#chirpos chirps

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FF. Makoto Remembering His Friends:

Makoto dies a little inside whenever anyone shows up late to a breakfast meeting (or any meeting at all). He remembers how Kiyotaka was firm about punctuality and begins to understand him better.

When Makoto passes by a dead cherry blossom tree or a rundown dojo while out on a mission, he remembers Sakura and how she had sacrificed her life for her loved ones.

When Makoto notices people reading comic books, finding solace during troubling times, he remembers Hifumi, who had dreamt of making something original that could connect with so many hearts.

Makoto has enforced a rule of 'not going out during nighttime' amongst his friends for safety, honouring Celeste.

And there's never a moment Makoto doesn't hold Chihiro in memory, considering how he frequently works with Alter Ego and the Neo World Program.

Anytime Makoto correctly figures out what's going on in your mind and you question him, he says "I'm psychic," before smiling mischievously and continuing, "Kidding . . . I just have pretty good intuition." Like Sayaka.

Anytime Makoto wants to console you or assure you of something, he may sometimes declare "It's a man's promise!" Like Mondo. And whenever he passess by demolished houses and buildings, he remembers how Mondo wanted to become a carpenter.

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"Move past their deaths? That's... I could never do that."

"No... I'm going to carry them with me the rest of my life. How could I possibly "move past" something like that? Leon...Sayaka... I'll carry them with me forever. I'll carry their memories with me wherever I go!"

- Makoto Naegi, in the aftermath of Trial 1.

#those words will stick to my head forever ;-; #feel free to add to this :D #danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps

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Posting more of my DaB OCs cus I forgot to oops, here's Chirpo!

He is a very odd creature that only says "chirp" and can get away with saying some pretty vulgar things because of it. he also has the ability to fly without flapping his wings somehow. big birdseed fan.

[First image is his normal ref and the second is him with the "Sand" effect.]

#dreamy's art #3d paint art #dave and bambi oc #fancharacter #my OCs

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owo? A jade Sprite I made! The one on the left isn't mine (obvi)

-mod chirp

#chirpo #Mod Chirp #woof #sprite!!!

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I'm a little lost on how the 77th Class can atone for their crimes as Remnants of Despair by . . . living on Jabberwock Island for the rest of their lives, far from the main population, far from the people they might've hurt and even killed?

It felt a bit like they're . . . running away from what they had done.

Please don't get me wrong! I really loved it when they returned to help Makoto and his friends to deal with all those soldiers and stopping Ryota from spreading the Hope video. I really loved their moment to shine, but I just . . . wanted them to do . . . more, I guess?

I wanted them to stay around and help the general public to heal from the Tragedy. Hm, maybe they don't need to actually show their faces in public, but at least help Makoto and his friends rebuild society from behind closed doors?

. . .

They're isolating themselves in Jabberwock Island to 'atone', they say. But I'm not sure how exactly that's atoning. To atone means to actively make amends and reparations for the people you've hurt, yes?

You know, wasn't the 78th Class's killing game publicly aired by Junko to make the people outside turn to despair? In a way, 78th Class had unwillingly became an instrument of despair (similar to the 77th Class, but with the method of brainwashing).

The survivors from the 78th Class decided to actively work to rebuild the broken world. See from the Epilogue of the first game:

"If there's no road, you just gotta build one! Creation... Fate is telling me to remake the world " - Hiro

"Maybe I should find them and make them work for me. To rebuild the world, we must first rebuild the Togami dynasty" - Byakuya

"I'll just get some flour and make some myself! And if there's no flour, I'll just grow some wheat!" - Aoi (when Hiro said there could be no more donuts)

"Even if everyone in the outside world is gone... Even if the world is steeped in despair... As long as I have people like you around, I can face forward and keep moving. If we can get out there and do something, have some sort of impact..." - Kyoko

"But what can we do...? There's so few of us, and we're so small. So what can we do...? ...No, we can probably do anything. Yeah! We can do anything!" - Makoto

In a way, I guess you could say that's their form of atonement. Atoning for the actions of their 'blackened' classmates. Atoning for the actions of Junko, with whom they still shared some good memories, despite everything. Atoning despite being innocent.

