I don't see it as being "absurd and pointless" when there's a perfectly good answer: it's not in the play. You can imagine what you like, but it's not "canon" i

I don't see it as being "absurd and pointless" when there's a perfectly good answer: it's not in the play. You can imagine what you like, but it's not "canon" in anime terms. You can imagine what you like, and people do. Stories invite us to imagine not just what's in them, but the world they're set in, including what happened before and after. They leave room for extension with other stories, including prequels and sequels. This doesn't mean confusing fantasy with real life, either. I think that's getting confused about how people read stories.