#tiny!Kiibo

[foryoupeko]

Headcanon that Kokichi uses fake signs of affection to annoy ppl.

Drawing this made me realize that Kokichi in my head is just Nagumo from Sakamoto Days.

[quazikam]

IT'S STILL JAN 12TH

HAPPY 8TH ANNIVERSARY TO DRV3!!

(click for better quality as usual)

I drew a thang for the game!! game from 2017!! 8th anniversary!!

but seriously, I'm never sure how to caption my (few) art posts so I'll just say; v3 is such a astounding and honestly life-changing game that I could never be more grateful for playing- it definitely has it's rough edges, but at its core, it's just such a wonderful piece of art that I can't really find it in me to care that much

but yeah! this took way longer than it should have to make (hence why I am posting it this late on the bday) but I just wanted to make something for the game of all time

and uh

extra goober I totally didn't neglect to add under the cut

!!! I didn't forget him he's right here guys !!!

(I put it in tags already but, yes I did miss kiibo too and I will add him tmrw when my hand isn't absolutely fucking dead

sorry keeboy </3 smh I was being an airhead)

[kiibykris]

Holiday Kiibos series

hai so like im in the process of making a little joke species of Tiny Kiibos for fun and I made these info charts for V3 Kiibo + what I like to call the Holiday Series!!! Still need to make a few panels and stuff but for my Tumb followers here's the info charts >_0

[finsterkiibo]

SAIIBO WEEK DAY THREE!!!! DREAM!!! here’s the list!!!

was gonna do something more deep and angsty but this is the year for finnys saiibo week entries to be fluffy o7 so here’s shuichi dreaming his head off (feel free to imagine whatever you think he’s dreaming about LOL)

still stuck in my head that shuichi DEFINITELY moves a shit ton in his sleep, and it takes kiibo quite awhile to get used to AHA

rushed this one a tiny bit cuz of work and my fuckingf ipad didn’t charge properly so the lightings a bit shoddy and done quickly BUT I STILL THINK THEY R SILLY!!!

[thequietkid-moonie]

This is a strange request, but can I have shuichi, kokichi, rantaro, and kiibo (all separate) with a reader who carries around a music box loclet 24/7 only to get upset when they lose it one day?

The locket idea is inspired by the Star Locket from Sailor Moon, thank you for taking the time to read my request and I hope you have a wonderful day / night!

S/O always carries a music box locket

[ HEADCANONS ] [ Shuichi, Kokichi, Rantaro ]

[ Danganronpa V3 Killing Harmony ]

Dear you are the best person in the world!!! My entire life i have always wanted an music box and I love pocket watches so this is perfect!!

I was a little anxious while writing this so i reaaaaally hope I didn't mess it up 😢 and I wasn't able to write for Kiibo, so sorry 😣

Shuichi Saihara

Shuichi is pretty insecure and shy so it would take him a while to get used to be in a relasionship, althought he can be determinanted too, so for knowing that you correspond his feelings he won't doubt on taking the oportunity to be in a relasionship and try his best

Even before start dating Shuichi always makes clear that you can count on him, he cares for you so if you ever need help he is willing to do it, however he doesn't like to pry much in your personal life, and even in a relasionship he doesn't fully understand how much he is allowed to ask

Even if you normally keep your music box on your pocket or even hiden it won't take him much time before notice it, but, then again, he doesn't want to pry or exceed your limits if you don't want to talk about it. Although, it is something that would stay in his mind for a while, wondering if it would be alright for him to ask, giving little glances at your pocket music box from time to time but don't really ask

It has to be you who decides to tell him about it or that he finally gives up and manage to ask you about it, he is intriged of why you carry it around and want to know as much as you are willing to tell him, and no matter your reasoning (either for be a comfort item or just because you like having it with you) he won't judge you and will just accept it, it isn't something that it wouldn't bother him at all

Depending on why you carry it it would be Shuichi's next course of action, if it is because is because of an special meaning for you he will want to know more (if you allow him to know more, of course) and probably will give it the same importante you give to it, the same as is if is a comfort item, in this case he will try to be carefuly with it if you ever let him hold it or if you leave it somewhere around (like if he sees it in your dorm or your ultimate lab). If you just carry it because you like it then he will be more calm about it but still sees it as something important for you, but will hesitant less in asking you if he can hold it

