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* PutOnABus: Hero quite literally puts himself on one in ‘’You’re Gonna Carry That Weight’’, heading back to college due to his inability to confront Sunny and his past with Mari in-person. This remains in the sequel.

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* PutOnABus: Hero quite literally puts himself on one in ‘’You’re ''You’re Gonna Carry That Weight’’, Weight'', heading back to college due to his inability to confront Sunny and his past with Mari in-person. This remains in the sequel.



* IronicEcho: “I don’t want to see you ever again.” It’s first said by Aubrey to Sunny after he explains his AccidentalMurder of Mari and she leaves Basil’s hospital room in anger. The second time comes during [[spoiler:Aubrey’s NightmareSequence, said by Sunny, carrying Basil’s drowned corpse, to a horrified Aubrey.]]

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* IronicEcho: “I don’t want to see you ever again.” It’s first said by Aubrey to Sunny after he explains his AccidentalMurder of Mari and she leaves Basil’s hospital room in anger. The second time comes during [[spoiler:Aubrey’s NightmareSequence, said by Sunny, carrying Basil’s drowned corpse, to a horrified Aubrey.]]Aubrey]].



* RejectedApology: Downplayed with [[spoiler:Hero]]. [[spoiler: By the end of the story, he does admit in a letter to Sunny that he still can’t forgive him and Basil, but assures them he still doesn’t think they’re bad people and remains hopeful that he may be able to forgive them in the future.]]

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* RejectedApology: Downplayed with [[spoiler:Hero]]. [[spoiler: By [[spoiler:By the end of the story, he does admit in a letter to Sunny that he still can’t forgive him and Basil, but assures them he still doesn’t think they’re bad people and remains hopeful that he may be able to forgive them in the future.]]



** At the start of chapter 2, it’s briefly mentioned that “that one song by Music/MariahCarey” is playing throughout the mall.[[labelnote:the song]] ”All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Though, the fact it’s December at this point tells you everything. [[/labelnote]]

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** At the start of chapter 2, it’s briefly mentioned that “that one song by Music/MariahCarey” is playing throughout the mall.[[labelnote:the song]] ”All song]]”All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Though, the fact it’s December at this point tells you everything. [[/labelnote]]
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** While playing games with Kel, Sunny notes the game he's playing involves [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid sneaking into a military compound with only a box as cover]].
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* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:What ultimately leads Aubrey to forgive Sunny, remembering she could've legitimately drowned Basil had Hero not saved him, making the connection to Sunny's AccidentalMurder of Mari.]]

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: [[spoiler:What ultimately leads Aubrey to forgive Sunny, remembering she could've legitimately drowned Basil had Hero not saved him, making the connection to Sunny's AccidentalMurder of Mari.]]

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When [[spoiler:Aubrey, while visiting Sunny,]] asks Mrs. Suzuki if Sunny can stay in Faraway with them, she rejects the offer, explaining that she already finalized the paperwork and sold their house. Not to mention, [[ParentsAsPeople she doesn’t want to be constantly reminded of the past]].




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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2616316 The Weight on Your Shoulders]]'' is a series of ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' fanfics written by AidenDrake on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.

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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2616316 The Weight on Your Shoulders]]'' is a series of ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' fanfics written by AidenDrake [=AidenDrake=] on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.



** When Sunny gets a random text in chapter 5, he hopes that it’s not “some kind of scam like [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} [[FREE HOT DEALS!!!]]]]”

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** When Sunny gets a random text in chapter 5, he hopes that it’s not “some kind of scam like [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} [[FREE [[[[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} FREE HOT DEALS!!!]]]]”
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** When Sunny gets a random text in chapter 6, he hopes that it’s not “some kind of scam like [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} [[FREE HOT DEALS!!!]]]]”

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** When Sunny gets a random text in chapter 6, 5, he hopes that it’s not “some kind of scam like [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} [[FREE HOT DEALS!!!]]]]”
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* ShoutOut: And ‘’How!’’

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* ShoutOut: And ‘’How!’’''How!''
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* LighterAndSofter: Ultimately this compared to the first installment. While it does have its darker moments and the occasional TearJerker, the main focus is placed squarely on Sunny [[GettingTheBandBackTogether reconnecting with his Faraway Town friends]] and [[ChildhoodFriendRomance his budding romance with Aubrey]].

