Haven't seen anybody point this out, but can I just say I love the way little details like the blood smears on the elevator buttons on 22:00 are actually incorporated? You can really tell there's lots of thought put into all of this
One thing that I found very realistic (and that in this dangafan was much deeper than in the franchise's own games) is the fact of restlessness after a class trial. Overcoming is something difficult and Teruko proves it so far, but she has her reasons (as much as it gets in the way in free times hahaah but by putting herself in her shoes that everyone pointed out as a suspect of killing and she was the real victim) and that's why Ace is also not that far removed from what he's having with Levi. A fear: I didn't want Nico or Ace to die yet, I feel that they still have a lot of history and my curiosity kills. ahahahaha
As much as I love Nico, they are getting way too much attention this chapter, and based on what just happened, I feel like they will be the victim with Ace being the lead suspect. Wouldn't surprise me if the events of the picnic are important as well, with something said exposing the killer, possibly the fact that Hu's nickname is Julia to divert attention to J.
I think you’re probably right on the money. I think it’s very likely that Nico dies next episode and J is the killer. Perhaps she snaps and tries to kill Arturo, but Nico ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time and gets caught in the crossfire.
@@WolfBeil Honestly I think its the other way around, J being Julia is common knowledge, so wouldn’t it make sense that the subversion is that Julia refers to Hu? Additionally Hu has refused to reveal their motive. This is just speculation though based on the Idea that the name “Julia” plays a role though.
I have a feeling that Nico was actually trying to remove the wire from Ace’s neck. Either someone is gonna take advantage of Ace’s position and kill him here, or he just bleeds out in his room. Even if the second option is what ends up happening, it’s possible this isn’t actually Nico’s fault.
Absolutely correct. They came to the gym in workout clothes, which implies they came TO WORK OUT. Also, the broom on the ground could have been used to knock down the fan. Unfortunately, the detail of Nico's clothes feels like an evidence point that could only be used if Nico is the victim and can't defend themselves in the trial. We first have to prove they didn't attack Ace in order to establish who killed them...
@@Kreidekomi And Hu wasn't around to see Arei try to throw out the rope, so she wouldn't know that the rope was up for grabs as a more obvious hanging tool that doesn't point to her
You might be on to something. I think it’s important that we must first know what happened, if I was there; I would ask Nico what happened since Ace is clearly not the type of person you can trust. I hope it was a misunderstanding of the situation.
Also, I just realized… isn’t there something from the rules that says there won’t be a trial if a death is obviously a suicide? Or maybe I’m thinking of some other fangan
Ace needs more development. He's needlessly aggressive toward everyone and everything but also scared of everyone and everything. The guy is the human equivalent of a chihuahua, I get that. I just really need some kind of explanation as to what the hell made him like that in the first place.
It still feels so odd like, going over the turn events it's very unlikely any of the two suspects grabbed the tape. Like you're telling me either Ace or Eden managed to carefully analyze Nico's plan to deduct they'd need the tape in just a matter of seconds? Obviously Ace went through it but in such a moment one wouldn't be thinking "wait what if I like did this lol". The only option is the tape managed to sneak out somehow.
@@mateicsito I feel like Ace would've liked to kill nico with the tape, as like a whole revenge thing, so why is Arei dead? I can't reasonably suspect him, so my vote is on Eden. Still this is really well done, both would make sense and both got character development during the trial.
@@Nihilismatic Also I found something out. If you go back to the Ace BDA, you can see the tape next to him in the BG sprites (when Teruko and Eden are talking), but when Ace gets up to tell off Eden the tape suddenly disappears. I'm inclined to believe he's the one who took it. Maybe it wasn't intentional and it conviniently stuck to him or something. Who knows.
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Spoilers: After that whole rollercoaster of an episode I really hope Nico isn’t the victim, nor do I want Ace to be the killer. I feel both of those things are too predictable. Also I just like Nico a lot and just generally want them to survive.
Spoilers for the episode Okay I DEFINITELY think Eden is gonna try and stay outside of ace’s room to make him feel better, maybe he’ll actually warm up to him. And also HOLY SHIT A FAKE OUT DEATH SCENE, I THOUGHT THIS EPISODE WAS GONNA BE THE DEATH EPISODE FOR SURE
Spoiler warning for this episode I was definitely not having a mini heart attack when I saw Ace's "dead body". Also, the fact Nico said, "I'm going to kill you" (or something like that) this episode to Ace. Really did foreshadow what almost happened. other than that, I can't wait to see other peoples reactions to this because I had a mini heart attack because I love ace.
I felt exactly the same, my man. I was gonna to complain that authors of this series killed two of my favorite chars almost in a row, but than *this* happened
@@sliceninja4546 We also saw plenty of Xander in Chapter 1, and he ended up being the victim-- so I'm honestly not gonna consider it something I should worry about too much tbh
Spoilers omg I think some of you guys are right. The stepstool, the tape, the fan on the ground. Ace tried to kill himself, but the fan came off. And Nico probably stumbled to the scene and then tried to get it off him, but Ace woke up and thought Nico was trying to murder him. Just that day Nico had told him "I will kill you", so it probably was a logical conclusion in Ace's mind. Now I think the next day they are going to stumble on Nico's body, since I don't think Nico actually returned to their room. And Ace is going to be the main suspect.
Spoiler I love this theory but remember we got a preview of Rose and Teruko chatting about what happened (this is probably why the preview got removed) so i don't think nico dies the next day(maybe later)
@@Wynraj I do remember that preview, but the text was obscured, so we don't know how Rose knew about the incident. Eden or Levi could have told her (and the others), and Ace and Nico could still be unaccounted for, so Nico could still be dead during that time
Spoilers: Here's just a list of things I noticed starting from night time, just to compile as much evidence as possible for others: Nico tends to the minnows at night, but they have to do it before 10 PM since the room is closed. They could have stumbled upon Ace's body on accident. Eden felt that she was being watched by someone who wasn't Teruko. Could have also been Nico or an unknown party. Ace's fingertips are bloody before waking up. He was probably try to pull off the wire after his neck was cut. The blood is dripping from the wire while Nico is holding it, so it was probably removed recently. The wall is smudged with blood behind Ace's neck while he's lying unconscious. Ace has multiple lines of cuts, though they are all in the same area. Nico doesn't have their jacket thing on. I think this is the first time we've seen then without it, and we have no indication where it went. Nico's hands are remarkably clean despite holding the wire on a bloody portion. They very likely took the wire off of Ace's neck. They also probably didn't leave the handprint on the elevator. The wire only touches Nico's palms, and their fingers are very clean. The blood marks on the wire are all in very strange places. There's a significantly long, bloody portion, a very small bloody portion, and then a longer one still attached to the fan. The stepstool and broom were not in the gym when Teruko first visited. As far as I can tell, nothing was removed, though some things are knocked over. Ace and Nico were both present when Arei's rope was mentioned to be put in the storage. The wire here is certainly not the one originally belonging to Arei. Wire is Hu's weapon. 3 people were not there when Arei's rope was mentioned: Levi, Hu, and Rose. The bloody on the elevator is absolutely Ace's. If Nico did leave blood there, it was covered up by Ace. Ace definitively states that someone tried to murder him, implying it was Nico. Ace's line about dying young or living a long life of suffering with this option being neither is concerning. Edit: More evidence from Karl Rassman There is a single weight on the right side of the room, separated from all the other weights in their right place. Notably, it could have knocked out Ace without him seeing before setting up his death if there was a third party. It's hard to tell exactly what Nico's clothes are. It somewhat looks like they changed to exercise clothes, but it also could just be their regular shirt given the pouch-esque shape on front. Theory 1: I'd guess Ace was trying to hang by the fan and wire, hit this stool out with the broom, and started to claw at the wire once it started to cut him from his own body weight. I'm guessing the sound at 18:21 was Ace struggling enough to make the fan fall which led Nico, who was hiding and waiting for Teruko and Eden to leave, to the gym. Nico probably tried taking the wire off Ace's neck, though Ace may have interpreted it as Nico trying to steal an easy kill before Ace bled to death. From there, Eden finally convinces Teruko to head to the gym in which they discover the scene and Nico takes off (to either floor 1 or 2, we can't say). This theory leaves some weird holes like the blood pattern on the wire and the smudge on the wall, but I find the general impression most believable. I think it explains why Ace could pivot from wanting to die (notably, by himself) to wanting to kill Nico. Ace probably wouldn't anticipate how much hanging (especially if it cuts you) would hurt, and as someone who clearly hates being in pain, becoming the blackened to still end his own life might seem like an alternative. Theory 2: A third party tried to kill Ace and disguise his death by hanging him. Obvious suspects are Hu for having the wire while not knowing about the rope and Rose for also not knowing about the rope and spending the evening with Nico. I think this one is less plausible, but I might as well have it here. I also think that someone else besides Ace will die this chapter if theory 1 is true. Nico is an unfortunately plausible option.
These are all great points! I’ve definitely been putting too much stock into the secret quotes from the tumblr, but it’s still worth nothing that Hu’s seems to imply that she’s going to kill someone. If there was a third party involved, she’s my first suspect.
I'd also like to offer the evidence of a single weight not in its place on the right side of the gym, by the treadmills. It could be that Ace was knocked unconscious with the weight to set up the hanging. I think the *BANG* was Nico using the broom to knock the fan down, personally. It landed with enough force to knock over a gym bench, and those are typically pretty sturdy considering the activities that they're used for. Regarding Nico's clothes, it looks like they changed into workout gear. This would explain why they went to the gym before the *BANG* sound happened. Unfortunately, it also sounds like the kind of evidence point we'd have to explain if Nico were the victim and died in those clothes.
