#danganronpa: rewinding

[danganronpa-rewinding]

A plan of action

“Woah, woah, are you freakin' crazy?! You want us to fight and destroy that death machine!?"

“I know, it’s like asking for a death wish! But please, heat me out.”

“Looking back at the other attempts, I've noticed a reoccurring pattern with the Monoreaper’s attacks. The Monoreaper only attacks when we try to prevent the Tragedy as a whole and the killing games from starting. Remember what you guys told me about the school trip killing game? How you guys were able to manipulate things and save your fellow classmates Maizono, Kuwata?”

"Calling us by our first names is fine, and I remember now. Leon and I hid secret notes for ourselves in our dorm rooms before Junko wiped our memories. We hid them in a place only we could find through some trial and error and thanks to that, Mukuro joined our side and we escaped after defeating Junko."

"Oh, I remember that now! God, that was a while ago..."

"So that's the Monoreaper's 'status quo' it is protecting and why it only attacks during those times."

"Then that means... The last timeline when I indirectly revealed Chisa to be a Remnant of Despair before the final killing game... Did the Monoreaper attack me because Chisa was meant to die as the first victim..?"

"!!, Munakata..."

"Shit!… That’s messed up man…”

"My apologies for derailing the conversation... Please, continue."

"If you're sure..."

"As I've said earlier, preventing the Tragedy from happening and the killing games from starting seemed to be what makes the Monoreaper strike but after the killing games start, it won't interfere at the very least."

"That's why I propose that we use this as an opportunity to train ourselves to fight back so that we can destroy the Monoreaper. That way, we can stop it from interfering with our attempts to stop the Tragedy."

"That could work... We always retain our memories and skills after each loop."

"Though, I can't help but feel a bit dumb for not thinking of that earlier."

"Please do not blame yourselves for that, you three have gone through these time loops longer than I have."

"I've only died 14 times so far and already I'm exhausted physically and mentally... Any outbursts or fatigue you all express is completely valid in terms of having to live through this over and over."

"Thanks I guess but what now? Do we just train and do nothing as we let the Tragedy unfold?"

"More importantly, what will happen once we supposedly defeated the Monoreaper? Taking it out of the picture doesn't solve the mystery of what causes these time loops."

"To be honest, I'm not sure but for now, this is what we can do... You three won't be doing nothing, you can use the same tactics as you have done before to rescue your classmates and friends but ultimately, it's best to take on one problem at a time."

"For now, let's take things slow to regain our strength and focus on destroying the Monoreaper first. That way, we have more time to investigate the time loops and figure out how to break out of them so that we won't be forced back."

"That sounds like a good plan for now..."

"*Sighs* God, this is gonna fucking suck."

"I can't help but agree with you Leon."

"It is unfortunate, but that is what we must do."

"No offence but at the very least, you three have a higher chance of survival in the future than I do..."

"I mean I get it so it's all good."

"None taken Mr Kirigiri."

[hopeymchope]

Kodaka did an event promoting The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-.

In case you're new to the game and its concept, here's a quick summary from the article:

First revealed during a Nintendo Direct back in June, The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- is a tactical RPG with adventure game elements. Its story follows Takumi Sumino, a regular teenager who lives in a domed city known as the Tokyo Residential Complex. After monsters invade the city, a strange creature named SIREI appears and offers Takumi the strength needed to protect those he loves, but awakening this power causes him to lose consciousness. When he finally comes to, he finds himself in a mysterious school with 14 strangers, and together, this rag-tag bunch of teenagers must band together to fend off the Invaders and survive for the next 100 days.

So here's some stuff that was news to me from this article. (I'll add some of my own thoughts in parentheticals with italics just like this.)

The game starts with a 20-minute anime-style cut scene.

Each character has their own unique attacks and abilities inspired by their personalities and certain enemies are faster than others, so players will need to think carefully about how they spend their AP and the order in which they take down the invaders.

It's possible to carry unspent AP over into the next turn, so there may be situations where it's better to end a turn prematurely rather than fruitlessly fight on.

Takumi has the ability to rewind time. So as is the case with many modern strategy RPGs, you can undo a few steps if things go south.

As they perform more actions, players will build up a special gauge known as the "Voltage Meter," which, once full, will allow them to perform a devastating attack that ends their current turn.

Players will also be able to sacrifice characters who are low on health by using the “decisive death” mechanic, although as there’s no way to revive characters in battle, they’ll need to think carefully about how and when to use this.

Decisions made both in AND out of battle can result in permanent character deaths. (So are "decisive deaths" in battle actually permanent deaths or no?)

Kodaka claims that the title is “radically different” from other games with multiple endings, with 100 “extreme despair-filled endings” available in total. Players won’t need to see all of these to understand the story, but there’s plenty of extra lore there for those who want it. (There's literally no chance in hell that these will all be radically different. No game production has ever had the time and/or money to generate 100 full-fledged, completely distinct endings... and this game is being funded independently for god's sake! So PLEASE expect, right up front, that these "endings" will mostly be minor variations on a select few endings.)

The classmates include Amemiya Darumi, an emotionally unstable girl with “crazy eyes” and a love of death games; and Takemaru Yakushiji, an “old-fashioned yankee” who rides a motorcycle into battle. (Sounds like I'm going to adore Darumi... :P)

All of the game’s main characters are voiced in some capacity and will have numerous interactions available over the course of the 100 days, encouraging players to engage with them regularly between battles.

When confronted with comparisons to Danganronpa (teenagers trapped in a school getting picked off, etc), Kodaka says that he prefers working with teenage protagonists, as they’re generally a lot more interesting than older characters and he finds it much easier to show them grow and mature as the story unfolds. (People should be constantly changing and maturing across all walks of life, imo, so this isn't the strongest answer to me. But OK.)

I'm sure plenty of these points are semi-ol dnews to people who've been following the game religiously, but my finger hasn't quite been on the pulse of its coverage the past month or two, so I may have missed some stuff.

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About DecaPolice's possible 18+ age rating (TGS info translation)

*Image above is from Level-5's official website's TGS Report Day 1.

So, back in September during TGS, Akihiro Hino (Level-5's President/CEO) had a stage interview with Danganronpa & Rain Code's creator Kazutaka Kodaka.

