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[[caption-width-right:350:''Surrounded by the boundless expanse of the sea, it's all too simple to lose yourself to grief...'']]
-> ''"You couldn't believe it when it came in the mail, your very own invitation into the 79th class of Hope's Peak! But two months before school was due to start, you received a special message. It detailed an all-inclusive paid vacation on a private resort liner, the Radiant Sapphire. And better yet, the entire cruise would be reserved for just you and your soon-to-be classmates! So pack your bags and get ready to set sail alongside fifteen others on an experience only worthy of an Ultimate, but just remember, everything might not be clear skies and smooth sailing..."''
''[[https://discord.gg/wUQP3BB Brilliant Despair: A Heartbreaking Voyage through a Deceptive Sea]]'' is a discord-based ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'' roleplay group, featuring a cast of sixteen original characters making up the 79th class of Hope’s Peak. Invited to a special luxury cruise vacation before they start their first semester, things go awry (in traditional Danganronpa fashion) when they find themselves trapped aboard the Radiant Sapphire, tormented by two questionably-sinister anthropomorphic sea creatures who lay out the rules of this game.
As the captain takes the sixteen students from island to island, there will be absolutely no escape, and the students will never see anyone they know or love again unless they manage to escape. The only way to win freedom? Simple: all they have to do is kill someone, and get away with it scot-free! Find success, and your expenses have finally been paid and you can leave the ocean liner. But get picked out as the killer, and an [[PublicExecution unfortunate end]] awaits you. With the rules laid out and an endless blue sea keeping them captive, [[DeadlyGame the Cruise Trip of Mutual Killing]] begins…
This RP ended on November 2nd, 2019.
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!!Tsuyuki Aoyage/[[spoiler: Agent Kaaba]]
!!!Ultimate Documentarian
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[[caption-width-right:350:”Th-th-the... camcorder is just a precaution. You won’t have to worry... as long as there isn’t peril, I shouldn’t need to use it.”]]
When it comes to filmmakers, it’s hard to ignore the rising stardom of Tsuyuki Aoyage, a true prodigy in the world of producing documentaries. First coming to public light from Metamorphisis, a poignant piece about a transitioning friend originally only made for her school, she’s since released seven more original works in the past two years, ranging from topics such as produce waste to impoverish struggles. If there’s a topic she thinks needs attention, you can guarantee she’ll be working towards changing it.
Tsuyuki is executed as the chapter 5 killer. However, it’s revealed after she’s really Agent Kaaba from the future foundation, already having graduated, and set up Hiroyo to be the killer in a bid to force the mastermind’s hand. She manages to survive, however.
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* AmateurSleuth: Recording documentaries is a considerably different skill from solving murder cases.
* BatmanGambit: Sets one up chapter 5 masterfully, having Hiroyo successfully set off her trap and getting the mastermind to execute her (Tsuyuki) instead, leaving a major clue to their identity.
* BigEater: She's certainly excited when discovering that she's been paired up with someone who specializes solely in making chocolates.
* {{Determinator}}: One of the most motivated and driven during trials, always attempting to move things along. Could be considered fitting given her job as a documentarian.
%%* EagleEyeDetection: Due to her position as the de-facto leader of trials, she frequently does this.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: After grilling Oxalis during the first trial, she gives a grim smile towards him when presenting the incriminating evidence. This marks the HeelFaceTurn from her dorkier prologue self to a far more motivated and morally-gray leader.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Her reaction after being caught as the chapter 5 murderer. Subverted slightly, however, given she planned for this and survived anyways.
* FatAndProud: Acknowledges she's more of a heavy eater and has a bigger size, but shows no problems about it.
* FlippingTheBird: Does this frequently towards Tate, most notably at their fight during the end of the first trial.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Tsuyuki’s slightly dated speech and clothing choices? Yeah, turns out there’s a [[OlderThanTheyLook good reason]] for this.
* ImmuneToFlinching: Takes a punch from Tate midway through grilling Zhi Ruo during the third trial, and doesn't stop for a second. Of course, Tate isn't the brawniest, but she barely flinches.
* TheLeader: Has shades of The Mastermind variant of this. She's the most apt in solving crimes and takes charge in trials, but certain members of the group definitely wouldn't consider her the leader.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Philo, ever since they first investigated in Chapter 2. The two have become incredibly close since then, and have consistently worked together come trial times.
* MessyHair: As showcased in her profile, her hair goes just about everywhere.
* NiceShoes: A pair of neon green crocs.
* NoSocialSkills: They’re not entirely non-existent, but she lacks them enough that it tends to get people angry at her.
* OlderThanTheyLook: While true for most of the cast, Tsuyuki turns out to have already graduated Hope’s Peak by the time the rest of the class was attending, making her the oldest character in the roleplay.
* RogueAgent: A Future Foundation agent who went rogue to try and rescue the 79th class of Hope’s Peak Academy. It worked out for her.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Tsuyuki’s one of two who wear traditional glasses in the cast, and she also takes the lead during most of the class trials.
* SpeechImpediment: Has a frequent stutter.
* TurnTheOtherCheek: Got slugged in the face by Tate during the third trial, afterwards worrying more about his health and even working with Kimura to make cookies for him to try and get his spirits up.
* WhatTheHellHero: She functions as the leader during trials, but frequently is thought of as cruel in her aggressive interrogation tendencies. This leads to a [[AHouseDivided morality split]] after the first trial.
** During chapter three, she aggressively interrogated Hiroyo and brought her to FreakOut over just who she was. This was not her intention.
** And during chapter four, she attempted to motivate Tate, but brought up the recently-deceased Zhi Ruo and quickly reduced him to BrokenTears. This was also not her intention.
---> '''Tsuyuki''': But... h-h-how can he improve if he just ignores his feelings!!! Like... th-th-that doesn't make any sense... d-does he think he can just keep living on without even acknowledging what happened?? Hiroyo was the same fucking way. I, I, I... ugh. Complicated damn people...
** She and Genko give each other these during chapter 4, getting into a heated argument in regards to each other’s behavior. This leads the two of them to become extraordinarily hostile towards the other.
** This is played with during the mastermind trial where the remaining characters aren’t exactly happy when they learn about Tsuyuki’s trap, but they have more pressing issues to deal with and move onward.
!!Zhǐ Ruò Jiāng
!!!Ultimate Aromatherapist
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Too much stress can overtake a vessel. I would recommend lavender incense to calm one's spirit down and soothe the mind and body."]]
Working with many types of herbs and flowers, Zhi Ruo aims to heal the ailing and sick with her practices. She is a firm believer in spiritual benefits, and focuses on natural oils and fragrances to ease the mind and spirit of the individual. Zhi Ruo’s healing goes beyond simply incense, as she uses a wide variety of aromas obtained from herbs and flowers to bring one in touch with their inner selves. The incenses she burns are for the purpose of creating both balance and harmony in her patients, relaxing and soothing them during her work.
Zhi Ruo is the chapter 3 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: A spiritual and otherwise passive young woman who also ended up getting wrapped up in temptation and murdering two people in chapter 3.
* BlindingBangs: Played straight. She's actually blind, and her bangs cover up a blindfold that she usually keeps there.
%%* ButNotTooForeign: She's Chinese.
* ChekhovsHobby: Uses incense, a common hobby due to her talent as an aromatherapist, to cover up the smell of blood from her recently-killed victim.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Subjected to a variety of Chinese torture methods that leave her near-death before being dragged under the water by entangling, suffocating vines.
* DramaticUnmask: Brushes away her BlindingBangs at the end of the third trial to reveal the lack of a blindfold, and scarred red eyes. This also happens to be the damning evidence in her case.
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: Pulls one of these to Tate after they spent most of chapter three together before being dragged off to her execution.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: The unfortunate reasoning behind her killing Yukimura, having caught her midway through setting up her murder scene.
* TheLostLenore: To Tate. She confessed her love mere seconds before death, no less.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: A unique version of this trope. Her eyes are usually hidden, but she reveals them as the incriminating evidence during trial three (after murdering two others in cold blood). What she unveils are [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/604431608149311511/604499603957743628/unknown.png// bloodshot, scarred eyes]].
* RedOniBlueOni: The spiritual and calm Blue to Tate's Red.
* SuperSenses: Thanks to her sight being taken away at a young age, her other senses (most prominently smell) have been honed.
!!Genko Akai
!!!Ultimate Tea Sommelier/[[spoiler: Ultimate Blackmailer]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Please, sit down and relax. A talk between friends is far more enjoyable with a warm cup of tea to go alongside it."]]
Genko Akai’s devoted her life to the art of preparing tea. She knew most of the history of tea by the time she was six, and got her official certificate from online classes when she was ten despite them being college-level. She worked around in several cafes in southern Higashiyama where she began to gather a reputation for her polite yet friendly nature, her hard-work, and the excellent tea she made despite how young she seemed to be. Supposedly, she can even identify over 800 types of tea and make over 900 types of tea.
Genko is found unconscious in chapter 5, having been attacked by an unknown assailant. However, she's still alive. It’s then revealed she stabbed herself, and is the mastermind of the killing game, as well as the leader of the cult known as the Radiant Ones. She survives.
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* AbusiveParents: Her parents expected her to be the perfect, obedient housewife, leading to her having mental and emotional issues that only grew as she got older.
* BerserkButton: She's not the biggest fan of coffee, or people who depend on it.
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** Genko’s shown a surprisingly cold and angry side towards the killers, besides Drew. There’s also the fact she threatened to unperson Tsuyuki when she made Hiroyo upset, though it was simply to get her to leave.
** She gets more layers of this come Chapter Four, when she gives a rant to an unconscious Hiroyo about just how much she dislikes some of the passengers. Clearly a case of bottled up emotions.
** This becomes a very straight example after her reveal as the mastermind of the killing game, as her completely kind behavior returns while she reveals the truth to the survivors. She even killed Akitaro, a classmate, because she realized he was having doubts about her plans.
* ControlFreak: To some extent. She seems to very much enjoy being in control, and does get joy out of running a cult.
* EmotionlessGirl: Played with. She certainly isn’t emotionless, but Genko has admitted to having severe issues connecting with her emotions at time and practicing expressions in the mirror.
* EvilIsSexy: Her outfit isn’t sexual at all, but her mastermind appearance manages to amplify her looks by a lot. [[invoked]]
* {{Fingore}}: Ends up having her pinky nearly hanging off her hand, alongside the rest of said hand being severely injured, during chapter 5.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Her fangirling over super villainesses? Her declarations of power? Her moments of showing no emotion on her face and admittance to practicing expressions in the mirror? Small hints at Genko’s slightly more sinister nature and emotional issues.
* AGodAmI: During the mastermind trial she seems to indicate she has this complex, given her belief she can “purify” the others, her creating a cult, and her genuine threatening demeanor to those, [[OfficialCouple besides Hiroyo]], who seem to get in her way. Her player has verified this.
* HatesBeingTouched: Freaks out when Tsuyuki pulls her in for a bit of a hug during a dinner party.
* HeroicSacrifice: Incessantly attempts to pull this when Hiroyo, her girlfriend, is brought up to partake in a nasty punishment in the fourth motive. Doesn't work out, unfortunately.
* {{Housewife}}: What Genko was raised to be. Her parents oppression of her partially led her to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero becoming the person she is today]].
* InsistentTerminology: Call her Miss Akai, not Genko, please.
* LastNameBasis: Alongside her own requests, she refers to everyone as their last name with either Miss or Mister. [[OfficialCouple With Hiroyo as the exception, of course.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Her true talent helps indicate this, but Genko has no qualms about manipulating those around her to get what she wants. In fact, she manipulated her entire class, sans Hiroyo, into forming a cult with her as the leader, and got them to agree to the killing game simulation.
* OfficialCouple: With Hiroyo, first cemented at the start of chapter 4. This ends up becoming a plot point when Hiroyo figures out she’s the mastermind because Genko chose to execute Tsuyuki instead of the whistleblower during chapter 5, despite Hiroyo having been the one to activate the deadly trap.
* TheOnlyOneITrust: Due to an increase in paranoia and sleep deprivation, Hiroyo's become the only person Genko really feels she can trust.
* OppositesAttract: Level-headed, calm, and patient, as opposed to Hiroyo's frantic demeanor and paranoid attitude.
* RageBreakingPoint: Finally has one of these in chapter 4, with Genko exploding at Tsuyuki, screaming at her about her actions and threatening to, essentially, ruin her. She's a lot less hesitant to keep rude or judging comments in after, though it's not as bad as this usually.
* TheStoic: She usually keeps a calm and friendly demeanor about her while not expressing too much emotion.
* TeamChef: Has a wide variety of recipes to go along with her tea.
* TilMurderDoUsPart: Her player has confirmed that Genko planned on murdering her fiancé (arranged marriage) once they were married.
* TookALevelInJerkass: During chapter 5 this is especially prominent, with Genko snarking and being more than willing to initiate a verbal fight.
* TrueBlueFemininity: One of the most traditionally feminine of the cast, and wears a deep blue dress. Her mastermind outfit eliminates all the pink accents she normally has, fulfilling this trope further.
%%* UncannyValleyGirl: Played with, especially after the aforementioned threat to Tsuyuki during the third chapter. This has resulted in a running gag of Genko either being the next victim, or the mastermind.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Mentions this when talking with Hiroyo in the epilogue. Hiroyo shuts that idea down pretty quickly.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Has shown both a good amount of patience and a desire to keep the peace. For a teenager, she's definitely developed a strong amount of insight alongside training her talent.
!!Zuri Kamau/[[spoiler: Amelie Francette Bourreau]]
!!!Ultimate Big Game Hunter
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Notice these guns, huh? Yep, bein' raised by a pride of lions really gives you some good fighting spirit! That n' a few scars, heh."]]
Thrown away as a baby because of her cleft lip, Zuri was raised by lions in the savannah, turning her into a ravenous, unstoppable hunter. When she was found by civilization, she was taken and familiarized with reading and writing, but she was usually out on the range hunting things. Her first big kill was a lion (before even going into high school), and since then she’s taken down rhinos, great white sharks, other big cats of prey, crocodiles, and more. This attracted Hope’s Peak, and she was accepted as the Ultimate Big Game Hunter.
Zuri manages to survive the killing game, and ends up working towards waking those up who fell into a coma due to the killing game simulation.
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* ActionGirl: Fitting of a girl with her expertise, she shows quite a bit of brawl and physical aptitude.
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Her talent is hunting big game, and her appearance supports that, but she quickly gets into a rather supportive and tender relationship with Chisuto.
* ButNotTooForeign: Hails from Morocco, where she was raised by lions no less.
* DelinquentHair: Half of her head is shaven in a fittingly-wild hairstyle.
* DumbMuscle: Doesn't exactly help out the most during trials, but she certainly has spirit!
* FrameUp: Locked into a closet with her claw-weapons overnight as part of the second killer's murder plot. The victim's body had numerous slash marks across his back.
* FireForgedFriends: The events of the killing game lead her to striking up an OddFriendship with Philo, and afterwards she works with Tate, somebody she couldn’t stand, to bring back those who died in the simulation.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Most prominently, the one clean across her eye.
* HeroicBSoD: Ends up suffering one of these after the revelation she was a member of Genko’s cult and agreed to the killing game. Hiroyo helps to snap her out of it.
* NonIdleRich: Despite her family’s rich background, Zuri herself is a fierce hunter with a love for fighting and hunting. She’s an ActionGirl despite her wealth.
%%* OfficialCouple: With Chisuto.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Smaller in stature, standing only around 5’3, but easily one of the strongest in the cast.
