Hi all. Long-time player here (been playing since 0.33), and I am FINALLY caught up....and have also read the past several hundred pages of discussion & pondered many theories.
I'm starting my second playthrough now, and am planning to upload various things that stand out to me as I slowly make my way back through the massive amount of stuff in this ridiculous game that I (like many of you) have become utterly obsessed with.
First up, a hint to one of my favorite theories, the Maya = stray cat one: Maya only exists because Ami wished for a friend....or even better, wished that her cat would be transformed into a human and become her best friend.
From the Ami event "
Home Away From Home," which occurs the first time you visit her in her dorm room.