Shuichi Saihara

> "*Yeah...but I feel like...there's not too much meaning in truth and lies... I mean that...even if something is a lie, even if it's fiction... If it has the power to change the world, then it must contain some kind of truth. Aren't we proof of that? In this fictional world, we overcame all these fictional struggles... But those things changed us. And we were able to change the world. So it doesn't really matter where the truth ends and where the lies begin. If lies can change the world just as well as the truth can... Then lies...are just another way of telling the truth. Some lies can lead the world to hope... Some truths can lead the world to despair... So I don't think anyone can really say which is more right in the end. We stand with one foot in fiction, and one foot in reality...Yeah. Let's go. We'll see what this world gained, and what it lost, and all the rest. Let's find out, together. To other side of this world... To the other side of fiction... Let's find out, together. It's what we could accomplish.The story lives on. I'm sure, even now... Even on the other side... It lives on there, as well. And thus, the story lives on. Was this lie able to change something? Was this lie able to change someone? Was this lie...able to change the world? If it was able to change even the smallest thing... ...Then the story isn't over...*"
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## Summary

**Shuichi Saihara** (最原 終一 Saihara Shūichi) is a student in Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles and a participant in the Killing School Semester featured in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, and the main protagonist of this part of Danganronpa

Shuichi has the title of the **Ultimate Detective** (超高校級の「探偵」 chō kōkō kyū no “tantei” lit. Super High School Level Detective). Though he himself claims he doesn't deserve it, as he is only a "detective-in-training". His words, however, contradicts his actions, as every time he proves to be more intelligent than other greater people before him.

Originally a huge fan of the Danganronpa show, Shuichi has been shown his desire to participate in one of the Killing Games as the Ultimate Detective. He was then sought by Danganronpa before participating alongside 16 other students, with one of them being the mastermind behind the Killing Game.

Following several incidents and killings among his classmates, it's up to Shuichi to discover the culprit of each crime.

After being the only one remaining alongside Himiko Yumeno, Maki Harukawa, K1-B0 and Tsumugi Shirogane, Shuichi began to reveal the truth behind Rantaro Amami's murder, revealing that the mastermind is indeed Tsumugi Shirogane, who was the one to kill Rantaro, showing the unjust that happened through Tsumugi's cruel and unfair twist of rules.

Tsumugi then cosplayed as Junko Enoshima and plunge all of the remaining students into despair by telling them that all of their talents were mere fabrication caused by her Flashback Light, and that the entire Danganronpa verse is mere fiction, causing the remaining students to fall into despair.

However, K1-B0 choose not to give up and clung to hope, earning him the title of the **Ultimate Hope Robot**. The audience of Danganronpa then took control of K1-B0, making Tsumugi laugh hysterically at the fruitless efforts of Shuichi, Himiko, and Maki.

However, much to Tsumugi's shock and disbelief, the Danganronpa fans, upon hearing Shuichi's claim about neither hope nor despair could settle things right, and the fact that he didn't believe that the Danganronpa verse was mere fiction, and believing that the Renmants of Despair still exist, chose for Danganronpa to not continue. In a desperate attempt, Tsumugi told them to reconsider, but all the screens of the show got shot down. Cruel realization struck on Tsumugi, knowing now that Danganronpa is over forever. She then left her execution to K1-B0, who didn't hold back and proceeded to destroy the academy in a flurry of massive explosions. Tsumugi could be seen beside Monokuma waving at the screen with an upset look on her face, before getting squashed by a large piece of debris, killing her instantly and turning her into a bloody mess. K1-B0, upon seeing that Tsumugi is dead and that Shuichi, Himiko and Maki are still safe underneath giant pieces of concrete, smiled before activating his self-destruct mechanism, and flew to the dome of the academy, before exploding, destroying both the dome and the academy, allowing Shuichi, Himiko and Maki to escape to the outside world, ending the merciless and insane Killing Game program which is known as Danganronpa...for now at least.

What made Danganronpa end was the fact that it turned out while Kaede was the perfect protagonist for Team Danganronpa's plans, Shuichi is actually the type of protagonist needed in order to truly end the Killing Game and the series for good. In the end, he decided to give up both hope and despair, abandoning the game by refusing to vote, and ultimately ending it. While he lacks Kaede's optimism, strength, and charisma, he is also notably smarter than her, effectively contradicting Team Danganronpa's expectations.

