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Analysis/Prediction for Danganronpa: Deadication

Hey guys! I know I barely post on tumblr at all but I just thought... I have something to talk about... That's incredibly long... And about Danganronpa...

So where else to go than tumblr?

I recently started following a fangan ( @dangandeadication​ ) called Danganronpa: Deadication. If I had to pick a reason why I liked it so much, it would have to be the character design and art. Their Discord community is pretty great and involved as well. I'm a busy boy so I can't be as active there as I'd like...

You can check out part one of the prologue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5krOHv_ls4

Anyways - what is this post about?

It's about my predictions for this Killing Game. I'm not one to simply pick randomly who lives and who dies, there's a method to my madness. I have this fancy shmancy way of making predictions for Danganronpa, and it's called the Elevator Prediction! We simply take a look at the picture of the students in the elevator before the first trial, and we cross off people based on their position. Any sane artist wouldn't group all the survivors next to each other, now... Would they?...

Wait... Deadication doesn't have one of these yet...

Oh, well. I'll just use my detective instincts to place these characters based on their talent, personality, and official Danganronpa games.

A few disclaimers before we begin:

There will be spoilers for DR1, SDR2, and DRV3

I'm explaining my thought pattern here along with each character and why I predicted what I did. I apologize if I sound overly critical - that's not my intention. I had fun thinking of these predictions and I'm looking forward to seeing how they pan out!

There's one more thing that I'd like to explain as well, and it will help contextualize some of my choices.

One of my favorite writers, Brandon Sanderson, writes some great books involving magic. I bring this up because a few ultimates here (Lucky Student, Psychic, Illusionist, Alchemist) are explicitly "magical". The extent of their abilities is unknown for the most part. Being a writer, Brandon Sanderson created rules about writing magic stories, and being a writer myself, I really took this one to heart. (reference: https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/)

"An author’s ability to solve conflict with magic is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to how well the reader understands said magic."

What does this mean? Basically - if the magic isn't explained - it feels like magic can solve any problem at any point without warning. There's no mystery to it at all - it just happens. Explaining magic systems is a really great way to actually add to a mystery - it gives the reader rules to follow when the theories start forming in their head. Now go replace the word MAGIC with ULTIMATE... And this creates a framework for working with ultimates in mysteries. It’s so much harder for readers to solve mysteries if it isn’t what can and cannot be done in the universe.

An example of this is Tsumugi's Cospox in DRV3. Her ability was cosplay, and with it, she could basically disguise herself as any character. It was inevitable that a murder would happen with her disguised as someone else, and there was no telling when, or how... Except that they immediately explained the extent of her powers in Chapter 1 after the first killing. This took that possibility off the table - and made all the future cases that much easier by focusing our minds on what was actually relevant instead of some gotcha that wasn't explained.

Again - this is only a guideline - it's not a hard-and-fast rule that everyone has to follow - so my predictions could be off because of this. It's all guesswork anyways, and I'm sure at least half my predictions, if not all of them, will be wrong. But that's the point, isn't it? XD

Without further ado, let's get started!

Yuuma - lucky student  Ok... He's lucky so he can't die right? We don't know how lucky he is, but if we base it off the first two games, then yes, he'd basically be unkillable. There are a couple ultimates here that could get around that... But that would be weird because those ultimates are magical and it seems that Danganronpa Luck is too big a barrier... Keep in mind we've had a survivor Lucky Student and a victim Lucky Student, so what's left? Verdict - CH1 blackened

Shu - bounty hunter Here's another babyface that basically screams "Don't fuck with me!". Considering the case of Fuyuhiko I'm not pinning him as someone who has a change of heart, and considering his profession I think he's not going to be a blackened. I think that would be too obvious. So what does that leave us with? A victim. Also I'm offing him in chapter 1 because if he's not killed early then he will be a suspect in every subsequent case. Which might be a good thing, but I wouldn't want to deal with that :P  But who could possibly kill someone trained to kill... Hmmm... Verdict - CH1 victim, failed attempt to kill Yuuma

