Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu

**Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu**(九頭龍 冬彦 *Kuzuryū Fuyuhiko*) is one of the characters featured in *Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*and a participant in the Killing School Trip.

Fuyuhiko bears the title of the **UltimateYakuza** (超高校級の「極道」*chō kōkō kyū no “gokudō.”* *lit.* Super High School Level Gangster).

Fuyuhiko appears in *Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School* as a student from Class 77-B enrolled in Hope's Peak Academywith the other Remnants of Despair. Fuyuhiko succumbed to despair along with his classmates after being brainwashed by Junko Enoshima and became a part of Ultimate Despair.

In *Danganronpa 2*, Fuyuhiko lost his right eye after Peko Pekoyama, his hitwoman, accidentally slashed him during her executionin Chapter 2. Fuyuhiko is one of the survivors who managed to escape to the real world and decided to reside in Jabberwock Island.

Fuyuhiko returns as an illusion in the OVA *Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the World*.

At the end of *Danganronpa 3*, the fallen victims of the Killing School Trip awaken and set off with Fuyuhiko and the other survivors to stop Ryota Mitarai from using his hope brainwashing video. Fuyuhiko and his classmates decided to atone for their sins as the former Ultimate Despairs.

## Appearance

Fuyuhiko is a young man in his early twenties, around 22 at youngest. His virtual avatar in the Neo World Program appeared as his 17 year old self.[3]

He is a slim man known for having a refined face, sometimes coming off as a “baby face”. Because of his rather fairly shorter build, Fuyuhiko generally presents an overly aggressive demeanor to assert that he is, in fact, a tough gangster. He has a dusty blond crew cut hair, with a distinct pair of curved lines shaved on each side of his head. He also has freckles along the bridge of his nose and a birthmark near his mouth on the right side. His eyes are gold, and he has permanent blush marks on both cheeks.

Befitting his title, Fuyuhiko dresses in traditional yakuza fashion: well-tailored suits. In the game, he wears a two-piece suit consisting of a dark pinstripe jacket and pants over a white dress shirt. His tie is brown-black with an animal skull emblem on it, and he wears black dress shoes with a platform heel. On his left lapel is a pin that is in the shape of the emblem of the Kuzuryu family, and he wears two silver rings on his right hand. He later wears a black eyepatch with a white, round dragon pattern.

As the Ultimate Despair, he wears a black fedora, suit and a jacket, as well as a long scarf hanging loose and untied on his shoulders. His right eye was implied to have been replaced by Junko's eye, and as such he wears an eyepatch with a golden dragon pattern. During Side: Hope, Fuyuhiko has ditched his eyepatch and a vertical scar is seen where his eye used to be.

In Despair Arc, Fuyuhiko wears Hope's Peak uniform.

## Personality

Fuyuhiko is initially incredibly stand-offish and rude to the other students on the island. He claims he's not going to play at being friends with anyone, and when he is questioned about this in Chapter 1, he states clearly that he would not hesitate to kill anyone of the others. He makes frequent references to his yakuza background and seems adamant at presenting this sort of "lone wolf" attitude. Fuyuhiko doesn't simply want to make friends but considers it not worth his time and beneath him. Despite this, as early as chapter 1, he shows signs of this perhaps not being all true, with him "happening to walk by" the lodge where the other students were having a party, despite claiming that he had no interest in going.

When Fuyuhiko does interact with the others (by choice or otherwise), his attitude is combative and irritable. He's easily angered, often threatening and/or insulting other people when they disagree with or complain about his actions. He frequently uses the word *boke* (a particularly pejorative way of calling someone an idiot, often translated as dumbass/shithead/retard.), and will punctuate his statements in an argument with it. He avoids any proper relationships and he's used to being treated with caution by everyone.

After deciding to change in Chapter 3, because of Peko's sacrifice and him realizing his own mistakes, Fuyuhiko became more sociable and avoided bad-mouthing people to the best of his abilities. He even seems to become one of the group's most loyal and steadfast members, though still short-tempered and impulsive. He tries to help others and is shown to openly care about them, even Nagito Komaeda when he was about to die from Despair Disease. Peko's sacrifice is obviously a touchy subject for him.

