#v3 backstories are so insane because tsumugi is a huge otaku

[thelyingjoke]

i’ve seen people give kokichi big backstories. i’ve seen people say it’s not that deep and his backstory is completely normal. these are both very valid interpretations, HOWEVER. i think people often forget that this is danganronpa. not just that, it’s danganronpa V3. remember that it’s TSUMUGI writing these backstories and kokichi’s is probably way more batshit insane and crazy than most people imagine

like, this is the same game that has half its cast’s backstories chock-full of anime references, a ton of them half met actual anime characters. ryoma. rantaro. gonta was literally RAISED by those reptite fuckers from chrono trigger!!! not to mention the general insanity of the rest of the events that happened to those and the other characters. the closest we have to normal is himiko kaede shuichi (and tsumugi herself i guess?). and with a character like kokichi? there’s NO way his is normal

if anything i think everyone vastly underestimates what kind of past kokichi has and how crazy tsumugi can get with inserting her favorite things into them. especially considering the very vague hints we already have, the fact that DICE is literally a reference in and of itself, and how his lab is actually just a supervillain lair. he could have met goku and we’d never know but it’s incredibly plausible to be canon

#also wanna reiterate that Not seeing it that way is completely fine! #he has no backstory you can do whatever you want #i just think it’s. kinda funny. #v3 backstories are so insane because tsumugi is a huge otaku #not enough people do stuff with that i think #rantaro met hisoka from hxh canonically. she is just inserting all of her interests into everyone #danganronpa #kokichi ouma #ndrv3 #bow rambles