History WMG / Danganronpa

[[WMG: The entire franchise is Junko's SHSL Analyst ability at work.]]

As the SHSL Therapist involved in the New World Program, her personality may have been coded into there (by herself, Chihiro, Matsuda, or some combination of the three) to best guarantee its effectiveness. Whether Usami actually '''is''' Miaya (in terms of a copy of her at the moment of implementation) is anyone's guess.

(Copied from the DR3 WMG.)

Hypothetically, if 15 - 16 high school students were taken somewhere random and told "kill or be killed, loser students!" by a black and white plush bear, we would NEVER kill anyone uless prompted in a very specific way. One person wouldn't start to kill as quickly as Monokuma would want them to if the game started with a motive based on the past. They would still kill, but it wouldn't be done quickly. Humans work very specifically, even if we ''are'' ridiculous for misunderstanding many aspects of life simultaneously.

* Disagree: While Junko is *Like* a EldrichAbomination in the sense that her motives of despair fetishism and addiction just "can't" be comprehended by normal humans, i do think that she's more human than she let's on. She DID genuinely love Mukuro, Matusuda and 78. She just had to fuck them up in the worst way possible thanks to her sadomasochistic narcissism that's in turn caused by her SHSL talent. (DanganronpaZero HEAVILY implies this before being outright stated in Danganronpa3.) This troper view's it as more of her own talent making her GoMadFromTheRevelation. AND EVEN THEN: Intelligence is not the be all end all definiting trait for a person’s personality. Even the most analytical of people is still completely shaped by their life experiences. Kamukura’s lack of personality stims less from being omnitalented and more from not having any previous life. Junko, on the other hand, lived enough of a life in specific conditions to have personal opinions, emotions and a personal set of principles she’s adherent to. And I do believe it’s possible to firmly remain good even with Junko’s kind of brain. This is not a Danganronpa example, but Danganronpa is so openly inspired by MedakaBox that I think [[MedakaKurokami||ParodySue]] is a perfectly valid as examples of what a "good" Junko would like.

* Except Makoto isn't a real Ultimate Hope. Kyoko made that up in the middle of the trial.

Hypothetically, if 15 - 16 high school students were taken somewhere random and told "kill or be killed, loser students!" by a black and white plush bear, we would NEVER kill anyone uless prompted in a very specific way. One person wouldn't start to kill as quickly as Monokuma would want them to if the game started with a motive based on the past. They would still kill, but it wouldn't be done quickly. Humans work very specifically, even if we ''are'' ridiculous for misunderstand many aspects of life simultaneously.

Throughout each game's investigation and trial, the respective convicted killer of the case acts subtly more suspicious than the other students, which is a result of the trauma they receive from Monokuma's threatening class trial rules. Or, additionally, they could already be presenting themselves as a potential killer that's easy to provoke into murdering throughout the entire chapter they attempt to kill or succeed in killing another participant in. One of V3's rules could already show an exception to entire proposal not being a possibility by making one of its rules "Monokuma is not allowed to participate in a murder", but with Monokuma's entire existence, private action, and personality still being ambiguous and grey even after the last chapter and personality of a particular instalment, he could participate in a murder without even the convicted killer knowing themselves. Actually, to be ''more'' elaborate by adding the possibility of V3's mastermind secretly causing each trial to be incurred, Danganronpa V3 as a whole can convice the player that the burden of a class trial is truly always instigated by Tsumugi Shirogane herself and never, ever the conivicts aware of their own murder executed by forced majority vote Leon Kuawata, Mondo Owada, Celestia Ludenberg/Taeko Yasuhiro, ''even Junko Enoshima the 1st'', Teruteru Hanamura, Peko Pekoyama, Mikan Tsumiki, Gundham Tanaka, possibly Kaede Akamatsu and/or Tsumugi Shirogane herself, Kirumi Tojo, Korekiyo Shinguji, Gonta Gokuhara, and Kaito Momota...except for that same game's fifth case. Monokuma, after 12 or 844 straightforward murder cases not having any direct effect on him finally had one of his party-blaming gambits corrupted by one of the able-bodied, slyer participants, Kokichi Oma. What contributes more to the extra possibility of the mastermind of V3's Truman Show edition ''actually'' committing every murder UpToEleven is that a murder is '''always''' committed when the Daily Life sequences are also UpToEleven, when a situation becomes such a problem that it loops and can only be broken by a trial.

