Chiaki Nanami

**Chiaki Nanami**(七海 千秋 *Nanami Chiaki*) is one of the characters featured in *Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*and a participant in the Killing School Trip.

Chiaki has the title **Ultimate Gamer** (超高校級の「ゲーマー」*chō kōkō kyū no “gēmā lit.*” Super High School Level Gamer).

In Chapter 5, Nagito Komaeda tricked Chiaki into killing him, using his luck, as a part of his plan to kill the remaining students, with the exception of her, due to her status as the "traitor" and thus not a member of Ultimate Despair. After revealing herself, she was found guilty and executed along with Usami.

Chiaki is later revealed to be an Artificial Intelligence along with Usami, created by Ultimate Programmer Chihiro Fujisaki and modified by their big brother Alter Ego. They consider Chihiro as their father and they work for the Future Foundation along with Alter Ego.

In *Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School*, it was revealed that she was intended to appear as the suitable image created from the Class 77-B thoughts and memories. Their desire to see their class representative again was the reason the AI took Chiaki Nanami's form. However, it's also been confirmed that while they're similar in some ways, both of them are not the same person.

## Appearance

The AI takes the appearance of the real-life Chiaki, a teenage girl around the age of 17–18 years. [2]

Chiaki has short, light pink hair which is slightly curled. She wears a white clip in the shape of the spaceship from Galaga to the side of her face and has pale pink eyes. She wears a one button blue-grey cardigan,with a hood that has pointed ears on the top and two pink markings on the front.

Chiaki is often seen wearing a pink cat-like backpack as well. Under her hoodie, she wears a white buttoned shirt with a pink ribbon and a pale brown skirt. Chiaki also wears thigh highs the same color as her jacket and pink shoes.

She is seen wearing a white bikini swimsuit during Chapter 2.

## Personality

Chiaki normally has a quiet and sleepy disposition, but she becomes a lot more lively when discussing games and concentrates hard when playing. She often uses gaming terms and game references. She has a number of unusual habits, such as dozing off while playing games and taking long pauses during her conversations to think about everything she wants to say. She sometimes even sleeps while standing and forgets to breathe when she's playing games.

Chiaki is very calm and she once mentioned that she has never screamed. She often helps Hajime Hinata during Class Trials and provides important points. She can be stern and bluntly honest, at times forgetting to take other people's feelings into consideration.

While Chiaki is extremely observant and analytical, she lacks knowledge on a variety of ordinary subjects due to the nature of her existence - for example, she doesn't know where milk comes from (she mentions that she knows how babies are made, though). She doesn't really understand how romantic love works and she is curious about it. She also feels a bit uncomfortable around animals, because they're unpredictable and feel warm when touched, which is "a bit scary" in her opinion. She is occasionally a bit playful and tries to make jokes or little pranks on Hajime, though they're a bit weird and sometimes borderline creepy.

Chiaki usually ends her sentences with a negative note even though she actually means to compliment someone or cheering someone, such as "...I think", or "Maybe...". Hajime once said that sometimes he wishes that Chiaki would end her positive sentence on a positive note.

Chiaki truly cares about and wants to protect everyone. She dislikes killing more than anything and she gets very serious about the topic. She is the nicest towards Monomi and she is understanding towards Nagito even though his actions frustrate her.

Chiaki appears to be a relatively young AI, shown in some of her behavior and how her handwriting and drawings resemble ones of a young child. She matures throughout the course of the game and in the end, she even seems to be able to resist her programming, albeit just a little bit.

## Talent

### Ultimate Gamer

Chiaki is the Ultimate Gamer, a talented person that doing very good at any genre games, even bad ones. She always finds out how to enjoy any genre of games that she plays. She states that the sole goal of playing games is to have fun, not to just focus on winning or losing. However, Chiaki does have one type of game that she can’t play very well: Dating simulators. Chiaki tends to focus too much when playing games, to the point that she forgets to sleep and even breathe.

## Free Time

### Presents

Obtained from the MonoMono Machine.

* Tips & Tips 2nd Edition
* Power Gauntlet
* Nitro Racer
* Century Potpourri
* Skullhead Mask

### Choices

During Free Time conversations, the player will occasionally be given a choice on how to respond to something that is said. These are the 'right' choices.

