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* WomanInWhite: Described as wearing all-white attire.

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* TheBully: Was this to Makoto before Battle City.



* EarlyBirdCameo: Appears way before his appearance as a teacher in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Appears way before his appearance as a teacher in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''''Anime/YuGiOhGX''.
* MythologyGag: Crowler's first appearance is being beaten in a duel by a brown-haired protagonist whom he looks down on.
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: He was the Student Council President of Makoto's pre-Hope's Peak school.
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* PomPomGirl: She's the Ultimate Cheerleader (and not TheCheerleader), so this comes with the territory.

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* PomPomGirl: She's the Ultimate Cheerleader (and not ''not'' TheCheerleader), so this comes with the territory.



* ShipperOnDeck: Very interested in getting Murasame to say he loves Kotomi.



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* UndyingLoyalty: To the Student Council President.
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* TheBully: To poor Mikan.

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* TheBully: To poor Mikan. [[spoiler: She gets over it after some character development.



* NoNameGiven: As in canon, "Ryota Mitirai" is only the disguise he is using and the Ultimate Imposter never has his own name in the first place.

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* NoNameGiven: As in canon, "Ryota Mitirai" is only the disguise he is currently using and the Ultimate Imposter never has had his own name in the first place.



The Vice-President of Hope's Peak's Student Council and Class 77-A's Ultimate Cheerleader.
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A member of Hope's Peak's Student Council, Class 77-A, and the Ultimate Movie Director. Known as the 'Pika-Girl'.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Isn't particularly friendly with any of his classmates.



Class 77-A's Ultimate Cosplayer. An original character created to fill out Hope's Peak.
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Chiaki's former schoolmate and current rival. A student council president and a powerful combatant.
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* AgeLift: He's still a teenager in his appearance in Battle City.



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Gundham's old schoolmate. Shares his enjoyment of animals, and dueling.
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A silent duelist.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Seems like a nice young girl ... off the field. In a duel, she becomes a fierce opponent.

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A small high-schooler with a dark reputation as a duelist.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Seems like a nice young girl ... off the field. In a duel, she becomes a fierce opponent.opponent as the ''Goddess of the Underworld''.



* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/Bleach Bambietta Basterbine]].

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The Berlin Champion.
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* {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/Bleach [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Bambietta Basterbine]].Basterbine]].
* WomanInWhite: Described as wearing all-white attire.



A British Duelist, the Earl Williams. Known for doing impressions of people in his [=YouTube=] videos.
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* BigBad: As in canon, of Battle City. At least until the finals.

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* BigBad: ArcVillain: As in canon, of Battle City. At least until the finals.






* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Since the missile strike is comppletely omitted in this story and his defeat from Kaiba's hands happens off-screen; it is unknown what happened to Gozaburo at the end of the Virtual World Arc if he simply defeated or had his mind deleted.]]

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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Since the missile strike is comppletely completely omitted in this story and his defeat from Kaiba's hands happens off-screen; it is unknown what happened to Gozaburo at the end of the Virtual World Arc if he simply defeated or had his mind deleted.]]


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* ArcVillain: For the Orichalcos arc.


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Hajime and Chiaki's newborn son, born between the Canadian Nationals and Grand Prix arcs.
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* PomPomGirl: Fitting for an Ultimate Cheerleader, she's very energetic.

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* PomPomGirl: Fitting FieryRedhead: She's very emotive (and emotional) in her day-to-day life.
* GenkiGirl: Fittingly
for an Ultimate Cheerleader, she's very energetic.incredibly energetic and active in everything she does, including dueling.
* LuminescentBlush: Gets a case of this when realizing she just said she would've dedicated her win in the Grand Prix to [[ShipTease Murasame]].
* PomPomGirl: She's the Ultimate Cheerleader (and not TheCheerleader), so this comes with the territory.



[[folder: Yasuke Matsuda]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Had a twisted version of this with Junko. [[spoiler: Emphasis on ''had''.]]
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* ObliviousToLove: Seems unaware that his vice-president has a crush on him. [[EveryoneCanSeeIt He's the only one who doesn't know]].



[[folder: Yasuke Matsuda]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Had a twisted version of this with Junko. [[spoiler: Emphasis on ''had''.]]
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* FriendlyRival: To Chiaki in terms of Duel Monsters and gaming in general, when the two weren't competing with one another, they were hanging around for lunch or to share how one another was doing.

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* FriendlyRival: To Chiaki in terms of Duel Monsters and gaming in general, when the two weren't competing with one another, they were hanging around for lunch or to share how one another was doing. [[spoiler: She ''would've'' been invited to Chiaki's wedding, but it was strictly a 'class members only' event.]]



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%%* old friend of gundham's

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%%* old friend * OnlyFriend: Was this to Gundham during their one year of gundham'shigh school together, being the only person Gundham was comfortable dropping his persona around.



* {{Expy}}: To the PlayerCharacter in some of the Yu-Gi-Oh video games.



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%%* ShoutOut: * {{Expy}}: Of [[Manga/Bleach Bambietta Basterbine]].



* ShoutOut: Is basically a walking one to Little Kuriboh himself.

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* BerserkButton: Does not like being called a 'maid'. London Kuriboh presses this repeatedly.



* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Courtesy of Dartz.]]

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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Courtesy of Dartz.Dartz for the Orichalcos arc.]]



* GracefulLoser: Despite never being able to defeat Chiaki in Duel Monsters or in gaming, Eliza never let it consumer her as she continued to challenge Chiaki over and over not caring that she lose every time - a sharp contrast from the many of the other people Chiaki has faced against in the past who believed winning was everything to them, and who only ended up succumbing to despair and/or going down darker paths in their desire to defeat her. She also acts this way towards Hajime after losing to him during the first part of the Battle City tournament.

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* GracefulLoser: Despite never being able to defeat Chiaki in Duel Monsters or in gaming, Eliza never let it consumer consume her as she continued to challenge Chiaki over and over not caring that she lose every time - a sharp contrast from the many of the other people Chiaki has faced against in the past who believed winning was everything to them, and who only ended up succumbing to despair and/or going down darker paths in their desire to defeat her. She also acts this way towards Hajime after losing to him during the first part of the Battle City tournament.



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%%[[folder: Vivian Wong]]
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[[folder: Takemichi Yukimaru]]
* AscendedExtra: Was just a name and a face in Danganronpa canon. Here, he actually makes an appearance in the Grand Prix.



[[folder: Tai Takemaru]]
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%%* old friend of gundham's
Vivian Wong]]
* VillainousCrush: Maintains her canonical attraction to Yugi.



[[folder: Ace Konami]]
* TheQuietOne: Said to not speak much, except through action.
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* TheQuietOne: Said to not speak much, except through action.
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AscendedExtra: Was just a name and a face in Danganronpa canon. Here, he actually makes an appearance in the Grand Prix.



[[folder: Ramona Shibakura]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Seems like a nice young girl ... off the field. In a duel, she becomes a fierce opponent.
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[[folder: Ramona Shibakura]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Seems like a nice young girl ... off the field. In a duel, she becomes a fierce opponent.
Tai Takemaru]]
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[[folder: Bianca Bismark]]

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[[folder: Bianca Bismark]]Ace Konami]]
* TheQuietOne: Said to not speak much, except through action.



[[folder: London Kuriboh]]
* ShoutOut: Is basically a walking one to Little Kuriboh himself.

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Ramona Shibakura]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Seems like a nice young girl ... off the field. In a duel, she becomes a fierce opponent.
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[[folder: Sōshun Murasame]]
* NiceGuy: Hajime describes him as too nice to say no (at least to Kotomi).


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* SecretlyDying: Like in canon, he has frontotemporal dementia meaning he may not have much time left to live.

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* SecretlyDying: Like in canon, he has frontotemporal dementia meaning he may not have much time left to live. He informs Hajime and Chiaki of this at the end of the Orichalcos arc.



* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: During his younger years, he was shunned by his fellow peers for both his preference to hanging around with animals and his eccentric personality. Even his peers who were civil with him told him that it was better not to be seen with him and thus distanced themselves from him. It is only until later in his life that Takemaru and eventually Sonia that he found such close bonds with.

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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: During his younger years, he was shunned by his fellow peers for both his preference to hanging around with animals and his eccentric personality. Even his peers who were civil with him told him that it was better not to be seen with him and thus distanced themselves from him. It is only until later in his life that Tai Takemaru and eventually Sonia that he found such close bonds with.



* HiddenDepths: She proves to be very serious when it comes to her nursing duties, as seen when she insists to Noah on staying on the blimp with her patients.



%%[[folder: Sakura Oogami]]
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[[folder: Kiyotaka Ishimaru]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Shows up in Chapter 86 as a prospective ultimate currently being scouted by Hope's Peak.

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[[folder: Kiyotaka Ishimaru]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Shows up in Chapter 86 as GentleGiant: As per canon, Sakura is a prospective ultimate currently being scouted by Hope's Peak.very nice young woman.



%%[[folder: Mondo Oowada]]
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[[folder: The Ultimate Duelist]]
See Yugi Muto in "Yugi Muto and His Friends" above

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See Yugi Muto
Kiyotaka Ishimaru]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Shows up
in "Yugi Muto and His Friends" aboveChapter 86 as a prospective ultimate currently being scouted by Hope's Peak.



[[folder: Mondo Oowada]]
* DemotedToExtra: Hasn't had much presence in the story, even compared to the other Class 78 members.
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[[folder: The Ultimate Duelist]]
See Yugi Muto in "Yugi Muto and His Friends" above
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* BigDamnKiss: With Kyosuke in Chapter 85, to further their cement to Official Couple status.

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* BigDamnKiss: With Kyosuke in Chapter 85, to further their cement to Official Couple their OfficialCouple status.



* DespairEventHorizon: Hits it in Chapter 86 after [[spoiler: Seiko 'betrays' her and she's expelled from Hope's Peak for cheating in her exam. [[FromBadToWorse It's at this point that she meets Junko]].]]

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* DespairEventHorizon: Hits it in Chapter 86 after [[spoiler: Seiko supposedly 'betrays' her and she's expelled from Hope's Peak for cheating in her exam. [[FromBadToWorse It's at this point that she meets Junko]].]]]]
* GloryHound: Takes full credit for her steroid-enhanced sweets in the practical exam, despite promising to share credit with Seiko.



The Ultimate Cheerleader and Student Council Vice-President, she qualifies for the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix.
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* PomPomGirl: Is very energetic, even pumping up the crowd during her introduction.

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* PomPomGirl: Is Fitting for an Ultimate Cheerleader, she's very energetic, even pumping up the crowd during her introduction.energetic.



The Ultimate Director of the Student Council, she participates in the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix.
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[[folder: Yasuke Matsuda]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Had a twisted version of this with Junko. [[spoiler: Emphasis on ''had''.]]
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[[folder: Sōshun Murasame]]
* NiceGuy: Hajime describes him as too nice to say no (at least to Kotomi).
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%%Sosuke Ichino
%%Madarai

[[folder: Miaka Senri]]
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Is the Ultimate Cosplayer ([[Characters/DanganronpaV3FemaleStudents no relation]]).
* EarlyBirdCameo: Initially appears as a random OC getting helped by Seiko. She later appears to give Serenity her first real duel, and later still becomes a participant of the Grand Prix.
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* EvilCostumeSwitch: Dones a biker chick type of costume, following her FaceHeelTurn to the Orichalcos.

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* EvilCostumeSwitch: Dones Dons a biker chick type of costume, following her FaceHeelTurn to the Orichalcos.Orichalcos. [[spoiler: Keeps the look (and motorcycle) after tuning good and moving to America.]]



* [[IHaveNoSon I Have No Brother!]]: [[spoiler:Disowns Fuyuhiko as her brother when he refuses to join Doma.]]

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* [[IHaveNoSon I Have No Brother!]]: [[spoiler:Disowns Fuyuhiko as her brother when he refuses to join Doma. She takes it back after Dartz is defeated.]]



* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:In DR canon, she's murdered by Sato. Here, Dartz interferes and grants her the power of the Orichalcos, saving her life at the cost of a FaceHeelTurn. Afterwards, she moves to America to help build the American branch o Hope's Peak.]]

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* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:In DR canon, she's murdered by Sato. Here, Dartz interferes and grants her the power of the Orichalcos, saving her life at the cost of a FaceHeelTurn. Afterwards, Afterwards (having been kicked out of Hope's Peak and losing a finger to her family), she moves to America with Alistair and Valon to help build the American branch o of Hope's Peak.]]



* VillainousFriendship: Strikes one up with Alistair and Valon while working for Dartz. [[spoiler: They stay fiends after Dartz's defeat, traveling to America together.]]



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[[folder: Marik Ishtar/Yami Marik]]
* BigBad: As in canon, of Battle City. At least until the finals.
* BigBadWannabe: Yami Marik is a far greater threat than him, owing to lack of restraint and utter cruelty. Additionally, Marik gets played by Celeste a few times and never really moves to neutralize her, while Yami Marik has no such mercy and doesn't let her, or anyone, push him around.
* CrazyPrepared: Yami Marik packed a Dimensional Wall trap ''just in case'' someone turned Ra against him, which he promptly puts to use when Sonia does. While Traps do not normally work on the Egyptian God Cards, his Trap in particular disregards that as it affects the ''player'' instead. Cure ''massive'' amounts of OhCrap from everyone else.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Marik goes over it after Junko tortures Ishizu into becoming a Remnant, reveals Ishizu murdered Odion, and forcing him to watch a video of her enjoying despair. It completely ''shatters'' his mind, allowing his dark side (now going by Melvin) to take over.]]
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler: Just as it seems like he's on the road towards atonement; Junko ends up capturing him and and his siblings upon their return to Egypt. And in his case; Junko pushes him to the brink despair by torturing Ishizu into despair, and forcing him to watch a video of his sister murdering Odion, as well as her enjoying despair resulting in him being mentally broken and his dark side to re-emerge.]]
* JekyllAndHyde: Yami Marik is his repressed side, full of anger, darkness, and hate, who takes over after Odion's defeat.
* LackOfEmpathy: Yami Marik. He doesn't care at all about potentially losing his own memories in his Shadow Duel with Sonia, only shrugging and saying he never cared for his Rare Hunters anyway.
* LargeHam: Both of them are very theatrical.
* MoralityPet: His adoptive brother Odion, of course, but Odion also suspects that he cares for Celeste more than he shows.
* OhCrap: Has this reaction when Sonia reveals that she can ''read'' Ancient Egyptian. Unfortunately it amounts to nothing, see CrazyPrepared above.
* PeoplePuppets: He uses his Millenium Rod to mind-control his minions, or anyone he captures.
* PetTheDog: Strangely enough, Yami Marik does this in two occassions, albeit both times are immediately negated by his villainous words afterwards.
** In Chapter 32, he complies with everyone's demands and releases Mahiru from the Shadow Realm but warning everyone that this will be his ''only'' shred of mercy.
** In Chapter 50 he allows Mikan to tend to his wounds caused from his battle with Gundham. Afterwards he thanks her and promises to destroy her last when he plunges the world into the shadows.
* SmugSnake: Both Marik and his dark half are perpetually cocky in their ability to win.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Yami Marik. Instead of being destroyed after his final Shadow game in the Battle City finals, he was only banished within Marik's mind as seen when he re-emerges after Junko mentally breaks Marik in Chapter 61.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: As in canon, Dark Marik takes over after Odion is knocked out of the finals. [[spoiler:And then again after Battle City, thanks to Junko.]]
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Yami Marik, as per canon.
* UnholyMatrimony: Celeste extends him this offer, and he actually takes her up on it. [[spoiler:Until she loses to Yugi, but he just drops the deal instead of going [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness the other route]].]]
* YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler:The three Ishtar siblings return home at the end of Battle City, hoping to restart anew, only to be kidnapped by Junko. Ishizu is tortured into despair, Marik supplanted by his SuperpoweredEvilSide, and Odion killed.]]

