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Feb. 24th, 2014 09:52 pmSo I just finished playing Dangan Ronpa last night, and over the course of playing the game I ended up writing letters to some of the characters.
To Byakuya Togami, concerning school safety, written during Chapter 1:
Dear Byakuya,
The fact that someone might seriously consider murder is precisely why it's a terrible idea to go off on your own. Weren't you listening to the school regulations? To graduate, you have to kill someone without getting caught. If you wander off alone you're just making yourself a prime target for murder. No one can kill you if you stick to groups of three or more, since a murderer can't create a witness if they want a chance at leaving.
And not only is it a bad idea from the 'not getting murdered' angle, but if the worst were to happen, you'd be a prime suspect, since you'd have no one to confirm your alibi. But you've been so pleasant I'm sure none of your dear classmates would ever suspect you of killing one of them.
In conclusion, while I know this is a high-stress situation and most of you are teenagers, and none of you are the Ultimate Genius, or the Ultimate Detective, I'm disappointed none of you at least pointed out what happens to the guy who breaks away from the flock in movies.
Love, Mishi
To Byakuya Togami, concerning his attitude toward people who aren't Ultimate Affluent Progeny, written a short way into Chapter 5:
Dear Byakuya,
I was glad to see that you learned the word "please" in Sakura's trial. You may think it's an odious word, but trust me, politeness will get you a lot of places being a rich rude asshole won't. I was also pleased to see how flabbergasted you were to realize people aren't solely motivated by rational self-interest, and further pleased to see that you no longer wish to play Monokuma's game. Son, I am very proud of you, you have finally taken the first steps towards growing into an actually decent human being.
Mind you, these are only the first steps. You would be much more tolerable if you didn't immediately assume you were in charge the moment you decided to join the others, that is not being a team player. Still, there is hope. Follow this path, and remember that other people have these things called feelings (as Kyoko was kind enough to point out), and you may survive.
Love, Mishi
To Toko Fukawa and her alter ego, concerning her refusal to die, also written a short way into Chapter 5:
Dear Toko/Genocide Jill,
Why aren't you dead? Why haven't you killed anyone? The absurdity of a serial killer not dying in this killing game, whether it be by the hands of your fellow students, or by execution is more than I can handle. You were funny at first, in a 'what the actual fuck?' kind of way, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about you at all, but...
You're creepy, and I don't like the way you talk to Hina, or to anyone, for that matter. Please die soon. I gave you scissors, take a hint.
Love, Mishi
(I actually did give Genocide Jill scissors during a free time period at some point. I don't know what I was thinking, maybe I had a subconscious death wish.)
To Byakuya Togami, concerning his fate in the outside world, written after completing the game:
Dear Byakuya,
I must admit to a certain amount of unbecoming glee upon your discovery that your entire family has fallen. This is the drawback to being the Ultimate Affluent Progeny and this is exactly why I've been wishing most fervently that you would learn some humility. Most of your classmates were chosen thanks to some inborn talent or quality that could never be taken from them, but the thing that makes you ultimate is your connections, connections which you no longer have.
Still, I am proud that the destruction of your family was not enough to break your spirit. But please remember that in rebuilding your family's name, you will need to build connections with people, so remember that word you learned in Sakura's trial and put it to good use. You will not be able to rise to the top by acting as if you expect success to be handed to you, like an Ultimate Spoiled Brat. Be nice to your surviving classmates. Politeness is a good thing. Good luck.
Love, Mishi
PS: I didn't think I'd have to tell you this but the bad end indicates that it is a possibility so I'll spell it out: please don't marry Toko.
To Toko Fukawa, concerning her peculiar mindset and her fate in the outside world, also written after completing the game:
Dear Toko,
I can't believe you survived. There are a great many things about you that I can't believe. (Although I guess you were just a tiny bit useful at the end there. But not that useful.)
For instance, the more time I spent with you, the harder it became to believe that you won all these literary awards for your books, when you say those romances you wrote are the product of your delusions. You certainly have a great many delusions, but they hardly seem like particularly romantic delusions. I suspect your world is one where they hold up Fifty Shades of Grey as the gold standard for literature, because that's the only kind of book I can see you writing.
I'm not unsympathetic to your personality problems, but I think you would be much happier if you refrained from jumping to the absolute worst conclusions about everyone all the time. You'd probably alienate less people that way, and maybe even find a person who doesn't think you're completely disgusting. At any rate, I humbly suggest you give up that fixation you have on Byakuya. Now, I know you don't like the idea, and you seem to get off on him mistreating you, but honey, neither of you is healthy for the other. Seriously. Stop it.
Love, Mishi
PS: I mean it. Quit it.
PPS: Loving him from a distance counts as stalking, and that's creepy. Quit being creepy.
