Mars-san (aka. Tasei-san, Kasei-san or just The Martian) is a non-NPC character found underground on Mars.
He is a tall, indigo creature with a single large eye and a single foot. He is found weeping near what appears to be a crashed locomotive.
Interaction
Mars-san produces a remorseful three-tone chime (high b flat - e flat - f) when Madotsuki interacts with him, coupled with a small darkening of the screen. Additionally, he can be stabbed with the knife effect. This cannot kill him, but leaves a wound on his foot and changes the color of his eye from red to green; a second stabbing will change his eye color back to red.
Interpretation
Some theorize he is crying because he is the last of his kind and misses his family, or because he is mourning the deceased of the train crash.
Trivia
- Some fans consider the creature that is sometimes seen in the pond on The Witch's Island to be the son of Mars-san due to its likeness to him.
- Mars-san is a significant character and a large source of speculation. He is included in most theories about the game.
- He is said to resemble the lamp on the desk in Madotsuki's Room
- In the manga, he behaves similar to a supercomputer, a robot, or a security system, as evidenced by his robotic vocabulary.
- He bears a resemblance to the 1926 surrealist painting "Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird" by Joan Miró. Other characters also resemble famous surrealist paintings, such as Tokuto-kun and FACE.
- In order to reach Mars-san, you have to fall sleep in three different beds, meaning you would be dreaming in a dream in a dream.
