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UGH I'm supposed to study but I can't focus because there's a song in my native language that I JUST can't listen to without relating back to the tboah timeline and the book.

Because: 1. The song's insistence that "Everything is part of the show" like y'know the book and how Cale was convinced that he was in a fictional world at first

2. The "show" not seeming quite right (or seeming 'dead') because tboah was written by Choi Jung Gun who isn't omnipotent and didn't actually know what everyone was thinking and wrote what he assumed they were thinking based on their actions and the events that surrounded them (he got some things right, he got some things wrong)

3. THIS

There are other things too, but I would have to write an essay.

PLEASE someone tell me im not crazy and this isn't the tcf obsession getting to my head!!!

The song is Μπουρλέσκ (burlesque) by Solmeister and it's up on YouTube and Spotify. If anyone can't find the English translation on Google lmk and I'll link it!!

TCF Prompt 20

TBOAH AU - Regressions

Although Choi Han was able to gravely injure the White Star, he escaped the great battle that took the life of Cale Henituse. All those that remain are left in despair. Because even though Cale was known for being 'trash' throughout his life, his true attitude and voice in the end helped them in moving forward and being able to keep going during this horrible war(whether he realized it or not).

In the end, its not Cale who regresses, but his old comrades. Not only hoping to change the outlook of the war with the White Star, but perhaps saving an old dear friend, not only from a certain villain, but from himself as well.

Meanwhile, an 18 year old Cale Henituse is quite confused as to why this man from Harris Village is so set on being his guard. More importantly...why the fuck did Ron hug him this morning? And Hans is sticking to him like glue? Not seeming afraid of him at all(and was he glaring at the staff calling him trash?). Not to mention that damn crown prince inviting him personally to the capital instead of his brother! ugh. So many plans going drown the drain...but at least these kittens(kids) from the slums are cute. Hmm...maybe its not so bad...

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Choi Han, The Molans, Rosalyn, Lock, Alberu, On, Amiru, Gilbert, Eric and Hans are the ones who regress.

OG!Cale doesn't fully regress, but he does end up having snippets of certain events(nightmares that give him headaches, etc)

OG!Cale does get all the ancient powers, including his mothers

GoD does bring KRS partly as an ancient power given to Cale(as Record, etc), and then sent off to help LSH and CJS with GoD things.

They all eventually end up meeting up to help each other, but that's a long ways yet.

On grabs Hong and goes to Cale asap cause she knows he will take them in.

Raon is saved and taken in of course. He doesn't fully remember, but like Cale he has nightmares of what could have been. Something they bond over.

Everyone is super protective and Cale is just: ????

Henituse family is confused as well, but Deruth allows it cause they make his son happy(and then they find out Cale was being trash on purpose and are not pleased. Apologies and much needed talks on both sides are given).

It takes a while(he's been acting for 10 years without a moments rest after all) but Cale allows himself to be well...himself again.

While not KRS, Cale is still an oblivious, sacrificial, unlucky bastard(thank you Eruhaben).

War ends in 2 years instead of 20. Much to the joy of everyone(Cale is kinda happy, but not, he did NOT want to be a Commander dammit! stupid hyu-...crown prince!)

Redika is killed at the plaza after trying to go after Cale

Clopeh is also killed at Henituse territory

Some events are the same as TCF, but OG!crew aren't KRS and bulldoze their way through events rather than scheme/scam lmao. It gets worse after Cale gets hurt, coughs up blood, etc.

OG! Cale @ TBOAH: Call me Jesus fucking Christ because I died for your sins.

I HAVE AN IDEA

OG! Cale dies when Choi Han beats him up and reincarnates in Korea. Not as KRS but as himself, a half-korean half-french dude who looks almost identical to his past life's self except his hair is brown. Like his dad's.

He's still four years older than KRS and he grows up in a normal family. Not super rich but financially stable and comfortable.

He ends up becoming a popular soloist Idol with the stage name 'Cale' and he dyes his hair blood-red, a look which becomes iconic to him.

Cale does not remember his past life. Yet.

The apocalypse happens and Cale gets injured, almost dies and regains his memories.

Fast forward, Cale meets Roksu at the company (post Soos death). At first, Roksu tries to push him away but it's for naught as they end up becoming friends anyway.

Their day off arrives and the two find the TBOAH novel. Cale winces at his appearance in the novel.

Read till fifth volume, they both fall asleep.

Cale wakes up pre his beating in his 18 yo body. Roksu transmigrates as himself but in a younger body (28).

Shenanigans ensue.

This is some of the funniest shit I've seen today.

Why do you know what the inside of Cale's bathroom looks like? Why do you know he has a full body mirror?

What is this stalker behaviour, CJG, were you STALKING OG Cale??? Were you peeping on the guy when he was sleeping and bathing??? Like what.

I went back to reread the novel from the beginning, and I'm stuck on the fact that Choi Jung Gun was extremely descriptive in writing The Birth of A Hero. To the point it's kind of ridiculous.

For a family that was one of the firsts to fall during the war, as well as Cale being the first remarkable interaction Choi Han had after Harris village, I guess it's somewhat understandable that he mentioned their names and relationships.

However.

Why the fuck is describing the large full body mirror in Cale Henituse's bathroom necessary? Why did he mention that Cale Henituse was the only one in the family to have one as large because he paid attention to his appearance a lot?

Unless that mirror is kind of like a secret door to a secret chamber hidden in there, that was an absolutely useless piece of detail.

I genuinely want to see if the author will ever expand on this.