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[[folder: Marik Ishtar/Yami Marik]]
* BigBad: As in canon, of Battle City. At least until the finals.
* BigBadWannabe: Yami Marik is
AscendedExtra: Was just a far greater threat than him, owing to lack of restraint name and utter cruelty. Additionally, Marik gets played by Celeste a few times and never really moves to neutralize her, while Yami Marik has no such mercy and doesn't let her, or anyone, push him around.
* CrazyPrepared: Yami Marik packed a Dimensional Wall trap ''just
face in case'' someone turned Ra against him, which he promptly puts to use when Sonia does. While Traps do not normally work on the Egyptian God Cards, his Trap in particular disregards that as it affects the ''player'' instead. Cure ''massive'' amounts of OhCrap from everyone else.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Marik goes over it after Junko tortures Ishizu into becoming a Remnant, reveals Ishizu murdered Odion, and forcing him to watch a video of her enjoying despair. It completely ''shatters'' his mind, allowing his dark side (now going by Melvin) to take over.]]
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler: Just as it seems like he's on the road towards atonement; Junko ends up capturing him and and his siblings upon their return to Egypt. And in his case; Junko pushes him to the brink despair by torturing Ishizu into despair, and forcing him to watch a video of his sister murdering Odion, as well as her enjoying despair resulting in him being mentally broken and his dark side to re-emerge.]]
* JekyllAndHyde: Yami Marik is his repressed side, full of anger, darkness, and hate, who takes over after Odion's defeat.
* LackOfEmpathy: Yami Marik. He doesn't care at all about potentially losing his own memories in his Shadow Duel with Sonia, only shrugging and saying he never cared for his Rare Hunters anyway.
* LargeHam: Both of them are very theatrical.
* MoralityPet: His adoptive brother Odion, of course, but Odion also suspects that he cares for Celeste more than he shows.
* OhCrap: Has this reaction when Sonia reveals that she can ''read'' Ancient Egyptian. Unfortunately it amounts to nothing, see CrazyPrepared above.
* PeoplePuppets: He uses his Millenium Rod to mind-control his minions, or anyone he captures.
* PetTheDog: Strangely enough, Yami Marik does this in two occassions, albeit both times are immediately negated by his villainous words afterwards.
** In Chapter 32, he complies with everyone's demands and releases Mahiru from the Shadow Realm but warning everyone that this will be his ''only'' shred of mercy.
** In Chapter 50 he allows Mikan to tend to his wounds caused from his battle with Gundham. Afterwards he thanks her and promises to destroy her last when he plunges the world into the shadows.
* SmugSnake: Both Marik and his dark half are perpetually cocky in their ability to win.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Yami Marik. Instead of being destroyed after his final Shadow game in the Battle City finals, he was only banished within Marik's mind as seen when he re-emerges after Junko mentally breaks Marik in Chapter 61.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: As in canon, Dark Marik takes over after Odion is knocked out of the finals. [[spoiler:And then again after Battle City, thanks to Junko.]]
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Yami Marik, as per canon.
* UnholyMatrimony: Celeste extends him this offer, and
Danganronpa canon. Here, he actually takes her up on it. [[spoiler:Until she loses to Yugi, but he just drops makes an appearance in the deal instead of going [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness the other route]].]]
* YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler:The three Ishtar siblings return home at the end of Battle City, hoping to restart anew, only to be kidnapped by Junko. Ishizu is tortured into despair, Marik supplanted by his SuperpoweredEvilSide, and Odion killed.]]
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[[folder: Odion Ishtar]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Courtesy of a despair-converted Ishizu in Chapter 61.]]
* MoralityPet: To Marik.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler:Junko has him killed because, of the three Ishtar siblings, he was the one too pure to corrupt or break.]]
* YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler:The three Ishtar siblings return home at the end of Battle City, hoping to restart anew, only to be kidnapped by Junko. Ishizu is tortured into despair, Marik brainwashed and supplanted by his SuperpoweredEvilSide, and Odion killed.]]

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* MoralityPet: To Marik.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler:Junko has him killed because, of the three Ishtar siblings, he was the one too pure to corrupt or break.]]
* YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler:The three Ishtar siblings return home at the end of Battle City, hoping to restart anew, only to be kidnapped by Junko. Ishizu is tortured into despair, Marik brainwashed and supplanted by his SuperpoweredEvilSide, and Odion killed.]]
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!Steve
* ButtMonkey: He takes the blunt of all of Nagito's Bad Luck, which included being bitten by a dog, trampled by a crowd, falling into a river, catching a cold, and getting hit by a car.
* ShoutOut: To the Steve(s) in WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries.

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!Steve
Ace Konami]]
* ButtMonkey: He takes the blunt of all of Nagito's Bad Luck, which included being bitten by a dog, trampled by a crowd, falling into a river, catching a cold, and getting hit by a car.
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!Noah Kaiba, his Associates and other Virtual World Residents

[[folder: Noah Kaiba]]
* CruelToBeKind: [[spoiler:This is the reason he kept raising the prices Sweet Orchard had to collect to bring Miho back--because he knew the AwfulTruth that neither he nor Miho could leave, and wanted to protect her from finding it out.]]
* DamageSpongeBoss: His dueling strategy is using cards that pour thousands upon thousands of life points into him, ensuring he can take lots of damage without even blinking, while his Spirit Monsters harass you.
* DirtyCoward: He uses Mokuba as a human shield in his duel against Kaiba, as in canon.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:He truly cares for his OnlyFriend, Miho. Even during his duels with Kaiba and Makoto, where he comes very close to crossing the MoralEventHorizon, he's still kind to her.]]
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: It's heavily implied that, like [[spoiler:Miho]], he's been going insane from being trapped in the virtual world for too long.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Has his at the end of Chapter 48, after seeing that Gozuburo's true colors and a ''lot'' of patience from Makoto and Miho.]]
* HonorBeforeReason:
** When the virtual world arc starts, he only targets those who are actually ''able'' to duel, allowing the injured to stay behind with their nurse. He was also right about to lampast Johnson for cheating in his duel [[spoiler:before Celeste's luck kicked in and turned it around.]]
** He also refuses to give anyone access to [[spoiler:Hajime's body]], saying he'll honor the deal he made with [[spoiler:the Steering Committee.]]
** Subverted hard in Chapter 48, where he tosses aside honor and morals in his duels.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He looks down on Johnson cheating against Celeste, but has no problem doing the exact same thing against Kaiba.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Think just because he cheats he's a wimp? Think again; his strategy is very sound, using Spirit Monsters in combination with Spring of Rebirth to consistently perform hit-and-run attacks and raise his life points.
* ISurrenderSuckers: After losing to [[spoiler:Makoto]], he tries to cheat his way back to the real world by attempting to take his opponent's body by force as in canon. Unfortunately for him, Kaiba introduces him to fist before he can do so.
* {{Jerkass}}: Very much so, as Chapter 48 shows.
* KickTheDog:
** As in canon, he uses Mokuba as a human shield against Kaiba and then turns them to stone right as they were about to reunite.
** During his duel with [[spoiler:Makoto]], Noah decides to start turning his friends to stone for every turn [[spoiler:Makoto]] fails to defeat him. He does this for no reason other than to be a dick, with the crowner being [[spoiler:turning Makoto's ''sister'' to stone]] and then mocking him.
* KickTheMoralityPet: In an interesting way. [[spoiler:He's been raising the money Sayaka's group has to pay to bring Miho back...because he doesn't want to lose her. While sweet, it's ignoring Miho's own wishes, and contributed to her thought that people have forgotten about her.]] Makoto even comments it's the exact logic of a spoiled kid--not inherently malicious, but still hurtful. [[spoiler:Plus there's the whole CruelToBeKind thing...]]
* LonelyTogether: [[spoiler:He and Miho were all the other had while trapped in the virtual world.]]
* NobleDemon: Antagonistic he may be, but Noah has standards he'll follow. Leaving alone people he has no qualms with is one, as is sticking to his word, and he's protective of [[spoiler:Miho]], who he does care about. Subverted hard during his duels with Kaiba and [[spoiler:Makoto]], though, as he throws away every one of his morals to try and win.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's chronologically a teenager, but is stuck in the body of a child.
* PetTheDog:
** He initially tells everyone at the tournament that he wants them ''all'' off the blimp. When Mikan timidly steps forward and explains that she's a nurse and can't leave her injured patients, he amends this so she can stay to care for them. He also allows Espa Roba to stay with his brothers and Gundham [[spoiler:to stay with Sonia]].
** To [[spoiler:Miho]] in general. [[spoiler:He's furious when he thinks the Big Five might go after her and is completely sincere when he apologizes for lying to her, stating he was trying to protect her from the AwfulTruth.]]
* PsychopathicManChild: Tends to rapidly switch between mockery and throwing tantrums. To be fair, he never actually got the chance to grow up, and might [[GoMadFromTheIsolation actually be insane]].
* SpoiledBrat: Literally whines that he's entitled to [=KaibaCorp=] and shouldn't have to work hard for it.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In canon, he sacrifices himself to stop Gozaburo and the both of them perish alongside his Virtual World. Here, his data gets salvaged by Chihiro and placed onto his laptop.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:In the face of Makoto extending the hand of forgiveness, what does Noah do? Try to steal his body. Fortunately Kaiba stops and punches him in the face.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:He straight up ''deletes'' the Big Five, Hobson, Kemo and Emma from existence after Leichter fails to defeat Kaiba, claiming that once Izuru is created he'll just make a deal with the Steering Committee to borrow him for his company which is actually ''lot'' earlier than when he does it to the Big Five in canon.]]

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!Noah Kaiba, his Associates and other Virtual World Residents

[[folder: Noah Kaiba]]
Ramona Shibakura]]
* CruelToBeKind: [[spoiler:This is the reason he kept raising the prices Sweet Orchard had to collect to bring Miho back--because he knew the AwfulTruth that neither he nor Miho could leave, and wanted to protect her from finding it out.]]
* DamageSpongeBoss: His dueling strategy is using cards that pour thousands upon thousands of life points into him, ensuring he can take lots of damage without even blinking, while his Spirit Monsters harass you.
* DirtyCoward: He uses Mokuba as a human shield in his duel against Kaiba, as in canon.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:He truly cares for his OnlyFriend, Miho. Even during his duels with Kaiba and Makoto, where he comes very close to crossing the MoralEventHorizon, he's still kind to her.]]
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: It's heavily implied that,
BewareTheNiceOnes: Seems like [[spoiler:Miho]], he's been going insane from being trapped in the virtual world for too long.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Has his at the end of Chapter 48, after seeing that Gozuburo's true colors and
a ''lot'' of patience from Makoto and Miho.]]
* HonorBeforeReason:
** When the virtual world arc starts, he only targets those who are actually ''able'' to duel, allowing the injured to stay behind with their nurse. He was also right about to lampast Johnson for cheating in his duel [[spoiler:before Celeste's luck kicked in and turned it around.]]
** He also refuses to give anyone access to [[spoiler:Hajime's body]], saying he'll honor the deal he made with [[spoiler:the Steering Committee.]]
** Subverted hard in Chapter 48, where he tosses aside honor and morals in his duels.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He looks down on Johnson cheating against Celeste, but has no problem doing the exact same thing against Kaiba.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Think just because he cheats he's a wimp? Think again; his strategy is very sound, using Spirit Monsters in combination with Spring of Rebirth to consistently perform hit-and-run attacks and raise his life points.
* ISurrenderSuckers: After losing to [[spoiler:Makoto]], he tries to cheat his way back to the real world by attempting to take his opponent's body by force as in canon. Unfortunately for him, Kaiba introduces him to fist before he can do so.
* {{Jerkass}}: Very much so, as Chapter 48 shows.
* KickTheDog:
** As in canon, he uses Mokuba as a human shield against Kaiba and then turns them to stone right as they were about to reunite.
** During his duel with [[spoiler:Makoto]], Noah decides to start turning his friends to stone for every turn [[spoiler:Makoto]] fails to defeat him. He does this for no reason other than to be a dick, with the crowner being [[spoiler:turning Makoto's ''sister'' to stone]] and then mocking him.
* KickTheMoralityPet: In an interesting way. [[spoiler:He's been raising the money Sayaka's group has to pay to bring Miho back...because he doesn't want to lose her. While sweet, it's ignoring Miho's own wishes, and contributed to her thought that people have forgotten about her.]] Makoto even comments it's the exact logic of a spoiled kid--not inherently malicious, but still hurtful. [[spoiler:Plus there's the whole CruelToBeKind thing...]]
* LonelyTogether: [[spoiler:He and Miho were all the other had while trapped in the virtual world.]]
* NobleDemon: Antagonistic he may be, but Noah has standards he'll follow. Leaving alone people he has no qualms with is one, as is sticking to his word, and he's protective of [[spoiler:Miho]], who he does care about. Subverted hard during his duels with Kaiba and [[spoiler:Makoto]], though, as he throws away every one of his morals to try and win.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's chronologically a teenager, but is stuck in the body of a child.
* PetTheDog:
** He initially tells everyone at the tournament that he wants them ''all''
nice young girl ... off the blimp. When Mikan timidly steps forward and explains that she's field. In a nurse and can't leave her injured patients, he amends this so duel, she can stay to care for them. He also allows Espa Roba to stay with his brothers and Gundham [[spoiler:to stay with Sonia]].
** To [[spoiler:Miho]] in general. [[spoiler:He's furious when he thinks the Big Five might go after her and is completely sincere when he apologizes for lying to her, stating he was trying to protect her from the AwfulTruth.]]
* PsychopathicManChild: Tends to rapidly switch between mockery and throwing tantrums. To be fair, he never actually got the chance to grow up, and might [[GoMadFromTheIsolation actually be insane]].
* SpoiledBrat: Literally whines that he's entitled to [=KaibaCorp=] and shouldn't have to work hard for it.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In canon, he sacrifices himself to stop Gozaburo and the both of them perish alongside his Virtual World. Here, his data gets salvaged by Chihiro and placed onto his laptop.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:In the face of Makoto extending the hand of forgiveness, what does Noah do? Try to steal his body. Fortunately Kaiba stops and punches him in the face.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:He straight up ''deletes'' the Big Five, Hobson, Kemo and Emma from existence after Leichter fails to defeat Kaiba, claiming that once Izuru is created he'll just make
becomes a deal with the Steering Committee to borrow him for his company which is actually ''lot'' earlier than when he does it to the Big Five in canon.]]fierce opponent.
%%* ShoutOut:



[[folder: The Big Five]]

!Gansley
* KilledOffScreen: Not exactly ''killed'', but Yugi still duels and defeats him entirely off-screen. WordOfGod is that it would go the same way, and he didn't want to show a ForegoneConclusion.
!Crump
* AdaptationalHeroism[=/=]AdaptationalVillainy: His sadistic delight in his opponent slowly freezing to death is absent--as is the actual freezing. However, at the same time, he had a sympathetic backstory about his AbusiveParents and only finding comfort in penguins. None of that is mentioned here.
* AdaptationalWimp: In canon he proved himself to be quite the forminable opponent against the inexperienced Tea. In this story however his opponent of choice is the more skilled and experienced Chiaki who was in control throughout their duel and proceeds to steal the win from under his nose.
* DirtyOldMan: Unnervingly, he specifically mentions wanting the body of a teenage girl, and looked up Chiaki's breast size before deciding on her. She's understandably grossed out by this.
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Still using his penguin-themed deck.
* GoodWithNumbers: Not only was he once [=KaibaCorp's=] head account, he actually attended Hope's Peak Academy as the Ultimate Mathematician.
* SmugSnake: He remains arrogant about his ability to win all throughout his duel with Chiaki, [[OhCrap right until the end]].
* TheSpock: He uses number-crunching to calculate his odds of winning and predict what his opponent is going to do.
!Johnson
* AmoralAttorney: He was a lawyer while he still had his body, hosts his duel with Celeste in a courthouse, and uses a lot of legalistic terminology. He also cheats the entire time [[spoiler:except when her luck overrides it at the end.]]
* FixingTheGame: As in his canon duel against Joey, he rigs his duel with Celeste so that all her die rolls and bets go south. [[spoiler:However, her talent is so strong that this eventually stops working.]]
* FusionDance: His deck relies on these.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He expresses disgusts with gamblers for wasting their lives, mocks the notion of luck, and claims the house always comes to collect. What stops this from being EvenEvilHasStandards is that Johnson is perfectly willing to cheat himself in order to win.
* InsistentTerminology: He repeatedly addresses Celeste with [[spoiler:her real name, Taeko Yasuhiro]].
* SmugSnake: Like Crump, he lords a superior attitude over his opponent the whole duel.
* ThisCannotBe: He mentally exclaims "inconceivable!" when [[spoiler:Celeste's luck begins beating his fixed die rolls.]] Then again when he realizes he's about to lose.
!Nezbitt
* ArmsDealer: He was in charge of [=KaibaCorp's=] technological, and especially weapons, development, while Gozaburo was around.
* ChildHater: He despises Kaiba wanting to pander to children with [=KaibaCorp=], and sneers that technology shouldn't be wasted on games for them.
* TheComicallySerious: His stoicism and seriousness in the face of [[GenkiGirl Ibuki's]] increasing energy and noise volume makes him come off as this.
* HumongousMecha: Becomes one when he fuses his deck master with Machine King, creating Perfect Machine King.
* HypocrisyNod: He looks down on Duel Monsters as a stupid children's card game, yet as Ibuki points out, is playing it himself. He actually agrees with her, lamenting that it's his only choice and once he gets back to the real world, he'll never touch a duel disk again.
* IronicEcho: The first time Komaru takes damage during the duel, she refers to it as a minor setback. When Nezbitt takes damage later, he does the same thing. Ibuki takes the opportunity, in typical Ibuki fashion, [[LampshadeHanging to hang a lampshade]] on this trope's use.
* MisanthropeSupreme: Has a very dim view of humans, favoring machines over them and believing that they're utterly inferior to robots.
* ThisCannotBe: Screams it word for word when Ibuki annihilates him.
* VillainHasAPoint: When his opponents are incredulous over his dismissal of games, Nezbitt counters that games won't protect people from armies or war. While he's wrong about restricting technology to only adults, he does have a point, and with [[GreaterScopeVillain Junko]] lurking in the background they may very well need real weapons.
* WouldHarmAChild: His target for a new body is Komaru, who, since this is set around the time period of [[Anime/DanganRonpa3 Danganronpa 3's Despair Arc]], is ''a pre-teen''! Of his three opponents in the duel, she's the one he most focuses on attacking, and he shows her no mercy.
!Leichter
* KilledOffScreen: Like Gansley, his duel with Kaiba happens off-screen, though he at least gets to show up.