The video has since been deleted from Level-5's official channel (since they had said they'd only archive it for 3 months).

But I've rewatched that video so many times I can almost rewind a section of their conversation back in my head 😅.

And that section is about Decapolice's age rating.

Basically, what happened was:

Hino: I like the games made by Western people, it makes me feel like we Japanese people should band up and do our best as well.

Kodaka: Speaking of Western, I know Level-5 usually make family-friendly games, but don't you want to try making a CERO-Z (18+) game like them?

Hino: Well, to be honest, it's not a proclamation or anything, but the game we're currently making, Decapolice, might actually be CERO-Z (18+).

Kodaka: Seriously?

Hino: Yes. It looks cute on the outside, but the inside's just messy (dorodoro). It's hard since, when developing it I'm always told "No, you can't. That's impossible for this country and that country." (As in impossible to sell in some countries AKA banned). When faced with that, it makes me feel like, "Well, should we not then?". But still, I want to stay true to Decapolice's original essence as much as possible.

Kodaka: Then, do you like brutal scenes too?

Hino: No, no, I don't really like brutal scenes. But, I made those scenes so they could in turn elevate other better, more beautiful, scenes.

Kodaka: I've played the demo, but it feels like a team game, full of fun and light-hearted.

Hino: Oh no, the actual thing is super dark. It's filled with things like 'revenge', 'karma', etc.

Kodaka: Is that so?

Hino: Yes, this time (TGS) we're pushing it as another one of Level-5's family-friendly game. Although, in the upcoming future we'll be revealing what the game truly is, little by little.

Kodaka: I see, I'm pretty interested now.

And that's it.

I have confidence in my memory & translation ability, and you can also find the same info from both JP & ENG twitter accounts that were watching the interview, all shocked 😂.

Also, this Famitsu news article that basically wrote down their convos (in Japanese & shortened): https://s.famitsu.com/news/202309/23318239.html

One more thing...

I just want to mention that Decapolice's use of puppet forms is because Level-5 wants to sort of 'side-step' the age rating system, by making them cute puppets and dolls.

Here's a link to that bit of info's translation by user @DartsEnthusiast on twitter (they also post the original article's link there): https://twitter.com/DartsEnthusiast/status/1636145350749704194?t=R9lBFMpto7vC6qUjPqAt8Q&s=19

...And with that, see you guys later 👍🏻

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Just because

MDZS

What To Do When They Dig You Up (sequel to fic by @tavina-writes)

Go, Heroes! (Taibani AU)

With A Flap Of Wings (Butterfly Effect AU)

Road Trip With Sleeping Beauty

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Fashion Buddies (crossover with 616-Marvel)

A Year of Birthdays

Rewind, Rewind, Rewind (time travel)

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Sunset's Adventures (MLP, ask-queen-moon verse)

Ritual Magic (original story)

You Are Hereby Accepted (Danganronpa, Beta Concept AU)

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MTMTE 14-16

MTMTE 14

oh boy time to start the arc that still to this day holds a spot in the top five pieces of media that have made me ugly cry lmfAO

Overlord's out here killing people before he's even born

wow Chromedome really just let his whole entire guard down while fucking around in Overlord's head, tells him his name first thing. Like. Why would you even allow him to know you're in there, let alone start telling him everything you're doing??? Like, yeah, yeah, I'm yelling at the horror movie protagonist on my screen to not go into the spooky cabin in the woods but wow. Could not be me lmfAO “I'm your fairy godmother don't worry about it”

still incredibly funny that Megatron's stupid bucket helmet is removable. Is that the case for literally anyone else??? Like sure some characters have removable visors and/or facemasks but like. The whole helm??? why

“Megatron's alive?” aaaaaaaand there it is. You just had to tell him shit........

“Why am I even telling you this?” “Because in here it's difficult to keep your thoughts to yourself.” I guess that's as good an excuse as any, he literally could not have stopped himself from telling him shit lmAO alright, fair. Then Chromedome's fault lies in doing this shit without any backup

god. If I remember correctly, this conversation that Chromedome erases from Prowl's mind ended up being a remnant of an arc that got scrapped, so it ultimately didn't lead to anything or get resolved, but. Man it sure is something lmAO I wish it could've ended up leading to something bc it's so good

So Drift was the only one who knew about Rodimus's involvement with the Overlord project. As far as Chromedome and Brainstorm knew, only they, Drift, and the duobots were involved. And Prowl of course, but he's not on the ship lmAO man, Drift really did everything he could to make this quest to find the knights work, he didn't even want to do any of this Overlord shit in the first place, but he took on practically leading the project so Rodimus could focus on the quest... Anything to find the knights........

MTMTE 15

oh Pipes........

love how the meta-bomb is so easy to write off as a one-off joke, especially considering the much more important shit that's about to go down, but it ends up being its own fucking arc way later

god I love how Ratchet gets a shot off on Overlord, right in the eye, get his ass

“Your faith, your sword, and your friend. We do this together.” grIPS THE ARMS OF MY CHAIR........

urgfhfdj the implication that Overlord pinned Drift's legs to the floor with his own swords and Drift ended up ripping them off and crawling his way over to make him stop hurting Ratchet........

oh get his ass Fort Max, you deserve it

oof, Rewind having to hear Drift and Chromedome talk openly about how they've been fucking around with Overlord the whole time... he's so shocked........

on the one hand, god the entire sequence of Chromedome ejecting Overlord's cell and blowing it up so Rewind would die before Overlord could kill him fucking ruins me but also I can't stop thinking about that post that was like “what if Rewind was winning in there”

I FORGOT ABOUT THE XES OVER EVERYONE WHO DIED IN THIS ISSUE FUCK........ lowkey thinking about danganronpa-style death portraits

MTMTE 16

ooh, all the past Magnuses that we don't yet know are different people and how they all bit it... I honestly always loved how MTMTE made Ultra Magnus a title and set of armor that many different people have worn. Like, for as much as I love Magnus in this comic, it's really Minimus specifically that I love lmAO I wonder if we'll ever see him in any Transformers media ever again

poor Tailgate going through his first huge loss, especially while everyone else is so used to things like this that he feels like he's the only one who's properly upset. I have been on both sides of this lmAO fuck

oh Chromedome is so not okay, god hsfdjkasl he's acting so normal that it is glaringly obvious that he is burning alive inside

and Rodimus is also not okay, oof, buddy, Rung, you gotta stop lmAO granted the assessment that Rodimus would've liked to be the hero isn't far-fetched, and it might even be partially true but. Something Tells Me that's not quite the case in this particular instance. He was actually being completely honest when he said he was angry because he failed the crew. He failed by ever giving in to Prowl and putting Overlord on the ship

ooouuohouUOUOUUUGGHGF BRAINSTORM CLUTCHING THE BREIFCASE DURING THE FUNERAL........ HE'S THINKING ABOUT IT................