As for the 77th Class . . . Oh, I don't know. I mean I sympathise with them. They were brainwashed to commit acts of despair, and if they ever show themselves in public, they'll surely get persecuted. I guess they got no choice but to live on the island in silence from everyone else.

Actually I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with this, haha. So, I'll stop.

Note that I'm biased towards the 78th Class, so take this post with a grain of salt.

#danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps

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Makoto's survivor's guilt did not first emerge after Sayaka's death or Leon's trial. It emerged way, way before. Before the Killing Game even started.

It first emerged when the headmaster put the 78th class under lockdown.

Imagine how much of a distressing time it was. You're staying safe behind the walls of Hope's Peak Academy, provided for your every need by the headmaster, who has promised to protect you with all his life, while your loved ones outside are to be left at the mercy of an extremely chaotic world.

And you couldn't even have the chance to bring them along with you, to keep them close to you behind these safe walls.

Whenever Makoto eats fresh and delicious food in the dining hall, he feels guilty. What if his family's starving and couldn't shop at the nearest groceries at the risk of being killed?

Whenever Makoto lays on his comfortable bed, he feels guilty. What if his house gets demolished at night while his family's still inside, sleeping?

Whenever Makoto contacts his family, he feels guilty. He often ends up crying and apologizes constantly for 'abandoning' them. His family tries assuring him there isn't anything more that can be done and 'it's just the way things are'. They encourage him to stay safe and they'll try the same.

Also, it doesn't help his mental state that the headmaster often reminds the students that they're the 'final hope' that are destined to 'serve the foundation for a new era'. He tells them it's necessary to isolate them, the 'superiour youth', from the 'corrupted world'.

Then Makoto starts wondering. 'Final hope', 'superior youth' - do these titles even apply to an average, ordinary person like him? And what about his loved ones who are also average, ordinary people like him? Why are they cast aside to the corrupted world? Do their lives matter less than the Ultimates' lives? Do their lives matter less than his now just because he happened to win the lottery and got into Hope's Peak?

Also, remember this interview?

When the headmaster says that he might have to stay in the school forever, and if he accepts that.

Do you remember his response?

A half-hearted "...Yes".

And also, "Well, I mean... we don't have much of a choice, do we?"

It's like he has given up. He holds almost no hope that he would ever reunite with his family. He holds almost no hope of ever returning to a world where things have been better.

He has given up at this moment!

And this- this is where it all began!

This is the onset of Makoto's survivor's guilt.

#kind of a rambly post but I hope I'm making sense here somewhat ;-; #danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps

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I believe Makoto was already hailed as the 'Ultimate Hope' long before Kyoko gave him that title.

He was first called the 'Ultimate Hope' by the outside world - the public masses who were watching the broadcast.

And it all started with the 1st class trial... or perhaps even before that.

When Makoto consoled Sayaka and promised her he'll get her out no matter what it took, he'd unknowingly inspired hope in the outside world.

When Sayaka was murdered and suspicious eyes fell onto Makoto, he still tried to keep a level head and investigated to seek justice for his friend, eventhough he's dealing with grief, guilt, and fear at the same time. This way, he'd unknowingly inspired hope in the outside world.

And after the end of the 1st class trial, when Makoto told Kyoko he'd never move past his friends' deaths, that he'd carry them with him for the rest of his life, that he'd carry their memories with him wherever he went, he'd unknowingly inspired hope in the outside world.

Now before all of this happened, the outside world was a society that revered Hope's Peak Academy and the Ultimates. Ordinary, average and everday people looked up to the Ultimates, who were proclaimed as the absolute 'hope for the future'.

But then the Tragedy happened.

Many of the Ultimates and higher powers (such as the Togami Conglomerate) were massacred. Those who'd been praised as the 'hope for the future' were gone in a wink.

Who'll the ordinary and average people look up to now?

This was when a shift in the tides occured. These ordinary and average people started looking upto another ordinary and average person like themselves - Makoto Naegi!