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[[folder: The Big Five]]

!Gansley
* KilledOffScreen: Not exactly ''killed'', but Yugi still duels and defeats him entirely off-screen. WordOfGod is that it would go the same way, and he didn't want to show a ForegoneConclusion.
!Crump
* AdaptationalHeroism[=/=]AdaptationalVillainy: His sadistic delight in his opponent slowly freezing to death is absent--as is the actual freezing. However, at the same time, he had a sympathetic backstory about his AbusiveParents and only finding comfort in penguins. None of that is mentioned here.
* AdaptationalWimp: In canon he proved himself to be quite the forminable opponent against the inexperienced Tea. In this story however his opponent of choice is the more skilled and experienced Chiaki who was in control throughout their duel and proceeds to steal the win from under his nose.
* DirtyOldMan: Unnervingly, he specifically mentions wanting the body of a teenage girl, and looked up Chiaki's breast size before deciding on her. She's understandably grossed out by this.
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Still using his penguin-themed deck.
* GoodWithNumbers: Not only was he once [=KaibaCorp's=] head account, he actually attended Hope's Peak Academy as the Ultimate Mathematician.
* SmugSnake: He remains arrogant about his ability to win all throughout his duel with Chiaki, [[OhCrap right until the end]].
* TheSpock: He uses number-crunching to calculate his odds of winning and predict what his opponent is going to do.
!Johnson
* AmoralAttorney: He was a lawyer while he still had his body, hosts his duel with Celeste in a courthouse, and uses a lot of legalistic terminology. He also cheats the entire time [[spoiler:except when her luck overrides it at the end.]]
* FixingTheGame: As in his canon duel against Joey, he rigs his duel with Celeste so that all her die rolls and bets go south. [[spoiler:However, her talent is so strong that this eventually stops working.]]
* FusionDance: His deck relies on these.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He expresses disgusts with gamblers for wasting their lives, mocks the notion of luck, and claims the house always comes to collect. What stops this from being EvenEvilHasStandards is that Johnson is perfectly willing to cheat himself in order to win.
* InsistentTerminology: He repeatedly addresses Celeste with [[spoiler:her real name, Taeko Yasuhiro]].
* SmugSnake: Like Crump, he lords a superior attitude over his opponent the whole duel.
* ThisCannotBe: He mentally exclaims "inconceivable!" when [[spoiler:Celeste's luck begins beating his fixed die rolls.]] Then again when he realizes he's about to lose.
!Nezbitt
* ArmsDealer: He was in charge of [=KaibaCorp's=] technological, and especially weapons, development, while Gozaburo was around.
* ChildHater: He despises Kaiba wanting to pander to children with [=KaibaCorp=], and sneers that technology shouldn't be wasted on games for them.
* TheComicallySerious: His stoicism and seriousness in the face of [[GenkiGirl Ibuki's]] increasing energy and noise volume makes him come off as this.
* HumongousMecha: Becomes one when he fuses his deck master with Machine King, creating Perfect Machine King.
* HypocrisyNod: He looks down on Duel Monsters as a stupid children's card game, yet as Ibuki points out, is playing it himself. He actually agrees with her, lamenting that it's his only choice and once he gets back to the real world, he'll never touch a duel disk again.
* IronicEcho: The first time Komaru takes damage during the duel, she refers to it as a minor setback. When Nezbitt takes damage later, he does the same thing. Ibuki takes the opportunity, in typical Ibuki fashion, [[LampshadeHanging to hang a lampshade]] on this trope's use.
* MisanthropeSupreme: Has a very dim view of humans, favoring machines over them and believing that they're utterly inferior to robots.
* ThisCannotBe: Screams it word for word when Ibuki annihilates him.
* VillainHasAPoint: When his opponents are incredulous over his dismissal of games, Nezbitt counters that games won't protect people from armies or war. While he's wrong about restricting technology to only adults, he does have a point, and with [[GreaterScopeVillain Junko]] lurking in the background they may very well need real weapons.
* WouldHarmAChild: His target for a new body is Komaru, who, since this is set around the time period of [[Anime/DanganRonpa3 Danganronpa 3's Despair Arc]], is ''a pre-teen''! Of his three opponents in the duel, she's the one he most focuses on attacking, and he shows her no mercy.
!Leichter
* KilledOffScreen: Like Gansley, his duel with Kaiba happens off-screen, though he at least gets to show up.
Bianca Bismark]]
%%* ShoutOut:



[[folder: Other Associates]]
!Kemo
* ALoadOfBull: Assumes the form of Minoan Centaur.
* WeHardlyKnewYou: Is defeated by Nagito and digitized into cyberspace not long after his (re)introduction.
!Emma
Crump's niece and former head programmer of [=KaibaCorp=]. An original character made for the fanfic. As Johnson ends up dueling Celeste instead of Joey, she becomes Joey's opponent.
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* {{Greed}}: Her fatal flaw in that by cutting safety corners to make a profit, Kaiba fired her after she almost set him on fire. This also plays into her gameplay style in that she'll make any sacrifice, including her own life points, to gain any sort of advantage. And, as lampshaded by Celeste, this leads to her defeat.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Cut safety corners to make more money and nearly set Kaiba and Mokuba on fire. Kaiba promptly fired her for her actions.
* MagicalGirl: Her deck revolves entirely around spellcasters, including the fruit-based magician girls. Her deck master is even Chocolate Magician Girl.
* UnwittingPawn: Her entire role is this as she wasn't even originally involved in the arc until [[spoiler:Monaca Towa]] tipped her off about the situation. [[spoiler:Monaca then sabotaged her virtual reality pod and used Emma's duel with Joey to help improve Junko's dueling skills]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Duels one duel against Joey and loses before she's digitized into cyberspace. Noteworthy in that, unlike the only other original character in the series, Eliza se Arc, Emma probably isn't coming back.
!Hobson
* SuperpowerLottery: Out of the deckmaster abilities presented in the story, his is arguably ''the'' most broken out of all of them outside of Noah's Shinato. His Witty Phantom's deckmaster ability allows him to once per turn, look at this opponent's hand. He then has the option to take one card from their hand and force them to discard another.

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[[folder: Other Associates]]
!Kemo
London Kuriboh]]
* ALoadOfBull: Assumes the form of Minoan Centaur.
* WeHardlyKnewYou:
ShoutOut: Is defeated by Nagito and digitized into cyberspace not long after his (re)introduction.
!Emma
Crump's niece and former head programmer of [=KaibaCorp=]. An original character made for the fanfic. As Johnson ends up dueling Celeste instead of Joey, she becomes Joey's opponent.
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* {{Greed}}: Her fatal flaw in that by cutting safety corners to make
basically a profit, Kaiba fired her after she almost set him on fire. This also plays into her gameplay style in that she'll make any sacrifice, including her own life points, to gain any sort of advantage. And, as lampshaded by Celeste, this leads to her defeat.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Cut safety corners to make more money and nearly set Kaiba and Mokuba on fire. Kaiba promptly fired her for her actions.
* MagicalGirl: Her deck revolves entirely around spellcasters, including the fruit-based magician girls. Her deck master is even Chocolate Magician Girl.
* UnwittingPawn: Her entire role is this as she wasn't even originally involved in the arc until [[spoiler:Monaca Towa]] tipped her off about the situation. [[spoiler:Monaca then sabotaged her virtual reality pod and used Emma's duel with Joey to help improve Junko's dueling skills]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Duels
walking one duel against Joey and loses before she's digitized into cyberspace. Noteworthy in that, unlike the only other original character in the series, Eliza se Arc, Emma probably isn't coming back.
!Hobson
* SuperpowerLottery: Out of the deckmaster abilities presented in the story, his is arguably ''the'' most broken out of all of them outside of Noah's Shinato. His Witty Phantom's deckmaster ability allows him
to once per turn, look at this opponent's hand. He then has the option to take one card from their hand and force them to discard another.Little Kuriboh himself.



[[folder: Gozaburo Kaiba]]
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Since the missile strike is comppletely omitted in this story and his defeat from Kaiba's hands happens off-screen; it is unknown what happened to Gozaburo at the end of the Virtual World Arc if he simply defeated or had his mind deleted.]]
* ArchNemesisDad: To Kaiba as per canon.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: See OffingTheOffspring below. He regards Byakuya's suggestion as "disgusting".
* KilledOffscreen: His defeat by Seto's hands goes entirely off-screen (save for a brief cameo) to pave more focus to Chiaki's Hajime-rescue storyline.
* OffingTheOffspring: Byakuya theorizes that this is what he did to Noah, knowing full well the kind of man Gozaburo was back in the real world (a theory that horrifies everyone, including Kaiba). Gozaburo however proclaims that despite that Noah was a spoiled brat, he would never actually plot to get rid of him. However he ''does'' admit that Noah's accident was indeed convenient for him as it got an incompetent heir out of his way and made way for a more worthy one in Seto.

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!Rare Hunters

[[folder: Gozaburo Kaiba]]
Marik Ishtar/Yami Marik]]
* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Since BigBad: As in canon, of Battle City. At least until the missile strike finals.
* BigBadWannabe: Yami Marik
is comppletely omitted in this story a far greater threat than him, owing to lack of restraint and utter cruelty. Additionally, Marik gets played by Celeste a few times and never really moves to neutralize her, while Yami Marik has no such mercy and doesn't let her, or anyone, push him around.
* CrazyPrepared: Yami Marik packed a Dimensional Wall trap ''just in case'' someone turned Ra against him, which he promptly puts to use when Sonia does. While Traps do not normally work on the Egyptian God Cards,
his defeat Trap in particular disregards that as it affects the ''player'' instead. Cure ''massive'' amounts of OhCrap from Kaiba's hands happens off-screen; everyone else.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Marik goes over
it is unknown what happened after Junko tortures Ishizu into becoming a Remnant, reveals Ishizu murdered Odion, and forcing him to Gozaburo at the end watch a video of the Virtual World Arc if he simply defeated or had her enjoying despair. It completely ''shatters'' his mind deleted.mind, allowing his dark side (now going by Melvin) to take over.]]
* ArchNemesisDad: To Kaiba HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler: Just as it seems like he's on the road towards atonement; Junko ends up capturing him and and his siblings upon their return to Egypt. And in his case; Junko pushes him to the brink despair by torturing Ishizu into despair, and forcing him to watch a video of his sister murdering Odion, as well as her enjoying despair resulting in him being mentally broken and his dark side to re-emerge.]]
* JekyllAndHyde: Yami Marik is his repressed side, full of anger, darkness, and hate, who takes over after Odion's defeat.
* LackOfEmpathy: Yami Marik. He doesn't care at all about potentially losing his own memories in his Shadow Duel with Sonia, only shrugging and saying he never cared for his Rare Hunters anyway.
* LargeHam: Both of them are very theatrical.
* MoralityPet: His adoptive brother Odion, of course, but Odion also suspects that he cares for Celeste more than he shows.
* OhCrap: Has this reaction when Sonia reveals that she can ''read'' Ancient Egyptian. Unfortunately it amounts to nothing, see CrazyPrepared above.
* PeoplePuppets: He uses his Millenium Rod to mind-control his minions, or anyone he captures.
* PetTheDog: Strangely enough, Yami Marik does this in two occassions, albeit both times are immediately negated by his villainous words afterwards.
** In Chapter 32, he complies with everyone's demands and releases Mahiru from the Shadow Realm but warning everyone that this will be his ''only'' shred of mercy.
** In Chapter 50 he allows Mikan to tend to his wounds caused from his battle with Gundham. Afterwards he thanks her and promises to destroy her last when he plunges the world into the shadows.
* SmugSnake: Both Marik and his dark half are perpetually cocky in their ability to win.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Yami Marik. Instead of being destroyed after his final Shadow game in the Battle City finals, he was only banished within Marik's mind as seen when he re-emerges after Junko mentally breaks Marik in Chapter 61.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: As in canon, Dark Marik takes over after Odion is knocked out of the finals. [[spoiler:And then again after Battle City, thanks to Junko.]]
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Yami Marik,
as per canon.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: See OffingTheOffspring below. He regards Byakuya's suggestion as "disgusting".
* KilledOffscreen: His defeat by Seto's hands goes entirely off-screen (save for a brief cameo) to pave more focus to Chiaki's Hajime-rescue storyline.
* OffingTheOffspring: Byakuya theorizes that
UnholyMatrimony: Celeste extends him this is what offer, and he did to Noah, knowing full well the kind of man Gozaburo was back in the real world (a theory that horrifies everyone, including Kaiba). Gozaburo however proclaims that despite that Noah was a spoiled brat, he would never actually plot takes her up on it. [[spoiler:Until she loses to get rid Yugi, but he just drops the deal instead of him. However he ''does'' admit that Noah's accident was indeed convenient for him as it got an incompetent heir out going [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness the other route]].]]
* YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler:The three Ishtar siblings return home at the end
of Battle City, hoping to restart anew, only to be kidnapped by Junko. Ishizu is tortured into despair, Marik supplanted by his way SuperpoweredEvilSide, and made way for a more worthy one in Seto.Odion killed.]]



!Doma/Paradius

[[folder: Dartz]]
* BadassInANiceSuit: How he's dressed when he's not inside his temple, but rather living daily, modern-day life.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has dragged [[spoiler:Natsumi, Nagito, Hiyoko and Gundham]] to his side in this manner, preying upon their weaknesses and offering them power in exchange for helping him {{Take Over the World}}. And of course there's the matter of him making a pact with the Orichalcos himself.
* KilledOffForReal: As per canon, he and Leviathan are stopped permanently at the end of the Orichalcos arc.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:In chapter 78, he lets Hiyoko know that she was nothing more than a disposable pawn to him, no matter how nice to her he was. And this is ''[[KickTheDog right before]]'' [[KickTheDog she's about to lose her soul]].

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!Doma/Paradius

[[folder: Dartz]]
* BadassInANiceSuit: How he's dressed when he's not inside his temple, but rather living daily, modern-day life.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has dragged [[spoiler:Natsumi, Nagito, Hiyoko and Gundham]] to his side in this manner, preying upon their weaknesses and offering them power in exchange for helping him {{Take Over the World}}. And of course there's the matter of him making a pact with the Orichalcos himself.
Odion Ishtar]]
* KilledOffForReal: As per canon, [[spoiler: Courtesy of a despair-converted Ishizu in Chapter 61.]]
* MoralityPet: To Marik.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler:Junko has him killed because, of the three Ishtar siblings,
he and Leviathan are stopped permanently was the one too pure to corrupt or break.]]
* YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler:The three Ishtar siblings return home
at the end of the Orichalcos arc.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:In chapter 78, he lets Hiyoko know that she was nothing more than a disposable pawn
Battle City, hoping to him, no matter how nice restart anew, only to her he was. And this be kidnapped by Junko. Ishizu is ''[[KickTheDog right before]]'' [[KickTheDog she's about to lose her soul]].tortured into despair, Marik brainwashed and supplanted by his SuperpoweredEvilSide, and Odion killed.]]



[[folder: Alister]]
* BareYourMidriff: As per canon.
* DemotedToExtra: Oh good lord. Not only are his canon duels with Kaiba unchanged, but even his smaller appearances have been axed insofar. For example, in chapter 73 when Alister is supposed to take Rafael away from Death Valley with a helicopter, one of Gundham's mind controlled giant birds takes his place.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Courtesy of his looks and wardrobe.
* TheRival: To Seto Kaiba in the Orichalcos arc, as per canon. Hiyoko even lampshades and teases their dynamic as Alister having a "hate-boner" for Kaiba, much to his protests.

to:

[[folder: Alister]]
Other Rare Hunters]]

!Steve
* BareYourMidriff: As per canon.
* DemotedToExtra: Oh good lord. Not only are his canon duels with Kaiba unchanged, but even his smaller appearances have been axed insofar. For example, in chapter 73 when Alister is supposed to take Rafael away from Death Valley with a helicopter, one of Gundham's mind controlled giant birds
ButtMonkey: He takes his place.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Courtesy
the blunt of his looks all of Nagito's Bad Luck, which included being bitten by a dog, trampled by a crowd, falling into a river, catching a cold, and wardrobe.
getting hit by a car.
* TheRival: ShoutOut: To Seto Kaiba in the Orichalcos arc, as per canon. Hiyoko even lampshades and teases their dynamic as Alister having a "hate-boner" for Kaiba, much to his protests.Steve(s) in WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries.



