#drdt mai

[gooseagain8]

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( Audio from DRDT VA Stream )

[pawsmos]

thank you for 5 years of drdt!!

cw: implied depictions of hanging and drdt spoilers (up until chapter 2)

surprise!! a little short thing for the drdt fandom! happy drdtiversary hahahaaa!!!!!!

genuinely though, thank you so much drdtdev and drdt fandom for giving me something to obsess over for the past, i dont know, 3 years?

drdt is the reason my art has come so far since then and im truly so so grateful. i mean, look at the first drdt art piece i put out publicly and look at my art now!

this video series got me through rough times in my life and filled an emptiness i never knew i had. im incredibly thankful and i wish drdtdev and everybody in the fandom the best.

this could also count as a 100 follower special because WOW!! 100 followers!!! on tumblr!! again, you guys are amazing, thank you so much!!!

[kasuukii]

Day 3: Puppet

HEAR ME OUT WHAT IF...

[literallydavidblib]

flowers do not bloom on her grave

[a-star-that-burns-brightly]

"happy anniversary" dt-dev says, before offering us up a plate of homecooked yuri

[quicksilvercrescent]

Happy anniversary Drdt! And happy birthday to Unnamed Student 🥳

[rosakuma]

Soooo….I have a theory about MonoTV based off of @a-star-that-burns-brightly’s post about MonoTV regarding to Teruko(link below right here, give it a read, it is very good ^^) :

Had this on the back burner for a little bit, but here we go.

So the theory I have is a bit silly and might be far fetched, but what if MonoTV is Mai Akasaki? Or alternatively somehow created or influenced by her?

As crazy as this sounds, I have a feeling thanks to the recent/last ep of ch.2 that this might be more possible.

For starters, while we know what that most likely XF-Ture is behind in some of the creation process for MonoTV in term of this line

But that doesn't mean that they created it. For all we know, MonoTV could’ve been created by someone else. Even they don't know who is their creator is.

MonoTV: All the decisions I make were already decided by whatever entity created me, because I am a robot.

This reminds me how in DR2, Monomi(a.k.a Usami) and AI Chiaki was created by Chihiro Fujisaki, but is used by the future foundation as observers over the NEO world program in regarding of rehabilitating the remnants of despair. Created by someone else, but used by a group/company.

Throughout this chapter, we seen MonoTV interact with Teruko a lot. Having her help it with the chalking, while stating not out of well concern for her being it still advised Teruko to be careful with her stab wound, offering her Monocredits to get away from others, and now with its conversation with Teruko at the end of the ch.2 trial.

When a-star-that-burns-brightly noted how it trusts Teruko to remain with it in the empty trial room despite her being responsible for trying to kill it with having Ace punch the lights out of them resulting in their broken screen and tries answering Teruko with a sense of both giving advice and confiding in her…it got me thinking, could MonoTV have remains in its data to have a sort of connection towards Teruko?

The only person we know confirmed via flashback that either knew or had connections to Teruko pre killing game as of right now is Mai Akasaki. And we definitely know Mai is important to the plot and possibly this killing game too. So what I feel that strengthen this is MonoTV’s secret quote and Teruko’s quote about Mai.

MonoTV: Her name is Mai Akasaki.

Teruko: Some years ago, she was searching for someone named ‘Teruko Tawaki.’

At some point of the story, MonoTV will tell us about Mai Akasaki since the secret quotes from the cast is mentioned or alluded to in the main story and bonus episodes. Same goes to Teruko’s which probably will happen if Teruko gets her memories back about Mai.

So regardless if Mai, Hope’s peak, or XF-Ture is behind the killing game. I believe one of two things happen:

Theory 1# Mai created MonoTV

We yet to know her ultimate talent and whether or not that could come into her creating MonoTV. But for the heck of this theory, let’s say Mai has knowledge and materials for how to create a robot. Mai created MonoTV whether for whatever the intentions were for and added her connection or her relationship with Teruko into it. Actually now talking about it, perhaps Mai created MonoTV to find Teruko? Regardless the intention, XF-Ture either A. Stole MonoTV from Mai to reprogram it for the killing game or B. Mai actually worked with XF-Ture to create MonoTV for the killing game. Thus why despite it being program to run the killing game regardless of its guilt or regrets it can feel and supposedly should not be able to care for any of the participants here, it somehow cares or trusts Teruko thanks to Mai’s connection to her. Plus some speculate that maybe the killing game was to withheld or kill Teruko, and we know Mai is searching for her thanks to Teruko’s secret quote.

Theory 2# Mai IS MonoTV

Yep, that’s right. We’re going full fnaf here with the possession of a robot. A lot of people in the fandom think that Mai might be dead and that can be likely since she’s well…not here. But what if she was? Essentially for whatever reason XF-Ture or Hope Peak if they’re involved when creating this killing game, they decided Mai was going to run it. So they A. stuff her into MonoTV against her will since she refused to run it alive or B. MonoTV needed a soul to run it, so they killed Mai and stuffed her into it to be able to make it work. It could even explain why MonoTV can feel pain or guilt if there’s a human soul trapped within it.

