Yuuto Tsukamoto

**Yuuto Tsukamoto** Gallery

> *It's not selfish for you to desire to have everything go back to normal, before any of us died. It's only natural- I wish for it, as well. This facility only wants to bring out the worst within us so we indulge in these urges."*
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**Yuuto Tsukamoto** (柄本 優音) is a habitant of the Underwater Facility and a participant of the Underwater Massacre. His title is the **Ultimate Orchestra Conductor** (超高校級の「オーケストラ指揮者」 lit. *Super High School Level Orchestra Conductor*).

## Appearance

Yuuto has one of the most peculiar hairstyles of the cast, characterized by extremely choppy pink and white bangs and an uneven bobcut that reaches down to his chest, the shorter side of it clipped back with two golden pins. His eyes are a light pink surrounded by white, and he has fairly long eyelashes. He has a slightly pale complexion. Alongside that, he has a mole on the left side of his bottom lip, and his eyebrows are divided into two halves. His hair is still styled the way it is during the killing game 'out of convinience' according to him. It's said to originally be curly.
Yuuto wears a white shirt with two chest pockets, the sleeves of which are puffy with golden sleeve garters on the upper half of his arms. On his left arm's shoulder is his school emblem on his shirt in a pink color. On top of that, he wears a bright pink double bowtie along with two suspenders attached to his pants. He wears dark purple pants with a light stripe on the side that contains music notes for a song called 'Candy Man'. The pants reach just above his ankles, showing off his white socks. Yuuto wears custom made shoes matching his outfit with six golden buttons and pink sleeves.

## Personality

It is obvious to tell just from his appearance alone, but Yuuto prides himself on what little he has of his looks. He isn't too proud of some parts, such as his bangs or his teeth, but he knows which areas to drive more focus on. It might come as a surprise to those who are getting to know him, for he seems to pride himself on his maturity. However, the conductor has his moments where there are brief glimpses of who he used to be and acts as really stubborn. Ever since he was a child, Yuuto was always very aware of his environment. Nowadays, this tendency has grown worse over the years, developing into a stalking tendency when it comes to those he cares about. Seeing as parts of his hair have gone white from the stress, it's no surprise to find out that he is someone who takes care of their job rigorously to the point of burnout. It doesn't get to the point where it is too concerning, but it is a very stressful workload, especially for his age. Also, while usually not aware of it, Yuuto tends to over analyse people's behaviour and end up nitpicking at them. More often than not he is hypocritical when he has these thoughts, although he is apparently generally not incorrect per say.

Yuuto, usually with his lips pursed and a frown on his face, is very easy to make upset. Some of the things that piss him off the most would be being mocked, teased, or made fun of in any way possible.

## Talent & Abilities

**Ultimate Orchestra Conductor**

As the Ultimate Orchestra Conductor, he is an renown orchestra conductor that, after years of hard studious work under the teachings of his own instructor, has been able to develop enough willfulness to have control over an orchestra of his own.

## Free Time Events

### FTE 1

After receiving a lollipop as a gift since it looked like him, Yuuto breaks into a smile for the first time since they've gotten trapped. Ashamed, he hides his smile with his hand, trying to change the conversation somehow by dismissing the event as a whole. For a moment, he is able to change the topic, before it inevitably goes back to the question as to why he liked that gift so much. Embarrassed, he explains that the reason he was so happy was because he could only taste sweets, and so far this was the first one he had eaten since they were trapped aside from sugar (which he apparently eats spoonfuls of). He flees the scene shortly after, overwhelmed and uncomfortable with the positivity the others shower him with, exclaiming that he'd rather eat alone in his room.

### FTE 2

Yuuto receives a violin as a gift, and in exchange, he wonders if he should play a piece for those around him as a way to thank them. Everyone encourages him to, but as he plays, the song winds up turning more melancholic than cheery. He apologises for this and explains that his talent (or job, specifically speaking) wasn't something he ever wanted to get, but since the Tsukamoto family wanted him to, he obliged. He also briefly mentions that they're all he has. Or... Had.

To brighten the mood, he plays another song, a bit less pressured to play it perfectly. Afterwards, he thanks everyone for listening.

