#prisoner 004: toma suzume

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 (𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝟑 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚)

Suzume: When is Taro-kun coming for me?

Haruto: Um.

Suzume: Is he coming?

Haruto: He's on his way. In the meantime, let's talk about what brought you here in the first place.

Suzume: How long before he gets here?

Haruto: Let's see if he can get here after I extract your music video. During your last interrogation, you said that you had to kill to protect your boyfriend.

Suzume: Yes. She wouldn't stop bothering him.

Haruto: Stalking?

Suzume: Hm, yes.

Haruto: Really?

Suzume: Taro-kun told me he told her to back off multiple times, but she kept trying to flirt with him. It made him uncomfortable.

Haruto: That's what he told you?

Suzume: What?

Haruto: Taro-kun sounds like a strong guy. Why did he need you to handle things for him?

Suzume: He didn't. I just did it for him.

Haruto: Why?

Suzume: To protect him.

Haruto: Is that all there is to it?

Suzume: Yes. I want him to be happy.

Haruto: I think you did it so he would appreciate you.

Suzume: ...

Haruto: Am I wrong?

Suzume: You don't know what you're talking about.

Haruto: Don't I?

Suzume: Taro-kun appreciates me as I am.

Haruto: Your trial 1 music video indicates otherwise.

Suzume: He- He gets angry sometimes, that's all.

Haruto: You guys argue?

Suzume: It's easier to let him get it out of his system.

Haruto: So you let him yell at you.

Suzume: We tolerate each other's outbursts.

Haruto: I'm sure even you recognize signs of abuse.

Suzume: I'm not an angel either.

[Bell rings, mechanical sounds in the back.]

Haruto: There's plenty you haven't told me yet.

Suzume: Let my music video speak for itself.

Haruto: Fine. Prisoner 004, sing your sins!

[MV description - SEVER]

"Being with you, my heart goes aflutter.

Is this what love feels like?

I've never felt anything like it."

The MV starts with Suzume hanging onto her boyfriend's black silhouette as they walk through the monochrome maze of mirrors from her first MV. She's properly drawn and coloured, her face fully visible. All the mirrors they walk past are shattered.

"This feeling, I think I've gotten addicted to it.

The rush, the pain, the happy bappa-bump of my heart.

Am I doing it wrong?

I wish I could give you a happy love story."

A scene of Suzume and her boyfriend sitting side by side in a living room, watching TV. A few love letters, decorated with pink hearts, are laid out messily on the table in front of them. The frame glitches, revealing the letters to be overdue rent bills. The wallpaper begins to peel off, revealing moldy walls beneath.

"This isn't like any generic love song,

there's a problem in the shape of me.

But you don't see it. You don't see it so it'll be alright.

Until someone comes along to ruin our love."

The camera cuts back to Suzume and her boyfriend's silhouette in the maze. A gold silhouette appears, wearing matching pendants as Suzume, down to the piece of morganite. Suzume gasps, gritting her teeth as she stares down the gold silhouette.

"Why are you okay with this?

Even though she won't leave you alone.

If its for the sake of protecting you, I'll do anything."

The camera seems to be in Suzume's pov now. She stalks closer to a blonde woman in an alleyway. Clouds shroud the moon. The woman fixes her hair, turned away from Suzume who slowly creeps up behind her. Suzume raises her bat. She goes for the legs first.

"Is this okay? For me to be your knight in shining armor.

I hope I didn't do anything too wrong."

Suzume raises her head, breathing heavily, golden glowing liquid splashed across her face. The camera zooms out to show a gold silhouette lying on the ground, bleeding the same golden liquid. The frame glitches, split seconds of the golden liquid being shown as blood and the silhouette as the woman.

"I didn't think you would go this far," Taro presses his fingers to his cheek, deep in thought. Its the first time his face is being shown.

"The rush, the pain, the happy bappa-bump of my heart.

This happy love story, don't let it end yet.

What do I do? I've never felt anything like this."

Suzume's eyes widen, expression morphing into one of uneasiness. Taro turns away from her, distracted with something else. "DON'T LEAVE ME" flashes all across the frame. She reaches for a boxcutter in her jacket pocket, clasping her fingers around it.

┊ ⇄ ◁◁ II ▷▷ ↻ ┊

[waiting-on-a-dream]

The sheer number of yellow hearts I saw upon pressing read more had me smiling so hard. This is what happens when you kin Ichiro ig. And yes, his crime is very similar to Haruka's, but I'm sure there are some differences between the two. Maybe. The first being that Ichiro didn't kill any animals.

You're right, Akane and Noa really are "sympathetic" compared to many of prisoners we've seen in Milgram (canon or otherwise). But I'm okay with that. :) Not every murderer needs to be morally grey or complicated. Some murders are complete accidents or deserved and that's just how it is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Daisuke having the biggest number of hearts ASHJDKSJDKSJDSK Yeah, he's better as a pathetic wet meow meow, isn't he? The worst I make him, the more you guys go 🎉🎉 I can't blame you, I'm enjoying this too. And yes, I'm really excited for his t3 development too! :DD His relationship with Ryuto is gonna be explored to the fullest, so look forward to that! Or don't. Its a rough ride.

Suzume has the best aesthetic, hands down. Whenever I picture her casual clothes, I implode on the inside. Yes, her yandere side is finally out in the open! XDD But let's not forget that her boyfriend was toxic in his own right. Can't wait to explore their messed up relationship more, haha. As for the girl she killed... You'll see. :)

You have a point, Haku really is a walking red flag. I thought he was going to be voted guilty for t2, but surprisingly, no. Congratulations, he will be enabled. At least you guys will get more information on his motives. :D I don't know what's going on with Aimi and her accomplice, but let's just say Haku didn't have the best of intentions in mind for his brother. Ahem. Will elaborate in t3.

Yui's hair turning white from stress is a neat detail. :)) Sometimes, picrew problems can lead to some fun twists in stories. And hold on to that bad feeling, her crime is so muddled and messy. 😭😭

We certainly learned a lot more about Kiyoshi's crime and background in this trial! Uh, about Yuta's interaction with Kiyoshi. You're quite close. :))

Hi, Lina. :D Now that I've posted Mayumi's voice drama, its time the trial 2 character bingo again! XDD I'll do it for your ocs when you're done posting everyone's vds too. 👍

AURORA HIIIII i am so sorry i just got the time to reply ;w; okay okay here's what i think about your prisoners now! apologies if my opinions are mostly the same, i rarely change my mind when it comes to characters, unless they do something that makes me hate them with all my heart or makes me become obsessed with them.

ICHIROOOOOO MY SON!! i need to bite his head off. yes i want to bully him. and yes i feel bad for him and want him to get better. yes. "wdym you want his gender" well maybe i do want to look like him! a little bit! yes i mean his t2 version too i LOVE his t2 design!

i find ichiro's crime very interesting, it's like, at the same time it definitely feels connected to haruka (not in a bad way!), but it also feels very different? i'm not sure in what way though. i can't say i forgive him tbh, but i still want him to get a break.. for now.

i really want to learn more about him and what his relationship with his other family members is like! like, was he close with his mom? does he hate his stepfather or just doesn't care about him? maybe he actually liked his little brother and if it wasn't for the lack of attention, he wouldn't have killed him? HHHHHHHH i'd also love to see him interact with some of my future prisoners for.. reasons <3

AKANE MY DAUGHTER!!! love her t2 design, it's so cool, we love to see her get a glow-up!

akane is like.. idk how to explain. she's a very good character, she definitely is. however, when it comes to her crime.. i can't help but feel like she's a little bit too sympathetic? it's not a bad thing of course! maybe i'm just too used to my ocs being way too dangerous shdjksksk. but like, i guess the only possible reason why she could be voted guilty or why someone could think more deeply about her verdict is maybe her still being kinda.. you know.. like this >:(? like her anger issues and all that. but who knows, maybe her getting voted innocent twice in a row will get to her head and make her pull a muu, though i doubt it. anyway, i love her and i want her to get better.

OHHHH daisuke. the bbg himself. you know what i don't want him to go to therapy. i don't want him to get help. yes i voted him innocent, but also, the trauma really is entertaining <3 (i am so sorry for this joke but every time it's mentioned how often he smokes, i'm like. dude istg if you keep at it you're gonna die before your execution 😭😭) but i'm very curious to see his t3 development!! the angst!! the drama!! i'm eating it up!! i wish i could say smth about his crime, but my head is really empty rn so i'm just gonna say that his mv is really creepy in a good way 👍and i've said it before, but his relationship with ryuto is really interesting and well-written! i'd love to learn more about ryuto himself as well.

