/t/ - Theories

well that sounds 100% legit. Has this been mentioned before? 'cause it makes perfect sense.

Yume Nikki's got a lot of foreign symbolism…

Um, in the first paragraph you say she wasn't raped, then you talk about the details of how she was raped. ?

the image is impressive, but the theory doesn't

yeah, i agree with you anyway. Meaningful reality and striving for a life, and to be loved.
i guess i just don't feel like "fixing" is even the right way of viewing things, but w/e

i hate my life and myself though, so maybe i'm not the right one to have this discussion with *shrug*

>>1196
>>1195
Any trolling of you (re: use of the term 'fixing', general outlook), is not intentional. I personally try to have a small amount of happiness each day and try to have a small amount of human contact each day. Its a goal that I have because frankly without those things my mind very quickly becomes a dark place I'd rather not visit. I wouldn't wish such a dreamscape on mado, or anyone else.

Meaningful reality, just to be clear here means - experiencing human contact at least once a day, being able to smile and laugh at least once a day, having at least one small accomplishment each day/night, and etc. And I tell you this; though we've never met, if my words help you even a little, I would consider it an accomplishment.

When a social group is considered 'weird' and 'other-ed' (in psych terms), the bonds between those within the group must be strong, because that group is often all the members of said group have.

I agree OP, while I like a lot of the theories I've always thought that Yume Nikki was more of a personal game with references that no one would understand specifically

I think this applies to fan games too, and why so many people enjoy making them. People are given an opportunity to put their experiences into a media… imo it's the same as doing art therapy, so even intentional or not, there are personal experiences embedded in the games


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OP, for me the idea that yume nikki is a subjective and non-specific experience is the only one that make sense.
Kikiyama obviously decided to explain as little as possible, so it makes no sense to believe there's a specific hidden meaning to be found.

It would make sense. Seeing as how when she stabs them, they only go crazy and become stronger and she might get a hopeless feeling that she can't escape.

This theory
Makes too much sense

Based on the "party" in the Wilderness, I think that the Toriningen represent her peers. Their bizarre appearance represents her inability to relate to them, her experience of disconnection, and possible associated feelings of hatred. Their aggressive tendencies represent her fear of being judged (the area with the guillotine seems to support this).

Whatever they may represent, it's interesting to note that 3 out of 4 of the worlds that contain a bed also have a Toriningen. This seems to suggest that, at least in part, whatever spurred her into isolation has to do with what the Toriningen represent.

>>1820
I have also made a similar connection. I believe that Mado could also have a sort of social anxiety because she is unable to relate to them. So from this i draw that The lunatic Toriningen are the peers that try to interact with her. (possibly?)

I always just thought they were a representation of peers in school. They would invoke despair in her, and lash out any time she tried to fight back. They would also appear as caricatures in her dream; big noses symbolize how nosey they are, and the way they never seem to stop shows that Madotsuki feels as though the bullying will never end.

Sounds like a well thought out theory…

Why a car crash?

>>1586
Because stoplight effect and Shitai-san.

I think you can tell this is a plausible theory because almost no one has commented on it.

Deleted messages that were going to derail a potentially interesting thread into garbage. If you have nothing valuable to say, please don't post.

The mod who did the 1 second ban with the cute message will be spoken to, as they catalyzed more dumb posts.

"While news reports state that there were negative comments left on "Girl A"'s website by Mitarai (specifically that she was "heavy," i.e. overweight) which may have been the immediate motive for the murder, investigation has shed more light on the issue. A police psychologist stated that "Girl A" was not mentally ill, and already had a history of violent incidents, from punching and kicking other classmates, to an issue with a knife the month before the murder.

There is some public speculation that "Girl A" may be suffering from (and does fit some of the classic symptoms of) hikikomori syndrome, but as of the present, no medical examiners have declared such. "Girl A" was also showing signs of withdrawing from social life, including quitting clubs, although she continued to play physical sports, particularly basketball, until shortly before the incident.

It appears that "Girl A" was heavily influenced by some of the more visceral aspects of Internet culture. An analysis of the case states that she "was a girl fascinated with urban legend, internet subculture, even going as far as guro. From her site she had linked shock flash movies and bizarre ASCII movies that would unnerve even the most hardened internet warriors." Her website showcased her interests, which included fanfiction about her favourite film, Battle Royale, and strange "recipes" (with names like "Curse of the Purple Skull" and "Demonic Art"). A particularly strong influence was the "Red Room" horror flash video, around which she based the site's design."

>>1848
Here's the whole thing actually…
http://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/tan-nevada.htm
Also, The murderer was probably named Natsumi Tsuji if anyone wants to do some digging….

UBOAAA
HA. That's funny. That they got the inspiration from just that little section. Haha

Nice bear.

I like to think the dreamer in LSD is one of Madotsuki's parents.

>>998
Lol I never found that
>>1698
surely

>>1798
Everybody likes new events.

>>1798
I would say the real question is "What do the Jellyfish represent?"

>>1800
Death.

>>1803
This is true.

Btw, aren't battle-bunnies supposed to have starched ears? Is this because Reisen no longer serves in the army?

Before the topic on this theory continues any further, are we implying that Mado woke up when she hit the ground, or that she didn't wake up and is still in her comatose dream?

>Sentimental Komuro Michael Sekemoto Dada-Sensei

Do you know this is a fan-made name, right?

>>1752

Well fuck me, I did not. Unless, you know, Kikiyama pretended to be a fan and leaked what she WANTED his name to be.

>>1753

>she
Do you know we don't know Kiki' sex, right?

>>1754

Are you certain I don't know for sure? Are you certain I'm not Kikiyama herself? Are you certain of anything?

>>1756

My brother had never heard of Yume Nikki, and I showed it to him, and he just assumed that Kikiyama was a fake name for a girl.

It's a pretty girly game, after all

How slow burning was this fire