History Fanfic / IdTradeMyLifeForYours

** [[spoiler: From Chapter 5 onwards, the original trio seems to split off once Kaito becomes less involved with the main girls and spends more time with [[DarkActioGirl Maki]] and [[TheTrickster Kokichi]], forming their own [[VitriolicBestBuds unofficial trio]]. Likewise, [[TheAtoner Ryoma]] unintentionally replaces the astronaut thus reforming the main trio. This is further cemented when he, Kaede and Tenko end up as the sole survivors in the 6th trial barring [[BigBad Tsumugi]]]].

* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: Maki and Kaito att the end of chapter 37, Maki is left in critical condition after receiving devastating blows from Monokuma's assault. He then declares that a final trial will be held and anyone who doesn't attend will be killed, giving him the perfect opportunity to kill her. Wanting to stay by her side and realizing that [[IllBoy he doesn't have long to live]], Kaito decides to stay behind with her so she won't be alone]].

* GrewBeyondTheirProgramming: [[spoiler: Tsumugi brings this up after revealing herself as Himiko's killer to Tenko. She ponders with amusement as to how the aiikido master was able to restrain herself during this revelation as she expected Tenko to throw her across the room like in the past]].

* InferredHolocaust: [[spoiler: During the 6th trial, after learning that there have been 53 killing games total, Ryoma estimates that more than 500 people have died participating]].

* InferredHolocaust: [[spoiler: During the 6th trial, after learning that there have been 53 killing games total, Ryoma estimates that more than 500 people have been died while participating]].

-->'''Kaito (runs up to[[spoiler: hug him]]:''' “And I’m so fucking happy you’re alive.”

** After revealing themselves as the true culprit of [[spoiler: the fifth trial, Kokichi mentions that he initially planned to fool everyone by calling himself the mastermind in order to halt the Killing Game. But he decided against it since [[FinaglesLaw there were too many variables that could result in the plan falling apart]].]]

* ChainedHeat: Kokichi actually invokes this on [[spoiler: himself and Kaede as part of his blackout scheme.]] The reasons he does this is [[spoiler: to guide Kaede across the school to provide clues that will be crucial in solving Gonta's murder while also keeping an eye on her to see if she would take advantage of the situation and try to murder again.]]

* TragicKeepsake: Shuichi's hat is this for Kaede who always wears it to remind herself of him.

** The last of the survivors, [[spoiler:Maki, is revealed to have willingly killed herself in Chapter 35, as part of her elaborate plan to strike back at the mastermind. She turns out to be alive in Chapter 37.]]

* JapaneseHonorifics: Since this fanfic was written before the game's overseas release, the whole cast refer to each other with honorifics to match the Japanese version.

** Tsumugi has this reaction in chapter 36 when [[spoiler: [[ImminentDangerClue Korekiyo comments on how she, Kaede and Kirumi would make wonderful friends]] for his sister]].

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Story elements found late in the game's story get revealed early on. This includes [[spoiler: the mastermind's hideout, the existence of Motherkuma, the weapons Miu invented for Kokichi, and Kaito's illness. Without the others slowing them down, Maki and Ryoma are able to cross through the Death Road of Despair one chapter earlier.]]

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[AllLovingHero Kaito of all people]] gives this to [[spoiler: Kaede when she insists on holding a trial against Maki to execute her in Chapter 5]].

** [[spoiler: She does this again to Kaede in Chapter 5 after watching a Flashback Light that claims she's the mastermind.]]

** One chapter has Kaede and the group hold a memorial for their dead classmates like in VisualNovel/SuperDanganRonpa2's third chapter. Unlike the previous title's [[PlayedForLaughs comical scenario]], this event is mostly somber and PlayedForDrama when people start feuding because of Angie's overbearing influence.

* DeadManWriting: In chapter 37, Kaito along with Kaede read [[spoiler: a letter with messages from both Maki and Kokichi saying their final words to Kaito before pulling off their ThanatosGambit in Chapter 5. Though this becomes partially subverted on Maki's part when it's revealed that she was [[FakingTheDead alive all along]]]].