SUZUME!! ehehe she's finally showing her darker side huh <3 good for her good for her! again, i don't want her to get therapy, she actually becomes more interesting when she's like this /lh. I'M IN LOVE WITH HER AESTHETIC AND HER DESIGN AND HER STYLE IT'S SO. DDHDJKSKDSKSK 💓💖💞💝💓!!! however, sadly, i can't say much about her character?.. other than like. are you sure your bf really didn't like the girl you killed, suzume. are you sure you're not just making it up. are you sure you're not just trying to come up with excuses. but hey, who am i to judge? *looks at shun* at least there's another yandere who got voted guilty so she doesn't have to feel alone.

haku.. man. THIS BOY IS A RED FLAG. I'M TELLING YOU HE'S A RED FLAG!! the whole "ohhh i just wanted to protect my brother 🥺🥺" thing does NOT make me trust him. like i have a bad feeling about him okay. there is SOMETHING going on. even if these two are just very codependent (or haku is just way too obsessed with his brother's safety), i'm still shaking my head. what if haku manages to get out and then somebody else becomes a threat to kurosaki's safety? i have a feeling that he'd try to kill again. him being so calm also kinda makes me nervous. like i want this guy to get a humbling experience. or maybe i'm just thinking way too deeply about this. haku and kurosaki's relationship couldn't possibly be worse or as bad as aimi and her accomplice's.

YUI!!!! THE GIRLBOSS HERSELF. i love her! i love her a lot! her hair becoming white because of stress is such a creepy detail, i love it. and her relationship with himiko is so. MAN... however.. tbh, i'm still not sure that i forgive her? even if her murder really was an accident.. i don't know, like, again, i have a bad feeling. HER T1 COVER WAS INMF. THAT'S ALREADY A HUGE RED FLAG. like who's to say that she wouldn't actually try to kill someone? like i think she's definitely able to do that, especially considering the way her t2 version acts. also i love how yui really is very hardworking and her job as an idol really did help her become stronger in some way. that's where her and riku are actually not so similar: if anything, riku's reputation as a "popular boy who is also in a band" actually made his mental state much worse.

rin is so pathetic and like. in an affectionate way. like i want to bite him and i want to call him a loser, but in a good way. i find it very interesting that he actually used to have some health problems when he was younger and his relationship with renho breaks my heart. and still, WHAT'S WITH THE DOLL IN HIS MV. WHAT ABOUT IT. i wonder if his t3 mv will also have a seasons theme. a winter one, maybe? /j i love his aesthetic a lot, it's very soft and very pretty! other than that. head empty. this guy is way too much of a simp /lh

yes i want to steal half of your ocs' gender what about it

noa!! her mv is so. sad. so sad. this is why i picked the "canon isn't real" for her LIKE IT'S SO... she deserves to have a good day every once in a while. and now i definitely understand what you meant when you said that she's the only true inno prisoner here jdkdlsls. but again, it's most likely just me, she feels a little bit too sympathetic? :'D like idk, she has basically no red flags other than her. uh. drinking too much, but that just makes her look sympathetic as well. i wonder what her guilty version would be like.. though that just would probably be too sad to think about. man, it'd be so funny if she, like, "fully healed" in milgram or at least got a little better. imagine going to prison but you just get free therapy instead.

OKAY OKAY listen i definitely have more to say about kiyoshi now. i wonder what his relationship with his coworkers was like. was he under some kind of pressure? maybe they made fun of him for being too soft or something like that? i also remember yuta's profile mentioning that he knows what to say to make people angry, so it'd be really interesting if what he said to kiyoshi ever came up. however, he still feels guilty to me. idk man maybe don't?? attack and kill a guy just because something he said made you go >:(?? like, did yuta actually try to kill him? did yuta actually try to hurt him physically? idk, i don't think kiyoshi's murder can be called self-defense if all that happened was yuta going "you suck" and kiyoshi going "N O" djdkdkld. and also it shows that he's still capable of murder so... yeah!

OH MAYUMI.. i want to bully her so bad. like please. please calm down. chill. it's okay if some people have "nothing good to give". like yes, some people will commit crimes even! shocking! like girl, please, let's just remove light yagami from your kinlist and go touch grass /j. like sorry, i just can't see her possibly changing for good. i doubt it will be possible to change her views in any way. so yeah. sorry haruto. sorry. no milgram lore infodump for you. nvm i checked her votes

[waiting-on-a-dream]

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝙵𝚒𝚕𝚎: 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝟹 𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝

Haruto: The date is 1 November XXXX. On October 31, the prisoners were offered two options to choose from as a Halloween special: trick or treat. I wasn't aware of this until today.

Prisoner 001: Kanai Ichiro chose treat and received a sample of clay. He was still fascinated with it this morning despite receiving it last night. I wouldn't be surprised if he's hyperfixating.

But... I'm pretty sure he's playing with it to distract himself from the crying. He told Noa-san about it and then she told me. According to Ichiro, there's a baby on his bed that won't stop crying. He only appeared this morning when Ichiro woke up. He moved to the cafeteria, but he can still hear the crying.

Ichiro is a prisoner that obviously hasn't been mentally well even before he was brought to Milgram, but when most of the prisoners are seeing people in their rooms, I know its not another one of his hallucinations. You... You're pretty fucked up for orchestrating something like this. Everyone was already-! [Haruto groans and tussles his hair frustratedly.] Whatever. On with the report.

Prisoner 002: Kobayashi Akane chose treat and received a CD of "A silent voice". She plans to watch it tonight in Noa-san's room after dinner. Even though the screen in her room has a CD player, she avoids it because her father is in there. She told me he started beating her in a rage when she woke up, but her arms show no marks or bruising. Apparently it felt real to her. She also thinks these "hallucinations" can't leave the prisoners' rooms because her father didn't follow her when she ran out of her room.

[Haruto flips through his notepad on his table.] What the hell is even happening anymore?

Ah, prisoner 003: Iwamoto Daisuke chose treat and received a photo of his friend Ryuto at a company dinner. He showed me. Um, Daisuke-kun must really appreciate suits. His friend's a handsome guy who can't be bothered to smile for the camera. I'm somehow not surprised.

Interestingly, Daisuke-kun doesn't see his friend in his room. Instead, all the guilty prisoners had a dream where they met a strange man.

For Daisuke-kun, he can only remember the man wearing the weirdest suit and matching hat. Lime green, purple and orange stripes. If I had to see that, I would consider it a nightmare. All the man said was: "Did you do it for him, or did you do it for you?" Daisuke-kun didn't feel like talking after that, so I let him be.

Prisoner 004: Toma Suzume chose treat and the monitor in her room started playing a recording of her mother calling the police to report her disappearance. That explains why she was crying this morning.

She only remembers a shadowy figure waving a silver wand about in her dream. He leaned in close and asked: "Is this your love?" Suzume-san answered "yes" and he laughed. Freaky, but okay.

Prisoner 005: Endo Haku chose trick "out of curiosity" and received a camera. I checked it out this morning and it just seemed like a normal camera to me. Haku-chan showed me that the camera had future telling properties when he used it. He demonstrated by pointing the camera at an empty bench in the cafeteria. On the screen, Yui-san was shown to be sitting there. He took a picture and sure enough, Yui-san came over to sit by the spot soon after. Um, what a useful camera?

He reported to me that his victim appeared in his room this morning as well, but was strangely silent the whole time. The only thing he did was stare at Haku-chan, albeit angrily. Which is unusual because he's the only victim who hasn't vocalized at least once.

Prisoner 006: Sasaki Yui chose treat and received new earrings with blue bow charms. She's really excited about them, started styling her hair again and everything. But her good mood is mostly due to her dear friend greeting her in the morning. She teared up when she told me about how cheerful and beautiful Himiko was just as she remembered. To be honest, it was giving me fr... Never mind. I'm glad they can reunite, even under shitty circumstances like this.

Prisoner 007: Shigeru Rin chose trick because that's what he felt the options were and received an airhorn to assault the other prisoners with. Compared to Haku-chan's magic camera, Rin-chan's gift is more of a harmless object to prank people with. Unless the airhorn has some magical properties I don't know about.

Rin-chan wasn't as happy with seeing Renho as Yui-san was to see Himiko, with him finally feeling guilty about his crime. According to him, Renho doesn't blame him but is miffed about dying so young. I'm not sure how much of that is true, but he tells me they're talking it out. I can't see or hear Renho anyway, so I'll leave them to it.

Prisoner 008: Watanabe Noa chose treat and received this pretty beach themed jar of sand. Its all white and shimmery, with seashells and an opened oyster with a pearl inside. Super cute. She hadn't come out to make breakfast this morning, so I was worried about her mental state when I went to check on her. I didn't have to worry though. She looked really happy talking to herself (her husband) in her room, so I left her to it. I don't think I've ever seen her genuinely happy. And uh, I ended up making breakfast for everyone even though I woke up late.

Prisoner 009: Miyahara Kiyoshi chose treat and received an apple from his hometown. Its famous for its apples and said apples a have distinct taste. I'm not the expert, so I'll take his word for it.

