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Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Some of Shuichi's best friends are robots :colbert:

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NeverHelm
Aug 9, 2017

Never attribute to malice that post which is adequately explained by a poor sense of humor.
Oh man, I completely forgot about that segment with Rantaro at the beginning of the chapter. It really seems like some stuff is missing there, but it's certainly good fodder for speculation...

Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!


MUSIC: Beautiful Lie





VIDEO: Levistone







Ahhhhh! What did you do to my lab!? It's goin' in super deep!

...

...



Ahhhhhhhh! If you put it in that deep, it's gonna drive me crazy!

...

...



A-A flying building? What kind of technology is this? We knew this place had advanced technology, but who could have imagined this!?





From the machines and the sci-fi feel, I'd deduce this is Keebo's lab.

I'll check inside.





This...is definitely Keebo's lab.



There's barely anything to see or smack around here.



How is the mastermind behind this killing game monitoring us? Or...are we not really being watched at all?





Ohhh, you'd look so pretty with this, Keebo... I want you to make lots of cute noises! Heh, hehehehe...



Is that...something to be embarrassed about, Keebo?





...Huh? Isn't it yours?

I don't want this. I don't like this sort of...sci-fi technology. ...Can we leave now?

But I imagine that a lot of things in here would really help you out. You Should take a look.





Wouldn't that include you, Keebo?

Anyway...I would prefer a more Japanese theme, since I like that food the most.

...Even though I can only stare at it.

So how could you prefer the food?



Y-Yeah...that would be nice.

It doesn't seem like Keebo is going to use this lab. Well, he's free to do as he pleases. Nothing I can do about that.



On our way up, we find this on the second floor.





Has the creepy music on the fourth floor been defeated at last?



No, not yet. Why?

I remember Kiyo telling me this before... Shrine gates are the entrances to holy grounds, and holy grounds have barriers around them... When you think of it like that, there may be a secret entrance somewhere around here.



I still don't get that stuff with his sister or why he killed Angie and Tenko... But Kiyo really was an excellent Ultimate Anthropologist.

But if Kiyo had made it out of here alive... He might have made even more friends for his sister.





Kiyo, you said... How you come to terms with death determines how you live. Perhaps...I understand what you mean. By facing Kaede's death...I was able to embrace my own talent and move forward.

...But I don't know if I'll ever truly understand your answer.





Did you notice the hanging scroll beyond the shrine gate? Nothing's written on it.

Yeah, that was bothering me as well. It's strange.

They probably made all this to create an atmosphere. See if you can use the junk here.

Right. Leave it to me.



She must have been serious about what she said after the trial.

...What? Why are you making that gross face?

Wh-What!? It's not *gross*...is it? I'm just happy... It's, ah, really nice that you're working with us like this.



Well, unlike Kaito, I'm notjust all talk. I always follow through with my decisions.

Maki...





You had strange methods, but you rejected the killing game and wanted us to live in harmony. But all that was taken away for some stupid reason. I never knew your Atua, but I will never forget you.





VIDEO: Octobrush



The fifth floor, huh? How many floors does this school have?



Monokuma domine!













That must mean this is the Ultimate Cosplayer's lab.



There is so much to destroy here. I'm being just plain rude, doing this in front of Tsumugi.





As I explore the giant venue in the back keeps changing.



And it's not just the monitor, it's this entire academy. What is going on here...?



















I see... Cosplay is fun to do with others, right?

There's no point doing it by myself...

Hey, Shuichi! Do you want to give it a try!? Come on, try cosplaying with me!

M-Me!?



To become a completely different person and feel like you're part of a different world...



Ah, but...I'm investigating right now...

Then, let's do it later. Let me know when you feel up to it. I'll help you become your favorite character, whether it's from an anime, manga, or game.



R-Right...





Well, what do you know...it's just like the real thing.

Tsumugi spoke cheerily and sat down at the table in front of the counter.

Hey, Shuichi, are you thirsty? I can make you one of my signature cocktails if you'd like.

