Yuika Ketōin (DRT)

This article is about the character Yuika Ketōin from *Danganronpa: Togami*. For other incarnations please see Yuika Ketōin

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## Yuika Ketōin (DRT)

* KSF4
* DRT

## Personal Status

### Affiliation

* Ketōin Conglomerate (formerly)
* Hasegawa Research Institute

## Debut

### Novel

Danganronpa: Togami

**Yuika Ketōin** (祁答院 唯香 *Ketōin Yuika*) is a reoccurring character in Danganronpa: Togami. She is the older twin sister of Hiroyuki Ketōin and the granddaughter to Hatakiyo Ketōin who is the owner of the Ketōin Conglomerate - the top underworld conglomerate. During the World Domination Proclamation, both she and her brother participated in the event, serving as the earliest of Byakuya Togami's allies.

### Prior Life

*Main article: Yuika Ketōin (KFS)*
Yuika was born as apart of the bloodline to the top underworld conglomerate - the Ketōin Conglomerate. Alongside her younger twin brother, Hiroyuki, she would be raised under of such organization. As she grew up, she and her brother would gain a bodyguard in the form of Taeko Kanai - someone who openly had a crush on Yuika (though she didn't seem to register the advances).

### World Domination Proclamation

During the Proclamation, Yuika assisted her brother by joining him and Taeko in their Mercedes to intercept Sonia Nevermind and her forces. As Taeko separated from them to hold off Sonia's forces, both Yuika and her brother drove off with Byakuya and Blue Ink in tow. The reason why they picked up Byakuya was in an effort to learn more about the Secret to the Togami Family's Prosperity. However, Byakuya wasn't keen on telling them anything, to the point he even spilled beer over Hiroyuki's head following his attempt at trying to coerce Byakuya during their drove. When their car was stopped by Sakura Ogami, who wanted to apprehend Byakuya, Yuika helped the group get away by pressing the car's special turbo engine button - thus giving them enough speed and power to get away.

They continue driving up until they reach an anti-Proclamation protest that gathered a large crowd. It was during this time that Yuika tried to give Byakuya some spare clothes (since his original clothing was stolen from him). She first presents a sailor fuku, something that gets Byakuya to wonder if Yuika was mentally challenged, before handing him a spare tuxedo. Taeko would soon arrive back to proudly declare she defeated Sonia's personnel and tries to climb back into the Mercedes only to find herself stuck due to her large breasts. Once Taeko saw Yuika's uniform, she became excited and mistakenly thought that if she could strip off her clothes she could get it instead. However, she was still stuck and the commotion brought from her attempt got the crowd's attention. Ultimately, the group was force to drive off and leave Taeko to get assaulted by the crowd.

After managing to get away from Sonia, in her armored car, and Kazuichi Soda's machines, Yuika was taken to the Ketōin Conglomerate's hideout - a Škoda Auto factory. During this time, Yuika would use this reprieve to sleep. She would accompany her group to the Church of Bones, wondering about the church without much care. Likewise, this meant she was present when the fake Byakuya lured a crowd over to their location, who proceeded to set the place on fire. Yuika and Hiroyuki would witness this after climbing onto the church's steeples. It was this that Yuika saw a stressed out Blue Ink and tried to comfort her. This being by gently rubbing the girl's hand and handing her a konpeitou. Yuika thanks Blue Ink for babysitting, but before Ink could wonder more on that topic the fire continues to rage further.

After the Hasegawa Research Institute (an organization that Taeko truly was loyal to) came out on top against both Sonia and Kazuchi (with their robot being wrecked) and Sakura (who they trapped in a minefield), the Institute kidnapped both Byakuya and Yuika with their Fulton Systems before departing.

### Volume 2

#### Pursuit

After her capture, Yuika was brainwashed and weaponized by the Institute's bio-enginereed/robotic octopus, becoming what was dubbed 'Octopussy Yuika' by a smitten Taeko. Together both took a helicopter to confront Byakuya helicopter convoy. Following a bad pun, Yuika used her new weapons to destroy one of Byakuya's helicopter transport and even take out his gunner. Using her items invisibility feature, she snuck onboard Byakuya's helicopter, but Blue Ink revealed her location using her pen ink. The octopi's ability to use its invisibility was destroyed following a hit from Aloysius Pennyworth's shotgun. From there, Yuika being kicked out of the helicopter would have Taeko leave the fight momentarily to retrieve her. Ultimately, despite Hasegawa's best efforts, they were unable to get to Byakuya (who would parachute to safety alongside Blue Ink).

It's later revealed during a confrontation with Despair High School that 'Yuika Ketōin' isn't actually Yuika's identity, but no one knew who either Yuika or Hiroyuki were. In addition, the Hasegawa Research Institute was, in actuality, the pharmaceutical company Kasamori 'Drug Manufacturers.

### Volume 3

Even after the demise of the Kasamori leaders, Yuika would remain brainwashed. However, instead of pursuing Byakuya, Yuika would act like an assassin, trying her best to kill Blue Ink. Her first attack was at the hotel both Ink and Hiroyuki were staying at. There, she sniped at them from afar. As a result, she killed her own brother and destroyed not only Borges, but Ink's autobiography of Byakuya as well. Following Ink's escape, Yuika would eventually track her down in a helicopter as 'K''s cottage, firing at with the helicopter's firearms. When Blue Ink fled in K's old Skoda car, she went after her in hot pursuit. Ink tried to call out for her, but the brainwashing was entrenched to deep in her. She would have nearly killed Ink were it not for Mukuro Ikusaba firing a rocket at her helicopter. Thus, her vehicle was shot down and Yuika was thought to have died in the crash.

