Sayori

## Sayori Fujioka

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> I must get through it I will get through it For the sake of everyone And myself too.
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Sayori Fujioka is a participant in the Killing Game featured in ***Danganronpa : K1LLER'S RESEARCH*** hosted by James.

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## ~☆ Appearance

Sayori is described to have strawberry-blonde hair, sky-blue hair, pale skin and an overall slim figure.

Both her weight and her height is confirmed to be an average in Japan's standard.

While no one had noticed it, she had a slightly visible eyebags only she can really see and is shown to be quite insecure of it, she of course wouldn't say anything about it as it will bring attention to her and her eyebags.

In her everyday, she could be seen wearing her school's uniform whenever she went out of her room and in her pajamas whenever she doesn't plan to go out or getting some "good" night rest. She can be seen wearing her red bow on her hair in both her outfits.

## ~☆ Personality

Sayori can be described as what one may call a bundle of sunshine due to her cheerful and bubbly personality, and of course empathetic...perhaps a little too empathetic.

She is an optimistic girl completely brimmed with positivity and happiness 24/7. She was always quite the cheerful, talkative, positive and maybe even careless one when compared to other participants, bringing an aura of joy, friendliness and positivity and gives of a sense of a sense of safety and relaxation to those around her.

She would usually play the role of the peacemaker of the group...or at least attempt to.

At least...that's what she presents herself as to everyone, including the friends she had made along the way.

In contrast, her actual self is hidden well, tpo well behind her optimistic, prefering to keep her problems locked behind a metaphorical jar. She had always been struggled with feeling of self-doubt and had been battling with severe depression even long before the killing game.

Because of this she has always strive to be the helper and be a moral support for everyone around her, preferring to stay and help everyone in the background as the supporting role to cope with her lack of self-esteem for she herself doesn't feel worthy of receiving the luxury of gaining attention for anything she does.

Her deteriorating and self-affirmations can be seen very clearly in the poems she herself had written during her time in said place. Revealing very clearly what her true self really is.

## ~☆ History

### Early life

Born in 2004

She was the vice-president of the literature club she helped the president of the club, Monika make, and from then on they'd soon receive two more members to the club, it being Yuri and Natsuki.

And much later one more, that being MC her childhood best friend whom she's been walking to school and hanging around with, despite him having to wait for her to catch up due to her oversleeping most of the time.

She was always the peacemaker of the literature club, capable of breaking up arguments that happen quite often with Yuri and Natsuki that is mostly caused by differing opinions between the two.

### Danganronpa : Killing's Research

#### Chapter 1

During the entirety of chapter 1 before the murder, Sayori is still very bubbly and seems to trust anyone and "loves" socializing as she always does.

Example being when she first knocked on Caracal's door to hang out with her despite it only being the first day.

She tends to hang around in the cafeteria and kitchen during this time, she could usually be seen making foods or desserts for everyone, or one time she tried baking a cake with Nikei and Caracal...well, safe to say it didn't go as well as she had initially expected but it sure was fun at least.

She occasionally makes poems on random topics she happen to think of, some may have hidden meanings to it that seems to reference something hidden underneath only she may know.

She got to talking to three other people who soon also she considered her friend which is Nene, Hibiki, and Noriaki.

Her cheerful demeanor soon started to drop just a slight bit after an announcement of Noriaki's failed escape attempt was made from the scientists and she was left completely in denial of it until the later into chapter 1 where she had finally been hit with the realization of the reality and how people can really die and kill in this place.

During this chapter too she starts to hang out a lot with Caracal, inviting her for breakfast and even offering to hang out and chat in her room.

Upon the announcement of the motive, Sayori brings all the food she had originally cooked for everyone into her room for safe-keeping, giving them out to whoever asked it of her and is in need of some, example being Karasu and ther adoptive pet rat named "Rats-putin" that had recently been found in the facility during a party Sayori had missed out on due to her oversleeping through all of it.

The deaths and the realization had definitely affected her overall psychological state and had left a lasting effect on her.

#### Chapter 2

[Hooboy, this is going to be a hard one to type, especially the end part of this. Bear with me, it's going to get really long]

In the course of Chapter 2, Sayori could be seen being more closed-off yet cheerful at the same time, either spending her time in her room and getting out to grab some food.

