Magical Record Lyrical Nanoha Force/WMG/Confirmed
These are Wild Mass Guesses for the series Magical Record Lyrical Nanoha Force which have been confirmed by the series or by Word of God. If a WMG on one of the open is confirmed, please move it here.
Please add new confirmed entries to the bottom of the page.
Eclipse is some form of Unison
When Touma taps into his Super-Powered Evil Side immediately after making receiving the engagement bracelet from Lily, three things happen:
- his outfit changes to something unreasonably skimpy and his hair becomes white and pointy;
- a massively overpowered weapon appears in his hand;
- he loses control of his own body and later apparently has no recollection that he just killed a few dozens of human beings.
Now, the first part of it is a telltale sign of Unison, just think of Rein's and Agito's Unisons with pretty much anyone. The second part is non-indicative in itself, but it implies a massive power boost, which is, again, associated with Unison Devices, which amplify power by efficiently controlling its output. Finally, the last part is suspiciously similar to the so-called "Unison accidents", where the Device owner completely loses control of their body to the Unison Device, like Hayate did in the second season. She, however, had time to regain consciousness and, later, control over her own body. Touma's blackout lasted for a few seconds, tops, meaning that he probably didn't even realize he was gone.
My theory is therefore that the Book of the Silver Cross is some kind of "delegated" Unison technology, which takes over human bodies, boosts their powers, and makes them do things. What's more, it's not a single Book but rather, a whole network of them, operating in several dimensions (Touma's encounter with Lily and the attack on the village in another world that Teana investigates happen around the same time but have obvious similarities).
- More evidence - Reinforce Zwei, a Unison Device, has the same voice actress as C.C. Lily was encountered in a manner similar to C.C., and Touma's left eye started bleeding just before he got that power. Plus his attack was called "Divide Zero". The Nanoha series loves its Shout Outs.
- Incidentaly, the Code Geass creators once made a note that said that if Suzaku was the protagonist instead of Lelouch, Lelouch would look like an outright villain. I wonder if Force is going for a similar concept, with Tohma being an unwitting Anti Villain Protagonist.
- Partially Jossed in chapter 3: Nobody was killed by Touma back then, he remembers actually shooting the Divider, and he can summon the Divider at will without losing consciousness.
- Partically confirmed in chapters 6 through 8: While Eclipse isn't exactly Unison, the EC React is very much like it, except that it only works for Eclipse Drivers. Also, the Stroseks, humanoid EC Reactors, are apparently Unison Devices for EC-infected.
Tohma personally knows Subaru
In chapter 2, he says that he was helped by "another kind person" long ago. In the prologue chapter, we see someone looking like Subaru (at least, she's the only character from the ending collage that I haven't found anywhere else in the prologue) and young Touma talking on a beach. Heck, Touma may even be that little boy whom Subaru saves in the Striker S epilogue (though that guy was blond), and "Suu-chan", his elder sister.
- It's a bit of a long shot, but Subaru could be "Su-chan" (The similarities between the nickname and her name don't seem entirely coincidental, and Subaru is not the type to demand formality). It might be interesting if Subaru knows Tohma, as it could potentially create a dilemma for her between turning him in to help her best friend's investigation or helping him even while Teana is pursuing him. She could find a middle ground, telling Teana that he must have some reason for what he's doing- this might convince her and Fate, and they could work to find out the truth.
- Indirectly supported by Touma in chapter 3: he says that Su-chan works for the Bureau.
- I Knew It!! Confirmed as of chapter 4.
- Was this ever even supposed to be ambiguous?
Signum is not dead
She is just far too awesome for that. That's the only argumentation that is really needed.
- There's a trope you need to learn...
- In a preview for the next chapter, she is apparently alive, on life support. She may well be put on an ambulance for most of the series.
I believe it's pretty much obvious. This is MLGN after all.
- Keep in mind that this WMG was written shortly after the first scans of Force ch.7 emerged.
When she returns, Signum...
Won't care at all that she was defeated and nearly killed, brushing it off like it doesn't matter - because it doesn't. Given the era the Wolkenritter lived in, it's natural to assume they died in battle a number of times, only to be resurrected by the book. And the time between a new master getting hold of the book and the time she has to recuperate in the hospital probably aren't too far apart. Why should Cypha defeating her matter at all if she's not dead? For extra points, have the knowledge that there's someone who isn't scared of her no matter what drive her into a rage once it's pointed out.
- That depends on how their memory works, even if it where true that Signum or any of the Wolks were killed in the past we don't know if they have any memories about that. Vita mentions on Vi Vid Chapter Ex. that they live on a time where victory is all that matters and defeat means losing everything such philosophy will be inadequate if they were aware of their immortality and thus not having to worry for "defeats".
- Debatable. The Wolkenritter's commitment to their duty is such that failing in it could well be regarded as worse than dying or any mere physical injury. To fail could literally be worse than to die in their minds.
- Good point. Signum can't simply shrug off her defeat as it didn't matter because she effectively fail at her duty, letting a dangerous criminal who already confessed horrible crimes getting away with her objetive and kidnapp two young civilians who are also very important witnesses on this case. Also her failure results in more injuries and critical conditions for her master and comrades. She definetely won't take this as a mere nuisance. It will be OOC for her.
- Confirmed in Ch. 18. She awakes, tease Agito and Rein, and exchange words with Hayate with a smile on her face. Not really the behavior of someone thinking seriously about a rematch.
- And as of Ch. 20, she already requested a spar with Tohma to get an idea about how to fight Mage Killer weapon. The spar did get interrupted, but when you realize Signum requested that while she's just ordered to 'change hospital', she probably is thinking of a rematch that ahead and is trying to come up with a strategy to come out victorious that early.