[[folder: Rafael Nevermind]]
* AchillesHeel: His Guardian strategy while very potent when pulled of perfectly, has ''many'' obvious and exploitable flaws that are easy to capitalize on: First off is obviously how his Guardians require their respective Equip Spell to be on the field as otherwise they cannot be Summoned making any Spell/Trap removal an instant hindrance to him. Secondly, his Guarded Treasure Spell limits his starting hand in order to allow him an additional draw in his Draw Phases which can easily be countered by once again - Spell/Trap destruction, or a card that skips his Draw Phase like Time Seal. Third and lastly while he has numerous ways to retreive his monsters from the Graveyard, he has little ways to retrieve them if they are removed via other means such as banishing.
* AloofBigBrother: To Sonia, considering she's on the opposing side and yet Rafael himself refuses to reach out to her despite the supposed death of his family being what led to his DespairEventHorizon in the first place. Junko naturally has a ''field day'' calling him out on his aloofness.
* AntiVillain: Like in canon, he joins Dartz's cause because he genuinely believes he can restore the world to a purer state. [[spoiler:Might be dropping the "anti" part now that Junko has a hold of him]].
* HappyEndingOverride: Like with the Ishtar siblings, [[spoiler:just as it looks like he's going to be able to settle back down with his family, Junko ruins that idea]].
* GuardianEntity: Plays a Guardian deck.
* PetTheDog: Despite refusing to return with Sonia to Novoselic and being on opposing sides against her; Rafael still tucks her away in a safe location in the midst of his escape.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In this story, he is a thought-to-be deceased member of the Novoselic Royal Family and is Sonia's older brother.
* SchmuckBait: Like in canon, he uses the Exchange Spell to forcefully give Yami the Seal of Orichalcos as part of his gambit to expose his true nature while also taking his soul.
* TakingTheBullet: Will willingly go out of his way to protect his monsters from destruction, even at the cost of his other cards or his own LP.
* TheRival: Towards Yugi/Yami during the Orichalcos arc, as per canon. [[spoiler:At least until Junko messes with that idea]].
* TheWorfEffect: In the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix, his involvement in the tournament seems to be for no other reason than to [[spoiler:show off how good of a duelist Leon is]].

to:

!Noah Kaiba, his Associates and other Virtual World Residents

[[folder: Rafael Nevermind]]
Noah Kaiba]]
* AchillesHeel: CruelToBeKind: [[spoiler:This is the reason he kept raising the prices Sweet Orchard had to collect to bring Miho back--because he knew the AwfulTruth that neither he nor Miho could leave, and wanted to protect her from finding it out.]]
* DamageSpongeBoss:
His Guardian dueling strategy is using cards that pour thousands upon thousands of life points into him, ensuring he can take lots of damage without even blinking, while very potent when pulled of perfectly, has ''many'' obvious and exploitable flaws that are easy to capitalize on: First off is obviously how his Guardians require their respective Equip Spell to be on the field Spirit Monsters harass you.
* DirtyCoward: He uses Mokuba
as otherwise they cannot be Summoned making any Spell/Trap removal an instant hindrance to him. Secondly, his Guarded Treasure Spell limits his starting hand in order to allow him an additional draw a human shield in his Draw Phases which can easily be countered by once again - Spell/Trap destruction, or a card duel against Kaiba, as in canon.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:He truly cares for his OnlyFriend, Miho. Even during his duels with Kaiba and Makoto, where he comes very close to crossing the MoralEventHorizon, he's still kind to her.]]
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: It's heavily implied that, like [[spoiler:Miho]], he's been going insane from being trapped in the virtual world for too long.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Has his at the end of Chapter 48, after seeing
that skips his Draw Phase like Time Seal. Third Gozuburo's true colors and lastly while he has numerous ways to retreive his monsters a ''lot'' of patience from Makoto and Miho.]]
* HonorBeforeReason:
** When
the Graveyard, virtual world arc starts, he has little ways to retrieve them if they only targets those who are removed via other means such as banishing.
* AloofBigBrother: To Sonia, considering she's on
actually ''able'' to duel, allowing the opposing side injured to stay behind with their nurse. He was also right about to lampast Johnson for cheating in his duel [[spoiler:before Celeste's luck kicked in and yet Rafael himself turned it around.]]
** He also
refuses to reach out give anyone access to her despite [[spoiler:Hajime's body]], saying he'll honor the supposed death of deal he made with [[spoiler:the Steering Committee.]]
** Subverted hard in Chapter 48, where he tosses aside honor and morals in
his family being what led to his DespairEventHorizon in duels.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He looks down on Johnson cheating against Celeste, but has no problem doing
the first place. Junko naturally has a ''field day'' calling him out on his aloofness.
exact same thing against Kaiba.
* AntiVillain: Like in canon, he joins Dartz's cause IAmNotLeftHanded: Think just because he genuinely believes he can restore the world to a purer state. [[spoiler:Might be dropping the "anti" part now that Junko has a hold of him]].
* HappyEndingOverride: Like with the Ishtar siblings, [[spoiler:just as it looks like
cheats he's going a wimp? Think again; his strategy is very sound, using Spirit Monsters in combination with Spring of Rebirth to be able consistently perform hit-and-run attacks and raise his life points.
* ISurrenderSuckers: After losing
to settle [[spoiler:Makoto]], he tries to cheat his way back down with to the real world by attempting to take his family, Junko ruins that idea]].
* GuardianEntity: Plays a Guardian deck.
* PetTheDog: Despite refusing
opponent's body by force as in canon. Unfortunately for him, Kaiba introduces him to return with Sonia to Novoselic and being on opposing sides against her; Rafael still tucks her away in a safe location in the midst of his escape.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In this story,
fist before he is a thought-to-be deceased member of the Novoselic Royal Family and is Sonia's older brother.
can do so.
* SchmuckBait: Like {{Jerkass}}: Very much so, as Chapter 48 shows.
* KickTheDog:
** As
in canon, he uses Mokuba as a human shield against Kaiba and then turns them to stone right as they were about to reunite.
** During his duel with [[spoiler:Makoto]], Noah decides to start turning his friends to stone for every turn [[spoiler:Makoto]] fails to defeat him. He does this for no reason other than to be a dick, with
the Exchange Spell crowner being [[spoiler:turning Makoto's ''sister'' to forcefully give Yami stone]] and then mocking him.
* KickTheMoralityPet: In an interesting way. [[spoiler:He's been raising
the Seal money Sayaka's group has to pay to bring Miho back...because he doesn't want to lose her. While sweet, it's ignoring Miho's own wishes, and contributed to her thought that people have forgotten about her.]] Makoto even comments it's the exact logic of Orichalcos a spoiled kid--not inherently malicious, but still hurtful. [[spoiler:Plus there's the whole CruelToBeKind thing...]]
* LonelyTogether: [[spoiler:He and Miho were all the other had while trapped in the virtual world.]]
* NobleDemon: Antagonistic he may be, but Noah has standards he'll follow. Leaving alone people he has no qualms with is one,
as part is sticking to his word, and he's protective of [[spoiler:Miho]], who he does care about. Subverted hard during his duels with Kaiba and [[spoiler:Makoto]], though, as he throws away every one of his gambit morals to expose his true nature while also taking his soul.
try and win.
* TakingTheBullet: Will willingly go out of his way to protect his monsters from destruction, even at OlderThanTheyLook: He's chronologically a teenager, but is stuck in the cost body of his other cards or his own LP.
a child.
* TheRival: Towards Yugi/Yami during the Orichalcos arc, as per canon. [[spoiler:At least until Junko messes with that idea]].
* TheWorfEffect: In the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix, his involvement in
PetTheDog:
** He initially tells everyone at
the tournament seems that he wants them ''all'' off the blimp. When Mikan timidly steps forward and explains that she's a nurse and can't leave her injured patients, he amends this so she can stay to be care for no other reason them. He also allows Espa Roba to stay with his brothers and Gundham [[spoiler:to stay with Sonia]].
** To [[spoiler:Miho]] in general. [[spoiler:He's furious when he thinks the Big Five might go after her and is completely sincere when he apologizes for lying to her, stating he was trying to protect her from the AwfulTruth.]]
* PsychopathicManChild: Tends to rapidly switch between mockery and throwing tantrums. To be fair, he never actually got the chance to grow up, and might [[GoMadFromTheIsolation actually be insane]].
* SpoiledBrat: Literally whines that he's entitled to [=KaibaCorp=] and shouldn't have to work hard for it.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In canon, he sacrifices himself to stop Gozaburo and the both of them perish alongside his Virtual World. Here, his data gets salvaged by Chihiro and placed onto his laptop.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:In the face of Makoto extending the hand of forgiveness, what does Noah do? Try to steal his body. Fortunately Kaiba stops and punches him in the face.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:He straight up ''deletes'' the Big Five, Hobson, Kemo and Emma from existence after Leichter fails to defeat Kaiba, claiming that once Izuru is created he'll just make a deal with the Steering Committee to borrow him for his company which is actually ''lot'' earlier
than when he does it to [[spoiler:show off how good of a duelist Leon is]].the Big Five in canon.]]



[[folder: Valon]]
* AdaptationNameChange: This fic gives him the surname of "Hall".
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Implied after being beaten by Mai in chapter 75.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When it is clear that Joey and Mai have the upper hand against him and Natsumi during their tag duel in Chapter 71 with no way for either of them to make a comeback; he decides to use his emergency fail-safe option to break the Seal of Orichalcos mid-duel, letting him and Natsumi make a run for it.
* PetTheDog: His concern for Natsumi's well-being, as shown in Chapters 70-71.
* PoweredArmor: His Armor deck.
* TheRival: Due to Mai not pulling her FaceHeelTurn from canon in this fic, Valon becomes this for her. He's also still this for Joey to some minor extent as per canon.
* ShipTease: Tries to invoke this Mai as per canon. Unlike in canon however, Mai chooses to have none of it and thus antagonizes him every chance she gets.
** To a lesser extent with Natsumi, as seen from their interactions in Chapters 70-71 and how Valon seemed genuinely concerned about her well-being.
* WeakButSkilled: His Armor monsters tend to have 0 ATK and DEF points, but more than make up for it by having devastating and potent effects that can easily overwhelm the opponent.

to:

[[folder: Valon]]
The Big Five]]

!Gansley
* AdaptationNameChange: This fic gives KilledOffScreen: Not exactly ''killed'', but Yugi still duels and defeats him the surname of "Hall".
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Implied after being beaten by Mai in chapter 75.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When it
entirely off-screen. WordOfGod is clear that Joey it would go the same way, and Mai have he didn't want to show a ForegoneConclusion.
!Crump
* AdaptationalHeroism[=/=]AdaptationalVillainy: His sadistic delight in his opponent slowly freezing to death is absent--as is
the upper hand actual freezing. However, at the same time, he had a sympathetic backstory about his AbusiveParents and only finding comfort in penguins. None of that is mentioned here.
* AdaptationalWimp: In canon he proved himself to be quite the forminable opponent
against him the inexperienced Tea. In this story however his opponent of choice is the more skilled and Natsumi during experienced Chiaki who was in control throughout their tag duel in Chapter 71 with no way for either of them and proceeds to make a comeback; he decides to use steal the win from under his emergency fail-safe option to break nose.
* DirtyOldMan: Unnervingly, he specifically mentions wanting
the Seal body of Orichalcos mid-duel, letting him a teenage girl, and Natsumi make a run for it.
looked up Chiaki's breast size before deciding on her. She's understandably grossed out by this.
* PetTheDog: His concern for Natsumi's well-being, as shown in Chapters 70-71.
* PoweredArmor: His Armor
EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Still using his penguin-themed deck.
* TheRival: Due GoodWithNumbers: Not only was he once [=KaibaCorp's=] head account, he actually attended Hope's Peak Academy as the Ultimate Mathematician.
* SmugSnake: He remains arrogant about his ability
to Mai not pulling win all throughout his duel with Chiaki, [[OhCrap right until the end]].
* TheSpock: He uses number-crunching to calculate his odds of winning and predict what his opponent is going to do.
!Johnson
* AmoralAttorney: He was a lawyer while he still had his body, hosts his duel with Celeste in a courthouse, and uses a lot of legalistic terminology. He also cheats the entire time [[spoiler:except when
her FaceHeelTurn from luck overrides it at the end.]]
* FixingTheGame: As in his
canon in duel against Joey, he rigs his duel with Celeste so that all her die rolls and bets go south. [[spoiler:However, her talent is so strong that this fic, Valon becomes eventually stops working.]]
* FusionDance: His deck relies on these.
* {{Hypocrite}}: He expresses disgusts with gamblers for wasting their lives, mocks the notion of luck, and claims the house always comes to collect. What stops
this from being EvenEvilHasStandards is that Johnson is perfectly willing to cheat himself in order to win.
* InsistentTerminology: He repeatedly addresses Celeste with [[spoiler:her real name, Taeko Yasuhiro]].
* SmugSnake: Like Crump, he lords a superior attitude over his opponent the whole duel.
* ThisCannotBe: He mentally exclaims "inconceivable!" when [[spoiler:Celeste's luck begins beating his fixed die rolls.]] Then again when he realizes he's about to lose.
!Nezbitt
* ArmsDealer: He was in charge of [=KaibaCorp's=] technological, and especially weapons, development, while Gozaburo was around.
* ChildHater: He despises Kaiba wanting to pander to children with [=KaibaCorp=], and sneers that technology shouldn't be wasted on games
for her. He's also still this for Joey them.
* TheComicallySerious: His stoicism and seriousness in the face of [[GenkiGirl Ibuki's]] increasing energy and noise volume makes him come off as this.
* HumongousMecha: Becomes one when he fuses his deck master with Machine King, creating Perfect Machine King.
* HypocrisyNod: He looks down on Duel Monsters as a stupid children's card game, yet as Ibuki points out, is playing it himself. He actually agrees with her, lamenting that it's his only choice and once he gets back
to some the real world, he'll never touch a duel disk again.
* IronicEcho: The first time Komaru takes damage during the duel, she refers to it as a
minor extent as per canon.
* ShipTease: Tries
setback. When Nezbitt takes damage later, he does the same thing. Ibuki takes the opportunity, in typical Ibuki fashion, [[LampshadeHanging to invoke hang a lampshade]] on this Mai as per canon. Unlike in canon however, Mai chooses to have none trope's use.
* MisanthropeSupreme: Has a very dim view
of it humans, favoring machines over them and thus antagonizes him every chance she gets.
** To a lesser extent with Natsumi, as seen
believing that they're utterly inferior to robots.
* ThisCannotBe: Screams it word for word when Ibuki annihilates him.
* VillainHasAPoint: When his opponents are incredulous over his dismissal of games, Nezbitt counters that games won't protect people
from their interactions in Chapters 70-71 and how Valon seemed genuinely concerned armies or war. While he's wrong about her well-being.
* WeakButSkilled: His Armor monsters tend
restricting technology to only adults, he does have 0 ATK a point, and DEF points, but more than make up with [[GreaterScopeVillain Junko]] lurking in the background they may very well need real weapons.
* WouldHarmAChild: His target
for it by having devastating a new body is Komaru, who, since this is set around the time period of [[Anime/DanganRonpa3 Danganronpa 3's Despair Arc]], is ''a pre-teen''! Of his three opponents in the duel, she's the one he most focuses on attacking, and potent effects that can easily overwhelm the opponent.he shows her no mercy.
!Leichter
* KilledOffScreen: Like Gansley, his duel with Kaiba happens off-screen, though he at least gets to show up.



[[folder: Gurimo]]
* AdaptationalBadass: In canon, his only on-screen duel was against the Pharoah and was thus soundly defeated by him. Here, we see him winning a duel on-screen against Fuyuhiko and Peko showcasing a much stronger deck featuring the Wicked Eraser.
* SmugSnake: He spends his duels with Fuyuhiko, Peko, and Chisa taunting about how their defeat is inevitable. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, Chisa isn't having none of that.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: He goes after Chisa because he thinks she's nothing more than a silly teacher. [[spoiler:He is incredibly wrong and loses for it.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: This guy is taken out of the arc literally the chapter after he's introduced.

to:

[[folder: Gurimo]]
Other Associates]]
!Kemo
* AdaptationalBadass: In canon, his only on-screen duel was against ALoadOfBull: Assumes the Pharoah and was thus soundly form of Minoan Centaur.
* WeHardlyKnewYou: Is
defeated by him. Here, we see Nagito and digitized into cyberspace not long after his (re)introduction.
!Emma
Crump's niece and former head programmer of [=KaibaCorp=]. An original character made for the fanfic. As Johnson ends up dueling Celeste instead of Joey, she becomes Joey's opponent.
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* {{Greed}}: Her fatal flaw in that by cutting safety corners to make a profit, Kaiba fired her after she almost set
him winning a duel on-screen against Fuyuhiko on fire. This also plays into her gameplay style in that she'll make any sacrifice, including her own life points, to gain any sort of advantage. And, as lampshaded by Celeste, this leads to her defeat.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Cut safety corners to make more money
and Peko showcasing a much stronger nearly set Kaiba and Mokuba on fire. Kaiba promptly fired her for her actions.
* MagicalGirl: Her
deck featuring revolves entirely around spellcasters, including the Wicked Eraser.
fruit-based magician girls. Her deck master is even Chocolate Magician Girl.
* SmugSnake: He spends his duels with Fuyuhiko, Peko, and Chisa taunting UnwittingPawn: Her entire role is this as she wasn't even originally involved in the arc until [[spoiler:Monaca Towa]] tipped her off about how their defeat is inevitable. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, Chisa isn't having none of that.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: He goes after Chisa because he thinks she's nothing more than a silly teacher. [[spoiler:He is incredibly wrong
the situation. [[spoiler:Monaca then sabotaged her virtual reality pod and loses for it.]]
used Emma's duel with Joey to help improve Junko's dueling skills]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: This guy Duels one duel against Joey and loses before she's digitized into cyberspace. Noteworthy in that, unlike the only other original character in the series, Eliza se Arc, Emma probably isn't coming back.
!Hobson
* SuperpowerLottery: Out of the deckmaster abilities presented in the story, his
is taken arguably ''the'' most broken out of all of them outside of Noah's Shinato. His Witty Phantom's deckmaster ability allows him to once per turn, look at this opponent's hand. He then has the arc literally the chapter after he's introduced.option to take one card from their hand and force them to discard another.



