I really do love cosplaying despair Mikan, I have so much confidence as her. If Hiyoko went to the club because she couldn't put on her clothes properly, then why was she fully dressed when on the pillar? NISAfan 8 years ago #1. Junko's plan all along, as revealed in the final trial, was to upload her AI into the bodies of the students who died during the Killing Game, so that she could use them to take over the Future Foundation and spread despair to the world. In Goodbye Despair, Mikan murdered two of her classmates after retrieving her lost memories of her time in Ultimate Despair. Also his brain had been rotting for years by that point and his life expectancy should have run out around the middle of his freshman year, so there's those too. Its heavily implied that Mikan replaced her own womb with Junkos. It would make sense for Makoto, Kyoko, and Byakuya to be the only ones on the island - the Future Foundation can't find out where they're putting the Neo World Program to use, lest they forcibly come by to kill the members of Ultimate Despair, so a small group would be better for this scenario. Especially the brainwashing helmets, the ridiculous amount of Monokuma units made for the explicit purpose of murder, and even the custom units whose only apparent purpose was to hold Junko's AI so she could manipulate both the Warriors of Hope and the Resistance into annihilating each other. Yet he's in the same school, possibly even the same class, as the Ultimate. Then how did Hajime have that vision of Nagito during the last trial? Perhaps this is proof that this wasn't true after all - for them or for the others. For the last question, it was mentioned in the game he wanted to kill everyone except the traitor which that brings to another question: 5. Sakuras death is the only other suicide case and she was the blackened in that scenario, although she wasnt told by anyone else to kill herself. They didn't lose any of their memories going in; perhaps the "all memories acquired in the virtual reality" only applies to ones that are going to overwrite memories obtained in the real world (i.e. As for Usami, we're told Chiaki was involved in the Neo World program's creation, so Usami was presumably designed specifically to act as overseer for test programs and the like. He resigned on July 14, 1969, because the ABA office was to be moved to New York City from Minneapolis, where he was a successful lawyer and businessman. Yeah, her clothes were in disarray, but they were on! This choice may not have ended well for her in reality, and she ended up becoming extremely lonely because she not only lost her fans, but she also lost her bandmates. So he committed his crime in a way that it would rely on his luck, so the inadvertent killer will leave no evidence. Just my thoughts. Just because he was dead doesn't mean that they wouldn't have it on file. Also, we know that everything that was going on was being broadcasted to the outside world by Monokuma, so the Future Foundation agents on the outside probably recorded it and showed it to Makoto and co. after they got out. knowing that all his friends died a slow, painful death and he didn't do anything about it. Even if Monokuma placed fake information in the reward for FDR, at the beginning of the game, Nagito said he researched everyone before coming here (which is probably why Nagito knew Monokuma placed a fake profile). Even if there's an explanation for all this, why does nobody - at any point, either the investigation or the trial - even. Sure, he might only be able to incrementally help them develop their primary talent, but some might just be coasting along on talent alone and unwilling to work (like Akane), or they might not be a team player. It's possible that the Ultimate Impostor wanted people to recognize him and see him as the good person he actually is, which is why he took advantage of the respect and power that came with becoming Byakuya. There's also the meta-reason that Nagito is needed to advance the plot later on. And since Nagito says the arm is completely infunctional, wouldn't that also mean that the nails would no longer grow, even if it was attached to a living body? It's probably due to the technicality that Nanami picked up and threw the fire extinguisher of her own volition (it was just her own bad luck, or more accurately, Komaeda's good luck, that it happened to contain poison). And for that matter, why didn't he just leave them to starve to death even. On top of that, the magical circle he draws to protect himself does a grand total of jack shit much like how all his posturing and grand declarations amounted to nothing. Did the Remnants of Despair consent to being put into the Neo World Program? Yeah, so I tried really hard for a non spoilery topic title. While Monomi denies it, she's such a. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Option 1: Ibuki left footprints, but they were part of the little "bloody smear" that Mikan attempted but failed to clean up. remember chapter 3, the despair disease causes a random symptom. So Byakuya isn't actually Byakuya but instead the Ultimate Impostor. The other students used to have worth, because of their talents. How would that work? Mikan is brainwashed by Junko, and acted towards her in a way similar to Mukuro Ikusaba, only much more insane and unnatural. What did each of the Remnants of Despair specifically do? So if it wasn't the real Nekomaru, there could be no class trial and no execution for the killer. Gundam did. She also needed to make sure that less than half were alive, or else they would have voted to cancel the program and keep her from possessing the bodies. It's just a great source of despair for everyone else too. Add all that in with the pressure of having to be the Ultimate Princess for both the school and her country, and the trauma that being a princess has brought her (such as being kidnapped twice) and you can probably see why she would start having a break down. