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Timeline Conversation - 06/08/2025

Reika: “I’m booooooored. There’s nothing to do here!” Emari: “We could always play a game!” Reika: “I don’t want to play another damn card game.” Emari: “It doesn’t have to be a card game. We could play something that involves writing. You did say that you wanted to be a writer as a kid, no?” Reika: “How- … How did you even remember that?” Emari: “Why wouldn’t I? Is that a bad thing?” Reika: “... You’re way too good of a person to be my friend.” Emari: “But you are-” Reika: “Don’t say that I am or I could be a good person. That I could always be better if I just tried. Because all that it’s going to do is make me feel bad that I’m not.” Emari: “... I see. I’m sorry.” Reika: “Don’t apologize. You didn’t do something wrong.” Emari: “Oh. Do you still want to play a game though?” Reika: “... Yeah.”

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The first one is zoomed in with two hands holding each other on a bench. The sun seems like is setting

haru

The second one is what it seems to be like a young girl doing various chores. 

akari?

The third one is zoomed in at a hand that is holding a golden earring. The hand seems to be handing it to someone.

emari

The fourth one is an empty school hall. There is someone with their head on their knees sitting at a corner. They seem to be crying, there is a bloody knife next to them.

genki

The fifth one looks to be someone arguing with a teenager in a kitchen.

aoi??

The sixth one looks like someone walking away from a group of friends. They have their hoodie on, and they don't look happy.

saki?

The seventh one is someone happily petting a puppy.

reika??

The eight one is of someone handcuffed. They are being pushed onto a police car. They seem to be smirking.

syouga

The ninth one is a young teenager looking at a heart monitor. It stopped.

eisuke?

The last one is of someone laying on their bed, looking at a ceiling. The clock besides their bed says ‘2:00 AM’

harlow?

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Timeline Conversation - 06/06/2025

Akari: “Do you actually know why you zone out so much? Like, I’m genuinely curious.” Eisuke: “Huh? What do you mean…?” Akari: “Like when you stare at nothing for minutes to hours, with a blank expression and don’t react to anything. Like, I think I slapped you once and you didn’t react at all…” Eisuke: “Isn’t… That… Normal?” Akari: “Not at your level.” Eisuke: “I… Don’t know? I don’t even remember doing something like that.” Akari: “How? There’s times where you wake up in the middle of it and start a conversation with someone.” Eisuke: “... Every memory I have in this place is just kind of… Foggy. Like, I think something happened, but it stays at that. It stays as just a feeling. I don’t know details or if it actually *happened*, I… Feel like it happened, but no way to actually know.” Akari: “Does that only happen here or happened in other moments of your life?” Eisuke: “... I don’t remember much about my life either. It feels like my life was… A dream. A dream that I eventually forgot, but not entirely. I can only remember scattered bits and pieces. I… Don’t know what was a dream or what was not. Maybe it’s both. Maybe I spent my whole life just… Dreaming.” Eisuke: “I….” Akari: “... Tanaka-san? Tanaka-saaaaan! … You have to be kidding.”

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Timeline Conversation - 06/04/2025

Saki: “I envy how you can be so effortlessly feminine.” Haru: “Hm? What do you mean?” Saki: “Your voice, your style, your hair… If you tried, you could easily pull off being a girl. You must be lucky.” Haru: “Well… I don’t feel like a girl. This style just gives off the vibes I want people to get out of me.” Saki: “Hm?” Haru: “You know how a lot of girls are surrounded by friends while going shopping and giggling? That’s the kind of life I want to have!” Haru: “Also, boys prefer people who are more feminine. Like they have a princess to protect, y’know?” Saki: “And… You enjoy that kind of attention from boys?” Haru: “Some time ago, I would’ve said no and that I only have one boy’s attention that I want. But… I suppose that I’m not dating anymore after what happened, so yeah!” Saki: “That’s… Certainly a perspective.”

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Elysium 1 year Anniversary

Elysium reaches its 1 year annversary today! (Tomorrow, but I wanted this posted today) and to celebrate, I wrote a parody of the nursery rhyme "10 little Soldier Boys" with character lore sprikled in. Each verse refers to one character, and the order they're in is important. Enjoy!

