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A lot of people on the spectrum has a fictional character that they like to headcanon as being Autistic. Even if the creators of the characters in question may or may not have ever have intended for it to be the case, the evidence is so obvious that the character in question could be Autistic-coded. For myself, the character that I think could be a on the spectrum is named Tari.

For those who are unfamiliar with Tari, let me give some background information. Originally appearing in the Super Mario-based parody series on YouTube, SMG4, before later gaining her own show, Tari is a female gamer with blue hair, and a Blue Jay bird inspired hoodie that just so happens to have a mechanical left-hand that she uses to enhance her gaming skills. She is often displayed as being innocent and insecure about herself in addition to having some ADHD-like qualities like hyperfixating on interests like video games, rubber ducks, and cats. She is also known for apologizing a lot as well as being very polite and accident-prone. To those on the spectrum, some of these qualities of her might be reflective onto what they would experience themselves. I, for example, am known to hyperfixate on certain topics like the Mario series and Tari herself. I am also known for apologizing a lot even if I didn't have to do it.

Finally, for those who are curious about Tari's own show, Meta Runner, it is an action sci-fi, comedy-drama series that aired its episodes on the Glitch channel on YouTube. The show takes place in the 22nd century in a futuristic metropolis called Silica City where video games and e-sports have become a big part of the entertainment and lifestyle among the citizens. A group of them, called Meta Runners, would replace their limbs with cybernetic arms to enhance their gaming skills. One Meta Runner with retrograde amnesia named Tari, wakes up in a lab and discovers that she is able to warp into the video games that she plays. While she is trying to discover who she really is, she has to team up with a undercover group called MD-5 to expose a corrupted company called TASCorp.

If you read through all of this, I would like to say thank you for taking your time on this. If you have any comments on the character, her possible connections to Autism, and either SMG4 and/or Meta Runner in question, I will be able to repsond to those below! My goal that I want to achieve is to make a thread about the case about how Tari could be on the spectrum and show it to as much people who are interested as possible.