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The rules, which Monokuma holds as sacred, stated that attendance was mandatory, and it doesn't mention that those who aren't physically up to it are excused (unless you're dead, of course). I always thought Gundham picked Nekomaru because he knew that Nekomaru would agree to it, and because Nekomaru was a robot. The bazooka, due to it being energy-based, is of indeterminate strength (might be calibrated to damage flesh but do piss-all to metal). He expresses considerable respect for him during his free time events, so he at least knows. When he realized they were worthless, they had to become stepping stones for the only person left with hope. And the being lifted off to heaven by angel animals, assuming Monokuma's responsible for staging, Monokuma didn't seem to have control over the magic circle. 2. Super High School Level Despair) is a terrorist organization in the Danganronpa series founded by Junko Enoshima. That's ironic from a literary perspective, but not from an in-universe one. Not only that, but the Climax Logic segment implies that she was hiding out behind the club when Hajime left for the motel. The students aren't avatars, their the actual students, whose brains are connected to program. As for how - Mikan, obviously. It's just thow Danganronpa is, it's the series doing it's usual thing. She's calling her a whore. The game mentions that he's such a good impostor that he doesn't need to be overly physically similar to his target, and mentally is probably the same way. Why did the Ultimate Impostor not realize something was off? It made sense at first - her in a hospital bed with Nurse Monokuma coming to impale her - but then it just turned random! Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Are you allowed to put on different clothes AFTER you shower or? Removing something of course it must mean this. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. It could be that this is what happens, but the trial doesn't uncover the whole truth. Because the murder was more focused on 'who' instead of 'how', I think. That's part of the irony Gundam's using the powers he bragged so much about to try and protect himself and they fail. If the rest of the class was able to determine that Mikan was lying about the times of death it would have immediately cast suspicion on her. She doesn't really. However, when he found out they were Ultimate Despair, they became part of the second category. Nagito's "Junko Arm" has real long, red fingernails. It would take around 7-10 years at least to grow such a length, but in the year prior to his operation he's short-haired, like his Island avatar. Mikan received his undergraduate and legal education at DePaul University in Chicago, where Coach Ray Meyer transformed him from an awkward player into a hook-shooting offensive force. The order of events are, 1. 4.Firstly, even if he thought Chiaki was the traitor, therea always the possibility hes wrong. For the feeling of despair and the satisfaction it brings. Hope to one day take her to a con! Surely they all count as "extreme violence". That it's a simulation, and not actual keys is probably enough to explain why they would all be the same. Then two minutes to take off the wallpaper quickly, place a broken drumstick and glue the door. Nagito actually says that he suspected the culprit had gotten the Despair Fever. The original Japanese name for Jack/Jill is Genocider Shou, a gender-neutral name. Did Mikan take care to, not only clothe her, but do it improperly? Mikan and Izuru: Given directly by the story. In chapter 4, however, Monokuma sends the survivors to the Funhouse, and leaves them without food, so they'll starve to death unless they commit murder. Mikan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959. However, he still would have killed Chiaki the same way. How do you identify neurotypical disorders? Option 2: The last and second-to-last steps that Ibuki ever took were also her first two steps onto Hiyoko's blood, and came immediately before Mikan resumed strangling her. Because A) There had to be a limited amount of both the soda and tea, B) This limited amount would then need to be split amongst the 7 of them which may have lead to infighting, C) They needed to split up and this may have also lead to arguing about which side he should go with and put Nekomaru in a very awkward situation and most importantly D) It would not have helped their situation regardless, since this is about starvation, not dehydration. If Junko had a way to tell if the comatose students were dead (which seems entirely reasonable), she would not only take graduation off the table but inform the remaining students that the Future Foundation had just murdered their defenseless friends. It was his plan after all, and he was lucky that "Byakuya" died without making a sound. During Chapter 1, even if Nagito had been able to retrieve the knife taped to the underside of that table without either Twogami/Ultimate Impostor or Teruteru interfering, who was his planned victim? Because Gundam only won the right to use the Octagon. She was in some kind of room. Caught between the warring noises of the blaring speakers behind her, and the roaring crowd before her, Mioda Ibuki's mouth split in a grin full of mad delight. Were they going to explain the reason why Ibuki's