10 Little Soldier Boys

Ten little Soldier Boys trying not to die; One couldn’t grow a spine and then there were nine. Nine little Soldier Boys drowning in their own hate; The flames got a hold of one and then there were eight. Eight little Soldier Boys have long since broken; Lost control of his flesh and bone and then there were seven. Seven little Soldier Boys living in their cliques; But one was never really there and then there were six. Six little Soldier Boys who would never quite survive; One tried to leave with no regrets and then there were five. Five little Soldier Boys who everyone adored; But the betrayed never forgot and then there were four. Four little Soldier Boys who thought that they were free; One refused to break her chains and then there were three. Three little Soldier Boys who couldn’t let go of you; One didn’t let it fall apart and then there were two. Two little Soldier Boys with lives they can’t outrun; Failure was not an option and then there was one. One little Soldier boy left all alone; The void inside, he couldn’t bear and then there were none.

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Timeline Conversation - 04/22/2025

Reika: “Have you ever thought about what this world would be like if you just... Disappeared?” Reika: “If anything at all would change had you never existed…” Reika: “Would the people you know be happier without you? Have you... Ever done something that gives some kind of meaning to your life...?” Reika: “Sometimes I wonder if anyone's sad over my death, or if they even remember me... I know they shouldn't, but still…” Reika: “I just want to know if there's anything that could show that my life wasn't worthless, b-but that's just wishful thinking..” Reika: “I... I know that you can't hear me. And I don't know whether I actually want you to hear me.” Reika: “I just... I just hope that my words can reach you in any way.” Reika: “.... I'm sorry.”

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ft. harlow from @elysium-the-true-faceofsalvation and jun from @dollgram

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Timeline Conversation - 04/17/2025

Akari: “You don't need to worry! I bet the Angel is really nice!” Syouga: “Depends, I think.” Syouga: “They threatened me in my turn!” Genki: “H-huh?!” Syouga: “Pfft- Relax, I'm just messing with you.” Syouga: “… Or am I?” Akari: “You're *not* helping.” Genki: “I... *sniff* T-there's... No hope for me…” Akari: “Don't say that, Tomita-kun!” Syouga: “You're probably right. Maybe you'll be the first one to get Abandoned! Maybe you should take a shot for the team~” Akari: “*Sigh* I'll get Sasaki-san…”

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do u have voice claims / text descriptions of how you imagine the characters' voices?

Ye actually, here, it's in "Numen, number order, The Overseer" order. There's one in one of the posts in the extra tag but it's outdated simce I updated what I think the voices sound like ^_^

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Timeline Conversation - 04/14/2025

Eisuke: "Are you going to be okay?" Saki: "Hm? Why?" Eisuke: "I mean, you're smoking... Are you even legally allowed to do that?" Saki: "Don't know, don't care. I've been doing it for a long time." Eisuke: "Doesn't it bother you? It... Must be bad for your health." Saki: "I'm dead. We're dead. Who cares?" Eisuke: "I meant when you were still alive." Saki: "Eh. Don't remember." Saki: "Besides, it's none of your business." Eisuke: "Oh, sorry, I was just worried." Eisuke: "I hope you'll end up fine in the end." Saki: "Too late for that."

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Assigning animals to Elysium characters:

Aoi: Sheep (Duh) Emari: Chameleon Syouga: Dragon Reika Tasmanian Devil Haru: Spider or leech Harlow: Elephant Genki: Raven Saki: Rat Eisuke: Dog Akari: Cat Numen: Butterfly The Overseer: Snake

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harlow post YAYYY GNC WOMEN WHO ARE MOTHER FIGURES (gets dragged away)

Voice trailer:

"W*y *** *t h*ve to g* w**ng...?"

"Why did it have to go wrong"

Undercover:

UNDER; Bring a smile to every ‘who am I?’ Everything for the wishes of the masses 06’s door is completely null of color other than a yellow sun above the ‘06’. The rays of sunlight from the sun go from the top to the bottom.

[x] Crime location is a street with a parade happening on it

I think that Harlow is some sort of a government worker in the city's administration. Her MV shows her living in something like a mansion, wearing only formal attire, going to a business meeting about a parade being organized in the city, etc. It seems that she inherited this position from her father or otherwise took on it because she wanted to get approval from him.

