#project eden’s garden ch1

[evesedenramblings]

Something so underrated about Eva Tsunaka is how incredibly egotistical she is. It flies under the radar most of the game, probably because she’s paired with Damon “my talent is better than your talent” Maitsu for most of it, but I would say she’s actually MORE egotistical than Damon is, it’s just easier for us to see Damon’s ego since he’s the protagonist and we can access his inner monologue.

Yes, Damon is definitely egoistic but there’s some logic behind it. Damon has a philosophy of talents needing to be useful, and it’s only when those talents don’t meet his standard that Damon gets an ego. When it’s people like Wolfgang with ‘useful’ talents, or just of use to him in general, Damon tends to demonstrate a lot of respect. He is capable of seeing others as his equal.

Eva, however? She respects nobody but herself, not even Damon. Absolutely nothing is ever her fault, it’s everyone else’s fault because she can’t accept they matched her intelligence, something her ego is rooted in as the Ultimate Mathlete. She “deserves to live”, as though she was the exception to the rules of the Killing Game and was above punishment. She bluntly calls her fellow students and their ideas stupid. When Damon notices the doorknob in the boiler room has been flipped, but only after the fact, Eva remarks that she “would have noticed in the moment”, and she rubs that in too. She needed to assert herself as more intelligent than her only friend. This particular example is crazy too considering Eva changed the doorknob herself! I sure hope she would have noticed it was switched!

So much of Eva’s self worth is rooted in needing to be better than everyone else, and unlike Damon she’s not willing to accept being equals. She has to be better, or else she’s nothing.

[evesedenramblings]

Diana was the ONLY ONE putting in the actual work to maintain a friendly environment for everyone. And you’re so right OP, she’s 17!! People should be checking in on her, but instead she’s checking in on them! Her character introduction involves chatting with and defending Kai, she checks in on Damon, she becomes Eva’s roommate. She talks with everyone and does everything she possibly can to ensure everyone is okay only for all of them to immediately turn on her in the class trial. Not only was her kindness taken advantage of by Eva, but also was discarded by ALL of her classmates when it was no longer relevant. While Diana stood weeping, in shock her classmates would even think her capable of murdering someone she admired so deeply, Grace is demanding the vote that would lead to her death, Wenona is insinuating her kindness was fake all along, and everyone (Kai, Toshiko, Ulysses, etc) else is freaking out and calling her things like “cruel” because they’ve decided she was “out to get them” all along.

In the end, the only one that believed in her kindness was Damon “trust no one” Maitsu. The guy who apparently hates everybody is the only one in the end who is willing to trust in Diana’s character despite all the proof against her. Everyone else turned on her the moment a convenient solution was handed to them.

Bonus cherry on top of Diana’s shitty sundae, before Eva was brutally executed (once again, in front of Diana’s eyes), Eva told Diana she deserved it. She deserved to be framed for murder because she tried to be Eva’s friend, but she didn’t do a good job of trying. And then Eva got flayed alive (again) in front of Diana’s very eyes. And then Diana goes and resolves to be even more kind??? Utter insanity. What is this girl made of?

i've already talked about this in dms but like. man diana makes me SO emotional. second youngest person in the killing game. a man who she looked up to and considered a friend attacks her, and then dies horribly in front of her before she can even really process what has just happened. and THEN it comes out that someone she consistently reached out to and, again! viewed as a friend! resented her so much that she framed her for murder, AND intentionally set her up to be in that vulnerable position, fully prepared for the possibility that she'd either be seriously hurt by wolfgang or killed when the battery was dropped. and then guess what?? that friend ALSO dies horribly in front of her before she can process this. and THEN instead of getting upset, she chooses to live in honor of wolfgang, chooses to try and uplift the others rather than dwell on her own feelings. anddd she is IMMEDIATELY shut down. because unlike wolfgang, who she's attempting to emulate, she doesn't have the sway of his ultimate title to back her up, nor the experience. she's, again, younger than nearly everyone else here. not only that, when wolfgang gave his speech, nobody had died yet. it's a lot easier to have faith in encouraging words, and to trust others, when that trust hasn't just been broken. diana has wolfgang's conviction and desire to believe in others, but none of his influence. and not only that... while wolfgang encouraged everyone to trust each other, he still brought a knife to the meeting in the boiler room. diana didn't bring any sort of weapon. i think diana believed wolfgang's words more than wolfgang himself. i think she still does.

