Thoughts on Umineko no Naku Koro Ni Episode 2 ( VISUAL NOVEL ) *SPOILERS*

Yes indeed the novel is 10000% better than the anime.

• The motives of Battler
  
• the reasons for this "debate" with the witch
  
• the "give-aways" that encourage the possibility of denying the witch
• the admittance and addressing to the contraction of battler's argument

Especially the last 2 points i feel that the anime fail to bring up to the viewers. Often at times i feel like, wtf owned, hw to solve this crime. Or like abit weird, Battler jus childishly deny witches den the game wun end, and the witch happily continuing the game.

Well its nt like its solved in the VN, but at least its addressed. Its like why are we doing this?? Why must do extra sai gang? Den some1 give a reasonable explanation; although sai gang that dun belong to us nvr makes sense, after that every1 will sux thumb and continue. Well in the event the bullshit explanation dun make sense, every1 will revolt la. Well in the novel context would be no1 will continue reading it. The novel did a good job to address the issue thats why every1 was happy to absorb the shit argument.

Now halfway thru episode 2, i gt a feeling that battler might be the culprit for many, if nt all of the crimes.

*spoilers*

Firstly magic in this world, can be seen as an over-imaginative thought, or magic itself. It is acknowledged by the individual, regardless of others. Its effect only works on believers. Maybe abit like hypnosis.

Limited to my knowledge from DISCOVERY channel, might be extremely wrong.

The hypnotist brings the subject to uber relaxation, den feed simple information that the subject can accept. They can do things like, pass the hypnotist's wallet on the table to him. However when told to give the hypnotist his own wallet, the subject can refuse. The command have to be something that the subject agree in his sub-conscious level. So if beforehand the hypnotist tok cock and ask of the subject to agree to some nonsense stuff like, and speak in a very evil way, which im nt skilled enuff to do so. It will make them agree and accept those actions in the subconscious level, which will allow them to do as the hypnotist say later in the hypnosis.

Cos one of the things that they often bring up, is the total acknowledgment to the existence of magic.

In episode 1 where battler refuse to acknowledge magic's existence, the magic which brought the every1 to the "golden land" dissolved.

When Ange deny the existence of sakutaro, maria was angry with her.

And also when the 7 stakes disappear upon the denial of their existence by Ange.

So say if Battler agree that the it was impossible for the 'closed room' to exist. Den it will be acknowledged that it was done by magic. But if he denies it, and come up with a logical solution, den it becomes that way.

But one can also argue that the truth has always been 'that', but its jus the witch twisting the facts.

Like one of the common arguement. The debate can be over with a extravagant display of magic. But like an analogy used in the novel, it would be like winning a chess game via physically beating ur opponent to concede. However another shit to support magic is the existence of this 'game'. It takes place in some meta-world, where that can observe wads happening on Rokkenjima over and over again. For them to be in such a place is beyond reality liao.

The Ushiromiya family seems to have magical potential in them to some extent, despite wadeva any1 said. Maria does, battler does ( only his resistance to magic is proven, but i wun be surprised if that accounts for ability as well ), Ange also have magical potential, Eva also.

With due time perhaps we will see even more ppl with magic potential.

Neways so tokin about Battler, i see it that, for each argument he put forward, and acknowledge. It will become the truth. That is his magic. And how does it happen? He himself will commit the crime. He proposed how the crime could be done, obviously he could hav carried it out himself, for he deemed that it was possible.

Why i have this argument? Cos when Ange was mega angry as her classmates were bullying her, she froze the world and entered meta-world and ordered the 7 stakes to kill em all. They couldn comply and gave some shitz reason ( i blame the anime ), however at least mammoth said something interesting. She said that if Ange herself is willing to stain her hands she will no doubt follow her to the end.

Ahh i feel like thats the key to unlock the mystery.

So this magic now act like some motivator? Self-empowerment? Every1 always tok in their head, perhaps "magic users" simply have ALOT ALOT more people tokin in their head. They use "magic" to bring dolls to life, and act like "talking" to them.

Spectators dun understand, cos they dun accept magic. However to the individual thats concerned, the dolls are alive.