A new spotlight appears besides Harlow, in it, a young blond, dark skinned child seems to be tugging against an adult’s pants. The child is crying, desperate for the unseen figure’s attention. The figure turns around, and kneels besides the child. One of their hands going up, and bringing down a black hat, and placing it on the child’s head, patting it. The child looks up, teary eyed with a confused expression. The camera goes up the figure, revealing a blond, dark skinned man wearing a formal suit. The man gives the child a warm smile.

Harlow has a lot of sun imagery, for starters her emoji is a sun, she has yellow hair & yellow image color, dark skin and freckles (there's a saying that freckles are "kisses from the sun"), her undercover door shows nothing but a sun on it too. [x] Her favorite flowers are sunflowers. She is the sun for other people.

Harlow: “Very well… Well, I am doing this because it’s my duty.” Harlow: “One can even say it is my one and only purpose.” Harlow: “I have always enjoyed taking care of others. So I have made my life’s goal being strong for them.”

Harlow is a given name of English origin, a transferred use of a surname and place name meaning "rock hill" or "army hill." 

Everything for the wishes of the masses

While Haru is like if a boy was trying to have a gender role of a teenage girl, Harlow is taking on a traditionally masculine role. It was mentioned that Harlow wanted a child, but she had to do career/business in a highly powerful position instead. She has to be someone who is strong and protects others. She's noted to have a gnc appearance, with Haru mistaking her for a man, and always wears formal suits and hats the same as her father. She seems to be trying to copy her father in general/be his replacement.

[x] Harlow used to have long hair and a more feminine clothing style, but they cutted their hair short and completely changed her style for some reason (I know the reason)

The sun is a symbol traditionally associated with masculinity.

[x] In many cultures around the world, the sun has been associated with masculinity and the moon with femininity. The sun can be considered fierce, harsh, and blazing, traits usually seen as masculine, while the moon can be considered delicate, gentle, and beautiful, traits usually seen as feminine. 

[x] yang : the masculine active principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in light, heat, or dryness and that combines with yin to produce all that comes to be

Not a lot happens in her MV so I won't put it apart piece by piece but I'll mention some things.

In the MV, the mask with a smiling face that Harlow is wearing and the sun are connected. When she puts on the mask, the sun is rising. When she has it off or it is cracking, and there's her natural self who is unhappy, the night comes, and the light of the moon kills people. I think this is because Harlow feels responsible for everyone's lives and when she's not being "the sun" for them then she perceives it as abandoning them to die.

There are two interactions between the Harlow and children which seem important because one causes her mask to break, and the other marks the end of the MV.

The camera now returns to a pair of quickly paced steps, most likely belonging to a child due to the size of the shoes. The camera changes to that child’s point of view as they quickly approach Harlow. They lightly nudge on the back of their clothing, making them turn around with a smile on their face. But when they look at the child, their eyes widen and their “face” cracks, making the scene cut.

Harlow brings their hat down to their face, obscuring their expression. As the camera focuses on the little girl once again, Harlow takes off their hat, and put it on the little girl’s head, tapping it slightly.

In the second one, she copies the movement that her father did, putting a hat on the child's head. I'm not sure why her mask breaks in the first one, maybe because she feels like she can't help the child/be a good adult figure and is failing at being "the sun" for everyone?

[x] Harlow: I... I don't want to fail anyone in here. I... I can't fail anyone ever again.

I feel like she remembers her father fondly and thinks of him as a role model that she can't keep up to, like he was genuine in wanting to help others and being happy when they're happy, while Harlow is only wearing a happy mask because it's her "duty" to do so.

[x] Q.02: Who had the biggest influence over you? "My father. He's the best person I've ever known."

But her father would also be neglectful/absent naturally because of his job, so maybe that's another reason she wants to be a good older figure to children, because she knows what it feels like to be abandoned by adults.

Harlow: “What I mean is that a child’s mental health will probably undergo major damage by being stuck in a place like this for long periods of time.” Harlow: “And I’ve been noticing a lot of self-destructive behaviors coming from the girls recently. Yonem-san and Satou-san have started to become self-isolating, even disappearing together at times.” Harlow: “Which is why they may need more attention than others. To make sure that they’re okay and don’t do anything to themselves and others. And I’ve made it my duty to do that. Does that make sense?”