[runetallem]

this is how he sounded talking about the calendar

maybe he’d be happier with it if it was Kai on there….

[evesedenramblings]

Damon and Diana: Design Comparison

Gear up everyone because this is a LONG post. The parallels between Damon and Diana are plentiful, so this post just sticks to just their design elements or else it would never end. Spoilers beneath the cut.

1. Names

The name Diana in Hebrew means “giving light”, “shining one” and “luminous”, but also is associated with leadership. While Diana already acts as a light for many of her classmates, Damon included, I think her leadership role will begin to bloom in Chapter 2.

Meanwhile, the name Damon means “to overpower”, “to conquer”, “one who subdues” and “to tame”, which associates him with power and control as he displayed in the courtroom. Additionally, these terms can be associated with leadership qualities. Damon can also be associated with “guardian spirit” and “loyal friend”.

When comparing the two names to each other, the parallels become clear. Each represent a different approach for how they want to lead the killing game. Diana represents a light/faith-filled and optimistic approach while Damon leads with a more cautious and pessimistic approach. Diana protects everyone while Damon protects those he needs to. Diana is unable to accuse anyone of being capable of murder, as she’s still to inwrapped in light while Damon has the swift execution of power capable to make the decisions to find the culprit, and even turn on those he trusted if needed. Both need each other- Diana’s strength lays in faith and charisma while Damon’s lays in doubt and decision making.

As of Chapter 1, the two embody each other’s weaknesses. If that will change, it could go either way! In an ideal world, the two could grow and learn from each other (a balance if you will), but I think due to Diana’s idolized version of Wolfgang, and Eva’s betrayal of Damon, the two are going to go further down their own paths, convinced that they’re right and the other is wrong.

2. Appearance

Diana’s main colour palette is primary colours, given the red is substituted with the diluted shade of pink. Additionally, the neutral colour she’s paired with is white, which again aligns her with that idea of light, or brightness.

Meanwhile, Damon’s main colour is green, a secondary colour! First and foremost, it’s outside the primary wheel entirely, creating contrast with Diana’s design. It’s also worth noting that the only yellow in Diana’s design is her bowtie above her blue shirt, right where Damon’s green tie goes. Additionally, whereas Damon’s eyes are green, Diana’s are a lighter magenta, which are opposing colours on the colour wheel. The same applies to their hair colours, as Damon is blond and Diana’s hair is a darker shade of magenta than her eyes, pushing it closer to purple, which are also opposite colours on the colour wheel. For those unfamiliar with the wheel, that means the colours, though opposite, compliment each other when paired together!

The same opposing pattern can be found with Damon’s neutral colour scheme, as a majority of his design is dark neutral colours like grey, black, or brown, which opposes Diana’s prominent neutral colour of white. However, they both do have a white undershirt which is a nice similarity between the two, and both are even wearing vests though of different styles

3. Ultimate Talents I would also argue their talents parallel each other! If Damon’s talent is to convince people of something via words (telling), I would say Diana’s talent is to convince people of something via appearance (showing), both two different ways of conveying information. Damon’s talent is pretty self explanatory. He is the Ultimate Debater, responsible for convincing action through words. Diana’s talent though, as the Ultimate Cosmologist, I don’t think has had enough spotlight. Diana’s talent is good enough to convince people she’d never been sliced with a knife- what is that if not convincing via appearance, showing rather than telling? Damon’s talent embodies telling, while Diana’s embodies showing.

Additionally, there's how the two perceive their talents and others. Where Damon is confident in his own talent but thinks everyone else's talent is useless, Diana has the opposite ideology where she downplays her own talent but uplifts everyone else's.

