Cleveland Heep: Hello Story, my name is Cleveland.
Story: From the cliffs. That's what your name means.
Cleveland Heep: Where did you learn that?
Story: From my studies.
Vick: Am I gonna die, because I wrote this?
Story: Yes.
Cleveland Heep: Where are you from?
Story: The Blue World.
Cleveland Heep: Is that an apartment?
Cleveland Heep: I'm sorry I couldn't protect you. Oh, I should have been there. I am always going to regret... just not being there. I'll miss your faces. They remind me of God. I'm so lost without you guys. I met this very nice lady, and her name's Story. I think you would have liked her. I think she might be... an Angel, because she has to go home. I love you all, I love you all so much.
Story: It's about to get very dangerous.
Story: Your sister will have seven children. You will see the first two.
Cleveland Heep: I'll miss your faces. Oh, they reminded me of God.
Young-Soon Choi: Mr. Leeds, it's time we prove that some stories are real.
Story: Thank you for letting me wear your beautiful shirt.
Anna Ran: He's hearing the voice of God through a crossword puzzle.
Young-Soon Choi: Mr. Heep, my mom told me more of the story before she threw a cushion at me.
Anna Ran: Mr. Heep is a playa.
Joey Dury: The pictures on the cereal box are supposed to make you feel happy. But I feel sad, like the time you forgot to pick me up at school.
Mr. Dury: What kind of person would be so arrogant as to presume the intention of another human being?
Story: Man thinks they're each alone in this world. It is not true. You are all connected. One act can one day affect all.
Answer: It's not a matter of symbolism, but of making the audience remember who he is. If Reggie was introduced as a normal guy in the beginning, with no significant feature, the audience may not recognize him when he's introduced as the Guardian. The working-out-one-arm thing makes him memorable enough to be instantly recognized again later when necessary.
It is not that it makes him memorable - It is like Mr. Heep says - that he wants to be special. "Every soul has a purpose." Reggie is striving to find his - only it finds him.