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* LighterAndSofter: Ultimately this compared to the first installment. While it does have its darker moments and the occasional TearJerker, the main focus is placed squarely on Sunny [[GettingTheBandBackTogether [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether reconnecting with his Faraway Town friends]] and [[ChildhoodFriendRomance his budding romance with Aubrey]].
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‘’[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2616316 The Weight on Your Shoulders]]’’ is a series of ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' fanfics written by AidenDrake on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.

The first installment, ‘’[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33138973/chapters/82267885 You’re Gonna Carry That Weight]]’’, picks up right where the game’s good ending leaves off, with Sunny admitting [[AccidentalMurder the truth of Mari’s death]] to his friends, dealing with their reactions and how or if they will forgive him as Sunny’s imminent moving still looms over them. Regardless of whether or not they forgive him though, Sunny still killed his sister, and the guilt is something he’ll have to carry with him for years to come.

Its sequel, “[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/35143171/chapters/87553234 Will You Still Love Me?]]”, starts [[TimeSkip 14 months later]], with Sunny living in the city with a few new friends and visiting Mari’s Grave at Faraway. He encounters Aubrey by chance, leading to Sunny slowly reconnecting with his old friends and the two growing their renewed friendship into [[ChildhoodFriendRomance something more]]. All the while, Sunny can’t help but feel like he doesn’t deserve any of it, and worries for his ever approaching adulthood.

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‘’[[https://archiveofourown.''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2616316 The Weight on Your Shoulders]]’’ Shoulders]]'' is a series of ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' fanfics written by AidenDrake on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.

The first installment, ‘’[[https://archiveofourown.''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33138973/chapters/82267885 You’re Gonna Carry That Weight]]’’, Weight]]'', [[ImmediateSequel picks up right where the game’s good ending leaves off, off]], with Sunny admitting [[AccidentalMurder the truth of Mari’s death]] to his friends, dealing with their reactions and how or if they will forgive him as Sunny’s imminent moving still looms over them. Regardless of whether or not they forgive him though, Sunny still killed his sister, and the guilt is something he’ll have to carry with him for years to come.

Its sequel, “[[https://archiveofourown.''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/35143171/chapters/87553234 Will You Still Love Me?]]”, Me?]]'', starts [[TimeSkip 14 months later]], with Sunny living in the city with a few new friends and visiting Mari’s Grave at Faraway. He encounters Aubrey by chance, leading to Sunny slowly reconnecting with his old friends and the two growing their renewed friendship into [[ChildhoodFriendRomance something more]]. All the while, Sunny can’t help but feel like he doesn’t deserve any of it, and worries for his ever approaching adulthood.
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! All spoilers for ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' are unmarked. You have been warned!

‘’[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2616316 The Weight on Your Shoulders]]’’ is a series of ''VideoGame/{{Omori}}'' fanfics written by AidenDrake on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.

The first installment, ‘’[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33138973/chapters/82267885 You’re Gonna Carry That Weight]]’’, picks up right where the game’s good ending leaves off, with Sunny admitting [[AccidentalMurder the truth of Mari’s death]] to his friends, dealing with their reactions and how or if they will forgive him as Sunny’s imminent moving still looms over them. Regardless of whether or not they forgive him though, Sunny still killed his sister, and the guilt is something he’ll have to carry with him for years to come.

Its sequel, “[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/35143171/chapters/87553234 Will You Still Love Me?]]”, starts [[TimeSkip 14 months later]], with Sunny living in the city with a few new friends and visiting Mari’s Grave at Faraway. He encounters Aubrey by chance, leading to Sunny slowly reconnecting with his old friends and the two growing their renewed friendship into [[ChildhoodFriendRomance something more]]. All the while, Sunny can’t help but feel like he doesn’t deserve any of it, and worries for his ever approaching adulthood.

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* EasilyForgiven: In contrast to her reaction to the truth, [[spoiler:Aubrey has little reaction to Sunny revealing that he was the one who marked out Basil’s photos. She admits she’s still a little mad, but she fixed them and it’s all in the past.]]
** Happens again in the sequel, [[spoiler:when Sunny admits he deleted her and the rest of the gang’s phone numbers]]. This time, she admits she wants to punch him in the face, but explains that Sunny’s mom probably won’t let him visit Faraway again if returns with a black eye.
* ParentsAsPeople: How Sunny’s Mom is portrayed. In the first installment, she explains that after Mari’s death and Sunny becoming a {{Hikikomori}}, she focused on work [[ParentalNeglect to avoid facing him]] and getting reminded of [[MyGreatestFailure her failures as a parent]].
** In WYSLM, she goes in the exact opposite direction by [[HelicopterParents helicoptering]] Sunny, forcing him to attend therapy and go outside and not allowing him to visit Mari’s grave ([[ForegoneConclusion at least at first]]) on the basis that it’s for his own good, even going so far as to accuse him of being selfish for wanting to visit, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness which he promptly loses his shit at]]. She gets better, thankfully.
* PutOnABus: Hero quite literally puts himself on one in ‘’You’re Gonna Carry That Weight’’, heading back to college due to his inability to confront Sunny and his past with Mari in-person. This remains in the sequel.

