A/N: yet another fighting game has claimed my soul pls halp

Okay, so I want to finish these intros now. College is... well, it's still college. Hopefully I can start writing more as I transition into summer, but no promises there.

As usual, I don't own the Danganronpa franchise.

-DA BOSS

Act 0-3: Rusty Cage

"Hit like a Phillips head, into my brain, it's gonna be too dark to sleep again..."

Sawako glanced around the room, curiously eyeing the other students she'd had yet to introduce herself to. One of them in particular stood out to her - a small little girl with long brown hair, streaked white as if to give her something of a beacon. Her green eyes were really brought out by her baby blue coat, which seemed like an unusual colour combination despite how well it worked on her. As Sawako approached the little girl, she was cut off by another stranger - the kid with the Death Note shirt from before.

"Heya! The name's Dave Shadows. Nice to meetcha! Ooh, you look like you're right outta Tekken..."

Dave "Shadows" Koto: Super High School Level Gamer

Status: Alive

Sawako rolled her eyes. 'Oh, right,' she thought to herself as he continued to go on and on about video games of some sort. 'The gamer I'd heard about.' Indeed, Dave Koto was well known among even the most casual of gamers for his prowess in all genres - so much so that despite the title apparently having been used before, he was granted the title of SHSL Gamer. Of course, she hadn't expected him to be so... outgoing, considering his title. Though, she found it a bit irritating.

"Okay, stop." Sawako said finally, reaching deep into herself to drag out her 'tough but firm' voice, stopping Dave in his tracks. "Dave Shadows... I thought your name was Koto?" She asked, not quite expecting what happened next.

The name struck a chord into Dave, as he glared at Sawako intently, causing her to step back in mild shock. "I despise that name." He replied firmly, before snapping back to normal. "But hey, don't worry about it! Just call me Dave! Or Dave-san... ooh, or maybe even Dave-chan...?" By the time he'd started dipping into honorifics, Sawako had already ditched the strange gamer boy and went back to her intended target. Clearing her throat to gather the girl's attention, she lifted her head up slightly to get a better look at her face.

"Hmm? Ah, yes... my name is Adeline Desrosiers. I'm delighted to make your acquaintance, mademoiselle."

Adeline Desrosiers: Super High School Level Lyrist

Status: Alive

The name wasn't one Sawako remembered looking up, but Adeline saved her the trouble. "I am the Super High School Level Lyrist. I gained this title through years of hard work and determination... though, to be quite frank, I'm not sure why the selection committee of Hope's Peak would select a klutz like me to join their hallowed ranks." She said, in a rather sweet tone. Sawako had to be impressed; she was incredibly polite and humble - a bit too much, Sawako thought in the back of her head, but she wouldn't press it. Besides, something else was on her mind.

"What was that last word you said? I've never heard it before." Sawako asked, having no idea of other languages. With a name like Adeline Desrosiers, she had a basic idea of where she was from, but still... it couldn't hurt to ask, right?

Adeline let out a slight giggle. "Oh, I'm sorry... I forgot, not everyone here speaks French. Mademoiselle is another word for a lady, usually directed towards those who have yet to be married... I assume, as a high schooler, you aren't married, right?" She asked, to which Sawako simply shook her head. "I suspected as much. I look forward to spending the year with you, mademoiselle Sawako." Adeline added, giving a slight curtsey before Sawako directed her attention to one of the others.

She had messy hair that went down to her waist, with thick glasses hiding her striking hazel eyes - though, the striking part was diminished somewhat by the dark circles under her eyes. Her hoodie seemed tattered and well-worn, and her sandals seemed like they were almost coming undone. Still, Sawako had to admit that they were at least somewhat attractive, in a "girl-next-door" kind of way. Though she did seem a bit spacey... Sawako waved her hand in front of the girl's face, to which she snapped to attention.

"Huh? What? ... Oh, hey... I'm Komachi Yukino."

Komachi Yukino: Super High School Level Game Designer

Status: Alive

A long pause drifted over the two girls before Komachi uttered out a quiet "Pleased to meet you." Before Sawako had time to greet her back, the girl fell asleep in front of her, causing a slight look of disbelief to drift over her face.

'Um...' Sawako thought, standing before the famed FPS designer before her, who'd fallen asleep with absolutely no warning. "What the hell is that all about?!" She yelled out, clawing her hands into her hair, before she felt a firm hand on her shoulder. Turning her head, Sawako gazed into the eyes of... well, she wasn't sure, but she liked what she saw.