I think it’s really interesting how much their designs compliment each other and I absolutely cannot wait for Chapter 2 to see them interact as protagonist and antagonist.

[rosebunnys]

happy P:EG CH1 release everyone!! here's a redraw of the first fanart for it I did to celebrate the occasion

[evesedenramblings]

OH MY GOD HER SYMBOL IS A CHAMELEON BECAUSE SHE’S ALWAYS ADAPTING TO OTHERS AND UPLIFTING THEM BUT NEVER HERSELF OP YOU COOKED

My interpretation of Diana's character

(spoilers for chapter 1 and fte!!)

I find it interesting how many people believed that Diana is the mastermind, when the prologue released, and still believe that she is hiding something, especially since we see the events from Damon's perspective. And for me it's really odd, because I feel like Diana doesn't act with other ill-mannered intentions in mind, but out of consideration for others. So much so that I think that she has become a people pleaser. 

Starting with her animal motif, the chameleon, everyone knows it for its ability to change its appearance as a form of protection, in order to survive. Many people tied the chameleon with her ultimate talent, because as the ultimate cosmetologist she can change others and her appearance with make-up. But I think it goes further than this. Her personality is rather unpredictable. Of course, she is usually bubbly, and very talkative, however, it seems she cares a lot about what others think of her. 

At the end of chapter 1, after the trial, the conversation she has with Eva, highlights some interesting details about her character as a whole. She wanted to make both Wolfgang and Eva happy. However, these two had contrasting beliefs, two sides of the same coin. She was forced to choose between two different points of views… But she wasn't able to. So she tried to support both of them, the best she could.

In the end, this choice led Eva to not trust Diana's kindness at all, because she knew Diana was never fully on her side. She would still agree to what Wolfgang said, which implied going against her. What comes next is more concerning, however. And I’m not talking about the fact that Diana might become the antagonist in the future chapter, but strictly about what it will become of her character. To throw away your sense of self so easily and to state that you will live to fulfill somebody else's wish, that she will change to become more like Wolfgang and continue on his footsteps…

And then, I've completed her two fte's and realised that her decision to continue Wolfgang's legacy makes sense. Damon, in the second fte, asks her why she never told anything about herself, but insisted for him to open up more. From Damon's perspective, of course he finds her behavior suspicious, because considering the context and the fact that they are in a killing game, Diana is at advantage, not sharing information about herself.

So I've decided to look again at Diana's first fte and this part was truly interesting. 

She asks if Damon wants her to become his follower. The report card summarizes the conversation by stating that Diana asked Damon what he wanted her to be.

Considering all these aspects, I have reached the conclusion that Diana doesn't really have a "sense of self". She is always seen changing the way she behaves in order to please the person she has a conversation with or is seen asking how she can improve in order to meet the expectations. The reason why she even went to the boiler room was also because she didn't want to disappoint Wolfgang. Diana's always thinking about how others perceive her, so much so that, with time, it seems she has lost her sense of self.

That’s why, the moment when Damon wants Diana to talk about herself, she is restless. Diana has no idea what to say. The only thing we learn about her is the fact that her family is nice and supportive and she never had to worry about money. But she didn't continue on with the conversation, because she felt like she was bragging.

Moreover, she always seems to see the good in people, but is harsher on herself.

Despite Eva being the culprit, Diana considers that it is solely her fault for not saving both her and Wolfgang. Even after the way Eva treated her, she can't see her as a bad person. Diana acknowledges that nothing will ever be the same, but is still standing strong, wishing that her actions will give hope to others. She hasn't just  covered the wound that she received from Wolfgang, but, indirectly, also her trauma and her negative thoughts about herself by stating that she will change, in order for others to not suffer anymore. 

Maybe I'm just biased, but I can't see Diana having any bad intentions. She is just a 17 year old, who experienced something very traumatic, and is trying her best to help the people around her by putting her own needs aside, changing the way she behaves so the others can feel comfortable around her. 