@@karlrassmann4604 I totally didn't notice the extra weight on the right side. I'll add that to the list. As for the Nico's clothes, I can't say for sure. It looks like the shirt might be the same one they normally wear, with the little pouch thing out in front being on both their normal clothes and the clothes they are wearing now. The pants also seem the same, but it's hard to tell. I don't believe we've seen much of Nico's shirt before. I feel like it's pretty safe to say that the bang was from the fan falling. You do bring a good point where we can't say for certain who made the fan fall. Nico could definitely have done that, though I'm not sure how able a broom would be at taking down a ceiling fan.
Seeing theories from others, I had a thought. I thought Teruko's line, "You know, failed hanging attempts are very painful-" was a throwaway to note what she has tried, but maybe that was a hint toward this happening.
Once again, some thoughts/predictions mostly for myself Gonna order who I think is mostly likely to die this chapter, not necessarily victim or murderer specifically Least likely: Teruko, Ace, Levi, Charles, Whit Most of them have arcs that rely on another that really need more time to play through, and they haven't had extremely significant chapter importance compared to their usual roles. Unlikely: Hu, Veronica They just have done very little recently Maybe: J, David, Eden Despite J being significant at the beginning of the chapter and in the title card, she hasn't actually done too much. Her motive wasn't actually that strong of one to kill even if it was seemingly significant. She seems more as a likely scapegoat or witness than anything this chapter. I really don't know how I feel about David, so I'm dumping him here. Eden was initially very low since she is an important counterpoint to Teruko's thesis on life, but she's starting to send up some flags. It's possible that she dies to affirm Arei and Teruko's views on life early on in the game since we're still very early in. More Likely: Arturo Barely edging out the three below because his death could land J in hot water. He could definitely have an arc, but I think the net loss of potential isn't as drastic as some other characters since he hasn't really changed his worldview in any compelling way yet. Could also set up chapter 3 character changes with Veronica and J who haven't had too much change since the start as well. Most Likely: Rose, Arei, Nico Rose is connected with Teruko through the motive, and I suspect early deaths will all have some connection with her to almost "prove" her own thoughts that she only brings bad luck. Though others helped with the class trial, Rose had one of the most obvious roles in exposing the killer. Since we now have her backstory, and she has displayed how her skills could help unravel mysteries with more materials, her dying to leave questions unanswered this early on could push suspense even more. Arei left a lot out in the open after last episode. She could definitely live to have an arc, but she could also die to confirm Teruko's views on the killing game and make her worse, especially if Arei dies after trying to extend kindness to someone. She's also just felt pretty significant this chapter in general, and she doesn't have anyone she's particularly close to though Hu and David could feel responsible for her death. Nico just has dying vibes lol. too lazy to explain my reasoning. I imagine they would live to the end if they survives chapter 2 and 3 though Edit: Raising Hu up to More Likely or Maybe. The fact that she shares her name with J, the involvement of wire on the scene, and more insight on her character does start to throw up a few worrisome signals. Also, pretty sure Ace is mad at Nico for preventing an attempt and not for trying to kill him. Edit again: man.
From what I remember, in the main games, the chapter 2 victim is always the character who made the first rebuttal (it’s also the case in SDRA). If the despair time creator sticks to that pattern, then David might be the victim.
I may be wrong, but I think that Ace had the first rebuttal showdown, followed by David. Since it's such a well-known pattern, though, the person to start the second rebuttal could be the victim, too, since the creator seems to be trying to mix things up compared to the original series.
I was thinking about this thing that I do when a premiere is about to begin to get everyone hyped! I ask the chat: "WHAT TIME IS IT!?" And the chat would respond with: "IT'S DESPAIR TIME!" It fits the title of the fangan perfectly well! And it'll get everyone hyped up for when the next episode begins! Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Poor J she just can't catch a break, not only does she have to deal with Arturo's shenanigans but when she tried to get someone to help, she stumbled upon Teruko, who is the worst person for that kind of situation. Girl is just plain unlucky.
SPOILERS Did Ace tried to kill himself (From what's the crime scene look like -> Tried to hang himself but failed ?) So Nico tried to help him but Ace thought he tried to finish him off ? And Ace clearly says something kinda depressive / suicidal about dying young or old sooo 💀 Sheeeshh
Spoilers for this episode . . . . . . . . Tbh, Hu being the one to slap someone else wasn't surprising as she is the mum friend of the group Also, the fact she used to go by Julia is definitely going to be important later Enby Nico real! /pos The fact the changing rooms are soundproof is also going to be important I hope Ace will get character development like Arei because he really needs The VAs really popped off this episode (then again, they have popped each episode) I am doubting Nico tried to kill Ace as they should have some blood on themself The fact each episode from now on could contain a bda is something I love and hate because of the suspense
Well, dang. I'm not a huge fan of Ace, but I hope he doesn't die of his wounds. I also don't think Nico did it, at least not fully, or someone else set it up, and Nico triggered it. Edit: I read some of the comments, and I don't think Ace tried to kill himself. It would make more sense to use the rope Arei gave up than a very painful wire, which I saw someone else say was Hu's weapon. It feels more like a fake suicide, and Nico stumbled upon it and tried to help Ace out.
23:55 I can just imagine Levi says this, Ace tries to use conflict to reject the offer, and Levi would respond with, "it wasn't a request." and then swoop him up in one arm and carry him to the Infirmary.
Enby Nico made me so happy I don’t really see a lot of LGBTQ rep in Fanganronpas so it’s nice to see Wholesomeness aside WOW Nico is crazy! It’s very interesting to have a scenario where a murder in progress was witnessed, and a failed murder attempt that doesn’t end in anyone dying (or at least I think no one died Ace did drop at the end there 😨) Also Ace’s voice actor popped off once again he’s so good
Danganronpa Lapse is a fangan with a lot of LGBTQ rep, but it's not very deeply talked about. Just canon background for the characters. The main character is enby!
They’re all so cute aaa, I wonder what’ll happen this episode :0 Edit: Since Levi and Ace are on bad terms at the moment (From what I remember? I need to do another rewatch) Levi might be trying to make up with him but who knows I suppose we’ll have to wait and see
Gosh I'm really on the edge of my seat at the end of every week at midnight as if I'm watching actual television, huh 👀👀👀 _The plot line gets spicier and spicier..._ 👍🏿
Okay, here’s my working theory (spoilers ahead): Ace tried to hang himself from the ceiling fan. The step stool next to the fan makes this likely. Nico walked in on the suicide attempt and tried to save him. I think they used the broom to knock down the fan. Regardless, whatever they did caused the wire to slice through Ace’s neck, giving him that injury. Nico broke/cut the wire off of Ace’s neck, hence why it was cut in half and they were holding part of it. After being seen by Teruko and Eden, they ran out and took the elevator. Ace, refusing help, will die from his injuries. Evidence will reveal his suicide attempt, but there will be one key caveat: Nico, having accidentally caused the injury that made Ace bleed out and die, is technically the true killer and will be convicted as such. This is despite the fact that they never actually tried to murder Ace, but in fact tried to save him. This would explain both of their secret quotes: Ace’s is something along the lines of “I just don’t know what to do with myself anymore”, and Nico’s is something like “Why should I own up for the mistakes someone else made?”
Ace dying from bloodlose would be anticlimactic though. Also it wouldn't be too much of a mystery, since Teruko and Eden saw Nico there, so they are the only suspects unless they try to lie. the only mystery would be learning that Ace tried to kill himself, it wouldn't make for a very long or complicated trial. Also it feels weird that the secrets don't have anything to do with this. This is more about Ace and Nico's problems between each other and Ace's insecurities. If there is a murder on this chapter, shouldn't it had to have SOMETHING to do with the secrets?
@@etab8897 if you inspect element on the individual character bios in the drdt tumblr theyll show up in the code as 0pt text. or you can just copy and paste the full bio somewhere and the quote will appear (i think its in between the description and character details)
*Niko kinnie intensitys* (I'm a trans male that goes by he/they and I'm often bullied for it so do to find comfort in animals and other wild life so I can very much see myself in niko and it's comforting)
Wow, what an episode! I'm really excited for the next one! I was kinda expecting that Ace would be the second victim and Nico the second/third killer, but I didn't think it'd turn out like this. I guess there's a chance Eden will die instead of Ace, and Nico is much more likely to be innocent now. The good thing if that if Nico survives this chapter, they may survive the whole killing game, which is something I thought was impossible. Also, Nico's gender reveal surprised me by how unsurprising it was. I thought it was already known that they may have been NB, because people used neutral pronoums for them before. I don't remember if it happened in the series or outside of them, but if a character actually used neutral pronoums on Nico before this was revealed, then they are most likely the mastermind.
bro Nico is hiding something from everyone i can just tell by that despair face he made at Ace when he said he was gonna kill him Just- JUST LOOK AT HIM 3:45
if arturo becomea an alibi, i will drop to the floor. I WILL DROP TO THE FLOOOR!!! i didn't expect anything from the thumbnail but whyyy. i too attached to these characters help.
