WEATHERVANE ISLAND (2024)

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WEATHERVANE ISLAND, also known as LOST FOREST 2 (WATER)^[1], is one of the five primary BLACK SPACE 2 locations in OMORI. It can be accessed through one of the doors in the BLACK SPACE 2 hub, only on the OMORI ROUTE.

GEOGRAPHY[]

GENERAL[]

The WEATHERVANE ISLAND is a weird, darkish blue, windy landscape with poorly drawn figures from some areas of the original BLACK SPACE. Some of them seem to resemble a hanged MARI, though that is up for debate. OMORI can also find some of the creatures from FOREST OF STUMPS residing here too.

There is a weathervane found near the center of the room which can be interacted with to change its direction to either north, east, or west, and allow access to different parts of the map.

HEADSPACE FRIENDS[]

AUBREY, KEL, and HERO can all be found on different corners of the map. Getting close to them will cause the screen to glitch out and push OMORI away from them, so they cannot be interacted with. However, each of their original sprites can be altered depending on the BLACK SPACE 2 events OMORI has already completed. Like with the previous interactions, heading towards them will only glitch OMORI back to where he stood:

• AUBREY: Found if the weathervane is pointing west. Her sprite will change only if OMORI completes the AUBREY SCHOOL event found in either LOOPING FOREST or TV GIRL'S HOUSE using the UNIVERSAL REMOTE.
• KEL: Found if the weathervane is pointing east. His sprite will change only if OMORI has already accessed the MONEY SPACE subarea in CLOUD WALKWAY.
• HERO: Found if the weathervane is pointing east. His sprite will change after OMORI gives HERO a ☐☐☐ in the kitchen within WATER WALKWAY.

SCRAPPED WARP[]

• There once was a door that led to LOST FOREST 1. It is unknown why it was cut.
• In the 2019 build of the game, interacting with one of the distorted figures would've warped OMORI to REMINA, a room that further leads to WATER WALKWAY.^[2]
• Another warp was in the form of a door that led to a map titled OTHER-OTHERMART. The door would originally appear if the weathervane is pointing east and variable 1053 (BS_Permanent_3) is set to two. This scrapped area was most likely cut early in development due to having a different layout than the current map used by OTHERMART.

LOCATIONS[]

SHALLOW SEA[]

SHALLOW SEA is a long area taking on the appearance of a realistic ocean. It can be accessed by interacting with one of the scribbled figures on top of the map if the weathervane is pointing north. Doing so will transport OMORI into this location. All OMORI can do is basically walk left and right while exploring SHALLOW SEA. Walking to the left or downwards will allow OMORI to exit the room.

However, if the player chooses to continue moving right through eight more rooms, this will lead OMORI into a room containing a purple ladder. Climbing up the ladder until reaching the top reveals a realistic hand at the top corner with a severed black string tied to one of its fingers. Reaching the top will also bring OMORI back to the WEATHERVANE ISLAND.

SMALL REPEATING ROOM[]

The SMALL REPEATING ROOM can be accessed by entering a door if the weathervane is pointing east. Doing so will bring OMORI to a monochrome room resembling the ones from SUNNY'S HOUSE.

Walking north continuously will eventually cause a room featuring a statue of SUNNY's MOM to appear. The statue will always continue to face OMORI at all times. However, the statue's expression will become distorted once OMORI moves behind her.

If OMORI continues to walk further into these rooms, the area itself will become darker, revealing a hideously deformed creature at the end. The only way to leave is to walk backwards or simply stab OMORI to warp back to the WEATHERVANE ISLAND. If the player tries to access the final room after previously visiting it, the door will be locked as this is a one-time only event.

HIDEOUS CREATURE ROOM[]

Continuing to move north in the SMALL REPEATING ROOM will bring OMORI to a darkened room. Up ahead features a chair and a hideously deformed creature inhabiting the room. The creature itself resembles a giant, bloated version of MARI, with her hair covering her face.

Interacting with it will prompt it to say "Brother... I'm so glad you're here..." in a tone similar to that of MARI. The only way to leave is to walk backwards like in the previous rooms. This will warp OMORI back to the WEATHERVANE ISLAND.

CHARACTERS[]

ALTERNATE ENTRANCES[]

• After what happens to BASIL in BASIL'S RAFT PATH in BLACK SPACE, riding the raft three times will take you to the long ladder in the WEATHERVANE ISLAND. Since BASIL'S RAFT PATH is a one-time visitable area, this entrance is a one-time event.
• Walking to the right of ABBI warps OMORI to this location, also a one-time event.

GALLERY[]

MAPS[]

EXTRAS[]

TRIVIA[]

• The WEATHERVANE ISLAND's BGM is the same one used for PINK BEACH and CLOUD WALKWAY.
• SUNNY'S MOM's presence as a statue implies that she is trying to conceal her pain from SUNNY, evident by the statue's face twisting itself when OMORI goes behind her. It also indicates her protectiveness as she already lost her only daughter in the past, and doesn't want to lose her only son either.^[3]
• The WEATHERVANE ISLAND is the only BLACK SPACE 2 area to not have any ☐☐☐ snacks, which appear only after OMORI interacts with HERO for the first time within WATER WALKWAY.
• The deformed creature within the HIDEOUS CREATURE ROOM is labeled as Mari in the game's data.
• The MYSTERY POTION can be used within the area only when accessing the location via the alternate entrance on ONE DAY LEFT of the OMORI ROUTE after fighting ABBI, despite the area not being underwater.
  • This also extends to the FACES OF OMORI, THE NEIGHBORHOOD, and NIGHTTIME TREEHOUSE when accessing them via their respective secret entrances on the same day.
• If BASIL is added to the party, AUBREY, KEL, and HERO are absent alongside the glitch effects that normally appear when attempting to approach them. This cannot be seen in normal circ*mstances but only through modifying the game's data code, though it is a remnant of when BLACK SPACE was maze-like and BASIL had to be escorted out, as indicated in the 2019 build of OMORI.^[4]
• Although the deformed creature in the HIDEOUS CREATURE ROOM seems to speak to OMORI, the text box used for it lacks a name, making the text appear as if it was narration.

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