[xelfless]

i could never become you

[a-star-that-burns-brightly]

so gang....there's this historian...who's only had approximately 21 minutes of screentime...

unhinged rambling over a fictional character under the cut

I have always loved ulysses ever since the prologue came out back in december 2022, but after my recent rewatch in preparation for chapter 1 coming out later this year, my interest in his character has sparked into a full-blown hyperfixation??? it feels like ulysses wilhelm was designed specifically for me I'm going to be so honest. like, there's the surface level being that he's a boyfailure twink and that kind of character always seems to attract me, but everything else about his character from his design, his personality, his voice, the little aspects of him like the fact that him specifically noting down classmate birthdays and him updating a common phrase to sound more modern shows a genuine desire to connect with his class despite his clear social ineptitude, and also just...him having knowledge about the internet enough to know about internet arguments despite disliking computers?? silly ass. I've also like, never really seriously headcannoned a character with a mental disorder before, even ones that I have myself, but I am actually being so serious when I say that ulysses is literally just my inattentive adhd manifested into a person. I have not felt so represented in so long, and its by a character who doesn't even canonically have it, and I think its very special and a testament to how talented the writing crew behind p:eg is that they can make me feel that or anything I'm typing in this post despite, again, this character only being on screen for 21 minutes he is literally just me in every single way possible, actually. we literally even have the same birthday. I'm not a supernatural person, but like..I think me saying that this character was made for me might not be hyperbole after all. ...he's also just so fucking cute. Can I say that?? LOOK at this fucker??

his slightly scruffy hair that looks like he just woke up from one of his naps, his small but silly little smile, his dumb eyebags, his fucking VOICE, his lame as fuck sense of humor, his sprites, his dumbass sleepy noises, the fact that he's the shortest out of all the male characters, his everything?? I want to be his friend and listen to him yap about history, and I also want to make out with him sloppy style. I am sleepy all the time but he is sleepier, which means I can spoon him. I'd imagine his lifestyle of constantly being in his office doesnt really lend itself well to him receiving affection. he is probably very touch-starved... what if he encountered my persona. would he initially think the lack of sleep has finally caused him to hallucinate, considering I doubt you see slutty demons with big wings in real life. when he finally realizes that I am actually there, would he be fascinated at the sight of such a nonhuman creature being right in front of him? a new piece of history he has yet to discover? what if we become best friends. what if we become best boyfriends. my brain is moving at 200 miles an hour and I cannot stop it, I need him so fucking bad. if you have read this far, I'm not sorry and I'm not ashamed for my actions. except if you happen to be doctor pap (ulysses' va), in which case I politely ask you that you forget everything I have said today. thanks for reading

[dorkiiccotton]

made this back in like august and forgot about it uhhh happy october!

[evesedenramblings]

Of all the students, Cassidy is by far the one I find the most suspicious. OP makes a lot of great points! Frankly, I have no idea yet if there’s a mastermind or spy among the students, but if there is one, I’d definitely suspect Cassidy first, and I’ll explain why under the cut.

Like OP has already established, Cassidy is a streamer- automatically a bad start for Cassidy. I don’t have a lot to add here except Dangonranpa has a history with live-streaming its Killing Games, so that automatically makes Cassidy suspicious for me. I’d like to further add her apparent viewer count is MILLIONS, which aligns with the Dangonranpa idea that everyone loves to watch these games. Additionally Cassidy calls herself a GAME streamer, known for playing games live in front of an audience, and now she’s ended up in a Killing Game, likely being live-streamed to an audience. Is this what Cassidy meant the entire time? I’d say a Killing Game is pretty competitive.