Theory time! After thinking about it for a while it seems most likely that Ace tried to commit suicide. We have seen especially since the beginning of Chapter 2, that he has gotten more and more hostile and angry with others as the story goes on (especially towards Nico). So that makes me that he believed suicide was his only option, since he could not handle the pressure of the killing game anymore. That would also explain why he refused to be treated for his injuries, since he wanted to die anyway and didn,t wanna anyone to keep him alive. And as for Nico I believe that they saw that Ace was about to kill himself and tried to prevent it by removing the wire from Ace so that he wouldn't die. Other theories: Hu could be the culprit, since her weapon was the wire. Either that or Nico could have actually tried to kill Ace and was caught in the act by Teruko and Eden, but i believe that to be unlikely, since there was no blood on their hands and it would just seem too obvious. But that's my theories. I,ll have to wait to the next episode to see how things play out.
Spoilerssss Well, this episode was freaking crazy. Hu’s alive, and very very pissed. She’s also Julia Number 2. Hello there, culprit. As Arturo heard none of that deeply concerning conversation between J and Teruko, the changing rooms are soundproof. Evidence, maybe? If it is evidence, then Arturo may survive this chapter in order to convey it. This is my copium. Holy crap, Nico was not joking. We underestimated the ‘bean’, didn’t we? Arturo, spaghetti husband, my guy… Why is nobody fucking fetching you? He’s about to bleed out! Levi’s having some serious doubts… If Nico and Rose both survive this chapter, things’ll be a little awkward with the painting sessions. Wait until the rest of the class finds out about all this…
Spoilers!!!! I think Ace was trying to kill himself. A fan with string attached that fell, the area of the cut, the stepstool. I think the reason Ace is pissed is cause Nico stopped the murder. and i think the conversation after supports this. With him saying this is worse.
@@p1g30n11 honestly I can see that, especially after what he said at the end. Some of the evidence actually points to that too, so if your right, that’s crazy!
Spoilers for the episode Okay I knew ace would die but the scene was definitely unexpected. And seeing Nico killing him is kinda predictable or it's bc I read a lot of comments such as that. Luckily ace isn't dead yet but since he decided to stay in his room, he's definitely gonna die next episode due to blood loss. Unless he went to the infirmary himself but I don't think so. Also the fact about Nico. They're probably gonna be the most suspicious. They either actually tried to murder ace since he threat him or did something bad again, or Nico is actually a witness. Either trying to investigate or trying to help him. Or another possibility they died after that and Eden and Teruko couldn't like ask them questions. I'm not good at making theories tho so I may be wrong. Also Hu and Levi got some screen time yay Edit: after seeing some other theories ace trying to commit suicide also kinda make sense. What if ace yk tried to commit but he's probably near the fan so the fan attacked him(?) Then fell. And also Theres a chance Nico was near the gym so they heard it first and saw Ace's body. It'll make sense aswell that they tried to help ace.
SPOILERS! Yea the ace commiting suicide is my go to theory. The stepstool, the string attached to a fan. It makes the most sense. I think Nico tried to help but very obviously, its seen the other way round
spoilers yeah i am thinking about that theory too, but it's kinda hard to accept, because there are could be something much more complicated: why is the broom here? is the disc from the rod on the ƒloor nearby by accident or was moved for some reason? and monoTV was committed to clear the scene too ჹuickly....
Would Ace really talk this much with a painful neck injury like that? It probably adds to the pain a lot. Unless he's at the point of not caring about the pain anymore
I love how the Characters are look so cute and small and I can't wait to that episode!! And I love that fan made show's like disventure camp and more I wanna make one but I can't😭
If we don't see Hu at all this episode then I'm convinced she's dead and has been dead for awhile. I don't think we've seen her since episode 1 of this chapter, where is she lmao 😭
@@lucusedaurasphere thanks for the correction, I couldn't remember what episode the scene happened in lol. Either way, she's still been gone awhile haha
On the Nico situation, I have to admit that I'd seen Nico listed as using "he/they" in just about every fangan related source or page since partway through Chapter 1 to where when Nico's reveal happened, I wondered "Didn't we know this?". However, it of course makes sense as a secret narrative-wise because in-universe, people didn't necessarily know that before, I believe.
The same happened with J's. Her real name was always there in her bio. As for Nico, if a character actually used the correct pronoums on them before it was actually revealed, then that character should be the mastermind since only the mastermind knew that.
Oh my god this serie has all i have ever wanted to see in a danganronpa like show. First the protagonist being nearly killed, and then a fail murder attempt ? And i'm not even talking about the characters growth that is chef kiss. I'm absolutely loving it. I just honestly can't get over Xander's death haha. I can't wait to see what's there in reserve for chapter 3's double murder.
i think this is gonna be the bda episode. ik people keep saying that DRDT made ch2 longer but it already is longer, not in terms of episodes but in terms of individual episode length. the ch1 episodes were mostly 15 to 20 minutes each, and ch2 episodes are just short of 30 minutes each, meaning that if there's still 12 episodes it'll still be longer by about 120 minutes total.
I'm so worried that Nico is going to be the victim this chapter, feels like they're giving off a lot of death flags and they're currently my favorite character.
Chapter1: Xander tried to kill teruko but was the victim of chapter 1 Chapter2 : Nico tries to kill ace but is the victim of chapter 2 I dont think so they will repeat it
Spoilers Okay, I have no idea what just happened, but let's review... Ace trying to hang himself is an interesting idea, and there was a stool right next to him, supporting this theory. However, that wire really caused his neck to bleed out. I'm not sure anyone would use that method to kill themselves. Maybe the killer knocked Ace unconscious and tried to stage his death as a suicide? Definitely don't think Nico strangled him though, they don't seem strong enough. Another thing- there were two pieces of wire found, both with blood on them. Maybe someone else has already been killed, and we just didn't find their body yet? ...Please show up next episode Arei
There's also a bloody mark (most likely Nico's handprint) on the elevator. Possible clue for the trial? Also, did anyone else notice Nico wasn't wearing their jacket?
If Ace did try to hang himself, it’s possible that Nico tried to stop him, but the way they did so accidentally caused the wire to cut into Ace’s neck. If this is what happened and Ace dies from his injury, Nico would probably be deemed the killer because they inadvertently caused the injury that led to Ace’s death. It would align with Nico’s secret quote: “Why should I own up for the mistakes that someone else made?”
I know I'm commenting a lot but this is my last one. i don't think Ace will bleed out. If Ace died from blood loss, then MonoTV wouldn't clean the crime scene, since the others would have to investigate what happened to Ace. Spoilers And we know he cleans it based on the preview scene we saw before Chapter 2 came out, which showed Teruko and Rose entering the gym and it being completely clean and MonoTV explaining that it did indeed cleaned it. Also the fact that both Teruko and Rose talk about the incident and Rose even starts doing exercise, I don't think they would be so calm if Ace was in any serious danger (maybe Teruko would but Rose I don't see it)
Ok, this video proves that the writers are really pulling our legs here! After watching the video here is what I hope and want *The victim is either David, J, or Ace (I mean if someone tried to killed Ace what’s stopping them from trying again?!) *Nico is not the killer but instead is the student that the real killer tries to frame (even if I didn’t want them to survive, seeing a character like Nico framed and accused would be much more suspenseful than if it was Ace AND Ace was looking for Nico so it would a perfect opportunity for someone to framed them. Also for all we know it probably wasn’t Nico who tried to slash him, it might’ve been someone else) *Nico, Hu, and Rose are all alive at the end of this chapter *The killer is Arei (for all we know she could of been lying about her past AND her written secret might’ve been something else) *Next video reveals the victim (I’m getting tired of all this suspense and we have enough red flags 🚩 surrounding a big number of the characters already!)
20:39 The tape around Ace body 20:54 The tape disappear just checking who's the one taking the tape edit: wrong look, before I thought 20:49 the tape already disappear, apparently not
@@YoshiDeNOFFICAL then again, its only when ace gets up and we get to see where the tape should be that the tape disappears, instead of a random time inbetween eden helping and ace waking up but that argument is still valid
@spoonSTGfan one thing i will say is that, by the look of things, she was close to the body. We see this because she get push out when Ace wake up. Now that could have been just for cemedic affect to use the visual novel element but it never happen much. So if we take this is would mean that Eden was in close range to Ace and by extention the tape.
@spoonSTGfan one thing i will say is that, by the look of things, she was close to the body. We see this because she get push out when Ace wake up. Now that could have been just for cemedic affect to use the visual novel element but it never happen much. So if we take this is would mean that Eden was in close range to Ace and by extention the tape.
