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''[[http://beyonddespairsbounds.tumblr.com/ Beyond Despair’s Bounds]]'' is a submission-based original character group on Tumblr set in the ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'' universe, adapting the story of the game to a roleplay format and putting twists on the original rules, along with introducing completely new settings and Non Player Characters. Those select elite that possess talents worthy of recognition are scouted out and recruited into Hope’s Peak Academy, where their talents are cultivated and preened so that they may act as figureheads and raise hope for the new generation.
In this [[http://beyonddespairsboundsone.tumblr.com/ first installment]] of the story of hope, twenty students receive an invitation to take a field trip to a seaside town by the name of Kaiyou, as part of a new program introduced with the intention of promoting student welfare. However, once the students arrive, they quickly find that not is all as it seems - proven with their arrival coming in the form of waking up in a dusty, dirty room, with no memory of how or why they were there.
The objective? To unravel the mysteries behind the place while attempting to build courage and rekindle that precious flame of hope that burns within the hearts of the students. However, there is one tiny obstacle…
At the urging of the monochrome-garbed pirate Monokuma, supervised by the mysterious fox-masked Kumi, students are forced to kill each other in order to escape. Motives are passed out on a regular basis to encourage the students to commit the perfect crime, and avoid being labelled as guilty in the resulting class trial.
With tensions running high, only time will show who will live and who will die.
A sequel to the group began May 27th, with [[http://bdb-aoi.tumblr.com/ Class Aoi]] and [[http://bdb-midori.tumblr.com/ Class Midori]]. Thirty-two new students are arriving at Hope's Peak Academy, looking for a fun, hopefully danger-free school year. Unfortunately, shortly after they arrive at the school, they find themselves somewhere else -- once again waking up in an unfamiliar, unclean room. The group has been split into two classes of sixteen, and their goal is to find a way out of the castle which they appear to have been trapped in.
Not even the staff of the castle is certain how they all arrived, but they will support the students in their attempts to get out. But, not everyone here is so kind...
Kumi shows themself yet again, and their pursuer, Maru, also appears. Acting under apparent orders, they both force their respective class into killing each other, for reasons neither will fully disclose. The motives once again threaten the students, and once again the class trials are designed to weed out the guilty party.
Can the students prevail against this situation, and find a way out before it's too late?
'''Warning: all spoilers are unmarked.'''
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!!Ai Aizawa[=/=]Na Lee
!!!SHSL Paparazza (SHSL Blackmailer)
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If you’re talking tabloids, the name Ai Aizawa will surely come up. A paparazza working for the weekly magazine Yansin Beki, she’s notorious for her prolificness and her accuracy. She seems to know just when celebrities are making trouble, and pounces on them with a high success rate; she’s rarely without some sort of news story. This proficiency at her job has made Yansin Beki incredibly successful, and made many others fear seeing the flash of her camera at their window. Her dark hair and dress makes her nigh invisible in the night, but she certainly makes her presence known.
One victim of the third murder.
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* AlliterativeName: ''Ai'' ''Ai''zawa.
%% * AloofDarkHairedGirl
%% * AnimalMotifs: A black cat, though this is downplayed compared to others in the class.
* ButNotTooForeign: Part of her Chapter 2 secret is that she's Chinese. However, the secret also reveals that she's been living in Japan from a very young age, hence her proficiency with the language.
%% * DiesWideOpen: Unlike the other Chapter 3 victim.
* DoNotCallMePaul: The fact that her birth name is only revealed on her Monofile would imply this is the case. Confirmed in the Youkai mastermind trial, where she corrects the Queen of Spades on it (but doesn't bat an eye at being called Lois Lane).
* AnIcePerson: After her death, she learns ice magic from Kumi.
* {{Paparazzi}}: She ''is'' the {{Paparazzi}}. Subverted when it's revealed that it's not her official Hope's Peak talent.
* ParentalAbandonment: According to her secret, she was abandoned in Japan by her family.
* RapunzelHair: She's got four feet of the stuff.
%% * RavenHairIvorySkin
%% * ShipTease: With Dakota and another character outside the game.
* TraumaticHaircut: Her body was found with most of her long hair snipped off.
!!Angelos
!!!SHSL Street Artist
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Somehow always found on skates, the elusive street artist Angelos was eventually discovered after 6 years. Spanning from small cute butterflies to large-scale waves, Angelos has made her mark in Tokyo becoming well-known and even managing to make her art become a public attraction. Every morning it’s a wait-and-see to find out where the Midnight Painter had painted her latest piece.
Not the Chapter 4 murderer, but is executed anyway due to a mistrial.
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* ConspicuousGloves: Won't take them off during the first trial, but the second body drop has her forgetting to put them on entirely, revealing the scars on them.
%% * HairTriggerTemper
* NotHelpingYourCase: In the beginning of the first trial, Angelos was high up on the list of suspects. She promptly began the trial by yelling and getting mad, drawing a lot of suspicion towards her.
* OnlyOneName: Only goes by Angelos.
!!Briana Castillo
!!!SHSL Good Luck
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This previously ordinary girl has cropped up as the winner of the coveted Good Luck lottery for Hope’s Peak; an immigrant from Spain with no special talents other than her optimistic attitude and a way with cats. It actually seems like an incredibly unlucky coincidence, since her older brother was a talent student at Hope’s Peak before his death.
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%% * AnimalMotifs: Of a black cat, to be exact.
* BornLucky: Since she won the Good Luck lottery, though that's also questionable now that she's stuck in a mutual killing situation.
* BreakTheCutie: Once she's given her screen for the third motive, which shows her older brother, who she thought to be dead.
* ButNotTooForeign: She's moved from Spain, but knows Japanese. However, it is obvious to look at her that she isn't from Japan.
%% * TheCutie
%% * HeroicBSOD: Has one of these upon seeing her screen for the third motive. Who wouldn't when it was her dead brother?
%% * OfficialCouple: With Rosario!
%% * ThePollyanna
!!Cady Landcaster
!!!SHSL Wake Surfer
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Surf’s up! Cady Lancaster is the three-time youngest champion of the World Wakesurfing Competition and she’s got the sporty personality to match. Cady’s always up for a good time, though don’t try to drag her to a party. She once skipped her own birthday party. But set her up with a body of water and some water sports, and she’ll be happy.
She was the second culprit, having killed Maiori.
%% * AxCrazy: Her reasoning for killing Maiori was flawed at best, as shown by the displeased reaction of all the other students.
* ButNotTooForeign: Another one of the many students with a clearly 'not Japanese' name, making it clear that she is not of Japanese descent. However, she has displayed that she ''does'' know Japanese well enough to get by.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Blue and blue!
* SignatureHairDecs: Her hair clip is important, because that's what sold her out in the end.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She does, in fact, have blue hair.
!!Dakota Merryweather
!!!SHSL Standup Comedian
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Dakota lives in a beachy neighborhood, she’s also the SHSL standup comic in town, mostly because nobody else can stand up to the gut-busting humor she can dish out, the main reason behind that is that nobody else can say her material with a straight face.
She is assaulted in Chapter 6, but ultimately survives.
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%% * BreakTheCutie: Ai's death really takes a toll on her.
%% * ButNotTooForeign
%% * InnocentFanserviceGirl
* TapOnTheHead: The mastermind beans her with a brick in Chapter 6, to the point where the wound bleeds, but she's perfectly capable of participating in the trial that follows.
!!Eliot Ghanem
!!!SHSL Movie Critic
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Eliot is a Syrian boy who moved to Japan when he was about 8. He runs a practically famous blog as a well-known (and feared) movie critic. He posts the occasional book or play criticism as well. He’s 17 years old, an only child, and lives with both parents. He’s got a very good head on his shoulders, but he never quite got the hang of getting along with people, and he can be a little abrasive due to his brutal honesty. Besides that, his fame has gone to his head a bit and he thinks pretty highly of himself.
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* BromanticFoil: Eliot is down to Earth, bordering pessimistic, and snarky, while his bro Ryuunosuke is so optimistic that it hurts to watch.
* ButNotTooForeign: He's from Syria, but moved to Japan many years ago and knows Japanese (as well as English) quite well.
%% * CoolDownHug: Has to give a lot of these to his roommate.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* FreakOut: After the third motive is revealed, and again while talking to Ryuu. It ends in Eliot begging for Ryuu to kill him.
%% * FriendlessBackground
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ryuu. Definitely ''not'' with Kuroi.
%% * StoicSpectacles
%% * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Dishes one of these out to the Queen of Spades after Ryuu let it slip that the two of them had an argument -- Ryuu didn't actually realize that was what it was, but Eliot did, and he didn't appreciate it.
%% * TearsOfFear: The third motive seems to have been his breaking point.
%%!!Fumiyo Oshiro
%%!!!SHSL Opera Singer
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%%More than just a pretty face, this native of Italy moved to Japan at a young age, and has been training in the vocal arts for as long as she, or anyone, can remember. Tending towards opera as she grew older, Fumi began performing in local venues, and her perfomances slowly began attracting attention. This escalated until Fumi and her chords of steel were invited to perform in the New National Theatre in Tokyo, one of the youngest opera singers ever to perform. Sunny, kind, and matronly, she was viewed as a wonderful symbol for the youth arts, and an example of just how far someone could go with passion… and vibrato.
%%Victim of the first murder. She was killed via electrocution for knowing too much.
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%%* ShipTease: With Mitsuo.
%%* WeHardlyKnewYe
!! Kuroi Kato
!!! SHSL Student Council President
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A very well known name at Hope's Peak Academy, Kuroi Kato is the student council president of Hopes Peak’s student council. He’s a very diligent and hard-working young man that does his best to make sure that the school is running properly and that the students are happy.
He’s been noted since elementary school to have always been a top student in sports and academics, which got him a scholarship to the elite private school, Mikami Academy, where he had pulled off the largest and most successful school festival that garnered a lot of attention and praise from the school board and student body. This also managed to catch the attention of Hopes Peak where he has been awarded with the title of “Super High School Level Student Council President”.
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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''uroi '''K'''ato
%% * AnimalMotifs: Yet another black cat.
%% * BerserkButton: Hurting any of the other students.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Kuroi is normally polite and mild-tempered, even addressing ''Monokuma'' with the polite suffix of, "-san"; and yet it was ''Kuroi'' of all people to attack Monokuma to defend Sachiko.
* BlindWithoutEm: His vision is apparently so bad that without his glasses everyone looks like coloured blobs to him.
* BreakTheCutie: Subverted. Despite getting his eye damaged and having his childhood friend tortured all in the same chapter, he remains calm and level-headed. This is actually double subverted; he's a StepfordSmiler.
* ClassRepresentative: He was chosen by the headmaster of Hope's Peak to go to Kaiyou with the others.
* EyeScream: When confronting Monokuma, who had just stabbed Sachiko, he gets a nice slash to the eye.
* JapaneseSchoolUniform: He wears a gakuran.
* TheLeader: He is the Student Council President, after all!
* MarriedToTheJob: He's ''very'' dedicated to his responsibilities as the SHSL Student Council President, but this proves to be a rather fatal flaw for him since this attitude is what gets in the way of him making close relationships.
* NiceGuy: Nobody (so far) seems to have a problem with him as he remains polite to everyone he talks to.
* OnlySaneMan: Has yet to really yell at any of the students and remains calm throughout all of the trials so far.
* PunnyName: "Kuroi" is written as "黒井". The first character of his name is "黒", which means "black". His last name said out loud sounds like "cat". Given his appearance, the pun should be clearer.
* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack:
** He shows up to one of the class trials in his school uniform while everyone else was (presumably) in their pjs. Apparently he slept in his uniform.
** Subverted as his new sprites has him wearing casual clothes after he gets attacked by Monokuma.
%% * StoicSpectacles
* TraumaCongaLine: Dude lost his fucking eye' and found out the HPA Student Council members, which are comprised of all his friends were being tortured. This happened in literally the same day.
!!Maiori Rikarudo
!!!SHSL Ghostbuster
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Maiori is the star of a TV show about ghosts and other paranormal phenomena. The show is a complete joke, but she doesn’t know that. However, her enthusiasm and charm captured the hearts of Japan, as well as Hope’s Peak’s faculty.
She's the second victim.
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* DiesWideOpen: Her body is found in some water, eyes open in shock.
%% * ImplausibleHairColour: That's awfully blue. Teal? Green?
%% * WeHardlyKnewYe
!!Masami Kojima
!!!SHSL Object Heads
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An artisan of quite the unique craft, Masami Kojima is a sculptor of wearable object heads, and their online shop, Faceless Portrait, is mentioned from time to time in Harajuku. Their skill is envied among many the avant-garde fashion designer and their creativity and attention to detail is simply to die for, but in person, Masami is a much different person than their legacy makes them out to be. Quiet, shy, and awkward, it’s a bit hard to believe that they’re a leading beacon in the cutthroat world of fashion. Show an interest in purchasing one of their works, however, and they’ll show off the business-oriented side of themself that let them defend their niche so effectively!
The Chapter 3 murderer, responsible for the deaths of Ai and Moeko.
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* AnimalMotifs: Masami has a fish motif, first hinted at by the fact they wear a fishbowl on their head.
%% * ApologisesALot
%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: As Chapter 3 clearly shows.
* DeathByIrony: They get their face practically slashed off and then get decapitated. By entities impersonating their moms. Who, coincidentally, were the people they intended to save by killing people.
%% * DontLookAtMe: In particular, their unobscured face.
* ExtremeDoormat: Anything Ryoko Yomihiro tells them to do, they'll bend over backwards to do to the best of their ability.
* MulticoloredHair: Though it has a bit of a bluish tint through the fishbowl, their hair is black with the ends dyed blue.
* NiceHat: Nice fishbowl.
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%% * TearsOfFear: Come the third motive, much like many of their classmates.
!!Mitsuo Yomihiro
!!!SHSL TV Producer
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The name Mitsuo Yomihiro isn’t quite as well-known as that of his sister Ryoko, host of Pātītaimu!(Party Time!). But if you look close enough, you can see him credited as the producer of her show. He was always behind her career goals, working his hardest to support her however he could. When she struck it big with Party Time!, who else would she want producing her show other than the one who helped her get that far to begin with? He’s proven himself studious and reliable, the firm, down-to-earth voice that keeps his sister’s show running, day in and day out.
The Chapter 4 victim.
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%% * AnimalMotifs: The floof kitten himself.
%% * ApologizesALot
* BreakTheCutie: When his roommate dies. Even after the trial, he's clearly not okay, especially since he still has to stay in the room they once shared. He's very aware that she's no longer there.
%% * FamousAncestor: His parents both attended Hope's Peak before he was born.
* HeroicBSOD: Upon discovering the body of his first roommate, he's inconsolable for a good period of time. Even once that passes, it happens yet another time during the third trial, after the execution.
%% * JapaneseSchoolUniform: He wears one of those, albeit with a kind of ratty jacket.
%% * PinkGirlBlueBoy: The blue boy to his sister, Ryoko's, pink girl.
%% * ProneToTears: Notably the most sensitive of the cast.
%% * RedEyesTakeWarning: ''Heavily'' averted.
%% * ShrinkingViolet: A rare, male example.
%% * SiblingTeam: With Ryoko.
%% * TearsOfFear: Come the third motive.
%% * ThousandYardStare
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A very, very dark blue, but still blue!
%%!!Moeko Oinuma
%%!!!SHSL Tea Photographer
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%%Is tea your aesthetic? Are you a regular tea-drinker? Maybe you know someone who’s nutty about the stuff. Either way, if you’re versed in the world of tea you’ve surely heard of a one miss Moeko Oinuma! From her own freelance work to being sponsored by big companies, she’s made herself the go-to girl for all your tea photography needs. Her pictures can be found both in stores to enhance the atmosphere, as well as on her own website.
%%The other victim of the third murder.
!!Prince Akihiko Oshiro
!!!SHSL Prince
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The soon-to-be leader of a tiny island nation, Prince Akihiko Oshiro is the SHSL Prince. He’s a bit shy but coming from an island with a population of about 100 people it’s to be expected. He scares easily but deep down he’s a good friend to have.
The victim of Chapter 5.
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* BlueBlood: He is a prince, after all.
%% * BreakTheCutie
* TheGoodKing: Or rather the prince. Chapter 3 shows that he really cares for the people of his country, as they are the ones on his screen.
* ModestRoyalty: Actually very shy and seems to think less of himself than the other students.
!!Queen of Spades[=/=]Chinatsu Watanabe
!!!SHSL Vigilante (SHSL Comic Book Collector)
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Very little is known about the Queen of Spades. Of what is known, it appears that the Queen of Spades has only been active for about a year. The only real evidence of her existence in an online archive, most of which seems to be written by only two people. Despite this, she has become a popular myth among high school students. It seems that there is a story being written about her.
She's the fifth killer.
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%% * AmazonianBeauty
* AnimalMotifs: The Queen of Spades has a dog motif.
* BoobsOfSteel: She's rather... large for a vigilante.
%% * ClosetGeek: Goes with the talent!
%% * CoolHelmet
%% * HairTriggerTemper: She's gone off the end multiple times.
%% * HeroicBSOD: Level 4 post-Masami.
* ImportantHaircut: After Masami's execution, she cut her hair to match theirs.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's displayed an ability to be a bit of a {{Jerkass}}, but she's also very kind and considerate towards those that are suffering.
%% * NerdInEvilsHelmet
* TheNicknamer: Big time. She has a nickname for everyone she's interacted with, and a few she didn't, aside from the prince and Rosario. This nicknames include:
** Ai as ComicBook/LoisLane.
** Angelos as Hell Gall.
** Eliot as Robin.
** Maiori as Boo.
** Masami as Fishbowl.
** Mitsuo as Kitty or Kitty Boy.
** Moeko as Tea Time.
** Ryuu as Pop Culture Aquaman.
%% * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname
* PetTheDog: Despite being kind of a {{Jerkass}}, she does her best to take care of Mitsuo after the first trial.
%% * StatuesqueStunner
%% * VigilanteMan: Or rather woman. But not really.
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: In the literal sense, though she tries very hard to remain in control because she believes people need her.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Under her helmet, it's teal, despite the blonde ponytail coming out of her helmet.
!!Rosario
!!!SHSL Pokémon Master
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Hailing from scenic Lima, Peru, Rosario is the five time defending world champion of the Pokémon video game conference. Coming out of nowhere one day she took the competition with Pokémon that surprised the world. Remember that kid that won with Pachirisu? This girl's done it, been there, and won the worlds sweeping the competition with a Magikarp. If her mastery of the games isn’t impressive enough. She’s completely mastered every spin-off, ranking in the top five of every Pokémon shuffle competition, Rosario holds the world record for speed run completing the classic Nintendo 64 spin off Pokémon Snap, and owns almost every Pokémon card ever made. Speaking of the cards, it’s safe to mention she’s a contender in the world championship for the card game. It’s just not where her focus is at. Everything about Pokémon she’s mastered. Hope's Peak was drawn to her colossal worldwide following, even if it was just Pokémon.
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%% * ButNotTooForeign
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Pink hair and pink eyes.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* DueToTheDead: Shown in the first chapter investigation when she prays over Fumiyo's body.
* GamerChick: Involved in her character as she is the SHSL Pokémon master.
%% * NiceHat
%% * OfficialCouple: With Bria!
* OnlyOneName: Introduces herself as Rosario. Just Rosario.
* PinkMeansFeminine: The her hair is pink! Some of her clothes are pink! Pink all around!
* UnlimitedWardrobe: She's seen in three outfits by the second chapter.
!!Ryoko Yomihiro
!!!SHSL Talk Show Host
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If you haven’t heard of Ryoko Yomihiro, you may want to consider crawling out from under that rock you’ve been living under. Being born to two parents that, for the most part, live in the public eye and on camera, Ryoko’s rise to fame was hardly a surprise to anyone. What was a surprise was her incredible charm and wit on screen, paired with the ability to make even the most seasoned talk show veterans quake in their boots under the mercy of her scrutiny. It’s pretty entertaining–and entertainment is her business! Just last year her talk show, Pātītaimu!(Party Time!), was ranked among the top ten most viewed television shows in Japan–and even stole the number one spot with its New Year’s special! What a cool cat.
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%% * AnimalMotifs: Among the many cats of the class.
%% * BigSisterInstinct
* BizarreTasteInFood: She puts peppers in her ice cream.
%% * BrutalHonesty: She's well known for it, both in public and on her show.
%% * BurningWithAnger: Played literally during the Chapter 4 trial.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* ImportantHaircut: Chopped all of her hair off shortly before (or after?) the chapter four motive began.
* InformedAttractiveness: Her beauty has been brought up in both narration and by characters on more than a few occasions. It doesn't hurt that she's essentially a celebrity.
%% * JapaneseSchoolUniform: She doesn't wear it on her show, but is wearing it in the game.
* LittleMissSnarker: As a member of the sass squad, Ryoko isn't afraid to shoot someone down, be it live on her show, or among her fellow classmates, ''to'' her fellow classmates.
%% * PinkGirlBlueBoy: The pink girl to Mitsuo's blue boy.
%% * PinkMeansFeminine: She's got the hair, too!
* PlayingWithFire: It's revealed in Chapter 4's trial that Kumi taught her fire magic. Unfortunately, this magic is removed after she tries to throw fireballs at Hunter.
%% * RoseHairedSweetie: Masami would certainly agree with it, but it's mostly averted. She's got a lot of sass in her.
%% * SiblingTeam: With Mitsuo.
%% * SugarAndIcePersonality: Sugar for Mitsuo, and then.... everyone else.
!!Ryuunosuke Sakakibara
!!!SHSL Acrobat
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Dancing through the sky, Ryuunosuke Sakakibara is the self-proclaimed ‘world’s best acrobat!!!!!!!!’ Starting at the ripe age of 12, he’s been charming and winning over crowds for five years now with his spectacular displays of agility and flexibility. Never have you seen someone so effortlessly look like they’re soaring. With the energetic personality to go with his physically demanding work, you’re likely to remember this kid, whether you see him or hear him from a distance.
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* AllergicToRoutine: He's easily bored and always looking for something else to do. Once he finds something else, he gets bored with that, too!
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once the third trial starts, he loses his mind, knowing that his roommate was the one behind it and being determined to nail them down.
%% * BerserkButton: "Wake up."
* BreakTheCutie: He's beaten up, bound, and gagged by an unknown assailant during the Chapter 3 murder. Upon waking, he also learns that two of his friends are dead. He's not doing very well.
* BromanticFoil: Ryuu is ridiculously optimistic and bubbly, while his bro Eliot is full of snark and much more down to Earth.
%% * CloudCuckoolander: Seems to have his head very firmly in the clouds.
%% * CoolDownHug: Gives one of these to Eliot during the third motive.
* CynicismCatalyst: The Chapter 3 trial. That's what happens when your roommate murders your friends and pushes you down the stairs!
%% * {{Determinator}}
%% * DumbBlond
* FaceHeelTurn: Chapter 3 trial begins this motion, and by the time the chapter 4 trial is over, he's done a very solid turn from light-hearted and perpetuating obliviousness to distrusting most, if not all of his classmates and no longer caring.
%% * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He seems like a pretty nice guy!
* HeroicBSOD:
** Sachiko's getting stabbed, his sister is getting tortured... It's a bad time.
** Has a much more serious one the moment he realizes Masami is the culprit that murdered two people. Ryuu becomes more infuriated than he's ever been, and is beyond ruthless in his accusations because he refuses to let someone he trusted get away with murder.
