Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-2175012-20171123154519

With Lusamine do keep in mind that I don't play video games, so what I know about the Pokemon series is bar to none. However, one thing I am curious on is whether or not Lusamine remains here. While she is the main antagonist of the Sun and Moon video game, what happens once you beat her is what concerns me. With Nihilego, once someone is under its influence, their inhibitions are removed, and they are made to act violently in part due to the Ultra Beast's influence. As such, it was heavily implied that Lusamine became a murderous psychopath due to her exposure to Nihilego's toxins. Once you beat her, she seemingly reverts back to her normal state prior to her influence.

Lusamine is regarded as a good mother prior to the incident (like how Lillie had one good memory of her and her mother before her descent into madness). As for whether or not she was aware of her actions whilst under Nihilego's influence...if I remember correctly, there is an offscreen moment where Lusamine is told about her actions that she committed, and she wanted to atone for them. So I take it to mean that even when she was under the effect of Nihilego's toxins, she wasn't in control of her actions.

But one thing about the toxins that I should also bring up is how it makes the user feel that they could do anything. For instance, say if a businessman whose greatest desire was to be promoted gets into contact of Nihilego. First, they would feel highly productive even as their bodies burn out, but thanks to the parasitic nature of the Ultra Beast, they would feel fine. However, this is a double sided sword: if the employee becomes more productive thanks to Nihilego, their initial goal becomes warped. What if the person does not get promoted and resorted to doing sinister actions like sabotaging their co-worker's work? Is that then when they do have control over their actions? The full discussion behind this scenario can be found here:.

So, overall, while I know that Lusamine is most likely a popular Pokemon villain, if she is actually not in control of her actions, then I see no reason to include her. Thoughts? 