Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-27648912-20140102051735/@comment-72.10.223.93-20140219010614

The Programmer created Angel Player when he was still a human in the afterlife. It is uncertain exactly when this was, but we can assume it was a while ago, as none of the SSS knew about him. And while it's possible that at one point the Programmer fought against God, he didn't create it to fight God. It was after he fell in love with someone. Once he fell in love, what reason would he have to fight God? Yes, she disappeared, leaving him behind, but it was said that he simply waited for her to arrive again in the afterlife. And yes, he created it; the AI that Yuri talked to in episode 12 (the one underground) said that he did. The individual that Maeda talked about was the Programmer. As to how long the afterlife has been around, I'd have to guess that it's been around at least as long as humans, quite possibly even longer.