| Mars-san | |
|---|---|
| |
| Basic Info | |
| Role | None |
| Collectibles | None |
| Events | None |
| Location | |
| Other | |
| Size | Huge |
| Killable? | No |
Mars-san (also known as Kasei-san, 火星さん) is a decorative NPC found underground on Mars.
Overview
Mars-san is a tall, indigo creature with a single large eye and a single foot, interpreted to be an alien lifeform. Green and red dots also cover its body alongside faint green streaks. Its eye has a red sclera and a bright pink pupil. Near its eye is a light green opening that slowly leaks red drops with green outlines. It is found near what appears to be a crashed locomotive all by itself while a depressing piano tune plays.
When interacted with, Mars-san produces a remorseful three-tone chime (B♭5 - E♭5 - F5) and the screen darkens slightly. When stabbed with the Knife effect, a red cut appears on its foot and its eye will change colors. After stabbing it, its sclera will turn green and its pupil will turn blue. Stabbing it again will revert the eye color back to normal, though the wound will remain until Madotsuki exits and re-enters the room. It does not react to any other effects.
In the manga
In the Yume Nikki manga, Mars-san appears to be an authority figure in the dream world, speaking in a robotic tone like a supercomputer or security system. They are considered Seccom Masada-sensei's boss and help form the dream world with him.
Mars-san's presence is first made apparent through a scrawled message in Madotsuki's dream diary, which orders her to collect the effects hidden around the dream world. However, Madotsuki decides against searching for the effects, writing that she will not do so under the message. This alerts Mars-san as the machinery next to it begins to burn, making it announce that a system failure is imminent. Mars-san also reveals that Madotsuki is one of six dreamers that have created the dream world.
Later into the story, Poniko approaches Mars-san to see what she can do to stop Madotsuki, who has begun killing the dream world's inhabitants. Mars-san deems Poniko worthy of the task and gives her a Knife effect, which it reveals is a super powerful tool that can destroy anything in the dream world.
Trivia
- Mars-san 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.
Gallery
Animation of Mars-san's tears.
Mars-san's eye turns green when stabbed.
The machines near it.
Mars-san bears a resemblance to the painting Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird.
