Alan Smithee is a faceless male character in Petals of Reincarnation, known as the creator of the Branch of Reincarnation and as a being who knows the location of the Branch of the Seed of Reincarnation.
Alan Smithee is described in the story as a "higher-dimensional being who leaves no trace in memory."
Anyone who meets him completely forgets the encounter afterward.
Even so, a small number of people are exceptional and can remember having met him.
This strange inconsistency adds to his mystery and suggests that his power over memory is not absolute.
He is the creator of the Branch of Reincarnation.
He also knows where the Branch of the Seed of Reincarnation is located.
Alan can perform clear supernatural phenomena.
His abilities include creating duplicate hats and appearing simultaneously in every place across the world.
He is also portrayed as omniscient.
If someone asks him a question, he will always provide an answer, no matter what it is.
The origin of his name comes from that of a fictional film director.
For the etymology of Alan Smithee, the relevant article on the name should be consulted.
According to F. Nightingale, his name is itself a pseudonym.
This suggests that even the identity "Alan Smithee" may be only a mask for a deeper, unknown existence.
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