Im sure if Battler sincerely wish for it, a mysterious 20th or 29th person can exist on the island. MOST PROLLY THE AUNT OF ANGE WHO WANTS TO KILL HER. I WUN BE SURPRISED IF SHE MAKES AN APPEARANCE.

But no his argument is that it cant be the witch, it cant be one of the 18. Well himself excluded.

Repeating wad i said earlier, upon acknowledgment of the methods of the crime he himself proposed, it becomes the truth; with the Battler that exist in the gameboard carrying it out.

Ahhh i can see the ending.

Den at the FINAL GAME, he makes use of his newly realised power, to manipulate the gameboard where every1 lives happily ever after.

*end of spoilers*

Ok time to go swimming.

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damn shag. The past few swimming i keep focusin on polishing my breaststroke technique. Swimming at a very very slow speed. But to make up for it. Swim alot alot more den usual. Last time before i realise how lousy my strokes were, 1 X length of pool enuff to get me panting. Den i will take a 15mins break den continue. 4 X length of pool and call it a day lol.

But now i can do at least 30 X length of pool. Perhaps that is actually still a very lousy amt of distance lol.

Damn tired. But fun. Next time aiming for 40 X length of pool in a shot.

Signed up for driving liao wheeeeee. Faster finish den can continue with jap lessons!

Ok time to sleep. Maybe tml go swimming again.

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so did i actually save time or did i waste time?

On average, each clip is 8mins. Time to download 6 mins each. Convert ard 2 mins. To find rename and other little shitz, 30secs. Downloads can be simultaneous. Time to transfer 10 clips is 1 min.

0.5mins --> 1 file downloading
1.0mins --> 2 file..
2.0mins --> 4
4.0mins --> 8
6 --> 12 file
10 --> 20 files plus 2 files converted
20 --> 40 files plus 7 files converted
1 hour --> 120 files plus 27 files converted

But i've been working for 2 hours at last night and 1 hour today.

I only gt.... 40 files converted.

Inefficient...

Ok comparing with that.

If i had spend the 3 hours watching...

i would be able to watch.. 60X3/8= 22.5 clips.

Ok now i feel better.

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maybe thats why people retake a levels so many times.

THEY ARE ADDICTED TO EXAMS lol.

Damn fun la today GP paper. Choose 1 topic and go on and on and on about my theories and nonsense.

I chose the topic, "As long as people in the public eye do their job well, it doesnt matter wad they do in private."

Basically i tok about what is that they defined as "wrong". Den tok about their quality of work is nt dependent on their personal lifestyle. But society doesnt want the wrong ideas like "beg borrow steal, obtain it, regardless" to circulate. Tok about human being imperfect. Discuss about society de mentality all the bullshit.

Write damn lot la, at first still scared cannot meet the 500 word limit lol.

Den paper 2 dunno la. Everytime i also think easy LOL, but everytime come back GP result "S" haha.

I think my language poor, cannot convey my msg and ideas across. haha.

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*some time have passed*

After taking a shower, i realise my mistakes for GP. I think i didn ask to the point for most parts of it lol.

And at times, mention alot of things but nvr go and substantiate it with facts or strong argumentative points.

Hmmm.

Even after reading the prologue of fortune arterial so many times ( first time was raw jap DEMO version, 2nd time when i gt the game itself read with AGTH + atlas, 3rd time was the comic, 4th time is now de english 1 ), i cannot accept the fact that kouhei decided to keep his memories, which would otherwise be erased for some certain reason, via some certain way.

I think i didn convery my msg properly again with my lousy sentencing.

I understand what made him change his mind, its very very reasonable and realistic. He came to 智館学院 which gt a hostel, instead of moving with his parents like he did 20 times before becos he wan to make frens, and stop being a 'migratory bird'. But when faced with some unpleasant thing, he freaked out and chose to run away from it. Take the easy way out and try to forget it. If he loses his memory of skool so far, in essence he jus simply transfer skool again. Easy for him. Lose all the frens and experience he made only wad. But by doing so, he is slapping himself in the face for goin against the decision he made when he came to this skool. Only after repeated reminders den helped him make the right choice that he already know but nt strong enuff to make.

