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Monokuma
Your new captain!
Played by Silvy
The sadistic robot-bear-plushie thing of the actual games, Monokuma's back and ready to wreck havoc and discourse among another aspiring cast of hopeful kids, and a bunch of adults to boot! Is the head of Team Despair.
Monomi/Usami
Your loving teacher!
Played by Jigs/Min
Just like in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, she suffers another defeat at the paws of Monokuma, and is transformed into this baby-ish state. Claims to be the headteacher of the students, though that's incredibly doubtful. Is the head of Team Hope.
Shirokuma
Your friendly nurse!
Played by Haza
A white-dyed bear who claims to be the base's nurse, he and Kurokuma are often at odds with one another. Desires to help the others get out. Is the head of Team White.
Kurokuma
Your new gangsta bud!
Played by Akane
A black-dyed bear who's in it "for the kicks", he and Shirokuma are often at odds with one another. Just wants to have a good time and mess around a little, he has no real desire to help the group that much. Is the head of Team Black.
Sidney Uwe Knox
SHSL Rumormonger
Played by Vin
Eventually, though, as the country was rampant with rumours, a boy appeared on the news. Smiling, he addressed everyone. “Sorry for tricking you guys!” That boy, named to be Sidney Uwe Knox, was giving an official apology and debunking every rumor he had spread, which was an incredibly long list. Soon enough, message boards popped up, with users and profiles claiming to be him, though they all held a nonsensical atmosphere, labelling him as “Dark Lord”, “Hero of the Earth”, etc. Within the week, he was also announced as a new student at Hope’s Peak: The SHSL Rumormonger.
Disappears between chapters 2 and 3. Later revealed to have been the mastermind of the original plot of the rp before suddenly quitting out of character.
- Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: During an argument about Sid's item, a Junkuma, during the second trial.Sid: Else, why wouldn't they take my camera!? Or my notebooks...!? Or the cookies from my mom!?
- Putona Bus: Vanishes after chapter 2, and is replaced by Nathan Quill.
- Tempting Fate: Tells Solo during the second trial that he intends to make himself a target in order to protect Lili and Sachi.
- The Ace: Lead majority of the first trial.
- Though this was mostly in part due to the person roleplaying Sid secretly being the head mod of the entire roleplay, giving their character all the relevant case information while leaving all other players with info not pertinent to finding the killer.
- The Nicknamer: Has some kind of contrived nickname for everyone. Everyone.
Peter Ward "The Phantom Knight"
SHSL Hitman
Played by Skittle
Not much is known about this mysterious “Phantom Knight”. His identity is a closely guarded secret, most only know of him through his alias, aptly given as he is a quiet assassin, killing countless people without ever being seen. His only known sighting was a picture of him taken during a mission. Most speculate this picture was taken intentionally in the first place.His range of operations is large, spanning from Paris to Chicago and even a military base in Pretoria. He’s infamous for his use of medieval weaponry is killing his targets, ranging from maces, to flails and even swords. However, he does and has been known to use firearms when the time calls for it. Hope’s Peak managed to get ahold of him after filing a mission to kill an Ultimate Student. The Phantom Knight tracked the client, hoping to kill them for commissioning him to kill a minor. However, he was successfully restrained and notified of his Hope’s Peak scholarship.
He is the first victim of trial 2, crushed to death via heavy weights by Hikaru Tsuzuki.
- Armor Is Useless: Averted somewhat as he becomes a murder victim after his armor is taken away by the bears as a motive.
- Butt-Monkey: Does not seem to be liked by many people. Justified, considering he is a known murderer in the middle of a killing game.
- Hitman with a Heart: That's his character. Though many members of the cast disagreed due to his brutal methods of killing, questionable victims, and general behavior.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: No one really knows his name, but he claims to go by Peter Ward, and even then, there's the possibility of it being merely a fake name. Turns out it actually was his name, to no one's surprise.
- The Big Guy: Tallest member of his class at 6'10".
Serafin Edvardsson
SHSL Interpreter
Played by Reecer 6
He can translate near instantly between Swedish, Japanese, and English (one at a time, of course) as it was spoken, but when other interpreters had to call in sick in previous days, he almost everytime could pick up the slack and do their job almost as well as if they had been there with few slips.