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Eliot, up until chapter 5.
* MotorMouth: Please, stop talking, Ryuu.
* TheNicknamer: Affectionately refers to everyone, by default, as "name-chan".
%% * OfficialCouple: With Sachiko, much to everyone's surprise.
* TheResenter: No matter what the reasoning may be, he was so ''livid'' with Masami for killing Moeko and Ai that the execution barely sparked a reaction.
* StepfordSmiler: Displayed as Queen of Spades chews him out, and he proceeds to smile as he always does and agrees with it all.
%% * TeamDad
%% * TookALevelInJerkass: Did he ever!
!!Sachiko Arakawa
!!!SHSL Relationship Counselor
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Did your sweetheart forget about your anniversary? Did they forget today was your birthday? Then there's a good chance that you may need to visit Sachiko-chan, known for her sassy but great advice Sachiko-chan is one of the best Relationship Counselors at Hope's Peak. It would be hard to miss the girl despite not knowing who she is though, towering at the height of six foot seven and flowing green hair, the girl is easily seen.
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* AloofAlly: She doesn't seem to want to go around killing anyone, but to say she sincerely ''cares'' about all of them would be an overstatement.
%% * BigSisterInstinct: Seems to have this with characters like Mitsuo.
%% * BrokenBird
%% * ConspicuousGloves: She deigns to not take them off during the first trial.
%% * CoolDownHug: Ryuu gets one of these a few times after the third trial.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* DefrostingIceQueen: Becomes a lot kinder as time goes on.
* DueToTheDead: After the trial to solve Fumiyo's murder, Sachiko tells Ryuu that she wants to pay respect to the victim.
%% * GuileHero
%% * HairTriggerTemper
%% * HiddenWeapons: Her boots.
* LittleMissSnarker: Very light on the little part, though.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Upon being stabbed by Monokuma, her response is a few choice swears. Later on, when she wakes up, she just asks Ryuu if she looked cool.
%% * OfficialCouple: With Ryuu.
%% * ShesGotLegs
%% * StatuesqueStunner
%% * {{Tsundere}}: Type A, Tsuntsun.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: You gotta have green hair that looks like seaweed.
!!Suzuka Sawamura
!!!SHSL Lifeguard
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Suzuka Sawamura is currently the head Deck Supervisor of Hope’s Peak Academy Pool. She attained her title of SHSL Lifeguard after becoming the youngest lifeguard ever to place first in all categories in the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships. In addition to being certified in all forms of life guarding, Suzuka also has all her Instructors certifications, and occasionally teaches NLS. Prior to her enrollment in Hope’s Peak Academy, Suzuka has help to coach a prestigious middle school competitive swim team that has won Nationals for three years straight.
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%% * AlliterativeName
* HeroicBSOD: Upon Sachiko getting stabbed, Kuroi losing vision in one of his eyes, and the added stress of her screen during the third motive, Suzuka does not have a time.
%% * MulticolouredHair
!!Takumi Ueno
!!!SHSL Jeweler
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Takumi grew to fame after taking over the shop and making jewelry on order and fast. Everyone would be impressed by this young man’s assiduity and focus. He did come from a poor background but his fascination with gems and love of precision has helped him gaining interest in the jewelry area. One day, hearing that a small boy would learn the art of jewels, the once recognized jeweler took Takumi under her wing and taught him that art. The 7 years old boy learned how to make jewelry and while at the start it was quite nice, by age 10, he already made beautiful necklaces who was ordered for graduation students in a bal, and the jewels lasted forever. One day on age 15, few weeks before his birthday, there was a small while left before a huge gala with actors and singers, one designer in particular asked for a specific jewel to use and the colors at a very last minute. No one could respond to his crazy request. However among skilled and renowned jewelers, stood one teenager who claimed he could do it. He earned a lot of mockery, but Takumi didn’t care and managed to respond to the request few hours after the request and the quality of the product was so excellent, no one dared to laugh at him. After the gala, the celebrity wanted to see who made it and talked to the teenager in enthusiasm. Using their status, they pushed Takumi to the public, who then recognized his amazing natural talent, hence Hope’s Peak Academy sending him an invitation. Takumi did not hesitate and agreed to go to school so he could study easier.
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%% * AmbiguouslyBrown
* NiceGuy: Talk about subverted; he's the mastermind!
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Drops this to Sachiko after her conversation with Monokuma ends in her getting stabbed.
* TheQuietOne: Takumi is relatively quiet, though not really shy.
%% * StoicSpectacles
[[/folder]]
[[folder:NPCS]]
%%!!Monokuma[=/=]Monosuke Kurokuma
%%A pirate bear who showed up out of nowhere. He charged into the island before their classes could begin, explaining that the only way they could leave now was if they killed another student and got away with them. Has no problem in attacking students who break the rules, as shown with Fumiyo, Sachiko and Kuroi. What's his game?
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%% * BearsAreBadNews
%%!!Monomi[=/=]Usami Kurokuma
%%The so-called teacher of the students. In the beginning, she explained that this was going to be a fun vacation for all the students to get to know each other, in which they would begin attending classes. However, Monokuma appears, much to her shock and chagrin. Seems to genuinely care for the students, and dislikes seeing them suffering.
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%% * BadlyBatteredBabysitter
!! Kumi Nogitsu
A person in a fox mask who stopped Monokuma from killing Fumiyo during chapter one. While they seem relatively opposed to the idea of mutual murder going on, they haven't stopped any of the things Monokuma has done. Are they on the side of the students, or do they simply not care enough to help?
To the shock of many, they are the tenth victim of the sequel, killed by the culprit of Chapter 7 (heavily implied to be Shirou).
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%% * AbusiveParents: Based on what's been revealed so far, their parents... weren't the nicest.
%% * AffablyEvil: Actually fairly polite.
%% * AlienBlood: Their blood is a vibrant purple.
* {{Anticlimax}}: Their mask is knocked off when they first appear in the sequel, revealing their face. Their face seems perfectly normal.
* BlackSheep: They can't perform the magic that the rest of their clan is capable of. This is a big part of why they were disowned.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: While they have no problems with telling students to kill one another, they also have no problem trying to help them in other ways if asked.
* CoolMask: They always wear a very nice fox mask.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Their cause of death is spinal cord transection, and part of their spine is visible in their body art. This in addition to the fact that they were burned from the nearby temple fire. ''Ouch.''
* TheFaceless: They almost never take their mask off.
* FangsAreEvil: Subverted in that they aren't really evil; they just aren't on the side of the students. However, it can't be debated that their canines are sharp.
* TheGadfly: Conversations they've had with Kayo (where they seem to be deliberately difficult) and Hanzo (dropping a glass bottle of antidote onto the floor after he demanded it) cements this.
* MysteriousPast: They even make reference to it in the second game. Fortunately, the second game also sheds some light on it.
* AnOddPlaceToSleep: Though they have a bedroom in the castle, they've slept on the rafters, in the basement, outside...
%% * PunchClockVillain
* SelfMadeOrphan: They lost control of their powers when they were young, accidentally burning down the castle they called home. Since their family were bound to the castle...
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Their favorite food is [[SweetTooth strawberry mochi]], but in the game itself, they've been seen more frequently with [[SatiatingSandwich sandwiches]].
* UnreliableNarrator: They claim they always tell the truth, but they haven't revealed everything.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Their hair is light blue.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Would you believe that they're only 19? It's probably the mask; when their face is revealed in the sequel, they ''do'' look rather young.
%%!!Jellygirl
%%A small girl who lives in the fountain. She's... a jellygirl. As she cannot talk, Kumi must translate for her.
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%% * CuteMute
!!Kaigara
The shopkeeper. He's a small eel who lives in a tank, talking to the students who come in to use their coins. Always having something nice to say, he's well liked by all of the students, which is a stark contrast to his fellow [=NPCs=]. Also gives useful testimony to students if he happens to overhear something during a murder.
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%% * {{Bishonen}}
* OutOfFocus: Rarely appears after Chapter 2.
%% * PungeonMaster
!!Hunter Keelhalls
A young boy with purple hair. One of the many [=NPCs=] who watch the trials. Behaves like a cheerful young boy, but has a darker side to him. He was the culprit of the first murder, and seemingly was executed, but come the beginning of chapter two, he was back. According to him, he had to do it, and he's 'sorry'.
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%% * AbhorrentAdmirer: Towards Kumi. And Eliot, as of Chapter 5.
%% * AnythingThatMoves
%% * ShockAndAwe
* SpotlightStealingSquad: He shows up a ''lot'' more than the other [=NPCs=] in the first game. This tendency was greatly toned down in the sequel.
%% * WhyWontYouDie
!!Sea King and Queen
A mermaid and merman who live by the docks. While the King cannot speak, the Queen speaks for them both, and claims that while they can't bring the children home, they are doing their best to protect them from what lies in the depths of the sea itself. Ryuu takes it upon himself to name them Natacha and Theo.
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* OutOfFocus: They didn't appear on the main blog after their introduction, and their character blog has no posts on it at all.
!!George
The mouse living in Dakota's bed. It's unknown to what extent he can communicate, as Dakota has said very little about him.
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* TheGhost: Only mentioned by Dakota. Is he real? Who knows.
* PokemonSpeak: When Ai finds him in Youkai, all he says to her is George.
* RealAfterAll: Ai finds him under the equivalent of Dakota's bed in Youkai, and he shows up again during the final investigation. He seems to be real enough.
* ShipperOnDeck: His presence in Dakota's bed is what forces Ai and Dakota to share a bed. Given Daikota is a fairly popular ship...
!!Maru Nyakko
A young girl with cat ears! She appeared in one of the hot springs, and she doesn't seem to like Kumi.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Her name was only publicly revealed in the sequel.
* OutOfFocus: Never really appeared publicly again after her initial "discovery." Until the end of the mastermind trial, where she very rapidly came back into focus.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: She's a little girl in the first game. At the end of the first game and in the second game, she appears as an adult, at her true age.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Spoiler Characters]]
!!Shinji Collumcille
The prince of Kirandel. After Maru chases Kumi off at the end of the first game, he appears to both the living and the dead students in order to return them back to their world.
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%% * CoolMask: A rabbit mask.
* SquishyWizard: Shinji's a very skilled mage, but also very physically weak.
%%!!Sora Nogitsu
%%The elder child of the Nogitsu clan, and Kumi's older sister. She comes back to life at the end of BDB2.
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%% * CoolBigSis: She and Kumi were really close.
!!Honoka Nogitsu
The patriarch of the Nogitsu clan, and the father of Sora and Kumi. Like the rest of the Nogitsus, he perished when the castle burned down a decade ago.
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%% * AbusiveParents: Towards Kumi and, to a less obvious extent, Sora.
* TheDreaded: Everyone, including Kumi, fears his name.
* HateSink: One of the most despised characters in the BDB canon, and for good reason.
%% * {{Hypocrite}}
* OffingTheOffspring: He's not exactly secretive about wanting to come back to life and kill Kumi.
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!!Class Aoi
[[folder:Player Characters]]
!!Akae Kase
!!!SHSL Art Historian
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A living, breathing, art history textbook, Akae Kase is here to tell you about all the drama that went down 700 years ago and how it influenced that one painting by that one artist, and why you should totally care about it! The redhead, half Polish and half Japanese, is a loud, overly-talkative, but kind person, who loves making new friends. If you’re a nice individual, chances are Akae will like you and will go out of her way to get to know a little bit more about you. Don’t mind someone who talks at a million kilometers per second for hours and hours? Then say hi to Akae, and perhaps you’ll learn a thing or two about art and its history as well!
The sixth culprit, executed for the murders of An and Shun in Chapter 5.
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* FieryRedhead: She's made it clear she has a lot of fight in her from the beginning, given she slapped Mizuiro after an argument.
!!Akemi Al Amari
!!!SHSL ???
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This person… who is she? Clearly she attends Hope’s Peak, but her talent is marked with three question marks. Not two, not four, but three. Well, she definitely seems to enjoy formal dress. Perhaps she’s SHSL Fashion Model? However, she definitely has not appeared in any fashion magazines. What she has, however, is appear in the local news in Tokyo, detailing the unlawful detention of one Akemi Al Amari…
The ninth victim, killed by Arashi in Chapter 6.
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%%* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Her primary goal, and what leads to some of her actions.
* HonorBeforeReason: In particular, she reveals her strength in the third trial proudly, even going so far as to kiss her bicep. Not a smart thing to do when all the class knows about the killer is their small size and great strength.
* JapaneseDelinquents: Was seemingly involved with these in her backstory.
%%* ShesGotLegs: As is best exemplified in her murder art.
* TeensAreShort: Eighteen, and 5'1".
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: Bright yellow eyes, and she certainly is sneaky!
%%!!Charger Nitrous
%%!!!SHSL Street Musician
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%%Charger Nitrous emerged from a background of near total mystery. Overnight, the girl became a radio sensation with a song she had written herself – titled “Concrete Pillow” – and performed only with a second-hand acoustic guitar. The origins of “Concrete Pillow” were widely publicized: for the past year before her breakaway hit, Charger was homeless, left to sleep behind dumpsters in the urban alleyways around Japan. Despite life’s shortcomings, Charge continued to dedicate herself to music, busking until she earned enough to periodically record and pitch the fruit of her labors to radio companies. This self-made star eventually hit the radio waves with a ferocious presence, and was quickly picked up by Tatsuyama Records. At first, critics reproached her for her flashy, bizarre, Western-Rock-n-Roller appearance, but quickly bit their tongues as her polite and almost cordial attitude was revealed in interviews. She had taken the country and the media by storm – what is there that Charger Nitrous can’t do?
%%The third victim, killed by Yuudai in Chapter 3.
!!Conor Breagadoir[=/=]Anguo Lee
!!! SHSL Hurler (Not a Hope's Peak student)
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Conor Breagadoir seemed to burst out of nowhere onto the hurling scene! His schooling was pretty normal for most of his life. He went to a good, highly-rated Irish school, which taught him maths, languages, and, perhaps most importantly, hurling. There was no formal hurling class, but he learned it through recess periods, and he fell head over heels in love with the sport. In middle school, he joined the school’s hurling team, and was eventually noticed by the manager of the professional Kilkenny hurling team. He was applauded for his advanced skill — so much so that he was asked to join the Kilkenny team. Naturally, Conor accepted, since it meant money for his family, fame for his name, and hurling for his time, and he has been playing professionally ever since. Hope’s Peak Academy noticed him when Kilkenny won the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, with Conor playing as the team’s full forward.
The fourth culprit, but he isn't executed for his murder of Kayo due to someone else's false confession. However, his luck doesn't last for long, and he's the seventh victim, killed by Akae in Chapter 5.
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* BerserkButton: It seems to be people getting his name wrong.
* CanonForeigner: He started out in Class Midori, but was switched into Aoi shortly after prologue began, hence why he is on this character page.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: His green eyes have a four-pointed star surrounding the pupil.
* PhenotypeStereotype: Red hair, green eyes, is it any surprise he's Irish? As it turns out, this was purposely invoked in story.
* PunnyName: The second trial reveals that he was hiding his entire identity beneath the guise of Conor Breagadoir. He was trying to fool all the students. Conor is a ''con man.''
%%* RedheadInGreen: His jacket has a distinctly green hue.
%%!!Eris von Rrong
%%!!!SHSL Prosecutor
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%%Eris von Rrong, otherwise known as The Demon Heiress… Eris, is the adoptive daughter of the famous von Rrong family. The von Rrong family has been involved in the legal system in Japan and Germany alike for centuries. Each one of them, with one recent exception, has been a prosecutor. None of them have ever lost a case. But Eris von Rrong even exceeds /that/ expectation. She is the youngest person to have ever passed both the Japanese AND the German bar exams. Just two months ago she was prosecutor in the cold case of the century. A new suspect accused of being the Serial Murderer dubbed ‘The Freezing Killer’ was declared guilty through Eris’s noble effort and executed after over thirty years without a lead on the case. Naturally, there are naysayers that believe the rumors that the von Rrongs have achieved their perfect record through ILLEGAL, dubious means. This suspicion, of course, has extended to their young prodigy. Not helping this is the fact that one month ago, Eris decided to finally accept Hope’s Peak’s invitation to attend their school. Nothing can be proven. Except, it seems, her innocence.
%%The first victim, killed by Rozalina in Chapter 1.
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%%* TheVonTropeFamily
%%!!Hanzo
%%!!!SHSL Agent
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%%A fairly unknown name, but that’s to be expected from someone specializing in his particular field. Hanzo is a freelance agent, and has worked on a variety of jobs for a variety of different companies and groups. Rumors have it that he has origins in the rural Hokkaido countryside, but how would someone like that end up working for high end businesses in large cities such as Tokyo?
%%He was not the fourth culprit, but was voted for in that chapter due to a false confession. He's executed as a result.
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%%* EyesAlwaysShut
!!Kayo Nagase
!!!SHSL App Developer
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It wasn’t exactly headline news when the main person behind the concept of [=BlueMoon=], one of the country’s most downloaded mobile organization apps was outed as being a high-school student who apparently began developing it mostly out of boredom, but it definitely was news that raised a few eyebrows. Hailing from Naka-ku, Okayama, Kayo Nagase is something of a mystery, he has engaged in several online interviews about the app and its planned updates. But with a tendency to change topic when a question gets too personal, not all that much is really known about Nagase’s personal life, only his unwavering devotion to the project and somewhat eccentric disposition. While very few of Nagase’s previously released apps seem to have ever gained much publicity, [=BlueMoon=]'s overall success, along with Nagase’s passion for the project seem to be what attracted Hope’s Peak’s interest.
The fourth victim, killed by a mystery culprit (later revealed to be An) in Chapter 4.
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%%* AnimalMotifs: Cats.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: While he's definitely talented at what he does, as evident in his title, his eccentricity tends to make him come off as such.
* CloudCuckooLander: Tends to come off as extremely eccentric in pretty much every situation, and does things in a completely absurd and roundabout manner, even when it's something completely mundane and simple.
%%* DeadpanSnarker
* ExoticEyeDesigns: While they aren't really visible on his sprite due to their colour, he has Xs in the place of pupils.
* FirstNameBasis: Refers to pretty much everyone as [firstname]-chan as a default, no matter how well he knows them, which can get awkward to say the least.
%%* LazyBum
* LethalChef: Has attempted to make cake on a stovetop and fried sugar as a "treat".
* {{Nephewism}}: Lives with his aunt and grandparents.
* TheNicknamer: He calls An either Arm-Arm-chan or Grandpa-chan.
* SweetTooth: He outright refuses to eat anything that he doesn't think is sweet enough, with very few exceptions.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He absolutely adores any sort of candy (bar chocolate), and especially soda-flavoured candy.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Well, not so much the accent itself, he clearly speaks in a Honichi dialect, but just how exaggerated it is, and how much he slurs his words together.
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: While he hasn't really done much yet, he did end up looting makeup from the victim's room in chapter 2.
!!Lily Badens
!!!SHSL Theater Makeup Artist
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Lily Badens is a well-known makeup artist around UK, and that’s an accomplishment on its own, especially with being a teenager! She has been involved in being parts of makeup teams and even going solo for prepping the many actors and actresses for their bigtime theater shows in Europe. Even in the bright spotlight, her talent as a makeup artist shines through; creating silhouettes and imagery that only could have been imagined and never applied onstage. Currently she is working alongside Japanese and English theater productions to bring Western plays into Japan, with her talent being the selling point of these theater productions.
The second victim, killed by Valentino in Chapter 2.
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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown hair and brown eyes.
%%* TrueBlueFemininity
!!Mitsuki Arai
!!!SHSL Janitor
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As an employee of a cleaning outsourcing business managed by his grandparents, Mitsuki Arai has taken on a wide variety of janitorial jobs and performed them with efficiency far beyond that expected of a mere high school student, let alone the average adult in his field. His uncanny ability to eliminate even the most daunting of messes in a fraction of the time it would have taken most anyone else quickly made his grandparents’ business one of the best-known in Kitakyushu, as clients from all walks of life sought out his cleaning talents. Eventually, rumors of the unusually talented young janitor caught the attention of Hope’s Peak Academy, who wasted no time in sending Mitsuki an invitation to the school after learning of his stellar work history. Very little is known about Mitsuki beyond said work history, and judging by his general reluctance to share much in the way of personal information, he prefers to keep it that way.
Assists Shirou in killing Kumi during Chapter 7, although this fact is never uncovered by the class. Survives to the endgame.
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* EmotionlessBoy: Seems to be the result of his timidity and reluctance to draw notice to himself rather than his being a robot. Despite being a machine, he does have the capacity for emotions - he just represses them heavily.
* FriendlessBackground: Was socially isolated at his old school, leading him to treat the stay at the castle as a golden opportunity to make friends for once.
* PeekABangs: Reflecting his rather withdrawn, timid nature. They end up concealing the fact that [[EyeScream Kumi broke the eye covered by his bangs]] when he was helping Shirou murder them, keeping him beneath suspicion.
* TheQuietOne: Mitsuki really is not one to say much without outside prompting.
* QuizzicalTilt: Has a tendency to do this when faced with perplexing situations or otherwise confused.
* RaisedByGrandparents: He has spent a good part of his life living with his maternal grandparents.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Reveals himself to be this during Chapter 5 while underneath the influence of truth serum.
* ShrinkingViolet: He's neither the most outgoing or most confident of individuals.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Despite his usual lack of emotion, he's a genuinely friendly and kind-hearted person.
* SweetTooth: Has an affinity for candy and would gladly eat sugar out of the bag were he not afraid of looking weird for it. Justified as he runs off of a sugar-powered biofuel cell - [[EatingMachine he needs to eat sugar-rich foods to keep running]].
* UndyingLoyalty: Develops this towards Shirou after the two reveal their secrets to one another in the wake of the third trial. Ultimately, this loyal streak culminates in him helping Shirou kill Kumi in order to protect the rest of the class.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's terrified of water and is unable to bring himself near any pools, lakes or the like in the game setting. Naturally, this is because he'd short-circuit like most any other piece of electronic equipment if he fell in.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Or purple, in his case. May be justified, considering he's not human to begin with.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's chronologically four years old but looks like a regular teenager.
!!Mizuiro Ren
!!!SHSL Springboard Diver
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10_poya3ks.png]]
Half British, half Japanese, Mizuiro (Mitchel) Ren is the SHSL Springboard Diver at Hope’s Peak Academy. First noticed at the age of 10 when he placed first at a diving competition in Australia, he continues to take time off from school to compete internationally. Currently of 19 years of age, he can typically be found working at the HPA Pool with Daiki Kageyama and Suzuka Sawamura.
The fifth culprit, executed for the murders of Ayano and Artie in Chapter 5.
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* TheNicknamer: Typically assigns a nickname to someone the moment he meets them, and rarely changes it unless he cares about them.
%%!!Rozalina Dolinski
%%!!!SHSL Violinist (SHSL Underground Fighter)
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/07_admpdni.png]]
%%Rozalina Dolinski is an awfully popular name throughout Japan and some other parts of the world - it’s a shame it usually isn’t pronounced quite right. Roz is a gifted violinist, and her concerts, whether solo or with an orchestra, are always well received. She has composed some music of her own, and a song or two have been featured in movies.
%%The first culprit, executed for the murder of Eris in chapter 1.