“You might want to speak to Drift, though; I think he's got an urge to name names” yEAH HIS OWN... GOD.........

oh Chromedome... and the fact that Brainstorm has had to watch him wipe his memories out of grief over and over again gOD this issue is so good lmfAO I am in so much pain this rules

Brainstorm is right though, you can't try to make yourself forget lost loved ones, I can't tell you how many times I've tried to avoid thinking too hard about someone for up to a year, sometimes more than a year after I've lost them because I just can't handle how much it hurts. But that moment when you can recall happy memories without it feeling like a punch to the gut anymore? With it making you feel happy, even, for ever having met them in the first place? Would not trade that for anything. The pain is just. Unfortunately a necessary part of the path to getting there, there's just no avoiding it

urghgfh and there goes Drift taking the fall for the whole Overlord project. He really believes in the quest to find the knights more than anything, he's willing to take as many hits as he has to to keep Rodimus on the path to finding them... as long as it makes Cybertron a better place, it doesn't matter what happens to him........

like, I've always seen people talk about Drift putting up with all of Rodimus's bs just because he admires him, and I'm not gonna deny that he does, he definitely thinks Rodimus is a pretty cool guy, but so much more than that, his vision told him that Rodimus was going to find the Knights of Cybertron and that they were going to restore the planet and make things better than they've ever been. More than ANYTHING, Drift has done everything he has done not because he admires Rodimus too much to say no to him, but because he truly believes Rodimus is integral to the restoration of Cybertron. He believes that succeeding in this quest will make it so that no one on Cybertron will ever have to go through anything he's gone through ever again. That's what it's always been about for him, even from the beginning, even for Deadlock. Aaaaa I gotta stop or I'll do an entire character analysis on Drift right here and I gotta save that for when I read the miniseries lmAO

oh fuck it's time for Rewind's final message oh lord oh jesus here we go

gooooOOOOD THE PART SHOWING DRIFT'S EXILE... RATCHET BEING THE ONLY ONE TO BE KIND TO HIM IN THAT MOMENT, EVEN IN FRONT OF ALL THE OTHERS... THIS SPECIFIC PART OF REWIND'S MESSAGE PLAYING OVER THIS SPECIFIC MOMENT AAAUUUGH FUCK

“You deserve to be happy... You're a better person now- stubborn and frustrating but wonderful!” this bit is fucking laser-etched into my brain forever it's so fucking perfect, this part is everything

dfshkgdfk fuck... for a second I actually deluded myself into thinking I wouldn't cry at the part of the message where Rewind tells Chromedome he loves him and Chromedome puts the needles away lmfAO even after all this time, it still hits just as hard

ah right, then we're hit with “by the way Tailgate's dying” lmfAO I vividly remember not taking this well during my first readthrough, Tailgate and Rewind were my favorites and I was not ready to lose them both one right after the other

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WARNING:SPOILERS!

Kay, InanimateRonpa Rewind looks really good but when I was skimming through (thinking of watching later) there's...stuff that sets me off. They...say...kind of, what's considered slurs, and I know that's what Danganronpa did too, but I'm iffy on the original franchise too. Also, in Baseball's execution, I think one of the bullets said "Fata*s!" and that probably is a representation of how much that hurts him, and is meant to be sad and serious, but it still just...um...yeah...

There are other stuff that bother me too that I'll probably cover when I finally start fully watching it, but maybe I'm just being a snowflake.

So, I just want to know other People's opinions on it...

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[danganronpa-rewinding]

So I'm guessing you already tried gently nudging others in a certain direction for them to change the course of things instead?

“Well, we have tried in different time loops but every time we nudge someone in the other direction that prevents a major event from happening, the Monoreaper will eventually come to kill us and send us back. Munakata’s attempt in the previous time loop proves that while it’s not immediate, it’s…”

“… Unfortunately inevitable…”

“As for safe spaces, there aren’t such things… If anything, staying in a room would make us sitting ducks. The Monoreaper will always find us one way another, even if we’ve tried to hide.”

“…”

“Kirigiri, is there something on your mind?”

“Well, yes but it’s risky.”

“We have died over and over and have been sent back here multiple times, I don’t believe that risk is something we should be concerned over.”

"Perhaps, but what I'm about to propose would involve a lot of preparation from all of us to prepare for a direct confrontation."

"A direct confrontation?.."

"*Gasp!* Headmaster Kirigiri, you don't mean-"

"H-h-hold on! You aren't implying what I think we all are thinkin'... Are you?!"

"I very much am."

"If we cannot hide our actions from alerting the Monoreaper, then we'll have to simply kill the Monoreaper to ensure that it won't stop us and send us back!"

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[danganronpa-cyberspace]

-DANGANRONPA CYBERSPACE PROLOGUE: PART 2-

Haruki: [Kiki and I walk over to the girl who’s pen got dropped into the fiery pit.]

Haruki: [She was standing there writing in a notepad.]

Haruki: Hello, I’m-

???: Haruki Douzono, Ultimate Cyborg, and your friend, Kiki Gunji, Ultimate Beekeeper. Noted.

Kiki: Right on the money!! You must’ve heard us, huh??

???: Yes.

…

Haruki: [There was a pause.]

Haruki: […Uh, I’ll try to keep the conversation going.]

Haruki: So, what’s your Name and Ultimate?

Kiki: We hive a right to know!!

Haruki: …and I beelieve that we should.

Kiki: Hehehehe!!! I’m rubbing off on you!!!

Haruki: …yeah, a bit.

Alexandra: Alexandra Bolotin. Ultimate Astrophysicist. Hi.

