#eddie brock#he's gone through the cycle twice#no i will not elaborate#...unless someone asks Hey, Kita, I'm asking
(The original post, here, read: "I used to be a human then i was godlike and perfect for a while and then I got tired and now im an beast. you know how it is".)
So. We start at the beginning.
Man, still sorting out symbiosis. (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26)
Godlike, justified in all his actions no matter the cost. (Amazing Spider-Man #300)
Beast, a true predator. (Amazing Spider-Man #347)
Man again, briefly, having found peace and reflection at last. (Amazing Spider-Man #362)
Godlike, having found purpose in a new place and a new role. (Venom: Lethal Protector [1993] #1 and #2)
Beast, as symbiosis falls apart. (Spectacular Spider-Man [2003] #1 & #3)
Human, as he loses what made him Venom, and is left only with himself. (Marvel Knights Spider-Man #6, and Amazing Spider-Man #568)
Godlike, when becoming Anti-Venom gave him the closest he's pretty much ever had to a true savior complex. (Amazing Spider-Man #569, Venom [2011] #7)
Beast, in the absence of the only thing that gave him meaning and direction in his life in the absence of his other - though in time it is something he learns to channel. (Venom [2011] #17, #35)
And human again, when he hands Toxin off to Jubulile and has to find some kind of peace with himself... (Carnage [2016] #15)
...until he finally rejoins with the Venom Symbiote. There is certainly a kind of divinity in Eddie's reunion with it. He is its savior, for once, rather than its would-be destroyer as he was for so long. He lacks the delusions of grandeur of past times, given his numerous reality checks since the last cycle, but his understanding, while imperfect, feels almost holy at times. There's a spiritual undertone to it all.
This era was, really, the joining of all three feelings - human. divine. beast. (Venom [2016] #150)
But the moment that tips the scales back to Beast is the return of Knull... (Venom [2018] #2-3)
...and ultimately, Eddie is shoved rudely back into his Humanity just long enough for death to claim him. (Venom [2018] #31)
Not even death can hold Eddie Brock, though, and so obviously his next phase is a tumultuous one, but it is Divine nonetheless as the King in Black... though sporting a look unexpected for him. (Venom [2021] #1)
Time is meaningless in Meridius' Garden, but there is a definite shift back yet again to Beast in the form of Bedlam. (Venom [2021] #20)
Until finally, he finds some semblance of all three - Human, Divine, Beast, in the forms of Eddie Brock, the Eventuality, and the as-of-yet-unnamed combination of the (more or less) resurrected Eddie Brock and the remnants of his battle with Bedlam. (Venom [2021] #18, #21)
I know originally I said this was two cycles... but really it's multiple. Eddie is trapped in this never-ending circle of just... over, and over, and over, never truly finding peace. So, really, what is he? Is he just human? Is he a savior? Is he a monster?
That's the question, isn't it? He certainly "knows how it is".
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🎬: About Es being a past prisoner and the secret 11th prisoner in your AU. But advance apologies if I'm overstepping into your AU!
I had this idea from a story that pretty much did the same thing. Going off there are novels/manga on Milgram and there being another Es and their own prisoners running another Milgram (but differently) I imagine this Milgram projects has been going on for a while, and our Es was from a previous project who might have gotten the worst verdict (or the most spared out of everyone), and was given this final task as a warden for the next group of prisoners. This is why they so readily agreed and had their memories wiped for this Milgram project instead of being weary on a shady project on judging an almost crime, they've already been through this.
(BTW is it bad and worrying for one of our ten fav prisoners to be the next Es if this is legit...)
Anyway, that's why Es is in Milgram in your AU, I guess? And the lore drop that Kotoko picks up on them being the 11th prisoner, I can imagine her also talking to Kazui since he's a policeman to see if she could cross out any theories on who Es is (Did they look familiar. Possible missing child. Any cases to do with an almost crime by a child other than the 10 of them here). Kazui knows Kotoko wants to investigate, but reminds her that, like in their prison while the trial is on, the facilities they're in have high security too. They do have the freedom to move about, but still limited.
