XOXO Kotoko Utsugi

A blog for me and my friends to vent while we try to find out what Monaka is planning to do to the school. Feel free to ask me or my classmates questions. [[Ask Blog for the Warriors of Hope]]

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Suspect List is Broken :(

Here's everyone's profiles...

Kado Sakkaku

Mariko Genki <- Never got interviewed and is unavailable for comment.

Harumi Sumizome

Wakashu Rei

Kaju Kataki

Momoko Heiwa

Uzamaku Ichita

Sekkei Nuu

Rise Kisaki

Dyre Okami

Teki Yoku

Jikoma Chisei

Seikatsu Mu

Nanase Keisan

Idk why they aren't working on the suspect list :(

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These links appear to be broken too??? (everything works on my mobile device)

Read in Chronological Order

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Kotoko: “Masaru ended up going back to his foster family. They don’t want him being involved in any of this anymore. He said he’s working at the cafe in their  building, but he doesn’t want us to visit. I assume that means he’s okay, he would have used his old code words if he wasn’t.”

Kotoko: “As for Jataro.... I’m not sure. He said he was going to work on his art, and that’s the last I’ve heard from him. He’s never been this quite before.”

-The Ask Box is open for Masaru-

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Kotoko: "As follows..."

Nagisa = SESL Social Studies -> SHSL Council President (student or otherwise)

Kotoko: "Nagisa's been working real hard to prove he should be a politician as opposed to say a company president. Even though some times they wield the same power. It shouldn't be too surprising why that has become important all of a sudden."

Jataro = SESL Art -> SHSL Sculpture

Kotoko: "Jataro kept making art, even when we were all under house arrest. He's known for using unconventional materials (like preserved bugs and junk) to make these beautiful sculptures. He still does other forms of art, but that's not what people think he's the best at."

Masaru = SESL PE -> SHSL Footballer

Kotoko: "A lot of people were mad about this since Masaru hadn't played on a team in years. But he went 3 to 1 against Japan's top players and beat all of them. He still gets people challenging him for his title too. I don't know if he wants to do sports professionally."

Kotoko = SESL Drama -> SHSL Lucky Student

Kotoko: "I. HATE. THIS. I did everything in my power to do nothing noteworthy so my status as an ultimate would lapse. I didn't even enter the dang drawing, but no, somehow, I won??? I've called rigory, I've called nepotism, I challenged it any way I could; but they swear I won... So now I'm just trying to be the worst at it. Maybe then they'll give the title to someone else."

Kotoko: "The other students are listed here It's really impressive this many kept some kind of ultimate title. Usually half lose their status once they enter high school."

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Is this blog dead

Kotoko: "No, just me!"

(((Mod Speak: A bunch of IRL stuff happened, but I do want to finish this blog's story. All original visuals for the blog have been lost. I've gone through a few art programs and computers since and just now got my new scanner in. It will take a bit to get everything up and running again, but I will be answering a few of the asks that have been in drafts for a while and gear up for a new ask session. Thank you for your patience! Outside of major story updates, the blog will shift to primarily text based answers. Makes things faster ♡)

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Meanwhile...

Monaka: “What do you mean you’re done!?”

Kaju: “Filling the school with fake Ultimates and sticking it to the “Future” Foundation was one thing, but dragging Dyre into this? The whole point of going to you for help was to keep him from getting involved!”

Monaka: “Y-you don’t understand, I didn’t have anything to do with it, it was an accident. Things will be fun again, I swear! I’m so close to figuring out how to get the Neo World Program to retrieve erased memories. Recovering everyone’s talents-”

Kaju: “You didn’t recover anything! You stole my dad’s equipment and implanted new memories into people. I already knew how to do that!”

Monaka: “You’re not getting you toy back if you keep speaking to me this way! What would happen if Monaka accidentally broke it. The others have been very careless with our friends. Anything could happen.”

Kaju: “You can’t control me like your other puppets. It’s over. I’m leaving.”

Monaka: “Leaving... You want to... leave?”

