OH EM GEEE

I FIGURED IT OUT YAYYY

spoilers ahead

why david isn't in here, idk. but this was so funnnn!!!

david's feewwings

guys do we know how david feels about teruko? cuz i can't seem to figure it out.

THIS IS SO WRONG BUT SO RIGHT 😂😂

Watch tumblr come after my ass for a onceler thing

Gabriel slays in the worst way possible lol

babygirl (Derogatory)

unfortunately, this is painfully accurate.

The Fanbase When Watching DRDT 2-16

One half of the Ace Fans: (upset their fave is about to die) Oh my god, nobody wants to watch this stupid series!

Everyone else: Quiet!

The other half of the Ace Fans: LOOK! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, YOU CAN LEAVE! WE ARE NOT DOING THIS AGAIN!

The first half: Okay, but-

Ace: (about to punch MonoTV)

First Half: YOHO! GYAAAAAATT!

Other Half: NO!!

First Half: That's an Ace Mar-Gyatt right there!

Other Half: GET! OUT!!!! YOU'RE BEING INAPPROPRIATE!!!

First Half: B-But no, I changed my mind! I GYATT to see the ending of this chapter!

Other Half: SHUT!!!! UP!!!!

the last one is WILD

teruko tawaki x @screenshotsofdespair

i tried my best to pick out a specific scene for each one, you might be able to recognize which scene is what

j logic

ANALYSIS/SPECULATION/OPINION TIME! (again)

So I've been thinking about Despair Time (again), specifically Teruko's animosity for David. It got me thinking, since I haven't seen many people mention this.

Why exactly, does Teruko hate David?

(Spoilers for literally the whole fangan. This is gonna be kinda long, so hang in there.)

Quick disclaimer: Some of the stuff in this post is based purely on what I have observed, so let me know if I miss something somewhere. Thanks :)

There are 2 other reasons why I think Teruko hates David, so I will list those reasons before I mention the main reason.

David's "entire personality" (Teruko's words, not mine) is "fake".

I mean, Teruko says this almost verbatum in the 2nd trial, based on her first interaction with David.

To me, this is a weird (but valid) reason to hate somebody.

(I'm not putting the pictures for Teruko's first interaction with David because we've all seen that lol)

2. David throws Teruko under the bus in the first trial.

The whole cast does, really, but David starts it. This is a more valid reason to hate David, in my opinion. David is the first person to be suspicious of Teruko's testimony (because he's a Xander simp, obviously).

This comment sparked the whole idea that Teruko was the killer, and once David said this, the rest of the cast (except for Eden) jumped on the bandwagon.

And after everyone but Eden sided with David, he was the first to accuse Teruko of murder. I'm aware that they had been discussing this before the trial began, but David is the first person to outright say this.

Though both of these reasons are valid, I don't think either of these are the main reason.

So, what's the main reason then?

Teruko hates David because she doesn't understand why he puts on the "nice guy" facade.

Teruko, from what I've seen, has a hard time understanding why David does what he does. I also believe that Teruko is nearly incapable of understanding why David's "entire personality" is fake, and doesn't really see how he (seems to be, based on what I've observed) conditioned to do so.

Here are some possible reasons why she might have some trouble understanding David's perspective.

Teruko's background/lack of talent.

As we all know, the Ultimate Lucky Student talent isn't a real talent, rather this talent exists because of winning a special lottery (according to canon Danganronpa, but for this I'm assuming that it works the same in DRDT universe.)

Unlike Teruko, the rest of the cast are real Ultimates, meaning that a LOT of people are watching them closely, expecting nothing short of the best. This especially applies to people like David and J, who are (in J's case, was) in the public spotlight constantly. Because David has millions of fans, he feels he has to put on a fake persona to appease them, when in reality, that's not his real personality. It's possible that David, like J, has been in the spotlight since he was young, and was conditioned to hide who he really is to appease other people.

Teruko, on the other hand, is a nobody, and doesn't have to deal with any kind of social expectation/pressure. No pressure from parents (since she's an orphan), and because she was constantly on the run, there was most likely no time to make room to please people when there were more pressing things to worry about like food and shelter. This is part of the reason why I think she's so blunt.

2. Teruko lives under a rock. (I love her, but she does.)

Now now, I mean this in an endearing way. Teruko seems like the type of person who couldn't name a celebrity if she tried, because like I said previously, she had bigger fish to fry. What tells me this is her reaction to J's secret reveal in Chapter 2, as well as what Levi and Arturo said to her during that time.

Out of the entire cast, Teruko was the only one who didn't know who J was (as a celebrity).

Based on both Levi and Arturo's comments, I can assume that not knowing who Mariabella Rosales is is pretty similar to not knowing who Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson or Beyonce are. So yeah, Teruko is 100% clueless about celebrities. Her own reaction says this too.

Yes Teruko, being a child celebrity is a big deal, and so is being revealed as the daughter of the most recognizable name in the nation.

Now, what does this have to do with Teruko understanding David?

Thing is, David is a celebrity just like J is, obviously. Biggest difference between them is that he is always in the public spotlight, while J successfully avoided the press. Like I've said previously, David puts on a fake persona because of his millions of fans that he needs to appease.

My point is, Teruko knows absolutely nothing about what celebrities have to deal with every day, so she doesn't think of their heavy influence on society and the constant pressure that they face. To her, being a celebrity isn't a big deal. This is great when it comes to treating celebrities like people, but not so much when understanding different perspectives.

Based on both of these reasons above, if David were to tell Teruko what he goes through as a celebrity, based on her background and limited knowledge of what celebrities go through, I'm not sure that she would understand. There would be a lot of questions in that area.

I don't think Teruko is dumb, but just not knowledgeable in that area. I honestly really hope Teruko and David's dynamic improves and that they can understand each other more (this is unlikely, but a girl can only hope.) Their dynamic is the most interesting to me, and I wanna see how it develops over time.

Tell me what y'all think. I totally did not spend 3 days on this (lol).

TIERLIST TIIIIMMEEE!!!!

Okay so here are some tierlists from my favorite fangans :)

I'll label which fangan they're from below the tierlist.

Danganronpa Despair Time

Project: Eden's Garden

Tetro Danganronpa Pink

If you haven't checked out all three of these fangans, please do! Both Despair Time and Tetro DR Pink are on YouTube, and there are walkthroughs of Project: Eden's Garden on YouTube, or you can download the game on itch.io.

These were fun :)

crying bc this ain't canon

Hayashigeki kiss!! (day 3 Hayashigeki week prompt),

and I’ll secretly tuck it in with the other couples’ kiss art that Von made. NOW THEY ARE COMPLETE