The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies, right? The past few One Piece arcs featured a traitor on the protagonist’s side. The latest traitor is York, one of Dr. Vegapunk satellites, in the Egghead arc. So, the question is — why did one of the greatest scientific minds turn into a traitor? What was the reason behind York’s betrayal? One Piece fans have been left puzzled by York’s motives in One Piece. So, let’s discuss York’s ultimate betrayal plan and why she betrayed Dr. Vegapunk.
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This post includes major spoilers for the One Piece manga and anime, so proceed with caution.
York’s Role and the Ultimate Betrayal in One Piece
Dr. Vegapunk, aka Stella, split his body into six satellites to continue his research and work more efficiently. Each of the six bodies represented a distinct aspect of Dr. Vegapunk’s emotion. York is one of the six satellites, and she embodies the greed aspect. Also, York took care of the basic needs of the other satellites, such as eating food, sleeping, and more, including herself.
York was seen as more of a lazy person and not many fans considered her to be the traitor when things started to get shady during the Egghead incident. In reality, York was indeed the traitor as she sold her soul to the World Government. She betrayed Stella by snitching to the World Government about Vegapunk’s research on the Void Century and Poneglyphs.
York also stole part of the Mother Flame and handed it over to the Five Elders to prove where her loyalty lay. This part of the Mother Flame was used to annihilate the Lulusia Kingdom. Moreover, she kidnapped Cipher Pol agents and locked them up to keep raising suspicions about Vegapunk. York succeeded in betraying her creator, but if you are wondering why she does all of this, check out the reason below.
The Reason Why York Betrayed Vegapunk in One Piece
The simple answer is that York represents the greed aspect of Dr Vegapunk and her greediness got the better of her. She dislikes her current life and aspires to become a God. That’s why she sold the forbidden information and sent a portion of the Mother Flame to the World Government to secure the position of a Celestial Dragon.
The Gorosei, aka the Five Elders, initially plan to assassinate York along with the other satellites of Vegapunk. Later, they changed their mind as they wanted York to deliver more of the Mother Flame for them. In the end, York was also one of the last surviving satellites of Vegapunk, along with Lilith. However, it was later revealed that Vegapunk’s satellites survived in a surprising way.
Currently, York’s whereabouts remain unknown but she is predicted to have been rescued by the World Government after the Egghead incident.
How Did Vegapunk Find Out About York’s Plan?
From the readings of the Mother Flame power station and the data stored in Punk Records, Dr. Vegapunk eventually realized there was a traitor among them. Only Shaka and Pythagoras had a perfect alibi, so naturally, they suspected the rest of them, including Lilith, Atlas, and York.
Later, they discovered that York was the culprit as she was importing false memories into Punk Records. After learning that the wrath of the World Government would hit soon, Vegapunk made plans for the greater good, including sacrificing his precious life.
He recorded a lengthy message revealing the truth regarding the Void Century, Joy Boy, Ancient Weapons, and more. The old Einstein look-alike also deleted his memories along with Shaka and Pythagoras so that York wouldn’t find out that they had learned about her betrayal. You can learn about Vegapunk’s sacrifice to unveil the truth to the world.
With that said, do you think Vegapunk made a mistake when he created a satellite based on his greed? Let us know in the comments below.
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