Throughout all this, Nikki has maintained an optimistic disposition, always thinking of the needs of others before her own. These hardships include being taken from her happy family and Trapped in Another World (Prologue), attempted muggings and intellectual property theft by the Iron Rose Stylist legion (Chapters 1 & 5), the threat of kidnap and imprisonment by agents of Bai Jinjin's father (Chapter 7), surviving a failed coup in Lilith (Chapters 11 & 12), and seeing the desolation of the Cloud Empire by it's own soldiers trying to resist the North Kingdom invasion (Chapter 15). But taken out of context the hardships Nikki faces would be terrifying for a normal young lady. Miraland appears at first like a fun dress-up world - a fantasy escape from the droll reality of everyday life. The events of chapter 15 that constitute the catalyst of a major Break the Cutie for poor Nikki:įrom the beginning, Nikki is shown to be a much stronger person than one would think.Namely the death of Lunar, and the reactions of Nikki, Bobo, and Momo.

Below are some notable examples of tear-inducing content the main story, special events, and other examples: It might have started out as a cute dress up game, but Love Nikki has gotten progressively darker as the story grinds on.

Love nikki nidhogg