Toru - filmmaker Everyone's always comparing him to the Actor and saying that there's some important story element here since their ultimates are so similar. I can't help but think the same. I don't think this dude is the Mastermind, since that would be too obvious in my eyes, however I feel he's involved in some way. If Deadication pulls the same thing that DRV3 did with Rantaro, then they can have some backstory for this guy while also having him dead, all while throwing the suspicion off him as being involved in this game due to him dying early. Verdict - CH2 Victim

Otoha - basketball Literally Akane and Tenko. One of them died and the other survived. Maybe she's a blackened? I don't have much else to say here honestly. I guess she's cute. Verdict - CH2 blackened

Kyusho - detective Alright this is such a clear reference to Kyoko that there might be something actually relevant here - maybe this is an AU where Aoi and Kyoko mashed their names together and adopted him? Maybe the real Danganronpa is going to be mentioned in this game? I doubt both these points but they're good to bring up. So we haven't seen an evil detective yet from the other games so I'm getting that vibe from him. Especially one that doesn't explicitly commit murder... Verdict - CH2 accomplice, CH3 victim

Ayuna - psychic Ok so Psychic means either two things (1) she's a complete airhead OR (2) she's a complete airhead but also Hagakure. Considering my stance on magic powers as explained earlier, I think her powers are going to be meaningless. Maybe she sees a vision that ends up getting her killed? Verdict - CH3 Victim

Sakumi - alchemist Alchemy means either two things (1) she's another complete airhead OR (2) there will be some poison case in this game. I'm honestly feeling the latter. Alchemy is another vague ultimate that has to be explained - and I can only see this being relevant to poisoning. There hasn't been a poison double murder yet and I'm assuming that Deadication will be keeping the same format of double murder since it's classic. But I could be 100% wrong since I'm a sucker for strict guidelines. PS: She's also cute. Verdict - CH3 blackened

Reika - ??? Hmmm I wonder what it could beeee... With this illusionist/alchemist/psychic/occultist quadrafecta I'm thinking she's along a similar vibe, maybe witch or something. We haven't had a ??? blackened yet... thinking-face-intensifies... I'm thinking their ability will be revealed as the cornerstone to this case. Verdict - CH4 blackened

Minoru - barista  Ace Attorney - Godot's theme plays in the background Wait what slot didn't I assign... Oh yeah that's right Verdict - CH4 victim

Iori - gardener I have no idea. He has a Kokichi Ouma face sprite but he's also very knowledgeable about plants. He's probably gonna be a Gonta type - a Hope Boy. Verdict - Survivor

Megumi - attorney Franziska Von Karma was best girl in Ace Attorney, and now Megumi is giving me that same vibe. Now here's someone who can talk her way in a trial... As I'm pinning Kyusho as chaotic, maybe Megumi will be the voice of reason throughout the game... Although I really am suspicious of everyone. There's always a survivor with a head on their shoulders (Kirigiri, Shuichi, Hajime) Verdict - Survivor

Haru - occultist I totally feel that Haru is going to play a big part in this, and have some sort of change-of-heart that makes them a better overall person. They're also cute as well so I can't just kill them off. If at any point in the story Naohiko dies, I fully expect Haru to take his place. They're the most main-character-like out of everyone else. They'd probably take the Byakuya or Fuyuhiko slot in the survivor list. Verdict - Survivor

Keiji - surgeon Come on now you wouldn't make such a large meme NOT a survivor... I feel he's going to be very much like the survivors Kazuichi or Hagakure or Himiko - thinks he's tough shit but he really can't do a darn thing. Verdict - Survivor

Luna - arctic explorer Um I don't have much to say about her except I like her and she's super cute and I want her to survive. She's the waifu survivor like Aoi and Sonia and Maki. She's also smart as well so her surviving would actually make sense. Verdict - Survivor

Ok guys! That's it! We're done with all the predictions for Dead-

WAIT! WHAT IS IT? I'M FORGETTING ABOUT TWO CHARACTERS?

Oh yeah you're right. Whoops.

