Thread:AzlieTheDragon/@comment-34012245-20190821225837/@comment-37000721-20190928170849

OK SO.


 * puts on intellectual glasses* Get ready for a rant boi

Chara climbed the mountain because they were sad and hated humanity, blah blah blah, but what people think is that they're actually a genocidal maniac that wanted to murder other humans and, in the case of a Genocide Route, the entire Underground.

However, this doesn't make much sense. Chara sacrificed their life (and their SOUL) in order to free the monsters of the Underground. So why would they take over Frisk and encourage them to take a genocidal route?

As the player, you have the powerful choice between freeing the monsters in the Underground or completely destroying them. If you choose a Pacifist route, Chara does nothing to try and prevent this. In Genocide, Chara's red flavor text may seem like they are trying to convince you to continue your route, but in reality Chara is just following your lead. You are the one trying to convince Chara.

Chara states during their encounter that they realized power was the reason for their reincarnation, then asks you to help them to destroy this world and "move on to the next," and then says that you are a "great partner" before taking your SOUL.

To put it simply, you are the true villain of Undertale. You are the one who decides to massacre the Underground, and Chara decides to follow your lead. You are the one who tells Chara that murdering isn't a terrible crime. In fact, the only character that ever tries to convince to player to commit Genocide is Flowey, not Chara.


 * end of speech*