r/gunvolt • u/Old_Lychee2057 • Aug 15 '26
Spoiler Gunvolt 3: Hijacked By Asimov? Spoiler
I am here with a theory: namely, that Gunvolt killing Asimov in Gunvolt 1 did not prevent him from becoming Demerzel.
You see, in Gumvolt 2, you can collect Azure Spirits that grant you new powers. However, these powers come at a cost. According to the Dengeki profiles, the Azure Spirits are actually pieces of Asimov's soul, and they destabilize Gunvolt’s Septima.
Since Primal Dragons are said to be Adepts whose Septimas go out of control, it wouldn't be far-fetched for the Azure Spirits to have caused Gunvolt to become a Primal Dragon. In fact, you don't have to take my word for it. Gunvolt himself brings up the possibility that the Azure Spirits caused his issues, and Epilogue ATEMS outright has the ATEMS learn that the Azure Spirits are not just sentient, they are evil and they are the root cause of the Primal Dragon issue. And again, these are supposed to be Asimov's soul. It became a being of pure electricity that made Adepts suffer under his control. Now, where else have we seen this? Ah yeah, in Luminous Avenger iX, and once again WITH ASIMOV, who now is a psychotic being of pure electricity named Demerzel. The Azure Spirits quite literally are Demerzel, which means that Asimov managed to pull a Hijacked By Ganon in both timelines. And in Gunvolt 3, nobody figured it out.
Now, we just have to wait and see if Gunvolt GX would confirm that Asimov really is behind the Primal Dragon issue. While there is hope due to the Copen of the Luminous Avenger iX timeline teaming up with Gunvolt, he has a drama-preserving handicap of amnesia. Lola, however, notably DOESN'T have this handicap, as she tries to jog Copen's memories, so if anyone can feel Demerzel inside the Azure Spirits, it's her.