In his dream, the weird man was wearing a monocle. I asked Kiyoshi-san if the man was wearing a suit as well, and he answered: "Now that I think about it, yes. But its blurry in my head." I guess each guilty prisoner focused on a certain aspect of the man. Kiyoshi-san also didn't seem to be planning on telling me what the man said to him until I asked. "Just accept your punishment quietly." A reference to Kiyoshi-san's guilty verdict perhaps?

Prisoner 010: Okura Mayumi...claimed that she chose treat and received a cupcake. Since Kiyoshi-san received an apple, its not weird for prisoners to receive food. But the cupcake didn't seem to hold any sentimental value for Mayumi-san. She said something about helping her mother bake when she was younger, but I'm still not convinced.

Strangely, she's the only innocent prisoner that doesn't see her victim in her room. Instead, she had a weird dream like the guilty prisoners. She was in an empty cinema hall with the strange man. The thing she remembered about him was his conniving smile. I asked Mayumi-san what he said to her, but she claimed he hadn't said anything.

I'm not sure what the purpose of this Halloween special is, but it can't be anything good as long as there are tricks involved. The hallucinations as well? Give me a break. [Haruto leans back, burying his face in his hands.] You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?

What do you even expect me to do in this situation?

[Haruto sighs, uncovering his face.] Shit. What else can I do but adapt.

⇄ ◃◃ ⅠⅠ ▹▹ ↻

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝙵𝚒𝚕𝚎: 𝙴𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝟸 𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝

Haruto: [Runs a hand across his face tiredly.] The second trial has ended. I've announced the verdicts to every prisoner. Thanks to this trial's batch of guilty prisoners, nothing bad happened. I've got to commend them for keeping their cool.

Then again... It seems they all wanted to be voted guilty anyway.

Every prisoner previously voted guilty was voted innocent this time around, so they all reacted well enough to the news.

I gave Ichi-kun his soft toy back. He hugged it with a squeal when I brought it to him. It wasn't a cute noise, but I couldn't help smiling anyway. [Haruto chuckles.] He gets to draw with his crayons too, so he's looking forward to that. Best of all, he's stopped slamming his head into things, which is a great relief.

Aka-chan gets to keep her innocent streak, so she's happy as a peach. I should be more careful since she doesn't feel guilty about her murder at all, but honestly... I believe her claim about only wanting her dad dead. She told me she wants to celebrate by dyeing her hair. So, that will be interesting. She's become even less anxious and aggressive, which is great. Happy prisoners, functional prison, yes. [Haruto rubs at his eyes, as if he's sleepy.]

Due to his request, Daisuke-kun was voted guilty for the second trial. He just smiled and looked down when I told him. At this point, I don't think anything in Milgram will make him happy. He hasn't stopped fidgeting with his choker since. I think I'll take it away tomorrow.

Uh. Suzume-san. She was sitting by her bed when I visited her cell, just staring at the wall ahead. I informed her of her guilty verdict, but her eyes were so blank I don't think she heard me. I turned to leave eventually, which is when she said: "When will Taro-kun come to see me?" She still looked out of it, so I replied: "Soon." Then I left. [Haruto shrugs.] Aka-chan reported to me that she heard Suzume crying in her cell some time later.

Haku-chan...was voted innocent again. His music video and interrogation questions are more suspicious this time around, but I still don't know if he deserves to be voted guilty. For now, his demeanor hasn't changed at all. He's still well-behaved and on good terms with everyone. His reaction to his verdict was underwhelming too. All he did was nod. [Haruto pouts, resting his chin on one hand.] Then again, how was he supposed to react to the same innocent verdict anyway? I wonder how he acts around his brother.

Yui-san was voted innocent, so she didn't throw a chair at me this time. She gave me a weird look when I announced her verdict, so I guess she thinks its too good to be true or something. She blow-dried and combed her hair after her shower today though, so her mental state must be improving. It won't be long before she starts her skincare routine again. I've already requested for her products.

Rin-chan didn't know how to react to being voted innocent. He just blinked at me and went: "Oh." Considering his guilty verdict for the first trial changed his own opinion on his crime from innocent to guilty, he must be really confused right now. He's still a child, so its natural for him to be so easily influenced I guess. He sat quietly like a doll after that, so I left like I did with Suzume-san. I think I saw his eyes shift to the corner of the room before I closed the door. I wonder what he was looking at. There was nothing there.

Noa-san didn't seem surprised to be voted innocent again. She smiled sadly. "I still think it would have been better for me to die, but I suppose you can't blame me for my husband's death," she said. She's right. Whatever she wants to do with her life is her business. As far as my duties as warden go, she's keeping her innocent streak. Its a smart move to keep the Milgram cook free too. I'm not sure if I can trust Mayumi to prepare our meals anymore.

Kiyoshi-san doesn't go around socializing anymore. The guilty verdict must have sent him into a contemplative state. Interesting enough, he didn't give me a reaction to his verdict. He just stared at me with this sort of...heavy gaze until I left. Since then he's been staring into the distance and clenching his jaw really tightly. Based on what I've seen anyway. Real productive of him, I know.

[Haruto rubs at his eye again, frowning in confusion. He yawns and lays his head on the table. Half a minute passes. He doesn't move.]

[The door opens. A prisoner steps in.]

Mayumi: Hello. I'll be sending this video to the higher ups as Haruto intended to, so, nice to meet you.

That is, if you're not the person I met in the weird dream I had last night. If every prisoner can hear voices and the warden is an amnesiac, I wouldn't be surprised if Milgram could induce dreams as well. Do be assured that I will taking this opportunity to learn as much as I can about Milgram. Have fun watching over me.

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[waiting-on-a-dream]

Wow! I wasn't expecting such a quick reply. I'm taking my time mulling over your ocs. Vibe checking them to make sure my opinions of them haven't changed /j Have patience, Lina, I'll give you my thoughts on them eventually!

I'm glad you like Haruto!!! I really like his design and personality too! XD Milgram guards who take their job really seriously are fine and all but I'd like to bring someone chaotic to the table, ya know?

Its very easy to write Haruto as an amnesiac because I literally haven't given his backstory any thought at all! Everything I've written for him so far has been based off of the vibes™ he gives me. My creative process is great, I know.

Yeah, its easier to notice Ichiro when he's interacting with someone else, because he can easily contrast anyone who tries to talk to him! :0 Once I reveal what his actual crime was though, I don't think he's ever getting voted innocent, haha. Its all downhill from here, boys!

Can you believe that its been a year since we played this bingo game? Time flies, huh? Anyway, I was thinking that I could tell you my in-depth opinions of your Milgram ocs (and vice versa) before we move onto trial 2! Then we can come back to this and compare how our opinions of each others' ocs have changed. :D If that's okay with you, of course! Please don't feel pressured to do it if you don't want to!

I'll make a post about my thoughts on your Milgram ocs separately. Don't want to put such long ramblings in your ask box, haha. Look forward to it!

OHHH YEAH I REMEMBER THAT it's really been a year, huh.. and sure, i'd love to do that! sounds very fun <3

and speaking of trial 2, i'm not sure if i'll be able to post stuff like album covers and everyone's designs this month (maybe i'll post a pre-t2 voice drama or two though), because of irl things and i still have a lot of art to work on, but i already know how everyone will act and i have everyone's song titles and trailer voicelines ready and. yeah my ocs' t2 versions will act so different from their t1 versions 😭

anyway, here's what i think about your milgram ocs!

HARUTO >>>> no really i love him a lot! his design is so 💕💖💞💓💗 he sure is a pretty boy! he's very fun to draw and i like how he actually looks like a guard in that picrew!

now, about his personality. i love how chill and relaxed he is, his personality is like a nice break from those guards who take their job much more seriously (*ahem* es, eiji and miki). it's really cool how he understands that all of this is some kind of experiment too, because again, those guards believe that milgram is always right no matter what and never (or rarely) question it. i find very interesting how he's so unpredictable, but his verdicts also sound.. reasonable? (well, if we're talking about the canon ones) like he doesn't jump to conclusions and also his decisions are understandable. and it feels refreshing to see a character who's an amnesiac, but doesn't really care about his memories and who he really is. i have this theory that haruto was, like, a completely average person and his memories really aren't that important, but maybe he was "chill" in a different way, like maybe he was just very apathetic? maybe that's why he has a feeling that his memories don't really matter? i'm very excited to see him in season 2! maybe he will get some character development?

ichiro!! my son!! my blorbo!! i would be terrified of him irl but i still relate to him a completely normal amount okay, okay, gonna be honest, i didn't know what to do with him when you posted his poll, like, at the same time i don't think forgiving him is the best decision, but also.. it's complicated, like, i think i need more info about him and his crime.

i love how he just goes with the flow and doesn't really care about anything and the fact that he likes to draw makes him even more cute <3 his mood swings make him more realistic too, like he's not just -_- most of the time, like he's actually a very emotional person!

