After Big Hit Entertainment blew fans away earlier today by releasing part one of a new short film, ARMY has taken on the challenge of figuring out just what’s going on in the film, and how it’s related to the group’s other releases.

On September 5 at midnight KST, BTS shared a video entitled “WINGS Short Film #1 Begin” without a word of warning, typical of the group’s often sudden releases. It’s not clear at this point whether the short film is simply a gift for fans, an epilogue of sorts to the “The Most Beautiful Moment In Life” series, a first glimpse of a concept for an upcoming comeback, or something else entirely.

Also typical of what fans have come to expect of BTS’s videos, the story in the film leaves a lot open to viewer interpretation. Various fan theories are therefore spreading on social media right now, as fans piece together clues from the text Rap Monster is heard reading, the sketches and paintings that are shown in the video, the clothes Jungkook is wearing, and pretty much every second of the clip.

First off, does Jungkook have Dorian Gray-like powers? Or is he an angel of death? Also, what’s the relation to the quote from the novel “Demian” by Hermann Hesse that Rap Monster reads in the beginning? So many questions.

all these theories won’t let me sleep at night #WINGS pic.twitter.com/QQe8KqbOb5 — michelle (@jeonglows) September 4, 2016

Could “WINGS” be a continuation of BTS’s previous music videos?

WAIT WHAT IF JUNGKOOK RECOVERD FROM.THE COMA.AND THE CAR THAT HIT HIM.AND NOW HE HAS NIGHTAMERS#WINGS #BEGIN — m // #WINGS // ? (@wydseokjin) September 4, 2016

Maybe the similarity between a shot of Suga in the group’s “Fire” music video and Jungkook in “WINGS” is more than just a coincidence.

I’M FRIKKIN SURE THAT THERE’S A MEANING BEHIND THIS! ESPECIALLY SINCE SUGA & JUNGKOOK ARE SO CLOSE IN #화양연화 #WINGS pic.twitter.com/UTjQuDjHkW — maria. (@mariaissugoi) September 4, 2016

Meanwhile, could we get a ruling on who it is in the painting?

Have we been getting hints at this since “Young Forever”?

And what’s the real meaning behind all this bird imagery?

Jungkook’s wearing a shirt that has a crane (most likely) on it and if you look up the symbolism #WINGS pic.twitter.com/b4dfNeSvQH — jhas met her favs (@subzelohunit) September 4, 2016

Fans also have lots of theories about the title. Could it be a link to that mysterious “BOY MEETS WHAT” caption at the end of the music video for “Fire”?

“BOY MEETS WHAT” ? Fire

“BOY MEETS _” – ? Save Me W = Wings

H =

A =

T = ? pic.twitter.com/4kvRsinOfQ — jimin pics☆ (@jiminhqpics) September 4, 2016

Others are using math as a tool to try to break the code. Maybe “WINGS” is a hint at their comeback date?

WINGS W- 24

I – 9

N – 14

G – 7

S – 19 9+7=16

24-14=10

19 10 16 19 October 2016 IS THIS THE DATE OF THEIR NEW COMEBACK? — diαnα (@kookiefluff) September 4, 2016

Or are the different circles at the end of the video all representing the four elements?

The four circles could be the four elements?

Air = #WINGS

Water = ?

Earth = ?

Fire = ? Just a thought — Bangtan Bucket List (@BTSBucketList) September 4, 2016

Also, what’s the link with the novel “Demian”?

+ the bird on jk’s chest could be the sparrowhawk.. it was on the archway above demian’s house. it represents a desire to break free — nissi (@vminissi) September 4, 2016

+ so the meaning of wings could be jk’s internal struggle to break out of the ‘illusion world’ and face reality: himself and yoongi’s death — nissi (@vminissi) September 4, 2016

Some fans have come up with more than one possible theory for what’s going on in the video.

My 1st theory for #WINGS ✧:*ೃ༄

I have another theory that I will post since there are parts that don’t make sense. pic.twitter.com/YTJsyqF02w — marie (@girichoi) September 4, 2016

My 2nd theory for #WINGS ✧:*ೃ༄

I have other theories but I’ll stop here. DM me some of yours, I’m interested. :00 pic.twitter.com/Nt0gTZxSIN — marie (@girichoi) September 4, 2016

Meanwhile… does even BTS know what’s going on?

ARMYs are making up so many theories for #WINGS

Meanwhile bts probably right now: pic.twitter.com/NEUHyCTb5b — JungiDontGiveAFook (@saranghae_lami) September 4, 2016

What’s your theory about part one of the “WINGS” short film? Share it below!