* RaisedByWolves: In this case, lions - according to her profile, at least. Turns out she came from a rich family.
* ScarsAreForever: Has quite a few of them, including a notable one across her eye, from her various exploits in hunting game.
!!Hiroyo Chijimatsu
!!!Ultimate ???/[[spoiler: Ultimate Whistleblower]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"A-a quote? Why would I give you that... w-what ith it you want me to thay?! Are you trying to trick me, or thomething?!" ]]
Huh? Who’s this? Hiroyo’s talent is unknown, only because she seems vehement on keeping it under wraps. She seems like that with a lot of things really - it’s hard to have a conversation with her before she starts accusing you of stalking her or rambling incoherently about the government, and if that doesn’t keep you away, surely the stench has from locking herself up in her room will. Maybe you shouldn’t waste your time. There might be something deeper with her, but it’s equally likely she’s just some paranoid lunatic thriving on attention.
Hiroyo is revealed to have been brought to Hope’s Peak by Finnigan, and is the Hope Traitor, avoiding joining the Radiant Ones. She survives the killing game.
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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: A bit of a subversion on this trope - she's tall, has dark hair, acts very aloof, but doesn't exactly act more mature and certainly isn't the traditional depiction of beauty. Her player says she doesn't shower enough.
* TheBigGuy: Stands over a foot above the second-tallest person in the cast.
* BigSisterInstinct: Immediately uses her side to protect everyone else, upon Flippers' appearance during the prologue.
* ConspiracyTheorist: A staple of hers, she has a strong distrust of the government and just about any other types of authority.
* CreepyLonerGirl: Her hooded, giant figure only supports this.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: From the burn scars, to the reclusiveness, there’s clearly something going on with her.
* TheDreaded: Played with during the prologue and the first chapter especially, when very little was known about her. She was most commonly characterized by her massive size, making a chunk of the cast quite a fair bit fearful of her.
* EveryScarHasAStory: Her face is covered in burn wounds, and there might even be more if she showed more of her body.
* FrameUp: Suffers this briefly during the mastermind trial when the other students realize Hiroyo was technically Finnigan’s killer and avoided execution, leading the others (besides her girlfriend) to believe she saved herself and is thus the mastermind. It was actually Hiroyo’s girlfriend who saved her.
* FreakOut: Interrogated by Tsuyuki during the third chapter, convinced that there's something up with her. She does not take it well.
--> '''Hiroyo''': Y-you’re jutht— jutht trying to get into my head tho you can- can thtudy me! ''I know your type!'' ‘Cauthe, ‘c-‘cauthe it’d be thuch a big thtory about how- how you ''cured'' me, huh? ''I know what you want!'' You can’t trick me into thinking you care when you barely care about the the thituation we’re in!
* FriendshipTrinket: Given a flower crown by Genko. She has worn it ever since.
* GentleGiant: Definitely doesn't come off as this at first, but she seems to have a desire to protect the group.
* HeroicBSoD: Suffers one upon the realization her girlfriend is the mastermind behind the killing game. She eventually works past it to save the others.
* HugeSchoolgirl: Stands at a whopping 6'11".
* IntoxicationEnsues: During one of the sadistic carnival games on the fourth island, Hiroyo gets her hand impaled with various syringes filled with unnamed drugs. Genko takes care of her, but she becomes ''noticeably'' more loopy.
* LonersAreFreaks: As if her appearance isn't unsettling enough, she's generally panicky and is shown to have poor hygiene.
* NoSell: Is able to completely resist Genko’s attempts to manipulate her during the final trial, and helps the others to do the same.
* NotGoodWithPeople: To the extreme. She struggles even interacting with those she’s closer with, let alone basic human interaction.
* OfficialCouple: With Genko, first cemented at the start of chapter four. Becomes a plot point when Hiroyo realizes Genko is the mastermind, as Tsuyuki was executed when Hiroyo technically was the one to kill Finnigan with the fatal trap.
* TheOnlyOneITrust: Hiroyo has let her usual paranoid guard down for Genko as of chapter four.
* OppositesAttract: Eccentric, neurotic, and very skittish, compared to Genko's calm and patient self.
* TheParanoiac: Fitting of someone trapped in a death-game, Hiroyo seems to spend every moment being panicked and distrustful of people.
%%* PeekABangs: Hides one eye behind her hair.
* QuiveringEyes: Depicted frequently with these in art to fit her paranoid persona.
* RuleOfEmpathy: Is a very empathetic person, and it’s this which ultimately motivates her to go and tell Genko how to escape Future Foundation custody so she can go and improve herself.
* TheShutIn: Intentionally makes herself this, spending a majority of her time secluded in her room.
* SpeechImpediment: Speaks with a rather prominent lithp.
* WildHair: Has some crazy wavy hair to fit her crazy antics.
!!Miyo the Almighty[[spoiler:/Paige Miyoko]]
!!!Ultimate {{LARP}}er
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Civilian, please stand by, and do not worry. This sword has slain dragons far mightier than anything I may face now!"]]
On her own accord, Miyo has slain giants, saved entire villages, and ridden a dragon over the sunset (though she’s later claimed that last one to be a slight lie.) Miyo was granted the title of Ultimate [=LARPer=] due to her adamancy of staying in character, perhaps forever remaining as Miyo the Almighty- there’s no telling what the person underneath her mask thinks. Although she hasn’t exactly gained a following in the public at all, she’s very popular among her myriad of friends, finding herself unafraid of anything when she’s under her persona.
Miyo is the chapter 4 victim.
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* BecomingTheMask: A subversion of this trope. Whereas at first glance she might seem like the embodiment of her 'Almighty' persona, she's actually quite level-headed and sincere.
%%* ButNotTooForeign: She's Canadian.
* CoolSword: Played with. Miyo carries around a prop sword with her.
%%* CostumePorn: Understandably so, given her talent.
* FreakyFashionMildMind: Equipped with her own sword and a fittingly fantasy-based outfit, Miyo actually tends to be one of the more mild and nicer students aboard the Radiant Sapphire.
* HugeSchoolgirl: Stands at 5'11", easily one of the tallest in the cast, let alone of the girls.
* {{LARP}}: Just so happens to be her Ultimate Talent, no less.
* NiceGirl: As opposed to Miyo the Almighty, Paige Miyoko is a rather kind and friendly girl.
* OddFriendship: One of the first characters to get close to Tate of all people. She doesn’t seem to mind him so much.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most people know her as the valiant Miyo, as opposed to the more modest Paige.
* OpaqueLenses: Is depicted frequently with eye-obscuring glasses.
!!Chisuto Goreya
!!!Ultimate Ukulele Player
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Um, concerts aren't really my cup of tea. The smaller street performances have always meant more to me, I guess."]]
Being born in a small town in the Okayama Prefecture and whisked around the world shortly thereafter, Chisuto only had so many options for what she wanted to devote herself to. A local shop sold ukuleles, and her mother bought her it for her fifth birthday with the intention of bringing her success. She went through over a hundred ukuleles due to her mother’s harsh routine, breaking them from overuse in an attempt to hone her newfound talent. Working up from street performances, her ukulele skills are both soothing and engaging to the ears.
Chisuto is both Miyo's killer in Chapter 4, as well as the second victim, killed during the class trial by Kimura. She is also the traitor.
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* BadassAdorable: Had shades of this early on, especially in the prologue, when she egged on Oxalis to chuck a can at the mascot. [[SanitySlippage This has not lasted.]]
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled : Happens during the fourth trial, where shortly after confessing the poison she ingested, unbeknownst to her, kicks in.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Chisuto reveals, shortly before her death, she believes she's been regaining memories of something important, and she thinks somebody's been drugging her to make her forget.
%%* OfficialCouple: With Zuri.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Drops her more hesitant and generally doormat-like personality at the end of the third trial to deliver one hell of an aggressive line.
--> '''Chisuto''': I'm, I'm g-gonna, I'm gonna ''kill'' that dolphin.
* SanitySlippage: Has developed a little bit of a stutter as a result of the cruise trip's events truly wearing her down.
* TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason: Has made it clear that she’s had some issues with her mother, the one who sent her on the path of ukulele playing, but refuses to elaborate on said problems.
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
!!Elsie Ziegler
!!!Ultimate Potter
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[[caption-width-right:350:"You aren't playing that one Zelda game, are you? I've always loathed it... how could he massacre all those pots so thoughtlessly?!"]]
Elsie has managed significant accomplishments as a potter, selling many of her thematic pots around the world and receiving much recognition for it. It’s quite well known that no one else does pottery like her, her unique designs setting her apart from the bland pottery of others. Her personality and clothing is just what someone would expect from a potter, and she’s always fit to make another fantastical piece with the tools she keeps in a pocket custom-sewn. With her dedication, she’s always ready to take on a new project, pottery or not!
Elsie is the first chapter 3 victim, killed by Zhi Ruo.
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%%* ButNotTooForeign
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Elusive and eccentric until the very end. This was only further supported by the lack of intimate bonds made across the game, she was consistently a strange enigma.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Outlines the exact reasoning for her death in her final interaction with Genko and Tsuyuki, expressing her worries in an out-of-character moment.
--> '''Elsie''': It’s just... I don’t know, maybe it worries me more than it really should. Someone could trade lives for answers.
%%* TheDitz
%%* GenkiGirl
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A light, pale blonde fitting of her harmless, playful, and innocuous attitude.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Shows a surprising amount of concern for the third motive, dropping her usually ditsy persona for a rather serious talk.
* OutOfFocus: Partially due to her extra-quirky nature, and partially due to inactivity, she never really had the same attention as others.
* ShooOutTheClowns: Arguably provided the most comic-relief of the cast, and was killed off exactly at the midway point in chapter 3.
* ShoutOut: One of her dislikes, according to her profile, is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda “pottery breaking freaks”.]]
* TapOnTheHead: How Zhi Ruo puts her down to eventually bury her alive.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Not just bashed on the head, but put into a crate and asphyxiated by being buried alive. {{Subverted}} in the fact that this was a necessary evil for her blind killer to mandate her death, not anything sadistic.
!!Yukimura Toshiko[[spoiler:/Shyna, Servant of the Queen]]
!!!Ultimate Chessmaster
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh no... I'm sorry... you've probably been here forever, and I've... been spacing, haven't I? I'm really, really sorry..." ]]
A chess prodigy from the cold, northern city of Wakkani, characterized by her long, orange hair and winter outfit. She is rather reserved and soft spoken during her offtime. However, when in the oh-so familiar setting of a chess duel, her passion for the sport reveals itself. Those who compete against her describe their match as one against an odd, yet extremely skilled military tactician. She has reigned as an undefeated champion throughout numerous tournaments in the U.S. and Russia, as well as some in Japan (despite its lack of popularity.)
Yukimura is the second chapter 3 victim, killed by Zhi Ruo.
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* AlternateIdentityAmnesia: Has trouble remembering what happens when her alternate personality, Shyna, takes over.
%%* ApologizesALot
* TheChessmaster: Inverted, completely. Whereas she's a genius in the art of chess, she's far more introverted.
* ChildProdigy: Is this to chess, winning countless tournaments before even reaching high school.
* LeaveMeAlone: Pulls this as she's being accused for murder during the first trial, and right before her first transition into Shyna.
--> '''Yukimura''': Just please... L-Leave me alone... Leave me al-lone... Th-This... Is all pointless!
* ShrinkingViolet: Has trouble in social situations and tends to lurk around, not initiating conversation.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Subverted. She's a complete chess master, but her taciturn skills seem to stop outside of the chessboard.
* SplitPersonality: A very Danganronpa-take on this trope. Shyna, her alternate personality, considers herself a 'Servant of the Queen', and her player dictates that she comes out during times of extreme stress to serve Yukimura's duties as her loyal servant.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Male Students]]
!!Oxalis[[spoiler:/Adrik Sokolov]]
!!!Ultimate Graffiti Artist
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[[caption-width-right:350:"If it isn't neon, fhen iss a bit dull, don'tcha fhink? Glowy-- ah, issat it...? --No, bright! Bright colors are fhe bess!"]]
Oxalis is a rather recent discovery in the underground street art world in Russia, garnering hundreds of fans who seek out his next work upon an abandoned building’s crumbling walls- or perhaps a more daring venture, the side of a train car or the windows of a shop, where it’s more visible to the public eye. Not many have the honor of seeing his face around town, but a few stalkers have caught glimpses of his sparkling blue eyes in the night amidst a cacophony of bright paints in harsh winter nights.
Oxalis is the chapter 1 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* ButNotTooForeign: As shown by his real name, he lived most of his life in Russia.
* CrimeOfSelfDefense: At the most basic levels, Oxalis' murder plot was this - he never intended to kill at first, merely warding off an attack from Kensuke.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Forced to run a sadistic obstacle course over a vat of bubbling pink paint, inevitably falling and drowning in the liquid.
* LanguageBarrier: Has notable difficulty speaking Japanese, and frequently references a translation book to help him out.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: In this case, the mononym 'Oxalis'.
* RedHerring: Pulls a very strange {{inversion}} of this trope when he tags the murdered body of Kensuke with his own name, intentionally trying to act as if this was the murderer's red herring to throw everyone off of his own scent.
!!Finnigan Faust[[spoiler:/Drew Faust]]
!!!Ultimate Butler[[spoiler:/Talentless]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I don't require any context behind a request - it is my duty to follow it. Besides, I'm sure their reasoning is just." ]]
The Fausts are a family of butlers that have served the rich and respectable for generations upon generations. Each Faust is trained as a child in a variety of skills to be of service to their master. Finnigan Faust is a prodigy among his siblings and cousins, graduating from his grueling butler school much earlier than the others allowing him to serve alongside his parents and even having time to attend Hope’s Peak, which he considers a “normal school” compared to the world-class butler school he was enrolled in.
Drew is the chapter 2 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Arguably one of the most passive and courteous passengers of the Brilliant Sapphire, who incidentally ended up being the chapter 2 killer.
%%* ButNotTooForeign: Hails from Great Britain.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Forced to ‘serve’ a number of cruel items, including broken glass and hot coals, before his head is lopped off by a faceless dinner guest.
* DelinquentHair: {{Subverted}}. He only dyes his hair as his older brother, the real Finnigan, also does it, and he's imitating him.
* ExtremeDoormat: The epitome of this trope, due to his job requiring him to be one.
%%* HouseHusband: His talent mandates this.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: His reason for murdering during the second chapter, as he took a calculated risk and weighed his options before plotting his plan.
* OffWithHisHead: A grizzly end to his already rough execution.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: A strange subversion of this trope, as for the first two chapters up to his death, the students referred to him as Finnigan. Finnigan is, in actuality, his older brother who he was masquerading as.
* SharpDressedMan: A requirement, as butlers should have impeccably clean outfits.
%%* TeamChef: Basically a necessity as part of his talent.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Dyed a teal-ish shade of green.
!!Philo Silvestri
!!!Ultimate Latinist
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Do not take my studies for granted, please. Like any culture, Latin is rich with historic value, the utter opposite of meaningless!"]]
Born to the carpentry-savvy family Silvestri family in Sicily, Philo instead chose to spend time with his grandfather. Since his grandfather was a historian, the time the two spent together made Philo realize his love for Rome and its culture. Following his grandfather’s passing and using the knowledge accumulated from being taught and teaching himself, Philo was able to publish multiple groundbreaking theses on Roman history and etymology two years later, leading to an internship for the prestigious International League of History.
Philo manages to survive the killing game. He ends up joining he Future Foundation and plans to work alongside Kaaba and Finnigan.
