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The Horror of the Thirteenth Personality: Trauma, Identity, and Modern Mental Crisis
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Yusuke Kishi’s The Horror of the Thirteenth Personality combines psychological terror with social critique, serving as an allegory for modern mental crises. The 13 personalities of Chihiro are not only the product of illegal experiments but also a manifestation of traumatic memory—mirroring how modern individuals fragment their “ideal self” and “real self” on social media. The thirteenth personality, “Miyako,” symbolizes the corruption of technological supremacy: when scientists attempt to transcend life’s boundaries through disembodied experiments, they create uncontrollable disasters. Additionally, Yukari’s “empathic ability” reflects modern over-engagement with others’ pain and emotional burnout. The novel’s abrupt, open-ended conclusion reminds us: everyone may harbor an untamed “thirteenth personality,” and confronting it may be the only way to escape mental collapse.
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