Madotsuki
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Madotsuki (窓付き, lit. windowed) is the protagonist of Yume Nikki, a 2004 32-Bit freeware game created by KIKIYAMA, a mysterious Japanese game designer whose exact identity remains unknown to this day. The goal of the game is to seek out and acquire all 24 "effects" in an effort to transverse Madotsuki's surrealist dreamscape.
Made using RPG Maker 2003, Yume Nikki is regarded as one of the most original and creative applications of the software to this day, and seen as the start and inspiration to a vast niche of games developed using the same software. As a result, Madotsuki has harbored great fame on the Internet and even become a cult icon among certain gaming communities such as 4chan's /v/idya board, partly thanks to her taciturn yet endearing appearance, or the fact she's a lonely NEET who doesn't shower much like the average /v/irgin. Owning to her enduring status, a lot of this notoriety would eventually lead up to Madotsuki becoming the champion of Queen of /v/ 2024.
Profile[edit]
As with virtually everything else in her game, Madotsuki's identity and past life are shrouded in mystery and ambiguity. Her most identifying features are her constantly closed eyes, long braids and pink sweater. Although there exist several varying interpretations of her character as her dreams are vague and often disturbing and traumatizing in nature, Madotsuki is most commonly described as a hikikomori, being a recluse trying to find a release from her sadness by exploiting her dreams for the sake of escapism and self-discovery.
While there is no indication of her exact age given in the game, she is often depicted as a young person and rarely above the age of 18. A common motif in fan works is to have Madotsuki wield the infamous knife effect, often giving her a yandere-esque edge.
Tournament History[edit]
Madotsuki has a rather unique if lopsided track record as a contestant. She was first nominated for the inaugural Queen of /v/ 2019, but immediatly lost to Zelda, while in 2020 the hikikomori missed gathering enough votes to reach the top 128 altogether. It wouldn't be until the third Queen of /v/ installment that Madotsuki would start leaving a mark on the tournaments.
Madotsuki entered the Queen of /v/ 2021 tournament as the #31 seed. Despite a lowkey presence in the early rounds, she steadily advanced through the bracket and had a very impressive run, upsetting noted major contenders and long-time heavy hitters such as GLaDOS, Fio Germi and Roll, which would cement her as one of the strongest competitors of the year. Madotsuki would reach the finals stage and face-off against the up-and-coming underdog and fellow /v/core indie gal Recette Lemongrass. The finale itself would come down to a tame and friendly encounter between the two girls, very much in contrast to the fierce rivalry and general shitflinging seen between the two finalists of the year prior. In the end, Recette would rise victorious by a measly 19 vote difference, the closest final round result in the history of /v/ tournaments as of yet.
After sitting out 2022, Madotsuki returned for the Queen of /v/ 2023 tournament with high expectations, scoring her highest seed placement (#8). Unfortunately, as a result of the shuffled randomized brackets system being put to use during the tournament, she would suffer a round 1 loss against fellow elite returnee and #9 seed Shantae, an outcome that would take many by surprise given Madotsuki's status as a returning runner-up and her heavy thread support. Nevertheless, Madotsuki would stick around and had a notable run in the Loser's Bracket, advancing very far before being eliminated by Alice (Black Souls) from Black Souls in one of the last stretchs.
Whatever luck Madotsuki seemed to have lacked in 2023 would come back to her in the following Queen of /v/ 2024 tournament. Despite having qualified as a weaker seed (#40) compared to previous editions, this year Madotsuki would comfortably reach the Elite Eight stage once again. After defeating Hatsune Miku in the quarterfinals, she found herself pittied against the Pokémon trainer type Hex Maniac, whose controversial run had long been dominating the tournament both results and discussion-wise. Perhaps weighted down by the controversy and shitflinging surrounding the contestant, or out of simply being outmatched, Hex Maniac would be defeated at Madotsuki's hands in one of the most defining moments of the tournament. Madotsuki's final opponent would be Ayla from Chrono Trigger, who had been going on a shockingly strong underdog run. While the encounter itself was source of fanart from both sides ranging from either depicting the girls in friendly terms or downright indulging in fun slapstick violence, Madotsuki would end up taking the crown by a fair margin. By doing so, Madotsuki achieved the unprecedented milestone of becoming the first runner-up in any of the four major 4chan tournaments to later return to the finals once again and claim championship. Because of her victory, Madotsuki is no longer eligible to partake in another Queen of /v/ tournament.
Where it concerns tournament lore, Madotsuki is frequently seen paired alongside fellow RPG Maker champion The Batter, often times depicted in a father-daughter relationship (and vice versa, given Yume Nikki precedes OFF), or otherwise but less commonly in a romantic one. She is also known for her close friendship with her 2021 finals opponent Recette, as depicted in many pieces of fanart featuring the two paired together made during the 2021 finale, as well as 2023 and 2024 as part of Madotsuki's own campaign.
Results[edit]
| Queen of /v/ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 - Unseeded | |||||||||||||||||||
| Round | Opponent | Series | Votes | Pct. For | |||||||||||||||
| Round 1 |  Zelda
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The Legend of Zelda | 67 - 96 | 41.1% | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 - Seed 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Round | Opponent | Series | Votes | Pct. For | |||||||||||||||
| Round 1 | (98)  Bernadetta von Varley
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Fire Emblem | 643 - 381 | 62.7% | |||||||||||||||
| Round 2 | (34)  Princess Peach
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Super Mario | 771 - 464 | 62.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Round 3 | (2)  GLaDOS
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Portal | 655 - 557 | 54% | |||||||||||||||
| Round 4 | (15)  Tron Bonne
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Mega Man Legends | 712 - 420 | 62.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | (10)  Fio Germi
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Metal Slug | 828 - 651 | 55.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinals | (6)  Roll
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Mega Man | 743 - 515 | 59% | |||||||||||||||
| Finals | (113)  Recette
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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale | 556 - 575 | 49.2% | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 - Seed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Round | Opponent | Series | Votes | Pct. For | |||||||||||||||
| Round 1 | (9)  Shantae
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Shantae | 501 - 604 | 45.3% | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 - Seed 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Round | Opponent | Series | Votes | Pct. For | |||||||||||||||
| Round 1 | (87)  Glamrock Chica
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Five Nights at Freddy's | 766 - 224 | 77.4% | |||||||||||||||
| Round 2 | (103)  Sorceress
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Dragon's Crown | 654 - 459 | 58.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Round 3 | (119)  Roll Caskett
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Mega Man Legends | 604 - 422 | 58.9% | |||||||||||||||
| Round 4 | (15)  Baba
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Baba Is You | 688 - 483 | 58.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | (86)  Hatsune Miku
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Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA | 558 - 428 | 56.6% | |||||||||||||||
| Semifinals | (11)  Hex Maniac
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Pokémon | 480 - 408 | 54.1% | |||||||||||||||
| Finals | (125)  Ayla
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Chrono | 572 - 396 | 59.1% | |||||||||||||||