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* AntiquatedLinguistics: Fitting of his talent as a Latinist, but he definitely takes it a step up at times.
* ButNotTooForeign: Unsurprisingly, based on his talent, he comes from Italy.
* TheComicallySerious: Takes himself completely seriously, which makes his antics all the more hilarious.
* CompanionCube: Despite his initial fear, he takes an odd liking to a Spidernose plushie won by Chisuto on the fourth island. Up to the point of naming it.
--> '''Philo''': Isn't that correct, my little Marcus?
* CostumePorn: The dude's decked out with a ''cape'' of all things.
* FireForgedFriends: Ends up becoming friends with Zuri, somebody he had disliked before, during the events of the killing game.
* HeroicBSoD: Suffers one upon learning he joined Genko’s cult and agreed to the killin game. Hiroyo helps him snap out of it.
* LargeHam: Certainly acts like this just from his unique way of speaking.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Tsuyuki, ever since they first investigated in Chapter 2. The two have become incredibly close since then, and have consistently worked together come trial times.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Philo experiences this during the chapter 4 trial, when he realizes he ended up helping Kimura with his Russian roulette murder plan unknowingly.
* TheProtagonist: Many people have agreed he takes this spot, especially late game. He even gives a summary of the true events of chapter 5. However, due to his HeroicBSoD, Hiroyo ends up taking this spot during the second half of the mastermind trial.
* SmartPeopleKnowLatin: He's basically a walking, talking, Latin encyclopedia.
* TeenGenius: A Latin prodigy, having already written numerous theses on Latin history with critical acclaim.
!!Katsuo Kimura
!!!Ultimate Safety Expert
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I'm expectin' a full-fledged list of all this ship's precautions, 's well as all the planned exit routines. The sooner, the better."]]
There are few people who know about safety regulations, or enforce them as strictly, as Katsuo does. His skill first came to light during a gas leak at his school, by leading and organizing a previously chaotic evacuation effort and creating an improved program after. Since then, he has been making his way up in the world doing inspections and offering advice for improving and teaching rules, with prominent knowledge of structural regulations and emergency planning. Those who have tried to learn the origin of his burns were unsuccessful.
Katsuo is the chapter 2 victim, killed by Drew Faust.
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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''atsuo '''K'''imura.
* AnArmAndALeg: His hands are, disturbingly enough, severed off when his body is found. As it turns out, this was done to obfuscate his manners of death.
* BoundAndGagged: Is found dead in a position like this. He was never tortured, however; this was all just a set-up to further confuse the students.
* CoolHelmet: Wears a snazzy, if not slightly useless, safety hat on at all times.
* CrazyPrepared: A necessity, given his talent. When the students are threatened with a volcano exploding, he immediately gets to work safe-proofing the boat.
* DeathByIrony: Fatally electrocuted by rushing into a situation without properly assessing the obvious safety hazard of a doorknob wrapped in a wire, directly connected into the nearest outlet.
%%* EveryScarHasAStory: {{Lampshaded}} in his electro-pass bio.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Never swears, but sure is a big fan of using "frickin'".
%%* HairTriggerTemper: Especially when it comes to safety violations.
* HotBlooded: Has a fiery temper that fits with his strict enforcement of safety.
* LuredIntoATrap: Drew fakes his own kidnapping to lure Katsuo out of the boat before murdering him.
* TheNapoleon: One of the smallest boys in the cast, and certainly has a bit of a temper to match.
* PrecisionFStrike: Delivers one of these after Oxalis' gruesome first execution.
--> '''Katsuo''': WHAT THE '''HELL'''.
* ScarsAreForever: Has a prominent burn wound going over half of his face and down to his hands.
* ShockAndAwe: It's an electrically-charged doorknob (combined with a fire alarm soaking him from head to toe) that does him in.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: At first, Katsuo's death seems to come off as this; he's got a dent in his head, his back has been gashed numerous times, he's been bound up and gagged, and his freaking [[AnArmAndALeg hands have been cut off]]. Subverted in the fact that he actually died fairly quickly to a jolt of electricity.
* {{Workaholic}}: Both strict and diligent about mandating safety regulations.
!!Kensuke Yamamoto[[spoiler:/Shigure Sakai]]
!!!Ultimate Archer[[spoiler:/Ultimate Method Actor]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Hmm...? Oh... no, I'm pretty certain I'm not shining, last time I checked. ...Ohhh... listening, not glistening..." ]]
From a lack of interest in academic achievement, Kensuke began to turn to sports (a relative competence of his) to find a real school. After showing surprising promise in archery and winning a tournament at age thirteen, he lost an eye from an unfortunate shot two years later. Even with his loss in depth perception, the talented boy’s made a recent comeback- placing first in Tokyo’s annual archery tournament at age seventeen. Rumor has it a movie’s being made about his dramatic story of success... but keep it a secret! It’s still in the works.
Kensuke is the chapter 1 victim, killed by Oxalis.
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* AnimeHair: Bright blue, with a little bit of IdiotHair thrown in as well. According to his player, it's natural.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Kensuke had a reputation for being a bit of an airhead. He also is the first to come up with a murder plan, one that would easily have worked if his victim hadn’t skimmed the note he left.
* ButtMonkey: Treated as this thanks to his rather slow nature. {{Subverted}} in that he's the first to actually attempt to kill, something just about nobody thought was possible beforehand.
* ChekhovsGun: Grabs one of these while trying to open a box of coffee. It later shows up having been stabbed into both [[EyeScream his eye]] and his heart.
%%* ColorMotif: Blue.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Expected Oxalis to climb into the window he had dictated in his note, one rigged up with a net trap. Instead, he climbed in through another one and got the upper hand on him.
* EyepatchOfPower: Although it apparently was just for show, he wore one of these around.
* EyeScream: Supposedly lost his eye from a tragic archery shot. Additionally, his body was found with a wound in his good eye.
* KarmicDeath: His plan to murder Oxalis backfired, and instead resulted in his own death.
* LargeHam: Of the ditsy and 'stupid' variety. Kensuke is rather... slow, in a very exaggerated way.
%%* TheMovie: According to his bio.
* MustHaveCaffeine: Quite possibly might die if he doesn't consume his cup of coffee at the start of the day. This leads to plenty of shenanigans in the first chapter.
* NotAMorningPerson: He's slow enough as is, the mornings are especially rough on him.
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
* WeHardlyKnewYe: The first victim, this is natural; but he left the group with quite a few mysteries. Primarily being the fact that he wore an eyepatch from a supposedly infamous accident, yet the eye under his eyepatch was completely unharmed when his body was discovered.
!!Kimura F.[[spoiler:/Koki F.]]
!!!Ultimate Chocolatier
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[[caption-width-right:350:"They're delicious, right? I made them all by hand... there's a reason why we're the number one in the country, after all!"]]
Moving to the United States at the young age of eleven along with his uncle, Kimura helped open the local chocolate based business known as “Sweet Treats”. With their skills as bakers combined with clever advertising techniques, the new bakery was an immediate success. As their fame grew, hundreds and hundreds of tourists poured in, bringing life to a rather small town with their delectable morsels. With endless praise and many rewards for the town’s biggest hot spot, it’s no mystery how Kimura earned the title of Ultimate Chocolatier!
Kimura is the chapter 4 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* BlushSticker: Adds to his youthful and innocent motif.
* ColorMotif: Brown, fitting of his talent.
* TheGenericGuy: Stands out as this among the eccentricities of his classmates.
* HeroicSacrifice:
** Tries to insist on doing this during the chapter four motive. So far, he hasn't had any success, much to his chagrin.
** This later ends up becoming his motive for murder, Kimura randomly poisoning 1 out of the 10 doughnuts he made, trying to end the motive so people would stop getting hurt. Nobody would, usually, accept his attempts to volunteer.
* NiceGuy: Amidst all the wilder characters, Kimura is a rather refreshingly nice chocolatier.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Goes specifically by Kimura, instead of Koki.
* PunnyName: Koki sounds rather similar to cookie.
* RedHerring: Due to being such a NiceGuy and TheGenericGuy, many people were suspicious Kimura would secretly be evil. Many people felt bad upon the confirmation he was just a really nice guy.
* RunningGag: Kimura's roleplayer frequently wrote "Kimura walks" in chats for the sake of expressing where he was moving. This has escalated very quickly.
* YoungEntrepreneur: One of the prodigies of his local chocolate business. It’s become an in-joke that Kimura represents capitalism.
!!Tate Carson
!!!Ultimate Animal Caretaker
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[[caption-width-right:350:"That lil' shit's name is Shitty Kitty. Yeah, I keep her around with me 'cause she can barely feed herself on her own."]]
Tate Carson, despite his crude behavior, is known for being one of the most dedicated animal handlers there is... although one wouldn’t expect that from the various interviews he’s given. More than happy to name drop his animals, lovingly named obscenities like “Shitstain” and “Blind Bitch”, the few interviews conducted and posted online quickly began to garner a cult following from those who found his personality more endearing. This publicity quickly led to the invitation from Hope’s Peak itself, with an offer to host any and all animals brought along.
Tate manages to survive the killing game. He ends up working towards bringing the students in comas because of the killing game simulation back to life.
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* BrokenTears: After his closest friend, Zhi Ruo, is executed during the third trial.
%%* ButNotTooForeign
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
* DeadpanSnarker: Good luck having a single conversation with him without some type of snarky comment.
* DespairEventHorizon: Goes through this at the end of chapter 3, with his closest friend and ShipTease Zhi Ruo being executed right after confessing her love.
* DoomMagnet: Has gotten close to all three of the executed students in the first three trials, leading him to reach the DespairEventHorizon and pass off any friends, assuming that it's worthless to even try anymore. This only gets worse after, as his final friend, [[TemptingFate who promised she wouldn't die]], dies in chapter 4 and he loses his cat during chapter 5.
* FireForgedFriends: The friend part is highly debatable, but he ends up working with Zuri to bring back those who died in the simulation in the epilogue.
* FlippingTheBird: A trademark of his - not only does it show up in his pre-trial art, but he’s done it frequently towards Tsuyuki.
* FrameUp: Locked in a closet overnight with a large club as part of the second killer's murder plan.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pretty much a guarantee, given his talent - despite what his vulgar names for his animals might lead you to believe.
* HeroicBSoD: Ends up suffering one when it’s revealed he joined Genko’s cult and willingly agreed to the killing game. Hiroyo helps him snap out of it.
* {{Jerkass}}: Is brash and doesn’t hesitate to state his disdain for people, often dismissing their thoughts in return.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Even with his frequent vulgarity and tendencies to act like a {{Jerkass}}, Tate shows both a sensitive side to animals and a strong sense of morality after the first trial.
* KindheartedCatLover: Despite his cat's name and what he may say, Tate really does love cats (and by extension, all the other animals he cares for.)
* LoveHurts: Having a girl claim [[DyingDeclarationofLove she loves you right before she’s pulled off to be executed?]] Ouch.
* NiceHat: A stylish green beanie to contrast his red hair.
* RedOniBlueOni: The brash and passionate Red to Zhi Ruo's Blue.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Has voted for Tsuyuki every single time at the end of the trials, despite her not being the killer in any of the cases.
--> '''Tate''': I'm not gonna bother participating in this fucked up shit. And I think voting for you is funny.
* SirSwearsALot: Undoubtedly the most vulgar in the cast; even his pets aren’t immune from it.
* SourOutsideSadInside: After Chapter 3, he still acts snarky and rude to others, but it's painfully obvious to the rest of the cast that he is hurting.
* {{Troll}}: Deliberately pours out the alcohol at the bar in the second island, only to spite Zuri and Tsuyuki.
%%* {{Tsundere}}
* WouldHitAGirl: Throws a swing at Tsuyuki at the climax of the third trial, in which his closest friend is being grilled by her.
!!Alexandre/Finnigan Faust
!!![[spoiler:Future Foundation Agent/Ultimate Butler]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/33c1bfab_a2d4_4567_b679_ae9ed55b507d.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:”Sup bitches.”]]
Finnigan is the chapter 5 victim. However, thanks to how he entered he simulation, he manages to survive.
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* AlliterativeName: '''F'''innigan '''F'''aust
* AscendedExtra: Not one of the initial sixteen students, but the brother younger Drew Faust was masquerading as. He was offhandedly mentioned at the end of the second trial, and arrived on the boat following the third trial.
* AttentionWhore: Clearly relishes in all of the attention his late arrival brings him.
%%* ButNotTooForeign
* CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer: Basically everything he says after joining the students, making it clear that he knows more than what he's stating.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Finnigan was found with his head missing and several injuries along his body.
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
* DelinquentHair: To go against the standards usually trained into a butler.
* EvilCounterpart: A deconstructed version of this, to his younger brother Drew. Despite being more aggressive and having generally more 'sinister' features, such as a spiked collar and red hair, his player usually depicts him as an angel compared to Drew's devil.
* HeroicSacrifice: Took the bullet for Philo and got strapped to a dart board, with razor-sharp darts chucked at him repeatedly. This kicked off the trend of people volunteering for the chapter four motive's awful carnival games.
* LargeHam: Clearly loves being the center of attention, both flirting and teasing at excessive rates.
* TheNicknamer: “Blondie”, “Tater-tot”, and “Mayo”, among others for each of the remaining cast.
* OffWithHisHead: The state Finnigan's corpse is found in.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Only fitting with how veiled in mystery and secrets he is.
* SmugSmiler: Just check out that picture, he's got sass for miles.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A strange deconstruction of this trope. Finnigan arrives in chapter three, a full chapter after his younger brother Drew's death, and he completely 'replaces' his brother both on the electro-pass and in his room.
* WalkingSpoiler: His nature as a late-arrival.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Dyed, fluorescent red hair.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mascots]]
!!First Mate Bottlenose
!!!First Mate (Mascot)
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I don't mind if you take pictures, kiddos! I know I'm really somethin' to behold! The name's First Mate Bottlenose, by the way!"]]
An anthropomorphic and very muscular dolphin who serves as the First Mate to Captain Flippers aboard the Radiant Sapphire. He's a very silly and arguably evil mascot who works as the brawn of the two mascots running the boat.
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* AffablyEvil: Definitely looks the part of an evil schemer, but he's really just a big dork. It's hard to believe he's one of the two running this game!
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The big to his captain, Flipper's, little.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Especially ill-fitting for someone who's supposed to be moderating a death game, Bottlenose is constantly more on the peppy side of things.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Frequently does this towards Captain Flippers, mainly due to his intense loyalty towards the captain.
* NiceHat: A small, sailor's cap fitting of his position as First Mate.
* NoIndoorVoice: It's only natural that a swashbucklin', dependent First Mate would have a booming voice to reflect his status!
* ShoutOut: He uses a [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants familiar catchphrase]] each time before beginning the execution.
--> '''Bottlenose''': Are you ready, kids? '''''I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!'''''
* StealthExpert: A strange version of this trope. Bottlenose seems to always pop out of bodies of liquid regardless of the plausibility - everything from a hot tub to a cup of tea.
* WalkingSwimsuitScene: Walks around shirtless and in swim trunks.
!!Captain Flippers
!!!Captain (Mascot)
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Hmmph! Thank you, Bottlenose. It seems my passangers aren't even willing to treat their own captain... by the amazing, incredible name of Captain Flippers seriously!"]]
Although his look may not match it, Captain Flippers (the anthropomorphic chubby sea lion) is the main evil of this cruise ship, the captain himself of the Radiant Sapphire, and one of the two running the Killing Cruise Trip.
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* AffablyEvil: It's debatable how serious the students take him, especially given he's a pint-sized and slightly overweight sea lion.