* The supermarket
* Assemble from the outer pieces
* Happy Happy Joy Joy

### Skills

These will aid you, usually during Class Trials.

* Cheat Code - The time limit doesn't decrease, even if you shoot a statement with the silencer. Effective during the Nonstop Debate. Cannot be combined with Infinity Unlimited Flame.

## Island Mode Choices

These are the right choices for Island Mode if the player wants to respond to this character correctly.

#### Jabberwock Park

* If we break that statue...
* This looks like a great spot for napping.
* Let's sit down for now.

#### Beach

* Let's build a sand castle!
* Let's go fishing.
* Let's split some watermelons.

#### Library

* All right, let's go home.
* This is a great place to kill time.
* Let's take a nap.

#### Movie Theater

* How about a love story?
* I might fall asleep in the middle...
* Curry-flavored, huh...

#### Amusement Park

* Let's ride the rollercoaster!
* Do you want to hold hands?
* This place looks fun.

#### Military Base

* Let's look for food.
* This is a little exciting.
* Let's ride the tanks.

## Quotes

*Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair* (English)

**Prologue:**

* "I'm Chiaki Nanami, the Ultimate Gamer. Video games are my hobby, and I'm a fan of all genres. ... Nice to meet you."

**Chapter 1:**

* "I'll be fine. If things get dangerous, I'll just run away as fast as I can."
* "If this were a video game, it'd have a very high difficulty level... Let's do our best to clear the game."
* "If it was just one coincidence, it'd be fine... But when it's one right after another... I wonder... Is something like that even possible?"
* "Moving forward, we should put aside all unnecessary preconceptions and just choose the answer...I think."
* "It's fine if you don't know. What matters is that you hold on to the feeling that you have to do your best. So...let's do our bet. Let's make sure a killing like this never happens again."

**Chapter 2:**

* "Motive or otherwise, it doesn't matter... I won't let another killing happen.I will never...ever...let another killing happen."
* "Apparently Mikan has never played video games before. She's totally missing out on 90% of her life."
* "Yeah, the only thing we can do is investigate. Cuz...we should never forgive that. Killing...is something we should never forgive. The killer has their reasons...I understand that. It was the same for Teruteru, too. It's really all Monokuma's fault...I understand that, too. But...even so... We should never forgive...killing."
* "Ngh...I'm not some girl gamer who talks about video games she's never beaten..."
* "Let's go, we can't forgive the killer..."
* "...Mapping is second nature to retro game fans."

**Chapter 3:**

* "Despite their clumsiness, I'm sure whoever made this probably did their very best... If you look at it carefully...don't you feel like you can sense their feelings? Mahiru's not alone... She'll be with us now and forever... This...was probably made with those feelings... So I definitely think... Yep. It's a nice decoration."
* "It's very...like you guys to settle things like this. Little by little, we're trying to understand and find the good in each other... That's the reason why we can move forward...without feeling despair toward our situation. ...Yeah, you guys are all splendid."
* "I'm also worried about Fuyuhiko, but...is it really okay if we just stay here and do nothing? ...Isn't it better if we do what we can?"
* "Yawwwwn...now that I have some peace of mind, I'm getting sleepy. I should go home for today."
* "It's true we need to hurry, but there's no way you can make good decisions if you're so worked up. It's for the sake of saving Akane, too. We don't know what's beyond this point... That's why...we need to stay calm...I think."
* "Being depressed won't help. Let's believe in Nekomaru. C'mon feel better." (to Hajime)
* "...It's to prevent a killing. As long as that disease is Monokuma's motive, if we just ignore it... A killing \*will\* happen again. To prevent that, we also have to prevent the disease from spreading... That's why we need to quarantine them."
* "It's not like...we've stopped being friends. I just don't want a killing to happen ever again... We can't prevent that if everyone gets sick, you know?"
* "Thank you, both of you... I won't let your feelings go to waste. We'll make sure to find out the mystery of the Despair Disease while you're all here... ...I think. Probably."
* "Yeah, it's better if we hurry, right?"
* "For now...we should lower that person wearing the hemp bag to the ground. Leaving it like that...is just too sad."
* "Then let's get started. So we..can end this nightmare for good."
* "Regardless, something like this shouldn't be forgiven...so... I will definitely find the truth behind this case... ...That's what I think."
* "Let's go...there's no time to waste. I know it's sad but we need to move forward... And then...we need to end this once and for all..."
* "As long as I leave this to you...I won't tell you to do your best, but oh well, you should get started already."
* "Um...I don't think belief and doubt are necessarily opposites. I do doubt her...but I still want to believe her. Belief lies at the heart of that conflict. Cuz...if there's no room for doubt, then there's no reason to believe, is there?"
* "If you want to believe in someone...you need to overcome doubt first. Belief without doubt...is simply a lie."
* "I'm...the same as Hajime. I don't want to doubt any of my friends... But still...the truth is one of us murdered two of our friends... That's why...we gotta stick with this until the very end. So we can finally break these chains of despair."
* "This is your just reward. The more desperately you argue, the deeper you dig yourself into a hole... ...You lied, didn't you?"

