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“But as he runs out of other people’s problems to solve, he’ll finally have to face his own.”



That would certainly… be quite a problem, wouldn’t it? Many of us have all been assuming internal problems up until now when it comes to Steven’s development from here on out, but we all know how this show likes subverting expectations. And also using metaphor to illustrate complex ideas.

Adding to that, we still don’t truly know how corruption works. We know the diamonds are capable of doing it, and it somehow affects one’s mind in a way that causes them to loose their normal form and ability to communicate, but that’s pretty much it. Could one diamond alone be capable of causing corruption to happen?

Could Steven somehow accidentally corrupt himself?

And the caterpillar monster itself…

People have pointed out already that its nose is interestingly Steven-esque. Very human looking. Not really something we’ve seen out of other corrupted Gems in the past. Wormy boi is very, very pink, of course. Even the pupils. I bet any corrupted diamond would be a very large creature. Its head also has a very Steven like shape about it.

This monster also has no visible gemstone. Honestly, I wouldn’t hedge much money on this show introducing a brand new alien species at the last second as a threat at this point- not if this is an epilogue. Which only leads me to theorize that the gem is pointedly being concealed from view at this moment so as to not spoil this creature’s true identity.

If this is somehow Steven, then A) his gem- being on his belly- would be out of sight anyways, since this caterpillar is Long Boi and B) no hecking wonder why they’d want to keep it a surprise!

As with anything, for all I know this theory is a complete shot in the dark, but I am Afraid with how much sense its premise makes in concept. Make me weep, Rebecca. I dare you.