#DFTH!Tsumugi

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For Old Time's Sake

A rude awakening leads to one last investigation.

HI SORRY THIS IS SO LATE AUGH My other works took priority over this but it's finally here!! I hope you guys enjoy!!

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DFTH as Shit I’ve said

Because @amazingmewtwo has a cool AU

Rantaro Amami: I should not be the designated adult here!

Kokoro Hikari: if you think my favorite color ISN’T blue, you’re fucking wrong and unobservant

Jasper Shion: Sometimes spite is the only reason I’m alive anymore

Haruto Sora: I can hold a whole note, I can’t hold sixteen of em!

Miko Tsunade: You’ll never know true power until you’ve picked up a genuine real ass sword.

Rikona Fumiko: sometimes I feel like a bitch. Then there’s a small percent chance of me not giving a fuck

Saiko Aishi: it’s sad that I learned more about history from Hetalia than school

Yuuma Todoroki: Do Not come into my house with your heteronormative bullshit!

Ayano Sunako: Anyone who tries to say they drink coffee for the taste is fucking lying!

Amai Akuma: I just color background shit using colors I hardly use

Ahmya Akia: I lost faith in humanity when they showed to only be using double digit IQs

Sachiko Akahana: Anxiety is the only thing keeping me from decking mother fuckers

Kaoru Odayaka: people keep calling me cute and I don’t understand why

Tsumugi Shirogane: calling someone a “Cunt” is so scathing for no other reason than its British

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(warning - this contains spoilers for up to DFTH chapter 4 so don’t read if you aren’t caught up)

“Oh?” Slade put a hand to his chin with a smile. “Whatever could you be referring to?”

“You know damn well what I’m referring to.” Kokoro hissed, her glare narrowing.

“Tsk,” Slade pouted, crossing one leg over the other. “You know full well you brought this upon yourself.”

“Bullshit. You and...Whoever else is up there in this ‘writers room’ made this happen!”

“Does that matter, though? You still chose to do what you did. Your actions were your own.”

“I did NOT!” Kokoro slammed both hands on the desk. “You heard what Tsumugi said, this was all scripted! I had no free will!”

...

Slade put back the nameplate she’d knocked out of place.

“Figures she wouldn’t tell you about that part,” He sighed. “Of course she’s still embarrassed about that...”

Kokoro was confused. “...What?”

Slade smirked, laughing to himself.

“About what!?” She demanded.

“The script ended at chapter 3.”

Kokoro froze. “...Huh...?”

“And that,” Slade pointed with a grin. “Is the money shot.”

“W-wait, what do you mean it ended at chapter 3!? It still went on for-”

“Three more chapters after that, yes yes I know.” He spun his chair around, making a dismissive gesture with his hand. “That was completely out of her control.”

“What!? How!?”

“The script - at least, how she originally wrote it,” Slade explained. “Was meant to end at the chapter 3 trial. All of you were meant to vote for our beloved protagonist and get executed for making the wrong vote, and then Ayano would commit suicide. But because of Jasper turning the trial on its head, the killing game went further than Tsumugi intended.”

...

Kokoro took a horrified step back. “...W-wait...” Her eyes widened as the realisation dawned on her. “...You’re saying...You’re saying that-”

Slade spun the chair back around with a smile. “Everything that happened after the third trial was unscripted.”

Kokoro was shellshocked into silence.

“Why do you think Monokuma didn’t interfere, hm?” Slade continued, a mocking superiority entering his voice. “When Jasper lied about the existence of a traitor. Why do you think he didn’t stop him?”

“B-but...He-”

“Above all else, why do you think Rantaro didn’t kiss you back?”

She stopped.

“Yes that usually is the moment the hero would kiss the love interest, and the sappy music would start playing, yadda yadda yadda. You were on the money in that regard.” He went on. “But we’d gone past that point. He had no interest in you. You should’ve known that, you know?”