**Chapter 4:**

* "But there's also a possibility that Monokuma set a trap. We should be careful where we step."
* "I make sure to choose competitive puzzle games or shooting games that we can all play together. Well, if I had any friends, that is."
* "I'm not really on board with this idea but... If everyone says they're gonna go, I guess I have no choice. I guess I have to go with everyone."
* "Terrible... It'd be much better if it was \*just\* terrible."
* "Making a scene is just going to make us hungrier. So...let's just calm down for now."
* "...Why? Why...does this always happen? No matter how much I try to stop it, this is always the result... ...Is this something I can't stop?"
* "You're right... If we're gonna avenge Mechamaru, we gotta regain as much energy as we can..."
* "It may be important to talk about who the traitor is, but we need to focus on Mechamaru's murder first. Because...if we can't survive the class trial, everyone is going to die together anyway..."
* "Fine, I understand. Now's not the time for us to be fighting anyway. If you won't tell us, we gotta do it ourselves... Now, shall we go back to investigating Mechamaru's case? We better hurry...the class trial is gonna start soon."
* "I guess Nagito is like a tardy detective. It's a trope in mystery games. They always come to the crime scene late, just to make an important discovery... But they can never reach the truth of the case. They just end up feeding the main character's assumptions. Well, in Nagito's case, he's not the type to feed anyone. He'll just make things even more complicated. I don't think a new discovery is bad, though. He might be able to find something we completely overlooked."
* "...I'm sure it's painful for Kazuichi to do something like this too... We can't let this go to waste. We need to find something no matter what."
* "Was it really okay...to come here? Still, I'm starting to see the truth behind this case... ...I think."
* "Now now, enough with the lover's quarrel. We need to think about this seriously. We don't have the luxury of discussing irrelevant things. The incident this time has many questions."
* "When you see people and things...make sure you focus on the good parts instead of the bad. So...let's put aside what's changed, and focus our attention on what hasn't."
* "Hey, with your friends and their execptionally smart brains, it must've been possible... ...to secretly get one of them behind Mechamaru, and press the button on the back of his neck."
* "It's such a downer...clearly... But still... Even though we feel this way... We still gotta do our very best."
* "Then...let's go back for now and eat. And then...after we're full, let's sleep as much as we want. And then...let's do our best again."