Numen: “… What would you do if… You chose a path for yourself, thinking that it was the right thing to do.. But, as you’re going further and further into that path, your head starts getting filled with doubts, and you no longer know what’s right or wrong, or if you can even trust yourself… Should you continue down that path, or… Just give up on everything…?” Harlow: “… I…” Harlow: “… I would think back on what lead me to choose this path.” Numen: “Huh…?” Harlow: “Why am I walking down this path? Am I doing this for fun? For others? For a job? For myself? After thinking about all of those questions, I would make the choice that is aligned with what I believe in.” Harlow: “If I start thinking that all my beliefs are wrong or misguided, then what am I even living for?” Harlow: “If this is the path that will lead me to happiness, then I would go through with it to the very end. No matter what it takes.”

This part is interesting because something like this happens in the MV. When Harlow's mask won't stop breaking again and again, and she watches the night killing people, she remembers the moment when she was a child and her father put his hat on her head. Then the scene changes to the city's festival.

Although she tries to appear strong and responsible for everyone, she actually has a pretty meek/anxious/dependent personality which is seen both in the MV and the timelines. She doesn't think she's strong enough for this job but she continues it as a duty that she took on from her father.

Voice drama - "An eye for an eye"

[x] You say 'an eye for an eye' or 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' to refer to the idea that people should be punished according to the way in which they offended, for example if they hurt someone, they should be hurt equally badly in return.

Since she's a government worker, and her vd has such a title, maybe the people of the city turned against her because they considered her a bad ruler? Reminds me of how presidents get assaulted during big city events

I wasn't here when the voting was ongoing but idk. In terms of in-prison situation I suppose that salvation is a better option, but I think I would vote abadonment because voting salvation is like saying "you can still be used by others so you have to continue to live"

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haru post

Crime information:

Voice trailer:

"P**A*E! I'M S***Y, I L*** **U S* M**H, P***SE F*R*I*E *E!""

PLEASE! I'M SORRY, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, PLEASE FORGIVE ME!

[x] Crime location is a basement

Undercover:

UNDER; Clinging to life as you avert your eyes, One day you’ll see what our love is like 05’s door is completely filled with pink hearts. Right at the center there’s a broken heart, the ‘05’ can be seen inside it.

Shortly, I think that Haru somewhat forced his bf into a relationship, forced his view on their relationship on him ("One day you’ll see what our love is like") and didn't pay attention when the bf was unhappy with it. Haru's death happened shortly after his bf broke up with him.

Personality

Voice drama - "Social leech"

[x] A leech is a kind of worm that feeds by sucking blood from other animals. You might find yourself needing to pull a leech off your leg after swimming in a lake. Because leeches are parasites, it's common for people to use the word as a metaphor for someone who sponges off of other people. If you have a friend who is always borrowing money but never pays it back, and who is known for requesting favors without granting them in return, you can call him a leech.

I think Haru is insecure about his appearance making him look like someone who can protect/take care of others, and wants to look like someone who needs to be taken care of. His height is 172 cm which is somewhat tall, and he mentions in the voice drama that his natural hair color is black that made him look like someone who would rather be left alone:

Haru: “It made me look very… Unapproachable and maybe even menacing. It just did not fit with the feeling I wanted to pass to people when they saw me.” Haru: “So, I just dyed it a more vibrant color like pink!” Haru: “I think that it worked, considering people don’t think I want to be left alone as much anymore.”

He has long hair which is traditionally seen as a feminine trait, and dyed it pink color which is traditionally associated with girls, so it might be that he tries to look feminine (be perceived as someone with a "feminine" social role) on purpose. Someone would say "so who out of you is the girl and who is the boy in the relationship" at him and his bf and he would seriously answer

A further detail that supports this idea is that Haru mistakes Harlow for a man because of her appearance. So Haru perceives the world through traditional gender roles quite much.

[x] Harlow: “Just a small correction, though. You called me ‘sir’ earlier, but I believe that ‘ms’ or ‘mx’ would be more accurate.” Haru: “Huuuuh?! Sorry! I didn’t notice! You’re just so tall and stuff, and you’re also wearing a suit!”