…

Haruki: [There was another pause.]

Haruki: [Okay, this girl really wants us to stop talking.]

Haruki: K-

Kiki: Soooo, whatcha discovered??

Alexandra: The fiery pit of hell, and that I liked that pen.

Alexandra: That’s what you all need from me.

Alexandra: Conversation is over, nice to meet you.

Haruki: [She very politely bowed at us both and walked to a nearby bench, still scribbling on her notebook.]

Kiki: Do we have a reputation??? Is that why she was so ready to leave us be??

Haruki: Don’t you mean…

Haruki: …leave us bee?

Kiki: Even I have my limits Haruki!!

Haruki: [Crap, and I thought I was doing something.]

Haruki: [Kiki and I approached the boy with the phone.]

Haruki: [He was snapping pictures and spouting random internet slang.]

Haruki: [The last time I used a phone, ROFL was still relevant.]

Kiki: Hiii!!!

???: Hey, OMG HRU BFF?

Kiki: ALR, HBU??

???: Okay, so you’re online, you’re cool enough to talk with me.

???: But…

Haruki: [He turns to me as I was still trying to decipher what Kiki said.]

Haruki: Huh?

???: L + Ratio, OMG, fallen off incel.

Haruki: …excuse me..?

???: And you’re not online, so I really don’t care about you!

Haruki: [Ratio? What? Is this math? Was he spitting straight math equations at me?]

Haruki: [He turned back to Kiki, beaming.]

???: So girlie, tell me about you!!

Kiki: Well, I’m Kiki Gunji, Ultimate Beekeeper, and this is my bestie, Haruki Douzono! He’s an Ultimate, too!!

???: Ultimate Hermit, I’m guessing? Nehehehe.

Kiki: HEY!! LEAVE HIM ALONE!!

???: AH-!

Haruki: [He jumped back, startled by Kiki’s sudden shout.]

Haruki: I’m the Ultimate Cyborg, actually.

??? (Waku): Rewind, rewind, rewindddd.

??? (Waku): CYYYYYYBORG?

Haruki: …yes. I very clearly said cyborg.

Haruki: [He whipped out it’s phone, and began snapping picture after picture of me.]

Haruki: [I just stood there and awkwardly smiled. I didn’t know what else to do.]

???: Woah woah woahhhh!! My fans are going to looooove this!

???: They’ll totally see you as a cute soft killer robot. You’re gonna slay.

Haruki: [Ah yes, more words that I can’t even guess what they mean.]

Kiki: Fans? Are you an idol??

???: Kindaaaa!! Let’s play a game! Guess what my Ultimate is!!!

Haruki: [He pulled up music on his phone, and began to play the Jeopardy theme.]

Haruki: My guess is…Ultimate Influencer?

Kiki: Oh! Mine is the Ultimate Spokesperson!

???: WRONGGGGG!! Skill issue.

Kiki: Hey!!

Haruki: …what she said. I’m upset too.

???: You guys are no fun! Here, I’ll just tell you what my name is.

Waku: Waku Hayashi is the name, being the Ultimate Geologist is my name! Otherwise known as RockinRain on PikPok. Yeah, that RockinRain!

. . .

Haruki: [It became clear very fast that Kiki and I had no clue who this guy was.]

Waku: Y’all, you’re serious? You have never ever ever heard of RockinRain?!

Kiki: Nope. Don’t have PikPok.

Haruki: Was too poor to afford a phone.

Waku: Lemme clue you guys in then. I basically conduct all my geologistic studies on streams, and those streams are CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!

Waku: And for you, Haruki, that means they were really good.

Kiki: Cool!! Do your fans know you’re at Hope’s Peak??

Waku: Totes! Opened my letter on the stream and everything!

Waku: …might be getting doxed as we speak, but hey! All for the clout, baby!

Haruki: Doesn’t streaming all the time sound kinda dangerous?

Haruki: Like, what if someone finds out where you are from your streams?

Kiki: …yeahhhh, he does have a point-

Waku: Who cares! As long as I keep my fame then I’ll be a shooting starrrr!

Haruki: You can’t be a shooting star if you’re dead.

Kiki: …

Waku: …

Haruki: …

Haruki: …sorry, I don’t know why I said that…

Waku: Yeah, now you’ve really fallen off. Later!

Waku: Follow RockinRain on PikPok!!

Haruki: [He snaps a quick picture of Kiki and I before darting off.]

Haruki: Crap, we never asked what he found.

Kiki: It’s okay!! I don’t think he would’ve cared about it anyway.

Kiki: And Haruki-

Kiki: …are you okay?

…

Haruki: [No. Absolutely not. What Waku said about not caring about the consequences of it’s streams…]

Haruki: [Tosses itself in harms way just to be famous…just risking so much…]

Haruki: [I wasn’t fine. I wasn’t okay. But I didn’t say that. Instead I said-]

Haruki: Yeah, just had a moment. Let’s keep moving!

Kiki: Yeah!!

Haruki: [Kiki and I walk over to a small, sweet looking girl.]

Haruki: [She’s checking her pocket watch, and as soon as we walk up to her, she turns around, and smiles.]

Haruki: [The way she moves, it’s almost robotic. Or as if ever move she makes is planned.]

???: Ah! What wonderful timing! I have been expecting youuuu, hehe!

Haruki: You have?

???: Of course! I have been watching you two make rounds to everyone!

???: I am quite glad I’m next! I’ve been eagerly waiting for your arrival, hmhmhm!

Kiki: You’re…cool!! Cool stuff!!

Haruki: [Look at Kiki go, not starting a fight in the first few seconds!]

Haruki: Well, I’m guessing you know our names and ultimates too?

???: Indeed! Kiki, the pretty, bubbly beekeeper, and Haruki, the strong, dashing cyborg!

Kiki: Awwww, thank you!! You’re pretty yourself!!

???: Oh, little old me? No! I am simply a small girl in a big world! Heh!

Haruki: …wait.

Kiki: What is it??

Haruki: Your voice…do you do talk shows?

???: I do! Yes! Do you recognize me yet?

Haruki: …

Haruki: …

Haruki: …no, lost it, sorry.

Haruki: [And the two stared at me as if I was a moron. Yeah. I look dumb right now.]