Serafin gained recognition when he successfully managed to cover up a Minister’s slip of tongue and correctly translated it to the original meaning, saving their country much embarrassment. It was this impressive feat that got him noticed by Hope’s Peak, landing him an invitation as the SHSL Interpreter.
The blackened of the first trial, killing Mizuki Anzuki, and was punished by an explosion.
- Ensemble Dark Horse: For being the very first killer, it's surprising how 90% of people, when polled, say Serafin Edvardsson is literally their favorite character of all media.
- Killed Off for Real: The first student to be executed after murdering Mizuki.
- Memetic Mutation: "Vote Marina."
- Omniglot: Speaks at least three languages fluently.
- The Stoic: Maintains his cheerful expression at all times. Except after being cornered as Mizuki's killer.
- Stuff Blowing Up: Executed via bomb.
Santana Alcides Rojas
SHSL Basketball Star
Played by Valsyar
Santana, sometimes referred to by his jersey number, Number Three, or other times The Jaguar by those who care for dramatics, is a basketball player from Mendoza, Argentina. Originally small he dreamed of being big and playing with his older brother, but was always put down and beaten handily. One day he hit the fabled growth spurt and not only did he grow, but his confidence did as well. With his new confidence he was able to play at his full capacity, soaring past his peers and his brother in terms of ability. He became the star of his school’s basketball team during his first year on it, and remained it until his mother moved him to Japan so he could learn about her side of the family.
While there he set new records for his school’s team. As the year came to a close he prepared to head back home until a letter from Hope’s Peak Academy arrived. It invited him to attend, and after visiting his family back home and consulting with them, he decided to accept and set off once more for Japan.
- Animal Motif: Nicknamed "The Jaguar".
- The Ace: For his previous team.
- The Big Guy: Plays Center for his team, standing at 6'6".
- Ship Tease: With Yurei.
Yurei Gaijo
SHSL Exorcist
Played by Monothemeerp
Known among the public as “The Ghost Boy”, Yurei is known for being an exorcist of multiple beings, ranging from yokai to malicious spirits. He claims “spirits live within him” and that he has “strong ties to the underworld”. He’s not the nicest person, but he gets his work done.His claim to fame was when he managed to exorcise a particularly troubling demon that was terrorizing shrines across Japan. After his successful exorcism, Hope’s Peak quickly sent him a letter, inviting him to join the school as the SHSL Exorcist.
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Well, his hair is black.
- I See Dead People
- Paper Talisman: Perks of the job.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning
Ichirou Volkov
SHSL Ice Sculptor
Played by 8lackWid0w
A boy born from Russia, not much was known about Ichirou until the day when he popped up in Japan’s Winter Carnival Ice Sculpture Competition. After utterly blowing away all the other competition. His piece, which he claims was inspired by his love and passion for ice sculpting, captured both the hearts and minds of the judges, winning him his title. However, when asked to show the sculpture to the public, Ichirou declined and asked the judges to not speak of it to anyone else.Soon after, Ichirou began sculpting masterpiece after masterpiece and his amazing designs shined a new light on the art of ice sculpting. Calling himself Ichirou Volkov, Ichirou’s sculpting talent drew the notice of Hope’s Peak Academy and he was invited to join as the SHSL Ice Sculptor.
Tobue Takehiko
SHSL Cellist
Played by Yunaneko
A childlike, strange and aloof musician, Tobue picked up the hobby of playing the cello on a suggestion from an employee at the orphanage where he lived, and he easily was able to excel as it, as if he was born to play the instrument.
Hailed as the next musical prodigy, Tobue quickly gained fame, and with it, more and more invitations to shows. Notorious for never performing without his panda plushie he quickly gained the moniker, the “Plushie Prodigy”.
Soon, rumors that his amazing musical talent came from his panda soon began to spread, and multiple attempts to steal the plushie during Tobue’s shows were foiled by Tobue himself, who would stop playing and wrestle the thief until security came and apprehended him. Without missing a beat, Tobue would go back to playing his cello almost immediately.
One particular show, Tobue dedicated his song to his plushie, “Taku”, and performed a heart wrenching piece, which drew the attention of not only musical critics, but the general public. Soon, Hope’s Peak sent the young boy an invitation to their school as the SHSL Cellist, and after some hesitation, he decided to go for it.