about the "part of a dynamic" part, i just think that even though ichiro's personality is what makes him unique, when it's just him, there's not much to talk about, i guess? like i think his personality truly stands out when he's interacting with someone else. i still like him a lot though!

akane!! i don't have much to say about her, but i really do think she's innocent, at least right now, and as i've said before, i thought that an innocent verdict could "calm her down" and make her open up a bit more, also i just don't think her crime was that bad, like i think you said it was self-defense in some way? even if it wasn't, i really don't think that akane is a type of person who would kill someone for no reason at all and i trust her. also i really like her cuter tsundere side too, hehe <3 i would still find her intimidating irl though.

also i really like the parallels between ichiro and akane, like, the first one still acts like a small child, meanwhile the other one is more mature (even though she doesn't seem like it at first?), it's like.. both of them are coping in a different way, i guess? makes me think about haruka and yuno too.

it's daisuke's turn! I WANT TO BITE HIM DJFHKSDKSLLS /pos. okay, he's another milgram oc of yours that i would be too scared to talk to irl i'm just a scaredy cat okay but i really do think he's innocent, again, at least right now, like i don't care about his job, you know, do what you gotta do, and when it comes to his crime.. idk, i'm really getting innocent vibes. like, if he regrets it, that's enough for me to forgive him. and come on, his poor little meow meow energy is so strong! you've also mentioned that he's suffering from survivor's guilt which is.. interesting. i really don't have any theories right now and i'll need more info to understand his crime better, but i'm excited to find out more about him! also all the women rejecting him is so funny HDHSKSKSKKD he's such a loser /affectionate

i think you've said that suzume is that one oc you've struggled with the most and tbh i think i can see that? not in a bad way, of course, it's just.. she kinda has that energy, like, she was added later than everyone else, i guess? like at the same time i really like her but i don't have that much to say about her? i do have my theories though and also her mv is one of my favorites! really wanna draw something based on it when i have the time, hehe.

i LOVE her design though, she's so pretty 💖💖 she kinda has that "third sanada sibling" vibe /j about the "didn't get enough screentime" part, i just.. it's like i can't really understand her personality, i guess? like i remember reading her profile and her voice drama and still going "WHO ARE YOU" JDJKDKSLDKS. like, i can describe everyone else's personality traits, but when it comes to suzume, i'm like ".. uhhh her mv has pretty crystals :D" AND THAT'S NOT EVEN A PERSONALITY TRAIT. that interaction with shun has helped me understand her a bit better though! (also help i've finished working on shun's mv description recently and now i'm looking at the shun x suzume part like. are you sure you'd be okay with a bf like that suzume. are you sure) i also have a habit to call her suzu whenever i think about her or talk about her out loud skdksdls please don't mind me i talk to myself way too often

. i am going to be honest with you, i genuinely forget that haku exists sometimes AND I DON'T KNOW WHY 😭 like i really love his design, i think he's very (unintentionally) funny, his mv also makes me THINK, but also. i don't know why, he's just so forgettable djsdjksksl?? like, whenever i feel like i forgot one of your ocs, my brain goes "you know. the one who has a brother" and i'm like "OHHHHHHH", like the piano part isn't even the first thing i think about??

again. i would be too scared of him to talk to him if i ever met haku irl. i can't describe it, it's just.. the vibes are weird. like i voted him innocent, mostly because i just felt like it would be weird for me to vote him guilty when i don't even know anything about his crime *insert kei's 100% guilty rate joke here* also. i might be wrong and i won't be surprised if i am wrong, but. is it just me or haku's brother's vibes are weird too. like i don't wanna say he manipulated him or something but like. i feel like there is a reason why haku was so loyal to him and it's not necessarily "oh, you know, they are family, they're very close and all", i feel like it goes deeper than that and it's actually darker. i may be overthinking it though.

YUI!!! one of my faves, honestly. probably because i had a long idol/music games and anime phase. i love her design a lot, she's very pretty!! she's such an interesting character too, because like.. at the same time the fact that she refuses to admit the fact that she's a murderer annoys me a bit also come on her milgram cover is inmf, but also i kinda believe her? like maybe it wasn't an accident, but an indirect murder? like she really was the reason why her victim died, but it's not like, you know, she did it with her own hands. that would be so embarrassing though, like she's really not doing well because of her guilty verdict right now and then it turns out that it really was an accident 😭 very excited to see her go crazy <3

listen. again. sorry for mentioning their designs all the time, i'm that kind of person who cares a lot about the visuals, but i really like rin's design! he's very cute!

(also a note: i actually can imagine all your ocs as milgram characters? like they have the perfect designs for that, i think. like they're not too bright and colorful, but they're still easy to remember and i think that's cool and they fit the whole milgram aesthetic really well! like, i wanted to try and draw my ocs in milgram art style, but i kinda gave up because i couldn't imagine them actually looking like milgram characters at all djdkslsl)

but when it comes to his other traits.. i really don't have much to say? like seriously, if i had a chance to talk to him, i would just go "get over it" sjhskaslsls. i have no idea what that girl did, like maybe she started dating someone or simply spending more time with someone, but come on, dude, get up, this is embarrassing. him being the youngest prisoner doesn't help his case either, like i can't take his crime seriously at all, i'm sorry :'D but who knows, maybe he'll turn out to be the most scary and dangerous prisoner here!

noa is another forgettable one for me, i'm sorry djfhnkdsl. i have a habit to refer to noa and suzume as a set, like, you know, sad girls who have some kind of love-related problems. it doesn't mean i don't like noa though! i just really don't know much about her and i don't know what to say about her. i would love to learn more about her relationship with her husband though and like.. how and why her whole crime even happened. and it's nice to see that your prisoners have a good older sister figure here if we don't count her using alcohol as a coping mechanism <3 her dynamic with rin is cute too!

OHHHH kiyoshi is a difficult one. like i voted him innocent (i think so? i don't remember that well actually), but.. i can't help but feel like something is wrong. like i really can't believe that it was just "self-defense". come on, his song title is literally "true colors", THERE MUST BE SOMETHING. but if he's just obsessed with justice or something and he saw what he did as self-defense, i won't be surprised. and the fact that he's more cheerful now also makes me feel like kiyoshi has a darker side that he hasn't shown yet. like don't think i will go easy on you this time, old man, i'll be watching you very closely <3 (also i remember you saying that riku and kiyoshi would get along well? i wonder what you meant by that.. maybe it was about the "everyone relies on them, but they can't rely on anyone" bit?)

and another one with scary vibes jsjksklsls maybe i'm just not a fan of characters who kill for justice, their morals or what they think is "right"? like something about that sounds messed up to me. and yes, i voted mayumi guilty AND I DON'T REGRET IT OKAY. sure, maybe your patient was a criminal, but again, you're a nurse and you should do your job. don't think that you have the right to decide his fate or anything like that. i'm sure mayumi really had good intentions and she really is a kind person, but yeah, right now i can't say she's innocent or that i'm planning to forgive her in season 2.

[waiting-on-a-dream]

hi aurora! sorry if it's a weird question, but i just got an idea. if your prisoners could cover my prisoners' T1 songs, which song would each character get? i can also do the same thing with my ocs and your prisoners' songs, if you want! :D

Lina. This is a great question. 👀

Ichiro: Error Screen (Okay, so the colours and glitchy effects of the MV certainly suit Ichiro's vibe. There's a disconnect between reality and what happens in the MV, which fits his usual state of mind. Some of the lyrics fit Ichiro's feelings towards his mom too. There's nothing wrong with me still missing you, right? There's nothing wrong with me still wanting to be with you, right? So why don't you leave him, you deserve better, even though I'm probably worse.)

Akane: Heart-shaped Candy (I can't think of any of your prisoners' songs that would fit her because none of their crimes give off the same vibes as her killing her dad. But ah, I assigned Heart-shaped Candy to her because she's angry just like Yurika lol. Yurika working as a maid reminded me of Akane working as a waitress too.)

Daisuke: Empty Desk (HELP I can't quite believe it. Daisuke's babygirl energy is just too strong. I checked Hot Pink Illusion first, but the rose coloured glasses lyric didn't fit. Yeah, the lyrics of Empty Desk and Naomi's guilt after her crime fits him to a T. Everyone's reactions of her crime may or may not apply to Daisuke as well.)

Suzume: Lost in Perfection (The lyrics and the somewhat obsessive feelings towards Eiko's love interest? Yes. Not to mention, wanting for something perfect.)

Haku: Jump Together (This might be kinda funny because Riku is so similar to Kiyoshi. But uh, I took a look at the lyrics and... Let's just say one aspect of Riku's relationship with his childhood friend applies to Haku's relationship with Kurosaki. Just a little. Also, just imagine Haku singing a song obviously made by a band.)