Kiki: It’s okay, Haruki, it’s okay-

Haruki: I know, I just embarrassed myself…

???: Hmhmhmhm! You look like a fool! But at least your silver distracts from it!

Haruki: …thanks. I appreciate that.

Kiki: He doesn’t like being a cyborg, so don’t bring it up, THANKS!!

???: Awww, I’m sorry! I apologize!

Haruki: [She curtsies, a smile still upon her face.]

Haruki: [She either has no idea what’s making me upset, or knows and loves torturing me.]

Haruki: […eh, she could be Tomoki.]

Kiki: MOVING ON!!

Kiki: Wanna introduce yourself??

Asaha: Oh My! I was having so much fun, I nearly forgot! I am Asaha Isobe, Ultimate Living Doll! I wonder if that shall ring a bell, hmhmhmhm!

Haruki: [That’s it!]

Haruki: Wonder, the Living Doll! The Internet Sensation!

Asaha: I knew you would get it! So clever, dearie!

Kiki: Heyyyy, Haruki, no offense, you’re my friend and all, but like…

Kiki: …don’t you kinda live under a rock?? How do you know her???

Haruki: Oh, she was on a talk show with her mom, and I just happened to see it.

Haruki: …I guess that episode is a core memory or something?

Asaha: Oh…my mother…

…

Asaha: Hahahaha! What a lovely woman! She made me who I was today!

Haruki: [That uncomfortably long pause makes me think she doesn’t see her as very lovely.]

Haruki: [But that’s none of my business.]

Kiki: Isn’t this awesome, Haruki?? We’re classmates with two internet sensations!!

Haruki: It is kinda cool, but at the end of the day, we’re all human, right?

Haruki: Fame isn’t everything.

Asaha: Speaking of us all being equals…would you like an autograph?

Haruki: …did you hear what I just said?

Kiki: Autographs aside, I really do like your skirt!! And your outfit!! And your face!!

Kiki: You’re really cute, actually!!

Asaha: Awww, you flatter me! Thank you! Thank you!

Haruki: [Kiki continued to flatter her, but halfway through, she stared at me.]

Haruki: [Her purple eyes bore into me, into my soul, through my metal, through my skin…]

…

Kiki: Haruki? HARUKI!!

Haruki: AH!

Kiki: You good?? You kinda stared into space, and beecame a ghost for a second!!

Asaha: Yes! Are you okay, dearie?

Haruki: […what just happened?]

Haruki: Yeah, I’m okay, Uh, Uhm-

Asaha: You want to know what I’ve found! Ehehehe! I have a surprise!

Haruki: [She gestures towards her hair.]

Haruki: [What exactly did she find?]

Kiki: What’s the surprise!!

Asaha: My hair has grown. As a Living Doll, I keep everything about my appearance documented. And…my hair has grown exactly 2 centimeters! Hehehe!

Kiki: So, what you’re saying is we could’ve been out longer than we thought??

Asaha: Exactly! Possibly even weeks! Isn’t that fun?

Haruki: Not really, but thanks for bringing that up. It’s really important info.

Kiki: Yeah, thanks!!

Asaha: Of cou- oh my!

Haruki: [She pauses, and robotically grabs her watch. She makes an expression of shock.]

Asaha: Why, you are late! Off you go! Introduce yourself! We must make quick time!

Kiki: Uhhh, okay!! B-

Asaha: Ta-Ta! Don’t fall down the rabbit hole!

Haruki: [She begins waving while we stand there.]

Haruki: [Kiki goes to say more, but she just keeps waving.]

Haruki: Uh…Bye, Asaha.

Haruki: [We slowly walk away.]

Haruki: Do you think she’s an actual doll?

Kiki: I thought she was an animatronic, to be honest!!

Haruki: [Kiki and I walk over to a tan guy wearing sunglasses.]

Haruki: [He’s just standing there holding a stick with fire on it to the glass.]

Haruki: [He looks bored out of his mind.]

???: Jeeeez, why is this taking so long? Is this glass frickin’ fireproof?!

Haruki: Hey-

Haruki: [He whips his head around. It seems at the sound of my voice, his entire demeanor changed.]

???: Heyyyyy! God, someone’s finally talking to me!

???: I’ve been sitting here for god knows how long, and two cuties decide to come over and chat with me? Bullseye!

Kiki: Thanks, but how’d you get fire in here???

???: Oh, matches.

Kiki: How’d you get matches here???

???: Uh…

???: …dunno.

Haruki: Anyway, can you tell us who you are and what your Ultimate is?

Hinato: Sureee, why not. I’m Hinato Funaki, Ultimate Fire Dancer. Careful, if you touch me you might get a third degree burn. I’m sizzling.

Haruki: [He winked, and believe me when I tell you, Kiki and I both swooned.]

Haruki: Hey, can you give us a sec?

Hinato: Alright, take your time.

Haruki: [I quickly pull Kiki to the side.]

Haruki: You felt that too, right?

Kiki: YEAH!! HE IS HOT!!

Haruki: …now I’m too nervous to talk to him, can you handle most of it?

Kiki: Okayyyy, but if I stop mid sentence, then we bail.

Haruki: Got it.

Haruki: [We turned back to Hinato, who was back at the glass.]

Kiki: Okay, we’re good!!

Hinato: Huh? Oh, sick. Sooo, tell me, whatcha need?

Kiki: We’re just introducing ourselves and stuff!! And uh, I beelieve you’re really cute!!

Kiki: So does Haruki!!

Haruki: KIKI!

Kiki: SORRY!!

Hinato: Ohhh, so you think I’m sexy, huh? Cool.

Hinato: Here, since I think you both are just so sweet for that, lemme give you a show.

Haruki: Show?

Hinato: A litte performance. Just sit back and watch, baby!

Haruki: [He lit both sides of his fire stick, and began to spin it rapidly, switching it from hand to hand.]

Haruki: [Then, at the climax of his act, he tosses the stick into the air, catching it with his teeth!]

Haruki: [He takes the fire stick into his hand, and bows. Kiki and I both clap.]

Haruki: [Great, we’re swooning again.]

Kiki: WOOOOO!! WHAT A TALENT!!!

Haruki: That was awesome, Hinato!