The first time you let it hold it he probably will pay attention to the details, like the form, the music it plays, the tiny decorations, is just like a second nature for him to be so observant and curious, once he snaps out of his trance he will apologize with an embarrased blush and say how beautiful the pocket music box is

Since is important to you Shuichi takes care of it, making sure it never hits the ground or not letting in Kokochi's hands of someone that can break it, unless you are completely sure to trust them with it. As well he always knows where it is, somehow, he know that you have it but whenever he notice you aren't carrying it with you he can make himself an idea of where it could be or if he notice it is somewhere he will either keep in mind where it is or directly take it and give it to you (if it is somewhere you wouldn't put it intentionally)

If you ever lose it and he doesn't know where it is he offer you to search it with you without hesitantion, even if you aren't upset or desperate he is already thinking where it could be, althought if you are upset for losing it he will be more rushed to help you, depending in how upset you are is how much he will be stressing himself out to help you find it. Despite his stress is probably that it won't take much time for him to find it, still if is definetly lost Shuichi will still think about it for days, until he finally run out of ideas and will deeply apologize to you, almost as if it was him who lost it

Kokichi Ouma

Kokichi can be really reserved despite always acting so wild, so giving himself a chance to be in a relationship is going to be until he know that he can trust you that you two can start a relasionship, and even so it would be a slow process for Kokichi to be able to open up with you

Although, unlike him, Kokichi does expect for you to open up to him and, wanting or not, Kokichi will know a lot about you just by watching you, he is incredibly observant and perseptive so is just like a second nature for him

Even if you don't tell him he will find out about your pocket music box, depending in how much you hide it and how playful he feels in that moment it would determinate if he ask you about it right away and if he tries to borrow it to look at it better. Kokichi is really curious about it and won't even try to hide it, he will ask you a lot of things about the pocket music box, most of his questions sound silly but he is trying to pry as much information as he can

Kokichi knows how important this is for you so this is important for him too, however he doesn't show it, he acts as if it was a simple souvenir without value but he actually makes sure no one else take even a glance at it (unless you are fine with showing it to others too, in that case he will still do it but only in a playful manner)

Kokichi will know the story behing your music box soon or later, if is just something simple like you bought it because you find it cute it would take him a while to grap his head around to why it is so important to you, but if it has a special meaning like being a comfort iteam or a gift from someone important he will be more respectful of it in less time (but may be jealous if someone outside of your family was the one who gave it to you and will try to kinda fight against it and give you something way better, according to him)

His curiousity not only goes for the story behind it, he wants to have the opportunity to hold it close and see all the little details of the little pocket music box, but he is kinda embarrassed by it so he acts like he doesn't care and try to borrow it for a moment to appreciate without you noticing

Unless Kokichi sees it somewhere he always asumes that you have the pocket music box with you, if some day you lose it he tries to remember if he had saw it before or if he has it in his possession, depending in how upset you are by losing it will be his reaction, going from teasing you and messing with you or immediatly getting serious (and a little worried)

If he had borrow it without telling you and that is why you don't find it he will feel a little ashame and embarrassed but won't admit it and will try to leave it somewhere you usually you put it (even if it is in your pocket, he'll try), even call you silly for not looking for it well

He tries his best to help you find it and since he is really smart and sneaky it won't be much troubles for him, but if at the end he has to ask for someone's help he will ask to Kirumi (and probably with little cocodrile tears in his eyes)

Rantaro Amami

Rantaro can be pretty calm while being in a relasionship but that doesn't make him any less affectionate, he has not shame to show how much he loves you and does it in direct and indirect ways

Even if Rantaro isn't too obvious with it he is really interested on you as a person, he wants to know what you like and dislike, what you are interested on and so on, also he is really observant and perceptive so he will get to know a lot about you by just paying attention

At some point he will find out about the pocket music box you always carry around, even if you don't tell him directly he will know at some point and he is really curious about it, Rantaro will probably ask you about it right away but it would depend in your reactiom to what he does next, if you are startled he may apologize (specially if you haven't say anything about it before), but if you don't have troubles with showing him the pocket music box he will want to be able to hold it (if you prefer to not he will be disapointed but will respect your wishes)