%%!!Shiroi Kato
%%!!!SHSL Kogal
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06_nkwmanc.png]]
%%Shiroi Kato is a name you might be familiar with in the fashion world. Plucked almost out of anonymity by a well known modelling company, Hard Candy, Shiroi has been known to be an iconic kogal fashionista among teens, which lead to her popularity to reach heights that could be compared to an idol. She’s appeared in many fashion magazine covers and her mature, carefree nature has captured the attention of many, including Hope’s Peak Academy.
%%Survives to the endgame.
%%!!Shirou Sonozaki
%%!!!SHSL Busker
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12_admbqju.png]]
%%The music scene is packed with young musicians with dreams of becoming stars, and so becoming a standout is quite an accomplishment. Thus, it came as a surprise when Hope’s Peak sent out one of its rare invitations to a completely unknown street musician from Saitama. Despite the grumbling of more established artists, the ever-soft-spoken Shirou has taken his newfound fame in stride and accepted his title as the Super High School Level Busker…if only to help bring recognition to the rest of his family, all of whom are musicians and artists as well.
%%The eighth culprit, responsible for killing Kumi in Chapter 7; however, this fact is never uncovered by the class, and Aoi is voted for in his place. Survives to the endgame.
%%!!Shun Nagase
%%!!!SHSL Antique Collector
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11_bqxptg6.png]]
%%Soft-spoken, young Shun Nagase runs a little family antique shop in Yamatotakada, Nara. Only having recently taken over the shop in the past year, he’s made quite the difference and has reigned in over 150 items during that time. Shun got his big break when he brought into his collection a suit of tanko armor, an ancient relic dating back to the 4th century. Such relic can now be found in the city’s museum, as per his donation. Not only does he have an immense collection back home, he seems to have a talent for fixing up any old item and restore to pristine condition. Even if you’ve got a 50 year old desk that’s splintering and ready to fall to pieces, Shun will gladly fix it right back up for you.
%%The eighth victim, killed by Akae in Chapter 5.
!!Valentino Takamitsu
!!!SHSL Gondolier
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13_xube3bx.png]]
Ever feel like befriending a tall, aloof guy who loves to hug people? Well, now it’s possible with Valentino in the house! As a gondola rower from Venice, Valentino has terrific balance, co-ordination and a wonderful singing voice - although his sluggish movement and general laziness often overshadow his good points. Patient enough to rival a saint, he might forget others do not quite appreciate his slow, monotone speech or minimal emotion, but it hasn’t hindered him so far. Doesn’t stop him from sassing people, either.
The second culprit, executed for the murder of Lily in Chapter 2.
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* BeneathTheMask: Valentino always wears an emotionless expression, but he certainly has personality. What he really thinks or how he feels about a person is impossible to figure out from his exterior alone. He revealed to be very annoyed at highly emotional, dramatic people during a conversation with Mizuiro.
* BigBrotherInstinct: If anyone is in trouble, Valentino wants to help. It may take a while for this instinct to kick in, but when it does, he really will set anything aside to help someone. His motives for such are unknown.
%%* EmptyEyes
%%* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* RapunzelHair: Valentino's hair canonically reaches his mid-thigh.
* TheSlacker: Valentino is very lazy. He'd much rather sleep than have anything to do with murders or other despair shenanigans; but alas, he can't.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Valentino is considered very handsome/pretty by common standards, and he is coincidentally the tallest of his class.
* TragicKeepsake: Valentino's scarf is a memento from his deceased brother. This is not hidden information, but Valentino doesn't announce it at every turn either.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His dark blue hair is natural, believe it or not.
!!Yuudai Akiyama
!!!SHSL Long Distance Runner
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/15_9n7cgkv.png]]
Nothing will ever cut down Yuudai in a competition! Initially unknown to the public, the name of Yuudai Akiyama rose quickly in a small school, and then expanded to the media who then focused on the small boy who always reached the top. Originally from a village, the blond was known for rarely staying indoors. Yuudai would run anywhere as he was free to go, with fierce determination. Was he ever tired of running? No, never! This very same determination ensured a place for the boy in school competitions; this is also where he took the specialty only in long distance running. In such short while, he easily reached the first place and managed to break every single record he himself surpassed all the time. Despite, or maybe because of, his short height, Yuudai quickly made a name for himself in the news. In addition of the recognition he gained, some people noted that the boy was far from… Well, kind. Wherever he has malicious intents or not is unknown to this day; and it did not stain his reputation as a star runner, despite the childish air radiating from the boy.
The third culprit, executed for the murder of Charger in Chapter 3.
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%%* SweetTooth
* TinySchoolboy: He's only 4' 7", by far the shortest member of the class.
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: Averted; while he certainly has yellow eyes, he doesn't seem any sneakier than the rest of the class.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=NPCs=]]]
For information on Kumi, see [[Characters/BeyondDespairsBounds the character page for the first game]].
%%!!Aoiko
%%A cheerful young woman watching over this section of the class. She claims to be the castle's maid and exorcist.
[[/folder]]
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!!Midori
[[folder:Player Characters]]
%%!!Aoi Kobayashi
%%!!!SHSL Mori Girl
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11_dpqw1fp.png]]
%%If you’re into Mori Girl Fashion then you know the name of Aoi Kobayashi. Having been scouted at a young age, the teenager has modeling for dozens Mori Girl magazines ever since she was 16. Such a SPOON, Fudge, and Mori Girl Papier. Her fairytale and earthy like appearance has made her a hit in the community. Fans say Aoi is the embodiment nature and the forest itself. Posing in the latest trends around, Aoi’s fame and success can only go further from here.
%%Still alive as of Chapter 7.
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%%* {{Sleepyhead}}
!!Arashi Fukui
!!!SHSL Inventor
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/03_qbb17pu.png]]
Arashi Fukui is a man you cannot describe in a word, or two for that matter. With a great number of gadgets, gizmos, widgets, and doodads under his belt, his machinations have changed lives all over the globe, be it for better or worse. He’s always had a knack for tinkering with common objects around his household as a child, a knack that soon grew into a fullblown career of sorts. If there’s anything he’s known for better than his creations, it’s his personality. While he’s rarely appeared in interviews for unspecified reasons, those whom have spoken to him personally can confirm he’s quite the odd young man. Brilliant, but odd. Though it’s rarely specified how so, and one could only wonder how he acts in person – a personality like his is one you have to see to believe…
The seventh killer, who killed Akemi in Chapter 6.
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%%* BrainyBrunette
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Incredibly eccentric, yes, but also very intelligent.
%%* CardCarryingVillain: He acts the part, at least.
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
%%* EvilIsHammy
* EvilLaugh: "Fuahaha", "fuhaha", and variations.
%%* GadgeteerGenius: As his talent would imply.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All of his post titles are lines and lyrics from ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''.
%%* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: The science part, at least.
%%* LargeHam
* NoIndoorVoice: He shouts almost constantly.
* ShoutOut: His titles reference [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Dr. Horrible]] frequently.
* TakeOverTheWorld: What he claims his end goal to be.
%%* YouthfulFreckles
%%!!Artemis "Artie" Artino
%%!!!SHSL Photojournalist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/14_4iugrjn.png]]
%%Artie always loved taking photos of beautiful locations and the people involved since he was a child in the small town of Sylva, North Carolina. When he turned about 10 years old, he moved with his parents to Bungotakada, Ōita. This small countryside town in Japan was where his mother, Hitomi was raised. It was here that Artie scored some incredible opportunities to strengthen the interest he gained in Photography. From here, Artie would take various pictures of the country for no reason other than his own amusement. He decided to write articles and take notes of how gorgeous the locations were and how words and photographic evidence alone simple could not display how gorgeous this place was. His mother, thinking it was a way to get quick cash to help around the household, sent the work he did to a local travel agency, ‘ハッピートレイル’. Not only did they send a letter praising his work: They asked Artie if he might do this for other locations they advertised throughout Japan. On the condition that the family was paid for his hard work as well as his travel expenses, Artie set out to write some of the best articles along with just as impressive pictures to go along with it. He has spent the past 5 years honing his skill and exploring various hot spots in Japan ever since.
%%The sixth victim, killed by Mizuiro in Chapter 5.
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%%* ImportantHaircut: After Chapter 3, in the wake of Rini's death.
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
!!Asa Josef Amsel
!!!SHSL Hacktivist
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/01_hpchy5x.png]]
Like most teenagers and children of this era, Asa often found themself on the internet. From an early age, they were an avid forum browser, and learned a lot from those forums. One of the things they learned was coding. They picked up on it very quickly and soon learned how to deconstruct codes as well. They started using this knowledge to get into the accounts of people they didn’t like and mess with them. As word spread about what they were doing, people started paying them to do so. They soon moved on to larger projects as their skills increased, eventually shutting down and redirecting websites of major businesses. Their signature move is replacing what they removed from these websites with videos and pictures of cats overlaid with information about everything immoral the company has done.
The fourth killer, who killed Haru in Chapter 4.
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* TheBigDamnKiss: With Nobu during the second trial.
%%* ButNotTooForeign
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* PlayfulHacker: Asa's hacking is much less malicious than TheCracker, however it's not quite innocent either.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is a rainbow; it's quite obviously dyed.
!!Ayano Aizawa
!!!SHSL Painter
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/02_o3auzqz.png]]
Quickly taking the art world by storm, Ayano Aizawa is a charismatic ball of energy that wouldn’t strike you as the type to enjoy such a delicate art. However, once you put her in front of a canvas, it becomes apparent just why people refer to her as the SHSL Painter. She enjoys pushing the boundaries of the medium, making wildly colorful abstract works of motion and form that seem to jump off the wall at you and grab hold of your imagination. Only 17 years old, she’s already been exhibited at art galleries across Japan and even a few overseas galleries. Her process is unique, drawing on her sound-color synesthesia to produce audio works that she then translates onto paper, painting the work in her mind before it ever makes it onto the canvas.
The fifth victim, killed by Mizuiro in Chapter 5.
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%%* GeneralFailure
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She thinks that Honoka Nogitsu is merely pompous, but decent if you get to know him. That's right. ''Honoka.'' She's also quick to forgive several of the murderers.
!!Haru Ikezawa
!!!SHSL Behavioral Psychologist
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/08_wyiorfl.png]]
After shooting to fame with a groundbreaking study into aggression that he published at the age of 15, Haru Ikezawa has become one of the top new names in the field of behavioural psychology. Highly academic in nature, he has pioneered some of the most controversial new ideas about the brain in modern science, and apparently only wants to continue studying. Despite his vigorous work ethic, he seems to have a peaceful outlook on life.
The fourth victim, killed by Asa in Chapter 4.
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Every time he tries to have a conversation with Rini, though they seem to be on better terms now.
%%* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Tends to use 18 words where none would do.
%%* TheShrink: He'll say fifty times he's a psychologist, not a psychiatrist, but...
%%* TooCleverByHalf
!!Hiiro Louise
!!!SHSL Roller Derby Girl
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/09_f5eev0l.png]]
Known by derby fans only by her pseudonym, this scarlet player for the Pretty Killer Rollergirls has the biggest reputation of any player on her team. She’s known mostly for being a jammer, though she’s had no trouble being a pivot or blocker in the past either. However, a part of her fame comes from her appearance and persona, being known for constantly expressing a hot-and-cold personality that many of her fans find endearing. Her and her team’s popularity began blowing up after their part in the national roller derby tournament in their 10th year, and though they didn’t win at first they ranked very high and marked their presence in the sport. When they effortlessly won the championship the following year, their skills were even more greatly admired as the best in junior roller derby, and the main jammer who’d helped the most in their victory received a Hope’s Peak invitation as a result.
Killed by Maru shortly after the class merge in Chapter 5, for trying to attack Maru.
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* BrutalHonesty: Can hold back sometimes, but she doesn't really hide her thoughts on others and what they do.
%%* CuteBruiser
%%* DeadpanSnarker
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Disagrees with the notion of executing the culprits, especially when the executions involve cruel irony.
%%* NoSympathy: At least, for those she has no attachment to.
%%* PintSizedPowerhouse
%%* {{Tsundere}}: Her URL is literally ''tsunder''bygirl!
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Pink hair.
!!Katashi Haruyama
!!!SHSL Line Cook
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10_njvbww4.png]]
Katashi Haruyama is the son of Jiro Haruyama, head chef of renowned French restaurant Dans La Mer in Kyoto. Many in the culinary world believe that he is being groomed to inherit the restaurant when his father retires. With his no-nonsense attitude, and a bright mind for adding new twists to his father’s classic French dishes, he seems to be on the fast track to culinary superstardom.
The second victim, killed by Nobu in Chapter 2.
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* TeamChef: He's the only hope they have right now, as it seems that none of the other students are capable of preparing a meal.
%%!!Kazue Hinku
%%!!!SHSL Composer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12_l10zy25.png]]
%%To the public eye, the composer Kazue Hinku is kind of a mystery, starting by the fact that no one is really sure where he came from, of course, that isn’t to be taken literally as is very obvious that he is Japanese, but no one is quite sure of the beginnings of his career as a composer but by now, he has managed to get his own following, even though he ever rarely appears on any sort of interview, and even then, he only does for very brief periods of time. Why’s that, nobody’s completely sure. But still, composing a little of everything, from classical to pop, and with unknown origins, and a mysterious personality, Kazue Hinku established himself as, perhaps the youngest and most talented composer of his time.
%%Still alive as of Chapter 7.
!!Kuroi ★ Hoshi
!!!SHSL Sukeban
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/05_a6auesm_9.png]]
The name is familiar and well known and sometimes even feared. Kuroi ★ Hoshi. Or more personally known, Fujikawa Tsukiyama. Known for her time spent in a girls delinquent group, Koyōte as their leader. Kuroi ★ Hoshi is one feared by many her age and older in Osaka. Due to her mysterious past Kuroi ★ Hoshi has climbed to the top and earned the title of SHSL Sukeban, but not much else is known about the small delinquent.
Still alive as of Chapter 7.
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%%* ActionGirl: As her talent would imply.
%%* BrutalHonesty
%%* CoatCape
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
%%* CuteBruiser
%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* {{Delinquents}}
%%* EmotionallyTongueTied
%%* EnragedByIdiocy
* FailedASpotCheck: While investigating one of the victims in Chapter 5, she merely comments that Conor dyed his hair and became emo. Never mind the fact that he was shorter, his talent was revealed to be false, and he had ''[[EpicFail a different name and ethnicity.]]''
%%* FearlessFool
* FriendToAllLivingThings: At least, of the animal variety, as is revealed in a conversation between her and Ming Zhu.
%%* HatesBeingTouched
%%* Hypocrite
%%* LeeroyJenkins
%%* MoodSwinger
%%* ObliviousToLove
* ObsessedWithFood: Specifically, pizza pockets.
%%* PintSizedPowerhouse
%%* {{Tsundere}}
%%* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: If she had someone, that is.
%%* TheUnapologetic
%%* UnwantedAssistance
%%* WaifFu
%%!!Louie
%%!!!SHSL Artistic Prodigy
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13_sgyxtel.png]]
%%A tortured soul with a deep connection with human emotions…. Nah! Louie Castillo is a man of world, someone that likes to portrait reality with irreverent stylistic choices, loves romanticism, food and good amount of smiles at his side! Painting doesn’t need to be such a downer hobby after all, right? Claimed and loved by the world wide critique, Hope’s peak academy is just a step more in their scale to infinite success.
%%The first victim, killed by Ming Zhu in Chapter 1.
!!Ming Zhu Mao
!!!SHSL Modern Fashion Designer
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06_pq8gg0a.png]]
Sneaking into the fashion industry, Ming Zhu Mao burst into the scene out of nowhere. Their name was nothing, and then it was everywhere; models were strutting their designs down the runway, and magazine spreads displayed their work in many photoshoots. Elaborate, yet with a certain finesse, no would could deny that Ming Zhu was paving a new road in modern fashion with their new view.
The first culprit, who killed Louie in Chapter 1.
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%%* ButNotTooForeign
* DismissingACompliment: They straight up laugh at Kazue when he calls them nice.
%%* FashionDesigner
%%* TheFashionista
* FriendToAllLivingThings: They bond with Kuroi over how much they love animals. It might only apply to animals, but, still..
!!Miriam Thompson
!!!SHSL Swing Singer
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/w8klffc.png]]
What’s the source of that vintage music that pours out in Osaka every weekend? You may acredit your snapping fingers and jiving feet to none other than Mia Thompson. Despite being the youngest member of the Barrelhouse’s band, Mia is by far one of the most requested singers in the club’s long lifetime. Known for her self-respecting image which inspires individuals to appreciate their bodies regardless of what others may say, she has an electric personality that could light up the entire town, with enough energy thrown into her singing to power even the most boring of sticks-in-the-mud to get up and jive until the early morning.
The third victim, killed by Rini in Chapter 3.
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%%* AfraidOfNeedles
* CanonForeigner: She actually began the game in the Aoi roster, but was switched into Midori shortly after the prologue began. Thus, she appears on this character page.
%%* LadySwearsALot
%%!!Nobu Hanabira
%%!!!SHSL Masquerade
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/15_6dtcbo5.png]]
%%Nobu Hanabira, The White Rose. A haunting vocalist without a face. This singer is shrouded in mystery, and not much is known about them except that they wear a mask at all times, and own several for several emotions. No matter how much one searches, no one knows what their face looks like. As such, they’ve earned the title SHSL Masquerade.
%%The second culprit, who killed Katashi in Chapter 2.
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%%* TheFaceless
%%* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit
%%* SomethingAboutARose
!!Rini Akahina
!!!SHSL Idol (SHSL Boxer)
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/16_7bd8spk.png]]
Not too much is really known about Rini, not even her full name. She’s nowhere near actually famous, only having just become an idol, and is pretty much entirely unknown at this point. How Hope’s Peak had managed to find her is a mystery along with exactly what she had done to qualify as super high school level but there is no doubt that she definitely is good, Hope’s Peak makes no mistakes.
The third culprit, who killed Mia in Chapter 3.
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%%* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Can be assumed given the way it's phrased in her narration.
* AnywhereButTheirLips: Is regularly seen giving Aoi kisses pretty much everywhere on her face but her lips.
* ApologizesALot: Along with apologies being pretty regular she also tends to go a bit overboard when suggesting things that may right what she thinks she's done wrong.
%%* BadLiar
* BewareTheNiceOnes: During the second trial she punched Yuuki, and pretty hard too, even she isn't really sure why.
%%* BlindObedience
%%* CrushBlush: Quite regularly with Aoi and Kuroi.
%%* CryIntoChest
* CuddleBug: Very much a hugger, and occasionally even a kisser, though only ever on the cheek.
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: At least for natural colors.
%%* TheCutie
%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Insinuated often in narration.
%%* DismissingACompliment
%%* DerailedTrainOfThought: Often in narration.
* DramaticSitDown: She does this a lot, though usually on the floors of bathrooms rather than on things that one typically sits on.
* DramaticStutter: She tends to get nervous or flustered easily and tends to stutter when nervous or flustered so.
%%* TheEeyore
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Averted, Rini is probably one of the most typically feminine characters in the game but by her own admission if she tried to actually cook something she'd probably hurt herself.
%%* FriendlessBackground: Insinuated quite regularly in narration
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Her bed is covered in Sylveon plushies, along with a singular teddy bear.
%%* GoodParents: Her immediate first reaction upon waking up was to try and call her parents to tell her she was okay.
%%* HeroicSelfDeprecation
%%* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: According to WordOfGod, though the exact theme has never been confirmed.
* KitschCollection: Has a collection of Sylveon plushies so large that it's only ever described with absurdly large numbers. Also has several of the figurines typically seen in such collections though not much room to actually display them.
* LipstickLesbian: One of the most typically feminine characters in the game and one of the biggest lesbians in the world.
%%* LuminescentBlush
* MysteriousPast: Insinuated in her bio, as no one really knows anything about her.
%%* NerdGlasses
%%* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Though she seems to be getting better about asking.
%%* OOCIsSeriousBusiness
%%* PinkMeansFeminine
%%* PintSizedPowerhouse: Managed to fuck up Yuuki pretty bad with just one punch.
%%* ProneToTears
%%* RoseHairedSweetie
%%* SecretIdentityVocalShift
* ShoutOut: One point in narration has an edited version of the "Kuzco's Poison" line from ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''.
%%* ShrinkingViolet
%%* SmartPeopleWearGlasses
%%* SmittenTeenageGirl
* SurvivorGuilt: Says that she should have been the one to die when she began to confess to killing Mia.
%%* TenderTears
%%* TraumaButton
* UnlimitedWardrobe: She's been sprited in twelve different outfits, whereas most students are only seen in one or two.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her pink hair, which is dyed. Sprites without glasses used in the prologue also confirm this as her eyebrows are clearly brown.
%%!!Yuuki Mikazuki
%%!!!SHSL Children's Book Illustrator
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_meb0lwv.png]]
%%Yuuki Mikazuki, beloved Children’s Illustrator, artist for a child’s dream. Also being the heir to a very successful company, this young man has big shoes to fill! He proves himself every day of his talent, so don’t worry! Creative, intelligent, and fresh, Yuuki Mikazuki is welcomed to a new community of artists and writers for children’s entertainment. Let him take control of your thoughts, so he may craft a whimsical masterpiece that will be remembered for many years to come!
%%Still alive as of Chapter 7.
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%%* DramaQueen
%%* HatesBeingTouched
%%* IWasJustPassingThrough
%%* {{Jerkass}}
%%* MoodSwinger
%%* NeverMyFault
%%* NoSympathy: Most of the time
%%* NotAMorningPerson
%%* NouveauRiche
%%* ThePrimadonna
%%* RichInDollarsPoorInSense
%%* RoyalBrat
%%* {{Tsundere}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=NPCS=]]]
For information on Maru, see her entry on [[Characters/BeyondDespairsBounds the character page for the first game.]]
%%!!Midoritarou
%%A nervous young man watching over this section of the class. He claims to be the castle's groundskeeper.
[[/folder]]
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!!Cinereus
[[folder:Player Characters]]
%%!!Chifuyu Tachibana
%%!!!SHSL Numismatist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/01_atb28rm.png]]
%%Numismatics- that’s not a word everyone is acquainted with, is it? While not many have heard of it, people in the field regard Chifuyu Tachibana as one of the youngest experts of their time. The history and evolution of currency as well as continuing trends, archeological excavations of old coins, and the collecting of rare antiquities are all topics he’s an expert on. While gifted in his field, his origins are vague, and what’s known of them aren’t that awe inspiring. A kid who grew up in a small town and just suddenly appeared at some meetings and integrated himself among small groups before being recruited by Hope’s Peak Academy. It’s not likely anyone had heard of him before the rosters were announced unless they had worked directly with him.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Dejiko "Deji" Koudan
%%!!!SHSL Denpa Singer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/02_lsci1cu.png]]
%%Denpa is a genre that Dejiko Koudan was born to sing! With her naturally high pitched voice and upbeat personality, this little pink haired kid is a favourite amongst many in denpa circles! Having been featured in albums and also putting out some of her own, Dejiko became popular quite easily with fans of the genre; as they favored her nearly effortless enthusiasm, which shows itself in every song she is featured in! She has also provided voice-acting for a number of minor characters, typically those of a smaller age or with a childish complex.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Eisuke Yuuchi
%%!!!SHSL Nature Photographer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/03_xuizbuy.png]]
%%Perhaps there isn’t much to someone who seeks such a niche job as nature photography. Even so, many appreciate Eisuke’s skill with a camera. Especially when told of his age. A life long passion for photography and the rather beautiful hometown of Kamakura gave his career a start a few years back and he’s grown into his profession like a glove. From pamphlets to art books to even a few smaller shows, his work is well sought after for his sheer ability to find angles for things that people wished they could see. A feeling of familiarity for a place you never went to, that’s what he aims for. You would be rather hard pressed to find someone who was a fan of it to have not heard of his talent.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
!!Hisoka Fukuda
!!!SHSL Adoptables Maker
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/05_vxrbphj.png]]
Would you like a unicorn with a tiger’s tail and head, or perhaps a serpent-like species unlike anything on Earth? Something of your very own, to boast about to all your friends? Well, the individual known as ''Azuki-chan'' is here to deliver! Boasting an impressive resume including being a millionaire (in ''Neopoints''), playing the stock market at the tips of their fingers (the ''VideoGame/FlightRising'' stock market, that is), and being an avid voice in the ''kemono'' fandom, they are a known name online and among others who share their interests. Getting their starts on the forum ''Fang'', they created original species and sold them to an eager audience, gaining so much of a following that when the site closed, the entire community followed them as they started their own blog dedicated to their adoptables. Having a presence spanning multiple websites, and marketing both their original designs and custom crafts at affordable rates to the patrons of the sites, and being a presence at several notable fan conventions, is it any wonder that their talent was recognized by a certain renowned academy?