I think Haru sticks to people who look like they have no one else to take them company. So he'd be the only one for them. This happened with his boyfriend who was bullied, and who seems as a pretty reserved and aloof person overall.

In the prison, it's seen through that Haru immediately sticks to Aoi, a person who is reserved, aloof, and somewhat meek/shy. They have a lot of early timelines together. Haru forces on Aoi the idea that he can always rely on him, and thought that Aoi would know when his birthday is despite them being no one to each other.

[x] Aoi: “So, what was so important you had to leave a note on my door?” Haru: “It’s just that…” Haru: “I thought you were lonely, and I wanted to hangout with you!” Aoi: “... Huh?” Aoi: “You did that… Just for me?”

[x] Haru: “... If there’s something on your mind… Please talk to me. I’m here for you.”

Haru says it's because he likes to hang out with others

Aoi: “No. Not that. I just don’t understand why you did this.” Haru: “I just like hanging out with others…”

and his profile describes him as a "social butterfly", but he sticks to the most unsociable person possible. Considering Haru's relationships with gender roles he could also immediately choose Aoi because he looks traditionally masculine.

[x] "Aoi! I really like to have him at my side. He's strong, caring and reliable!"

This could also be why he asked Harlow, mistaking her for a man, to stay with him in the timeline mentioned earlier.

Haru: “Could you stay next to me, sir?” Harlow: “Oh? Why do you want that?” Haru: “It’s… I just feel like you’re trustworthy.” Harlow: “Really?” Haru: “It’s…. Some kind of aura you emanate, y’know? I don’t really know how to explain it.”

And this happened with his boyfriend too. He didn't cry or ask for help when he was getting bullied, and protected Haru from bullying, which happened only once yet Haru completely clinged onto him after this moment. Haru also himself calls him distant and shy.

Haru: “Yes, really! He may be quiet and distant, but I assure you, he’s just shy, you know?”

Despite Haru being described as a social butterfly, he doesn't actually seem social. He's just desperate for getting attention and protection from others.

[x] "Not really? I was never a big fan of social media, but I already thought about creating an I*******m account before."

Which makes him have a pushover personality because he thinks if he pleases others and never expresses negative emotions then he will be loved by them.

[x] "Being loved is much more important than whatever I'm feeling." [x] "To be loved by everyone in the world! Or to have one person who loves me a lot and won't ever leave me. Either one works!" [x] "Not really? I don't think I have any right to hate anyone."

But the same as he doesn't see his own personal boundaries he doesn't see personal boundaries of others.

MV/Crime

The MV formats the events as a pop-up book that Haru is looking through. This is a format traditionally associated with children's books/fairy tales, supporting the idea that Haru had an unrealistic view on their relationship.

A spider appears when Haru opens and closes the book which I think symbolizes him, the way he tries to tie people to him immediately and traps them in a relationship.

A spider can be seen resting on its web as a fly goes towards it and ends up getting stuck on the web. As the spider starts moving down towards the fly, the camera starts moving down, eventually landing on a book at the top of a messy wooden desk. He’s grinning from ear to ear as he looks down at the book. A spider can be seen hanging from a web above him as the video ends.

Haru: “Please, just call me Haru! We’re friends now, after all.” Numen: “… Friends?” Haru: “Are we not friends…?” Numen: “I don’t know about that…” Haru: “…” Haru: “Now it’s your turn to introduce yourself, my friend!”

He gets a crush on a blue-haired boy who's getting bullied and tries to become friends with him but gets somewhat rejected. While I'm here: the blue hair of the boy adds to the traditional gender roles symbolism.

Later he shares about his crush with his friends and gets bullied most likely for being gay. The blue-haired boy runs up to protect him.

Haru looks up, his eyes landing on blue strands of hair belonging to someone standing in front of him in a protective manner. A huge flash of light happened, and suddenly, Haru and the blue-haired boy were transported to a sparkling white void. Haru and the boy looked at each other’s eyes and both started to smile.

Although Haru already had a crush on him, this is the moment when Haru completely falls in love and decides to "tie" them.

