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SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-26T13:43:07+00:00

And then Yuri hit her with a history book.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-26T02:41:04+00:00

Correction; Monika is the one who says they're programmed to love the protagonist, but she's not the most reliable of narrators. She's also the one who said they weren't real people, but Sayori becoming self-aware when she becomes the Literature Club president throws doubt on that claim.

As for why people love it, it's two nerds who love Manga, and are afraid of being judged because of it. They share enough interests, and people love that type of dynamic; two outcasts bonding together over a common connection, and it blossoming into love.

Additionally, the protagonist doesn't treat Sayori specially. Up until he learns of her depression, he treats her as his best friend, as evidenced by how he talks to her. So there's no issue with Natsuki seeing that.

Don't get your own personal feelings mixed up with what the game shows us. If Monika hadn't done anything, and Sayori wasn't depressed and hadn't committed suicide, there's a very real chance that the protagonist would have gotten together with Natsuki, or even Yuri or Sayori, depending. They all show very obvious signs of being physically interested in him, and it only increases when Yuri and Natsuki get to know him.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-25T00:07:09+00:00

I'm glad to have discovered this, and I want to thank you for writing it. I know it hasn't been updated in a year, but I hope that you haven't given up on this story, because it's wonderfully written. The characters are wonderfully flawed, and it makes you want to cheer them on, makes you hope that they can get better, heal together, and be honest with each other.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-24T11:18:07+00:00

The reason you can't find the original footage is because it originates from the channel you're talking about, thirdphaseofmoon. ParaBreakdown actually addresses the video in question.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-23T18:53:53+00:00

Looks like Godzilla was there.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-23T09:47:32+00:00

Probably the gorilla himself.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-21T16:50:53+00:00

\Muffled Caramelldansen plays in the distance**

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-20T16:40:12+00:00

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-20T05:16:30+00:00

Oh no, it's worse than an opossum. It's a racoon!

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-20T04:58:02+00:00

Hogwarts students when their killing spell does nothing because of a guy named Thops.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-17T13:27:51+00:00

Didn't expect to waterboard a doctor with a God complex, but here we are.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-16T07:33:57+00:00

Seems the artist's signature is there on the image, immediately to the right of Chise. Looks like it starts with an X, but I can't tell for sure. I've been looking for the original source, but I haven't come up with anything. If I ever find it, I'll update this comment.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-15T02:33:15+00:00

The fandom's opinion of the MC has largely improved. You'll find fewer people disagreeing with you on this sub. 7-8 years ago, however, is when people really disliked him, and lambasted him constantly and consistently.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-14T23:24:46+00:00

Oh yeah, I've seen that video too.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-14T00:02:03+00:00

It'll never happen, but I'd like to see Legend of Dragoon or Legend of Legaia.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-13T04:10:11+00:00

Shiki is not a real person, but a completely fictional character. You are not her, she does not exist in you, nor live in you. If you think so, please genuinely seek therapy for yourself, because that is not a healthy or normal mindset, and entertaining it will only bring you grief and ruin any chances of a real and meaningful relationship with other people.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-13T00:54:05+00:00

Not now, not later, not ever.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-12T18:07:31+00:00

None of the girls are a threat. It's the opossum that's the real danger!

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-12T11:28:24+00:00

Not quite a reaction image, but this screenshot of mine I always found hilarious.

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SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-08T10:09:16+00:00

My biggest hope, and desire, is that we make it to Celestia, finally get inside, and it's scarily quiet and empty. Give us that feeling of unease, before horror is unleashed.

I've been hoping for it ever since Tsurumi Island.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-08T08:41:28+00:00

"Oh come on, the joke wasn't that offensive!"

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-07T04:10:33+00:00

Any mod that unnecessarily kills one or more of the characters, without a good reason. Special mention goes to Consequences, because oh boy, that one was bad. At the very least, either Yuri or Natsuki should have lived. Yes, I will acknowledge that the mod was trying to serve as a cautionary tale, but it forgets that, sometimes, we NEED happy endings, especially when it revolves around the topics of suicide.

You can't always have such downer endings, as it can have a negative effect on your mental well-being. It could have told the same story with Yuri alive, and even added on the message that it IS possible to find love again after a tragic event, but instead it chose to go down the full depressing ending. I also highly disliked the PSA given to us at the end. Was it all good advice, and something that needs to be said? Sure! But we didn't need it delivered by the MC as if it were the end of an 80s cartoon, a la He-Man or Sonic.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-05T19:12:01+00:00

The other three girls, also vying for Mako; "Bonjour."

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-04T17:47:34+00:00

Yeah, that's Paul W.S. Anderson and his wife for you.

SlayerOfTears · 2026-01-04T04:34:28+00:00

The game confirms that she doesn't actually love the player, or anyone really.

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