Normally, Caine's "adventure worlds" go into a suspended state to conserve computer resources when no players are present. However, because Gummigoo has been outside the map and become self-aware, the game interprets him as a player character and grants him abilities not normally available to NPC's. When he reincarnates in Candy Canyon Kingdom after getting poofed, he retains his memory and his presence there reactivates the area.
Gummigoo helps Princess Loolilalu defeat The Fudge, and they sign a treaty ensuring the equitable sharing of maple syrup between their societies. Gummigoo eventually manages to convince Loolilalu that Caine is not a god, but a malevolent entity determined to torment NPC's. A new religion forms around worship of Pomni, the player character who showed kindness to an NPC in his darkest moment.
Related crack theory:
Jax is also an NPC who became self aware and snuck his way through the portal. He was able to gaslight Caine and the others into believing he was a human who had just arrived. He takes an equally dim view of his fellow NPC's (who he regards as lesser to him since they have not attained self-awareness) and the player characters and Caine (who he despises for the way they treated him when he was a basic NPC).
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ok but helen and odysseus have SO much potential as a brotp. his lying/disguise skills + her vocal impression abilities? the chaos would be UNSTOPPABLE