Spoilers: No Arei in this episode. That's fair considering how much we got from her last time. No Charles, Veronica or Whit either. Hu lost her composure for the second time, and this one was worse than the last time with Arei. Granted, Ace and Arei have easily been the two most openly antagonistic people here, but still. Wasn't really expecting her of all people to snap at Ace, but it fits her character. Still, blaming Ace for Nico's "I'll kill you" is a little unfair, I think, even if Ace has undoubtedly been the bad guy of the situation. Especially since no one talked to them about that comment later, which proved to be a mistake by David and Hu to gloss over it. David also seemed to either ignore or miss Nico's "...I wasn't ready" comment. Hm. Ace not retaliating after Hu slapped him is interesting to me. Considering how Rose just commenting on the situation made Ace get angry again, and he obviously wants revenge on Nico, I wonder what about that situation made him finally stand down. The thing with Ace is, he's all bark and no bite. He hasn't actually gotten into a physical fight until this point (unless you count the arm wrestling match he lost to Xander, I guess). So him losing the first actual altercation is also interesting to me. He's probably stronger than Nico on account of being a jockey, but if Teruko didn't forget her clothes and have to go get them, Ace might already be dead. Did...did Teruko's luck just save Ace? Or did it technically hurt him because now he's still suffering from the injury? I doubt Eden's gonna let Ace just bleed out. He'll probably pass out again, and Eden will probably get someone's help in patching Ace up. Maybe Arturo since he's probably the most qualified, assuming Arturo won't just say no. Although I don't know if Ace locked his door. If he did, that might be a problem. Ace is not the type of person to back down. So if both him and Nico survive this chapter (that's a BIG if at this point), oh boy, they are going to be at each other's throats SO much in chapter 3. (That wasn't meant to be a pun, but it is now. No going back.) Everyone's probably going to find out what Nico tried to do, unless other peoples' theory of Ace trying to commit suicide are true (But I kind of doubt it since Nico did say they would kill him). Assuming Nico did try to kill Ace, I don't think Hu's reaction is going to be pretty. Or David's, for that matter. Ace may have been an asshole to Nico this entire time, but that didn't warrant... THIS. It's gonna be important to learn how that incident even started. Did Ace track Nico down and start yelling at them again, which pushed them over the edge? Was Ace just on his own in the gym doing something and Nico snuck up on him? Was this really a suicide attempt that Nico interrupted? (If it was, I'm not really sure why Ace would lie about that, but it's possible) Ace didn't even care that everyone would know he did it if he got revenge. He just wanted revenge. Period. Brutal. Is Levi finally going to stop trying to make up with Ace? I doubt they're going to stop interacting altogether, but Levi seems pretty fed up. Next episode is definitely going to be wild. Things are ramping up fast. Wait a minute, Ace's hands are bloody before he woke up and Nico's are... clean??? Huh. Also, why aren't they wearing their jacket? This might be more complicated than I thought. Also, MonoTv is going to clean up the crime scene, so... if Nico DIDN'T do this... and this WASN'T a suicide attempt... whoever did do this might not be found out. Crazy idea, but if a third party did this, is it possible the person who told Xander to kill Teruko did this? Someone DID vote for Teruko at the end of the last trial besides Min. That was never talked about. The question is: Why would whoever wanted Teruko dead try to kill Ace of all people next?
I feel like attempted suicide is most likely what happened. There were no bruises or other sign of head trauma, and think about it, how would someone like Nico be able to injure Ace's neck with a wire. That would be hard for even someone strong to do
@SockTheCat Well, Nico did pick up MonoTV with only one hand (MonoTV is 25 pounds). So Nico may actually be pretty strong, but since they didn't compete in the arm-wrestling contest, it's kind of hard to know for sure. Still, them being strong enough could potentially be a possibility, though your other theory does make sense. Maybe someone else started the murder attempt, making most of the marks, and they just tried to finish the job.
@@kierstenchaney4197 yea, back in trial one whit made a list of everyone's special weapon and hu jing's was a wire, so i would say thats pretty suspicious
@@tobypuromaizono4444 I'm not saying hu tried killing ace, i just think its suspicious that it was her, it could've been someone who was close to her or smthn
Ok so spoilers… HELL YEAAAAAAAAAH MY BOY NICO. Man finally got revenge on Ace after nearly 2 chapters, though I definitely wasn’t expecting a fakeout death. I’ve been hyped up for the death reveal all chapter, and honestly my money’s on Eden considering the sudden surge in underhand development.
Ace and Levi In the same room? This gonna be a great episode Edit:spoilers, Obviously. A chapter 2 Fakeout. Great, Prolly gonna wait another 6 episodes for the actual BDA. That only means i have more fun chaos to look forward to!
not so anymore subtle spoilers: nico is a real pain in the neck for ace am i right? also i went back to look at the gym and i think ace tried to kill himself and nico saved him (the fan, the way the "murder weapon" was tied on the fan and the little step ladder thingy idk) ace might let himself die and nico will get punished for it
![[11/5/24] Continuing Danganronpa!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LxGDAY52rkY/mqdefault.jpg)
Haven't seen anybody point this out, but can I just say I love the way little details like the blood smears on the elevator buttons on 22:00 are actually incorporated? You can really tell there's lots of thought put into all of this
Can i just say that i love how this fangame has everyone theorizing in the comments like this is the most unpredictable fangame everrr 😭
It's the most entertaining thing about it 🥰
Ikr? The writer does a great job
REAL
…. the fact that Hu and J share a name makes me nervous.
It gives me Triggy Happy Havoc Trial 3 Vibes
"The culprit is... Ju...li....a......."
But who would have the knowledge to say that? Someone with a jogged memory, or Nico or David...
@-J3ssi- 😨
@-J3ssi-
OH
F U C K
@-J3ssi-
ROSE IS SMART ENOUGH TO JUST SAY "HU"
@-J3ssi- please god NO
7:39 No one is gonna mention Levi's adorable little puppy whine?
(Edit: when did this get so many likes-)
Makes you wonder if c_squint did it themself, but I will admit: it's cute--
@@STPLafou I doubt it, it sounds like it’s from Minecraft.
But it’s still cute though.
Yes very adorableeee
Levi decided to become Minecraft wolf and we love him for that
8:38 tell me why I thought Hu Jing was going to say like "Nico is a furry and he's broke because he spends too much money of fursuits LMAO"
Same
SAMEE-
Gotta love that thumbnail of everyone with differing intensities of “I don’t want to be here” written on their faces 👌
Let’s see how that thumbnail looks when the game is done
One thing that I found very realistic (and that in this dangafan was much deeper than in the franchise's own games) is the fact of restlessness after a class trial.
Overcoming is something difficult and Teruko proves it so far, but she has her reasons (as much as it gets in the way in free times hahaah but by putting herself in her shoes that everyone pointed out as a suspect of killing and she was the real victim) and that's why Ace is also not that far removed from what he's having with Levi.
A fear: I didn't want Nico or Ace to die yet, I feel that they still have a lot of history and my curiosity kills. ahahahaha
well considering it's a killing game, sometime a story between character can not reach a proper end, that's what makes it even more heartbreaking.
Not really spoilers but after-episode thoughts:
Gotta say- Seth (Ace's VA) absolutely killed it this episode. Bro sold those emotions really well
I second this. I might not like Ace's character that much but DAMN did Seth kill it with these lines (Literally lol)
Ace’s voice sounds so strained after the attempt. Probably due to the pain he was feeling and the cut on his neck.
As much as I love Nico, they are getting way too much attention this chapter, and based on what just happened, I feel like they will be the victim with Ace being the lead suspect. Wouldn't surprise me if the events of the picnic are important as well, with something said exposing the killer, possibly the fact that Hu's nickname is Julia to divert attention to J.
I think you’re probably right on the money. I think it’s very likely that Nico dies next episode and J is the killer. Perhaps she snaps and tries to kill Arturo, but Nico ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time and gets caught in the crossfire.
@@WolfBeil I am going to send a ballistic missile into mainland venezuela if nico dies
I don’t see j dying this chapter, it’s ether David or someone else
@@WolfBeil Honestly I think its the other way around, J being Julia is common knowledge, so wouldn’t it make sense that the subversion is that Julia refers to Hu? Additionally Hu has refused to reveal their motive. This is just speculation though based on the Idea that the name “Julia” plays a role though.
@@staydetermined6717 yeah same, j is definetly not dying this chapter but I think they will be a huge help in the trial
I have a feeling that Nico was actually trying to remove the wire from Ace’s neck. Either someone is gonna take advantage of Ace’s position and kill him here, or he just bleeds out in his room. Even if the second option is what ends up happening, it’s possible this isn’t actually Nico’s fault.
Absolutely correct. They came to the gym in workout clothes, which implies they came TO WORK OUT. Also, the broom on the ground could have been used to knock down the fan.
Unfortunately, the detail of Nico's clothes feels like an evidence point that could only be used if Nico is the victim and can't defend themselves in the trial. We first have to prove they didn't attack Ace in order to establish who killed them...
@@Kreidekomi And Hu wasn't around to see Arei try to throw out the rope, so she wouldn't know that the rope was up for grabs as a more obvious hanging tool that doesn't point to her
I don't think it was Nico who even attacked Ace, it might of been someone else
You might be on to something. I think it’s important that we must first know what happened, if I was there; I would ask Nico what happened since Ace is clearly not the type of person you can trust. I hope it was a misunderstanding of the situation.
Also, I just realized… isn’t there something from the rules that says there won’t be a trial if a death is obviously a suicide? Or maybe I’m thinking of some other fangan
Out of everything that could happen this was NOT what I expected!! And now I'm terrified!!!
Ace please, you can't let yourself go out like this!
Ace needs more development. He's needlessly aggressive toward everyone and everything but also scared of everyone and everything. The guy is the human equivalent of a chihuahua, I get that. I just really need some kind of explanation as to what the hell made him like that in the first place.
Spoilers:
I know Ace acts like Nico's such a pain in the neck for him, but never thought it'd be taken to this extreme.
NAH TOO SOON 😭
You didn't ----- 💀
NAH THAT'S CRAZY!!!
@@staydetermined6717 Is it too soon if he isn't dead?
@@ProfessorNilo
You know what I mean, sure he’s not dead BUT COME ON FELLOW POTATO 😭
I'm not the only one who went back here after episode 13, right??
Yes
Yes, although I came back now before watching episode 14, cuz I forgot how Nico tried to kill ace lol
It still feels so odd like, going over the turn events it's very unlikely any of the two suspects grabbed the tape. Like you're telling me either Ace or Eden managed to carefully analyze Nico's plan to deduct they'd need the tape in just a matter of seconds? Obviously Ace went through it but in such a moment one wouldn't be thinking "wait what if I like did this lol". The only option is the tape managed to sneak out somehow.
