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* [[spoiler: Why is it that after you delete ''Sayori's'' file early that the game cuts straight to the suicide screen? She's not around to kill herself anymore. Is that some sort of error handling screen, and if so, why is it so disturbing for a game that's still pretending to be cute and cheesy? Is a Monika who hasn't deleted anyone yet so disturbed that you deleted Sayori for seemingly no reason that she did that to make the player feel guilty and/or escape from them? If so, what is the Watsonian explanation for the fact that nothing happens after you delete Yuri or Natsuki?]]
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** [[spoiler: Not exactly. With Monika deleted before the start of the game, she doesn't have the chance to alter Sayori. She gets her "epiphany" when the game starts, which is exactly what happens to Sayori as well. You can tell it's the un-altered version of her because she's already outside instead of running to catch up to the protagonist; without Monika to amp up her depression to the point where she has trouble getting out of bed, she's on time. That doesn't mean she doesn't still ''have'' depression, it's just less severe.]]
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*** Alternatively: [[spoiler: It's not intentional. Sayori's last words include things like "This can't be all there is!" and "Make it stop!". Monika is cool, collected and responsible, so for her, altering the game is something she has to do carefully and deliberately. Sayori, on the other hand, is highly emotional, so for her, altering the game isn't something she's doing consciously. She wanted it to stop, so it did, and then she kills herself once she realizes what she's done.]]
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** [[spoiler:Becoming president of the club gives you both the awareness of the game and ability to read and change the game's code....but the president character is designed to be support and NOT a dateable option. So she becomes aware that she is the only aware/real person, with the added bonus of being able to read the code and see that Monika already tried to divert your attention and failed and the only time she got attention was deconstructing the universe. So...logical first step is going with that works.]]

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** [[spoiler:Becoming president of the club gives you both the awareness of the game and ability to read and change the game's code....but the president character is designed to be support and NOT a dateable option. So she becomes aware that she is the only aware/real person, with the added bonus of being able to read the code and see that Monika already tried to divert your attention and failed and the only time she got attention was deconstructing the universe. So...So the logical first step is going with that what works.]]
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* Why did Sayori instantly [[spoiler: go insane and try to go straight to deconstructing the world so only you and her remained?]]

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* Why did Sayori instantly [[spoiler: go insane and try to go straight to deconstructing the world so only you and her she remained?]]
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** It's implied that Natsuki's dad is abusive, but that ''only'' comes up [[spoiler: after Monika has been meddling with the game's files.]] The only things Natsuki implies about her dad on her own is that he doesn't approve of her reading manga and she has to eat all she can get when he cooks, and Natsuki is the only character that [[spoiler: doesn't suffer sanity slippage due to Monika's interference.]] The most likely explanation is that Natsuki's dad just disapproves of her childish reading habits like everyone else and doesn't cook very often. [[spoiler: The fact that she doesn't seem to have any problem buying baking ingredients suggests that the dark stuff about her father is really Monika's doing, but Natsuki doesn't have the necessary awareness to recognize the dissonance between her new backstory and her present behavior. It's more likely that in the "untainted" Natsuki route, her dad just doesn't appreciate childishness and pressures her to be more grown-up in a way that suits her character arc. In the same way that colorful, cutesy manga can still have a plot and cute kitty cupcakes still take skill and effort to make, a more normal dating sim would have her arc focus on her being a worthwhile person even if she's immature. Monika had to take that ball and run with it because that's the only ball Natsuki's got, that's why she's the OnlySaneMan in the story: she doesn't actually have any personal issues that need resolving because her only issue focuses on a character that only exists in her backstory.]]
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**Maybe the same way [[Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}} Pinkie Pie]] did?
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*Is it ever mentioned how Natsuki makes her cupcakes [[spoiler:if her dad won't give her money for food or feed her properly?]]
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* If being the [[spoiler: president of the Literature Club causes one to become self-aware, couldn't there theoretically be a route in which you make ''yourself'' the player the president of the Literature Club, thus sparing the other four girls a mind-shattering existential crisis, and thus play the game normally this way?]]

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* If being the [[spoiler: president of the Literature Club causes one to become self-aware, couldn't there theoretically be a route in which you modify the game to make ''yourself'' ''yourself the player player'' the president of the Literature Club, thus sparing the other four girls a mind-shattering existential crisis, and thus play the game normally this way?]]
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* If being the president of the Literature Club causes one to become self-aware, couldn't there theoretically be a route in which you make ''yourself'' the player the president of the Literature Club, thus sparing the other four girls a mind-shattering existential crisis, and thus play the game normally this way?

