We're pretty sure we only see the game that way because we're horrible people. The open-ended nature of Animal Crossing allows you to see what you want to see in the game, and to a certain extent fill in the life stories of your avatar and the surrounding animals. Whether this manifests in your mind only or in some kind of recorded tale like The Terrible Secret is just a matter of your own judgment. Do you see a narrative in your Animal Crossing life? Or is the game completely mechanical by now?
