Riko Kasumi

'Riko'/Tohru art by mcrbes on tumblr.

Ayaki Aino (deceased)

Yujiro Ohmae (deceased)

Tessio Petrocchi (boyfriend during despair)

*"Anything that's not useful in my hunt for the truth gets thrown in the trash."*

— Speaking to Kira about his Ultimate Title.

**Riko Kasumi (かすみりこ)** is a participant of the Secondary Ultimate Despair Killing Game. The killing game is not tied to a real Danganronpa game, however, it is featured on Quotev (@destinationdespair) and therefore, hosted online. His title is the Ultimate Fan.

## History

### Early Life

Riko was born to his mother and father. As the only child, they were very strict on him in family tradition. His mother was wasn't supposed to have a child, but after having Riko, the couple believed he was a gift from their god.

### Primary Events

Riko's parents wanted him to inherit the title of "Ultimate Follower", as the whole family for about 50 years had the title. However, in an act of rebellion, thinking that his parents were "the fucked up ones"[1], Riko shot for the title of Ultimate Fan. From implications, it's assumed that his parents were not too fond of this act, probably mistreating him more as a result.

## Talent

Riko's title is Ultimate Fan - as in "fanatic", not a ceiling fan. He knows everything of a person by mostly simple glance, and if he doesn't, he does whatever it takes to know everything. This also entails Riko's also borderline a stalker at times, but he has limits, and wouldn't do anything to hurt people's truths.

Riko has an odd attachment to the pursuit of truth, and values that over most things. Strangely, Riko seems to have a good eye for noticing someone trying to lie to him or discern the situation, to which he either keeps in mind for later, begrudgingly letting the conversation move on, or pushes it relentlessly.

However, it is clear this memory of an Ultimate is a part of the fabrication made by The Despair Sister Location killing game, so Riko never had a talent given by Hope's Peak Academy in the first place.

## Before the Killing Game

It is assumed that Riko led the life of a Hope's Peak rejected high school student who fell into despair with those similar in age range. With many others, Riko learned of the Class 78th's Killing School Life. Because of their dedication to despair, the group recreated a killing game and placed themselves and Future Foundation hostage, Chisafusa Tachibana, inside.

(actions while in despair)

## Appearance

Riko is a high school aged boy, a bit taller than usual Japan standards of height. He is implied to be quite skinny, as shown by his characteristics of low weight and chest size. His appearance is based on Tohru Kunikida from Liar Liar 2, so his looks are already predetermined (aside from small re-imagines).

Riko is seen with light-to-moderate short, purple hair with bangs. They're cut rather oddly, as the left side of his bangs hang down over his eye, and the right side stays up above. He has pale skin and pink eyes.

His regular school uniform consists of a brown colored suit with golden buttons, a Turkish rose tie, and a black choker; one that has a golden cross hanging off the bottom of it. He also wears earrings that identically match the religious symbol around his neck. Despite these religious symbols adopted by his faceclaim, Riko himself resents religion entirely.

## Personality

Riko is a one who keeps mostly to himself. He's quiet at first and gives off the impression like he knows more than he lets on, which is most definitely the case. Later on, he opens himself up more, being more chaotic and nosy about peoples' talents and their knowledge. He likes to rant about things he's discovered, such as outside interests. He likes referencing pop culture, acting up the trope of the 'fourth wall breaker' multiple times in game. There is nothing he doesn't know, if he doesn't know it at this moment, then the next he will. Riko calls himself as "everyone's biggest fan", wanting to learn more information about people he knows until he could write an entire book about them and not miss a detail.

He doesn't show his soft side often, opting to mess with the people around him more then showing when he's worried or scared. Riko can read people very well due to his talent, so he often gets bored of things since life has become too predictable for him. Riko actually enjoys life, and wouldn't do anything to tarnish it; unless stealing critical evidence counts as tarnishing life, then he might've already done that. However, he shows interest in the process of of dying, as he gleefully makes a death pact with Tessio Petrocchi and Audette Drosselmeyer, saying it's "something [he hasn't] experienced yet" and that it would be very interesting.