#### Yuika's Fate

However, Yuika survived the crash and would go onto hide out in Ink's old Skoda car. There, she would witness the fight between Genocide Jack against Kazuya Togami and Suzuhiko Ōtsuki. She would intervene in said fight, by shooting Suzuhiko in the chest, fatally wounding him. Once Jack would point out Yuika's hiding spot, Kazuya would rush over. He would stab into the trunk of the car multiple times before dragging out Yuika's body. Kazuya would then decapitate Yuika before stabbing the octopus that controlled her, effectively killing both.

#### K2K System & Speculated Identity

Ultimately, Yuika Ketōin's appearance and personality was merely an obfuscation Borges made by overlaying the character from the Kagami Family Saga in real-time over someone else. It's unknown if the person who was thought to be Yuika is actually related to Hiroyuki.

Given the reveal that Blue Ink and Orvin Elevator, were not the real Shinobu Togami and Kazuya Togami, and that Ink was actually the Kudan, it lends to the possibility of Yuika being the actual Shinobu Togami. Hints to such being the case occurs during the Church of Bones scene, where she thanks Ink for 'babysitting'. While its never revealed who she's referring to in that regards, given the reveal that Ink was Kudan (thus not related to the Togami Family), it likely she was referring to her looking after Byakuya, with the line now suggesting that she was related to him in some manner. It could also be referring to Hiroyuki's own speculated identities. However, it could also be that she is simply entirely unrelated as well.

## Skills & Abilities

### Modified Octopus

Following her kidnapping, Yuika was converted over to the Hasegawa faction by means of a bioengineered/partially robotic octopus capable of brainwashing that they manufactured. As 'Octopussy Yuika', the technology allowed her to camouflage, as well as using the octopus's stretchy and powerful arms to entangle or lash out against her foes.

### Marksmanship & Piloting

Acting as an assassin, Yuika shown quite the capability being able to pilot her own helicopter. In addition, she was a fearsome sniper, being adept at shooting to even kill the ex-Super High School Level Hitman. It is unknown if these skills are as a result of the brainwashing she received or if she had any skill in such areas prior to the World Domination Proclamation.

## Appearance

Yuika's described as being 'blank like a Noh mask' and is noted to be around Blue Ink's age. Apart of her attire was a pair of red shoes. After her capture, she was given a red and black dress to wear. Artwork of of the Kagami Family Saga cast depicts her as a girl with long dark hair, a plain white dress and slippers. She also occasionally wore pajamas with a night cap.

## Personality

Compared to her expressive and talkative brother, Yuika contrasts by being fairly quiet and nonchalant to the zany, dangerous things that happen all around her. Despite how serious she comes across, Yuika is quite the oddball, from often verbalizing her actions to being rather oblivious to how her actions can affect others (such as the incident with her offering Byakuya her spare sailor fuku uniform). Still, despite her off-kilter demeanor she is willing to give her aid when the situation calls for it, to the point of trying to comfort her allies if she sees they're in distress. After being brainwashed by Taeko, while she initially did have the agency to give a bad joke, it made her into a quiet, yet relentless assassin that was determined to go after her targets up until someone had to be forced to finally kill her.

### Hiroyuki Ketōin

Yuika shares a strong bond with her brother, even if she isn't the most expressive about it. She goes along with his plans throughout her stint with Team Byakuya and is more than willing to lend him a hand (such as the Sakura incident). Hiroyuki is quick to defend her whenever someone tries to insult her and was worried about following her kidnapping, with getting her back still being one of his main motivations after meeting back with Blue Ink. However, after her brainwashing, all love she had for her brother was wiped away, leaving only an assassin that would even murder Hiroyuki when it came to completing her objective.

### Byakuya Togami & Blue Ink

Despite helping both out, neither really thought of Yuika in high regards. For Byakuya, he insulted her by wondering if she was mentally challenged after she tried to give him her spare sailor uniform. As for Blue Ink, she thought of Yuika as a forgettable, comic relief, in addition to both siblings getting in the way of her and Byakuya being together. However, during the Church of Bones attack, Yuika did comfort her and even thanks Blue Ink for 'babysitting' (though Ink didn't know what she meant by that last part). When a brainwashed Yuika attacked Blue Ink, she tried to call out to her old ally, but the brainwashing was too strong.

**Hasegawa Research Institute**

### Taeko Kanai

Taeko was the Ketōin siblings bodyguard, and someone who became genuinely attracted to Yuika. She openly lusted after her and doted over her, this being in spite of actually being a spy meant to observe the Ketōin Conglogemerate. As for Yuika, ultimately, she doesn't reciprocate any of her affection, even after she gets brainwashed by Taeko, though it doesn't stop Taeko from fawning over her. In the end, Taeko was willing to sever her ties with the Ketōin Conglomerate if it was required of her, but her feelings for Yuika lead to the kidnapping and brainwashing of the conglomerate heiress.

## Trivia

* Yuika, and Taeko, hold the title for the only crossover cast from the Kagami Family Saga to continuously appear in present day throughout all three volumes (while Suzuhiko Ōtsuki appears in all three, his appearance in the second volume is only as a flashback).
* Yuika sleeps with a nightcap on in both versions of herself.