slippers had blood on them, yet didn't leave bloody footprints? Ibuki said she left her former group due to creative differences, and tried to go solo. (If she was stepping in it, not only would there be footprints, but also more blood on the slippers.) He knew they expected a plan under the plan (So he made a plan under the plan under the plan. Maybe they're both just copies of Alter Ego's core programming? The game doesn't go into it because it's unnecessary, unsolvable, and (unlike in the previous chapter's Twilight Syndrome case) Monokuma doesn't order the group to figure it out for his own personal reasons. On a similar note to the last point, Junko's plan is to upload her mind into the bodies of the dead students. Gundham didn't kill him, rather he set a trap where Nekomaru would kill himself by freaking out. In Chapter 2, when Hajime brings food to Nagito, he mentions Twilight Syndrome Murder Case, and implies that he goaded Mahiru into playing it. Another interpretation is that its an extended metaphor for a lethal injection. I thought I had her figured out from the start. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. It could also be someone imaginary who helped through her tough times that just manifested what she wanted from her family, or the same thing with an actual human. If that's the case, then how did Fuyuhiko not notice that she had it on her? The final trial should explain who Mikan's beloved is. This interpretation has received a fan-animation, to see how far his luck would protect him. Why exactly did Nagito join Ultimate Despair in the first place, if, even in Chapter 0, before he lost his memories, he calls Junko his enemy and attached her arm to himself out of hatred for her? So it's quite likely that the real Byakuya, when he has actually bonded with people, is closer to the imposter. With all of the innuendo implied. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The walls were a dark gray and there were no windows. What was Hiyoko's Beta death? It seems quite doubtful that any of the students told him, and he had no way of checking for himself due to being tied up. Even if Hiyoko didn't know how to tie it properly it's highly unlikely she would have intentionally tied her obi at the front herself. Gundam's execution isn't an ironic death at all it's exactly the kind of romantic death he claims he wants just before going to the execution. (! Considering that Junko laughed off being pummeled with baseballs, forces strong enough to somehow turn a super tough guy into butter, being crushed under a firetruck, being repeatedly struck by a backhoe at jackhammer speeds, and being launched into and crashing from orbit right before that, it could be that her body was still relatively intact even despite all the blood that sprayed around after that last weight hit her. Secondly, he did it for the aforementioned reason of preventing the worst-case scenario of someone finding out about the plan. The thing holding her back the most is her twin brother Kokichi. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. If he knew the traitor was Chiaki, why didn't it set up the card reader to deactivate with Chiaki's card? That whole part with the blood stained shoes make more sense if you think about the murders in a different light. They state the Strawberry and Grape Houses were actually positioned on top of each other, with the tower moving up and down between them to act as different rooms. So it's safe to say Nagito wasn't talking to everyone. She claims to have killed in order to please her "beloved." If one looks up, the lights cut off, and only blackness appears above. Monokuma hangs on the rocket with the giant syringe until the back of the rocket separates from the main body of the rocket. The room promptly falls apart as the bed vibrates before flying away as a large, arm-shaped rocket pops out of the ground. There was blood on Ibuki's soles and the side of the stepladder, but there were no bloody footprints on the stepladder. In UDG, while the Warriors' goal was to eradicate all adults, they'd get distracted. Unless he was made of the strongest metal possible, a fall like that can provide enough force to do damage to his robot body. Option 2: The last and second-to-last steps that Ibuki ever took were also her first two steps onto Hiyoko's blood, and came immediately before Mikan resumed strangling her. Particularly with Junko's execution, it almost breaks suspension of disbelief to assume that she actually went through all the previous executions. Junko's the ultimate analyst, but she doesn't have a photographic memory. Due to their memories of Ultimate Despair having never been given to their avatars, they would have no feelings for when they see Junko Enoshima. In Chapter 4, during the investigation after Kazuichi fixes the elevator, the door to Grape Tower is closed, and Hajime has to open it by pressing the button. The Despair Arc of the Danganronpa 3 anime proves it. Monokuma likely also had footage of who grabbed which grenade. If that's the case then, not counting Chiaki and Hajime for obvious reasons, aren't there 2 missing students from the 77th batch? As long as they lost sight of each other somewhat near the hospital, this would have added almost no time at all to the time required for Mikan to do what she needed to. What the hell is going on in Novoselic to require military strategy classes in ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?! Even though it was Komaeda who came up with the plan, it was technically Chiaki that killed him. All of his classmates? It's heavily implied that the candle did go out, and that the camera was destroyed once she got to the club, but either way, how was she able to ensure that Hajime's screen would go dark the instant she wanted it to? It is hard to see, but comparing the two wide shots of the club on Hajime's two visits does allow you to see a slight difference in the coloration of one part of the stage near where Hiyoko is. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Kazuichi invented and oversaw the production of many dangerous machines for the Ultimate Despair, such as a giant Monokuma. Mignan entered the Bombay Army in 1819 and became a lieutenant of the 1st European Regiment on 3 May 1820. I buy that Chiaki was Nagito's murderer because she was tricked into throwing poison. Another part to the difference in the Towers two forms is the lights on the floor and wall. 15 is a pretty clean number and the presence of the 16th student in Danganronpa 1 was a big deal, so its odd that there just are 16 of them in this one. She was totally in her element. Mahiru Koizumi ( ), is a student of Hope's Peak Academy 's Class 77-B, and a participant of the Killing School Trip featured in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. I understand he's eccentric, but information this critical probably would've worn on him at least a little, don't you think? And even if that's not the case, it still doesn't explain how there were parts of Junko still around when her body should have been pulverized to a pulp- literally. More concretely, I find it very unlikely that Hiyoko's blood would have splattered only onto Ibuki's slipper soles; at the very least, it should've also gone onto part of her legs. When the dead people are appearing, his (and everyone else's, provided the scene didn't just play out in his head) perception has clearly been skewed somehow. The infodump on the New World Program mentions the Ultimate Neurologist as one of the people who contributed to the project. Althernatively, Peko's alibi was just that she had been swimming for a while, to explain why she was wet, as the class trial emphasises. staging Mukuro's body as a fresh kill to set a trap), DR2 makes a point of the fact that she can't violate Usami's rules, only add her own ones on top. In Chapter 5 she complains that the box of Monokuma CD's you find weren't game discs. And going by how big the block was and how she was positioned, there should be nothing left of her that isn't flattened, let alone perfectly intact like her hand or eye. Country name is vaguely Slavic, she mentions castle (read: not East of Europe) and that the country is very small. Name After being brainwashed by Junko Enoshima into becoming a member of Ultimate Despair, Sonia returned to her home country of Novoselic and murdered her parents . As they fight for the future, Kyoko and Makoto's bond deepens, and they discover their love for each other amidst the chaos and danger. Also, Monkomua's bazooka appears to be more energy based, which could possibly cause far more damage to flesh than to metal. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Everyone (Aside from possibly Byakuya) in Trigger Happy Havoc were under the impression that Jack was male. The same reason why a lot of Danganronpa's more dumb plot points happen: its part of the joke. The most notable example of this was Mikan Tsumiki, the Ultimate Nurse. We only get to hear how much Mikan loves Junko because she is the only one we get to see as a despair in game, but it might just be me but I feel like every other Ultimate Despair acted the way she did in the end of Chapter 3. Both times he uses to someone in highlighted yellow. It's possiblealbeit not especially believable or particularly plausiblethat Makoto and gang were the only ones on the island. There's no way Mikan had time to sneakily tail Hajime out of the hospital, alter the music venue as Hajime was running to the motel and conversing with Gundam and Chiaki, then meet up with Fuyuhiko AND spend time searching the area for Ibuki. Mikan's memories of being part of Ultimate Despair returned to her, and with them her desire for despair and twister love for Junko. Mukuro Ikusaba Izuru Kamukura (unwittingly) Monaca Towa Kazuo Tengan Agents Sonia Nevermind Ultimate Imposter Mikan Tsumiki Gundham Tanaka At that point in time, they were mentally fucked individuals who have likely murdered countless people. Then she just starts to act innocent and panicky until Fuyuhiko shows up. Gosh thank you so much! From the Future Foundation's, it means you're potentially crippling the very people you want to save. Hajime suddenly has that exact image flash for a moment, then fake!Makoto instantly asserts that he just remembered something, and in the next debate he brings up a topic related to that image. Contents 1 Appearance 2 Backstory of Mikan 3 Relationships The way to expose the Makoto as a fake is to ask him what the meaning of the password, 11037, means, which Fake!Makoto didn't know the answer to. Robert Mignan. Nidai, on the other hand, had no part in stringing himself up. Danganronpa Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. I bet there'll be consequences for people who break the rules so the executions are a punishment for breaking the rules and are therefore allowed in some kind of contradicting way. the Neo World Program should've wiped her memory of before she even met Junko, so I don't quite see how it could've been done. Moreover, Japanese is known to avoid pronouns whenever possible, so her actual gender is easily obscured in casual conversation. Sonia: The game revealed that Novoselic is not just a peaceful modern kingdom. The interception doesnt change that she went against the rules, so shouldnt she still be punished? It's