Hitomi - illusionist Ah yes, the detective's sidekick, just like Kaito and Chiaki and Sayaka. She's overly optimistic, which makes me think she's evil, but there are two reasons why I don't think she is (1) I can't possibly envision any angry or distressed Hitomi sprites AND (2) With an ultimate like Illusionist, it would be too obvious that she's a killer. Based on the principles of magic as I explained earlier, her illusion abilities should come with some set of rules. And these rules weren't explained to us in the prologue - so I'm sort of throwing her ultimate to the curb for now and ignoring its effect on the story. Which is probably wrong, but ah, what the heck. I have a bigger prediction for Hitomi based on her relationship with Naohiko as opposed to her ultimate. Verdict - CH5 victim.

Naohiko - actor The man of the hour himself, the green haired protagonist. Before we begin - let's go over what happens to the protagonists in the first three games: Makoto - survives. Hajime - survives but his past self is the mastermind Kaede - is a blackened and dies in chapter 1 Considering Kaede's case - I'm doubting that there is a protagonist switch at all in this game. I'm pretty sure that they switched during Chapter 1 because of the Hope Fragments and the character development and attachment. As much as I loved Kaede, there wasn't a real reason to have her die in a later chapter. It just wasn't a good game design choice. Now Deadication isn't a game so this might be different but I'm tossing this aside for now. There's also the possibility of Naohiko dying, but I don't think he'd be the one to die in chapter 1. The main character actually has a relevant ultimate this time - actor. One that can be used as a blackened... and a mastermind... dun dun DUN... Technically this is different from SDR2 since Izuru is his own original character and not Hajime Hinata. What I'm going to propose is slightly similar to Hajime's case but it's different in the fact that Izuru had absolutely no effect on the Killing Game other than starting it. One more thing before I explain what I think will happen to Naohiko - let's take a look at the other masterminds' goals: Junko - Inflict Despair on everyone watching Izuru - Preserve Junko and the Remnants of Despair Tsumugi - Entertain everyone watching Now there's one thing that I think is clearly missing here... And that's a personal motive, one that isn't based on world domination or entertainment. Especially because this is a fangan that doesn't explicitly have to be tied to the main series - and it's getting increasingly difficult to do so anyways. So let's recap - A personal motive that isn't based on the Hope-Despair conflict, yet also requires Despair to work properly. This one really wracked my brain but here's my theory:  Naohiko is a schizophrenic just like Toko is. However, he does not know that he has this other, "evil" side to him. There are a few reasons for this: (1) If he noticed it, he would clearly get it treated. Which spelled doom for this evil persona. (2) He's the ultimate actor. Actors retake scenes often enough and they have so many fans that it's typical if he forgets something. This evil side - let's call it Hikonao because I'm boring - has been waiting for its chance to overtake the real Naohiko - and this killing game is just that. Bring Naohiko to Despair, and then his real side and his evil side will be one and the same. So Hikonao sends a letter to Toru stating something about working with Naohiko - only if he brings 14 other ultimates to this secluded area. The letter is signed H - which implicitly brings suspicion on other characters like Haru and Hitomi. Hikonao can be doing things at nighttime or during the day that Naohiko wouldn't remember - and that could clue the reader in to what is happening... (and it also could get us to suspect Hitomi's illusions instead...) Hikonao's plan is to bring the largest possible Despair onto Naohiko - and that would climax in killing his own beloved, Hitomi. In the chapter 5 trial, Naohiko realizes that he is the one that killed Hitomi - and we have to explicitly argue that he didn't kill her, knowing this - something that hasn't been done before in a game, even with Kaede. And then, just like in game 1, Naohiko isn't actually executed due to some ambiguous reason. And then they find the letter from H, find some more stuff, and the mastermind trial. This also brings up an important point - just like the Gonta case in DRV3. If someone else's consciousness kills someone, are you guilty? I have a feeling that Naohiko will end up expelling Hikonao and everything will end happily ever after... Verdict - CH5 blackened and mastermind. Oh and he's also a survivor too

Now I know that you guys think this is a crazy crackpot theory but it's based on writing principles! Even if I'm entirely wrong, I have become a better mystery writer because of it! The more you think about these things, the more you dive deep into how these games are put together and the best way to order and position the story and killings so that things make sense together.

