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{{italic title|string=When They Cry}}The ''When They Cry'' franchise contains several cultural and historical references as a result of author [[Ryukishi07]]'s habit of putting references in his work just to have them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryukishi07 at the French con Epitanime: 27th of May|website = Wordpress|url = https://nekketsunikki.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/report-ryukishi07-at-the-french-con-epitanime-27th-of-may/|archive-url=http://archive.is/gDjnB#selection-191.0-191.125|archive-date = 24 June 2013}}</ref> Several of them are listed below. |
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=== ''Divine Comedy'' === |
=== ''Divine Comedy'' === |
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*In {{requiem}}, [[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie's]] [[Wikipedia:And Then There Were None|Ten Little Indians]] is directly referenced. |
*In {{requiem}}, [[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie's]] [[Wikipedia:And Then There Were None|Ten Little Indians]] is directly referenced. |
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*In {{requiem}}, [[Gaap]] refers to herself as "U.N. Owen, a 495-year-old witch", another reference to [[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie's]] [[Wikipedia:And Then There Were None|And Then There Were None]]. |
*In {{requiem}}, [[Gaap]] refers to herself as "U.N. Owen, a 495-year-old witch", another reference to [[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie's]] [[Wikipedia:And Then There Were None|And Then There Were None]]. |
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=== Demonology === |
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⚫ | *The 72 Pillars of Hell mentioned in ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' is likely a reference to the [[Wikipedia:List of demons in the Ars Goetia|72 demons]] in the [[Wikipedia:Lesser Key of Solomon|Lesser Key of Solomon]]. Several demons within ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' are based off of these 72 demons. |
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⚫ | **[[Gaap]] is based off of the 33rd demon of the Lesser Key of Solomon, [[Wikipedia:Gaap|Gaap]]. This is particularly notable as the demon Gaap is partly known for providing medical care for women. This could allude to false autopsies being made by [[Nanjo Terumasa]], the only doctor on [[Rokkenjima]]. |
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⚫ | *The name [[Bernkastel]] may be a reference to the birthplace of [[Wikipedia:Peter Binsfield|Peter Binsfield]], a German theologian who was the first to associate the seven prices of hell with the Seven Deadly Sins. Binsfield was born in the town of [[Wikipedia:Binsfield|Binsfield]] which is located in the [[Wikipedia:Bernkastel-Wittlich|Bernkastel-Wittlich]] district of Germany. |
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**Peter Binsfeld's classification of demons is used in the [[Seven Stakes of Purgatory]]. Each of the Stakes is named after a prince of hell and is the embodiment of the associated Deadly Sin. |
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=== ''Touhou Project'' === |
=== ''Touhou Project'' === |
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*[[Sakutarou]] was originally to be named "Sakura" after the protagonist of ''[[Wikipedia:Card Captor Sakura|Card Captor Sakura]]'', however Maria changed it to sound more masculine. |
*[[Sakutarou]] was originally to be named "Sakura" after the protagonist of ''[[Wikipedia:Card Captor Sakura|Card Captor Sakura]]'', however Maria changed it to sound more masculine. |
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**This is actually an anachronism as ''Card Captor Sakura'' debuted in 1996, ten years after ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' takes place. |
**This is actually an anachronism as ''Card Captor Sakura'' debuted in 1996, ten years after ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' takes place. |
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⚫ | *The 72 Pillars of Hell mentioned in ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' is likely a reference to the [[Wikipedia:List of demons in the Ars Goetia|72 demons]] in the [[Wikipedia:Lesser Key of Solomon|Lesser Key of Solomon]]. Several demons within ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' are based off of these 72 demons. |
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⚫ | **[[Gaap]] is based off of the 33rd demon of the Lesser Key of Solomon, [[Wikipedia:Gaap|Gaap]]. This is particularly notable as the demon Gaap is partly known for providing medical care for women. This could allude to false autopsies being made by [[Nanjo Terumasa]], the only doctor on [[Rokkenjima]]. |
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⚫ | *The name [[Bernkastel]] may be a reference to the birthplace of [[Wikipedia:Peter Binsfield|Peter Binsfield]], a German theologian who was the first to associate the seven prices of hell with the Seven Deadly Sins. Binsfield was born in the town of [[Wikipedia:Binsfield|Binsfield]] which is located in the [[Wikipedia:Bernkastel-Wittlich|Bernkastel-Wittlich]] district of Germany. |
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== References == |
== References == |