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* CrimeOfPassion: Just like in canon, Mondo snaps and reacts violently when Chihiro reveals [[AdaptationalGenderIdentity her secret]], but Leon's words from earlier cause Mondo to avoid dealing a fatal blow onto Chihiro and only put her into a coma. This incident serves as a wake-up call for Mondo to keep his anger under control.

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* CatchPhrase: Makoto Naegi's iconic ''No, That's Wrong!'' gets frequently lampshaded, poked fun at and even sometimes borrowed by the other students.



** Monokuma borrows Zero II's CatchPhrase from ''VisualNovel/ZeroTimeDilemma'' during the third trial.

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** Monokuma borrows Zero II's CatchPhrase catchphrase from ''VisualNovel/ZeroTimeDilemma'' during the third trial.

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''Never Say Never'' is a ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' fic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/hunterofcomedy/pseuds/hunterofcomedy hunterofcomedy]]. In it the events of the first game seem to proceed as usual, however, Mukuro Ikusaba begins having doubts about her sister's plan. Things truly change however when Naegi saves Mukuro when she's disguised as Junko, and Sayaka does not die from her stab wound...

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''Never Say Never'' is a ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' fic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/hunterofcomedy/pseuds/hunterofcomedy hunterofcomedy]]. In it the events of the first game seem to proceed as usual, however, Mukuro Ikusaba begins having doubts about her sister's plan. Things truly change however when Naegi saves Mukuro when she's disguised as Junko, and Sayaka does not die from her a stab wound...



** Sayaka's murder scene is borrowed directly from the manga, Leon accidentally stabbed her while trying to disarm her.

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** Sayaka's murder scene is borrowed directly from the manga, Leon accidentally stabbed wounds her with a knife while trying to disarm her.



** Sayaka ends up cut across the stomach rather than stabbed and knife left inside of her, reducing the severity of her injury.



* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted. Sayaka manages to survive her stab wound despite bleeding out for hours on end, but it is noted that she would have died had Leon [[ForWantOfANail not used towels as improvised bandages and had Mukuro not found her and given her first aid]]. The injury [[YouCanBarelyStand cripples]] her for several days.

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* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted. Sayaka manages to survive her stab slash wound despite bleeding out for hours on end, but it is noted that she would have died had Leon [[ForWantOfANail not used towels as improvised bandages and had Mukuro not found her and given her first aid]]. The injury [[YouCanBarelyStand cripples]] her for several days.
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The story went dead in 2020 at 56 chapters due to unspeciafied real-life problems from the author. In 2023, the author started writing the fic again.

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The story went dead in 2020 at 56 chapters due to unspeciafied unspecified real-life problems from the author. In 2023, the author started writing the fic again.
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** Taeko is a raging jerk with no filter, but she also has a point that the fourth motive has no actual punishment in place if no one decides to do it and that everyone would be better off not giving into the Mastermind's game.
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* DeadFic: As of today (10/16/2022), it's been a little under two years since the fic has been updated.
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: Despite being an alternative retelling of the first game, the author assumes you're already familiar with the original story. As such, the fic doesn't bother to hide secrets like Chihiro's gender, Celeste's real name, Mukuro disguising herself as her sister, Junko being the mastermind, etc. However, the story does spoils two major plot points from ''LightNovel/DanganRonpaZero'': [[spoiler: Ryoko Otonashi’s real identity as Junko Enoshima and Junko killing Yasuke Matsuda]].

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* LateArrivalSpoiler: Despite being an alternative retelling of the first game, the author assumes you're already familiar with the original story. As such, the fic doesn't bother to hide secrets like Chihiro's gender, Celeste's real name, Mukuro disguising herself as her sister, Junko being the mastermind, etc. However, the story does spoils two major plot points from ''LightNovel/DanganRonpaZero'': ''Literature/DanganronpaZero'': [[spoiler: Ryoko Otonashi’s Otonashi's real identity as Junko Enoshima and Junko killing Yasuke Matsuda]].



* MythologyGag: The title of the story is named after the opening song of ''Danganronpa: The Animation''.

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* MythologyGag: The title of the story is named after the opening song of ''Danganronpa: The Animation''.''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation''.