I get possession is a little off here in terms of why a tech company needs to kill a high schooler to run their little mascot, but I don't think it's abnormal for this series.

Plus remember, drdt takes place in canon Danganronpa timeline with DR1, DR2, UDG, and DR3(not V3, the anime). In which Ultra Despair Girls proved the existence of ghost is real thanks to Komaru being able to see(and got possessed by) Monaca Towa’s dad. Not to mention Chiaki in the NEO World Program was inspired by the real life Chiaki who was classmates with people in Class 77-B. So regardless if Mai is a ghost possessing MonoTV or she created it, its not far fetched to believe in this world that possession or creating artificial intelligence based off a real person can happen. Also I know this is a reached too since they both have different VAs, but I swear to you, unnamed student(who we assume is Mai) and MonoTV after being decked by Ace with its voice change sounds similar to me. Maybe that’s just me though.

Either way, if this is true, then its a sad fate for this little machine on whether its being forcefully reprogram to override its original creator’s intentions, was program this way despite being given the ability to feel remorse, or is a trapped soul being forced thanks to orders in it to kill its old friends against it's will

[ichiguaakinoka]

Her hair is so fun to draw．

[papay0]

Guys I’m sorry but who tf is Mai, that girl with red braided hair, it’s been a long time since the first time I saw drdt but can’t remember eve seeing her, I’m so lost 😵‍💫

[theholyprocrastinator]

David and Teruko are parallels???

(I’m not usually the person who makes theories but I’ve had this in mind for a while)

SPOILERS BELOW!!!

Both had breakdowns during a trial that changed them completely (plus similar sprites in the image)

David and Xander = Teruko and Mai?

Idk abt the parallel above buuut

David and Arei = Teruko and Min

I can confirm that one, why?

Do I even have to explain? :/

Even Teruko knows how similar they are

Also, both David and Teruko are the reason for the other’s death. Like how Teruko luck killed Min to save Teruko, and how David inspirational speech killed Arei by her trying to change/redeem herself.

Both at some point thought Xander as a good person. (Damn, why is good person so important in this series😭)

Both have similar mindsets towards others.

This one is pretty irrelevant I think, but both have or had an older sibling.

I think that’s all I have for now.

[testedcatdraws]

(DRDT spoilers)

I don't really know what to do with the new MV. It seems important, it does seem like Teruko and Mai were friends (which we kinda already knew.)

Teruko also is stabbed in the stomach, could be a call back to when Xander stabbed her, the thing is that the thing used to stab her Mai was holding? My first thought is that this could be a metaphorical then literal. Mai for some reason had a thing with Teruko being attacked by Ace.

Maybe Teruko killing Mai theory is true, and Xander attempting to kill Teruko (probably to end the killing game) was since Teruko killing Mai was what started the killing game.

Then there's the fact that Teruko's blood turns into flowers? White flowers signifies innocents, but considering this is Teruko I doubt that's what it's saying. Maybe someone who knows specific types of flowers can say what that flower is and what it symbolizes incase it's important.

Another thought is that Teruko being stabbed isn't a reference to Xander stabbing her but instead her being eaten? This is most defently a metaphorical eating. I don't really know what that would mean though. It would be Mai eating Teruko if that means anything though. With this idea, what ever this means it must not be that bad considering Mai and Teruko don't have a bad relationship. I'm not saying it isn't saying it isn't bad, just that it's probably more so bittersweet or doomed yuri type bad Instead of Junko x Mikan levels of bad/toxic.

Now, Mai x Teruko shippers now have more material to work with. (not saying the ship is cannon, it's most likely not considering the creator says their not one to write romance.)

If anyone knows anything I don't please say so.

[gooseagain8]

Now that the appreciation mv is out, I can post these :D

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Extra clear photo of my sona who appeared in the credits!

[idkfandoms38397]

I was slightly dissapointed like most of the fandom that the MV wasn't about Ace but it was still AMAZING as always <3

[transmanprettyboy]

My only thoughts?

Wuhluhwuh. Girls who kiss. Kiss on the lips.

[literallydavidblib]

remade my mai doodle, exceeepttt its 10x more dramatic now!!!

ive really been craving oatmeal, like, i really want oatmeal soon. I dont know why . (╥_╥)

anyway!! my next vocaloid crossover thingie will probably be out tomorrow... so if thats the only reason you're on my page, dont leave!!!

[a-star-that-burns-brightly]

guys guys imagine if teruko and mai's relationship ends up paralleling david and xander's guys.

imagine if teruko and mai's relationship ends up paralleling david and xande--