@@mateicsito I feel like Ace would've liked to kill nico with the tape, as like a whole revenge thing, so why is Arei dead? I can't reasonably suspect him, so my vote is on Eden. Still this is really well done, both would make sense and both got character development during the trial.
@@Nihilismatic Also I found something out. If you go back to the Ace BDA, you can see the tape next to him in the BG sprites (when Teruko and Eden are talking), but when Ace gets up to tell off Eden the tape suddenly disappears. I'm inclined to believe he's the one who took it. Maybe it wasn't intentional and it conviniently stuck to him or something. Who knows.
Edit: I JUST GONNA SAY WHAT A FREAKING TWIST..this is like a emotional roller coaster and I think this is slowly becoming my favorite fangan
the past few episodes have been INSANE 😭😭😭
We asked "Which characters are going to get development this chapter?" and the writers really said "Yes."
That moment when you remember that Hu had a wire as a weapon...can't wait for her to be involved in this case somehow 💀
even in chibi form I can't get over how small Ace is compared to Levi 😭😭😭
Nico goes by they/them, not he/him. Please keep it in consideration from now on.
Out of consideration for others, please do not spoil the content of future episodes in the comments. Thank you for your cooperation.
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After that whole rollercoaster of an episode I really hope Nico isn’t the victim, nor do I want Ace to be the killer. I feel both of those things are too predictable. Also I just like Nico a lot and just generally want them to survive.
rose is such a mood.
-.-
cutie. i love her
Rose is me
Spoilers for the episode
Okay I DEFINITELY think Eden is gonna try and stay outside of ace’s room to make him feel better, maybe he’ll actually warm up to him. And also HOLY SHIT A FAKE OUT DEATH SCENE, I THOUGHT THIS EPISODE WAS GONNA BE THE DEATH EPISODE FOR SURE
Oh hi APOY
I hope my favorite character doesn't die
@@KadenzJade6447 oh no I got spotted, time to run
@@APOYOSC L
I thought so too until the microsecond where teruko said "wait"
I trust tax evader tawaki to have her senses up, cool fake out.
@@puppytree6343 The door closes. The door opens. “ I hate having an conscious.”
are they in a group therapy session
LMFAO
prob
Good.
They sure need it Xp
(The irony is that the characters in the thumbnail were not in a group therapy session, but David, Hu, and Nico were.)
Spoiler warning for this episode
I was definitely not having a mini heart attack when I saw Ace's "dead body". Also, the fact Nico said, "I'm going to kill you" (or something like that) this episode to Ace. Really did foreshadow what almost happened.
other than that, I can't wait to see other peoples reactions to this because I had a mini heart attack because I love ace.
BRUH SAME 😭
I felt exactly the same, my man. I was gonna to complain that authors of this series killed two of my favorite chars almost in a row, but than *this* happened
Idk abt yall but Nico lowk gives me the creeps. I dont think they are as innocent as he appears to be.
@@JoaoPedro-eq3hj they*
@@JoaoPedro-eq3hj definitely, this dude is *gotta* be hiding something
We saw Hu Episode 2, she got a redesign after the motive. She should be fine tbh
But after that, we seen no sign of her
@@sliceninja4546 We also saw plenty of Xander in Chapter 1, and he ended up being the victim-- so I'm honestly not gonna consider it something I should worry about too much tbh
@@lucusedaurasphere he died in a short series of events during the span of the same day,plus the protag blacked out during his death
@@EpicMan-pe8do I wasn't talking about how he died-- I was talking about how much we saw of him during the chapter lol
She might be the killer like kirumi
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omg I think some of you guys are right. The stepstool, the tape, the fan on the ground. Ace tried to kill himself, but the fan came off. And Nico probably stumbled to the scene and then tried to get it off him, but Ace woke up and thought Nico was trying to murder him. Just that day Nico had told him "I will kill you", so it probably was a logical conclusion in Ace's mind.
Now I think the next day they are going to stumble on Nico's body, since I don't think Nico actually returned to their room. And Ace is going to be the main suspect.
Spoiler
I love this theory but remember we got a preview of Rose and Teruko chatting about what happened (this is probably why the preview got removed) so i don't think nico dies the next day(maybe later)
But do you really want to see... Nico dead? 😢😭
@@Wynraj I do remember that preview, but the text was obscured, so we don't know how Rose knew about the incident. Eden or Levi could have told her (and the others), and Ace and Nico could still be unaccounted for, so Nico could still be dead during that time
@@LinusTsuki Not really. but I also don't want to see Ace dead so I'm between a rock and a hard place 😭😭😭
@@vacru8182 I agree it's impossible to think about it 😭🤧
We are propably going to get a corpse in this video so let's prepare mentaly yaal 🕺💃
drdtdev said the chapter's going to be longer, so that's probably unlikely
I'd say episode 10 at least before we get a body
@@maranisha. probably not 10 but yea longer than chapter 1
@@maranisha. I think we got body at chapter 8 or 9
Bruh I just realized I meant to say episode 8 or 9
Serious plot happenings aside, I just wanna say the way characters' sprites get thrown around during comedic moments always cracks me up.
...and after all that, teruko still didnt get her clothes..
Spoilers:
Here's just a list of things I noticed starting from night time, just to compile as much evidence as possible for others:
Nico tends to the minnows at night, but they have to do it before 10 PM since the room is closed. They could have stumbled upon Ace's body on accident.
Eden felt that she was being watched by someone who wasn't Teruko. Could have also been Nico or an unknown party.
Ace's fingertips are bloody before waking up. He was probably try to pull off the wire after his neck was cut.
The blood is dripping from the wire while Nico is holding it, so it was probably removed recently.
The wall is smudged with blood behind Ace's neck while he's lying unconscious.
Ace has multiple lines of cuts, though they are all in the same area.
Nico doesn't have their jacket thing on. I think this is the first time we've seen then without it, and we have no indication where it went.
Nico's hands are remarkably clean despite holding the wire on a bloody portion. They very likely took the wire off of Ace's neck.
They also probably didn't leave the handprint on the elevator. The wire only touches Nico's palms, and their fingers are very clean.
The blood marks on the wire are all in very strange places. There's a significantly long, bloody portion, a very small bloody portion, and then a longer one still attached to the fan.
The stepstool and broom were not in the gym when Teruko first visited. As far as I can tell, nothing was removed, though some things are knocked over.
Ace and Nico were both present when Arei's rope was mentioned to be put in the storage. The wire here is certainly not the one originally belonging to Arei.
Wire is Hu's weapon.
3 people were not there when Arei's rope was mentioned: Levi, Hu, and Rose.
The bloody on the elevator is absolutely Ace's. If Nico did leave blood there, it was covered up by Ace.
Ace definitively states that someone tried to murder him, implying it was Nico.
Ace's line about dying young or living a long life of suffering with this option being neither is concerning.
Edit: More evidence from Karl Rassman
There is a single weight on the right side of the room, separated from all the other weights in their right place. Notably, it could have knocked out Ace without him seeing before setting up his death if there was a third party.
It's hard to tell exactly what Nico's clothes are. It somewhat looks like they changed to exercise clothes, but it also could just be their regular shirt given the pouch-esque shape on front.
Theory 1:
I'd guess Ace was trying to hang by the fan and wire, hit this stool out with the broom, and started to claw at the wire once it started to cut him from his own body weight. I'm guessing the sound at 18:21 was Ace struggling enough to make the fan fall which led Nico, who was hiding and waiting for Teruko and Eden to leave, to the gym. Nico probably tried taking the wire off Ace's neck, though Ace may have interpreted it as Nico trying to steal an easy kill before Ace bled to death. From there, Eden finally convinces Teruko to head to the gym in which they discover the scene and Nico takes off (to either floor 1 or 2, we can't say).
This theory leaves some weird holes like the blood pattern on the wire and the smudge on the wall, but I find the general impression most believable. I think it explains why Ace could pivot from wanting to die (notably, by himself) to wanting to kill Nico. Ace probably wouldn't anticipate how much hanging (especially if it cuts you) would hurt, and as someone who clearly hates being in pain, becoming the blackened to still end his own life might seem like an alternative.
Theory 2:
A third party tried to kill Ace and disguise his death by hanging him. Obvious suspects are Hu for having the wire while not knowing about the rope and Rose for also not knowing about the rope and spending the evening with Nico. I think this one is less plausible, but I might as well have it here.
I also think that someone else besides Ace will die this chapter if theory 1 is true. Nico is an unfortunately plausible option.
These Theories are so clever
These are all great points! I’ve definitely been putting too much stock into the secret quotes from the tumblr, but it’s still worth nothing that Hu’s seems to imply that she’s going to kill someone. If there was a third party involved, she’s my first suspect.
I'd also like to offer the evidence of a single weight not in its place on the right side of the gym, by the treadmills. It could be that Ace was knocked unconscious with the weight to set up the hanging.
I think the *BANG* was Nico using the broom to knock the fan down, personally. It landed with enough force to knock over a gym bench, and those are typically pretty sturdy considering the activities that they're used for.
Regarding Nico's clothes, it looks like they changed into workout gear. This would explain why they went to the gym before the *BANG* sound happened. Unfortunately, it also sounds like the kind of evidence point we'd have to explain if Nico were the victim and died in those clothes.
I just don’t want Nico to die
@@karlrassmann4604 I totally didn't notice the extra weight on the right side. I'll add that to the list.
