Hibiki Otonokoji

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## Hibiki Otonokoji

* Splash Art
* Sprite
* Out-of-Simulation

## Characteristics

### Family

* Unnamed parents
* Shiro
* Kanade Otonokoji

## Status

### Previous Affiliation

Otoshirabe Arts High School (오토시라베 예술고등학교)

## Fangan Info

### Origin

Super Danganronpa Another 2~ The Sun of Despair and the Moon of Hope~

### Voice Actors

* Ram (Voice Claim)</ br>
* Bblackroses (English Fandub)</ br>

 —Hibiki's Character Profile

**Hibiki Otonokoji** (오토노코지 히비키) is a main character in Super Danganronpa Another 2, created by Korean game-developer LINUJ. She is a member of the two-person band *Melody Rhythm*, which consists of Hibiki and her twin sister: Kanade Otonokoji. Hibiki is known as the **Super High School Level Vocalist** (초고교급 보컬리스트).

## Appearance

Hibiki is a young woman of average height, 145 CM, with fair skin, pale pink eyes, and curly lavender hair that gradually fades into rosy red. Hibiki's hair is parted into two pigtails, held up by eighth note hair clips.

Hibiki wears a pale blue sailor dress with pink linings, gold buttons, a pink collar, and a light amber bow tied around the aforementioned collar. Over top of this Hibiki wears a purple cardigan with pockets. Apart from this she wears a pair of light blue socks with a pink lining, and red sneakers with the logo of her previous high school - Otoshirabe Arts High School (오토시라베 예술고등학교) - printed on the flap of both shoes.

Outside of the simulation Hibiki's hair is notably longer and she wears a headband with an eighth note hairclip attached. Her outfit consists of a crap denim jacket with brown fur along the edge of the sleeves and along her collar, a pink T-Shirt reading 'FREE' in English, a pair of black shorts, a pair of ankle-length pink socks, and a pair of black shoes with a silver buckle.

## Galleries

📷 For more images of Hibiki, see Hibiki Otonokoji/Image Gallery
📷 For sprites of Hibiki, see Hibiki Otonokoji/Sprite Gallery

## Official Description

"The vocalist of 'Melody Rhythm', a popular music duo. Hibiki always performs alongside her guitarist twin sister, and the two of them enrolled at Hope’s Peak at the same time. She cares about her sister, Kanade, but often treats her harshly due to her “older sister” complex. Furthermore, she may also harbour some feelings of jealousy and inferiority towards her twin. Hibiki always claims that the way she treats her sister is a joke, but does Kanade feel the same way..?" **━ Official Description**

## History

### Early Life

During early childhood Hibiki and Kanade both realised that Kanade was better than Hibiki in every way, from her own natural talents. As a result Hibiki would frequently childishly bully and harass her younger sister, feeling a sense of jealousy. Kanade would often put up with all of this, still loving her sister and seeing her as family.

At an unknown point in time Hibiki and Kanade created a band called Melody Rhythm, which consisted of just her and her sister. Hibiki was at the forefront of this band as the lead singer, while Kanade played the guitar. Overtime several members of the bands crew would die under 'mysterious circumstances', including the manager. Every time this happened Hibiki would always go to Kanade for comfort, at this point becoming so fragile minded that she would cry at even the smallest tragedy. When the bands coordinator died Hibiki went to Kanade for comfort as usual. Unusual during this moment, was when Hibiki's eyes suddenly went out of focus, and she would do anything her sister told her to do. Every time another tragedy struck this happened for longer at times, until the point Hibiki was like a 'puppet'. Kanade could eventually turn this mode on and off at her own will.

In more modern times Hibiki is constantly in her 'puppet mode', the multiple tragedies from beforehand having mentally broke her. During the tragedy Hibiki and Kanade would often perform for and donate to charities. Behind the scenes, Tsurugi Kinjo from the Kisaragi Foundation would interrogate the sisters in relation to Kanade's murders. Despite this, Kanade was never caught. Hibiki and Kanade were later kidnapped for the Utsuroshima Killing School Trip by Shobai Hashimoto.