He had somewhat choppy hair that managed to work on him, that was accented well by his deep mauve-coloured eyes that Sawako couldn't stop staring into. His attire was also the most normal Sawako had seen so far - a simple maroon-and-black checkered shirt and black jeans, complete with Converses that looked just a bit too worn to be attractive. Still... 'Those eyes...' Sawako thought, as he let out a soft chuckle.

"Don't worry about her, that happened while I was introducing myself." He replied, in a rather smooth voice that had Sawako feeling just a tiny bit warmer. "I'm Elliot Croft. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Elliot Croft: Super High School Level Speed Skater

Status: Alive

Sawako knew that name too. Elliot Croft was a Junior Olympian even at a young age, though he'd been less of a pure speed skater and more of a general skater. He'd recently announced his introduction into speed skating full-time, and it showed; he'd blown through national and international records in the blink of an eye as soon as he devoted himself to his craft. His determination, coupled with his now-prevalent good lucks, made Sawako very much a fan of him.

"U-U-Um... hi!" Sawako sputtered out, stretching her hand outward quickly and stiffly. "I-I'm S-Sawako Furutani! Nice to see- I mean, meet you!" She felt like a wreck, but Elliot didn't seem too worried. Instead, he placed a hand to her forehead and softly laughed.

"It's fine. I won't bite." He joked, which prompted a slight forced laugh from Sawako. "Though, I must say... you've been going around to meet everyone individually... I think that's very admirable." Sawako felt like she was going to faint, but a loud scoff from the corner of the room turned her attention away from Elliot and onto the source.

He was tall and tan, with a build Sawako could relate to well. His dark hair pointed upwards in all different directions, though the ends were short and often tipped downwards. He was dressed in an all-black attire, save for a red shirt and a silver watch on his left wrist. Cocking his head up, he scowled at the pair.

"Tch. Worthless." He said firmly, prompting Sawako to break off from Elliot and stomp towards the offensive youth, before Elliot, Dave & some other kid she didn't know held her back.

"... I'm Yoshida Hideki. Marksman."

Yoshida Hideki: Super High School Level Marksman

Status: Alive

Sawako relented slightly, really not in the mood to anger someone like him. She heard the horror stories about the guy - about how he'd killed a man just because he'd messed up his order at a coffee shop, for instance - and she didn't want to become the next one. She opened her mouth to introduce herself, but was met with another scoff from Yoshida. "I'm not asking for your name. Get lost." He replied with a scowl, before walking off to another area of the main hall.

"Man, fuck that guy!" Sawako yelled, before smacking her hand to her mouth for cussing around small ones like Naemi and Adeline. The other boy who'd held her back before came up and tried to get her to relax.

"It's all right... Oh, yeah. My name's James Barry."

James Barry: Super High School Level Golfer

Status: Alive

'The Next Tiger Woods'... That was how Sawako knew the name James Barry. He was a hot commodity amongst the golfing community (which Sawako had connections to, thanks to one particularly challenging battle) and was being recruited by every major golf power in the NCAA. Of course, to pad the resume, he ended up transferring to Hope's Peak, but then again, what padding did he have to do?

"I dunno... I bet that if we gotta kill each other in here, he'll be the first to pull the trigger." Sawako replied, sticking her hands into her hoodie pockets. James merely shook his head and glanced over at Yoshida.

"Nah... I know his type. He's got too much pride to go off, especially if people are expecting it." James replied back, placing his hands on his hips before cracking a slight smile. "But don't worry. I doubt it'll come to that kind of thing anyways." He added, before going off to join his fellow athlete, Elliot. Sawako decided to introduce herself to the last three students.

Approaching them, they seemed as different as night and day. One was seeming to hang back from the group, keeping herself distant. One was speaking confidently, as if they were acting on a great stage. And the other... Sawako blinked a few times. She'd sworn she saw the boy before; but she couldn't figure out where.

Shrugging off that issue, she approached the lonely girl first. She was somewhat slim, and had blue eyes with caramel-like hair. Her clothes were adorned with all kinds of Greek letters on them, and her neck was adorned in a set of headphones, which Sawako figured were likely noise-cancelling in nature.

"Eek! Wh-who are you?" The girl cried out, while Sawako cocked an eyebrow.

"I-I'm Izumi A-Akamine."

Izumi Akamine: Super High School Level Mathematician

Status: Alive

Sawako groaned at remembering the name; she'd looked up the math whiz before and couldn't make heads or tails of anything she'd done in her life. She'd also lost her mother to a car accident, which was really quite depressing to remember, but Sawako was more interested in what was actually in front of her - even if the feeling didn't seem to be mutual. At least, from her perspective, anyway.