"He's just like us, a normal person.", "He's one of us.", "If he can do it, why can't we?", "Look at how a normal person like him is leading the trials.", "Look at how a normal person like him can give hope to those Ultimates." - all these thoughts echoed through their minds.

"Maybe this normal person is the real hope our country needs. Maybe he's the... real Ultimate Hope! Our Ultimate Hope!"

And so, the title 'Ultimate Hope' for Makoto started spreading amok.

So when Kyoko mentioned it, it only confirmed the feelings of the outside world.

#danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps

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I feel like if it's Makoto who was chosen for the Izuru Kamukura Project, he would transform into a literal personification of toxic positivity.

Like I can picture him having a permanent grin of his face, saying things like "Good vibes only!", "Don't think negative, think positive!", "Don't cry! Smile!", "The bad things only make you stronger!", etc.

In the end, he learns to get in touch with his other emotions and feelings, and cries for a very long time, while his friends surround him and encourages him to do so.

#just a random thought #danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps #izuru makoto

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I'm thinking about that old man from Makoto Naegi's Worst Day Ever. How do you think the conversation between him and Makoto will go if they ever meet each other during the Tragedy?

They sit down beside each other and look back on what they talked about then. They remember that day strangely well. Makoto was grumbling about his bad luck, and the old man provided some words of wisdom, such as 'Karma doesn't exist', 'There's no point in fighting fate, so all we can do is accept it for what it is.', and 'Children act for themselves, adults act for others.'

Back then, the old man was consoling a child who'd accidentally scattered coffee cans all over the place when his plastic bags ripped open. A child who holds the same worries as his peers like studying for a difficult exam, whether their crush liked them back or not, or missing a favourite show they liked on TV.

'Children act for themselves.'

But here, the old man is now sitting with an adult, who'd gone through hell and back, having watched his friends murder each other and die before his very eyes. An adult who'd proclaimed to the world that he'd never move past his loved ones' deaths and carry them with him forever, close to his heart. An adult who now holds worries foreign to regular adults, like the future of the world being on his shoulders. An adult who puts others before himself.

'Adults act for others.'

I wonder what kind of emotion the old man must be feeling when talking to him.

Then Makoto turns to him with a smile and says, "All we can do is accept it for what it is, right?" - simply repeating what he'd said to him then.

In the short story, that sentence has a different meaning. Younger Makoto interpreted it as 'Leave the unpleasant memories for the past. Dragging them around like a ball-and-chain was just dumb.'

But now, it holds another meaning, doesn't it?

Older Makoto cannot leave his deceased friends to the past. No, he must carry them with him, wherever he went, for the rest of his life. All those pleasant and unpleasant memories . . . He'll carry them and never leave them. He'll strive forward with them all.

And that's the moment when the child had transformed into . . . an adult.

#I hope I'm making sense here.... 🥲 #danganronpa #makoto naegi #the tragedy #Excerpts from the short story 'Makoto Naegi's Worst Day Ever' #chirpos chirps

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"To attract more fans, Makoto's first image as an adult shows him handcuffed based on Kishi's ideas." - Makoto Naegi's Wikipedia page.

To attract more fans . . .

Makoto . . .

handcuffed . . .

Uh, so . . .

What do you guys think about 'Kishi's ideas'?

Did they . . . succeed?

#sorry in advance #danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps

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A headcanon about the Naegi Siblings during the Tragedy (takes place after Komaru reunites with Makoto).

Komaru notices something changing within Makoto. It's not too bad of a change but he's starting to act more like a parent to her, rather than her older brother.

The way Makoto speaks has changed. Before, he would poke fun at her and annoy her, and she would annoy him back. They would often argue for the silliest reasons - like most siblings.

But now, Makoto speaks to her in a gentler tone, often asking how she is feeling, and if she's been sleeping and eating properly.

Gone were the days of playful feuds and rivalry between them.

The way Makoto acts has changed. Before, he would steal manga from her room, act stubborn about sharing the TV remote or snacks with her, and hog the sofa completely.