If they're trying to investigate Es, maybe Fuuta, Kotoko and Mikoto can try to do the hacking on the comp Mikoto's allowed to use to Photoshop some shots for the MVs and photos (Fuuta and Kotoko seem to be able to search up info they need I think...). Yuno, Mahiru and Muu can work on charming the staff to see if they can spill more deets on Milgram. Not sure how much the group can gather, but oh boy fun times in Milgram can turn into another sort of stress in this AU...
No worries!! Like I said before, this whole au has been a fun collaborative project, so there's no overstepping :) I am sorry I won't be writing a lot on the ending until we get more info, but that's just the perfectionist in me who doesn't want to be proven wrong 😅 Still, I love tossing around and digging into ending scenarios, I really love this!
Because that would make a lot of sense why they're so willing to subject themself to the whole experiment! They remember how tough their experience was, and are confident they can care for the new set of prisoners while doing their job. I'm imagining they get the opportunity to return as guard, and get to have a nice talk with their own guard first. Once they fully understand what it's like, they're know they can handle it and sign up. It adds a bit of drama, too, since they must have been really young committing their crime in order to complete a years-long experiment prior to this one. They would have been like 10? Oof. (Now I wanna see their three trial songs 👀)
And like you said, that also brings up the question of the new warden. Though I think it's based on verdict results, I can just picture Jackalope keeping an eye on everyone during filming. He studyies their interactions and personalities, keeping his own set of notes on who would make a good successor. (I'm not going to go through every character but there are pros to any choice, it's very fun picturing them all taking the job.) Haha, on the other hand, maybe the reason Kotoko keeps bringing up her role as Es' partner/bringer of justice is because she did discover the truth. She drops as many hints as possible so she can be chosen next 😅
Ooh, I love her working with Kazui on an investigation! The fact that eh may know details on recent crimes (and almost-crimes) is super fun to work with. He's the last person who's going to spill a secret, so the group could go several trials without realizing Kazui had actually heard all about their situation this whole time.
(Getting sidetrack for a sec, I'm suddenly realizing that he and Kotoko may have heard things about the crimes in canon, too. They're a bit unclear about how much time passed between the murders and arriving to Milgram, so maybe he heard some things. I don't know how well-connected Tokyo police departments are, but Yuno, Fuuta, Muu, and Shidou are all nearby. There's definitely a chance he caught word of the vigilante nearby, and she heard about the odd policeman's suicide. Both of them could have heard about the tragic housefire, the disgraced doctor, or horrible schoolgirl murder nearby.)
Anyway, I like that idea of Kazui wracking his brain for any similar cases. Though, if he had, Milgram may have had the foresight to wipe parts of his memory, too. Maybe he does end up using his call to reach out to Hinako and have her look into it from the outside. Sadly, Kotoko seems the type to sacrifice her personal call to reach out to a connection who can help as well. I'll have to think about how closely Jackalope monitors those calls, hm.
I'm going crazy over prisoner investigation team !! Kotoko and Fuuta had the online knowledge to find some good info, and Mikoto and Kazui seem like they'd have a huge network of people they can ask for info and favors from. Haha, I'm torn whether Mahiru would have flirting down to a science or if she'd refuse to do it since it wasn't real love 😂 Still, she's very good at reading people and could definitely help the others charm and bribe their way into some restricted areas. Amane and Haruka can also charm with their innocence/cuteness (though I'm not sure Amane would). Shidou seems very organized, he'd have a plan and backup plan and backup-backup plan ready, no matter what happens. I think it's even funnier, then if Milgram had run several experiments prior. Jackalope would think this was just another runthrough, and for the first time the ten subjects decided to organize together and Cause Problems.
I think there's a beautiful irony in a story featuring ten prisoners planning a jailbreak to save the prison guard...
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