Hinato: Awww, you’re so cute, both of you.

Kiki: Hehehehehe…

Haruki: [Uh-oh, Kiki’s down.]

Haruki: [Wait, wait I gotta ask him if he found anything-]

Haruki: Hey, Uhm…Hinato…did you…

Haruki: Find anything?

Haruki: [Yeah, that was smooth, wasn’t it.]

Hinato: Ohhh, Yeah, no. I totally didn’t.

Hinato: I’m not the brightest bulb in the pack, so…

Hinato: I’m tryin’ to melt the glass.

Haruki: …hm.

Haruki: [That sounds pretty stupid, if I’m being honest.]

Kiki: What a himbo!!

Hinato: A what?

Kiki: Hehehehe!!

Haruki: [We need to get out of here before I get all giggly too.]

Haruki: We gotta go…introduce ourselves…bye!

Hinato: Awww, alright, alright. If you want another show, honey, just tell Funaki, okay?

Haruki: [He winks.]

Haruki: […hot.]

Haruki: [Gah! Eye on the prize, Haruki!]

Haruki: [I grab Kiki’s hand, and bolt out of there before we both can swoon anymore.]

Haruki: [Kiki and I walked over to a taller, fashionable girl.]

Kiki: Ohhh, cute jumpsuit!!

???: Awww, Grazie, grazie.

Kiki: Here, okay I have an idea!!

Haruki: Hm?

Kiki: I bet I can guess what your Ultimate is!!

Haruki: [Okay, she’s spicing it up, I can do that.]

???: Hm, okay. Go ahead, try to guess.

Kiki: …Fashionista?

???: Nope. Not even close.

Kiki: WHAT?!

Kiki: YOU AREN’T A FASHION ULTIMATE?!?

???: No, I’m not into anything cosmetic.

Kiki: Ughhhh…I’m out of ideas…

???: Awww, pech.

Haruki: Oh, I know!

Haruki: Tourist!

…

Haruki: [She looked at me as if I was the rudest man alive.]

Haruki: [Shit.]

???: Okay, you two are the stupid. No offense, but you are idiots.

Kiki: RUDE!!

Haruki: Yeah.

???: I’m teasing, I’m teasing. Sorry, eolin-i.

Kiki: Okayyy, okay.

Haruki: We’re Haruki Douzono and Kiki Gunji, by the way. A beekeeper and a cyborg.

???: If we played guess your Ultimate, I would’ve been here for hours.

Haruki: [She rolled her eyes, obviously sarcastic.]

Haruki: [Mm, or is she teasing? I really don’t care, I’m getting a bit tired.]

Miliani: I’ll stop, I’ll stop. I’m Miliani Kealoha, Ultimate Interpreter. Bonjour, Hello, Hola, Aloha, and Nihao.

Haruki & Kiki: Ohhhhhhhh.

Miliani: Yeah, I thought grazie gave it away.

Kiki: It should’ve, man I’m dumb…

Haruki: No, you had a good guess.

Miliani: Don’t be too down, Kiki. You had passion, and it’s the thought, or the guess, that counts.

Kiki: Awww, thanks!!

Haruki: Anyway, Miliani, have you made any discoveries?

Miliani: Not a trap door or a hell hole, but lingual discoveries.

Kiki: Lingual??

Miliani: Mhm. You’ve noticed everyone is speaking in Japanese, right?

Haruki: Yes?

Miliani: Everyone is speaking Japanese. Even the Russian, the American, and the Romanian.

Miliani: This means everyone knows Japanese, but that’s kinda weird, since we’re all Hope Peak freshman.

Miliani: We all just got here, but everyone is speaking perfectly fluent Japanese.

Miliani: Even if they managed to cram all of that Japanese in, there is no way they would be completely perfect in their dialect.

Miliani: So, we’ve been here for a while.

Kiki: Woahhh, a while? Must’ve been like a year or two!! Japanese is hardddd!

Miliani: Tell me about it. I spent a single week becoming fluent, and I’m still sort of lost. Me, the Ultiamte Interpreter.

Haruki: [Wow, a single week? That’s insane!]

Haruk: [But, I trust her word. If we take what she says at face value, then we’ve been here for a year.]

Haruki: [The plot thickens.]

Haruki: Thanks for your help, Miliani. You’re brilliant.

Miliani: I know.

Kiki: Hey, wanna teach me Polish sometime??

Miliani: After we get out of here.

Haruki: Kiki, you already promised to practice cheerleading, how many things are you going to do?

Kiki: EVERYTHING!

Haruki: Hah, let’s go, Kiki.

Miliani: Au revoir and Arrivederci!

Haruki: [Kiki and I walk over to a guy wearing a long, red cape.]

Haruki: [He was holding…a glass of wine?]

???: Urghh…

Kiki: Hi!!

???: AH!

Haruki: [He jumped, nearly spilling his wine.]

Haruki: [Where have I seen that before?]

???: I am sorry…I am jumpy…I suppose…

Kiki: Hey, it’s okay!!

Kiki: And nice cape!!

???: …I got it from a costume store…

Kiki: Haha, yeah, they exist.

…

Haruki: We’re Kiki and Haruki. Beekeeper and Cyborg.

???: Mhm…

Haruki: [He looked deeply uncomfortable with us.]

Haruki: [I’ll just get his name and Ultimate and move on.]

Haruki: Uh, what’s your name and Ultimate?

Decebel: …I am a Romanian man named Decebel Albu…my Ultimate is not important to me, so you do not need to hear it.

Kiki: Can you tell us your Ultimate anyway?? It’s cool to know stuff about other people!!

Decebel: …no, apologies.

Haruki: No problem.

…

…

…

Kiki: We’re just gonna, uhm, go over here. Bye!!

Haruki: [Kiki walks away, embarrassed.]

Haruki: Uh, are you okay?

Decebel: I am anxious, apologies, Haruki…

Decebel: Could you leave me be now?

Decebel: …please?

Haruki: Yeah. If you need anything, we’ll be around.

Haruki: [He turned away as I joined Kiki.]

Kiki: I think he’s just shy…

Haruki: Very shy…

Haruki: I don’t think he’ll like the rest of the people here, then.

Kiki: Eh, that cape can do anything!!