In the end, after he, Himiko and Maki became free to go to the outside world, Despite not really knowing what is truth and what is lie, however, Shuichi along with the two remaining survivors resolve themselves to go out into the outside world and see the truth for themselves, and that if a lie had changed the world, then the story would not end.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier:** **9-B**. **Low 5-B** with Electro Hammer. **5-B** with Monomune | **9-B**. **Low 5-B** with Electro Hammer. **5-B** with Monomune

**Origin:** Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

**Age:** 18

**Powers and Abilities:** Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Information Manipulation and Information Analysis (Hangman Gambit allows allows him to discover impossible clues that can't get on one's mind to solve cases), Illusion Creation (Via the Illusion Rod, which can show a happy illusion when it's spun in circles in front of someone's eyes), Telepathy (Via the Proxilingual Device, which allows its user to translate any language, even animal sounds), Weapon Mastery (Via the Gun of Man's Passion and the Monomune sword), Energy Projection (Via the Gun of Man's Passion), Electricity Manipulation (Via the Electrohammer), Supernatural Luck (Via Potted Banyan Tree (2000)), Power Nullification (Electrohammers causes a distortion in machines and human enemies by sending electric shockwaves to them, effectively canceling their attacks), Statistics Amplification (The Monomergen-C drug increases the energy of its user a hundredfold), Time Manipulation (The Monomergen-C drug gives its user the ability to manipulate time itself)

**Attack Potency:** **Wall Level** (Trains regularly with Kaito Momota and Maki Harukawa. Should be comparable to athletes like Ryoma Hoshi). **Small Planet Level** with Electro Hammer (The Electro Hammers were designed by Miu to counter the Exisals). **Planet Level** with Monomune (The Monomune sword is stated to be a legendary sword that can slice the despair that covered the whole world) | **Wall Level** (The Monomergen-C drug increases the energy of its user a hundredfold). **Small Planet Level** with Electro Hammer. **Planet Level** with Monomune

**Speed:** **Transonic** (Dodged fast bugs, with this in mind, the fastest bugs would require speed worth off 1300 mph to keep up with, meaning that Shuichi must have moved at these speeds, which translates into 581.52 m/s, or Mach 1.7, which in turn makes him more than two times superior to the likes of Yasuhiro Hagakure, who can dodge bullets from a helicopter)

**Lifting Strength:** **Superhuman** (Pushed a giant piece of rubble off himself and Himiko)

**Striking Strength:** **Wall Class** | **Wall Class**

**Durability:** **City Block Level** (Survived being thrown by Tenko Chabashira, as well as being hit by her in the *DRV3: Comic Anthology*) | **Small Town Level**

**Stamina:** High (Can maintain debates in class trials for too long without showing signs of fatigue)

**Range:** Standard melee range. Extended with Monoume Sword and Electro Hammer. Several Meters with Gun's of Man's Passion

**Standard Equipment:** The Electro Hammer, along with several items from the MonoMono Machine:

* **Potted Banyan Tree (2000):** A potted banyan tree with spirits living inside it. It is said to be good luck. It grows aerial roots from the middle of its trunk.

* **Illusion Rod:** A miracle rod that can show a happy illusion when it's spun in circles in front of someone's eyes.

* **Proxilingual Device:** A tool that can translate any language, even animal sounds. It can pick up a dog's bark and eloquently describe the emotions in it with an electronic bark.

* **Gun of Man's Passion:** A model of an imaginary weapon. It's powerful, but only the worthy may fire it. Embrace it to feel a man's fantasy.

* **Monomune:** A legendary sword said to of sliced apart the despair that covered the entire world.

* **Monomergen-C:** A suspicious-looking energy drink. Not only will it increase your energy a hundredfold, but it can also manipulate time itself.

**Intelligence:** Genius (Shuichi is a very skilled detective, capable of solving a murder case faster than the police. As a detective, Shuichi has a keen intellect and is a sharp thinker. While he is timid when talking to others, he is seen to be calmer and firmer when analyzing and doing reasoning. He suggests that there might be a "mastermind" among the students simply by Monokuma's claims. By the first trial, he is able to reach the truth faster than anyone else. Was the person that revealed the true mastermind, a.k.a Tsumugi Shirogane, who was responsible of 53 Killing Games. He even showed his excellency in finding clues to crimes that seems to be impossible to solve, even without evidence, indicating that he is indeed more smarter than the likes of Makoto Naegi and Hajime Hinata, and can rival the intelligence of that of Kyoko Kirigiri, despite being only a 'Detective-in-training'.

**Weaknesses:** None Notable

**Key: Base** | **With Monomergen-C**

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

**Ultimate Detective:** Shuichi is a very skilled detective, capable of solving a murder case faster than the police. As a detective, Shuichi has a keen intellect and is a sharp thinker. While he is timid when talking to others, he is seen to be calmer and firmer when analyzing and doing reasoning. He suggests that there might be a "mastermind" among the students simply by Monokuma's claims. By the first trial, he is able to reach the truth faster than anyone else.

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