### FTE 3

Yuuto receives a cupcake, which surprisingly doesn't make him too delighted but he takes it regardless, mentioning how he used to bake them often with his siblings and that by now he's sick of them. Turns out, some recipes just bring out the worst memories in his childhood back when he lived in the Tsukamoto residence, most of the memories being of late his brother who he claims is dead, but has actually been only reported as missing. He goes into far too much detail about his feelings of hatred that have been left to fester over the years, and when he realizes he's opening up, he cuts it short before he says something he shouldn't say.

### FTE 4

Yuuto thinks about the personalized violin he had left at the Tsukamoto residence, pointing out how he hasn't been in there in years and had left it in his room, assuming he would have come back to Japan eventually. Turns out, he moved out at the age of 13 to study abroad in France, pursuing music as a career. He had been living on his own since them, having lost contact with the Tsukamoto family- aside from his older sister, who sends the occasional message to him, congratulating him for his awards and recitals.

As a bonus, Yuuto admits would've liked to open a bakery instead of becoming a conductor.

### FTE 5

Yuuto had apparently set up a surprise beforehand and had been patiently waiting for the perfect moment to show it off nervously. Once receiving a gift to tempt him to give it already, he showed them what he had made; a multitude of Tsukapop candies. Turns out, Yuuto is son of the owners of said conglomerate industry that rivals that of Coca Cola, with it being known worldwide. Everyone is impressed by this, saying how it was fitting and all while Yuuto finds himself becoming more embarrassed by the second. That's when he makes an offer.

Yuuto offered all of the current living people a contract for unlimited access to the Tsukapop candies for the rest of their life, as well as becoming honorary members of the Tsukamoto family. Everyone of course agreed, signing the very cheesy contract that Yuuto had written. Grateful and relieved, Yuuto thanks them for all the gifts he's received so far, bowing.

## History

#### Early Life

Yuuto was born in Japan, Tokyo (Minato), son of the revolutionary Tsukamoto family who were known around the globe because of their conglomerate industries of candy. Unfortunately, he was not elected as an heir of said company, for he was the youngest out of three siblings. However, even though he would never get to own the company, he still was able to live a life full of power and money. This included a lifetime stock of candy.

Yuuto was homeschooled up to age 13 per request, the tutors coming to the Tsukamoto residence instead of him going to the school himself, since the birth of a new Tsukamoto attracted the attention of many, and it was a possibility for him to be kidnapped because of his potential value. Yuuto showed to be an extremely fast learner, learning how to read heavy novels already by the age of 4, although he didn't fully grasp their meaning.

At this revelation, the Tsukamotos deemed it fit to continue with the homeschooling until he finished his studies, with Yuuto managing to skip grades ahead with a lot of effort. He began to steal all kinds of books he could find, getting into trouble, but nothing too bad. It changed however when his older brother, Kōsuke Tsukamoto, grew jealous of the ease Yuuto had when it came to learning, him being held back a couple of years in highschool. Because of this, Yuuto began to get bothered by Kōsuke's relentless remarks, ranging from physical to psychological torment.

Around this age (10) also came the burden of getting a hobby. With his family he had always cooked sweet pastries, but Yuuto was far too scared of Kōsuke to continue engaging with the rest of the Tsukamoto's when they were home. His parents, worried, tried to see what they could do to get Yuuto to grow social again. They turned to Kōsuke who did music, figuring out that since Yuuto and him spent the most time together (unaware that Kōsuke did it with bad intentions), it would be good to make Yuuto learn an instrument.

Now with the burden of wanting to finish his studies early on so as to not disappoint his family and needing to learn multiple songs that Kōsuke demanded by the week, Yuuto grew even more stressed. His growth stunted and he began to get grey hairs, which he tried to hide.

Two years after being under Kōsuke's torment become detrimental to his mental state, a morphed view of self worth and a phobia being set up consciously by his older brother. Things went downhill soon as Kōsuke got into arguments with the family, once taking his anger out on Yuuto by chopping the front of his hair off. He fled the house after Yoshiko, the oldest sibling, found out about his actions.

Now with Kōsuke out of the picture, Yuuto had no one to talk to. Yoshiko stayed with him for as long as she could, but as the heir to the company she had to go on business meetings often enough that she didn't have any time for him, same with his parents, who have remained ignorant to Kōsuke's behavior towards Yuuto for the past few years.

