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Random tangent:
Is it ever said in Red how Kinzo obtained his gold?
Or, rather, what happened to his family?
It's said that his immediate family died in the Earthquake, but this hasn't been exactly confirmed.
I've recently been thinking how similar Battler is to Kinzo. This is referenced to in the game in a few places.
I've also been thinking, what if this earthquake is actually a cover-up for another tragic event?
We know that Ryukishi has used cover-up stories before ("The Great Hinamizawa Disaster," anyone?) so it's not outside the realm of possibility.
Perhaps what is happening to Battler on Rokkenjima actually happened to Kinzo as a child, too?
Pardon me for not remembering the details, but I know that Kinzo's family died a long time ago and he was presented the gold from his "alchemy advisor" Beatrice.
So, I'm kind of curious about Kinzo's past now. After, history does tend to repeat itself; perhaps we can find more Kinzo-Battler parallels to help solve the mystery.
After all,
Family dies in accident > Kinzo becomes family head.
He meets Beatrice > Kinzo gets gold.
So,
Family dies in "accident" > Battler becomes head (At least in Episode 5)
He meets Beatrice > Battler gets gold?
Who knows, I may be completely wrong, but it's worth considering.
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