Episode 3 - Secret Meetings

**Secret Meetings** is the third episode of *Danganronpa: Despairs Loss*.

## Plot

Monokuma has a worrying new motive for everyone.

## Overview

The episode opens with Sayaka and Leon trying to show a new song they created to their classmates at breakfast - after a few comments from the others, Sayaka counts to three. The intro then plays.

After the intro, the class are in the gymnasium, complaining that Monokuma gathered them again. After a bit of bickering, Monokuma appears and tells them to shut up. He then tells the class that he has a new motive for them, to which the majority try to push against. He shows numerous envelopes, containing everyone's secrets in the class. However, before he can explain, Junko interrupts him, asking to go to the bathroom because she found the scene boring. They have a back and forth until Junko touches Monokuma, which violates a rule of the school handbook. Visibly nervous, Junko backs down, but Monokuma refuses her excuses and calls upon the 'Spears of Gunnhir'.

The screen fades to black as the sounds of the spears plays. Then, it opens back up with Junko having dodged every spear - a scared look on her face. Monokuma is annoyed by this and decides to electrocute her instead. Junko passes out for a bit, but soon wakes up - most upset about the fact Monokuma made her break a nail, than anything. Mondo and Yasuhiro are surprised by her agility, but she excuses herself by saying she took self defence classes to fend off creeps.

With Junko relatively safe, Makoto focuses his attention to the motive, worrying over how Monokuma even found this out and hoping no one would kill over such a thing,

Then, the scene moves to the dining hall as the class discusses their circumstances. Aoi mentions how the motive is embarrassing, but not something she'd kill over. This prompts a small argument between her and Togami - who argues that as long as even one person decides their secret is worth killing over, the group breaks apart. Then, Kiyotaka suggests simply reading the secrets out there and then, who is met with a strong denial from Mondo. Amongst all the fighting, Chihiro is heard crying quietly - saying she felt guilty and wanted to get stronger. Both Mondo and Taka offered their help. However, soon after did Byakuya then antagonise the programmer, taunting her for pretending as if they were allies and not enemies. They both leave.

Byakuya then appears in the library, along with Toko. The two bicker over space for a bit and then Togami proceeds to read aloud an extract from the case of **Genocider Syo**. This irritates Toko further and Togami points out that they are in the true crime section of the library. Celestia makes her way over to the two to ask them to lower their voices. Toko begins to feel cramped in the space and leaves. Once she's gone, Celestia teases Byakuya for believing in something like Genocider Syo, but he has no mind to it, telling her to keep an open mind.

The episode continues on to a dream sequence in which Mondo and Chihiro seem to be evading a past loved one in an empty black abyss. For Mondo, it's a man in bandages who asks him questions in the nature of 'Why did you do this, brother?'. For Chihiro, it's a little girl who asks where Chihiro is, and if they're still playing hide and seek.

Chihiro wakes up, saying she can't keep running away and that she wants to change. This is followed by her about to enter the changing room. She hypes herself up before entering, hoping that Mondo - the person she invited - came. He did, and she greets him when she enters. She then explains that the motive left her no choice but to better herself and become stronger, and who better to ask for help than Mondo? However, Mondo becomes defensive as she speaks. He asks her if she thinks this is funny to which Chihiro denies and offers to even show him her secret once she's found her gym clothes. Whilst her back is turned, Mondo's shadow creeps up onto her. The last thing he says is 'I AM STRONG' before the screen goes black and a thud noise is heard. The episode ends here.