Burning One Man Force (BOMF) * Spoilers*

[*Uncanny*]

Now, I'm like most people here and am eagerly awaiting translations of BOMF, but I tend to agree with you. It would make sense and explain why Sousuke's memories of Kaname would start to fade when he is with Nami but return so vividly after she dies.

And it's not just Sousuke, but there's also Tessa X Bunny, and Leonard X Kaname. That just seems like too much of a coincidence.

Hum, It explains the whispered couples but I don't see how it can explain Sousuke getting his memories of Kaname back
It looks like he remembered the most important things in his life, that is Kaname and her features.

[KiLlEr]

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[KiLlEr]

This was posted by Sheetz in the original thread while I was splitting. - K

Hum, It explains the whispered couples but I don't see how it can explain Sousuke getting his memories of Kaname back
It looks like he remembered the most important things in his life, that is Kaname and her features.

Sorry, I didn't make it clear. I think that maybe when Nami got close to Sousuke her proximity somehow interfered with Sousuke's Whispered bond with Kaname. I say this because it's simply not natural that Sousuke is able to suddenly remember more about Kaname once he leaves that area he in which he had been living. Obviously this is all just wild speculation at this point, but Gatou did say at the end of COMO that he wants to tie up all loose ends at the end of the series and this is one way to do it.

[sj4iy]

Well, at the end of BOMF, when Nami is talking with Kaname, Nami tells her that Sousuke is completely normal.

[AEmer]

Seems like he wanted the readers to know in loud and clear terms, huh?

Not that strange, I recon...

It signifies that there is a higher theme to be found here...why leave it clear that the protagonist of a story is not of a special supperior genetic breed?

Because it plays a point in the story, I recon...

[sj4iy]

I think it would be boring if he were, though. Heroes with flaws make for more interesting storylines.

[sheetz]

"Completely normal" in what context? I think there are several ways in which this can be interpreted and does not necessarily mean he isn't whispered.

If Sousuke isn't a whispered, then what was really the point of BOMF? None of the other main characters shows up, and it seems like we'll never hear from the rest of the BOMF characters again. I wonder if BOMF will even get animated because I don't know how many FMP fans will want to sit through an entire season of episodes without Kaname, Tessa, Kurz, and Mao.

[gena]

Erm, who's Nami? I haven't read BOFM yet so I'm totally clueless.

[sj4iy]

Uhh, lots of other stuff happens? The author said that the whole point of COMO was to allow Sousuke to be able to move around, do other things. So, that's what happens. I'm sure some people won't like it, but I guess that's the breaks.

[sheetz]

Uhh, lots of other stuff happens? The author said that the whole point of COMO was to allow Sousuke to be able to move around, do other things. So, that's what happens. I'm sure some people won't like it, but I guess that's the breaks.

I assume you mean BOMF and not COMO.

Obviously stuff happens, but just from what I've heard it sounds like you can basically skip it altogether and still be able to follow the main story without missing anything. If that's the case then the entire book may as well be a dream sequence.

For instance, it would be nice if there were new characters introduced that will play an important role in the story's ultimate resolution. Now, I haven't read the book yet, so I'm really asking whether or not this is the case.

[sj4iy]

I would have to say that skipping it would probably leave you confused- other characters do show up, but only at the end...BOMF does a lot to *humanize* Sousuke...that's why we're with him the entire time, and why there are other characters (who end up playing important roles). I could see how summaries and stuff leave an impression that not much happens, but there is a lot that is left out.

[bapster]

just a little bit confused, does BOMF comes after COMO or which way???

[KiLlEr]

bapster: BOMF comes after COMO

You may want to read this thread as well, which covers more of the background (and less involved with spoilers):

http://fmp.abstratica.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3538

We normally use [ ecs ][ /ecs ] around spoilers in threads that donot have "Spoilers" specified in the title. Since the original thread became more involved with spoilers, I split it to make it easier to discuss them without having to ecs entire posts.

gena: As for Nami

[AEmer]

IRT Sj

Indeed, it seems that the japanese have a fondness of creating underdog heroes. In the west, a formula of keeping the enemies artificially stronger than the heroes by imbedding a sort of moral code into the heroes is fairly standard...superman is strong and invulnerable, but if someone has a hostage, he's still in trouble, to some extent...

In japanese fiction, it seems to be just the opposite; the enemy fights in a bulky fashion, perhaps not physically bulky, maybe even in a super-smooth way, but without a heros grace.

That's very stereotypically speaking, of course, but it fits well with FMP. But we already know Sousuke is a bit of an underdog hero, so what's the deal?

I think the remark may be crucial to an overall theme, more than it is to the establishment of an underdog relationship; rather, establishing that Sousuke is normal, rather than a typical hero, and rather than a whispered, will make readers (hopefully) more empathetic with him...and it may yet play an important role in an upcomming arc.

[Jehuty77]

I noticed some ppl talk like they have read the novel while most talk like it hasnt been translated yet.

Anyways i was wondering if anyone could tell me what happens in the next book 2 sosuke and kaname.

I'm not worried about spoilers it wont bother me, I'll read the book anyways but i dont like the idea of waiting years to hearing the result.

So if anyone knows u can just let me know, if you dont wanna post it here for spoilers sake email it here

solidsnake_xxx@hotmail.com

or private message me

Thanks