A signature cocktail?



I used to make them a lot at my part-time job. Don't worry. It'll be non-alcoholic, of course.

Ah, okay... I'll take one.

MUSIC: Cool Morning

AUDIO: Tsumugi's Cabaret



Let's pretend I didn't smash all the furniture out of the set earlier.

How would you like it? A little stronger, maybe?

SHUICHI: Huh? Ah, sure...

How do you make a non-alcoholic drink stronger?

*clink, clink*

SHUICHI: Wow, you're good at this, aren't you?

Yeah, before I got sponsors for my cosplaying, I worked a bunch of jobs. I used to say to my customers...



SHUICHI: What?

What is this feeling...? I suddenly feel charitable!

*clink, clink*

Okay, it's ready.

SHUICHI: Thank you.

What kind of part time job did she have, anyway? Mixing drinks like this...?

Dang, Tsumugi makes entry-level work in Japan look good. Here in America a customer can piss in your mouth and you'll still get fired if you complain.

MUSIC: Beautiful Lie



Please come again.

Yes, thank you. I'll be back.





Tsumugi said she'd worked in a place like this before. What kind of part time job did she have, anwvay? Mixing drinks like this...?





It's usually for when something bad happens... I hope it stays off.

You'll never guess whose lab we find next time.

Solitair fucked around with this message at 18:06 on Sep 10, 2023

Leylite
Nov 5, 2011
I guess maybe by "a stronger drink" Tsumugi meant "a stronger flavor" or "a stronger concentration"? Like a really sour lemonade?

hughesta
Jun 12, 2012

i know its super duper kooper
cool like up the bitches snitches
Tsumigi's lab is loving massive god drat

FoolyCharged
Oct 11, 2012

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Somebody call for an ant?

I'm choosing to believe her part time job was being one of those "living serving tables" oil companies hire to bar tend their parties.

Antistar01
Oct 20, 2013
I said earlier that in a meta sense I'd kind of expected Kiyo to turn out to be a culprit at some point due to that reveal being an ideal time to show what's behind the mask, since that's when these games usually bust out some new character sprites.

I've been getting the same feeling about Tsumugi for a while now, for the same reason. Especially considering how much the game plays up her supposed "plain" nature - combined with her being the ultimate cosplayer. It feels like they're building up to some ~*~costume changes~*~.


I guess they could also bring back the weird "allergic reaction to cosplaying as a real person" thing that was seeded earlier. If we see "Miu" out and about with a suspicious full-body rash... look out. :v:

Quackles
Aug 11, 2018

Pixels of Light.


FoolyCharged posted:

I'm choosing to believe her part time job was being one of those "living serving tables" oil companies hire to bar tend their parties.

I'm choosing to believe it was professional femme fatale for a bartender's benevolent association. :sparkles:

Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!


MUSIC: Beautiful Lie





Yeah...

This place makes you feel like there is no god, but then there's this... Is that coincidence or just Monokuma's sense of humor?



Just looking at the school building from the courtyard, the 5th floor didn't look this big... Did they recently expand it...just for us?





It doesn't look like it will open... I suppose I'll have to leave it be for now.







I should check inside to be sure.

MUSIC: Living in a Lazy Parallel World





It is, right?

Let's see what's in here. But...I'm getting a bad feeling from this place.





Whoops! First time my palm slap actually broke something.





I could tell...just from looking. But this place doesn't match you at all. I think this lab is too good for someone like you.



What...? The clothes wouldn't even look good on you. It won't suit you at all, so don't even try it.





What are these files for?

I picked one up at random and flipped through it.





What is this...?

I hurriedly looked through the other files and found that they were all similar.

...It's a file containing all the tricks used for murders.

It appears so.



I can't be sure, but there are pictures of the scene. And all of these cases seem feasible.

Feasible, huh?



...

Well, I doubt anyone's that stupid to use a file that's accessible to everyone...

Maki picked up a file at random and started flipping through it.



Illustrations?