**Chapter 5:**

* "Cheer up, Hajime. It doesn't matter if you're from the Reserve Department..."
* "You guys...seem reliable..."
* "...You're right. Then I gotta do my best, too."
* "There are never hints in obviously suspicious places. Anyone who looks obviously suspicious isn't the killer. That's usually the norm."
* "In games...commanders are usually flags. If you defeat the commander, no matter how many of their units are left, you still secure a victory. Even damaging the commander is enough to decrease the opponent's morale... As far as plans go, it's a pretty standard tactic."
* "Anyway...we should try going there at least. We don't have time to stand around doing nothing."
* "Let's stop... Fighting among ourselves won't help anything. More importantly... Let's work harder to find the password to that ancient ruin...or clues that might relate to it... As long as we cooperate and explore all over the island, we might be able to find it, you know?"
* "Calm down...okay? You wouldn't do something like that, right? You're not the kind of person who would hurt someone... Right? ... See, it's all right. Yep...no problem."
* "No, I didn't do anything. Akane isn't the sort of person who could seriously do something like that in the first place."
* "Besides...we don't have time to fight among ourselves..."
* "...Anyway, let's begin. I mean...in the end, we still have to do it, right? As long as a killing happens, we can't do anything about it, right? We have no choice but to do it, right? Besides...it's our fault that we couldn't even prevent it..."
* "Hmmm...it's definitely weird... Well, I guess I'll find out if I look around. That's what the investigation is for."
* "We can discuss it later. Right now is our only chance to investigate... So we should investigate first. If we don't...there won't be anything for us to discuss."
* "At a time like this, it might be good if you broaden your investigation range."
* "They say, "A shelf is a mirror that reflects a person's heart"..."
* "It's better if a boy goes through another boy's things. You know, there might be private stuff here..."
* "Well...having talent means you're also bound to that talent. The moment you obtain talent, your way of life has already been chosen for you... You can't do anything else except rely on that talent... ...Regardless of whether you want that life or not."
* "But still, it's also not a good idea to think about it too much...I think. I think...we should focus on the class trial that's waiting for us first."
* "Well, you don't have to worry so much. I mean...we're not fighting this alone, you know?"
* "You're right... We need to fight as much as we can. No matter what hopeless truth...awaits us in the end."
* "Let's worry about things...after we've finished."
* "As Kazuichi said...it's true we've been constantly betrayed. ...But even if I'm betrayed again, I still want to believe in everyone. No matter how many times I may be betrayed...I still want to believe in everyone."
* "I did say "difficult," but I never said "impossible"."
* "It's impossible to figure out by myself...so let's think about it together. That's how...we made it this far up till now."
* "How did Nagito stab himself with a spear...? Let's work together and think about this through!"
* "We might need to think and use our imaginations for a bit."
* "At a time like this... How about we stick to The Plan to Think One Step at a Time Instead of Expecting the Answers All at Once?"
* "I'm a little worried, you know. I'm worried about starting the voting time while there's still a mystery."
* "I think we should keep going until everyone is satisfied. Even if it's just to be safe..."
* "We've come this far, let's work hard till the very end. If we work together...everything should be all right. ...That's what I believe."
* "If there's no way he could've drank the poison, it might be impossible... ...Just kidding it's not like we're out of possibilities yet."
* "No, it's too early to give up."
* "That feeling of belief is at the heart of his trick. He believed we'd notice the fire grenades... He believed we'd try to extinguish the flames... And he believed we'd fall into his trap... By believing in us, Nagito was able to put his life-threatening plan into effect."
* "He factored in his belief in us, but for some reason he didn't factor in his own luck... No, there's no way. I mean...this is Nagito we're talking about."
* "He probably risked his life just so his Ultimate Luck could decide this."
* "If, by chance, the traitor revealed themselves...during that bomb scare...what would've happened? Would it have...stopped Nagito from acting so reckless? But...they couldn't help it... Even if they wanted to reveal themselves...they couldn't do it... Because...they weren't created to do that. ... That's why...I want you guys to guess. A traitor who's not allowed to think that they're different from everyone else... A traitor who can only interact with everyone as a traitor... Because that's the nature of their existence... They can only exist as a traitor... Who do you think...is the traitor? ... ... Hajime...please."
* "...Aww, you totally guessed right! Just as expected... Yep, you're correct. ...I'm the traitor. The agent sent by the Future Foundation to hide among you all...is me."
* "It's definitely strange, right? Or rather...why was I able to do that? Maybe...I wanted to protect everyone, no matter the cost."
* "I want to explain everything to you guys but...as I expected, that's rather difficult. That's why...the only thing I can do is plead with you... I want you to do it. I believe you can prove it."
* "Hey, can you listen to me a little? There's nothing to be sad about, you know. Cuz...this is different from what happened before. Unlike before, you guys don't have to stay alive by doubting someone... ...You guys can stay alive by believing in me."
* "Monomi...I'm sorry, too. You're probably gonna get scolded by a lot of different people for this... But still, I want to protect everyone by any means. And...I'm happy that I'm able to do that."
* "You don't have to worry. Believe in me...and cast your vote."
* "Even if you want to fly, you can't, right? Even if you want to swim where you please, you can't right? It's the same for me... Due to the nature of my existence, I will never be able to betray the Future Foundation..."
* "...But strangely enough, I don't have any regrets. In fact...I'm somewhat happy. I was able to think I wanted to protect everyone. That's why...I feel proud of my actions."
* "...It's okay, Monomi. It's not about giving up, you know... Let's believe in them... Let's believe in everyone...and leave the rest to them... ...Right?"
* "You guys, I'm sorry about so many things... I'm sorry...for lying to you. I'm sorry...I couldn't protect you to the very end..."
* "Bye everyone... It's okay... A shining future will always be waiting for you. It's true...it's absolutely true... Cuz...I know."
* "upup0'&'&downdown\*+==^^leftrightleftrightabstart:(sorry&'fguys\*&)don't&lose<" (Chiaki's cottage post-fifth trial, a reference to the Konami Code)
* "There's no need for you to worry... The only thing beyond this point is a shining future. Now then...let's open the door to the future."

