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Originally Posted by Hazard
Ah, in regard to Ayu's religion. Just becuase she wears a cross, doesn't mean she's Christian. The cross is mostly just a fashion statement. After all, American's wear the Egyptian ahnk and the Tao yin yang, but have little knowledge of the religions they're connected with.
As far as the meaning of 'M'. Well, the letter obviously stands for 'maria' a common Japanese spelling of the name Mary. I, too, believe that Ayu is referring to Mary Magdalene, and not the Virgin Mary. My reasons are basically the same as those already stated.
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Exactly what I was going to say!
Just because it has religous meaning in the west doesn't mean that Ayu is wearing it for religous purpose.
There could be a reference or allusion towards the story, but since Japanese-English translations are so liberal, and can be interpreted so many ways, it's almost impossible to make an absolute guess. This conversation is sort of like a Japanese person trying to find the hidden meaning behind an American band wearing an Ankh necklace, or a shirt with Buddah on it. We'll never know the truth unless we sit Ayu down and ask her personally.