Monaka: “...Why? ...Monaka’s been a good girl... Monaka gave you everything you asked for... One little test and you want to leave Monaka too?”

Monaka: “No, I don’t want to play with you anymore.”

Monaka: “You’re fired.”

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Kotoko: “Nagisa’s the only one who drank anything, thank god. Whether or not he’s okay...”

Nagisa: “I’m fine. Like I said it’s stupid. If I had a chance to take over the Togami conglomerate, I ruined it. That old man Masaru was trying to warn me about, that’s the family butler. He must have been watching me...”

Kotoko: “Nagisa, I’m sorry.”

Nagisa: “I can’t even find Monaka! Or figure out how’s she managed to stay ahead of us this whole time~~”

Kotoko: “You need to rest. Getting mad now is only going to keep making you sick. Waiting a few more days can’t hurt.”

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Mun Answer: Is the blog dead?

I received this ask, and I want Kotoko to answer it in character, but I feel you guys deserve an answer from me as well.

This blog has been inactive for a couple of reasons now. However, it’s not exactly dead.

1) The story stopped being about the DR characters a while back.

This blog started because I wanted a redemption arc for the DRAE characters. I implemented the side characters to fill out the world and they took over the story.

2) Asks slowed down.

In collage I was posting content and checking for asks pretty much daily (tumblr doesn’t have ask notifications anymore???). After the party event, not many people responded and I lost creative steam. I’ve got 3 asks to answer from over span 6 months. This narrative format relies on the audience pushing the story forward, it wasn’t until this week I got anything that inspired me story wise (and boy am I going to make it count).

3) I’m rewriting the story as an original game.

If you follow my main blog worldismyne, you’ve might have seen progress posts for McCarthy Academy. It’s a visual novel I’m developing that incorporates the characters, interrogation events and boss battle elements that were originally presented in this blog. I’ve devoted most of my free time to building the demo.

Which left me with what to do with the blog and it’s current story line? I had DRAE specific arcs wanted to tell, but things were just moving too slow to keep interest up. At this point I wasn’t sure whether to keep the fully planned story, direct the narrative somewhere else, or just wrap it up asap and call it done.

THE ANSWER!?

I’m going to focus back on the DRAE characters. Let you guys explore their separate arcs first and cut two of the attacker’s chapters so to speak. Then we’ll move to the final stage where Monaka’s plan and the final attacker are reviled.

I’ve got three asks to sketch up and post to try and revive this blog. 

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Kotoko: “Let me give him a call.”

Nagisa: “Hello?”

Kotoko: “Hey, you okay?”

Nagisa: “Fine, I’m really fine. Fell down trying to answer the phone, but fine.”

Kotoko: “You still sound off to me.”

Nagisa: “Someone put everclear in the punch.”

Kotoko: “Oh good god. Not what I’m calling about, but you should drink like a gallon of water. That stuff’s awful, and you’re totally a light weight. Now stop avoiding the question.”

Nagisa: “...I think...no it’s dumb.”

Kotoko: “Spill.”

Nagisa: “I kinda thought, if I did the right thing, I’d get to stay here. Fukawa-san and Togami-sama, they only have to take care of me until I turn eighteen. I... I don’t want to leave.”

Kotoko: “Oh...”

Nagisa: “I mean it makes sense right? The conglomerate needs someone to take over once Togami’s, y’know old, and who’d be a better candidate then me? I mean it’s not like he has any kids... Had any kids... It’s going to be a girl. They haven’t told me yet, but I saw the results on the table before I came here.”

Kotoko: “Nagisa...”

Nagisa: “I knew going in this wasn’t going to be permanent, but I let myself get my hopes up. Like I said, it’s dumb.”

Kotoko: “It’s not dumb.”

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Kotoko: “Talk to who about what?”

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Kotoko: “I know, right!? Like, what the heck is even going on anymore? That old lady had a picture of my dad!”

Kotoko: “This has to be some kind of mistake or a set up. The old lady has the worst memory I’ve ever seen! I mean, there’s no way. My father was a selfish coward who only cared about himself!”

