Danganronpa: Darwin's Game
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
Darwin's Game is owned by FLIPFLOPs and Nexus
Hello and welcome to NEW experimental fanfic of Danganronpa, in which a new inspiration popped into my head in an unexpected way, and for the first time, I will be incorporating a combination of survival-horror and suspense elements here as I find it quite challenging, as most of my other Danganronpa fics are purely romantic and comedic, while some are more adventure-oriented, and here this is where I will put the characters of this series to the test.
This fic came about after accidentally seeing this new anime on my Facebook account, and out of curiosity due to reading positive comments surrounding this manga/anime, called Darwin's Game, I decided to check out the series via Wikipedia, and after downloading the first episode (which started last month), I watched it and I find it very intriguing, in which the characters involved are forced to fight to the death in order to survive.
As I was thinking of making a fanfic version, Danganronpa came into my head, and decided to try it out and see how to bring the characters into the mix while combining the elements of the two series, and this eventually set the stone and now I'll see if this fic would attract readers, in which more chapters would be added depending on the reviews I get.
Lastly, this will be AU as Hope's Peak Academy will not be involved here though there will be some support characters that will appear randomly, and here some of the characters from Danganronpa, Danganronpa 2 and Danganronpa V3 will appear as participants, which would give me some ideas on how to use them given the rather complex situation of Darwin's Game.
Of course Makoto Naegi will be the main character of this fic, and while he and majority of the characters will not possess any Super High School-level talents, I will include something that will serve as a replacement given that this story is set in the Danganronpa universe while using the elements of Darwin's Game, since this is a crossover of sorts.
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Gēmu ni oikomareta
Japan.
The country that is located within South East Asia, quite near different Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and the Philippines, is seen and that country is ruled by the Diet, and are handled by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. After their defeat at World War II, the country began to change for the better, and for several decades Japan vastly improved, mostly in the technological department yet their culture and values remained the same, as most Japanese citizens remained hospitable to visitors, residents and tourists alike.
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey!"
"Nice day, isn't it?"
"Today is a good day..."
"I love my job..."
"Life is so good..."
"I wish I have a good day..."
"Lots of money..."
"Lots of girls..."
-x-
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that it is nighttime, and the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. The time now is 19:00, where it is the right time where people from all walks of life in society are seen passing by, having spent the whole day on their numerous activities and are now using this time to wind up and relax.
There are several types of people seen on the streets at this busy night; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are still open at this time, and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey there..."
"Today's a good day..."
"Ah...life is so good..."
"Let's have lunch...?"
"Will you be my girlfriend...?"
"Let's get married..."
"Stop right there!"
"EEEP! COPS!"
-x-
However, amid the busy streets where people are meeting, dining, shopping and chatting, something seemed to be taking place at a certain area, where a teenage boy is on the run, where he is in a state of panic, as he appeared to be fleeing from someone, and the look of his face showed that he is filled with confusion, anxiety, and fear. He seemed to be running for several hours avoiding someone and you can see that he is holding his smartphone, and though he came across a rather busy street, it seemed that it did little to ease his worries, and in his haste he accidentally shove some people, and they berated him for his actions.
"Hey!"
"Watch it!"
"You asshole!"
"Are you blind?"
"Get lost!"
"You idiot!"
"Come back here!"
"I'll kill you!"
The teen boy is identified as Junpei Tenmyouji, and he is running towards any random directions he could find, and is exerting efforts to get away, as if his life is on the line and after several minutes of non-stop running, he came to a stop when he finds out that he came across a dead-end, and Junpei is filled with worry as he felt that he is being cornered.
As he glanced at his smartphone, he randomly chooses the numerous options until he came across the contacts, and saw a name there on display, and there the already-worried Junpei decided to call someone in an effort to get help and survive his current predicament, and began to call him by dialing his number, but for some reason he could not get through, and after several minutes, Junpei decided to send a text message and resume in finding a way to escape.
"Please answer it, Naegi…"
However, Junpei stopped on his tracks as he seemed to sense something and saw something vague appearing, though the visual appeared muddied, and Junpei is about to take action when something unexpected happened, as his neck was slashed until he is decapitated, and his body, and severed head fell to the ground, lying in his own pool of blood.
His smartphone remained there, where you can see something appearing from the screen that says YOU LOSE and GAME OVER.
The unseen assailant remained unseen, but you can hear footsteps as it walked away. The area appeared to be empty as no one is around, thus no one even knows that a murder took place at this busy night.
-x-
The scene later shifts to a residential area somewhere in Tokyo, and there you can see that it is a subdivision where a group of houses are there, which appeared to be ordinary, as it is not posh or extravagant, simply a simple area where the residents there are living normally yet happily, and the subdivision is not quite big, yet it can be improved if the area is under construction where the land developers can put up a huge high-rise residential area such as condominiums and hotels that can cater the rich and financially powerful.
