2010-07-16, 12:27 | Link #3242 | |
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That being said, is it that hard to fake a murder? Lets assume Nanjo was inside the prank (he must be, since he is a doctor). Lets also say other person of the group that looked for the corpses was also inside (Gohda or Krauss). If it is a murder case, the one who find the corpses must not disturb the crime scene too much. There just need to have one person to remember it to them (as for the previous Episodes, rarely anyone would disagree). I've just reread the scene when they found Battler corpse (the only fully shown), and at no point they check the pulse. Actually, I am not even sure if they touched Battler in any way. So, yeah, I believe it is possible to fake a murder. That still don't answer why Eva, Rosa, Kyrie and Natsuhi would agree to play dead. Even assuming Kyrie, Eva and Rosa wanted to use the opportunity to search around the house for proofs against Krauss, this still don't explain Natsuhi ( well, "entertain a guest" is a lame but possible excuse). Btw, I just thought, even if Hideyoshi, Krauss and Rudolf didn't know about the prank in the beginning, they might have been told when Erika was not around, in the Cousins Room and the Next Room Over. That would explain no one bothering with the missing Kanon and Shannon going out through the window. Anyway, Jan-Poo, even by a Meta World point of view, I believe the Game Master can not let the characters act out of character. My reason is Dlanor praising Battler even tough he have only fought Piece!Battler controlled by Lambdadelta. She mention Piece!Battler could only fight so well because it was something possible for Battler. She can't be meaning 'physically' possible, or it would be an empty praise, she must have been saying 'mentally' possible. For what I understand, the piece can only act in a way it is possible for the real character, both physically(no magic) and mentally (staying in character). That is probably why it is so hard to create a new game. PP: Well, this is also a lame but possible explanation. To be fair, Erika is just that annoying. |
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2010-07-16, 16:02 | Link #3244 | |
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Also, anyone noticed how this time so many Chapters do not have a Time? I always thought they do not have a Date if it is not on Rokkenjima 1986. There might be a chance that Kraus knows. He was not on Rokkenjima when Natsushi got her hands on Battler but there might be a chance someone slipped it to him (maybe even Natsushi herself so they could treat Rudolf to keep Kyrie on a "short leash") |
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I think that if you tried to pull off something like a series of fake murders, telling everyone about it would be quite disadvantageous. Quote:
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2010-07-16, 17:13 | Link #3247 |
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I know that Erika not being the detective allows you to deny everything that has been seen in the gameboard. But there's the fact that Battler infuriated against Bern because she didn't want to let Erika use her detective proclamation. So after acting that way, if Battler then decided to take advantage of that, then he's either a hypocrite or a bastard trickster not much different than Erika. There is another thing that is important to note. Erika later asks Beatrice to repeat that she isn't the rescuer. Beatrice answers "Of course! You are the detective, are you not? Don't worry, I will respect that!" When I tried to reason about it, I noticed two strange facts: 1) Beatrice knew well that Erika isn't the detective. 2) Beatrice had not reason to say that to answer her question. So I think that it can be made a very plausible deduction here. What Beatrice wanted to say was: "Even if you are the detective, I won't take advantage of that. In my eyes you are still detective and I made my moves with that in mind. Therefore tricks like using your characters to perform actions without you noticing are out of the questions. I didn't use your piece to set up the chain, not for anything else." After Beatrice said this, Erika stopped making any further question that involved some kind of manipulation of her piece, or something that would involve any tampering with her perspective. So this is how Beatrice played. I don't think Battler would play more dirty than Beatrice.
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2010-07-16, 18:03 | Link #3248 |
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Beatrice clearly has her rules. Whatever Battler's were, and whether they followed hers or not, she clearly obeys certain precepts internally.
I think that's part of the controversy in ep5's meta-world over whether Beatrice's games obeyed Knox. There may be no overt proclamation that they do, but Beatrice may just be that kind of "writer." She follows rules without having to shackle herself to them. In a way, the way Erika wields Dlanor to state specific rules and her abuse of them in ep6 suggests she only pays attention to them as long as they actually matter, and looks for ways around them ("Since the Detective can't be the culprit, I won't say I'm the detective" is a line of reasoning Beatrice would not permit or encourage). I think a point Knox and Dine were making is that a well-written story shouldn't have to concern itself with their rules. The author should, instinctively, avoid using the tired tropes and cliches.
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2010-07-16, 20:36 | Link #3249 |
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I think you guys are solving this the wrong way.
Most of you are learning of a theory,after finding out it has contradictions,you drop it and find another. I think you should first find out What is Magic? What is the deal with the Shrine? What is the layout of Rokkenjima/The Mansion? Who is Beatrice? Who has an alabi? Whodunnit? Howdunnit? Whydunnt? And I think they should be found in those orders. Also,I after reading EP6 and a few EP7 spoilers,I'm going to have to say Kannon and Moetrice probably don't exist as real people. What made me start thinking Kannon didn't exist is because after I finished the game,I started clicking some songs in the music box,and an interesting picture came up.It was of Shannan,and a very faded out Kannon.It made me wonder. If we think correctly,Moetrice and Kannon,are both half souls,and Furfur and Zepar said Beatrice in this state was only furniture.Earlier this week I got frustrated and said something about ''breaking a mirror into thirds''.I can't really describe what I'm thinking,but this is the jest of it. Kannon told Jessica he was ''made''. Beatrice also said she was ''made''. It probably doesn't have to do exactly with Battlers broken promise because in the end BigSis-Beatrice was made first.And she wasn't made to love Battler. How many reds can deny this? |
2010-07-16, 22:57 | Link #3250 |
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Why it is a wrong way? Even by trying to answer those questions you mentioned you can only come up with a theory, test it, and then drop it or refine it if it didn't pass.