!Junko Enoshima and her Associates

[[folder: Junko Enoshima]]
* AlphaBitch: ''Is she ever''. She's gorgeous, popular, and a highly-respected gyaru in society. She's also ''evil to the core''.
* AscendedExtra: She initially appears in only a minor role during the Battle City arc, only to take a more active involvement in the story by that arc's conclusion, starting with [[spoiler: torturing Ishizu into a remnant of Despair, killing Odion, and breaking Marik back into his SuperpoweredEvilSide.]]
* BigBadFriend: This seems to be Junko's intentions for the moment as she has spent her screen time amongst Yugi and his friends very benign and rather helpful. [[ParanoiaFuel Gird your loins]].
* BlackComedy: A good number of her quips and antics give off this vibe. Comedic in that they can be hilarious, black for the fact that well...it's freaking ''Junko'' we are talking about here.
* BreakThemByTalking: A favorite tactic of hers, especially in this fic. She uses this to [[spoiler:[[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwash Ishizu]]]], give Rafael a ReasonYouSuckSpeech, and get under Kaiba's skin by pointing out that he and Joey [[NotSoDifferent aren't so different]] despite Kaiba's hostility towards Joey.
* CastingAShadow[=/=]DarkIsEvil: In Duel Monsters, a majority of her monsters are DARK-Attribute and are mainly Fiend-Typed, reflecting her true demonic nature.
* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler:Inflicts this on poor Ishizu.]]
* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:She tortures, through various means, Ishizu into becoming a Remnant, and then reveals this to Marik to [[DespairEventHorizon push him off the edge]].]]
* DomesticAbuse: Physically and emotionally horrible to her sister.
* EngineeredPublicConfession: Pulls one of these on [[spoiler: Rafael]] in Chapter 79, recording his direct threat on her as part of her ploy to slander him in everyone's eyes.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Unfortunately, the more Junko loves someone, the more she wants to see them suffer despair at her own two hands. If she's in love with someone they need to run and get as far away from her as possible.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Junko decides she doesn't want to kill Hajime and Chiaki's baby, but not because he's a baby and more because she can do more despair inducing things by leaving Izuru alive than with his corpse. Unlike most examples of this trope, it only serves to show just how twisted Junko really is.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: During Chapter 73, when Yami reveals that Yugi offered his soul to the Orichalcos in his place, Junko actually feels confused if not outright distraught of why someone like Yugi would do such a thing.
* EvilIsNotAToy: Junko finds out that her messing around with the Orichalcos magic caused her fabricated crush on Yugi and the Pharaoh to turn real, a realization that comes as a surprise to both her and her now ex-boyfriend Yasuke Matsuda.
* ExactWords: During the duel with Seto Kaiba in Noah's virtual world arc, disguised as Monokuma, Junko promises to tell Kaiba where she sent Mokuba to if he won. Come the duel's end, [[ForegoneConclusion and Kaiba's victory]], Kaiba demands to know where Mokuba is, but Junko remarks that she only promised to tell Kaiba where he is, but never specified she would say how to get there. Kaiba [[HeroicSafeMode was not amused]].
* FemmeFatale: Implied, what with dressing up like Pegasus's deceased wife to get in his good books. Outright confirmed in her interactions with Yami where she's not above applying her charms to mess around with his mind.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Junko is not the starring villain of Battle City, Virtual World, or Orichalcos arcs, but any Danganronpa fan knows this twisted little psychopath is cooking ''something'' up.
* HoneyTrap: In addition to crushing Yami's psyche and making him more prone to despair, Junko also seems to be keen on seducing him or Yugi to snatch them from under Tea's nose. See TakeThatKiss below.
* HopeCrusher: Junko loves despair to fetish levels, and loves nothing more than spreading it. A particular favorite is winning or watching someone win right when their opponent thought they had it in the bag.
-->'''Junko:''' I want to see that raw determination you showed Crowler...just so I can knock it down.
* InsistentTerminology: When Kaiba likens Monokuma to a four-year-old's interpretation of a panda, Junko, as Monokuma, corrects him in that it's a 10-year-old's interpretation, likely referring to how Monokuma was made by Monaca Towa.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As soul-crushing as it was for [[spoiler: Rafael]], Junko ''does'' make several good points in regards to questioning his motives. She also calls him out [[spoiler: ignoring his sister Sonia in favor of serving Dartz despite Sonia's condition is pretty much living proof that Dartz's words were lies. Suffice to say, Rafal does not take this well ''at all''.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: There is a ''sharp'' tonal difference between [[spoiler:Chapter 61]] and the rest of the fic, where she begins her plans to destroy the world. The author even bumps up the fic's rating to M starting from the Orichalcos arc.
* ManipulativeBitch: This being Junko, you can expect a lot of moments where she shows this:
** She wormed her way into Pegasus's favor by making emotional appeals and doing housework. And occasionally, [[{{Squick}} dressing up as his dead wife]].
** She also worms her way into Yugi's circle of friends by pretending to be a good person all as part of her ploy to corrupt [[spoiler:Yami]] as part of her long-term plans.
** [[spoiler:To say nothing of [[TortureMakesYouEvil what she did to Ishizu]]]].
** Taken to the extreme levels in Chapters 79-80 where she not only [[spoiler: defeats Rafael before the Pharoah can on top of also emotionally and mentally breaking him]], but also initiates a WoundedGazelleGambit to make ''everyone'' think she's the victim among the two duelists. And even when displaying her true persona, it can easily be hand-waved by the Orichalcos corrupting her.
** During chapter 100, she has a long talk with Yami and Yugi about her behavior, but the conversation ends up switching topics to the point that Junko is able to get them to agree that their belief in [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destiny]] isn't all its cracked up to be, citing examples of how to prove that destiny is only what you make it.
* NotMeThisTime: When Tea sees Yami DrunkOnTheDarkSide in chapter 73, she immediately assumes Junko is responsible and slaps her across the face. Junko quickly affirms, with supporting evidence, that, for once, she's not to blame.
* PoisonousFriend: And very ''very'' subtle about it too. Junko has spent some of her interactions with the Pharaoh trying to guide him in the direction of falling into despair. And his duels with [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide Rafael]] and [[UnstoppableRage Weevil]] aren't helping matters...
* PrecisionFStrike: During her duel with Rafael, she mimics a line from Abridged regarding his use of Dreadscythe and calls him a "Giant ''fucking'' hypocrite".
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivers one to Weevil by [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries quoting the abridged series]], including a mention of [[JokeCharacter MushroomMan]].
** She also delivers one to Rafael that also doubles as a BreakingSpeech [[spoiler:during their duel]].
* StepfordSmiler: Type C, aka "looks nice and friendly on the outside, ''out for blood'' on the inside."
* {{Troll}}: Never more evident than while posing as Monokuma. [[spoiler:She also invokes a case of DidTheyOrDidntThey with Yami until she busts a gut laughing, unable to keep up the facade any longer and comes clean that she was just messing with him]].
* TakeThatKiss: [[spoiler:Junko manipulates Yami into kissing her after he defeats her in a duel while the Seal of Orichalcos is activated. She then invokes this trope by deliberately opening her eyes and making eye contact with Tea, just to irritate the brunette]].
* VillainHasAPoint: Junko's [[spoiler:betrayal of Dartz]] is justified by her by pointing out [[spoiler:If the Seal of Orichalcos is going to take the heroes' souls anyway, she may as well be the one getting the 500 attack point boost]].
** Yami and Yugi also find it difficult to argue with her during some of her speeches of how she views the world in chapter 100.
* VillainTakesAnInterest: Makoto's determination, luck, and optimistic nature catch her eye immediately. The fic also starts when Junko becomes interested in Duel Monsters as a potential way to bring despair.
** She also appears to be quite interested in Yugi Muto.
** In chapter 73, she explicitly refers to Rafael as "Not boring" due to his speeches greatly resembling her own philosophy. [[spoiler:She unfortunately makes good on that interest in chapter 85]].
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Pulls this in Chapter 79 during her duel against [[spoiler: Rafael, all to garner sympathy from Yami and everyone else present. Suffice to say, it ''works''.]]
* XanatosSpeedChess: Junko is the master of this.
** Her actions in the Orichalcos arc are this. She pretended to join Dartz and then took the Orichalcos seal with her, just so she could spend time among Yugi and his friends, [[BigBadFriend acting as their friend and ally]]. She used this to great advantage so that, ultimately, [[spoiler:Yami would take her soul and Dartz would be gotten out of her way by the good guys, leaving her in the good graces of the protagonists, and able to blame all of her horrible actions on the Orichalcos making her BrainwashedAndCrazy]]. And it ''works''. [[ParanoiaFuel Time will tell how this will pan out in the long run]].

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!Junko Enoshima and her Associates

[[folder: Junko Enoshima]]
Gozaburo Kaiba]]
* AlphaBitch: ''Is she ever''. She's gorgeous, popular, and a highly-respected gyaru in society. She's also ''evil to AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Since the core''.
* AscendedExtra: She initially appears
missile strike is comppletely omitted in only a minor role during the Battle City arc, only to take a more active involvement in the this story by that arc's conclusion, starting with [[spoiler: torturing Ishizu into a remnant of Despair, killing Odion, and breaking Marik back into his SuperpoweredEvilSide.defeat from Kaiba's hands happens off-screen; it is unknown what happened to Gozaburo at the end of the Virtual World Arc if he simply defeated or had his mind deleted.]]
* BigBadFriend: This seems to be Junko's intentions for the moment ArchNemesisDad: To Kaiba as she has spent her screen time amongst Yugi and his friends very benign and rather helpful. [[ParanoiaFuel Gird your loins]].
* BlackComedy: A good number of her quips and antics give off this vibe. Comedic in that they can be hilarious, black for the fact that well...it's freaking ''Junko'' we are talking about here.
* BreakThemByTalking: A favorite tactic of hers, especially in this fic. She uses this to [[spoiler:[[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwash Ishizu]]]], give Rafael a ReasonYouSuckSpeech, and get under Kaiba's skin by pointing out that he and Joey [[NotSoDifferent aren't so different]] despite Kaiba's hostility towards Joey.
* CastingAShadow[=/=]DarkIsEvil: In Duel Monsters, a majority of her monsters are DARK-Attribute and are mainly Fiend-Typed, reflecting her true demonic nature.
* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler:Inflicts this on poor Ishizu.]]
* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:She tortures, through various means, Ishizu into becoming a Remnant, and then reveals this to Marik to [[DespairEventHorizon push him off the edge]].]]
* DomesticAbuse: Physically and emotionally horrible to her sister.
* EngineeredPublicConfession: Pulls one of these on [[spoiler: Rafael]] in Chapter 79, recording his direct threat on her as part of her ploy to slander him in everyone's eyes.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Unfortunately, the more Junko loves someone, the more she wants to see them suffer despair at her own two hands. If she's in love with someone they need to run and get as far away from her as possible.
per canon.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Junko decides she doesn't want See OffingTheOffspring below. He regards Byakuya's suggestion as "disgusting".
* KilledOffscreen: His defeat by Seto's hands goes entirely off-screen (save for a brief cameo)
to kill Hajime and pave more focus to Chiaki's baby, but not because he's a baby and more because she can do more despair inducing things by leaving Izuru alive than with his corpse. Unlike most examples of Hajime-rescue storyline.
* OffingTheOffspring: Byakuya theorizes that
this trope, it only serves is what he did to show just how twisted Junko really is.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: During Chapter 73, when Yami reveals
Noah, knowing full well the kind of man Gozaburo was back in the real world (a theory that Yugi offered his soul to the Orichalcos in his place, Junko horrifies everyone, including Kaiba). Gozaburo however proclaims that despite that Noah was a spoiled brat, he would never actually feels confused if not outright distraught of why someone like Yugi would do such a thing.
* EvilIsNotAToy: Junko finds out that her messing around with the Orichalcos magic caused her fabricated crush on Yugi and the Pharaoh to turn real, a realization that comes as a surprise to both her and her now ex-boyfriend Yasuke Matsuda.
* ExactWords: During the duel with Seto Kaiba in Noah's virtual world arc, disguised as Monokuma, Junko promises to tell Kaiba where she sent Mokuba to if he won. Come the duel's end, [[ForegoneConclusion and Kaiba's victory]], Kaiba demands to know where Mokuba is, but Junko remarks that she only promised to tell Kaiba where he is, but never specified she would say how
plot to get there. Kaiba [[HeroicSafeMode was not amused]].
* FemmeFatale: Implied, what with dressing up like Pegasus's deceased wife to get in his good books. Outright confirmed in her interactions with Yami where she's not above applying her charms to mess around with his mind.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Junko is not the starring villain
rid of Battle City, Virtual World, or Orichalcos arcs, but any Danganronpa fan knows this twisted little psychopath is cooking ''something'' up.
* HoneyTrap: In addition to crushing Yami's psyche and making him more prone to despair, Junko also seems to be keen on seducing him or Yugi to snatch them from under Tea's nose. See TakeThatKiss below.
* HopeCrusher: Junko loves despair to fetish levels, and loves nothing more than spreading it. A particular favorite is winning or watching someone win right when their opponent thought they had it in the bag.
-->'''Junko:''' I want to see that raw determination you showed Crowler...just so I can knock it down.
* InsistentTerminology: When Kaiba likens Monokuma to a four-year-old's interpretation of a panda, Junko, as Monokuma, corrects him in that it's a 10-year-old's interpretation, likely referring to how Monokuma was made by Monaca Towa.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As soul-crushing as it was for [[spoiler: Rafael]], Junko
him. However he ''does'' make several good points in regards to questioning his motives. She also calls him out [[spoiler: ignoring his sister Sonia in favor of serving Dartz despite Sonia's condition is pretty much living proof admit that Dartz's words were lies. Suffice to say, Rafal does not take this well ''at all''.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: There is a ''sharp'' tonal difference between [[spoiler:Chapter 61]] and the rest of the fic, where she begins her plans to destroy the world. The author even bumps up the fic's rating to M starting from the Orichalcos arc.
* ManipulativeBitch: This being Junko, you can expect a lot of moments where she shows this:
** She wormed her way into Pegasus's favor by making emotional appeals and doing housework. And occasionally, [[{{Squick}} dressing up as his dead wife]].
** She also worms her way into Yugi's circle of friends by pretending to be a good person all as part of her ploy to corrupt [[spoiler:Yami]] as part of her long-term plans.
** [[spoiler:To say nothing of [[TortureMakesYouEvil what she did to Ishizu]]]].
** Taken to the extreme levels in Chapters 79-80 where she not only [[spoiler: defeats Rafael before the Pharoah can on top of also emotionally and mentally breaking him]], but also initiates a WoundedGazelleGambit to make ''everyone'' think she's the victim among the two duelists. And even when displaying her true persona, it can easily be hand-waved by the Orichalcos corrupting her.
** During chapter 100, she has a long talk with Yami and Yugi about her behavior, but the conversation ends up switching topics to the point that Junko is able to get them to agree that their belief in [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destiny]] isn't all its cracked up to be, citing examples of how to prove that destiny is only what you make it.
* NotMeThisTime: When Tea sees Yami DrunkOnTheDarkSide in chapter 73, she immediately assumes Junko is responsible and slaps her across the face. Junko quickly affirms, with supporting evidence, that,
Noah's accident was indeed convenient for once, she's not to blame.
* PoisonousFriend: And very ''very'' subtle about it too. Junko has spent some of her interactions with the Pharaoh trying to guide
him in the direction of falling into despair. And his duels with [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide Rafael]] and [[UnstoppableRage Weevil]] aren't helping matters...
* PrecisionFStrike: During her duel with Rafael, she mimics a line from Abridged regarding his use of Dreadscythe and calls him a "Giant ''fucking'' hypocrite".
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivers one to Weevil by [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries quoting the abridged series]], including a mention of [[JokeCharacter MushroomMan]].
** She also delivers one to Rafael that also doubles
as a BreakingSpeech [[spoiler:during their duel]].
* StepfordSmiler: Type C, aka "looks nice and friendly on the outside, ''out for blood'' on the inside."
* {{Troll}}: Never more evident than while posing as Monokuma. [[spoiler:She also invokes a case of DidTheyOrDidntThey with Yami until she busts a gut laughing, unable to keep up the facade any longer and comes clean that she was just messing with him]].
* TakeThatKiss: [[spoiler:Junko manipulates Yami into kissing her after he defeats her in a duel while the Seal of Orichalcos is activated. She then invokes this trope by deliberately opening her eyes and making eye contact with Tea, just to irritate the brunette]].
* VillainHasAPoint: Junko's [[spoiler:betrayal of Dartz]] is justified by her by pointing out [[spoiler:If the Seal of Orichalcos is going to take the heroes' souls anyway, she may as well be the one getting the 500 attack point boost]].
** Yami and Yugi also find
it difficult to argue with her during some of her speeches of how she views the world in chapter 100.
* VillainTakesAnInterest: Makoto's determination, luck, and optimistic nature catch her eye immediately. The fic also starts when Junko becomes interested in Duel Monsters as a potential way to bring despair.
** She also appears to be quite interested in Yugi Muto.
** In chapter 73, she explicitly refers to Rafael as "Not boring" due to his speeches greatly resembling her own philosophy. [[spoiler:She unfortunately makes good on that interest in chapter 85]].
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Pulls this in Chapter 79 during her duel against [[spoiler: Rafael, all to garner sympathy from Yami and everyone else present. Suffice to say, it ''works''.]]
* XanatosSpeedChess: Junko is the master of this.
** Her actions in the Orichalcos arc are this. She pretended to join Dartz and then took the Orichalcos seal with her, just so she could spend time among Yugi and his friends, [[BigBadFriend acting as their friend and ally]]. She used this to great advantage so that, ultimately, [[spoiler:Yami would take her soul and Dartz would be gotten
got an incompetent heir out of her his way by the good guys, leaving her in the good graces of the protagonists, and able to blame all of her horrible actions on the Orichalcos making her BrainwashedAndCrazy]]. And it ''works''. [[ParanoiaFuel Time will tell how this will pan out made way for a more worthy one in the long run]].Seto.



