Talk:The Ancient Ruins/@comment-25961322-20170308095454/@comment-4955085-20170309023742

It would make sense, considering the Hunter/Crystal is a variant of the Tabby/Rock, respectively. Gold Slimes could have been just as elusive as they are now, making a lock requiring them impractical at best, and not only are Lucky Slimes another Tabby variant, but it required the existance of currency before they could have mutated in the first place. Only other slime that I'm wondering about are the Puddle Slimes. I mean, if they had their prior appearances, they could easily be passed off as a Pink Slime variant, but now... it's clear they're a unique slime now, and I'm curious as to why they're not included as one of the "locks," but that's a nitpick.

All this said... I actually am not really convinced the Ruins existed in the past. The gate? Maybe. But the ruins themselves are... chaotic to say the least. The inclusion of quantum slimes, tangible echoes, and time-travelling fruit trees has me feeling that it isn't quite that simple. I may be looking a bit too deeply into it, but I'd say it's worth keeping open to the possibility that these ruins are actually ruins from a future time brought back through some quantum energy, or possibly even an alternate reality entirely. I'm unsure whether this would have any real bearing in the long run, just having a bit of fun entertaining a thought. ;)