But now, he will (gasp!) share his food without any hesitation. Like one time during lunch, Komaru complains there wasn't enough rice and Makoto quickly puts some rice from his own bowl into hers. He gets slightly irritated if he sees her staying up late at night and lectures her. He gets overprotective about her heading out on missions with the others, eventhough she's perfectly capable.

Makoto is almost acting like a father to her now.

And Komaru does not know how to handle it.

She knows why he's acting this way. She knows he's taking up the parental role since their parents have passed away. She knows he's overly concerned for her because he's terrified of losing her again.

But Komaru misses those carefree days. She misses how annoying Makoto was. She misses how stubborn he was.

She misses her older brother, Makoto.

#It's like that quote from Lilo to Nani “I liked you better as a sister than a mom.” #a shift in sibling dynamics after trauma #Poor Komaru and poor Makoto too... #danganronpa #makoto naegi #komaru naegi #chirpos chirps

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I'm replaying the first Danganronpa game with the Japanese voices, and Makoto's voice is so incredible! So much power in his voice during the class trials!

I recently finished the 4th trial, and when Makoto yells "It is!" in response to Aoi's "It's not! Nothing's over!", I got literal goosebumps!

And before that, when he says "That's enough, Hina. It's over" in the most heartbroken voice in response to Aoi's most desperate "I killed her! I did it!".

Seriously, the voice-acting is phenomenal!

No wonder Kazutaka Kodaka mentions in this interview that Megumi Ogata's performance changed his view on Makoto as an 'unreliable boy' or something. Truly magical!

#chirpos chirps

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I am thinking about the rise of art during the Tragedy.

I am thinking about beautiful murals on dirty, half-ruined walls.

Murals of cherry blossom trees and other natural beauties to show a world worth fighting for. Murals of the famous six survivors (mostly Makoto) to boost people's morale. Murals of horrific disasters to warn people not to lose themselves to despair.

I am thinking about new songs composed and sung by people when the world fell apart.

Songs about the war between hope and despair. Songs about the story of how a boy with a 'little too much optimism' struck down the despairful monster. Songs about the rise and fall of the despair empire.

(Heck, what if people actually tried combatting against Despair!Ibuki's music with hopeful tunes? A deathly song battle?)

I am also thinking about wall writings.

Inspiring quotes from the famous six survivors (mostly Makoto, again). Names of family members and friends who had lost their lives. Names of brave people that actively fought against Ultimate Despair. Dying messages.

This is so fun to think about. After all, art plays a huge role in times of tragedy and war.

#sorry if this is worded weirdly #Oh if I had the patience #I would draw all of these #danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps #the Tragedy

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A conversation between Makoto and a peculiar old man

#“Leave the unpleasant memories for the past. Dragging them around like a ball-and-chain was just dumb” #Something something about Makoto refusing to move past his friends' deaths and he's chosing to carry them for the rest of his life. #“Start worrying about others at your age and you won't make it to see mine” #Something something about Makoto's immense guilt about his friends' deaths haunting him; draining him; sucking the life out of him; #“His optimism which allowed him to readily switch gears emotionally was one of Makoto Naegi's positive traits.” #In the end our dear Makoto manages to stay optimistic and hopeful despite everything that happened. #The past is certainely alive in his head; never forgotten. But he also decides to focus on what more he can do for the present and future #for the dead's sake; for his friends' sake'; for everyone's sake; and lastly for his sake. #danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps #Excerpts from the short story 'Makoto Naegi's Worst Day Ever'

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Me when Naegi Family

Imagine you're Makoto.

Hope's Peak Academy is in complete chaos and eventually, you and your classmates are put under lockdown for safety. You're cut off from the outside world and you greatly worry for your family at home.

Then the Killing Game starts, and you watch a motive video that shows a total destruction of your house and the people that you hold closest to your heart gone missing. You are wrecked with complete dread, wondering what happened to your loved ones, and if you really have to kill someone to get out and find that out.

Imagine you're Komaru.

You hear about the riots in Hope's Peak and you are worried for your brother studying there. You also watch the news about various disasters and clashes happening around the world. Some of your friends from school went missing.

You are scared for what's to come.

