User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 611 - The Soul King Dies (edgy as ever, Kubo)/@comment-24531362-20150114002500/@comment-5398287-20150114010215

That's actually one of the more interesting theories I've heard about him/it, alongside him just being a weak figurehead whose existence holds everything together and him actually being a dangerous monster who was actually being locked up by the RG instead of "protected". I suppose we'll have to wait until tomorrow/Thursday to know for certain, but hats off to you anyway.