Danganronpa: Deadman Wonderland
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
Deadman Wonderland is owned by Kazuma Kondou and Manglobe
Hello, and welcome to another experimental Danganronpa fic, and once again I came up with a fanfic that is inspired from an anime that was released way back in the 2012, which was also based on the manga. Despite consisting of 11 episodes and being quite a violent one, this fic has inspired me to come up with a story from the following factors that helped me come up with this quite experimental story:
- The characters from the anime Deadman Wonderland
- The massacre scene from Danganronpa 3: Side Despair
- The first Danganronpa anime
I came across this anime by accident and out of curiosity I decided to download it and watched it on my laptop, and there I find it quite entertaining, yet somewhat bloody and violent, as the story involved a middle school boy who was unjustly sentenced to death and discovered a power that allows him to control his blood to make them weapons.
I have to admit this anime is really violent and a bit scary, if not bloody, and having watched the series, this inspired me to come up with a fanfic using the plot, but here I will use the Danganronpa characters who will act as the characters based on Deadman wonderland.
As it is, this fic will be a mixture of action, adventure and suspense. Read on so you'll know why, and though this won't be overly graphic, it will remain M-rated even though the violence would be there. And lastly, expect some other Danganronpa characters to show up and portray different roles. Some would make a cameo appearance and others may play minor roles.
Also, Naegi will be the main character here, while the secondary character is not known yet as I will work on chapter 2 to see who will play the role of the WRETCHED EGG.
Well, enjoy!
Ch. 1: Prologue
Japan.
The country that is located within South East Asia, quite near different Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and the Philippines, is seen and that country is ruled by the Diet, and are handled by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. After their defeat at World War II, the country began to change for the better, and for several decades Japan vastly improved, mostly in the technological department yet their culture and values remained the same, as most Japanese citizens remained hospitable to visitors, residents and tourists alike.
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey!"
"Nice day, isn't it?"
"Today is a good day..."
"I love my job..."
"Life is so good..."
"I wish I have a good day..."
"Lots of money..."
"Lots of girls..."
-x-
A few months later…
Tokyo.
The main capital of Japan. Before it was prosperous, full of life and brimming with a lot of lively activities and full of hope. It showed how people are enjoying life that was filled with peace and hope. The streets of Tokyo showed that business is thriving and many are selling their products and people are buying them and everyone is happy and their lives are filled with hope and content, happiness and satisfaction and prosperity.
Of course there are times when minor troubles occur.
"Hey there..."
"Today's a good day..."
"Ah...life is so good..."
"Let's have lunch...?"
"Will you be my girlfriend...?"
"Let's get married..."
"Stop right there!"
"EEEP! COPS!"
However, all of that has changed in a blink of an eye, as an unexpected crisis struck Japan, in which a magnitude 9.4 earthquake struck the country, which struck all prefectures, including Tokyo, and this caused many to lose their homes and businesses, and it also affected the economy which resulted in the Japanse Yen to depreciate rapidly, businesses closed, and the country is steadily descending towards the brink of financial collapse. This caused the citizens to lose hope and slowly fall in to despair, and thus gave rise to violence and the crime rate sharply risen to the point that it became uncontrollable, as robbery, murder, looting and other forms of crimes became the norm.
This wave also struck the Diet, as corruption steadily infected the politicians, and their actions burden the citizens who are of the financially and socially-based social class. This resulted in bribery, hired killings, and economic sabotage, which further put Japan in more dire economic situation.
As crimes became the norm, it gave rise to robbers, organized crime groups and gangs, which also includes perpetrators who committed other grave crimes, such as robbery, extortion and rape. And this also gave rise to rapists who prey on women on an almost daily basis, and the rapists almost gets away with it.
This further inflame unrest as many of the citizens began to protest the unabashed rise of crime waves that plagued monst of the country, particularly Tokyo.
"CAN'T YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?"
"WE'RE SUFFERING HERE!"
"YOU CALL YOURSELVES THE METRO'S FINEST?!"
"YOU COPS ARE PRETTY USELESS!"
"WE WANT TO ARM OURSELVES!"
"SCREW YOU AND YOUR POLICE CODE!"
"DAMN YOU INEPT COPS!"
"GO FUCK OFF!"
This situation is further aggravated as most of the Tokyo police force was demoralized and they slowly became apathetic, with only a few are willing to stand up for the bereaved masses, and the country's woes continued, as a well-known colmograte identified as the Togami enterprises used the situation to their advantage so as to keep itself financially stable and stealthily bought out other companies to rid of competition, acquiring employees they deem as valuable while laying off those deem as useless.
As the years passed, Tokyo continue to suffer until a certain company suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and this entity seemed to be a mega-corporation of sorts as it is financially capable and started to offer aid to the mayor of Tokyo, stating that the mega-corporation has a way to alleviate the financial situation of Tokyo and is willing to devise a way to curb the very high crime rate.
"Really...?"
"Yes, Mr. Mayor."
"Uh...it's a bit too much..."
"Do not worry. We will help in restoring Tokyo and Japan back to its former glory."
"..."
"Just leave it to us and we will do the rest."
"...very well."
"Thank you."
