[First... there's darkness. A lot of darkness. You're not even sure you're in your own body. It's like you're floating in a void. Weightless.

Then, there's disorientation. You get the feeling of being in your body only as the floor beneath you starts to rise. It's not fast, but it's dizzying. Like there's a change in the air pressure. Slowly, light floods in, and you rise in front of a podium. A wood podium in with fifteen others in a perfect circle. And in the center stands...

This girl, in an elegant dress that makes it look like she should be hosting a late-nite show. Virtual confetti explodes as you finish rising, accompanied by an artificial 'pop' sound.]

Welcome to Danganronpa season 54: Monokuma's Revenge! Here's your host... me! Tsumugi Shirogane, the Ultimate Cosplayer and Killing Game Mastermind!

[There's a short pause in which canned applause plays. It engulfs the room and has no discernible source.]

There's fresh faces and old in this new batch of contestants, so let's give them a big hand just for coming out here! When it comes to Danganronpa, everyone's a winner! Even the ones who die horribly!

[Canned laughter ensues from unseen speakers.]

Contestants! Let's go around and introduce ourselves!

[Then... a spotlight settles on, YOU.]

Tsumugi Shirogane, the Ultimate Cosplayer! Leave a voicemail or text message!

Hi everyone.

I want to address three issues about Tsumugi.

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1.

[She'd had the rules explained to her. She'd seen the cast of characters she was with. It lead her to one undeniable and unexpected conclusion.

She was in a murder-game!!

Ah, but dare she explain it to the others? Better not. She didn't think the normies would understand. And no sense drawing attention to a plain jane like her. She'd hang back and let someone approach her... oh, here they came!]

Oh, hi! I'm Tsumugi Shirogane... what's your favorite game genre? Is it action games? Maybe jrpgs? Puzzle platformers?? Oh, or even visual novels??

[She couldn't help but let some enthusiasm out in the situation.]


2.


[Now this game was just weird. Arranged with another group of strangers? As part of a team? That had to cooperate? ...Well... it was certainly strange. Then the real chilling news came: they would have to play competitive games against other teams. Losing meant losing a memory.]

Oh, no! I couldn't bear to lose my memories! I'm plain enough as it is!

[She looked around for her teammates. Was everyone feeling the same despair she was feeling?]


3.

[canon to drv3 and with spoilers.]

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4. [WILDCARD!] Hit me with something!