If you allow him he will like to take a moment to appreciate it, it doesn't take him long to noticed the details of the design and actually give it back to you while complimenting it

Rantaro is pretty curious about why you always carry it but only ask depending your reaction, if it seems like is too especial or something you prefer to keep to yourself he won't ask, but if doesn't seems to be something too private then he will ask about it. Rantaro asumes that it has a special meaning for you since you always carry it, but if is because more simple reason (like you just like carrying it around because you find it cute) he will just find it amusing, but at the end, regardless of your reason to carry it around he respect it and treats the pocket music box like something really special

Somehow Rantaro always know if you have it with you or not, he is just really observant and since is something important for you is something important for him, he also has an idea where you leave it whenever you don't have it with you (he probably already had saw you leaving it in your dorm or in your ulrimate lab)

If you ever lose it Rantaro will be there to help you search for it almost immediatly, first of all he wants for you to calm down (in case you are getting anxious or estress for it) and try to remeber when was the last time you saw it, Rantaro tries to think where it could be, it would be strange to just lose it for how much you care for it, however he never says anything that could sound as blaming you

He has no problem with asking the others if they had saw it and even ask Kirumi's help (is almost imposible for her to don't find it), Rantaro seems calm while searching but a lot of thoughts and posibilities are crossing his mind, and in the rare case you don't manage to find it he will feel truly sorry, as if it was him who lose something important (but will focus on comforting you)

[aquamarinebling]

Post-game kiibo aus where he’s still a robot are so so cool & I wish we had more of them. But i love the possibilities of a post-game where Kiibo is human, just without memories of his old life, or at most tiny fragments of it. How jarring it’d be to go from one form, a body that was metal and sharp, to one that’s soft and fleshy.

I imagine Kiibo has to catch himself sometimes. He often takes long pauses waiting for “a voice” to tell him what to do, only to be met with empty thoughts, and scrambles to act after that. He has to completely relearn how to be human, how to eat and sleep and what certain body signs mean and so on. Adjusting to the way humans feel things- senses, emotions, pain, and the added stress of having lived through a torture game. The way it’d feel like he’s being human wrong, because so used to being a robot that now, every time a human-specific problem occurs, he’s utterly lost. That being human is nothing like how the robot version of himself imagined nor “researched”, and the parts of himself he wishes weren’t human cannot just be fixed with maintenance.

Further though, there’s things about being human he loves. Warm baths, tasting food and eating with others, human clothing, physical affection, the details of his own body, and so on. And, being post game, he experiences this with everyone else, learning and healing alongside them. He’s learning to be a person in so many ways: without the guidance of an audience or code, relying on his own mind and the help of the others who are also trying to return to some sense of normalcy.

[lunarin64art]

For you...

 (Sorry in advance for the rant below lol)

 For anyone who hasn’t played V3 for a while, Gonta was acting increasingly depressed throughout the game up until chp4. This was due to the fact that he didn’t feel smart enough to contribute to class trials and because he was unable to use his strength to fight the mastermind. Ouma would have picked up on this so, I wonder if he had planned on giving Gonta credit if the bugvac brought the class closer to finding the mastermind.

 There’s also a part on the Official V3 artbook (translated by @kaibutsushidousha​) that seems to imply that Ouma planned on eventually having Gonta use the bugvac so that he could finally find out what the “tiny bugs” he was seeing were.

 Which is interesting as it contradicts the idea that Ouma had planned on “making Gonta a murderer” in order to become the “mastermind” as chp5 suggests. But most people already assume that he did this out of desperation anyway...

 I also find it interesting how much detail Ouma put into the blueprint as Miu likely would have been able to make the same thing with just a simple one. It being so detailed was likely meant to show that the bugvac wasn’t just some after thought for Ouma. He, unlike the rest of the class (aside from maybe Saihara) actually took Gonta seriously.