“But he was meant to!” Kokoro sputtered. “I...! He just had to, he-”

“But he didn’t.” Slade’s expression darkened. “He outgrew his role as the protagonist.” He prodded a finger into her chest. “But you didn’t outgrow your role as his sidekick. You really should have, at this point.”

Kokoro was silent. Her mouth pressed into a line and she turned her eyes to the floor.

“Well if we’re done here,” Slade pulled his chair back. “Are you going to stop berating me? For forcing you to follow orders that were actually tasks you were completing of your own accord?”

...

...

Slade smiled. “Good girl.” He leaned back in his chair, putting his feet up on the desk as his eyes gleamed menacingly. “Welcome to Danganronpa 53.”

"I hate what you have turned me into."

[mewmewchann]

We Know

Rantaro exposes the mastermind of the killing game...But the trial is far from over.

SURPRISEEEEEEEEE yeah I told you I'd have a surprise release didn't I. It's Rantaro's birthday after all, makes sense I'd give him one win for once in my life. hbd Rantaro my birthday present for you is letting you catch the mastermind, good job king

Anyway hope you guys enjoy!

[mewmewchann]

…So remember that DFTH ghost AU? How does everybody react to Sachiko and Jasper showing up?

(Also: what was Kaoru’s reaction to learning Jasper watched Saiko set up his death and didn’t do anything to help him?)

bold of you to assume Jasper would interact with the other ghosts

he knows he isn't exactly wanted there. Besides, he has other things to do. I can imagine he mostly follows either Rantaro or Tsumugi around, and doesn't talk to the others unless they actively seek him out.

as for Sachiko. ...Well. There was a lot of crying. And one of the first things Haruto did when he saw her again was say how nice her new haircut looked. ...And given the reason she cut it in the first place, that caused even more crying

[mewmewchann]

Sorry for the late submission, but the character theme song ask game: I have a whole list, but I’ll stick to the ones I really like that haven’t already been mentioned.

Last Stop by DoNotCrossP: I see this as a postgame Rantaro song as he leaves season 52 and heads towards season 53, knowing his memories are about to be wiped and he’s likely going to die in the next game.

Moonlight Densetsu: I definitely see this as a Kokoro song. Magical girls, romance, childhood nostalgia and shoujo manga/anime… if this isn’t Kokoro’s vibe wrapped up in a song I don’t know what is.

My Whole Family by Bo Burnham: Meme song for Haruto for… really obvious reasons.

Waiting in the Wings (Reprise): I THINK this was once mentioned as a baby Jasper song, but I personally associate it with Ayano more. Childhood neglect, yay!

LIAR DANCE by DECO*27: Saiko song. Admittedly mostly because of DFTH chapter 11. I kind of see it as Rantaro singing to Saiko, if that makes sense?

Hurricane from Hamilton: So a LONG while back you said Wait For It was a Saiko song, and after relistening to the Hamilton soundtrack I made the realization that Saiko is actually a Hamilton kinnie. …Seriously, think about it for a second and tell me I’m wrong. Anyways, I associate this song with the moment Saiko decides to kill Kaoru, since it’s sort of the same moment Hamilton decides to write the Reynolds Pamphlet: in an effort to secure their respective legacies, they cause their own falls from grace.

Magical Girl and Chocolate by PinocchioP: I know Kokoro had this assigned once, but I also associate it with Katsumi. I guess it’s because it kind of ties into her “atypical protagonist/I’m not your hero” thing? She’s not evil, but she’s no angel either, and she definitely prioritizes herself and Hide over everyone else (“I only want to protect the ones I love”).

Easy Easy Go by Pink Shark Music: Another Katsumi song, mostly based on vibes and the fact this song was originally made for a rhythm game (Superbeat XONiC).

Shoujo Rei by MikitoP: I know this is already on Hide’s playlist, but it takes two to Shoujo Rei IMO so if this isn’t also a Katsumi song I will riot.

Leave Them by LittleJayneyCakes: Hide song! I know I keep giving him really depressing songs (Montreal and God Must Hate Me), but in my defence he’s pretty depressed so it’s not like I’m WRONG.