### The Utsuroshima Killing School Trip

Hibiki was one of the ten symbols of hope kidnapped to be part of the Utsuroshima Killing School Trip, created by Void's leader Mikado Sannōji in his plot of using Yuki Maeda's body as a vessel for Utsuro. Upon waking up Hibiki found herself at Utsuroshima Park, where she would later introduce himself to Sora and Yuki. After Sora and Yuki finished introducing themselves to their classmates, Yuki would go around the island to gather the others. The participants would soon gather at the beach, bar Shobai Hashimoto who would quickly depart. The group first discussed their situation, with tension rising among the group after numerous comments made by Yuri Kagarin. Noticing this, Setsuka brought up the suggestion of playing in the ocean in an attempt to calm the groups tensions. As soon as Yuki tried to join in with the group everyone mysteriously fell unconscious through unknown means.

Once they awoke an anonymous announcement played, telling the students to gather at the central park for the opening ceremony. At arrival the students would discover a monochrome crow, Monocrow, and the self-proclaimed headmaster of the school trip. The group soon learn by Monocrow that they weren't on any normal school trip, but were instead participants of a Killing School Trip. Panic breaks out amongst the group until Mikado, in attempt to gain the other participants trust, tried to defend the group from Monocrow. Before he could conclude his plan a bullet shot by Rei Mekaru, a member of theKisaragi Foundation, suddenly hits and splits his mask, consequently sending Mikado into complete silence once more. Rei is soon joined by Teruya, another member of the Kisaragi Foundation and the head of the organizations financial department. The two would quickly explain to the group that the Killing School Trip was set up by Mikado and that he had committed similar crimes in the past. With time running out Rei attempts to arrest Mikado, but is instead left badly burned after he uses his magic in retaliation. She is soon executed by Mikado while the participants watched in horror. After Teruya is sent through the sky and Shobai accidentally stabs Sora the group disbands for the day.

### The Party and First Class Trial

During the first week of the Utsuroshima Killing School Trip tensions began to rise among the group after Yuri, the Ultimate Spaceman, would offer his life for any of the female cast to kill him and use his death to escape Utsuroshima. This offer would greatly distress Hibiki.

A few hours later Yuki, Hajime Makunouchi, Yoruko Kabuya, Setsuka, Mikado, and Sora would gather at the guest house to plan a party to ease the groups tension and brighten the atmosphere. During the evening everyone would gather at the guest house. The party would begin shortly afterwards where, as part of Hajime's murder plan, several of the participants would initially unknowingly drink alcohol and become drunk. Kanade was one of the people affected by this and, in her drunken state, she would confront Hibiki about her behaviour towards her. After some time the group would disband, and Hibiki would return to the Monocruise.

The next day Yuki receives a message on his Handbook+ from who he thought was Yuri, telling him that he was in the bell tower and needed someone to save him. On his way there he meets with Sora, and the pair would go to the bell tower as quick as possible. The body discovery announcement soon activates after Yuri is killed, telling the other students to gather at the bell tower, During the following Class Trial, Hibiki doesn't do or say anything notable. When the group discuss whether Yoruko, due to her suspicious location at the time of the murder, murdered Yuri, Hibiki is on the opposing side, believing it was her.

### Seventeenth Participant and the Second Island

After the first class trial Hibiki stays by herself for the majority of the time, excluding mandatory events, with her trust broken after Hajime's reveal as a member of Void. Hibiki begins to close herself away from the others again and her relationships with several of the participants become rocky, with Hibiki unable to trust anyone but her sister. The participants would gather in the music room where Teruya, unable to remember what happened when he first met the others nor what happened to Rei, is introduced into the killing game by Mikado.

The group would disband for the day after Monocrow informs everyone that the Monocruise would be shortly departing from the first island, announcing to the group that they would be travelling to four more islands over the period of the Utsuroshima Killing School Trip. After a day of travelling the group arrive to the second island, where everyone would split up to investigate the new areas. Hibiki and Kanade would first investigate the village where Hibiki would demand to be carried by Kanade, claiming that her legs hurt. Despite attempted interference by Sora, Kanade relents and carries Hibiki anyways.

Throughout the week, paranoid by Hajime's final actions, and his reveal as a member of Void, Hibiki closes herself off from the rest of her group. After witnessing her crying, Setsuka decides she had to do something to help Hibiki. That next day she does her best to comfort Hibiki, and is able to convince her to perform for everyone, an act she believed would boost everyone's morale. Joined by her sister, they perform an exclusive Melody Rhythm concert, singing several of their hit songs, and some unheard ones. Although this act helped everyone, the moment of happiness is soon destroyed.

After leaving to re-enter the Monocruise, Hibiki and her classmates discover an unconscious Kokoro, attacked during the time of the concert. After taking her back to her room, the group disbanded, unaware of the true crime taking place at that moment. The next day Emma, posing as Kokoro, announces that she was suffering from a mysterious illness, which removed her of her abilities to talk and move. Throughout that week the class take turns visiting Kokoro, leaving food by her door and making sure she's still safe. Hibiki and Kanade visit once.