Maki began pulling files one after the other off of the shelf.

The newer files have photographs, but the older ones have illustrations?

But why? Are the old ones just fictional?



Is there a reason for that?







So you think so too, huh?

There's no way that can be normal medicine in the Ultimate Detective's lab...

She opened the cabinet's glass door and peered inside.



In that case...we should try to dispose of them. We don't want anyone accidentally—

Even if we got rid of them, Monokuma would just replace them. So it's useless doing that. It would only be a temporary solution.

Shame Tenko's not here. We could tell her they're all estrogen supplements.



She wants to make *sure” no one will ever use them.

Even so...I'm surprised they have so many in here. There's poison for instantaneous death, as well as ones that can inflict various symptoms... Depending on how you use them, you can set up different gimmicks.



It's a fine line when it comes to knowing everything about crimes.

I suppose that's right... There's a fine line between criminal and detective.



Everything here has to do with death.

Well, that's your job as a detective, especially in this killing game.

Yeah...I know.



A detective...can't save anyone. I'm only useful after it's already too late.

Why are you so upset all of a sudden? Do you want to die?





MUSIC: Beautiful Lie



With a face as gloomy as that, I can't believe you're my sidekick.



Ah...thanks.



Huh? What do you mean?

Because of how well you did in the class trials, people are keeping their eyes on you, Shuichi... The next culprit might come after you.

Come after me?





...What if I end up as a future culprit?

Are you stupid? That's impossible.

How...can you believe in people so easily?



And if they betray me, it just means I made a bad call believing in them.

Of course, you're one of the people I want to believe in, Maki Roll!

...



I lost track of him. I can't find that guy anywhere.

Couldn't find him? But he still has the motive card key, right?

Yeah, he should still have it.

There's a chance that Kokichi could have used the card key and gone somewhere...





Ah, you found one!

I am worried about Kokichi, but I think we should deal with this first. So let's all gather in the dining hall!

...Huh? Me too?



Alright! Let's go!



After a time, everyone had gathered in the dining hall.





Oh, what about Kokichi?

Forget about him! It's his fault for messing around like that!

I guess...he must be a real pro at hide-and-seek.



M-Magically?

No one can find him, huh?

He might've used the motive's card key to enter a place we're unaware of.

Do you think that's where the real motive is being kept? Either way, it's worrisome.



Anyway, let's try out this Flashback Light!

But...I'm still uneasy about these Flashback Lights... Are they really okay to use?

Well, if we don't use them, our memories will never come back, y'know?



I agree with fish dicks over here!





MUSIC: Rise of the Ultimates





I knew you'd find us here...but only because it's you.

Thanks for the compliment! So, why are all my merry friends gathered here?

First things first... What did you do with that card key?

Ooh, so you're worried about that. Well, relax.



You couldn't use it?

Yeah, I had no idea where to use it, so I just gave up instead.

You don't seem too disappointed about not being able to use it.



I smell another fuckin' lie!

Whatever... Talking to him's a waste of time.



Oh hey, the Flashback Light. Lemme see that. Kaito doesn't have the balls to turn on the switch—







VIDEO: Shuichi's Flashback Light



And what it all means... All at once, I... I remembered.

MUSIC: Wonderful Story







What happened with the meteorites!?



There was a bunch of damage where I lived... People said it was only a matter of time...

A researcher said that, too. Similar meteorite impacts happened millions of years ago... All living organisms on Earth were annihilated...

There were also a bunch of weird groups that started to show up in the streets.

AUDIO: The Cult



GONTA: Gonta hear that, too! Unless someone does something, world will end!





Mankind deserves damnation... I remember seeing those posters, but...



We haven't seen any since we got here. Maybe they died down...

Then what happened to that plan? The one to save the world from the meteorites?

Oh right...I just remembered that...



It was the plan that all the countries of the world came up with to save humanity...

I remember that, too... But the Gofer Project...



Huh? Is that true?

That's what I heard too, but I can't remember why.