** “[[PleasePutSomeClothesOn Public indecency is]] ''[[WebVideo/DanganRonpaAbridgedThing not]]'' [[WebVideo/DanganRonpaAbridgedThing welcome in a school environment!]]”

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** “[[PleasePutSomeClothesOn "[[PleasePutSomeClothesOn Public indecency is]] ''[[WebVideo/DanganRonpaAbridgedThing ''[[WebVideo/DanganronpaAbridgedThing not]]'' [[WebVideo/DanganRonpaAbridgedThing [[WebVideo/DanganronpaAbridgedThing welcome in a school environment!]]”environment!]]"



* WhatIf: Notable in that the fic takes many cues from another WhatIf scenario of the canon, ''Danganronpa IF''; Makoto saves Mukuro from the Spears of Gungnir not because of his memory returning from being zapped by the fake escape switch, but because his natural kindness alarms him of Monokuma's trap; Mukuro betrays Junko but does not immediately reveal herself as the Ultimate Soldier because of the circumstances; EverybodyLives but not by brute-forcing the Monokuma army; etc.

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* WhatIf: Notable in that the fic takes many cues from another WhatIf scenario of the canon, ''Danganronpa IF''; ''Literature/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavocIf''; Makoto saves Mukuro from the Spears of Gungnir not because of his memory returning from being zapped by the fake escape switch, but because his natural kindness alarms him of Monokuma's trap; Mukuro betrays Junko but does not immediately reveal herself as the Ultimate Soldier because of the circumstances; EverybodyLives but not by brute-forcing the Monokuma army; etc.
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* DeadFic: As of today (11/09/2021), it's been precisely a year since the fic has been updated.

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* DeadFic: As of today (11/09/2021), (10/16/2022), it's been precisely a year little under two years since the fic has been updated.
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This or these examples of Surprisingly Realistic Outcome seem to violate at least one of these rules, which disqualifies them: No character reactions (characters get angry, don't forgive, don't change their personality instantly, etc.); Too fantastical (depends on the properties of magic, powers, sci-fi tech, monsters, etc.); Not surprising (a character was warned about the outcome, it's used to provide Karma or An Aesop, or it simply follows normal conventions for this genre or medium); Plot happens (the example only describes an event, but not why audiences would expect a different, unrealistic outcome); Not an outcome (a character just explains why something wouldn't work as expected); More of a Deconstruction (the event has major, lasting effects on the plot, make something more realistic, but not completely realistic, or a parody/fanwork applies realistic consequences to the events of a different work); or fits better under a different trope. See the trope's definition for more details. If you believe a removal was a mistake, please bring it up in the cleanup thread.


* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Mukuro holds the title of Ultimate Soldier because she has never received a wound in combat, but that also means she has low pain tolerance. So, when her [[ImpaledPalm hand gets impaled]] by Monokuma's trap it hurts, a ''lot''.
** [[GreatDetective Kyoko]], [[BadassBiker Mondo]] and [[ThePerfectionist Taka]] all have talents and hobbies that allow them to be used to being awake all night. {{L|ovableJock}}eon and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Makoto]] aren't used to night-activities, both of them end up sleep-deprived.
** In a more serious example, all of the attempted murderers aren't easily forgiven by most of the students, with the incident in question being an OnceDoneNeverForgotten moment for them.
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* PornStash: Turns out Leon's secret is that he has a ''huge'' porn stash, apparently large enough to fill an [[UpToEleven entire section of a library]]. His secret is arguably the most harmless within the group.

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* PornStash: Turns out Leon's secret is that he has a ''huge'' porn stash, apparently large enough to fill an [[UpToEleven entire section of a library]].library. His secret is arguably the most harmless within the group.

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* AdaptationalJerkass: Ishimaru becomes a self-righteous jerkass after the second trial, unlike the dormant EmptyShell that he becomes in the game.

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Ishimaru becomes a self-righteous jerkass after the second trial, unlike the dormant EmptyShell that he becomes in the game.



* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: After the students [[UnsettlingGenderReveal discovered Chihiro is actually male]] during the second trial, everyone avoids using gender-specific pronoun out of respect for Chihiro since they don't know how Chihiro identifies herself.