 As for the second part, the reason why it’s implied that Ouma attempted to save the class on chp5 due to his promise with Gonta, is because I truly believe that Gonta was the only classmate that he ever felt a true bond with. He was also friends with Miu and Kiibo but, like the rest of the class, they also often vilified him. With Gonta gone, he was now left with people who, in his view, couldn’t care less if he died, even prior to chp4. So, while he would already be inspired due to his anger toward the mastermind and to let his dead classmates rest in peace, I still find it hard to believe that he would end his life in such a gruesome way for people who treated him so badly. Because of this, I think he did what he did in order keep his promise with Gonta, by forgiving his classmates for how they treated him. 

 As a final note, I know that there are some people who would argue that Ouma would instead be thinking of Saihara during this time due to the “trustworthy?” line on his whiteboard. But that was only on the NISA version. In the original it was something more along the lines of “dangerous?” or ”untrustworthy?”. Also, most of their canon interactions are negative so there’s a possibility that Ouma actually saw Saihara as a potential mastermind. But that’s for another post...

[starstruckserenity]

Heya! Hope you're having a good day and taking care of yourself!

I'm a fellow kokichi lover (bros just so silly), so I was wondering if I could request a kokichi x ultimate Demolitionist (bomb-user/maker!) oneshot where the two are a chaotic, mutually pining duo?

All good if not, and make sure to drink some water, 'kay?

Have a great day my guy!!

ahhh! thank you so so much for your kind words! :) this is such a unique idea, and on top of that, it is my first request!! i am so so sorry if this is a bit late (testing has been kicking my ass currently), so i apologize for that...! i hope you are having an amazing day! <3

oneshot will be under the cut! :)

You have always had an odd fascination with bombs. The smoothness of the outer shell enticed you, and the tiny spark of light when you lit the object thrilled you to no end. Some people thought of it as a... strange interest, especially the classmates you were practically forced to surround yourself with. Bombs combined with a killing game don't usually tend to be known as the perfect pair, and you knew this.

But in a way, it was entertaining to poke fun at unsuspecting individuals who were simply genuinely curious about your ultimate. Most were shocked, some found it to be terrifying, but one boy thought it was utterly and completely bad ass.

As you were just finishing up with your current project, a certain purple-haired someone bursted joyfully through the doors of your dormitory.

"Y/N! Y/N! Y/N!!!" A high pitched, whiny voice was approaching you at a face pace. You perked up, setting your pieces down and sighing playfully.

You didn't even have to turn around to know who it was. You swerved yourself around and were face-to-face with Kokichi Ouma, your newly found friend that you had become acquaintances with due to your chaotic and fun-loving behavior.

You two had hit it off ever since you had informed everyone about your talent. Ouma was absolutely starstruck with the amount of confidence you had. He was sure you knew that obtaining the title as "ultimate Demolitionist" was one that would make the average people around you cower in fear, but you announced it so effortlessly that it drew him to you.

You couldn't lie and say that you weren't drawn to him, either. You related to him. He was one of the only people to match your energy, and actually embrace it. It almost seemed like you were perfect for each other.

Snapping yourself back into reality, you stared at him.

"Hey, 'Kichi. What's up?" You smirked.

He stifled a laugh. "...You know what I want, Y/N."

You blinked a bit, pondering to yourself. You mentally sifted through the thousands of favors he wanted from you, and found yourself remembering what he had asked of you.

Thinking back to a few days ago, you recalled his whining.

"Come onnnn, Y/N! This is really important, y'know? Shuichi has been acting like a total asshole to me. I think he needs a good punishment." You had never guessed Ouma would pull of such good puppy-dog-eyes, but here you were, losing yourself in the color of his big, violet hues.

You deadpanned. "Kokichi, I am not making you a stink bomb to use on *him*. Shuichi is actually a good guy to me."

Kokichi whimpered, "Well, Y/N, I'm doing him a favor. His room would smell better with a new fragrance. He's basically asking for it, I can smell his cologne from across the hall!" You rolled your eyes, thinking of a compromise.

"Okay, how about this. You and me can go throw some stink bombs at Kiibo and Miu once we get the chance. It'll take a couple days for me to make it, but Miu has been way more irritating than usual."

Whooping in celebration, Kokichi sprang into you and embraced you tightly.

"Thank you, Y/N! Thank you, thank you! I promise, it'll be so much fun~!" He giggled into your chest.

You stood there in shock, your mind racing. You slowly regained your consciousness and squeezed him back in an uncommon moment of shyness.

