Kogeki Minichua

'Kogeki' art made by Soap

### Family / Loved Ones

Unnamed Mother (deceased)Unnamed Cousin (deceased) Unnamed Father (deceased, murdered by Kogeki)

## Portrayal

### Design / Faceclaim

Originally designed

*"Let's give it our all – like I said, we've got a crowd to impress. Keep our wits about us and let's try not to get on the next morning's obituary, hear? Awaaay we go!"*

— Kogeki's introductory words for Trial One.

**Kogeki Minichua (こげき みにちゅあ)** is a participant of the Cirque Du Simulation killing game. The killing game is not tied to a real Danganronpa game, however, it is featured on Quotev (@nezumicastle) and therefore, hosted online. His title is the Tap Dancer.

## History

### Early life

Kogeki grew up with a single mother in a ruined theatre, which had been converted into a home. His mother taught him to dance, and although he never knew his father, he heard stories that he was the one who taught his mother the art of tap. Eventually, he moved in with his cousin; though that living arrangement only lasted a few months. Afterwards, he set out alone in hopes to be recognized for his skills.

### Primary Events

In middle school, Kogeki burned down his local theatre after not getting the role he auditioned for. One year prior to that, his mother died in an incident involving a rifle, and after that his cousin (whom he lived with at the time) died from an unspecified disease.

As a Follower of Despair before the game, he met and murdered his father. He considered that his most despairing act.

## Talent

Kogeki's title, the Ultimate Tap Dancer, was earned from his dedication to the dancing style. He practiced from a very young age, won multiple awards through his childhood, and based his entire personality around the showman persona the dance itself is known for.

He continued to practice tap through the Killing Game; though only at night when it was most inconvenient for everyone else in the carriage area.

## Appearance

Standing at 5'10", Kogeki is fit and tall. He wears a "dystopian Phantom of the Opera reboot mask" (quote from character files) which is capable of glowing in the dark and shifting with his eyelids, similar to the ocular lenses worn by Peter Parker in the MCU. He also wears a grey vest over a white button-up, with heart pins beside the center, a pair of grey jeans, and a black pair of tap shoes.

Kogeki is fair-skinned with maroon eyes. He carries a cane with him wherever he goes. His hair is light blonde, and would go to his shoulders if it wasn't tied into a puff behind his head with a red ribbon.

He's also described having a large chest. Pecs, if you will. Koiwa wants to touch em

As a Follower of Despair, he wore a white-gold trimmed robe; Kogeki's mask was switched to his other eye to align with a Monokuma design, and his hair was grown out much longer - though still tied in a large ponytail by a red ribbon. It's noted that he has bite marks across his arms and hands from that time.

## Personality

Eccentric and flashy, Kogeki adopted the persona of a radio host some time ago. His movements, speech, and attitude reflect characters such as Vince Fontaine (Grease) and Alastor the Radio Demon (Hazbin Hotel). He refers to people platonically as 'doll' and uses made-up lingo like "Give a dime and it's worth a dollar!" to emphasize certain points. For example, in the context of a murder, he uses that phrase to say murder is a necessary step towards completing the game; i.e. give a little to get a lot. He's aware of how annoying this persona can be, acknowledging this in his first interaction with Koiwa Imyo and Kiichirou Kuromiya.

Despite initial impressions, Kogeki has a cheerful demeanor and rarely expresses anything but lucid happiness. He thinks of himself as a main character type, viewing others as the less consequential extras in his play of life. He can be analytical when he tries, for example when he suspected Souji Rokuda of his identity as the Ringmaster in the final act. However; he is also notoriously unintelligent and blinded by himself at times, which resulted in him getting jumped by an animatronic in Chapter 2.

Despite all this, he can be painfully passive aggressive at times - When his carriage burned down, he indirectly called out the culprit by saying "*I'm nothing but nice to you all, and you repay me by setting my clothes on fire! That's awful showmanship, you know!*"

He may have some sort of issue with confidence, resulting in him asking Romeo Jacquez to design him a mask, mirroring a key point in one of his favorite musicals; The Phantom of the Opera. However, seeing as he describes himself fairly charmingly and shows no ill feelings towards his physical appearance, it is possible the mask is simply for show. He can be hard on himself and does not react well to great stress, breaking down the second Yuku Ruretto revealed themself to be the first blackened of Chapter Five. Even after the trial he continues to believe he should have died for what he did.

There's clear evidence of a sense of humor, though it is only truly funny to him. When Koiwa calls him "*Owlboy*" he starts replacing the word Anywho with 'Anywhoot.'

It should be noted that this event also shows that he cares for his friends, since the possibility of Yuku dying instead of him instantly convinced him to change his mind about surviving the Killing Game.

Above all else, Kogeki valued the act more than anything; this led to him being entirely set on killing himself when the Ringmaster was revealed as to both go out with a bang and to steal the spotlight from the one who orchestrated everything. He gave up on this goal completely after waking up in the real world.

## Relationships

### Kogeki's Mother

Kogeki's mother raised him alone, teaching him to tap dance and educating him on the basics of life until he reached Middle School age; when she sent him off to get an actual education. On his first month of public school, he received news that she had died. He cared for her greatly, though he holds some resentment towards her for not allowing him to have a proper childhood.

#### Kogeki's Cousin

After his mother passed, Kogeki moved in with his cousin - However that cousin died shortly after as well. He has expressed no strong opinions on them.

### Kiichirou Kuromiya

Initially, Kogeki found Kiichirou to be frail and unworthy of his interest; though he would rather have spoken to him than his boyfriend. As time passed, the Tap Dancer's intrigue in the Ultimate Hope grew strong as Kiichirou developed into the leadership figure of the cast. Kogeki started to think of him as the true hero of the story, and at first would try to undermine him in an attempt to steal the position. However, after the first group therapy session in Chapter 5, they grew closer and he started to think of him as his leader, too.

In Chapter 5, once it was revealed that he and Yuku Ruretto were the two Blackeneds who murdered Koiwa Imyo, he was rightfully looked at with resentment by Kiichirou for killing his boyfriend. Although since neither he nor Yuku were executed, the survivors were able to hold another group therapy session and reconcile with one another - Kiichirou and Kogeki included. Even after the game, he is unsure of whether or not Kiichirou has completely forgiven him, but they remain close friends.

### Souji Rokuda

Kogeki and Souji rarely spoke. Their only interactions happened in trials and at the very end of the Game, however Kogeki was interested in the boy's unusually destructive behaviors. He wanted to observe him through the game after Souji manipulated Shunji into murdering Joker in Chapter 3, but gave up when he realized the Animal Trainer was of no real interest.

During the final act, Kogeki indirectly accused Souji of being the Ringmaster first when he listed off why each person was suspicious. His suspicion grew from his very little knowledge of and interaction with Souji.

### Yoyo Zhao

Kogeki started off being skeptical of Yoyo's kind nature, but after a few conversations he warmed up to it. Yoyo tried to convince him not to die at the end of the Killing Game, though they did not change his mind until the very end. He values their friendship and considers them to be the true moral puzzle piece of the cast. He used to confuse their kindness for stupidity.

He is sure that Yoyo trusts him as well, since they gave him an arrow when he asked for one. (Though he ruined it when he returned it.)

When Yoyo's secret was revealed in Chapter 4, Kogeki

## Kogeki's Fate

he survived i know that much. ill make a copy later for all survivors