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Welcome to BLACK SPACE.  |
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BLACK SPACE is a location in OMORI. It is the parallel to WHITE SPACE, and harbors SUNNY's repressed fears and memories. The appearance and function of BLACK SPACE differs depending on the ROUTE taken by the player, following either a confined, linear story trajectory or an expansive, non-linear hub which can be accessed at any time.
GEOGRAPHY
The door to BLACK SPACE.
BLACK SPACE takes the form of a small, inverted WHITE SPACE with slightly altered details in scenery and object properties, such as the lack of a hanging lightbulb. The first iteration of the center hub is filled with various dark-colored doors that lead to different rooms. A monochrome picnic basket, a laptop, a tissue box and a sketchbook can be found upon entering the main room. Though not all doors are mandatory to enter, entering a total of eight is required to access the final mandatory BLACK SPACE area. Other than that, the only denizens that wander around the center hub consist of various shadowy figures that speak out cryptic lines relating to OMORI's situation, the fate of BASIL, or hints of HEADSPACE's true purpose behind its dreamlike facade.
BLACK SPACE 2 is less linear and seems to follow a more "Yume Nikki"-esque approach where areas interconnect with each other and form a sprawling labyrinth rather than straightforward progression. Therefore, only the starting sections accessible by doors found in the main BLACK SPACE 2 hub are mentioned in this area. For areas that are deeper in, see FURTHER BLACK SPACE below.
It should also be noted that there are many entrances to BLACK SPACE 2 throughout HEADSPACE, some spawning when you defeat HUMPHREY, and others when you reset the dream world on the OMORI ROUTE. It is even possible for the player to gain access to BLACK SPACE 2 during a SUNNY ROUTE run, most notably during BASIL'S RAFT PATH and FOREST OF STUMPS in BLACK SPACE. For a larger list of all the alternate entrances known, see ALTERNATE ENTRANCES below.
STORY
It is implied that BLACK SPACE lies at the outer bounds of OMORI's dream world and is slowly trickling further inwards. KITE KID describes BLACK SPACE as a "DARK VOID" in the sky. One disturbing fact regarding this eldritch location is that HEADSPACE inhabitants who stay too long in BLACK SPACE transform into disfigured SOMETHINGs.
This is notably seen through one of the BLACK SPACE 2 rooms known as GLITCH MAP, where various glitching HEADSPACE residents end up turning into one of the SOMETHING variants due to BLACK SPACE's overwhelming presence.[1]
SUNNY ROUTE
On the SUNNY ROUTE, OMORI enters BLACK SPACE through a giant hole in the floor of BASIL'S HOUSE after piecing the HANGMAN sentence together. While WHITE SPACE was used by OMORI to repress SOMETHING from SUNNY's mind, BLACK SPACE does the opposite; OMORI is haunted by SOMETHING and STRANGER throughout his exploration of the many doors and areas that inhabit BLACK SPACE. Each door leads to a different manifestation of OMORI's fears and memories, twisted through a grim lens.
After overcoming SOMETHING, SUNNY winds up in a peaceful meadow and returns to BLACK SPACE to recover his memories of MARI's death. The rooms featured further are warped and distorted, reminding him of the incident he repressed four years ago. Each time SUNNY enters a new room, he finds photos containing the rest of his repressed memories.
By the time he collects almost all photos, SUNNY slowly begins to recall what truly happened back then. Upon collecting the final photo near a darkened tree, SUNNY finally remembers the events leading up to MARI's death and the creation of "SOMETHING". This will end the BLACK SPACE segments as SUNNY awakens and has the choice to either save BASIL from his spiraling despair or leave him to suffer alone.
OMORI ROUTE
To regain access to BLACK SPACE, the player must find the three missing SHEET MUSIC located in DEEPER WELL to fight the three SOMETHING bosses hiding within LOST LIBRARY.
After the three SOMETHING bosses have been defeated, simply go back to OMORI's computer in WHITE SPACE, and interact with it to access BLACK SPACE 2. Any door that was not visited during the first visit to BLACK SPACE will be locked and unable to be opened. New doors as part of the hub world will be present. At any time you may use the BLACK SPACE computer to return to WHITE SPACE, and STAB yourself to return as well. This acts as a good way to get out of BLACK SPACE 2 if you get lost or can't return from where you end up.
This second variation of BLACK SPACE, often dubbed as BLACK SPACE 2, acts as a hub connecting to several different rooms, which in turn branch into several deeper pathways. Interactions in these rooms can affect other parts of BLACK SPACE 2.
CHARACTERS
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.png "Scribble 3 (Scribble Area).png (4 KB)")
.png "Daddy Longlegs (Black Space).png (9 KB)")
.gif "Stranger (Sunny's Dad).gif (4 KB)")
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.gif "Pinata Guy (BS).gif (19 KB)")
.png "CRAB (Edited 12 Days Left).png (2 KB)")
ENEMIES
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BLACK SPACE
In regular BLACK SPACE, the areas you go through are entirely linear. Once you find a world's key, RED HANDS will spawn that will take you back to BLACK SPACE. You cannot revisit the area once this happens. It does not matter what doors you choose, as you will always visit these exact rooms in succession: You can skip to CHURCH OF SOMETHING after going through PINK BEACH.
