History Fanfic / AnEncoreFromMyCryingHeart

** Also in chapter 23, while talking to Korekiyo, Angie mentions 'Atua' showing her a vision of 'the pair of them in a dark room, lit only by the light of a candle'. She goes on to say the vision ended with a 'BANG', much like the circumstances surrounding Angie's canonical murder by Korekiyo's hands.

* OddFriendship: Gonta and Ryoma, in this fic's case.

** In chapter 23, Angie mentions having a vision of being with Korekiyo in a dark room lit only by a candle. She also says that the vision ended with a 'BANG'; much like the canon circumstances in which Korekiyo murdered Angie in the séance.

** Also in chapter 23, while talking to Korekiyo, Angie mentions Atua showing her a vision of 'the pair of them in a dark room, lit only by the light of a candle'. She goes on to say the vision ended with a 'BANG', much like the circumstances surrounding Angie's spoiler:canonical murder by Korekiyo's hands.

* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Several

** Also in chapter 11, Monodam tells his siblings that [[spoiler:killing Monosuke during the second chapter]] was something that felt 'like it needed to be done'.

** Also in chapter 23, while talking to Korekiyo, Angie mentions Atua showing her a vision of 'the pair of them in a dark room, lit only by the light of a candle'. She goes on to say the vision ended with a 'BANG', much like the circumstances surrounding Angie's [[spoiler:canonical murder by Korekiyo's hands]].

* ContemplativeBoss: [[spoiler:Tsumugi]] in chapter 1.

* {{Cult}}: The Student Council, only this time it consists of [[spoiler: Angie, Himiko, Kiibo, Tsumugi, Kokichi and Kirumi]]. It's interesting to note that like the canon game, first four members are essentially [[spoiler:the same as the canon]]. The fifth member, [[spoiler:Kokichi]], was recruited onto the council, but was revealed to have been [[spoiler:only pretending to be a member the whole time]], much like [[spoiler:Tenko]] in the canon, and the sixth member, [[spoiler:Kirumi]] was [[spoiler:recruited by Angie in the gym the day they received the necronomicon]], much like [[spoiler:Gonta]]. It's implied by the author in the chapter 15 preview that [[spoiler:Rantaro]] was the seventh council member due to [[spoiler:Angie reviving him]], but it isn't explicitly confirmed.

* [[spoiler:BackFromTheDead]]: [[spoiler:Rantaro was literally brought back from the dead via the Necronomicon in Chapter 3!]]

** Kaede, just as she does in the canonical game,'kills' Rantaro Amami with a shotput ball, thinking he's the mastermind.

Compare ''Fanfic/IdTradeMyLifeForYours'', where instead of leaving alive, Shuichi is voted for and subsequently executed during the Chapter 1 trial and ''Fanfic/ThreePointShot'', where the mastermind is outed during the first trial.

This fanfic is most often compared to the likes of ''Fanfic/IdTradeMyLifeForYours'', in which, similarly, Shuichi Saihara, the canon protagonist is not present after the first chapter of the story, and ''Fanfic/ThreePointShot'', where [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede Akamatsu]] keeps the role of [[SubvertedTrope main lead]].

* MustNotDieAVirgin: [[spoiler:Kiibo]] with [[spoiler:Miu]] in chapter 23.

** Kaede, just as she does in the canonical game, [[spoiler:'kills' Rantaro Amami with a shotput ball, thinking he's the mastermind]].

** Like the canon game, Kaito begins [[spoiler:coughing up blood due to his mysterious respiratory disease]].
** In chapter 11, [[spoiler:Tenko gets inpaled in the throat]], and it's implied that [[spoiler:blood from her mouth splattered onto Himiko's face]].

** Chapter I's title is 'My Class Trial, His Resolution', a reference to the canon Chapter I: 'My Class Trial, Our Class Trial'.

** In chapter 4, Kaito says to Kaede that he'd never go as far as to [[spoiler:kill Kokichi]] whilst looking at the [[spoiler:red exisal]]. In the canon fifth chapter, Kaito not only [[spoiler:kills Kokichi]], but hides inside the [[spoiler:red exisal]] for the majority of the class trial.
** In chapter 23, [[spoiler:Angie]] mentions [[spoiler:having a vision of being with Korekiyo in a dark room lit only by a candle]]. She also says that the [[spoiler:vision ended with a 'BANG']]; much like the canon circumstances in which [[spoiler:Korekiyo murdered Angie in the séance room]].
** Also in chapter 23, when Ryoma warns Kirumi to [[spoiler:never use her skills for murder]], she insists that she'd never do such a thing. [[spoiler:The actual second chapter says otherwise]] It's even more {{ironic}} when you consider that [[spoiler:Ryoma, her victim, is the one warning her]].

** Maki and Kaede, after [[spoiler:discovering the BookcasePassage mastermind's lair]] at the end of chapter 22.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Every Chapter, including the title contains a Music Reference:

* LateArrivalSpoiler: Seriously, it is highly recommended that you play the original game, or watch a LetsPlay, before reading this fanfiction.