In his free-time events, Fuyuhiko is revealed to have self-esteem issues concerning his status as the Ultimate Yakuza and the clan's heir. He does not believe he deserves the title, though he grows out of this with Hajime's company. He states that he wants to be strong on his own, and not to simply rely on his family's power to get ahead in life. His goal is to be strong enough to lead his family, rather than to be strong *because* he leads his family. Because of his insecurities, he is also particularly sensitive about his appearance, as people would expect a big, muscular man to lead a yakuza family, and Fuyuhiko's appearance is the opposite of that. It is suggested that it would not be out of the question for him to react violently if someone were to use the word "baby face" in reference to him. It's also revealed that Fuyuhiko enjoys eating sweets, such as fried dough cookies, which he considers unmanly and shameful and thus tries to keep it a secret. He is also ashamed because he doesn't have any tattoos like "real yakuza" do.

Fuyuhiko takes duty very seriously, and if there's someone who he can trust, he will open his heart and cooperate with them. Despite being a yakuza, deep down he has a somewhat pure heart and he's very strict to the rules. He is the type who takes honor and moral codes seriously. For instance, he is strictly against underage drinking, underage driving and underage sex. In *Danganronpa 3*, it as revealed that he is one of the few students that attended the class regularly, even though he didn't have to. He also desperately tried to stop Kazuichi Sodafrom molesting Sonia Nevermind when they were under the effect of aphrodisiacs.

## Talent

### Ultimate Yakuza

Fuyuhiko was born as the heir of Kuzuryu Clan and therefore, scouted by the Hope's Peak Academy as the Ultimate Yakuza. However, he believes that his talent is nothing more than just bragging rights. He says that he only has yakuza blood but has no quality as a yakuza at all.

Fuyuhiko thinks that his last name is a heavy burden for him. As long as he holds his last name, he will always be dealing with violence and death until he gets used to seeing people's deaths every single day. People who look at him will stay cautious, not wanting to be involved with the Kuzuryu Family. He often sees his parents fight, almost like they were killing each other and nearly got killed in the aftermath of their fights.

Fuyuhiko states that he never deserved to become the Ultimate Yakuza, as he says that the one who deserve to be called with that talent is none other than his little sister, Natsumi Kuzuryu. However, what make Fuyuhiko earn his title as the Ultimate Yakuza are his pride and strong willpower. He shows his apologies to Hiyoko by slitting his own stomach so that he could prove to her that he is very guilty of Peko and Mahiru's death. After he lost one of his two most important woman, he tries to redeem himself and try to be more responsible and friendly towards others. When Hiyoko sees his sudden change and mocks him, Fuyuhiko doesn't accept that as an insult and in turn, listens to her words so that he could change for the better.

Unlike the other yakuza, Fuyuhiko has a liking towards eating sweets such as fried dough cookies, which he states that it was embarrassing for a yakuza like him. He also doesn't tattoo his body and hates people who disobey rules that applied on their environment. At the end of his Free Time Events, Fuyuhiko believed that he will change after he survived and escaped from the Mutual Killing.

## Free Time

### Presents

Obtained from the MonoMono Machine.

* Non-Alcoholic Wine
* Antique Doll
* Lilienthal's Wings
* Many-Sided Dice Set
* Stardust

### 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.

* Something sweet
* Brotherhood Cup?

### Skills

These will aid you, usually during Class Trials.

* Silver Spoon - Reduces damage to the Influence Gauge when you miss. Effective during the Class Trial.

## Island Mode Choices

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

#### Jabberwock Park

* Let's climb some trees.
* If only there were food stands...
* Let's take a walk.

#### Beach

* Let's tan!

* Let's do some fishing for now.
* Let's split some watermelon.

#### Library

* This is a great place to kill time.
* I should look at some photo books...
* Let's look for treasure.

#### Movie Theater

* A yakuza film, huh...

* We need to have popcorn.
* 3-D, huh...

#### Amusement ParkEdit

* Let's ride the rollercoaster!
* Let the battle begin!
* This place looks exhausting.

#### Military Base

* Where's the warship?
* This is a little exciting.
* Let's look for weapons.

## Quotes

*Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair* (English)

**Prologue:**

* "I-It's probably remote controlled or something... Don't act like such a pussy over a child's toy."
* "Name's Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu... Just so we're clear, I don't plan to act friendly and shit with other you guys."