### The First Motive

After Emma's execution, Monocrow calls the surviving participants to the Monocruise, revealing their first motive. One-by-one Monocrow reveals a video to every participant, showing their closest person(s) in harms way. Hibiki received a video of her parents near-death at the hands of an unrecognizable killer, causing her to breakdown and confide in Setsuka. Unbeknown to her at that time, this greatly angered her sister, and set Setsuka's fate.

Later that night the twin sister began to work on her murder plans, first dosing Iroha's drink with a sedative, and then tasing the billiards player from behind. After covering her in blood from the nurses office, Kanade calls Hibiki over to the poolhouse. Immediately after seeing Setsuka's presumed corpse, Hibiki shutdown and enters a doll-like state, which allows Kanade to control her in whatever way she pleases. Under this state she controls Hibiki into stabbing Setsuka with her, causing a simultaneous murder. Soon after closing-off the pool house, the two begin to amputate Setsuka's limbs with a saw, then placing all but her hands in black bags. With Setsuka's hands, Hibiki placed them against her chest to pose as her twin sister, later joining her classmates at the parade to gain an alibi.

While Hibiki and her classmates watched the parade take place, Kanade worked behind-the-scenes to dispose of Setsuka's body. Piece-by-piece she threw every bag through the haunted house's chimney. By the conclusion of the parade, the class realize Setsuka's absence, and begin their search for her. Pretending to go along with this, Hibiki swaps places with Kanade, who then heads back to the house. Blocking off the main building with a folding stand, Kanade causes Sora to believe it to be empty. While the others searched, she placed each of Setsuka's limbs on the pedestals, and then used what remained of the blood bags to create a gorey scene. After returning to the haunted house, the class discover Setsuka's corpse. Hibiki remains in a state of shock, and doesn't return to her senses until Kanade snaps her out of her state. During the investigation, Hibiki's hairclips are found on the house's floor.

### Breakdown and Fate

Throughout the class trial, the truth of the case comes to light, and fronted by Sora and Shobai, the class suspect Kanade as the killer. Although Hibiki struggles to say anything during the main trial, in-part due to her sisters behaviour, she joins Sora's side during the scrum debate, arguing against Kanade being the true culprit, even in spite of her confession. When the truth of the case is revealed Hibiki breaks down, and tries to escape the trial grounds, banging on the door out, begging to see her parents. This is all in vain however, as Kanade begins to laugh.

Hibiki soon falls back into her doll state and remains silent as Kanade explains the motive behind the crime. Much to the shock of her classmates, Kanade begins to describe the details of her serial murders, explaining how she butchered Shiro, paralyzed Hibiki's childhood best friend, dosed and buried her middle school teacher, and 'got rid' of the bands recording engineer, makeup coordinator, and the groups manager.

Angered by her failure, Kanade burns the final will Setsuka left behind, and their motive video soon plays. Snapped back to reality, Hibiki watches the scene unfold, and watches as Kanade brutally finishes off her parents. Confused by this at first, Kanade then realises the truth behind the killing game, but refuses to tell anyone else. The twins are soon dragged away to their execution, '**Melody Rhythm Final DEATH Concert**'.

The twins are placed on a large pedestal, with metal collards around their necks. In front of them is a single gold key which would set free whoever used it. Without any hesitation, Hibiki charges forward, but is stopped by Kanade. With a microphone, Hibiki relentlessly beats Kanade's head, causing blood to cover both of the twins. Though Kanade survives, she is unable to do anything else, as Hibiki reaches they key. As soon as she places the key in the insert, the collar rips her head off, causing Kanade to fall into a state of ecstasy. She too soon dies from asphyxiation, hung after the ground gives way.

### Legacy

After the shutdown of the virtual world, Yoruko and Sora re-visit every island. When they reach the third island, they find the comatose bodies of the twins, stuck in capsules. By the conclusion of the game, the twins are taken away by the Kisaragi Foundation, under constant surveillance.

## Personality

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As the lead vocalist of popular duo group Melody Rhythm, Hibiki is an extremely passionate and upbeat person, who loves to perform. Possessing an 'older sister' complex, Hibiki is harsh toward her younger sister Kanade, constantly mistreating her and taking advantage of her weak-willed self. In contrast to how their relationship is initially portrayed, Hibiki, in reality, cares about her sister, and relies on her in moments of need. Hibiki always goes to Kanade when she seeks comfort, more emotionally vulnerable than her younger sister, due to the loss of everyone else close to her.