That's quite a consistent and effective method that is being used in any field of knowledge. Anyway Magic: if someone still has doubts about what magic is in umineko it would probably better for him to give up. Shrine: It's not necessarily relevant or absolutely important to reach the answer. There are many theories but there are too few info to reach a conclusive answer. Rokkenjima/Mansion layout: It's hardly of any relevance. If it was important Ryuukishi himself had the duty to explain it in detail in accordance with the Knox rules. This is not something that can be guessed or deduced. We do have a few info about this, but nothing that can allow us to make a consistent blueprint. Who is Beatrice: Shannon, or whichever is the real persona behind her. She's also the "man from 19 years before". Who has an alibi? For which Episode, for which murder? Anyway we have already traced a list of people that can't possibly be the culprit some time ago. Whodunnit? Who did what? The serial murder? The explosion? Is there a serial murder at all? If there is, is it the same who planned the explosion? The rest of the questions have the same problem as this one. Umineko isn't really a classic mystery novel. It would be to naive to think of it as one.
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2010-07-16, 23:40 | Link #3251 |
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Well I guess I can't say it's wrong,I mean considering how far theories have gone,but I don't think we are going to get much information any more.
And Magic: That is true.But I was referring to the two ways you could interpret magic,as a sleight of hand or a lie. Shrine: I do think it does have a importance.If not,that clue wouldn't have been foreshadowed as much as it was.(3 Episodes) Rokkenjima/Mansion layout: The only reason I put this here was because some people might say ''how could he/she reach it in that time anyways'',and I don't like that argument if no actual scale has been presented. Who is Beatrice:What's harder to explain is who is the other two. Who has an alibi: I beleive this one should be repeated every twilight.And an alabi to the murder,I mean. Whodunnit:The murder.Whether the murderer is or is not the one who planted the bomb is currently unknown,but CAN be solved by now. Howdunnit:For each twilight,how did this person do it in a way that did not violate the red or anything said near or by Battler's point of view. Whydunnit:Why murder?I'm sure the cause is the same each game. |
2010-07-16, 23:54 | Link #3252 |
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Aside from the whole ridiculously baffling scenes with Hachijo Tohya, what really baffled me was the fact that in the credits/game record, Battler is STILL dead in the first twilight even though we know he's not, as well as the fact that the whole Kanon saving Battler scenario seems to neither confirm nor deny Shkanon, but only make things even more confusing and vague.
On different note, was anyone else bothered by the fact that these characters have become fictions in their own fictional universe? |
2010-07-17, 00:00 | Link #3253 |
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After almost finishing this epic Visual Novel; may I post my theories/questions?
1) Identity of Beatrice: After reading the trials, I must theorize that Beatrice=Shannon!! And Shannon=Kanon as well! The 'completition of souls' of Beato and Kanon could have been a hint from the Magic World and 'make-sense' in the human world. Any objections? Pony theory~ Also, the fact that there were 'promises', 'love for Battler' (Shannon could've been bethrothed to him?) dates back 6 years ago, he could've met Shannon. 2) Question: When DemonJessica was fighting Kyrie, it was shown that Shannon worked 3 days a week? Does that mean she wouldn't have ever seen Kanon and Shannon together as well? (I guess Shannon wanted a double shift...) 3) Question 2: In one scene (forgotten to screenie it), Lambda states that Battler didn't have detectives' authority in the previous games as such, so does that mean his perspective and examinations aren't 100% (that means anyone can fake deaths, etc.)?
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Battler states pretty clearly in episode 2 that he had a crush on Shannon. when he says the line "Good bye my fleeting love of 6 years ago" in his narration, but they never got serious. Being engaged to her is probably taking it a bit too far. He was 12, man c'mon!
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Also there is someone there who doesn't exist,considering the ending when they said this to Erika:
''Sorry but-'' ''''Even with you, there's only 17 people.'''' Which means without an extra person, there is 16 people.That means that Kinzo and ''some other person'' there is not alive at the time, or simply does not exist as a person. That or they mean even with her there's only 17 people because in truth,her body landed there,but she isn't even alive so it doesn't count. |
2010-07-17, 00:44 | Link #3256 |
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Well it's either "16+1 makes 17" or "17+0 makes 17." Those are pretty much the only two math tricks that work for that red. Just depends how you read it. As I recall, the Japanese has a similar vagueness to the construction, so it's clear what they're talking about, but not specifically who counts.
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2010-07-17, 00:44 | Link #3257 | |
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...That would be Kanon wouldn't it?
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None of it impresses me, and I'm disappointed anyone felt shaken up about it from reading it.
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I honestly believe both of them do not exist.It's easy for me to believe Erika doesn't exist.She was just a piece Bern brought in to make the ending ugly,because it seemed that Battler had lost his hate for Beato,much to Berns dismay.Also,it was 07's way of saying ''Fine,if you can't solve it,I'll make it easier.Here's how the story would have gone if someone else was there too.''
I think Erika pinned someone worthwhile. Reading EP1,I found a few people I beleive to be on ''Beatrice's'' side. Fakers: Kruass Rosa Shannon Nastuhi Nanjo Kannon Genji Kumasuwa Hideyoshi I have come up with these due to actions,knowing things they should not know (Hideyoshi >:l) and etc. And by Hideyoshi,I mean the fact he somehow already knows George has loved Shannon and wasn't at all surprised that he and her were engaged.Eva was enraged and believable,so she's gone from suspicion for now. |
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