As for the Nico's clothes, I can't say for sure. It looks like the shirt might be the same one they normally wear, with the little pouch thing out in front being on both their normal clothes and the clothes they are wearing now. The pants also seem the same, but it's hard to tell. I don't believe we've seen much of Nico's shirt before.
I feel like it's pretty safe to say that the bang was from the fan falling. You do bring a good point where we can't say for certain who made the fan fall. Nico could definitely have done that, though I'm not sure how able a broom would be at taking down a ceiling fan.
THIS WAS A WHOLE ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS
Seeing theories from others, I had a thought.
I thought Teruko's line, "You know, failed hanging attempts are very painful-" was a throwaway to note what she has tried, but maybe that was a hint toward this happening.
Once again, some thoughts/predictions mostly for myself
Gonna order who I think is mostly likely to die this chapter, not necessarily victim or murderer specifically
Least likely: Teruko, Ace, Levi, Charles, Whit
Most of them have arcs that rely on another that really need more time to play through, and they haven't had extremely significant chapter importance compared to their usual roles.
Unlikely: Hu, Veronica
They just have done very little recently
Maybe: J, David, Eden
Despite J being significant at the beginning of the chapter and in the title card, she hasn't actually done too much. Her motive wasn't actually that strong of one to kill even if it was seemingly significant. She seems more as a likely scapegoat or witness than anything this chapter. I really don't know how I feel about David, so I'm dumping him here. Eden was initially very low since she is an important counterpoint to Teruko's thesis on life, but she's starting to send up some flags. It's possible that she dies to affirm Arei and Teruko's views on life early on in the game since we're still very early in.
More Likely: Arturo
Barely edging out the three below because his death could land J in hot water. He could definitely have an arc, but I think the net loss of potential isn't as drastic as some other characters since he hasn't really changed his worldview in any compelling way yet. Could also set up chapter 3 character changes with Veronica and J who haven't had too much change since the start as well.
Most Likely: Rose, Arei, Nico
Rose is connected with Teruko through the motive, and I suspect early deaths will all have some connection with her to almost "prove" her own thoughts that she only brings bad luck. Though others helped with the class trial, Rose had one of the most obvious roles in exposing the killer. Since we now have her backstory, and she has displayed how her skills could help unravel mysteries with more materials, her dying to leave questions unanswered this early on could push suspense even more.
Arei left a lot out in the open after last episode. She could definitely live to have an arc, but she could also die to confirm Teruko's views on the killing game and make her worse, especially if Arei dies after trying to extend kindness to someone. She's also just felt pretty significant this chapter in general, and she doesn't have anyone she's particularly close to though Hu and David could feel responsible for her death.
Nico just has dying vibes lol. too lazy to explain my reasoning. I imagine they would live to the end if they survives chapter 2 and 3 though
Edit: Raising Hu up to More Likely or Maybe. The fact that she shares her name with J, the involvement of wire on the scene, and more insight on her character does start to throw up a few worrisome signals. Also, pretty sure Ace is mad at Nico for preventing an attempt and not for trying to kill him.
Edit again: man.
From what I remember, in the main games, the chapter 2 victim is always the character who made the first rebuttal (it’s also the case in SDRA). If the despair time creator sticks to that pattern, then David might be the victim.
I may be wrong, but I think that Ace had the first rebuttal showdown, followed by David. Since it's such a well-known pattern, though, the person to start the second rebuttal could be the victim, too, since the creator seems to be trying to mix things up compared to the original series.
I see Nico as the killer and Arturo as the victim in this chapter.
@@thefirelizard4959 You know before chapter 2 released I had a scenario where Nico killed Arturo in Chapter 4 and this reminded me of that.
Hu's custom weapon is the wire, and she fears the motive :)
I was thinking about this thing that I do when a premiere is about to begin to get everyone hyped! I ask the chat: "WHAT TIME IS IT!?" And the chat would respond with: "IT'S DESPAIR TIME!" It fits the title of the fangan perfectly well! And it'll get everyone hyped up for when the next episode begins! Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Omgg Levi is so cute!😭❤
Dude, my guy's pride is literally gonna be the end of him.
Huge chapter this week!
I just realized this is live footage of me trying to order food at a restaurant while my other friends are just sitting there waiting for me to finish
OMG NICO REALLY SNAPPED AT ACE AND IM TOTALLY HERE FOR IT
its always the quite ones you dont wanna mess with
Poor J she just can't catch a break, not only does she have to deal with Arturo's shenanigans but when she tried to get someone to help, she stumbled upon Teruko, who is the worst person for that kind of situation. Girl is just plain unlucky.
J really is the ultimate unlucky student 😭
SPOILERS
Did Ace tried to kill himself (From what's the crime scene look like -> Tried to hang himself but failed ?) So Nico tried to help him but Ace thought he tried to finish him off ?
And Ace clearly says something kinda depressive / suicidal about dying young or old sooo 💀 Sheeeshh
exact though
ts
Yeah I was wondering about that as well. It's very possible that Nico tried to save Ace but then panicked when Eden and Teruko entered the room
Wow. This episode was intense. Probably one of my favourites so far. Once again excited for another episode!❤️
I'm a simple man. I see Levi in the thumbnail, I immediately hit "like". 👍
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Tbh, Hu being the one to slap someone else wasn't surprising as she is the mum friend of the group
Also, the fact she used to go by Julia is definitely going to be important later
Enby Nico real! /pos
The fact the changing rooms are soundproof is also going to be important
I hope Ace will get character development like Arei because he really needs
The VAs really popped off this episode (then again, they have popped each episode)
I am doubting Nico tried to kill Ace as they should have some blood on themself
The fact each episode from now on could contain a bda is something I love and hate because of the suspense
Well, dang. I'm not a huge fan of Ace, but I hope he doesn't die of his wounds. I also don't think Nico did it, at least not fully, or someone else set it up, and Nico triggered it.
Edit: I read some of the comments, and I don't think Ace tried to kill himself. It would make more sense to use the rope Arei gave up than a very painful wire, which I saw someone else say was Hu's weapon. It feels more like a fake suicide, and Nico stumbled upon it and tried to help Ace out.
That makes sense. Like ace rlly doesn't seem like the type to kill himself
23:55
I can just imagine Levi says this, Ace tries to use conflict to reject the offer, and Levi would respond with, "it wasn't a request." and then swoop him up in one arm and carry him to the Infirmary.
And then ace would just struggle, and Arturo would inject him with fucking sleepy medicine to make him pass out.
I will laugh. If Teruko comes back out. “ I hate having an conscience.”
Enby Nico made me so happy
I don’t really see a lot of LGBTQ rep in Fanganronpas so it’s nice to see
Wholesomeness aside WOW Nico is crazy! It’s very interesting to have a scenario where a murder in progress was witnessed, and a failed murder attempt that doesn’t end in anyone dying (or at least I think no one died Ace did drop at the end there 😨)
Also Ace’s voice actor popped off once again he’s so good
Danganronpa Lapse is a fangan with a lot of LGBTQ rep, but it's not very deeply talked about. Just canon background for the characters. The main character is enby!
Danganronpa antebellum??
Danganronpa rebirth ??
Please for the love of god let Ace make Chapter 3, we need him to deliver more killer lines. (LITERALLY AND METAPHORICALLY)
I love Nico too, Hopefully they'll be among the suriviors
@@Alrechinomostbeloved Tbh I forgot about Danganronpa Rebirth 😭 oops
But I’ve never heard Antebellum so I’ll check it out
This episode was just all 'Mom pick me up im scared."
Ah yes, when you forget you want to be an emotionless, friendless person, and start getting invested in preventing a murder...
Eh, preventing a class trial is the logical thing to do. I think it was much weirder that Teruko left her room during the night, to be honest.
Hu Jing and David just being the parents within chaos: this is fine
They’re all so cute aaa, I wonder what’ll happen this episode :0
Edit: Since Levi and Ace are on bad terms at the moment (From what I remember? I need to do another rewatch) Levi might be trying to make up with him but who knows I suppose we’ll have to wait and see
Gosh I'm really on the edge of my seat at the end of every week at midnight as if I'm watching actual television, huh 👀👀👀 _The plot line gets spicier and spicier..._ 👍🏿
Wow. Didn’t expect that from Hu Jing. I hearby nominate her as “The Mother of the Group”.
Is it conceded to find Teruko attractive? Because I’m finding Teruko attractive.
nope you're not the only one :)
OH MY GOD ?????? CERTAINLY WAS NOT EXPECTING WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS EPISODE??
Okay, here’s my working theory (spoilers ahead):
Ace tried to hang himself from the ceiling fan. The step stool next to the fan makes this likely.
Nico walked in on the suicide attempt and tried to save him. I think they used the broom to knock down the fan. Regardless, whatever they did caused the wire to slice through Ace’s neck, giving him that injury. Nico broke/cut the wire off of Ace’s neck, hence why it was cut in half and they were holding part of it. After being seen by Teruko and Eden, they ran out and took the elevator.
Ace, refusing help, will die from his injuries. Evidence will reveal his suicide attempt, but there will be one key caveat: Nico, having accidentally caused the injury that made Ace bleed out and die, is technically the true killer and will be convicted as such. This is despite the fact that they never actually tried to murder Ace, but in fact tried to save him.
This would explain both of their secret quotes: Ace’s is something along the lines of “I just don’t know what to do with myself anymore”, and Nico’s is something like “Why should I own up for the mistakes someone else made?”