During the motive section of the chapter (motive being hallucination of one's fear), she could be seen walking outside more to check up on Caracal and hang out with her, aware of the fact that she is affected by it and tries to cheer her up more and support her through it.

Despite it she too was extremely suffering from said motive worsening her already deteriorating mental state, her intrusive and negative thoughts to the point where she too is starting to break herself, only being helped with her diary full of poems she occasionally makes for herself.

The look of her poems too starts to look slightly darker and more words of self-affirmation could be seen in them.

She seems to be quite overjoyed upon noticing how the door to the courtyard is unlocked during her investigation of it with Caracal, spending more of her time in the garden from then on.

During her time in the Garden she would often hang out while tending to the plants, occasionally stating out random flower facts and their symbolism.

At the body discovery she would be then be completely distraught by the sight of the late Nikei Yomiuri's corpse laid on the basketball-court, one of the times she can be seen being in one of her worse states, her emotions starting to hinder her thoughts and being more silent than usual both in investigation or during the trial unless it was Caracal she was speaking with.

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Not long after she was starting to be a little more productive during the trial she was immediately struck with the reveal of her best friend Caracal, being the murderer of this case.

It was obvious that her heart would be completely shattered and she is completely destroyed by it, being in complete denial when she first heard someone mention something relating to her, knowing about **Caracal**'s backstory.

During post-trial she could be seen hugging Caracal as tightly as she could, crying into her arms at the thought of another one of her friend leaving her.

With a heavy heart she soon lets go of Caracal at the request of Jessica A. One of the scientist, watching as Caracal was pulled and led away with a metal collar on her neck, witnessing every second of her execution.

As soon as it ended She would be sobbing onto the floor, crying her eyes out at the death of her two closest friends before slowly making her way back out with the others.

#### Chapter 3

[Discontinued but i shall give out my personal theories on what will she be doing!]

Struck by the deaths of her two closest friend she would strengthen her cheery facade despite how hard it feels to continue on with the act.

She would also then be even more closed off and if you ever find her alone, she would be seen crying and grieving over the deaths, wishing it to be her instead.

#### Chapter 4

...well, that's the end for her story, She died in this chapter, killed by Mark Kobayashi.

## ~☆ Relationship

[Unfinished Category, working on it]

***Sayori***

She does not like herself, that in itself is a well-known fact now. You know it, I know it

### ***Caracal***

> Caracal!!! The first ever friend i've ever hung out with! She also reminded me so much of my friend Natsuki! I'm glad we now can consider each other friends
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> A reminder that if you ever feel down, feel free to call for me and I'll head on over sooner or later to cheer you up!!
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Caracal and Sayori had always got a strong bond the day they met and hung out with each other, they love telling stories and would usually be seen hanging around with each other whenever they both are out.

You will rarely ever seen them separated as if they did do so, one would follow the other and they will hang out once again.

It is implied that Sayori is extremely attached to Caracal, even jokes were made along the line of how much they like each other as more than friends and considered one of the pairings of the Killing game alongside Damon-Kynoi and Nene-Hibiki.

### Noriaki

> I think he's pretty nice to talk to! I hope we'll be able to hang our more in the future!
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Noriaki, like with Caracal has been one of the people she happens to be fond of in their first impression. They both meet up in the trash-room where Sayori and Nikei were exploring and found him on the floor, the worried Sayori offers him some food and they hung out together.

Sayori still does get impacted by his announced death by attempting to leave the facility and her feelings of grief lingers, despite having only hung out once or twice.

### Nikei

> I think he's a nice guy and also it's pretty fun to hang out around him!
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### Hibiki

> We are pretty similiar to each other in terms of how we act, our goals, and our motivation! I think it's really amazing!
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### Nene

> Ooh i think she's really nice! I feel like she has a kind of cute-sy yet elegant vibe to her which reminded me a lot of Yuri!
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### ***Damon Maitsu***

> He can actually be pretty caring and nice despite how serious he can be! I do respect all the work he's done in the trials...I don't think I'll be able to do that myself if i have to be honest hehe.
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### ***Kynoi Da'mère***

> I think he's really funny despite being mean to Caracal a bunch of times hehe...
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> Do remember that whenever you get into some trouble, Damon and I are always here for you!
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## ~☆ Poem Analysis

[Still unfinished!]