**Chapter 1:**

* "I'm used to being mistrusted... Do what you will..."
* "I'm not your friend, dumbass! When did I ever become friends with you bastards?"
* "Hmph, let me be perfectly clear... ...I can do it, y'know."
* "Don't talk to me like we're friends or something! I live in a completely different world than you bastards... Kill or be killed... That's the kind of world I live in. Heh, the current rules make more sense to me than that "Play nice and get along" crap."
* "Don't treat me like a kid, bitch!"
* "Hell no, not even if you paid me... Parties are stupid. They make me wanna puke..."
* "Heh, I'm only buttin' in 'cause you fuckin' idiots are outta your element."
* "Hey, that better be true! If you screwed up, I'll sell your fuckin' ass to a whorehouse!"

**Chapter 2:**

* "Hmph...I'm not avoiding you bastards. ...I've just decided not to rely on anyone. That includes the Kuzuryu Clan... I can still survive without relying on them..."
* "Don't get it twisted. I'm a yakuza by blood. It's not like I don't want to head the family business someday. I just want to prove I've earned it. Prove I can tough it on my own without relying on my clan."
* "Anyway, I don't intend to spend any time with you guys. Nothing good can come of it. In this kind of situation, interacting with others will just shorten your lifespan... Those idiots, Byakuya and Teruteru, are proof of that. Plus...it'd be frustrating to be held back by affection when it's my time to kill!"
* "Of course... I'll sacrifice the lives of everyone here if it guarantees my survival."
* "Is that what you guys do? If you don't like your "buddy", you corner them... Tch, look at you sheep acting all righteous."
* "You guys are fucking stupid... Don't get worked up over something so idiotic..."
* "Heh...it's your loss if you end up dying. All we need to do is kill if we want to win."
* "There's nowhere for me to run, anyway... So no matter the ending...I have to accept it, right? But still... I'm a yakuza! Accepting defeat is not an option!"
* "I'm a yakuza...I won't run or hide..."
* "Somethin' wrong with that!? It's just a fuckin' game, don't go mixing up some video game with reality!"
* "If she was the type to die easily, I'd have fuckin' killed her myself a long time ago..."
* "Tch... You sure do talk a lot of shit... Well, I'm used to it by now..."
* "The only one childish enough to eat gummies is that midget over there."
* "The only way to survive is to be suspicious... This is where we go to thoroughly doubt each other... So if you believe in each other so easily...then there's definitely somethin' wrong with you!"
* "Dumbasses... You bastards don't know anything... If you're stupid enough to trust each other... ...the only thing waitin' for you is the bitter truth."
* "Sh-Shut up! Just shut the fuck up and answer me! If you have an answer then fuckin' give it to me!"
* "An eye for an eye"... That's the world I live in. For revenge...clubbing the person to death the same way my sister was killed just seemed to make sense... Even if it ruined my disguise, it was the only thing I could do to avenge my sister..."
* "I'm sorry, Peko... I guess...I couldn't go through with it after all... Cause...if that's actually what I have to do to survive... I'd just feel ashamed of myself. It'd mean I can't live without depending on something... I'd just feel disgusted with myself... And...if I admit that... It means...you really are just a tool to me. How many times did I tell you..? I don't want a tool given to me by the Kuzuryu Clan..."
* "How many times...do you have to keep... I don't need any tools... Jeez... Why don't you get it yet...? You stayed by my side...all this time... Why don't you get it...? I never needed...a sword...or a shield... I never needed...a tool... S-so... You didn't...need to become a tool... You just...you just needed to be yourself... I... I never wanted a tool! I just wanted you! Only you! Wh-Why!? Why couldn't you understand!? We've always been together, ever since we were kids! P-Please Peko! Don't go...! I need you! Don't leave me!"