"You're lucky that I'm your friend." You commented before reluctantly pulling away.

You turned back to your desk and pulled something out of the drawer closest to you. Kokichi clapped his hands cheerfully when he realized you actually made what he had requested.

In your hand was a tiny capsule that could release an unbearable stink when thrown from a distance. Ouma's eyes widened when he saw it, shaking in excitement. He snatched it out of your palm and ran towards the door, pulling you behind him.

"Ah, I can't wait anymore! Let's go, let's go!" He laughed while racing towards Miu's lab.

The rest of your afternoon was spent hiding in the bushes together, cackling at the reactions of the disgusted Miu and the gracefully unphased Kiibo. You were having so much fun that you didn't even notice Ouma glancing at your features from time to time, smiling to himself as you two relished in the moment.

[supremeleader-ouma]

Opinion on robots?

Veryyyy subtle, Kiiboy. /sarc

My opinion on robots? Hmm... I guess it depends on the robot! I like smaller robots more, like roombas! Stupid looking ones that are tiny! :3

As for larger robots... kinda give or take. I guess a robot like Kiibo is kinda cool, even without a dick!

[zel-zo]

A Tiny Motive AU MASTERPOST

What is the "A Tiny Motive Au"?

This is an AU taking place in Danganronpa V3, were an alternative motive for chapter 2 starts shaking things up in the killing game! Suddenly every student has a tiny counterpart, and if the tiny dies, so does it's bigger half! How will the group handle this vulnerability? Is there more to this motive? And what is Kokichi going to do with the tiny Shuichi in his ill-gotten care? I suppose we'll all have to see!

This story is posted in rather random comics of verying quality across this tumblr under the tag "#A Tiny Motive AU". If you have any questions or want to ask any of the characters things, feel free to drop by my ask box [Here]! Thanks for stopping by!

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-Main Story-

[How It Happened (A messy Doodle)]:

[An Unlikely Partnership]:

[Growing Tension with the Momotas]:

[Home Sweet Evil Lair]:

[How are T!Shichi and G!Kokichi Doing?]:

[Some Much Needed Rest]

[You're all caught up so far! :D]

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-EXTRAS-

Ryoma Hoshi:

[Meeting Mini Ryoma]

K1-B0:

[Tiny!Kiibo learns morse Code]

Korekiyo Shinguji:

[Tea Time]

Maki Harukawa:

[A little Crush]

[And that's it so far! If you wanna see more, feel free to request it or share your thoughts in the comments or my ask box, and share this around for ease of access!]

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[saturninemartial]

Oooh, okay, so fitting in with the original theme of my non-despair AU, I'm thinking about writing a little fic that starts off with Kaito's 30th birthday (according to the Japanese school system, he would be the oldest in the class) and he has a big party with as much of their class as possible there—everyone is kind of scattered around Japan, but several of them (including Kaito, saiouma, and Kiibo) live in Tokyo bc it's best for their jobs. Kokichi has really been wanting to set up Kaito and Kiibo for a while, and at Kaito's bday party he feels even more determined. Shūichi just kinda goes along with it—Kaito is his best friend, and Kiibo is another dear friend, and he wouldn't mind so much seeing them together.

A couple months after that is Kokichi's 30th birthday, and they have a party for that too. He seems to spend more time thinking about how to get Kaito and Kiibo together and confess their feelings than about his own birthday. When the party dies down, Shūichi can finally get his bf to himself and actually spoil him like he deserves and sex happens.

In my non-despair AU, Kiibo is human; he's autistic and was born with congenital amputation (missing both legs above the knee) so he has prosthetics, as well as congenital hearing loss (he has a tiny bit of hearing but it has gotten worse with age) so he has hearing aids; and he works as a prosthetist, making prosthetics for other people. And Kaito is a pilot with astronaut dreams. Shūichi is a PI who works at a firm separate from his uncle (and often helps Hajime, who is an investigative journalist). I haven't fully decided on Kokichi, but I lean towards a management position at a marketing firm.

[askgianthopespeakacademy]

is it okay to ask for a list of asks you're currently working on?

Of course! I apologize for taking so long to answer these requests! But here’s a list of asks I have planned to have finished and posted at some point in time!