During her time in the Killing Game, she herself has made several poems of her own.

That of which highlights things from her goals and motivation down to her hidden true self which can only be seen exclusively from these poems despite some having a seemingly unrelating themes that might not fit the actual meaning for when looked from afar and on the surface.

It is confirmed that she is heavily protective of the book all these poems are written in as she wouldn't want anyone to witness some of the things she has revealed and wrote about.

(No, the writer of these poems are not actually a poet if that's not obvious, this is merely them attempting to leave their comfort zone and try making poems that would fit Sayori, their character in question)

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### • Friends till the End

> The girl stood there completely in fright. A game with rules none could bend.
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> Amidst her thoughts, close to the night. She thought to herself, she must make a friend.
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> To support ones in need of a light! And to make a friend that stays till the end!
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It is heavily implied that this poem refers to herself and her need to befriend the others during her time there even at the start for everyone's sake and hers too.

This poem was only ever showed canonically to **Caracal** during their first ever meeting with each other and was made in that time period as well.

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### • Happy Comedian

> A comedian stood in front of the stage. It has been their home from an early age.
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> Performing has always been their happiness. Those who watch would be rid of their dreariness.
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> But as soon as the lights dim. There would be no one else left waiting for her but herself.
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It is confirmed that this specific poem too refers to herself despite its origins being from her letting Nikei pick a random topic for her to use in her poem writing.

This tells a tale about how her whole life, she's been playing the role of a comedian who lifts people up and her underlying thoughts of how she'd be nothing without it and how no one else will be there if it weren't for her acts.

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### • Wheels On a Bus

> Life is really like the wheels on a bus. It has its ups and down just like us.
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> While this only seems good or bad at first sight. It's really both! And that's alright!
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> It can both be bad and wonderful! Life is Bittersweet and that's what makes it Meaningful.
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> So don't hold back and live like you mean it. Because Life. Can be pretty Lit!
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This specific poem is a self-reassurance for herself and written during her hang-out with Hibiki.

A self-reassurance made by herself to herself to remind herself how life isn't all that bad.

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### • Lovely Beautiful Day

> Today is a lovely day. All negativities flow away. All problems leaving the bay. Meeting with more people to play.
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> Fly, fly, fly away, my blossoming problem. Just like a soul that will never succumb. Without a care in the world, the bird eats some breadcrumb(s). I'm not sure why but it all feels so loathsome. Yet days pass by with little to no problem.
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> Goodbye, the day that will soon fade to black. Another day wasted I will never get back. Another reason why I never should come back. For I will only ever be a setback.
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This poem expresses how she truly feels about herself, the meaning of this one is almost exactly the same as "Happy Comedian" as it too tells the story of how she feels that everything continues to pass her by no matter what she does and how helpless she feels against everything.

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### • Growing Up

> As children we all yearn to grow up. To be forever free, living our own lives. But growing up has its ups and downs.
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> Yes we are free, yes we are in control. But at times maybe we can be too free. Growing up is never easy.
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> Growing up, we face all sorts of problems. Some are hard, some are easy. Some we solve, some we let go.
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> I too face tons of problems occasionally. But it's alright, I just have to put a front to it! While also helping everyone with theirs. I failed on facing my own but Oh well at least I tried and that's all that matters.
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This poems expresses her thoughts on growing up and reveals how she deals with problems. This poem is self-reassurance to herself on how it doesn't matter if she fails in facing her problems, all that matters is she tried.

From the looks of the last word of the poem, it does seem like her self-doubt has started to make her waver at even her words of self-reassurance.