...Yes, it sort of is.
They are taken over -- or activated -- at the end of prologue to serve as the game's host. As of Chapter 2, they're still alive.
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* KillerRobot: They do try to make the class kill each other, after all.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: Though, the seams on their limbs are visible once they take off the jacket.
%%!!Huang Yi Chen
%%!!!SHSL Decorative Knotter
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_wyd1he4.png]]
%%''“Did you hear? If you get a ring from them, whoever matched yours is bound to be your soulmate! ”'' [ Promise ]. Tacky name and all, this online business has attracted plenty with its decorative knots, or specifically, Chinese knots. Varying from traditional and modernized takes on the handicraft, these intricate knotworks have had a mass selling, especially amongst teens and young adults. With such heavy symbolism associated with the knotcraft, such as good luck and marriages, [ Promise ] plays on these beliefs by emphasizing longevity in connections and remembrance. As such, the wired Chinese knots of the business’ selections, with its more fashion-forward approach by resembling jewelry, have become a hit, easily taken by those swayed with [ Promise ]’s romantic views and self-promotion as strings of fate. The popularity of these works eventually swayed Hope’s Peak Academy to send an invitation to the business’ owner, Huang Yi Chen.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Jin Aoijima
%%!!!SHSL AI Programmer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06_h6u7zj5.png]]
%%An emotionless husk. If at any moment you think you knew what he was thinking, you don’t. This is the person known as the SHSL AI Programmer. Credited with developing AI programs ranging from robots designed to serve a single basic function to developing ever evolving anti-virus software. While this may be taking the term AI very loosely, it is only the beginning. Rumors have it that Jin Aojima has written programs for Autonomous Androids and sold them to large scale companies, manufacturers, and even the government. Receiving an invitation from Hope’s Peak must have come as no surprise to someone so innovative, however, he took it in stride, accepting the offer after some seemingly strange negotiations.
%%His programming is altered during Chapter 1's motive, and he is also recruited to Hisoka's side. As of Chapter 2, he's still alive.
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%%* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: He's able to be "freed" from his original programming.
%%* TheStoic: Until Hisoka "frees" him.
%%!!Kaede Igarashi
%%!!!SHSL Traceur
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/07_d0igsqp.png]]
%%What's that small blur of orange, passing through the street? The one that appears without warning, dashing and leaping her way through with relative ease? You may have caught a glimpse of her yourself, perhaps, be it online, or even in person. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Kaede Igarashi, the freshest, newest face in Japan's parkour scene! After numerous recordings of her runs through the cities hit the Internet and became viral quite quickly, the identity of this small orange-clad girl became a popular topic of speculation all over the internet, on parkour forums and video comment sections alike. To this day, little is known about the background of Japan's "Orange Flash," and it wasn't until recently that her name came to light. Still, this small, agile young lady has captured the attention of parkour fanatics and passerby alike -- as well as Hope's Peak.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Kiyoshi Aoyama
%%!!!SHSL Food Stylist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/08_uytrwsc.png]]
%%Once a well-regarded online food critic, Kiyoshi Aoyama abruptly ceased their activities and fell into obscurity nearly two years ago. However, they made a sudden return to prominence after it came out that the tantalizingly well-composed culinary images that bedecked the menus and website of a recently-opened restaurant in Fukuoka were created not by well-known food stylist Akemi Tachibana but by her apprentice, Kiyoshi themselves. It didn’t take long for Kiyoshi to begin carving out their own niche in the world of food styling in the wake of this revelation, with numerous restaurant owners, advertisers and the like seeking out their talents. It didn’t take long for Hope’s Peak to offer Kiyoshi a place within its student body either, sending them a letter of invitation mere months after their career started in earnest.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Kokoro Kotone
%%!!!SHSL Composer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/09_vfln9pa.png]]
%%When asked about Kokoro Kotone, the first result on any search engine of your choice is an article about the composer’s claim to fame--apparently, the composer created the longest piece ever recorded in one sitting…. A lullabye created to ensure a perfect night’s sleep. The song itself can not be found, nor a biography for the composer, and the details are scant… but it does assure you she’s VERY accomplished and talented… and that’s all you really need to know, right?
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Mika "Milk" Murakami
%%!!!SHSL Bardolater
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10_zclorxj.png]]
%%Although seemingly entirely unsuited to the title of SHSL Bardolater, with a cheeky streak and a laid back attitude, Mika “Milk” Murakami managed the feat nonetheless. The go-to gal on all things in, around, or about the world famous playwright William Shakespeare, Mika Murakami has studied her idol extensively, and holds an incredible array of knowledge and opinions on both the man’s work and the man himself. Although her “down-to-earth” image has caused equal scorn and amusement amongst prestigious Shakespeare scholars, she has proven time and time again that she is highly knowledgeable and highly enthusiastic on the subject of Shakespeare, regardless of her loutish nature.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!MiЯAi
%%!!!SHSL EDM Artist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11_icswmrq.png]]
%%The greatest thing you’ve ever seen--the future! That is how upcoming young EDM artist Mirai describes themselves, with the kind of half-joking confidence you either find endearing or groan-worthy. Regardless, their quick climb to international fame, at an age when most artists are still trying to make their place in the scene, makes them remarkable enough that some fans don’t even blame them for their cheerful claims of being the coolest, cutest kid you’ve ever seen. And hey, at least a great kid like them would never slam another artist, so they can’t be that bad! First gaining attention over a mashup on their launchpad they’d posted to [=YouTube=], their songs have all been described as upbeat and catchy, with a certain level of sentimentality. Their style leans towards synthpop, electro-house, dubstep, and trance, and after the release of their most recent album, “FATE”, they began a tour in promotion of it which included dates in the US and Europe. Where they’ll continue to go from here is uncertain, but with an invitation from Hope’s Peak many expect them to continue seeing success and admiration for a while. After all, even if they didn’t have their talent, who can resist a sweet face like theirs?
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Natsumi Sugiyama
%%!!!SHSL Obituary Writer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12_tm9bhhu.png]]
%%''Memento mori.'' Remember that you will die. These words are grim, but they serve as a reminder for Natsumi Sugiyama, the SHSL Obituary Writer. Originally a journalist for her school newspaper, Natsumi is now considered a professional and receives requests from all over the world to write about the dearly departed. There is no higher honor than to have Natsumi write your obituary; the raw emotion flows through the respectful language and can bring a tear to anyone’s eye when they read the heartfelt memoirs that she writes. Every life has a story to tell and Natsumi wants nothing more than to help tell those stories.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Sakutaro Hōshō
%%!!!SHSL Noh Actor
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13_zcyc6im.png]]
%%The Hōshō family is a prestigious one, to say the least - particularly in the world of the Noh performance arts. After grinding out generation after generation of talented Noh Actors, it’s no surprise that the latest prodigy of the family - Sakutaro Hōshō - is making a name for himself. Mastering not only the role of the shite but of the waki and hayashi as well, Sakutaro’s talents and seemingless endless drive to perfect the art continue to shake the world of Noh acting. It’s a privilege and an honor to see his performances live - not to mention pricey!
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Sayuri
%%!!!SHSL Kemono Artist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/14_chk5zjq.png]]
%%What’s a Kemono Artist? Well, that might not be a question everyone has the answer to, but thanks to Sayuri more people are aware of the genre! Better understood in the west as “furry artist,” Sayuri has penned a number of comics, handling all the drawing and writing on their own. Their ability to handle mature philosophical and political issues has given their work a crossover appeal that the slice-of-life stories typical of the genre lack. However, perhaps their most notable skill is making their anthropomorphic characters seem genuinely nonhuman both in form and mind, giving their comics a breath of realism even mature creators struggle to achieve. Their first comic to gain attention was the five-issue series ''Pandora’s Gene'', focusing on ethical issues of genetic engineering, but their true rise to fame was ''The Mark of the Beast'', with its brooding, neo-noir atmosphere and religious overtones. Managing to attract a number of fans otherwise uninterested in the concept of anthropomorphic animals, half of its readers will swear up and down they’re not furries, but it’s pretty cool and do you want to see their {{Original Character}}s? They’re all waiting with bated breath for the final issues of Sayuri’s third series, ''Seekers of Atlantis'', a modern fantasy story Sayuri swears to complete while they’re at Hope’s Peak.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* OnlyOneName
!!Setsuko Wakahisa
!!!SHSL Improv Actress
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/15_jfm3wlr.png]]
Do you need an actress to perform in ''My Fair Lady''? Or someone to embody the Prince of Denmark in your off-the-cuff production of ''Hamlet''? Or just someone who can take anything that’s thrown at her on stage and continue it with seamless grace? Setsuko Wakahisa sounds like the girl you want to meet! She’s been acting in stage shows for over a decade, more than half of her life, and it shows. She can do it all, from classical Shakespeare, to Broadway hits, to a brand new show written by an up and coming theater director! And she can change her technique and character to make you laugh or cry, no matter what she’s supposedly doing on that stage -- that’s improv for you. Her career is filled with successes and triumphs already, and as she approaches graduation, more are sure to follow and brighten up this young actress’s future!
The killer of Chapter 1, killing Usagi by mistake after attempting to resuscitate her. She is executed in that same chapter.
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* AccidentalMurder: Poor girl was trying to bring Usachi back after she fell from the stairs. It's a shame that CPRCleanPrettyReliable was averted.
%%* AmbiguouslyBrown
* HappilyAdopted: Adopted at a very young age by her parents, and holds no angst about it.
%%* LipstickLesbian
* OffWithHisHead: Her execution ends with her head lopped off with a VaudevilleHook.
* TearsOfRemorse: Sheds these as she explains how the murder occurred.
* TrueBlueFemininity: She's frequently seen in blue, and she's quite the girly-girl.
!!Takako Imai
!!!SHSL Fashion Blogger
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/16_94bmedg.png]]
If you knew her personally, you really wouldn’t expect Takako Imai of all people to be one of the most influential bloggers in the country, especially given her attitude. Originally gaining recognition for her good looks, street photography and commentary on trends in the Harajuku area, along with her ability to modify practically anything to look good. Takako’s blog was originally set up four years ago, only becoming even the slightest bit of prominence when Takako herself was 17. Steadily gaining a following until it exploded in popularity last year after one of her liveblogs of Chanel’s, in her own words, sad and droopy new spring/summer collection. Now one of Ameba’s top-ranking bloggers, Takako is well known for her blunt and often downright harsh words on current trends and collections, many find Takako to be too rude to be anything but just an attention seeking kid, however her fans claim that her outspoken nature is part of the entertainment, her harsh words and dry sense of humour being the main source of her popularity.
Alive as of Chapter 2.
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* HugeSchoolgirl: At 6' 1", she's the second tallest member of the class.
!!Usagi "Usachi" Kobayashi
!!!SHSL Selfie Queen
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/17_lu8k7jx.png]]
Who’s that trending on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram? Why, it’s none other than internet sensation Usachi! Hailing from the heart of Tokyo, seventeen year old Usagi Kobayashi has swept the pixelated world with her hilarious VINE skits and her beloved selfies, ranging from your classic posed portrait to outrageously daring and bold. When she’s not busy posting online Usachi can be found out and about at the hottest hang out spots in the city, having a good time or whipping up more videos and pictures for the world to fall in love with. Her latest masterpiece, a full length commercial for Pocky snacks, has set a new standard for both the advertising industry and for the bright and rising celebrity herself. Now that she’s conquered the internet, the next place for her to grace with her presence is Hope’s Peak Academy!
The victim of Chapter 1, killed by Setsuko Wakahisa.
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* MegaTwintails: Each one is about the size of her head!
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Velvet Welch
%%!!!SHSL Tarot Card Reader
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/18_3lcwqai.png]]
%%They believe in the heart of the cards.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Vulture
%%!!!SHSL Support
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/19_qrwawdn.png]]
%%The first to receive the blame and the last to receive credit, the life of a support main is often a thankless one. But, unusually for someone in her role, Vulture has managed to turn heads in the e-sports community. The first step in her rise to fame came from a series of highlight reels that went viral, but she truly exploded onto the scene along with the rest of her team when they accomplished a rare dark horse win in the Overwatch International Tournament due in no small part to her skilled play. And with her holding top ten spots on the leaderboards for all support role characters, you could hardly mistake that for a fluke! There's nobody you'd rather have on your team in a match, as she's certain to make sure that heroes never die.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Yumemi Tosaka
%%!!!SHSL Art Therapist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20_iiczyaf.png]]
%%Few who visit Azami Tosaka’s cozy trinkets shop in the little tourists’ shopping village of Nukumori no Mori expect the majority of its upper floor to contain a sprawling art studio, which is almost always entirely packed with people-- and yet, that is indeed what they would find, that very art studio being the home of Peace Paint, the widely renowned art therapy program run by the youngest Tosaka, Yumemi. Starting from humble beginnings, Yumemi first set up her program at the age of fourteen, in the hopes of bringing a sense of serenity to the lives of others through the power of art, attracting interest from a few local residents; however, it was when her little project was featured in a popular district magazine that she truly began to take off, and, soon after, she travelled throughout the country to bring her program to everyone-- from patients to prisoners, from senior citizens to young children, Yumemi firmly believed that everyone could benefit from having the beauty of art in their lives. Picking up interest in media all over as the young girl who was travelling from prefecture from prefecture with the only goal of bringing the power of paint to people all over, Yumemi’s amiable manner and inspiring success won her a reputation, with many towns clamouring for the girl to visit their local halls and centres, as well as causing many to travel to Yumemi’s native Shizuoka Prefecture, to learn the entire Peace Paint course from her first-hand. Having most recently started releasing a series of videos online, teaching different art therapy techniques for use of everyone from all walks of life, it’s no wonder why Yumemi’s determination in her mission to take the “pain” out of “painting” would have caught the eyes of those far and wide-- including those of Hope’s Peak Academy, earning her the well-deserved title of Super High-School Level Art Therapist.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=NPCs=]]]
!!Corseca
A bat girl who called the students together after they woke up, and gave them their [=NOXbooks=].
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* GenkiGirl: Very upbeat and chipper.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Spoiler Character]]
!!Canele Aoijima
!!!SHSL AI Programmer
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/canele.png]]
The brains behind the SHSL AI Programmer. If it weren’t for her making use of her talent to make ends meet, she could just as easily have been SHSL NEET. Afraid of the world, Canele relies on the persona of Autonomous Unit Jin Jin to be her face and voice. After her parents died she stumbled upon their research; an android body nearing the final stages of completion. All it required was a program to give it orders and a personality. Afraid of being alone, but afraid to face the world, Canele used her knowledge of coding along with research materials left by her parents to (after many failed attempts) write the code that would become Jin Aojima. When Jin was invited to Hope’s Peak, her cover was nearly blown- Forcing her to accept, under the condition that Jin could continue acting as her Proxy, and that her identity as SHSL AI Programmer could continue to remain a secret. Of course, if you’re reading this, that cover has already been blown.
Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* FirstEpisodeTwist: She isn't shown during the prologue, but she reveals herself before Chapter 1 ends.
[[/folder]]
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[[folder:Memes]]
* From the NSFW chat, [[spoiler: eel titties, or rather, tiddies]]
* Eliot and his various ships.
** Also Eliot and Ryuu going full homo
* Kaigara, just all of him. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Kaigara the shopkeeper is a very popular character.[[/labelnote]]
* bria (: [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the players in the game, Wolfy, was in charge of body art for Chapter 2. Xe jokingly "revealed" that Bria would be the victim, using this exact phrasing. Even after people decided it wouldn't be her, xe continued to insist it was Bria. This carried over into Chapter 3, where xe also drew some of the body art. [[spoiler:In neither instance was the victim Bria.]][[/labelnote]]
* Kill[character name]2015
** Protect[character name] 2015
* :3c
* X is a furry
** Cas confirmed furry.
* Masami's crocs. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Masami Kojima, whose talent involves fashion (after all, if an object head they make isn't fashionable, it won't sell), wears crocs, footwear that are generally considered unfashionable. They're also bright yellow, so they clash with the rest of their outfit.[[/labelnote]]
** Destroy them [[labelnote:Explanation(Spoilers!)]]Sadly, they outlived Masami. They were not destroyed during their execution.[[/labelnote]]
* The fact Masami's fate was sealed by [[{{Roleplay/MallOfDespair}} Taj]], their roleplayer's previous character.
* Sloop woop! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common night greeting in the out of character chat.[[/labelnote]]
* Character quizzes. [[labelnote:Explanation]]After Ai's mun, Sweets, posted a quiz about Ai in the out of character chat, everyone started making quizzes about their characters.[[/labelnote]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011211223209&lnk& Ai's Initial Quiz]]
*** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011336596463&lnk& Ai's BDB-specific Quiz (Spoilers!)]]
*** For [[{{Roleplay/MallOfDespair}} another game]], [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011622523928&lnk& Ai's MoD/R Inc quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011243013092&lnk& Rosario's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011232374620&lnk& Mitsuo's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011331378339&lnk& Masami's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011326478985&lnk& Ryoko's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011323311762&lnk& Takumi's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011641305110&lnk& Fumiyo's Quiz]]
[[/folder]]
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%%!!Tropes appearing in both include:
!!Tropes appearing in the original include:
* AdultsAreUseless: No one seems to be coming to save these kids.
%% * AmateurSleuth: All of them, and they have to go solve some murders.
* AnyoneCanDie: The first person to be executed was one of the [=NPCs=]. They were also the first murderer, and they killed off one of the mod's characters.
* BackFromTheDead: An NPC that dies comes back for the next chapter. This cycle repeats when they're killed in Chapter 5's trial and revived for the next one.
%% * BearsAreBadNews: Go away, Monokuma!
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Someone is always watching! Always listening. Always judging.
%% * BlackAndGreyMorality: In the end, even the good ones are bad.
* BlackBlood: Much like the source material, all instances of blood are drawn as it being pink. All the characters behave as if the blood is normal, making it a purely stylistic choice.
%% * BodyOfTheWeek
%% * ChildrenForcedToKill
%% * ClassTrip: That's what the trip to Kaiyou was ''supposed'' to be.
%% * ClearMyName: The first trial has all short characters being on the suspect list. This won't be the first time this happens.
* DarkSecret: Chapter 2's motive has every student getting a card with their greatest secret on it, as Monokuma threatens to tell everyone what it is.
%% * DeadlyGame
%% * DesertedIsland: Or at least it seems to be.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Hunter before his execution. He thought he was going to get away scot-free. Of course, this is because, according to him, he was just following orders.
%% * DysfunctionJunction: With twenty different characters and numerous [=NPCs=], it's to be expected that something like this would happen.
* ElectrifiedBathtub: Averted. Despite the fact that Fumi was electrocuted at the bathhouse, she wasn't electrocuted in the water. In fact, it was one of the pieces of evidence that cleared Jellygirl that she couldn't have been the murderer or the body would have been wet.
%% * EveryoneIsASuspect
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: In fact, some of them knew each other in passing before coming to Kaiyou.
* EvidenceScavengerHunt: Following each murder is an investigation period, in which the characters try to find clues left behind by the culprit or victim.
%% * EyeScream: Poor cat prez.
* FamedInStory: As per usual for a DR roleplay group. Most of the characters are famous in their field.
%% * GainingTheWillToKill: Practically the only way to get away with a murder. It could happen to any of them.
* GoodIsNotNice: Many of the students who are trying their hardest to free everyone are definitely not the typical hero personalities you'd expect.
* HellHotel: Averted. The hotel is probably the safest place, since all of the students have roommates and one can't get away with murdering their own roommate or sneaking out in the middle of the night very easily.
%% * HostileShowTakeover: Monokuma and Kumi the moment that they arrived.
%% * AHouseDivided
* IHaveYourWife: The third motive. All students get a water screen following them around, showing the person or people they love the most being tortured - sound included.
* ImprobablyFemaleCast: A shocking percentage of the victims and killers have been female, solely because the cast is largely female.
* KarmaHoudini:
** What the first killer thought they were. It's also the goal of any murderers.
** Chapter 4's culprit gets away with the murder of Mitsuo.
%% * KangarooCourt: They shouldn't be solving murder.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Not so much in regard to the students, but there are way more [=NPCs=] than there are in the average group, each with their own role on the island and in most cases, their own blogs.
%% * LoveTriangle: Whatever Eliot, Angelos, and Ryoko have.
* NotHelpingYourCase: Angelos, who was fairly suspicious for murder, getting angry at the first trial.
* ObviousRulePatch: The idea that [=NPCs=] can kill during the first trial. This was the only time it would be allowed, and it is likely due to the fact the first chapter had to be a bit rushed.
* OfficialCouple:
** Eliot and Angelos were.
** Later Sachiko and Ryuu, and Bria and Rosario.
%% * OminousVisualGlitch: Hunter's hand during the first trial.
* PowerTrio: Ryoko, Ryuu and Sachiko all sit next to each other during the trials. It's the sassiest side of the trial room.
%% * PrecisionFStrike: Takumi during the first trial.
%% * PublicExecution: The trials result in one of these, regardless of whether they came to the correct conclusion or not.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The mods are both a part of another group that started at the same time and had to shift the date of the first trial so the two groups weren't on the same schedule.
%% * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Eliot to the Queen of Spades after she snapped at Ryuu.
* RuleOfPool: Not with the first pool, but in Chapter 2, when the second pool was introduced, both the Queen of Spades and Masami fell in.
%% * UnableToCry: A trope that appears to apply to many characters, until the coming of the third motive. Now ''everyone'' is crying.
%% * WeAREStrugglingTogether: Especially during the first trial.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 3. Everyone's loved ones are being tortured until someone kills. The trial reveals that Masami committed a double murder, Sachiko admits Ryuu was on her screen, and the Queen of Spades tries to defend her friend to the death, only to be disproved at every turn.
* YouWakeUpInARoom: All 20 students wake up in a room, which really isn't what they expected.
!! Tropes appearing in the sequel include:
%% * AnyoneCanDie: Even Kumi isn't immune, it seems.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 7, in which Kumi dies.