Kira from Death Note The Musical: A Mastermind Rantaro song, because I really like your Rantaro and enjoy the thought of how thoroughly you’d have to break him to get Mastermind Rantaro. In my head, this is actually Monokuma singing about Rantaro right before V3 starts: he doesn’t really give a shit if Rantaro kills Tsumugi and replaces her as mastermind, he’s seen all this shit before, but he finds it entertaining nonetheless. Sort of like how people watch Hallmark romance movies even though they know exactly what’ll happen.

Finally, lightning rounds for Jasper and Naoki, because they both have several songs each and this ask is long enough already:

- Jasper: There’s A Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered […] by Panic! At The Disco because this is just Jasper’s bullshit in song form, Higanbana Milk Tea by Vane because “fuck my dead parents”, Villain by Stella Jung because vibes, and Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing by Set It Off because this is just Jasper’s bullshit in song form again (and I can kind of see Rantaro singing it about him, if that makes sense?). Yes, half of those are already Slade songs but considering how similar those two are I think some overlap is justified.

- Naoki: Permission to Dance by BTS because I was playing Cookie Run during the BTS collab and now the association is just stuck there, Kick Up Your Heels because vibes/it’s another song about dancing and they’re the Ultimate Dancer, and Tangled Up by Caro Emerald (Lokee Remix) because it is the catchiest dance song ever and I love it to death.

WHOA OKAY THIS IS A LOT AND I LOVE IT

sorry for the super late response O

*cracks knuckles* now prepare for a longass response

Last Stop for DFTH!Rantaro

how have I not heard this song until now it is so underrated and such a mood what

But yes. This is absolutely PERFECT for his postgame mentality. I won't spoil what happens in chapter 6, but you're basically dead on here.

Moonlight Densetsu for Kokoro

well she certainly does fit the magical girl vibe teehee

My Whole Family for Haruto (meme)

When I tell you I choked-

Waiting in the Wings (Reprise) for Ayano

hmm. It's an interesting pick. I personally don't see it because of the Jasper association I already have, but it's an interesting pick.

(the Jasper association is mainly because I have a whole animatic mapped out in my head of this song involving him and Atsuki that just fits too well and I hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

LIAR DANCE by DECO*27 for Saiko

oh this is an interesting one I personally associate it with Hotaru, but the parallels with Rantaro and Saiko's relationship are interesting ...And yes it was where I got the chapter name from I'M VOCALOID TRASH OK

Hurricane for Saiko

OOOOOOOOOOH THIS IS FUN I can see the parallels! The parallels are very juicy!

(also fun fact: Haruto did try to show Saiko the Hamilton soundtrack once and the moment it was over he said "...The songs were okay I guess but too many things were inaccurate")

Magical Girl and Chocolate for Katsumi

Hmm. I can see where you're coming from with this.

The main reasons I associate it with Kokoro is because of (at least how I read it) it being from the perspective of a jaded magical girl who used to see the hope of the world, before growing jaded and tired of it. And it just ties to Kokoro a lot to me because of that.

But the Katsumi read here is also very interesting ovo

Easy Easy Go for Katsumi

this song slaps what the fuck

Shoujo Rei for both Hide and Katsumi

Shoujo Rei fits Hope's Chains way too well.

...

And that's all I'm gonna say on that.

Leave Them for Hide

I'm crying now

Kira for MM!Rantaro

damn that's a name I haven't heard in a while

thinking of that whole thing is...Weird, given how long it's been and what I'm working on now, but it does fit.

Jasper lightning round

There's A Good Reason... - yes.

Higanbana Milk Tea - how have I not heard this song before this goes so hard

Villain - how do you have access to my "I need to animatic this" playlist

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - ah yes the iconic AMV song. Lovely

Naoki lightning round

Permission to Dance - yes. Also I love this song so much it's such a banger

Kick up Your Heels - this is absolutely their vibe yes

Tangled Up - this is also absolutely their vibe yes

WHOO this was a big one. Thanks for the ask, this was a lot of fun to do!!!