BLACK SPACE 2
BLACK SPACE 2 can be accessed after resetting HEADSPACE in the OMORI ROUTE. To do so, the DEEPER WELL must be revisited to collect 3 pages of SHEET MUSIC and then brought back to the piano room in the LOST LIBRARY. You then have to refight the three SOMETHING variants SUNNY previously fought. After defeating them all, head over to WHITE SPACE and interact with OMORI's computer, and this will take you to BLACK SPACE 2.
PLEASE BE WARNED that many interactions in BLACK SPACE 2 cause permanent changes to other BLACK SPACE 2 rooms, and most entrances to BLACK SPACE 2 from the DREAM WORLD can only be used once. If you wish to replay some of these events or archive them, it is advisable that you keep a "fresh" save just before doing anything in BLACK SPACE 2.
FURTHER BLACK SPACE
The areas listed below consist of any extra areas regarding both the original BLACK SPACE and BLACK SPACE 2. Most of them are rare to find and contain hidden fragments of the story's hidden secrets.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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LOST FOREST 1
WATER WALKWAY
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.png "Room with HellMari (Screenshot).png (91 KB)")
LOOPING FOREST
.png "Garden Edge (Screenshot).png (83 KB)")
WEATHERVANE ISLAND
CLOUD WALKWAY
ALTERNATE ENTRANCES
PLEASE BE WARNED that a large majority of these alternate entrances are only available once per save. While it might seem kind of pointless preserving different ways to get to places that you can normally get to otherwise, it should be noted that a lot of these events have unique changes to the areas once visited. This can include BETA CHARACTER appearances, different NPC dialogue, or even brand new events. Keep this in mind before saving over your files.
The player inventory remains as the DW version when entering BLACK SPACE through an alternate entrance, which allows OMORI to take the BLACK SPACE items to HEADSPACE.
UNRESTRICTED
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Found in SWEETHEART'S CASTLE, on a secret path towards KEEPER OF THE CASTLE. Tag OMORI as the leader and look at the grate in the center of the room for 9 seconds, and you will be transported there automatically. NOTE: This takes you to a different place depending on what ROUTE you're on, making it a good way to check if you happen to pick up a save later and forget. |
HEAVEN or HELL, depending on route |
POST-HUMPHREY
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NOTE: Requires having UNIVERSAL REMOTE equipped on OMORI. Found in OTHERWORLD CAMPSITE, in front of TV GIRL's house. Interact with the screen of the TV. |
AUBREY SCHOOL |
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In BASIL'S RAFT PATH of BLACK SPACE, kill BASIL, get the key, then go and ride the raft three more times. You will ride the raft straight into the WEATHERVANE ISLAND. Now you finally know what that ladder is for! Technically not an alternate entrance since it's already located inside BLACK SPACE, but notable since it allows you to access BLACK SPACE 2 during the SUNNY ROUTE. |
WEATHERVANE ISLAND |
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In FOREST OF STUMPS of BLACK SPACE, grab SOMETHING, get the KEY, then walk back to the stump instead of going left. Let SOMETHING say "SUNNY... I love you..." up to fifteen times before interacting with the "cliff's edge" on the right hand side. Choose to jump off to your death, finally teleporting you to WATER WALKWAY. Technically not an alternate entrance since it's already located inside BLACK SPACE, but notable since it allows you to access BLACK SPACE 2 during the SUNNY ROUTE. NOTE: Using this entrance is the only way to access MARI IS HOME without resetting HEADSPACE. |
WATER WALKWAY |
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Interact with and throw away the doll on the 2nd floor of LAST RESORT one time, until the doll takes on the appearance of SUNNY. From there, interact with it and you'll be given the option to enter the heart of darkness. | FACES OF OMORI |
POST-RESET
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1 in 99 chance when interacting with the telescope in SPACE EX-BOYFRIEND'S DUNGEON ROOM. Leads to a short scene with the telescope before teleporting. | CLOUD WALKWAY |
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NOTE: Requires having UNIVERSAL REMOTE equipped on OMORI. In JUNKYARD, where the DOWNLOAD WINDOW boss was previously fought. One of the TV's on the right side of the "0" will be glitching out and flashing orange. Interact with it. |
STATIC WORLD |
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NOTE: Requires having UNIVERSAL REMOTE equipped on OMORI. In SPROUT MOLE COLONY, by interacting with BIG MOLIO's TV. |
GLITCH MAP |
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Found in LAST RESORT by interacting with the broken elevator on the right of MR. JAWSUM's office. | NIGHTTIME TREEHOUSE |
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Along the ENDLESS HIGHWAY between LAST RESORT and DEEP WELL, there is a 10% chance a BLACK CAR that you can enter will spawn, once for each time you enter ENDLESS HIGHWAY from LAST RESORT or DEEP WELL. | THE NEIGHBORHOOD |
