Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.41.0] [Selebus]

[barglenarglezous]

At this point, it's safe to assume that most, if not all, of the characters are connected to one another in some way beyond just being classmates or related to one of the girls in the classroom. There are connections that aren't immediately apparent, like how Ami, Akira, Miku, and Kaori's lives were all disrupted heavily by vehicle collisions that may or may not be the same accident, or how Akira's brother may be Sana's father.

Lately, we've seen conjecture that he might also be Chika's father.....but who else? We have a lot of girls who seem disconnected, how do they tie in?

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #1 -- Maki and Nozomu were lovers. She was in an open marriage, he fucked around, and there's a massive amount of tragic irony in Makoto's mental health being invested in "making Daddy proud of me" when the man she was trying to please isn't actually her father. Liklihood of actuality: 3/10. One would think Maki would mention that she had fooled around in the past with an Arikawa Teacher in the past.

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #2 -- Nozomu was Rin's sperm donor. There had to be one, right? Actually, I can't recall if Rin is fully adopted or was donor-conceived, but either way, there's a mystery dad. Liklihood of actuality: 5/10. There's no reason to believe this is true, but there is exactly as much evidence to believe that it is.

Bold Theory that Might Be Full of Shit(tm)# 3 -- Chinami's benefactor -- the wealthier woman who looks nothing at all like anyone in Chika's family who took Chinami to her doctor appointments was.....either the mother of another one of the girls, or one of the adult women in the game. I'm not sure who. We know it wasn't Tsubasa, as she would have said something during her story. Could it have been a pre-addiction Yuki? I'd think that'd be brought up. Sekai? Very possible -- she looks nothing at all like Chika's family. Likelihood of Actuality: 7/10 -- it feels like too big of a reveal to siimply leave as "mystery woman," but I think we'll eventually get more information about this down the line.

More as they poop into my brain.

That was supposed to be "pop," but I'm leaving the typo because these are probably all shit.

 

[Kitty Hawk]

At this point, it's safe to assume that most, if not all, of the characters are connected to one another in some way beyond just being classmates or related to one of the girls in the classroom. There are connections that aren't immediately apparent, like how Ami, Akira, Miku, and Kaori's lives were all disrupted heavily by vehicle collisions that may or may not be the same accident, or how Akira's brother may be Sana's father.

Lately, we've seen conjecture that he might also be Chika's father.....but who else? We have a lot of girls who seem disconnected, how do they tie in?

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #1 -- Maki and Nozomu were lovers. She was in an open marriage, he fucked around, and there's a massive amount of tragic irony in Makoto's mental health being invested in "making Daddy proud of me" when the man she was trying to please isn't actually her father. Liklihood of actuality: 3/10. One would think Maki would mention that she had fooled around in the past with an Arikawa Teacher in the past.

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #2 -- Nozomu was Rin's sperm donor. There had to be one, right? Actually, I can't recall if Rin is fully adopted or was donor-conceived, but either way, there's a mystery dad. Liklihood of actuality: 5/10. There's no reason to believe this is true, but there is exactly as much evidence to believe that it is.

Bold Theory that Might Be Full of Shit(tm)# 3 -- Chinami's benefactor -- the wealthier woman who looks nothing at all like anyone in Chika's family who took Chinami to her doctor appointments was.....either the mother of another one of the girls, or one of the adult women in the game. I'm not sure who. We know it wasn't Tsubasa, as she would have said something during her story. Could it have been a pre-addiction Yuki? I'd think that'd be brought up. Sekai? Very possible -- she looks nothing at all like Chika's family. Likelihood of Actuality: 7/10 -- it feels like too big of a reveal to siimply leave as "mystery woman," but I think we'll eventually get more information about this down the line.

More as they poop into my brain.

That was supposed to be "pop," but I'm leaving the typo because these are probably all shit.

I think Rin said she was adopted from orphanage and other kids told her that her mom was crazy and dad wasn't around or something like that. Nozomu could totally be her father but we have no evidence for this or against at this point

 

[k1n5l4y3r]

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #2 -- Nozomu was Rin's sperm donor. There had to be one, right? Actually, I can't recall if Rin is fully adopted or was donor-conceived, but either way, there's a mystery dad. Liklihood of actuality: 5/10. There's no reason to believe this is true, but there is exactly as much evidence to believe that it is.

Rin was adopted, it could be that Nozomu impregnated a random woman off the streets or something, but her biological family put her up for adoption.

 

[KnowNoHope]

At this point, it's safe to assume that most, if not all, of the characters are connected to one another in some way beyond just being classmates or related to one of the girls in the classroom. There are connections that aren't immediately apparent, like how Ami, Akira, Miku, and Kaori's lives were all disrupted heavily by vehicle collisions that may or may not be the same accident, or how Akira's brother may be Sana's father.

