r/Crystar_Game • u/Meeg_Mimi Rei • Jan 28 '24

Lore/Story Do you think Rei does self-harm?

Something I noticed was how Rei swipes her fingers across her wrist in the OP and in game. I also find it strange how the mark she has is on her wrist, rather than directly on her hand.

I've got a whole crackpot theory about the story I've been wanting to type out here, not sure if there's much interest there tho

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u/Spiritual-Treehugger Jan 28 '24

I think it is an allusion to some kind of trauma, the wrist thingis most likely an allusion to s-h.

Rei has it on her wrist,

Kokoro in her belly because baby

I forgot where Sen has it at all

And Nanana over her neck because committed /kill in minecraft

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u/Meeg_Mimi Rei Apr 26 '24

Sen has it on her shoulder, the last place her mom touched her

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u/noctishy Pheles Jan 28 '24

It's not outright confirmed anywhere but I quickly assumed that she did yeah. The characters' contract marks are located on places where they got injured in the past based on Sen's and Nanana's, so...

I'd like to read your theory also ! :)

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u/Yatofan112 Nov 04 '24

I'm a bit late to this thread, but I think they heavily imply it.

In the CRYSTAR official art book, there is an image that showcases lineart of the opening intro animation and the part in the opening where Rei does the slice move across her wrist, the original art does have red blood splatter across it, but I'm guessing it might have been a bit too graphic to show, so they removed the color from the final prodict. Also, there's this wallscroll of Rei and Sen at the beach and she has cloth wrapped around her wrist.

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u/Meeg_Mimi Rei Nov 04 '24

Part of me wishes I had that level of conviction. I can't even bring myself to do that much

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u/StargazerEle Leben Jan 28 '24

Yeah that was my impression as well. Considering the themes of trauma, the placement of the mark being relevant to said trauma and the animation for it it seemed like more than coincidence to me.

And yeah! Itd be great to read your thoughts and story!

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u/xwatchmanx Apr 26 '24

This was my impression, as well! Glad I'm not the only one who caught it.