culture

Native vs. Isekai'd Tensions

Mostly Good Relations:

  • Majority live peacefully together
  • Intermarriage/partnerships common
  • Shared goals and communities

But Some Resentment:

  • Some Natives: Resent isekai’d dominance in certain fields (engineering, commerce)

    • “They come here and change everything”
    • Feel culture being lost
    • Nationalism/nativism (small but vocal minority)

  • Some Isekai’d Cats: Feel they’re “fixing” a backward society

    • “We brought progress”
    • Condescending attitudes
    • Don’t respect traditions they don’t understand

Generational Differences:

  • Isekai’d kittens born here (second generation)
  • Are they native or isekai’d?
  • Identity questions
  • Usually integrate seamlessly
  • Some face questions about “authenticity”

Identity Questions:

  • What does it mean to be “from Neko-kuni”?
  • Is it birthplace or culture?
  • Can isekai’d cats ever truly belong?
  • Most say yes, but debates exist

Core Existential Struggle (Universal):

  • The adjustment from being small, dependent animals to fully sentient beings
  • This affects all isekai’d cats regardless of when they arrived
  • Learning to handle:
    • Overwhelm: “I just wanted food and warmth, now I need a career?”
    • Purpose Anxiety: “What am I supposed to do with this life?”
    • Imposter Syndrome: “Everyone else seems to know how to be a person”
    • Decision Paralysis: Too many choices after a life of few options
    • Nostalgia: Missing the simplicity of animal existence
    • Guilt: Feeling they don’t deserve this second chance
  • This is the central emotional journey of the game