**Chapter 3:**

* "Heh... There's no way I'd die from something like this... There's no way...I can die..."
* "I got something I wanna say! Whatever I say after this point... I apologize in advance if I make a mistake! My last name is Kuzuryu! My first name is pronounced, "Fu-yu-hi-ko"! I'm still an inexperienced member of my family's business! From this point forward, I hope we get along so we can get to know each other better!"
* "Heh...it's only one eye. Besides, don't I look like I've gained some prestige or somethin'?"
* "I-I didn't think...I'd be forgiven with such...a half-assed apology... But...if I don't do this...m-my feelings...won't feel resolved...! Tch...I feel so ashamed... I-In the end...I made trouble for everyone again..."
* "I...never want to feel that feeling over again... If I have to feel that way again... I'll make sure I stop it, even if it costs me my life...! It's...just a little life Peko gave me... It's not precious anyway...!"
* "Heh, even in such an abnormal situation...people still get hungry..."
* "This life of mine is a spare anyway...! Whatever's happening over here, just leave it to us... We'll make sure to keep the disease from spreading..."
* "W-were you guys sleeping together? Y-You dirty rotten bastard! You guys are fuckin' high school students!"
* "I understand that you're worried...but there's nothing we can do here."
* "Seeing is believing", as they say."
* "...Oh well. Let's look forward to tomorrow."
* "If it open, the only thing we can do is force our way through!"
* "It doesn't matter if you can do it or not! We have to try!"
* "Thinking like that won't do anything. We have to do this... If we don't do anything, we'll all be executed...!"
* "All right, I'm definitely gonna find it...! I won't let the killer get away with this...!"
* "What...? Do you still doubt me? Well, I'm used to it... It's true I've done things that I deserve to be doubted for... So don't worry...even if you doubt me, I don't plan on dismembering you and encasing you in concrete."
* "You better not have kept quiet on purpose! This isn't a game, you know!"
* "I'm not taking her side or anything...but being clumsy and unskilled in this area could lead to a mistake..."
* "That's a little... Aren't you like the thief who suspects everyone else of being thieves?"
* "Hey, Supreme Overlord of Who-Gives-A-Shit... That line doesn't suit you at all."

**Chapter 4:**

* "Tch, like you said, we don't have time to just stand and stare..."
* "What are you giving up for...dumbass! If we were brought inside this place, then there's definitely an exit out somewhere!"
* "I'm sure you don't want to hear this, since I caused a similar incident... And I already know that a guy like me has no right to say this to you but... But...when I look at you, I just have to say something...! You don't need to act so stubborn, you know? 'Cause...I know what you're going through. The only reason you're standing here right now...is because someone sacrificed himself for you... You feel guilty about that. Isn't that right? So you don't want to be honest about it, huh... Well, I understand that feeling too... But like he said, it's better to just be alive... It might hurt to look at his painful appearance right now... But you're much better off because at least he's still alive! I mean...for me... ... S-Sorry... Right now...I feel very grateful to her... But I can't tell her that anymore. But you're different. So... Make sure you tell him how grateful you are..."
* "Dammit! How much more of this do we have to take until he's satisfied!?"
* "That piece of shit... How dare he pull such a dirty trick on civilians...!"
* "Looks like...we don't even have the strength...to get upset..."
* "Stop complaining... You're bringing me down..."

**Chapter 5:**

* "You know... Every time we meet up here, it makes me realize just how crazy this whole situation is..."
* "Seriously...I'm starting to realize how valuable Teruteru was..."
* "Well, he's always been a dangerous bastard, but he's crossed the line, you know?"
* "Well, it's true that I don't really expect much... But who said we weren't gonna go? Obviously we're gonna go, dumbass!"
* "Nagito's a pain in the ass, but is there anything we can do about Kazuichi's idiocy...? He doubts everyone so easily and never apologizes for it... Well, I guess I'm used to it..."
* "What a rude way to ask for help... If Mahiru was here, she would've beaten you up."
* "Monokuma's trap...Monomi's trap...and now Nagito's trap... If we keep worrying about shit like that, we won't get anything done, dumbass!"
* "Like I said, if you keep worrying about shit like that, you won't get anything done. Just prepare for the worst...!"
* "...Now's not the time to complain about stuff like that!"
* "The only thing we can do is split up and cover as much as ground as we can!"
* "You can't! You don't even have a driver's license!"
* "You bastards...what are you saying...? You guys can just beat the shit out of him, because I'm the one who's gonna fucking kill him!"
* "Don't fuck with me...! We're tired of this too, you know...! That's why I'll definitely make sure to finish this for good this time...!"
* "Even if we can go home...it'l be the end for us if we screw up here...!"
* "But this is Monokuma we're talking about, you know? There's no way this'll end smoothly with a countdown..."
* "The killer...managed to kill someone like Nagito... There's no way this is going to go smoothly... I mean...I still can't believe one of us was able to do that..."
* "I also want to believe that there's no killer...but suicide is unimaginable."
* "He's a fucking bastard who killed himself for his delusions of grandeur! It's not that unthinkable...!"
* "...Just to be safe, huh? Tch, guess I have no choice... If that's the case, I'll do my best to go along with it."
* "I-I get what you're saying but... In the end, the reason he died is still the same as before, right? Even if we solve this mystery, the conclusion won't change at all..."
* "Looks like...we gotta do what we can... It's not like I believe she's the traitor, there's just no way we can ignore this without confirming it..."
* "You're right...there's nothing to worry about...since...everyone's here..."

