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| image = File:Lucky.png | | image = File:Lucky.png | ||
| caption = 砂飛行 | | caption = 砂飛行 | ||
| location = [[Yume Nikki | | location = [[Yume Nikki:The Wilderness#Northern Wilderness Area|The Stairway to the Sky]] | ||
| role = None | | role = None | ||
| size = Small | | size = Small | ||
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| notes = They both have a 1/4 chance of appearing, but the second one only appears if the first did. | | notes = They both have a 1/4 chance of appearing, but the second one only appears if the first did. | ||
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The '''Falling Men''' (砂飛行, Sand Flight, comparable to [[Yume Nikki | The '''Falling Men''' (砂飛行, Sand Flight, comparable to [[Yume Nikki:Takofuusen|Takofuusen's]] filename) are tiny, decorative stick-figure characters that appear randomly in the background of the [[Yume Nikki:The Wilderness#Northern Wilderness Area|Stairway to the Sky]] in their own [[Yume Nikki:Events#The Falling Man|event]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Falling Men will appear as [[Yume Nikki | The Falling Men will appear as [[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]] walks up the Stairway to the Sky, falling in the background. As they are decorative characters, they can not be interacted with and do not react to any [[Yume Nikki:Effects|effects]]. When the player walks across two tiles along the stairs, a '''1/4''' chance is triggered for each one, although the second one can only show up if the first one did, making the second one very rare to encounter, being a '''1/16''' chance. | ||
[[File:fallingmengraphic.png|frame|right]] | [[File:fallingmengraphic.png|frame|right]] | ||
{{spoiler}} | {{spoiler}} | ||
==Speculation== | ==Speculation== | ||
Some fans have [[Yume Nikki | Some fans have [[Yume Nikki:Theories|speculated]] that these characters could be foreshadowing the [[Yume Nikki:The Ending|ending]] of the game, showing that even in her dreams, Madotsuki is thinking about killing herself. Some other aspects of the game's world may allude to the ending, such as the shoes on [[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki's Room|Madotsuki's balcony]] (as taking your shoes off before committing suicide is customary in Japan) and the [[Yume Nikki:Events#The Witch's Flight|Witch's Flight event]], which can be quickly canceled to make Madotsuki fall from the sky. | ||
Considering the Falling Men appear around a large pyramid, it may also relate to the presence of [[Yume Nikki | Considering the Falling Men appear around a large pyramid, it may also relate to the presence of [[Yume Nikki:Indigenous Imagery|indigenous imagery]] found throughout the game, particularly Aztec imagery. The Aztecs are commonly associated with their religious rituals which took place at the tops of pyramid-like temples serving as places of worship. Human and animal sacrifice was occasionally a part of these rituals, and humans who were used for such events were typically tumbled down the pyramids after being properly sacrificed, as shown in various pieces of Aztec art. | ||
[[File:Fallingmanevent.gif|frame|center|The event could be considered foreshadowing.]] | [[File:Fallingmanevent.gif|frame|center|The event could be considered foreshadowing.]] | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 28 April 2023
The Falling Men (砂飛行, Sand Flight, comparable to Takofuusen's filename) are tiny, decorative stick-figure characters that appear randomly in the background of the Stairway to the Sky in their own event.
Overview
The Falling Men will appear as Madotsuki walks up the Stairway to the Sky, falling in the background. As they are decorative characters, they can not be interacted with and do not react to any effects. When the player walks across two tiles along the stairs, a 1/4 chance is triggered for each one, although the second one can only show up if the first one did, making the second one very rare to encounter, being a 1/16 chance.
Speculation
Some fans have speculated that these characters could be foreshadowing the ending of the game, showing that even in her dreams, Madotsuki is thinking about killing herself. Some other aspects of the game's world may allude to the ending, such as the shoes on Madotsuki's balcony (as taking your shoes off before committing suicide is customary in Japan) and the Witch's Flight event, which can be quickly canceled to make Madotsuki fall from the sky.
Considering the Falling Men appear around a large pyramid, it may also relate to the presence of indigenous imagery found throughout the game, particularly Aztec imagery. The Aztecs are commonly associated with their religious rituals which took place at the tops of pyramid-like temples serving as places of worship. Human and animal sacrifice was occasionally a part of these rituals, and humans who were used for such events were typically tumbled down the pyramids after being properly sacrificed, as shown in various pieces of Aztec art.
