History Fanfic / IdTradeMyLifeForYours

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Kaito gives a vicious one to [[spoiler: Kaede after being fed up with her insistence on wanting Maki executed out of [[RevengeBeforeReason revenge.]]

* [[HeKnowsTooMuch TheyKnowTooMuch]]: The reason the mastermind targets [[spoiler: Himiko, Gonta and Ryoma during the third case. Himiko managed to find the mastermind's secret base which resulted in them killing the young mage in cold blood. And in chapter 29, Ryoma discusses how he and Gonta discovered the Nanokumas and how they were being videotaped. Not wanting to have this secret revealed to the others, the mastermind sets them up as potential targets for Angie]].

* BigGuyLittleGuy: Kaito and [[spoiler: Kokichi end up being this much to the former's chagrin.]]
** Also applies to Ryoma and Gonta.

* ADayInTheLimeLight: Chapter 31 starts with the POV of [[spoiler: Tsumugi going about the events of the story and provides vague hints about her true interest in the killing game]].

* SadisticChoice: Maki presents this to [[spoiler: Kaito as part of her AssasinationAttempt on Kaede. She shoots both her and Kokichi with poison covered arrows that will slowly kill them. She informs him that there's an antidote in Shuichi's lab but he can only take either Kokichi or Kaede with him, leaving the other in her mercy]].

** Kokichi [[spoiler: purposely puts himself on the chopping block during the third trial to guide Kaede to the true culprit.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: ''Half the surviving cast'' gets this in the fourth case, [[spoiler: with no fewer than ''four'' of the remaining students[[note]]Kaito, Maki, Ryoma, and Miu[[/note]] admitting an attempt on Kokichi's life, though two of them[[note]]Maki and Miu[[/note]] attempted to do so in canon (albeit under different circumstances).]]

* Frameup: Tenko's motive video was placed on [[spoiler: Kirumi's corpse to pin the blame on her.]]

* DuelingWorks: Is an unintentional one with another story called Fanfic/ThreePointShot. Both works share notable similarities with one another aside from Kaede's survival.
** The two stories contain instances of Keebo being knocked out by one of the students attempting to commit a murder.
** Though his role varies between the two stories, [[spoiler: Korekiyo is one of the characters who die in the second case.]]
** Both [[spoiler: Gonta and Angie are the third case's victim and culprit respectively.]]
** The fourth trial reveals some rather disturbing revelations to the group while exposing [[spoiler: Miu as the blackened.]]

* NeverLiveItDown: A few of the students, notably Maki and Kokichi, aren't about to let Kaede off the hook after what happened with Shuichi's trial.
** Not even Kaito is safe from this due to Kokichi's teasing.

* WhamEpisode: The fourth trial ends with [[spoiler: Kaede and Ryoma wounded from gunfire caused by Miu resisting the Exisals. Fortunately, they get better by the next chapter.]]

* AssassinationAttempt: [[spoiler: Thinking that Kokichi is the mastermind of the Killing Game, Maki tries to do this to him only to be impeded by Kaito.]]

* DuelToTheDeath: [[spoiler: Korekiyo and Kirumi]] agree to do this to each other in order to win the killing game.

* Wham Episode: The fourth trial ends with [[spoiler: Kaede and Ryoma wounded from gunfire caused by Miu resisting the Exisals. Fortunately, they get better by the next chapter.]]

* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: Kiyo's murder is more sympathetic here than it was in the game, refusing to deny his guilt and even accepting defeat more graciously, and while his last few moments implicated that he was considering the idea of killing Kaede for his sister, their incestuous relationship is seemingly omitted from this continuity, as is possibly being a SerialKiller, if Kiyo wasn't planning on killing her like he claimed to have killed other girls in canon.]]
* AdaptationalJerkass: While Maki wasn't all that friendly to begin with in the source material, she's far more hostile and condescending here.
* AdaptationalVillainy:
** While plenty bad enough in canon, the mastermind, [[spoiler:Tsumugi, has personally killed 2 people so far as opposed to the 1 person to cover for Kaede's failed trap. On top of that, she was actively taking advantage of the "first come first served" rule that was mostly just a quick cover up in canon to get away with killing Himiko by forcing the others to concentrate their efforts on Gonta's murder without any real opportunity to go over Himiko's.]]
** Angie was a TautologicalTemplar in V3, but she did legitimately want to stop the killing game. [[spoiler:Here, she commits a murder of her own, though she did it to try to end internal friction in the group, rather than to get out. She later admits she wanted to hide the body to avoid a class trial ever taking place, but still puts up an effort to win her escape at the cost of the other's lives when the trial comes anyways.]]
** ''Half the surviving cast'' gets this in the fourth case, [[spoiler:with no fewer than ''four'' of the remaining students[[note]]Kaito, Maki, Ryoma, and Miu[[/note]] admitting an attempt on Kokichi's life, though two of them[[note]]Maki and Miu[[/note]] attempted to do so in canon (albeit under different circumstances).]]

* AngerBornOfWorry: This is Maki's response when Kaito strains himself too much in the later chapters. [[spoiler:It culminates in her being protective of him when he gets incriminated as a potential suspect for Keebo's murder.]]
* TheAtoner: Kaede is [[SurvivorGuilt plagued by remorse]] for what happened in the first trial. This gets in the way of the group's trial for [[spoiler: Kirumi's death]] as Kaede can't bring herself to vote for the culprit.
** [[spoiler: Kaito is shaping up to be this by protecting Kokichi from Maki in order to make up for his initial attempt to murder the former.]]

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: After the end of the Chapter 4 trial, [[spoiler:Miu desperately begs Kaede or anyone to MercyKill her rather than let her go through one of Monokuma's executions.]]
* BodyBackupDrive: [[spoiler: Miu]] does this to [[spoiler: Keebo when the latter's body is damaged beyond repair in the virtual world. Although he's technically alive via AI backup, Monokuma still counts the loss of his body as murder.]]

* CassandraTruth: Because of Shuichi's lie, only half of the class believe that Kaede is the culprit despite her claims, leading them to vote for Shuichi by a margin of one vote. [[spoiler: Near the climax of the fourth trial, she finally reveals the trap used to kill Rantaro.]]

* ChekhovsGun: The drone Miu took back from Kokichi [[spoiler:inspires her to replicate Kaede's death trap in the virtual world. While the trap worked, it ended up killing someone other than her intended target.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Kaede's excellent hearing allows her to pick up on contradictions made by others during trials.
** Kokichi's talent for pickpocketing allows him to [[spoiler: take Miu's remote and the key to his lab from an unsuspecting Kaito.]]
* CommanderContrarian: Maki assumes this role by rebuffing Kaede's efforts to have her cooperate with the group during their investigations and debates. Their tense relationship worsens [[spoiler: when the latter outs her as the Ultimate Assassin]]. While the animosity between them slightly abates in later chapters, they still remain on bad terms and do not hold back verbally.

* ConsummateLiar: Being a heroic example of the trope, Kaede convincingly lies her way through difficult parts of the class trial to keep anyone from making the wrong conclusions, even relying on [[spoiler: Tenko and sometimes Kokichi to back her up.]]

* DeathSeeker: Ryoma has this up in spades. [[spoiler: When voting for the fourth culprit, he deliberately tries to mislead the group into voting for him so they can be spared of the truth he saw thanks to the motive involving the outside world. He eventually gets over it thanks to Kaede and Tenko.]]
* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler: Rather than be executed, Miu decides to die fighting by hijacking an Exisal to attack Monokuma. This only results in Kaede and Ryoma getting injured from the attack.]]

* TheDeterminator: Kaede lives up to this trope by soldiering on as the de facto leader of the group after Shuichi's death. [[spoiler: Even after being shot in the arm and receiving scorn from half of the remaining students, she refuses to give up out of sheer stubbornness.]]

* ExactEavesdropping: Kaede finds herself doing this at times while exploring the school facilities. It helps that she has excellent hearing due to her talent as the Ultimate Pianist.

** A death was bound to happen right after [[spoiler:Kirumi saw her own motive video. She just didn't expect her own demise to occur afterwards.]]

* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Tenko]] of all people suffers from one right after [[spoiler: Himiko's murder]]. It doesn't help that [[spoiler: Monokuma abruptly ends the trial after the blackened is found, preventing everyone from figuring out her killer's identity]].
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Kaede is prone to doing this at her lowest.
* HumiliationConga: While [[spoiler: Kaito]] was no stranger to misfortune in the canon source, the story makes it so that he's practically suffering some type of accident every other chapter. As of now, this includes [[spoiler: having his foot injured while trying to help the others escape Gonta's Bug Appreciation Party, having said foot accidentally crash into Shuichi's glass portrait during the memorial service, getting hit in the gut by an emotionally distraught Tenko, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking having to be the object of Kokichi's affection.]] And to top it all off, his secret illness was revealed to everyone after coughing blood over Kokichi's face at the end of the third trial.]] WordOfGod claims that this was unintentional.
* IWorkAlone: Kokichi's response to [[spoiler: Kaede right after the third trial.]]
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: How [[spoiler: Gonta]] is killed.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Angie attempts to make converts out of the group right in the middle of investigating [[spoiler:Kirumi's death.]]

** Miu gets this upon realizing [[spoiler:her trap unintentionally killed Keebo instead of Kokichi.]]
* ItsPersonal: This happens to Ryoma when [[spoiler:the killing game claims Gonta as its third victim. He even coldly silences Kaede when the latter tries to empathize with him.]]

* JerkassHasAPoint: As harsh as Maki is to Kaede, she makes a good point when the latter's refusal to condemn the blackened only makes things worse for the whole group.
* TheLoad: Himiko was actually afraid of becoming this as she wasn't as involved in solving the trials or knowledgeable about the activities of the other students. [[spoiler: It's because of this that she decides to help Kokichi with his blackout scheme to make Gonta's murder solvable and strike back at the mastermind.]]
* TheLostLenore: Kaede gains one in the form of the late Shuichi whose death drives her to end the killing game.

-->'''Maki Harukawa:''' [[spoiler:"Akamatsu liked Saihara, and Chabashira liked Yumeno, and Hoshi liked Gokuhara... and half of those people are dead."]]
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Because of Kokichi's antics, [[spoiler:four people (Maki, Kaito, Miu, and Ryoma) try to kill him during the group's stay in the virtual world.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Kaede becomes more horrified upon realizing she may have given Kaito the idea to [[spoiler:murder Kokichi]].

** The second trial ends with [[spoiler:all but one vote cast for the killer and one vote cast for the protagonist, just like in Danganronpa V3.[[note]]though the circumstances are completely different[[/note]]]]
** [[spoiler: Korekiyo being Kirumi's killer]] should have been obvious from the start to seasoned players as [[spoiler:her fatal injury was a slash to the neck. In the game, both his original victims died from similar wounds.]]
* NecessaryDrawback: Kaede doesn't suffer as much from confidence issues like Shuichi and gains early access to crucial information regarding the mastermind. The drawback is that she has to contend with constant detractors like Maki and Kokichi while growing more paranoid as the group's numbers decrease.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: How Shuichi's execution is carried out. He gets ganged up by several Monokuma bots holding numerous tools to bludgeon or stab him with. Right after being left within an inch of his life, a flaming arrow shot by a cupid Monokuma hits Shuichi in the heart, [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill giving him an agonizing death]].
* NotSoStoic: Ryoma shows bouts of anger for the [[spoiler: death of Gonta]] who he had become close with.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: How Iruma dies in her execution.]]

* PassiveAggressiveKombat: In her more light-hearted moments, this is how Kaede interacts with [[spoiler: Maki or Kokichi following her respective confrontations with them.]]
* PetTheDog: Even after learning the truth behind Rantaro's murder, [[spoiler: Kaito continues to be Kaede's friend and supports her even when the others are wary of her.]]
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: Tenko]] becomes this for Kaede after the latter shares the truth regarding Rantaro's murder.
** Kaede becomes this with [[spoiler: Miu after the two discover the Mastermind's secret room along with Motherkuma during the second chapter. Afterwards, Miu reveals to Kaede the weapons she made for Kokichi and asks for her opinion on whether she should give them to him or not.]]
* [[HeKnowsTooMuch She Knows Too Much]]: [[spoiler: The reason why Himiko gets killed by the mastermind.]]