**Chapter 6:**

* "An eternal game utopia sounds like fun."
* "That's not it... You guys aren't part of the game, right?"
* "I'm just a part of the game...but you guys aren't right?"
* "Even if I cease to "exist"... Even if you guys remember me again.. That doesn't mean I will completely disappear. As long as everyone continues to move forward toward the future we created together... I will never disappear. What I lived for, fought for, and risked my life for will still exist."
* "You're...probably just scared, right? Not just of disappearing... You're scared of moving toward the future with such a heavy burden, right?"
* "How much longer are you going to be this indecisive!? Didn't you want to become someone with confidence? Isn't that why you admired Hope's Peak Academy?"
* "Hajime...you've had it wrong this whole time. Having talent isn't the goal. There's something much more important than whether or not you have talent, right? ...What's important is that you believe in yourself. If you can't do that... No matter how much talent you possess, you will never be confident in yourself. Just like...how you were in the past. But past Hajime is in the past. He's not the same Hajime who spent time with me and the others in this world. So it's going to be all right... I think it's time you finally had confidence in yourself."
* "You guys are the only ones...who have the right to decide your future. And the responsibility too. But if you can't choose either future... Why don't you just create one?"
* "Even if this world is just a game, you guys aren't part of the game. You guys don't have to just choose a future... You should be able to create one as well. Since you're not part of the game, you don't have to worry about talent, skill, or level. You guys...have a tremendous ultimate move that can overcome anything. I guess what I'm trying to say is...if you just do it, things will turn out okay!"
* "Of course, games aren't very fun when they're easy to clear."
* "Hey, Hajime... This isn't for the sake of anyone else. You... You have to do this for yourself. Now then! It's about time you show me your cool side, Hajime. C'mon, I'll help out too..."
* "You should even be able to create the future."
* "No matter what kind of future it is... As long as you guys move toward it, I will never disappear. Everything that happened here...it won't be meaningless... If you guys carried the burden of both hope and despair, you should even be able to create the future. Even if it's a convenient miracle... If you just do it, things will turn out okay! That's why youcan't hesitate now. Resolve to throw everything away, and give it everything you got! I'll...be cheering for you, too..."
* "Me to... Thank you. I'll...never forget about you guys... I'll never...ever forget... I'll be cheering for you guys from now on...from somewhere. Cuz...we're all friends, after all."

**Free Time Events:**

* "Hm, how should I put it? I like it, but gaming is my life. Or maybe life is just a game? Either way... that's all the more reason why killings shouldn't be allowed. It's not a game if you're not having fun. It doesn't mean anything if you just focus on winning or losing. There might be weird games here and there, but there are ways of enjoying those, too. That's why bizarre games are fun. You can beat them as long as you do your very best."
* "I... don't really like... animals that much. They're warm when you touch them, you know? That's... a little scary. It's kinda hard to guess what they'll do next..."
* "I'm better at games that use precise calculations, where success and failure is decided by numerical values. But... it's hard for me to play games where I have to manage relationships and guess what characters are feeling."
* "I see... you're right. Unlike humans... animals don't mind being touched that much. So that might make it easier for me. If you touch a person, something is born from that interaction, right? Repulsion, anticipation, whatever... I'm... nervous about stuff like that. It makes me think I'm better off not doing anything unnecessary."
* "You know how to properly theorize in order to view things, and you can calmly manage when it's important... I feel like you'd be good at puzzle games once you got the hang of it."
* "Oh, you were...? I'm glad you were just kidding. If you did something that violent so suddenly, it would've been very bad. All the ﬂags in the story would've been lowered, and the affection meter would've drastically decreased."
* "After spending time with you, I realized something for the first time. There are a lot of things I still don't understand. For example, I know how babies are made, but I don't really know how to fall in love with someone. ...That sort of thing."
* "...Just as I thought, there's still a bunch of stuff I don't know anything about. I want to know more about lots of things! Cuz if I do, I'll be able to understand much more... l think. So... can you keep teaching me, Hajime...?"
* "...Don't ever forget about me. Even after you get out of here..."