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''[[http://beyonddespairsbounds.tumblr.com/ Beyond Despair’s Bounds]]'' is a submission-based original character group on Tumblr set in the ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'' universe, adapting the story of the game to a roleplay format and putting twists on the original rules, along with introducing completely new settings and Non Player Characters. Those select elite that possess talents worthy of recognition are scouted out and recruited into Hope’s Peak Academy, where their talents are cultivated and preened so that they may act as figureheads and raise hope for the new generation.
In this [[http://beyonddespairsboundsone.tumblr.com/ first installment]] of the story of hope, twenty students receive an invitation to take a field trip to a seaside town by the name of Kaiyou, as part of a new program introduced with the intention of promoting student welfare. However, once the students arrive, they quickly find that not is all as it seems - proven with their arrival coming in the form of waking up in a dusty, dirty room, with no memory of how or why they were there.
The objective? To unravel the mysteries behind the place while attempting to build courage and rekindle that precious flame of hope that burns within the hearts of the students. However, there is one tiny obstacle…
At the urging of the monochrome-garbed pirate Monokuma, supervised by the mysterious fox-masked Kumi, students are forced to kill each other in order to escape. Motives are passed out on a regular basis to encourage the students to commit the perfect crime, and avoid being labelled as guilty in the resulting class trial.
With tensions running high, only time will show who will live and who will die.
A sequel to the group began May 27th, with [[http://bdb-aoi.tumblr.com/ Class Aoi]] and [[http://bdb-midori.tumblr.com/ Class Midori]]. Thirty-two new students are arriving at Hope's Peak Academy, looking for a fun, hopefully danger-free school year. Unfortunately, shortly after they arrive at the school, they find themselves somewhere else -- once again waking up in an unfamiliar, unclean room. The group has been split into two classes of sixteen, and their goal is to find a way out of the castle which they appear to have been trapped in.
Not even the staff of the castle is certain how they all arrived, but they will support the students in their attempts to get out. But, not everyone here is so kind...
Kumi shows themself yet again, and their pursuer, Maru, also appears. Acting under apparent orders, they both force their respective class into killing each other, for reasons neither will fully disclose. The motives once again threaten the students, and once again the class trials are designed to weed out the guilty party.
Can the students prevail against this situation, and find a way out before it's too late?
'''Warning: all spoilers are unmarked.'''
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!!Ai Aizawa[=/=]Na Lee
!!!SHSL Paparazza (SHSL Blackmailer)
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If you’re talking tabloids, the name Ai Aizawa will surely come up. A paparazza working for the weekly magazine Yansin Beki, she’s notorious for her prolificness and her accuracy. She seems to know just when celebrities are making trouble, and pounces on them with a high success rate; she’s rarely without some sort of news story. This proficiency at her job has made Yansin Beki incredibly successful, and made many others fear seeing the flash of her camera at their window. Her dark hair and dress makes her nigh invisible in the night, but she certainly makes her presence known.
One victim of the third murder.
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* AlliterativeName: ''Ai'' ''Ai''zawa.
%% * AloofDarkHairedGirl
%% * AnimalMotifs: A black cat, though this is downplayed compared to others in the class.
* ButNotTooForeign: Part of her Chapter 2 secret is that she's Chinese. However, the secret also reveals that she's been living in Japan from a very young age, hence her proficiency with the language.
%% * DiesWideOpen: Unlike the other Chapter 3 victim.
* DoNotCallMePaul: The fact that her birth name is only revealed on her Monofile would imply this is the case. Confirmed in the Youkai mastermind trial, where she corrects the Queen of Spades on it (but doesn't bat an eye at being called Lois Lane).
* AnIcePerson: After her death, she learns ice magic from Kumi.
* {{Paparazzi}}: She ''is'' the {{Paparazzi}}. Subverted when it's revealed that it's not her official Hope's Peak talent.
* ParentalAbandonment: According to her secret, she was abandoned in Japan by her family.
* RapunzelHair: She's got four feet of the stuff.
%% * RavenHairIvorySkin
%% * ShipTease: With Dakota and another character outside the game.
* TraumaticHaircut: Her body was found with most of her long hair snipped off.
!!Angelos
!!!SHSL Street Artist
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Somehow always found on skates, the elusive street artist Angelos was eventually discovered after 6 years. Spanning from small cute butterflies to large-scale waves, Angelos has made her mark in Tokyo becoming well-known and even managing to make her art become a public attraction. Every morning it’s a wait-and-see to find out where the Midnight Painter had painted her latest piece.
Not the Chapter 4 murderer, but is executed anyway due to a mistrial.
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* ConspicuousGloves: Won't take them off during the first trial, but the second body drop has her forgetting to put them on entirely, revealing the scars on them.
%% * HairTriggerTemper
* NotHelpingYourCase: In the beginning of the first trial, Angelos was high up on the list of suspects. She promptly began the trial by yelling and getting mad, drawing a lot of suspicion towards her.
* OnlyOneName: Only goes by Angelos.
!!Briana Castillo
!!!SHSL Good Luck
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This previously ordinary girl has cropped up as the winner of the coveted Good Luck lottery for Hope’s Peak; an immigrant from Spain with no special talents other than her optimistic attitude and a way with cats. It actually seems like an incredibly unlucky coincidence, since her older brother was a talent student at Hope’s Peak before his death.
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%% * AnimalMotifs: Of a black cat, to be exact.
* BornLucky: Since she won the Good Luck lottery, though that's also questionable now that she's stuck in a mutual killing situation.
* BreakTheCutie: Once she's given her screen for the third motive, which shows her older brother, who she thought to be dead.
* ButNotTooForeign: She's moved from Spain, but knows Japanese. However, it is obvious to look at her that she isn't from Japan.
%% * TheCutie
%% * HeroicBSOD: Has one of these upon seeing her screen for the third motive. Who wouldn't when it was her dead brother?
%% * OfficialCouple: With Rosario!
%% * ThePollyanna
!!Cady Landcaster
!!!SHSL Wake Surfer
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Surf’s up! Cady Lancaster is the three-time youngest champion of the World Wakesurfing Competition and she’s got the sporty personality to match. Cady’s always up for a good time, though don’t try to drag her to a party. She once skipped her own birthday party. But set her up with a body of water and some water sports, and she’ll be happy.
She was the second culprit, having killed Maiori.
%% * AxCrazy: Her reasoning for killing Maiori was flawed at best, as shown by the displeased reaction of all the other students.
* ButNotTooForeign: Another one of the many students with a clearly 'not Japanese' name, making it clear that she is not of Japanese descent. However, she has displayed that she ''does'' know Japanese well enough to get by.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Blue and blue!
* SignatureHairDecs: Her hair clip is important, because that's what sold her out in the end.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She does, in fact, have blue hair.
!!Dakota Merryweather
!!!SHSL Standup Comedian
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Dakota lives in a beachy neighborhood, she’s also the SHSL standup comic in town, mostly because nobody else can stand up to the gut-busting humor she can dish out, the main reason behind that is that nobody else can say her material with a straight face.
She is assaulted in Chapter 6, but ultimately survives.
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%% * BareYourMidriff
%% * BreakTheCutie: Ai's death really takes a toll on her.
%% * ButNotTooForeign
%% * InnocentFanserviceGirl
* TapOnTheHead: The mastermind beans her with a brick in Chapter 6, to the point where the wound bleeds, but she's perfectly capable of participating in the trial that follows.
!!Eliot Ghanem
!!!SHSL Movie Critic
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Eliot is a Syrian boy who moved to Japan when he was about 8. He runs a practically famous blog as a well-known (and feared) movie critic. He posts the occasional book or play criticism as well. He’s 17 years old, an only child, and lives with both parents. He’s got a very good head on his shoulders, but he never quite got the hang of getting along with people, and he can be a little abrasive due to his brutal honesty. Besides that, his fame has gone to his head a bit and he thinks pretty highly of himself.
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* BromanticFoil: Eliot is down to Earth, bordering pessimistic, and snarky, while his bro Ryuunosuke is so optimistic that it hurts to watch.
* ButNotTooForeign: He's from Syria, but moved to Japan many years ago and knows Japanese (as well as English) quite well.
%% * CoolDownHug: Has to give a lot of these to his roommate.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* FreakOut: After the third motive is revealed, and again while talking to Ryuu. It ends in Eliot begging for Ryuu to kill him.
%% * FriendlessBackground
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ryuu. Definitely ''not'' with Kuroi.
%% * StoicSpectacles
%% * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Dishes one of these out to the Queen of Spades after Ryuu let it slip that the two of them had an argument -- Ryuu didn't actually realize that was what it was, but Eliot did, and he didn't appreciate it.
%% * TearsOfFear: The third motive seems to have been his breaking point.
%%!!Fumiyo Oshiro
%%!!!SHSL Opera Singer
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%%More than just a pretty face, this native of Italy moved to Japan at a young age, and has been training in the vocal arts for as long as she, or anyone, can remember. Tending towards opera as she grew older, Fumi began performing in local venues, and her perfomances slowly began attracting attention. This escalated until Fumi and her chords of steel were invited to perform in the New National Theatre in Tokyo, one of the youngest opera singers ever to perform. Sunny, kind, and matronly, she was viewed as a wonderful symbol for the youth arts, and an example of just how far someone could go with passion… and vibrato.
%%Victim of the first murder. She was killed via electrocution for knowing too much.
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%%* ShipTease: With Mitsuo.
%%* WeHardlyKnewYe
!! Kuroi Kato
!!! SHSL Student Council President
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A very well known name at Hope's Peak Academy, Kuroi Kato is the student council president of Hopes Peak’s student council. He’s a very diligent and hard-working young man that does his best to make sure that the school is running properly and that the students are happy.
He’s been noted since elementary school to have always been a top student in sports and academics, which got him a scholarship to the elite private school, Mikami Academy, where he had pulled off the largest and most successful school festival that garnered a lot of attention and praise from the school board and student body. This also managed to catch the attention of Hopes Peak where he has been awarded with the title of “Super High School Level Student Council President”.
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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''uroi '''K'''ato
%% * AnimalMotifs: Yet another black cat.
%% * BerserkButton: Hurting any of the other students.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Kuroi is normally polite and mild-tempered, even addressing ''Monokuma'' with the polite suffix of, "-san"; and yet it was ''Kuroi'' of all people to attack Monokuma to defend Sachiko.
* BlindWithoutEm: His vision is apparently so bad that without his glasses everyone looks like coloured blobs to him.
* BreakTheCutie: Subverted. Despite getting his eye damaged and having his childhood friend tortured all in the same chapter, he remains calm and level-headed. This is actually double subverted; he's a StepfordSmiler.
* ClassRepresentative: He was chosen by the headmaster of Hope's Peak to go to Kaiyou with the others.
* EyeScream: When confronting Monokuma, who had just stabbed Sachiko, he gets a nice slash to the eye.
* JapaneseSchoolUniform: He wears a gakuran.
* TheLeader: He is the Student Council President, after all!
* MarriedToTheJob: He's ''very'' dedicated to his responsibilities as the SHSL Student Council President, but this proves to be a rather fatal flaw for him since this attitude is what gets in the way of him making close relationships.
* NiceGuy: Nobody (so far) seems to have a problem with him as he remains polite to everyone he talks to.
* OnlySaneMan: Has yet to really yell at any of the students and remains calm throughout all of the trials so far.
* PunnyName: "Kuroi" is written as "黒井". The first character of his name is "黒", which means "black". His last name said out loud sounds like "cat". Given his appearance, the pun should be clearer.
* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack:
** He shows up to one of the class trials in his school uniform while everyone else was (presumably) in their pjs. Apparently he slept in his uniform.
** Subverted as his new sprites has him wearing casual clothes after he gets attacked by Monokuma.
%% * StoicSpectacles
* TraumaCongaLine: Dude lost his fucking eye' and found out the HPA Student Council members, which are comprised of all his friends were being tortured. This happened in literally the same day.
!!Maiori Rikarudo
!!!SHSL Ghostbuster
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Maiori is the star of a TV show about ghosts and other paranormal phenomena. The show is a complete joke, but she doesn’t know that. However, her enthusiasm and charm captured the hearts of Japan, as well as Hope’s Peak’s faculty.
She's the second victim.
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* DiesWideOpen: Her body is found in some water, eyes open in shock.
%% * ImplausibleHairColour: That's awfully blue. Teal? Green?
%% * WeHardlyKnewYe
!!Masami Kojima
!!!SHSL Object Heads
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An artisan of quite the unique craft, Masami Kojima is a sculptor of wearable object heads, and their online shop, Faceless Portrait, is mentioned from time to time in Harajuku. Their skill is envied among many the avant-garde fashion designer and their creativity and attention to detail is simply to die for, but in person, Masami is a much different person than their legacy makes them out to be. Quiet, shy, and awkward, it’s a bit hard to believe that they’re a leading beacon in the cutthroat world of fashion. Show an interest in purchasing one of their works, however, and they’ll show off the business-oriented side of themself that let them defend their niche so effectively!
The Chapter 3 murderer, responsible for the deaths of Ai and Moeko.
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* AnimalMotifs: Masami has a fish motif, first hinted at by the fact they wear a fishbowl on their head.
%% * ApologisesALot
%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: As Chapter 3 clearly shows.
* DeathByIrony: They get their face practically slashed off and then get decapitated. By entities impersonating their moms. Who, coincidentally, were the people they intended to save by killing people.
%% * DontLookAtMe: In particular, their unobscured face.
* ExtremeDoormat: Anything Ryoko Yomihiro tells them to do, they'll bend over backwards to do to the best of their ability.
* MulticoloredHair: Though it has a bit of a bluish tint through the fishbowl, their hair is black with the ends dyed blue.
* NiceHat: Nice fishbowl.
%% * OverlyNervousFlopSweat: Can be considered a trademark characteristic of theirs.
%% * TearsOfFear: Come the third motive, much like many of their classmates.
!!Mitsuo Yomihiro
!!!SHSL TV Producer
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The name Mitsuo Yomihiro isn’t quite as well-known as that of his sister Ryoko, host of Pātītaimu!(Party Time!). But if you look close enough, you can see him credited as the producer of her show. He was always behind her career goals, working his hardest to support her however he could. When she struck it big with Party Time!, who else would she want producing her show other than the one who helped her get that far to begin with? He’s proven himself studious and reliable, the firm, down-to-earth voice that keeps his sister’s show running, day in and day out.
The Chapter 4 victim.
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%% * AnimalMotifs: The floof kitten himself.
%% * ApologizesALot
* BreakTheCutie: When his roommate dies. Even after the trial, he's clearly not okay, especially since he still has to stay in the room they once shared. He's very aware that she's no longer there.
%% * FamousAncestor: His parents both attended Hope's Peak before he was born.
* HeroicBSOD: Upon discovering the body of his first roommate, he's inconsolable for a good period of time. Even once that passes, it happens yet another time during the third trial, after the execution.
%% * JapaneseSchoolUniform: He wears one of those, albeit with a kind of ratty jacket.
%% * PinkGirlBlueBoy: The blue boy to his sister, Ryoko's, pink girl.
%% * ProneToTears: Notably the most sensitive of the cast.
%% * RedEyesTakeWarning: ''Heavily'' averted.
%% * ShrinkingViolet: A rare, male example.
%% * SiblingTeam: With Ryoko.
%% * TearsOfFear: Come the third motive.
%% * ThousandYardStare
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A very, very dark blue, but still blue!
%%!!Moeko Oinuma
%%!!!SHSL Tea Photographer
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%%Is tea your aesthetic? Are you a regular tea-drinker? Maybe you know someone who’s nutty about the stuff. Either way, if you’re versed in the world of tea you’ve surely heard of a one miss Moeko Oinuma! From her own freelance work to being sponsored by big companies, she’s made herself the go-to girl for all your tea photography needs. Her pictures can be found both in stores to enhance the atmosphere, as well as on her own website.
%%The other victim of the third murder.
!!Prince Akihiko Oshiro
!!!SHSL Prince
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The soon-to-be leader of a tiny island nation, Prince Akihiko Oshiro is the SHSL Prince. He’s a bit shy but coming from an island with a population of about 100 people it’s to be expected. He scares easily but deep down he’s a good friend to have.
The victim of Chapter 5.
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* BlueBlood: He is a prince, after all.
%% * BreakTheCutie
* TheGoodKing: Or rather the prince. Chapter 3 shows that he really cares for the people of his country, as they are the ones on his screen.
* ModestRoyalty: Actually very shy and seems to think less of himself than the other students.
!!Queen of Spades[=/=]Chinatsu Watanabe
!!!SHSL Vigilante (SHSL Comic Book Collector)
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Very little is known about the Queen of Spades. Of what is known, it appears that the Queen of Spades has only been active for about a year. The only real evidence of her existence in an online archive, most of which seems to be written by only two people. Despite this, she has become a popular myth among high school students. It seems that there is a story being written about her.
She's the fifth killer.
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%% * AmazonianBeauty
* AnimalMotifs: The Queen of Spades has a dog motif.
* BoobsOfSteel: She's rather... large for a vigilante.
%% * ClosetGeek: Goes with the talent!
%% * CoolHelmet
%% * HairTriggerTemper: She's gone off the end multiple times.
%% * HeroicBSOD: Level 4 post-Masami.
* ImportantHaircut: After Masami's execution, she cut her hair to match theirs.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's displayed an ability to be a bit of a {{Jerkass}}, but she's also very kind and considerate towards those that are suffering.
%% * NerdInEvilsHelmet
* TheNicknamer: Big time. She has a nickname for everyone she's interacted with, and a few she didn't, aside from the prince and Rosario. This nicknames include:
** Ai as ComicBook/LoisLane.
** Angelos as Hell Gall.
** Eliot as Robin.
** Maiori as Boo.
** Masami as Fishbowl.
** Mitsuo as Kitty or Kitty Boy.
** Moeko as Tea Time.
** Ryuu as Pop Culture Aquaman.
%% * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname
* PetTheDog: Despite being kind of a {{Jerkass}}, she does her best to take care of Mitsuo after the first trial.
%% * StatuesqueStunner
%% * VigilanteMan: Or rather woman. But not really.
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: In the literal sense, though she tries very hard to remain in control because she believes people need her.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Under her helmet, it's teal, despite the blonde ponytail coming out of her helmet.
!!Rosario
!!!SHSL Pokémon Master
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Hailing from scenic Lima, Peru, Rosario is the five time defending world champion of the Pokémon video game conference. Coming out of nowhere one day she took the competition with Pokémon that surprised the world. Remember that kid that won with Pachirisu? This girl's done it, been there, and won the worlds sweeping the competition with a Magikarp. If her mastery of the games isn’t impressive enough. She’s completely mastered every spin-off, ranking in the top five of every Pokémon shuffle competition, Rosario holds the world record for speed run completing the classic Nintendo 64 spin off Pokémon Snap, and owns almost every Pokémon card ever made. Speaking of the cards, it’s safe to mention she’s a contender in the world championship for the card game. It’s just not where her focus is at. Everything about Pokémon she’s mastered. Hope's Peak was drawn to her colossal worldwide following, even if it was just Pokémon.
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%% * ButNotTooForeign
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Pink hair and pink eyes.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* DueToTheDead: Shown in the first chapter investigation when she prays over Fumiyo's body.
* GamerChick: Involved in her character as she is the SHSL Pokémon master.
%% * NiceHat
%% * OfficialCouple: With Bria!
* OnlyOneName: Introduces herself as Rosario. Just Rosario.
* PinkMeansFeminine: The her hair is pink! Some of her clothes are pink! Pink all around!
* UnlimitedWardrobe: She's seen in three outfits by the second chapter.
!!Ryoko Yomihiro
!!!SHSL Talk Show Host
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If you haven’t heard of Ryoko Yomihiro, you may want to consider crawling out from under that rock you’ve been living under. Being born to two parents that, for the most part, live in the public eye and on camera, Ryoko’s rise to fame was hardly a surprise to anyone. What was a surprise was her incredible charm and wit on screen, paired with the ability to make even the most seasoned talk show veterans quake in their boots under the mercy of her scrutiny. It’s pretty entertaining–and entertainment is her business! Just last year her talk show, Pātītaimu!(Party Time!), was ranked among the top ten most viewed television shows in Japan–and even stole the number one spot with its New Year’s special! What a cool cat.
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%% * AnimalMotifs: Among the many cats of the class.
%% * BigSisterInstinct
* BizarreTasteInFood: She puts peppers in her ice cream.
%% * BrutalHonesty: She's well known for it, both in public and on her show.
%% * BurningWithAnger: Played literally during the Chapter 4 trial.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* ImportantHaircut: Chopped all of her hair off shortly before (or after?) the chapter four motive began.
* InformedAttractiveness: Her beauty has been brought up in both narration and by characters on more than a few occasions. It doesn't hurt that she's essentially a celebrity.
%% * JapaneseSchoolUniform: She doesn't wear it on her show, but is wearing it in the game.
* LittleMissSnarker: As a member of the sass squad, Ryoko isn't afraid to shoot someone down, be it live on her show, or among her fellow classmates, ''to'' her fellow classmates.
%% * PinkGirlBlueBoy: The pink girl to Mitsuo's blue boy.
%% * PinkMeansFeminine: She's got the hair, too!
* PlayingWithFire: It's revealed in Chapter 4's trial that Kumi taught her fire magic. Unfortunately, this magic is removed after she tries to throw fireballs at Hunter.
%% * RoseHairedSweetie: Masami would certainly agree with it, but it's mostly averted. She's got a lot of sass in her.
%% * SiblingTeam: With Mitsuo.
%% * SugarAndIcePersonality: Sugar for Mitsuo, and then.... everyone else.
!!Ryuunosuke Sakakibara
!!!SHSL Acrobat
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Dancing through the sky, Ryuunosuke Sakakibara is the self-proclaimed ‘world’s best acrobat!!!!!!!!’ Starting at the ripe age of 12, he’s been charming and winning over crowds for five years now with his spectacular displays of agility and flexibility. Never have you seen someone so effortlessly look like they’re soaring. With the energetic personality to go with his physically demanding work, you’re likely to remember this kid, whether you see him or hear him from a distance.
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* AllergicToRoutine: He's easily bored and always looking for something else to do. Once he finds something else, he gets bored with that, too!
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once the third trial starts, he loses his mind, knowing that his roommate was the one behind it and being determined to nail them down.
%% * BerserkButton: "Wake up."
* BreakTheCutie: He's beaten up, bound, and gagged by an unknown assailant during the Chapter 3 murder. Upon waking, he also learns that two of his friends are dead. He's not doing very well.
* BromanticFoil: Ryuu is ridiculously optimistic and bubbly, while his bro Eliot is full of snark and much more down to Earth.
%% * CloudCuckoolander: Seems to have his head very firmly in the clouds.
%% * CoolDownHug: Gives one of these to Eliot during the third motive.
* CynicismCatalyst: The Chapter 3 trial. That's what happens when your roommate murders your friends and pushes you down the stairs!
%% * {{Determinator}}
%% * DumbBlond
* FaceHeelTurn: Chapter 3 trial begins this motion, and by the time the chapter 4 trial is over, he's done a very solid turn from light-hearted and perpetuating obliviousness to distrusting most, if not all of his classmates and no longer caring.
%% * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He seems like a pretty nice guy!
* HeroicBSOD:
** Sachiko's getting stabbed, his sister is getting tortured... It's a bad time.
** Has a much more serious one the moment he realizes Masami is the culprit that murdered two people. Ryuu becomes more infuriated than he's ever been, and is beyond ruthless in his accusations because he refuses to let someone he trusted get away with murder.
