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I think a young Akira, trying to cope with the fact that the woman he'd come to love was in the next room having sex with his brother, anthromorphised the power outlet he was staring at. He'd have conversations with it as a coping mechanism, and now, there's a god called Paredolia -- the word for finding images of things that aren't there -- an example being "seeing a face in a power outlet" checking in on him from time to time.
And HOPE -- which I suspect is his internalization of all of this trauma -- is perverting the smiiley face, in the way that unresolved trauma corrupts even the good memories.
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Is he becoming their god or their world? And how thin is the line between the two?
And I think a major component of the narrative is that he's approaching the line with nearly all the other characters, though some (Chika, Ayane, Ami) are far more progressed than others.
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I think they all consider him their world, or simply very important to them, but only Noriko, Maya, and Ayane seem to see Sensei as their god, meaning he can do virtually whatever he wants, and they'd still worship him. Hence why Noriko, Maya, and Ayane accept that they aren't the only one for him. Something I can't see Ami simply accepting, at least not yet.
In other words: gods tend to do a bunch of horrible things in their mythology, but their believers still believe in them anyway. How many of the characters would accept Sensei as he actually is and still dedicate themselves to him?
While Nodoka doesn't seem to actually see him that way, she did literally suggest Sensei become her god way back in The Man Who Would Be King. Maybe that was her hinting a bit at how gods work, and not just an attempt to get under his skin.
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what about ami... does she see sensei as her and her alone personal god, or does she see herself as his
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Honestly, it seemed more like Nodoka was trying to make a deal with Sensei, that would benefit/protect her and her friends in the long run. She just got ahead of herself and botched it.
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I definitely think it's more of a reversal. Ami takes care of Sensei 24/7, and sees herself as his personal guardian. However she's also playing the role of his niece, maid, student, and more or less mother, while trying to be like her mother, and wanting to be his lover. So, seeing herself as his goddess and wanting him to see her that way too, wouldn't surprise me. Also, Ami doesn't seem to put her faith in Sensei much, needing him to call her to check in and stuff. On the other hand, she seems to expect him to put his faith in her without question, which he usually does.
Mega Ami even seems to be what she'd call her goddess persona.
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Why you gotta go and slap me with that bro? That was the year i was born...
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Just realized that if the game is set in 2020, that means most of the students were born in 2005, if not 2004 (since Chika is 16, and the oldest in class if I recall correctly.) Meaning 6 year old Noriko had a "crush" on 22 year old Sensei around 2011, and the car accident likely occured in 2012.
Which also made me just realize that the Maya would predict when the world would end, (which it was supposed to in 2012, etc). In other words, the world (Sekai) did end in 2012.
Maya may have even been inspired by the Mayans that are said to predict when the world will end, which is why Maya in this game can feel when the world is about to end, and has a fascination with stars, astrology being something the Mayans are known for. Not to mention her name is Maya.. Not sure why this hasn't crossed my mind before.
Which also made me just realize that the Maya would predict when the world would end, (which it was supposed to in 2012, etc). In other words, the world (Sekai) did end in 2012.
Maya may have even been inspired by the Mayans that are said to predict when the world will end, which is why Maya in this game can feel when the world is about to end, and has a fascination with stars, astrology being something the Mayans are known for. Not to mention her name is Maya.. Not sure why this hasn't crossed my mind before.
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think you might be overreaching, dont want to piss on it, but i think you might be seeing parallels rather than intersecting points.
game is heavy on symbology and so is mayan culture... we have not seen any of that overlap that i am aware of other than tex mex tacos
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Id be curious if following this line of thinking might turn up other interesting insights...
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They are definitely not intersecting points, I'm merely theorizing on why Selebus chose the name Maya in particular for Maya, after seeing what the timeline could look like. More like meta theorizing.
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Mayan culture did have priests and gods centered around astrology, and they had human sacrifices for thier gods. Maya tends to bring up astrology a lot, and has even noted that she'd sacrifice others to get where she wants to be. HOPE also seems to want Sensei to use his loved ones as human sacrifices to it.
The only thing that's really lacking is references to Maize or Corn, and feathered serpents in the game, or I've simply forgot if they were mentioned.
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the astrology maya brings up is western and eastern mytho's and not native american in origin. and human sacrifice can be linked to all cultures at some point in time not just meso-america.
which is why i say its a bit of a stretch because we have not gotten any mayan symbology or stories put into the game and why would there be... its japan.
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No. hence there being no prostitution tag. This game isn't one I'd recommend if you are just wanting to turn girls into whores. If you'd like to experience a psychological suspense on the other hand, go ahead.
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She's not using specific astrology, but she is the astrology character that is named Maya that can also predict the end of the world, and is involved in a cycle. Human sacrifice can be linked to many cultures, but meso america definitely seems to have the most popular version of it. Specifically when it comes to the Aztecs and Mayans, who apparently believe humans were meant to nourish the gods.
It taking place in Japan also doesn't seem to matter much. The game has mentioned the Trinity, Fae, Vega and Altair, etc. Still, like I said I'm not trying to "intersect" anything. Just if some Mayan stuff played a part in the ideas behind the game, I wouldn't be too surprised.
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I like your theory, whether it's right or wrong you've still put work into it and it's internally coherent.
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