In the real world, there's no 100% guarantee that what we know is true. If the reader does not trust that the evidence provided is sufficient for belief in a logical solution, they will not engage in reading the story because they won't be able to believe any solution they may come to. The possibility of a new piece of evidence "X" cannot be disproven because of the devil's proof- there is no evidence that it doesn't exist so it can still exist. This is because it is impossible to prove the reader knows everything in the story- there could always be a new piece of evidence "X" that has not been discovered which overturns any current solution the reader may have. In short, the reader must trust that the story the author has made has provided sufficient clues to solve the mystery. An analogy brought up to demonstrate this in Umineko is that of the relationship between the author and reader of a mystery novel, and this idea is further expanded upon in the article by Ryukishi 07 called "Anti-Fantasy vs Anti-Mystery". When we're jealous of someone else's success, we should consider hard they may have worked to get there, rather than just predetermining that they obtained their success through a rich family background or illegal means.įaith, or "love", is required to believe the truth. This has numerous applications in the real world. But Ange would never evenĬonsider her perspective, because in her heart it was decided that she was the culprit. Won't have to know her parents were murderers. Even to her deathbed, EvaĬared for Ange, choosing to hold back the truth of Rokkenjima so Ange Like she did for George didn't help either. Resent her, and her cruel but well meaning approach to raising Ange The fact that Eva was the only survivor caused Ange to Before reading Eva's diary, she had already decided that Eva She wants Battler to realize the reason why all the "magic" has human solutions is because it was done by a human, Sayo, and she wants him to think about what brought her to do this- the "sin" Battler committed.Īnge is another example of how lack of empathy clouds pursuit of On a grander scale, this is the key to figuring out the meaning of Beatrice's games. So she unlocks the Eva's diary, uncovering the truth and ultimately couldn't accept it- entering into despair, and falling to her death (in one of the possible endings).Įmpathy, or "love", is required when we seek the truth.This is emphasized whenever Battler uses his "chessboard thinking"- where he must imagine things from the perspective of the culprit.
At this point, all her family members could've been a happy functioning family that were tragically killed by the bomb just like Battler portrays in his game in Episode 8, but Ange would rather pick a hard truth than a soft fantasy. But with nothing to lose and a life that she hates living, she takes up Bernkastel's offer to discover the truth, hoping that it will give her closure. Even if she finds out what went down, it will do no good for her- none of her family will come back as stated by Lamdadelta. While figuring out the truth can give us a sense of achievement and pride, sometimes it will only bring us despair.This idea is portrayed in the character of Ange, who loses all her family members on those fateful days in Rokkenjima 1986. Recognize that this tale brings them joy and encourages them to be good To tell kids that Santa Claus doesn't exist. Similarly in the real world, it is not necessary Maria doesn't need the illusion of Beatrice to be destroyed In Episode 5, she rips apart Beatrice's candy magic performedįor Maria.
This is symbolized by Erika, and how her "intellectual rapist" attitudeĬauses her to destroy every magic in Umineko, even if its not Hunger for the truth can turn us into cold, uncaring individuals. This is even true in the fact that the mystery genre in storytelling exists- it shows people are drawn to things that challenge them to figure out the truth. Humans are endlessly curious by nature- we seek to understand how the world around us works through science, or how past events played out to form the world today through history. Hunger for the Truth is not always beneficial Spoilers for the Umineko no Naku Koro ni VN and Manga.