Chara not telling us their name outright while they act as narrator during a Pacifist and Neutral run, is mechanically the same as River Person not telling us their name.

“It doesn’t really matter”

The above is an opinion held by the one who is providing the service.

The River Person still persons’ the river because that is their job.

Chara still narrates because that what they can do for Frisk.

Even despite what they say about being the “feeling every time a number goes up” Chara will only say “It’s me" when you start out by wiping out entire areas of monsters. LV can still rise during Neutral runs and Chara can still not say their name. Gold Atk. Def. Hp. those can still go up through other means in the other runs. But still…

"it doesn’t really matter”

because: “despite everything, it’s still you”

That is what the mirror will say on a Neutral Run which can still be triggered before reaching New Home by botching the Mettaton Neo fight.

And it’s strange, that despite ending the kill-all run with “It’s me, Chara” when Frisk looks into a mirror in New Home. Chara will say this when we have reached the end result of the actions that lead us there:



But all this time Chara you were saying “It’s me” from beginning to end. Why?

Why is Chara seemingly taking on the blame for the actions of a kill-all run, when in the end they will turn those actions against us?

Why has their name suddenly become important?

Because until the very end, Frisk can still go back and do the right thing.

Chara is offering themselves as a scapegoat for Frisks sins, so Frisk can Reset and not have to be weighed down by the guilt of their actions.

But when the world is Erased there is no going back.

Unless we accept the consequences.