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>Jax is trying so hard to convince himself that he is just a cartoon character (and maybe there's also a part of self-inflicted punishment in it because he feels guilty about not being able to save Ribbit)
He's not convincing himself he is a cartoon character, he is simply embodying it to ensure his own safety because he recognizes that it works for his survival. He could lose himself a little in that way but I don't think it's his primary motive.
Ragatha pointed out to Jax that getting Pomni to do something similar doesn't work. Later on, he looks back at Ribbit's door and suddenly goes back to attempts to reverse the whole thing. I believe it's to protect Pomni from modifying herself away from her initial attitudes-probably because Ribbit couldn't handle the same thing. He's afraid of people individuating themselves too far because it's also a way to lose yourself, it's a slippery slope into madness that some people cannot handle if they're pushed in the wrong directions too quick. It's an intense character that people are not used to and it's grounds for a certain impulsivity that Ribbit could've experienced.
I really don't think it's all purely for his self-interest and comfort, I think Jax actually struggles the most with extreme empathy to the point that it makes his relationships dysfunctional. He's quite aware of this and wishes to sustain it anyway in the name of safety under ambivalence. Jax feels compelled to sustain a narcissistic attitude because he doesn't want other people to change too much. Every player who abstracts is his failure to learn from.
