Krow

Marlene the Krow

Also Known As	Krow Krow Named Marlene Marlene K
Voiced By	Daman Mills

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Not to be (entirely) confused with Handsome Krow.

Marlene the Krow is a supporting character in YIIK. He leads the questionnaire at the beginning of the game, but mainly appears in Alex's Mind Dungeon to tell Alex of the importance of Mind Dungeons, leveling up, and saving the game. He also speaks on behalf of the residents of Alex's Mind Dungeon.

When asked “Who is Marlene The Krow, and why does the animal appear in Alex’s Mind Dungeon?” Andrew Allanson gave this response:

“Marlene is a part of Alex's mind that mediates how he understands the narrative of his life. It is a meme that Alex adopted from the book Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. The book had such an imapct on his life it became part of his psyche.”

Trivia

• Despite being a side-character, Marlene is the first character the player meets.
• He mentions going by the nickname of “K”, but nobody has actually referred to him by this name yet.
  • It may be a nod to the protagonist of Murakami's Sputnik Sweetheart, also named K.