Mukuro Ikusaba

Mukuro was a participant in the Hope's Peak Academy Killing Game, and a former member of Hope's Peak Academy's 78th class.

## History

### Early Life

Mukuro Ikusaba was the firstborn daughter of Aika Enoshima and Hiroshi Enoshima. She was born 3 minutes before her twin sister, Junko Enoshima. By the time Mukuro was 3 years old, her parents had long since decided she was a sunk cost. Coming from one of the richest families in japan, Hiroshi and Aika needed to decide an heir. Mukuro could not be a model like her mother, for she was not very pretty, nor could she be a buisnesswoman, as she was...a woman.

Thus, Mukuro was left to be raised by her maids. Mukuro latched onto superhero cartoons, adoring the action packed adventures of heroes in masks and spandex. Mukuro would often fantasize about becoming a superhero like her on screen idols, though she would never share these dreams with her maids. Her sister, Junko, took a liking to looking down on Mukuro for her interests, saying that superheroes were stupid, and only idiots liked superheroes. At age 4, Mukuro decided to take her mother's maiden name, Ikusaba. When asked, she told her nannies that she just liked it better, but in truth, she always thought that the name "Enoshima" sounded like a villain's name.

As she grew up, Mukuro endured constant verbal abuse from her younger sister. Junko relished in belittling every action Mukuro did. She criticized the way she dressed, the way she spoke, the way she walked. If Mukuro did something, Junko was right there to tell her she looked stupid. Evuntally, Mukuro grew used to the constant abuse from her sister, settling into a routine of agreeing that she was a worthless mistake. Mukuro rarely left Junko's side as they grew up, entrenching her further into Junko as a personality.

Mukuro became obsessed with Junko, seeing her as the only thing in her life that mattered. Mukuro's parents didn't care, but at least Junko was *there*. Junko came into the spotlight in her mind. She was the only thing that mattered. The only thing that Mukuro thought about. The only thing that was tangible. The only thing that would be there with her. Her disgruntlement and passive discontent with her sister grew to genuine care, where none was before.

When Junko and Mukuro were 6 years old, the family took a trip to Paris. In the middle of the night, Junko convinced Mukuro to run away and galavant around Paris. Mukuro agreed, of course, Junko was her sister, and no idea is a bad idea if it comes from her. Mukuro broke that night. It was all that her sister wanted. What her sister needed. Whatever her little sister wanted to be done, she would do it.

### Joining Fenrir

It was in her early teens that she took an interest in combat and weapon training. Mukuro was an instant master. She learned how to fight, how to conceal weapons, how to incapacitate someone, how to kill. So, when the family took another trip to the middle east, and Junko suggested she join the Mercenary Gang Fenrir, Mukuro agreed.

While Mukuro was initially confused, she very quickly fell into a routine. The other members of Fenrir were instantly welcoming, becoming close friends to Mukuro. Mukuro was initially shocked by how diverse their backgrounds were. Charlie Almechter was from Germany, andwas married to another member of Fenrir, an african man named Jean Grant. Esme Rousseau was an ex-assassin from France. The distinct and vastly different family dynamics shocked Mukuro's system. Fenrir was essentially Mukuro's family from ages 11 to 16. They treated her like a daughter, like a sister, and would do everything in their power to protect her. They weren’t what Mukuro was used to. They weren’t Junko.

While Mukuro talked about her little sister with adoration and care, Fenrir was shocked and horrified. They told her that’s not how sisters act, and said they would care for her in her sister’s place, and teach her better. This was a shock to Mukuro's system, and shook her world view deeply. These people loved her, but they didn’t call her names. They didn’t tear her down just to get raw responses. They didn’t do the things her sister did to her. What was right? What was how a family acted? Was Fenrir correct, or was Junko? What was the line? Who were villains?

Mukuro parted amicably with Fenrir at age 16. They let her go. They still loved her, and she still loved them. But no one can tell her that Junko didn’t care about her. No one.

### The Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event In Human History

Upon her return to Japan, Mukuro was greeted by Junko. On the car ride home, Junko made multiple attempts on Mukuro's life, and gave her the pitch for her plan to thrust humanity in to despair, starting with beginning their time at Hope's Peak Academy. Junko and Mukuro enrolled as the ultimate Fashionista and Ultimate Soldier, and became apart of Class 78th. Mukuro spent little time with her class, as all of her time was devoted truly and entirely to Junko.

Over the course of their first school year, Mukuro assisted Junko in seducing Class 77th to Despair, most notably with Peko Pekoyama, where she bested her in hand to hand combat. Mukuro would later accompany Junko into the bowels of Hope's Peak, killing the guards protecting Izuru Kamakura's cell. Mukuro would later act as Junko's bodyguard when she blackmailed Jin Kirigiri regarding the information surrunding the Kamakura project.

Later, Mukuro would act as the administrator of The Tragedy of Hope's Peak Academy, supplying the student council with weapons and motivation to kill eachother.

### Whatever Happened to Ryoko Otonashi?

Following their first year at Hope's Peak ending, Junko Enoshima erased her memory and assumed the identity of Ryoko Otonashi. Throughout summer break, Mukuro masqueraded as Junko, and antagonized Ryoko, convincing her of a false reality and conspiracy, while subtly laying seeds in Ryoko's brain to shock her back to Junko when the time arrived. Simultaeousnly, Mukuro began taking over the positions of power in Hope's Peak, both with blackmail and violence. When the time came, Mukuro revealed herself, and shocked Ryoko Otonashi back into being Junko Enoshima.

### The Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event In Human History (cont.)

Following the return of Junko, Mukuro assumed her normal identity as their second school year began. Mukuro

### Post-Death

Mukuro would later be portrayed by Usagi Furutani in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. She would reprise her role for Danganronpa 3: The End Of Hope's Peak Academy.