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* FiveStagesOfGrief: Each chapter is named after them.
* HoldingHands: Aubrey does this with Sunny in chapter 4, on the basis that it’ll help him sleep.
* IronicEcho: “I don’t want to see you ever again.” It’s first said by Aubrey to Sunny after he explains his AccidentalMurder of Mari and she leaves Basil’s hospital room in anger. The second time comes during [[spoiler:Aubrey’s NightmareSequence, said by Sunny, carrying Basil’s drowned corpse, to a horrified Aubrey.]]
* NightmareSequence: As expected of an ''OMORI'' fic, [[spoiler:Aubrey and Sunny each get their own in chapters 2 and 3 respectively]].
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:What ultimately leads Aubrey to forgive Sunny, remembering she could've legitimately drowned Basil had Hero not saved him, making the connection to Sunny's AccidentalMurder of Mari.]]
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Twice.
** When Aubrey is [[spoiler:visiting Sunny in the hospital, she gets informed by a nurse that visiting hours are over and she’s got to go]]. Sunny begs her to stay, [[spoiler:which the nurse turns a blind eye to]].
** When Sunny finally leaves Faraway Town for good, [[CatharticCrying she breaks down in tears immediately after]] and says nearly the exact same thing Sunny said.
* RejectedApology: Downplayed with [[spoiler:Hero]]. [[spoiler: By the end of the story, he does admit in a letter to Sunny that he still can’t forgive him and Basil, but assures them he still doesn’t think they’re bad people and remains hopeful that he may be able to forgive them in the future.]]
* ShipTease: Of Sunburn (aka Sunny/Aubrey), particularly when [[spoiler:she visits him in the hospital]]. It progresses into a proper romance in the sequel.
* SoProudOfYou: [[spoiler:Hero congratulates Sunny in his letter for finally facing his fear and admitting the truth to them, even going so far as saying Mari would be proud of how he’s matured.]]
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When [[spoiler:Aubrey, while visiting Sunny,]] asks Mrs. Suzuki if Sunny can stay in Faraway with them, she rejects the offer, explaining that she already finalized the paperwork and sold their house. Not to mention, [[ParentsAsPeople she doesn’t want to be constantly reminded of the past]].
* ThisIsUnforgivable: Aubrey says a variation of this to Sunny [[spoiler:during her NightmareSequence]].
* TitleDrop: All but outright stated to be said by [[spoiler:Omori to Sunny, as he’s driving away from Faraway Town]].
* TragicKeepsake: Despite hating music and his old hobby, Sunny decides to take his broken violin with him to his new home, as a respect to Mari and his friends who got it for him.
* WhamLine: Shortly after Sunny [[spoiler:encounters Blackspace!Mari, she says he’ll eventually have to leave, which results in Sunny [[PleaseIWillDoAnything declaring that he’ll do anything]] to have her stay]].
-->[[spoiler:Mari was taken aback by Sunny’s sudden response. “You will?” she asked, which he immediately nodded. Mari then pushed her body towards him, hugging him so tightly. “I’m so happy, little brother. Then…”]] \\
[[spoiler:She leaned towards his ear, whispering him the words of comfort.]] \\
[[spoiler:“…will you die for me?”]]

