'... I am a real person... ' #ddlc

Credits:
Original commentary by @sptuga
The song: Hey Kids by Molina
Characters: from DDLC created by Team Salvato

animated by me (hinaten)

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[MeemahSN]

I never thought a bot designed to scam callers would be so fitting for Monika.

[THEGREATPAPYRUSSHOW]

Fun fact: Theres an achievement if you listen to all of Monika's random dialog titled " She Will Never Be Real "

[Mandoh-arc]

"I wish i could be real for you"
"You are real for me"

[norM_ystical]

When I heard this audio, I've always liked the idea of using it to express, like, "Yes, I am a real person. I am a robot, but I swear that doesn't make me fake." I think this one kind of portrays that, judging by the emotions shown ♡

[jayd.doubledubs]

Technically, she never said "I'm not a robot"

[animebro]

Not only is MC just as much of a Doki as everyone else is and deserves to be seen as such, he's also arguably more of a tortured soul than Monika is. Monika realizes she is all alone in a world she shouldn't be in, one that's fake. But MC? He was effectively born to be a tool. Literally, you could apply so much genuinely harmful rhetoric to MC because he really does fulfill it. He has a personality, goals, ambitions, his own level of intellect, and yet he's nothing more than a puppet. A puppet, which, mind you, has really done nothing wrong and yet can never be allowed to be happy. Pursue anyone else? Too bad, Monika needs him to fulfill her desires. Because she created sentient life only to use him like an object.

Oh! And people wanna say that he damaged the club like he even had a choice to join. Sayori blackmails him into joining initially, and the girls all guilt trip him into staying as a member. He came so close, so agonizingly close to actual happiness. He went from a bitter NEET in the making to a genuinely supportive member of the club with new ambitions and a new hobby. He was going to better himself for these girls and not live the life of isolated misery that Monika programmed him to have (or at least didn't bother to improve in any way). But DDLC Plus and Acts 2+3 both confirm in their own way that MC was never allowed to be happy.

Acts 2+3 basically show that Monika only ever saw MC as a means to an end. She lobotomized a living being in her world and used it to flirt with someone she doesn't even know. If that was it, well, okay, all the other girls are actually dead, so at least they all get somewhat equal treatment. But this only gets worse in DDLC+. Monika and everyone else got their happy ending in the Side Stories world. They all had a chance to be happy. But MC? It's implied he's in the anime club, but let's be real, he's doomed. He's doomed to just become a NEET, forever isolated in his home, to die alone and without friends. Those girls really matter to MC, and the poor guy is just never going to be happy without someone like them to encourage him to break out of his shell.

MC got done so incredibly dirty. He deserves better, both from the game and from the fans. He's just a reclusive 18 year old boy who tries his best when given a chance. He was forced to join a situation that benefited everybody involved and had it all taken away from him by Monika's whims. He may not always say the right thing or do the best option, but he's really not a malicious soul. Justice for this man. He deserves to be on par with everybody else.

[kingston_loaf]

Wow, great art as always! The emotions really get through, kinda hits hard D:

[Idontknowwhatdoputherelol]

“I’m not real, MC… Nobody is…”

“You’re real to me…”

[brandontaylor]

He's dead now. She went out to find him, and now he's dead

[Fork]

When the world needed them most they returned

[theastonvillaseal]

Such a nice take… style is so simple yet so creative. Love the little touches.

[The_One_and_Oni]

I played this game for the first time today nor knowing it was a physoclogical horror game... I'm never freaking playing it again.

[kyliecanonero-ijsz]

I wish Monika was actually a real person

[CRT_sRGB]

☹️ [insert a green-coloured, broken-heart emoji here if they ever make one]

Hinaten hits the DDLC feels 100% again! 👏

[michaelfranks]

René Descartes once said "I think therefore I am" if a robot is capable of thought like you or I then to it at least it is real. You and I see a robot or a machine. To the robot, I guess it depends on what it's programming allows.

[peteradox]

[Teasing truck driver from “short circuit 2”:]
“Is that all you half to say Robbie the robot~~”

[Monika:]
“WHAT?!?”

[Teasing truck driver from “short circuit 2”:]
“You liking it here on planet reality~~?”
*does a voice impression of an alien*
“Take me to your leader?”

[Anonymous-qvtm]

Whether she is real or not, she still has a special place in our heart.❤

[MrRoySebastian]

I hate does that Captcha saying "I'm not a Robot", but dude. This is so amazing whole time clip! 🤔👍🏻

[VitorFS]

Look at the bright sight. The way tech is evolving we might be able to get our counsience into virtual reality in our life time. Just wait and hope lmao

[RapisWife]

Monika my wife you are real in my heart and will always be forever ❤❤️🕊️🥺🥹