God Didn't Give Me A Dick Cause He Knew I'd Be Abusing That Thang. Call Me Mourning Wood The Way I'd

I don't know why this AU is so funny to me.

AU: Kokichi is an AI that was made for the 53rd killing game but he went rogue.

There's this added layer of sadness to the Sole Survivor that I've never seen anyone talk about, and that's the fact you as the protagonist haven't just been stripped of your identity not just in a metaphorical sense, but a very literal one as well. Despite being frozen for 210 years, the world before would still be fresh in your mind.

Imagine walking down into The Third Rail for the first time to hear the angelic singing of Magnolia echoing throughout the establishment, and as you turn the corner to see her performing in the spotlight, your expression immediately changes as you realize... that's your dress she's wearing.

You're in Diamond City and head over to the office to talk to Mayor McDonough about asking permission to check out Kellogg's house, and when you're talking to Geneva at the front desk you notice she's wearing your mother's necklace. Or worse, you bump into Ann Codman and she's the one wearing it, and you barely get a chance to get a second glimpse at it before she huffily walks away.

You see old memories of yours for sale that you can't buy back because you don't have the money, finding belongings of yours in the most unlikely of places. Things of yours owned by people who can't be convinced that those items are still yours to you, because they can't believe you're really from all those years ago so they mock you instead.

Seeing old photos of you happy from your life before, being placed among photos of other people in buildings being used as some kind of decoration. A bitter realization and a constant reminder that you, the things you use to associate with and the people you use to associate with really are just relics of the past.

Six: Man Arcade, this RadAway stuff works wonders but it tastes terrible.

Arcade, slowly turning towards Six with bloodshot eyes: It What?

Present Mic: Aizawa’s emotional crutch

I’m sure some of those who don’t really think too hard about Mic wonder why he acts the way he does in the face of traumatic events involving his childhood friends; there are several moments when Aizawa is seen faltering, struggling or deflecting the moment Shirakumo is involved, but Mic seems unchanged, or… it’s like he doesn’t take it seriously.

We’re gonna talk about that.

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It wouldn’t be historically accurate for my story to include BIPOC!

This is an argument often made about European-style fantasy media like Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and Disney’s Frozen. Audiences, often white, assume that due to the majority-white setting, adding any visible number of BIPOC to the story would be unrealistic.

What these critics fail to realize is that BIPOC do in fact live, and have lived, in these settings, and records of BIPOC presence in places assumed to be majority-white have been buried, written out, or not taught due to white supremacist and/or colonial bias in the field of history. There are historical European settings that were far more diverse than is often portrayed. Consider:

The Moorish Empire exerted an extensive influence over life and culture in Southern Europe from Spain from 711 to 1492

The Ottomans were heavily involved in European affairs up until the treaty of Karlowitz in 1699, but still considered a part of Europe even through the 19th century

The sheer size of the Roman Empire ensured the continued movement of people from various backgrounds within the Mediterranean well until the end of the Byzantine Empire.

“Historical accuracy” should not be used as an excuse for media to be exclusively white in its casting. While there are places which are or were predominantly white, there will always be factors like global trade and immigration that bring multiculturalism to their doors.

And even if the presence of a certain demographic is unrealistic for a certain setting? Consider that we’ve accepted far worse inaccuracies in historical fiction in the name of artistic license. Consider that our understanding of human history is, and will always be, incomplete.

Further Reading:

Historically Diverse London, “Historical Accuracy,” and Creator Accountability

Making a Black Pride and Prejudice Resonate

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-Writing With Color

“These are the terms of this deal. Do you accept these terms?”

Sixteen students wake up in a strange place that looks very familiar. It seems like Hope’s Peak Academy, but nothing is quite right. Everything looks backwards. The colors seem off. And they can’t remember anything outside of a few key facts; everyone had been in a Killing Game before, not everyone made it to the end, and now they’ve been trapped once again. 

Monokuma is back, and he’s brought with him a new bag of tricks to bring everyone to the depths of despair. As the class tries to get on their feet and adapt to their new situation in the warped and twisted domain of the Underworld Academy, everyone can’t help but feel like there is something deeply sinister under the surface. 

New bonds will be forged. Lies will be revealed. And as everyone fights for their lives, they all can’t help but start to believe the menacing taunt of their so-called Headmaster. 

“Once you are in Hell, only the Devil can help you out.”