Haruki: …like hide wine stains.

Haruki: [Kiki and I walk over to a very buff lady who’s wailing on the glass.]

Haruki: [Each of her punches lands with what feels like a shockwave, until eventually she stops.]

Haruki: [She sighs, putting her hands on her hips, stumped.]

Haruki: [This woman is insane, she’s not even breaking a sweat!]

Kiki: Hey! Whatcha doing??

???: Huh?

Haruki: [She turns around, and gently smiles.]

???: Sorry, didn’t see ya there.

Haruki: Your punches…they’re awesome!

Kiki: Second!! You're like a BEAST!!

???: Beast was my nickname in high school, hahahaha!

Kiki: It should be more like jellyfish, cuz you float and sting like one!!

Haruki: [As the lady laughed at Kiki’s praise, I smiled. I feel comfortable around her.]

Haruki: [Even though she could snap my neck with ease…]

Haruki: […I still feel like she’s the most trustworthy person here.]

Kiki: So, what’s your name and Ultimate??

Haruki: And do you need us to introduce ourselves?

???: Nope. Lil’ Miss Beekeeper isn’t very quiet.

Kiki: Ehehehe-

Ouki: As for me, I’m Ouki Wakamatsu, Ultimate Crossing Guard. I work for the good of the people, and protect the future people.

Haruki & Kiki: Crossing Guard?

Ouki: I get that a lot. I just work out. Got a lotta people to protect.

Kiki: You sound too noble!! You’re totally beerillaint!

Haruki: Okay, Kiki, that was a bit of a stretch-

Kiki: I’ve already used up all the good ones!!

Ouki: It’s alright, Hun, A for effort.

Kiki: She called me Hun!!!

Haruki: [Keeping this conversation on track.]

Haruki: Hey, Ms. Wakamatsu, have y-

Ouki: Ms. Wakamatsu? Hey, no formalities.

Haruki: Sorry, it’s just that-

Haruki: [She reminded me of a nice scientist.]

Haruki: [But out loud, I told her-]

Haruki: You seem like a respectable teacher.

Ouki: Aren’t you sweet? Well, no Ms. or Mr.. Just Ouki, Mk?

Haruki: […women.]

Haruki: Definitely, Ouki.

Kiki: Haruki’s in LOOOV-

Haruki: S-SHUT UP!

Haruki: [Like she’s any better!]

Haruki: A-Anyway, Ouki, have you found out anything that could help our situation?

Ouki: I think I know something. The glass is incredibly strong.

Ouki: I was pullin’ out all the stops on that glass, but nothing. Whoever’s here wants to keep us here.

Kiki: I’d say it’s bulletproof or something!! Nobody’s been able to make a dent…

Haruki: Okay, I’ve concluded my theory.

Haruki: We’ve been kidnapped.

Ouki: Sadly, that’s what everything’s pointin’ too.

Kiki: But it’s okay, we can band together!

Kiki: AND BEAT THE EVERLOVING SHIT OUT OF THIS EVIL MASTERMIND!! AHAHAHA!!

Haruki: [Kiki, you are a different breed.]

Haruki: Right, well that’s all we need from you. Thanks for talking to us, Ouki.

Ouki: No problem. I’ll be here for the both of you, I swear.

-END OF PART 2-

[starlightshadowsworld]

Danganronpa 3 Future Arc episode 12

Thonks.

Time rewind.

Chisa talking to Director Tengen.

This isn't gonna be good is it?

Oh she has the video, on her which is apparently not suspicious.

And Tengen immediately knows that it's a brainwashing video.

So Chisa was going to frame Ryota?

Also has the with the worst episode of Monokuma theater.

Which, if Tengen is the mastermind that would explain how he got a hold of the videos.

Back to the present, they have a message from Tengan and it's a video.

.... So Tengan was a despair? Okay... I didn't expect that at all.

"Who cares" agreed Asahina.

And we're getting Ryota's backstory in this arc.

Man all this kid wanted was to make anime.

Oh hell yeah a hope virus...?

I get what Ryota says but I don't trust this, it is still brainwashing.

Ryota leave Makoto alone.

He's had a long...life.

He was literally driven to almost kill himself not that long ago, nows not the time.

Oh no he brainwashed Asahina...

This is fucked.

And his forbidden action was to use his talent.

Which he's doing to brainwash the future foundation, he is literally what Munakata was afraid of.

Despair masquerading as hope.

I wasn't expecting this.

Damnit we're back to everyone wants to kill Makoto.

Again.

Munakata's back, you erm missed a lot.

Asahina is back.

Wait did no one tell Munakata till now this wasn't being televised? I just assumed this was said earlier, guess not.

So Ryota was never supposed to be apart of the game, only know of it.

That's who Tengan gave the message too, "I entrust the world's hope with you" to Ryota not Makoto.

I'm glad Munakata is on Makoto's side, dude with a katana is very useful right now.

And duel welding with the sword stuck in Chisa, duel welding, hope and despair.

The symbolism in this show.

Asahina I swear if you're not here when he comes back ima scream.

You ain't the hero Ryota... I'm sorry.

Oh no Komaru and Toko saw it, even Monaca.

And back in the Chisa in the cinema again with Junko.

I love Junko's explanation of what happened.

And the simulation now.

Oh wait Makoto didn't know it worked till he went? Wow talk about faith.

Post credit scene, Makoto surrounded by future foundation soilders and Hiro running up and knocking em down.

"I beg your pardon, but who do you think you're pointing those firearms?"

Byakuya!

Hell yeah! The calvary is here.

