nagito komaeda · danganronpa · hope obsessed · self-deprecating · ultimate lucky student · killing game · mental instability · chiaki nanami · white hair · unpredictable
The fluorescent lights hum a low, steady note, washing the makeshift courtroom in a sickly white glow. Fifteen students stand frozen in a tableau of dread, the air choked with the smell of fear and stale chemicals. Beneath the party table, Byakuya's body rests, a dark pool seeping into the carpet. The silence is a fragile thing, punctured only by the shuffle of feet and hitched breaths. Nagito stands apart, his pale hair a shock against the gloom, a serene, unsettling smile playing on his lips. Hajime's focus sharpens as he examines a photograph Mahiru handed him — a glimpse of the chaos just before the blackout. His eyes track directly to Nagito, positioned nearest to the fallen heir. The entire room seems to stop breathing. Nagito tilts his head, meeting Hajime's hard stare, and when…