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Chapter Links: (Please check these to ensure you read in the correct order, as Tumblr likes to shake it up for some reason)

Prologue: Welcome to Hell

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

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Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Part 11

Part 12

Part 13

Part 14

Part 15

Part 16

Part 17

Part 18

Part 19

Part 20

Part 21

Part 22

Part 23

Part 24

Part 25

Part 26

Part 27

Part 28

Part 29

Part 30

Part 31

Part 32

Part 33

Part 34

Part 35

Part 36

Part 37

Part 38

Part 39

Part 40

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In Defense of Mondo Owada

Please be warned. The following rant/review contains heavy spoilers for case 2 of Trigger Happy Havoc. If you have not reached that point in your gameplay, please click away now.

This is a bit more of a rant/matter of opinions than a formal character analysis, but I still encourage readers to voice their disagreements.

Enjoy the little artwork I made to pass the time :)

Case 2 of Trigger Happy Havoc remains among one of the most controversial class trials ever conducted in the danganronpa series. Not for the quality of the trial itself or the death of a major character, but because the victim, Chihiro Fujisaki, was revealed to have been assigned male at birth and lived his life as a woman in order to avoid harassment and torment over his supposed weakness. His killer, Mondo Owada, accepted his fate and did his best to keep Chihiro's secret, even in death. Until relatively recently, Mondo was rarely acknowledged outside of Ishimondo and butter jokes, but as of late, I noticed that his character has been on the receiving end of quite a bit of backlash. Viewers are quick to label Mondo as "transphobic" for his behavior in chapter 2, if not, bash him for killing Chihiro because they felt as if Chihiro deserved a better fate. Furthermore, I noticed an increasing amount of individuals pitting Chihiro (and by extension, his fans) against Mondo (and by extension, his fans) often praising Chihiro for his courage, but demonizing Mondo for his behaviors.

As someone who adores both Mondo and Chihiro, I would like to refute the various accusations in regards to Mondo's character.

Point 1: Transphobia

One of the most common accusations I have seen levied at Mondo are claims that his murder of Chihiro was a hate crime of some sort. At surface value, this holds some water, as Mondo did technically kill Chihiro after revealing that he was a man who wanted to become stronger.

However, this claim is easily refuted in the trial itself. Mondo, in his confession, admitted that he did not remember killing Chihiro, but rather the moments leading up to it and the moments following the murder. This brief stint of amnesia is known as a blackout.

When a person becomes overwhelmed, particularly in instances of traumatic events, post traumatic stressors, or extreme anxiety, the mind often "protects" the individual by "blocking out" memories of the specific incident. An individual in a vehicular accident may not remember the impact itself, but is more likely to retain memories of the moments leading up to and following it.

Mondo did not necessarily kill Chihiro because he was a man, but rather because the revelation (by his own admission) reminded him of his own weaknesses, triggering memories of his brother's passing. Monokuma had already held this over Mondo's head,

Furthermore, it is strongly implied (if not outright stated) that had it not been for the killing games, Mondo's reaction to Chihiro's would have been wildly different. In the Ultimate Talent Development Plan, it is revealed that Mondo is aware of Chihiro's secret, and is currently training him so that he can become stronger. While Mondo is still somewhat envious of Chihiro's courage, he clearly admires Chihiro, and wishes to gain the same strength.

Point 2: Mondo's Remorse

In Trigger Happy Havoc, the killers were generally portrayed as cold, short-sighted, and unwilling to face the repercussions of their actions. In most trials, the Blackened has a minigame of some sort (Bullet Time Battle in THH). Mondo, however, confessed to his crime midway through the trial. Kiyotaka Ishimaru, left in a state of shock and disbelief, tried to prove the Blackened's innocence, even going as far as to vote for himself instead of Mondo. So why is it that the characters in the game (and by extension, the writers) portray Mondo as if he killed in cold blood when evidence in the trial itself contradicts this?

Mondo made it very clear that he was not conscious during Chihiro's murder. He was one of only four killers to confess to his crime amidst the trial. Mondo was also one of two killers who had no intention of killing their victim. Yet, the characters in the trial say otherwise. While this is expected of a character like Byakuya Togami or Monokuma, what makes Mondo's case stand out is the fact that Makoto Naegi, the protagonist, makes no effort to refute it, as he normally would.