S-So...we can't remember anything past that again.

I can't either... I don't remember anything about the Gofer—



Miu...?





Being stuck here with you losers is the worst hell there is!

The "you losers" part...wasn't necessary.





She seems really upset!

Miu, calm down! It's okay! Gonta will protect you!

...









How are they all connected...? How do they relate to the Ultimate Academy...?





Huh?

We probably need one more... Everything will start to connect after we remember one more thing...

One more thing? What is Kokichi—





:lost:

The afterlife?

Wh-Why you... Quit saying stupid crap like that!

It's not stupid. If meteorites can happen, then anything else can happen, too. C'mon, you're an astronaut, aren't ya? Space is full of mysteries that we can't even fathom.

Oh god, Kokichi's been watching Ancient Aliens.



A mysterious virus could've spread, or some weird technology...





That's just your theme, Himiko...

Tch, that's just stupid! It's like the setting for some third-rate anime or game!

This game is at least second-rate!

Do you think I'm making this up?



We may be used to it *now*, but that kind of stuff goes against common sense, y'know?

Which means...it wouldn't be too farfetched if any of the things I mentioned actually happened.



Oh, you're right. Sorry, my bad.

Ughhhh... Wh-Whatever... Just hurry up so I can get out of here...

S-Stop... You shouldn't think like that... About getting out of here...



Oh! You've finally learned to read the air! Nice job, robot!

I'm...learning every day.

Oh, before we go, Gonta put manhole cover back how it was.

If we wanna challenge underground again, this time Gonta definitely—





Himiko, you've really changed...

...Is what I'd like to say, but working hard at escaping from there is pointless.

Well...no matter how much you've changed, of course you'd think that...



I need to solve all of these mysteries.





But...I can't give up. I need to keep my promise to Kaede. I need to find the truth. What's happening to us... Why we're forced to play this killing game... Anyway...I've still got some time today. I can't stay still, not now...

Solitair fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Sep 10, 2023

Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!
Another chapter, another free time poll. I'll remind y'all that we've already seen some, but not all, of Maki and Kaito's events, and all of Kokichi's. I'm confident that almost everybody is available at almost all times.

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
I can only think of one place with a card reader and that's the secret door in the library.

Qrr
Aug 14, 2015



Huh, this is kind of a brief bluff that she's the new Mikan, isn't it?

Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!


Results were up in the air for a while, but as of last evening I think we have a clear winner. I've got some recording to do.

Qrr
Aug 14, 2015


Solitair posted:



Results were up in the air for a while, but as of last evening I think we have a clear winner. I've got some recording to do.

How do you read the heatmap? It doesn't seem super clear.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Cool, we're going to get an in-depth look into Miu's psyche.

...I'm scared

hughesta
Jun 12, 2012

i know its super duper kooper
cool like up the bitches snitches
I'm sure this will be extremely pleasant

MegaZeroX
Dec 11, 2013

"I'm Jack Frost, ho! Nice to meet ya, hee ho!"



Solitair posted:



Results were up in the air for a while, but as of last evening I think we have a clear winner. I've got some recording to do.

It's atrocious that Gonta is above Himiko.

Kangra
May 7, 2012

Qrr posted:

How do you read the heatmap? It doesn't seem super clear.

It doesn't help when nothing's labeled, but higher rankings are on the left. Darker colors mean more votes at that position. So Miu has by far the most #1 votes, but also a fair amount of last-place votes. Hardly anyone put her in the middle. Tsumugi for some reason has a preponderance of even rankings, which is just plain odd.

FoolyCharged
Oct 11, 2012

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Somebody call for an ant?

Kangra posted:

It doesn't help when nothing's labeled, but higher rankings are on the left. Darker colors mean more votes at that position. So Miu has by far the most #1 votes, but also a fair amount of last-place votes. Hardly anyone put her in the middle. Tsumugi for some reason has a preponderance of even rankings, which is just plain odd.