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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: After the students [[UnsettlingGenderReveal discovered Chihiro is actually biologically male]] during the second trial, everyone avoids using gender-specific pronoun out of respect for Chihiro since they don't know how Chihiro identifies herself.



* AttractiveBentGender: Chihiro is a very skillful [[WholesomeCrossdresser crossdresser]], so much that Mondo can't take the idea that Chihiro is a girl out of his head even after he discovers her/his secret. This is probably a reason why Hifumi has a crush on Alter Ego.

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* AttractiveBentGender: Played With. Chihiro identifies as female, but is biologically male and covers this up by deliberately styling herself in a very skillful [[WholesomeCrossdresser crossdresser]], typically feminine way, so much that Mondo can't take the idea that Chihiro is a girl isn't biologically female out of his head even after he discovers her/his her secret. This is probably a reason why Hifumi has a crush on Alter Ego.



** Chihiro's inner thoughts are actually much more perverted than once might think. {{Justified}} since she's constantly sexually frustrated due to hiding her gender and being surrounded by the [[HeadTurningBeauty incredibly attractive girls]].

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** Chihiro's inner thoughts are actually much more perverted than once might think. {{Justified}} {{Justified|Trope}} since she's constantly sexually frustrated due to hiding her gender the fact that she's transgender and being surrounded by the [[HeadTurningBeauty incredibly attractive girls]].



* CreepyCrossdresser: Right before the second motive is revealed, [[spoiler: Monokuma ends up dressing up as a terrifying drag queen, much to everyone’s disgust. This is just to torment WholesomeCrossdresser Chihiro.]]

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* CreepyCrossdresser: Right before the second motive is revealed, [[spoiler: Monokuma ends up dressing up as a terrifying drag queen, much to everyone’s disgust. This is just to torment WholesomeCrossdresser Chihiro.[[UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} Chihiro]].]]



-->'''Leon''': Okay so, let's pretend for a second that you’re right, and I'm not saying you are, but hear me out on this one! How would Toko locking herself in her room solve anything? I mean, if she did have a split personality, and I'm not saying she really does! What would stop her other personality from unlocking the door from the inside? [[FridgeLogic It doesn't make any sense!]]

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-->'''Leon''': Okay so, let's pretend for a second that you’re right, and I'm not saying you are, but hear me out on this one! How would Toko locking herself in her room solve anything? I mean, if she did have a split personality, and I'm not saying she really does! What would stop her other personality from unlocking the door from the inside? [[FridgeLogic [[invoked]][[FridgeLogic It doesn't make any sense!]]



** Makoto saves 'Junko' from Monokuma’s trap. This allows her to save both Leon's and Sayaka's lives.
** This also applies to the background story. Chihiro was bullied at a young age for not being masculine enough and started cross-dressing to stop suffering from it. He ends up embracing his feminine side and currently identifies as UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}}.

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** Makoto saves 'Junko' "Junko" from Monokuma’s trap. This allows her to save both Leon's and Sayaka's lives.
** This also applies to the background story. Chihiro was bullied at a young age for not being masculine enough and started cross-dressing to stop suffering from it. He ends They ended up embracing his their feminine side and currently identifies as UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}}.



** Mukuro [[BathingBeauty really enjoys showering]] but it's something of a RunningGag that her {{Shower Scene}} is either interrupted or she doesn't even get the chance to bathe.

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** Mukuro [[BathingBeauty really enjoys showering]] but it's something of a RunningGag that her {{Shower Scene}} ShowerScene is either interrupted or she doesn't even get the chance to bathe.



** [[GreatDetective Kyoko]], [[BadassBiker Mondo]] and [[ThePerfectionist Taka]] all have talents and hobbies that allow them to be used to being awake all night. [[LovableJock Leon]] and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Makoto]] aren't used to night-activities, both of them end up sleep-deprived.

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** [[GreatDetective Kyoko]], [[BadassBiker Mondo]] and [[ThePerfectionist Taka]] all have talents and hobbies that allow them to be used to being awake all night. [[LovableJock Leon]] {{L|ovableJock}}eon and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Makoto]] aren't used to night-activities, both of them end up sleep-deprived.