Yui: Heart-shaped Candy (Again? Yes. Himiko. That's all I have to say.)

Rin: Portrait of Friendship (I considered giving him Asahi's song, but Aimi's song about friendship fits him well enough to be assigned to him. The lyrics and her being an outcast in her class apply to him well.)

Noa: Empty Desk (Only the most babygirl of my ocs get this song. She gets this song because the general sad vibes and MV fit her well.)

Kiyoshi: No Reason (Reina's façade and her potential true friend group's dynamics. That's all I can say before I reveal too much.)

Mayumi: Staying At The Top (Its really weird, but I think this song isn't a bad fit for her. She and Akio would both cover Purge March, so they're quite similar.)

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝙵𝚒𝚕𝚎: 𝚅𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎'𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕

Ichiro: "I forget about it every year. So did my dad and stepdad."

Akane: "Couples really like it and stuff but I just find it cheesy."

Daisuke: "I would have liked to celebrate it with Ryuto."

Suzume: "Taro-kun and I were supposed to go to the beach this year."

Haku: "I don't care about it. That might change if I ever fall in love though."

Yui: "Hm, my fans send me lots of presents and chocolates. I have to make sure to thank them every year."

Rin: "Who cares about it? It's not even a holiday."

Noa: "I made it tradition to learn a new dish for Benjiro every Valentine's day that we could enjoy together. That was nice."

Kiyoshi: "I think I received a few chocolates in high school."

Mayumi: "When you don't have someone to celebrate it with, all the Valentine's day themed products and services are just annoying."

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝟎𝟎𝟒: 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐞

"How... What? Where am I?"

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨

Name: Toma Suzume / 當間 雀 (The kanjis in her last name mean "bear, accept, undertake, just" and "interval, space" respectively, while her first name means "sparrow".)

Status: Prisoner 004

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Birthday: February 26 (Pisces)

Height: 176 cm

Blood type: A

Image color: #DE3163

Occupation: None

Personality: Suzume is often timid and quiet, as if uncomfortable with the world around her. She is quick to voice her discomfort in an effort to remove herself from whatever is making her anxious, an interesting show of honesty and straightforwardness.

She observes her surroundings rather than interact with it most of the time. She prefers to stand somewhere isolated and watch the action happen from afar, like a spectator. Her expression is often fixed into a serene or nervous smile. When standing completely still, she almost looks like a doll (in a rad outfit).

As for now, she makes it very obvious that she doesn't enjoy her life in Milgram. Perhaps it's the sense of being trapped and scrutinized like a lab rat that worries her so much. Or maybe it's the chance of her crime being discovered slowly creeping closer that scares her.

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨

Which canon Milgram song she would cover: After pain (My heart is all dried up; My sorry spells must be wearing off)

Which DECO*27 song she would cover: Aimai Elegy

If she could cover a song by a different Vocaloid producer, which one would it be: Circles by KIRA

Her MV description: Her MV takes place in a maze filled with distorted carnival mirrors. Harsh fluorescent lights shine from above, but most of the place is dark. Most of the MV is monochrome save for specific objects in the MV and the last shot.

The MV starts at the beginning of the maze. A man bursts out and runs out of the frame, followed by Suzume running after him. A bight red string is tied around their wrists, connecting them to each other. The entire sequence is devoid of colour.

The man soon runs out of sight, too far for Suzume to catch up to him. Out of breath, she clutches at her frantically beating heart, drawing our attention to an empty pendant hanging by her neck.

She reaches the first mirror in the maze, where a shiny tiger's eye (she mentions the name of the jewel in the lyrics) sits by the top. She stops to stare at it for a moment, then a tug at her red string gets her moving again. The mirror shatters once she runs past it.

She starts to catch up to the man, reaching out for his back. A mirror with black tourmaline for it's frame flashes, catching her attention for a split second, but she quickly looks back at the man. This mirror shatters as well once she runs past it without a second glance.

She barely makes a few steps before a mirror appears right in front of her, blocking her way to the man. There is no glass on this mirror, only iolite. Suzume stumbles back, shocked. But then she steels her expression with determination and jumps forward with her hands shielding her face. She breaks through the mirror.

She makes it to the other side, kneeling down on her knees to catch her breath. The man she'd been chasing throughout the MV stands in front of her, holding out a polished piece of morganite. She takes the jewel, her eyes slowly lighting up the longer she stares at it. She takes up her pendant and finds that the jewel is a perfect fit. Suzume beams as dreamy colours bursts across the frame.

The man holds out his hand and she takes it. He pulls her up to her feet and she throws her arms around him in a hug as the camera slowly pans out. Broken mirrors litter the floor on Suzume's side of the frame, a stark contrast to the bubbly pink background that has taken over the frame. The MV ends.

𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

-- 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

(Uneasy) I'm Toma Suzume, 19. I'm currently unemployed... Why am I here? Can I leave? This place makes me uncomfortable...

(Reassuring) Y** k**w I w*ul* d* a**th*ng f*r y**.

-- 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢��𝐞𝐫

I'm sorry. I'm sorry this happened.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚

Her favourite colour is pale pink.

Her favourite food is salmon roll. She also enjoys strawberry milk.

Her favourite manga series is Chainsaw man.

Her hobbies are reading, listing to music, and making jewelry (with plastic charms).

She moves around in sudden moments when she sleeps, twitching about like she's obsessed. Haruto finds it disturbing.

Despite how she dresses like someone not to be messed with, she's actually very polite and apologizes often.

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬

I cannot draw. So picrew saves the day once again!

She's the oc I struggled with the most. I figured out everyone else's backstory and crime before I was forced to think about her.

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝙵𝚒𝚕𝚎: 𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝟷 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚜

Haruto: The date is 13 June XXXX. I'm recording this video to log the prisoners' reactions to their verdicts. I'm sure such information will come in handy in the future.

Especially for the higher ups! [He waves at the camera.] Hello! Are you watching this? Aren't I a proactive warden, logging this kinda stuff for your convenience?

... [He sits back in his chair.] Well now I feel stupid.

But! [He jerks up suddenly.] I'm sure there's someone watching. An operation as sophisticated as this doesn't magic out of nowhere. [He aims two fingers at his eyes and then at the screen.] I'm onto you.

[He sits back in his chair.] Prisoner 001, Kanai Ichiro. Verdict: Guilty. When I informed him of my decision, he questioned me and got angry when I refused to explain the logic behind my judgement. As part of his punishment, I confiscated his soft toy which he is very attached to. He tried to snatch it back, but was intercepted by the force field.

Since then, his mental health has deteriorated significantly. He sleeps a lot more and encounters nightmares often, refuses to eat meals, and is prone to meltdowns and self-harm. He also mumbles to himself and has claimed to hear voices telling that he is unforgivable.

[Haruto runs a hand down his face.] What am I going to do with him?

But anyway, prisoner 002, Kobayashi Akane. Verdict: Innocent. She reacted positively to the news of course. She claims that getting voted innocent was the only possible outcome for her, but she looked relieved for a bit. Her behavior hasn't changed much since then. She's just less jumpy and more confident now.

Prisoner 003, Iwamoto Daisuke. Verdict: Innocent. He was probably expecting a guilty verdict, because he told me "my moral compass must be a roulette wheel". He's been more quiet and timid recently, it seems he's dealing with a sort of survivor's guilt.

Prisoner 004, Toma Suzume. Verdict: Innocent. She was surprised, but didn't say anything about my decision. Her behavior hasn't changed much, just less unsure and anxious. She's also been helping Noa-san to cook for everyone now that Mayumi-san has been voted guilty.

Prisoner 005, Endo Haku. Verdict: Innocent. He was happy to hear the news. He even smiled and thanked me for "understanding". He's been more friendly and outgoing since then. Its good that he's interacting more with the other prisoners now. I hope that his next music video will reveal some important information too.

Prisoner 006, Sasaki Yui. Verdict: Guilty. She didn't react well to her verdict. After a few seconds of disbelief, she started yelling and threw her chair at me. I put her in a straightjacket for 24 hours after that.

Her mental health has dropped drastically. She can't seem to sleep and is no longer taking care of her appearance (which is a big red flag for Yui-san). She's probably hearing voices too, but I can't confirm as she hasn't spoken to me since the incident. She doesn't interact with the other prisoners as much anymore either. I told Suzume-san to keep an eye on her. I hope Yui-san doesn't do any other stupid things.

Prisoner 007, Shigeru Rin. Another guilty prisoner. He started yelling and crying when I informed him of my decision, saying that "she was the one in the wrong". At least he didn't throw a chair at me.

He's become more on-edge and easily agitated recently. He's no longer allowed to request for things, so he's had no choice but to become less demanding. He's hearing voices as well, and will respond sometimes to tell them to shut up. He's not coping well with the auditory hallucinations. If it gets too bad, I might have to procure some meds.