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* AllTakeAndNoGive: Sunny’s mom accuses him of being this in chapter 1. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness He doesn’t take it well]].
* TheAtoner: What Aubrey is trying to be to rehabilitate [[{{Delinquents}} their image]] in the eyes of Faraway Town, taking up jobs and volunteer work with this in mind.
* DrinkingContest: Aubrey gets roped into an ''Orange Joe'' drinking contest by Kel, as vengeance for dissing his favorite drink. She ends up roping Sunny into it as well.
* HairTriggerTemper: According to Sunny, anger is Rowan’s default emotion and it’s very easy to set him off. It shows.
* HisOwnWorstEnemy: Poor poor Sunny. No matter how much he is assured otherwise, he can’t shake the feeling that his friends really don’t forgive him and are better off without him.
* LighterAndSofter: Ultimately this compared to the first installment. While it does have its darker moments and the occasional TearJerker, the main focus is placed squarely on Sunny [[GettingTheBandBackTogether reconnecting with his Faraway Town friends]] and [[ChildhoodFriendRomance his budding romance with Aubrey]].
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Sunny is of this opinion after seeing how lovestruck Rudy gets when talking about Hiyori.
* MistakenAge: Rudy, upon meeting Sunny, initially assumes he’s a kid. When Sunny clarifies he’s 16, he and Rowan struggle to believe it due to Sunny being [[OlderThanTheyLook really small for his age]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After asking to visit Mari’s grave for the first time, Sunny’s mom loses her cool and accuses him of being selfish for not taking advantage of the new beginning she’s worked for. Sunny promptly reaches his RageBreakingPoint.
-->[[SuddenlyShouting “YOU’RE THE ONE THAT’S BEING SELFISH!”]] \\
Mom is taken aback. My heart is telling me to stop, but my emotions overflowed, revealing my feelings deep down. “I NEVER ASK TO MOVE HERE! [[HelicopterParents YOU’RE THE ONE THAT’S MAKING ALL THE DECISIONS WITHOUT ASKING ME FIRST!]]” \\
She stands up, looking in fury. [[NeverMyFault “I DID EVERYTHING FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!”]] \\
“[[DoesntKnowTheirOwnChild HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?]] [[ParentalNeglect YOU LEFT ME TO ROT AT THAT HOME ALL BY MYSELF!]]”
* Rule63: Rudy is based on official concept art of a gender-flipped Aubrey, but personality-wise is significantly different. His girlfriend Hiyori also counts, being a genderbent version of Sunny.
* ShoutOut: And ‘’How!’’
** At the start of chapter 2, it’s briefly mentioned that “that one song by Music/MariahCarey” is playing throughout the mall.[[labelnote:the song]] ”All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Though, the fact it’s December at this point tells you everything. [[/labelnote]]
** Sunny owns a copy of VideoGame/LegoRacers. Rowan is amazed at this, saying that most people “only play [[VideoGame/MarioKart the Mario ones]].” Rudy notes that Rowan is a big fan of Franchise/{{LEGO}} in general, which Sunny later gets to see his collection of.
** Sunny also owns VideoGame/MaxPayne and VideoGame/UnrealTournament.
** When Sunny visits Rowan’s house, they decide to play [[VideoGame/CallOfDuty Call of Duty 3]]. After Sunny thoroughly pisses off [[GamerChick “xxDeathReaper69xx”]] ([[spoiler:actually Aubrey using Kel’s Xbox]]) and decides to call her, their conversation is based on the (in)famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2FuOb8cCbg “Danny G from Smethwick, Birmingham”]] [[MemeticMutation meme]].
** Once Sunny gets a bus to Faraway for the first time, the radio is playing [[Music/TheBuggles “Video Killed the Radio Star”]].
** Sunny, while delivering pizza with Aubrey, realizes he may have a golden opportunity. After convincing Aubrey to let him deliver the last one and the door is opened, he commits to it.
--->This is it. All seventeen years of my life have led me up to this moment. Like a deserted traveller finally found a source of water, I have discovered the purpose of my life, and it is for this exact moment. Under a soft breeze of autumn, I silently thank my mother for raising me the best she could. \\
Time begins to freeze as the only thing that still remains in my conscious is my own self, and the man standing right before me. An overflowing confidence courses through my body. I look at him deep in the eye before reciting the holy phrase. \\
[[Memes/SpiderManTrilogy “Pizza time.”]]
*** And on top of this, after the guy starts to play along and Aubrey misses the joke (assuming he’s legitimately not going to pay), Sunny explains it was a joke and the guy outright namedrops Film/SpiderMan2.
** When Sunny gets a random text in chapter 6, he hopes that it’s not “some kind of scam like [[VideoGame/{{Deltarune}} [[FREE HOT DEALS!!!]]]]”
* SymbolicMutilation: Sunny views [[EyeScream his eye scar]] as this, and it’s the main reason he always wears an eyepatch when around other people.
-->There’s a lot of history with this eye, one I wish I don’t have to remember. Yet every time I look at the mirror, it’s always there, reminding me of my mistakes. My eyes both tell a different story: one that looks towards the future, and one that is stuck in the past.
* TimeSkip: The first 2 chapters have a quick series of these over the course of 14 months, detailing Sunny’s life and struggles in the city and his relationships with his new friends.

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