Board Thread:Theories/@comment-39665740-20190601183755/@comment-37493549-20190605205209

I also don't follow this idea of making the pact with the founding titan, as if it's a conscious being monitoring what its holders are doing and stepping in when they cross a line.

I viewed the vow more as a concentrated use of the titan's brainwashing powers that would preemptively apply to all future royal holders of the titan. It seemed pretty obvious that this was the case, due to the total change in personality experienced by the holders as soon as they received it. But maybe you know something I don't.