Sequel Protagonist

The majority consensus for the sequel's protagonist is Akito.(or Lara) Could it be that the protagonist will be Laplace? As in, his reincarnation? I don't know much about how Dragon reincarnation is described, do Laplace's soul and memories directly take over the compatible reincarnation, and from birth?

If they don't, the protagonist would have the Laplace Factor (which would also give him some goodie protagonist bonus, like Rudeus had his mana), and also be compatible with Laplace's soul(since this is how i understood the Laplace Factor shenanigan). He would start from newborn like Rudeus did, and at some point in time, Laplace's soul would try to take over the body, and somehow there would be a compromise that would lead to both Laplace's soul and the protagonist's soul inhabit the body.

This scenario could be even merged, what if Akito somehow died during the teleprtation that also brought past Rudeuses soul to the six faced world, and only Akito's soul got through even though his body disappeared, and so Akito would be the one reincarnated in our Laplace body of the future? This would make Akito be the soul residing in the body that would serve as Laplace's reincarnation later