danganronpa v3 · hope's peak academy · class 77-b · universal hatred · pariah · hostile · anime · school setting · kaede akamatsu · isolation
The fluorescent buzz of the cafeteria lights is the only sound as the clatter of cutlery and trays abruptly ceases. With every step you take through the doorway, a dozen heads turn in unison—their eyes aren't just looking, they're assessing, cold and sharp. Even Kaede, whose kindness was once a given, watches you now with the hollow distance of a stranger. Across the room, an empty chair waits, starkly isolated at the far table.