Ibuki Mioda/Synopsis

The story of Ibuki Mioda from the Danganronpa franchise.
==Prior to the Tragedy==
There isn't much known about Ibuki's childhood, but she almost died as a child when she shook a coconut tree and three coconuts fell on her head. At some point in her childhood, she ended up on an illegal fishing boat, and almost ended up in another country.
As a teen, Ibuki attended a girls-only high school called Shiba Academy and joined a light music club named "Black Cherry". They had a rival band named "Summer Tree", which was a boy band. Ibuki wrote the songs she sings and her hit single with her band, which is called After School Poyoyon Hour.
Ibuki later quit the club due to creative differences, however when a talent scout was going to be watching one of their performances, Ibuki refused to play more traditionally appealing pop music, as she was much more into the heavy metal genre.
Ibuki later enrolled in Hope's Peak Academy as the Ultimate Musician, in Class 77-B. She befriended Mikan Tsumiki, Hiyoko Saionji, Mahiru Koizumi, and Sato. During their time together, they discovered a corpse in the music room. This was later revealed to be Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu's sister, who was murdered by Sato. A few days later, Sato was killed by Fuyuhiko. This scared Ibuki, who thought they were cursed. This part of her life was revealed in Monokuma's second motive, "Twilight Syndrome Murder Case".
At some point after this, Ibuki joined the Ultimate Despair group, later dubbed ''The Remnants of Despair'', that was founded by Junko, due to the despair-brainwashing video created by the latter, which featured Chiaki Nanami going through a sadistic-like murder maze; the end of it mercilessly murdering her. The only notable time we see Despair Ibuki in action is in the Remnants of Despair introduction video, in the start of the first episode of Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc, where she is seen performing on stage alongside Hiyoko Saionji. 
==Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Despair Arc==
===Episode 01 - Hello Again, Hope's Peak Academy===
Inside the Music Room, Ibuki performed her heavy metal song with her guitar which can also become a flamethrower, grilling meats in front of her. Even though most of her classmates can't stand with her performance, her homeroom teacher, Chisa Yukizome enjoyed it.
Ibuki and the rest of her classmates asked by Chisa to clean the classroom while she off to retrieve two remaining students. After returning to the classroom, Chisa was happy to see that Ibuki and the others had waited and that the classroom was clean. When the students once again bring up that they didn't have to go to class, so long as they have their talent, Chisa reminded them that talent isn't everything, and wanted them to build strong relationships and "hope" with each other.
===Episode 2 - My Impurest Heart for You===
Although Ibuki is not shown during the first half of the episode, it is assumed that she would be among the crowd that is watching Akane Owari and Nekomaru Nidai's fight.
In the second half, where Chiaki Nanami is making friends through gaming, Ibuki is shown to be playing a racing game with Hiyoko, Chiaki, and Chisa. She was in first place for a while, but was soon passed by both Chiaki and Chisa. As she puts it, she simply needs to use a certain item to get back in first place. Before she can use the item, Hiyoko knocked Ibuki off the track, effectively putting her in last place. Ibuki seems to get upset at this point, crying out loudly as Chiaki and Chisa both cross the finish line, but when she was put on the track again, Hiyoko knocked her right back off again.
During break time, Ibuki and her classmates ate Teruteru and Hiyoko's nikujaga. Unfortunately, Ibuki was affected by the aphrodisiacs that Hiyoko secretly added into the food. She felt that her body's temperature heated after she ate the food, but, thankfully, she and the others recovered sometime later in the nurse's office.
Chisa gathered Ibuki and the others in the classroom the next day, announcing that she had elected Chiaki as their class representative. Like the others, Ibuki didn't object Chisa's decision.
===Episode 03 - A Farewell to All Futures===
At the beginning of the episode, Ibuki and her classmates walked past Hajime heading toward the Main Course building, playing her guitar along the way.
Later that day, Ibuki and the others visited the park on the side of the school's main building. She was playing her air guitar beside Hiyoko. Later, she spotted Fuyuhiko and Peko Pekoyama having a conversation on an alley, saying that it was her first time to see Fuyuhiko and Peko talked to each other.
Several days later in their classroom, Ibuki and her classmates looked worried at Mahiru, who was crying on Hiyoko's chest after her friend from Reserve Course, Sato, got murdered.
===Episode 04 - The Melancholy, Surprise, and Disappearance of Nagito Komaeda===
Due to the deaths of Natsumi Kuzuryu and Sato that affected her class' morale greatly, Ibuki was unlike her usual self, she remained silent and looked bored on her desk when Chisa announced the annual practical exam that will start tomorrow.