To those of you who have read the entire thing, thank you so so much! I appreciate it, especially since I rambled at times. I'm really looking forward to this project and I know everyone will do a great job with Deadication!

That's it for now. Team Mike, signing off!

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09.07 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHUICHI SAIHARA ! Today’s is our Ultimate Detective’s day ! Let’s make this day one of the best he ever had : A day when he can finally escape from all his troubles. For a boy who deserves so much better. ✍

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Happy birthday TO BEST GIRL <3

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さようなら。そして、 Twitter企画 #あつまれさいはら に参加させていただきました

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partially inspired by this post

I like the idea of Kaito and Kokichi somehow both surviving and being crammed in the exisal together throughout chapter 5.

it would have a ton of comedic moments, so i wanted to sketch out such a moment

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the most important prompt for irumatsu week

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i love maki

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This looks great!

Update #12

I really LOVE fanarts where Maki is carrying Kaito like that, it’s just so funny, she’s so strong!

By the way, Saimatsu is better when it’s Kaede who wears the pants.

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ダンガンロンパ by ロンドゥ | Pixiv ID 13595432

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Mikan as Cinderella :D

Shout out to a friend of mine who helped me with the colouring of the dress

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Danganronpa Rarepair Week Day 1: Beach

Kamugiri (Izuru Kamukura x Kyoko Kirigiri) caretaking Monaca Towa, hanging out on the Jabberwock Island beach.

~1150 words

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Izuru opened his eyes, and was staring directly at the sun, albeit through dark sunglasses. The undisturbed Jabberwock beach sparkled in the sun’s rays, not a cloud in the sky. Only a lone seagull’s squawking could be heard, save the deep blue water quietly lapping against the shore, leaving traces of seafoam.

He was laying on an elongated beach chair, with his hands behind his head, underneath his long, luxurious black hair. Clothed in only black swim trunks, his pale white skin was getting tanner in the beating rays of the sun. Thankfully so. Since it was summer, he thought that he may as well. His current skin color was getting boring.

On the beach chair to his right lay Kyoko Kirigiri, wearing a lavender one piece, matching the hair that laid in a ponytail beside her. Round, dark purple sunglasses adorned her face, as she sunbathed, unmoving.

Izuru turned his head slightly to look at her. Conveniently, he was wearing sunglasses, too, and one good thing about sunglasses is that no one can see where you’re-

“Enjoying the view?”

Kyoko’s words startled Izuru, but he smirked in response.

Female instinct. One of the rare talents he didn’t possess.

Speaking monotonously, Izuru attempted to cover his tracks in the vain hope that she was talking about the beach.

“Yes, the beach is quite nice today. I’m surprised Monaca isn’t out here playing.”

Kyoko nodded and turned towards him.

“That surprised me as well, but she said she was busy working on something.”

Izuru shrugged playfully, taking off his sunglasses to reveal his blood-red eyes.

“Oh, well. One less pair of eyes out here isn’t a bad thing.”

Kyoko tilted her sunglasses down, staring into his.

“Her eyes are about as mischievous as yours.”

So she did notice… Izuru smirked, raising his eyebrows at her.

“And yours aren’t?”

Kyoko replaced her sunglasses and laid back down, not acknowledging his question.

“I’ll have to let you off with a warning this time.”

“That’s what you said last time.”

“Don’t push it.”

Izuru shrugged again, and began stretching. His body was getting stiff from laying down for so long.

“Well… All this sunbathing is getting quite boring… I need to stretch.”

Izuru motioned to get up from his beach chair, but Kyoko shot an arm out in front of him, stopping his movement.

“Did you hear that? That ruffling in the bushes behind us… I’m sure someone’s there; it reacted to your movements. I’m surprised you didn’t notice it…”

Izuru gave her a glazed look, staying in his seat as instructed.