Giant!Himiko Headcanons

Giant!Imposter Headcanons

Giant!Aoi Headcanons

Giant!Toko/Syo Fearplay Headcanons

Tiny!Byakuya Headcanons

Tiny!Rantaro Headcanons

Tiny!Kaito Headcanons

Giant!Kokichi and Tiny!Makoto Headcanons

Giant!Shuichi and Tiny!Rantaro Headcanons

Giant!Maki and Human!Kaito Fluff Headcanons

Here are the asks I plan to write as a fan fiction!

Pred!Kiibo x willing prey reader

Giant!Hajime punishing a tiny!Kazuichi by putting him in his mouth

Human!Ibuki eating borrower!reader when reader says it’s too cold

Giant!Maki attempting to use threats of vore and fearplay on Tiny!Shuichi yet becoming a blushing mess

Giant!Kokichi finding a random 5th grader that got into Hopes Peak by accident

Here’s an ask I’m not sure if I’m skilled enough to write as I don’t do mythical that much, but I will attempt it:

Naga!Gonta Headcanons

Siren!Gonta Headcanons

- Mod Vivian

[danganronpaisbest]

Danganronpa v3 AU facts

1. Tenko and Korekiyo are enimes/rivals

2. Kirumi, Ryoma, Korekiyo, and Rantaro are the oldest characters out of the group

3. Himiko is the youngest out of the group

4. Korekiyo has like a tiny obsession over Rantaro

5. Kokichi would sometimes sneak into the kitchen after curfew to get a snack or some panta

6. Shuichi stays up late sometimes to work on some cases that haven't been solved yet

7. Himiko loves spending more time with Angie and Korekiyo rather than Tenko (She feels uncomfortable around her)

8. Miu loves to do experiments with Kiibo

[finsterkiibo]

ALRIGHT THE WAIT IS OVER, FINSTERKIIBO IDABASHI DESIGN DROP!

these doodles below are a bit older, tweaked them a tiny bit to fit his more recent design but it’s still apparent they are old LMAO

I have comics with him too that show more of how I see his personality and dialogue but they are all traditional and formatted better for instagram <\3 maybe I’ll figure out how to get em on here someday who knows!

ANYYWHOOO my favorite guy in the whole world!! kiibo has the best dad ever I refuse anything else

[giggly-squiggily]

I'd like to see Hot Stuff, Be Mine and Always and Forever with Lee Kiibo and Ler Kokichi pls. Or switch em up or smth, idk

{Candy Heart Prompts: OFFICIALLY CLOSED!}

Oo, Kiibo and Kokichi! I haven't written for our robot friend in forever- this was so much fun! I've gotcha covered, anon!

Kokichi was in a MOOD.

That mood: Absolute mischief.

“Kokichi- what are you- eeek!” Kiibo nearly leaped out of his seat, eyes wide when something zapped against his side. Across the way, Kaede and Shuichi looked up in surprise. “What was that?”

“Oh my god, it worked!” The tiny clown cackled, twisting the shock pen along his fingers as he went to zap Kiibo again. “Did it tickle? Huh? Did it?”

“Kokichi, knock that of-hoohoohff!” The robot cried as he struggled to get up, waving at the devious device in the other boy’s hand. “This is robophoohohohobic!”

“Is it? Aren’t you the one constantly whining cause you can’t have tickle fights with everyone?” At Kiibo’s surprised pause, he leaped forward, landing another successful zap against the plates of his stomach. “Now I can tickle you!”

“N-Nohoohoho! Don’t you dahhahre- AH!” Kiibo twisted to run, but he tripped; falling flat on his face as Kokichi let out a gleeful “That’s it- Come here!” “Kohohoohooohkihihihihichihihihihi!”

“Oo, look how red you are! Coochie coochie coo! A coochie coochie coo! Or is it zappy zappy zoo?” Kokichi cooed at him, giggling as the robot beneath him made dial up noises and beeps; his fans going crazy from within. “Don’t short-circuit on me now!”

“Should we help him…” Shuichi mused from his seat as Kaede took a long drink from her mug. “Kiibo might actually short circuit.”

“Hm…nah, he’ll be fine. It’s Kiibo- he’s good at turning the tables.” When Kiibo made a staticy noise resembling a snort; the blonde called out to them. “Go for his knees, Kiibo!”