Throughout each game's investigation and trial, the respective convicted killer of the case acts subtly more suspicious than the other students, which is a result of the trauma they receive from Monokuma's threatening class trial rules. Or, additionally, they could already be presenting themselves as a potential killer that's easy to provoke into murdering throughout the entire chapter they attempt to kill or succeed in killing another participant in. One of V3's rules could already show an exception to entire proposal not being a possibility by making one of its rules "Monokuma is not allowed to participate in a murder", but with Monokuma's entire existence, private action, and personality still being ambiguous and grey even after the last chapter and personality of a particular instalment, he could participate in a murder without even the convicted killer knowing themselves. Actually, to be ''more'' elaborate, Danganronpa V3 as a whole can convice the player that the burden of a class trial is truly always instigated by Tsumugi Shirogane herself and never, ever the conivicts aware of their own murder executed by forced majority vote Leon Kuawata, Mondo Owada, Celestia Ludenberg/Taeko Yasuhiro, ''even Junko Enoshima the 1st'', Teruteru Hanamura, Peko Pekoyama, Mikan Tsumiki, Gundham Tanaka, possibly Kaede Akamatsu and/or Tsumugi Shirogane herself, Kirumi Tojo, Korekiyo Shinguji, Gonta Gokuhara, and Kaito Momota...except for that same game's fifth case. Monokuma, after 12 or 844 straightforward murder cases not having any direct effect on him finally had one of his party-blaming gambits corrupted by one of the able-bodied, slyer participants, Kokichi Oma. What contributes to this possibility UpToEleven is that a murder is '''always''' committed when the Daily Life sequences are also UpToEleven, when a situation becomes such a problem that it loops and can only be broken by a trial.

This is also justified by the fact that Junko, or one of her oracles, always intends to make the game she creates "entertaining", and not disappointing or resulting in mass execution due to the class trial rules. She says this in different forms in each game, at first saying that she only kept the 15 featured students of the Killing School Life alive solely for entertainment purposes, secondly saying that the 16 Ultimate Despair students of the Killing School Trip are only pawns used to attract the Future Foundation, thirdly having Monaca use the game she and Nagito created to put Komaru into a situation where she's obligated to become Junko's Successor, and fourthly having Tsumugi exposition the peaceful outside world needing Danganronpa to be entertained.

Throughout each game's investigation and trial, the respective convicted killer of the case acts subtly more suspicious than the other students, which is a result of the trauma they receive from Monokuma's threatening class trial rules. Or, additionally, they could already be presenting themselves as a potential killer that's easy to provoke into murdering throughout the entire chapter they attempt to kill or succeed in killing another participant in.

One of V3's rules could already show an exception to this possibility by making one of its rules "Monokuma is not allowed to participate in a murder", but with Monokuma's entire existence, private action, and personality still being ambiguous and grey even after the last chapter and personality of a particular instalment, he could participate in a murder without even the convicted killer knowing themselves.

[[WMG:Monokuma secretly places evidence that condemns the killer in areas the other participants aren't in, but never kills the students himself and only provokes a chapter's murderer with motives]]

The very first case of the series has [[NeverTheObviousSuspect Makoto accuse Monokuma of killing Sayaka]] rather than any of the students, [[GainingTheWillToKill which could actually be a possibility]] since the culprits recall all of their actions, but never question the fact that the evidence Makoto had managed to coincidentally line up with their identity. Danganronpa 2 makes Monokuma an avatar capable of spectating the entire game without the surveillance cameras, establishing that he can appear anywhere and transcend virtual space, except in the premises of Nezumi Castle on the 4th island and the ancient ruin on the 2nd island due to a setting Makoto made on the Observer role beforehand. It also mentions that he has night-vision, and so can tamper with evidence while the human characters are blinded by the dark. Another Episode begins to highlight false evidence implanting as a possibility, when Nagito explains the rules of the open deadly game Komaru is playing, saying that items and routes are conveniently planted in her favour. Later, V3 outright condones this possibility when Shuichi reveals [[CatchPhrase the truth of the first case]], elaborating with the possibility that the mastermind tampered with evidence such as Rantaro's Survivor Perk for the murder case with Monokuma paying the insurance for their Xanatos gambit and saying that the truth could've been falsified for other murder cases as well.

The very first case of the series has [[NeverTheObviousSuspect Makoto accuse Monokuma of killing Sayaka]] rather than any of the students, [[GainingTheWillToKill which could actually be a possibility]] since the culprits recall all of their actions, but never question the fact that the evidence Makoto had managed to coincidentally line up with their identity. Danganronpa 2 makes Monokuma an avatar capable of spectating the entire game without the surveillance cameras, establishing that he can appear anywhere and transcend virtual space, except in the premises of Nezumi Castle. It also mentions that he has night-vision, and so can tamper with evidence while the human characters are blinded by the dark. Another Episode begins to highlight false evidence implanting as a possibility, when Nagito explains the rules of the open deadly game Komaru is playing, saying that items and routes are conveniently planted in her favour. Later, V3 outright condones this possibility when Shuichi reveals [[CatchPhrase the truth of the first case]], elaborating with the possibility that the mastermind tampered with evidence such as Rantaro's Survivor Perk for the murder case with Monokuma paying the insurance for their Xanatos gambit and saying that the truth could've been falsified for other murder cases as well.