**TMNT X Pokemon:**

* "I can beat you in a fighting, Mikey."
* "(yawns) I'm so sleepy... I'm gonna take a nap..."
* "Donnie, could you make me something so I can control a person with just a controller?"
* "Please be quiet... I'm trying to sleep here... (yawns)"
* "I see... I think I know what you mean, Chihiro."

## TMNT X Pokemon

Chiaki is often taking naps even during missions. She's unusually calm and nonchalant even when Leo and the others turn into monsters. As the Ultimate Gamer, she can use her skills to get her friends out of trouble. When April is driving the Shellraiser, Chiaki instructs her to calm down and just drive.

## Trivia

* Nanami (七海) means “Seven Seas” while Chiaki (千秋) means “One Thousand Autumns”.
* Chiaki shares her birthday, March 14, with that of her creator's, Chihiro.
	+ Another similarity between Chiaki and Chihiro is that both of them have kanji numerals in both their given names and last names, with the numerals in their first names both being 千 *chi*, which means "thousand".
	+ Chiaki's relation to Chihiro is also subtly hinted at through their similar official arts (as shown at the top of their respective pages). The only differences between the two is that Chihiro, being a programmer, is surrounded by computers while Chiaki is surrounded by game consoles, and that Chihiro is seated in a chair while Chiaki seems to be sitting on a floor.
* In Chiaki's character illustration features a Game Boy Advance SP, a PlayStation 2 slim, a GameCube, a Nintendo DS, a Game Boy, a Game Gear, a PS3, a Sega Saturn, an Xbox, an Xbox 360, and a Famicom.
* Chiaki enjoys any kind of video game, even games falling under the “kusoge” genre (games intentionally designed to be unlikable), with the exception of dating sims, the only genre she is bad at.
* In her free-times, Chiaki will talk about or reference other video games, like "Trio The Punch", and "Dead Rising".
* In Chiaki's cottage, the same "Time Travelers" (a game by game company Level-5 written by Chunsoft's writer Jirou Ishii) poster as the one seen in the cinema can be spotted. In the Vita and PC versions, this is changed to a poster for "*Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls*" in both the cinema and her cottage.
* Chiaki doesn't like the idea of swimming, because she fears she might fall asleep and drown.
* Chiaki didn't know about Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri), a holiday in Japan where families pray for the health of their daughters, until Hajime told her. This is a hint to the fact that Chiaki is an AI.
* Chiaki was featured in the last formal executions, while the real-world girl she was based upon was featured in the first formal execution.
	+ AI Chiaki's execution mirrors Junko's, with both of them going through several sequences before ultimately getting crushed to death.
	+ Interestingly, real-world Chiaki's death in *Despair Arc* is very similar to Mukuro's death in *Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc*: being suddenly impaled by dozens of spears. The deaths also double as acts of betrayal from those who were closest to them (Junko, in Mukuro's case, and Chisa, in Chiaki's case).
		- Considering these facts, it's also worth noting that Mukuro was the first person to be executed during the Killing School Life, while Junko was the last.
	+ In the stage play, AI Chiaki is executed by spear impalement, just like her real-world counterpart.
* Chiaki is the only one of the eight characters shown on the cover of Danganronpa 1 ・2 Beautiful Days who is not shown in her promotional art.
* According to Kazutaka Kodaka, the Chiaki who appeared to help Hajime during Chapter 6 of *Danganronpa 2* didn't feel like the same Chiaki who appeared during most of the game, giving him the idea of another, different Chiaki—her real life counterpart.[3]