Although this is the Alessia post, it would not be solely focused on her. Instead, this post will be dealing with things related to her, and how it connects to the story in any way.
Alessia’s Ability
Alessia has shown many abilities during her time in the Abbey like being able to see souls, seeing past events through her dream and by touching the smudge left behind from a soul, and having the ability to ‘meet’ with the Demiurge. Many other characters in the story have similar powers or abilities; however, there is one thing that Alessia can do that nobody has demonstrated so far.
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During their investigation of William’s study room, we are given options as to which spot to investigate. Although it all leads to the same outcome, it’s strange that there was even an opportunity to pick to begin with. If the events in the abbey are supposedly memories that already happened, why was there an option to choose in the first place?
This isn’t the first time a character in one of the stories was able to somewhat ‘change’ the events of the story: an example of this can be seen when Neru somehow was able to have a conversation with Pyr during the prologue and the ‘nun’ in Alessia’s dream was able to talk to someone who was not present in the story. Yet, I find this case to be a bit different since the previous examples show them only having the ability to communicate while Alessia is able to change the order of events. This can be very important to the story since Alessia might have the ability to change events even though they are fated to happen.
Bold prediction: I feel like on August 31, Alessia will have to choose an important decision to decide the fate of the world: saving either the universe by keeping the Demiurge trapped in his own creation or saving the Demiurge by dooming every mortal. In either decision, the Demiurge will eventually be free keeping in theme with the idea that Alessia can change events but the result of it will be the same. (Although, with the comment made by the ‘nun’ in her dream it seems that Alessia doesn’t have a choice in the matter.)
In the context of the story, it is strange for Alessia to have any of the abilities that she possesses, a mortal who can see souls and sees people's memories, meaning that it is most likely that someone or something else has given them to her. The only two possibilities that could have given Alessia those powers are ‘Erde’ who has visited her once and the ‘Chimera’ that lives inside her. I lean towards the idea that the ‘Chimera’ was the one that gave her most if not all of her powers, but I can’t deny the possibility that ‘Erde’ has also given her at least something during her visit. (It is also possible that ‘Erde’ and the ‘Chimera’ are also the same beings.) But what is undeniable is that the ‘Chimera’ was the cause of Alessia’s ‘Albinism’.
Alessia’s Albinism and Dreams
First, when thinking about Alessia what stands out the most is her appearance; being all white and having red eyes, which are strikingly similar to Neru’s own physique. It isn’t just her, Alessia’s mother and grandfather also had the same physique; however, they cannot have it all at once. It is like it was passed down to them, from grandfather to mother to Alessia herself. But physique is not the only connection they have.
In Alessia's dream during Abbot’s murder case, we can see her dream of people’s memory. But what seems interesting is that some of the people she dreams about are also blood relatives to her.
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From what I gather from the quote, it would seem that she was living in the shoes of her mother and grandfather. Although not definite, it makes me think that her ability is not just to dream about random people’s memory, but instead about people who were blood relatives to her. If this is the case, it is strange that she was able to see memories from both Neru and Demiurge’s mother, only making sense if Alessia is somehow a progenitor of Neru and Demiurge’s mother. (This makes Neru somehow connected with Demiurge’s mother and Alessia somehow connected to Neru. Alessia's connection with Neru could be explained by the brothel idea, but there is no real evidence to support it.)
However, if this is really true then a heavy implication can be assumed. The way the power was demonstrated to transfer from one person to another is by having the current holder of the power die. When Alessia’s grandfather died, it eventually got passed down to Alessia’s mother, and when Alessia’s mother died it was passed down to Alessia. Based on what we see, it would imply that Neru and the Demiurge’s mother have been long gone during the events of the Abbey murder case. However, it is also possible that they can pass down the powers without dying, but nothing concrete can really back it up.
Instead of blood connecting everyone in the dream, it is more likely that everyone is connected because of the ‘Chimera’. The memory she dreams about is everyone that the ‘Chimera’ has ‘possessed’ during their time, and the ‘Chimera’ just so happens to be passed down to Alessia. (This could mean that Neru and Demuirge’s mother was ‘possessed’ by the ‘Chimera’. But, I find it easier to believe that Demuirge’s mother is somehow the maker or even is the ‘Chimera’ than the ‘Chimera’ possessing her.)
If the ‘Chimera’ was the reason why Alessia had her skin turned white and eyes turned red, it is also possible that Neru has also been transformed in this way. (It is possible to have Neru be the origin of the ‘Chimera’, or even have the ‘Chimera’ turning people to resemble him.)
The Countdown
Compare to the other things discussed in this thread, the countdown was the one that gave me a lot of trouble. In Chapter 2, the burned man gave two good possibilities for the appearance of the countdown: it refers to the day Alessia meets Rel or the day Rel enacts his plan to free the Demiurge. Oftentimes, most of the burned man's assessment of things seems correct, or at the very least points in the right direction, yet Pyr makes it seem that something about his assumption with the countdown is off. This either means that the burned man’s assumption of the countdown isn’t correct or, more interestingly, the countdown isn’t meant for Alessia specifically.
