As we all know, the Drifter’s Ghost is abnormal, it possesses perhaps one of the most intriguing things about ghosts other than personality, the Red Setting. It has this due to the cannibalization of other ghosts. The Drifter says the Blue Setting can still be accessed but the Red Setting allows the ghost to see “Another Spectrum” of light. This allows it come up with the creation of Dark Motes and Banks.
Now, the fact that the light on the ghost indicates a state/Setting makes me wonder, what other Setting could there be?
Plus, what is this “new Spectrum of light” and does the Light itself have darker intentions...
I personally believe that the Darkness itself is a byproduct of the light. A shadow if you will, I have a feeling that the darkness is a Spectrum of light that broke off/ splintered off from the light. Now this may seem a bit spinfoily but it’s the only way I can explain a ghost seeing another Spectrum of light that is close to the Darkness.
[spoiler]What are your thoughts on this idea of Settings?[/spoiler]
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My thoughts turn too when the drifter was on an ice cold planet, with beings that could create zones that stop the light from doing its thing. Thus the drifter had to somehow make his ghost absorb that darkness in order to survive and live another day. Ghosts are usually quite nice beings because of their affiliation with being born in light, so when absorbing darkness, it'll influence it in ways opposite and visually reflect with color. My guess anyway.