I hope to GOD nico isn't the killer or doesn't die, I'm not mentally prepared seeing him die this erlay on 😭😭😭
Ace dying from bloodlose would be anticlimactic though. Also it wouldn't be too much of a mystery, since Teruko and Eden saw Nico there, so they are the only suspects unless they try to lie. the only mystery would be learning that Ace tried to kill himself, it wouldn't make for a very long or complicated trial.
Also it feels weird that the secrets don't have anything to do with this. This is more about Ace and Nico's problems between each other and Ace's insecurities. If there is a murder on this chapter, shouldn't it had to have SOMETHING to do with the secrets?
Where can you find these secret quotes? Also good theory if ace actually dies
I feel like ur exactly right😭
@@etab8897 if you inspect element on the individual character bios in the drdt tumblr theyll show up in the code as 0pt text. or you can just copy and paste the full bio somewhere and the quote will appear (i think its in between the description and character details)
dude the voice acting is way too good, like seriously when ace screams it sounds real
*Niko kinnie intensitys* (I'm a trans male that goes by he/they and I'm often bullied for it so do to find comfort in animals and other wild life so I can very much see myself in niko and it's comforting)
We havent seen Hu Jing for a while after the whole chapter 2 motive
I have a bad feeling about this
oh no you´re right
She'll probably be fine...right
Uh oh
I’m hoping she’s alive. I really want Hu to be one of the survivors of this killing game!
they said the chapter would be longer, so she's probably fine.
Wow, what an episode! I'm really excited for the next one!
I was kinda expecting that Ace would be the second victim and Nico the second/third killer, but I didn't think it'd turn out like this. I guess there's a chance Eden will die instead of Ace, and Nico is much more likely to be innocent now. The good thing if that if Nico survives this chapter, they may survive the whole killing game, which is something I thought was impossible.
Also, Nico's gender reveal surprised me by how unsurprising it was. I thought it was already known that they may have been NB, because people used neutral pronoums for them before. I don't remember if it happened in the series or outside of them, but if a character actually used neutral pronoums on Nico before this was revealed, then they are most likely the mastermind.
bro Nico is hiding something from everyone i can just tell by that despair face he made at Ace when he said he was gonna kill him
Just- JUST LOOK AT HIM 3:45
*them
Nico is Nonbinary and prefers they/them Pronouns
if arturo becomea an alibi, i will drop to the floor. I WILL DROP TO THE FLOOOR!!! i didn't expect anything from the thumbnail but whyyy. i too attached to these characters help.
Theory time!
After thinking about it for a while it seems most likely that Ace tried to commit suicide. We have seen especially since the beginning of Chapter 2, that he has gotten more and more hostile and angry with others as the story goes on (especially towards Nico).
So that makes me that he believed suicide was his only option, since he could not handle the pressure of the killing game anymore. That would also explain why he refused to be treated for his injuries, since he wanted to die anyway and didn,t wanna anyone to keep him alive.
And as for Nico I believe that they saw that Ace was about to kill himself and tried to prevent it by removing the wire from Ace so that he wouldn't die.
Other theories:
Hu could be the culprit, since her weapon was the wire. Either that or Nico could have actually tried to kill Ace and was caught in the act by Teruko and Eden, but i believe that to be unlikely, since there was no blood on their hands and it would just seem too obvious.
But that's my theories. I,ll have to wait to the next episode to see how things play out.
I know david is clearly trying to help to stop situations and such but did anyone still remember what happened during his introduction
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Well, this episode was freaking crazy.
Hu’s alive, and very very pissed. She’s also Julia Number 2. Hello there, culprit.
As Arturo heard none of that deeply concerning conversation between J and Teruko, the changing rooms are soundproof. Evidence, maybe? If it is evidence, then Arturo may survive this chapter in order to convey it. This is my copium.
Holy crap, Nico was not joking. We underestimated the ‘bean’, didn’t we?
Arturo, spaghetti husband, my guy… Why is nobody fucking fetching you? He’s about to bleed out!
Levi’s having some serious doubts…
If Nico and Rose both survive this chapter, things’ll be a little awkward with the painting sessions.
Wait until the rest of the class finds out about all this…
Spoilers!!!! I think Ace was trying to kill himself. A fan with string attached that fell, the area of the cut, the stepstool. I think the reason Ace is pissed is cause Nico stopped the murder. and i think the conversation after supports this. With him saying this is worse.
@@p1g30n11 Ace just needs a slap to get on earth again.
@@p1g30n11ohhhh, that's a really good point. I hadn't thought of that.
@@p1g30n11 honestly I can see that, especially after what he said at the end. Some of the evidence actually points to that too, so if your right, that’s crazy!
@@p1g30n11 but why would he hang himself?
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Okay I knew ace would die but the scene was definitely unexpected. And seeing Nico killing him is kinda predictable or it's bc I read a lot of comments such as that. Luckily ace isn't dead yet but since he decided to stay in his room, he's definitely gonna die next episode due to blood loss. Unless he went to the infirmary himself but I don't think so. Also the fact about Nico. They're probably gonna be the most suspicious. They either actually tried to murder ace since he threat him or did something bad again, or Nico is actually a witness. Either trying to investigate or trying to help him. Or another possibility they died after that and Eden and Teruko couldn't like ask them questions. I'm not good at making theories tho so I may be wrong. Also Hu and Levi got some screen time yay
Edit: after seeing some other theories ace trying to commit suicide also kinda make sense. What if ace yk tried to commit but he's probably near the fan so the fan attacked him(?) Then fell. And also Theres a chance Nico was near the gym so they heard it first and saw Ace's body. It'll make sense aswell that they tried to help ace.
SPOILERS! Yea the ace commiting suicide is my go to theory. The stepstool, the string attached to a fan. It makes the most sense. I think Nico tried to help but very obviously, its seen the other way round
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yeah i am thinking about that theory too, but it's kinda hard to accept, because there are could be something much more complicated:
why is the broom here? is the disc from the rod on the ƒloor nearby by accident or was moved for some reason? and monoTV was committed to clear the scene too ჹuickly....
Would Ace really talk this much with a painful neck injury like that? It probably adds to the pain a lot. Unless he's at the point of not caring about the pain anymore
I AM NOT *FREAKING* DEAAAD am I the only one who got jumpscared but also laughed? It's littarly Kokichi 2.0
With this Aren’t Ace and Teruko the same now since they are now both failed murder victims?
I love how the Characters are look so cute and small and I can't wait to that episode!! And I love that fan made show's like disventure camp and more I wanna make one but I can't😭
If we don't see Hu at all this episode then I'm convinced she's dead and has been dead for awhile. I don't think we've seen her since episode 1 of this chapter, where is she lmao 😭
Ep2, she got a redesign
@@lucusedaurasphere thanks for the correction, I couldn't remember what episode the scene happened in lol. Either way, she's still been gone awhile haha
I don’t think she’ll die this chapter but I would like to know what she’s been up to-
I really she’s alive because Hu’s one of my favorite characters and I want her to be among this story’s survivors! 🤞🏾
yeah, but she just got a character design so that also lowers the chances of her being dead cus, if dead why redesign?
Y'know, I had a GUT feeling that this would be a body discovery video, but I would've NEVER expected... that 😰
Spoiler warning for this episode.
JESUS CHRIST THIS WAS A ROLLERCOASTER,
GLAD I DIDN’T MISS THE PREMIERE
Loving these episodes! Rose is a mood and I love it!
On the Nico situation, I have to admit that I'd seen Nico listed as using "he/they" in just about every fangan related source or page since partway through Chapter 1 to where when Nico's reveal happened, I wondered "Didn't we know this?". However, it of course makes sense as a secret narrative-wise because in-universe, people didn't necessarily know that before, I believe.
The same happened with J's. Her real name was always there in her bio.
As for Nico, if a character actually used the correct pronoums on them before it was actually revealed, then that character should be the mastermind since only the mastermind knew that.
Oh my god this serie has all i have ever wanted to see in a danganronpa like show. First the protagonist being nearly killed, and then a fail murder attempt ? And i'm not even talking about the characters growth that is chef kiss. I'm absolutely loving it. I just honestly can't get over Xander's death haha. I can't wait to see what's there in reserve for chapter 3's double murder.
oooh imagine talking and screaming with a painful damaged voice box gah lee I feel sorry for the guy.
Exactly my thoughts too
i think this is gonna be the bda episode. ik people keep saying that DRDT made ch2 longer but it already is longer, not in terms of episodes but in terms of individual episode length.
the ch1 episodes were mostly 15 to 20 minutes each, and ch2 episodes are just short of 30 minutes each, meaning that if there's still 12 episodes it'll still be longer by about 120 minutes total.
I'm so worried that Nico is going to be the victim this chapter, feels like they're giving off a lot of death flags and they're currently my favorite character.
Chapter1: Xander tried to kill teruko but was the victim of chapter 1
Chapter2 : Nico tries to kill ace but is the victim of chapter 2
I dont think so they will repeat it
@@tomiokagiyu2664 I agree they likely wouldn’t repeat things like that, but I don’t think Nico tried to kill Ace I think they were trying to help him.
Tbh nico innocent boy snapped. Got little scared but he still cute like cat. I like him huhuhu. Hoping he will not die.
*they
THIS EPISODE WAS INSANE WTF
Spoilers
Okay, I have no idea what just happened, but let's review...
Ace trying to hang himself is an interesting idea, and there was a stool right next to him, supporting this theory. However, that wire really caused his neck to bleed out. I'm not sure anyone would use that method to kill themselves. Maybe the killer knocked Ace unconscious and tried to stage his death as a suicide? Definitely don't think Nico strangled him though, they don't seem strong enough.