A pink sparkle started to surround Haru’s neck, and a pink cord started to materialize around his neck and extend up to the blue-haired boy’s wrist, wrapping around it. Haru starts to tear up as he leaps and tackles the boy to the ground, bringing him into a tight hug as he buries his head in his chest. The boy gives out a small smile as he gently hugs Haru back. A small white light travels from the part of the pink cord that’s connected to the boy’s wrist up to Haru’s neck. The boy’s expression became one of shock as the scene cuts.

The cord makes me think of a spiderweb's thread. It appears on Haru's neck and goes to the boy's hand, tying the boy to Haru. Judging by his shocked expression he finds it uncomfortable. Also, the way they're tied pushes them into a hierarchy/power dynamics with Haru putting himself in a position below his boyfriend.

They both seem to be older now. He keeps opening his mouth, but no words come out. After some time, the boy nods. Haru’s eyes widen and he starts to smile from ear to ear. He grabs a hold of the boy’s wrist and starts to run off into the distance, dragging the boy along as the scene cuts.

I think that at this moment Haru could ask them to officially start dating, and maybe offer them to live together too.

Haru: “Oh, if I’m not mistaken… We met around 8th grade. But, we were only friends at that time. We only actually started dating 2 years after we met.”

Haru: “It’s not that big of a deal! It was my boyfriend. He basically cooked everything in our house.”

Haru: “Woah, you guys are busy. I'm basically always free ever since I dropped out of highschool. The closest thing to being busy was just doing small chores around the house.”

Since they're now in an official relationship and should be a proper family or something. Damn Haru fr is like if a comphet teenage girl was a boy did he ask them to get kids too

As the light dies down, an empty wall with the word “Memories :)” written in pink ink at the top can be seen. Some time passes, and now there’s a photo of Haru and the boy together. Another one soon appears, coupled with another one and so on. Haru and the boy are happily smiling in all of the photos.

The "memories" start to appear after their "official" relationship starts. As the time goes on, the boy becomes unhappy with the relationship but Haru stays the same.

I think this is because Haru basically has no tolerance for conflict because he thinks that he should always show only positive emotions to be loved by others. So he avoids negative emotions of both himself and other people and refuses to talk through the hard moments.

He's also not really considerate with the boundaries of other people and doesn't want to acknowledge them, because it would mean to accept that you're separate people with your own lives and can't be together all the time. I think this is what his boyfriend was uncomfortable with because he seems to have an aloof personality. It doesn't seem like he really wanted to be in a relationship in the first place.

In the end, the discomfort piles up so much that the boy decides to break up. Haru to this day refuses to accept that something was wrong with their relationship.

Haru: “… I don’t know how to answer that… I don’t even know why I’m here myself… To me… Everything was just fine.” Numen: “… Huh?” Haru: “Hm?” Numen: “You… Think everything was fine to you…?” Haru: “Yes…? But… Shouldn’t the stuff you’re going through be more important in the conversation…?” Numen: “Forget about me for now!” Haru: “O-okay…? Numen: “What do you mean everything was fine?” Haru: “Well, I think there was nothing really wrong with my life for me to be here…” Haru: “Like… I was pretty happy with how my life was. I had a loving boyfriend, we lived together and it was grea-” Numen: “Are… You sure…?” Haru: “… Huh?” Numen: “I… Think you’re here for a reason.” Numen: “Is it really possible for everything to have been fine…?” Haru: “… Well… I didn’t see anything wrong with it…” Haru: “But… If you don’t think that’s actually the case…” Haru: “Then I’ll simply not believe you.”

I don't see anything directly pointing to how exactly Haru died but I don't think his boyfriend killed him. Suicide because of the break up? Also I wasn't there when the voting was ongoing but I would vote abandonment because I feel towards him the same things I feel towards miku tsumigram. death penalty

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Aoi:

His family is forcing him to work for their business. The nature of this work has something to do with the law.

Q.11: Do you think the justice system was fair on earth? Aoi: "Absolutely not. That's why people like us were allowed to be free to do what they wanted."