** [[spoiler: When Kyoko bring Mukuro to the secret room, she confront 'Junko' about her lies.]]

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** [[spoiler: When Kyoko bring Mukuro to the secret room, she confront 'Junko' "Junko" about her lies.]]
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* ForgivingTheAccidentalPervert: When Hifumi gets caught by Sayaka, "Junko", and Kyoko trying to talk to Alter Ego when the former explicitly told him not to, [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl Hifumi's screams]] attract Makoto and Leon's attention. The boys rush to the bathhouse thinking the girls are in trouble, leading them to accidentally get a glimpse of the girls in {{Modesty Towel}}s. While Sayaka and "Junko" have a NakedFreakOut, Kyoko is the only one who remains calm and actually tells them to keep watch, being more focused on calling out Hifumi for going against orders, though Makoto does faintly notice the embarrassment in her eyes.
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* BloodKnight: Mukuro feels that she perhaps enjoys being put into a combat situation and protecting others using her skills a bit ''too'' much. The implication slightly horrifies her because it would make her NotSoDifferent with her sister.

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* BloodKnight: Mukuro feels that she perhaps enjoys being put into a combat situation and protecting others using her skills a bit ''too'' much. The implication slightly horrifies her because it would make her NotSoDifferent similar with her sister.
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* DeadFic: As of today (11/09/2021), it's been precisely a year since the fic has been updated.

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** This also applies to the background story. Chihiro was bullied at a young age for not being masculine enough and started cross-dressing to stop suffering from it. He ends up embracing his feminine side and currently identifies as {{Transgender}}.

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** This also applies to the background story. Chihiro was bullied at a young age for not being masculine enough and started cross-dressing to stop suffering from it. He ends up embracing his feminine side and currently identifies as {{Transgender}}.UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}}.



* {{Transgender}}: Chihiro identifies herself as a female despite being biologically male, unlike in the game where Chihiro explicitly identified himself as male. Interesting enough, the fic averts the TransEqualsGay trope as Chihiro explicitly mentions that she/he is sexually attracted to girls.
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** For Chapter 4, Monokuma says that he has a "[[Creator/MNightShymalan Shyamalan twist]]" prepared for the motive. The PlotTwist? [[spoiler: There's actually two traitors, but neither the traitors nor the rest of the students know about it yet.]]

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** For Chapter 4, Monokuma says that he has a "[[Creator/MNightShymalan "[[Creator/MNightShyamalan Shyamalan twist]]" prepared for the motive. The PlotTwist? [[spoiler: There's actually two traitors, but neither the traitors nor the rest of the students know about it yet.]]
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** For Chapter 4, Monokuma says that he has a "Shyamalan twist" prepare for the motive. The PlotTwist? [[spoiler: There's actually two traitors, but neither the traitors nor the rest of the students know about it yet.]]

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** For Chapter 4, Monokuma says that he has a "Shyamalan twist" prepare "[[Creator/MNightShymalan Shyamalan twist]]" prepared for the motive. The PlotTwist? [[spoiler: There's actually two traitors, but neither the traitors nor the rest of the students know about it yet.]]

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* RealityEnsues:
** Mukuro holds the title of Ultimate Soldier because she has never received a wound in combat, but that also means she has low pain tolerance. So, when her [[ImpaledPalm hand gets impaled]] by Monokuma's trap it hurts, a ''lot''.
** [[GreatDetective Kyoko]], [[BadassBiker Mondo]] and [[ThePerfectionist Taka]] all have talents and hobbies that allow them to be used to being awake all night. [[LovableJock Leon]] and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Makoto]] aren't used to night-activities, both of them end up sleep-deprived.
** In a more serious example, all of the attempted murderers aren't easily forgiven by most of the students, with the incident in question being an OnceDoneNeverForgotten moment for them.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Briefly mentioned in Chapter 3 [[spoiler: as Byakuya cruelly points out Leon's and Sayaka's careers are destroyed because of their actions.]]

