I want to say that Problem Sleuth’s induction into Hysterical Dame seems to introduce what would eventually become the Space symbol (a dimensional rift) and the wardrobifier (drives a cosmetic edit), especially since Kanaya’s intro was saturated with Problem Sleuth references… hm
You know how Caliborn and Calliope are simultaneously distinct characters and components of the other’s psyche? It’s interesting how in the Epilogues, Jade’s overt possession by (slash identity with?) Calliope is complemented by hints that John was possessed by (slash identical with?) Lord English – @lime-bloods first broached the topic here, I added the matter of John ‘hosting’ (Jake) English in Candy, @th4nkyoub3n notes John’s line “well, i’m already HERE” in Candy 1. The Harleybert’s affiliation with their respective cherubs that the humans already formed a cherubic pairing, on a narrative level. The dream sequence in which John approaches the silhouette of Jade could be another variation on the ‘spirit quest’ explored in Problem Sleuth, but with the masculine/feminine components of the syzygy individualized beyond immediate recognition as such? Or at least that the siblings might mythologize one another in this way. I confess that I’ve recently been preoccupied with parallels between Jade and John that bias me towards finding a concrete framework for their entanglement.
I also want to reiterate here a point of lime-blood’s that went over my head the first time I read the post, which is that Lord English is a candy corn vampire (the gold tooth being preceded by a candy corn Caliborn knocked out of the narrative) – so even John dressing up as a candy corn vampire for Halloween in the end credits emphasizes his connection to Lord English.