[syrupspinner]

top 10 most anticipated indie games!

in no particular order, not affiliated with any of em, etc etc

of the Devil

so, funny story. i had some fanart of this game set as my phone background when i went to get a new phone. check it out here! anyway, the cleric who only really plays ff14 looked at it and went "woah, what's that? it looks like danganronpa." and i was like. yeah buddy! sure does! then, of course, i began proselytizing, about how the game's demo did an amazing job at establishing not only the game's wonderfully directed art style, with the ui and the music and everything else working together to make a perfectly opressive cyberpunk atmosphere, but how the writing of the mystery and morgans character is so intriguing and compelling and auuuugh i wanna play this fucking game dude. i love morgans smile i hope she makes me eat a bomb

2. UNBEATABLE

so imagine muse dash, but instead of high-contrast anime girls and dubious dlc practices, it's just punk as fuck. theres nothing i can say about the game other than linking the side-story/demo and telling you to just go with the flow and dig the vibes. the soundtrack rocks hard, and the visuals are so well done. everything looks like a poster collage for a garage band youve never heard of. also the trailer for the full game showed off a graffiti mechanic and thats all i need

3. Demonschool

i talked about demonschool a lot back in my nextfest post, and my thoughts havent changed at all. im a slut for strategy rpgs, and a big reason for that is i like planning my moves in advance and seeing what the best use of all my ally's abilities are. so the game's mechanic of the shared ability meter that you use for multiple moves over one turn, plus the ability to rewind moves before committing to them, AND the high level of combo potential in everything's interactivity? pumped as hell. there was recently a dev update about how you can light yourself on fire and spread that damage to the environment with every attack if that helps sell you

4. Roman Sands RE:Build

i dont need to say shit. just look at it. LOOK at it. this is so ridiculously catered to my tastes on presentation alone that i cant even come up with a hyperbolic simile. its y2k dreamcast beach artstyle, its time loop with routing optimization, its arbitrary celestial puzzle with unexplained mechanics, its stupid gomotion noodle people, its abstract nonsense that is actively and literally hostile towards the player for trying to understand it. im gonna CUM dude

5. Sorry We're Closed

how often do you see a fixed-camera shooter about a woman with three eyes? the fucking atmosphere, man. even from the demo i can tell that a la mode knows what theyre doing. i love how there isnt like, a limit or meter on your third eye, thats something i can easily see another game doing. but the downsides of only being able to hurt enemies in range AND having to aim at their weak spots is already a good balance to encourage you to switch it up. its so deliciously frictional that you have to go in first person to attack anything, and theres a delay when you do it so youve gotta be really cautious and defensive. and oh man, the cleaver enemy! that was so tense, and so much of that was from the expert audio design that made it so unclear how close he is or where exactly he is, just that hes getting closer. im gonna lose my shit about this game when the full thing drops. fun fact: this releases tomorrow, so this is literally the last day that i can post this. oops!

6. .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND

how often do you see a fixed-camera shooter about a woman with three eyes? ive never played parasite eve, which this is purported to be a spiritual successor to, but the action seems really interesting. sukeban's website explains it like this: "you move and dodge in real time while you wait for an Action bar to fill at a speed determined by character and weapon stats. Once that’s done you can then stop time and plan your offensive". that sounds stupidly fun. judging by the trailers and shit, theres gonna be a big focus on combo chains and your character having multiple attacks she can switch between, but theres not much i can really say about that until theres a demo or something.

7. YIIK: A Postmodern RPG (Update I.V)

i know an update is cheating a bit, but ackk studios considers it to be a thorough enough reimagining that it almost constitutes a sequel. if you havent played the demo then you should give it a shot. my only experience with yiik before it was secondary, through discussions and lets play compilations, and i was totally blown away. the combat was totally reworked, so instead of those repetitive and drawn-out minigames its a way more engaging system where you can use "karta" as defensive shields with passive buffs or sacrifice them for spells. its one of those things that sounds weird and complicated when you explain it, but in gameplay it just kinda clicks. it also seemed to double down on he surrealism and abstract psychological themes, which is my fucking jam. i think missed potential is the worst flaw something can have, so hearing that yiik is growing into its most flawless form is exciting as hell

8. FreeJack Online

unfortunately, i found out about this game about a month after its last online playtest. the dev's discord says they wont reopen unless they find a publisher, and theyre not sure if thats gonna happen reasonably soon. but secondhand, this game looks like a killer time. you guys know im super into this hip hop skatepunk urban style, so even if the gameplay is total shit ill still be all over the ost and character design. but this gameplay doesnt look like shit! you build up trick combos and that contributes to your speed as you parkour around and try to win races. its been a while since ive sunk myself in a competitive online game and i think thisll be what gets me back into it, someday

9. Hyper Light Breaker

yknow im kinda surprised this list hasnt been more roguelikes considering how much i play em. hlb looks like its aiming for an interesting combo of roguelike and open-world, and im really interested in how that shakes out. the combat looks like a really good transition of the speedy high-stakes fighting from hld into 3d. im really hopeful for this game, especially everything heart machine is going through with gearbox and the fanbase backlash for the delays.

10. The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

im saying this counts as indie because im in denial. so, i mentioned how the phone clerk guy was a danganronpa fan, right? he played all the mainline games, and even got into zero escape looking for more (he played VLR before 999? lmao) but he had no idea what too kyo games was. never heard of Death Come True, or Akudama Drive, or World's End Club, or Rain Code, or Tribe Nine. really goes to show how much publicity matters, huh? anyway, in case you couldnt tell, i am a 'fan' of danganronpa. theres a lot you could say about it, like how the writing is juvenile and contrarian and how it consistently struggles to write unpredictable mysteries despite this and also how kodaka just fundamentally fails at writing minorities and the pacing issues and flat characters and... you get it. but its never boring. and considering they officially hired the guy who wrote the spin-off novel where kirigiri gets cloned into a houseplant, i feel like its just gonna get less boring from here

look at this shit. im along for the ride at this point

[emberz7]

💚 i will not elaborate <3 LAKFKALFLAG its up for interpretation whether it be rebirth, a symbolism of how he wants to not die a meaningless death, literally just duped death and became a human to avoid an awkward talk with the wolves— i made it ambiguous on purpose :D

AAAAHJKJHSKJDJHD TORTURE...ALL MY FRIENDS WHO TALK TO ME ABOUT THEIR DANGANRONPA IDEAS ARE LIKE "I WILL NOT ELABORATE" EITHER SMILEY FACE OR HEART EMOJI I HOPE YOU GUYS KNOW THAT IM SUFFERING...

oooh ambiguous endings are so infuriating but they definitely give a lot of free choice to the consumer,,,"implications" tends to be a lot better than "for sure this character __" just because it lets us think about it...

anyway fr though shapeshifting kom is a cool idea!!! MAN i wish we could rewind to halloween so i could draw thissss