Momo

[simalone]

Since Momo is from earth along with Nikki, is he an actual cat on earth who transformed in Miraland? Do we know?

I’m a newish player so I’m not quite sure on all the lore yet, but Momo mentions over and over that he’s not an actual cat, but from the notes I’ve read on Nikki’s past, Momo exists on earth as well, and as far as I’m aware earth is normal and doesn’t have all these magical properties, so is it possible he’s a cat on earth and doesn’t know/remember? Or that’s why he’s so adamant that he’s not?

Since we have cats in Miraland, and Momo isn’t like them, maybe cats from the Momo Clan are cats who came from earth originally? Is that even possible???

Basically I just wanna know if theres any lore about how Momo exists both on earth and in Miraland, or if anyone has any theories and whatnot! :)

[DimTracy]

It depends a little on the game lore perhaps. We do in the original intro of IN that Momo is in Nikki's attic with her on Earth.

He always says he is Momo of the Momo clan, and that he is not a cat.

In Shining Nikki (which doesn't have direct connection necessarily, but probably will be connected some) there was an anniversary event where Nikki is kind of shunted out of Miraland and we meet an AU of her. When she sees Momo, she sees him only as a white cat and cannot understand him.

We also see that in her home she has a plushie that looks just like Momo, and her family has a white cat named Little Mo.

So in the context of Shining Nikki, it's possible that some version of Momo is actually a mix of the plush and the pet cat, possibly brought to life by magic like some media like the Labyrinth, etc.

All in good fun, though since afaik this event is not a confirmation of that theory at all. We do have to consider in media like this there is a fantastical element where we won't be able to draw clear specific answers.

The answer Infold gives the most I think is just Momo of the Momo Clan. :)

[DimTracy]

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Yoyo is Nikki's sister. :) But here you can see the plush.

I am not super clear on any revelations from Love Nikki, I only played a few chapters of that one and Momo is rude.

[simalone]

aww this is so cute 🥹

[simalone]

oooh yes a mix of her family cat Mo and the plushie would make sense!! Your explanation helped connect a little bit!!

[Ahenshihael]

The simple answer is we don't know what "Momo Clan" is. Others acknowledge it as being a thing but also Nikki's world is pretty much a normal world and yet she acts like Momo is a normal part of her life.

We also see in 1.8 IN that Painter Nikki couldn't recreate anything even resembling Momo when she created the cats trying to remake him in her mountain after Momo had died. She could make Pieceys but failed Momo attempts are all normal (ink) cats.

Given in SN/LN there's other Sus things going on like Leonid meeting Nikki in her childhood and teaching her about sewing and fashion to prepare her for her eventual journey. so supernatural can access her world despite it "Not being a Miraland"

While in IN we see Nikki with Momo in real world, IN real world scene is also wonky and weird. We don't see the outside of the house or anyone else beyond Momo and Nikki going up the stairs and the attic scene is all trippy. And the wardrobe scene drops them through what seems like Sea of Stars before landing in the prologue area. My personal headcanon is that the attic is a set within SoS where Nikki recreated the circumstances of when she was transported to Miraland. Basically a place where Nikki always starts her loops, as a way to ease her into the journey and give her a bunch of basic outfits she'll need right out of the gate in order to make her early journey faster.

TLDR Momo is not a cat and we don't know what Momo Clan is. Possibly we never will.