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### • Street of Memories

> Spotting upon a dime. A street full of people running and driving fast. There will soon come a time. Where you'll look back upon your past.
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> And see that it all feels a little sad now. It's an understandable feeling From together witnessing the stars to the rainbows. Leaves drying up, Water flowing.
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> But please, don't be so heavy-hearted. Let's be glad that the memories live on. Be glad you get to experience them while it lasted. Be glad you get to have such memories to look back upon.
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### • Alone time

> Here I am again, sitting alone. Alone again with only my thoughts. Oh how I wish I could just go on my phone. To spill my every thoughts.
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> My thoughts are becoming darker yet darker. As dark as the night. As cruel as one's minds can be. A sad tune starts to slowly to fill in the silence.
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> This doesn't feel like normal loneliness anymore. Like the loneliness one feels when met with isolation. While I understand everyone goes through this. I don't like it, I want to avoid it all.
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> Get out of my head.
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### • Life Obstacle

> We go through obstacles each day. Some are hard to pass, some are easy. Either way we must not fray. In the eyes of the day.
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> I must not succumb. I will not succumb. That which is not me. You can't bring me down!
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> I must get through it. I will get through it. For the sake of everyone. I must help everyone.
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### • All things come to an End

> All things come to an end! Bad ones, good ones, it's all fine if we mend! Just gather all problems and away It went. As easy as typing and send.
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> It's all good, it's alright. My future is still bright. Only thing I can do is reach it, I might. Just small things I am sure I still can fight.
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> Yet what can I do when all my friends leave. And the only thing I can do is sit there and grieve. With all of these things that I receive. It's getting even harder for me to believe.
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> All the bad things won't stop rushing in. When will the good things stop rushing out? Nikei…Caracal…maybe soon Hibiki and Nene too.
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> I'm sorry, I'm no good for any of you. I promise to be better. I won't sulk like this no more I wont let myself falter. I promise this battery of mine will soon restore.
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> Hello i shall say. Ending things with a simple goodbye. Later I soon shall dream. Playing 'round with my friends.
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> Maybe i'll feel better after all that. Easy now Sayori, don't keep your hopes up because
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## ~☆ Doodles!

These Doodles in question happen to be a result of a personal Headcanon from the person who played her for the reason that she seems like the type to doodle random things in her freetime aside from making poems.

    These Doodles are all made during the time period of her hang-out session between Nikei and Hibiki and Caracal soon followed by Kynoi Da'mère in the form of sleepover which happened in Chapter 1 and in Sayori's room.

Despite the light-hearted vibes we can gather from all these images, She does express her longing for capturing their features and moment.

Most of the people drawn are ones she felt that she felt close to, the only exception being Nene, which she does feel close but is not depicted in these sketches. She too feels close to her, it was implied that she was about to draw her before she noticed Caracal who has been there with them waking up from her slumber.

            Caracal is the only sketch alongside the Literature club to have a heart drawn next to her, foreshadowing ~~how gay they are for each other~~ how extremely close they are in terms of friendship during the Killing Game.

## Trivia

• Sayori's favorite thing to write in her poems issssss Bittersweet!

• Sayori loves pointing out how some people are really similiar to her friends in her literature club ex : Caracal reminding her of Natsuki.

• Sayori has been shown to have been extremely self-conscious on her eyebags despite it being close to invisible to everyone's eyes at one point.

• If she were to survive alongside Caracal, it is believed that she would have introduced her to her friends, the Literature Club and vice versa.

• Sayori is one of the few people to have absolutely no negative opinion of anyone in the Killing Game, excluding her opinion of herself.

• Sayori is a heavy-sleeper.

• Her sexuality is headcanoned to be Bisexual.

• During the killing game, she is confirmed to have learned a little bit about baking from Natsuki and she's grown to love cooking for the people there. One might say this habit may have saved her at one point during the motive (It being no access to resources).

• Sayori really REALLY loves sweets.

• Sayori is confirmed to have a knowledge on flower symbolisms and maybe even symbolisms of other kinds and likes to research about them during her free-time before the killing game.

• Supporting the previous fact, Sayori is shown to love flowers and would hang around there during her time in chapter 2 to take care or just admire them as looking at them would usually give her a sense of peace.

• In the killing game, her fear is confirmed to be herself, specifically the negative part of herself.

• If she were to survive the killing game (without Caracal), it is speculated that she will visit the zoo and invite the literature club with her just to meet Caracal for one last time and tell her a proper goodbye in hopes for closure and promise her to live happily for her sake.

• The person behind Sayori's portrayal had to learn and write poems along the way and these ones happen to be their first ever attempt diving into the writing of poems.