The very first case of the series has [[NeverTheObviousSuspect Makoto accuse Monokuma of killing Sayaka]] rather than any of the students, [[GainingTheWillToKill which could actually be a possibility]] since the culprits recall all of their actions, but never question the fact that the evidence Makoto had managed to coincidentally line up with their identity. Danganronpa 2 makes Monokuma an avatar capable of spectating the entire game without the surveillance cameras, establishing that he can appear anywhere and transcend virtual space, except in the premises of Nezumi Castle. It also mentions that he has night-vision, and so can tamper with evidence while the human characters are blinded by the dark. Another Episode begins to highlight false evidence implanting as a possibility, when Nagito explains the rules of the open deadly game Komaru is playing, saying that items and routes are conveniently planted in her favour. Later, V3 outright condones this possibility when Shuichi reveals [[Catchphrase the truth of the first case]], elaborating with the possibility that the mastermind tampered with evidence such as Rantaro's Survivor Perk for the murder case with Monokuma paying the insurance for their Xanatos gambit and saying that the truth could've been falsified for other murder cases as well.

Related to the "Junko is a CosmicHorror" theory above, how did that standard Monokuma face with a placid appearance on the left side and the malicious smirk and red eye on the right face come into being? How did she even come that up? That's probably her actual face. She just took the Junko form to make her unsuspicious. (Like how [[CosmicHorror Cosmic Horrors]] take the form of humans in fiction.)

* Jossed, as every character from Danganronpa 1 and 2 reappear in the V3's last trial while Tsumugi goes on her roleplaying spree.

There's no evidence that Monaca, Tsumugi, or other "masterminds" aren't extensions of Junko or if she is truly an EldritchAbomination, a member of her race either. ''Danganronpa'' itself can be an Elder God invasion or an Alien invasion.

In other words, she could be just an EldritchAbomination hiding behind AFormYouAreComfortableWith; A shapeshifter with no definite form and has abnormally powerful cognitive manipulation abilities that she uses to destroy worlds. She probably doesn't even need the "brainwashing videos" to brainwash people into despair because she can just make anything she suggests real as she wishes, effectively altering reality. This means that Hope's Peak might actually not exist at all or even an ordinary high school manipulated into thinking it was training talented people.

In other words, she could be just an EldritchAbomination hiding behind AFormThatYouAreComfortableWith; A shapeshifter with no definite form and has abnormally powerful cognitive manipulation abilities that she uses to destroy worlds. She probably doesn't even need the "brainwashing videos" to brainwash people into despair because she can just make anything she suggests real as she wishes, effectively altering reality. This means that Hope's Peak might actually not exist at all or even an ordinary high school manipulated into thinking it was training talented people.

After assassinating Koro-sensei, Nagisa goes on to found Hope's Peak Academy as a means for struggling students to get a good education. Obviously, his dream is ruined by [[CorruptCorporateExecutive greedy businessmen]] who decide to only allow the best and most talented in the school. Then, more corruption begins to seep in with the introduction of the Reserve Course, a sham meant to disguise the blatant discrimination at the school. Nagisa is offered a teaching position at the school under the title of "The Ultimate Assassin", but declines due to dissatisfaction with how the school is run and leads his life elsewhere.

** Addendum: Turns out that Kenichirou is actually still alive as of VideoGame/AbsoluteDespairGirls. Given its placement in the timeline and the context of Sakura saying he had six months left, that means that he's lived about five times longer than he was given. He isn't the strongest in the world for nothing, apparently.

* Safe to say it's jossed as of VideoGame/AbsoluteDespairGirls

** Well, in VideoGame/AbsoluteDespairGirls, in the final chapter, Komaru, Makoto's sister, talks to a ghost. So maybe this theory isn't far from the truth.

* While this might have been valid speculation when the game came out, ''VisualNovel/SuperDanganronpa2'' and ''VideoGame/AbsoluteDespairGirls'' (as well as other supplementary materials) have {{Jossed}} this, confirming that the dead students really did die. The pictures are of the period of time they spent in the academy, the memories of which were forcibly removed.

After the assassinating Koro-sensei, Nagisa goes on to found Hope's Peak Academy as a means for struggling students to get a good education. Obviously, his dream is ruined by [[CorruptCorporateExecutive greedy businessmen]] who decide to only allow the best and most talented in the school. Then, more corruption begins to seep in with the introduction of the Reserve Course, a sham meant to disguise the blatant discrimination at the school. Nagisa is offered a teaching position at the school under the title of "The Ultimate Assassin", but declines due to dissatisfaction with how the school is run and leads his life elsewhere.

[[WMG: Toko was not invited as the Ultimate Author, but instead, Genocide Jack was invited as the Ultimate Murderer.]]