OMORI OST - 56-12-2 Extended Version (SPOILERS)

MEWO has been very, very bad.
Do you want to cut open MEWO?

Original OMORI OST from OMO CAT:

Reupload because apparently I'm a fan of messing up loops.

[odditycat]

My cat was lying next to me while I was playing this part and I apologized to her before killing Mewo. Then I realized I could've just stabbed myself to leave and felt like a shit person.

[Ionn_]

for all the discussion this game gets, i have never seen anybody address the butler. this is the only scene he shows up in, but he also appears in a few drawings in the notebook and i guess he is related to mewo in some way, i wonder if he's supposed to represent something.

[BasilOmoriFan]

I think the worst thing about this room is how it makes stabbing yourself the only solution. Most people I've seen playing that noticed the choice went for Stab without second thought.

The game puts you in the mindset of a suicidal person and it pushes you to do it, and not only that, but it makes you glad you did it. Because you didn't harm Mewo. This is a truly horrifying and accurate representation of this thought process.

[mistahjenkins]

Here's what makes this bad for me...
As everyone seems to be aware, you don't actually NEED to kill Mewo here. In fact, you're given multiple chances to say no... But it's when you do it that gets me. Because afterwards, you can talk to the butler... And what the fuck does he say?
...
"Waiting for something to happen?"

He says the cat's fucking line, almost mockingly, like he's hot shit.

[Yanianners]

Don't worry guys, he went to Cat Space

[faithy]

I DIDNT KILL HIM CAUSE I FELT SO I JUST STABBED MYSELF WDHBAJHWDBAJHW

[vatar]

this room made me feel terrible...the fact that it repeatedly asks you if you want to cut open mewo, even after you hesitantly say yes the first time, then goes on to describe how mewo is defenseless and afraid and trying to escape... its so awful. then you're met with the realization that you DIDNT have to cut open mewo.

i saved before this room so i ended up reentering and getting the key without killing mewo because i felt bad... if it was undertale the butler wouldve had something to say about that but. oh well

[umbreon]

i opened my menu in a panic and was relieved to see the stab option… i never clicked on it so fast.

then it hit me. this game just made me think of suicide as the easy way out

[almondjoy]

This is one of the most horrific parts of the game.
Poor Mewmo strapped down helplessly, with no obvious solution in sight.
Eveb though he's merely a thoughtform, I would hate to be in his position.

[ananyanyan]

*MEWO looks at you.
*She does not know what is happening.
*Do you want to cut open MEWO?

[hokumpoke]

this song makes me feel happy nd silly but it also fills me with dread

[retromilku]

I killed Mewo at first cause I thought it was the only way to leave the room when I did and saw that you had to stab yourself I felt so bad so I just loaded my last save which was like 30 minutes before just so I wouldn't kill Mewo. It was worth it

[basili]

I'm sorry Mewo ... I thought that killing you was the only way to get out of that place ... every night I still remember that moment, I can't sleep well since I did that

[jamandkookies]

The "Mewo stares at you. She tries to scream, but there is no sound." Is the one I pressed 'no' on, I just couldn't bring myself to press yes

[mewo]

MEWO stares at you. Her eyes are filled with desperation.

[Buglin_Burger]

It is interesting how this scene mirrors a lot of the "choices" you have to make.
I should say for anyone seeing this that there is spoilers for the game here... so lets do this.



So what is happening exactly?
The player, thinks they have to cut open Mewo, and goes through with doing it unless they get really lucky and judging from how the place is set up you will be very unlikely to try to Stab to escape. (Harm one's self.) Even if you see the option you might come to the conclusion that you'll still have to do this.

Sunny, at the time of the incident with Mari, was put under a lot of pressure, and having high key emotions he was in a similar situation. He had to either hurt himself or push Mari away... hurt ones self or another to escape a situation that appears to have no escape... especially since there seems to be dialogue implying Mari was putting some pressure on Sunny not considering how he felt.

Later when Sunny fights Basil it is the same situations... Basil is attacking him and he can't handle the stress so you must fight back. You can't do anything because the fear is too strong. The only way out is the same...

To not play the game, to take your own life, or to attack Basil.

Option 1 was denied when you entered the room.
Option 2... well it still exist.
Option 3... is what you have to do. You can't choose because it is too high of an emotion.


Sunny/Omori are great examples of people with high/unstable emotions.
How negativity can manifest into Omori becoming a blood thirsty monster who wants you to die, your own self hate given form.
How fear or strong emotions can destroy reasoning and make someone impulsive.
And how one loses all control over their choices tricked into a single path.


As someone who has similar emotional problems, it is a huge challenge to deal with since even simple interactions can spiral out of control if you're not aware of it... and even then overcoming it takes time effort and a lot of practice otherwise your only two options end up becoming "Hurt someone else or hurt yourself."

Manic Happiness, Furious Anger, and even Miserable Sadness... or when completely Stressed Out and afraid.
People who deal with these emotions often don't have the support they need to handle these... society doesn't acknowledge it...
And so many like Sunny lock themselves up out of fear and regret.
After all going out means hurting someone else or hurting yourself when those show up...
Yet ironically going out IS the only way to fix it.


If you find yourself with high strung emotions like this, visiting a therapist or getting help is definitely useful.
Some of us can't afford it, but those who can should.
It can protect you, those you love, and prevent a mistake like Sunny made.

[CausticFoil]

I was in grief over my own cat's death while playing this. I could have never harmed Mewo. If stabbing didn't solve it, I would have just dropped the game right there.

[Bos_Meong]

Im gonna name my cat mewo if i ever gonna have the black one

[falkeprophet]

It sounds so good and tbh the horror of making an awful choice in this room makes it even better

[inkstorm]

This was easily the scariest scene for me, this made me genuinely afraid.