[[folder: Mukuro Ikusaba]]
* {{Adorkable}}: Just watch her try to work out her feelings over Makoto.
* BigSisterInstinct: Referring to Mukuro as an "enabler" to Junko's behavior aside, she at least ''tries'' to be a good big sister to the world's worst little sister alive.
* BroadStrokes: The prologue shows that unlike in canon, she ends up participating in the Killing Game as herself instead of impersonating her sister Junko. However what caused this change and what in entails is still unknown.
* GracefulLoser: Mukuro takes her loss to Makoto with calm acceptance.
* LoveAtFirstSight: She develops a crush on Makoto almost instantly.
* [[MyMasterRightOrWrong My Sister Right Or Wrong]]: Is completely and utterly devoted to supporting her sister, no matter how immoral her ambitions are. Rafael actually calls her out on this mindset of hers at the end of Chapter 73.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: While "nemesis" might not be the proper word for it, Mukuro is certainly this to any would-be opponent of hers. She foregoes the cheesy one-liners and flourishing hand gestures, keeping her body still and speaking rather robotically of abilities activating. Makoto even tells her she can afford to loosen up a little.
* TheStoic: Mukuro keeps a level head at almost all times and rarely expresses emotion.
* UndyingLoyalty: To her sister Junko.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Poor dear is completely confused by the feelings Makoto stirs in her.

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!Doma/Paradius

[[folder: Mukuro Ikusaba]]
Dartz]]
* {{Adorkable}}: Just watch her try BadassInANiceSuit: How he's dressed when he's not inside his temple, but rather living daily, modern-day life.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has dragged [[spoiler:Natsumi, Nagito, Hiyoko and Gundham]]
to work out her feelings over Makoto.
* BigSisterInstinct: Referring to Mukuro as an "enabler" to Junko's behavior aside, she at least ''tries'' to be a good big sister to
his side in this manner, preying upon their weaknesses and offering them power in exchange for helping him {{Take Over the world's worst little sister alive.
World}}. And of course there's the matter of him making a pact with the Orichalcos himself.
* BroadStrokes: The prologue shows that unlike in KilledOffForReal: As per canon, he and Leviathan are stopped permanently at the end of the Orichalcos arc.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:In chapter 78, he lets Hiyoko know that
she ends up participating in the Killing Game as herself instead of impersonating her sister Junko. However what caused this change and what in entails is still unknown.
* GracefulLoser: Mukuro takes her loss
was nothing more than a disposable pawn to Makoto with calm acceptance.
* LoveAtFirstSight: She develops a crush on Makoto almost instantly.
* [[MyMasterRightOrWrong My Sister Right Or Wrong]]: Is completely and utterly devoted to supporting her sister,
him, no matter how immoral nice to her ambitions are. Rafael actually calls her out on he was. And this mindset of hers at the end of Chapter 73.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: While "nemesis" might not be the proper word for it, Mukuro
is certainly this ''[[KickTheDog right before]]'' [[KickTheDog she's about to any would-be opponent of hers. She foregoes the cheesy one-liners and flourishing hand gestures, keeping lose her body still and speaking rather robotically of abilities activating. Makoto even tells her she can afford to loosen up a little.
* TheStoic: Mukuro keeps a level head at almost all times and rarely expresses emotion.
* UndyingLoyalty: To her sister Junko.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Poor dear is completely confused by the feelings Makoto stirs in her.
soul]].



[[folder: Monaca Towa]]
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Like Komaru, Monaca doesn't come into relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears (albeit with her name not dropped) throughout the background in the Virtual World arc as a accomplice of Junko's. She's introduced properly as a participant of the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix.

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[[folder: Monaca Towa]]
Alister]]
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Like Komaru, Monaca doesn't come into relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears (albeit BareYourMidriff: As per canon.
* DemotedToExtra: Oh good lord. Not only are his canon duels
with her name not dropped) throughout the background Kaiba unchanged, but even his smaller appearances have been axed insofar. For example, in chapter 73 when Alister is supposed to take Rafael away from Death Valley with a helicopter, one of Gundham's mind controlled giant birds takes his place.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Courtesy of his looks and wardrobe.
* TheRival: To Seto Kaiba
in the Virtual World arc Orichalcos arc, as a accomplice of Junko's. She's introduced properly per canon. Hiyoko even lampshades and teases their dynamic as Alister having a participant of the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix."hate-boner" for Kaiba, much to his protests.



[[folder: "Melvin"]]
Tropes pertaining to him following the end of the Battle City arc apply here. For more information on him during the Battle City arc, look at Marik's folder above.]]
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* WalkingSpoiler: His identity spoils the reveal that not only does [[spoiler: Marik's dark half survive his defeat under Hajime's hands, but that he also resurfaces after Marik's second DespairEventHorizon courtesy of Junko.]]

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[[folder: "Melvin"]]
Tropes pertaining to him following the end of the Battle City arc apply here. For more information on him during the Battle City arc, look at Marik's folder above.]]
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Rafael Nevermind]]
* WalkingSpoiler: AchillesHeel: His identity spoils the reveal Guardian strategy while very potent when pulled of perfectly, has ''many'' obvious and exploitable flaws that not only does [[spoiler: Marik's dark half survive are easy to capitalize on: First off is obviously how his defeat under Hajime's hands, but Guardians require their respective Equip Spell to be on the field as otherwise they cannot be Summoned making any Spell/Trap removal an instant hindrance to him. Secondly, his Guarded Treasure Spell limits his starting hand in order to allow him an additional draw in his Draw Phases which can easily be countered by once again - Spell/Trap destruction, or a card that skips his Draw Phase like Time Seal. Third and lastly while he also resurfaces after Marik's second has numerous ways to retreive his monsters from the Graveyard, he has little ways to retrieve them if they are removed via other means such as banishing.
* AloofBigBrother: To Sonia, considering she's on the opposing side and yet Rafael himself refuses to reach out to her despite the supposed death of his family being what led to his
DespairEventHorizon courtesy in the first place. Junko naturally has a ''field day'' calling him out on his aloofness.
* AntiVillain: Like in canon, he joins Dartz's cause because he genuinely believes he can restore the world to a purer state. [[spoiler:Might be dropping the "anti" part now that Junko has a hold
of Junko.]]him]].
* HappyEndingOverride: Like with the Ishtar siblings, [[spoiler:just as it looks like he's going to be able to settle back down with his family, Junko ruins that idea]].
* GuardianEntity: Plays a Guardian deck.
* PetTheDog: Despite refusing to return with Sonia to Novoselic and being on opposing sides against her; Rafael still tucks her away in a safe location in the midst of his escape.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In this story, he is a thought-to-be deceased member of the Novoselic Royal Family and is Sonia's older brother.
* SchmuckBait: Like in canon, he uses the Exchange Spell to forcefully give Yami the Seal of Orichalcos as part of his gambit to expose his true nature while also taking his soul.
* TakingTheBullet: Will willingly go out of his way to protect his monsters from destruction, even at the cost of his other cards or his own LP.
* TheRival: Towards Yugi/Yami during the Orichalcos arc, as per canon. [[spoiler:At least until Junko messes with that idea]].
* TheWorfEffect: In the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix, his involvement in the tournament seems to be for no other reason than to [[spoiler:show off how good of a duelist Leon is]].



!Unaffiliated Characters

[[folder: Komaru Naegi]]
* {{Adorkable}}: As her three-way duel with Nezbitt proves, Komaru's her brother's equal when it comes to geekiness. She ''also'' shouts out Dark Magician's attack in time with the monster and inwardly squees when Yugi compliments her.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance[=/=]AscendedExtra: In canon Komaru doesn't have much relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears early on as Makoto's one-man cheering squad, and we actually do see both siblings bond and interact with one another.
* CowardlyLion: After the full extent of Marik's powers is unveiled, Komaru urges her brother to give up and go home, believing that they don't belong in a fight like this. Regardless, she'll still follow him into danger, no matter what.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Minor example. Her [[IdiotHair ahoge]] pops up during her duel with Nezbitt, reflecting her recent [[TookALevelInBadass level in badass]]. Though Makoto later wets it back down with his finger in a later chapter, likely referring to the fact that Komaru's time in the spotlight is at an end given the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' refers to the ahoge as "Protagonist Hair".
* {{Fangirl}}: A huge one for Sayaka's idol group, Sweet Orchard. Watching her brother duel them and win, getting them both the opportunity to meet the group in person, makes Komaru totally [[{{Squee}} flip out in excitement]]. She does this all over again when meeting Junko, who at that point she only knows as the leading fashionista for girls, and ''again'' when Yugi compliments her dueling.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: She gets a chance to duel herself in the three-on-one duel, with Nezbitt facing her, Mai, and Ibuki. She still fangirls over them (and when he shows up, Yugi) throughout the duel.
* MagicalGirl: Uses a Spell Counter deck against Nezbitt, which is based off her one at home (albeit stronger since she can access any card she wants in the virtual world).
* PluckyGirl: Constantly feisty and determined, even when the situation looks bad.
* ShipperOnDeck: She is totally onboard with Makoto/Sayaka, though in no small part because it'd make her idol her sister-in-law.
* TookALevelInBadass: Her turn to shine comes when Nezbitt challenges her to a duel, banking on her youth and inexperience. While she is still an amateur, she more than holds her own.

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!Unaffiliated Characters

[[folder: Komaru Naegi]]
Valon]]
* {{Adorkable}}: As her three-way duel with Nezbitt proves, Komaru's her brother's equal when it comes to geekiness. She ''also'' shouts out Dark Magician's attack in time with AdaptationNameChange: This fic gives him the monster surname of "Hall".
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Implied after being beaten by Mai in chapter 75.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When it is clear that Joey
and inwardly squees when Yugi compliments her.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance[=/=]AscendedExtra: In canon Komaru doesn't
Mai have much relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears early on as Makoto's one-man cheering squad, and we actually do see both siblings bond and interact with one another.
* CowardlyLion: After
the full extent of Marik's powers is unveiled, Komaru urges her brother to give up and go home, believing that they don't belong in a fight like this. Regardless, she'll still follow him into danger, no matter what.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Minor example. Her [[IdiotHair ahoge]] pops up during her duel with Nezbitt, reflecting her recent [[TookALevelInBadass level in badass]]. Though Makoto later wets it back down with his finger in a later chapter, likely referring to the fact that Komaru's time in the spotlight is at an end given the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' refers to the ahoge as "Protagonist Hair".
* {{Fangirl}}: A huge one for Sayaka's idol group, Sweet Orchard. Watching her brother duel them and win, getting them both the opportunity to meet the group in person, makes Komaru totally [[{{Squee}} flip out in excitement]]. She does this all over again when meeting Junko, who at that point she only knows as the leading fashionista for girls, and ''again'' when Yugi compliments her dueling.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: She gets a chance to duel herself in the three-on-one duel, with Nezbitt facing her, Mai, and Ibuki. She still fangirls over them (and when he shows up, Yugi) throughout the duel.
* MagicalGirl: Uses a Spell Counter deck
upper hand against Nezbitt, which is based off her one at home (albeit stronger since she can access any card she wants in the virtual world).
* PluckyGirl: Constantly feisty
him and determined, even when the situation looks bad.
* ShipperOnDeck: She is totally onboard
Natsumi during their tag duel in Chapter 71 with Makoto/Sayaka, though in no small part because it'd way for either of them to make a comeback; he decides to use his emergency fail-safe option to break the Seal of Orichalcos mid-duel, letting him and Natsumi make a run for it.
* PetTheDog: His concern for Natsumi's well-being, as shown in Chapters 70-71.
* PoweredArmor: His Armor deck.
* TheRival: Due to Mai not pulling
her idol her sister-in-law.
* TookALevelInBadass: Her turn to shine comes when Nezbitt challenges her to a duel, banking on her youth and inexperience. While she is
FaceHeelTurn from canon in this fic, Valon becomes this for her. He's also still an amateur, this for Joey to some minor extent as per canon.
* ShipTease: Tries to invoke this Mai as per canon. Unlike in canon however, Mai chooses to have none of it and thus antagonizes him every chance
she gets.
** To a lesser extent with Natsumi, as seen from their interactions in Chapters 70-71 and how Valon seemed genuinely concerned about her well-being.
* WeakButSkilled: His Armor monsters tend to have 0 ATK and DEF points, but
more than holds her own.make up for it by having devastating and potent effects that can easily overwhelm the opponent.



[[folder: Serenity Wheeler]]
* AdaptationalBadass: Downplayed. Serenity may not appear in a duel during the Virtual World arc, but she is still much more competent than in canon, where she didn't even know how defense mode worked in her first ever duel. It's stated, during the Canadian Nationals arc, that during a casual tournament that included low-level players like Mahiru, Hiyoko, and Ibuki, Serenity came in 2nd with only a preconstructed deck. And later in Despair Arc Part 1, she narrowly loses to Miaka, even showing off some intense focus and analytical abilities. And that's not even getting into how ''smart'' she is that she was able to skip two years of middle school and end up in high school in the same grade as Joey and Yugi. This trope is downplayed because her large intelligence didn't help her get into Hope's Peak's main course and she's still leagues behind talented duelists like Joey and Hajime.
* DemotedToExtra: Compared to anime canon, at least for Battle City. First off she does not play any part in rescuing Joey when the latter nearly drowned after the forced deathmatch between him and Yugi and second of all, she does not even accompany everyone else to the Virtual World instead staying behind the blimp.
** This is subverted as of late, and looking to go [[AscendedExtra in the other direction]]. Serenity is seamlessly squeezed into scenes repeatedly during the Canadian Nationals arc, arguably giving her character ''more'' depth than canon ever did. [[spoiler:She's currently even attending Hope's Peak Academy as a reserve course student]].
* HeroWorshipper: She really looks up to [[CoolBigSis Mai]] and [[TeamMom Mahiru]] because of their confidence and protectiveness.
* SelfDeprecation: When wondering about what she'll do after her eyesight is back, Serenity sadly muses that it probably won't matter, because she's only average at everything she does.

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[[folder: Serenity Wheeler]]
Gurimo]]
* AdaptationalBadass: Downplayed. Serenity may not appear in In canon, his only on-screen duel was against the Pharoah and was thus soundly defeated by him. Here, we see him winning a duel during the Virtual World arc, but she is still on-screen against Fuyuhiko and Peko showcasing a much more competent than in canon, where she didn't even know how defense mode worked in her first ever duel. It's stated, during stronger deck featuring the Canadian Nationals arc, that during a casual tournament that included low-level players like Mahiru, Hiyoko, and Ibuki, Serenity came in 2nd Wicked Eraser.
* SmugSnake: He spends his duels
with only a preconstructed deck. And later in Despair Arc Part 1, she narrowly loses to Miaka, even showing off some intense focus Fuyuhiko, Peko, and analytical abilities. And that's not even getting into Chisa taunting about how ''smart'' she their defeat is that she was able to skip two years inevitable. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, Chisa isn't having none of middle school and end up in high school in the same grade as Joey and Yugi. This trope is downplayed that.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: He goes after Chisa
because her large intelligence didn't help her get into Hope's Peak's main course and he thinks she's still leagues behind talented duelists like Joey nothing more than a silly teacher. [[spoiler:He is incredibly wrong and Hajime.
* DemotedToExtra: Compared to anime canon, at least
loses for Battle City. First off she does not play any part in rescuing Joey when it.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: This guy is taken out of
the latter nearly drowned arc literally the chapter after the forced deathmatch between him and Yugi and second of all, she does not even accompany everyone else to the Virtual World instead staying behind the blimp.
** This is subverted as of late, and looking to go [[AscendedExtra in the other direction]]. Serenity is seamlessly squeezed into scenes repeatedly during the Canadian Nationals arc, arguably giving her character ''more'' depth than canon ever did. [[spoiler:She's currently even attending Hope's Peak Academy as a reserve course student]].
* HeroWorshipper: She really looks up to [[CoolBigSis Mai]] and [[TeamMom Mahiru]] because of their confidence and protectiveness.
* SelfDeprecation: When wondering about what she'll do after her eyesight is back, Serenity sadly muses that it probably won't matter, because she's only average at everything she does.
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[[folder: Maximillian Pegasus]]
* AscendedExtra: Downplayed. While Pegasus was the ArcVillain for Duelist Kingdom--this story takes place after those events--he really didn't do much in the anime afterwards. In the Orichalcos arc, the duel where he loses his soul is actually shown, whereas he was defeated offscreen in the anime.

