Danganronpa 3: Future Arc - Episode 11 Discussion / Poll

[Dengar]

Except V3 is unrelated. The only recurring character is the mascot.

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Dengar

Except V3 is unrelated. The only recurring character is the mascot.

Source pls?

[stray]

Here's Gematsu on it. They've been saying this for a while, V3 is New in pretty much every way. Hope's Peak will be concluded after the anime.
http://gematsu.com/2015/11/new-danga...ly-new-setting

I suppose it could be shared universe but I sort of doubt it; being out of Junko's (and Nobuyo Oyama's) shadow would give them and Tarako more leeway.

[DMurphy]

I have a strong suspicion it is in a shared universe, in large part because they're carrying over Monokuma and they seem to have set him up to have cultural relevance in-universe (with 'the Children of Monokuma' and such).

That said, they've also been very clear: This story will not relate to Hope's Peak, will not have any returning characters or settings, and will be part of a new story.

[blitz1/2]

Originally Posted by DMurphy

I have a strong suspicion it is in a shared universe, in large part because they're carrying over Monokuma and they seem to have set him up to have cultural relevance in-universe (with 'the Children of Monokuma' and such).

That said, they've also been very clear: This story will not relate to Hope's Peak, will not have any returning characters or settings, and will be part of a new story.

Well who knows? It could be on the other side of the world for all we know. xD

[DMurphy]

Originally Posted by blitz1/2

Well who knows? It could be on the other side of the world for all we know. xD

Could be! We have very little information to work off, after all.

[stray]

Originally Posted by DMurphy

I have a strong suspicion it is in a shared universe, in large part because they're carrying over Monokuma and they seem to have set him up to have cultural relevance in-universe (with 'the Children of Monokuma' and such).

My initial thought after seeing the cyborg was that it might be 20 years in the future or something along those lines. Enough time for the world to be back to normal and for Naegi and Enoshima to be somewhat forgotten. For now I think a separate universe makes more sense, but I guess we'll see.

[Dengar]

Shared universe, but not part of the same overall metaplot.

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Dengar

Shared universe, but not part of the same overall metaplot.

The way they are wording it is imho rather vague - it could still be where it was just X years later, or even in between.
'new setting' can be taken however you want, since an actual prison has never been a setting before.
It can as well just emphasize that no old characters will appear (which has already been confirmed).
I think it was written in a vague way on purpose so they can go back on that decision in prequels and still connect the stories if they like to.

[Dengar]

They said they were done with HPA. Therefore it would make sense for the setting to be completely new and unrelated.

[MeoTwister5]

There's more than enough despair to go around to have a same universe meta offshoot. Pass it around!

[Dengar]

^I'm assuming that's exactly what it is.

[Homura7]

Originally Posted by stray

Anyway while I really want to see Junko alive and in the flesh, unless she's lazier than Monaca these days I find it doubtful this is her game. Prerecorded Monokuma is just not her style.

All the hallmarks of Junko's games are totally absent. Even Monokuma is but a mere extra.

Junko's games consisted on pushing people to kill each other and hold trials for the judgement and execute the culprit, while at the same time she was actively screwing with everyone and telling lies all the time.

Here is just outright annihilation. Out of 15 people we started with, 9 have died, 4 are alive, the status of one is unknown, and there's another person lurking around. On top of that it turned out the Monokuma Gloomy Sunday was Junko's all along, so anyone could have taken it.

Plus Monokuma in the LIVE told two lies: One was that the Killing Game was being broadcasted worldwide. The other was that finding the traitor would end the game, but as it turned out, everyone could be the killer and the game would have continued on regardless, or until the one who behind this decided it was enough. In the end it took shutting off the breaker room to finally put an end to this nightmare.

So yeah, definitely not Junko's doing. But at the very least this lets us know the mastermind is alive somewhere in this facility.

[Dengar]

You make it seem like Enoshima is some kind of boring one trick pony.

[Homura7]

Originally Posted by Dengar

You make it seem like Enoshima is some kind of boring one trick pony.

Not quite, but pretty close to that. Her super analytical qualities and ability to see through someone and exploit their fears and/or weaknesses only could get her this far. But to achieve some kind of success in her attempt to force a class kill each other she first had to erase their memories.

Notice the contrast? Amnesia played a key-part in DR, but in DR3 there wasn't any need to perform something along the lines because the members of the Future Foundation were already at each other's throats.

[rantha]

I'm really sorry for posting it here. But can anyone help me vote for Junko and Chiaki in these popularity contests?

https://fans.vote/vote/ACnAq1wJYKs/v...e-xem-bai-e-cu
https://fans.vote/vote/ACnArXEtYK0/v...e-xem-bai-e-cu

[Gan_HOPE326]

Originally Posted by Dengar

You make it seem like Enoshima is some kind of boring one trick pony.

I wouldn't say she's a one trick pony, but she's got some guidelines - mostly, that she pursues despair in its purest form, and therefore prefers annihilating her victims psychologically before killing them. "Those who the Gods want to destroy, they drive mad first" . Here there's little of that, the game is much more short and to the point in a way. So I agree this lacks her signature style.

[Dengar]

Even though the game absolutely succeeded at making multiple people commit murder?

[Homura7]

So with Side:Future ending tomorrow, why don't we take a moment to list all the clues that may hint at the identity of the mastermind.

- Is someone who is connected to the Remnants of Despair and is also one of them.

- Has got an interest in Naegi and ultimately wants him to survive, but wouldn't lose any sleep if he died.

- Rigged this Killing Game so Munakata would greatly benefit, and fall into despair.

- Has access to the profiles of all Future Foundation members, the Remnants and the Warriors of Hope.

It's also quite obvious that person has accomplices, as pulling all that off would require a great effort.

I can think of only one person that fits the list above.

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Alpha Knight

So with Side:Future ending tomorrow, why don't we take a moment to list all the clues that may hint at the identity of the mastermind.

- Is someone who is connected to the Remnants of Despair and is also one of them.

- Has got an interest in Naegi and ultimately wants him to survive, but wouldn't lose any sleep if he died.

- Rigged this Killing Game so Munakata would greatly benefit, and fall into despair.

- Has access to the profiles of all Future Foundation members, the Remnants and the Warriors of Hope.

It's also quite obvious that person has accomplices, as pulling all that off would require a great effort.

I can think of only one person that fits the list above.

Taeko/Celestia?
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Jokes aside I still think its Chisa while keeping the off chance of Junko still being alive in mind.
TbH it would need a - really - good explaination for it to not be either of those 2.

Edit:
With a normal explaination I'd let Kirigiri mastermind slide too - for various reasons thats pretty much unlikely though.