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Eliot, up until chapter 5.
* MotorMouth: Please, stop talking, Ryuu.
* TheNicknamer: Affectionately refers to everyone, by default, as "name-chan".
%% * OfficialCouple: With Sachiko, much to everyone's surprise.
* TheResenter: No matter what the reasoning may be, he was so ''livid'' with Masami for killing Moeko and Ai that the execution barely sparked a reaction.
* StepfordSmiler: Displayed as Queen of Spades chews him out, and he proceeds to smile as he always does and agrees with it all.
%% * TeamDad
%% * TookALevelInJerkass: Did he ever!
!!Sachiko Arakawa
!!!SHSL Relationship Counselor
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Did your sweetheart forget about your anniversary? Did they forget today was your birthday? Then there's a good chance that you may need to visit Sachiko-chan, known for her sassy but great advice Sachiko-chan is one of the best Relationship Counselors at Hope's Peak. It would be hard to miss the girl despite not knowing who she is though, towering at the height of six foot seven and flowing green hair, the girl is easily seen.
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* AloofAlly: She doesn't seem to want to go around killing anyone, but to say she sincerely ''cares'' about all of them would be an overstatement.
%% * BigSisterInstinct: Seems to have this with characters like Mitsuo.
%% * BrokenBird
%% * ConspicuousGloves: She deigns to not take them off during the first trial.
%% * CoolDownHug: Ryuu gets one of these a few times after the third trial.
%% * DeadpanSnarker
* DefrostingIceQueen: Becomes a lot kinder as time goes on.
* DueToTheDead: After the trial to solve Fumiyo's murder, Sachiko tells Ryuu that she wants to pay respect to the victim.
%% * GuileHero
%% * HairTriggerTemper
%% * HiddenWeapons: Her boots.
* LittleMissSnarker: Very light on the little part, though.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Upon being stabbed by Monokuma, her response is a few choice swears. Later on, when she wakes up, she just asks Ryuu if she looked cool.
%% * OfficialCouple: With Ryuu.
%% * ShesGotLegs
%% * StatuesqueStunner
%% * {{Tsundere}}: Type A, Tsuntsun.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: You gotta have green hair that looks like seaweed.
!!Suzuka Sawamura
!!!SHSL Lifeguard
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Suzuka Sawamura is currently the head Deck Supervisor of Hope’s Peak Academy Pool. She attained her title of SHSL Lifeguard after becoming the youngest lifeguard ever to place first in all categories in the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships. In addition to being certified in all forms of life guarding, Suzuka also has all her Instructors certifications, and occasionally teaches NLS. Prior to her enrollment in Hope’s Peak Academy, Suzuka has help to coach a prestigious middle school competitive swim team that has won Nationals for three years straight.
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%% * AlliterativeName
* HeroicBSOD: Upon Sachiko getting stabbed, Kuroi losing vision in one of his eyes, and the added stress of her screen during the third motive, Suzuka does not have a time.
%% * MulticolouredHair
!!Takumi Ueno
!!!SHSL Jeweler
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Takumi grew to fame after taking over the shop and making jewelry on order and fast. Everyone would be impressed by this young man’s assiduity and focus. He did come from a poor background but his fascination with gems and love of precision has helped him gaining interest in the jewelry area. One day, hearing that a small boy would learn the art of jewels, the once recognized jeweler took Takumi under her wing and taught him that art. The 7 years old boy learned how to make jewelry and while at the start it was quite nice, by age 10, he already made beautiful necklaces who was ordered for graduation students in a bal, and the jewels lasted forever. One day on age 15, few weeks before his birthday, there was a small while left before a huge gala with actors and singers, one designer in particular asked for a specific jewel to use and the colors at a very last minute. No one could respond to his crazy request. However among skilled and renowned jewelers, stood one teenager who claimed he could do it. He earned a lot of mockery, but Takumi didn’t care and managed to respond to the request few hours after the request and the quality of the product was so excellent, no one dared to laugh at him. After the gala, the celebrity wanted to see who made it and talked to the teenager in enthusiasm. Using their status, they pushed Takumi to the public, who then recognized his amazing natural talent, hence Hope’s Peak Academy sending him an invitation. Takumi did not hesitate and agreed to go to school so he could study easier.
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%% * AmbiguouslyBrown
* NiceGuy: Talk about subverted; he's the mastermind!
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Drops this to Sachiko after her conversation with Monokuma ends in her getting stabbed.
* TheQuietOne: Takumi is relatively quiet, though not really shy.
%% * StoicSpectacles
[[/folder]]
[[folder:NPCS]]
%%!!Monokuma[=/=]Monosuke Kurokuma
%%A pirate bear who showed up out of nowhere. He charged into the island before their classes could begin, explaining that the only way they could leave now was if they killed another student and got away with them. Has no problem in attacking students who break the rules, as shown with Fumiyo, Sachiko and Kuroi. What's his game?
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%% * BearsAreBadNews
%%!!Monomi[=/=]Usami Kurokuma
%%The so-called teacher of the students. In the beginning, she explained that this was going to be a fun vacation for all the students to get to know each other, in which they would begin attending classes. However, Monokuma appears, much to her shock and chagrin. Seems to genuinely care for the students, and dislikes seeing them suffering.
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%% * BadlyBatteredBabysitter
!! Kumi Nogitsu
A person in a fox mask who stopped Monokuma from killing Fumiyo during chapter one. While they seem relatively opposed to the idea of mutual murder going on, they haven't stopped any of the things Monokuma has done. Are they on the side of the students, or do they simply not care enough to help?
To the shock of many, they are the tenth victim of the sequel, killed by the culprit of Chapter 7 (heavily implied to be Shirou).
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%% * AbusiveParents: Based on what's been revealed so far, their parents... weren't the nicest.
%% * AffablyEvil: Actually fairly polite.
%% * AlienBlood: Their blood is a vibrant purple.
* {{Anticlimax}}: Their mask is knocked off when they first appear in the sequel, revealing their face. Their face seems perfectly normal.
* BlackSheep: They can't perform the magic that the rest of their clan is capable of. This is a big part of why they were disowned.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: While they have no problems with telling students to kill one another, they also have no problem trying to help them in other ways if asked.
* CoolMask: They always wear a very nice fox mask.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Their cause of death is spinal cord transection, and part of their spine is visible in their body art. This in addition to the fact that they were burned from the nearby temple fire. ''Ouch.''
* TheFaceless: They almost never take their mask off.
* FangsAreEvil: Subverted in that they aren't really evil; they just aren't on the side of the students. However, it can't be debated that their canines are sharp.
* TheGadfly: Conversations they've had with Kayo (where they seem to be deliberately difficult) and Hanzo (dropping a glass bottle of antidote onto the floor after he demanded it) cements this.
* MysteriousPast: They even make reference to it in the second game. Fortunately, the second game also sheds some light on it.
* AnOddPlaceToSleep: Though they have a bedroom in the castle, they've slept on the rafters, in the basement, outside...
%% * PunchClockVillain
* SelfMadeOrphan: They lost control of their powers when they were young, accidentally burning down the castle they called home. Since their family were bound to the castle...
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Their favorite food is [[SweetTooth strawberry mochi]], but in the game itself, they've been seen more frequently with [[SatiatingSandwich sandwiches]].
* UnreliableNarrator: They claim they always tell the truth, but they haven't revealed everything.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Their hair is light blue.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Would you believe that they're only 19? It's probably the mask; when their face is revealed in the sequel, they ''do'' look rather young.
%%!!Jellygirl
%%A small girl who lives in the fountain. She's... a jellygirl. As she cannot talk, Kumi must translate for her.
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%% * CuteMute
!!Kaigara
The shopkeeper. He's a small eel who lives in a tank, talking to the students who come in to use their coins. Always having something nice to say, he's well liked by all of the students, which is a stark contrast to his fellow [=NPCs=]. Also gives useful testimony to students if he happens to overhear something during a murder.
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%% * {{Bishonen}}
* OutOfFocus: Rarely appears after Chapter 2.
%% * PungeonMaster
!!Hunter Keelhalls
A young boy with purple hair. One of the many [=NPCs=] who watch the trials. Behaves like a cheerful young boy, but has a darker side to him. He was the culprit of the first murder, and seemingly was executed, but come the beginning of chapter two, he was back. According to him, he had to do it, and he's 'sorry'.
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%% * AbhorrentAdmirer: Towards Kumi. And Eliot, as of Chapter 5.
%% * AnythingThatMoves
%% * ShockAndAwe
* SpotlightStealingSquad: He shows up a ''lot'' more than the other [=NPCs=] in the first game. This tendency was greatly toned down in the sequel.
%% * WhyWontYouDie
!!Sea King and Queen
A mermaid and merman who live by the docks. While the King cannot speak, the Queen speaks for them both, and claims that while they can't bring the children home, they are doing their best to protect them from what lies in the depths of the sea itself. Ryuu takes it upon himself to name them Natacha and Theo.
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* OutOfFocus: They didn't appear on the main blog after their introduction, and their character blog has no posts on it at all.
!!George
The mouse living in Dakota's bed. It's unknown to what extent he can communicate, as Dakota has said very little about him.
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* TheGhost: Only mentioned by Dakota. Is he real? Who knows.
* PokemonSpeak: When Ai finds him in Youkai, all he says to her is George.
* RealAfterAll: Ai finds him under the equivalent of Dakota's bed in Youkai, and he shows up again during the final investigation. He seems to be real enough.
* ShipperOnDeck: His presence in Dakota's bed is what forces Ai and Dakota to share a bed. Given Daikota is a fairly popular ship...
!!Maru Nyakko
A young girl with cat ears! She appeared in one of the hot springs, and she doesn't seem to like Kumi.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Her name was only publicly revealed in the sequel.
* OutOfFocus: Never really appeared publicly again after her initial "discovery." Until the end of the mastermind trial, where she very rapidly came back into focus.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: She's a little girl in the first game. At the end of the first game and in the second game, she appears as an adult, at her true age.
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[[folder:Spoiler Characters]]
!!Shinji Collumcille
The prince of Kirandel. After Maru chases Kumi off at the end of the first game, he appears to both the living and the dead students in order to return them back to their world.
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%% * CoolMask: A rabbit mask.
* SquishyWizard: Shinji's a very skilled mage, but also very physically weak.
%%!!Sora Nogitsu
%%The elder child of the Nogitsu clan, and Kumi's older sister. She comes back to life at the end of BDB2.
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%% * CoolBigSis: She and Kumi were really close.
!!Honoka Nogitsu
The patriarch of the Nogitsu clan, and the father of Sora and Kumi. Like the rest of the Nogitsus, he perished when the castle burned down a decade ago.
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%% * AbusiveParents: Towards Kumi and, to a less obvious extent, Sora.
* TheDreaded: Everyone, including Kumi, fears his name.
* HateSink: One of the most despised characters in the BDB canon, and for good reason.
%% * {{Hypocrite}}
* OffingTheOffspring: He's not exactly secretive about wanting to come back to life and kill Kumi.
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!!Class Aoi
[[folder:Player Characters]]
!!Akae Kase
!!!SHSL Art Historian
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A living, breathing, art history textbook, Akae Kase is here to tell you about all the drama that went down 700 years ago and how it influenced that one painting by that one artist, and why you should totally care about it! The redhead, half Polish and half Japanese, is a loud, overly-talkative, but kind person, who loves making new friends. If you’re a nice individual, chances are Akae will like you and will go out of her way to get to know a little bit more about you. Don’t mind someone who talks at a million kilometers per second for hours and hours? Then say hi to Akae, and perhaps you’ll learn a thing or two about art and its history as well!
The sixth culprit, executed for the murders of An and Shun in Chapter 5.
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* FieryRedhead: She's made it clear she has a lot of fight in her from the beginning, given she slapped Mizuiro after an argument.
!!Akemi Al Amari
!!!SHSL ???
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This person… who is she? Clearly she attends Hope’s Peak, but her talent is marked with three question marks. Not two, not four, but three. Well, she definitely seems to enjoy formal dress. Perhaps she’s SHSL Fashion Model? However, she definitely has not appeared in any fashion magazines. What she has, however, is appear in the local news in Tokyo, detailing the unlawful detention of one Akemi Al Amari…
The ninth victim, killed by Arashi in Chapter 6.
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%%* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Her primary goal, and what leads to some of her actions.
* HonorBeforeReason: In particular, she reveals her strength in the third trial proudly, even going so far as to kiss her bicep. Not a smart thing to do when all the class knows about the killer is their small size and great strength.
* JapaneseDelinquents: Was seemingly involved with these in her backstory.
%%* ShesGotLegs: As is best exemplified in her murder art.
* TeensAreShort: Eighteen, and 5'1".
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: Bright yellow eyes, and she certainly is sneaky!
%%!!Charger Nitrous
%%!!!SHSL Street Musician
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%%Charger Nitrous emerged from a background of near total mystery. Overnight, the girl became a radio sensation with a song she had written herself – titled “Concrete Pillow” – and performed only with a second-hand acoustic guitar. The origins of “Concrete Pillow” were widely publicized: for the past year before her breakaway hit, Charger was homeless, left to sleep behind dumpsters in the urban alleyways around Japan. Despite life’s shortcomings, Charge continued to dedicate herself to music, busking until she earned enough to periodically record and pitch the fruit of her labors to radio companies. This self-made star eventually hit the radio waves with a ferocious presence, and was quickly picked up by Tatsuyama Records. At first, critics reproached her for her flashy, bizarre, Western-Rock-n-Roller appearance, but quickly bit their tongues as her polite and almost cordial attitude was revealed in interviews. She had taken the country and the media by storm – what is there that Charger Nitrous can’t do?
%%The third victim, killed by Yuudai in Chapter 3.
!!Conor Breagadoir[=/=]Anguo Lee
!!! SHSL Hurler (Not a Hope's Peak student)
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Conor Breagadoir seemed to burst out of nowhere onto the hurling scene! His schooling was pretty normal for most of his life. He went to a good, highly-rated Irish school, which taught him maths, languages, and, perhaps most importantly, hurling. There was no formal hurling class, but he learned it through recess periods, and he fell head over heels in love with the sport. In middle school, he joined the school’s hurling team, and was eventually noticed by the manager of the professional Kilkenny hurling team. He was applauded for his advanced skill — so much so that he was asked to join the Kilkenny team. Naturally, Conor accepted, since it meant money for his family, fame for his name, and hurling for his time, and he has been playing professionally ever since. Hope’s Peak Academy noticed him when Kilkenny won the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, with Conor playing as the team’s full forward.
The fourth culprit, but he isn't executed for his murder of Kayo due to someone else's false confession. However, his luck doesn't last for long, and he's the seventh victim, killed by Akae in Chapter 5.
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* BerserkButton: It seems to be people getting his name wrong.
* CanonForeigner: He started out in Class Midori, but was switched into Aoi shortly after prologue began, hence why he is on this character page.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: His green eyes have a four-pointed star surrounding the pupil.
* PhenotypeStereotype: Red hair, green eyes, is it any surprise he's Irish? As it turns out, this was purposely invoked in story.
* PunnyName: The second trial reveals that he was hiding his entire identity beneath the guise of Conor Breagadoir. He was trying to fool all the students. Conor is a ''con man.''
%%* RedheadInGreen: His jacket has a distinctly green hue.
%%!!Eris von Rrong
%%!!!SHSL Prosecutor
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%%Eris von Rrong, otherwise known as The Demon Heiress… Eris, is the adoptive daughter of the famous von Rrong family. The von Rrong family has been involved in the legal system in Japan and Germany alike for centuries. Each one of them, with one recent exception, has been a prosecutor. None of them have ever lost a case. But Eris von Rrong even exceeds /that/ expectation. She is the youngest person to have ever passed both the Japanese AND the German bar exams. Just two months ago she was prosecutor in the cold case of the century. A new suspect accused of being the Serial Murderer dubbed ‘The Freezing Killer’ was declared guilty through Eris’s noble effort and executed after over thirty years without a lead on the case. Naturally, there are naysayers that believe the rumors that the von Rrongs have achieved their perfect record through ILLEGAL, dubious means. This suspicion, of course, has extended to their young prodigy. Not helping this is the fact that one month ago, Eris decided to finally accept Hope’s Peak’s invitation to attend their school. Nothing can be proven. Except, it seems, her innocence.
%%The first victim, killed by Rozalina in Chapter 1.
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%%* TheVonTropeFamily
%%!!Hanzo
%%!!!SHSL Agent
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%%A fairly unknown name, but that’s to be expected from someone specializing in his particular field. Hanzo is a freelance agent, and has worked on a variety of jobs for a variety of different companies and groups. Rumors have it that he has origins in the rural Hokkaido countryside, but how would someone like that end up working for high end businesses in large cities such as Tokyo?
%%He was not the fourth culprit, but was voted for in that chapter due to a false confession. He's executed as a result.
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%%* EyesAlwaysShut
!!Kayo Nagase
!!!SHSL App Developer
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It wasn’t exactly headline news when the main person behind the concept of [=BlueMoon=], one of the country’s most downloaded mobile organization apps was outed as being a high-school student who apparently began developing it mostly out of boredom, but it definitely was news that raised a few eyebrows. Hailing from Naka-ku, Okayama, Kayo Nagase is something of a mystery, he has engaged in several online interviews about the app and its planned updates. But with a tendency to change topic when a question gets too personal, not all that much is really known about Nagase’s personal life, only his unwavering devotion to the project and somewhat eccentric disposition. While very few of Nagase’s previously released apps seem to have ever gained much publicity, [=BlueMoon=]'s overall success, along with Nagase’s passion for the project seem to be what attracted Hope’s Peak’s interest.
The fourth victim, killed by a mystery culprit (later revealed to be An) in Chapter 4.
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%%* AnimalMotifs: Cats.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: While he's definitely talented at what he does, as evident in his title, his eccentricity tends to make him come off as such.
* CloudCuckooLander: Tends to come off as extremely eccentric in pretty much every situation, and does things in a completely absurd and roundabout manner, even when it's something completely mundane and simple.
%%* DeadpanSnarker
* ExoticEyeDesigns: While they aren't really visible on his sprite due to their colour, he has Xs in the place of pupils.
* FirstNameBasis: Refers to pretty much everyone as [firstname]-chan as a default, no matter how well he knows them, which can get awkward to say the least.
%%* LazyBum
* LethalChef: Has attempted to make cake on a stovetop and fried sugar as a "treat".
* {{Nephewism}}: Lives with his aunt and grandparents.
* TheNicknamer: He calls An either Arm-Arm-chan or Grandpa-chan.
* SweetTooth: He outright refuses to eat anything that he doesn't think is sweet enough, with very few exceptions.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He absolutely adores any sort of candy (bar chocolate), and especially soda-flavoured candy.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Well, not so much the accent itself, he clearly speaks in a Honichi dialect, but just how exaggerated it is, and how much he slurs his words together.
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: While he hasn't really done much yet, he did end up looting makeup from the victim's room in chapter 2.
!!Lily Badens
!!!SHSL Theater Makeup Artist
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Lily Badens is a well-known makeup artist around UK, and that’s an accomplishment on its own, especially with being a teenager! She has been involved in being parts of makeup teams and even going solo for prepping the many actors and actresses for their bigtime theater shows in Europe. Even in the bright spotlight, her talent as a makeup artist shines through; creating silhouettes and imagery that only could have been imagined and never applied onstage. Currently she is working alongside Japanese and English theater productions to bring Western plays into Japan, with her talent being the selling point of these theater productions.
The second victim, killed by Valentino in Chapter 2.
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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown hair and brown eyes.
%%* TrueBlueFemininity
!!Mitsuki Arai
!!!SHSL Janitor
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As an employee of a cleaning outsourcing business managed by his grandparents, Mitsuki Arai has taken on a wide variety of janitorial jobs and performed them with efficiency far beyond that expected of a mere high school student, let alone the average adult in his field. His uncanny ability to eliminate even the most daunting of messes in a fraction of the time it would have taken most anyone else quickly made his grandparents’ business one of the best-known in Kitakyushu, as clients from all walks of life sought out his cleaning talents. Eventually, rumors of the unusually talented young janitor caught the attention of Hope’s Peak Academy, who wasted no time in sending Mitsuki an invitation to the school after learning of his stellar work history. Very little is known about Mitsuki beyond said work history, and judging by his general reluctance to share much in the way of personal information, he prefers to keep it that way.
Assists Shirou in killing Kumi during Chapter 7, although this fact is never uncovered by the class. Survives to the endgame.
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* EmotionlessBoy: Seems to be the result of his timidity and reluctance to draw notice to himself rather than his being a robot. Despite being a machine, he does have the capacity for emotions - he just represses them heavily.
* FriendlessBackground: Was socially isolated at his old school, leading him to treat the stay at the castle as a golden opportunity to make friends for once.
* PeekABangs: Reflecting his rather withdrawn, timid nature. They end up concealing the fact that [[EyeScream Kumi broke the eye covered by his bangs]] when he was helping Shirou murder them, keeping him beneath suspicion.
* TheQuietOne: Mitsuki really is not one to say much without outside prompting.
* QuizzicalTilt: Has a tendency to do this when faced with perplexing situations or otherwise confused.
* RaisedByGrandparents: He has spent a good part of his life living with his maternal grandparents.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Reveals himself to be this during Chapter 5 while underneath the influence of truth serum.
* ShrinkingViolet: He's neither the most outgoing or most confident of individuals.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Despite his usual lack of emotion, he's a genuinely friendly and kind-hearted person.
* SweetTooth: Has an affinity for candy and would gladly eat sugar out of the bag were he not afraid of looking weird for it. Justified as he runs off of a sugar-powered biofuel cell - [[EatingMachine he needs to eat sugar-rich foods to keep running]].
* UndyingLoyalty: Develops this towards Shirou after the two reveal their secrets to one another in the wake of the third trial. Ultimately, this loyal streak culminates in him helping Shirou kill Kumi in order to protect the rest of the class.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's terrified of water and is unable to bring himself near any pools, lakes or the like in the game setting. Naturally, this is because he'd short-circuit like most any other piece of electronic equipment if he fell in.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Or purple, in his case. May be justified, considering he's not human to begin with.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's chronologically four years old but looks like a regular teenager.
!!Mizuiro Ren
!!!SHSL Springboard Diver
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Half British, half Japanese, Mizuiro (Mitchel) Ren is the SHSL Springboard Diver at Hope’s Peak Academy. First noticed at the age of 10 when he placed first at a diving competition in Australia, he continues to take time off from school to compete internationally. Currently of 19 years of age, he can typically be found working at the HPA Pool with Daiki Kageyama and Suzuka Sawamura.
The fifth culprit, executed for the murders of Ayano and Artie in Chapter 5.
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* TheNicknamer: Typically assigns a nickname to someone the moment he meets them, and rarely changes it unless he cares about them.
%%!!Rozalina Dolinski
%%!!!SHSL Violinist (SHSL Underground Fighter)
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%%Rozalina Dolinski is an awfully popular name throughout Japan and some other parts of the world - it’s a shame it usually isn’t pronounced quite right. Roz is a gifted violinist, and her concerts, whether solo or with an orchestra, are always well received. She has composed some music of her own, and a song or two have been featured in movies.
%%The first culprit, executed for the murder of Eris in chapter 1.