* BigBad: He certainly doesn't look the part, but as the captain of the ship, Flippers is basically the person running this whole operation.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The little to his first mate, Bottlenose's, big.
* ButtMonkey: His appearance isn't doing him any favors, given he's already considered quite dopey by some of the other cast members. They probably could beat him up, if it wasn't for his trusty First Mate.
* HeavySleeper: Slept through the entirety of the second trial, supposedly due to boredom.
* MoodSwinger: His attitude is largely dependent on how he's feeling at the moment - sometimes he can be more sinister, other times he's utterly dopey.
* NiceHat: A slightly oversized captain's hat, given he's the captain of the Radiant Sapphire.
* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Flippers, after Bottlenose gets hijacked, ends up being decapitated.
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!!Green-Haired Man/[[spoiler: Akitaro Reijiro]]
!!![[spoiler: Ultimate VR Programmer]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:”Ah- uh... duh! Of course I program VR!! It's the new reality, y'know? Play all those... fuckin'... video games, with your whole body!”]]
A strange, unnamed man who was found dead at the end of chapter 2, in the previously locked-off Captain's Quarters. As of chapter 5, his true identity has been revealed as the very creator of the simulation the students have been trapped in. During the students' stay on board of the Radiant Sapphire, he was murdered by Genko Akai for betraying her trust and inserted into the simulation as a corpse resting in the Captain's Quarters.
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* PosthumousCharacter: His discovery came abruptly, already over a full week after the sixteen students had woken up aboard the cruise quarters.
* RunningGag: Referred to by many members of the RP as "CJ Harshnoise", which doubles as a MythologyGag of one of the two host's characters, DJ Harshnoise.
%%* WalkingSpoiler: Naturally.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has a rockin' neon green mane.
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!!''Brilliant Despair'' contains examples of:
* AbandonedArea: The Radiant Sapphire makes stops once-per-chapter on entirely new islands. Each of them is completely diverse, but they've all been completely devoid of any life. In order on the trip:
** Lead-in Island: A rather standard tropical island that seemed to be a humble fishing town before the students arrived.
** Ruggedtooth Range: An archipelago that seems to be a tourist trap, featuring ChekhovsVolcano in the form of the titular Mount Ruggedtooth.
** Jasharada, home of Rummy n' Gin's Bargain Bazaar: A ThirstyDesert with a formerly-bustling town including a diverse market square and a casino of all things.
** Spidernose Park: A run-down amusement park that perfectly embodies an AmusementParkOfDoom, the strange Spidernose serving as a mascot.
** Chiyure's Cape: A cold, snowy area that proves to be far more urban and stable than the others... [[spoiler: before it ends up being transformed into a mixture of the islands, becoming a lot more messed up.]]
* AlasPoorVillain: So far, every killer has had shades of this. To recap:
** Chapter 1's killer, [[spoiler: Oxalis, had killed in part out of self-defense after Kensuke attempted to murder him overnight.]]
** Chapter 2's killer, [[spoiler: "Finnigan", took a calculated risk, partially due to everyone's lives being threatened through the motive. He breaks down after being acquitted, revealing he's only ''fourteen''.]]
** Chapter 3's killer, [[spoiler: Zhi Ruo, bargained killing a person in exchange for receiving information about her long-kidnapped sister. Additionally, [[HeKnowsTooMuch she never meant to murder two people]].]]
** Chapter 4's killer, [[spoiler: or rather, killers. Chisuto never planned to live past her trial, and acted in a moment of desperation. Kimura wanted to end the torture sessions, randomly poisoning a doughnut, knowing it might even cost him his life. It was just bad luck Chisuto ate it and died during the trial.]]
** Chapter 5's killer, [[spoiler: Tsuyuki, committed murder to stop the group from becoming complacent with the motive and eventually dying to the freezing temperatures as time went on, acting to protect them.]]
** Chapter 5’s [[spoiler: true killer, Hiroyo, is even more sympathetic, having activated a trap Tsuyuki set, accidentally killing Finnigan with no knowledge of such an act until it nearly gets her framed as the mastermind.]]
* AmateurSleuth: Not a single student in the 79th class has a talent relating to the legal system - yet, each chapter, all of them are forced to investigate and hold a trial to convict one of their fellow classmates.
* AnyoneCanDie: Each OC's player has the choice to volunteer their OC for death, meaning that nobody in-universe is safe.
* BodyOfTheWeek: A death, at the least, will happen once per chapter.
* CastOfSnowflakes: A given, considering a different person designed each of the wonderful OCs.
* ChekhovsVolcano: This leads into the motive of the second chapter - the lava goddess Ka Hu'ena requires a kill, and if one doesn't happen in twenty-four hours, then the volcano will erupt.
* CircusOfFear: This embodies the fourth motive. Twice a day, twisted carnival games are hosted until someone is murdered. To count, there were students being used as dartboards with razor darts, mystery boxes with sadistic traps such as fire and glass inside of them, a pachinko machine where you had bones cracked depending on where the puck landed, and a dunk tank that threatened to take away one of the five senses if the thrower missed the target.
* ClearMyName: Frequently happens during trials, as suspects run rampant.
** During the first trial, [[spoiler: an incriminating note was written to a "Shyna", who happened to be Yukimura's SplitPersonality. Following the emergence of Shyna, she was brought into extreme suspicion due to her aggression.]]
** Especially prominent in the second trial, [[spoiler: in which three people ("Finnigan", Tate, and Zuri) were all supposedly kidnapped and planted with suspicious evidence in separate closets. Partially subverted when it's revealed that Finnigan was the true killer.]]
** At the third trial, [[spoiler: suspicion falls on both Tsuyuki and Miyo for not attending Genko's breakfast party, as well as Zuri for failing to show up and help her set up in the morning.]]
** During the mastermind trial, [[spoiler: Hiroyo ends up framed as the mastermind when it’s discovered Tsuyuki was executed when she should’ve been for setting off the deadly trap.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Per the usual style of ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'', the executions the killers face are anything but kind. Regardless of what they’re about, expect the person in them to suffer greatly.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Chapter four has tremendous shades of this. Not only is the island dilapidated and fairly terrifying, but the motive is basically just consistent torture porn in the form of stylized "carnival games" that have resulted in physical and emotional pain.
* DeadlyGame: Par for the course of Danganronpa-styled games, to escape, one needs to murder another. Losing the trial that follows similarly results in death through execution.
%%* DevelopingDoomedCharacters: Like most roleplays, the OCs created aren’t all going to live. So far:
%%** Chapter One's victim [[spoiler: '''Kensuke Yamamoto''', ''Ultimate Archer''.]]
%%** Chapter One's killer [[spoiler: '''Oxalis''', ''Ultimate Graffiti Artist''.]]
%%** Chapter Two's victim [[spoiler: '''Katsuo Kimura''', ''Ultimate Safety Expert''.]]
%%** Chapter Two's killer [[spoiler: '''Drew Faust''', ''Talentless (though masquerading as the Ultimate Butler)''.]]
%%** Chapter Three's first victim [[spoiler: '''Elsie Ziegler''', ''Ultimate Potter''.]]
%%** Chapter Three's second victim [[spoiler: '''Yukimura Toshiko''', ''Ultimate Chessmaster''.]]
%%** Chapter Three's killer [[spoiler: '''Zhi Ruo Jiang''', ''Ultimate Aromatherapist''.]]
%%** Chapter Four's victim [[spoiler: '''Miyo the Almighty''', ''Ultimate [=LARPer=]''.]]
%%** Chapter Four's first killer and second victim [[spoiler: '''Chisuto Goreya''', ''Ultimate Ukelele Player''.]]
%%** Chapter Four's second killer [[spoiler: '''Kimura F.''', ''Ultimate Chocolatier''.]]
%%** Chapter Five's victim [[spoiler: '''Finnigan Faust''', ''Ultimate Butler''.]]
%%** Chapter Five's killer [[spoiler: '''Tsuyuki Aoyage''', ''Ultimate Documentarian''.]]
* DwindlingParty: As to be expected. As of the end of chapter 5, there are [[spoiler: 5 students (5 of the original group)]] left.
* DysfunctionJunction: An obvious result of the circumstances. Not only does the game bring the worst out of people, but secrets and doubt only cause more stress and trauma to rise up. By the time of chapter 5, there are characters who have nothing but negative opinions on them.
* EmpathicEnvironment: Upon arriving at the fourth island, a heavy rain begins to pick up. This, suitably, represents the intense emotions that have been bubbling to the surface, increased due to Finnigan's late arrival.
* EmptyChairMemorial: At each courtroom, a small photo is left at each dead student's podium. Additionally, their electro-pass bio is updated.
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Due to the nature of the killing game, any of the characters could turn out to be the culprit.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Every character is given this, based on their Ultimate talent; Kensuke has arrows in his irises, Miyo has swords, etc.
* FamedInStory: Some of the characters are more recognized than others. A few have quite a lot of recognition, however.
* GildedCage: Although the students are "trapped" on the Radiant Sapphire, they make regular stops at secluded islands, the cruise liner itself is decked out with fancy luxuries, and each student has their own room custom-made to their interests.
* GivenNameReveal: The first motive. If nobody dies within 5 days, the seven students who have been lying about their names will have them revealed. A few, however, have been revealed:
** [[spoiler: Miyo the Almighty, Ultimate {{LARP}}er, revealed herself to be Paige.]]
** [[spoiler: Kimura F., Ultimate Chocolatier, revealed himself to be Koki.]]
** [[spoiler: Oxalis, Ultimate Graffiti Artist, revealed himself to be Adrik.]]
** [[spoiler: Yukimura Toshiko, Ultimate Chessmaster, was revealed to have a SplitPersonality named Shyna, Servant of the Queen.]]
** [[spoiler: Finnigan Faust, the Ultimate Butler, is revealed to be Drew, who is impersonating the butler.]]
** [[spoiler: Zuri Kamau, Ultimate Big Game Hunter, revealed herself to be Amelie.]]
* AHouseDivided: Almost a guarantee in a killing game like this. Especially emphasized after the first trial, in which a controversial execution tore the group apart based on their morals and individual feelings towards the first killer.
* HumansAreFlawed: It seems like, with every motive unveiled, it's always enough to tempt at least one person into legitimate murder. This is later revealed [[spoiler: to be purposeful, as the mastermind created each motive to go and test the students, keeping in mind the five stages of grief.]]
* KangarooCourt: Not a single student here has a talent that actually would give them any experience in prosecuting or convicting.
* LetsSplitUpGang:
** When going to search for [[spoiler:Finnigan]], the remaining students end up going to different areas. [[spoiler: Finnigan's]] corpse ends up being found when everybody meets up at the hotel again.
** [[spoiler:Genko]] is, after the group realize she's missing from said meet up, found with one of her hands practically destroyed, having been attacked, though she manages to survive.
* MythologyGag: A notoriously bad application by the name of Daichi Wada was given in the casting phase of the RP. Apparently, according to a poster found on the second island, he also happens to be a famous actor.
--> ''"As of right now, the feature film seems to be "Attack of the Allifrogs", staring up-and-coming actor Daichi Wada. You have never heard of either of these."''
* OneSteveLimit: Played with. There are two Kimuras, though Kimura is Katsuo’s last name while it’s Kimura’s first name. [[spoiler: Played straight when it turns out Kimura is actually Koki.]]
* BlackBlood: Or in this case, pink, as is staple with the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' series.
* PublicExecution: This is the punishment that's enforced on any killer who fails to get away with their crimes. Each execution is catered to each killer and filled with {{Irony}}. So far:
** Chapter 1's killer, [[spoiler: Oxalis, is forced to run a devious obstacle course over bubbling pink paint. Climbing over fences, getting assaulted by acidic paintballs, and having to dodge police cars all surmise in failure, as he plummets into the paint and drowns.]]
** Chapter 2's killer, [[spoiler: Drew, is instructed to serve increasingly sadistic items to faceless figurines. From broken glass, to hot coals, to corrosive acid. Eventually, he becomes the next thing served, as his head is chopped off by a single cleaver.]]
** Chapter 3's killer, [[spoiler: Zhi Ruo, gets subjected to various different Chinese torture methods, including bamboo spears, whips, and knives that carve shallow bits of flesh out of her. This ends when she falls into a lake, vines wrapping around her and dragging her deep underwater.]]
** Chapter 4's killer, [[spoiler: Kimura, is covered in melted chocolate before being forced to run through a warzone towards his home, before his home is burned down with him inside.]]
** Chapter 5's killer, [[spoiler: Tsuyuki, is repeatedly stabbed with increasingly bigger knives by puppets based on significant people in her life as she is hanged from a rope just above the ground, forcing her to tiptoe to avoid being suffocated. The whole thing is narrated, which only adds to the pain she's put through.]]
* RedHerring:
** Considering the mystery nature of the cases, it’s to be given some are set up.
** Invoked by the first killer, [[spoiler: who framed themselves in a way that they appeared to be an obvious red herring.]]
%%** [[spoiler: The dioramas]] set up by the fourth killer.
%%* SnowMeansDeath: What ends up being the 5th chapter's motives, with the students kicked off of the boat.
* TeenGenius: The characters are all this, in their own respective fields, having been considered good enough that they were scouted by Hope’s Peak. [[spoiler: This ends up being subverted by Drew Faust, who is impersonating the very real Finnigan Faust, Ultimate Butler.]]
* TranslationConvention: Hope's Peak is based in Japan, and all the students are speaking Japanese. It's conveniently translated into English, just like in the games.
* VirtualReality: The students are revealed, during chapter 5, [[spoiler: to be in a virtual reality space similar to the Neo World Program.]]
* WhamEpisode:
** The end of chapter 2 [[spoiler: has Tsuyuki chase after Tate for petty voting for her yet again. She ends up, while charging at him, breaking into the Captain’s Quarters, revealing the corpse of an unknown person inside, who seems to have been long dead.]]
** The end of chapter 3 [[spoiler: has the students, all emotionally exhausted, leave the trial room, only to discover Bottlenose and Captain Flippers talking. It’s revealed after that Alexandre, mentioned in some narration before, has come to rescue them and, oh yeah, he’s actually the real Finnigan Faust, Ultimate Butler, a member of the Future Foundation.]]
** Chapter 4's trial [[spoiler: has Chisuto revealed as working for someone higher up, and at the end, Hiroyo is revealed as the Ultimate Whistleblower, finally showing her full face for the first time.]]
** Chapter 5's motive, [[spoiler: which is interrupted by, presumably, the Future Foundation. Flippers is killed off by Bottlenose, the students are revealed to be in some sort of simulation, which is freaking out, and Bottlenose takes over and bans the students from the boat, leaving them to slowly freeze and starve to death unless they act.]]
** The end of chapter 5 [[spoiler: brings about the reveal that Tsuyuki is, in fact, also a member of the Future Foundation, the mysterious Agent Kaaba - And as it turns out, the students have been on the Radiant Sapphire for 3 years, and Tsuyuki is several years older than all of them, explaining her poor fashion choices. We also get a glimpse into the past, with a guest appearance from every student on the Radiant Sapphire, along with the mysterious green-haired boy, revealed to be '''Akitaro Reijiro''', ''Ultimate VR Programmer'', and the person to set up the sim the entire group is trapped in.]]
* WinYourFreedom: It's simple, really. The cruise trip will continue on, unless you manage to kill someone and successfully avoid being accused during the following class trial.
%%* YouAllMeetInACell: Or in this case, a lavish cruise liner.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Surrounded by the boundless expanse of the sea, it's all too simple to lose yourself to grief...'']]
-> ''"You couldn't believe it when it came in the mail, your very own invitation into the 79th class of Hope's Peak! But two months before school was due to start, you received a special message. It detailed an all-inclusive paid vacation on a private resort liner, the Radiant Sapphire. And better yet, the entire cruise would be reserved for just you and your soon-to-be classmates! So pack your bags and get ready to set sail alongside fifteen others on an experience only worthy of an Ultimate, but just remember, everything might not be clear skies and smooth sailing..."''
''[[https://discord.gg/wUQP3BB Brilliant Despair: A Heartbreaking Voyage through a Deceptive Sea]]'' is a discord-based ''{{Franchise/Danganronpa}}'' roleplay group, featuring a cast of sixteen original characters making up the 79th class of Hope’s Peak. Invited to a special luxury cruise vacation before they start their first semester, things go awry (in traditional Danganronpa fashion) when they find themselves trapped aboard the Radiant Sapphire, tormented by two questionably-sinister anthropomorphic sea creatures who lay out the rules of this game.
As the captain takes the sixteen students from island to island, there will be absolutely no escape, and the students will never see anyone they know or love again unless they manage to escape. The only way to win freedom? Simple: all they have to do is kill someone, and get away with it scot-free! Find success, and your expenses have finally been paid and you can leave the ocean liner. But get picked out as the killer, and an [[PublicExecution unfortunate end]] awaits you. With the rules laid out and an endless blue sea keeping them captive, [[DeadlyGame the Cruise Trip of Mutual Killing]] begins…
This RP ended on November 2nd, 2019.
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!!Tsuyuki Aoyage/[[spoiler: Agent Kaaba]]
!!!Ultimate Documentarian
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[[caption-width-right:350:”Th-th-the... camcorder is just a precaution. You won’t have to worry... as long as there isn’t peril, I shouldn’t need to use it.”]]
When it comes to filmmakers, it’s hard to ignore the rising stardom of Tsuyuki Aoyage, a true prodigy in the world of producing documentaries. First coming to public light from Metamorphisis, a poignant piece about a transitioning friend originally only made for her school, she’s since released seven more original works in the past two years, ranging from topics such as produce waste to impoverish struggles. If there’s a topic she thinks needs attention, you can guarantee she’ll be working towards changing it.
Tsuyuki is executed as the chapter 5 killer. However, it’s revealed after she’s really Agent Kaaba from the future foundation, already having graduated, and set up Hiroyo to be the killer in a bid to force the mastermind’s hand. She manages to survive, however.
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* AmateurSleuth: Recording documentaries is a considerably different skill from solving murder cases.
* BatmanGambit: Sets one up chapter 5 masterfully, having Hiroyo successfully set off her trap and getting the mastermind to execute her (Tsuyuki) instead, leaving a major clue to their identity.
* BigEater: She's certainly excited when discovering that she's been paired up with someone who specializes solely in making chocolates.
* {{Determinator}}: One of the most motivated and driven during trials, always attempting to move things along. Could be considered fitting given her job as a documentarian.
%%* EagleEyeDetection: Due to her position as the de-facto leader of trials, she frequently does this.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: After grilling Oxalis during the first trial, she gives a grim smile towards him when presenting the incriminating evidence. This marks the HeelFaceTurn from her dorkier prologue self to a far more motivated and morally-gray leader.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Her reaction after being caught as the chapter 5 murderer. Subverted slightly, however, given she planned for this and survived anyways.
* FatAndProud: Acknowledges she's more of a heavy eater and has a bigger size, but shows no problems about it.
* FlippingTheBird: Does this frequently towards Tate, most notably at their fight during the end of the first trial.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Tsuyuki’s slightly dated speech and clothing choices? Yeah, turns out there’s a [[OlderThanTheyLook good reason]] for this.
* ImmuneToFlinching: Takes a punch from Tate midway through grilling Zhi Ruo during the third trial, and doesn't stop for a second. Of course, Tate isn't the brawniest, but she barely flinches.
* TheLeader: Has shades of The Mastermind variant of this. She's the most apt in solving crimes and takes charge in trials, but certain members of the group definitely wouldn't consider her the leader.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Philo, ever since they first investigated in Chapter 2. The two have become incredibly close since then, and have consistently worked together come trial times.
* MessyHair: As showcased in her profile, her hair goes just about everywhere.
* NiceShoes: A pair of neon green crocs.
* NoSocialSkills: They’re not entirely non-existent, but she lacks them enough that it tends to get people angry at her.
* OlderThanTheyLook: While true for most of the cast, Tsuyuki turns out to have already graduated Hope’s Peak by the time the rest of the class was attending, making her the oldest character in the roleplay.
* RogueAgent: A Future Foundation agent who went rogue to try and rescue the 79th class of Hope’s Peak Academy. It worked out for her.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Tsuyuki’s one of two who wear traditional glasses in the cast, and she also takes the lead during most of the class trials.
* SpeechImpediment: Has a frequent stutter.
* TurnTheOtherCheek: Got slugged in the face by Tate during the third trial, afterwards worrying more about his health and even working with Kimura to make cookies for him to try and get his spirits up.
* WhatTheHellHero: She functions as the leader during trials, but frequently is thought of as cruel in her aggressive interrogation tendencies. This leads to a [[AHouseDivided morality split]] after the first trial.
** During chapter three, she aggressively interrogated Hiroyo and brought her to FreakOut over just who she was. This was not her intention.
** And during chapter four, she attempted to motivate Tate, but brought up the recently-deceased Zhi Ruo and quickly reduced him to BrokenTears. This was also not her intention.
---> '''Tsuyuki''': But... h-h-how can he improve if he just ignores his feelings!!! Like... th-th-that doesn't make any sense... d-does he think he can just keep living on without even acknowledging what happened?? Hiroyo was the same fucking way. I, I, I... ugh. Complicated damn people...
** She and Genko give each other these during chapter 4, getting into a heated argument in regards to each other’s behavior. This leads the two of them to become extraordinarily hostile towards the other.
** This is played with during the mastermind trial where the remaining characters aren’t exactly happy when they learn about Tsuyuki’s trap, but they have more pressing issues to deal with and move onward.
!!Zhǐ Ruò Jiāng
!!!Ultimate Aromatherapist
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Too much stress can overtake a vessel. I would recommend lavender incense to calm one's spirit down and soothe the mind and body."]]
Working with many types of herbs and flowers, Zhi Ruo aims to heal the ailing and sick with her practices. She is a firm believer in spiritual benefits, and focuses on natural oils and fragrances to ease the mind and spirit of the individual. Zhi Ruo’s healing goes beyond simply incense, as she uses a wide variety of aromas obtained from herbs and flowers to bring one in touch with their inner selves. The incenses she burns are for the purpose of creating both balance and harmony in her patients, relaxing and soothing them during her work.
Zhi Ruo is the chapter 3 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: A spiritual and otherwise passive young woman who also ended up getting wrapped up in temptation and murdering two people in chapter 3.
* BlindingBangs: Played straight. She's actually blind, and her bangs cover up a blindfold that she usually keeps there.
%%* ButNotTooForeign: She's Chinese.
* ChekhovsHobby: Uses incense, a common hobby due to her talent as an aromatherapist, to cover up the smell of blood from her recently-killed victim.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Subjected to a variety of Chinese torture methods that leave her near-death before being dragged under the water by entangling, suffocating vines.
* DramaticUnmask: Brushes away her BlindingBangs at the end of the third trial to reveal the lack of a blindfold, and scarred red eyes. This also happens to be the damning evidence in her case.
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: Pulls one of these to Tate after they spent most of chapter three together before being dragged off to her execution.
* LeaveNoWitnesses: The unfortunate reasoning behind her killing Yukimura, having caught her midway through setting up her murder scene.
* TheLostLenore: To Tate. She confessed her love mere seconds before death, no less.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: A unique version of this trope. Her eyes are usually hidden, but she reveals them as the incriminating evidence during trial three (after murdering two others in cold blood). What she unveils are [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/604431608149311511/604499603957743628/unknown.png// bloodshot, scarred eyes]].
* RedOniBlueOni: The spiritual and calm Blue to Tate's Red.
* SuperSenses: Thanks to her sight being taken away at a young age, her other senses (most prominently smell) have been honed.
!!Genko Akai
!!!Ultimate Tea Sommelier/[[spoiler: Ultimate Blackmailer]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Please, sit down and relax. A talk between friends is far more enjoyable with a warm cup of tea to go alongside it."]]
Genko Akai’s devoted her life to the art of preparing tea. She knew most of the history of tea by the time she was six, and got her official certificate from online classes when she was ten despite them being college-level. She worked around in several cafes in southern Higashiyama where she began to gather a reputation for her polite yet friendly nature, her hard-work, and the excellent tea she made despite how young she seemed to be. Supposedly, she can even identify over 800 types of tea and make over 900 types of tea.
Genko is found unconscious in chapter 5, having been attacked by an unknown assailant. However, she's still alive. It’s then revealed she stabbed herself, and is the mastermind of the killing game, as well as the leader of the cult known as the Radiant Ones. She survives.
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* AbusiveParents: Her parents expected her to be the perfect, obedient housewife, leading to her having mental and emotional issues that only grew as she got older.
* BerserkButton: She's not the biggest fan of coffee, or people who depend on it.
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** Genko’s shown a surprisingly cold and angry side towards the killers, besides Drew. There’s also the fact she threatened to unperson Tsuyuki when she made Hiroyo upset, though it was simply to get her to leave.
** She gets more layers of this come Chapter Four, when she gives a rant to an unconscious Hiroyo about just how much she dislikes some of the passengers. Clearly a case of bottled up emotions.
** This becomes a very straight example after her reveal as the mastermind of the killing game, as her completely kind behavior returns while she reveals the truth to the survivors. She even killed Akitaro, a classmate, because she realized he was having doubts about her plans.
* ControlFreak: To some extent. She seems to very much enjoy being in control, and does get joy out of running a cult.
* EmotionlessGirl: Played with. She certainly isn’t emotionless, but Genko has admitted to having severe issues connecting with her emotions at time and practicing expressions in the mirror.
* EvilIsSexy: Her outfit isn’t sexual at all, but her mastermind appearance manages to amplify her looks by a lot. [[invoked]]
* {{Fingore}}: Ends up having her pinky nearly hanging off her hand, alongside the rest of said hand being severely injured, during chapter 5.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Her fangirling over super villainesses? Her declarations of power? Her moments of showing no emotion on her face and admittance to practicing expressions in the mirror? Small hints at Genko’s slightly more sinister nature and emotional issues.
* AGodAmI: During the mastermind trial she seems to indicate she has this complex, given her belief she can “purify” the others, her creating a cult, and her genuine threatening demeanor to those, [[OfficialCouple besides Hiroyo]], who seem to get in her way. Her player has verified this.
* HatesBeingTouched: Freaks out when Tsuyuki pulls her in for a bit of a hug during a dinner party.
* HeroicSacrifice: Incessantly attempts to pull this when Hiroyo, her girlfriend, is brought up to partake in a nasty punishment in the fourth motive. Doesn't work out, unfortunately.
* {{Housewife}}: What Genko was raised to be. Her parents oppression of her partially led her to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero becoming the person she is today]].
* InsistentTerminology: Call her Miss Akai, not Genko, please.
* LastNameBasis: Alongside her own requests, she refers to everyone as their last name with either Miss or Mister. [[OfficialCouple With Hiroyo as the exception, of course.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Her true talent helps indicate this, but Genko has no qualms about manipulating those around her to get what she wants. In fact, she manipulated her entire class, sans Hiroyo, into forming a cult with her as the leader, and got them to agree to the killing game simulation.
* OfficialCouple: With Hiroyo, first cemented at the start of chapter 4. This ends up becoming a plot point when Hiroyo figures out she’s the mastermind because Genko chose to execute Tsuyuki instead of the whistleblower during chapter 5, despite Hiroyo having been the one to activate the deadly trap.
* TheOnlyOneITrust: Due to an increase in paranoia and sleep deprivation, Hiroyo's become the only person Genko really feels she can trust.
* OppositesAttract: Level-headed, calm, and patient, as opposed to Hiroyo's frantic demeanor and paranoid attitude.
* RageBreakingPoint: Finally has one of these in chapter 4, with Genko exploding at Tsuyuki, screaming at her about her actions and threatening to, essentially, ruin her. She's a lot less hesitant to keep rude or judging comments in after, though it's not as bad as this usually.
* TheStoic: She usually keeps a calm and friendly demeanor about her while not expressing too much emotion.
* TeamChef: Has a wide variety of recipes to go along with her tea.
* TilMurderDoUsPart: Her player has confirmed that Genko planned on murdering her fiancé (arranged marriage) once they were married.
* TookALevelInJerkass: During chapter 5 this is especially prominent, with Genko snarking and being more than willing to initiate a verbal fight.
* TrueBlueFemininity: One of the most traditionally feminine of the cast, and wears a deep blue dress. Her mastermind outfit eliminates all the pink accents she normally has, fulfilling this trope further.
%%* UncannyValleyGirl: Played with, especially after the aforementioned threat to Tsuyuki during the third chapter. This has resulted in a running gag of Genko either being the next victim, or the mastermind.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Mentions this when talking with Hiroyo in the epilogue. Hiroyo shuts that idea down pretty quickly.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Has shown both a good amount of patience and a desire to keep the peace. For a teenager, she's definitely developed a strong amount of insight alongside training her talent.
!!Zuri Kamau/[[spoiler: Amelie Francette Bourreau]]
!!!Ultimate Big Game Hunter
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Notice these guns, huh? Yep, bein' raised by a pride of lions really gives you some good fighting spirit! That n' a few scars, heh."]]
Thrown away as a baby because of her cleft lip, Zuri was raised by lions in the savannah, turning her into a ravenous, unstoppable hunter. When she was found by civilization, she was taken and familiarized with reading and writing, but she was usually out on the range hunting things. Her first big kill was a lion (before even going into high school), and since then she’s taken down rhinos, great white sharks, other big cats of prey, crocodiles, and more. This attracted Hope’s Peak, and she was accepted as the Ultimate Big Game Hunter.
Zuri manages to survive the killing game, and ends up working towards waking those up who fell into a coma due to the killing game simulation.
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* ActionGirl: Fitting of a girl with her expertise, she shows quite a bit of brawl and physical aptitude.
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Her talent is hunting big game, and her appearance supports that, but she quickly gets into a rather supportive and tender relationship with Chisuto.
* ButNotTooForeign: Hails from Morocco, where she was raised by lions no less.
* DelinquentHair: Half of her head is shaven in a fittingly-wild hairstyle.
* DumbMuscle: Doesn't exactly help out the most during trials, but she certainly has spirit!
* FrameUp: Locked into a closet with her claw-weapons overnight as part of the second killer's murder plot. The victim's body had numerous slash marks across his back.
* FireForgedFriends: The events of the killing game lead her to striking up an OddFriendship with Philo, and afterwards she works with Tate, somebody she couldn’t stand, to bring back those who died in the simulation.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Most prominently, the one clean across her eye.
* HeroicBSoD: Ends up suffering one of these after the revelation she was a member of Genko’s cult and agreed to the killing game. Hiroyo helps to snap her out of it.
* NonIdleRich: Despite her family’s rich background, Zuri herself is a fierce hunter with a love for fighting and hunting. She’s an ActionGirl despite her wealth.
%%* OfficialCouple: With Chisuto.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Smaller in stature, standing only around 5’3, but easily one of the strongest in the cast.
* RaisedByWolves: In this case, lions - according to her profile, at least. Turns out she came from a rich family.
* ScarsAreForever: Has quite a few of them, including a notable one across her eye, from her various exploits in hunting game.
!!Hiroyo Chijimatsu
!!!Ultimate ???/[[spoiler: Ultimate Whistleblower]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"A-a quote? Why would I give you that... w-what ith it you want me to thay?! Are you trying to trick me, or thomething?!" ]]
Huh? Who’s this? Hiroyo’s talent is unknown, only because she seems vehement on keeping it under wraps. She seems like that with a lot of things really - it’s hard to have a conversation with her before she starts accusing you of stalking her or rambling incoherently about the government, and if that doesn’t keep you away, surely the stench has from locking herself up in her room will. Maybe you shouldn’t waste your time. There might be something deeper with her, but it’s equally likely she’s just some paranoid lunatic thriving on attention.
Hiroyo is revealed to have been brought to Hope’s Peak by Finnigan, and is the Hope Traitor, avoiding joining the Radiant Ones. She survives the killing game.
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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: A bit of a subversion on this trope - she's tall, has dark hair, acts very aloof, but doesn't exactly act more mature and certainly isn't the traditional depiction of beauty. Her player says she doesn't shower enough.
* TheBigGuy: Stands over a foot above the second-tallest person in the cast.
* BigSisterInstinct: Immediately uses her side to protect everyone else, upon Flippers' appearance during the prologue.
* ConspiracyTheorist: A staple of hers, she has a strong distrust of the government and just about any other types of authority.
* CreepyLonerGirl: Her hooded, giant figure only supports this.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: From the burn scars, to the reclusiveness, there’s clearly something going on with her.
* TheDreaded: Played with during the prologue and the first chapter especially, when very little was known about her. She was most commonly characterized by her massive size, making a chunk of the cast quite a fair bit fearful of her.
* EveryScarHasAStory: Her face is covered in burn wounds, and there might even be more if she showed more of her body.
* FrameUp: Suffers this briefly during the mastermind trial when the other students realize Hiroyo was technically Finnigan’s killer and avoided execution, leading the others (besides her girlfriend) to believe she saved herself and is thus the mastermind. It was actually Hiroyo’s girlfriend who saved her.
* FreakOut: Interrogated by Tsuyuki during the third chapter, convinced that there's something up with her. She does not take it well.
--> '''Hiroyo''': Y-you’re jutht— jutht trying to get into my head tho you can- can thtudy me! ''I know your type!'' ‘Cauthe, ‘c-‘cauthe it’d be thuch a big thtory about how- how you ''cured'' me, huh? ''I know what you want!'' You can’t trick me into thinking you care when you barely care about the the thituation we’re in!
* FriendshipTrinket: Given a flower crown by Genko. She has worn it ever since.
* GentleGiant: Definitely doesn't come off as this at first, but she seems to have a desire to protect the group.
* HeroicBSoD: Suffers one upon the realization her girlfriend is the mastermind behind the killing game. She eventually works past it to save the others.
* HugeSchoolgirl: Stands at a whopping 6'11".
* IntoxicationEnsues: During one of the sadistic carnival games on the fourth island, Hiroyo gets her hand impaled with various syringes filled with unnamed drugs. Genko takes care of her, but she becomes ''noticeably'' more loopy.
* LonersAreFreaks: As if her appearance isn't unsettling enough, she's generally panicky and is shown to have poor hygiene.
* NoSell: Is able to completely resist Genko’s attempts to manipulate her during the final trial, and helps the others to do the same.
* NotGoodWithPeople: To the extreme. She struggles even interacting with those she’s closer with, let alone basic human interaction.
* OfficialCouple: With Genko, first cemented at the start of chapter four. Becomes a plot point when Hiroyo realizes Genko is the mastermind, as Tsuyuki was executed when Hiroyo technically was the one to kill Finnigan with the fatal trap.
* TheOnlyOneITrust: Hiroyo has let her usual paranoid guard down for Genko as of chapter four.
* OppositesAttract: Eccentric, neurotic, and very skittish, compared to Genko's calm and patient self.
* TheParanoiac: Fitting of someone trapped in a death-game, Hiroyo seems to spend every moment being panicked and distrustful of people.
%%* PeekABangs: Hides one eye behind her hair.
* QuiveringEyes: Depicted frequently with these in art to fit her paranoid persona.
* RuleOfEmpathy: Is a very empathetic person, and it’s this which ultimately motivates her to go and tell Genko how to escape Future Foundation custody so she can go and improve herself.
* TheShutIn: Intentionally makes herself this, spending a majority of her time secluded in her room.
* SpeechImpediment: Speaks with a rather prominent lithp.
* WildHair: Has some crazy wavy hair to fit her crazy antics.
!!Miyo the Almighty[[spoiler:/Paige Miyoko]]
!!!Ultimate {{LARP}}er
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Civilian, please stand by, and do not worry. This sword has slain dragons far mightier than anything I may face now!"]]
On her own accord, Miyo has slain giants, saved entire villages, and ridden a dragon over the sunset (though she’s later claimed that last one to be a slight lie.) Miyo was granted the title of Ultimate [=LARPer=] due to her adamancy of staying in character, perhaps forever remaining as Miyo the Almighty- there’s no telling what the person underneath her mask thinks. Although she hasn’t exactly gained a following in the public at all, she’s very popular among her myriad of friends, finding herself unafraid of anything when she’s under her persona.
Miyo is the chapter 4 victim.
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* BecomingTheMask: A subversion of this trope. Whereas at first glance she might seem like the embodiment of her 'Almighty' persona, she's actually quite level-headed and sincere.
%%* ButNotTooForeign: She's Canadian.
* CoolSword: Played with. Miyo carries around a prop sword with her.
%%* CostumePorn: Understandably so, given her talent.
* FreakyFashionMildMind: Equipped with her own sword and a fittingly fantasy-based outfit, Miyo actually tends to be one of the more mild and nicer students aboard the Radiant Sapphire.
* HugeSchoolgirl: Stands at 5'11", easily one of the tallest in the cast, let alone of the girls.
* {{LARP}}: Just so happens to be her Ultimate Talent, no less.
* NiceGirl: As opposed to Miyo the Almighty, Paige Miyoko is a rather kind and friendly girl.
* OddFriendship: One of the first characters to get close to Tate of all people. She doesn’t seem to mind him so much.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most people know her as the valiant Miyo, as opposed to the more modest Paige.
* OpaqueLenses: Is depicted frequently with eye-obscuring glasses.
!!Chisuto Goreya
!!!Ultimate Ukulele Player
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Um, concerts aren't really my cup of tea. The smaller street performances have always meant more to me, I guess."]]
Being born in a small town in the Okayama Prefecture and whisked around the world shortly thereafter, Chisuto only had so many options for what she wanted to devote herself to. A local shop sold ukuleles, and her mother bought her it for her fifth birthday with the intention of bringing her success. She went through over a hundred ukuleles due to her mother’s harsh routine, breaking them from overuse in an attempt to hone her newfound talent. Working up from street performances, her ukulele skills are both soothing and engaging to the ears.
Chisuto is both Miyo's killer in Chapter 4, as well as the second victim, killed during the class trial by Kimura. She is also the traitor.
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* BadassAdorable: Had shades of this early on, especially in the prologue, when she egged on Oxalis to chuck a can at the mascot. [[SanitySlippage This has not lasted.]]
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled : Happens during the fourth trial, where shortly after confessing the poison she ingested, unbeknownst to her, kicks in.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Chisuto reveals, shortly before her death, she believes she's been regaining memories of something important, and she thinks somebody's been drugging her to make her forget.
%%* OfficialCouple: With Zuri.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Drops her more hesitant and generally doormat-like personality at the end of the third trial to deliver one hell of an aggressive line.
--> '''Chisuto''': I'm, I'm g-gonna, I'm gonna ''kill'' that dolphin.
* SanitySlippage: Has developed a little bit of a stutter as a result of the cruise trip's events truly wearing her down.
* TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason: Has made it clear that she’s had some issues with her mother, the one who sent her on the path of ukulele playing, but refuses to elaborate on said problems.
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
!!Elsie Ziegler
!!!Ultimate Potter
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[[caption-width-right:350:"You aren't playing that one Zelda game, are you? I've always loathed it... how could he massacre all those pots so thoughtlessly?!"]]
Elsie has managed significant accomplishments as a potter, selling many of her thematic pots around the world and receiving much recognition for it. It’s quite well known that no one else does pottery like her, her unique designs setting her apart from the bland pottery of others. Her personality and clothing is just what someone would expect from a potter, and she’s always fit to make another fantastical piece with the tools she keeps in a pocket custom-sewn. With her dedication, she’s always ready to take on a new project, pottery or not!
Elsie is the first chapter 3 victim, killed by Zhi Ruo.
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%%* ButNotTooForeign
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Elusive and eccentric until the very end. This was only further supported by the lack of intimate bonds made across the game, she was consistently a strange enigma.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Outlines the exact reasoning for her death in her final interaction with Genko and Tsuyuki, expressing her worries in an out-of-character moment.
--> '''Elsie''': It’s just... I don’t know, maybe it worries me more than it really should. Someone could trade lives for answers.
%%* TheDitz
%%* GenkiGirl
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: A light, pale blonde fitting of her harmless, playful, and innocuous attitude.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Shows a surprising amount of concern for the third motive, dropping her usually ditsy persona for a rather serious talk.
* OutOfFocus: Partially due to her extra-quirky nature, and partially due to inactivity, she never really had the same attention as others.
* ShooOutTheClowns: Arguably provided the most comic-relief of the cast, and was killed off exactly at the midway point in chapter 3.
* ShoutOut: One of her dislikes, according to her profile, is [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda “pottery breaking freaks”.]]
* TapOnTheHead: How Zhi Ruo puts her down to eventually bury her alive.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Not just bashed on the head, but put into a crate and asphyxiated by being buried alive. {{Subverted}} in the fact that this was a necessary evil for her blind killer to mandate her death, not anything sadistic.
!!Yukimura Toshiko[[spoiler:/Shyna, Servant of the Queen]]
!!!Ultimate Chessmaster
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh no... I'm sorry... you've probably been here forever, and I've... been spacing, haven't I? I'm really, really sorry..." ]]
A chess prodigy from the cold, northern city of Wakkani, characterized by her long, orange hair and winter outfit. She is rather reserved and soft spoken during her offtime. However, when in the oh-so familiar setting of a chess duel, her passion for the sport reveals itself. Those who compete against her describe their match as one against an odd, yet extremely skilled military tactician. She has reigned as an undefeated champion throughout numerous tournaments in the U.S. and Russia, as well as some in Japan (despite its lack of popularity.)
Yukimura is the second chapter 3 victim, killed by Zhi Ruo.
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* AlternateIdentityAmnesia: Has trouble remembering what happens when her alternate personality, Shyna, takes over.
%%* ApologizesALot
* TheChessmaster: Inverted, completely. Whereas she's a genius in the art of chess, she's far more introverted.
* ChildProdigy: Is this to chess, winning countless tournaments before even reaching high school.
* LeaveMeAlone: Pulls this as she's being accused for murder during the first trial, and right before her first transition into Shyna.
--> '''Yukimura''': Just please... L-Leave me alone... Leave me al-lone... Th-This... Is all pointless!
* ShrinkingViolet: Has trouble in social situations and tends to lurk around, not initiating conversation.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Subverted. She's a complete chess master, but her taciturn skills seem to stop outside of the chessboard.
* SplitPersonality: A very Danganronpa-take on this trope. Shyna, her alternate personality, considers herself a 'Servant of the Queen', and her player dictates that she comes out during times of extreme stress to serve Yukimura's duties as her loyal servant.
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[[folder:Male Students]]
!!Oxalis[[spoiler:/Adrik Sokolov]]
!!!Ultimate Graffiti Artist
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[[caption-width-right:350:"If it isn't neon, fhen iss a bit dull, don'tcha fhink? Glowy-- ah, issat it...? --No, bright! Bright colors are fhe bess!"]]
Oxalis is a rather recent discovery in the underground street art world in Russia, garnering hundreds of fans who seek out his next work upon an abandoned building’s crumbling walls- or perhaps a more daring venture, the side of a train car or the windows of a shop, where it’s more visible to the public eye. Not many have the honor of seeing his face around town, but a few stalkers have caught glimpses of his sparkling blue eyes in the night amidst a cacophony of bright paints in harsh winter nights.
Oxalis is the chapter 1 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* ButNotTooForeign: As shown by his real name, he lived most of his life in Russia.
* CrimeOfSelfDefense: At the most basic levels, Oxalis' murder plot was this - he never intended to kill at first, merely warding off an attack from Kensuke.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Forced to run a sadistic obstacle course over a vat of bubbling pink paint, inevitably falling and drowning in the liquid.
* LanguageBarrier: Has notable difficulty speaking Japanese, and frequently references a translation book to help him out.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: In this case, the mononym 'Oxalis'.
* RedHerring: Pulls a very strange {{inversion}} of this trope when he tags the murdered body of Kensuke with his own name, intentionally trying to act as if this was the murderer's red herring to throw everyone off of his own scent.
!!Finnigan Faust[[spoiler:/Drew Faust]]
!!!Ultimate Butler[[spoiler:/Talentless]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I don't require any context behind a request - it is my duty to follow it. Besides, I'm sure their reasoning is just." ]]
The Fausts are a family of butlers that have served the rich and respectable for generations upon generations. Each Faust is trained as a child in a variety of skills to be of service to their master. Finnigan Faust is a prodigy among his siblings and cousins, graduating from his grueling butler school much earlier than the others allowing him to serve alongside his parents and even having time to attend Hope’s Peak, which he considers a “normal school” compared to the world-class butler school he was enrolled in.
Drew is the chapter 2 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Arguably one of the most passive and courteous passengers of the Brilliant Sapphire, who incidentally ended up being the chapter 2 killer.
%%* ButNotTooForeign: Hails from Great Britain.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Forced to ‘serve’ a number of cruel items, including broken glass and hot coals, before his head is lopped off by a faceless dinner guest.
* DelinquentHair: {{Subverted}}. He only dyes his hair as his older brother, the real Finnigan, also does it, and he's imitating him.
* ExtremeDoormat: The epitome of this trope, due to his job requiring him to be one.
%%* HouseHusband: His talent mandates this.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: His reason for murdering during the second chapter, as he took a calculated risk and weighed his options before plotting his plan.
* OffWithHisHead: A grizzly end to his already rough execution.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: A strange subversion of this trope, as for the first two chapters up to his death, the students referred to him as Finnigan. Finnigan is, in actuality, his older brother who he was masquerading as.
* SharpDressedMan: A requirement, as butlers should have impeccably clean outfits.
%%* TeamChef: Basically a necessity as part of his talent.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Dyed a teal-ish shade of green.
!!Philo Silvestri
!!!Ultimate Latinist
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Do not take my studies for granted, please. Like any culture, Latin is rich with historic value, the utter opposite of meaningless!"]]
Born to the carpentry-savvy family Silvestri family in Sicily, Philo instead chose to spend time with his grandfather. Since his grandfather was a historian, the time the two spent together made Philo realize his love for Rome and its culture. Following his grandfather’s passing and using the knowledge accumulated from being taught and teaching himself, Philo was able to publish multiple groundbreaking theses on Roman history and etymology two years later, leading to an internship for the prestigious International League of History.
Philo manages to survive the killing game. He ends up joining he Future Foundation and plans to work alongside Kaaba and Finnigan.
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* AntiquatedLinguistics: Fitting of his talent as a Latinist, but he definitely takes it a step up at times.
* ButNotTooForeign: Unsurprisingly, based on his talent, he comes from Italy.
* TheComicallySerious: Takes himself completely seriously, which makes his antics all the more hilarious.
* CompanionCube: Despite his initial fear, he takes an odd liking to a Spidernose plushie won by Chisuto on the fourth island. Up to the point of naming it.
--> '''Philo''': Isn't that correct, my little Marcus?
* CostumePorn: The dude's decked out with a ''cape'' of all things.
* FireForgedFriends: Ends up becoming friends with Zuri, somebody he had disliked before, during the events of the killing game.
* HeroicBSoD: Suffers one upon learning he joined Genko’s cult and agreed to the killin game. Hiroyo helps him snap out of it.
* LargeHam: Certainly acts like this just from his unique way of speaking.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Tsuyuki, ever since they first investigated in Chapter 2. The two have become incredibly close since then, and have consistently worked together come trial times.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Philo experiences this during the chapter 4 trial, when he realizes he ended up helping Kimura with his Russian roulette murder plan unknowingly.
* TheProtagonist: Many people have agreed he takes this spot, especially late game. He even gives a summary of the true events of chapter 5. However, due to his HeroicBSoD, Hiroyo ends up taking this spot during the second half of the mastermind trial.
* SmartPeopleKnowLatin: He's basically a walking, talking, Latin encyclopedia.
* TeenGenius: A Latin prodigy, having already written numerous theses on Latin history with critical acclaim.
!!Katsuo Kimura
!!!Ultimate Safety Expert
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I'm expectin' a full-fledged list of all this ship's precautions, 's well as all the planned exit routines. The sooner, the better."]]
There are few people who know about safety regulations, or enforce them as strictly, as Katsuo does. His skill first came to light during a gas leak at his school, by leading and organizing a previously chaotic evacuation effort and creating an improved program after. Since then, he has been making his way up in the world doing inspections and offering advice for improving and teaching rules, with prominent knowledge of structural regulations and emergency planning. Those who have tried to learn the origin of his burns were unsuccessful.
Katsuo is the chapter 2 victim, killed by Drew Faust.
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* AlliterativeName: '''K'''atsuo '''K'''imura.
* AnArmAndALeg: His hands are, disturbingly enough, severed off when his body is found. As it turns out, this was done to obfuscate his manners of death.
* BoundAndGagged: Is found dead in a position like this. He was never tortured, however; this was all just a set-up to further confuse the students.
* CoolHelmet: Wears a snazzy, if not slightly useless, safety hat on at all times.
* CrazyPrepared: A necessity, given his talent. When the students are threatened with a volcano exploding, he immediately gets to work safe-proofing the boat.
* DeathByIrony: Fatally electrocuted by rushing into a situation without properly assessing the obvious safety hazard of a doorknob wrapped in a wire, directly connected into the nearest outlet.
%%* EveryScarHasAStory: {{Lampshaded}} in his electro-pass bio.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Never swears, but sure is a big fan of using "frickin'".
%%* HairTriggerTemper: Especially when it comes to safety violations.
* HotBlooded: Has a fiery temper that fits with his strict enforcement of safety.
* LuredIntoATrap: Drew fakes his own kidnapping to lure Katsuo out of the boat before murdering him.
* TheNapoleon: One of the smallest boys in the cast, and certainly has a bit of a temper to match.
* PrecisionFStrike: Delivers one of these after Oxalis' gruesome first execution.
--> '''Katsuo''': WHAT THE '''HELL'''.
* ScarsAreForever: Has a prominent burn wound going over half of his face and down to his hands.
* ShockAndAwe: It's an electrically-charged doorknob (combined with a fire alarm soaking him from head to toe) that does him in.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: At first, Katsuo's death seems to come off as this; he's got a dent in his head, his back has been gashed numerous times, he's been bound up and gagged, and his freaking [[AnArmAndALeg hands have been cut off]]. Subverted in the fact that he actually died fairly quickly to a jolt of electricity.
* {{Workaholic}}: Both strict and diligent about mandating safety regulations.
!!Kensuke Yamamoto[[spoiler:/Shigure Sakai]]
!!!Ultimate Archer[[spoiler:/Ultimate Method Actor]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Hmm...? Oh... no, I'm pretty certain I'm not shining, last time I checked. ...Ohhh... listening, not glistening..." ]]
From a lack of interest in academic achievement, Kensuke began to turn to sports (a relative competence of his) to find a real school. After showing surprising promise in archery and winning a tournament at age thirteen, he lost an eye from an unfortunate shot two years later. Even with his loss in depth perception, the talented boy’s made a recent comeback- placing first in Tokyo’s annual archery tournament at age seventeen. Rumor has it a movie’s being made about his dramatic story of success... but keep it a secret! It’s still in the works.
Kensuke is the chapter 1 victim, killed by Oxalis.
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* AnimeHair: Bright blue, with a little bit of IdiotHair thrown in as well. According to his player, it's natural.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Kensuke had a reputation for being a bit of an airhead. He also is the first to come up with a murder plan, one that would easily have worked if his victim hadn’t skimmed the note he left.
* ButtMonkey: Treated as this thanks to his rather slow nature. {{Subverted}} in that he's the first to actually attempt to kill, something just about nobody thought was possible beforehand.
* ChekhovsGun: Grabs one of these while trying to open a box of coffee. It later shows up having been stabbed into both [[EyeScream his eye]] and his heart.
%%* ColorMotif: Blue.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Expected Oxalis to climb into the window he had dictated in his note, one rigged up with a net trap. Instead, he climbed in through another one and got the upper hand on him.
* EyepatchOfPower: Although it apparently was just for show, he wore one of these around.
* EyeScream: Supposedly lost his eye from a tragic archery shot. Additionally, his body was found with a wound in his good eye.
* KarmicDeath: His plan to murder Oxalis backfired, and instead resulted in his own death.
* LargeHam: Of the ditsy and 'stupid' variety. Kensuke is rather... slow, in a very exaggerated way.
%%* TheMovie: According to his bio.
* MustHaveCaffeine: Quite possibly might die if he doesn't consume his cup of coffee at the start of the day. This leads to plenty of shenanigans in the first chapter.
* NotAMorningPerson: He's slow enough as is, the mornings are especially rough on him.
%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair
* WeHardlyKnewYe: The first victim, this is natural; but he left the group with quite a few mysteries. Primarily being the fact that he wore an eyepatch from a supposedly infamous accident, yet the eye under his eyepatch was completely unharmed when his body was discovered.
!!Kimura F.[[spoiler:/Koki F.]]
!!!Ultimate Chocolatier
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[[caption-width-right:350:"They're delicious, right? I made them all by hand... there's a reason why we're the number one in the country, after all!"]]
Moving to the United States at the young age of eleven along with his uncle, Kimura helped open the local chocolate based business known as “Sweet Treats”. With their skills as bakers combined with clever advertising techniques, the new bakery was an immediate success. As their fame grew, hundreds and hundreds of tourists poured in, bringing life to a rather small town with their delectable morsels. With endless praise and many rewards for the town’s biggest hot spot, it’s no mystery how Kimura earned the title of Ultimate Chocolatier!
Kimura is the chapter 4 killer, and is executed at the end of the trial.
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* BlushSticker: Adds to his youthful and innocent motif.
* ColorMotif: Brown, fitting of his talent.
* TheGenericGuy: Stands out as this among the eccentricities of his classmates.
* HeroicSacrifice:
** Tries to insist on doing this during the chapter four motive. So far, he hasn't had any success, much to his chagrin.
** This later ends up becoming his motive for murder, Kimura randomly poisoning 1 out of the 10 doughnuts he made, trying to end the motive so people would stop getting hurt. Nobody would, usually, accept his attempts to volunteer.
* NiceGuy: Amidst all the wilder characters, Kimura is a rather refreshingly nice chocolatier.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Goes specifically by Kimura, instead of Koki.
* PunnyName: Koki sounds rather similar to cookie.
* RedHerring: Due to being such a NiceGuy and TheGenericGuy, many people were suspicious Kimura would secretly be evil. Many people felt bad upon the confirmation he was just a really nice guy.
* RunningGag: Kimura's roleplayer frequently wrote "Kimura walks" in chats for the sake of expressing where he was moving. This has escalated very quickly.
* YoungEntrepreneur: One of the prodigies of his local chocolate business. It’s become an in-joke that Kimura represents capitalism.
!!Tate Carson
!!!Ultimate Animal Caretaker
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[[caption-width-right:350:"That lil' shit's name is Shitty Kitty. Yeah, I keep her around with me 'cause she can barely feed herself on her own."]]
Tate Carson, despite his crude behavior, is known for being one of the most dedicated animal handlers there is... although one wouldn’t expect that from the various interviews he’s given. More than happy to name drop his animals, lovingly named obscenities like “Shitstain” and “Blind Bitch”, the few interviews conducted and posted online quickly began to garner a cult following from those who found his personality more endearing. This publicity quickly led to the invitation from Hope’s Peak itself, with an offer to host any and all animals brought along.
Tate manages to survive the killing game. He ends up working towards bringing the students in comas because of the killing game simulation back to life.
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* BrokenTears: After his closest friend, Zhi Ruo, is executed during the third trial.
%%* ButNotTooForeign
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
* DeadpanSnarker: Good luck having a single conversation with him without some type of snarky comment.
* DespairEventHorizon: Goes through this at the end of chapter 3, with his closest friend and ShipTease Zhi Ruo being executed right after confessing her love.
* DoomMagnet: Has gotten close to all three of the executed students in the first three trials, leading him to reach the DespairEventHorizon and pass off any friends, assuming that it's worthless to even try anymore. This only gets worse after, as his final friend, [[TemptingFate who promised she wouldn't die]], dies in chapter 4 and he loses his cat during chapter 5.
* FireForgedFriends: The friend part is highly debatable, but he ends up working with Zuri to bring back those who died in the simulation in the epilogue.
* FlippingTheBird: A trademark of his - not only does it show up in his pre-trial art, but he’s done it frequently towards Tsuyuki.
* FrameUp: Locked in a closet overnight with a large club as part of the second killer's murder plan.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Pretty much a guarantee, given his talent - despite what his vulgar names for his animals might lead you to believe.
* HeroicBSoD: Ends up suffering one when it’s revealed he joined Genko’s cult and willingly agreed to the killing game. Hiroyo helps him snap out of it.
* {{Jerkass}}: Is brash and doesn’t hesitate to state his disdain for people, often dismissing their thoughts in return.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Even with his frequent vulgarity and tendencies to act like a {{Jerkass}}, Tate shows both a sensitive side to animals and a strong sense of morality after the first trial.
* KindheartedCatLover: Despite his cat's name and what he may say, Tate really does love cats (and by extension, all the other animals he cares for.)
* LoveHurts: Having a girl claim [[DyingDeclarationofLove she loves you right before she’s pulled off to be executed?]] Ouch.
* NiceHat: A stylish green beanie to contrast his red hair.
* RedOniBlueOni: The brash and passionate Red to Zhi Ruo's Blue.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Has voted for Tsuyuki every single time at the end of the trials, despite her not being the killer in any of the cases.
--> '''Tate''': I'm not gonna bother participating in this fucked up shit. And I think voting for you is funny.
* SirSwearsALot: Undoubtedly the most vulgar in the cast; even his pets aren’t immune from it.
* SourOutsideSadInside: After Chapter 3, he still acts snarky and rude to others, but it's painfully obvious to the rest of the cast that he is hurting.
* {{Troll}}: Deliberately pours out the alcohol at the bar in the second island, only to spite Zuri and Tsuyuki.
%%* {{Tsundere}}
* WouldHitAGirl: Throws a swing at Tsuyuki at the climax of the third trial, in which his closest friend is being grilled by her.
!!Alexandre/Finnigan Faust
!!![[spoiler:Future Foundation Agent/Ultimate Butler]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:”Sup bitches.”]]
Finnigan is the chapter 5 victim. However, thanks to how he entered he simulation, he manages to survive.
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* AlliterativeName: '''F'''innigan '''F'''aust
* AscendedExtra: Not one of the initial sixteen students, but the brother younger Drew Faust was masquerading as. He was offhandedly mentioned at the end of the second trial, and arrived on the boat following the third trial.
* AttentionWhore: Clearly relishes in all of the attention his late arrival brings him.
%%* ButNotTooForeign
* CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer: Basically everything he says after joining the students, making it clear that he knows more than what he's stating.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Finnigan was found with his head missing and several injuries along his body.
%%* CurtainsMatchTheWindows
* DelinquentHair: To go against the standards usually trained into a butler.
* EvilCounterpart: A deconstructed version of this, to his younger brother Drew. Despite being more aggressive and having generally more 'sinister' features, such as a spiked collar and red hair, his player usually depicts him as an angel compared to Drew's devil.
* HeroicSacrifice: Took the bullet for Philo and got strapped to a dart board, with razor-sharp darts chucked at him repeatedly. This kicked off the trend of people volunteering for the chapter four motive's awful carnival games.
* LargeHam: Clearly loves being the center of attention, both flirting and teasing at excessive rates.
* TheNicknamer: “Blondie”, “Tater-tot”, and “Mayo”, among others for each of the remaining cast.
* OffWithHisHead: The state Finnigan's corpse is found in.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Only fitting with how veiled in mystery and secrets he is.
* SmugSmiler: Just check out that picture, he's got sass for miles.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: A strange deconstruction of this trope. Finnigan arrives in chapter three, a full chapter after his younger brother Drew's death, and he completely 'replaces' his brother both on the electro-pass and in his room.
* WalkingSpoiler: His nature as a late-arrival.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Dyed, fluorescent red hair.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mascots]]
!!First Mate Bottlenose
!!!First Mate (Mascot)
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I don't mind if you take pictures, kiddos! I know I'm really somethin' to behold! The name's First Mate Bottlenose, by the way!"]]
An anthropomorphic and very muscular dolphin who serves as the First Mate to Captain Flippers aboard the Radiant Sapphire. He's a very silly and arguably evil mascot who works as the brawn of the two mascots running the boat.
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* AffablyEvil: Definitely looks the part of an evil schemer, but he's really just a big dork. It's hard to believe he's one of the two running this game!
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The big to his captain, Flipper's, little.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Especially ill-fitting for someone who's supposed to be moderating a death game, Bottlenose is constantly more on the peppy side of things.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Frequently does this towards Captain Flippers, mainly due to his intense loyalty towards the captain.
* NiceHat: A small, sailor's cap fitting of his position as First Mate.
* NoIndoorVoice: It's only natural that a swashbucklin', dependent First Mate would have a booming voice to reflect his status!
* ShoutOut: He uses a [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants familiar catchphrase]] each time before beginning the execution.
--> '''Bottlenose''': Are you ready, kids? '''''I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!'''''
* StealthExpert: A strange version of this trope. Bottlenose seems to always pop out of bodies of liquid regardless of the plausibility - everything from a hot tub to a cup of tea.
* WalkingSwimsuitScene: Walks around shirtless and in swim trunks.
!!Captain Flippers
!!!Captain (Mascot)
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Hmmph! Thank you, Bottlenose. It seems my passangers aren't even willing to treat their own captain... by the amazing, incredible name of Captain Flippers seriously!"]]
Although his look may not match it, Captain Flippers (the anthropomorphic chubby sea lion) is the main evil of this cruise ship, the captain himself of the Radiant Sapphire, and one of the two running the Killing Cruise Trip.
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* AffablyEvil: It's debatable how serious the students take him, especially given he's a pint-sized and slightly overweight sea lion.
* BigBad: He certainly doesn't look the part, but as the captain of the ship, Flippers is basically the person running this whole operation.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The little to his first mate, Bottlenose's, big.
* ButtMonkey: His appearance isn't doing him any favors, given he's already considered quite dopey by some of the other cast members. They probably could beat him up, if it wasn't for his trusty First Mate.
* HeavySleeper: Slept through the entirety of the second trial, supposedly due to boredom.
* MoodSwinger: His attitude is largely dependent on how he's feeling at the moment - sometimes he can be more sinister, other times he's utterly dopey.
* NiceHat: A slightly oversized captain's hat, given he's the captain of the Radiant Sapphire.
* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Flippers, after Bottlenose gets hijacked, ends up being decapitated.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:[=NPCs=] (Major unmarked spoilers)]]
!!Green-Haired Man/[[spoiler: Akitaro Reijiro]]
!!![[spoiler: Ultimate VR Programmer]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:”Ah- uh... duh! Of course I program VR!! It's the new reality, y'know? Play all those... fuckin'... video games, with your whole body!”]]
A strange, unnamed man who was found dead at the end of chapter 2, in the previously locked-off Captain's Quarters. As of chapter 5, his true identity has been revealed as the very creator of the simulation the students have been trapped in. During the students' stay on board of the Radiant Sapphire, he was murdered by Genko Akai for betraying her trust and inserted into the simulation as a corpse resting in the Captain's Quarters.
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* PosthumousCharacter: His discovery came abruptly, already over a full week after the sixteen students had woken up aboard the cruise quarters.
* RunningGag: Referred to by many members of the RP as "CJ Harshnoise", which doubles as a MythologyGag of one of the two host's characters, DJ Harshnoise.
%%* WalkingSpoiler: Naturally.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has a rockin' neon green mane.
[[/folder]]
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!!''Brilliant Despair'' contains examples of:
* AbandonedArea: The Radiant Sapphire makes stops once-per-chapter on entirely new islands. Each of them is completely diverse, but they've all been completely devoid of any life. In order on the trip:
** Lead-in Island: A rather standard tropical island that seemed to be a humble fishing town before the students arrived.
** Ruggedtooth Range: An archipelago that seems to be a tourist trap, featuring ChekhovsVolcano in the form of the titular Mount Ruggedtooth.
** Jasharada, home of Rummy n' Gin's Bargain Bazaar: A ThirstyDesert with a formerly-bustling town including a diverse market square and a casino of all things.
** Spidernose Park: A run-down amusement park that perfectly embodies an AmusementParkOfDoom, the strange Spidernose serving as a mascot.
** Chiyure's Cape: A cold, snowy area that proves to be far more urban and stable than the others... [[spoiler: before it ends up being transformed into a mixture of the islands, becoming a lot more messed up.]]
* AlasPoorVillain: So far, every killer has had shades of this. To recap:
** Chapter 1's killer, [[spoiler: Oxalis, had killed in part out of self-defense after Kensuke attempted to murder him overnight.]]
** Chapter 2's killer, [[spoiler: "Finnigan", took a calculated risk, partially due to everyone's lives being threatened through the motive. He breaks down after being acquitted, revealing he's only ''fourteen''.]]
** Chapter 3's killer, [[spoiler: Zhi Ruo, bargained killing a person in exchange for receiving information about her long-kidnapped sister. Additionally, [[HeKnowsTooMuch she never meant to murder two people]].]]
** Chapter 4's killer, [[spoiler: or rather, killers. Chisuto never planned to live past her trial, and acted in a moment of desperation. Kimura wanted to end the torture sessions, randomly poisoning a doughnut, knowing it might even cost him his life. It was just bad luck Chisuto ate it and died during the trial.]]
** Chapter 5's killer, [[spoiler: Tsuyuki, committed murder to stop the group from becoming complacent with the motive and eventually dying to the freezing temperatures as time went on, acting to protect them.]]
** Chapter 5’s [[spoiler: true killer, Hiroyo, is even more sympathetic, having activated a trap Tsuyuki set, accidentally killing Finnigan with no knowledge of such an act until it nearly gets her framed as the mastermind.]]
* AmateurSleuth: Not a single student in the 79th class has a talent relating to the legal system - yet, each chapter, all of them are forced to investigate and hold a trial to convict one of their fellow classmates.
* AnyoneCanDie: Each OC's player has the choice to volunteer their OC for death, meaning that nobody in-universe is safe.
* BodyOfTheWeek: A death, at the least, will happen once per chapter.
* CastOfSnowflakes: A given, considering a different person designed each of the wonderful OCs.
* ChekhovsVolcano: This leads into the motive of the second chapter - the lava goddess Ka Hu'ena requires a kill, and if one doesn't happen in twenty-four hours, then the volcano will erupt.
* CircusOfFear: This embodies the fourth motive. Twice a day, twisted carnival games are hosted until someone is murdered. To count, there were students being used as dartboards with razor darts, mystery boxes with sadistic traps such as fire and glass inside of them, a pachinko machine where you had bones cracked depending on where the puck landed, and a dunk tank that threatened to take away one of the five senses if the thrower missed the target.
* ClearMyName: Frequently happens during trials, as suspects run rampant.
** During the first trial, [[spoiler: an incriminating note was written to a "Shyna", who happened to be Yukimura's SplitPersonality. Following the emergence of Shyna, she was brought into extreme suspicion due to her aggression.]]
** Especially prominent in the second trial, [[spoiler: in which three people ("Finnigan", Tate, and Zuri) were all supposedly kidnapped and planted with suspicious evidence in separate closets. Partially subverted when it's revealed that Finnigan was the true killer.]]
** At the third trial, [[spoiler: suspicion falls on both Tsuyuki and Miyo for not attending Genko's breakfast party, as well as Zuri for failing to show up and help her set up in the morning.]]
** During the mastermind trial, [[spoiler: Hiroyo ends up framed as the mastermind when it’s discovered Tsuyuki was executed when she should’ve been for setting off the deadly trap.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Per the usual style of ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'', the executions the killers face are anything but kind. Regardless of what they’re about, expect the person in them to suffer greatly.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Chapter four has tremendous shades of this. Not only is the island dilapidated and fairly terrifying, but the motive is basically just consistent torture porn in the form of stylized "carnival games" that have resulted in physical and emotional pain.
* DeadlyGame: Par for the course of Danganronpa-styled games, to escape, one needs to murder another. Losing the trial that follows similarly results in death through execution.
%%* DevelopingDoomedCharacters: Like most roleplays, the OCs created aren’t all going to live. So far:
%%** Chapter One's victim [[spoiler: '''Kensuke Yamamoto''', ''Ultimate Archer''.]]
%%** Chapter One's killer [[spoiler: '''Oxalis''', ''Ultimate Graffiti Artist''.]]
%%** Chapter Two's victim [[spoiler: '''Katsuo Kimura''', ''Ultimate Safety Expert''.]]
%%** Chapter Two's killer [[spoiler: '''Drew Faust''', ''Talentless (though masquerading as the Ultimate Butler)''.]]
%%** Chapter Three's first victim [[spoiler: '''Elsie Ziegler''', ''Ultimate Potter''.]]
%%** Chapter Three's second victim [[spoiler: '''Yukimura Toshiko''', ''Ultimate Chessmaster''.]]
%%** Chapter Three's killer [[spoiler: '''Zhi Ruo Jiang''', ''Ultimate Aromatherapist''.]]
%%** Chapter Four's victim [[spoiler: '''Miyo the Almighty''', ''Ultimate [=LARPer=]''.]]
%%** Chapter Four's first killer and second victim [[spoiler: '''Chisuto Goreya''', ''Ultimate Ukelele Player''.]]
%%** Chapter Four's second killer [[spoiler: '''Kimura F.''', ''Ultimate Chocolatier''.]]
%%** Chapter Five's victim [[spoiler: '''Finnigan Faust''', ''Ultimate Butler''.]]
%%** Chapter Five's killer [[spoiler: '''Tsuyuki Aoyage''', ''Ultimate Documentarian''.]]
* DwindlingParty: As to be expected. As of the end of chapter 5, there are [[spoiler: 5 students (5 of the original group)]] left.
* DysfunctionJunction: An obvious result of the circumstances. Not only does the game bring the worst out of people, but secrets and doubt only cause more stress and trauma to rise up. By the time of chapter 5, there are characters who have nothing but negative opinions on them.
* EmpathicEnvironment: Upon arriving at the fourth island, a heavy rain begins to pick up. This, suitably, represents the intense emotions that have been bubbling to the surface, increased due to Finnigan's late arrival.
* EmptyChairMemorial: At each courtroom, a small photo is left at each dead student's podium. Additionally, their electro-pass bio is updated.
* EveryoneIsASuspect: Due to the nature of the killing game, any of the characters could turn out to be the culprit.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Every character is given this, based on their Ultimate talent; Kensuke has arrows in his irises, Miyo has swords, etc.
* FamedInStory: Some of the characters are more recognized than others. A few have quite a lot of recognition, however.
* GildedCage: Although the students are "trapped" on the Radiant Sapphire, they make regular stops at secluded islands, the cruise liner itself is decked out with fancy luxuries, and each student has their own room custom-made to their interests.
* GivenNameReveal: The first motive. If nobody dies within 5 days, the seven students who have been lying about their names will have them revealed. A few, however, have been revealed:
** [[spoiler: Miyo the Almighty, Ultimate {{LARP}}er, revealed herself to be Paige.]]
** [[spoiler: Kimura F., Ultimate Chocolatier, revealed himself to be Koki.]]
** [[spoiler: Oxalis, Ultimate Graffiti Artist, revealed himself to be Adrik.]]
** [[spoiler: Yukimura Toshiko, Ultimate Chessmaster, was revealed to have a SplitPersonality named Shyna, Servant of the Queen.]]
** [[spoiler: Finnigan Faust, the Ultimate Butler, is revealed to be Drew, who is impersonating the butler.]]
** [[spoiler: Zuri Kamau, Ultimate Big Game Hunter, revealed herself to be Amelie.]]
* AHouseDivided: Almost a guarantee in a killing game like this. Especially emphasized after the first trial, in which a controversial execution tore the group apart based on their morals and individual feelings towards the first killer.
* HumansAreFlawed: It seems like, with every motive unveiled, it's always enough to tempt at least one person into legitimate murder. This is later revealed [[spoiler: to be purposeful, as the mastermind created each motive to go and test the students, keeping in mind the five stages of grief.]]
* KangarooCourt: Not a single student here has a talent that actually would give them any experience in prosecuting or convicting.
* LetsSplitUpGang:
** When going to search for [[spoiler:Finnigan]], the remaining students end up going to different areas. [[spoiler: Finnigan's]] corpse ends up being found when everybody meets up at the hotel again.
** [[spoiler:Genko]] is, after the group realize she's missing from said meet up, found with one of her hands practically destroyed, having been attacked, though she manages to survive.
* MythologyGag: A notoriously bad application by the name of Daichi Wada was given in the casting phase of the RP. Apparently, according to a poster found on the second island, he also happens to be a famous actor.
--> ''"As of right now, the feature film seems to be "Attack of the Allifrogs", staring up-and-coming actor Daichi Wada. You have never heard of either of these."''
* OneSteveLimit: Played with. There are two Kimuras, though Kimura is Katsuo’s last name while it’s Kimura’s first name. [[spoiler: Played straight when it turns out Kimura is actually Koki.]]
* BlackBlood: Or in this case, pink, as is staple with the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' series.
* PublicExecution: This is the punishment that's enforced on any killer who fails to get away with their crimes. Each execution is catered to each killer and filled with {{Irony}}. So far:
** Chapter 1's killer, [[spoiler: Oxalis, is forced to run a devious obstacle course over bubbling pink paint. Climbing over fences, getting assaulted by acidic paintballs, and having to dodge police cars all surmise in failure, as he plummets into the paint and drowns.]]
** Chapter 2's killer, [[spoiler: Drew, is instructed to serve increasingly sadistic items to faceless figurines. From broken glass, to hot coals, to corrosive acid. Eventually, he becomes the next thing served, as his head is chopped off by a single cleaver.]]
** Chapter 3's killer, [[spoiler: Zhi Ruo, gets subjected to various different Chinese torture methods, including bamboo spears, whips, and knives that carve shallow bits of flesh out of her. This ends when she falls into a lake, vines wrapping around her and dragging her deep underwater.]]
** Chapter 4's killer, [[spoiler: Kimura, is covered in melted chocolate before being forced to run through a warzone towards his home, before his home is burned down with him inside.]]
** Chapter 5's killer, [[spoiler: Tsuyuki, is repeatedly stabbed with increasingly bigger knives by puppets based on significant people in her life as she is hanged from a rope just above the ground, forcing her to tiptoe to avoid being suffocated. The whole thing is narrated, which only adds to the pain she's put through.]]
* RedHerring:
** Considering the mystery nature of the cases, it’s to be given some are set up.
** Invoked by the first killer, [[spoiler: who framed themselves in a way that they appeared to be an obvious red herring.]]
%%** [[spoiler: The dioramas]] set up by the fourth killer.
%%* SnowMeansDeath: What ends up being the 5th chapter's motives, with the students kicked off of the boat.
* TeenGenius: The characters are all this, in their own respective fields, having been considered good enough that they were scouted by Hope’s Peak. [[spoiler: This ends up being subverted by Drew Faust, who is impersonating the very real Finnigan Faust, Ultimate Butler.]]
* TranslationConvention: Hope's Peak is based in Japan, and all the students are speaking Japanese. It's conveniently translated into English, just like in the games.
* VirtualReality: The students are revealed, during chapter 5, [[spoiler: to be in a virtual reality space similar to the Neo World Program.]]
* WhamEpisode:
** The end of chapter 2 [[spoiler: has Tsuyuki chase after Tate for petty voting for her yet again. She ends up, while charging at him, breaking into the Captain’s Quarters, revealing the corpse of an unknown person inside, who seems to have been long dead.]]
** The end of chapter 3 [[spoiler: has the students, all emotionally exhausted, leave the trial room, only to discover Bottlenose and Captain Flippers talking. It’s revealed after that Alexandre, mentioned in some narration before, has come to rescue them and, oh yeah, he’s actually the real Finnigan Faust, Ultimate Butler, a member of the Future Foundation.]]
** Chapter 4's trial [[spoiler: has Chisuto revealed as working for someone higher up, and at the end, Hiroyo is revealed as the Ultimate Whistleblower, finally showing her full face for the first time.]]
** Chapter 5's motive, [[spoiler: which is interrupted by, presumably, the Future Foundation. Flippers is killed off by Bottlenose, the students are revealed to be in some sort of simulation, which is freaking out, and Bottlenose takes over and bans the students from the boat, leaving them to slowly freeze and starve to death unless they act.]]
** The end of chapter 5 [[spoiler: brings about the reveal that Tsuyuki is, in fact, also a member of the Future Foundation, the mysterious Agent Kaaba - And as it turns out, the students have been on the Radiant Sapphire for 3 years, and Tsuyuki is several years older than all of them, explaining her poor fashion choices. We also get a glimpse into the past, with a guest appearance from every student on the Radiant Sapphire, along with the mysterious green-haired boy, revealed to be '''Akitaro Reijiro''', ''Ultimate VR Programmer'', and the person to set up the sim the entire group is trapped in.]]
* WinYourFreedom: It's simple, really. The cruise trip will continue on, unless you manage to kill someone and successfully avoid being accused during the following class trial.
%%* YouAllMeetInACell: Or in this case, a lavish cruise liner.
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