![]() ![]() On the one hand, Shin’s act of carrying his fallen comrade’s insignias in a box harken back to ancient as well as medieval understandings of memory as a storehouse of memories, to be deposited and withdrawn at will. In a world where the 86 are destined to be forgotten, the Undertaker carries on his very person the memory of the dead as he doles out death to his enemies. On another level-the level that matters for his comrades-Shin is the Undertaker because of his practice of carving out, collecting and storing in a box, the insignias that emblazon the sides of his fallen comrades’ Juggernauts. On a surface level-the only level that matters for the Republic’s Alba class-the name is attributed to his high kill rate. To the Republic, he is known as “Undertaker.” The rationale behind his nom de guerre is twofold. The life of the 86, when it is not marked by marginalization and violence, is a life marked by a slow-burning genocide via collective amnesia.Īt the forefront of this warfare and forgetting is a unit of veteran Juggernauts codenamed “Spearhead” led by Shinei Nouzen. Upon death, all 86 are legally refused burial or and all memorialization is prohibited. In spite of the millions of casualties suffered by the 86 over the years, their denial of human status has meant that the war is officially a zero-casualty conflict. They are directed remotely by officers taken from the ranks of the Alba, who witness nothing of the suffering borne by their “drones” (as the Alba call them), the only exception being a series of blips on a screen that disappear upon death. Known as “86,” they are dragooned to pilot the Juggernauts and fight San Magnolia’s wars in exchange for (barely) improved conditions and promises of citizenship. These unfortunates are denied citizenship, housing, and even basic supplies they are also denied the acknowledgment that they are even human. Those not bearing these features are relegated to a helot-like class and banished to essentially concentration camps in the officially non-existent Eighty-Sixth District. ![]() The Republic is an apartheid regime, where citizenship is confined to the Albas, a race of white-haired and porcelain-skinned humans. What drives the plot is the revelation that the Juggernauts are actually piloted by people, only they are not recognized as such by San Magnolia. This is because the Juggernauts, at least in the official reportage of the war by the Republic, are considered self-piloted autonomous units. What happens to the Juggernauts forms not only the main concern of the war, but also the central driver of the narrative. The warfare waged can be described as a cross between tank and drone warfare, fought in units known as Juggernauts. Two of these are the Republic of San Magnolia and the Empire of Giad, who have been at war for nine years. Memory UndertakenĨ6 Eighty Six paints a bleak future made up of a series of warring nations. While there are spoilers, I hope to keep them to a minimum so that you could, even after reading this limited reflection, still enjoy the series. In doing so, we will map out these moments against philosophical, social theoretical and scriptural resources, with particular reference to Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology and the Psalms. What follows is an attempt at reflecting upon the series’ depiction of memory, highlighting moments that zero in on the carriage of memory, the refusal to take it up, and the redemption of memory. Beneath the numerous battle scenes lies an extended artistic impression of the way memories are borne by some, erased by others, and then reclaimed by others still in a digitally saturated milieu. Though ostensibly a series about racism and futuristic mech warfare, what struck me about the series was how memory was a subtle golden thread woven through the series. ![]() Spamming the subreddit with identical or extremely similar pieces of content excessively may result in a ban.Last year, I had the pleasure of watching the anime adaptation of Asato Asato’s 86: Eighty-Six. Low quality submissions may still be removed.īegging for subs/likes/upvotes, etc. Judgement regarding bans are final.ĭirect links to videos that are well produced and wouldn't be considered primarily gameplay are acceptable. This is enforced at the moderation team's discretion and decisions made on regarding what constitutes self promotion may vary. Posting any of these WILL result in a PERMANENT ban.įor clarification, this is specifically referring to, but not limited to, attempting to self promote your own content or Youtube/Twitch account. Self promotion, including links to Let's Plays, Speedruns, Walkthroughs, etc., is forbidden. Links to videos, patches, news, and anything generally related to the video game Amnesia is accepted. ![]() A subreddit for the Amnesia games and its terrified fans. ![]()
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