am i a npc too? :(



I feel resonated with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure in terms of locations, the scale of space changes in each season and how the story unfolds with its own narrative. Living in different cities in the past made me understand how physical space influences your experience.

Also, it affects the characters (including yourself), how they perceive themselves and settle themselves into a collective narrative, identity and community. dynamics change; closeness between people changes. In a big city, you can be anonymous; in a small city, you know everyone through a mutual connection. I used to think other people were characters designed when I was a child. and they felt like NPCs, since I only had access to my own consciousness. Actually, two people can live in a big city for years without ever meeting, and then, suddenly, they do. Somehow, that person enters your narrative and becomes more than just an NPC.

Connection, space, distance, and time are factors that make our lives become intertwined with others. When you activate a connection, it brings someone to life, it allows you to see them, and for them to see you. I sometimes wonder how many episodes I was in someone’s adventure, or how many more you will be in mine.

Jul, 2025




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