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Exit DEEP WELL via the long ladder towards NORTH LAKE. Once you reach the top and leave the well, you'll see a seashell right next to the entrance. Interact with the seashell four times, then go back down the ladder. Go back up the ladder to NORTH LAKE again, and you'll instead be in BLACK SPACE. | PINK BEACH |
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10% chance when interacting with the vine "observation spot" in SWEETHEART'S CASTLE. | GARDEN EDGE |
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Interact with the loose brick inside the "bear jail" in SWEETHEART'S CASTLE. Has a fun surprise for you after you come out. | BEHIND THE DOOR |
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Right after the boss fight with ABBI, in the deepest depths of THE ABYSS. Despite the direct connection THE ABYSS has with BLACK SPACE, it is still only a one-time shortcut. | WEATHERVANE ISLAND |
QUOTES
Wandering Stranger Quotes
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STRANGER You are here again, DREAMER. To what do we owe the occasion? Are you running out of time?  STRANGER The truth is difficult for you. In the past, it has caused you to stray to your destructive form. STRANGER Your current form subdues that... and although it is also evil... it may still be the better of the two. STRANGER This place has changed a great deal since you were last here. Will you be able to find your way back, or will you finally lose yourself? STRANGER Without KEYS of our own, we are forced to wander endlessly here. These doors will not open for us. We are not as fortunate as you. STRANGER Something was taken from here a long time ago... Where did you hide it? Only you know where it is now. STRANGER Why must you take that cursed form? It is indeed strong and can protect you... but if you rely on it too often... what you will sacrifice can never be reclaimed. STRANGER Has the flower boy lost his way? Here to save him again? How fortunate for him... STRANGER Redemption is hidden among one of these doors... but it will never open for you in that form. You will have to find another way in. STRANGER Behind these doors lie rooms made of scattered fragments, forever changing. STRANGER If you are lost, you need not worry. The red hands will guide you... and... the form you've taken... it cannot die here. STRANGER You have hidden yourself away again. Hopes, dreams, aspirations... do they mean nothing to you? STRANGER You may not be in control now... but do not lose hope, DREAMER. There are some who still believe in you. STRANGER With great power comes great burden... for yourself... and for the people closest to you. Who are you protecting? And... is it worth it? STRANGER I deeply wish that your friend's soul is born uncorrupted. We know too well what fate will befall him otherwise. STRANGER Please have mercy, DREAMER. The souls born here may never materialize, but their screams still echo through the ground. STRANGER The flower boy who is closest to the truth... whose eyes glow an eerie red. I have seen what you've done to him before... and pray that you don't find him again. |
GALLERY
IN-GAME
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.png "Black Space (Laptop).png (275 KB)")
(Unused)
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(Unused)
SKETCHBOOK
(Unused)
FEAR POLAROIDS
TRIVIA
- According to OMOCAT, BLACK SPACE serves to counteract lucid dreams and represents one's subconscious. They also stated that BLACK SPACE had the most exciting content to make.[2]
- Despite having its content drawn from imagination like that of HEADSPACE, OMOCAT conceptualized BLACK SPACE alone instead of brainstorming it with their friends.
- The first iteration of BLACK SPACE was depicted as an open world where players could wander around endlessly. This was remade into bite-sized ROOMs so the area could be experienced without worrying much about game progression.
- OMOCAT revealed that the rooms appeared in a random order, describing going through them as "jumping through different pools of consciousness". They eventually decided that the sequence required more emotional impact. Thus, the order of rooms was fixed while retaining the illusion of randomness BLACK SPACE has.
- The music tracks created for BLACK SPACE rooms inspired their imagery, with the overall inspiration for each room originating from OMOCAT's fears and memories of nightmare-fuel from childhood.
- OMOCAT mentions that since the BLACK SPACE tracks were created first, they listened to them repeatedly until they got a clear visual on the scenarios and imagery meant for those areas.
- BLACK SPACE appears to serve as the primary source of SOMETHING and its variants manifesting themselves into HEADSPACE. This is evident by saving BASIL in the OMORI ROUTE, as more SOMETHING variants spawn in different locations in the aftermath.
- In the 2019 build, BLACK SPACE had a more different layout for some of its rooms. The order for that build consists of the LOOPING BLACK FIELD (1st area), SUBCONSCIOUS SPILL (2nd area), STATIC WORLD (3rd area), CAT DISSECTION (4th area), FOREST OF STUMPS (5th area), CHURCH OF SOMETHING (6th area), with all maps showing BASIL dying shortly afterwards.
- The wandering STRANGERS in the BLACK SPACE hub use KEL's form, as shown in the game's data.
REFERENCES
- ↑ "Common SOMETHINGs are Dream World NPCs that have stayed in BLACK SPACE for a long time." - Developer commentary in `dreamworld_extras_blackspace.HERO`
- ↑ How OMORI was born: Draw your own HEADSPACE by OMOCAT & pixiv