>>58781536The symbolism is more like a big middle finger from Game Freak about this theory taking into account the context. Just like they trolled with Dudunsparce.
As explained above with several arguments, it makes no sense. This is just a desperate attempt to save a theory on life support; it's not working. You're inventing one fanfiction to justify another fanfiction, realize that
I'm not contradicting myself; you're just not nuanced (or at least, you're deliberately being nuanced because it contradicts your theory).
In Gen4, yes, it's gameplay. The main argument is about changing types, but Arceus is Normal type by default, so there's no alternative to make it useful.
However, in APL, they could have avoided creating this plate altogether by allowing Arceus to revert to its Normal type simply by reusing the last plate used on it. For example: if I'm Arceus-Fire, and I reuse Flame Plate, it cancels its effects and I revert to Normal type. This is how Creation Trio Orbs and the Mirror of Kami work.
Except they implemented Blank Plate instead of using this method, which could have avoided creating it altogether. They did it precisely because the theory was never valid. If the theory were true, they would have circumvented the problem and never created Blank Plate.
You also seem to forget that chronologically, APL takes place before the events of DP, which further reinforces its existence, despite its absence from the games.
From a storytelling perspective, it's an ancient item that existed long before DP and APL, just like Origin Form. Even though it doesn't appear in Gen4.
It's not like Mega Zygarde, which originated from events in the present-day setting of its game.