%%!!Shiroi Kato
%%!!!SHSL Kogal
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%%Shiroi Kato is a name you might be familiar with in the fashion world. Plucked almost out of anonymity by a well known modelling company, Hard Candy, Shiroi has been known to be an iconic kogal fashionista among teens, which lead to her popularity to reach heights that could be compared to an idol. She’s appeared in many fashion magazine covers and her mature, carefree nature has captured the attention of many, including Hope’s Peak Academy.
%%Survives to the endgame.
%%!!Shirou Sonozaki
%%!!!SHSL Busker
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12_admbqju.png]]
%%The music scene is packed with young musicians with dreams of becoming stars, and so becoming a standout is quite an accomplishment. Thus, it came as a surprise when Hope’s Peak sent out one of its rare invitations to a completely unknown street musician from Saitama. Despite the grumbling of more established artists, the ever-soft-spoken Shirou has taken his newfound fame in stride and accepted his title as the Super High School Level Busker…if only to help bring recognition to the rest of his family, all of whom are musicians and artists as well.
%%The eighth culprit, responsible for killing Kumi in Chapter 7; however, this fact is never uncovered by the class, and Aoi is voted for in his place. Survives to the endgame.
%%!!Shun Nagase
%%!!!SHSL Antique Collector
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%%Soft-spoken, young Shun Nagase runs a little family antique shop in Yamatotakada, Nara. Only having recently taken over the shop in the past year, he’s made quite the difference and has reigned in over 150 items during that time. Shun got his big break when he brought into his collection a suit of tanko armor, an ancient relic dating back to the 4th century. Such relic can now be found in the city’s museum, as per his donation. Not only does he have an immense collection back home, he seems to have a talent for fixing up any old item and restore to pristine condition. Even if you’ve got a 50 year old desk that’s splintering and ready to fall to pieces, Shun will gladly fix it right back up for you.
%%The eighth victim, killed by Akae in Chapter 5.
!!Valentino Takamitsu
!!!SHSL Gondolier
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Ever feel like befriending a tall, aloof guy who loves to hug people? Well, now it’s possible with Valentino in the house! As a gondola rower from Venice, Valentino has terrific balance, co-ordination and a wonderful singing voice - although his sluggish movement and general laziness often overshadow his good points. Patient enough to rival a saint, he might forget others do not quite appreciate his slow, monotone speech or minimal emotion, but it hasn’t hindered him so far. Doesn’t stop him from sassing people, either.
The second culprit, executed for the murder of Lily in Chapter 2.
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* BeneathTheMask: Valentino always wears an emotionless expression, but he certainly has personality. What he really thinks or how he feels about a person is impossible to figure out from his exterior alone. He revealed to be very annoyed at highly emotional, dramatic people during a conversation with Mizuiro.
* BigBrotherInstinct: If anyone is in trouble, Valentino wants to help. It may take a while for this instinct to kick in, but when it does, he really will set anything aside to help someone. His motives for such are unknown.
%%* EmptyEyes
%%* LongHairedPrettyBoy
* RapunzelHair: Valentino's hair canonically reaches his mid-thigh.
* TheSlacker: Valentino is very lazy. He'd much rather sleep than have anything to do with murders or other despair shenanigans; but alas, he can't.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Valentino is considered very handsome/pretty by common standards, and he is coincidentally the tallest of his class.
* TragicKeepsake: Valentino's scarf is a memento from his deceased brother. This is not hidden information, but Valentino doesn't announce it at every turn either.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His dark blue hair is natural, believe it or not.
!!Yuudai Akiyama
!!!SHSL Long Distance Runner
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Nothing will ever cut down Yuudai in a competition! Initially unknown to the public, the name of Yuudai Akiyama rose quickly in a small school, and then expanded to the media who then focused on the small boy who always reached the top. Originally from a village, the blond was known for rarely staying indoors. Yuudai would run anywhere as he was free to go, with fierce determination. Was he ever tired of running? No, never! This very same determination ensured a place for the boy in school competitions; this is also where he took the specialty only in long distance running. In such short while, he easily reached the first place and managed to break every single record he himself surpassed all the time. Despite, or maybe because of, his short height, Yuudai quickly made a name for himself in the news. In addition of the recognition he gained, some people noted that the boy was far from… Well, kind. Wherever he has malicious intents or not is unknown to this day; and it did not stain his reputation as a star runner, despite the childish air radiating from the boy.
The third culprit, executed for the murder of Charger in Chapter 3.
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%%* SweetTooth
* TinySchoolboy: He's only 4' 7", by far the shortest member of the class.
* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: Averted; while he certainly has yellow eyes, he doesn't seem any sneakier than the rest of the class.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=NPCs=]]]
For information on Kumi, see [[Characters/BeyondDespairsBounds the character page for the first game]].
%%!!Aoiko
%%A cheerful young woman watching over this section of the class. She claims to be the castle's maid and exorcist.
[[/folder]]
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!!Midori
[[folder:Player Characters]]
%%!!Aoi Kobayashi
%%!!!SHSL Mori Girl
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11_dpqw1fp.png]]
%%If you’re into Mori Girl Fashion then you know the name of Aoi Kobayashi. Having been scouted at a young age, the teenager has modeling for dozens Mori Girl magazines ever since she was 16. Such a SPOON, Fudge, and Mori Girl Papier. Her fairytale and earthy like appearance has made her a hit in the community. Fans say Aoi is the embodiment nature and the forest itself. Posing in the latest trends around, Aoi’s fame and success can only go further from here.
%%Still alive as of Chapter 7.
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%%* {{Sleepyhead}}
!!Arashi Fukui
!!!SHSL Inventor
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/03_qbb17pu.png]]
Arashi Fukui is a man you cannot describe in a word, or two for that matter. With a great number of gadgets, gizmos, widgets, and doodads under his belt, his machinations have changed lives all over the globe, be it for better or worse. He’s always had a knack for tinkering with common objects around his household as a child, a knack that soon grew into a fullblown career of sorts. If there’s anything he’s known for better than his creations, it’s his personality. While he’s rarely appeared in interviews for unspecified reasons, those whom have spoken to him personally can confirm he’s quite the odd young man. Brilliant, but odd. Though it’s rarely specified how so, and one could only wonder how he acts in person – a personality like his is one you have to see to believe…
The seventh killer, who killed Akemi in Chapter 6.
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%%* BrainyBrunette
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Incredibly eccentric, yes, but also very intelligent.
%%* CardCarryingVillain: He acts the part, at least.
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
%%* EvilIsHammy
* EvilLaugh: "Fuahaha", "fuhaha", and variations.
%%* GadgeteerGenius: As his talent would imply.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All of his post titles are lines and lyrics from ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog''.
%%* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: The science part, at least.
%%* LargeHam
* NoIndoorVoice: He shouts almost constantly.
* ShoutOut: His titles reference [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Dr. Horrible]] frequently.
* TakeOverTheWorld: What he claims his end goal to be.
%%* YouthfulFreckles
%%!!Artemis "Artie" Artino
%%!!!SHSL Photojournalist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/14_4iugrjn.png]]
%%Artie always loved taking photos of beautiful locations and the people involved since he was a child in the small town of Sylva, North Carolina. When he turned about 10 years old, he moved with his parents to Bungotakada, Ōita. This small countryside town in Japan was where his mother, Hitomi was raised. It was here that Artie scored some incredible opportunities to strengthen the interest he gained in Photography. From here, Artie would take various pictures of the country for no reason other than his own amusement. He decided to write articles and take notes of how gorgeous the locations were and how words and photographic evidence alone simple could not display how gorgeous this place was. His mother, thinking it was a way to get quick cash to help around the household, sent the work he did to a local travel agency, ‘ハッピートレイル’. Not only did they send a letter praising his work: They asked Artie if he might do this for other locations they advertised throughout Japan. On the condition that the family was paid for his hard work as well as his travel expenses, Artie set out to write some of the best articles along with just as impressive pictures to go along with it. He has spent the past 5 years honing his skill and exploring various hot spots in Japan ever since.
%%The sixth victim, killed by Mizuiro in Chapter 5.
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%%* ImportantHaircut: After Chapter 3, in the wake of Rini's death.
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
!!Asa Josef Amsel
!!!SHSL Hacktivist
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/01_hpchy5x.png]]
Like most teenagers and children of this era, Asa often found themself on the internet. From an early age, they were an avid forum browser, and learned a lot from those forums. One of the things they learned was coding. They picked up on it very quickly and soon learned how to deconstruct codes as well. They started using this knowledge to get into the accounts of people they didn’t like and mess with them. As word spread about what they were doing, people started paying them to do so. They soon moved on to larger projects as their skills increased, eventually shutting down and redirecting websites of major businesses. Their signature move is replacing what they removed from these websites with videos and pictures of cats overlaid with information about everything immoral the company has done.
The fourth killer, who killed Haru in Chapter 4.
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* TheBigDamnKiss: With Nobu during the second trial.
%%* ButNotTooForeign
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* PlayfulHacker: Asa's hacking is much less malicious than TheCracker, however it's not quite innocent either.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is a rainbow; it's quite obviously dyed.
!!Ayano Aizawa
!!!SHSL Painter
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/02_o3auzqz.png]]
Quickly taking the art world by storm, Ayano Aizawa is a charismatic ball of energy that wouldn’t strike you as the type to enjoy such a delicate art. However, once you put her in front of a canvas, it becomes apparent just why people refer to her as the SHSL Painter. She enjoys pushing the boundaries of the medium, making wildly colorful abstract works of motion and form that seem to jump off the wall at you and grab hold of your imagination. Only 17 years old, she’s already been exhibited at art galleries across Japan and even a few overseas galleries. Her process is unique, drawing on her sound-color synesthesia to produce audio works that she then translates onto paper, painting the work in her mind before it ever makes it onto the canvas.
The fifth victim, killed by Mizuiro in Chapter 5.
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%%* GeneralFailure
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She thinks that Honoka Nogitsu is merely pompous, but decent if you get to know him. That's right. ''Honoka.'' She's also quick to forgive several of the murderers.
!!Haru Ikezawa
!!!SHSL Behavioral Psychologist
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/08_wyiorfl.png]]
After shooting to fame with a groundbreaking study into aggression that he published at the age of 15, Haru Ikezawa has become one of the top new names in the field of behavioural psychology. Highly academic in nature, he has pioneered some of the most controversial new ideas about the brain in modern science, and apparently only wants to continue studying. Despite his vigorous work ethic, he seems to have a peaceful outlook on life.
The fourth victim, killed by Asa in Chapter 4.
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Every time he tries to have a conversation with Rini, though they seem to be on better terms now.
%%* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Tends to use 18 words where none would do.
%%* TheShrink: He'll say fifty times he's a psychologist, not a psychiatrist, but...
%%* TooCleverByHalf
!!Hiiro Louise
!!!SHSL Roller Derby Girl
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/09_f5eev0l.png]]
Known by derby fans only by her pseudonym, this scarlet player for the Pretty Killer Rollergirls has the biggest reputation of any player on her team. She’s known mostly for being a jammer, though she’s had no trouble being a pivot or blocker in the past either. However, a part of her fame comes from her appearance and persona, being known for constantly expressing a hot-and-cold personality that many of her fans find endearing. Her and her team’s popularity began blowing up after their part in the national roller derby tournament in their 10th year, and though they didn’t win at first they ranked very high and marked their presence in the sport. When they effortlessly won the championship the following year, their skills were even more greatly admired as the best in junior roller derby, and the main jammer who’d helped the most in their victory received a Hope’s Peak invitation as a result.
Killed by Maru shortly after the class merge in Chapter 5, for trying to attack Maru.
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* BrutalHonesty: Can hold back sometimes, but she doesn't really hide her thoughts on others and what they do.
%%* CuteBruiser
%%* DeadpanSnarker
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Disagrees with the notion of executing the culprits, especially when the executions involve cruel irony.
%%* NoSympathy: At least, for those she has no attachment to.
%%* PintSizedPowerhouse
%%* {{Tsundere}}: Her URL is literally ''tsunder''bygirl!
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Pink hair.
!!Katashi Haruyama
!!!SHSL Line Cook
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10_njvbww4.png]]
Katashi Haruyama is the son of Jiro Haruyama, head chef of renowned French restaurant Dans La Mer in Kyoto. Many in the culinary world believe that he is being groomed to inherit the restaurant when his father retires. With his no-nonsense attitude, and a bright mind for adding new twists to his father’s classic French dishes, he seems to be on the fast track to culinary superstardom.
The second victim, killed by Nobu in Chapter 2.
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* TeamChef: He's the only hope they have right now, as it seems that none of the other students are capable of preparing a meal.
%%!!Kazue Hinku
%%!!!SHSL Composer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12_l10zy25.png]]
%%To the public eye, the composer Kazue Hinku is kind of a mystery, starting by the fact that no one is really sure where he came from, of course, that isn’t to be taken literally as is very obvious that he is Japanese, but no one is quite sure of the beginnings of his career as a composer but by now, he has managed to get his own following, even though he ever rarely appears on any sort of interview, and even then, he only does for very brief periods of time. Why’s that, nobody’s completely sure. But still, composing a little of everything, from classical to pop, and with unknown origins, and a mysterious personality, Kazue Hinku established himself as, perhaps the youngest and most talented composer of his time.
%%Still alive as of Chapter 7.
!!Kuroi ★ Hoshi
!!!SHSL Sukeban
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/05_a6auesm_9.png]]
The name is familiar and well known and sometimes even feared. Kuroi ★ Hoshi. Or more personally known, Fujikawa Tsukiyama. Known for her time spent in a girls delinquent group, Koyōte as their leader. Kuroi ★ Hoshi is one feared by many her age and older in Osaka. Due to her mysterious past Kuroi ★ Hoshi has climbed to the top and earned the title of SHSL Sukeban, but not much else is known about the small delinquent.
Still alive as of Chapter 7.
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%%* ActionGirl: As her talent would imply.
%%* BrutalHonesty
%%* CoatCape
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
%%* CuteBruiser
%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* {{Delinquents}}
%%* EmotionallyTongueTied
%%* EnragedByIdiocy
* FailedASpotCheck: While investigating one of the victims in Chapter 5, she merely comments that Conor dyed his hair and became emo. Never mind the fact that he was shorter, his talent was revealed to be false, and he had ''[[EpicFail a different name and ethnicity.]]''
%%* FearlessFool
* FriendToAllLivingThings: At least, of the animal variety, as is revealed in a conversation between her and Ming Zhu.
%%* HatesBeingTouched
%%* Hypocrite
%%* LeeroyJenkins
%%* MoodSwinger
%%* ObliviousToLove
* ObsessedWithFood: Specifically, pizza pockets.
%%* PintSizedPowerhouse
%%* {{Tsundere}}
%%* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: If she had someone, that is.
%%* TheUnapologetic
%%* UnwantedAssistance
%%* WaifFu
%%!!Louie
%%!!!SHSL Artistic Prodigy
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13_sgyxtel.png]]
%%A tortured soul with a deep connection with human emotions…. Nah! Louie Castillo is a man of world, someone that likes to portrait reality with irreverent stylistic choices, loves romanticism, food and good amount of smiles at his side! Painting doesn’t need to be such a downer hobby after all, right? Claimed and loved by the world wide critique, Hope’s peak academy is just a step more in their scale to infinite success.
%%The first victim, killed by Ming Zhu in Chapter 1.
!!Ming Zhu Mao
!!!SHSL Modern Fashion Designer
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06_pq8gg0a.png]]
Sneaking into the fashion industry, Ming Zhu Mao burst into the scene out of nowhere. Their name was nothing, and then it was everywhere; models were strutting their designs down the runway, and magazine spreads displayed their work in many photoshoots. Elaborate, yet with a certain finesse, no would could deny that Ming Zhu was paving a new road in modern fashion with their new view.
The first culprit, who killed Louie in Chapter 1.
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%%* ButNotTooForeign
* DismissingACompliment: They straight up laugh at Kazue when he calls them nice.
%%* FashionDesigner
%%* TheFashionista
* FriendToAllLivingThings: They bond with Kuroi over how much they love animals. It might only apply to animals, but, still..
!!Miriam Thompson
!!!SHSL Swing Singer
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/w8klffc.png]]
What’s the source of that vintage music that pours out in Osaka every weekend? You may acredit your snapping fingers and jiving feet to none other than Mia Thompson. Despite being the youngest member of the Barrelhouse’s band, Mia is by far one of the most requested singers in the club’s long lifetime. Known for her self-respecting image which inspires individuals to appreciate their bodies regardless of what others may say, she has an electric personality that could light up the entire town, with enough energy thrown into her singing to power even the most boring of sticks-in-the-mud to get up and jive until the early morning.
The third victim, killed by Rini in Chapter 3.
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%%* AfraidOfNeedles
* CanonForeigner: She actually began the game in the Aoi roster, but was switched into Midori shortly after the prologue began. Thus, she appears on this character page.
%%* LadySwearsALot
%%!!Nobu Hanabira
%%!!!SHSL Masquerade
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/15_6dtcbo5.png]]
%%Nobu Hanabira, The White Rose. A haunting vocalist without a face. This singer is shrouded in mystery, and not much is known about them except that they wear a mask at all times, and own several for several emotions. No matter how much one searches, no one knows what their face looks like. As such, they’ve earned the title SHSL Masquerade.
%%The second culprit, who killed Katashi in Chapter 2.
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%%* TheFaceless
%%* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit
%%* SomethingAboutARose
!!Rini Akahina
!!!SHSL Idol (SHSL Boxer)
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/16_7bd8spk.png]]
Not too much is really known about Rini, not even her full name. She’s nowhere near actually famous, only having just become an idol, and is pretty much entirely unknown at this point. How Hope’s Peak had managed to find her is a mystery along with exactly what she had done to qualify as super high school level but there is no doubt that she definitely is good, Hope’s Peak makes no mistakes.
The third culprit, who killed Mia in Chapter 3.
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%%* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Can be assumed given the way it's phrased in her narration.
* AnywhereButTheirLips: Is regularly seen giving Aoi kisses pretty much everywhere on her face but her lips.
* ApologizesALot: Along with apologies being pretty regular she also tends to go a bit overboard when suggesting things that may right what she thinks she's done wrong.
%%* BadLiar
* BewareTheNiceOnes: During the second trial she punched Yuuki, and pretty hard too, even she isn't really sure why.
%%* BlindObedience
%%* CrushBlush: Quite regularly with Aoi and Kuroi.
%%* CryIntoChest
* CuddleBug: Very much a hugger, and occasionally even a kisser, though only ever on the cheek.
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: At least for natural colors.
%%* TheCutie
%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Insinuated often in narration.
%%* DismissingACompliment
%%* DerailedTrainOfThought: Often in narration.
* DramaticSitDown: She does this a lot, though usually on the floors of bathrooms rather than on things that one typically sits on.
* DramaticStutter: She tends to get nervous or flustered easily and tends to stutter when nervous or flustered so.
%%* TheEeyore
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Averted, Rini is probably one of the most typically feminine characters in the game but by her own admission if she tried to actually cook something she'd probably hurt herself.
%%* FriendlessBackground: Insinuated quite regularly in narration
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Her bed is covered in Sylveon plushies, along with a singular teddy bear.
%%* GoodParents: Her immediate first reaction upon waking up was to try and call her parents to tell her she was okay.
%%* HeroicSelfDeprecation
%%* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: According to WordOfGod, though the exact theme has never been confirmed.
* KitschCollection: Has a collection of Sylveon plushies so large that it's only ever described with absurdly large numbers. Also has several of the figurines typically seen in such collections though not much room to actually display them.
* LipstickLesbian: One of the most typically feminine characters in the game and one of the biggest lesbians in the world.
%%* LuminescentBlush
* MysteriousPast: Insinuated in her bio, as no one really knows anything about her.
%%* NerdGlasses
%%* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Though she seems to be getting better about asking.
%%* OOCIsSeriousBusiness
%%* PinkMeansFeminine
%%* PintSizedPowerhouse: Managed to fuck up Yuuki pretty bad with just one punch.
%%* ProneToTears
%%* RoseHairedSweetie
%%* SecretIdentityVocalShift
* ShoutOut: One point in narration has an edited version of the "Kuzco's Poison" line from ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''.
%%* ShrinkingViolet
%%* SmartPeopleWearGlasses
%%* SmittenTeenageGirl
* SurvivorGuilt: Says that she should have been the one to die when she began to confess to killing Mia.
%%* TenderTears
%%* TraumaButton
* UnlimitedWardrobe: She's been sprited in twelve different outfits, whereas most students are only seen in one or two.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her pink hair, which is dyed. Sprites without glasses used in the prologue also confirm this as her eyebrows are clearly brown.
%%!!Yuuki Mikazuki
%%!!!SHSL Children's Book Illustrator
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_meb0lwv.png]]
%%Yuuki Mikazuki, beloved Children’s Illustrator, artist for a child’s dream. Also being the heir to a very successful company, this young man has big shoes to fill! He proves himself every day of his talent, so don’t worry! Creative, intelligent, and fresh, Yuuki Mikazuki is welcomed to a new community of artists and writers for children’s entertainment. Let him take control of your thoughts, so he may craft a whimsical masterpiece that will be remembered for many years to come!
%%Still alive as of Chapter 7.
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%%* DramaQueen
%%* HatesBeingTouched
%%* IWasJustPassingThrough
%%* {{Jerkass}}
%%* MoodSwinger
%%* NeverMyFault
%%* NoSympathy: Most of the time
%%* NotAMorningPerson
%%* NouveauRiche
%%* ThePrimadonna
%%* RichInDollarsPoorInSense
%%* RoyalBrat
%%* {{Tsundere}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=NPCS=]]]
For information on Maru, see her entry on [[Characters/BeyondDespairsBounds the character page for the first game.]]
%%!!Midoritarou
%%A nervous young man watching over this section of the class. He claims to be the castle's groundskeeper.
[[/folder]]
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!!Cinereus
[[folder:Player Characters]]
%%!!Chifuyu Tachibana
%%!!!SHSL Numismatist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/01_atb28rm.png]]
%%Numismatics- that’s not a word everyone is acquainted with, is it? While not many have heard of it, people in the field regard Chifuyu Tachibana as one of the youngest experts of their time. The history and evolution of currency as well as continuing trends, archeological excavations of old coins, and the collecting of rare antiquities are all topics he’s an expert on. While gifted in his field, his origins are vague, and what’s known of them aren’t that awe inspiring. A kid who grew up in a small town and just suddenly appeared at some meetings and integrated himself among small groups before being recruited by Hope’s Peak Academy. It’s not likely anyone had heard of him before the rosters were announced unless they had worked directly with him.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Dejiko "Deji" Koudan
%%!!!SHSL Denpa Singer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/02_lsci1cu.png]]
%%Denpa is a genre that Dejiko Koudan was born to sing! With her naturally high pitched voice and upbeat personality, this little pink haired kid is a favourite amongst many in denpa circles! Having been featured in albums and also putting out some of her own, Dejiko became popular quite easily with fans of the genre; as they favored her nearly effortless enthusiasm, which shows itself in every song she is featured in! She has also provided voice-acting for a number of minor characters, typically those of a smaller age or with a childish complex.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Eisuke Yuuchi
%%!!!SHSL Nature Photographer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/03_xuizbuy.png]]
%%Perhaps there isn’t much to someone who seeks such a niche job as nature photography. Even so, many appreciate Eisuke’s skill with a camera. Especially when told of his age. A life long passion for photography and the rather beautiful hometown of Kamakura gave his career a start a few years back and he’s grown into his profession like a glove. From pamphlets to art books to even a few smaller shows, his work is well sought after for his sheer ability to find angles for things that people wished they could see. A feeling of familiarity for a place you never went to, that’s what he aims for. You would be rather hard pressed to find someone who was a fan of it to have not heard of his talent.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
!!Hisoka Fukuda
!!!SHSL Adoptables Maker
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/05_vxrbphj.png]]
Would you like a unicorn with a tiger’s tail and head, or perhaps a serpent-like species unlike anything on Earth? Something of your very own, to boast about to all your friends? Well, the individual known as ''Azuki-chan'' is here to deliver! Boasting an impressive resume including being a millionaire (in ''Neopoints''), playing the stock market at the tips of their fingers (the ''VideoGame/FlightRising'' stock market, that is), and being an avid voice in the ''kemono'' fandom, they are a known name online and among others who share their interests. Getting their starts on the forum ''Fang'', they created original species and sold them to an eager audience, gaining so much of a following that when the site closed, the entire community followed them as they started their own blog dedicated to their adoptables. Having a presence spanning multiple websites, and marketing both their original designs and custom crafts at affordable rates to the patrons of the sites, and being a presence at several notable fan conventions, is it any wonder that their talent was recognized by a certain renowned academy?
