History VisualNovel / ShinraiBrokenBeyondDespair

** If you tell Kamen that you came here because of her, the following exchange, especially Kamen's reactions, hints at [[spoiler:Raiko having helped Kamen in the past]]. Judging from Kamen's reactions, she thinks for a moment that Raiko remembers the incident.

** Momoko is the only person besides Nobara who finds Hiro's ghost story scary, at which point Hiro replies by passive-aggressively accusing her of being like the girl in the story. [[spoiler:The fact that Momoko claims to be scared by a story that didn't scare people with any tolerance to scary stuff is a hint Momoko's reaction and her resulting argument with Hiro is staged.]]

** When the second victim, [[spoiler:Hiro Shiratake]] is found just after being killed, Rie mentions that the victim didn't even scream. This detail, which the others find odd, foreshadows that [[spoiler:he was already dead at the time of the stabbing.]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Momoko Mori]] is the mastermind behind the murder of [[spoiler:Hiro Shiratake and potentially Kotoba Gaikoku]], in order to [[spoiler:frame Kamen Eiga and Runa Hikari and get revenge on the four of them for their mistreatment of her in the past]].

* AuthorCatchPhrase: A lot of characters say "Curses" when they're upset, including the ones who use actual profanity.

** Kamen compliments Momoko's appearance as being "sexy," much like Momo's boyfriend Hiro does. [[spoiler:Kamen is [[SchoolgirlLesbians in love]] with Momo.]]

* LoveDodecahedron: A combination of [[TriangRelations one Type 2 triangle, two Type 3 triangles and one Type 5 triangle]]. The Type 3s are the result of Runa and Momoko loving Hiro, who doesn't return their feelings, as well as [[spoiler:both Kotoba and [[SchoolgirlLesbians Kamen]] loving Momoko]]. The type 2 comes into play with [[spoiler:Kamen loving Momoko, Momoko loving Hiro and Hiro (supposedly) loving Kamen]]. The Type 5 triangle is separate, and involves Rie loving Taiko, and Taiko seemingly being interested in Raiko, [[spoiler:who may also be the object of Kamen's affections]]. Nobara and Mika are the only two characters who aren't involved in any LoveTriangle.

'''Kamen''': I... I actually [[spoiler:loved her... [[SchoolgirlLesbians I loved Momo]]]].

** If you look carefully, the first victim, [[spoiler:Momoko]], looks significantly different when the crime scene is investigated, since the second time you see the body, [[spoiler:her tongue is sticking out]]. This helps foreshadow that [[spoiler:she wasn't dead the first time her body was found]].

** In the good ending, Raiko gets a gift- a copy of "[[Manga/DetectiveConan Arthur The Detective Kid]]".

* DiesWideShut: Raiko shuts [[spoiler:Hiro, the second victim]]'s eyes.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: InUniverse, this is Raiko's reaction to the horror film she watches. All the characters introduced are so unlikable that she can't stand them.

* RealityEnsues:
** While Raiko can uncover the truth behind the murders, solving the crime is a job for the professionals. In fact, in some of the endings, the suspect behind the killings is released after the police investigation proves that they didn't do it.
** Kimonos are not designed to allow much freedom of movement, and Runa, who wears one to the party, has trouble keeping up with the others at two separate points. [[spoiler:Momoko managed to come up with a workaround by cutting slits in the side of hers]].
** Even if you save [[spoiler:Kotoba]] in the nick of time, the person in question is still [[spoiler:badly burned]], and is in no condition to answer anyone's questions, [[spoiler:or he might have corroborated Kamen's story about Momoko using her prank as a way to carry out a murder, an attempted murder and her own suicide]]. Likewise, [[spoiler:when Momoko is thought to have hanged herself, the others realize that even if she survives, she's likely to have brain damage.]]
** How does [[spoiler:Raiko]], a ten-year-old girl, manage to save [[spoiler:Kamen]] from falsely being accused of shoplifting? It's not through any impressive detective skills, but [[BoringButPractical simply asking the store owner to review the security camera footage]] to prove that the actual shoplifters had used the accused as a guinea pig to test the shoplifting detectors.

* DiesWideShut: Raiko shuts [[spoiler:Hiro, the second victim]]'s eyes

'''Raiko:''' It seems I've forgotten about it, so I'm truly sorry for that, but..\\

** Kamen rudely calls Raiko by her last name without honorifcs when she isn't using insulting nicknames, [[spoiler:but switches to "Raiko-chan" after her name is cleared]].

** Rie is in love with Taiko, who seems somewhat more interested in Raiko. While Raiko seems to feel ''something'' for Taiko, she doesn't seem to have any romantic feelings for him.

-->'''Rie''': Is it really that bad?\\
'''Raiko''': Yes.\\
'''Rie''': [[LampshadeHanging Well, that was kinda blunt. But at least you're being honest]].