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* If being the [[spoiler: president of the Literature Club causes one to become self-aware, couldn't there theoretically be a route in which you make ''yourself'' the player the president of the Literature Club, thus sparing the other four girls a mind-shattering existential crisis, and thus play the game normally this way?way?]]
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* If being the president of the Literature Club causes one to become self-aware, couldn't there theoretically be a route in which you make ''yourself'' the player the president of the Literature Club, thus sparing the other four girls a mind-shattering existential crisis, and thus play the game normally this way?

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* do you think monika is the person in the [[spoiler: project libitina report? if monika has the third eye then it makes sense when yuri says she feels like harming herself when monika is around her because one of the symptoms of the targets of the third eye is self harm and vomiting, also do you think this elyssa is related to her?]]
** Perhaps the developer just likes hiding references to his future projects as Easter Eggs.

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* do Do you think monika Monika is the person in the [[spoiler: project libitina report? if monika Monika has the third eye then it makes sense when yuri Yuri says she feels like harming herself when monika Monika is around her because one of the symptoms of the targets of the third eye is self harm and vomiting, also do you think this elyssa Elyssa is related to her?]]
** Perhaps the developer just likes hiding references to his future projects as Easter Eggs.Eggs.
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** The [[spoiler: third eye]] is a concept present in various spiritual and metaphysical schools of thought. It's associated with seeing things that exist, but normally cannot be seen, such as ghosts, or other universes. The [[spoiler: Libitina]] website mentions two female test subjects, and sure enough, in this game, two female characters eventually develop the ability to see things that normally cannot be seen: [[spoiler: the game's code and the real world]]. That still leaves plenty unexplained, but there is '''some''' sort of link here.
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*** [[spoiler: It's possible that deleting Monika before beginning the game starts you with the act 1 version of Sayori (who's already been altered by Monika) inheriting the Club President role. Her sudden existential crisis combined with her enhanced suicidal tendencies and newfound game altering powers would explain the abrupt end.]]
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* do you think monika is the person in the [[spoiler: project libitina report? if monika has the third eye then it makes sense when yuri says she feels like harming herself when monika is around her because one of the symptoms of the targets of the third eye is self harm and vomiting, also do you think this elyssa is related to her?]]

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* do you think monika is the person in the [[spoiler: project libitina report? if monika has the third eye then it makes sense when yuri says she feels like harming herself when monika is around her because one of the symptoms of the targets of the third eye is self harm and vomiting, also do you think this elyssa is related to her?]]her?]]
** Perhaps the developer just likes hiding references to his future projects as Easter Eggs.
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* What exactly is [[spoiler: Project Libitina]]? And what is its relevance to this story?

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* What exactly is [[spoiler: Project Libitina]]? And what is its relevance to this story?story? Several references to something called the [[spoiler: "Third Eye"]] is present in both the game and [[spoiler: the Project website]]. Could it be related to the game's plot somehow?
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* What exactly is [[spoiler: Project Libitina]]? And what is its relevance to this story?
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* do you think monika is the person in the [[project libitina report? if monika has the third eye then it makes sense when yuri says she feels like harming herself when monika is around her because one of the symptoms of the targets of the third eye is self harm and vomiting, also do you think this elyssa is related to her?]]

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* do you think monika is the person in the [[project [[spoiler: project libitina report? if monika has the third eye then it makes sense when yuri says she feels like harming herself when monika is around her because one of the symptoms of the targets of the third eye is self harm and vomiting, also do you think this elyssa is related to her?]]
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*** [[spoiler: Because without Monika, Sayori automatically becomes the president. Her insanity in the Monika-less Act 1 results from the same epiphany Monika has once you start the game normally: she immediately sees the player on the other side and realizes that she's trapped inside a game, and so she decides to crash it with no survivors, because this way everyone can be happy.]]

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*** [[spoiler: Because without Monika, Sayori automatically becomes the president. Her insanity in the Monika-less Act 1 results from the same epiphany Monika has once you start the game normally: she immediately sees the player on the other side and realizes that she's trapped inside a game, and so she decides to crash it with no survivors, because this way everyone can be happy.]]]]
*do you think monika is the person in the [[project libitina report? if monika has the third eye then it makes sense when yuri says she feels like harming herself when monika is around her because one of the symptoms of the targets of the third eye is self harm and vomiting, also do you think this elyssa is related to her?]]
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** [[spoiler:But why does she kill herself if you delete Monika early? Or why doesn't she go insane when you get the true end?]]

