The story features characters confined in a simulated reality, involuntarily or voluntarily. A specific variation of this trope is called a "Lotus-Eater Machine". In this, a character, usually the protagonist, is knocked out or goes to sleep and wakes up in their own personal paradise. In reality, they're being held prisoner by another character who, using technology, magic or other methods, induces very intense and very realistic hallucinations. Sometimes the lotus-eater doesn't know it's all fake. Sometimes they do know but don't care. [Edited from TV Tropes]
| Name | Similarity |
|---|---|
| Confinement in a Simulated Reality Subject of | 21% |
| Artificial Intelligence Role | 19% |
| Amnesia Subject of | 16% |
| Low Self-esteem Personality | 14% |
| Self-sacrifice Engages in | 14% |
| Cruel Personality | 13% |
| Coder Role | 13% |
| Blond Hair | 13% |
| Death Subject of | 13% |
| Violet Hair | 13% |
| Cold-hearted Personality | 13% |
| Teasing Engages in | 13% |
| White Hair | 13% |
| Escape From Confinement Engages in | 13% |
| Stoic Personality | 13% |
| Shy Personality | 12% |
| Murder Engages in | 12% |
| Serious Personality | 12% |
| Mysterious Personality | 12% |
| Red Eyes | 12% |