** Shuichi, TheProtagonist of V3, is killed off in the story's first chapter.

** Throughout the story, Kaito along with Tenko refer to Kaede by her first name. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Kaito goes back to using her surname after their falling out in chapter 32 while the following chapter has him referring to Maki and Kokichi, both of whom he had come close with, by their first names. Once he and Kaede talk things out in Chapter 6, he uses her first name again.]]

* HighSchoolDance: During the events of Chapter 2, Miu improved an outer space projector turning it into a sound system resulting in a dance party for the students.

* LotsaPeopleTryToDunIt: This happens in the [[spoiler: fourth chapter with Kokichi being the target of no less than four different people.]]

* NeverTrustATitle: The title for Chapter 31 is [[spoiler: ''The Fifth Body Is Known'' as Tenko's body is found near the end of the chapter.]] Fortunately, [[spoiler: compared to the other chapters where the bodies were corpses, Tenko is revealed to be alive and was only unconcious]].

* RecurringElement: A common theme for each chapter is that Tenko [[spoiler: has always been one of the first three people to discover a corpse.]]

** 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.]]

** Kaito ends up on the receiving end in [[spoiler: Chapter 5 when he openly declares that he'll kill himself if any of his friends ends up dying from their final stand against Monokuma. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Maki]] is quick to call him out on his stupidity and carelessness]].

** Throughout the story, Kaito along with Tenko refer to Kaede by her first name. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Kaito goes back to using her surname after their falling out in Chapter 32 while the following chapter has him referring to Maki and Kokichi, both of whom he had come close with, by their first names.]]

* GoodIsBoring: [[spoiler: Motherkuma discusses with Tsumugi how the peaceful Free Time Events between the students aren't worth being aired and are instantly deleted]].

* ThreeLawsCompliant: Tsumugi invokes this [[spoiler: when Keebo gets murdered in the virtual world.]]

* ToxicFriendInfluence: What Angie thought Ryoma was being by defying her attempt to rule over the students' lives. This leads [[spoiler: her to plan his murder so she can [[NeverFoundTheBody hide his body]] and avoid a class trial while keeping her followers under control at the same time. Unfortunately, she didn't expect Gonta to appear instead.]]

* WasItAllALie: How Tenko reacts when she learns that [[spoiler: Ryoma was willing to kill even if it meant dishonoring Gonta's memory.]]

-->'''[[spoiler: Maki]]''': "To put is simply, we [[spoiler: show the audience exactly how much the mastermind’s game has failed.]] We’re going to [[spoiler: contact them directly and tell them this killing game—every killing game—is over.”

** This eventually extends to [[spoiler: Kaito, Maki and ''Kokichi''. Kaito takes on Maki's original role as he tries desperately to save her even if it means throwing everyone off; eventually becoming the only one among the three who survives through the trial. Maki takes on Kokichi's role by creating an elaborate scheme to expose the killing game as a farce while also [[SuicideIsPainless killing herself via hydraulic press]] in order for the plan to work. And Kokichi takes on Kaito's role by going through with Maki's plan and operating the exisal during the fifth trial. He even willingly [[FaceDeathWithDignity goes through with his execution]] without a trace of fear]].

** Near the end of chapter 37, [[spoiler: Maki is revealed to be alive and rallies the survivors to help her in officially ending all killing games. Keebo is also shown to have completed his control over the school system to help in delivering her message to the audienced]].

** The last of the survivors, [[spoiler:Maki, is revealed to have willingly killed herself in chapter 35, as part of her elaborate plan to strike back at the mastermind]].

* SwappedRoles: [[spoiler: In the fifth trial of the canon game, Maki made every effort to convince everyone to vote for her as Kokichi's killer in order to protect Kaito, the real culprit, who was hiding in an exisal. In the fifth trial for the story, Maki is the one inside the exisal while Kaito is outside trying to convince everyone that he was the one who killed Kokichi in order to protect her.]]
** This eventually extends to [[spoiler: Kaito, Maki and ''Kokichi''. Kaito takes on Maki's original role as he tries desperately to save her even if it means throwing everyone off; eventually becoming the only one who survives through the trial. Maki takes on Kokichi's role by creating an elaborate scheme to expose the killing game as a farce while also [[SuicideIsPainless killing herself via hydraulic press]] in order for the plan to work. And Kokichi takes on Kaito's role by going through with Maki's plan and operating the exisal during the fifth trial. He even willingly [[FaceDeathWithDignity goes through with his execution]] without a trace of fear]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Kaito gives a vicious one to [[spoiler: Kaede after being fed up with her insistence on wanting Maki executed for the sake of [[RevengeBeforeReason revenge]] in chapter 32.]]
-->'''Kaito:'''[[spoiler: "You know what, Akamatsu—I guess I did make a mistake with Maki, but I also made a mistake with you. You’re the pettiest, most hypocritical, most vindictive person I have ever fucking met. And—and. [[YouShouldHaveDiedInstead And I guess I made a mistake listening to Ouma last night, too.'']]]]
* TheStarscream: Monodam [[spoiler: does this to his own father during Angie's execution. Monokuma in turn retaliates by killing all three of his remaining cubs during Miu's execution.]]