But for now, the said area is occupied by ordinary residents living there. The scene zoomed closer, where you can see a teenage girl, aged 11, and she had just arrived from doing an errand, and she appeared to be an ordinary girl, who is simple, yet cheerful. She is identified as Komaru Naegi, and she is about to head towards her house when four neighbors came and greeted her, and Komaru smiled at the four seeing that they are going to ask her to play with them.
"Hi, Komaru-chan!"
"Hey, Komaru-chan!"
"Let's play!"
"Play with us!"
"Maybe later...I'm going to watch TV where an idol group is going to be shown..."
"I want to watch too..."
"Me too..."
"Let's watch together..."
The four neighbors appeared to be children, all studying in elementary, where one is aged seven and the rest are aged six, and they appeared to be kind, yet they are quite known to be naughty and mischievous, yet they can be tolerated if ask to behave well. The four children began accompanying Komaru to her house when told that she is going to watch a live show and invited the four to watch with her, which they agreed. The scene zoomed towards the four and they are identified as:
- Nagisa Shingetsu
- Masaru Daimon
- Kotoko Utsugi
- Jetaro Kemuri
The four children belonged to middle-class parents, but for some reasons the parents had to go overseas for financial commitments and had the four children stay at a relative who happened to be neighbors of Komaru, and the four children moved to the area three years ago and due to the absence of their parents, they began to do mischievous deeds just to get attention, but thanks to Komaru's stern, yet gentle prodding, the four gradually began to behave and became good neighbors and friends to her, and they began to frequently go to her house every weekend.
-x-
Meanwhile, the scene shifts at a middle school somewhere at Tokyo, where currently classes are ongoing until it was break-time, and the scene shifts at a classroom, where a few middle school students are there, chatting happily, and are discussing about the usual thing, such as the current trends, the latest gadgets and even the current blockbuster movies at the theatres.
"Hey, check this out…"
"Wow…that's…"
"Trendy…didn't know it was already at the stores by this time…"
"Listen…the current movie really rocks!"
"Yeah…Doctor Strange is such a hit!"
"How about Jumanji?"
"Take a look…both Nokia and Samsung's got the latest smartphone…"
"Too expensive…my pocket is already hurting…"
The middle school in question is identified as Blackroot Middle School, which is situated near the central business district where malls, banks, restaurant and other establishments are located where students and even workers frequently hang out.
The scene zoomed inside Blackroot Middle School, where you can see that most students are attending classes, and some are having P. E. lessons at the gymnasium. The scene then shifts to a classroom somewhere near the infirmary, where a few students are there. As the classroom at the moment is nearly emptied, as only a handful are there due to most of the students are out, the ones inside the classroom are chatting and talking about the usual topics and trend, such as the news and current trends, which include:
- A biker gang is seen waging war against a rival biker gang
- A teen fashion model seen in front of the cover of every fashion magazines all over Japan
- A teen baseball player becoming the talk of the town as he steered his team to numerous victories in baseball games
Finally, the students began discussing one interesting topic, which is the current talk of the town, which is Hope's Peak Academy, where they heard that those who were selected and went on to study there are said to be guaranteed success in life once he/she graduates, and the students were awed as they heard that the ambience, the facilities and the like are well-known and state-of-the-art, and they wondered if there is a chance that one of them gets selected and study at Hope's Peak Academy, though they know that chances are somewhat slim as getting scouted is not that easy, given that every middle schools all over Japan are many .
"Man…sure wish that I get scouted…"
"Me too…"
"Imagine…we'd be fawned if we became students at Hope's Peak Academy…"
"Do you guys have a talent or something?"
"Um…"
"Well…"
"Thought so. Keep dreaming."
"And be ready to be turned down…"
The scene then shows that one particular student is seen staring at the window, staring into the sky, and he seemed to be in his own world, and the classmates noted that he seemed to be having an ordinary thought as he appeared ordinary and nothing special, and knew that he is having another ordinary moment in an ordinary day.
That student is Makoto Naegi, who is 14 years old, and he is staring at the skies as he felt that today is an ordinary day and nothing special is happening today, and his classmates shook him politely and tells him not to daze too much, stating that nothing extraordinary would happen today, which Naegi sighed, as he felt that every day is ordinary and that nothing exciting is happening in his life.
"Hey, Naegi."
"Quit staring at the skies."
"Or you'll be eaten alive."
"Huh? What? Oh…"
"Wishing for something exciting to happen in your ordinary life?"
"You should be thankful nothing mind-blowing happened to you…"
"Yeah…you get to have a normal, quiet life, so enjoy it."
"You're right…"
By then one of the classmates checked on his smartphone and saw a trending news, in which it showed that another strange scene is found in another part of Tokyo, which looked like a DIGITAL PIXEL-LIKE ART, but looked like a crime scene as there are bloodstains around it, and the classmate said that this has been going on for over a month.
