Sayori's depression (spoiler)

[rubibao]

Does anyone know why Sayori is depressed? The closest the game gives us is that she thinks she is useless but why does she feel useless?

[Richard02]

Spoilers tag please?

I mean, things like that can mostly just happen you know, especially when your closest friend is an absolute ♥♥♥♥ to you.

[Kurinoa Doki]

she has prescripted depression, mentally ill

[Flameroller]

The question is, have you finished the game ENTIRELY?


The end of the game completely explains why she was depressed.

[rubibao]

Originally posted by Flameroller:

The question is, have you finished the game ENTIRELY?


The end of the game completely explains why she was depressed.

hmm i finish it three times already but still haven'tt come across it, enlighten me

[xdavidxcrouchx]

Originally posted by rubibao:

Originally posted by Flameroller:

The question is, have you finished the game ENTIRELY?


The end of the game completely explains why she was depressed.

hmm i finish it three times already but still haven'tt come across it, enlighten me

It doesn't actually say why. All it says is that Monika exacerbated her depression.

That being said, depression doesn't always need a reason. Sometimes it's as simple as an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. I actually guessed what was going on with her because it was almost like reading my own thoughts. Trying to put on a brave face and smile for everyone like nothing is wrong. Doing your best to make everyone else happy because you don't feel like you deserve it, but their happiness is the only thing that slightly makes the rain clouds go away. The reason for her depression could be anything at all. We probably won't know. All we know Is it's there and gets played with.

[rubibao]

Originally posted by xdavidxcrouchx:

Originally posted by rubibao:

hmm i finish it three times already but still haven'tt come across it, enlighten me

It doesn't actually say why. All it says is that Monika exacerbated her depression.

That being said, depression doesn't always need a reason. Sometimes it's as simple as an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. I actually guessed what was going on with her because it was almost like reading my own thoughts. Trying to put on a brave face and smile for everyone like nothing is wrong. Doing your best to make everyone else happy because you don't feel like you deserve it, but their happiness is the only thing that slightly makes the rain clouds go away. The reason for her depression could be anything at all. We probably won't know. All we know Is it's there and gets played with.

oh ok well maybe it's the author way of saying depression can happen to anyone and it does not need a reason i guess.

[LolotovCocktail]

I agree with the above. One can have depression and not need a reason to feel the way Sayori does.

[IDKBacon]

My theory is that Sayori did have depression and Monika knew this and amplified it.
I have depression and whenever I don't take my antidepressants for a couple of days, I start to feel how Sayori does.
So if she gets her antidepressants from virtual CVS but the dose is held constant when the depression is amplified, I can see that happening because I have past experiences with depression and incorect doses and such.

[Flameroller]

Sayori kills herself because monika pushed her into it. Think of this game as a real romance VN with a self aware AI character. The game is supposed to have her depression as an aspect of her route, but she's not supposed to kill herself. That is monikas doing. So the people saying her depression was amplified are correct. That's what the ending SHOULD lead you to recognize. Monika tells you she pushed all the characters to try and get them out of the picture. She also says she didn't know exactly how it would all turn out and that she didn't know for sure what she was doing.

Kinda blundered her way through getting you all to yourself, rather than trying to erase all the other girls intentionally.