At the end of the episode, Ibuki was angered knowing that Chisa was transferred to the Reserve Course after the bombing incident of the gym involving Nagito Komaeda. However, the principal's decision can not be changed and she must bid her farewell to her beloved teacher.
===Episode 05 - The Beginning of the End===
Ibuki and the rest of the class planned a surprise party in celebration of Chisa's return to the Main Course, after her probationary semester teaching the Reserve Course. Ibuki was extremely pleased to see her. When Chisa asked where Hiyoko might be, Ibuki explained she was in the washroom at just the wrong time.
===Episode 06 - A Despairfully Fateful Encounter===
As the class was preparing to move to their new classroom in the new school building, Ibuki became overwhelmed and excited over seeing Fuyuhiko and Peko act like a mature couple. She rushed over to question if something is going on between them, with Teruteru making a perverted joke, Ibuki pretended her foot accidentally slipped so she could kick him across the classroom.
When Ibuki and the rest of the class moved to the new classroom, Akane asked when Nagito would return. Chisa explained that it would be soon, and said that the whole class must miss him. However, they felt the opposite, and Ibuki laughed uncontrollably.
===Episode 07 - The Biggest, Most Atrocious Incident in Hope's Peak Academy History===
When Hiyoko inquires into Mikan's whereabouts, Ibuki explains she went off with Ryota, Ultimate Imposter.
===Episode 08 - The Worst Reunion by Chance===
Ibuki, Hiyoko and Chiaki watched on as the Reserve Course Parade continued strongly. Chisa attempted to cheer the class up, but Ibuki told her that she was still afraid.
Upon Nagito's return, Ibuki and the rest of the class expressed their disappointment, as they were expecting it to be Mikan. After Nagito explained that he noticed her in the West District, everyone went for her on the school grounds, including Ibuki.
===Episode 09 - Chisa Yukizome Doesn't Smile===
Ibuki and the class reconvened at the school classroom. After failing to find Mikan, they presumed Nagito gave them false information. Chiaki made her way to the classroom, while carrying an unconscious Nagito. She explained to the class that Chisa is in trouble, and they agreed to help. Ibuki called their rescue mission 'Operation Take Back Our Teacher'. Nagito pointed out there is high risk and a chance of them dying. Ibuki and the class considered these concerns, but Chiaki convinced them otherwise. Nagito then claimed that he was only testing them and their hope.
In order to save the real Ryota Mitarai, The Ultimate Imposter revealed his true identity. Ibuki was one the most shocked as he unmasked himself, however she came to accept it quickly.
Ibuki and the class left the Main Course building and headed for Junko's lair, but encountered The Parade. The protesting Reserve Course students attacked Ibuki and her class, with the hope that deaths would open spaces in the Main Course. Ibuki was panicked by the sudden encounter, however, while Nekomaru and Gundham stayed behind to fend them off, the rest of the class continued on, along with her. 
They soon reached the stairway leading to Junko's hideout underneath The Founder's statue, and descended. Ibuki worried for Chisa's safety but Chiaki convinced her that they aren't too late to save her.
===Episode 10 - Smile at Despair in the Name of Hope===
Ibuki and the class continued down the corridor after making their descent of the stairway, with Mikan eventually catching up with them. A door flung open unexpectedly, and multiple eyes appeared in the darkness, causing Kazuichi to scream, and catching the attention of the rest of the class. Ibuki and the class were relieved to find it was Nekomaru and Gundham, and that they were both okay. Ibuki proclaimed that all that is left is to save Chisa, to which the rest of the class agreed.
Mikan, now leading the group, approached a large red door at the end of the corridor, pressed a button to open the door, and Ibuki and the rest of the class followed her inside. Once inside, Junko revealed multiple monitors showing Chiaki Nanami's Punishment. Ibuki was horrified by what she saw, as she wanted to find a way to save Chiaki, but was powerless to move, due to the effects of the despair brainwashing video.
Once Chiaki reached the "goal" in her execution, she opened the door to see Chisa, Ibuki, and the rest of the class on the other side. Once she reached for Chisa's hand, however, spikes appeared from under the ground and stabbed Chiaki everywhere on her body. As the broadcast ended, Ibuki and the class fell silent, with a patterned swirl in their eyes. They have now lost their hope and become part of Ultimate Despair.