- Animal-Eared Headband: He wears black and pink bear ears to match his hair.
- Berserk Button: Don't mention his parents in a rude manner...
- Big Little Brother: Solo mentioned that he considers Tobue to be like a little brother to him, despite Tobue being a full year older.
- Bitchin Sheeps Clothing: This is how Sidney sees Tobue.
- Brutal Honesty: The fish are ugly, oh well.~
- Child Prodigy: Considered this for his ability to play Cello.
- Disproportionate Retribution: He shoved Kurokuma for picking on him—only to almost lose a leg for it. (Poor Taku though...)
- Height Angst: Has problems with his height due to being a short 4' 11". If someone makes fun of him for it, he gets upset. Often has to climb on chairs to move around the Kitchen cabinets.
- The Napoleon
- No Social Skills
- Older Than They Look: Tobue looks extremely young and childish due to his appearance and pint-sized height. Most might guess his age to be around thirteen or so, but he's actually seventeen years old.
- Sweet Tooth: He loves sweets. Want to get on his good side? Bake him a cake or give him a donut. Frequently backfires, especially when Solo is around.
- Tiny Schoolboy
- Verbal Tic: Can be at the beginning or end of a phrase. Often heard using Ahu/Auu when becoming happy/excite or Huu when becoming frustrated/angry. Uuu is sometimes, though rarely, used when lost, clueless, or speechless.
Harri Ikubara
SHSL Barber
Played by Dynamite Sanders
“Haircuts guaranteed to satisfy ya or youse money back”, was the motto of Harri Ikubara’s barber shop, which quickly gained fame amongst the public, simply because Harri never gave anyone their money back. Boasting a 100 percent satisfactory customer rate, the young barber gained both fame and notoriety quickly.Often called the “Brute Barber”, due to Harri’s abrasive attitude and his tendencies to get into fights, Harri’s little barber shop gained recognition when a famous actor went to his shop and got “the haircut that changed my life”, his exact words on Japan’s biggest morning talk show. Soon, Harri’s little barbershop had snaking long queues, despite the seedy location, customers were not afraid as Harri guaranteed if any of them were hurt, he would personally “take care of matters” so to speak.
Soon, Hope’s Peak sent the young barber an invitation to their school as the SHSL Barber, and Harri readily accepted, itching to get to know, and fight, people in the prestigious academy.
- An Offer You Can't Refuse: When the motive for chapter two everyone lost their item but Harri, who ended up with his prized scissors back. However, the catch was he loses them if a killing happens. Cue Monokuma striking him a deal that if he managed to get a lock of Solo's hair without being discovered or telling anyone, that part of the motive would be null and void. It doesn't go well...
- Berserk Button: Never speak poor of his teeth. It's a detriment to your health.
- Butt-Monkey: He just can't catch a break...and if the alternative storyline is of any indication, his life before the game wasn't as great either...
- Can't Hold His Liquor: As much as he claims to drink alcohol even at his age, he gets tipsy fast.
- Casanova Wannabe
- Easily Forgiven: Related to his deal with Monokuma. He ends up choking Solo in an attempt to get him to pass out so that Harri can get his hair. A fight ensues and Harri breaks down, running away and drawing a crowd, which causes him to confess his plan. Solo claims to have forgiven him but can't help bringing it up from time to time.
- Fiery Redhead
- Scary Teeth: Let's just say his family genes weren't too kind with him and leave it as that.
- Ship Tease: With Marina, or so he thinks.
Solo Suzuki
SHSL Magician
Played By Duodude 55
He claims that his first professional performance was a disaster, performing for only a dozen people, but it was his act that drew people to the venue, turning a run-down nightclub into the center of the city’s night life, which led to his discovery. Solo has since performed in front of huge crowds, numbering in the thousands, thanks to his ability to draw attention with his card tricks, illusions, and his daring escapes. While in Japan, he has won many major magic competitions, including the fabled King of Cards tournament, beating out many of the top magicians in Japan and even some notable international performers.
At the end of his most recent tour, Solo had two announcements to make: firstly, he had been invited to attend Hope’s Peak Academy, and secondly, he would be canceling his first planned tour of the US and taking a temporary hiatus, in order to attend the prestigious school, leaving his fans heartbroken. Despite this, he promised that he would be coming back as soon as he was ready, and that he planned to work hard as the school’s SHSL Magician and put together the biggest performance the world had ever seen.