The mayor glances at a man, who appeared to be elderly, and there the man said that the mega-corporation will help in restoring peace and order in Tokyo. The said corporation is identified as the Future Foundation, and the elderly man is the head of the mega-corporation, identified as Kazuo Tengan, and there he CHARMED the mayor to convince him to let future Foundation deal with the problem, and the mayor, who is identified only as Mayor Meyer, was goaded.
The mayor signs a deal with the mega-corporation Future Foundation, giving it complete control of the underfunded Tokyo Police Department. In exchange, the Future Foundation will be allowed to turn the run-down sections of Tokyo into a high-end utopia called Neo Tokyo.
In the months that followed, the Future Foundation started its campaign, and partially managed to curb the crime rate yet crimes continue to rise, but this was just a cover, as the Foundation laid the ground work, as it resorted to usurp certain areas of interests, such as media influence, gentrification, corruption, authoritarianism, greed, privatization, capitalism, and everything else.
However, in the succeeding years, the Future Foundation gradually help the diet in regaining control of law and order, and eventually Japan, especially Tokyo, substantially rose back to its feet and managed to stabilize the economy and the crime rate somewhat slowed down significantly yet it still persist throughout the years.
-x-
The scene then shifted towards one of the houses, and then zoomed inside, where it houses four person, who appeared to be an ordinary family, consisting of two adults (the father and mother), and two teenagers (a boy and a girl). They also appeared to be a happy family despite being ordinary as they are not rich or poor, just being able to afford most of the things and they have each other, thus they are better off.
This family is identified as the Naegi Family and they are a happy family despite the situation their country is in, and as the parents are busy in maintaining their children's future, the scene shifts to the living room where the two children, aged 15 and 13, are watching the news on TV, where the programs, controlled by Future Foundation, are shown, and there they happened to be watching a program that features the five-girl idol group performing.
The siblings are identified as Makoto and Komaru, and they are watching the idol show and the siblings are enjoying it, which shows how innocent they are amid the situation Neo Tokyo is in as their parents would shield them from the violence that has plagued the nation.
"Wow...onii-chan..."
"Yes...?"
"The idols are really cute."
"Yeah..."
"What if you meet one and she wants you to be her boyfriend?"
"Um...not sure..."
"Are you really that dense...?"
"Hey!"
As Mrs. Naegi called her two children to head for the dining table, they are joined by the Naegi patriarch, and as the family is about to have breakfast, Komaru asks how things are outside, and Mr. Naegi appeared reluctant to respond, and finally told Komaru and Makoto to be careful when going out, saying that the streets are still quite dangerous even after Japan regained its footing and despite law and order was restored, it would be sage if the two were not to stay out so late, and told the two to avoid going out unnecessarily, which Mrs. Naegi nodded as well.
Both Makoto and Komaru glanced at each other but seeing that they have no idea what their parents meant, they nodded in obedience.
"Okay."
"We get it."
"We won't stay out so late."
"You have my word...I will head straight home after school."
"Same goes for me."
"Don't worry, mom, dad..."
"We won't cause you trouble."
"That's a promise."
As the two are ready to go to school, Makoto saw an article in the newspaper about the earthquake that happened 10 years ago, and he asks his parents about what was it like when it happened a decade ago, as he was 4 years old at that time, but his parents seemed to dodge the question and told him to head to school or he will be late.
"Makoto..."
"You better get going."
"Huh?"
"The school bus will arrive soon."
"You got to get there or you'll be late."
"Mom? Dad?"
"Come on, get going."
"Make sure that you won't get late."
Makoto was baffled yet he nodded as he went out of the house and boarded the school bus and is heading for school, in which he is looking forward to today's class, as he is pondering on what to expect tonight as he is looking forward to tomorrow as well.
As Makoto is inside the school bus, one of his fellow passengers asks how his day is, in which he said that things are okay and is looking forward to today, which the fellow passenger said that things are looking good even though Neo Tokyo has just recovered somewhat after the earthquake that stuck Japan a decade ago, which Makoto agreed.
"Yo."
"Hey."
"So how's your day?"
"Oh, the usual."
"Really?"
"Yeah, but I'm looking forward to today and the future."
"Me too...things are gonna be exciting since Japan just recovered after the earthquake messed up our lives a decade ago."
"Yeah..."
-x-
Meanwhile, the rest of the Naegi family are enjoying a peaceful moment, where Komaru is watching TV and her parents are getting ready for work, and there Mrs. Naegi told her husband not to stay out too long, which he assured that everything will be fine.
"Dear."
"Yes?"
"Don't stay out too too late."
"Sure, honey."
"And come home early."
"I will."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
Outside the Naegi house, the scene shifts outside, where an unseen figure is lurking nearby, and appeared to be glancing at Makoto riding the school bus, then at the people inside the Naegi house, and you can partially see the figure who is glowing red, and remained hidden from plain sight and continue to watch them all throughout the minutes.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this opening chapter, and not much action is shown here, you get to see the end of this chapter, which will foreshadow the events that would appear in the upcoming chapters. More on that later on…
Preview:
Naegi attends school where he spends time with his classmates…where tragedy strikes…
See you in 3 to 4 weeks…