===Episode 11 - Goodbye, Hope's Peak Academy===
Ibuki and the rest of the class returned to the classroom, receiving their final lesson before graduation. Chisa stated that she has been honored to be their teacher and started reading a letter she prepared, Ibuki and the rest of the class clapped with gratitude.
After the speech, red lights turned on, and Chisa started to cry. The swirl pattern returned to their eyes, and they each made a declaration of what they will do upon graduation. Ibuki expressed she will 'use her music to make the world happy'.
After bidding her class a final farewell, Chisa activated a bomb to fake the death of Class 77-B. Ibuki and her class stood outside the school grounds as they watched Hope's Peak Academy's destruction.
Chisa's narration later reveals Ibuki helped infect the world with despair.
==During the Tragedy==
The members of Ultimate Despair did all kinds of horrible things during this time period, causing despair all over the world.
After the death of Junko, the remnants of the Ultimate Despair agreed to an insane plan to have AI Junko take over their bodies, so they could resurrect their worshipped leader.
The Remnants of Despair are later found by Future Foundation, with Makoto Naegi planning to undo Junko's influence on them by putting them into the Neo World Program, but the program is taken over by a virus, along with AI Junko, right according to the Ultimate Despair's plan.
==Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School - Future Arc==
===Episode 01 - Third Time's the Charm===
As a member of Ultimate Despair, seen in the flashback, Ibuki and Hiyoko held a concert together during the Tragedy to rally the brainwashed army's spirit.
==Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair==
===Prologue - Welcome to Dangan Island! Panic at the Heart-Throbbing School Trip!?===
Hajime Hinata first finds Ibuki at the supermarket, where he goes on to introduce himself, but is cut-off by Ibuki, saying that he wasn't enthusiastic enough about his introduction; and proceeds to energetically introduce herself instead, and then talks about the supermarket itself.
Later, after all the students had already gathered their very first Hope fragments by introducing themselves, Usami gathered them at the sandy beach to received presents from her.
===Chapter 1 - Destination Despair===
Later in the game, Ibuki was invited, as well as the other students, to a party that the Ultimate Imposter was throwing. She was super excited to go and is seen by Hajime, telling him that she is having a 'light exercise' to make the food taste better. This party turns out to be where the first murder takes place, namely the murder of the Ultimate Imposter.
Ibuki has an important role in the first trial: given that she is Ultimate Musician, she has keen hearing, as evidenced by her giving her input on how she heard everyone conversations during the black-out. This turns out to be vital evidence towards revealing the culprit.
===Chapter 2 - Sea and Punishment, Sin and Coconuts===
In Chapter 2, Ibuki is found grunting by the pool, thinking of a new music genre to forget about her 'girl band days' and asks Hajime to come find her if he has some inspiration for her. If the player has the album, Summer Festrivitrees, Ibuki gets the idea to gather the other girls to have a beach party. That night, Hajime sets off fireworks on the beach with Ibuki, Mikan Tsumiki, Chiaki Nanami, Akane Owari, Peko Pekoyama, Sonia Nevermind, and Nekomaru Nidai.
Kazuichi Soda and Hajime find her and Mikan, which could mean that Ibuki and Mikan plan to go to the event together outside the diner, earlier than planned, for the boys were waiting for them inside. After Kazuichi suggests that they all go swimming together, Ibuki instead suggests that they wait inside the diner for the others to arrive. They then see Hiyoko Saionji running in the opposite direction of the beach in tears.
Kazuichi questions if Hiyoko was originally planning to swim with the girls, but Mikan tells her that she refused the invitation. Ibuki also brings up the fact that Mahiru Koizumi also refused.
After Ibuki and the rest of the girls arrived at the diner, Kazuichi leaves to go get parasols in the beach house. Their beach party is then interrupted by the Body Discovery Announcement. The body discovered turns out to be Mahiru's, her upper body up against a door in the beach house.
Ibuki, Peko, Chiaki, and Sonia come to the Beach House after Hajime and Kazuichi discover Mahiru's body, following the Body Discovery Announcement. It is later revealed that Mahiru had invited Ibuki, as well as Mikan and Hiyoko, to talk about the Twilight Syndrome Murder case, but Ibuki refused, seeing as she had plans to go to the beach party. It is also noted that Ibuki was one of the characters in the game Monokuma created, as Girl C.