- Big Little Brother: Tells Tobue he considers him to be like a little brother, despite the fact that Tobue is a year older.
- Choke Holds: The victim of one of these as Harri tries to cut a lock of his hair to complete a deal with Monokuma. He 'forgives' him after hearing the explanation, but he clearly hasn't forgotten it.
- Escape Artist: His favorite type of act to perform.
- Honesty Is the Best Policy: Solo dislikes liars and cheaters to the point that it's mentioned as his biggest dislike on his report card.
- Messy Hair: No matter what he does, he can't control his bedhead. He says he's stopped trying by this point.
- Pick a Card: Pretty much what he's limited to while trapped here, a fact which he laments.
- Precision F-Strike: After finding out he has to use his real name as a password for a puzzle in the math classroom, which is quite surprising to the people he's with.
- Ship Tease: With Alicia, and later Marina.
- Smarter Than You Look: According to Marina and Ms. Holly.
- Stage Magician: His SHSL talent.
- Stage Names: An obvious one. He doesn't mind people knowing that it is one or even the story behind it, but refuses to share his real name. Doesn't take it well when his birth name is a password for a puzzle in the math classroom.
- The Nicknamer: Has a habit of adding his own endings to his classmate's names (e.g. Tobue -> Tobuchin, Nezumi -> Nezumin). Even calls Kaiba "Gramps".
- Wall of Text: Has a tendency to ramble when he gets nervous. He gets nervous a lot.
- Wire Dilemma: Stumbles upon one of these set up by Kurokuma. It's fake.
Nathan Quill
SHSL Vocalist
Played by Spyrorapture
Lilianne Akiyama
SHSL Lucid Dreamer
Played by fleetingjackrabbit
All of her life, however, she was a very sickly child. She was still able to attend school from time to time, but it was required for her to take extended periods of time off school to recover properly. She had slept much, as a result, resulting in honing her dreaming abilities. With constant visits to the doctor, at the age of 9, she had been admitted to her first study with a team in Tokyo dedicated on researching the human mind and the nature of human's dreams.
Lilianne was an amazing test subject due to her frequency of participation and was used to hone in on various aspects of the brain that are active during dream sessions. She had aided the researchers come up with major breakthroughs about the human mind, the subconscious, and the very nature of (lucid) dreams themselves.
Hope's Peak Academy had recognized Akiyama Lilianne for her tremendous ability and success in advancing research on the human mind that she had been invited to attend the Academy in the upcoming year, at fourteen years old.
- Character Tic: Tends to tip her head to the side when confused. Additionally, has a slight stutter, as well as ending sentences in a confused manner.
- Child Prodigy: Helped advance knowledge about the brain through her... skill? Nevertheless, this is what go her into Hope's Peak.
- Cuteness Overload: She can't help but to squeal in presence of cute things.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: Very spacey when she speaks. Sometimes takes a bit to have her respond to you. Oops.
- Hair of Gold: 'Pure, young, kind, and innocent, [...] she tends to avoid violence when she can.'
- Heavy Sleeper: When Lilianne's out, she's out. After all, she did sleep through the initial exploration of the base.
- Meaningful Appearance: Well, that bow in her hair does help with her childish appearance.
- No Social Skills: Just... doesn't understand social conventions. She asks about that stuff, sometimes.
- Sleepy Head: Kind of her entire spiel. She sleeps a little more than she should, going as far as to fall asleep mid conversation, it seems.
Marina Okui
SHSL Baker
Played by tanryokumina
Marina later served as a co-founder and director of the food training facility ‘Panpun’, where she taught valuable baking skills to various students around the world. She is claimed to have ‘the golden touch’ among those in the baking world, with the ability to make anything taste heavenly from even the basic of ingredients. Marina is also rumored to have the ability to bake nearly anything, even with her eyes closed.
- Artificial Limbs: Her right arm has been replaced with a metal one due to a birth defect.
- But Not Too Foreign: Is half French from her mother's side. She's lived in Japan for the majority of her life, however.
- Cannot Spit It Out: Realizes her feelings for Solo near the end of the killing game, but due to circumstances, chooses not to confess.
