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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Makes sense. Though in this series we're brainstorming there is one thing I want to know, why did Shroud give him the Skull Memory, like why specifically that one.

Thematically, Skull represents the fact that, well, he died at the very beginning of the first episode. (that's not a spoiler, it's literally the first thing you see) In-universe, Skull is the only purified memory that kills a dopant memory user with it's Maximum Drive, so it's inherantly tied with death. It could be Shroud just wanted him to have an exceptionally powerful memory, to make up for the fact that the Lost Driver is a prototype of the W driver. Half the memories, half the strength, so she tried to make up the difference? It's totally not beyond her to force something unwanted onto a friend if it meant eventually saving Raito. Even if it took ten years of work.

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Originally Posted by Locke

That could be a great thread in the show, we know people have to have high genetic synchronisation to draw the greatest power out of a Memory - so when Soukichi finds this out, he'd want to know.

Especially since Skull is so powerful, it's the only Gaia memory to KILL with a Maximum drive, instead of just doing a memory break. It's bad enough Soukichi finds Gaia Memories unethical, but he has a particularly "awful" one. Plus, Skull is the first "purified" memory to exist, and Shroud obviously didn't have the kinks out when he first used it. There could be ramifications from that.