"H-Huh? You're still here?" Izumi said, to which she let of a sigh of... relief? Sawako seemed a bit confused. "I'm sorry... I'm not good with strangers. How do you do?" She asked, much to Sawako's growing confusion. This girl seemed squeaky before, but now? She was almost confident with herself. Considering her fidgeting, Sawako had to note the 'almost' part.

"IZUMI! YOU MUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF MORE!" A female voice bellowed out from behind Sawako, startling both girls, but especially the one that the bellowing was directed to. Sawako watched as a young woman with bright green hair came up to Izumi. Sawako had to note that, despite the unusual hair colour, this girl looked pretty normal. She had a simple white top, blue skirt and brown boots. The girl covered her mouth up, and shook her head.

"Sorry about that outburst... I'm Yukari Orihara. Pleasure's mine."

Yukari Orihara: Super High School Level Dramatist

Status: Alive

Sawako had to wrack her brain for a moment to try and think about where she remembered this name from. Yukari sighed and decided to show a bit of mercy. "I'm a member of a famous acting troupe. Perhaps you will remember my performance as Christine from our company's production of Phantom of the Opera?" She replied, to which Sawako merely shook her head.

Yukari sighed. "Honestly... Well, it's not important. We'll be seeing a lot of each other, I suspect, so let's make the most of it, hmm?" She added, before skipping off in an unusually geometric fashion, with Izumi following close behind in an attempt to find herself a slightly more secluded spot. That left but one student...

But then the bells rang, and a monitor on the wall popped to life. On it, was the logo for Hope's Peak Academy on a grainy red backdrop. The voice, however, concerned the group more.

"Ahem... testing, testing... Is this thing on?" The voice said, in a rather cheerful manner, surprising many of the students. Some of them - such as Yoshida, who merely scoffed at the voice, and surprisingly enough, Dave, who'd started jeering about 'poor voice casting' or something to that effect - as the voice continued. "Now then, we'll be holding our Hope's Peak Introduction Ceremony soon... So you bastards better hurry to the gym, pronto!" The voice rang out, before the monitor flicked off.

"Hmm..." Daisuke hummed, still not having introduced himself to Sawako. That could wait, though. "What should we do? That voice didn't sound very convincing to me..."

"I for one think we should hurry to the gymnasium, posthaste." Adeline replied, to which Yoshida rolled his eyes. Dell crossed his legs behind him and had a toothy grin plastered onto his face.

"Ah, relax you guys! What's the worst that could happen here?" Dell asked, which was seconded shortly thereafter by Dave and Hanae. The others, though, seemed a bit unsure.

"Tch." Another scoff from Yoshida, before he pushed himself off the wall and left the group. "I'm going on ahead. If you imbeciles really want to clear things up, I suspect you'll be following me." He said coldly as he walked out of the foyer, with Adeline, Li, a noticeably shaking Sebastian, and James following close behind. The others, meanwhile, didn't know what to make of their situation.

"Those guys are a bit too freaked out, dontcha think, Sawako-chan?" Hanae asked, turning towards the fighter. Sawako blinked in surprise and let out another forced laugh.

"Well... can you blame them?" Sawako replied. Most of the others nodded in agreement - after all, they were nervous too. Only the trio of Dave, Dell & Hanae seemed unfazed by the whole thing, and that was mostly because Sawako suspected that they were off in their own little world. Still...

"I believe we should move forward." Yukari piped up, grabbing the others' attention. "I mean, maybe the source of that voice will be able to shed some light onto what exactly is going on here. Besides... I'd like to see more of this school." She added, to which many of the students - even Dell & Hanae - nodded in approval.

"Right. Now then..." Daisuke seemed to be taking charge - an interesting grab for power, but Sawako wasn't up for taking the lead in a situation like this. "Let's go figure out why we're here like this."

And so, the other eleven students filed out of the foyer, heading for the gymnasium - and, hopefully, some clarity as to the matter at hand.

A/N: ayup

So, I just plowed through the introductions quickly. I decided to leave out a formal introduction between Sawako & Daisuke due to PLOT RAISINS, so hopefully that's not an issue.

Also, I'm kinda forming cliques already? Yeah, I decided to do that because... hell, why not? Makes character interactions more fun.

Also also, starting next chapter, you'll be able to vote on who Sawako hangs out with during certain segments. Of course, this will be the Free Time segments. Hopefully you guys pick well, or else your favourites may get axed before we learn more about them...~

Until next time, R/R and whatever.

-DA BOSS