Fics like Snapshots of an Unlived Life

“It's funny because we're all living in a simulation and free will is a lie.” -Marina Ida, Chicken VS Egg Splatfest There are many ways to interpret this statement: a philosophical statement before a philosophical splatfest. A freakish science fiction theory. A blatant fourth-wall break. Or a factual statement from a girl who's half-convinced she's wearing her hypno goggles and hallucinating. Just to let them know she knows none of this is real. And sooner or later, she's going to wake up and repair another Octobot. From the start of Splatoon through the Octo Expansion, the moments that made Marina... and the moments that broke her. An awesome person linked fanart in the comments of the final chapter, if you wanna go look. Despite appearances, this series isn't a drabble collection. These are sink-in-your-teeth, sob, cheer, what do you mean that was foreshadowing, how dare you, coherent and fully plotted fics. Several have comments stating their entire reaction to a chapter changed after reading a different snapshot. These things have more fans than I can fully comprehend. Read at your own risk. Not quite canon-compliant with Splatoon 3. Series can be read in any order.

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