Lately, we've seen conjecture that he might also be Chika's father.....but who else? We have a lot of girls who seem disconnected, how do they tie in?

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #1 -- Maki and Nozomu were lovers. She was in an open marriage, he fucked around, and there's a massive amount of tragic irony in Makoto's mental health being invested in "making Daddy proud of me" when the man she was trying to please isn't actually her father. Liklihood of actuality: 3/10. One would think Maki would mention that she had fooled around in the past with an Arikawa Teacher in the past.

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #2 -- Nozomu was Rin's sperm donor. There had to be one, right? Actually, I can't recall if Rin is fully adopted or was donor-conceived, but either way, there's a mystery dad. Liklihood of actuality: 5/10. There's no reason to believe this is true, but there is exactly as much evidence to believe that it is.

Bold Theory that Might Be Full of Shit(tm)# 3 -- Chinami's benefactor -- the wealthier woman who looks nothing at all like anyone in Chika's family who took Chinami to her doctor appointments was.....either the mother of another one of the girls, or one of the adult women in the game. I'm not sure who. We know it wasn't Tsubasa, as she would have said something during her story. Could it have been a pre-addiction Yuki? I'd think that'd be brought up. Sekai? Very possible -- she looks nothing at all like Chika's family. Likelihood of Actuality: 7/10 -- it feels like too big of a reveal to siimply leave as "mystery woman," but I think we'll eventually get more information about this down the line.

More as they poop into my brain.

That was supposed to be "pop," but I'm leaving the typo because these are probably all shit.

additional bold theories that might be full of shit
-yumi, tsukasa, and toblerone are half sisters.
-tsuneyo was the little girl ami remembers when she visited sensei's tutoring hole in the wall
-uta and io met via online support group for sexual abuse (it's not been confirmed in game but i'm told it was in the stupid care packages)
-uta's brother killed someone related to one of the girls (or uta did it, and her brother took the fall for it) (confirmed to not be sara's son by sara, because the person that killed him was never caught)
- futaba and nodoka are not 'friends' but a warped relationship where futaba became co-dependent with a blackmailer/abuser and now her blackmailer/abuser protects her investment
-OH, right, the reason why sensei had to flee 3 years ago from noriko as maya puts it is because she can't keep a secret and did something stupid to try and get closer to him. wide range of things has been suggested she did.

that all i can think to add...
are we limited to just the mains or the sides too

Spoiler: bold theory

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I think Rin said she was adopted from orphanage and other kids told her that her mom was crazy and dad wasn't around or something like that. Nozomu could totally be her father but we have no evidence for this or against at this point

story did at one point say she was adopted from an orphanage i believe
didn't it say yasu was from an orphanage at one point?
could be a semi related thing...
also who took care of miku again after her parents died?

this game needs more orphans for the orphan crushing machine... ayane and trombone's dad need more heartwarming storys of them saving people from it through generous $20,000 donations (this is related to a meme)

 

[barglenarglezous]

-uta and io met via online support group for sexual abuse (it's not been confirmed in game but i'm told it was in the stupid care packages)

After their heart to heart scene, where they literally talk it out 1) using chatroom jargon and 2) with all the coaxing words therapists use to make people open up, this is confirmed through subtext.

 

[fdsasdf_p]

At this point, it's safe to assume that most, if not all, of the characters are connected to one another in some way beyond just being classmates or related to one of the girls in the classroom. There are connections that aren't immediately apparent, like how Ami, Akira, Miku, and Kaori's lives were all disrupted heavily by vehicle collisions that may or may not be the same accident, or how Akira's brother may be Sana's father.

Lately, we've seen conjecture that he might also be Chika's father.....but who else? We have a lot of girls who seem disconnected, how do they tie in?

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #1 -- Maki and Nozomu were lovers. She was in an open marriage, he fucked around, and there's a massive amount of tragic irony in Makoto's mental health being invested in "making Daddy proud of me" when the man she was trying to please isn't actually her father. Liklihood of actuality: 3/10. One would think Maki would mention that she had fooled around in the past with an Arikawa Teacher in the past.

Bold Theory That Might Be Full of Shit(tm) #2 -- Nozomu was Rin's sperm donor. There had to be one, right? Actually, I can't recall if Rin is fully adopted or was donor-conceived, but either way, there's a mystery dad. Liklihood of actuality: 5/10. There's no reason to believe this is true, but there is exactly as much evidence to believe that it is.