Yeah, it is weird that they somehow managed to write a cosplayer that isnt hatable, even if shes not particularly interesting either.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

FoolyCharged posted:

Yeah, it is weird that they somehow managed to write a cosplayer that isnt hatable, even if shes not particularly interesting either.

You could almost say that she was plain :v:

AweStriker
Oct 6, 2014

MegaZeroX posted:

It's atrocious that Gonta is above Himiko.

It’s atrocious that anyone is above Himiko tbh, girl could use new friend

Quackles
Aug 11, 2018

Pixels of Light.


FoolyCharged posted:

Yeah, it is weird that they somehow managed to write a cosplayer that isnt hatable, even if shes not particularly interesting either.

I will continue to insist that Tsumugi is best girl.

Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!

Kangra posted:

It doesn't help when nothing's labeled, but higher rankings are on the left. Darker colors mean more votes at that position. So Miu has by far the most #1 votes, but also a fair amount of last-place votes. Hardly anyone put her in the middle. Tsumugi for some reason has a preponderance of even rankings, which is just plain odd.

It doesn't come across in the screencap, but you can mouse over each square to see exactly how many votes ended up with each character/position combination. The website averages the responses and creates the ranking on the left.

Polderjoch
Jun 27, 2019

May the sacred flame guide me... Or something like that.

FoolyCharged posted:

Yeah, it is weird that they somehow managed to write a cosplayer that isnt hatable, even if shes not particularly interesting either.

It is pretty bizarre to see the cosplayer somehow be the most normal person in the cast, she's had pretty realistic reactions to things so far even if she does weeb out sometimes.

curiousCat
Sep 23, 2012

Does this look like the face of mercy, kupo?
Have y'all had some terrible experiences with cosplayers or something?

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

curiousCat posted:

Have y'all had some terrible experiences with cosplayers or something?

Cosplayers are nerds and we all know that nerds are a bunch of goddam filthy freaks :colbert:

Podima
Nov 4, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

curiousCat posted:

Have y'all had some terrible experiences with cosplayers or something?

Three words: Grey body paint.

Capfalcon
Apr 6, 2012

No Boots on the Ground,
Puny Mortals!

Honestly, I think the issue is that cosplayers exist enough in the popular consciousness to have a stereotype. I mean, what even is the negative stereotype for "Anthropologist" or "Pianist?" Meanwhile, Tsumugi is a person who is actually written like someone with an uncommon hobby she is very invested in and makes a lot of anime references. Like, you know, pretty much every actual cosplayer. Which itself is a bit odd for a series as insanely over the top as Danganronpa, where it's a plot point that the Ultimate Hall Monitor basically went Super Sayian after he challeneged another guy to a contest to see who could stay in the sauna the longest and only got crazier from there.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!

Rarity posted:

we all know that nerds are a bunch of goddam filthy freaks :colbert:

Yeah, just look at Miu. :v:

hey girl you up
May 21, 2001

Forum Nice Guy
I really can't get past all the people (essentially) posting, "That character who wore an ersatz Nazi uniform was really cool up until the whole incest thing." I just don't get it. He's an anthropologist. Of all societies, he is choosing to embody (or his sister feels he embodies) the third reich.

Also, this game has gone to the incest well three times now, I think? That, plus the way it starts you off with Kaede, only to strip her half naked before killing her off for detective milquetoast's personal growth, makes me really hope this game redeems itself somehow in the later portions. It's got a lot of bright spots, but... eesh.

mycelia
Apr 28, 2013

POWERFUL FUNGAL LORD



hey girl you up posted:

I really can't get past all the people (essentially) posting, "That character who wore an ersatz Nazi uniform was really cool up until the whole incest thing." I just don't get it. He's an anthropologist. Of all societies, he is choosing to embody (or his sister feels he embodies) the third reich.

Are you referring to the armband? It's a common thing in Japanese schools (Taka from the first Danganronpa has one too). It does look very unfortunate to a Western audience, though. Otherwise it looks like a normal military-style Japanese uniform to me, but I could be missing something.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
I don't remember any incest talk in this game before Kiyo, but there was Toko bullying Komaru about having a brother complex (which was untrue) and everything with Mukuro and Junko.