Yuuto grew reclusive, locking himself up in his room for a whole year while still practicing music yet abandoning his studies for a short while. He developed a sense of emptiness, with Kōsuke's remarks now completely gone and replaced by absolute silence. This is when his sedatephobia settled in.

The Tsukamoto family came to an agreement that they had to get Yuuto out of the room somehow and back to school, his sister suggesting to send letters to multiple schools around the globe to get a scholarship. Much to their surprise, a well-known school from France replied back almost immediately, offering Yuuto a dorm and a place to live in where he'd get to continue pursuing music for a career. They accepted without Yuuto's confirmation, Yuuto later on finding himself agreeing because there were no other options.

At age 13, and now a highschool graduate, Yuuto packed his things and left the Tsukamoto residence for what would be the last time, leaving the country.

Yuuto attended "Forêt Claire", an institute in Paris, France. In there not only did he get an instructor who would help him translate his lessons and also guide him throughout his stay there. He was assigned into an orchestra that was formed, him standing out not because he was from a different country but because of his appearance. Yuuto most often than not found himself on his own, having no one to talk to unless it was his instructor telling him what to do.

In that institution there was no room for mistakes, which Yuuto came to learn after missing a few notes in a practice lesson. He was punished for his lack of attitude and the way he did not take the lessons seriously, being not only held up as a bad example but also referred to as a waste of a scholarship student. This made Yuuto grow upset; he wouldn't allow himself to get kicked out of the program ever.

Doing his very best to prove them wrong, Yuuto threw all distractions out the window and only focused on the academy, his average grades skyrocketing through the roof and his musical knowledge becoming far more vast as he studied on his own too. His instructor was not displeased however wasn't impressed, his harsh discipline never giving up. Yuuto became more sharp tongued and absorbed the behavior like a sponge. And although Yuuto was the concertmaster on many occasions, he still had yet to develop any relationship with the orchestra he was a part of. He grew bitter.

There was an incident at one of the shows he was going to be in moments before the curtains were pulled, his instructor collapsing at the backstage and having to be taken to the ER because of a stroke. Thousands of people were waiting for the orchestra to show up on the stage, with the musicians staring at each other confusingly, unsure of what to do. Yuuto took the opportunity to direct order just as he had learned from the instructor, barking orders left and right for them to get on the stage.

The show carried on as normal, but this time around with Yuuto being the conductor due to the circumstances. Surprisingly enough the orchestra was a far cry from being terrible- even more so, many refer to the incident as a wonderful misfortune. From that day on, Yuuto Tsukamoto was regarded as the little golden conductor (thanks to his short stature at the time), his name shared around internationally and being offered multiple career paths from all around the place.

Needless to say, Yuuto Tsukamoto had become everything he had aspired to at that point, however it was also his falling grace. Without a clear goal in mind, Yuuto had no idea as to what to do next, only guiding himself with what the academy told him to do and following suit. And so, he was now the instructor of his very own orchestra at age 15, becoming acquaintanced with them as they toured around the globe together.

From age 15 to 18, Yuuto became highly unstable, his tendencies spiking as he grew possessive over his musicians. He developed crushes that came and went fleetingly, Yuuto himself unaware that they were crushes and instead taking them as a talent that they possessed to dismiss his phobia. He obsessed over this concept for years, kicking members out whenever he found them useless and stalking his victims throughout the years.

And even though it came to light to the media in the form of Yuuto having an intimate relationship with his orchestra members, often it was dismissed, for Yuuto had made his orchestra sign a contract that allowed him to do as he seemed fit to get them to learn, with the prohibition of talking about what happened in their sessions set firmly in place to avoid having any sort of repercussions.

#### Underwater Massacre

Pendant le jeu, est vu pour la première fois au travers des écrans lui permettant de parler aux étudiants, et leur dire en l’occurrence d'aller dans le Gymnase pour commencer la cérémonie d'entrée à l'Académie Kibôgamine. Il apparaît physiquement dans le Gymnase, quand tous les étudiants s'y sont rendus. Il se présente comme le directeur de l'Académie Kibôgamine, explique le fonctionnement de l’Assassinat Mutuel, les règles de l'école et le système des..

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