...Yes, it sort of is.
They are taken over -- or activated -- at the end of prologue to serve as the game's host. As of Chapter 2, they're still alive.
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* KillerRobot: They do try to make the class kill each other, after all.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: Though, the seams on their limbs are visible once they take off the jacket.
%%!!Huang Yi Chen
%%!!!SHSL Decorative Knotter
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/04_wyd1he4.png]]
%%''“Did you hear? If you get a ring from them, whoever matched yours is bound to be your soulmate! ”'' [ Promise ]. Tacky name and all, this online business has attracted plenty with its decorative knots, or specifically, Chinese knots. Varying from traditional and modernized takes on the handicraft, these intricate knotworks have had a mass selling, especially amongst teens and young adults. With such heavy symbolism associated with the knotcraft, such as good luck and marriages, [ Promise ] plays on these beliefs by emphasizing longevity in connections and remembrance. As such, the wired Chinese knots of the business’ selections, with its more fashion-forward approach by resembling jewelry, have become a hit, easily taken by those swayed with [ Promise ]’s romantic views and self-promotion as strings of fate. The popularity of these works eventually swayed Hope’s Peak Academy to send an invitation to the business’ owner, Huang Yi Chen.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Jin Aoijima
%%!!!SHSL AI Programmer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06_h6u7zj5.png]]
%%An emotionless husk. If at any moment you think you knew what he was thinking, you don’t. This is the person known as the SHSL AI Programmer. Credited with developing AI programs ranging from robots designed to serve a single basic function to developing ever evolving anti-virus software. While this may be taking the term AI very loosely, it is only the beginning. Rumors have it that Jin Aojima has written programs for Autonomous Androids and sold them to large scale companies, manufacturers, and even the government. Receiving an invitation from Hope’s Peak must have come as no surprise to someone so innovative, however, he took it in stride, accepting the offer after some seemingly strange negotiations.
%%His programming is altered during Chapter 1's motive, and he is also recruited to Hisoka's side. As of Chapter 2, he's still alive.
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%%* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: He's able to be "freed" from his original programming.
%%* TheStoic: Until Hisoka "frees" him.
%%!!Kaede Igarashi
%%!!!SHSL Traceur
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/07_d0igsqp.png]]
%%What's that small blur of orange, passing through the street? The one that appears without warning, dashing and leaping her way through with relative ease? You may have caught a glimpse of her yourself, perhaps, be it online, or even in person. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Kaede Igarashi, the freshest, newest face in Japan's parkour scene! After numerous recordings of her runs through the cities hit the Internet and became viral quite quickly, the identity of this small orange-clad girl became a popular topic of speculation all over the internet, on parkour forums and video comment sections alike. To this day, little is known about the background of Japan's "Orange Flash," and it wasn't until recently that her name came to light. Still, this small, agile young lady has captured the attention of parkour fanatics and passerby alike -- as well as Hope's Peak.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Kiyoshi Aoyama
%%!!!SHSL Food Stylist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/08_uytrwsc.png]]
%%Once a well-regarded online food critic, Kiyoshi Aoyama abruptly ceased their activities and fell into obscurity nearly two years ago. However, they made a sudden return to prominence after it came out that the tantalizingly well-composed culinary images that bedecked the menus and website of a recently-opened restaurant in Fukuoka were created not by well-known food stylist Akemi Tachibana but by her apprentice, Kiyoshi themselves. It didn’t take long for Kiyoshi to begin carving out their own niche in the world of food styling in the wake of this revelation, with numerous restaurant owners, advertisers and the like seeking out their talents. It didn’t take long for Hope’s Peak to offer Kiyoshi a place within its student body either, sending them a letter of invitation mere months after their career started in earnest.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Kokoro Kotone
%%!!!SHSL Composer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/09_vfln9pa.png]]
%%When asked about Kokoro Kotone, the first result on any search engine of your choice is an article about the composer’s claim to fame--apparently, the composer created the longest piece ever recorded in one sitting…. A lullabye created to ensure a perfect night’s sleep. The song itself can not be found, nor a biography for the composer, and the details are scant… but it does assure you she’s VERY accomplished and talented… and that’s all you really need to know, right?
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Mika "Milk" Murakami
%%!!!SHSL Bardolater
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/10_zclorxj.png]]
%%Although seemingly entirely unsuited to the title of SHSL Bardolater, with a cheeky streak and a laid back attitude, Mika “Milk” Murakami managed the feat nonetheless. The go-to gal on all things in, around, or about the world famous playwright William Shakespeare, Mika Murakami has studied her idol extensively, and holds an incredible array of knowledge and opinions on both the man’s work and the man himself. Although her “down-to-earth” image has caused equal scorn and amusement amongst prestigious Shakespeare scholars, she has proven time and time again that she is highly knowledgeable and highly enthusiastic on the subject of Shakespeare, regardless of her loutish nature.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!MiЯAi
%%!!!SHSL EDM Artist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/11_icswmrq.png]]
%%The greatest thing you’ve ever seen--the future! That is how upcoming young EDM artist Mirai describes themselves, with the kind of half-joking confidence you either find endearing or groan-worthy. Regardless, their quick climb to international fame, at an age when most artists are still trying to make their place in the scene, makes them remarkable enough that some fans don’t even blame them for their cheerful claims of being the coolest, cutest kid you’ve ever seen. And hey, at least a great kid like them would never slam another artist, so they can’t be that bad! First gaining attention over a mashup on their launchpad they’d posted to [=YouTube=], their songs have all been described as upbeat and catchy, with a certain level of sentimentality. Their style leans towards synthpop, electro-house, dubstep, and trance, and after the release of their most recent album, “FATE”, they began a tour in promotion of it which included dates in the US and Europe. Where they’ll continue to go from here is uncertain, but with an invitation from Hope’s Peak many expect them to continue seeing success and admiration for a while. After all, even if they didn’t have their talent, who can resist a sweet face like theirs?
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Natsumi Sugiyama
%%!!!SHSL Obituary Writer
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/12_tm9bhhu.png]]
%%''Memento mori.'' Remember that you will die. These words are grim, but they serve as a reminder for Natsumi Sugiyama, the SHSL Obituary Writer. Originally a journalist for her school newspaper, Natsumi is now considered a professional and receives requests from all over the world to write about the dearly departed. There is no higher honor than to have Natsumi write your obituary; the raw emotion flows through the respectful language and can bring a tear to anyone’s eye when they read the heartfelt memoirs that she writes. Every life has a story to tell and Natsumi wants nothing more than to help tell those stories.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Sakutaro Hōshō
%%!!!SHSL Noh Actor
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/13_zcyc6im.png]]
%%The Hōshō family is a prestigious one, to say the least - particularly in the world of the Noh performance arts. After grinding out generation after generation of talented Noh Actors, it’s no surprise that the latest prodigy of the family - Sakutaro Hōshō - is making a name for himself. Mastering not only the role of the shite but of the waki and hayashi as well, Sakutaro’s talents and seemingless endless drive to perfect the art continue to shake the world of Noh acting. It’s a privilege and an honor to see his performances live - not to mention pricey!
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Sayuri
%%!!!SHSL Kemono Artist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/14_chk5zjq.png]]
%%What’s a Kemono Artist? Well, that might not be a question everyone has the answer to, but thanks to Sayuri more people are aware of the genre! Better understood in the west as “furry artist,” Sayuri has penned a number of comics, handling all the drawing and writing on their own. Their ability to handle mature philosophical and political issues has given their work a crossover appeal that the slice-of-life stories typical of the genre lack. However, perhaps their most notable skill is making their anthropomorphic characters seem genuinely nonhuman both in form and mind, giving their comics a breath of realism even mature creators struggle to achieve. Their first comic to gain attention was the five-issue series ''Pandora’s Gene'', focusing on ethical issues of genetic engineering, but their true rise to fame was ''The Mark of the Beast'', with its brooding, neo-noir atmosphere and religious overtones. Managing to attract a number of fans otherwise uninterested in the concept of anthropomorphic animals, half of its readers will swear up and down they’re not furries, but it’s pretty cool and do you want to see their {{Original Character}}s? They’re all waiting with bated breath for the final issues of Sayuri’s third series, ''Seekers of Atlantis'', a modern fantasy story Sayuri swears to complete while they’re at Hope’s Peak.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* OnlyOneName
!!Setsuko Wakahisa
!!!SHSL Improv Actress
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/15_jfm3wlr.png]]
Do you need an actress to perform in ''My Fair Lady''? Or someone to embody the Prince of Denmark in your off-the-cuff production of ''Hamlet''? Or just someone who can take anything that’s thrown at her on stage and continue it with seamless grace? Setsuko Wakahisa sounds like the girl you want to meet! She’s been acting in stage shows for over a decade, more than half of her life, and it shows. She can do it all, from classical Shakespeare, to Broadway hits, to a brand new show written by an up and coming theater director! And she can change her technique and character to make you laugh or cry, no matter what she’s supposedly doing on that stage -- that’s improv for you. Her career is filled with successes and triumphs already, and as she approaches graduation, more are sure to follow and brighten up this young actress’s future!
The killer of Chapter 1, killing Usagi by mistake after attempting to resuscitate her. She is executed in that same chapter.
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* AccidentalMurder: Poor girl was trying to bring Usachi back after she fell from the stairs. It's a shame that CPRCleanPrettyReliable was averted.
%%* AmbiguouslyBrown
* HappilyAdopted: Adopted at a very young age by her parents, and holds no angst about it.
%%* LipstickLesbian
* OffWithHisHead: Her execution ends with her head lopped off with a VaudevilleHook.
* TearsOfRemorse: Sheds these as she explains how the murder occurred.
* TrueBlueFemininity: She's frequently seen in blue, and she's quite the girly-girl.
!!Takako Imai
!!!SHSL Fashion Blogger
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/16_94bmedg.png]]
If you knew her personally, you really wouldn’t expect Takako Imai of all people to be one of the most influential bloggers in the country, especially given her attitude. Originally gaining recognition for her good looks, street photography and commentary on trends in the Harajuku area, along with her ability to modify practically anything to look good. Takako’s blog was originally set up four years ago, only becoming even the slightest bit of prominence when Takako herself was 17. Steadily gaining a following until it exploded in popularity last year after one of her liveblogs of Chanel’s, in her own words, sad and droopy new spring/summer collection. Now one of Ameba’s top-ranking bloggers, Takako is well known for her blunt and often downright harsh words on current trends and collections, many find Takako to be too rude to be anything but just an attention seeking kid, however her fans claim that her outspoken nature is part of the entertainment, her harsh words and dry sense of humour being the main source of her popularity.
Alive as of Chapter 2.
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* HugeSchoolgirl: At 6' 1", she's the second tallest member of the class.
!!Usagi "Usachi" Kobayashi
!!!SHSL Selfie Queen
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/17_lu8k7jx.png]]
Who’s that trending on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram? Why, it’s none other than internet sensation Usachi! Hailing from the heart of Tokyo, seventeen year old Usagi Kobayashi has swept the pixelated world with her hilarious VINE skits and her beloved selfies, ranging from your classic posed portrait to outrageously daring and bold. When she’s not busy posting online Usachi can be found out and about at the hottest hang out spots in the city, having a good time or whipping up more videos and pictures for the world to fall in love with. Her latest masterpiece, a full length commercial for Pocky snacks, has set a new standard for both the advertising industry and for the bright and rising celebrity herself. Now that she’s conquered the internet, the next place for her to grace with her presence is Hope’s Peak Academy!
The victim of Chapter 1, killed by Setsuko Wakahisa.
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* MegaTwintails: Each one is about the size of her head!
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Velvet Welch
%%!!!SHSL Tarot Card Reader
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/18_3lcwqai.png]]
%%They believe in the heart of the cards.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
%%!!Vulture
%%!!!SHSL Support
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/19_qrwawdn.png]]
%%The first to receive the blame and the last to receive credit, the life of a support main is often a thankless one. But, unusually for someone in her role, Vulture has managed to turn heads in the e-sports community. The first step in her rise to fame came from a series of highlight reels that went viral, but she truly exploded onto the scene along with the rest of her team when they accomplished a rare dark horse win in the Overwatch International Tournament due in no small part to her skilled play. And with her holding top ten spots on the leaderboards for all support role characters, you could hardly mistake that for a fluke! There's nobody you'd rather have on your team in a match, as she's certain to make sure that heroes never die.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
%%!!Yumemi Tosaka
%%!!!SHSL Art Therapist
%%[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/20_iiczyaf.png]]
%%Few who visit Azami Tosaka’s cozy trinkets shop in the little tourists’ shopping village of Nukumori no Mori expect the majority of its upper floor to contain a sprawling art studio, which is almost always entirely packed with people-- and yet, that is indeed what they would find, that very art studio being the home of Peace Paint, the widely renowned art therapy program run by the youngest Tosaka, Yumemi. Starting from humble beginnings, Yumemi first set up her program at the age of fourteen, in the hopes of bringing a sense of serenity to the lives of others through the power of art, attracting interest from a few local residents; however, it was when her little project was featured in a popular district magazine that she truly began to take off, and, soon after, she travelled throughout the country to bring her program to everyone-- from patients to prisoners, from senior citizens to young children, Yumemi firmly believed that everyone could benefit from having the beauty of art in their lives. Picking up interest in media all over as the young girl who was travelling from prefecture from prefecture with the only goal of bringing the power of paint to people all over, Yumemi’s amiable manner and inspiring success won her a reputation, with many towns clamouring for the girl to visit their local halls and centres, as well as causing many to travel to Yumemi’s native Shizuoka Prefecture, to learn the entire Peace Paint course from her first-hand. Having most recently started releasing a series of videos online, teaching different art therapy techniques for use of everyone from all walks of life, it’s no wonder why Yumemi’s determination in her mission to take the “pain” out of “painting” would have caught the eyes of those far and wide-- including those of Hope’s Peak Academy, earning her the well-deserved title of Super High-School Level Art Therapist.
%%Alive as of Chapter 2.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=NPCs=]]]
!!Corseca
A bat girl who called the students together after they woke up, and gave them their [=NOXbooks=].
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* GenkiGirl: Very upbeat and chipper.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Spoiler Character]]
!!Canele Aoijima
!!!SHSL AI Programmer
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/canele.png]]
The brains behind the SHSL AI Programmer. If it weren’t for her making use of her talent to make ends meet, she could just as easily have been SHSL NEET. Afraid of the world, Canele relies on the persona of Autonomous Unit Jin Jin to be her face and voice. After her parents died she stumbled upon their research; an android body nearing the final stages of completion. All it required was a program to give it orders and a personality. Afraid of being alone, but afraid to face the world, Canele used her knowledge of coding along with research materials left by her parents to (after many failed attempts) write the code that would become Jin Aojima. When Jin was invited to Hope’s Peak, her cover was nearly blown- Forcing her to accept, under the condition that Jin could continue acting as her Proxy, and that her identity as SHSL AI Programmer could continue to remain a secret. Of course, if you’re reading this, that cover has already been blown.
Alive as of Chapter 2.
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%%* FirstEpisodeTwist: She isn't shown during the prologue, but she reveals herself before Chapter 1 ends.
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[[folder:Memes]]
* From the NSFW chat, [[spoiler: eel titties, or rather, tiddies]]
* Eliot and his various ships.
** Also Eliot and Ryuu going full homo
* Kaigara, just all of him. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Kaigara the shopkeeper is a very popular character.[[/labelnote]]
* bria (: [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the players in the game, Wolfy, was in charge of body art for Chapter 2. Xe jokingly "revealed" that Bria would be the victim, using this exact phrasing. Even after people decided it wouldn't be her, xe continued to insist it was Bria. This carried over into Chapter 3, where xe also drew some of the body art. [[spoiler:In neither instance was the victim Bria.]][[/labelnote]]
* Kill[character name]2015
** Protect[character name] 2015
* :3c
* X is a furry
** Cas confirmed furry.
* Masami's crocs. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Masami Kojima, whose talent involves fashion (after all, if an object head they make isn't fashionable, it won't sell), wears crocs, footwear that are generally considered unfashionable. They're also bright yellow, so they clash with the rest of their outfit.[[/labelnote]]
** Destroy them [[labelnote:Explanation(Spoilers!)]]Sadly, they outlived Masami. They were not destroyed during their execution.[[/labelnote]]
* The fact Masami's fate was sealed by [[{{Roleplay/MallOfDespair}} Taj]], their roleplayer's previous character.
* Sloop woop! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common night greeting in the out of character chat.[[/labelnote]]
* Character quizzes. [[labelnote:Explanation]]After Ai's mun, Sweets, posted a quiz about Ai in the out of character chat, everyone started making quizzes about their characters.[[/labelnote]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011211223209&lnk& Ai's Initial Quiz]]
*** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011336596463&lnk& Ai's BDB-specific Quiz (Spoilers!)]]
*** For [[{{Roleplay/MallOfDespair}} another game]], [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011622523928&lnk& Ai's MoD/R Inc quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011243013092&lnk& Rosario's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011232374620&lnk& Mitsuo's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011331378339&lnk& Masami's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011326478985&lnk& Ryoko's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011323311762&lnk& Takumi's Quiz]]
** [[http://www.quizyourfriends.com/take-quiz.php?id=1511011641305110&lnk& Fumiyo's Quiz]]
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%%!!Tropes appearing in both include:
!!Tropes appearing in the original include:
* AdultsAreUseless: No one seems to be coming to save these kids.
%% * AmateurSleuth: All of them, and they have to go solve some murders.
* AnyoneCanDie: The first person to be executed was one of the [=NPCs=]. They were also the first murderer, and they killed off one of the mod's characters.
* BackFromTheDead: An NPC that dies comes back for the next chapter. This cycle repeats when they're killed in Chapter 5's trial and revived for the next one.
%% * BearsAreBadNews: Go away, Monokuma!
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Someone is always watching! Always listening. Always judging.
%% * BlackAndGreyMorality: In the end, even the good ones are bad.
* BlackBlood: Much like the source material, all instances of blood are drawn as it being pink. All the characters behave as if the blood is normal, making it a purely stylistic choice.
%% * BodyOfTheWeek
%% * ChildrenForcedToKill
%% * ClassTrip: That's what the trip to Kaiyou was ''supposed'' to be.
%% * ClearMyName: The first trial has all short characters being on the suspect list. This won't be the first time this happens.
* DarkSecret: Chapter 2's motive has every student getting a card with their greatest secret on it, as Monokuma threatens to tell everyone what it is.
%% * DeadlyGame
%% * DesertedIsland: Or at least it seems to be.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Hunter before his execution. He thought he was going to get away scot-free. Of course, this is because, according to him, he was just following orders.
%% * DysfunctionJunction: With twenty different characters and numerous [=NPCs=], it's to be expected that something like this would happen.
* ElectrifiedBathtub: Averted. Despite the fact that Fumi was electrocuted at the bathhouse, she wasn't electrocuted in the water. In fact, it was one of the pieces of evidence that cleared Jellygirl that she couldn't have been the murderer or the body would have been wet.
%% * EveryoneIsASuspect
* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: In fact, some of them knew each other in passing before coming to Kaiyou.
* EvidenceScavengerHunt: Following each murder is an investigation period, in which the characters try to find clues left behind by the culprit or victim.
%% * EyeScream: Poor cat prez.
* FamedInStory: As per usual for a DR roleplay group. Most of the characters are famous in their field.
%% * GainingTheWillToKill: Practically the only way to get away with a murder. It could happen to any of them.
* GoodIsNotNice: Many of the students who are trying their hardest to free everyone are definitely not the typical hero personalities you'd expect.
* HellHotel: Averted. The hotel is probably the safest place, since all of the students have roommates and one can't get away with murdering their own roommate or sneaking out in the middle of the night very easily.
%% * HostileShowTakeover: Monokuma and Kumi the moment that they arrived.
%% * AHouseDivided
* IHaveYourWife: The third motive. All students get a water screen following them around, showing the person or people they love the most being tortured - sound included.
* ImprobablyFemaleCast: A shocking percentage of the victims and killers have been female, solely because the cast is largely female.
* KarmaHoudini:
** What the first killer thought they were. It's also the goal of any murderers.
** Chapter 4's culprit gets away with the murder of Mitsuo.
%% * KangarooCourt: They shouldn't be solving murder.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Not so much in regard to the students, but there are way more [=NPCs=] than there are in the average group, each with their own role on the island and in most cases, their own blogs.
%% * LoveTriangle: Whatever Eliot, Angelos, and Ryoko have.
* NotHelpingYourCase: Angelos, who was fairly suspicious for murder, getting angry at the first trial.
* ObviousRulePatch: The idea that [=NPCs=] can kill during the first trial. This was the only time it would be allowed, and it is likely due to the fact the first chapter had to be a bit rushed.
* OfficialCouple:
** Eliot and Angelos were.
** Later Sachiko and Ryuu, and Bria and Rosario.
%% * OminousVisualGlitch: Hunter's hand during the first trial.
* PowerTrio: Ryoko, Ryuu and Sachiko all sit next to each other during the trials. It's the sassiest side of the trial room.
%% * PrecisionFStrike: Takumi during the first trial.
%% * PublicExecution: The trials result in one of these, regardless of whether they came to the correct conclusion or not.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The mods are both a part of another group that started at the same time and had to shift the date of the first trial so the two groups weren't on the same schedule.
%% * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Eliot to the Queen of Spades after she snapped at Ryuu.
* RuleOfPool: Not with the first pool, but in Chapter 2, when the second pool was introduced, both the Queen of Spades and Masami fell in.
%% * UnableToCry: A trope that appears to apply to many characters, until the coming of the third motive. Now ''everyone'' is crying.
%% * WeAREStrugglingTogether: Especially during the first trial.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 3. Everyone's loved ones are being tortured until someone kills. The trial reveals that Masami committed a double murder, Sachiko admits Ryuu was on her screen, and the Queen of Spades tries to defend her friend to the death, only to be disproved at every turn.
* YouWakeUpInARoom: All 20 students wake up in a room, which really isn't what they expected.
!! Tropes appearing in the sequel include:
%% * AnyoneCanDie: Even Kumi isn't immune, it seems.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 7, in which Kumi dies.
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