Oh my gosh, her ACTIONS. The way Cassidy acts during the Killing Game makes her even more suspicious. It might be a coping mechanism to disconnect from the reality of the Killing Game, but Cassidy is not taking the Killing Game seriously at all. Even the characters recognize she’s insane for this, like when she easily shrugs off walking past a murderer, and Kai calls her insane, the two of them having the (summarized) exchange of “you could have been killed!” “But I wasn’t”. She’s constantly cracking jokes, and as OP pointed out, she’s borderline responsible for allowing the setup of the murder- arranging the game tournament, agreeing to the 9am meeting, not protesting the arrangement of furniture. Additionally, she doesn’t just help setup murders, she creates character moments. She forces everyone out of their rooms, allowing for group bonding that will make the first murder hurt that much more, and during the Pathos route in the 1st trial she teases Damon which makes him having to say “please” that much funnier- but in hindsight, it’s the same method of teasing Tozu is actively implementing. And she does this repeatedly, getting everyone to bond by acting as a jokester and creating moments for an audience to get to know the characters. Is it really a stretch to say she’s employing her skills as an Ultimate Streamer to make sure her audience is invested in her newest project? Also, she acts too socially unaware. Kai, as an the Ultimate Influencer I can believe might not be the best with other people- his talent involves crafting online content sure but a key difference is his craft is working alone, often in isolation. It’s implied he doesn’t really do collaborative work, nor does he have to as to do his job to ‘influence’. Cassidy, though, has already established she works with others, in cutthroat competition no less, and yet she doesn’t believe at all in the dangers of a Killing Game? Who is she competing with at these gaming competitions, herself? Streaming is a more competitive industry than more people realize, and Cassidy is literally a competitive gamer, meaning she would definitely know there are people who are different than they present themselves to be to others. Not only is she keenly aware of that fact, but she’s probably one of them herself.

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t even know what to do with this photo. Wolfgang’s daddy issues will haunt us for years to come as a community. However, OP is right that Cassidy can’t be ignored as a suspect because she absolutely resembles the woman in this photograph which is just- so bizarre. Why does she match the woman so closely? I have no idea. However, something I do want to point out is the woman’s curly hair. The name Cassidy means “curly hair”, and oddly enough lacks any linkage to the Bible, Hebrew, Greek, or a Myth like other characters. Additionally, the name Cassidy can also mean “clever”. I’m sure that’s nothing to worry about. Additionally, I’m alarmed to say “Amber” is in the Bible, but is related to things such as God, along with “purification”, and “judgement”. Basically, due to the gemstone’s association with the sun, it was thought to be capable of absorbing the sun that would become a fire fuelled by God and cleanse sinners and to purify and transform them. Given the whole Cult vibe Tozu is exuding (white robes, weird speech before execution- Tozu definitely has something against Ultimates) it wouldn’t surprise me if this was connected. Amber does also represent protection against bad energy, so maybe I’m overreacting… or it’s BOTH.

Another suspicious thing about Cassidy is her animal motif, the spider! Interestingly, Cassidy’s spider symbolism is expressed purely through spiderwebs, which are used by spiders to lure, trap, and kill their prey. It’s a technique that requires patience, as they wait for the bugs to fall into the web themselves. However- some spiders do take a more active approach. One thing in particular I find incredibly interesting for this theory is something called mimicry, where spiders pretend to be insects so they can easier kill other insects and feed. Also, I admittedly can’t find a picture good enough to double check, but I think she has a spiderweb for each student- on her pants I count roughly 13 spiderwebs, but I can’t find a photo demonstrating the back of her design. Food for thought I suppose.

Cassidy is flying incredibly under the radar right now, likely because we don’t have any form of confirmation that Project: Eden’s Garden is going the route of a student being involved with Tozu. Still, I think of all the students, she’s the most suspicious one in the cast.

Another crackpot "Project: Eden's Garden" theory

(Sunny, they/she) hi again it's your girl I'm going insane again so I'm back with another theory

NOTE: Unlike my chapter 2 theory, which is more cohesive and at least has some Biblical parallels and narrative themes to back it up, this theory is COMPLETE speculation based off of only a few observations - so keep that in mind while reading.

THE THEORY

So uh. Cassidy sus. *points at her* amogus! amogus!

