Khatri as Catalyst for Boyd's Purpose
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THEORY ASSESSMENT
The episode confirms the key events the theory relies on but provides no evidence that Khatri's role as a catalyst for Boyd is intentional within the Town's logic rather than simply the result of two people pursuing separate goals.
WHY THIS MATTERS
The theory reframes Khatri from a potential antagonist or misguided zealot into a structural character whose function is to accelerate Boyd's transformation into a decisive leader, while potentially reserving his own investigative position behind that leader's authority. It suggests the Town may operate by routing purpose through intermediaries, and that some of those intermediaries know exactly what they are doing.
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