** Kaede often thinks about [[MyGreatestFailure Rantaro and Shuichi]], and what she could have done to prevent the outcome that happened in chapter 1. She also wonders whether or not Shuichi inadvertently helping her escape her execution was the right thing to do. This feeling only worsens after [[spoiler:Tenko]]'s death in chapter 11, which sorely reminds Kaede of her own [[spoiler:failed murder plan]], to the point where she [[spoiler:tried to take Tenko's place before the execution]].

** In chapter 6, when Kaede tells Ryoma about [[spoiler:her being Rantaro's true killer]] through handing him her [[spoiler:Kubs Kard]].

-->'''Himiko''': "Is not!"
-->'''Kokichi''': "Is too!"

** In chapter 22 when [[spoiler:Angie]] is executed]], although this one is significantly less graphic, and more 'wild', as stated by the author herself.

-->'''Kaede''': *eyes widening* "Oh... shit."

-->'''Kaede''': "Don’t give me that— that bullshit!"

** Chapter I: Shuichi taking the First Blood Perk and legitimately graduating [[spoiler:but not before getting shot]].
** Chapter II: [[spoiler:Tenko, who the author sets up to be one of Kaede's [[Sidekick closest friends ends up getting killed off after just 11 chapters]]. Also, [[spoiler:Korekiyo's SerialKiller reveal]] at the very end of chapter 11.
** Chapter III: [[spoiler:Rantaro's BackFromTheDead scene in Chapter 3]].

* PrecisionSStrike:

** Chapter I: Shuichi taking the First Blood Perk and legitimately graduating [[spoiler:but not before getting shot]].
** Chapter II: [[spoiler:Tenko, who the author sets up to be one of Kaede's [[Sidekick closest friends ends up getting killed off after just 11 chapters]]. Also, [[spoiler:Korekiyo's SerialKiller reveal]] at the very end of chapter 11.
** Chapter III: [[spoiler:Rantaro's BackFromTheDead scene in Chapter 3]].

** Chapter I: Shuichi taking the First Blood Perk and legitimately graduating [[spoiler:but not before getting shot]].
** Chapter II: [[spoiler:Tenko, who the author sets up to be one of Kaede's [[Sidekick closest friends ends up getting executed after just 11 chapters]]. Also, [[spoiler:Korekiyo's SerialKiller reveal]] at the very end of chapter 11.
** Chapter III: [[spoiler:Rantaro's BackFromTheDead scene in Chapter 3]].

** Chapter I: Shuichi taking the First Blood Perk and legitimately graduating [[spoiler:but not before getting shot]].
** Chapter II: [[spoiler:Tenko, who the author sets up to be one of Kaede's [[Sidekick closest friends]] ends up getting executed after just 11 chapters]]. Also, [[spoiler:Korekiyo's SerialKiller reveal]] at the very end of chapter 11.
** Chapter III: [[spoiler:Rantaro's BackFromTheDead scene in Chapter 3]].

* WhamShot: [[spoiler:Rantaro's BackFromTheDead scene in Chapter 3]].

* ArgumentofContradictions: Himiko and Kokichi have one in chapter 3.

** Kokichi, [[InsufferableGenius on multiple occasions during class trials]].

** Kokichi, [[InsufferableGenius on multiple occasions during class trials]].

** Kokichi, [[InsufferableGenius on multiple occasions during class trials]].

* RobotMaid: In chapter 3, Kiibo thinks it's a good idea to try being a maid as a means of learning how to be more human. He even wore Kirumi's spare maid uniform in chapter 5.

* HumiliationConga: Kaito throughout the course of Chapter III, gets pranked multiple times by Kokichi sneaking up on him, gets spooked by Angie's talk of bring back the dead, seems to be the one of the only people genuinely scared by [[spoiler:Rantaro rising from the dead]], is mistaken for being [[spoiler:riddled with the despair disease]], and by the end of the Daily Life section, is found [[spoiler:passed out in the girl's bathroom due to his IncurableCoughofDeath]].

** Kokichi, [[InsufferableGenius on multiple occasions during class trials]].

** Kokichi, [[InsufferableGenius on multiple occasions during class trials]].

** Kokichi, [[InsufferableGenius on multiple occasions during class trials]].

** Kokichi, on multiple occasions during class trials.

* NauseaFuel:
** The gruesome state they find [[spoiler:Gonta]]'s body in at the end of chapter 6.
** [[spoiler:Tenko]]'s brutal execution in chapter 11.

* HeroicBSOD: Kaede has one of these after the events of chapter 1, and just as it starts to dissipate [[spoiler:Tenko's death]] pulls her back down into another.

** Kaede often thinks about Rantaro and Shuichi, and what she could have done to prevent the outcome that happened in chapter 1. She also occasionally wonders whether or not her avoiding her execution was the right thing to do. This feeling only worsens after [[spoiler:Tenko]]'s death in chapter 11, which sorely reminds Kaede of her own [[spoiler:failed murder plan]].
** [[spoiler:Ryoma]] was so guilty about how he [[spoiler:reverted back to being a murderous criminal by harming his classmates in order to get his Kubs Pad back]] that he locked himself up in a prison cell in chapter 6.

* HeroicBSOD: Kaede has one of these after the events of chapter 1, and just as it starts to dissipate [[spoilerTenko's death]] pulls her back down into one.