- Does Not Like Spam: Dislikes sour foods, especially those made with lemon. Later justified, she used to love sour confectionery herself, but an incident in her past made her unable to stand them.
- Girlish Pigtails: Sports these by default.
- Last Girl Wins: In the non-canon ending, it's implied that her love for Solo is what ultimately saves everyone by changing the series of events occurring in the dream sequence. She's able to confess her feelings to Solo before they're forced to part ways in the end.
- Memetic Mutation: #Vote Marina*
- Oblivious to Love: Harri thinks so.
- Red Herring: Initially suspected to be the blackened in the first trial. She was framed by the true murderer, Serafin.
- Ship Tease: With Harri and Hikaru at some point. Eventually has this with Solo as well.
- Supreme Chef: She is the Ultimate Baker, after all. She specializes in french confectionary and sour sweets.
- The Quiet One
Nezumi Kuromaru
SHSL Theme Park Actress
Played by lappy-486
Most well known for her portrayal of the devious Maleficent, Nezumi Kuromaru can be found slipping into the role of face characters all across the Tokyo Disney theme park. A self professed Disney fanatic, her detailed knowledge of even the most obscure character in it’s animated canon ensures that her portrayals are enough to make child and parent alike think that beloved heroes and villains have popped directly off the silver screen. A common joke is that one of the main attractions at the park is the queue to get into one of Nezumi’s shows.Outside of costume, Nezumi runs a very popular family friendly blog posting about her experiences working in the park along with other Disney related entries, directly leading to both increased tourism numbers for Tokyo Disney and an invitation to Hope’s Peak Academy for the dream-filled teen.
- Afraid of Blood: Though she made some mistakes with what you actually call the fear, calling it Hemophilia insted of Hemophobia.
- The Ditz
- Genki Girl
- Keet
- Perky Goth: Wears a combo of purple and black along with devilish horns attached to her headband, but is quite possibly one of the cheeriest people under the sea.
- Ship Tease: With Hikaru
- Tragic Keepsake: Takes Hikaru's lab coat after her death.
- Valley Girl: Or at least talks like one.
Mizuki Anzuki
SH Sl Marine Biologist
Played by sica_sica
Mention anything related to do with the sea and the first name that pops into your mind is probably Anzuki Aquatics, the leading laboratory on anything and everything to do with marine biology. At the helm of their research and development department is the youngest daughter of the Anzuki family, Mizuki. Mizuki made her claim to fame after she discovered a groundbreaking property in bioluminescent deep sea fish, which allowed her company to mass produce an energy-less torchlight, drawing on the natural properties that these deep sea fish use to light even the darkest depths of the sea.Touted as the “eccentric one” of the family, Mizuki was quickly barred from conducting any interviews or appearing on television after she thoroughly embarrassed her family during an interview about marine life. Footage was quickly erased, but videos of Mizuki throwing water balloons at the host and talking to her pet goldfish, who she fondly called “Mr Tinyfin”, instead of the interviewer, quickly circulated around the net. Despite her irrational behaviour, her expert opinion of anything and everything marine related, coupled with her groundbreaking discovery soon netted her an invitation to Hope’s Peak as the SHSL Marine Biologist.
She is the victim of trial 1, killed by a head blow with an iron by Serafin Edvardsson.
- Cloud Cuckoolander
- Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!: Often got distracted easily by either something useless, or by her own fish or siren.
- The Ditz: Very much so.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: The first victim
Sachiko Maeda
SHSL Anthropologist
Played by _Dreams_
Sachiko had a pretty generic upbringing. Not much really happened. Sadly, that is the exact opposite of what she wanted. For as long as she could remember, all she wanted was something amazing to happen to her, so she could become a hero and save people. Of course, the spider bite to make her Spidergirl, or anything like that never happened. Instead, she was had to accept that fact that she was limited to her frail body. But she couldn’t accept that!All around the world people were harming, and hurting each other for silly things! She needed to put an end to it! It was at that time, she came across a quote in a book at school, “The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences. “ Upon reading that, she finally realized what she needed to do to save people from themselves. From that point forward, she began engrossed with the world of Anthropology.
Of course, such a young girl being so enthralled with such a subject was a shock, and as she continued to learn and progress, Hope’s Peak Academy took notice, inviting her as the SHSL Anthropologist.
- Shrinking Violet: Socially, as she did not react very well to Nezumi.