**Chapter 6:**

* "Now's not the time to zone out."
* "If that's the case, let's all leave this island alive by any means...!"
* "Like [[[Sonia Nevermind|Sonia]] said...if there's no more killing, we don't have to worry about anyone betraying us anymore."
* "I-I don't believe it... There's no way I can believe this...! Ultimate Despair... Junko Enoshima... Heh, it doesn't scare me at all... I mean... Junko Enoshima is already dead!"
* "An imitation is just that: an imitation. If the students from Hope's Peak Academy stopped the real deal, there's no way we'll lose to some fake!"
* "Don't fucking mess with me, you bastard! Did you have us all come here just to tell us bullshit!?"
* "You better not say we're fictional characters!"
* "If a lie is a believable lie... You're saying it might become the truth?"
* "But still...is it really okay to sacrifice the others just to save ourselves...?"
* "Why are you surprised...? It's a computer program...so anything's possible, right?"
* "What game!? This game is already over!"
* "I-I know anything goes here...but this...this is clearly not fucking okay...!"
* "Who fucking cares about logic!? As long as everyone who died comes back to life, that's good enough!"
* "Anything goes in this world! You've seen that happen so many times already, right!?"
* "We're obviously going to get out of here...! If it'll bring our dead friends back, it's all we can do!"
* "We...can finally end this, you know... If we get out of here...it'll all resolve itself peacefully... After all this, I can't let you get in the way!"
* "H-How dare you look down on us...!"
* "Don't fuck with me! What about our lives!?"
* "I...I won't forgive you...! I will...never, EVER fucking forgive you...!"
* "You might think I'm a fool but... I...want to see Peko one more time..."
* "This burden...don't you dare make us shoulder it..."
* "I want to see Peko one more time..."
* "I'm well aware it might be an act of suicide. There's no telling how this'll play out... But... I...I heard her voice. In fact...I think it was the first time she ever yelled at me... Heh, I can't stand on my own two feet if she keeps treating me like a damn kid!"
* "You're so bad at explaining things... Now that it's the end, you should at least try a little harder!"
* "Well, whether it has meaning or not, it all depends on us now..."
* "Heh, with your colorful personalities, there's no way I'd forget you guys that easily!"

