Kaiser is the Key to Isagi’s Theory of Evolution!!! Blue Lock Chapter 281 Spoilers!

In the previous Blue Lock chapter, Isagi expresses frustration at how he remains a natural learner instead of a genius and from afar, Ego encourages Isagi to create his own theory of evolution

Blue Lock Chapter 281 is titled, “The Equation of Evolution”

This chapter has 20 pages.

The cover page shows two drawn figures, a white form representing a female gene and a black horned one representing the male gene.

Put together is a child with the traits of both parents, a lighter dark form with horns.

Ego explains genetics through this diagram that life begins by receiving a copy from the genes of both parents but there is a rare case of characteristics not found in parents due to a copy error, such as extreme sizes, speed or strength.

Ego also notes that the differences children have from their parents or family members could make them ostracized or fall behind competitions.

The environment they are raised in also plays a role in maximizing their individual potential and Ego notes that what were once sudden mutations would become the standard for any given species, which repeats until eventually a creature is born with genes that become completely different from the original species.

This is evolution, which Anri compares to Pokemon, fittingly enough, just as in Jujutsu Kaisen, Satoru Gojo compares Tengen’s evolution with Digimon.

Ego calls out Anri for not studying enough because they get eliminated, much to Anri’s embarrassment but Anri asks what evolution has to do with soccer.

Ego explains his theory of talent, saying that humans with special genetic traits might have a tough life or not be understood.

Ego demonstrates this with a person with a pentagon head, saying that humans throw the expressions of their body and mind into the world, such as through the arts and music, which we can call “talents” as a general species for this group of humans.

Among these talents, there are those who create their own expressions that fit the times while also being able to change the standards of the world, creating competition among the mass of talented to keep up to that new standard that has been raised.

Ego calls these people with such conditioning “geniuses”, humans who have evolved with a gene for talent that is honed through experience and conditioning.

Ego’s theory is a mix of Darwinian evolution and conditioning because expressions are not tied to genetics but to communication with different creatures in specific environments.

However, Ego notes that this innovation is not simply done through genius alone since genius involves practice and creativity.

Almost by instinct, geniuses need another talent that can “find” the seeds of genius, “understand their value,” and thus be able to express those seeds of genius into the world.

For a genius to build a new standard of the world, they need someone to reproduce that moment of genius so that the world that witnesses that expression can understand and repeat it, thereby creating a sort of “new gene” among humanity.

This other component is called “prodigy”

Anri notes that because of this combination of the genius who makes and the prodigy who reproduces, the standard can become the norm and raise the quality of human beings and ensure their continued survival and infinite growth potential.

It all goes back to genetics. True talent is born from two sources: a “genius” who innovates and a “prodigy” who understands the genius’ innovation.

This ties into Noa’s egoism as he explains that he is using Rin and Kaiser to make himself grow.

In a biological comparison, Noa treats Rin and Kaiser like mates to gather compatible genes to improve Noa’s talent.

Ego notes that the means by which civilization continues to prosper applies to football as well.

A “genius” with exceptional physical prowess and delivers super plays is a singularity.

By analyzing and creating tactics to counter or catch up with the genius’ plays, a “prodigy” redesigns that super play with their new understanding of that play.

Ego proclaims that the world does not revolve around geniuses alone because prodigies and geniuses are two wheels of a vehicle.

Male and female genes are needed to produce offspring and in the analogy of genius and prodigy, one cannot exist without the other because among the exceptional, there is an interplay to ensure the genius is recognized while the prodigy grows from the genius’ plays and vice-versa, with the prodigy making the genius realize they are not alone and should also develop their own strength to surpass the prodigy.

The fact a prodigy learns from a genius means they are simply two different types of players, two biological expressions.

The genius’ recognition and the prodigy’s replication creates an offspring, the replicated super play.

It is equal parts Darwinian ruthlessness and egalitarian harmony.

Ego looks forward to Isagi realizing this theory in his own terms, which does show that Ego does not want to completely spoonfeed to his people the secrets of football but cultivate a new understanding of the truth of the world.

Indeed, Isaghi does recognize this and understand his place as a prodigy, not a genius.

That is because Isagi has been analyzing every skill and moment to copy and prepare for them to have a chance at winning.

Isagi compares himself to a hyena who has reached the top, which should not be a form of self-downplay because hyenas are the lion’s main rival predator in the savannah, engaging in fierce competitions for food.

Isagi continues to look down on himself as a “shitty prodigy”, a number two.

Yoshihiro Togashi would disagree with this outlook in life because in his stories, like Yu Yu Hakusho, the “second-in-command” is the most important person in the operation, having the burden to study more and be more hands-on.

To Isagi, the battlefield is full of lions while he is a hyena, even though a hyena is nearly as strong and fierce as a lion and has arguably more flexibility due to its nature as a scavenger as well.

But Isagi presents a good point because the world only cares about geniuses, about Number One.

Seeing Loki speed through like a lightning bolt, Isagi despairs at the immense gap between his talented prodigy learning and the talent of Julian Loki and the like.

Kaiser calls out Loki for being an “unfair god”, which is fitting since Loki’s last name is from the Norse god of mischief while also ironic since Michael Kaiser and Julian Loki are a complimentary pair.

Julian derives itself from the first name of Julius Caesar and Julian is also the name of a Caesar, a Roman Emperor named Julian the Apostate (331-363 AD)

Kaiser is the German rendering for the surname Caesar, which is a title for the Roman Emperors or their juniors (Augustus is the senior Emperor’s title).

Put together, Julian Kaiser is Julius Caesar.

To add to this, Michael is the name of the Archangel who defeated Satan and is considered Number Two in the hierarchy of heaven, since his name in Hebrew means “who is like God” as a question of humility towards the Lord.

Now Michael is calling out how unfair a “god” like Loki is to prodigies like himself and Isagi, who are just stepping stones for Noa to maintain his strength in a cruel competitive football world.

Isagi is upset that Kaiser views himself as a prodigy while Isagi thinks that Kaiser is a genius.

Through this acknowledgement of Kaiser’s positioning as a prodigy or a genius who understands the place of a prodigy has Isagi uncovered a breakthrough, with the chapter ending on Kaiser as a puzzle piece in front of Isagi.

Chapter 282 is titled “Need You” and will be released on November 6, 2024.

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