“What-AH!”

“Thanks Kaede!” Kiibo called back as he did just so; pulling Kokichi onto the ground beside him as he gently tickled along his knees and thighs. “Take that, and this, and that!”

“Trahhahahahhahitoohohoohoohr!”

“We should run.” Kaede finished off her drink in a solid gulp before grabbing Shuichi’s hand, booking it out of the cafeteria before Kokichi could follow. “Don’t slow down for nothing, Shu!”

“Got it!” The detective couldn’t help but laugh, the sounds of his friend’s giggle fits following them in their escape.

[danganronpadedication]

DAY 10: DANGANTOBER

Day 9: Favorite V3 Character (substitute for Clothing Swap)

Guys, I'm literally named 'Mod Tsumugi', I DON'T know what to tell you. It's pretty obvious, Tsumugi is my absolute favorite character from V3. I picked her to be my little persona on here for a reason. I think she's so fun and amazing. She stands out to me, which is ironic, given how often she calls herself 'plain'.

I have a confession to make, but out of all Danganronpa media, I think V3 is my least favorite. Yes, it's still good in my opinion. I love a lot of the characters, the new mechanics and minigames actually challenged me, and Tsumugi being the mastermind was a reveal that ACTUALLY shocked me fairly. But, it's also got it's weak points, such as its ending, and how it handles certain characters and cases.

I didn't expect to like Tsumugi as much as I did. I knew I would enjoy her, by this point in the series, I had very few characters I didn't like. I had already taken a liking to Shuichi, Kiibo, Miu, Tenko, and Angie, and Tsumugi was setting up to be no different. Her intro was already so sassy, with her saying that she was ignoring Kaede and Shuichi in hopes that they'd just leave her alone. She comes off as a major nerd, and like someone I'd want to be friends with IRL. Majority of my friends already act like her, ranting about their various different interests to me, and I started a Danganronpa fan blog.

Through the game, she's very unassuming. I pursued her free time events with both Kaede and Shuichi, and she did not disappoint. She immediately gets into a little argument with Kaede about the validity of her ultimate, since Kaede is sort of downplaying cosplay. They make up though, and come to a sweet consensus. I think Tsumugi and Kaede would bond over those compilations of various, fandom-related songs done on piano.

With Shuichi, Tsumugi immediately tries to suck him into the world of cosplay, and it's really nice seeing her nerd out over her craft, and getting to talk all about it with someone actually willing to go to cons and cosplay with her.

I refuse to talk about her Love Suite. Let me forget that exists, let me believe that every scene in game between her and Shuichi is just really fun and nice, and has nothing to do with whatEVER HAPPENED IN THAT LOVE SUITE-

Eh, it's not as bad as Korekiyo's. Unfortunately, I got Kiyo and Tsumugi's back to back, so I was not having a fun time.

Poor Shuichi's a victim.

I think some of the things surrounding Tsumugi are pretty contrived, such as the cospox thing. I know it was introduced so that the notion of Tsumugi impersonating anyone wasn't brought up again in any other case, but couldn't we have just explained it in a different way? Maybe she didn't have access to their closets, and even then, where would she get wigs? It'd be an easy thing to not resort to, just saying.

Through the game, she's there, she shoots off a funny quip or two, and she slays. Literally, poor Rantaro and Kaede.

I really like her as the mastermind. For the other masterminds (and I have a different definition of mastermind so there's more to me), I feel like they were made to be impossible to guess. Junko's supposed to be dead, Hajime's just as surprised as the rest of us, and the other applicable masterminds, like Monaca from UDG and Tengan from the anime are either obvious, or have no real bearing on the plot. Tsumugi's reveal as the mastermind is actually crazy to me.

She gets found out like so many culprits in Danganronpa do. One tiny slip-up. She says she went to the bathroom at the time of Rantaro's death, and Shuichi immediately clocks it, since he had earlier discovered a secret passageway to the hidden room in the library from the bathroom. From there, her defenses fall like a house of cards, and she's revealed as the mastermind. Tsumugi is the only mastermind who actively lies to your face about who she is, she pretends to be one of the group the entire time, so when she's shown to be evil, your jaw DROPS.

