I believe that Nobara will make her return soon; more specifically, Nobara is going to make her return as a Cursed Corpse.
I've been suspecting that Gojo's chat with Gakuganji regarding Yaga's Cursed Corpses wasn't just so Gege could fill the pages. Seeing as Gege doesn't tend to dwell on the emotional aspects of character relationships, but rather uses such conversations to push the plot or world-building further ahead, I believe that with that conversation, Gege had planted the seed for Nobara's comeback. That moment is, I believe, approaching now.
Cursed Corpses are intentional creations, not random mutations.
In my opinion, Nitta freezing Nobara's state wasn't as pointless as many have recently claimed it was. It was specifically intended to sustain her body and prevent it from decomposing, so that Yaga would have the time to:
Cursed Corpse Nobara and Sukuna's last finger.
This would align with her being portrayed among the other dead characters in Yuji's memory—she is dead. A Cursed Corpse is not the person themselves; it's a copy. It is a clone formed out of the physical information of a dead body.
Kusakabe's nephew is dead; the Cursed Corpse is just an entity with the same soul information as his nephew.
I want to talk a bit about the mechanics of Cursed Corpses.
The first time we see Yaga is also, funnily enough, the first time we see Nobara. Both make their first appearance in Chapter 3. This makes me feel even more certain that turning her into a Cursed Corpse had been Gege's plan from the start.
Yaga in Chapter 3.
Nobara in Chapter 3.
The process of creating a Cursed Corpse:
In my opinion, Yaga had already finished Nobara's Cursed Corpse before his death. Furthermore, I believe that Mai is one of the other two souls replicated and used for this process. Firstly, because Mai is also dead, and secondly, because I believe Gege foreshadowed Nobara's demise and Mai's connection to it.
Mai's rubber bullet hits Nobara exactly where Mahito will fatally wound her.
The problem presents itself in the three-month period it takes for a Cursed Corpse to develop its own Cursed Energy. Only roughly seven weeks have passed since the Shibuya Incident. How could Nobara's Cursed Corpse be ready now? The answer is: Utahime.
What if Utahime had been assisting that process through her amplification technique? What if she would have been able to speed up the process of the manifestation of Cursed Energy within the Cursed Corpse, thus leading to Nobara's Cursed Corpse being "ready" faster? And more so, what if Nobara is only ready now, just in the nick of time? This would explain why Megumi and Yuji would've been oblivious to all of this. All they know is that she is dead
Utahime has the ability to amplify the Cursed Energy and output of any sorcerer and herself.
This would also explain why Utahime wasn't supporting the sorcerers on the battlefield or Shoko at the infirmary—her, Ijichi, and Gakuganji have been tasked with preparing everything for their very last resort: Preparing and assisting Cursed Corpse Nobara in her attack on Sukuna's finger.
Once Nobara's Cursed Corpse is ready, Utahime could then again support her and increase Nobara's output to up to 200% when she applies Resonance to Sukuna's last remaining finger. The attack will also affect reincarnated Sukuna through his soul's connection to his finger.
Nobara's Resonance affects the soul, therefore it echoes to each and every part connected to that soul.
The location of Sukuna's last finger and the destination of Nobara, Utahime, Ijichi, and Gakuganji.
This would not only serve as an effective surprise attack but also as a callback to when Nobara attacked Mahito with Resonance and through that helped Yuji regain some of his resolve and hope. This could happen once again, not just with Yuji but even more importantly also with Megumi.
I say this because, in my opinion, one thing has been lacking in Yuji's conversation with Megumi: Hope. Yuji extended acceptance and compassion to his friend, but he didn't offer Megumi any hope or encouragement. It would be nice if that is something Cursed Corpse Nobara could stir in Megumi.
Thanks for reading!
I've been suspecting that Gojo's chat with Gakuganji regarding Yaga's Cursed Corpses wasn't just so Gege could fill the pages. Seeing as Gege doesn't tend to dwell on the emotional aspects of character relationships, but rather uses such conversations to push the plot or world-building further ahead, I believe that with that conversation, Gege had planted the seed for Nobara's comeback. That moment is, I believe, approaching now.
