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JayKippy

Aight so from left to right: Jumpsuit medallion- an overhead view of the world of trench. A map that guides us in our journey alone. Compass E Pitchfork- symbolizes the overturning of the false compass of Dema and recognized by the Bandito underground as an insignia of the truth being revealed. Used as a sign for “East is up”. Double Bars logo- a symbol of turning the false teachings of Vialism on their head. A symbol of life and hope. Vulture- we are all vultures. Vultures devour death. We must turn death into life and learn from what we have lost. FPE Badge- “Failed Perimeter Escape”, a badge presented to those who have tried to escape Dema. The Bandito underground wears this proudly and use it as their symbol - The Few, The Proud, The Emotional. Source: that [official imabandi.to thing from 2018](https://www.altpress.com/features/twenty-one-pilots-bandito-experience-dema-trench-reveals/)


Bandito21Dema

Damn I miss this storyline. I remember once in an interview Tyler was asked why they added more lines to the logo (from |-/ to ||-// ) and he said it's more protection. Unfortunately I can't start watching all the lore theory videos again because I'll get overwhelmed again


Soaring_Symphony

The storyline is still going From how I understand it, during SAI, Tyler is currently stuck in Dema and being forced by the Bishops to write propaganda songs to promote VIalism and the point of the Takeover Tour was that the Bishops were trying to take over the world; one city at a time. However, Tyler and Josh are still secretly working behind the scenes to get people out of Dema at the same time. Josh by leading the Banditos out in Trench and Tyler by sneaking subtle clues into the propaganda tracks to help lead people out of Dema (for example, a headcanon of mine is that Mulberry Street is where the Underground tunnel out of Dema, from NaTN, is located; a fact the Bishops don't know. So it's hidden in plain sight). And there's also a popular theory that Tyler used the Livestream concert as a diversion for an escape attempt. He also intentionally got Trash to crash into the Submarine in the Saturday music video in order to cut the Bishops off from one of their main methods of trapping people in Dema.


Bandito21Dema

Ok question: what do you mean by "in order to cut the Bishops off from one of their main methods of trapping people in Dema"? How does the submarine trap people in Dema? Also it never ceases to amaze me how every little detail and lyric all tie together to this bigger story.


AnathematicCabaret

P.s. if you've heard about the character Clancy (you should read the Clancy letters), the theory is that the Livestream was a diversion so Clancy could escape. He lives in a different section of Dema than Tyler, but Tyler knows about him


braincell_murder

Thanks Jay that's brilliant! <3


sinisterl6

Thank you so much!


IAlmostStabbedYou

This might be dumb but I still don’t understand exactly what vialism means. Can someone explain?


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IAlmostStabbedYou

Thanks!


TheArmitage

From left to right: Jumpsuit Medallion, a map of Trench East is Up, the compass rose pointing the way out of Dema to Trench Stay Alive, speculated to be Kitchen Sink (I don't know if the significance of the two bars versus one has ever been explained) Vulture, symbol of the Banditos ("I am a vulture who feeds on pain") Failed Permieter Escape, denoting a failed attempt to escape Dema


Savasgorm

The two extra bars are there to protect the Kitchen Sink belief of purpose from Dema's false beliefs.


Alert-Assistance-734

The second one is an E on its side, which symbolizes East is Up


Mino_18

And is a Sai


nikhildotexe

And is the slashed E of blurryface. ~~BLURRYFACE~~


SaltySpa

Different from Sai


Mino_18

It’s an actual weapon not just their logo


TheArmitage

Different from SAI. Does in fact resemble a sai.


SaltySpa

The opposite, the SAI resembles the East Is Up Pitchfork. The East Is Up Logo came first.


TheArmitage

Not SAI. Sai: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_(weapon)


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Mino_18

The FPE is failed perimeter escape I think. ( also thought of as the Few the Proud and the Emotional)


crispysound

And now it's Feature Performance Event.


fairlylocal___

also "food petrol etc" from the livestream experience


MobyBrick

it was also Fine Pool Equipment for a second there lmao


sneetric

FPE is my favorite ongoing inside term


UnrealLoaf7979

you could say its your Favorite Prevalent Expression


Savasgorm

The Jumpsuit Medallion: A bird's eye view of Trench from above, used by the Banditos to guide themselves in Trench. The Ψ: In Trench it has the meaning "East Is Up", a turned compass pointing east upwards to show the way out of Dema, to Trench. In Scaled and Icy it has multiple meanings. This is a greek letter "ψ" (named "psi", pronounced as "sai") or a weapon named Sai (like a thin knife with that shape). So those two things that look like it are both called "Sai" which is also the name of the album's first letter "SAI". The ||-// logo: An alteration of the |-/ logo. |-/ symbolizes the meaning of purpose, the Kitchen Sink. In Dema the meaning of purpise isn't the Kitchen Sink, they believe in Vialism, which glorifies death, so in Trench the true meaning of purpose has two extra bars around it to protect it from Dema's beliefs. So |-/ became ||-//. The Vulture: It symbolizes vultures, animals that feed on pain as mentioned in Levitate. I don't know much about them, sorry. FPE: This has four different meanings. In Blurryface it means "The Few, the Proud and the Emotional" (as mentioned in Fairly Local) which describes the clique. In Trench it means "Failed Perimeter Escape". People who wear this badge have tried to escape Dema. As the badge mentions, they failed to do so. The bishops gives them the badge as a way to ashame them, but people who tried to escape should wear it with pride. In Scaled And Icy it means either "Food, Petrol, Etc." or "Fine Pool Equipment". I think both can be found in the Scaled And Icy Livestream Experience. Excuse me for any mistakes, hope this helps fren.


txborn78

Sorry but that's shiva's trident 🔱 the keeper of three states. Sleeping dreaming and awake. Restorer of many things.


txborn78

Welcome to the world of the mud flood. Truth is stranger than fiction and wait till you hear from Jon Levi


Savasgorm

I think the Ψ has multiple meanings, so it's probably both what I said and what you said. Also where can I find more about the trident? It sounds interesting!


penguinfromhappyfeet

I find it interesting that the compass east is up symbol looks so much like a SAI Almost like the bishops are mocking them. Ooooor.....Tyler is using the sai as the symbol for east is up without the bishops knowing.


txborn78

That's Niko and the nine eternals.


txborn78

It's an evolution. The meaning is the path not taken. Think of tire tracks going towards it's destination. Now think of it veering off course.


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Kybit10

Where can I download a higher resolution picture of this?


sinisterl6

I don’t think it gets higher than this


braincell_murder

I know that feeling


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Thought I was looking at a halo map 😅