Other than what the burned man has said on the countdown, there is one other possible idea that can explain it: it is the day Alessia will have to decide or be forced to save the Demiurge. With all the buildup from Chapters 1 and 2, this is the most likely reason why the countdown exists, counting down the time before the Demiurge is saved. Yet, it is strange for it to show up in Alessia’s story in the first place since Alessia wouldn’t know that she had to make a decision or was going to be forced to make a decision that big until she was given the option, so I find it hard to believe that the countdown was meant for Alessia. Just like what the burned man has said, it would be as if someone is tracking the time until the eventual events that happen on that day. Alessia didn’t have any plans until later on in the story when she decides to search for her father in Plata, yet the countdown persists to happen even before she got to the Abbey. Because of this, it is hard to believe the countdown was there for her.
If it isn’t for Alessia then who is it for? One possibility is that it is for the people watching the story unfold as an indication of when the events will happen, like a tracker. Yet, this raises the question of why it only appears when watching Alessia’s perspective. If this is really for the people watching the story, then why doesn’t it appear on others? (It could be that the time difference would be too big to even bother putting in. Other than Alessia’s own story, the closest one would be Aloys’ second story. The story seems to take place several years before the events of Chapter 1, but also somehow takes place during the murder case. It’s an interesting phenomenon, but can’t really discuss it here.)
The other possibility that also seems possible is that the countdown is for the ‘Chimera’ inside Alessia. Since it’s likely that the ‘Chimera’ was the one that gave Alessia her ability to look at past events by ‘recording’ and showing them to Alessia, it is also possible that the origin of the timeline is from the 'Chimera' as well. Counting down the days, the ‘Chimera’ waits as they travel from one host to another until August 31, 3041. (The ‘nun’ in Alessia's third dream seems to be the ‘Chimera’ waking up from their long nap. The dialogue of the ‘nun’ also makes it seem that they are the mother of the Demiurge, making it seem that the ‘Chimera’ is actually Sofia. Or the very least, made by her with some of her memories. It is also possible that the ‘Chimera’ is Erde since they represent themselves as a nun of Erde, and it can explain why Alessia hears voices when she is at the church of Erde.)
Others
Unless there is some other person who has a similar description, it is safe to say Pyr is referring to Alessia in this quote. What’s interesting about it other than calling Alessia a witch is the comment he made about Alessia’s future.
It’s clear that Pyr is referring to events that are going to happen in Plata, describing how because Alessia didn’t accept the love she got from Bitey the result isn’t going to be favorable for her. (Although there is a very, very slight possibility that it’s not referring to the events in Plata, it wouldn't really make sense for Pyr to be talking about any other events other than what is going to happen in Plata for Alessia.)
There doesn’t seem to be anything significant when Pyr refers to Alessia as the witch. Knowing Pyr, it probably is a mix of insulting her and also referring to her strange abilities. (It can also hint at the possibility of her fate since witches are hunted and killed for being not human.)
The End
Everything is building up to the events that happen on August 31, 3041. Although there aren’t many things we can be certain about, there are two things we know for sure will happen during that day: Nomino’s plan will take effect if it hasn’t already and Alessia will make or be forced to make a big decision that will have big repercussion.
Although we won’t know for certain what is going to happen in Plata, here are my prediction.
Bold Prediction: Alessia, Bitey, and Bernardo will travel to Plata as a ‘vacation.’ Alessia will search for her father while Bitey and Bernardo will have their vacation, but will help Alessia from time to time. After some point, Bitey gets a bit worried for Alessia so he warns her to stop looking for her father, but Alessia continues to try to find him regardless. In the end, whether Alessia finds him or not, she will either have the option to choose to save or be forced to save the Demiurge. (At some point, Obli will try to change fate so that the events will not transpire as foretold by the ‘nun’ and Pyr.)
This is a safe guess compared to my other prediction, but it feels like the story told is going to conclude as such.
Thoughts
Alessia’s tragedy will become someone else’s victory. There is a lot of connection that can be made, yet they all seem to point in one direction. It seems fated that she will suffer in the end, yet there is still hope that either Obli or Alessia can change fate itself.
This is my conclusion about Alessia and mostly everything that surrounds her, so do take this post and all my others with a bit of salt. From past posts of people’s thoughts on the story, it would seem that my conclusion to things might be way off their marks, but these posts that I made are mostly how I see the story so far. I might be seeing connections that aren’t meant to be connected, and come to conclusions that are far from the truth. These theories are just meant to be theories, and nothing more. If anyone has some ideas that conflict with mine, do reply! Like my previous statement, I will like to figure out the truth of the story, and everything that goes on with it.
