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The genre is usually a metaphor for the unknowns and Big Questions of [[Real Life]]: what is my purpose, why are we here, what can be done to solve the unsolvable?
 
The Ontological Mystery is referred to as a '''[[Spooky Jamjar''']] when set in [[Forum Roleplays]]. Here, it is used as a convenient scenario to force together dissimilar characters who would otherwise just leave the party, while also driving the plot.
 
May overlap with [[Small Secluded World]], [[World Limited to the Plot]], [[Alternate Universe]], [[Planet of Hats]], [[Adventure Towns]] or [[Lotus Eater Machine]]. Almost always employs [[Failure Is the Only Option]] and a veritable ''swarm'' of [[Schrödinger's Butterfly|Schrodinger's Butterflies]] to obfuscate issues. There's usually a [[Nietzsche Wannabe]] in the cast.
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