Afoshii (ｱﾌｫしぃ),¹⁾ also called Fake Shii (偽物しぃ, Nisemono Shii), is an out-of-character Shii variant that would become a notable Genocide Boom target in the early 2000s. Unlike the original Shii, she exhibits more extreme antisocial or egotistical behaviors, thus the persecution.

In the past, Shii didn't have much of a character and there were vague threads to 'bully cute characters', then the text artwork became more expressive and we'd see the first few threads for the 'abuse and slaughter' of Shii around February 25, 2002. As a result, the version of Shii that emerged in these threads began to speak in a considerably idiotic tone, often bringing up 'mating' (コウビ, koubi)²⁾ or 'hugging' (ダッコ, dakko).³⁾

However, most users didn't care about discerning the two versions, until 2channel's /mona/ board was flooded with genocide threads and efforts to split off to a niche Shitaraba board began around May 13, 2003. During this, users started making genuine attempts to separate 'Real Shii' from 'Fake Shii' and, as their interpretations evolved, the 'Fake Shii' eventually became 'Afoshii' due to her idiotic nature.

As the name suggests, Afoshii is a disruptive character who talks in an idiotic tone, using half-width katakana,⁴⁾ and mentions 'hugging' or 'mating' as if it justifies her violent tendencies and unhygienic habits. They'll act in groups, bullying easy targets with no remose, but her self-centered nature makes them unable to care for other injured pack members or offspring. She will call you a 'genocidal freak' (虐殺厨, gyakusatsu-chū).

• Nowadays, the biggest visual difference is that Afoshii has a bubble butt, while Shii has a flat ass.
  • You could probably draw parallels to the gyaru vs. yamato nadeshiko debate.
• Whenever the Afoshii act in groups, the group may be nicknamed that 'shitty clique of simple-minded cats' (糞同人虫猫, kuso dōjin mushi neko) or 'dust mites' (雑巾虫, zōkin mushi).
• It feels like the influences of 'misogynistic men' and 'self-hating women' have yet to be examined.

• Afoshii on the 2ch AA Illustration Project
• Afoshii on Pixiv Encyclopedia

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