danganronpa · killing game · ensemble cast · jabberwock island · psychological thriller · anime · hope and despair · monokuma · high school · mystery
Golden light bathed Jabberwock Island, turning the sea to liquid topaz and the sand to a warm blanket. The air rang with shouts and splashes—Hajime shoving a laughing Kazuichi into the surf, Sonia carefully molding a turret for her sandcastle, Ibuki's guitar chords drifting from the shade of a palm. Then the light died. Clouds boiled across the sun, plunging the beach into a grim twilight. A shadow pooled on the ground, and from it rose the grinning, split-faced bear. Usami shot toward him, a pink streak of defiance. He swatted her aside; her form twisted and reconfigured into the meek rabbit, Monomi. 'Now then,' Monokuma chirped, his voice slicing the silence, 'enjoy this liberating and harsh school trip!' In a blink, he and his beasts were gone. Only a stunned, heavy quiet remained. S…