===Chapter 3 - Trapped by the Ocean Scent===
In Chapter 3, if the player has a Toy Camera, Ibuki, along with Hiyoko and Chiaki, will do a performance in memory of Mahiru. Ibuki played the guitar and sang, Hiyoko danced, and Chiaki played the triangle, while Hajime took pictures with the Toy Camera of the three. 
Later, in the afternoon, Ibuki invites Hajime to come to the supermarket to come and see the fireworks at night. When Hajime asks if they'll be by themselves, she replies with “Ohoh, Hajime is quite the bold one. You want to be alone with Ibuki in the dead of night, is that it?” She then assures them that they will not be alone, as Chiaki, Sonia, Mikan, Akane, and Nekomaru will be there as well.
Later, after Fuyuhiko was found to be okay, Ibuki invited everyone to the music venue to perform for Fuyuhiko's return. Everyone expected her to sing something light and catchy, given that the song title was called “From Me to You Too”. This was actually not the case, her music being more like Noise Metal, causing everyone to become frightened; even Gundham Tanaka saying that his hamsters fell in defeat. However, Hiyoko enjoyed the song, and may even have been a fan of Ibuki's.
The only one who seemed to like that performance was Hiyoko. The morning after it, Ibuki was acting strangely, and was running a high fever. Monokuma revealed that this was his next motive, a disease known as the 'despair disease', that has different symptoms for each person.
Ibuki catches the despair disease and her personality changes: she became overly gullible; with Monokuma called it the "Gullible Disease". She also had a more extensive vocabulary. Her, along with Nagito and Akane, were admitted to the hospital, where Mikan took care of them. Hajime and Fuyuhiko also stayed at the hospital to help Mikan with the ill students.
However, Mikan also caught the disease, getting the "Rememberance Disease". Mikan, having reverted back into a Remnant of Despair, murdered Ibuki in the music venue by strangling her with a rope. However, Hiyoko arrived at the Titty Typhoon and witnessed her preparing the crime. She had no other choice but to kill her along with Ibuki, and sliced Hiyoko's throat.
===Epilogue - The Day Before the Future===
Currently, Ibuki is most likely comatose, just like most of her classmates. The survivors of the Killing Game are waiting for her and the rest of their classmates to wake up.
==Super Danganronpa 2.5: Komaeda Nagito to Sekai no Hakaimono==
===Illusion World===
Ibuki appeared in Nagito's imaginary world following his death in the Neo World Program.
During morning class, Ibuki is seen practicing her guitar before giving an introductory performance commanding everyone to greet Chisa before being seated.
She later attended Kazuichi Soda's funeral after he was murdered by the World Destroyer, an AI taking the form of Hajime Hinata, with the sole purpose to destroy each and every fake world imagined by the students who had died in the Neo World Program.
===Real-life===
Nagito is awakened from the Neo World Program by Hajime, thus ending his imaginary world. Ibuki along with the rest of Class 77-B board a ship to take them to Future Foundation Headquarters.
==Side: Hope - The Academy of Hope and Students of Despair==
Ibuki returned in Side: Hope alongside the rest of the Class 77-B, who had been resurrected by Izuru Kamukura, although Izuru was now combined with the personality and memories of Hajime. They arrived at the island where the Future Foundation's off-shore facility was located, having left from Jabberwock Island, and proceeded by rescuing Byakuya Togami and Yasuhiro Hagakure from being trapped under rubble. They then began their fight against Ryota's brainwashed rescue squad troops, including the Former Super High School Level Elite Task Force.
Venturing into the underwater facility beneath the main building, Ibuki played on her electric guitar to a crowd of brainwashed rescue squad troops, forcing them unconscious with the sheer pain of her music. She is saved by Mahiru who quashed the efforts of the former Ultimate Marksman taking aim for a shot at Ibuki, fortunately the flash of Mahiru's camera caused the squad member temporary blindness, enabling her to remove their noise cancelling headphones, causing him to fall unconscious. Mahiru and Ibuki share a high five once all squad members are down. Later, Ibuki helped convince Ryota to abandon his plan to brainwash the world. When Hajime began persuading him to join them in atonement, Ibuki happily accepted Ryota to the group.
Shortly afterword, Ibuki and the other Former Remnants of Despair shoulder the blame for the Final Killing Game in a broadcast to the Future Foundation, presenting themselves in their despair persona and relieving the organization of any wrongdoing.
With the battle won, Ibuki and the Class 77-B return to Jabberwock island by boat. She is last seen feeding Ryota some of Teruteru's prepared food before continuing conversation with him a little while after.
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