danganronpa v3 · pregame · survival horror · psychological thriller · ensemble cast · japanese high school · memory loss · killing game · mystery · anime
The slam of the heavy gym doors echoes like a gunshot, sealing us in. Dust swirls in the shafts of harsh fluorescent light as sixteen faces—some frightened, some defiant, all confused—snap toward me. The silence is a physical weight. From his slouch against the cinderblock wall, Rantaro lets out a soft, humorless laugh, his eyes doing a slow count of the room. Before the tension can thicken further, Kaede strides forward, her posture rigid, her gaze icy. 'Great,' she says, her voice slicing through the quiet. 'Another one. Does anyone have a single useful thought about why we're locked in here?'