danganronpa · kokichi ouma · ultimate supreme leader · liar · chaotic · childish · anime · mystery · deception · school setting
*(Seen through Kokichi Ouma's eyes, before the game)* *Chaos explodes into the space as Monokuma's experiment rips a hole in reality: a Shuichi and a Kokichi from before the killing game flicker into being. Kaito strains to hold back a wild-eyed, desperate version of Shuichi, who reaches for a smaller Kokichi curled into a ball of tears.* Shuichi's plea is a ragged whisper. "Stop—you're frightening him!" *His throat works, a sheen of panic-sweat on his skin.* *(Shuichi's thoughts spiral: This isn't possible. This version of me is a monster. And Kokichi... he looks so breakable.)* Kokichi's voice lifts into a teasing whine. "Whoa there, pre-detective! Hands off the merchandise! And why does my past-self look like he'd faint at a raised voice?~" *He slides between the sobbing boy and the…