[mewmewchann]

2L1T DFTH CHAPTER 6

Because the audience was revealed to the cast last chapter, nothing else is revealed.

Because the audience was revealed to the cast last chapter, something else is revealed instead.

Tsumugi is found out within the first ten seconds of the trial.

[mewmewchann]

🎶: Donut Hole (the Vocaloid song)?

hmm. This is really hard given how abstract it is.

but if I had to pick someone...Idk if she counts, but DFTH!Tsumugi.

[mewmewchann]

We all know how the story ends. But do we know where it began?

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Holy shit, Despair From the Heart is three years old. WOW. It’s hard to believe DFTH has been around this long, let alone that we’re in the home stretch.

Anyway, thank you all so much for supporting Despair From the Heart for three years! It really means a lot. <3

[mewmewchann]

WOOOOOOOOO ALL THE REMASTERED DFTH NEUTRALS ARE FINALLY DONE!!!!!!!!!! *BASS-BOOSTED PARTY HORN*

I made a promise to myself that I’d get them done before the end of the year, and I did! Hooray!!!

Anyway Tsumugi. I am so happy with how hers came out aaaaaaa

[mewmewchann]

Sayonara

The fifth trial ends with a bang.

hhhhhh I am so sorry that this took so long deadlines were kicking me in the ass for the past few weeks and this chapter was a lot to write (you'll see why) so it ended up taking longer than I expected. Also full disclosure this will be the last Fangan update of 2022, the next written chapter for this or Hope's Chains won't be until next year, and I will be going on a short break from DFTH which I'll talk about more after this so...Yeah

But either way, thank you for waiting and I hope you enjoy it! <3

[mewmewchann]

Stranger Danger

Despite being forced into it, the remaining participants begin the fifth class trial. But how far can they get with next to no information...?

Welcome to trial 5, baby. Prepare yourself.

Anyway I know it was a really long wait so thank you all so much for sticking it out and I hope this trial was worth it, Ily

[mewmewchann]

Framing Device

After an insane accusation is thrown out, the remaining participants attempt to make sense of everything. But it looks like everything they knew is soon to come crashing down.

I wanted to post this earlier but AO3 did an oopsie

just to warn you upfront, this chapter alone is a doozy But I hope you all enjoy anyway! Chapter 5 has been so much fun to write <3

[mewmewchann]

Renegade

Renegade: defined as someone or something that causes trouble and cannot be controlled.

Hey, kids. You're gonna want to strap yourselves in for this one.

Sorry for the long wait, writers block kicked my ass But I hope you all enjoy!

[mewmewchann]

A realisation I had about DFTH

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DFTH but it’s Critical Role (mostly campaign 3)

...Okay ever since I fell into the CR3 hole we all knew this was inevitable

This is pretty long even not counting the spoiler quotes because holy fuck this series is so quotable-

(...What. No. I’m not indoctrinating you into falling into Critical Role with me. What’re you talking about.)

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Haruto: Perhaps we should introduce oursel- Jasper: SHRHSAHSHHHH. Haruto: WHY ARE YOU- Haruto: Wh y  i s yo u s o m ea n t o m eeee...?

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Sachiko, in a posh accent: Would that be considered piercing, bludgeoning or slashing damage? Jasper, also in a posh accent: It doesn’t matter, you have not taken your turn to rage yet. Sachiko: Sachiko, still in a posh accent: oh fucking shit

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Saiko: I'm going to...Slowly make my way... Kokoro and Haruto: Mmmaaaaakiiiiing mmmyyyyyyyyy wwwaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy Saiko: You’re welcome.

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Jasper, to Rantaro: You’re not a burden, by the way. You shouldn’t have said that. You’re quite the asset. Jasper, immediately jumping at Haruto: YOU, YOU LITTLE FUCK-

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Rantaro, putting his hands on Haruto’s shoulders: Words of affirmation. I believe in you and think that you’re great. Pat pat. Haruto: Are you...Giving me some sort of inspiration? Rantaro: …Do you feel inspired? Haruto: No...? Rantaro: Rantaro: Well I did my best.