For real, though. Does anyone else get the feeling that she's a bit... out of touch, emotionally? Or that she's the most fourth-wall-breaky of the group, like she keeps feeding her jokes and references to some sort of viewer (whether the player or the literal broadcast viewers in-universe)?

This could most definitely be just a comic relief thing. Or maybe a "streamer" thing, since that's what she's known for - and streamers are notorious for not being totally authentic, especially when they're in front of an audience. It's not like half of their audience really cares about how they feel, or if they're having a bad day - they want entertainment. I could see a character arc where Cassidy becomes a bit more expressive and authentic with her emotions across the rest of the game, learning to let her actual feelings show instead of masking her fear/sadness with smiles and jokes. I would love an arc like this in a DR fangame.

But, personally, I have other suspicions. There's a few pieces of "evidence" that make me suspect her of being the mastermind (quote marks because it's not conclusive and could be interpreted in other ways). I know there might not be a traditional "mastermind" in P:EG, especially since the creators said not to expect canon DR tropes, but just take "mastermind" to mean someone in the main cast that's working with Tozu/Mara/any other killing game organizers, whether willingly or under duress.

THE "EVIDENCE"

She's a streamer. As I said, this could explain why she seems so inauthentic and that's that - but that is ignoring the tangible benefit that her platform would have for the masterminds if they decided to use it. She easily has the biggest live following of the group - while there are other individuals with mass followings, like Wenona (who runs a huge business) and Kai (who has a ton of social media followers), Cassidy's thing is livestreaming. This killing game is being livestreamed. And if the killing game organizers are broadcasting it, it would make total sense for them to take advantage of the Ultimate Pro Gamer's live audience - and this would be easier to do if she was in on it, rather than if they had to hack her account to get a stream going or something.

Her actions during chapter 1. The two most important things she does are: a) kick down everyone's doors so they're forced to leave their dorms, and b) organize the game tournament during which a murder happens. The reason she says she did this was to get people to be more active and do something fun with each other, to boost their spirits. But it is possible that she wanted to force people to be out and about so that there would be more chances for people to kill each other - and/or to keep things more entertaining for the viewers (similar to how she feeds jokes/references to the camera). There is also potentially an argument that she might want to get people to trust each other in a less overt way than someone like Wolfgang or Diana - by getting them to let their guards down. With people's guards down, it becomes easier for a wolf in sheep's clothing to strike. (Hahaha get it because-- *gets shot*) You could even say that everyone's caught in her spider's web and they don't even realize it. (Hahaha get it because-- *double gunshot*)

This fucking picture. (Everything before this was already speculation, but this is EVEN MORE SPECULATIVE!) I have no idea what it means, and I know it was Diana that Wolfgang hallucinated as being his mother when he was in the boiler room, but Cassidy looks even more like her. Like, other than her eye color, she has the facial proportions of Wolfgang's dad and the eyes/hair of his mom. (Haha your mom.) Maybe they're siblings/half-siblings, I don't know. But it does strike me that Wolfgang's last words were "I won't stop until the world knows me as--!" before he died. Which... could mean he knows who the mastermind is, or has some involvement with the killing game, or maybe his parents did and he knows about it ("like father, like son..."). I have no clue, this is just me guessing based off of a facial similarity and two lines of dialogue lmfao.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I don't know. Try again later.

Uh, but if I had to come up with some sort of potential motive for her to be involved - assuming she's a willing participant and has some sort of ideological or personal motive - then... here goes.

The first thing that comes to mind is something Damon says multiple times in the prologue: "Ultimates are charged with the betterment of society." And, well, he thinks everyone's doing a shit job - except for maybe Wenona, because she's a billionaire and runs a big business that feeds people. Basically everyone else, he thinks is totally useless.

Well... I can see a way that Cassidy might feel similarly, but in sort of a reverse way. She's a streamer and a pro gamer with a huge audience - and so far, she actually seems like the least harmful popular figure in the group. Compare her to Kai Monteago - who's a total dunce and who seems to really only care about his own fame when it comes to his talent. Or Wenona - who's a billionaire, a wealth hoarder whose profile literally says she owns over 90% of the agriculture industry and she dislikes unions.

