Yume Nikki:Poniko

Poniko
ポニ子 (Ponytail girl)
Location	Poniko's House in The Pink Sea
Role	May transform into Uboa
Size	Standard
Effect Reaction	• Cat: Drawn towards Madotsuki, then stomps a little • Stoplight: Freezes • Knife: Flees when equipped, screams and disappears when stabbed

Poniko (ポニ子, "Ponytail girl") is a character found in the Pink Sea.

Appearance

Poniko is a blonde girl with a ponytail, a green long-sleeve shirt, and a checkered brown skirt. She wears red shoes that are similar to Madotsuki's own shoes. She also has rosy cheeks and open blue eyes which are constantly looking to her left side, giving a somewhat annoyed expression.

In the manga, she wears a turtleneck sweater and has a solid-colored skirt rather than a checker-patterned one. She also has overall straps which connect to her skirt and go over her shoulders.

Overview

Poniko can be found inside a conical house located on one of the islands in the Pink Sea. She is the sole resident of the Pink Sea, living alone in a single room, much like Madotsuki herself.

In her room, she simply wanders around and has no reaction to the player if she is interacted with normally, and she will show the standard reactions to the Knife and Stoplight effects. However, she will perform a small stomping animation when attracted with the Cat effect, though it is unknown if this is an animation glitch or intended.

Poniko in the manga.

When interacting with the light switch in Poniko's room, there is a 1/64 chance that the room will change and Poniko will be replaced by Uboa, which will take Madotsuki to Uboa's Trap upon interaction.

In the manga, Madotsuki appears to look up to Poniko, asking herself "I wonder if she'll be my friend" and stating "her clothes are cute too". However, Poniko quickly transforms into Uboa once Madotsuki approaches her.

Trivia

• Poniko is the main protagonist in the fangame Memories of Replica.
• If Poniko is killed using the Knife effect before triggering the Uboa event, then Uboa will not appear in the room. Due to this, it's likely that the two are the same character and Uboa is simply an alternate form or appearance of Poniko (or vice-versa).