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It telegraphs very strongly that it's not meant to be taken seriously. The main character's name is Hiro Protagonist, for example.
by QuesnayJr 2y ago
It telegraphs very strongly that it's not meant to be taken seriously. The main character's name is Hiro Protagonist, for example.
- teddyh 2y ago> The main character's name is Hiro Protagonist, for example. It actually isn’t. That is the name he works under, a sort of stage name, as he styles himself as a sort of programmer celebrity. His actual name is Hiroaki. (This is mentioned in the book.)
- Vecr 2y agoIs that true? 1) I can't remember that 2) I've never heard anyone say that 3) my grep is coming up empty. I'm not explicitly saying you're lying but I'd like more evidence.
- teddyh 2y agoIt’s used on the high score board after his VR sword fight.
- Vecr 2y agoI'm not sure that really works out too much better, because his last name is still Protagonist. Unless there's some other part of the book that says otherwise.
- teddyh 2y agoWhen he gives his business card to Y.T. at the start of the book: “Stupid name,” she says, shoving the card into one of a hundred little pockets on her coverall. “But you'll never forget it,” Hiro says. I.e. the name is an obvious marketing gimmick.