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* RealityEnsues:
** Mukuro holds the title of Ultimate Soldier because she has never received a wound in combat, but that also means she has low pain tolerance. So, when her [[ImpaledPalm hand gets impaled]] by Monokuma's trap it hurts, a ''lot''.
** [[GreatDetective Kyoko]], [[BadassBiker Mondo]] and [[ThePerfectionist Taka]] all have talents and hobbies that allow them to be used to being awake all night. [[LovableJock Leon]] and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Makoto]] aren't used to night-activities, both of them end up sleep-deprived.
** In a more serious example, all of the attempted murderers aren't easily forgiven by most of the students, with the incident in question being an OnceDoneNeverForgotten moment for them.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Briefly mentioned InUniverse in Chapter 3 [[spoiler: as Byakuya cruelly points out Leon's and Sayaka's careers are destroyed because of their actions.]]


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Mukuro holds the title of Ultimate Soldier because she has never received a wound in combat, but that also means she has low pain tolerance. So, when her [[ImpaledPalm hand gets impaled]] by Monokuma's trap it hurts, a ''lot''.
** [[GreatDetective Kyoko]], [[BadassBiker Mondo]] and [[ThePerfectionist Taka]] all have talents and hobbies that allow them to be used to being awake all night. [[LovableJock Leon]] and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Makoto]] aren't used to night-activities, both of them end up sleep-deprived.
** In a more serious example, all of the attempted murderers aren't easily forgiven by most of the students, with the incident in question being an OnceDoneNeverForgotten moment for them.

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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Averted. In contrast with the game, the protagonists (Makoto, Mukuro and Kyoko) don't find all of the clues while investigating, during the trial all of the students take their turn to reveal the clues they found while also putting their input in the discussion. Played straight and justified for the first trial, only Makoto and Kyoko bother to investigate since everyone else assumed Makoto was the culprit. WordOfGod stated how he dislikes the use of this trope in gaming in general.



* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Everyone. They all [[TraumaCongaLine go through hell]] the entire story, but they all grow to better people as the time moves on.

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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Everyone. They all [[TraumaCongaLine go through hell]] the entire story, but they all grow to better people as the time moves on.
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** Monokuma mentions two ideas he had for executions which are a volcano barbeque and a climb up a thorny vine, which were the respective executions of Teruteru and Kirumi.
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''Never Say Never'' is a ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'' fic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/hunterofcomedy/pseuds/hunterofcomedy hunterofcomedy]]. In it the events of the first game seem to proceed as usual, however, Mukuro Ikusaba begins having doubts about her sister's plan. Things truly change however when Naegi saves Mukuro when she's disguised as Junko, and Sayaka does not die from her stab wound...

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''Never Say Never'' is a ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'' ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' fic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/hunterofcomedy/pseuds/hunterofcomedy hunterofcomedy]]. In it the events of the first game seem to proceed as usual, however, Mukuro Ikusaba begins having doubts about her sister's plan. Things truly change however when Naegi saves Mukuro when she's disguised as Junko, and Sayaka does not die from her stab wound...



* BaitAndSwitch: During the third trial, when the students are [[spoiler: unable to determine wherever Hifumi or Celeste is lying]] Monokuma propose to do a [[VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3 Scrum Debate]] only for [[spoiler: Mukuro]] to reject the offer.

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* BaitAndSwitch: During the third trial, when the students are [[spoiler: unable to determine wherever Hifumi or Celeste is lying]] Monokuma propose to do a [[VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3 [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony Scrum Debate]] only for [[spoiler: Mukuro]] to reject the offer.



** During the third trial, Monokuma propose the students to do a [[VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3 Scrum Debate]] only for [[spoiler: Mukuro]] to reject the offer.

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** During the third trial, Monokuma propose the students to do a [[VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3 [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony Scrum Debate]] only for [[spoiler: Mukuro]] to reject the offer.



** WordOfGod has confirmed that Sayaka's secret motive was inspired by an episode of Anime/HellGirl although modified so that she doesn't come out as unsympathetic.

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** WordOfGod has confirmed that Sayaka's secret motive was inspired by an episode of Anime/HellGirl ''Anime/HellGirl'' although modified so that she doesn't come out as unsympathetic.

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