Bold Theory that Might Be Full of Shit(tm)# 3 -- Chinami's benefactor -- the wealthier woman who looks nothing at all like anyone in Chika's family who took Chinami to her doctor appointments was.....either the mother of another one of the girls, or one of the adult women in the game. I'm not sure who. We know it wasn't Tsubasa, as she would have said something during her story. Could it have been a pre-addiction Yuki? I'd think that'd be brought up. Sekai? Very possible -- she looks nothing at all like Chika's family. Likelihood of Actuality: 7/10 -- it feels like too big of a reveal to siimply leave as "mystery woman," but I think we'll eventually get more information about this down the line.

More as they poop into my brain.

That was supposed to be "pop," but I'm leaving the typo because these are probably all shit.

At this rate it won't be Main Girls but Main Nieces (teaching a classroom full of nieces sounds absolutely hilarious), but it probably wouldn't be impossible considering Nozomu's nature.

I also hope one day Chinami's benefactor would have her grand entry to the story so that I can scream THANK YOU MA'AM; for now I am rooting for Rin's other mom who Chiaki might come to befriend because Chika and Rin were classmates prior.
(but I am not 100% sure if she was still alive around that time; plus the fact that the mysterious woman had been doing this for two years, and it doesn't seem that Rika knows this, so still a wild guess)

 

[fdsasdf_p]

also who took care of miku again after her parents died?

Gonna say it's Maki considering their relationship, but to what extent Maki did for Miku is not shown in the game

 

[KnowNoHope]

After their heart to heart scene, where they literally talk it out 1) using chatroom jargon and 2) with all the coaxing words therapists use to make people open up, this is confirmed through subtext.

the chatroom jargon thing was just the care packages

 

[barglenarglezous]

the chatroom jargon thing was just the care packages

You sure about that? From the Main Event, Neverender

 

[KnowNoHope]

You sure about that? From the Main Event, Neverender

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sorry let me emphasize, the chatroom jargon used by trained therapists because it is therapy jargon.
them meeting in a chatroom was confirmed in game, what kind of chatroom was not
the kind of chatroom was confirmed in the care packages from what i understand

 

[k1n5l4y3r]

sorry let me emphasize, the chatroom jargon used by trained therapists because it is therapy jargon.
them meeting in a chatroom was confirmed in game, what kind of chatroom was not

The same event:

 

[KnowNoHope]

The same event: View attachment 2646970

not really definitive like what i'm told was in the care package.
this is a difference in suggestive possibility that gave the idea in the first place vs outright confirmation

 

[DeSkel15]

i mean fair enough i guess, i took it as she was kinda tricked into a relationship with him where she got drugged up and she got her virginity taken from her and then she was in a position of having to choose to leave and be on the streets and pregnant or stay in a toxic relationship and put out, which I dont really associate with 'whore'.
the honor thing vs prostitution isn't me putting my own views into it, but observation that some people hold those views. she doesnt seem the type to look down on the profession but she seemed like the type to avoid it. (why else would she build a rep as a fighter chick no one wants to approach that beats the shit out of thugs, most people were to scared of her to even approach her while she lived with the yakuza, from her memory the only guy she slept with was yumi's dad but she has no recollection of anyone else but admits someone could have just fucked her while she was drugged up, hard to call her a whore if that is the case imo... but her extremly low oppinion of herself easily shows she thinks of herself in such a way, (she low key and high key hates herself)
which event is the one we have a flashback of yuki beating the shit out of yakuza and meeting them for the first time?

It seems more like sucking a dick seemed worth it for living the easy life, to me. It wasn't until after she got knocked up while drugged out, then had Yumi, that she decided to leave, years down the line, while keeping his name just in case. I also don't recall it actually being said to be her virginity, just what knocked her up.

"why else would she build a rep as a fighter chick no one wants to approach that beats the shit out of thugs", likely to avoid being raped, like what would have probably happened if she didn't fight back against Yumi's father's goons back when they met.

Her also not remembering but thinking it's possible she's been fucked by others, kind of implies how she was getting drugs in the first place. The whole every guy she met trying to get in her pants line also implies she was used to stuff like it. It also could explain why she hates herself beyond just the drug abuse and doesn't see why Sensei wants to be with her. Not to mention, she never said she never sucked any other guy off, just that she doesn't remember having a thing with others. I think she was meaning in terms of getting fucked by them or maybe just simply dating. I'm also not sure how else she's been able to pay for stuff since she's never had a job prior to the bar.

As for the prostitution, I definitely get that it depends on what one finds "honorable", but still, I think I explained my reasonings. Also the whole meeting Yumi's dad thing was mentioned in Yuki's second event.

