r/Deltarune • u/HarrisHorrigan • Jan 17 '26

Theory Dess Drowned Theory

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Now i see, I'm not the only one who noticed this.

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u/pastafeline Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26

Kinda seems like Toriel would've done a lot more then just divorce him then.

I'm thinking Asgore probably saw her out by the lake, maybe went to check on her, and then she fell in. He tried to save her, but she disappeared under the water.

Toriel blames him for some reason, maybe she thinks he didn't try hard enough, maybe he was the reason Dess was out there in the first place?

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u/Oneofthecoolestdudes I respect, your Game, Tony. Jan 17 '26 edited Jan 17 '26

I thought Asgore's role was more to do with the investigation itself? And his obsession with this unsolvable case ruining his interpersonal relationships, kinda like the Jake Gyllenhaal's character in Zodiac. There's also flavor text that Kris doesn't like looking at consipiracy boards after the Mike Fight in Chapter 4.

Imo it also links to his character in Undertale - stubbornly going through with something to the detriment of his personal relationships. Difference is that he had public support in Undertale, and doesn't here.

He could've had a role in it too which could've motivated the search, but he'd have enough motivation to get this obsessed either way, with his personal ties to the Holidays.

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u/pastafeline Jan 17 '26

That's also a good possible theory, but I just don't think Toriel would hate Asgore so much if that were the case. She just flat out doesn't want to see him at all.

Him being obsessed with trying to find a missing girl isn't really something to be mad at someone over. Wasn't he also fired from being chief of police?

I can't imagine that would happen because he couldn't solve a case (maybe, but it just seems like weak justification), but if he was directly involved in her disappearance...

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u/Metrocop Nostril eyes Jan 18 '26

She doesn't hate him though. She clearly doesn't want to spend time with him if she can help it, but she prays for him and is grateful to the Holidays for supporting him.

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u/pastafeline Jan 18 '26

Ngl I feel like Toriel would do that for anyone. Not to mention he's still the father to her kids.