** After the class gains access to Maki's lab, Tsumugi references VideoGame/Persona3 when Kokichi [[spoiler:plays with one of the gun props.]]

* TakenForGranite: Or wax in [[spoiler: Angie's case as part of her execution]].
* TeamDad: Kaito ends up being a {{Deconstruction}} of this trope. Having to be the only willing mediator for [[TheGadfly Kokichi]] and [[CommanderContrarian Maki's]] constant arguing is emotionally exhausting for him. [[spoiler: Made even worse by his foot injury and his illness.]] He often ends up having to put his foot down in anger and yells at them for acting like children.

* ThouShallNotKill: Like in canon, [[spoiler: Kokichi has this mentality. It's the main reason he's a lot more hostile with Kaede than Shuichi; he knows she was willing to kill, and got away with it.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: Before [[spoiler: her death, Himiko secretly gives Tenko the key to Angie's lab and helps Kokichi catch the mastermind off-guard using one of Miu's bombs to turn off the school's power supply. Her murder not only brings Kaede and Tenko closer, it also confirms Kaede's suspicions of the mastermind being among the class.]]
* TookALevelInCynic: Kaede gradually becomes less idealistic and more discerning of others as the story progresses. By the end of the third trial, she's more willing to lie and keep secrets if it means keeping the group whole while finding the mastermind.
** On the plus side, being cynical means that she's unlikely to fall for any of the motives thrown the group's way, [[spoiler: including the one revealing the supposed [[ApocalypseHow end of the world]].]]

* TricksterMentor: Although [[spoiler: Kokichi detests Kaede for getting away with murder, he willingly dispenses ambiguous hints to her that later prove valuable in the class trials]].
* VitriolicBestBuds: Kaito and Tenko form this once the latter becomes friends with Kaede. The reason for their fighting mainly comes from Tenkos's uneasiness of Kaito, [[DoesNotLikeMen an awful boy,]] being so close with Kaede. Despite her early mistrust, Kaito does his best to tolerate her accusations while also showing willingness to tease her when the occasion arises.
* WasItAllALie: How Tenko reacts when she learns that [[spoiler:Ryoma was willing to kill even if it meant dishonoring Gonta's memory.]]

* WhodunnitToMe: [[spoiler: This is how Keebo's AI backup reacts upon learning of his own death.]]
* YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler: Miu's attempts to resist punishment after her trial go nowhere as she literally gets yanked off to her execution just before anymore damage can be done to the Exisals.]]

* CassandraTruth: Because of Shuichi's lie, only half of the class believe that Kaede is the culprit despite her claims, leading them to vote for Shuichi by a margin of one vote. [[spoiler: Near the climax of the fourth trial, she finally reveals the trap used to kill Rantaro, though Maki is still unconvinced.]]

** [[spoiler: During Keebo's death]], Tsumugi offhandedly mentions how things would have been worse if the group was left to starve in the virtual world.

* ComplimentBackfire: [[spoiler: At the aftermath of Miu's last stand/execution]] while discussing the rule of only two people being allowed to leave the Gifted Inmates Academy, Ryoma earnestly claims that Tenko deserves to be one of the two to survive for her diligence and good heart. Tenko detests the idea as it would mean everyone else would have to die just so she can live.

* DeathSeeker: Ryoma has this up in spades. [[spoiler: When voting for the fourth culprit, he deliberately tries to mislead the group into voting for him so they can be spared of the truth he saw thanks to the motive involving the outside world.]]

* Determinator: Kaede lives up to this trope by soldiering on as the de facto leader of the group after Shuichi's death. [[spoiler: Even after being shot in the arm and receiving scorn from half of the remaining students, she refuses to give up out of sheer stubbornness.]]

* InsaneTrollLogic: One of Kokichi's "reasons" for distrusting [[spoiler: Kaede is because she wears pink which is the color of lies.]]