Prisoner 008, Watanabe Noa. Verdict: Innocent, despite her begging for the death penalty. That's what she asked about when I informed her of my decision. I gave a satisfactory answer, but didn't tell her the full story of course. She's now cooking for everyone along with Suzume-san in Mayumi's place. That's Milgram's big sister figure for you. She's doing more productive stuff now. Good for her.

Prisoner 009, Miyahara Kiyoshi. Verdict: Innocent. He was happy with his verdict, claiming that his victim "had it coming". He's more cheerful and easygoing now. He became comfortable surprisingly quickly after being voted innocent. I'm not sure I vibe with that very much. His victim may have been a drug dealer, but I don't think he deserved to die because of it. Well, we'll see.

Prisoner 010, Okura Mayumi. Verdict: Guilty. She wasn't happy with my decision, but she didn't snap. It was a cold, chilling sort of anger. All she said was: "At least vote consistently." She was probably referring to Kiyoshi-san. [Haruto shrugs.]

Her liberties are restricted now and she isn't allowed to cook for everyone anymore. Her friendly and helpful personality is no more. She's become withdrawn and quiet. She confirmed that she can hear voices speaking to her, but she hardly seems affected by them. I can tell that she's still angry about her verdict. She hasn't done anything aggressive so far, but I'm not letting my guard down. Just in case.

Well. I sure hope my decisions don't come back to bite me in the ass. [Haruto flashes a peace sign at the camera.]

⇄ ◃◃ ⅠⅠ ▹▹ ↻

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝟹 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜

Prisoner 001: Kanai Ichiro

General info

Verdict: INNOCENT

Physical changes: Ichiro's bangs have been cut so they no longer cover his eyes, back to how they looked when he first joined Milgram. He's stopped having nightmares but his brother's crying keeps him up at night, causing his dark eye bags to remain.

Behavioral changes: Ichiro's mood has significantly improved due to his innocent verdict. He interacts more with the other prisoners now and happily spends his time drawing. The introduction of his brother annoys him most of the time due to the nonstop crying. However, there are times when his brother stops crying, and other prisoners have reported seeing Ichiro smiling in his room.

Voicelines

– Third trial trailer

Useless...

– Character voice trailer

This is for your own good.

𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘

DECO*27 song cover: No you, no me ("Still rejecting it, the infection known as "Love". I don't feel like catching it from anyone but you. So could you open your eyes?" Brotherhood is really complicated.)

Non-DECO*27 song cover: Alter ego by Misumi ("A world where matter is void, the countless hands in my head. They blabber, going on and on and on. Oh just shut up." The lyrics are so Ichirocore, especially a certain part that will definitely spoil his crime.)

Prisoner 002: Kobayashi Akane

General info

Verdict: INNOCENT

Physical changes: Akane's hair has been cut shorter, reaching slightly above her shoulders instead of below them now. Most of it has been dyed black to celebrate her innocent streak.

Behavioral changes: Akane's sour expression has returned with her father, along with her habit of cursing. She's still on good terms with all prisoners as she makes an effort to be civil with everyone. She mostly sleeps in Mayumi's cell to avoid her father. The older woman offered her bed as she hardly sleeps in it anyway. Huh.

Voicelines

– Third trial trailer

I'm trying to be a good person.

– Character voice trailer

You useless PIECE OF SHIT!

𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘

DECO*27 song cover: (Not) A Devil ("The maliciousness of the quote, “It’s for your own good.” Salaries exploited by the line, “Your dreams will come true”." The cynical lyrics were giving me her vibes. She might also be having a bit of a moral dilemma with her father back.)

Non-DECO*27 song cover: Literature Girl Insane by Karasuyasabou ("After all, even if we cry, shout, make noise, go mad, the world won't change." The style of this song is quite similar to Neru and she's losing her marbles so just let her have this.)

Prisoner 003: Iwamoto Daisuke

General info

Verdict: GUILTY

Physical changes: After his fight with Kiyoshi, he wears a big bandage on his cheek. His right hand is often supported with a sling due to his sprained wrist. His eye bags have worsened. Other prisoners have reported that he tends to hunch over when dragging himself across the halls now, as if the very act of walking is a chore to him.

Behavioral changes: Daisuke no longer speaks to anyone and hardly leaves his room. He can't even be bothered to smoke anymore, spending most of his days curled up in his bed. Even if he were to get out of Milgram, there's nothing for him to return to.

Voicelines

– Third trial trailer

I KILLED HIM AND I'VE NEVER KILLED ANYONE BEFORE THAT!

– Character voice trailer

You're someone I used to fear.

𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘

DECO*27 song cover: Otome Kaibou ("I wanna feel shame, just like I did on that night when I realized it's good as long as it hurts." He's so babygirl and for what?)

Non-DECO*27 song cover: Lower by nuyuri ("If you will stay here with me, if I could just keep you from leaving." Ah, the theme of love and betrayal. Every line in this song fits Daisuke.)

Prisoner 004: Toma Suzume

General info

Verdict: GUILTY

Physical changes: Suzume's hair has gotten longer and she no longer ties it up into a ponytail. Her eyes are now often puffy due to crying.

Behavioral changes: Suzume doesn't initiate conversations anymore, but unlike Daisuke, will answer to anyone who tries to talk to her. She's been spacing out more and has less of an appetite. No one can tell if she's been having nightmares. She also keeps asking about Taro-kun, a name that is quickly making everyone in the prison uncomfortable.

Voicelines

– Third trial trailer

So now you'll look at me, right?

– Character voice trailer

Stay away from him.

𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘

DECO*27 song cover: MKDR (DSCF) ("We’ll hurt each other over and over. A blended love philosophy." Any toxic love song is Suzumecore.)

Non-DECO*27 song cover: Envy baby by Kanaria ("I love you and even things about you I probably shouldn’t love." You know the drill.)

Prisoner 005: Endo Haku

General info

Verdict: INNOCENT

Physical changes: Haku's hair has grown out and been cut long enough of his blue highlights to be gone. He does not plan to redye his hair. The rest of his appearance remains unchanged.

Behavioral changes: Haku's demeanor hasn't changed at all, not even with his victim appearing in Milgram. Haruto plans to prod at him during his interrogation, but leaves him be for now.

Voicelines

– Third trial trailer

I even gave him a warning.

– Character voice trailer

At this rate, he'll start to hate music.

𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘

DECO*27 song cover: 愛 think so ("Hey, I'm scared of you disappearing. How can you think I can keep on living without you?" This song seems to be about soft toys but the lyrics can easily be applied to Haku's familial yandere self.)

Non-DECO*27 song cover: Gemini by Dixie Flatline ("Come on, don't cry. When you're lonely, listen out for my voice." You know the drill.)

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[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 (𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝟑)

𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨 has grown closer with Akane now that he's been voted innocent. They can often be seen avoiding their rooms together, Ichiro following Akane like a puppy. He's back on good terms with Noa too. He doesn't dislike Kiyoshi and Daisuke anymore out of sympathy for their guilty verdicts. He is indifferent to everyone else.

𝐀𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐞'𝐬 efforts to be nice to Ichiro in the second trial have paid off. She doesn't mind him following her around, and has even began to feel protective of him. They were together when they heard Kiyoshi and Daisuke fighting. Akane went to break them up and sent Ichiro to inform Haruto. Akane is on good terms with everyone else.

𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞 got into a fight with Kiyoshi at the start of the third trial. Everyone is making sure he doesn't come into contact with Kiyoshi again. He keeps to himself now, giving curt and short answers to whoever tries to talk to him. He's nicer to Akane only because she treated his wounds. He is indifferent to everyone else.

𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐞 has always been a quiet one and that fact hasn't changed. Akane, Haku and Yui have made efforts to talk to her. She doesn't mind returning their conversation, but never makes the first move. She is indifferent to everyone else.

𝐇𝐚𝐤𝐮 continues trying to talk to the other prisoners, except for Daisuke and Kiyoshi who hardly talk to anyone. He is on good terms with Mayumi. Everyone else is okay with him.

𝐘𝐮𝐢 still styles Akane's hair sometimes, but mostly leaves her be with Ichiro. She makes an effort to talk to Suzume, since she did the same for her during the second trial. Other than that, she spends most of her time with Himiko. She is on good terms with everyone else.

𝐑𝐢𝐧 doesn't try to talk to anyone, but no longer rejects anyone's attempts to talk to him. He spends most of his time with Renho. He is on good terms with Noa. He is indifferent to everyone else.

𝐍𝐨𝐚 checks up on the guilty prisoners to make sure they're okay and continues to cook meals for everyone. Though she'll spend what free time she has with Benjiro. She is on good terms with everyone.

𝐊𝐢𝐲𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢 has withdrawn from everyone. Mayumi checks up on him often to treat his eye, but her few attempts to start up a conversation are rejected. He is indifferent to everyone.

𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐦𝐢 has started interacting with the other prisoners again, especially Noa when she occasionally offers to help with cooking. She is on good terms with Akane and Haku. She still doesn't like the mention of Suzume. She is indifferent to everyone else.

𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚: 𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦

𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨: Avoids his victim most of the time because he won't stop crying. Sometimes he'll stop and giggle when Ichiro pays attention to him. Ichiro once told Akane that he doesn't really hate his victim.

𝐀𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐞: Hates him and refuses to enter her room. If she absolutely needs something from her room, she'll ask Yui or Noa to get it for her. She's started cursing again since the appearance of her victim.

𝐇𝐚𝐤𝐮: Indifferent to him. Doesn't see him as a threat, feels comfortable enough to sleep in his own room.

𝐘𝐮𝐢: Loves her. Will spend most of her day talking to her. Started her skincare routine again so her victim won't worry about her. But sometimes leaves her room to get away from her victim. She'll tell whoever who asks that she just needed some space.

𝐑𝐢𝐧: Doesn't know how to feel about her. Happy to see her again. Crushed with guilt. Horrified to find he doesn't have much to talk with her. They used to play together instead of talk.

𝐍𝐨𝐚: Loves him. Spends a lot of her time talking to him. Regretfully leaves him to carry out her duties and check up on other prisoners.

[waiting-on-a-dream]

aurora hi!! i got curious about something. so, like, even though milgram has so many bangers, the prisoners' real voices may actually not be as good (like for example mahiru says in her vd that she's not really a good singer, if i remember correctly). i was wondering, if you had to rank your prisoners' real vocals from best to worst, how it would go? :D

Best

Yui - She's literally an idol, is this any surprise? Sure, she's better at dancing, but her vocals are still pretty good.

Haku - He has a bit of interest in singing.

Noa - She likes to sing in the shower.

Suzume - She has a nice voice, a bit soft.

Daisuke - He's in the middle mostly because I'm biased.

Akane - Hums songs under her breath while she walks.

Mayumi - Not bad. She'll hum while knitting.

Kiyoshi - Doesn't sing often, only sometimes when others make him join them. He would sound pretty good with more practice.

Rin - Going through puberty. Voice cracks.

Ichiro - He doesn't sing. He just doesn't feel the urge to. And he doesn't know the lyrics of most of the songs he listens to.

Worst

[waiting-on-a-dream]

My Milgram ocs as kids!

Links:

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Ichiro:

Always staring at things with his big innocent eyes.

Overshares when he gets attached to someone new but doesn't miss them much when they stop hanging out with him.

A bit sensitive and quick to anger, but calm downs easily with the right tactics. (Give him Keiko)

Tends to hide behind his mom when adults try and talk to him.

Had a habit of doodling on the walls of his house until his mom scolded him for it. He learned to stick to paper.

Akane:

Her classmates say she always looks constipated due to her frowning all the time.

Falls asleep in class often. Her grade average is barely a D.

Has lots of cooking related injuries from making meals.

Helps out at a restaurant near her house for some pocket money. The owners like her hardworking spirit, and will often let her bring back some good leftovers for dinner.

She likes to buy cheap toys that catch her interest and hide them under her bed or in her closet so her dad can't find them and play with them in the middle of the night.

Daisuke:

Cries every time he spills any food or drink on his soft toys.

Often uses his cute face to make people dote on him. He likes receiving free things most of all.

Helps out with setting up the dining table so he can eat earlier. His mother appreciates it, despite his self-centered motive.

Obsessed with paper money (up until he turned 10). Will play all sorts of games with it. And lose a bunch of bills.

Has to watch every single episode of his favourite cartoons or he'll be grumpy for the rest of the day. But if he doesn't take a nap in the afternoon, he'll be sleepy during dinnertime.

Suzume:

So quiet in school, most of her peers think she's mute.

Excels in art class as she likes the projects. She has a good relationship with her art teacher, who encourages her a lot.

Will make friendship bracelets for anyone whom she's comfortable with. Anyone else who wants them either has to pay up or give something in return.

Likes to have pretend tea parties with her sister. Real ones are fun too! But she can't have cookies too often.

Loves watching romance movies. Her father hates them, but will watch them with her to have some quality time together.

Haku:

His mom would play classical music when she was pregnant with him. Maybe that's why he has such a passion for it now?

Has a few toy instruments that he won't stop playing. He loves the sounds they make. He's driving his parents up a wall.

He started playing the piano when he was five years old.

Has a bit of separation anxiety. He doesn't like being away from family, especially his brother. His brother was assigned to a different class for kindergarten, and he cried the first day.

Has a special hatred for car seats. The hardest step of taking him anywhere by car is fastening the seat belts of his car seat.

Yui:

Thinks butterflies are really pretty but gets scared whenever one comes near her because she doesn't like insects.

Has butterfly stickers and glow-in-dark-stars all over her room.

Forced her older brother to learn how to tie pigtails. He did it for her almost everyday until she became a teenager.

Tried attending her older brother's robotics classes for a month until she got bored and decided to quit.

Enjoys bandaging her brothers' wounds whenever they get hurt. She likes being able to help. They don't thank her often though.

Rin:

Doesn't mind wearing his sisters' hand-me-downs. He'll also demand for more hairclips whenever they get their own.

Gets along well with his sisters as he'll play whatever they're playing. They adore him to bits. His parents have to step in sometimes to make sure they don't spoil him too much.

Likes being wheeled around in his wheelchair, but doesn't like not being able to decide where he's going for himself.

Once ate so much candy after a successful Halloween trick-or-treating, his tongue hurt from all the sugar.

Gets excited whenever he sees a plushie bigger than him. His parents are yet to buy him something like that though.

Noa:

The best at scooping up fish for those festival games. She can scoop up at least two with every try.

The type of toddler that would play "twinkle twinkle little star" 100 times a day. The song still haunts her parents.

Likes to play nurse with her soft toys, feeding them imaginary medicine and wrapping them up with cloth for bandages.

Will play games with her brothers to spend time with them. But she gets tired after a while because they're very competitive.

Insists on visiting a water park every time for her family's annual outing. Her brothers agreed with her the first few times, but now argue with her suggestions, wanting to go somewhere else.

Kiyoshi:

Very well-behaved, would do just about anything his parents ask him to do. However, he's a messy eater.

Has a puppy that he named "Hiro". He plays catch with him every after after school, sometimes forgetting to shower beforehand.

Very competitive at soccer when playing against his friends, but he won't get upset if he loses. Only if he makes stupid mistakes.

Used to being doted upon by everyone in his community. He's being trained for public speaking every time he tells stories to a mini crowd of uncles and aunties.

Makes friends easily but has trouble recognizing the ones that aren't good for him. (His parents have sat him down to talk to him about not being friends with a boy who stole his money anymore.)

Mayumi:

Always had a fascination for biology.

Would stay up late reading books next to her nightlamp behind her mother's back until she needed glasses because of it.

Learned to cook by watching her mother do it until she was old enough to reach the stove.

Often asked to taste test the dishes cooked by her neighbor sometime before a date with his girlfriend. She makes sure to tell him when the food isn't good so he won't embarrass himself.

Reads in her free time every weekend. Every Monday, she'll come to school with a new book. Her classmates can't help but be impressed with how quickly she can go through them.

[waiting-on-a-dream]

so about the man that the guilty prisoners saw (apologies if any of this sounds weird, my brain is going through it hjdkdksd). i have no idea who this guy is supposed to be, like is he an actual character or not, but i think he's most likely just a representation of how they feel about their verdict? maybe?

about the outfit he wears in daisuke's dream: perhaps it's a reference to daisuke's personality, you know, the first sentence of his personality section literally mentions him being "playful and laidback", but there's also his t1 vd's title. i think even what he says to him is kind of a reference to him "putting up a front", since the man is asking about what daisuke's true intentions were.

he had a silver wand in suzume's dream, i'm not sure what it means exactly, but my first thought was like.. maybe some kind of person who can fulfill your wish or someone who has some kind of magic powers (like fairy godmother /j). the question he asks suzume also kinda fits in my opinion, like is this the kind of love she wished for?

not sure what the man's monocle could mean in kiyoshi's case, maybe it could represent "maturity" or "appearing professional"? or maybe observing stuff and watching things go? "just accept your punishment quietly" also sounds like.. idk, like "the proper thing that an adult should do". like, don't throw a tantrum, don't try to fight, don't try to prove that they're wrong, just accept it and move on.

mayumi being in a cinema hall kinda feels like her.. uhhh, what's the right word.. basically like she's watching other criminals do all kinds of bad things (not the milgram prisoners, but like, just criminals in general)? and him smiling at her could mean that she still thinks that she was in the right, but maybe he's teasing her in a way, sort of like "you haven't changed at all, huh".

uhhhh that's all the thoughts i have rn, sorry if these don't make any sense!