“I did notice it. I just didn’t feel the need to say anything.”

Kyoko nodded, and grabbed her chin in contemplation.

“Ok… But who could it-“

She immediately froze in her realization.

“Monaca.”

Izuru gave her a smile, expecting her answer. Monaca always played tricks on them like this. It was what she thought of as “fun”; messing with the lives of others.

“It looks like we have a spy in our midst.”

Kyoko turned around in her chair and took off her sunglasses, slowly peeking out at the bush behind her.

“I don’t think she’s simply here to spy… She was probably building something to prank us…”

“A long-distance water gun, perhaps.”

“Yeah… But wait-“

Kyoko squinted in confusion at Izuru.

“If I hadn’t stopped you, you would’ve been directly in her view… That gives me the impression that you actually wanted to fall into Monaca’s trap.”

Izuru chuckled a bit, his eyes sparkling.

“Maybe… It’s no fun if I win them all.”

Kyoko smiled contagiously, giving Izuru a quick, light punch.

“Oh, you…”

She then looked away, staring off into the distance at the ocean skyline.

“But it does make me uncomfortable to have someone watching us…”

Izuru nodded. He didn’t quite like it, either. He knew Monaca would do this, though, so he formulated a plan to do something about it. He slowly reached under his beach chair, pushing away the sand to reveal something underneath.

Izuru stepped out of his chair lazily, giving Monaca a clear shot from her bush. And, just as expected, a burst of water shot from it. He positioned himself so that he would get hit square in the face, and he closed his eyes, bracing himself for the impact. The water splashed on him, soaking his hair and face with coldness. Kyoko reached her hand up to shield herself from the residue, grinning.

Monaca bounced out of the bush in excitement, with her augmented water gun in hand. She jumped up and down, pointing at Izuru, smiling widely.

“Monaca got Izuru good, didn’t she?”

Izuru gave her a smirk, and his arm shot underneath his chair, pulling out a water gun of his own. Before Monaca could react, he shot a blast of water towards the girl’s face. Her eyes widened once she finally noticed.

“Wha- Noooo-”

The girl threw her hands up in an attempt to shield herself, but it didn’t stop the water. Her face was soaked as well, including the dark blue dress she was wearing. Monaca began one of her classic tantrums.

“Hey! No! Fair! Monaca isn’t even in a swimsuit!”

Izuru shrugged at the girl, shaking his head lightly. Monaca was always fun to play with. And even if she did have these tantrums, after a few hours it was as if nothing ever happened.

“But you are on the beach. So you should be prepared to get wet. Especially if you get someone else wet.”

Monaca clenched her fists together, her face growing red in anger.

“Grrr… Monaca’s gonna go change…”

Monaca stomped off the beach, still dripping from Izuru’s water gun. Izuru turned back towards Kyoko, who was giggling at the both of them.

“There. Now we’re alone.”

Kyoko quickly stopped laughing and regained her composure, nodding at Izuru.

“That is true… But you can’t sit back down, you’re dripping wet.”

Izuru quickly pointed his water gun at Kyoko and tapped the trigger, spraying her with water. She reached her hands up in response, playfully yelling at him.

“Hey!”

“My finger slipped.”

The girl got up quickly, wiping herself down.

“Yes. Your finger slipped.”

She walked over to Izuru and began wresting the water gun out of his hand.

“Give me that!”

Izuru didn’t care about keeping the water gun; it already did its job. He stood there motionless as Kyoko yanked the water gun from him and tossed it away.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds, but Kyoko couldn’t help but break into a smile.

“Well, considering that we’re both wet, and that all unwanted spectators are gone, there’s only one logical thing to do.”

The girl threw a finger out to the ocean, the waves still as calm as they were before. Izuru gave her a genuine smile, reaching a hand out to her.

“After you.”

Kyoko took his hand lightly and grinned as she began leading him towards the water.