 

[DeSkel15]

So...
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Just a theory, but Sana's brother getting shanked might be more of a cover story like the entire space war thing. People might just think these things due to mental alteration. Something actually may have just wiped out most of the males, and created this loop so that Sensei could knock up the class and feed it his children indefinitely. Or perhaps teach the being responsible for everything; "love".

Might explain the whole "Lessons in Love" name. Sensei (along with everyone else) could have been chosen to teach/show some eldritch being what Love is.

I still think this game will go the Black Souls route, though, tbh, and the thing taking Sekai's form might actually be some kind of crawling chaos from lovecraftian horror. So, that's probably influencing me somewhat.

 

[KnowNoHope]

Just a theory, but Sana's brother getting shanked might be more of a cover story like the entire space war thing. People might just think these things due to mental alteration. Something actually may have just wiped out most of the men, and created this loop so that Sensei could knock up the class and feed it his children. Or perhaps teach the being responsible for everything; "love".

Might explain the whole "Lessons in Love" name. Sensei (along with everyone else) could have been chosen to teach/show some eldritch being what Love is.

I still think this game will go the Black Souls route, though, tbh, and the thing taking Sekai's form might actually be some kind of crawling chaos from lovecraftian horror. So, that's probably influencing me somewhat.

yeah there is the ... homeless theory.
the extreme level of homeless people are actually the people that were summoned off to 'space war' and are stuck in a schizophrenic daze preventing them from going back home to interfere with the world whoever is doing this wants. its also kind of weird that there are this many visually identifiable homeless people (by character conversation) when we have events directly mentioning sleeping in internet cafe's implying sel knows about the actual homless rate in japan and how it is a reportable (roundable) 0% and how the japanese for the most part would rather kill themselves than to even look homeless. (not an exaggeration)

 

[fdsasdf_p]

Replayed some Sara's events to refresh my memory about her story and her ex teacher, and found some subtle foreshadowing about her blackouts in Tell Me When.

But, I still feel kinda odd that her ex teacher didn't leave the picture right when Sana's older brother was born; no he stuck around and knocked her up the second time, then he left; having bastard kids wasn't what drove him away?
(I was thinking perhaps it was not like he ended the relationship with her, but was actually dead because he was assumed to be Nozomu, but timeframe-wise this wasn't coherent)

Maybe Sara brought up the possibility of settling down with him only when she got knocked up the second time; and this would mean before that this asshole was completely fine with keep having sex with Sara despite already giving her one child .

Then again if blackouts continuously happened during Sara's high school year then probably the whole story needs to be taken with a grain of salt (almost everything with this game is I suppose)

 

[derekthered56]

Might explain the whole "Lessons in Love" name. Sensei (along with everyone else) could have been chosen to teach/show some eldritch being what Love is.

Isn't he like, the absolute worst person to pick for that?

 

[barglenarglezous]

Might explain the whole "Lessons in Love" name. Sensei (along with everyone else) could have been chosen to teach/show some eldritch being what Love is.

I suspect that it's more lucky the student of the lessons implied in the title is Akira himself, and that the girls teach him, because that's been a running internal dialogue since the beginning. Initially, he wanted to defile them, destroy them, corrupt them, but over time, he's started acknowledging his feelings, and is starting to outright accept them. He's the one learning to love.

 

[barglenarglezous]

not really definitive like what i'm told was in the care package.
this is a difference in suggestive possibility that gave the idea in the first place vs outright confirmation

If them literally using the coaxing words therapists use in group therapy to get people who don't want to talk at all to open up isn't explicit enough for you, you're going to be really angry when the game is done and many things are still left unanswered because it was left for you to figure out from the subtext.

Because there's likely to be a LOT of it.

 

[DeSkel15]

Isn't he like, the absolute worst person to pick for that?

He's definitely up there on the worst possible chosen ones ever.

Nevertheless, some being that doesn't understand things like "love" wouldn't really know he'd be a bad choice. Just that there seems to be a lot of little girls that want to be with him, and even as a kid, he was "loved" by his sister in law, who he never stopped loving, then later on he was loved by a certain pink haired girl who nearly killed herself after he dumped her. After that he was loved by his Niece, Ayane, Maya, Etc.

I suspect that it's more lucky the student of the lessons implied in the title is Akira himself, and that the girls teach him, because that's been a running internal dialogue since the beginning. Initially, he wanted to defile them, destroy them, corrupt them, but over time, he's started acknowledging his feelings, and is starting to outright accept them. He's the one learning to love.

I can definitely see that, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the being isn't learning the same lessons through him. Watching him develop over and over. Take Maya for example, she might just be the one he usually fell for, so now, she's been taken off the board to give the other girls a chance at "love", and give the being more experience.

It also fits the whole "using" Sensei thing that's apparently going on with the gods/beings/users.