One day, intruders break into your house and whisk you out as your parents scream your name and try to fight them. You are then locked in a room, located somewhere far, far, far away from your family. Barred from the outside world, you feel terrified day by day, no matter how hard you try adapting to your new life.

Imagine you're Mr and Mrs Naegi.

Your son is in Hope's Peak Academy, the centre stage to the Tragedy. Faced with an uncertain and dangerous future, you try your best to protect your only daughter, only for her to be taken away by a bunch of lowlifes, working under Ultimate Despair.

You then hear about your son being forced to participate in a broadcasted Killing Game.

Perhaps you try with all your might to venture out and rescue your children. Perhaps there is still a chance you can become a normal family again.

But all your efforts are for nought as you are caught by Ultimate Despair and put to death.

Again, imagine you're Komaru.

The weight of your parent's deaths falls on your shoulders.

You think it's all your fault. Your parents died to serve as a despicable motive by Monaca to drive you to despair.

Again, imagine you're Makoto.

The weights of your parent's deaths and what your sister went through fall on your shoulders.

You think it's all your fault. Because you won that lottery, went to Hope's Peak in hopes of a better life, only to end up in a Killing Game, your family went through hell and back. You cost your parents their lives and a few years of Komaru's freedom.

It's all your fault.

Your fault!

#ooohg tragic family #aaaaaaaaaaaah #hope you enjoy this angst #danganronpa #makoto naegi #komaru naegi #naegi family #chirpos chirps

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What if a memorial museum is constructed after the Tragedy, and what do you think you will see if you enter it?

A Monokuma head in a glass cage with the front face removed, exposing its inner workings?

An art exhibition presenting the story of the Tragedy, right from the beginning to the end, with paintings, sculptures, and more?

Statues of the famous survivors?

A bright red door that leads to an exact replica of the room where the class trials were held, complete with holograms of the students and Monokuma?

A wall covered with hundreds of snapshots taken by Mahiru (when she was a Remnant) that portray the horrors of the Tragedy?

A room dedicated to displaying the artwork created during the Tragedy?

A room honouring the victims with photos and photos of them covering the walls? Maybe showcasing some of their belongings too in glass cages?

Very interesting to think about!

#Oh I cannot think of anything more! #Anyone is welcome to expand on this #danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps #the Tragedy

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Seeing how many supporters Makoto has makes me so happy!

When I first heard of Danganronpa, I remember going straight to Trigger Happy Havoc's Wikipedia page and reading the whole thing. I wasn't too keen on playing the game and only wanted to read the story.

And I was naturally drawn to Makoto.

I was drawn to the amount of trust and belief he had in his friends.

I was drawn to how he, despite being thrown at death's door multiple times, came back up, stronger than ever.

Then, I moved onto Makoto's Wikipedia page, read it all, and went, 'Ah yes, my new favourite!'

Finally playing the first game solidified my love for him.

I was also drawn to how I related to him too (specifically how he sometimes thought low of himself, but when it came to his friends? He would become their biggest supporter).

I remember the first time I drew Makoto!

I drew him again, again, again, and again. Then I drew little comics of him, exploring many scenarios - some happy, some depressing, some funny, and more!

I wanted to search around and see if there were others who felt passionate about Makoto too.

But I was a little surprised that many didn't consider him much at all, some even going far to say 'He has less character so it's easier for the players to insert themselves into him.'

Or that he's 'boring', 'dumb', 'needs Byakuya and Kyoko to carry him'.

And I remember a whole post dedicated to declaring Makoto as the 'worst character ever'.

Owch!

I mean people are allowed to have their opinions and interpretations, but still . . .

Owch!

Yes, there were Makoto appreciation posts too, but they seemed to be so . . . few.

But now, I see people who feel so positively-strongly towards Makoto like me.

Reading through the reblogs of that poll and seeing the words "MakotoSweep" brings a silly smile to my face.

(Eventhough Makoto loses that poll, I will still be happy about how far he has come and how loved he is)

So, thank you . . . Makoto-nation.

#danganronpa #makoto naegi #chirpos chirps