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So from what I understand and with the information I receive in-game. (Not 100% correct, just from memories.) The shelter was first explored by Burry and "us", afterward many of the others join such as Rune and Max. It continues to develop and become the present shelter we know. 

 Well, there's a line that I'm curious about is that every time after a recall. The character always talks about how "us" don't remember something important that saved them. So from the afternoon training with Rune, we can discover that the theory Shelter's setting is based on are similar to Schrödinger's Cat. In this case, the world is uncertain until someone defines it. (which in most cases, observe by someone) During that Define stage(which is what influence we have done to the present), it becomes short of energy called Mana. Based on the information we notice that there are two types of mana:

1. Mana1(or core mana)(It stay with you)
2. Mana2(It later disappeared.) 

Type 1 is the core memory or the important things you have done in the past, it stays and never changes. It is like a bottle that fills water, it stays with you and you will never lose it naturally.

Type 2 is the small changes we have done to the present. It is like one-use energy that if you don't use it in a short time. It will be released into the world for its energy. 

So back to the topic, I assume that Type 1 Mana is connected with your memory. If you lost it somehow, you will forget the same memory you got it from. (I'm not sure if you lost it, will it affect your ability to use mana. I will guess that it will base on how "us" can't cast Ember) 

In this case, the line that we receive from Burry and Rune makes sense. "Us" did something important back then made Burry and Rune appreciate "Us". (not only did Burry notice it but also does Rune. It made the timeline be set after Rune joins the Shelter. It also could be two different things that have been done to both of them.) That thing we did in the past make "Us" somehow magically lost a part of our's type 1 mana, which also made us forgot how to control mana and what actually happened back then.  I will take a guess that the thing happened was related to the Shelter, because Shelter receive mana from creatures who lives in it. 

Like I said in the beginning it's nothing really important or accurate up till this point of the game. It's just a personal obsession to predict the later game since Rausmutt updates it slowly as a snail.(jk xD) Please feel free to join discuss it if you want to, also if you see any mistake I made, free feel to correct me.

I really appreciate the amazing masterpiece Rausmmutt has made. I was deeply attracted by the setting and world that Shelter has created. It's one of my favorites so far compare to others, and I don't really see a need for rush because quality over quantity. I hope ya can keep up the pace right now. And again thanks for the great work you have done.

(BTW Burry's the best !!!!!!!!!)

AwOOO xD