never addressed in the game, but it's possible that Makoto believed that would kill his bargaining power. Better to choose someone who you know is fighting on even level with you. Mikan WANTED Hiyoko to bully her. For Nekomaru, maybe he couldn't handle the pressure of managing the sports teams at Hope's Peak? They disappear as he comes to his senses, well before they enter the academy. After the events of Danganronpa 2, the Remnants of Despair still active in the world are few and in disarray for both their decrease in number and their loss of prominent members, like Junko and Izuru. The anime revealed that the other students are the real Chiaki Nanami that the AI took the form of, and Ryota Mitarai, the Ultimate Animator. And what if after Junko's death, he and the rest of the Ultimate Despair realized how much Junko screwed up their lives and the entire world? In short, the only things we have to gauge Mechamaru's durability are the bazooka and the fall. She just had to lie and pretend she worked out when they died; since both Ibuki and Hiyoko had been dead for some time, there'd be little noticable difference in body tempeture between the two, not enough for an amature to notice. They even discuss the rules later, but only in the context of Nagito claiming to destroy the entire island (Monokuma states that it is not possible to punish a student for merely THREATENING to destroy property.but he clearly already has inflicted significant damage! I find it a little hard to believe that she not only came up with it on the spur of the moment but also had the time to procure all the necessary items, even if she had several hours to do so between killing both of them and waking up Hajime. If they were avatars, then that would create a lot of holes, such as why Nagito still acts like he is suffering dementia and how Mikan and nearly Akane can recover their memories like how Hifumi did in the first game when he was dying. Junko Enoshima Did Nagito really not know who the traitor was and if so, why? Can someone hack my PC through online games? Mikan was born on June 18, 1924, in Joliet, Illinois. Even though everything was a simulation, Nekomaru's injuries were too severe to be realistically healed, so Monokuma had to take some drastic measures to patch him up. And even if he only did become functional during the trial, why didn't Monokuma just wait an extra hour before starting the trial? I just don't understand how it was possible for her to pull it all off. I don't really like it when people say that "Mikan gets her revenge" or "she's the person who most deserved to kill Hiyoko", because that ignores her character. There's no reason why she would do a copycat murder if her original plan only called for one victim. Mikan had to have taken the camera from the hospital to the club. Wait, their memories are "not suppressed as they are non-existent"? There are plenty of ways to do that. This takes a while; it would have been hard, and probably dark. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. If this was an option the whole time, why didn't Monokuma just send them there and deny them food from the start? Bye-Bye Ouchies! And, once again, that assumes that she sprinted to the club immediately after Hajime did; before she could've left, she needed to hide everything she used to fake the feed (ladder, rope, candle, hospital gown), meet up with and explain the situation to Fuyuhiko, then get to the club. It seems as though Monokuma's bazooka is weaker than a regular one; Nekomaru may be a mass of muscle, but that wouldn't prevent him from being torn limb from limb by a military-grade explosive launcher, so the mere fact that he survived the blast would imply that. This may be incorrect, but I remember it coming up that the motel keys were all the same. if she, That's all about staying in-character and convincing them she's really Sparkling Justice. The motive in Chapter 4 lends itself to sacrifice, but how could Junko have made the Chapter 1 killer murder an unexpected person, and made the Chapter 2 killer take the guise of a serial killer, and made the Chapter 3 killer murder two people in a row? All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. How much harm could ten unarmed people do in that situation, especially since they'd all be groggy from VR sleep. People inducted into Ultimate Despair who remained after Junko's execution are known as Remnants of Despair . All rights reserved. How do you create the most despair? So here's a question: why the hell didn't Gundham do anything with this information? But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Full Name Ryota Mitarai Alias Ultimate Animator Super High School Level Animator (Japanese) Origin Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Occupation Super High School Level Animator Member of Future Foundation (formerly) Leader of the 10th Division Powers / Skills glass bones and paper skin Hobby Watch anime and manga playing video games Most likely it was Mikan, if you keep in mind how desperately in love she was with Junko. Nagito still showed signs of his dementia because he was diagnosed. That was a blatant violation of the rules, regardless of his condition. So far so good, everyone is working on getting along and resocialising. Transplanting one of Junko's eyes as their own supposedly so they could "see her despair". The word . Nagito always had a gut feeling though. But unlike Celeste, Teruteru, and Mikan he never drops the act. Sequence Mikan lies on a bed inside a hospital room. Their consent is irrelevant because they would decline anyway, and continue murdering people. Hello, my name is Anh (pronounced like On).