While I think the ending of V3 is weak, Tsumugi's the best part of it. She switches from a polite person, to someone who just eradiates sinister energy. When she's not switching between cosplays of beloved characters at lightning fast speeds, she's revealing bombshells left and right. This whole game is fictional, you're fictional, you're being watched right now by an audience who will be satisfied if you live or if you die, everything you've experienced has been carefully crafted, your memories are false, illnesses that took lives weren't real, your emotions were faked, etc. I think I'd have a mental breakdown if I was any of the V3 survivors.

She relishes in their despair like a true successor to the queen that is Junko Enoshima. The part that really gets me is when she manipulated Kiibo. Over the course of chapter 6, we slowly get more and more information that ultimately culminates into the reveal that Kiibo is a glorified camera, an audience insert. Built to only observe and be controlled by the fans watching outside. He starts freaking out, understandably so, and her response is to simply ERASE HIS ENTIRE PERSONALITY. Talk about disturbing, especially since I love Kiibo. Luckily, Kiibo's goated and manages to maintain enough control over himself to destroy the Academy and pave a way for the survivors to escape.

After losing, Tsumugi celebrates the fact that her plan was a flawless copy, even failing at the end, before dying like Junko. A 'cosplaycat criminal'. This even gives me, the upset viewer, hope that the events of the previous games actually happened in-universe.

After Hajime, Tsumugi feels the most like me IRL. She's nerdy, a little awkward, and self-deprecating with her "I'm so plain" comments, but she can also be witty, cunning, and incredibly intelligent. Without tooting my own horn, I think we're very similar people. That's why she was picked to be my persona on here as well. A nerdy blog for nerdy, Danganronpa things?

Tsumugi quite literally says "I've given my life to Danganronpa!" I've been stuck in this fandom since 2020, I'm just as big of a Danganronpa fan as Tsumugi. My Monokuma and Makoto plushie, Nagito Pop-Up Parade, and Kokichi keychain are staring at me as a write this. My Monokuma onesie is on the way.

The fact that she's also just a Danganronpa fangirl is wild, I know she's probably supposed to be representative of how obsessive the fandom had gotten at the time, but I mean, I'll rant with her <3

To end these off, I like to discuss certain points in-depth. I don't think Tsumugi was intended to be the mastermind, and if she was, I think she was merely written that way like everyone else. First of all, I think Angie was supposed to be the antagonist of the game, and Kokichi was supposed to be the mastermind. After chapter three, where Angie and Tenko die, that's when Kokichi really starts to step up as an antagonistic force. Before then, he was just a tad annoying, a bit of a nuisance, but nothing compared to Nagito and Byakuya. Angie was the one stirring up discussions in trials, and starting a straight-up cult in the Academy (which both Tsumugi and Kiibo were part of). Angie's death was unintended, only happening because she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This might've messed up Team Danganronpa's plans, and they needed to scramble to fix it. Lacking an antagonist, they slotted Kokichi in that spot. That's why in chapter five, Kokichi talks about in-universe things like Junko and the Remnants of Despair. That's the remnants of the original script's plans sticking around. I don't think V3 was meant to be meta in the original plan for that season. Kokichi probably was supposed to be the leader of a new despair movement, and that stuck around when the script changed.

Once he was gone, they were in desperate need of a mastermind character. Now, you can believe Tsumugi did work for Team Danganronpa, after all, the audition tapes look like they could have been recorded in her lab, and she talks like she had a big part in the entire game. What gives me pause is her reaction right before she dies. She goes from being a Junko copy, relishing in everyone's despair and even in the despair of losing at the end, to looking disappointed and upset in her final moments.

She even looks a little confused. It's not a look of happiness, like Junko, and it's not fear or sadness or anything like that. It's just kind of annoyed. Like she doesn't know what's going on.

Also, I doubt this is what being fired looks like in Team Danganronpa.

I don't know, it's late where I am, but Tsumugi is definitely one of my favorite characters. There's more to her than meets the eye, she's very smart, and conniving. Despite V3's faults, she manages to make the game very interesting and exciting, especially in that final chapter.

I will never talk about the Love Suites unless someone sends asks about it lmao.

-Mod Tsumugi