PPPS: Trust me, there are plenty of other fish in the sea. Fish who will be less abusive or maybe will regret telling you not to breathe, even.
To Byakuya Togami, concerning school safety, written during Chapter 1:
Dear Byakuya,
The fact that someone might seriously consider murder is precisely why it's a terrible idea to go off on your own. Weren't you listening to the school regulations? To graduate, you have to kill someone without getting caught. If you wander off alone you're just making yourself a prime target for murder. No one can kill you if you stick to groups of three or more, since a murderer can't create a witness if they want a chance at leaving.
And not only is it a bad idea from the 'not getting murdered' angle, but if the worst were to happen, you'd be a prime suspect, since you'd have no one to confirm your alibi. But you've been so pleasant I'm sure none of your dear classmates would ever suspect you of killing one of them.
In conclusion, while I know this is a high-stress situation and most of you are teenagers, and none of you are the Ultimate Genius, or the Ultimate Detective, I'm disappointed none of you at least pointed out what happens to the guy who breaks away from the flock in movies.
Love, Mishi
To Byakuya Togami, concerning his attitude toward people who aren't Ultimate Affluent Progeny, written a short way into Chapter 5:
Dear Byakuya,
I was glad to see that you learned the word "please" in Sakura's trial. You may think it's an odious word, but trust me, politeness will get you a lot of places being a rich rude asshole won't. I was also pleased to see how flabbergasted you were to realize people aren't solely motivated by rational self-interest, and further pleased to see that you no longer wish to play Monokuma's game. Son, I am very proud of you, you have finally taken the first steps towards growing into an actually decent human being.
Mind you, these are only the first steps. You would be much more tolerable if you didn't immediately assume you were in charge the moment you decided to join the others, that is not being a team player. Still, there is hope. Follow this path, and remember that other people have these things called feelings (as Kyoko was kind enough to point out), and you may survive.
Love, Mishi
To Toko Fukawa and her alter ego, concerning her refusal to die, also written a short way into Chapter 5:
Dear Toko/Genocide Jill,
Why aren't you dead? Why haven't you killed anyone? The absurdity of a serial killer not dying in this killing game, whether it be by the hands of your fellow students, or by execution is more than I can handle. You were funny at first, in a 'what the actual fuck?' kind of way, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about you at all, but...
You're creepy, and I don't like the way you talk to Hina, or to anyone, for that matter. Please die soon. I gave you scissors, take a hint.
Love, Mishi
(I actually did give Genocide Jill scissors during a free time period at some point. I don't know what I was thinking, maybe I had a subconscious death wish.)
To Byakuya Togami, concerning his fate in the outside world, written after completing the game:
Dear Byakuya,
I must admit to a certain amount of unbecoming glee upon your discovery that your entire family has fallen. This is the drawback to being the Ultimate Affluent Progeny and this is exactly why I've been wishing most fervently that you would learn some humility. Most of your classmates were chosen thanks to some inborn talent or quality that could never be taken from them, but the thing that makes you ultimate is your connections, connections which you no longer have.
Still, I am proud that the destruction of your family was not enough to break your spirit. But please remember that in rebuilding your family's name, you will need to build connections with people, so remember that word you learned in Sakura's trial and put it to good use. You will not be able to rise to the top by acting as if you expect success to be handed to you, like an Ultimate Spoiled Brat. Be nice to your surviving classmates. Politeness is a good thing. Good luck.
Love, Mishi
PS: I didn't think I'd have to tell you this but the bad end indicates that it is a possibility so I'll spell it out: please don't marry Toko.
To Toko Fukawa, concerning her peculiar mindset and her fate in the outside world, also written after completing the game:
Dear Toko,
I can't believe you survived. There are a great many things about you that I can't believe. (Although I guess you were just a tiny bit useful at the end there. But not that useful.)
For instance, the more time I spent with you, the harder it became to believe that you won all these literary awards for your books, when you say those romances you wrote are the product of your delusions. You certainly have a great many delusions, but they hardly seem like particularly romantic delusions. I suspect your world is one where they hold up Fifty Shades of Grey as the gold standard for literature, because that's the only kind of book I can see you writing.
I'm not unsympathetic to your personality problems, but I think you would be much happier if you refrained from jumping to the absolute worst conclusions about everyone all the time. You'd probably alienate less people that way, and maybe even find a person who doesn't think you're completely disgusting. At any rate, I humbly suggest you give up that fixation you have on Byakuya. Now, I know you don't like the idea, and you seem to get off on him mistreating you, but honey, neither of you is healthy for the other. Seriously. Stop it.
Love, Mishi
PS: I mean it. Quit it.
PPS: Loving him from a distance counts as stalking, and that's creepy. Quit being creepy.
PPPS: Trust me, there are plenty of other fish in the sea. Fish who will be less abusive or maybe will regret telling you not to breathe, even.