**Free Time Events:**

* "Hmph... I just have yakuza blood flowing in my veins. There's nothing strong about that."
* "That's not true. I've seen plenty of people die up till now. And as long as I'm burdened with the Kuzuryu name, I'll always be dealing with a mountain of bodies... But...you guys aren't like me. It's a sick joke to see students who live honest lives bumping each other off like this..."
* "There's no need to hide it. I'm used to being treated with caution by everyone. The world is a barbaric place. Especially my world... Everyone I know tries to settle things with violence. You guys have different values than I do... My old man likes to say, "Predators are always stronger than their prey." He's a hothead. Even if it's just a minor argument, he'll come at you with everything he's got. And when him and my mom fight, she seriously tries to kill him. "Being a yakuza means you can even kill the man you love to get your point across!" ...I've been hearing stuff like that since before I was old enough to understand what's going on around me."
* "What? You don't need to apologize for that, you strange bastard. ...But still, I'm the rightful successor of the Kuzuryu Clan. I don't get overwhelmed very easily."
* "But still...when she said that to me, I couldn't accept it. All I could do was yell at her and say, "You lead! I can live by myself!" Just...how small was I...?"
* "Tch, don't act like hot shit, you virgin."
* "Hey Hajime. I...think you're pretty awesome, y'know. When it comes to me and the others, at least we know where our confidence is coming from. But you... That part of you is missing... But despite that, you don't let it get to you. You've kept a cool head throughout all this so far."
* "I blindly rushed into revenge...without thinking things through, with no concern for anything else... And in the end...I can't take back the consequences of that decision. But...after seeing you and the others keep it together... I feel like I'm starting to see what I need to be focusing on right now. We will definitely survive and escape from here... And I'll do anything to make that happen... If not, Peko, Mahiru... Everyone's death will go to waste."
* "And Hajime... That part of you may be missing, but I think there's still something there... Because I was able to talk to you like this, and I was able to reflect on my past... And from there, I'm able to move forward. That's it... Maybe your talent is that you're the Ultimate Counselor."
* "Listen up! Underage drinking is not allowed under any circumstances. Lemme tell you, the smell's enough to make me pass out. I advise you not to go within 300 feet of the stuff."
* "Haha, obviously. Don't think about it too much. This isn't about making us real brothers or anything. This is a promise to return alive...together. I will never die... I mean, I've already died once... And Peko already saved that life, after all. But you look the type who dies easily, y'know? So I thought it'd be good if we made a promise like this. That's why I'm saying that I'll give you half of my life! I mean...you... ... You're...my very first friend. Even now...I'm still worried about whether I deserve to lead the clan... But I feel like that might change if I get out of here alive. So Hajime...you better not die, either. If you're unsure, then live and live on... Search persistently and keep looking for it. And then, you should...you should be able to find it."
* "Some say shattering the cup is a bad omen, but I prefer it this way. I mean, if you break something, that means it can't be broken ever again."

**TMNT X Pokemon:**

* "What the fuck is going on here?!"
* "Don't piss me off, tiger! I can put a hit on you!"
* "Don't you dare call me babyface, motherfucker! I'll fuck you up!"
* "Hmph. That's what you get for making fun of me and calling me babyface."
* "Nice work. You are strong if you can pick up that stone without breaking your back in two."

## Panic Talk Action Remarks

* “Got proof, you bastard!?”
* “I'll sell your fucking organs!”
* “That's obviously impossible!”
* “You're pissing me off!”
* “Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!”
* “Bastard!”
* “Don't fuck with me!”
* “Ghghh...”
* “If she used the bamboo sword as a stepstool, it would've been left behind!” (Final Argument)

## TMNT X Pokemon

Fuyuhiko, at first, was extremely rude to everyone. Leone teases him a lot and calls him babyface which he hates being call that. But soon, he warm up to the others and tries his best to protect those who can't protect themselves.

## Trivia

* His first name (冬彦) can mean “winter boy” or “winter prince”, while his last name (九頭龍) means “nine-headed dragon”, which happens to be a deity in Japanese culture.
* His Free-Time Events reveal that he hates milk due to being lactose-intolerant.
* Fuyuhiko was the first actual person to interfere an execution, as well as the first person to be harmed during an execution that was not prepared for him. The other being to interfere with an execution was Genocide Jack in Punishment of the Fighter.
* Despite the fact that many Yakuza members get tattoos, Fuyuhiko states that he does not have any.
* During an Island Mode date, Fuyuhiko makes references to the Japanese yakuza films *A Man from Abashiri Prison* and *The Yakuza Papers*.
* In *Danganronpa IF*, it is revealed that Yasuhiro owes him and his clan 8 million dollars, because he extorted money from "the girl related to the Kuzuryu Clan".
	+ Based on their interactions in the bonus mode, Ultimate Talent Development Plan, Fuyuhiko is unaware that Yasuhiro scammed his sister and Yasuhiro is unaware Fuyuhiko's family is one of the families he owes money to.
* Fuyuhiko is the only member of the Class 77-B to receive an external injury during the Neo World Program that matches the same injury he had sustained before entering the program.
* Fuyuhiko's English voice actor, Derek Stephen Prince, also voices Kokichi Oma in *Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony*.[4]