r/TheMagnusArchives • u/CrustyDucky The Extinction • Jul 18 '24

The Magnus Protocol The Magnus Protocol 22 - Mixed Signals - Discussion

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u/ThePonderingAlpaca Librarian Jul 18 '24 edited Jul 18 '24

So first things first both Hans Berger and Dr Richard Caton are real people. Dr Caton lay the ground work for Hans discovering alpha waves. Alpha waves are a type of brainwave connected to the visual cortex and are recorded from the occipital lobe.

I want to mention that Hans was obsessed with finding psychic energy and Dr Caton did give a few talks at the royal institute, he was also interested in Ancient Greek medicine. This could act as groundwork for them to be connected to the Royal Society in some way.

So I’m going to go in to my speculation immediately and suggest that this was first contact with Freddy/JMJ. With it being near the occipital lobe and based on the answers Berger receives I think it is them.

The changing use of “I” and “we” with “alone” sprinkled in makes me believe it was the swirling trapped essence of Jon, Martin and Jonah finally having a way of communicating and screaming out for help. The case is even categorised as “imprisonment (existential)”.

If this was first contact with Freddy then it’s been 100 years since then. It’s possible this may mean somethings coming with dream logic. December 2024 freddy ritual?

On the alchemy side I want to mention that the use of silver may have caused this result. Silver in alchemy is one of the seven planetary metals it symbolises the moon and occasionally symbolises wisdom/clarity.

I’ve mentioned silver before with the Diana’s tree. The tree is made up of silver obtained from mercury. Symbolically this could be wisdom obtained from mind.

With all this I feel like it may be possible that Freddy is connected to silver.

My most speculative connection that lacks evidence is that Freddy may relate to Hecate. The moon is connected to Hecate a witch with three heads, I’ve seen some alchemists consider a guide as she is the goddess of crossroads (is hilltop rift considered a crossroad?). This feels fitting but very little evidence just something I wanted to mention.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '24 edited Jul 18 '24

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u/Katerine459 Jul 21 '24

This is a fascinating theory, that I keep coming back to... it gives a lot of food for thought! Thanks!

One quick thing, though: When John said in the finale that Martin mustn't see what John would become afterwards... that doesn't actually tie into the theory the way you think it does. It doesn't disprove it either... it's actually just irrelevant, because when John said that, he was imagining a future that didn't happen.

When John said that, he was still determined to keep the Entities in that universe and kill them off by killing the human population. He expected to be a shred of himself after the Panopticon was destroyed, but he still intended to remain the pupil of the Eye, in that universe. And then he changed his mind and the plan completely changed, and something completely different happened.