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Sorry for the super late entry, I’ve been super busy. I decided to write some Kamugiri because it’s one of my favorite ships. I don’t know if I’ll write more, but it was definitely fun writing this one.

Want to know how the three of them got here? Read The Biggest Challenge Yet and Beyond Hope and Despair, which are on my Ao3 page (linked in my profile).

(Also: I wrote some non-abusive Amamugi for this event but that ship is not allowed, so check out my tumblr if you want to see it)

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Danganronpa Rarepair Week - Day 4 (Stay in / go out)

Rantaro x Tsumugi watch anime together

~1100 words

[Mild DRV3 Spoilers]

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“Soooo… How are you liking it?”

Tsumugi approached Rantaro, stars in her eyes, her footsteps rushed to reach the couch he lounged on. She was finally free, and she couldn’t think of anything better to do than to hang with Rantaro

Especially because he was watching anime. At her recommendation.

Rantaro’s emerald eyes were fixated on the television a few feet away, the screen showcasing a caped figure dressed all in black, a dark blue visor covering its face. Albeit the glazed look on Rantaro’s face, he seemed to be interested in the show. After all, it was getting pretty late…

But the time didn’t really bother Tsumugi. Filled with energy, she plopped on the couch next to him, her glasses bouncing on her face. She stared at the boy until he gave her a casual glance. Her wide smile and twinkling eyes were contagious, and Rantaro couldn’t help but smirk. He turned back towards the television and began to speak.

“Well… That first one you recommended, I didn’t like it too much…”

Tsumugi’s arms shot towards Rantaro, her fingers gripping his left shoulder. She shook him playfully, her eyes wide in surprise.

“But how? It’s a classic! How could you not like it?”

Rantaro looked at the girl in the corner of his eye and gave her a shrug.

“I mean… The dude’s smart and all… But the show’s all about hiding your identity and killing people by writing their names in some evil book…”

Tsumugi couldn’t wipe the startled expression off her face. She ripped the remote from Rantaro’s hand and paused the television. The boy turned towards her slowly, raising an eyebrow.

“What? B-but the battle of wits that the two of them have… It’s just… insane to watch…”

Rantaro raised his arm and placed it on Tsumugi’s shoulder. He gave her a natural smile that melted her emotions, her heart skipping a beat.

No one else could make her feel that way, she thought. He was always so casual, so caring, even when others opposed him. And not to mention that magical smile he has… The fact that she was able to be here with him was a blessing in of itself.

“But killing people… No matter how right he says it is, I know that it’s wrong. It reminds me too much of-”

Tsumugi turned away, understanding where he was going with this. She didn’t really feel like opposing him anymore.

“Of the Killing Games?”

“Yeah… That’s why I can’t watch it…”

Tsumugi nodded at the boy, slumping down in her seat, dropping her arms onto her lap.

“But… The apples… And the potato chips… And the cake…”

Rantaro chuckled at her comment, taking the hand on her shoulder and inching it closer to the back of her neck. They never did have a moment like this before… They never knew how they felt about each other… Not until earlier today, when they confessed… Rantaro knew he loved her, everything about her, her shining sapphire eyes, her long, navy hair, her bubbly personality… Now he knew she felt the same. And if watching anime would bring them closer, then who was he to decline? Not that this particular show wasn’t interesting…

The boy threw his right finger at the television. The image was paused on a shot of a brown-haired boy and his sister, sitting in a wheelchair.

“But this show is different. I can see why you’d like it… It’s still about someone who wants to take over the world, and all the espionage and mindgames associated with it… But his motivations are a bit better…”

Tsumugi nodded swiftly, smiling in agreement, her posture straightening up. Rantaro couldn’t tell if Tsumugi simply didn’t notice his hand on her upper back, or she didn’t care, but he wasn’t one to question it. He assumed the latter.

“Yeah! He motivates a suppressed community to rebel against their oppressors for his own personal gain! Not to mention the characters are great to cosplay, too. I can make you a costume just like his if you want-”

Rantaro facepalmed with his free hand, shaking his head and compulsively laughing. It’s natural for her to think that way… From all that she’s been through… But he’d just have to show her the other side. He waved his finger at the girl, giving her a sly grin.

