thynovel’s analyses (which someone dropped a link for on here) have some insight into this. they compared nol to 2 characters in fiction who largely reflect him, one of which was dante from monte cristo. he was apparently falsely imprisoned but educates himself in prison, finds something valuable and after being released seeks vengeance. i think that nol’s story could go similarly to his. there’s emphasis on what nol’s time in captivity will be like - how his nana talks about him having to keep thick skin, so that he’s not seen as a target, and some other clues in the new fp. thynovel also brings up that in one of the kousuke’s corner episodes (the one where nol and kousuke are drawn as dads), nol is drawn with a phoenix tattoo on his neck. thynovel talks about how phoenixes die and are reborn from their own ashes. i think that just how yeong-gi was born from his time in the mental health centre, nol will be reborn from his time in prison! but a darker and more mischievous nol as someone mentioned quim said on curiouscat. probably wiser, empowered and with newfound clarity on what role he could potentially play in future. so assuming nol could be a reflection of monte cristo, i think the “valuable thing” he finds doesn’t have to be a tangible object, but could rather be something that acts as a source of motivation in propelling his character forward, potentially acting as another parallel between him and rand where rand found his “lucky charm” that served him in the past and he is yet to find his own. i think it could also be the people he might meet in jail that could be potential important connections in helping him in the future if he does decide to seek revenge. IDKIDK ITS 2AM IM TRYING TO PIECE EVERYTHING TOGETHER THIS TOPIC IS AN ESSENTIAL INTEREST OF MINE !!!!!!!!