Great Gozu

**Great Gozu** (グレート ゴズ *Gurēto Gozu*) is a character featured in Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School. His title during his time at Hope's Peak Academy's Class 69th was the **Super High School Level Wrestler** (超高校級の「レスラー」 *chō kōkō kyū no “resurā”*).

He is a member of Future Foundation and the leader of the 12th Division. His responsibility as the leader is to help oversee and assist in the construction of infrastructures such as roadways, communications, and other public facilities. He, along with the other Future Foundation heads, is forced to participate in the Final Killing Game.

## Appearance

Great Gozu is a tall, muscular man in his early thirties, around 30 at youngest.

Despite his gentle nature, he gives off a very intimidating vibe, with his large build and the theme of his wrestling persona — he wears the mask of a cow's head, with piercing red eyes and a scowling appearance. Underneath, he has a stern face, brown hair and a goatee. He wears a blue tie and a black suit, with the Future Foundation ID pinned to its lapel.

## Personality

Despite his intimidating appearance and the origin of his wrestling persona, Gozu is gentle in nature and he has a very quiet, polite way of speaking. When in arguments, he is very patient and rarely raises his voice, and when he does it's a dramatic proclamation of his name, values and what he is willing to do for them. He is shown to be very frightening when angry.

Gozu has high moral standards and sees things like persecution without a fair trial as dishonorable. He also dislikes needless violence and even weapons in general, and readily stops Juzo Sakakura from assaulting Makoto Naegi; he attempts to resolve things quickly, without having to use intimidation tactics but can resort to that if needed, and threatened Juzo with a fight.

Great Gozu respected his comrades greatly and stated that he will never doubt his comrades as long as he lives. After Daisaku Bandai was confirmed deceased, Gozu immediately made a praying gesture by putting his hand on his chest and looking towards the sky as a sign of sorrow and respect.

## Talent

### Super High School Level Wrestler

As the Super High School Level Wrestler, Great Gozu was a greatly skilled fighter. As a testament to his strength, he was able to hold his against Juzo the former Ultimate Boxer and Kyosuke who is a skilled swordsman. With his bare hands, he could break a knife with an only small injury that he got and was able to drop a floor using his shoulder. Interestingly, his NG Code is being pinned to the ground for three counts.

## TMNT X Pokemon

As one of the Foundation's strongest assets, he allies with the Turtles against a whole army of Foot ninjas.

## Trivia

* Gozu's wrestling persona could be based on Gozu ("Cow Head"), a Japanese urban legend about a horror story. Supposedly the story is so horrifying that anyone exposed is overcome with fear, causing violent trembling, memory loss, or death. The story has different variations which all includes a creature with the "body of a man and the head of a cow."
	+ One version of the story states that a village was cursed after killing and eating a man with a cow's head, mistakenly thinking he'd be made out of beef.
* Gozu and Chisa are the only participants in the Final Killing Game whose NG Codes never appeared to affect their actions and fate in the game.
	+ Arguably, Great Gozu's NG Code—being pinned to the ground for a three count—can be considered the least restrictive of the forbidden actions (especially if it were to never be revealed).