The others agreed as they too have heard of those incidents and the other classmate said that missing persons cases are on the rise, coinciding with the digital pixel-like crime scenes, which the others said it is probably just a coincidence.
"What the…? For real…?"
"That's scary…wonder if that and…"
"Chill…I don't think they're connected…"
"Really?"
"Yup. Besides, there's no proof…maybe some sick vandals made that up to scare the public…"
"He may be right…"
"Sounds fishy…how would you…"
"Whatever."
Naegi listened to the conversation and he is somewhat bothered about the news, which he wondered if these incidents are being investigated thoroughly by the police, but the conversation is interrupted when a teacher came and asked Naegi's class if they have seen Junpei, a third year student, saying that Junpei's parents have called, stating that he hasn't come home since two days ago, which surprised Naegi, saying that he hasn't heard of him until now, assuming that Junpei is absent.
It turns out that Junpei and Naegi are friends and the teacher asked Naegi if he noticed anything strange about Junpei in the past few days before he went absent, which a baffled Naegi said he did noticed that Junpei appeared nervous and worried at times yet said that Junpei claimed that he is okay and that there are no problems.
The teacher appeared somewhat skeptical, and tells Naegi to let him know if he has seen Junpei, and have him inform either the teacher or principal so that Junpei's parents can be informed, which Naegi nodded and promised to tell the teacher once he sees Junpei.
"Listen, Naegi-kun, if you happened to see Tenmyouji, let me know as soon as possible, okay?"
"Okay."
"And if you do see and talked to him, have him see me or have him got to the principal…"
"Um…why…?"
"That way we can inform his parents that Tenmyouji is okay."
"I see."
"So, that's the deal, okay?"
"Sure."
As the teacher left, Naegi checked his smartphone to see if he missed any of Junpei's mail, as he wondered what his friend is doing before he went missing, and upon checking his Messenger he found a few unread messages which he read it, saying that a new free app is shown, revealing it as a social media game app called Darwin's Game.
Naegi wondered what this means until his smartphone beeped and a free app appeared, revealing it as Darwin's Game, and the app ASKS if Naegi wanted to join in. As Naegi wondered if this is what Junpei meant, he began to wonder if this has anything to with him not coming to school or going home to his house.
As Naegi pondered on whether to accept the INVITATION or not, one of his classmates came and accidentally bumped into him, and Naegi accidentally pressed the ACCEPT button, all the while the classmate apologize to Naegi for the bumping.
"Oops. My bad."
"Uh…"
"Sorry about that. You okay, Naegi?"
"Ah, Yeah, I'm okay."
"Didn't mean to…it was accidental…"
"It's fine."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
As Naegi glances at his smartphone he saw that he accidentally ACCEPTED the invitation to join in on the app, and a DIGITAL SNAKE manifested and came out from the smartphone and bit Naegi on the neck, which he screamed due to being freaked out at what he saw, but for some reasons none of his classmates saw the snake despite seeing Naegi freaking out in plain view.
As Naegi fell to the floor and passed out, his classmates tried to rouse him, unaware of what really happened to him, amid the scene showing that his smartphone revealed that Naegi's smartphone flashed something on the screen where Naegi's name is shown and states "PLAYER MAKOTO NAEGI IS CONFIRMED" and "FRIEND JUNPEI IS ALREADY DEAD. THE GAME WILL BEGIN IN…"
As Naegi's classmates carry him and are about to leave the classroom and head for the infirmary, a fellow schoolmate came and saw the commotion, while glancing at Naegi's smartphone and saw what the screen said, which made him feel uneasy. The schoolmate is identified as Itsuku Yuge, and he took Naegi's smartphone and followed the students who are carrying the unconscious Naegi, and he felt that something bad is about to happen.
"This is…damn…"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this opening chapter, and while it started quite ordinarily, it already featured a bloodbath of sorts amid the busy night on the streets, where a murder took place and no one is aware of it…
Naegi is shown having an ordinary day at school and wondered if something EXTRAORDINARY would happen to his life, which he unknowingly got as something happened to him due to a strange phenomenon that struck him coming from a mysterious app.
Two characters from different series make a cameo appearance here, which I use it as a way to jumpstart the story, and they are based from two video games that were brought by Spike Chunsoft, which are:
- Junpei Tenmyouji from Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
- Itsuki Yuge from Conception
Junpei is portrayed in this fic as a senpai friend of Naegi while Yuge is portrayed as a fellow Blackroot schoolmate of Naegi, and it seems that Yuge appeared to sense something here and is set to keep an eye on Naegi himself.
Preview:
The next chapter shifts to horror-action as Naegi finds himself fighting for his life as something unexpected happened and has no idea why, and he is soon on the run and could not find someone who can help him…
See you in March…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…