Kim Taehyung: How Stigma and Singularity is connected and is a clue for a multiverse

merakiornah
Dec 8, 2018
4 min read

MULTIVERSE THEORY:

In order to better understand this character arc, we will refer to the multiverse theory as discussed by Stephen Hawking in one of his lectures:

See: The Beginning of Time by Stephen Hawking

We would primarily be working with these takeaways:

1. The Big Bang is caused by a singularity.

2. Any event before a singularity does not exist.

Another theory we're working with is the theory of time travel:

3. Multiverses are created due to an alteration in the timeline. This is more prominent in science fiction, where any alteration in the timeline causes another timeline to be created that is in line with the changes made. The original timeline however remains unchanged. In this case, multiverse = alternate timelines. Ex. The timeline where Taehyung has killed his father. Jin's intervention by way of Hoseok only created an "alternate" timeline, but the events in the original timeline still happened.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF TAEHYUNG

In the same way that we saw multiple versions of Jin, there are multiple versions of Taehyung. However, unlike Jin, who has the ability to travel through time and therefore create multiverses, Taehyung stays in his own version of his universe.

There are at least two versions of Taehyung in the Bangtan Universe. Stigma Taehyung (The Sinner) and Singularity Taehyung (The Saved). There are multiple versions of the other boys as well but Taehyung seems to be the only one becoming aware of Jin's anomaly.

Stigma Taehyung is one who speaks of guilt. He has already sinned. It may be the murder of his own father or his inability to protect his sister. With Jin's interference of Taehyung's crime he causes a singularity event. This is our Big Bang in the Bangtan Universe.

"That light, that light shines on my sins The irreversible red blood flows down Deeper, every day, I feel like dying" - Stigma

From there, due to Jin's actions, he created a new timeline where Taehyung is "saved". Ideally, from this moment on, the past should no longer exist. Jin has erased Taehyung's crime.

A new version of Taehyung has been created, the Singularity Taehyung. But, this Taehyung, despite not having committed a crime, feels isolation in his bones. He "knows" something is wrong. That something has been forgotten.

LOCKED MEMORIES

There were possible clues to Taehyung having locked memories. The symbolism of him being in the void may indicate that he feels lost.

In Singularity lyrics, there were references to Ice and Phantom Pain. Ice can represent suppressed memories. The Phantom pain and imagery may be pertaining to a pain that this version of Taehyung does not know the source of but still feel or the scene of him being surrounded by phantom masks may indicate that he is being haunted by his forgotten selves. He is also surrounded by flowers being preserved which may be connected to Jin trying to protect Taehyung's innocence.

On the winter lake I threw myself in a thick ice has formed Even in the dream I briefly went into the phantom pain that tortures me remains still - Singularity

In the original timeline, Taehyung accidentaly murders his father after trying to save his sister

In an alternative timeline, Hoseok interferes and Taehyung is free of the crime. From the notes, it is said that it was Jin who told Hoseok to go to Taehyung's house.

So how come only Taehyung remembers? There is also a theory that all of time exists at the same time. That the past, present and the future are all happening at once. Taehyung is one of the boys that have not been implicated as dead at some point.

In one version of the timeline, Yoongi burned himself, Jungkook gets in an accident and Jimin has drowned. It is possible that multiple versions of these three may not exist at the same time. As for Hoseok, his position is quite vague as we do not know what happened to him after he collapsed on the bridge and Namjoon was not in any harm's way.

Following this theory, it also suggests that Jin has died in some version of the timeline which has caused him to lose some of his memories.

It could be because there are less drastic changes to their timelines compared to Taehyung that they are not aware of their other selves.

TAEHYUNG IS NOT MEANT TO BE SAVED OR AT LEAST HE DOES NOT WANT TO BE

Taehyung's bloody hands after he killed his father.

Jin's hands holding to six petals believed to represent his friends.

Stigma Taehyung is quite adamant about atoning for his sins and his awareness that other people are suffering because of what he has done. He wants to take accountability for his sins. But Jin's action prevents him from repenting.

He is unhappy in both versions of the universe and could possibly lead him to resisting Jin's help.

TAEHYUNG'S ROLE IN THE FUTURE

If there is anyone who will stop Jin from traveling in time, it would be Taehyung. From his LY:A tour VTR, he is the isolated one. Whereas, previously it would be Jin who is isolated from the group, in the concert VTR, it is now Taehyung. Also of note is that out of all the seven boys, Taehyung's second solo song is the only one that does not end on a more positive note and he remains in the "angsty" era of the LY series with everyone else moving on.

His VTR does show him breaking out of the ice he was encased in, so possibly that is a hint that Taehyung will unlock his memories and stop Jin from changing the timelines.

WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?

It has also been theorized that the change that triggers a singularity event happens intrinsically, meaning no outside force should bring about this change. Taehyung will resist Jin's help because it is not the way for him to save himself. If Taehyung is to be saved, he would have to do it himself.

This plays into the theme of Amor Fati as well, as the only way to save Taehyung (and everyone else) is for him to accept himself and atone for his own sins.