LifeofaGuardian
Oct 26, 2013

Every part of every human being-even their ugly sides-is beautiful. There is no limit to beauty.

hey girl you up posted:

I really can't get past all the people (essentially) posting, "That character who wore an ersatz Nazi uniform was really cool up until the whole incest thing." I just don't get it. He's an anthropologist. Of all societies, he is choosing to embody (or his sister feels he embodies) the third reich.

Yes, I too remember all the posts talking about how they like him because he's dressed like a nazi. :confused: From what I remember, most people actually liked him because he was creepy and pretty obviously going to murder someone. However, at the same time he was smart and calculating, probably one of the most contributing people in investigations and trials. The military maybe-nazi uniform adds to the entire uncomfortable vibe he's got going on.
If you didn't like him, that's fair, but you're getting dangerously close to calling a bunch of people nazi sympathizers just because they like a character that happens to wear similar clothes and has literally no other connection to the nazis.

Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!


MUSIC: DANGANVEGAS



With another trial win, we get the normal difficulty unlocked in our casino games. As you can see, it increases our maximum ceiling for bets tenfold.



If you're really good, you can even get a higher multiplier, but if you totally suck, you'll lose coins. I think you're still very likely to earn a bigger payout than on Kind, if only slightly.



Why not? I have plenty to spare.



I gently caress up and break combo almost immediately. I don't even think I noticed this error until I reviewed the footage just now.



I'm also not picking great opportunities to use Mono-eye. I should also try memorizing two of each color at a time instead of just one, but that's the LP tax for you.





This is about as much profit as gettin S on Kind gives me. I can do better.





How about this one?



Three important things to note about OUTLAW RUN. First, just missing one pedestrian isn't enough to break combo. Good thing, too, because sometimes you get two lines at once and you have to pick one to be in. As long as you hit someone before the combo indicator fades away, you're good.



Sometimes you'll just get poo poo luck, like this car bogarting the pedestrian lane. Hitting a car will absolutely break combo in the time it takes for you to spin out. Either way I lose.



Finally, if you thread this needle just right, you can hit both people when they're this close together. I saw someone do it in a video, but I haven't mastered the technique myself.



Not very good at all.





The multipliers are the same for each version of the difficulty, but the required scores do change from game to game.



Despite a few early moves of questionable worth, I quickly figure out how to think a move or two ahead.











You still don't have to excavate everything to win, but boy does it help.



Of all the games I thought I'd crush on my first try, it sure wasn't this one.

Solitair fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Sep 10, 2023

Solitair
Feb 18, 2014

TODAY'S GONNA BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' DAY!!!


MUSIC: Becoming Friends



We've already seen the door messages.



"Hidden" is putting it kindly.

MUSIC: Spirit, Praise and Beauty



Meteorites bombarding the Earth... This "Gofer Project"... I can't believe we forgot about such important events...

MUSIC: Becoming Friends



I do think that once we find everything, it will all connect. I don't want to agree with Kokichi, but...it certainly feels that way.



A biohazard from a mysterious virus spreading... Infecting people with an unknown disease... For the time being, I think I'll stock up on herbs...



It's a shame I couldn't find the door for the motive card key... I searched real hard, too...

Meteorites all over the world...

No! There's no point thinking about it right now! I'm better off thinking of something else!





This would have been decently placed if I hadn't seen it spawn coming into the room.



Canned tuna... Now that I'm thinking about it, I wanna eat some... It doesn't even have to be good tuna! I'm fine with some dolphin mixed in!

Himiko channeling my mom's cats.



What can Gonta do...to be useful for everyone? Gonta think he could protect everyone...in underground passage!









Leave me alone! I-I'm trying to find meds to help take the edge off...

Miu Iruma > Rick Sanchez. I will not be taking questions at this time.









