Erika Jumonji

—Danganronpa Mauve

**Erika Jumonji** (쥬몬지 에리카 *Jumonji Erika*) is a main character featured in **Danganronpa Mauve**, made by **Team Mauve**. She is the **Super High School Level Librarian** (초고교급 도서위원 lit. *Super High School Level Library Committee Member*).

## **Profile**

A student who was scouted while working part-time at the largest library in Japan. She can memorize everything after having read it once. She doesn't hesitate to speak her mind and is selfish in everything she does, but she still retains the innocence of a child.
## **History**

### **Background**

Little is currently known about Erika's background. At some point in time she was scouted as the Super High School Level Librarian.

### **Killing School Life**

Erika was one of sixteen freshmen students admitted into Hope's Peak Academy. After waking up in the school building she investigated the school's warehouse, where she later introduced herself to Hiruto Iwada and Mayu Ego. Later, Erika met with the rest of her class at the school's entrance, where they discussed their situation. However, before they were able to come to any clear conclusion, an anonymous announcement asked for everyone to meet in the Gymnasium, where the opening ceremony was meant to begin. When they arrived they instead met the school's headmaster, a monochromatic bear called Monokuma, who revealed the student's were trapped in the school to participate in a killing game. Angered by this Justin Blade, the Super High School Level Bounty Hunter, tried to apprehend Monokuma. As a low beep began to emit throughout the room, Mayu warned him to get away. Moments later, Monokuma exploded after being thrown away.

Despite his supposed death, Monokuma reappeared in front of the student's and began to explain the rules of the killing game. Not long after this everyone began to leave the Gymnasium to investigate the school building. During the investigation Erika investigated the Gym, hoping to find where Monokuma appeared from. However, she didn't find any evidence there. The next morning the class was called back to the Gymnasium by Monokuma, who introduced them to a latecomer; Nozomi Miyuki. In order to learn more about him the student's took Nozomi back to the Dining Hall, where they soon learned he suffered from some form of amnesia. Completely stripped of his ability to remember past memories, his memories became suspect to the other student's, some of whom believed his memories could be the key to escaping the school. However, Erika questioned whether this was just a cover-up, and believed he could have been involved in the killing game in some way. The class split up after this.

Throughout the following days Erika closed herself off from the rest of her class, acting alone to investigate the school building. After the body discovery announcement went off the investigation period began, during which Erika recalled 'hearing nothing, and seeing nothing' while in the laundry room early that morning. Although Mayu questioned whether she might have just been too focused on reading, Erika was adamant that she wasn't. Afterwards Erika's testimony was used as evidence to piece together Hiruto's murder; revealing that, to some extent, the murder had been prepared beforehand. At the end of the first Class Trial, Erika is witness to Kotori's execution.

## **Creation and Development**

### **Early Profile**

Little is currently known about Erika's creation. Her early profile was shared through the game's Twitter account on February 3, 2021. In her earliest known design she had longer hair which rested against the front of her face. She also wore a pair of thick square-rimmed glasses.

Her name was originally listed as Yuko Jumonji (쥬몬지 요시코 / **十文字由子**).

### **Name Etymology**

Erika's surname is written with the Kanji 十 ('Ju') which means ten, 文 ('Mon') which means literature, in reference to her talent, and 字 ('Ji') which means letter, also in reference to her talent. Her surname can also translate to cruciform when written together. Erika's first name is written with the Kanji 衣 ('E') which means clothes, 里 ('Ri') which means village, and 加 ('Ka') which means add.

## **Appearance**

Erika is a tall young adult with dark brown hair, similarly coloured eyes, and extremely pale skin. Her is extremely messy, with numerous strands sticking out from the rest of her head, and some strands resting over her forehead. The ends of her hair are tied into a bun. She wears a pair of thin, gold-coloured glasses which are attached by a chain.

Throughout the events of the killing game Erika wears a dark brown sailor uniform, which has a similarly coloured ribbon tied along the front of it, and a white collar with a brown lining. Over this she wears a long blackish-brown cardigan jacket with a red arm band along the left sleeve of it. In addition to this she wears a light yellow skirt, a pair of long black socks, and a pair of brown shoes.

Erika wears a gold watch around her neck.

She can always be seen carrying a book. During the events of the prologue she can be seen reading Ulysses, while in Chapter One she reads We.

During her childhood her hair was styled into two braided ponytails which rested on her shoulders. She wore a long-sleeved yellow shirt, and a light brown dress with white buttons. She also wore a pair of white socks and a pair of red shoes.

## **Personality**

As the Super High School Level Librarian, Erika is always seen reading something during her interactions with her classmates. Focused with what she's reading she tends to stay quiet during conversations, unless directly spoken to. Unlike a majority of her class, Erika finds little interest in talking with others, sometimes outright ignoring them. She is often shown to be a voice of negativity; speculating that Nozomi's memories may make him suspicious after meeting him, and questioning whether anyone was preparing to kill after the announcement of the killing game. Despite her interest in reading, Erika is adamant that she wouldn't let it get in the way of the killing game.

After the first execution, Erika is the only participant to not look shocked or panicked by it.

## **Talent and Abilities**

### **Super High School Level Librarian**

Little is currently known about Erika's abilities. She was scouted while working part-time at the biggest library in Japan. Erika can memorise anything after having read it once. Befitting her talent, Erika can be seen reading an assortment of books throughout the killing game; such as Ulysses and WE.

## **Trivia**

### **Miscellaneous**

* Erika's birthday, April 23, marks World Book Day.

### **Pushoong Trivia**

The following trivia was discussed through Danganronpa Mauve's Pushoong, and doesn't appear in the main game. The following information is STC.
* Erika is considered the prettiest of the female characters.
* Erika is the fifth strongest of the female characters.
* Erika doesn't care about her birthday.
* Erika is the sixth wealthiest of the female characters.
* Erika can speak English.
* Of the entire cast, Erika receives the third highest grades. She is only lower than Mayu and Ukyo, who are both drawn.
* Of the entire cast, Erika is one of the best at cooking alongside Kotori and Misaki.

## **References**

1. ↑ Voice Actor Announcement
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 **Danganronpa Mauve:** Prologue
3. ↑ **Note:** The Laundry Room and Classroom are nearby each other, and are not soundproof.
4. ↑ **Twitter:** Erika's Early Profile (February 3, 2021)
5. ↑ **Danganronpa Mauve:** Profiles