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** [[spoiler:But why does she kill herself if you delete Monika early? Or why doesn't she go insane when you get the true end?]]end?]]
*** [[spoiler: Because without Monika, Sayori automatically becomes the president. Her insanity in the Monika-less Act 1 results from the same epiphany Monika has once you start the game normally: she immediately sees the player on the other side and realizes that she's trapped inside a game, and so she decides to crash it with no survivors, because this way everyone can be happy.]]
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** [[spoiler:but why dose she kill her self if you delete monika early? or why dosent she go insane when you get the true end?.]]

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** [[spoiler:but [[spoiler:But why dose does she kill her self herself if you delete monika Monika early? or Or why dosent doesn't she go insane when you get the true end?.]]end?]]
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** [[spoiler:Becoming president of the club gives you both the awareness of the game and ability to read and change the game's code....but the president character is designed to be support and NOT a dateable option. So she becomes aware that she is the only aware/real person, with the added bonus of being able to read the code and see that Monika already tried to divert your attention and failed and the only time she got attention was deconstructing the universe. So...logical first step is going with that works.]]

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** [[spoiler:Becoming president of the club gives you both the awareness of the game and ability to read and change the game's code....but the president character is designed to be support and NOT a dateable option. So she becomes aware that she is the only aware/real person, with the added bonus of being able to read the code and see that Monika already tried to divert your attention and failed and the only time she got attention was deconstructing the universe. So...logical first step is going with that works.]]
**[[spoiler:but why dose she kill her self if you delete monika early? or why dosent she go insane when you get the true end?.
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** [[spoiler:Becoming president of the club gives you both the awareness of the game and ability to read and change the games code....but the president character is designed to be support and NOT a dateable option. So she becomes aware that she is the only aware/real person, with the added bonus of being able to read the code and see that Monika already tried to divert your attention and failed and the only time she got attention was deconstructing the universe. So...logical first step is going with that works.]]

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** [[spoiler:Becoming president of the club gives you both the awareness of the game and ability to read and change the games game's code....but the president character is designed to be support and NOT a dateable option. So she becomes aware that she is the only aware/real person, with the added bonus of being able to read the code and see that Monika already tried to divert your attention and failed and the only time she got attention was deconstructing the universe. So...logical first step is going with that works.]]

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** Do you speak of Monika, or did you erase the Monika file?

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** Do you speak of Monika, or did you [[spoiler: erase the Monika file?file?]]



** [[spoiler:The same reason as Monika. By becoming president, she achieved self-awareness, and viewed herself as the only one worthy of the player. The only difference is that Monika allowed you to start going down one of the other routes, while Sayori doesn't.]]

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** [[spoiler:The same reason as Monika. By becoming president, she achieved self-awareness, and viewed herself as the only one worthy of the player. The only difference is that Monika allowed you to start going down one of the other routes, while Sayori doesn't.]]
** [[spoiler:Becoming president of the club gives you both the awareness of the game and ability to read and change the games code....but the president character is designed to be support and NOT a dateable option. So she becomes aware that she is the only aware/real person, with the added bonus of being able to read the code and see that Monika already tried to divert your attention and failed and the only time she got attention was deconstructing the universe. So...logical first step is going with that works.
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*** He's probably talking about what happens if you delete Monika's file on a newly installed game. Or are you talking about the bad ending?

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*** He's probably talking about what happens if you delete Monika's file on a newly installed game. Or are you talking about the bad ending?ending?
** [[spoiler:The same reason as Monika. By becoming president, she achieved self-awareness, and viewed herself as the only one worthy of the player. The only difference is that Monika allowed you to start going down one of the other routes, while Sayori doesn't.]]
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*** He's probably talking about what happens if you delete Monika's file on a newly installed game.

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*** He's probably talking about what happens if you delete Monika's file on a newly installed game. Or are you talking about the bad ending?
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** He's probably talking about what happens if you delete Monika's file on a newly installed game.

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** *** He's probably talking about what happens if you delete Monika's file on a newly installed game.

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* Why did Sayori instantly [[spoiler: go insane and try to go straight to deconstructing the world sp only you and her remained?]]
** Do you speak of Monika, or did you erase the Monika file?

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* Why did Sayori instantly [[spoiler: go insane and try to go straight to deconstructing the world sp so only you and her remained?]]
** Do you speak of Monika, or did you erase the Monika file?file?
** He's probably talking about what happens if you delete Monika's file on a newly installed game.

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Why did Sayori instantly [[spoiler: go insane and try to go straight to deconstructing the world sp only you and her remained?]]

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Why *Why did Sayori instantly [[spoiler: go insane and try to go straight to deconstructing the world sp only you and her remained?]]remained?]]
** Do you speak of Monika, or did you erase the Monika file?
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