Aspin Aspirin (Amelia Kingston)
SHSL Knife Juggler (SHSL Thief)
Played by Dplaya 11
Aspin Aspirin is a well renowned knife juggler, starting as a small child who enjoyed collecting knives. Despite her parent’s protests, Aspin continued her knife collecting, and soon began playing with the knives themselves. It eventually culminated in her getting apprehended for playing with knives while in school, which several parents were greatly alarmed about and complained to the school.Soon, Aspin decided to go further and developed a skill in juggling knives, and started performing in her local park, which caught the attention of a circus ringmaster, who asked her to join his troop. Eyes wide at the prospects of travelling across the country, she begged her parents to let her go.
After countless attempts at convincing her to reconsider, eventually her parents gave in, and Aspin began touring as part of a troop, juggling across England. She became famous, and went on an overseas tour to Japan, and was there noticed by talent scouts, who eventually got an invitation to Hope’s Peak Academy as the SHSL Knife Juggler.
- Butt-Monkey: Well, out-of-character, anyway.
- Awesome Mc Cool Name: She seems to think so. No one else does. Fair, since she presumably made it up herself.
- Off-Screen Breakup: With Tek.
- Ship Tease: With Tek. It succeeded for a bit.
- Stage Names: Sid seems to think so. It is, sort of. It's an assumed name meant to cover her true identity as the SHSL Thief, rather than a stage name meant for performances.
Hikaru Tsuzuki
SHSL Biomedical Engineer
Played by Quickdrawnmoron
Coming from Chiba, Japan a young second generation engineer began to gather attention. With her father to guide her, Tsuzuki Hikaru took the biomedical field by storm. Specializing in implantation and bionics, the creation of false limbs, she was able to give people a second chance at feeling. Her sensory artificial limbs allowed people to feel the ground beneath their feet or feel the touch of a loved one with their hands again.They are not perfect body parts but they are a leap forward for the field. Allowing for more nerves to be felt than they have before from existing artificial limbs.This had led her to be sought after by doctors and amputees alike. Her ground breaking inventions into the field of biomedical engineering drew the attention of Hope’s Peak, and she was admitted as the SHSL Biomedical Engineer.
She is the blackened of Peter's murder and second victim of trial 2, falling to her death at the climax of Peter's trial. However, her true cause of death was a slow-acting poison in her body, administered by Mr. Kotoshi.
- An Arm and a Leg: Loses her left arm as punishment for breaking Monokuma's rules during the first trial.
- Artificial Limbs: Creating these is her talent. Creates one for herself after losing an arm as a minor punishment and uses it in the murder of Peter.
- Disproportionate Retribution: Break a single rule, lose your limb. Then again, this is Monokuma.
- Ship Tease: With Nezumi. Serves as an alibi during the second trial. It doesn't work.
- Tampering with Food and Drink: Falls victim to this, causing a delayed death during the second trial: Mr. Kotoshi poisoned the coffee she drank during the morning class.
Alicia Reyberry
SHSL Interpretative Dancer
Played by onionorio
Although not much is really known about her due to her unwillingness to become close to people, it is recorded that she comes from a family of four. Her younger sister and mother still reside somewhat close to their hometown, however her father died due to a successful suicide attempt committed years prior.
- Character Tic: Alicia has a tendency to let out heavy breaths. It makes it seem as though she's sighing, or even huffing.
- Honesty Is the Best Policy: Alicia doesn't tell lies.
- Out-Of-Character Moment: Especially so during chapter 3, when Nathan arrives. Despite having a aversion to relationships in generally, she warms up to Nathan very quickly, and responds positively to his flirting, despite having never done so prior. Lampshaded by Marina during a conversation with Solo, who notes Alicia's aloofness previously.Marina: Alicia is only...what's the word...amicable with us, even as a team, but Nathan...what makes him so special?
Christine Dawn
SHSL Time Travel Enthusiast
Played by Tina Pedrosa
Moriko Sano
Former SHSL Apiarist
Played by Riengo
Kaiba Tetsuo
Former SHSL Politician
Played by Whales On Strike
- Drunk on Milk: Gets drunk from non-alcoholic sake.
- Eyes Always Shut
Kameyo Yamamoto
Former SHSL Royalty
Played by Yandere Kami
- Blue Blood
- Did They or Didn't They?: With Tek.