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!Junko Enoshima and her Associates

[[folder: Maximillian Pegasus]]
Junko Enoshima]]
* AlphaBitch: ''Is she ever''. She's gorgeous, popular, and a highly-respected gyaru in society. She's also ''evil to the core''.
* AscendedExtra: Downplayed. While Pegasus was She initially appears in only a minor role during the ArcVillain for Duelist Kingdom--this story takes place after those events--he really didn't do much Battle City arc, only to take a more active involvement in the anime afterwards. story by that arc's conclusion, starting with [[spoiler: torturing Ishizu into a remnant of Despair, killing Odion, and breaking Marik back into his SuperpoweredEvilSide.]]
* BerserkButton: Doesn't like it when she doesn't get her desired Despair. [[HopeBringer Makoto]] taking his defeat against Yugi in Battle City in stride leaves her screaming into a pillow.
* BigBadFriend: This seems to be Junko's intentions for the moment as she has spent her screen time amongst Yugi and his friends very benign and rather helpful. [[ParanoiaFuel Gird your loins]].
* BlackComedy: A good number of her quips and antics give off this vibe. Comedic in that they can be hilarious, black for the fact that well...it's freaking ''Junko'' we are talking about here.
* BreakThemByTalking: A favorite tactic of hers, especially in this fic. She uses this to [[spoiler:[[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwash Ishizu]]]], give Rafael a ReasonYouSuckSpeech, and get under Kaiba's skin by pointing out that he and Joey [[NotSoDifferent aren't so different]] despite Kaiba's hostility towards Joey.
* CastingAShadow[=/=]DarkIsEvil:
In Duel Monsters, a majority of her monsters are DARK-Attribute and are mainly Fiend-Typed, reflecting her true demonic nature.
* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler:Inflicts this on poor Ishizu.]]
* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:She tortures, through various means, Ishizu into becoming a Remnant, and then reveals this to Marik to [[DespairEventHorizon push him off the edge]].]]
* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler: As she and Matsuda discover, Junko genuinely fell in love with Yami during
the Orichalcos arc, arc. This (and her subsequent lack of usual responses to Matsuda) legitimately caught her off-guard.]]
* DomesticAbuse: Physically and emotionally horrible to her sister.
* EngineeredPublicConfession: Pulls one of these on [[spoiler: Rafael]] in Chapter 79, recording his direct threat on her as part of her ploy to slander him in everyone's eyes.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Unfortunately, the more Junko loves someone, the more she wants to see them suffer despair at her own two hands. If she's in love with someone they need to run and get as far away from her as possible.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Junko decides she doesn't want to kill Hajime and Chiaki's baby, but not because he's a baby and more because she can do more despair inducing things by leaving Izuru alive than with his corpse. Unlike most examples of this trope, it only serves to show just how twisted Junko really is.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: During Chapter 73, when Yami reveals that Yugi offered his soul to the Orichalcos in his place, Junko actually feels confused if not outright distraught of why someone like Yugi would do such a thing.
* EvilIsNotAToy: Junko finds out that her messing around with the Orichalcos magic caused her fabricated crush on Yugi and the Pharaoh to turn real, a realization that comes as a surprise to both her and her now ex-boyfriend Yasuke Matsuda.
* ExactWords: During
the duel with Seto Kaiba in Noah's virtual world arc, disguised as Monokuma, Junko promises to tell Kaiba where she sent Mokuba to if he won. Come the duel's end, [[ForegoneConclusion and Kaiba's victory]], Kaiba demands to know where Mokuba is, but Junko remarks that she only promised to tell Kaiba where he loses is, but never specified she would say how to get there. Kaiba [[HeroicSafeMode was not amused]].
* FemmeFatale: Implied, what with dressing up like Pegasus's deceased wife to get in
his soul good books. Outright confirmed in her interactions with Yami where she's not above applying her charms to mess around with his mind.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Junko
is not the starring villain of Battle City, Virtual World, or Orichalcos arcs, but any Danganronpa fan knows this twisted little psychopath is cooking ''something'' up.
* HoneyTrap: In addition to crushing Yami's psyche and making him more prone to despair, Junko also seems to be keen on seducing him or Yugi to snatch them from under Tea's nose. See TakeThatKiss below.
* HopeCrusher: Junko loves despair to fetish levels, and loves nothing more than spreading it. A particular favorite is winning or watching someone win right when their opponent thought they had it in the bag.
-->'''Junko:''' I want to see that raw determination you showed Crowler...just so I can knock it down.
* InsistentTerminology: When Kaiba likens Monokuma to a four-year-old's interpretation of a panda, Junko, as Monokuma, corrects him in that it's a 10-year-old's interpretation, likely referring to how Monokuma was made by Monaca Towa.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As soul-crushing as it was for [[spoiler: Rafael]], Junko ''does'' make several good points in regards to questioning his motives. She also calls him out [[spoiler: ignoring his sister Sonia in favor of serving Dartz despite Sonia's condition is pretty much living proof that Dartz's words were lies. Suffice to say, Rafal does not take this well ''at all''.]]
* KnightOfCerebus: There is a ''sharp'' tonal difference between [[spoiler:Chapter 61]] and the rest of the fic, where she begins her plans to destroy the world. The author even bumps up the fic's rating to M starting from the Orichalcos arc.
* ManipulativeBitch: This being Junko, you can expect a lot of moments where she shows this:
** She wormed her way into Pegasus's favor by making emotional appeals and doing housework. And occasionally, [[{{Squick}} dressing up as his dead wife]].
** She also worms her way into Yugi's circle of friends by pretending to be a good person all as part of her ploy to corrupt [[spoiler:Yami]] as part of her long-term plans.
** [[spoiler:To say nothing of [[TortureMakesYouEvil what she did to Ishizu]]]].
** Taken to the extreme levels in Chapters 79-80 where she not only [[spoiler: defeats Rafael before the Pharoah can on top of also emotionally and mentally breaking him]], but also initiates a WoundedGazelleGambit to make ''everyone'' think she's the victim among the two duelists. And even when displaying her true persona, it can easily be hand-waved by the Orichalcos corrupting her.
** During chapter 100, she has a long talk with Yami and Yugi about her behavior, but the conversation ends up switching topics to the point that Junko is able to get them to agree that their belief in [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destiny]] isn't all its cracked up to be, citing examples of how to prove that destiny is only what you make it.
* NotMeThisTime: When Tea sees Yami DrunkOnTheDarkSide in chapter 73, she immediately assumes Junko is responsible and slaps her across the face. Junko quickly affirms, with supporting evidence, that, for once, she's not to blame.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Upon meeting up with Matsuda, she ''doesn't'' immediately press her breasts to his back as she usually does [[spoiler: because she now loves Yami instead of him]]. This
actually shown, whereas he was defeated offscreen prompts her to get her head examined.
* PoisonousFriend: And very ''very'' subtle about it too. Junko has spent some of her interactions with the Pharaoh trying to guide him
in the anime.direction of falling into despair. And his duels with [[DrunkOnTheDarkSide Rafael]] and [[UnstoppableRage Weevil]] aren't helping matters...
* PrecisionFStrike: During her duel with Rafael, she mimics a line from Abridged regarding his use of Dreadscythe and calls him a "Giant ''fucking'' hypocrite".
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivers one to Weevil by [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries quoting the abridged series]], including a mention of [[JokeCharacter MushroomMan]].
** She also delivers one to Rafael that also doubles as a BreakingSpeech [[spoiler:during their duel]].
* StepfordSmiler: Type C, aka "looks nice and friendly on the outside, ''out for blood'' on the inside."
* {{Troll}}: Never more evident than while posing as Monokuma. [[spoiler:She also invokes a case of DidTheyOrDidntThey with Yami until she busts a gut laughing, unable to keep up the facade any longer and comes clean that she was just messing with him]].
* TakeThatKiss: [[spoiler:Junko manipulates Yami into kissing her after he defeats her in a duel while the Seal of Orichalcos is activated. She then invokes this trope by deliberately opening her eyes and making eye contact with Tea, just to irritate the brunette]].
* VillainHasAPoint: Junko's [[spoiler:betrayal of Dartz]] is justified by her by pointing out [[spoiler:If the Seal of Orichalcos is going to take the heroes' souls anyway, she may as well be the one getting the 500 attack point boost]].
** Yami and Yugi also find it difficult to argue with her during some of her speeches of how she views the world in chapter 100.
* VillainTakesAnInterest: Makoto's determination, luck, and optimistic nature catch her eye immediately. The fic also starts when Junko becomes interested in Duel Monsters as a potential way to bring despair.
** She also appears to be quite interested in Yugi Muto.
** In chapter 73, she explicitly refers to Rafael as "Not boring" due to his speeches greatly resembling her own philosophy. [[spoiler:She unfortunately makes good on that interest in chapter 85]].
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Pulls this in Chapter 79 during her duel against [[spoiler: Rafael, all to garner sympathy from Yami and everyone else present. Suffice to say, it ''works''.]]
* XanatosSpeedChess: Junko is the master of this.
** Her actions in the Orichalcos arc are this. She pretended to join Dartz and then took the Orichalcos seal with her, just so she could spend time among Yugi and his friends, [[BigBadFriend acting as their friend and ally]]. She used this to great advantage so that, ultimately, [[spoiler:Yami would take her soul and Dartz would be gotten out of her way by the good guys, leaving her in the good graces of the protagonists, and able to blame all of her horrible actions on the Orichalcos making her BrainwashedAndCrazy]]. And it ''works''. [[ParanoiaFuel Time will tell how this will pan out in the long run]].



[[folder: Rebecca Hawkins]]
* DemotedToExtra: In canon, Rebecca plays a minor, if not supportive role in the anime. In this story, she has all of one major scene [[spoiler:And ends up getting her soul stolen by Nagito for her troubles]].
** This is later subverted as she does show up in the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix arc like in the anime.
* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Nagito views her as this despite her being too young to be considered an ultimate. He even mentions that she has potential to become one]].

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[[folder: Rebecca Hawkins]]
Mukuro Ikusaba]]
* DemotedToExtra: In {{Adorkable}}: Just watch her try to work out her feelings over Makoto.
* BigSisterInstinct: Referring to Mukuro as an "enabler" to Junko's behavior aside, she at least ''tries'' to be a good big sister to the world's worst little sister alive.
* BroadStrokes: The prologue shows that unlike in
canon, Rebecca plays a minor, if not supportive role in the anime. In this story, she has all of one major scene [[spoiler:And ends up getting her soul stolen by Nagito for her troubles]].
** This is later subverted as she does show up
participating in the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix arc like in the anime.
* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Nagito views
Killing Game as herself instead of impersonating her as sister Junko. However what caused this despite change and what in entails is still unknown.
* GracefulLoser: Mukuro takes
her being too young loss to Makoto with calm acceptance.
* LoveAtFirstSight: She develops a crush on Makoto almost instantly.
* [[MyMasterRightOrWrong My Sister Right Or Wrong]]: Is completely and utterly devoted to supporting her sister, no matter how immoral her ambitions are. Rafael actually calls her out on this mindset of hers at the end of Chapter 73.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: While "nemesis" might not
be considered an ultimate. He the proper word for it, Mukuro is certainly this to any would-be opponent of hers. She foregoes the cheesy one-liners and flourishing hand gestures, keeping her body still and speaking rather robotically of abilities activating. Makoto even mentions that tells her she has potential can afford to become one]].loosen up a little.
* TheStoic: Mukuro keeps a level head at almost all times and rarely expresses emotion.
* UndyingLoyalty: To her sister Junko.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Poor dear is completely confused by the feelings Makoto stirs in her.



[[folder: Izuru Hinata]]
* WalkingSpoiler: His existence spoils [[spoiler: that Hajime and Chiaki have a kid and get married while still in school]].

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Monaca Towa]]
* WalkingSpoiler: His existence spoils [[spoiler: that Hajime and Chiaki have a kid and get married while still AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Like Komaru, Monaca doesn't come into relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears (albeit with her name not dropped) throughout the background in school]].the Virtual World arc as a accomplice of Junko's. She's introduced properly as a participant of the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix.


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[[folder: "Melvin"]]
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[[folder: Komaru Naegi]]
* {{Adorkable}}: As her three-way duel with Nezbitt proves, Komaru's her brother's equal when it comes to geekiness. She ''also'' shouts out Dark Magician's attack in time with the monster and inwardly squees when Yugi compliments her.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance[=/=]AscendedExtra: In canon Komaru doesn't have much relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears early on as Makoto's one-man cheering squad, and we actually do see both siblings bond and interact with one another.
* CowardlyLion: After the full extent of Marik's powers is unveiled, Komaru urges her brother to give up and go home, believing that they don't belong in a fight like this. Regardless, she'll still follow him into danger, no matter what.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Minor example. Her [[IdiotHair ahoge]] pops up during her duel with Nezbitt, reflecting her recent [[TookALevelInBadass level in badass]]. Though Makoto later wets it back down with his finger in a later chapter, likely referring to the fact that Komaru's time in the spotlight is at an end given the ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' refers to the ahoge as "Protagonist Hair".
* {{Fangirl}}: A huge one for Sayaka's idol group, Sweet Orchard. Watching her brother duel them and win, getting them both the opportunity to meet the group in person, makes Komaru totally [[{{Squee}} flip out in excitement]]. She does this all over again when meeting Junko, who at that point she only knows as the leading fashionista for girls, and ''again'' when Yugi compliments her dueling.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: She gets a chance to duel herself in the three-on-one duel, with Nezbitt facing her, Mai, and Ibuki. She still fangirls over them (and when he shows up, Yugi) throughout the duel.
* MagicalGirl: Uses a Spell Counter deck against Nezbitt, which is based off her one at home (albeit stronger since she can access any card she wants in the virtual world).
* PluckyGirl: Constantly feisty and determined, even when the situation looks bad.
* ShipperOnDeck: She is totally onboard with Makoto/Sayaka, though in no small part because it'd make her idol her sister-in-law.
* TookALevelInBadass: Her turn to shine comes when Nezbitt challenges her to a duel, banking on her youth and inexperience. While she is still an amateur, she more than holds her own.
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[[folder: Serenity Wheeler]]
* AdaptationalBadass: Downplayed. Serenity may not appear in a duel during the Virtual World arc, but she is still much more competent than in canon, where she didn't even know how defense mode worked in her first ever duel. It's stated, during the Canadian Nationals arc, that during a casual tournament that included low-level players like Mahiru, Hiyoko, and Ibuki, Serenity came in 2nd with only a preconstructed deck. And later in Despair Arc Part 1, she narrowly loses to Miaka, even showing off some intense focus and analytical abilities. And that's not even getting into how ''smart'' she is that she was able to skip two years of middle school and end up in high school in the same grade as Joey and Yugi. This trope is downplayed because her large intelligence didn't help her get into Hope's Peak's main course and she's still leagues behind talented duelists like Joey and Hajime.
* DemotedToExtra: Compared to anime canon, at least for Battle City. First off she does not play any part in rescuing Joey when the latter nearly drowned after the forced deathmatch between him and Yugi and second of all, she does not even accompany everyone else to the Virtual World instead staying behind the blimp.
** This is subverted as of late, and looking to go [[AscendedExtra in the other direction]]. Serenity is seamlessly squeezed into scenes repeatedly during the Canadian Nationals arc, arguably giving her character ''more'' depth than canon ever did. [[spoiler:She's currently even attending Hope's Peak Academy as a reserve course student]].
* HeroWorshipper: She really looks up to [[CoolBigSis Mai]] and [[TeamMom Mahiru]] because of their confidence and protectiveness.
* SelfDeprecation: When wondering about what she'll do after her eyesight is back, Serenity sadly muses that it probably won't matter, because she's only average at everything she does.
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[[folder: Maximillian Pegasus]]
* AscendedExtra: Downplayed. While Pegasus was the ArcVillain for Duelist Kingdom--this story takes place after those events--he really didn't do much in the anime afterwards. In the Orichalcos arc, the duel where he loses his soul is actually shown, whereas he was defeated offscreen in the anime.
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[[folder: Rebecca Hawkins]]
* DemotedToExtra: In canon, Rebecca plays a minor, if not supportive role in the anime. In this story, she has all of one major scene [[spoiler:And ends up getting her soul stolen by Nagito for her troubles]].
** This is later subverted as she does show up in the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix arc like in the anime.
* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Nagito views her as this despite her being too young to be considered an ultimate. He even mentions that she has potential to become one]].
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[[folder: Izuru Hinata]]
* WalkingSpoiler: His existence spoils [[spoiler: that Hajime and Chiaki have a kid and get married while still in school]].
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Shows up in Chapter 86 as a prospective ultimate currently being scouted by Hope's Peak.

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[[folder: Kiyotaka Ishimaru]]

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* AdaptationalHeroism: An interesting example. In anime canon, Rex was hit with a major case of AdaptationalVillainy when compared to his manga counterpart (who while still being a jerk, was WAY more honorable than Weevil ever was)which even led to him joining Dartz to get back at Joey. In this fic, his defection to Dartz still happens but what really sets this trope into play is his newfound CharacterDevelopment during the Canada Nationals arc.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: An interesting example. In anime canon, Rex was hit with a major case of AdaptationalVillainy when compared to his manga counterpart (who while still being a jerk, was WAY more honorable than Weevil ever was)which was) which even led to him joining Dartz to get back at Joey. In this fic, his defection to Dartz still happens but what really sets this trope into play is his newfound CharacterDevelopment during the Canada Nationals arc.





















