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A collection of evidence in support of simulation theory.

Kawaii Culture

2020-09-12 :: The Ink
Type: Corroborating,  Digital,  Testimonial,  Threat: Influence,  Leverage,  Organization: Hololive,  #Anime  #Baseball  #Slavery 
The concept of slavery comes up in a different medium.

Enslaved to the system⌗

SIGNAL⌗

Amelia asks, “That collar… does it have a meaning?” - @16:31

Ina responds, “It’s a… secret.”

“Are you, perhaps, owned? Blink three times if you need help!”

ANALYSIS⌗

I have previously mentioned that the concept of slavery may be a theme in this experiment. Here it is, again, coming up. One could argue that all five of these women have something around their neck.

In this particular case, there is a running joke that the owner of Hololive has basically enslaved these girls. Along with the rigorous scheduling of their daily lives, he polices their every move online via artificial intelligence bots. He even schedules time for them to come and visit with him personally.

In asian culture, as a whole, there is an underpinning desire among men for “idol purity.” Famous idols, such as pop stars and social media icons, are expected to behave in a “Kawaii” manner. Essentially, they are to act cutesy, feminine, and much younger than they actually are. It is taboo for a woman to even mention that she has a boyfriend; the very act can completely destroy a career. This stems from an even deeper culture that has long sexualized underaged women, especially within anime. Men want to believe that they have a chance to be with these younger women. Culturally, this is acceptable.

Stepping back, one could argue that this innocuous statement about slavery might be related to the strict work schedule, the difficulty of playing a “character” instead of being the true self, or even the binding to capitalistic societies as a whole.

We are all enslaved to something.