- Happily Adopted: Pulls this on many of the students. Plays a motherly role to Tobue, Lili, and Solo so far.
- Innocent Innuendo: Victim of many of these, whether she realizes it or not.
- Ship Tease: With Tek, at first, before setting him up with Aspin.
- Shipper on Deck: Her M.O.
- Yaoi Fangirl: Seems to want Sid and Yurei to end up together.
Tek
Former SHSL Roboticist
Played by Koma
- Did They or Didn't They?: With Kameyo.
- Does This Remind You of Anything??: Virtually every exchange he has with Kameyo.
- Off-Screen Breakup: With Aspin.
- Taponthe Head: During a (supposedly canon) event in Chapter 3, Tek suffered a bad case of Laser-Guided Amnesia due to Aspin's recklessness.
Mr. Kotoshi
Former SHSL Psychologist
Played by Renigma Ryuugu
Mr. Kotoshi (yes, Mr. Kotoshi and not Kotoshi-sensei! That’s not a localisation thing, surprisingly!) as he likes to be called, is a former Hope’s Peak Academy student and current Hopes Peak Academy teacher of Psychology. As a child, Kotoshi Edogami was featured frequently in tabloid magazines as a child psychic, for his astounding ability to read people. Originally entered into Hopes Peak as the SHSL Mind Reader, at age 15, he was discovered to not have mind reading powers but an inherent knack for psychology and a strong understanding of basic psychological arts/techniques/science. As such, he was given the more accurate title SHSL Psychologist.
After graduating from Hope’s Peak, Kotoshi studied at Kyoto University with a doctorate in Psychology and Education. After which, he seemed to drop off the map for a while, before resurfacing to teach in a few rougher schools. The more troubled of the students in these schools reported a higher level of well-being and general happiness after being taught by Mr. Kotoshi. Whereas, other students found him more of a nuisance and claimed his teaching style was a waste.
In any case, from there, Mr. Kotoshi was appointed as a psychology teacher at Hope’s Peak Academy.
He is the second blackened of trial 2, by poisoning Hikaru.
- Clueless Detective: Yes, the person with a crushed head and broken ribs totally committed suicide, and the bucket of chlorine was absolutely a dying message./sarcasm
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Certainly seems this way.
- Cool Teacher: Everyone wants to be hip like Mr Kotoshi!
- Driven to Suicide: Used his talent to do this to one of his teachers back when he was a student in Hope's Peak.
- Hidden Depths: Despite his eccentric demeanor, he is still a skilled psychologist, which was how he managed to target and kill Hikaru.
- Must Have Caffeine: To the point that his obsession with coffee is a running gag
- Psychologist Teacher: Literally
- The Atoner: The reason he became a teacher.
- Troll: Ask Aspin Asprin
Ms. Holly
Former SHSL Inventor
Played by xmusicacancer
One of the greatest minds to bless the earth in history, Seraphina Holly has been recorded to have an absurdly high IQ above 150, possibly surpassing 170. Her creative mind combined with her intelligence has led to her making a huge breakthrough in the field of robotics and engineering, creating the first levitating device by aligning it with the magnetic field of earth. This earned her recognition to be entered in Hope’s Peak eventually.
Seraphina also created the modern day swiss army knife, which is powered electronically and much safer for use, even for children. Her other projects are incorporated into various machines to make them run faster and far more efficiently. Post graduation, Seraphina disappeared from the radar for unknown reasons, but within a short period she emerged with her greatest invention conceived, the power to harness magma as a source of geothermal energy safely. It is rumored that Seraphina was also behind the invention of the popular hoverboard, as the patent for its creation is unknown and it uses her technology.
Also painfully short, much to her chagrin.
- Fiery Redhead
- Gadgeteer Genius: Seraphina is quite capable of reverse-engineering various machines, and even recreating them.
- Humans Are Bastards: Seraphina has this point of view for majority of the world.
- Rebellious Spirit: Seraphina has no respect for authority, and enforces it on herself as well, uncaring of how her students refer to her.
- Shipper on Deck: For Solo/Alicia, teasing him about it on more than one occasion.
- Shorter Means Smarter: 150 CM at the age of 21, and comes with absurdly high IQ.
- The Napoleon
