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Priestesses magical energy is also a mysterious subject, barely touched upon. Seems like it's different to regular mages. Or it's JBY's body that is different, considering it was birthed with the ice stone's help. When Mu-Deok got petrified, only Naksu's energy was still barely keeping it alive. And it was Naksu's energy that was depleted by master Lee to transform the body. Where was JBY's energy? On what was it spent? Was it even there to begin with?

She did show him the bird egg, he did ask politely after all, but what connection does it have to Naksu?

I agree, I think the writers simply haven't thought deep enough about the consistency of the lore and are just throwing new things into the mix as they go for angst and drama's sake. At least it feels like it.
And I'm not even talking about the debate about what (the body or the soul) actually passes on genetics and magic powers in Daeho. Seems like neither the characters, nor the writers themselves can agree on one theory, with physical evidence on one side and speculations on the other.

Yea, we still haven't seen any flashy moves, the likes mama Jin and Jin Cho-Yeon were sometimes showing off. Everything we've seen so far looked more like innate body's abilities, mostly just seeing/sensing energy, but who knows what actually counts as new and what's innate.

There's a connection? So far the only one I've heard are those frequent
general allegories to birds and hatching eggs. But they don't connect the fire bird to Naksu directly. Yea, it's in the Jin vault aka. prison and it can cause a real drought when hatched, which Jin priestesses know how to counteract with a rain ritual. Naksu or some other Jin priestess may in the future be forced to perform said ritual, but that's about it.

Yea, I'm not giving a detailed account of memories vs. divine powers occurence. But I'm sure you'd agree that new memories overall were more frequent so far than new divine abilities.

And weren't her innate divine powers what kept ghosts at bay, ergo keeping Uk warm at night? Can that even count as a new ability? Isn't it the same like her being able to see energy and open Jin vault door with her presence?

I dunno, he never once told a direct lie. But he sure does love to omit and withhold information.
Personally, I think he's just an old bored troll who likes to liven up his days by watching people scramble after hearing another one of his dosed info dumps.

I still don't get why Naksu's soul is gonna get rejected by the JBY's body when she regains JBY's divine powers.

According to master Lee, to be in harmony the body and soul must be identical in appearance, which still holds true for Naksu.
But also according to master Lee, regaining JBY's divine powers *before* regaining Naksu's memories is bad? Why the ef? There's no JBY's soul inside anymore, meaning there's no more soul template to verify against for the body. Is it because the body will "think" that it's that of a divine magic priestess and won't accept a soul of a regular arcane mage? How will regaining divine powers even contribute to Naksu's memories recollection?

And also, are JBY's divine powers really coming forth before Naksu's memories? Yea, she lit up that lantern with no memories, but after that, memory glimpses started to happen way more frequently than her regaining any new divine abilities. Maybe she'll still be ok and master Lee doesn't know everything?

Tbh, this newly invented contrived reason about memories being a new cause for Naksu's impending doom sounds like a made up late addition to the already established lore since part 1. Master Lee (aka. the writers insert) keeps inventing new s*it to throw into the fan.

Master Lee never lied so far and mama Jin is sure divine powers are inherited through the body. JBY’s blood still courses through it and with the soul gone there’s nothing else but the body that gives Naksu her powers now. And mama Jin wanted to marry her off so that she’d provide a new powerful priestess for Jin clan. Are you saying master Lee lied to her and JBY’s soul is still inside the body? I somehow doubt it.

That's what happens when you don't treat a person with kindness and don't give him cookies - he turns into Jin Mu. And jokes aside, I'm serious - he's another victim of Jin bitches clan.

Good for you 👍

In part 1, watch an episode about honey cookies - where Park Jin refused to give him any and ML and FL visited Cheonbugwan later to give them to him from maidservant Kim. Apparently when Jang Kang was around Jin Mu was a frequent visitor at his house and loved her cookies.

I thought of something completely opposite. To me personally, just like with that door allegory that was brought up from part 1, they were again arguing over an allegory not about themselves, but about the main couple. To survive they both gotta be saved.
Park Jin may soon be in trouble because of Uk, but nobody cares about maidservant Kim. Even Jin Mu admires her.
Or maybe you're right and maidservant Kim will face that dilemma soon, but usually it's not to be taken at face value.

It's always safe to bet on the boring ones. You never know with Hong sisters though, they may sneak in an unexpected death at the end.
I wish I wasn't so invested in otp couple, otherwise I'd be relaxing with a 🍿 as well.

Yea, she's doing it again in part 2. Looks like she instictively knows how to deal with him.

Nobody's kicking her soul out. It was a mistranslation, her soul, for whatever new contrived reason, will be *rejected* by the body when she regains her memories, not *ejected*. I'm guessing it's gonna mean she'll become a soul shifter again and will be in danger of pertrifying.

He was always shitty. It was glossed over by Mu-Deok stroking his ego to force him to be better and sprinkled with comedic scenes.

He even told her to go live with him if she decides to dump her husband. How more straightforward can he get? But strangely enough, in part 2 CP doesn't seem to be as interested in FL as he was in part 1. Even though she's supposed to be very beautiful in part 2. Maybe because he doesn't know she belongs to Uk yet. Or maybe because he gave himself a mental command not to lust after women he can't hold after part 1's bad ending.

Agreed. Writers should give FL a break for once, instead of inventing new ways for her to die.
Uk also will never be fully happy if she won't return permanently.

Let's just agree to disagree. Personally, if they end up with that kind of ending I'll throw this drama into a dumpster bin, set it on fire and won't touch it even with a 10 foot pole. That's beyond f*cked up. Hopefully part 2 won't repeat part 1's sad ending and finally give the audience what they want.