Whoa! I've wanted this for a while! I never expected you to have it, Pooichi!

Why didn't you give it to me sooner!? Geez, you just wasted my precious time!



Ready?

Huh? Don't look at me like I just blew up a dove with a rocket launcher! I, Miu Iruma, the gorgeous girl genius, am gonna devote my time to you!



I—I don't know about that...



...

Typical... When men see the heat I'm packin', they get all nervous and stiff.

But since you caught me in a good mood... Alright, I'll show you my inventions! Follow me!





I know that, you brought me here...

Now, the first invention I'll show ya is this!

What is this? A sensor?



I don't know.

That's what I thought! I call this baby the "Hookup Counter"!

Hookup Counter?

It counts how many people you've hosed! Or how many have hosed you!



Too late! Let's see the result, shall we?



Wow, good thing we used so many Love Keys this playthrough.



Now, on to the next invention!

Miu held out a machine that looked like an arm with a boxing glove on the fist.

...What is this?

"Auto-Puncher that Punches You for Telling Terrible Dirty Jokes"!



Who cares? Sometimes I'm too lazy to think of names. I'm constantly crankin' out new inventions! You can't expect me to name 'em all!

I mean, do you name each of your little dudes after you blast 'em into a tissue?

*BAM!*



...What did she think was going to happen?



Miu got punched pretty hard... Is she okay?

Sh-Sheesh... That was sudden... Still, though...that was a good punch...

I guess she's fine.



What is it this time?

This looks like...a ray gun from a science fiction movie.

This baby'll teleport underwear in a flash! I call it the "Goin' Commando" gun!

What?



Whaddaya think!? Cool poo poo, right!?



Not all objects! Just underwear!

Just underwear? She's wasting this incredible technology on underwear?

Hah-hahahaha! Whaddaya think!? Bow before my formidable talent!

*sigh*...I don't know what to say. This is all very odd.



I just...wanted to show this stuff to you...

Uh oh, did I upset her?

No, um, it's...really creative! Really good stuff.

Really?



Ya think so? That makes me happy. Yeah, my inventions are...



But even geniuses like to be praised! You seem to understand that pretty well!

Y'know, you're pretty alright! I'll treat you real good from now on! Just make sure my technique doesn't blow your mind too hard!

Hah-hahahahahahahaha!











MUSIC: Rise and Shine, Ursine!



It is now 10 pm. Nighttime officially starts now. Staying up late is bad for your skin, so maybe you bastards should go to bed, okay?

The reason I can't sleep is because I'm up all night thinking about you, Monophanie.

Ba-dump!



Goddammit, not this poo poo again.

It's kinda crazy, really... I've never thought about you this way before... Hey...when did you worm your way into my heart?

Ba-dump!

So...what are you gonna do about this?

We can't... We're family, y'know? You can't...forget that...

I need you, Monophanie.

...I want you, Monotaro.



MUSIC: Darkness Time



Well, no point worrying about the Monokubs. It's time for training!

I feel like I haven't done it in a long time... Alright, to the courtyard!





Oh, Shuichi? You should go back to room. It's nighttime.

Ah, it's just that...I promised to meet up with Kaito and Maki...

O-Oh... Um, Angie's gone, and student council not around anymore...



Cuz Ryoma got killed at nighttime. And Angie, too.

That's true... But the promise I made to Kaito is really important to me. I can't break it. I promise, I'll go right back afterwards. And I'll make sure we stick together.



Gonta...so useless.

No, no! Not at all, Gonta. Don't worry about it. We all know how much you care about us.

...





Huh? What have you decided...?

Um...well...

Hmm, actually...Gonta will tell everyone tomorrow, when everyone together.



Ah, yeah... Good night, Gonta.







...

Yeah... It's been so long since the three of us have done this.

...It's because Kaito was scared of ghosts.



When I first met Maki and Kaito...I never could have imagined hanging out like this.

A-Anyway, let's get started! First off, 100 sit-ups!