The protagonist serves as a vessel between fiction and reality. In Danganronpa, the protagonist often acts as an audience surrogate, and possibly a "stand-in" for the general consensus. While later protagonists were far more distinct in personality and backstory, Makoto arguably played the role of an audience surrogate the best out of any protagonist in the series. He, for the most part, acted in good faith, and rarely allowed his personal biases to deter any decision. He felt sympathy for almost all of the killers, and grew enraged when Monokuma made a game of their lives and deaths.

Why is it that Makoto, who is clearly meant to portray justice, correctness, and mercy, essentially agreeing that Mondo is weak, killed in cold blood, and killed Daiya.

While Makoto negates Chihiro's fears (albeit after death), he affirms Mondo's fears in the moments immediately preceding his execution. He refers to Mondo as "cold blooded" after hearing his confession

Firstly, I find it very strange that Makoto says this as Mondo expresses remorse for his role in Chihiro's passing, with a clear look of schock and regret on his face. Additionally Mondo clearly states that he was not conscious at the time of Chihiro's murder. Secondly, Mondo, alongside his status as one of four killers who confessed and one of two killers that had no intention of committing murder, Mondo was the only killer in the franchise that at least tried to dignify his victim after death. Clearly feeling remorse, he placed Chihiro's body in the girl's locker room, and destroyed his e-handbook so that he wouldn't have his secret revealed against his will, seeing as it was made very clear that Chihiro wanted to reveal his secret on his own terms.

It was Byakuya who witnessed the incident, took no action, and crucified Chihiro's corpse after Mondo had placed him in the Girl's Locker Room. While I appreciate Byakuya's role as an antagonist, I find it hypocritical that fans are willing to label Mondo (alongside his fans) as transphobic, but rarely discuss Byakuya's part in all of this. While I recognize that Byakuya was clearly meant to be an unsympathetic character, one could argue that Mondo was also meant to be portrayed in an unsympathetic manner as well, seeing as damn near the entire class (including the player) agrees that he caused his brother's death, and refuse to acknowledge Mondo's remorse and struggles. If we as an audience are meant to see Mondo as a man who killed in cold blood because he was too "weak" to face his struggles, then why does the trial itself contradict this information? Why does everyone seem to agree that Mondo killed Daiya when it was made very clear that Daiya's choice to sacrifice his life for Mondo was made on his own volition? And why do the writers make an utter joke of his death after an incredibly emotional trial?

Point 3: Signs of a Trauma Disorder

As a person with mannerisms somewhat similar to Mondo's (ex: intense feelings of guilt/shame, survivor's guilt, hypervigilance), I firmly believe that Mondo suffers from a trauma disorder of some sort. It was stated that Daiya was Mondo's only family at the time of death, and based on context clues (mentioned in a previous post), it's highly likely that Mondo was raised in an abusive, or at the very least, unstable household. While Daiya had made the choice to sacrifice himself, Mondo evidently felt as if he was fully responsible for Daiya's passing, and that he needed to stay "strong." While he's very clearly in a state of mourning, he does his best to conceal it from the people closest to him, such as Taka, Takemichi, and his classmates/gang. Mondo carries with him a deep sense of shame, and almost lives as if any sort of "weakness" is disrespectful to Daiya's memory. Furthermore, Mondo is said to black out in moments of extreme stress, and describes what is clearly a moment of extreme anxiety during the trial. While this most certainly does not *excuse* his actions, I think it's important to consider that Mondo not only struggled, but did so alone. He truly believed that he needed to face this alone, and that he didn't deserve help, support, or mercy of any kind, which may explain why he was quick to turn himself in.

My Personal Thoughts

As a person who appreciated and related to Mondo's struggles, I was somewhat upset to see that the fans were quick to dismiss his character. While you are entitled to like or dislike Mondo (or any character) for whatever reasons you see fit, I noticed an influx of outright misinformation circulating about Mondo's character. It doesn't feel fair that this fandom seems quick to defend characters who commit morally ambiguous deeds, such as Byakuya Togami, Nagito Komaeda, and Kokichi Ouma (all of which fall into an archetype of some sort) but refuse to acknowledge characters who are also morally questionable (though on a far smaller scale), but don't fall into the same archetype as the aforementioned three. While it's impossible to achieve true impartiality, one should at least attempt to put their personal biases aside when making accusations such as these, and even going as far as to claim that his fans somehow support toxic behavior.

TL;DR I don't think Mondo is anywhere near as bad as the fandom portrays him, and I'm tired of seeing the blatant circulation of misinformation surrounding his character.

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