He also has a cemented hatred of his family name, even speaking in distaste when Yujiro Ohmae calls him "Mister Kasumi".

Riko knows what he does is wrong, borderlining stalking others, but he loves gaining information. He sees himself as someone who's been lied to his entire life, leading to distrust people. He rather sees people as things to read rather than human beings hang out with.

## Relations Info

### Group Names

Extended Death Pact (along with Audette Drosselmeyer & Tessio Petrocchi)

### Playlist

[| riko kasumi.]

(this is self explanatory)

## Riko's Fate

Riko was murdered during Chapter Three. During that chapter, the motive was that there was traitor among them.

Yujiro Ohmae was found as the culprit, trying to draw out the traitor; however, Riko walked in whilst Yujiro murdered, and he intended on no witnesses.

## Quotes

> Sister Location
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### Chapter 1

* (Introducing himself) "Riko Kasumi. As for my talent well... You have to guess. After all, if a liar like yourself can get in, I'm sure you can guess my talent."
* (To Kurokuma explaining the killing game rules) "Just like Scooby Doo!"
* "Expecting because you simply don't just wake up in a classroom with people you don't know. No memories. No devices that belong to you besides those that are for your talent?"
* "I have a talent. You just have to guess. Want hints? I'll give you hints."
* "It's only logical that I came to the conclusion that it was a killing game when I awoke, is it not?"
* "Anyone could be a fan. As the *ULTIMATE* fan, however, I am everyone's fan. It's rather difficult to explain my talent, but that's basically it. I'm just a nerd with a thirst for knowledge."
* (To Mayumi Shimizu) "It's nice to meet someone that my talent can shine for."
* "I try not to show my talent outwards. People can get the wrong impression when you mention that you're just really good at supporting people. Morally gray, chaotic, can't tell what they do next. It's a mystery of why my talent is even a talent."
* (To Tessio Petrocchi) "Have you read yours? Is that what makes it 'orgasmically exciting'?"
* "We're in a killing game, my dear. Why put yourself under the pressure of this killing game with motives? It's clearly what that is. You have to avoid those."
* "I could lose everything or gain everything. Life is a gamble and this game is the switch."
* "Is that why you wear a plague mask? The coat too? Does the coat have secret pockets? I love secret pockets. You should have secret pockets."
* "We already tagged team. I supposed now would be the part where we strategize against the enemy player... Maybe gain health potions in the process?"
* "My favorite person I've learned about was of a student who was training to be a nurse. She had no friends, and simply denied me for trying. I refused to give up, because I knew she was hiding something. Eventually I managed to convince her I wasn't a creepy person and we became friends. She didn't really want to be a nurse..."
* "It's fascinating how minds can be changed so easily when someone kind shows up. Some people are just very easy to manipulate. It's sad how the mind works. We go pushing everyone away thinking it's the right thing but truly they just want attention. Humans are needy creatures."
* "Ultimate Fan, at your service. I thirst for knowledge and pleased to make other's pleased."
* "Ah. A footprint. I suppose we need a magnifier glass so that Velma can inspect the foot print."
* (Splashing in the fountain water) "All and all, this is pretty nice. Despite the corpse, but I suppose you lose some you win some."
* "So I bring: someone else messed with the body. Or maybe the blackened is just a hoe who can't clean up their messes."

### Chapter 2

* "Not many people notice the beauty in people's truth. I'm glad you notice."
* "I'd love to curse the bear out of his home."

## Trivia

* It's never said what religion Riko's family actually followed.
	+ Even if it could be implied that the faith is Christianity due to the imagery of golden crosses on Riko, it's never said it was that religion.
	+ If inferred to be Christianity, The Kasumis would be apart of the 1% of Japanese people who follow that faith.[2]