Maman-s Ninja Scroll -v1.0- -autonoe- -
: You can typically carry up to three scrolls at a time. To use them, you must have the enemy visible on the screen. Technique Execution
Unraveling the Shadows: First Look at Maman-s Ninja Scroll -v1.0- -Autonoe- Maman-s Ninja Scroll -v1.0- -Autonoe-
Unlike the original Ninja Scroll , which follows Jubei, a male mercenary, Maman-s Ninja Scroll shifts the protagonist entirely. The player/user/reader inhabits , a middle-aged widow in a fictionalized 17th-century village. She is not a ninja. She is not a samurai. She is a dyer of fabrics. : You can typically carry up to three scrolls at a time
The subtitle "-Autonoe-" is likely a reference to Greek mythology. Autonoe was a daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, and a participant in the Dionysian rites (often associated with madness and frenzy). By invoking Autonoe, Calle links the reading of the manga to a form of ancient, ritualistic madness—a dissociation from the rigid order of a funeral ceremony. The player/user/reader inhabits , a middle-aged widow in
Calle has previously dealt with the concept of absence (e.g., The Hotel ). In Maman-s Ninja Scroll , the physical presence of the manga acts as a shield. The text reveals that Calle read the comic during the service. This act creates a dual reality: