History Fanfic / BlackenedSkies

** After recieving a TapOnTheHead, Monotaro starts thinking that Kaede's his mother like he did with Miu.

** The robotic backup dancers that appear during Monokuma's big song and dance number introducing Felony Funland are dressed to resemble the Student Council members who were victims of the [[LightNovel/DanganronpaZero prototypical killing game]].

* RuleOfThree: Kaede doles out three [[ArmorPiercingSlap Armor-Piercing Slaps]] before making clear to Teruteru that he ''needs'' to scale back the wannabe LoveableSexManiac schtick.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Celeste takes it upon herself to give Kaede a few pointers on bluffing and recognizing/concealing tells after their poker game. Kaede would take the Ultimate Gambler’s advice to heart and later use it against her during the first trial, delivering a stone-faced bluff that catches Celeste off guard and tricks her into contradicting part of her alibi.]]

* {{Railroading}}: Any time Kaede or the others try to head off any potential killings and disrupt the killing game, Monokuma will pop in to [[ObviousRulesPatch introduce a new rule]] to stop them from taking any such initiative:

* SkewedPriorities: PlayedWith regarding the 'Death Row Delights' menu; Korekiyo comments on how Teruteru seems more upset by the fact that the 'Deep-fried Teruteru with Fries' is greasy carnival fare than he is by how it's blatantly referencing his execution.

* ClearTheirName: The first murder victim is found inside the lab of [[spoiler:Akamatsu Kaede]], making them an obvious suspect. Complicating matters further is that [[spoiler:Oowada Mondo]] also had a clear motive, with evidence potentially pointing to each of them involved in the trial. On top of all this, the back end of the trial revolves around furious debates concerning the innocence or culpability of [[spoiler:''Kirumi'']].

* CaptainErsatz: According to Tsumugi, the series ''Notes of Nevermore'' originally had the protagonist working for the [[{{Yakuza}} Kuzuryuu clan]]. Said group took offense to this, leading to the characters being replaced with {{Expies}} like MafiaPrincess Kuzuhiko.

* CasualDangerDialogue: During the Prologue, Gundam cheerfully greets Chiaki despite the fact that Celeste was in the process of attempting to strangle him with his own scarf when she arrived.

* HamToHamCombat: The moment Kaito introduces himself to Gundam with one of his signature bombastic speeches, it's off to the races.

* RuleOfSymbolism: The elevator to the trial chamber is inside the ship's boiler room, and ascends rather than descends. Gundam compares it to rising from the underworld to purgatory.

** Gundam indicates that Kaede reminds him of Sonia after she starts figuring out how to translate his distinctive speech patterns.

*** The menu at 'Death Row Delights' features dishes based off of various executions, including one inspired by the first punishment of ''this'' game.
*** While most of the characters are repulsed and offended by the menu items, [[NightmareFetishist Kiyo]] decides to try some of the "Shinguji Stew" and dryly notes that, while not as morbid as [[ImAHumanitarian it probably]] [[AutoCannibalism could be]], it's a bit [[SaltSolution too salty]] for his tastes.

* ChekhovsGun: When introducing the first motive, Monokuma mentions that one of the videos he's going to distribute detailing each of the students' past crimes is going to be fake. This has come up twice thus far: its mere existence left one student convinced that nobody would believe them if they revealed [[spoiler:Celeste's crimes]] despite having their video as evidence, and Kaede rejects [[spoiler:the video asserting that she ''didn't'' kill Rantaro]] for similar reasons.

*** While most of the characters are repulsed and offended by the menu items, [[NightmareFetishist Kiyo]] decides to try some of the "Shinguji Stew" and dryly notes that, while not as morbid as [[ImAHumanitarian it probably]] [[AutoCannibalism could be]], it's a bit [[SaltSolution too salty]] for his tastes.

** A section of the park called 'Lil’ Jabberwock' is based off the Jabberwock Island amusement park, including the roller coaster and funhouse. Chiaki and especially Gundham freak out a bit after hearing about the latter.

* BaseballEpisode: Well, not baseball, since Leon very pointedly wants nothing to do with the sport anymore, but Kaito is able to coax him and the other Ultimates into playing a friendly 6v6 soccer match that lasts for a couple of chapters.

*** While most of the characters are repulsed and offended by the menu items, [[NightmareFetishist Kiyo]] decides to try some of the "Shinguji Stew" and dryly notes that, while it isn't as morbid as [[ImAHumanitarian it probably]] [[AutoCannibalism could be]], it's a bit [[SaltSolution too salty]] for his tastes.

** A section of the park called 'Lil’ Jabberwock' is based off the Jabberwock Island amusement park, including the roller coaster and funhouse. Chiaki and especially Gundham are noticeably alarmed about the latter.

* IAteWhat: {{Averted}} with the menu of 'Death Row Delights': while each bears the name of one of the blackened students and references their punishments, Korekiyo reassures the others present that he can't taste any human flesh in the 'Shinguji Stew'... leading Kaede to wonder how he knows what human flesh tastes like.

* NoGoodDeedGoiesUnpunished:

* RealityEnsues:
** Kaede and all of the other participants have been traumatized to various extents by their experiences, developing various coping mechanisms.
** Unlike her previous game, Kaede is forced to face the natural consequences of lying to everyone after the first trial, as her reputation takes a severe hit. She also finds that others can ''understand'' why she chose to lie without necessarily ''agreeing'' with her decisions, or believing that she made the best choice.
** Kaede continually runs up against this as she continues her campaign to unite everyone. While she attempts various approaches, the underlying methodology remains the same - as does her willingness to lie and deceive in the process. This undermines her efforts, especially when it's obvious that she's ''still'' pushing the subject even when directly asked to stop.