What's relation of Ryumatsu to Princess Ryuu?
Either 1) separate souls occupying same body; 2) same soul always (Ryumatsu was Princess' previous life). Previously, based on hints, I thought that it was option 2, but last chapters (starting with shrine maiden) have made it clear that it's option 1.
From this & previous chapter, we're told that ordinarily such dual soul incarnation leads mutual soul canibalization (regardless of any desire to work together or share the body). But... The exception is Ryu's case where both souls are on the brink of death, in which case cannibalization does not occur. (Maybe its only necessary for one soul to be on brink of death, but since both Princess and Ryumatsu were on brink of death, it doesn't matter to us.) Nui's realization, and waking princess's blood vomit makes it clear that trying to slice of Ryumatsu dooms the princess as well.
Ryumatsu has made it clear that Princess will get her body back when he's done.
(IDK how he'll do that, other than 'leave', it's not like he's been repressing her -- she's just been asleep.) He also made sure that she got to see her father before he died. So, he's certainly willing to go and leave her in charge.
Options there are: 1) he leaves; 2) he gets absorbed into her (so she gains his skills/abilities); 3) he stays around but dormant/sleeping like she is now; 4) he's awake, but in the back seat commenting; 5) they coexist, trading control as desired.
Soul compatibility:
It's been hinted before that they have a strong similarity/compatibility. Shrine maiden said as much. Also their reaction to getting accidentally water blasted by Nui was identical.
Usain & Bolt:
There's still a mystery as to who named them. Originally we were told that princess named them when she was young (which would indicated princess is Ryumatsu's reincarnation). But from a comment from Cohen during the Lundberg arc, it's not clear if it was her or someone else who named them.
Who/what reincarnated Ryumatsu?
In first chapter, we get that otherworldly, god like force pushing his heart out (and then we see two hearts, i.e. two souls). I had guessed that it was the Spirit King who did that, based on hints about the Spirit King leaving the sword for some future person. But the current spirit king seems too far gone to have done it.
Other guess is that it's the goddess who did it. And we've had several hints that Ryuu is goddess' avatar or similar. (Shrine maiden saying as much. Lord Jaw also addressing tattoo as goddess.) I've speculated before that the back tattoo/skill tree is the goddess' skill tree.
Either 1) separate souls occupying same body; 2) same soul always (Ryumatsu was Princess' previous life). Previously, based on hints, I thought that it was option 2, but last chapters (starting with shrine maiden) have made it clear that it's option 1.
From this & previous chapter, we're told that ordinarily such dual soul incarnation leads mutual soul canibalization (regardless of any desire to work together or share the body). But... The exception is Ryu's case where both souls are on the brink of death, in which case cannibalization does not occur. (Maybe its only necessary for one soul to be on brink of death, but since both Princess and Ryumatsu were on brink of death, it doesn't matter to us.) Nui's realization, and waking princess's blood vomit makes it clear that trying to slice of Ryumatsu dooms the princess as well.
Ryumatsu has made it clear that Princess will get her body back when he's done.
(IDK how he'll do that, other than 'leave', it's not like he's been repressing her -- she's just been asleep.) He also made sure that she got to see her father before he died. So, he's certainly willing to go and leave her in charge.
Options there are: 1) he leaves; 2) he gets absorbed into her (so she gains his skills/abilities); 3) he stays around but dormant/sleeping like she is now; 4) he's awake, but in the back seat commenting; 5) they coexist, trading control as desired.
Soul compatibility:
It's been hinted before that they have a strong similarity/compatibility. Shrine maiden said as much. Also their reaction to getting accidentally water blasted by Nui was identical.
Usain & Bolt:
There's still a mystery as to who named them. Originally we were told that princess named them when she was young (which would indicated princess is Ryumatsu's reincarnation). But from a comment from Cohen during the Lundberg arc, it's not clear if it was her or someone else who named them.
Who/what reincarnated Ryumatsu?
In first chapter, we get that otherworldly, god like force pushing his heart out (and then we see two hearts, i.e. two souls). I had guessed that it was the Spirit King who did that, based on hints about the Spirit King leaving the sword for some future person. But the current spirit king seems too far gone to have done it.
Other guess is that it's the goddess who did it. And we've had several hints that Ryuu is goddess' avatar or similar. (Shrine maiden saying as much. Lord Jaw also addressing tattoo as goddess.) I've speculated before that the back tattoo/skill tree is the goddess' skill tree.
