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The Player is a thing that exists
Alright, this is going to be complicated.
So, Demerzel, if he kills Copen, says he's hit a "Dead End". This seems like a strange and oddly specific thing to say. This could probably be written off, if it wasn't for another thing. This is the diologue in the Boss Rush:
Demerzel: HAHAHA... JUST LIKE OLD TIMES, ISN'T IT?
Copen: ...What?
(Demerzel appears)
Copen: Damn you, Asimov!
Demerzel: SURPRISED TO SEE ME?
Copen: So, you survived.
Demerzel: I EXIST AS ELECTRICITY. I AM ALREADY BEYOND DEATH. ARE YOU READY? THIS IS OUR FINAL BATTLE! YOU'RE ON A ONE WAY PATH STRAIGHT TO HELL! A DEAD END!!
Copen: I could say the same. Feel free to pray, but that won't do you any good now.
There that is again. He said a Dead End again. This really doesn't make much sense as just something to say. It's as if he knows Copen will come back. Adding to this is his quote if he defeats you in the boss rush:
HAHAHA! THIS WAR OF OURS WILL NEVER END!
I saw Bob say that this may be referring to how Asimov thinks he killed Copen in the actual ending. But, this doesn't really make sense. How would that explain the talks of a Dead End? Asimov seems to know that Copen will come back. Copen has no way of coming back accept for Anthem, and Asimov is more than willing to just kill Lola so that's not an issue.
A Dead End likely is supposed to mean a situation where the player can't win in a situation. Like when Asimov powernulled and shot Gunvolt and Joule, essentially giving The Player no options, meaning he'll die effectively no matter what.
Another bit of evidence is the final Zonda fight in Gunvolt 2. Gunvolt is empowered by someone's singing. Is Gunvolt singing? No. If he was, we'd hear it in the soundtrack. You, the player, are the one singing (Literally. You need to sing into the microphone to stop Paradise Lost). Canonically, this would be some sort of outside entity, naturally. What you could argue this is just a 4th wall break, it's supported by Demerzel's speak of Dead Ends.
Not to mention, the time reversal/causality manipulation in Gunvolt 1 could also be credited to this entity, not Joule, which frankly makes more sense. There's no way to get Causality Manipulation from empowering Adepts. Generally, Septimas give themselves a theme and stick with it. It makes more sense that this being did that and not an Adept.
Mytyl also seems to talk to the player in the ending to 2, but that's a very minor thing.
Beta for the theoretical profile
What this means if it's true
Player Profile exists.
Gunvolt's Type 8 is now reliant on The Player, not Joule
Copen now has type 4 and 8 immortality
Joule no longer has Causality Manipulation, Clairvoyance or Powernull
Other thing
Normal humans would actually by High 8-C, not 8-C. I just kinda forgot Large Building level was a tier that existed.