* Fanservice: Following Kaito's declaration to form an anti-cult group dedicated to 'manly bonding', [[AllWomenAreLustful Miu becomes ecstatic]] to see what type of activities they'll engage in behind closed doors. [[spoiler: To her displeasure, none of the boys end up revealing much skin during their bonding as per tradition of Dangan Ronpa fanservice scenes. The only one who is close to showing significant skin would be a shirtless Kaito]].

** [[spoiler: This extends to Chapter 33 when the actual trial takes place where she takes on the role as the POV protagonist in order to advance the trial.]]

** The last of the survivors, [[spoiler:Maki, is revealed to have willingly killed herself in chapter 33, as part of her elaborate plan to strike back at the mastermind]].

* DeathByAdaptation: "Three different sacrifices will be made." The survivors of the original game are doomed to die.

** [[spoiler: Himiko dies during the third investigation]], despite being one of the few to survive the entire game in the source material.
** [[spoiler: Odd case with Kiibo - he also dies in canon but as a HeroicSacrifice as opposed to being murdered here, and his AI is saved by Miu's meddling, [[SparedByTheAdaptation inverting the trope entirely]].]]
** [[spoiler: Though they also die in canon, Korekiyo and Gonta die one case earlier than they did in the original, and Gonta is a victim rather than a culprit.]]
** The original three survivors officially die when it's revealed in [[spoiler: chapter 33 that Maki willingly killed herself as part of her elaborate plan to strike back at the mastermind]].

** The premise of this fanfiction is that the original survivors will die in place of three others.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/10517349/chapters/23213121 I'd Trade My Life for Yours]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/grayimperia/pseuds/grayimperia grayimperia]] is a ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'' AlternateUniverseFic where Shuichi Saihara, the [[TheProtagonist canon protagonist]] of VisualNovel/NewDanganRonpaV3, is voted the killer of Chapter 1's trial while [[DecoyProtagonist Kaede Akamatsu]] keeps the role of [[SubvertedTrope main lead]].

* BigWhat: Tsumugi says this when [[spoiler: Tenko asks which killing game Rantaro participated in at the end of Chapter 33]].

* FightingYourFriend: A literal and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown physical]] example occurs in [[spoiler: chapter 32 between Kaede and Kaito]].

* SwappedRoles: [[spoiler: In the fifth trial of the canon game, Maki made every effort to convince everyone to vote for her as the culprit in order to protect Kaito who was hiding in an exisal. In the fifth trial for the story, Maki is the one inside the exisal while Kaito is outside trying to convince everyone that he was the one who killed Kokichi in order to protect her.]]

* SadisticChoice: Maki presents this to [[spoiler: Kaito as part of her AssasinationAttempt on Kaede. She first shoots both her and Kokichi with poison covered arrows that will slowly kill them if left untreated. She then 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 and also keeping him out of her way. Thanks to Kokichi, Kaito ends up taking Kaede with him]].

* Yandere: [[spoiler: Maki]] is implied to be this in [[spoiler: Chapter 33 when the others assume that she must have tortured and killed Kokichi along with wanting to be voted as the culprit because of her affection for Kaito.]] [[Fangirl Tsumugi]] admits that she finds the trope to be [[TakeThat bad and lazy]].

** Kaito ends up on the receiving end in [[spoiler: Chapter 5 when he openly declares that he'll kill himself if any of his friends ends up killing someone because of the new motive. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Maki]] is quick to call him out on his stupidity and carelessness]].