Honestly my first assumption was that his family works for the yakuza. It's because of the tattoo thing, and because he kills another person in the MV. But I don't know if being a part of yakuza counts as being a "hero"? Aoi: "I wanted to be some kind of 'hero'. That one didn't last long." Though it depends? I think that it's common that criminal groups are viewed or portrayed in media as some sort of heroes who protect those who aren't protected by the law. In my country for example the romanticization of criminals is severe because in disordered times they were sort of the only source of power and physical/financial protection that comes with the power. Now my country is not Japan but it's a common thing everywhere I think. From wiki: "The yakuza have had mixed relations with Japanese society. Despite their pariah status, some of their actions may be perceived to have positive effects on society. For example, they stop other criminal organizations from acting in their areas of operation. They have been known to provide relief in times of disaster. These actions have at times painted yakuza in a fairly positive light within Japan. The yakuza also attract membership from traditionally scorned minority groups, such as the Korean-Japanese."

There's also the thing with that Aoi seems to hate violence but is forced into it. He also looks like a typical punk person despite having a pretty soft personality. So it makes me think that he was forced into criminal activites.

With all that out of the way. I think he was killed when he tried to oppose those who force him into this. He's always obediently doing tasks, but maybe he tried to fight off the person who is ordering him around and they got rid of him. In the end, he becomes a sheep again because even when he tried to fight he couldn't really take it to the end and became the victim instead.

Voted Salvation

He was already abandoned/neglected by his family and he hates it lol. I mean I think that it will possibly make him trust Numen more/give more information. Also like. He says that he doesn't want any help but he's pretty open about considering himself meek and constantly viewing himself as a sheep. I think that he wants to be saved but is denying it. So it's another reason why I think that salvation would make him more open.

Emari:

She's an idol. Her and the white-haired girl are childhood friends. The golden earring I think is a symbol of Emari becoming an idol, like a symbol of the wealth and the fame that comes with being a celebrity. The golden earring could possibly also be a gift from someone important to Emari. I think that after becoming an idol, Emari abandoned her friend, like having less and less time and effort for her. She realized that it was the only person she loved/trusted, that has known and accepted the real her, only when it was too late. The audience turned against Emari. Now, it could be just because Emari was getting tired of the job and her performances were becoming worse. But I think that the white-haired girl might have done something as well, like spread rumors or mess up with her performances, to take revenge or maybe to make Emari stop being an idol and come back to her? I don't know what exactly the girl could have done though. I also have a feeling that the white-haired girl might have been disabled/in hospital, maybe because of the bandages being mentioned in the MV, like Emari couldn't take her with her when becoming an idol because the girl physically couldn't. In the MV, Emari is surprised and in panic every time when the girl appears in the audience, and her voice trailer line is also "W**t **e y** d***g he**…?" - what are you doing here. Like the girl is not supposed to be here, like she is following Emari while Emari is trying to run away from her. I don't yet have ideas on the circumstances around Emari's death. In the MV her audience seems to attack her, but I think it's rather the metaphor of their anger at her.

Voted Salvation

Similar to the previous one. With Emari's personality it's much harder to predict her reactions though. I think that salvation could make her more talkative because I do think she feels regret about whatever happened with her and that girl. Q.08: Is there a person you want to forget? Emari: "I don't have the right to." Q.07: What would you do if the world ends tomorrow? Emari: "Spend the whole day just thinking about my life. It would too late to change anything, right?" Q.04: Is there anyone you would like to see right now? Emari: "I don't know if she would like to see me."

Also while we're here I think that expectations/disappoinment is the theme that unites these two.

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Timeline Conversation - 04/13/2025

Syouga: “Have you seen Genki?” Harlow: “.... No.” Syouga: “I'll ask you *again*. Have you seen Genki anywhere?” Harlow: “No!” Syouga: “You're such a bad liar. Where is he?” Harlow: “I've... No idea what you're talking about.” Syouga: “Is it because his turn is coming up soon?” Harlow: “You're a bad influence. I don't want you making his anxiety worse.” Syouga: “So you *do* know what's up.” Harlow: “A-ah!” Syouga: “This is stupid. I'm going to go find him.”

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Haru and Harlow were added.

Well, now that Aoi's and Emari's trials are close to their ends, I thought to try to understand what is the general idea of what people think happened to them. Below will be a google form you may leave your thoughts on. You don't need to write a super detailed and/or long response, just what you think is okay :D