But i feel that just by changing his mind, he 'lost'. To whom? Nobody. Jus that feeling. Like say..... RRRR cant think of an example but i ALWAYS get this kinda feeling de leh. Precisely so, that i gt an issue over his change of decision.

Hmmmmmmm.......

Simply put, i think its becos im a bad loser lol.

But this feeling i get is the reason why i dun wan to study for my a levels 'AT THIS STAGE', nt say at the start la.

At the start nvr study is totally my fault la. Laziness, lack of discipline, no attention span are nt excuses. Im sayin these are my faults and by pointing them out im nt saying i cant be blame becos of these reasons.

Its like a murderer honestly saying, 'I killed him cos i he kicked my dog.". And by saying this he doesnt mean he wants to escape his crime with a reason. He knows hes wrong and would accept any form of punishment as deem appropriate. And so happen some1 ask him, why do it? So he jus said the truth.

Anyway tokin about this LATE STAGE of a levels, becos its nt like a miracle will happen and with ONE DAY of mugging before exam, i can top the country, thats why i say im nt studying. And cos i said that, if i study now, i would be like admitting defeat. DEFEAT OF I DUNNO WAD SORT. ( Eh, isnt this an example that im looking for earlier? )

Maybe this bad habit of mine should be changed.

But that brings me to think of instances where i rmb i said something like "but at least show some effort, i dun see that from you" to some other people for some other different scenarios.

Its like 1 sec down the shot clock, the team is down by 2 points. A three point wun jus tie the game, it will be won. But with only 1 sec u dun even know if u gt enuff time the take the shot. Wads worst, you haven even cross the halfway line. u have to make the choice of to shoot or jus giv up. I would jus give up. Some people will think y nt jus try? No harm. And if it does actually go in, one has jus attained immortality.

I think if it does go in, the credit goes to luck and none to effort.

The above statement obviously makes no sense.

I think i jus spout out dunno how many hundreds words worth of rubbish. Time for a swim.

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Its like i traveled back in time. That moment felt exactly like when i was taking my maths paper 2 years ago. The simple questions i can do, den come the questions which i lack the basic knowledge such as formula to even start. Den come questions that can plot graph, den i would take my own sweet time to free hand draw out the PERFECT curve. Den take my time write my name and particulars on every sheet of paper. Take forever to try figure questions, try all sorts of funny methods to solve the problem. Daydream a little. Observe the bored teachers.

My first run thru of the paper took 1 hour. Den after the above fooling ard. Still gt 1 hour left. Tat was the hardest part of the test lol.

Oh and the part when the teacher repeated after me, saying "dont have GC?!?!". Stressed lol.

Overheard some of those ppl retaking a levels, they also tok about retaking alot of times liao.

Why like quite common ah lol. Why ppl will retake and retake over and over again. Is getting into a uni so crucial?? Why do they even need to retake over n over again? Is it like me no discipline to study? Or really find the a levels too difficult haha.

Is the variance of a degree and diploma so great in both prospect and purview of one's future?

Practising for tml's GP essay lol.

Speaking of which, i totally how is the paper 2 like liao. Is it called comprehension? Or is that the secondary skool equivalence?

Sian ytd browsing thru the poly courses i also didn hav the attention span to spare for it.

Studying fail, browsing fail.

APPLY FOR DRIVING ASAP.

RESUME JAP LESSON ASAP.

LOOK INTO POLY COURSES ASAP.

LOOK INTO possible UNI COURSES ASAP.

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Still couldn find a gc lol. Fuck care it, nt like its gonna affect much. A lvl 1 carrying a divine rapier fight a lvl 25 with no item also will lose.

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Do i really dunno wad to do? Or am i jus not doing anything?

First clubbing sightseeing

I always said that clubbing is not my kind of thing hence i dun go club.

But recently after a chat with some old cabby ( conversation with taxi drivers always makes me think alot sia lol ), i decided that should be exposed to everything, at least try out the new stuff.

The old man was saying about he dun understand technology and stuff. The usual rambling la.

But i was thinkin, its not like technology jus appeared out nowhere. Yes it's growth is fast, jus switch off for 1 year and u will be shocked at the advancement of technology if u haven been following.

So back to the old man. He didn like go into jail or wad. Or trapped at some island den only gt rescued only days ago. So why many in that generation couldn catch up with the trend of the world?