“Tsumugi, Tsumugi, Tsumugi… You don’t quite get it, do you? I don’t care that he wants to take over the world. What really matters, is that he’s doing it for her.”

Rantaro moved his hand so his finger was pointed at the girl in the wheelchair.

“He’s so dedicated towards his sister that he’s willing to change the world for her… And doing things for your sisters is something that I’m very accustomed to… All twelve of them”

The pair of them exchanged glances, and their eyes locked for a couple seconds, time freezing around them. Rantaro thought she looked beautiful sitting there, as her natural self. She didn’t need to pretend to be anyone else. As much as she cosplayed and roleplayed, Rantaro truly liked her best the way she was.

Yet, Rantaro put on a mischievous grin, taking the girl by surprise.

“Just like all the times I painted their nails…”

Tsumugi’s mouth gaped at the boy, and she turned away, pouting. Her arms folded across her chest, holding her nose high.

“Hmpf. You just had to bring that up… I’m still mad that you interrupted Kaede’s makeover…”

Rantaro rubbed his hand along her upper back, still toying with her.

“Well maybe I’m just better at painting nails than you.”

“No you’re not! And stop touching me!”

Tsumugi didn’t budge, and Rantaro almost took back his hand, but he had a better idea. He shifted his left hand to her far shoulder and attempted to pull her closer. Tsumugi did her best to resist, turning to look at the boy. Rantaro knew the anger on her face wasn’t how she truly felt. She did look cute when she was angry, though…

Tsumugi eventually gave in, leaning her head on Rantaro’s shoulder and wedging her arm behind his back, her blue hair tickling the boy’s neck. Rantaro ran his fingers down her left arm, giving her a light smile.

“Besides my sisters, there’s a certain other woman I’d do anything for…”

Rantaro could tell that Tsumugi was grinning. She reached over him and dropped the remote on his lap, grabbing his side. She tugged at him.

“Rantaro…”

They sat there in silence for a couple seconds, after which Rantaro picked up the remote and pressed the play button.

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Special sneak peek of content that’s gonna be in my Rantaro Tsumugi fic! I just had to write it early for Danganronpa rarepair week.

Unfortunately I won’t have much time to post more, but I’ll try.

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DR Rarepair Week Day 5: Alternate Universe

[DRV3 Spoilers]

Rantaro x Tsumugi - AU in which the first killing doesn’t happen

(non-abusive, just a regular ship)

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"Fiction can change the world, Tsumugi. And it already has. The reason you let me keep my memories... Is because you, as a person, wanted this to be real. You wanted to keep me around. You wanted our relationship to last. But even though your heart told you it was real, your head kept telling you it was fake. And you eventually believed that and turned on me. But the truth is that it isn't fake. It's just about as real as everything else.”

Tsumugi looked back up at him, still sniffling. He ran his left hand through her hair, pushing her long, blue locks behind her ear. Her two sapphire eyes looked calmer now, after she released the emotions trapped inside her, a heavy weight off her chest. They stood there for a few seconds, and nervousness began to overtake Rantaro, considering they've been here for so long... He didn't know what would happen if they were seen together in here... Especially because Tsumugi was the Mastermind that everyone else wanted to kill... If he was going to survive this game, then she was, too... He needed to protect her...

Rantaro brought up his original question, lifting his hands in the air as if an officer was pointing a gun at him.

"I'm sure they'll be here any second, now... So, what's it gonna be? I won’t fight back this time."

Tsumugi looked towards the doorway, and then back at Rantaro, stray tears still dripping down her face. She stared at him with a more determined expression than before. The boy gave her a compassionate smile, which made her smirk contagiously.

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Read more: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14477610/chapters/33443124

It’s Danganronpa Rarepair Week, and considering how much I love rarepairs, I simply had to participate. I’ve been working on this fic for the past month or two now, and I’ll finish writing chapter 3 once I get around to it :P I hope you like it :)

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