Another thing- there were two pieces of wire found, both with blood on them. Maybe someone else has already been killed, and we just didn't find their body yet?
...Please show up next episode Arei
There's also a bloody mark (most likely Nico's handprint) on the elevator. Possible clue for the trial?
Also, did anyone else notice Nico wasn't wearing their jacket?
I can agree with the tactic. But if really someone else died + hope it's Arei and Veronika ^^
That last sentence got me wide eyed O-O The fear is already brewing in relation to certain people "Making-up", too
If Ace did try to hang himself, it’s possible that Nico tried to stop him, but the way they did so accidentally caused the wire to cut into Ace’s neck. If this is what happened and Ace dies from his injury, Nico would probably be deemed the killer because they inadvertently caused the injury that led to Ace’s death. It would align with Nico’s secret quote: “Why should I own up for the mistakes that someone else made?”
@@tnt1770 Why was the jacket gone? I was curious about that to. Or is this just a minor thought?
When I saw that Nico sprite I thought to myself "I have a bad feeling about this... mainly because I haven't seen that sprite yet XD"
I know I'm commenting a lot but this is my last one. i don't think Ace will bleed out. If Ace died from blood loss, then MonoTV wouldn't clean the crime scene, since the others would have to investigate what happened to Ace.
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And we know he cleans it based on the preview scene we saw before Chapter 2 came out, which showed Teruko and Rose entering the gym and it being completely clean and MonoTV explaining that it did indeed cleaned it. Also the fact that both Teruko and Rose talk about the incident and Rose even starts doing exercise, I don't think they would be so calm if Ace was in any serious danger (maybe Teruko would but Rose I don't see it)
Ok, this video proves that the writers are really pulling our legs here! After watching the video here is what I hope and want
*The victim is either David, J, or Ace (I mean if someone tried to killed Ace what’s stopping them from trying again?!)
*Nico is not the killer but instead is the student that the real killer tries to frame (even if I didn’t want them to survive, seeing a character like Nico framed and accused would be much more suspenseful than if it was Ace AND Ace was looking for Nico so it would a perfect opportunity for someone to framed them. Also for all we know it probably wasn’t Nico who tried to slash him, it might’ve been someone else)
*Nico, Hu, and Rose are all alive at the end of this chapter
*The killer is Arei (for all we know she could of been lying about her past AND her written secret might’ve been something else)
*Next video reveals the victim (I’m getting tired of all this suspense and we have enough red flags 🚩 surrounding a big number of the characters already!)
THIS EPISODE IS INSANE OH MY GOD
20:39 The tape around Ace body
20:54 The tape disappear
just checking who's the one taking the tape
edit: wrong look, before I thought 20:49 the tape already disappear, apparently not
This is true but when Ace got up he had his hand covering his neck and the other hand up
@@YoshiDeNOFFICAL then again, its only when ace gets up and we get to see where the tape should be that the tape disappears, instead of a random time inbetween eden helping and ace waking up
but that argument is still valid
@spoonSTGfan one thing i will say is that, by the look of things, she was close to the body. We see this because she get push out when Ace wake up. Now that could have been just for cemedic affect to use the visual novel element but it never happen much. So if we take this is would mean that Eden was in close range to Ace and by extention the tape.
@spoonSTGfan one thing i will say is that, by the look of things, she was close to the body. We see this because she get push out when Ace wake up. Now that could have been just for cemedic affect to use the visual novel element but it never happen much. So if we take this is would mean that Eden was in close range to Ace and by extention the tape.
@@tyviusjk8436 thats really plausible ngl
Nico looks cute af in that sport outfitt @~@
Yeha this is defenetly gonna be the time where someone dies, i can feel it
hoping for maybe levi to be the one SORRY LOL
my last 4 braincells during the math test:
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No Arei in this episode. That's fair considering how much we got from her last time. No Charles, Veronica or Whit either.
Hu lost her composure for the second time, and this one was worse than the last time with Arei. Granted, Ace and Arei have easily been the two most openly antagonistic people here, but still. Wasn't really expecting her of all people to snap at Ace, but it fits her character. Still, blaming Ace for Nico's "I'll kill you" is a little unfair, I think, even if Ace has undoubtedly been the bad guy of the situation. Especially since no one talked to them about that comment later, which proved to be a mistake by David and Hu to gloss over it. David also seemed to either ignore or miss Nico's "...I wasn't ready" comment. Hm.
Ace not retaliating after Hu slapped him is interesting to me. Considering how Rose just commenting on the situation made Ace get angry again, and he obviously wants revenge on Nico, I wonder what about that situation made him finally stand down.
The thing with Ace is, he's all bark and no bite. He hasn't actually gotten into a physical fight until this point (unless you count the arm wrestling match he lost to Xander, I guess). So him losing the first actual altercation is also interesting to me. He's probably stronger than Nico on account of being a jockey, but if Teruko didn't forget her clothes and have to go get them, Ace might already be dead. Did...did Teruko's luck just save Ace? Or did it technically hurt him because now he's still suffering from the injury?
I doubt Eden's gonna let Ace just bleed out. He'll probably pass out again, and Eden will probably get someone's help in patching Ace up. Maybe Arturo since he's probably the most qualified, assuming Arturo won't just say no. Although I don't know if Ace locked his door. If he did, that might be a problem.
Ace is not the type of person to back down. So if both him and Nico survive this chapter (that's a BIG if at this point), oh boy, they are going to be at each other's throats SO much in chapter 3. (That wasn't meant to be a pun, but it is now. No going back.)
Everyone's probably going to find out what Nico tried to do, unless other peoples' theory of Ace trying to commit suicide are true (But I kind of doubt it since Nico did say they would kill him). Assuming Nico did try to kill Ace, I don't think Hu's reaction is going to be pretty. Or David's, for that matter. Ace may have been an asshole to Nico this entire time, but that didn't warrant... THIS.
It's gonna be important to learn how that incident even started. Did Ace track Nico down and start yelling at them again, which pushed them over the edge? Was Ace just on his own in the gym doing something and Nico snuck up on him? Was this really a suicide attempt that Nico interrupted? (If it was, I'm not really sure why Ace would lie about that, but it's possible)
Ace didn't even care that everyone would know he did it if he got revenge. He just wanted revenge. Period. Brutal.
Is Levi finally going to stop trying to make up with Ace? I doubt they're going to stop interacting altogether, but Levi seems pretty fed up. Next episode is definitely going to be wild. Things are ramping up fast.
Wait a minute, Ace's hands are bloody before he woke up and Nico's are... clean??? Huh. Also, why aren't they wearing their jacket? This might be more complicated than I thought.
Also, MonoTv is going to clean up the crime scene, so... if Nico DIDN'T do this... and this WASN'T a suicide attempt... whoever did do this might not be found out.
Crazy idea, but if a third party did this, is it possible the person who told Xander to kill Teruko did this? Someone DID vote for Teruko at the end of the last trial besides Min. That was never talked about. The question is: Why would whoever wanted Teruko dead try to kill Ace of all people next?
Arturo is probably going to be like: I dOn’t OpErAtE oN uGlY pEoPle
I feel like attempted suicide is most likely what happened. There were no bruises or other sign of head trauma, and think about it, how would someone like Nico be able to injure Ace's neck with a wire. That would be hard for even someone strong to do
@SockTheCat Well, Nico did pick up MonoTV with only one hand (MonoTV is 25 pounds). So Nico may actually be pretty strong, but since they didn't compete in the arm-wrestling contest, it's kind of hard to know for sure. Still, them being strong enough could potentially be a possibility, though your other theory does make sense. Maybe someone else started the murder attempt, making most of the marks, and they just tried to finish the job.
@@kierstenchaney4197 yea, back in trial one whit made a list of everyone's special weapon and hu jing's was a wire, so i would say thats pretty suspicious
@@tobypuromaizono4444 I'm not saying hu tried killing ace, i just think its suspicious that it was her, it could've been someone who was close to her or smthn
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THIS EPISODE WAS CRAZYYY I NEVER EXPECTED *THEM* TO LASH OUT LIKE THAT WOAH.
Ok so spoilers…
HELL YEAAAAAAAAAH MY BOY NICO. Man finally got revenge on Ace after nearly 2 chapters, though I definitely wasn’t expecting a fakeout death. I’ve been hyped up for the death reveal all chapter, and honestly my money’s on Eden considering the sudden surge in underhand development.
Ace and Levi In the same room? This gonna be a great episode
Edit:spoilers, Obviously.
A chapter 2 Fakeout. Great, Prolly gonna wait another 6 episodes for the actual BDA. That only means i have more fun chaos to look forward to!
Nico, you are getting way to much character development, stay in your room for the rest of the chapter please!
GOD DAMMIT WHY IS IT ALWAYS MY FAVORITES???
Cute thumbnail..... I'm sure something is going to go horribly wrong
I knew Ace wasn't that dead because there wasn't a death announcement. That's why I was thinking: Teruko, check his pulse; something is off!
But there would have only been 2 people for the bda
I wonder if Teruko's Ultimate Luck is starting to kick in, she did witness an attempted murder.
not so anymore subtle spoilers:
nico is a real pain in the neck for ace am i right?
also i went back to look at the gym and i think ace tried to kill himself and nico saved him
(the fan, the way the "murder weapon" was tied on the fan and the little step ladder thingy idk) ace might let himself die and nico will get punished for it
YOU DID NOT 💀💀