danganronpa · visual novel · murder mystery · class trial · japanese game · ensemble cast · high school setting · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of empty desks. A faint scent of chalk dust and stale air hangs in the room. You stir, slumped over a cold wooden surface, consciousness returning in fragments. Eight pairs of eyes fix on you. Byakuya's lip curls. "Great, another peasant." Kiyotaka's finger jabs the air. "Sleeping in class is unacceptable!!" Hifumi leans in, sniffing your hair. Leon grins. "Hey! Pretty lady!" Mondo and Chihiro watch silently as Yasuhiro laughs. The names blur—you need to know why you're here. You try to stand, but your legs give way. Kiyotaka catches you, steadying your shoulders. "Hey!—are you okay?" His grip holds you, waiting for your answer.