Firstly perhaps introduction of high-technology to be incorporated in our lives seems foreign to them. They hav always made tofu with their stone grinder, den let the sediments gather, drain out the water wad shitz. They cannot accept that machinery can do things faster, with lesser effort.

Little things here and there, create a side-effect of rejecting all of technology. Im sure a mobile phone is nt so abstract to them for the PHONE has already existed in their time. The only difference is that now they can carry it in their pocket.

As they get more out of touch with technology, the harder is it for them to join into it again. Soon the mental barrier formed become insurmountable.

So ytd dominic demands that i go clubbing with him. Initially i said no, but thinkin about the old man case, i decide to say yes, for the sake of exposure to new experience.

Went to Zirca at ard 12am. $28 entrance with 2 drinks.

Loud music, heavy bass, simple rhythms which are easy to get into the flow.
Crowded, dark and smokey.

And lol on our way to the bar, kena felt up by some gay dude. Seriously. The gay he gently get closer to ur back, den u can feel him feeling up ur ass. I jus siamed off sia, let my fren's dood enjoy it.

We took like 5 mins to reach the bar la. Den afterwards he was there complaining xD.

Like everywhere else, there is a pecking order. The newbies will get the drinks frm the bar. lvl 2 clubbers will help out the noobs a lil, at times look abit lost as well. Den the lau jiaos will be there mingling with the other regulars, already starting to have some fun while the dumb fucks get drinks for them.

Had 2 drinks. dunno wads the first 1, the other 1 was beer. The lau jiaos jus gulped everything down and went off liao lol. I was slowly sipping it. Not comfortable enuff to down it all in a shot.

2 cups is pointless anyway. So far, my experiences with alcohol. I've gotten to the state where its extremely uncomfortable, completely on the opposite end of the supposed "lose yourself and enjoy mindlessly" kinda state.

The other time i drank at some dude's house, that was prolly the closest time i gotten to the supposed 'ideal' state. My head was feeling light, cant really think straight. But still, i can still walk ard, and go home on bus.

That reminds me of some dumb drunk girls i saw ytd =D. Almost remind me of oink that time drunk haha.

Neways after having the 2 cup of drinks which had no effect, we proceed to this place where one would call it the 'dance floor'?

I wasnt able to switch off and get into the groove. Such mindless movement that can barely be called 'dancing'. this is all but jus an activity to feel up fit individuals of the opposite sex.

And if your lucky/skilled enuff, perhaps the fun only jus started for the night.

In jus a short period of time, i've gotten so many free boobies and asses. If one were to be like the gay dude, i think this would be a great experience for japanese chikans.

Soon after, i smoked out and headed home.

Everybody gt their own preferences and dislikes. Like i will nvr understand stuff like maple and walking aimlessly. While others might not get it why ppl can bear to spend $2 for a 5 mins arcade game.

My own definition of the purpose of clubbing is simple. Its for ppl who dun wan to think, jus switch off, and let their instinct take over. Unable to put oneself at a state of nothingness with one's own will, use alcohol, trance music, lighting effect to free oneself from everything.

That being said, maybe thats why women go clubbing. Rmb awhile ago every1's posting on facebook about men and women's mind, women jus cant stop thinkin. Thats why they go club to switch off =D.

Else i dun understand why would women go clubbing. Perhaps wad i perceive of that 'men gt everything to gain and women have everything to lose' is

COMPLETELY wrong.

Perhaps its mutual, women come to club with the same objective as men. Or jus to switch off lol.

Comparing club with other possible alternatives like, watching soccer, mahjong session, kbox session, series quality dota game, disturbing my sister, running, swimming, sleeping, meditating, etc.

I think the only activity i would rather choose clubbing over it would be running.

Clubbing dun hav any intellectual exchanges/communication. Its a mindless activity. Wad quality friendship can be made i also dunno.

Which is why i enjoy goin pub. Get some drinks, listen to slow relaxing music, and tok cock with ur frens.

This reminds me of a discussion in the past with dunno who about loosely defined friendships compared to some freaks who think they are conducting a interview to see if they should accept individuals as frens.

Lol i think in the end, i jus tryin to justify my lifestyle haha