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Originally Posted by Oliver
So you are thinking that someone on the island is actually of a firm belief that the bodily resurrection of Beatrice will occur if sufficient belief with no unbelieving observers is accumulated, and Beatrice will then be able to undo all the murders and bestow gifts as prescribed by the epitaph?
Mind you, that wouldn't be new, and is often cited as the motive for Shkanontice-based interpretations. Generally, such an interpretation is not well liked for the simple reason that such a belief implies heavy delusion if not simply insanity in whoever holds it, and involves holding up a contradiction. Namely, that magic doesn't exist, so you have to fabricate it, and that magic exists, so that all your fabrications are justified in the end.
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The person doesn't have to be insane. There are people that believe in magic. And they probably realize they are creating a contradiction, but they are hoping for that miracle to occur.
And I think we have been shown that Shannon has some mental problems. Talking to Beatrice all the time, and if it turns out that Kanon doesn't exist either, then that just proves she has even more problems.