The man is actually supposed to be a character! But for now, he's more of a weird concept that exposes more parts of the guilty prisoners (+ Mayumi) in true Milgram fashion. You tried your best, and you got the meaning of the dialogues right! :D

You're completely right about Daisuke's part. Daisuke is someone who is used to paying attention to people's general aura and clothes to figure them out, so he focused mostly on the man's eccentric clothes. In terms of his theme, compared to Suzume, he's more of a "manipulator" than the "manipulated".

The man's wand is actually less of a magic thing and actually gives a clue to his title. A real profession that involves the use of a wand. I'll give you another hint, its music related.

Kiyoshi had some eye imagery in his t2 MV, so him focusing on the man's monocle is a references to that. Whether the scrutinizing is internal or external is another thing.

You're kinda right about Mayumi's part? Honestly, the reason she's the only one that remembered the setting of her dream has a mundane reason to it, but I'll keep that a secret for now. 🤫

[waiting-on-a-dream]

My Milgram ocs as long palette names because making the twst version was fun

Based on this post from @.fivepointpalettes + later palettes. Let's go!!

Just Friends But We Kiss Sometimes - LITERALLY DAISUKE AND RYUTO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY

Let Me Be Your Unreliable Narrator, Baby! - Every prisoner lmao

Focus On Me (Ignore The Blood) - Suzume, Haku

I Touch You And My Hands Burn My Hands Burn My Hands Burn (What Have You Done) - Daisuke, Suzume

Well First Of All I Am Positive What You Did Is A Criminal Offense / And Second Of All Why Didn’t You Invite Me - Suzume (She seems like the kind of girl who would feel left out when it comes to activities like this)

What’s A Little Murder Between Friends - Rin (This is kind of mean but its funny 💀)

I’m Sorry I Chewed Through Your Walls But You Must Understand I’m Calcium Deficient / Please Be Mindful Of The Evil Yoghurt Demon In The Freezer - I don't know why but these reminded me of Ichiro

Being In Love And How It Sucks Sometimes - Daisuke, Suzume, Rin, Noa (Sad little meow meows)

Do You Remember When You Told Me That You Love Me When You Told Me That You Love Me When You Told Me That You - Suzume

I Loved You I Did So How Did We End Up Like This - Daisuke, Rin, Noa

This Will Hurt You More Than It’ll Hurt Me - And That’s Okay! - Akane, Daisuke, Haruto (They're vibing guys)

I Need You To Understand That I Really Do Want What’s Best For You - And That Simply Isn’t Me - Noa

I’m Always At Least A Little Bit Scared Hopeless And Frustrated - Akane, Yui, Noa, Mayumi (This is the opposite of girlboss)

Can You Help Me Find What’s Wrong With Me / An Unhealthy Relationship With One’s Own Identity - Ichiro, Daisuke, Suzume, Yui, Rin, Noa (They are not having fun)

Biting Into A Rubber Ball Like An Apple While Maintaining Full Eye Contact - Haruto (I think he would do this just to spite someone)

I’m Just A Normal Functioning Member Of The Human Race And There Is No Way Anyone Can Prove Otherwise - Kiyoshi, Mayumi

The Magical Princess’s Strawberry-Scented Battle Axe Of Infinite Bloodshed - Suzume

I Hate Citations Why Can’t You Just Trust Me - Suzume, Noa

Doctors Say You Need A Consistent Amount Of Sleep To Be Healthy So I Consistently Sleep For 4 Hours A Night / Too Cool To Sleep At A Reasonable Hour / I’m Sick But The Bags Under My Eyes Are Sicker / Who Needs Sleep When I Can Just Drop Dead For A Rest - Haruto (I can't- Giving him these palettes are so funny 💀💀💀)

Lonely Sewer Cryptid Looking For Love - Ichiro

The Privilege Of Being Born Somebody Else - Ichiro, Suzume, Yui, Kiyoshi (I don't like what this says about them)

Look At Her Go Biting Everyone Who Comes Near Her Like A Champ - Akane, Mayumi (One day they're gonna snap)

I Apologize If You Found Finding This Place Difficult But You Must Understand I Am Currently Evading Detection And Arrest For Crimes Undisclosed - Daisuke

And If You Thought It Was A Threat It Might Have Been - Daisuke, Suzume, Haku, Mayumi, Haruto

Putting On A Show To Seem Alive / When I Don’t Feel Alive - Daisuke

Time Has Stopped Passing A Long Time Ago - Everyone in Milgram should be getting cabin fever by now, right?

Once Again A Cold Rainy Winter Gives Way To A Cold Rainy Spring - Rin (Him and his seasons theme)

Here’s Cheers To The Man Who Stole My Heart Away - Suzume, Noa

The Sort Of Love You Only Feel When Drunk - Daisuke (Yes another 'On love' reference I can't stop)

It’s Past My Bedtime And I’m Thinking Of You - Rin

Oh Baby Don’t You Know Our Sort Is Locked Out Of Heaven - Haku, Mayumi (I REALLY don't like what this says about them)

You Have To Stop Making So Many Enemies - Haruto @ most of the prisoners (Its actually just the guilty prisoners lmao)

Keep All Body Parts On The Inside Of The Vehicle At All Times As Failure To Comply May Result In Having Them Unwillingly Removed - Haruto (This sounds like something he'd say)

Drowning In A Coffee Cup (What An Awful Way To Go) - Noa

My Overconfidence Is Astounding And It’s A Surprise I’ve Never Been Killed - Haruto (He's lucky my prisoners are all so chill)

I Understand Where You’re Coming From But Where Did You Get The Gun - Daisuke

Well That Was A Little Unnecessarily Brutal Don’t You Think? - Sender: Daisuke (He said he wasn't cut out for his work), Receiver: Akane, Suzume, Haku, Kiyoshi

Tender Words And Hellish Screams - The entirety of Milgram

You Smell Like Nonsense With A Hint Of Melancholy - Noa

I Live In A Room With No Windows / I Haven’t Left The House In Months - People are getting depression from being cooped up in Milgram for so long, right?

Forever Dizzy In This Lonely World - Ichiro, Akane, Suzume, Rin, Noa

Summer Lasts A Week At Best But My Dedication To Sweater Vests Is Eternal So Look Me In The Eye Little Teacup And Melt If It Bothers You So Much - Mayumi

You Can’t Just Ask A Guy Why He’s In Love - Daisuke

Can’t Let It Slip That There’s More To Me Than Little Old I - Kiyoshi

I Know I May Look Like A Real Person But I Am Actually Not A Real Person At All - Ichiro (I don't know what kind of mental illness he has but he sure has one or a few)

You Know How Sometimes An Unwanted Guest Comes Over And You Do All You Can To Make Them Leave While Remaining Polite / Fizzy Brained Children Are So Troublesome - Mayumi (They both apply to her so I'll put it like this even though the palettes have nothing in common)

You’re The First Descendant In A Line Of Workaholics Utterly Convinced Your Willingness To Sacrifice Your Own Health Determines Your Worth As A Human Being And Promptly Working Yourself To Death To Provide Unto Others What You Never Had A Chance To Understand You Deserved Yourself - Kiyoshi, Mayumi

I Am The Mirror In Which You Can See All The Evil In The World - Ahaha, everyone in Milgram

My Brain Operates On Frequencies You’ve Never Even Heard Of - Again, whatever Ichiro has going on /pos

Being Told I’m Allowed To Make My Final Class Project About Any Topic I Want Awakens A Demon Inside Me That Makes Me Subject My Classmates To Only The Finest Of My Obscure Interests - Noa

The Only Thing Greater Than My Ego Is My Impostor Syndrome - Daisuke, Haruto

The Cons Of Being My Friend Greatly Outweigh The Pros - Rin

You Are Who We Say You Are Because Public Opinion Beats Self Worth Every Time - Kiyoshi

Murder And Other Expressions Of Love - Daisuke, Suzume, Haku, Rin

You Locked Me In A Cage And Threw Away The Key And When You Found Someone Better I Was Left To Gnaw On The Bars For My Freedom - Suzume, Rin

What Do You MEAN There Was A Fire - Haruto (Poor warden-san)

A Little Weirdo Driven By Consumption - Ichiro

Your Love Has Brought Me To The Point Of No Returning - Suzume

Go To Sleep In The Morning And Wake Up At Noon Only To Go Back To Sleep Till Evening And Wake Up Full Of Regret And With A Headache - All that sleep deprivation finally caught up to Haruto

A Toast To Our Special Little Brand Of Sin - Milgram~!

The Man Of Wine And Cigarette Smoke / You And All Your Money That You’ve Stolen From The Poor / Thank You For Your Loss - Daisuke (His mafia side makes an appearance!)

Learn To Forgive Yourself - Noa (The only true innocent prisoner here /j)

I Don't Know What's In Your Head Why Are You Asking Me - Haruto (I can imagine the prisoners asking him what went down in their MVs and him going: does it look like I know?)