What information can we trust in the Chrono Series?

[GrayLensman]

In Chrono Cross we know that characters have purposefully lied to conceal what's really happening in the story.  Belthasar is the worst offender, but anything FATE, the Dragon Gods, or anyone else states could be entirely fictional.

Presumably, every event observed in Chrono Cross was essentially fabricated, so we cannot be positive of the validity of visible evidence.

In an RPG, there is no omniscient narrator, and we do not experience any character's first person perspective.  How much of Chrono Cross, or the entire series, can we take at face value?

What do you think we should do?

Accept all information given unless it is proved false.

Judge the reliability of information based on the number and trustworthiness of the sources.

Be highly skeptical of all sources.

[nightmare975]

Perhaps you should make this a poll, that way we can get an idea of what people say.

Me, I never finished the game, but I know so much that it doesn't matter, I say only Serge could be trusted, he is by far the only one that did not lie. But of course, He never spoke in the game, so he could of lied at some point and we just don't know about it.

[Mystik3eb]

Interesting point, Gray. But I think that overall, most the characters are rather honest. If they weren't, then we wouldn't have much to go off with these games except for what we actually see and experience in game, right?

[nightmare975]

That show Lost is kind of the same way. You know nothing about the characters and what they say to the other characters are complete lies because you see the flashbacks of their lives.

So maybe if they did that the same way in CC, then we could figure out who is lying, and who is telling the truth.

[Zaperking]

I accept everything, unless it's proven false. The only thing I never did accept was the Schala hair dye theory, which is total bullshit.

[Sentenal]

Judge the reliability of information based on the number and trustworthiness of the sources.  There is no reason to make Kid an authority on the nature of timetravel and dimensional creation.

[ker-plop]

Well, I think the player should arrive at his/her own conclusion once enough info had been gathered...  I mean, if every other character was knowledgeable about it all, half the game would be full of metaphysical technobabble and nobody would want to play it, right?

Heh...  I actually find this forum to be the most accurate.  ^-^  At least you guys explain stuff in easier terms.

[V_Translanka]

I see the characters just like I'd see anyone else. They're just like people. They can lie, cheat, & steal w/the best of 'em. They sometimes speak in metaphore and sometimes in riddles...sometimes they're entirely off their rocker and are basing things off of false information (or none at all).

Some of it is obviously fact while some of it can be interpreted one way or the other. That's my choice.

[ZellTT]

I'll choose judge. Some characters you like, others you don't. And the role they play in the game changes their trust in the player. Finding out the Dragons lied, and never being told be the prophet (aka Belthasar) really changed my opinion about what the hell was going on in Chrono Cross. So again, some people in CC you can trust, others you can't. They're like real people.

[unknoun_prophet]

I'm nearly the only one that put that I trust all info until it is proven false. But then again that's just how my brain works a lot of the time, a little different.

[Kazuki]

I'm with the, "innocent til proven guilty" train of thought. I prefer ingame evidence to pure speculation.

[SilentMartyr]

It isn't possible to trust all in game information, since there is contradictory statements made. There has to be some form of judgement being used or things would make little sense.

[nightmare975]

I'm with the, "innocent til proven guilty" train of thought. I prefer ingame evidence to pure speculation.

Too bad school isn't like that, "guilty until proven innocent" is how school is.

But this game gives so little evidence at the beginning, then giving you a shitload of crap that you must piece together. *sigh*

[AuraTwilight]

And school is relevant....why?

[Dragoness]

I am going to have to go with Judge..

Since some of character could have no idea what they are talking about.