In my opinion, Nitta freezing Nobara's state wasn't as pointless as many have recently claimed it was. It was specifically intended to sustain her body and prevent it from decomposing, so that Yaga would have the time to:
- find two other matching souls and
- effectively replicate her soul information from the physical information of her "frozen" (not literally, but in the context of not decomposing) body and craft a Cursed Corpse from it.
Cursed Corpse Nobara and Sukuna's last finger.
This would align with her being portrayed among the other dead characters in Yuji's memory—she is dead. A Cursed Corpse is not the person themselves; it's a copy. It is a clone formed out of the physical information of a dead body.
I want to talk a bit about the mechanics of Cursed Corpses.
The first time we see Yaga is also, funnily enough, the first time we see Nobara. Both make their first appearance in Chapter 3. This makes me feel even more certain that turning her into a Cursed Corpse had been Gege's plan from the start.
The process of creating a Cursed Corpse:
- You replicate soul information from physical information.
I have written about the relationship between the soul and the body in my last post, and some will probably have complaints about it being too long, so if you want to read more about that, you can check that out here. But I will summarize it like this: The body is the fingerprint of the soul, while the soul is the finger itself. They are not the same. The body is like a mold that is made from the shape of the soul. This is why one can use a physical body to replicate the information of its original soul. - You put that soul information into the Cursed Corpse's core.
- The Cursed Corpse's core must house three compatible souls, which constantly observe each other. This gives a Cursed Corpse self-awareness/consciousness.
- After three months, the Cursed Corpse develops self-sustaining Cursed Energy.
In my opinion, Yaga had already finished Nobara's Cursed Corpse before his death. Furthermore, I believe that Mai is one of the other two souls replicated and used for this process. Firstly, because Mai is also dead, and secondly, because I believe Gege foreshadowed Nobara's demise and Mai's connection to it.
Mai's rubber bullet hits Nobara exactly where Mahito will fatally wound her.
The problem presents itself in the three-month period it takes for a Cursed Corpse to develop its own Cursed Energy. Only roughly seven weeks have passed since the Shibuya Incident. How could Nobara's Cursed Corpse be ready now? The answer is: Utahime.
What if Utahime had been assisting that process through her amplification technique? What if she would have been able to speed up the process of the manifestation of Cursed Energy within the Cursed Corpse, thus leading to Nobara's Cursed Corpse being "ready" faster? And more so, what if Nobara is only ready now, just in the nick of time? This would explain why Megumi and Yuji would've been oblivious to all of this. All they know is that she is dead
Utahime has the ability to amplify the Cursed Energy and output of any sorcerer and herself.
This would also explain why Utahime wasn't supporting the sorcerers on the battlefield or Shoko at the infirmary—her, Ijichi, and Gakuganji have been tasked with preparing everything for their very last resort: Preparing and assisting Cursed Corpse Nobara in her attack on Sukuna's finger.
Once Nobara's Cursed Corpse is ready, Utahime could then again support her and increase Nobara's output to up to 200% when she applies Resonance to Sukuna's last remaining finger. The attack will also affect reincarnated Sukuna through his soul's connection to his finger.
The location of Sukuna's last finger and the destination of Nobara, Utahime, Ijichi, and Gakuganji.
This would not only serve as an effective surprise attack but also as a callback to when Nobara attacked Mahito with Resonance and through that helped Yuji regain some of his resolve and hope. This could happen once again, not just with Yuji but even more importantly also with Megumi.
I say this because, in my opinion, one thing has been lacking in Yuji's conversation with Megumi: Hope. Yuji extended acceptance and compassion to his friend, but he didn't offer Megumi any hope or encouragement. It would be nice if that is something Cursed Corpse Nobara could stir in Megumi.
Thanks for reading!
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