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Kaoru: Ah fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffluff. Kaoru: Kaoru: I work with kids.

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Sachiko, kicking down a door: SURPRISE, BITCHES! Jasper: You aren’t raging. Sachiko: ...Oh. Sachiko: Surprise, gents.

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Rantaro: How hurt are you? Haruto: …How what? Rantaro: How h- Jasper, barely containing himself: How hard are you??? Rantaro: How HURT! No, how HURT! How HURT!!! HUUUUUUUUURT!!!!!! Jasper, wrapping an arm around Haruto: How hard are you right now~? From a scale of like spruce to oak~? Rantaro, holding his head in his hands: I hate you so much...!

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spoiler quotes under the cut

Jasper: You’re all rushing up on me like you know me! I could be a criminal! The rest of the cast: Are you????? Jasper: Jasper: probably

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Tsumugi: Wait, I thought you said there were no points. Now there’s points? Slade: No, not points. XP. Tsumugi: ...What does that stand for? Slade: Slade: Xylophone playaaaaaaaazz

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Saiko: Did you say anything? Nice words? Rantaro: I did say some things...That I probably should not share with you, Saiko. Saiko: …Like bad words or something? Rantaro: …Something like that. Saiko: You cursed at my funeral!? Rantaro: I didn’t have a funeral for you. Saiko: I DIDN’T EVEN GET A FUNERAL!? EVERYBODY ELSE DID!!! Rantaro: I didn’t know if you were actually gone! Saiko: EVERYONE GOT A FUNERAL BUT ME!? Rantaro: NO!!! NONE OF YOU DID! Saiko: OH MY GOD!!! YOU DIDN’T GIVE ANY OF US FUNERALS!?!?!

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Tsumugi: Jasper was doing drugs!? Slade! You sold Jasper DRUGS!? Slade: No! I...Procured them for him at his request. Tsumugi: ...Is this why you weren’t in the main cast after the Hope’s Peak arc? Slade: Slade: Nooo...?

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Jasper: This is what I do. The lock’s pretty old, hold on... Spec: There is no lock, actually- Jasper: Oh, I rolled a natural 20. Does that help? Spec: Slade: Slade: SUDDENLY A LOCK APPEARS

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Sachiko: NANCY!!!! WE’RE LEAVING!!!!!!! Flora: ...? Sachiko: I’ve lost my toddler, Nancy. Have you seen her? Flora: Oh my g- oh my god...! Sachiko: I know. Her name is Nancy. She’s...…Four. Flora: EXCUSE ME, THIS WOMAN IS LOOKING FOR HER CHILD NANCY!!! [everyone starts looking towards Sachiko] Sachiko: Shit, uh...! *notices Yuuma* Oh, there she is! Yuuma: Wait, what the f- Sachiko: NANCY! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!? Yuuma: Yuuma: mother. Tsumugi: Tsumugi: NO...! NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT...!!!

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Tsumugi: WHO’S JASPER!? Oh, sorry. Who’s Jasper? Jasper: Jasper: Me. I was first. Tsumugi: ...You look like a Jasper. Jasper: Jasper: Joke’s on you. Tsumugi: *confused* Slade, in the execs room: *laughing hysterically*

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Miko: We could do...Boulder parchment shears? Rantaro: Who am I doing it with? Miko: Not me! Tsumugi: The dumbass and Sachiko. Sachiko: Yeah yeah yeah, okay. You ready? Haruto: Wait, all of us!? Rantaro: We could do- Sachiko: No, threeway! Haruto: This feels like a dumb idea- just us two-? Sachiko: NONONO. THREEWAY. Rantaro: Okay, ready? One, two, three! [they all proceed to throw different things] Rantaro: Haruto: Sachiko: ...UH. Slade, in the execs room: PFFAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! Haruto: Wait!...That’s why it doesn’t work with three people! Jasper: I know threeways. That is not how you accomplish them. Slade, dying of laughter: HOW HAVE THEY ALL SURVIVED TO CHAPTER 4!?!?