It's up in the air as to just how much free will Sayori, Yuri, and Natsuki actually have.Rather heartwarmingly, it not only shows Monika's capacity to be a good person but allows all the girls to work through their issues with The Power of Friendship and earn their happy ending. Alternate Universe: The side stories are part of a "control" universe where Monika isn't given Medium Awareness.The game will then start from the beginning. The next time you start the game, you will be asked to delete your save data. To do this, navigate to the game folder and delete the file named firstrun. In some cases, you may want to delete your save data to start the game completely over. A later scene with Monika goes more in-depth on what you can do: It also shows that helping others suffering from depression takes more than simply telling them to "feel better," because she ends up committing suicide regardless of how the player treats her. An Aesop: In a more straightforward way, Act 1 of the game shows that depression isn't immediately recognizable by having the girl next door suddenly committ suicide at the end.
It gets worse when Sayori hangs herself, leaving the player character horrified they couldn't prevent it.
The player character doesn't know how to respond, but no matter what he says, at best he will lift Sayori's mood for a brief moment of comfort. Sayori confesses that she developed depression so badly that it takes a lot of effort for her to go to school in the morning.
community, and contributed to the Project M mod before work on it had to be pulled. Actor Allusion: Dan Salvato, the game's director, was once known for his modding work in the Super Smash Bros.Deleting Monika during act 3 for this first time also nets you the "Kill Everyone" achievement, which clearly shows that Monika is trying to pin the blame on you.Listening to 15 of Monikas ramblings during Act 3 nets you the "She will never be real" achievement, a jab at both the player and another "not entirely what it seems" game.Achievement Mockery: Plus has several achievements that qualify:.He tries to look away, but unfortunately, Natsuki notices and accuses him of setting her up. However, this puts him in a position in which he could look up her skirt. Accidental Pervert: The player character can help Natsuki grab a box of manga from a tall shelf by stabilizing a swivel chair.It is then played straight in Act 2, where he turns outright neglectful and psychologically abusive, which is implied to be a result of Monika tampering with him. Abusive Parents: Downplayed with Natsuki's father, at least in Act 1 where he just appears to be a somewhat absent, but still stern figure who seemingly disapproves of his daughter's "immature" manga-collecting hobby and apparently worries about her eating habits (something which might be well-intended but obviously just serves to make Natsuki's psychological issues worse).