-->'''Taiko''': So, you expected us to calm down and then listen to you explain your plan in the short time Raiko-chan and Nobara-chan would've needed to get back here? And you expected all of us to be fine with it and play along? You actually expected it to work?\\
'''Rie''': Kinda.

-->'''Kamen''': So you're going to [[spoiler:throw her away? Like a piece of garbage...]]?\\
'''Hiro''': If you want to put it like that...

-->'''Raiko''': There's actually something I've been meaning to talk with you about for some time now. I actually realized it quite a while ago, but I honestly had no idea how to approach you about it.\\
'''Kamen''': ''(blushing)'' … … …!!\\
'''Raiko''': It seems I've forgotten about it, so I'm truly sorry for that, but..\\
'''Kamen''': S-Shinpuku?\\
'''Raiko''': What exactly did I do to you?\\
'''Kamen''': ''(disappointed)'' … … …

** The title for getting all the answers correct on the first try, as well as the achievement, is "[[Franchise/DanganRonpa The Ultimate Detective]]". The title of the game, Broken Beyond Despair, also references one of the central concepts of Danganronpa, despair.

** When you're talking to [[{{Jerkass}} Kamen]], you can choose to have Raiko be dismissive of her, or try to be friendly. If you choose all of the friendly options[[note]]Having Raiko says he came for Kamen, that she'll tell Kamen about herself later and that they can be friends[[/note]], you unlock a diary entry.

-->'''Kamen''': A couple of things, actually. First and foremost the fact that he didn't even love her.

-->'''Kamen''': That [[PrecisionFStrike fucking asshole]]. The same things he told Momo... [[spoiler:He said the very same crap to me]].

** Shortly afterward, Kamen warns Hiro not to make Momo cry, and, when asked for an example of how he might do so, says he might accomplish it by "Cheating on her or something." [[spoiler:In fact, she already knows that he's the type who wouldn't hesitate to do that, seeing as he tried to hit on Kamen.]]

** If you look carefully, the first victim, [[spoiler:Momoko]], looks significantly different when the crime scene is investigated, since [[spoiler:her tongue is sticking out]]. This helps foreshadow that [[spoiler:she wasn't dead the first time her body was found]].

** The scroll in the guest resort shows [[Franchise/DragonBall a monkey with seven balls riding a dragon]].

** When you're talking to [[{{Jerkass}} Kamen]], you can choose to have Raiko be dismissive of her, or try to be friendly. If you choose all of the friendly options, you unlock a diary entry.

** Shortly afterward, Kamen warns Hiro not to make Momo cry, and, when asked for an example of how he might do so, says he might accomplish it by "[[YourCheatingHeart Cheating on her]] or something." [[spoiler:In fact, she already knows that he's the type who wouldn't hesitate to do that, seeing as he tried to hit on Kamen.]]

* HateSink: [[spoiler:Hiro Shiratake may not be [[BigBad the killer]], but he is much more of a scumbag than [[SympatheticMurderer Momoko Mori]]. After Momoko became popular, Hiro set out to make her his trophy girlfriend, ditching Runa Hikari when [[GoldDigger he realized she wasn't rich]]. He later tried to charm Momoko's best friend, Kamen Eiga, [[YourCheatingHeart while he was dating Momoko]], and caused Momoko to think her best friend was sleeping with her boyfriend, setting off Momoko's murderous revenge plot. Hiro is ultimately killed by Momoko, [[AssholeVictim with nobody mourning his death]], and Raiko Shinpuku agrees that [[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse even his bad childhood does nothing to excuse his actions]].]]

** If you choose the correct culprit, then choose [[spoiler:Runa or Hiro]] when asked who the mastermind is, Taiko will stop listening to Raiko.

** If you agree that [[spoiler:Kamen]] is the culprit, [[spoiler:she'll be taken into questioning for the murders, and will never forgive the other survivors for abandoning her]].
** If you accuse [[spoiler:Runa]] of being the culprit, [[spoiler:she'll be cleared after a blood test fails to find blood on her kimono. This results in Runa, Rie and Kamen refusing to speak to Raiko]].
** If you accuse [[spoiler:Hiro]] of being the murderer, [[spoiler:Raiko will also accuse Kamen of killing him in revenge for what he did to Momoko. As a result, Kamen gets arrested for something she did not do]].
** If you choose a wrong person when asked who the mastermind is, Taiko will stop listening to Raiko.
** If you prove that [[spoiler:Momoko]] masterminded the crime, you get the best ending where [[spoiler:Kamen and Runa have their nakedness cleared]]. You can make the ending slightly better by [[spoiler:saving Kotoba]].

** In the ending, Raiko gets a gift- a copy of "[[Manga/DetectiveConan Arthur The Detective Kid]]".