User:Mausmen

Hi, I am Mausmen, a massive Made in Abyss fan and a user of this forum. I speak both german and english.

My current theorie about the abyss
This is my short interpretation to the song of Hariyomari, and how it ties into the true nature of the abyss.

We know that the song of Hariyomari is well over 200 years old and was composed by the shrine maiden and a unknown delver, as a way for other delvers to be able to reach and conquer the final layer “The final Maelstorm”, since the song warns future dwellers of danger (v.3 l.6) and shows them important landmarks to memorise (v.1).

The first verse is a direct description of the lower part of the 6th layer, the habitat of the Emperorshell.

The second verse called “Cravagli's Segment” named presumably after the Delver Cravagil, who worked together with the shrine maiden, gives us a first notice of “a gentle voice” (v.2 l.1) as well as “the faraway nest” (v.2 l.4). Both are featured in the coming verses as well so these two must be important places/persons.

The gentle voice is presumably the song of Hariyomari itself or a metaphor for the will of the shrine maiden. The song calls for delvers curiosity to venture beneath the “Absolute Boundary”, a place bathed in rays of Gold, or as the song makes it out “glittering gold flake” (v.2 l.2) which is obviously the Golden city, the 6th layer of the Abyss. From here on out delvers have only one way to go, down, further into maw of the abyss, where they will stumble upon the “faraway nest”.

Verse three, an incomplete untitled passage of the song seems to describe the 7th layer of the Abyss, “The final Maelstrom”. Line 1 in verse 3 might be a clue to the landmark called “The Eye”, which signals the beginning of the final layer itself. A common landmark of the 7th layer are flesh like bulges that resemble the eye itself. Line 2 to line 4 further show, that the curiosity of the delver’s soul (v.3 l.4), that dared to venture so far is brining them onto the right track towards their end goal of finding out the mysteries of the abyss. They could have lived and left behind their lives above the abyss (v.3 l.3) or in it itself (v.3 l.2), but they ventured further then everyone else into the final challenge (v.3 l.5). The song warns its listener of dangers that are to come (v.3 l.5) such as the poison, though this can also be seen as a metaphorical warning to the soul of the delver itself, corrupting on the way down as one ventures further beneath. With this in mind, the following line (v.3 l.6) could be thought of, as a way to clean oneself`s soul in the afterlife or in the abyss, though since it ends abruptly there is no way to tell.

Verse 4 might be the most important verse of the whole song since it might lead us to understand the true meaning and nature of the abyss and the 7th layer. The song points out that the abyss itself is not a living being but close to one (v.4 l.1), since the abyss is shown to be in an strict order (The layers), be able to react to certain stimulation (produce relics (see the “cradle of desire” that was fond at a place where nothing was before (Made in Abyss Chapter 50, Page 3))) it could be seen as something, that imitates live. Adaptation, Growth, development and evolution might have to do something with the 2000-year cycle. Homeostasis and energy-processing are both things that are done by the force-field of the abyss. The only thing that´s missing would be reproduction, all other conditions to be classified as a living organism are fulfilled, though this missing process could also be achieved, on which I will go on later.

The meaning of the 3th and 4th line would in this context mean, that from the 7th layer onward you can truly see these processes, but from layers 1 to 6 you are unaware of this truth.

Lastly the 5th verse of the song of Hariyomari, also known as the “Gronze Hymn”, can be divided into three parts. The first part is from line one to three, which is a reputation of the second verse (“Cravagli's Segment”). The second part starts again by mentioning the “gentle voice” (v.5 l.4). In line five the “bundle of Stars” could represent the delvers that made it this far, who for the maybe first time light up the final stretch of this journey towards the fabled “faraway nest” (v.5 l.6).

Finally, the third part is a direct message from the “gentle voice” towards the delvers that made it this far, that have answered and followed the call of the abyss. The golden light, a characteristic of the 6th layer still shines way down into the 7th layer (v.5 l.8). Far below the entrance of “The final Maelstrom” lies at a presumed depth of 20.000m the “faraway nest”, where one is reborn as they reach this place (v.5 l.9). Lastly the 10th and 11th line show us how one presumably gets altered to resemble a “red star” (v.5 l.11).

Now I have sprinkled some speculation and theories of mine in between the structure analysis, let us go full force into speculation mode!

To recap, I think that the song of Hariyomari is the will of the shrine-maiden to awake the curiosity on delvers, so that they venture further into the abyss. The abyss itself resembles a living organism, that houses many other creatures in it, which are adapted to the nature of the abyss. Sounds familiar? It should, the body of most animals is the living ground for many specious of bacteria and other unicellular creatures, that help the body digest food or regulate bodily functions in a symbiotic relationship. The creatures in the abyss live for the except same purpose. They eat and digest food, in this case delvers, until they are usable for the main organism to use itself. I think that the abyss feeds off the souls of those that delve into it and die. Since the series itself says, that the souls of those that die return into the abyss. Artefacts play in this case a particularly important role, they and the curiosity of the delvers itself are the main reasons why people march into the abyss. The abyss creates more powerful artefacts, the deeper one ventures, to make delvers go further, increasing the chances of them dying. Narehates and the curse are a remnant of people trying to escape the grasp of the abysses influence and an insurance for the abyss, that from a certain point onward It will get the souls of delvers regardless. In the shallower layers one isn’t as likely to die from the abyss, creating the illusion that one, delvers are able to return easily and two, that the real dangers are the creatures, since the curse is not strong yet. These and the more natural landscape distract from the fact the abyss is living. From Layer 6 onward no one can return to the surface, so the abyss can stop hiding the fact that it is alive behind fake scenery and show its true appearance. This can be seen more directly in from of the fleshy appearance of the 7th layer. The “faraway nest” is probably also known as the “Pivotal Ring”, an object/landmark theorised to be at the bottom of the abyss. I think that it is here that either the shrine maiden or the creator/will of the abyss is waiting for delvers. The last lines of the song tell us, that one will be reborn, when one inevitably reaches the bottom. Maybe the role of the will of the abyss will be transferred to the one that reaches this place, freeing the former owner of eternal live. This could also tie into the 2000-year cycle, that once every 2000 years a new ruler of the abyss gets appointed. If this is true, then this act could be seen as a way to reproduce for the abyss, which atlas would fulfil all conditions for the abyss to count as a living being.

Cant get enough info about these Pages
Currently, these are my favorite pages, beacue I eigther love the context they present or I want to know more about them.


 * 7th Layer
 * The Abyss
 * Human-looking silhouette
 * Hariyomari's Song
 * Artifacts