During the events of the killing game, Hibiki began to close herself off from others, failing to place any trust in her classmates due to Hajime's betrayal. With Setsuka's help, she eventually begins to place more trust in her classmates, and for the first time in years, seeks comfort from someone other than her sister. Before the events of the third case, Hibiki had begun to develop a more confident and mature personality.

Unbeknown to Hibiki, she possesses a 'doll-like state', which only Kanade is able to active and manipulate. Under this state Hibiki has no freewill of her own, and will do anything her sister says. This can range from something as simple as saying a sentence, to assisting a complex murder. Hibiki remembers nothing after entering this state, and seems to lose any previously formed memories between states. Such is shown when she forgets about the class trial, when Kanade releases her from this state.

Hibiki has a habit of giving others nicknames.

## Talent and Abilities

### Super High School Level Vocalist

The lead vocalist of world-famous duo group 'Melody Rhythm', Hibiki possesses a natural vocal talent. Invested in becoming a pop singer with her sister Kanade, the two worked hard and were able to achieve success all across the world, even topping the charts in some countries. Hibiki is able to sing several octaves higher than what was believed to be humanly possible, She is only succeeded by her sister Kanade, although Hibiki remains unaware of this fact due to the latter's self-sabotaging nature. Hibiki possesses a great deal of passion for performing, and has so since her early childhood.

During the exclusive Melody Rhythm concert, she and Kanade are able to perform without any breaks. Sora describes Hibiki's voice to be beautiful, and Yuki was even moved to tears.

In reality, neither Hibiki nor Kanade are Ultimate-level students. The true extent of Hibiki's abilities is unknown, but it can be assumed they aren't too far exaggerated. Before the events of the school trip, the twins often performed concerts for charities, earning them the titles of the 'Symbols of Hope'.

## Creation and Development

LINUJ designed the characters for *Super Danganronpa Another 2* in two steps: first creating an initial sketch of the character, and then later refining their design. Kanade and Hibiki were both created together sometime before 2017, first known as '**Uta**' and '**Hibiki**'. LINUJ, while refining both of their designs, later changed both of their names to 'Hibiki Otonokoji' and 'Kanade Otonokoji', based on Hojo Hibiki and Minamino Kanade from Suite PreCure (スイートプリキュア♪).

### Alternate Fates

Hibiki currently doesn't have any alternate fates.

## Stats

Non-Canon*The information below is considered **non-canon**.*
Hibiki has generally low results. She received an average score of 'C' in intelligence, acting ability, and humaneness, and a below average score of 'D' in reasoning ability and physical ability. In addition to this, Hibiki received a D in her combat ability.

Intelligence, Reasoning ability, Physical ability, Ability to act, Humaneness.

## Trivia

* Hibiki ranked 13th in the *Super Danganronpa Another 2* popularity poll with 60 votes (1.4% of the overall votes).
* Hibiki is ten seconds older than Kanade.
* During the Chapter 2 debate scrum, Kanade's was called instead of hers whenever she was selected.
* Of the two twins, LINUJ personally likes Hibiki more.
* Hibiki's favourite food is anything sweet, and her least favourite is anything salty.
* Hibiki doesn't like birds.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sdra2eng.tumblr.com/tagged/Meet-the-ultimates
2. ↑ https://www.castingcall.club/projects/super-danganronpa-another-2-the-official-english-localization-aca6d5ad-d3cb-4e53-aa2a-880533616242
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 ***Super Danganronpa Another 2:*** *Chapter 3*
4. ↑ ***Super Danganronpa Another 2:*** *Chapter 6*
5. ↑ ***Super Danganronpa Another 2***: Prologue
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yZyaey3us
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhoUKZRsHcE&t=294s
8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KRPgOo71o
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox4WgaPKV4I&t=224s
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://linuj.tistory.com/entry/%EC%8A%A4%ED%8F%AC%EC%9D%BC%EB%9F%AC%E5%A4%9A-%ED%9B%84%EC%86%8D%EC%9E%91-%EC%BA%90%EB%A6%AD%ED%84%B0-%EC%84%A4%EC%A0%95%EB%B9%84%ED%99%94-1112-%EC%98%A4%ED%86%A0%EB%85%B8%EC%BD%94%EC%A7%80-%EC%9E%90%EB%A7%A4?category=498325
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