We don't really know anything about Cassidy's platform (that I can immediately remember) other than "she's a gamer" and "they're called Cassidy's Comrades" - but even in just that, there's already communist theming with the "comrade" joke. Though that could just be a "haha Soviet Russia" joke and nothing deeper, I will also point out that one thing streamers are known for doing is charity streams - oftentimes long ones that become widely talked about because someone decided to stay on stream for 24 hours straight to raise money for a charitable cause. Also, because of the live nature of streamers' relationships with their fandoms, it's much more common than other industries for streamers to be publicly put on blast for things like microaggressions or giving money to bad people - something that could easily influence someone like Cassidy. What is a killing game broadcast, but a livestream where all these Ultimates are put on blast - with their first murder motive being cryptic blackmail about some of the worst things they've done?

In my "Cassidy = mastermind" hypothetical, where Damon's hatred of the Ultimate title and the people who have it comes largely from his ego and distrust of others in general, Cassidy could hate the Ultimate title and the people who have it because she thinks they're not doing enough to help others. Ultimates have been charged with the betterment of society, and they're failing. In this hypothetical, Cassidy also puts herself above others and distrusts others - but expresses it very differently from Damon. Surprisingly, much more pessimistically, given the whole murder game and all.

Well - that's if I'm right. I'm probably not. But it's a fun thought, right?

[runetallem]

I know what you are…

[melonkittii]

someone please take this danganronpa fangame away from me i can feel kai monteago doing something permanent to my psyche

[1moreff-creator]

"eva in particular is fantastic and is my favorite character" clap if you're surprised anyone, FF has a type /joke /lh

A type of character I particularly enjoy? What could possibly make you come to that conclusion?

I mean, look, I'll pick my favorite characters from three different fangans and you'll see they have nothing in-

[Pictured above: Three academically gifted women with related talents, all of which at some point take a role akin to "support" for either the protagonist (DR Despair Time & Project: Eden's Garden) or the cast (Tetro DR Pink) early in the story, although their preferred killing game strategy/lifestyle causes friction with other members of the cast, in particular having one clearly defined ideological rival (Xander, Hiroaki, Wolfgang). They may also be ever so slightly fucked up in several different ways]

... Fuck, I'm predictable.

Spoilers for the fangans mentioned below the cut

Also how are they all the CH1 killer??? How in the actual fuck does that happen??? Can we let one of the nerds live past CH1 please???? For me??? /j /lh

[evesedenramblings]

Damon giving people gifts during FTE is the funniest thing ever from the classmates perspective. You’re minding your own business. That guy that thinks you’re capable of murder walks over and un-promptedly starts a conversation. You’ve never talked to this guy one-on-one before. 9/10 times it’s the most awkward conversation you’ve had all week because the dude is clearly kind of a dick. While you’re trying to figure out what’s happening it seems like you’ve passed some sort of test because he hands you something from his pocket. “A gift” he says. The ‘you could totally murder me and I hate all of you and also your talents’ guy got you a gift. And also, it’s a good gift. You like the gift. How did he know you’d like the gift? How long did he spend at the gachapon making sure he’d get a good gift? You raise your head to ask but he’s already vanished. You are left to stumble back to your room, wondering if that whole event was a fever dream but the proof it was real is left in your hands.

i love damon being the sort of person that gifts people stuff. man who claims to "not care about what other people think" and "is better off working alone" loooooves giving people things when they hang out. even if he's not technically getting anything out of it, he cares to pick out something they like and offer it in the middle of their time together. means nothing ofc he's Not getting close to anyone. at all

[chrissendump]

bruhhh i split my FTEs evenly between two people to not put all my eggs in one basket in case one of them died, and i managed to pick both the victim and killer im screaming

[tenkodyke]

I’m not really big into Fanganronpa but Project Eden’s Garden is SUPER impressive so far