MUSIC: Becoming Friends

AUDIO: Huge Space Abs





M-Maki...you're way too fast...



Hey, less talking, more working! What about your sit-ups!?

...

...Kaito?









Do you want me to go check on him? I just finished doing my 100 sit-ups.

What? Already?

But, ah, maybe you shouldn't go... Because it's...the boys bathroom...



...Did that not occur to you?



Ah, sorry!

Well, it's fine...

By the way...this seems like a good time to ask, but...

MUSIC: Heaven of Almost Hell



Huh?

Well...I assumed you didn't, because that would be weird.

What do you mean, "weird"?



...





When they aren't already a member of your family? Just a thought.

...Huh?

I...don't know. I don't...really understand what that is...

...Nevermind. Just forget I ever asked.



...No reason. I was only curious.

No reason?

Maki, you're being...cruel. You ask me a personal question, then act like you don't care—

MUSIC: Becoming Friends



Perfect timing as always, Kaito...

*Anyway*, what's wrong Kaito? Why did you leave all of a sudden?

Nah, I...drank too much water before training. But I emptied myself out, so I'm good now.



Continue? I...don't recall you doing even one yet, Kaito.



...I already finished doing my 100.

Heh, don't be so cold! "No road is long with good company," right?

I don't think that phrase applies to this.

AUDIO: Huge Space Abs, Part 2



Just start moving your body and your pain will become memories before you know it.

...Then you should train, too.

Well, I don't have anything to worry about. Cuz, I mean...I'm Kaito Momota! Luminary of the Stars!

H-Hey! No fair, Kaito!



But Kaito and I had to give up, and only Maki was able to finish.

MUSIC: Darkness Time



A lot's happened today...but there's still something bothering me.

That Flashback Light this afternoon...

All those meteorites... The Gofer Project... The mysterious cult organization... Are they connected to the Ultimate Hunt, or the funeral, or the killing game? Those answers...might save us.

...



Thinking about everything I saw, I had fallen asleep before I knew it.

Next time, Gonta's big announcement.

Mysterious Lime
Rantaro Amami's theme.
Pondering it only makes it stranger...







Those rotating question marks are making me feel veeeeery sleeeeeepy...

Solitair fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Sep 10, 2023

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Maki Roll got it bad for Kaito and it's totes adorbs :3:

Quackles
Aug 11, 2018

Pixels of Light.


Rarity posted:

Maki Roll got it bad for Kaito and it's totes adorbs :3:

Do you want to die?

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Quackles posted:

Do you want to die?

On second thoughts I'll shut up now

ZeroCount
Aug 12, 2013


Kiyo is interesting because he seems to exist as a deliberate metagame juke. Usually in Danganronpa, whether you the player have figured out the culprit or not, the actual characters don't have any real clue until the latter half of the trial. Because of that, anyone who is *obviously* a murderer is a red herring (see: Toko in the first game never actually killed anyone in-game) and when a character gets attacked early in the trial as the obvious suspect, that's generally your cue to go 'oh, they're already on him so it's not going to be him, it's too early'. The actual culprit typically glides under suspicion of most other students until the big reveal.

Enter Kiyo, who is so obviously a creeper, who openly acknowledges that he looks like a serial killer and is frequently suspected by the other students of being the culprit all the way through the third trial, right from the start of it. He's supposed to be too obvious to ever actually be the murderer. Who'd guess that the red herring is correct?

At least, I think that was the intent. In practice this kind of recursive metagame thinking just results in the obvious murderer being the murderer all along and it doesn't make for a very impressive trial.

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mateo360
Mar 20, 2012

TOO MANY PEOPLE MERLOCK!
ONLY ONE DIJON!

Blueberry Pancakes posted:

I don't remember any incest talk in this game before Kiyo, but there was Toko bullying Komaru about having a brother complex (which was untrue) and everything with Mukuro and Junko.

One of the Love key fantasies was some one calling Shuichi Big Brother. I think Tsumugi. I can;t think of a third in this game. maybe another love key?

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