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* DespairEventHorizon: Briefly goes through this in Chapter 49 when it seems like [[spoiler:she and Nagito are too late and that Izuru has completely overwritten Hajime's personality.]] Thankfully, Nagito reassures her not too long afterwards.

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* DespairEventHorizon: Briefly goes through this in Chapter 49 when it seems like [[spoiler:she [[spoiler: she and Nagito are too late and that Izuru has completely overwritten Hajime's personality.]] Thankfully, Nagito reassures her not too long afterwards.



* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:She and Hajime confess and have an AlmostKiss after she saves him in Chapter 50. As of Chapter 59, the two are officially boyfriend and girlfriend.]]

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* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:She and Hajime confess and have an AlmostKiss after she saves him in Chapter 50. As of Chapter 59, the two are officially boyfriend and girlfriend. As of Chapter 95, they're husband and wife.]]



* ShellShockedVeteran: She's so traumatized by her time in the Shadow Realm that she can't duel anymore; she cries when she tries to duel Chiaki for fun, and spends a lot of her time listlessly in her room from the PTSD. Fortunately she slowly gets better overtime and fully bounces back during her duel against Gundham.

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* ShellShockedVeteran: She's so traumatized by her time in the Shadow Realm that she can't duel anymore; she cries when she tries to duel Chiaki for fun, and spends a lot of her time listlessly in her room from the PTSD. Fortunately she slowly gets better overtime and fully bounces back during her duel against Gundham. Taking a large (harmless) blast in her duel wih Aiko during the Grand Prix seemed to help her bounce back fully.



* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler:Tells Mai she feels this way about Joey, effectively [[ShipSinking sinking their ship]].]]

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* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler:Tells [[spoiler: Tells Mai she feels this way about Joey, effectively [[ShipSinking sinking their ship]].]]



* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler:In order to best showcase [[CerebusSyndrome how much more serious and dramatic the Orichalcos arc is]], it's befitting that Ibuki would be one of characters rendered soulless during the beginning stages of the arc. Her lack of wacky humor, as denoted by Miho, would be a levity for really tense situations]].

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* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler:In [[spoiler: In order to best showcase [[CerebusSyndrome how much more serious and dramatic the Orichalcos arc is]], it's befitting that Ibuki would be one of characters rendered soulless during the beginning stages of the arc. Her lack of wacky humor, as denoted by Miho, would be a levity for really tense situations]].



* TheReliableOne: Outright called this by her classmates, which is why she's sent to pick up Serenity and gets involved in the whole plot from there.

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* TheReliableOne: Outright called this by her classmates, classmates (mainly Gundham), which is why she's sent to pick up Serenity and gets involved in the whole plot from there.



** When Yugi and Kaiba seem injured during their duel in Battle City, she quickly arrives to check on them, displaying none of her usual hesitance or clumsiness. That returns after its confirmed the duelists are fine.



* ShipTease: She squeaks and blushes around Kaiba, and can't look him in the eye--partially because he intimidates her, but also, as she confides to Chiaki, because she likes him.

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* ShipTease: She squeaks and blushes around Kaiba, and can't look him in the eye--partially because he intimidates her, but also, as she confides to Chiaki, because she likes him. %%[[spoiler: It's implied she's the reincarnation of Kisara, Priest Seto's LoveInterest and the one originally bonded to the Blue Eyes, which Mikan feels connected to.]]



* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Crosses it when Fuyuhiko loses his soul in their triangle duel against Gurimo and she realizes she has nothing to avenge him with.]]

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* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Crosses [[spoiler: Crosses it when Fuyuhiko loses his soul in their triangle duel against Gurimo and she realizes she has nothing to avenge him with.]]



** [[spoiler: She cries TearsOfHappiness when she gets to hold Hajime and Chiaki's son, who ''doesn't'' cry when looking at her.]]






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[[folder: [[spoiler: The real Ryota Mitarai]]]]

* TheGhost: So far, hasn't appeared at all in the story.

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* TheBusCameBack: After being absent from the Orichalcos and Canadian arcs, he returns (with the rest of Class 78) when his class finally starts attending Hope's Peak.



* GoodIsNotSoft: He's a complete sweetie pie who believes in the best of everyone. He will also ruthlessly kick your ass in a duel if need be.

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[[folder: Chiaki Nanami]]

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[[spoiler: Hinata (formerly Nanami)]]



* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Hajime by Chapter 95.]]



[[folder: Hiyoko [[spoiler: Yukizome (formerly Hiyoko Saionji)]]]]

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* DemotedToExtra: Doesn't have much presence after arriving at Hope's Peak, mainly due to her loner tendencies.






[[folder: Kotomi Ituka]]

The Ultimate Cheerleader and Student Council Vice-President, she qualifies for the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix.

* PomPomGirl: Is very energetic, even pumping up the crowd during her introduction.

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[[folder: Aiko Umesawa]]

The Ultimate Director of the Student Council, she participates in the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix.

* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: She accepts Sonia's victory without issue.]]

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* TheBusCameBack: During the Canada Nationals.

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* TheBusCameBack: During the Canada Nationals.
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!Kaiba Corp Grand Prix

[[folder: Leon 'Wilson']]

* ShoutOut: Some of his cards are based on RWBY characters. [[spoiler: Specifically: Ruby, Yang, and Cinder.]]

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[[folder: Zigfried 'Lloyd']]

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[[folder: Vivian Wong]]

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[[folder: Takemichi Yukimaru]]

One of Mondo's Crazy Diamonds.

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* ShoutOut: To Steve(s) in WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries.

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* ShoutOut: To the Steve(s) in WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries.






























* KilledOffForReal: As per canon, he and Leviathan are stopped permanently at the end of the Orichalcos arc.






* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Like Komaru, Monaca doesn't come into relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears (albeit with her name not dropped) throughout the background in the Virtual World arc as a accomplice of Junko's.

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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Like Komaru, Monaca doesn't come into relevance until ''Absolute Despair Girls''. Here she appears (albeit with her name not dropped) throughout the background in the Virtual World arc as a accomplice of Junko's.
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* WalkingSpoiler: His existence spoils [[spoiler: that Hajime and Chiaki have a kid and get married while still in school]].

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[[folder: Rafael]]

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Rafael [[spoiler:Nevermind]]]]



* AntiVillain: Like in canon, he joins Dartz's cause because he genuinely believes he can restore the world to a purer state.

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* AntiVillain: Like in canon, he joins Dartz's cause because he genuinely believes he can restore the world to a purer state. [[spoiler:Might be dropping the "anti" part now that Junko has a hold of him]].
* HappyEndingOverride: Like with the Ishtar siblings, [[spoiler:just as it looks like he's going to be able to settle back down with his family, Junko ruins that idea]].



* SchmuckBait: Like in canon, he uses the Exchange Spell to forcefully give Yami the Seal of Orichalcos as part of his gambit to expose his true nature while also taking his soul.



* TheRival: Towards Yugi/Yami during the Orichalcos arc, as per canon.
* SchmuckBait: Like in canon, he uses the Exchange Spell to forcefully give Yami the Seal of Orichalcos as part of his gambit to expose his true nature while also taking his soul.

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* TheRival: Towards Yugi/Yami during the Orichalcos arc, as per canon.
canon. [[spoiler:At least until Junko messes with that idea]].
* SchmuckBait: Like in canon, he uses TheWorfEffect: In the Exchange Spell to forcefully give Yami Kaiba Corp Grand Prix, his involvement in the Seal tournament seems to be for no other reason than to [[spoiler:show off how good of Orichalcos as part of his gambit to expose his true nature while also taking his soul.
a duelist Leon is]].

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* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse. Everyone seems to love bringing up his reliance on and loss of Red-Eyes Black Dragon.


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** This is later subverted as she does show up in the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix arc like in the anime.

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* DemotedToExtra: In canon he was working alongside Marik and was a Battle City finalist alongside Yugi and the others. Here, his partnership with Marik is only hinted once in a throwaway line by Marik, and his spot as a finalist was taken by Espa Roba. In addition, his defeat by Marik in a Shadow Game takes place entirely off-screed between Chapters 37 and 38.

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* DemotedToExtra: In canon he was working alongside Marik and was a Battle City finalist alongside Yugi and the others. Here, his partnership with Marik is only hinted once in a throwaway line by Marik, and his spot as a finalist was taken by Espa Roba. In addition, his defeat by Marik in a Shadow Game takes place entirely off-screed between Chapters 37 and 38. [[spoiler: He seems to be returning, allying with Junko during the Grand Prix arc]].
* IHaveManyNames: What Yami Bakura tells [[spoiler: Junko]]. She settles on [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Florence]].
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: ''Like hell''. Mild-mannered NiceGuy he may be, but lord help you if you actually manage to piss him off. He will bring all his fury down on you and he ''won't'' back down, as [[spoiler:Noah]] learns.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: ''Like hell''. Holy crow! Mild-mannered NiceGuy he may be, but lord help you if you actually manage to piss him off. He will bring all his fury down on you and he ''won't'' back down, as [[spoiler:Noah]] learns.



* ShipTease: With Sayaka in Chapter 11 and Mukuro in the Chapter 21-23 mini-arc.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Unfortunately, the more Junko loves someone, the more she wants to see them suffer despair at her own two hands. If she's in love with someone they need to run and get as far away from her as possible.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Junko decides she doesn't want to kill Hajime and Chiaki's baby, but not because he's a baby and more because she can do more despair inducing things by leaving Izuru alive than with his corpse. Unlike most examples of this trope, it only serves to show just how twisted Junko really is.
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** During chapter 100, she has a long talk with Yami and Yugi about her behavior, but the conversation ends up switching topics to the point that Junko is able to get them to agree that their belief in [[BecauseDestinySaysSo destiny]] isn't all its cracked up to be, citing examples of how to prove that destiny is only what you make it.
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** It gets brought up again by Hina and Toko in chapter 97, the latter finding it "kind of hot".
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* EvilIsNotAToy: Junko finds out that her messing around with the Orichalcos magic caused her fabricated crush on Yugi and the Pharaoh to turn real, a realization that comes as a surprise to both her and her now ex-boyfriend Yasuke Matsuda.

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** This line of thinking gets brought to a screeching halt by Junko in chapter 100. She states that you could call anything destiny once it's accomplished or to fly in the face of choice, ultimately believing that "destiny" is merely a word with a lot of power and a guiding compass of someone's decision making process. Yami finds it hard to argue.



** He seems to be coming back to the forefront of "main character" ever since [[spoiler:starting at Hope's Peak Academy]], though it is notable that he seems to vibrate in and out of the plot only when he's called for. Many fans point out that ''Fanfic/DuelingTriggerFinger'' has no true main character and is an ensemble based story.



** This gets played for drama in chapter 98 where he makes a promise to go away with Junko for a weekend, and therefore can't go to the beach with Tea that same weekend because he already made a promise to Junko.



* ShipTease: With Tea and as off the Orichalcos arc, Junko.
* StaticCharacter: Yugi is this when it comes to his overall presence of this crossover. Compared to characters like Joey and Kaiba who have had expanded characterizations and development, Yugi remains relatively the same but with arguably even ''lesser'' presence considering he has yet to have any major interactions with the Danganronpa characters. WordOfGod though confirms that this will no doubt change especially if the prologue is anything to go by.

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* ShipTease: With Tea and as off of the Orichalcos arc, Junko.
* StaticCharacter: Yugi is this when it comes to his overall presence of this crossover. Compared to characters like Joey and Kaiba who have had expanded characterizations and development, Yugi remains relatively the same but with arguably even ''lesser'' presence considering he has yet to have any major interactions with the Danganronpa characters. WordOfGod though confirms that this will no doubt change especially if characters.
** As of
the prologue is anything Orichalcos Arc and Despair Arc Part 1, he seems to go by.be moving forward. See the second entry to BecauseDestinySaysSo above.


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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: How Joey takes the resolution of the Canadian Nationals arc. [[spoiler:He loses to Celeste in the finals]]. This renews his spirit to [[{{Determinator}} always keep trying and getting better]].



* DumbBlonde: Is street smart, but not so much book smart.

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-->'''Yugi:''' You have my word, and my word is my bond.

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-->'''Kaiba:''' I'm sorry, what were you saying? I couldn't hear you over the sound of my victory.

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-->'''Joey (sarcastically)''': Show of hands, who's surprised?

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* BiTheWay: Some narration in chapter 89 reveals that Mahiru is "open about her tastes", but seems to lean towards liking girls.


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* SempaiKohai: Has this dynamic with [[spoiler:Serenity once she becomes a reserve course student at Hope's Peak. Chiaki even pokes fun at the YuriGenre implications of the trope, asking if Mahiru has a senpai complex. Mahiru [[BlatantLies explicitly proclaims she does not]]]].

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* NiceGirl: Mikan has a heart big enough for the world. For instance during in the Virtual World arc, she was even willing to tend to Yami Marik's injuries despite what he did to Sonia and him being the citing that as a nurse, she could not stand and watch people suffering, no matter who they were. Granted this doesn't change anything as Yami Marik ''still'' declares he will destroy her along with everyone else (though at least he does say he will destroy her last), but it's still the thought that counts.

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* NiceGirl: Mikan has a heart big enough for the world. For instance during in the Virtual World arc, she was even willing to tend to Yami Marik's injuries despite what he did to Sonia and him being the citing that as a nurse, she could not stand and watch people suffering, no matter who they were. Granted this doesn't change anything as Yami Marik ''still'' declares he will destroy her along with everyone else [[PetTheDog (though at least he does say he will destroy her last), last)]], but it's still the thought that counts.counts.
* NotSoDifferent: Her and Hiyoko. Both are victims of bullying and never had anyone to look out for them. They just deal with it differently. Hiyoko cops a tude and yaps like an angry chihuahua while Mikan [[ProneToTears cries and begs for forgiveness]]. When Hiyoko realizes just how similar she and Mikan are, the two set aside the former's history of bullying the latter and decide to be close friends.
* ProneToTears: Mikan cries. '''A lot'''.



* NotSoDifferent: Hiyoko learns that she and Mikan never had anyone on their side to protect them and it was arguably worse for Mikan since Hiyoko at least had her father. Both of them are victims of bullying, they just handle it differently. See TookALevelInKindness below.




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* NotSoDifferent: From Kaiba to a certain extent. Both come from broken homes and are proud older brothers with terrible fathers. The main difference between them is Kaiba's richness and success while Joey still struggles in poverty.


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** Believe it or not, this trope also applies to him and Joey of all people. Both come from broken homes and are proud older brothers with terrible fathers. The main difference between them is Kaiba's richness and success while Joey still struggles in poverty.


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* BreakThemByTalking: A favorite tactic of hers, especially in this fic. She uses this to [[spoiler:[[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwash Ishizu]]]], give Rafael a ReasonYouSuckSpeech, and get under Kaiba's skin by pointing out that he and Joey [[NotSoDifferent aren't so different]] despite Kaiba's hostility towards Joey.


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** Yami and Yugi also find it difficult to argue with her during some of her speeches of how she views the world in chapter 100.
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* HiddenDepths: Hiyoko states in chapter 89 that if she could have any other talent, she'd want to be the Ultimate Cheerleader because it has a similar motive for dancing: inspiring others.

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* DemotedToExtra: Compared to anime canon. First off she does not play any part in rescuing Joey when the latter nearly drowned after the forced deathmatch between him and Yugi and second of all, she does not even accompany everyone else to the Virtual World instead staying behind the blimp.

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* AdaptationalBadass: Downplayed. Serenity may not appear in a duel during the Virtual World arc, but she is still much more competent than in canon, where she didn't even know how defense mode worked in her first ever duel. It's stated, during the Canadian Nationals arc, that during a casual tournament that included low-level players like Mahiru, Hiyoko, and Ibuki, Serenity came in 2nd with only a preconstructed deck. And later in Despair Arc Part 1, she narrowly loses to Miaka, even showing off some intense focus and analytical abilities. And that's not even getting into how ''smart'' she is that she was able to skip two years of middle school and end up in high school in the same grade as Joey and Yugi. This trope is downplayed because her large intelligence didn't help her get into Hope's Peak's main course and she's still leagues behind talented duelists like Joey and Hajime.
* DemotedToExtra: Compared to anime canon. canon, at least for Battle City. First off she does not play any part in rescuing Joey when the latter nearly drowned after the forced deathmatch between him and Yugi and second of all, she does not even accompany everyone else to the Virtual World instead staying behind the blimp.blimp.
** This is subverted as of late, and looking to go [[AscendedExtra in the other direction]]. Serenity is seamlessly squeezed into scenes repeatedly during the Canadian Nationals arc, arguably giving her character ''more'' depth than canon ever did. [[spoiler:She's currently even attending Hope's Peak Academy as a reserve course student]].
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* HarmlessVillain: Lampshaded by Junko. Weevil is annoying. He's hardly a threat to Yami. [[spoiler:Sure, Weevil ends up sending Yami into an unstoppable rage, but that proved to be [[KilledOffForReal the last thing he ever did]].

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* HarmlessVillain: Lampshaded by Junko. Weevil is annoying. He's hardly a threat to Yami. [[spoiler:Sure, Weevil ends up sending Yami into an unstoppable rage, but that proved to be [[KilledOffForReal the last thing he ever did]].did]]]].

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