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The Solemn Truth

Maikeruzu: "I am so disappointed in you."

Kotoko: "Mmhmm..."

Maikeruzu: "I'm serious young lady."

Kotoko: "You were already on your way, it's not like calling you would solve anything."

Maikeruzu: "It's not about solving, or fixing things. This is about communication, honesty, you asked for respect and trust yet do nothing to earn it."

Kotoko: "Can't help it, it's the way I was raised."

Maikeruzu: "That's no excuse. You choose how you act and what you do. I know change is difficult, but I can't help you if you don't tell me what's going on... You didn't drink anything did you?"

Kotoko: "No... and what if I don't want your help, hunh? Have you ever thought of that."

Maikeruzu: "Kotomi-"

Kotoko: "And that's another thing. You keep calling me Kotomi, why, my names Kotoko! You can't even get my name right."

Maikeruzu: "I-I know, I'm sorry. Sometimes, I forget... I don't mean to hurt your feelings, it's just hard..."

Kotoko: "What's so hard about it, hunh?"

Maikeruzu: "I was hoping there would be a better time for this... They told me what happened, to your... I just wanted you to feel safe first."

Kotoko: "What... are you talking about."

Maikeruzu: "I don't think I've told you about my son before. I think I have a picture in my purse."

Kotoko: "Lady, don't change the subject on me."

Maikeruzu: "It's in my pocket book.”

Maikeruzu: “He was a doctor, stubborn as hell fire, gave me two wonderful grand daughters. Sayuri used to visit me on the weekends and Kotomi, I never got the chance to meet her... I promised myself to never stop looking, no madder how long it took... to finally bring her home..."

Maikeruzu: "The police told my son they were searching for a body..."

Kotoko: "Th-this is-"

Maikeruzu: "...we can't rewrite the past, and there are not nearly enough apologies in the world that could make it up to you. But I will try to face the future with you. And if being 'Kotoko' is apart of it... I will work harder to change the way I talk."

The Ask Box is Open for Kotoko

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Life of the Party

Kaju: "I-i-is everyone having a g-good t-t-time? ....awesome. Uhh.... please don't forget... the trip... camping trip... school wants us to go on... please get me off the stage, everyone's staring at me."

Kitsune: "We had a deal Kataki."

Kaju: "D-don't forget the back to school field trip. The lively-"

Kitsune: "Lovely."

Kaju: "L-lovely Kitsune regrets to inform you she'll be busy recording her new album. And ...uh... I'm working on it too... but not in... like... I'm still g-going... I'm going to hurl."

Nagisa: “I’m so stuuuuuuupid! Why… why did I even try? I knew… I knew this wasn’t real. They never wanted me, they just felt bad for me. Stuck with me. Now they know what I’m really like…”

Masaru: “That smell…”

Nagisa: “Whaat em I dooing wrong? I… I’m trying as hard as I can… just tell me the ruules already… I’ll- I’ll follow them, I swear… Just don’t throw me away.”

Masaru: “Everyone get the fuck out!”

Kotoko: “Masaru!? What’s going on.”

Jataro: “N-nagisa-”

Masaru: “I- I don’t think he’s drunk yet, but he’s not listening to me. I can’t get him to calm down. If we’re lucky, he won’t remember any of this. But we need to get everyone out of here before-”

Fukawa: “Before what?”

Kotoko: “Eep!”

Fukawa: “If any of you forgotten demon spawn are here past ten seconds, I’ll personally see to your extraction from my home. As for you three! We have located your escorts, they’ll decide what to do with you…”

Masaru: “Y-yes m'mam.”

Nagisa: “I-I-I’m s-sorry-p-pl-”

Fukawa: “Shh… it’ll be alright… come on… let’s get you up stairs.”

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Masaru: "Heeey, Nagisa, I don't want to alarm you or anything, but-"

Nagisa: "You don't hate me, do you?"

Masaru: "Uh.. no?"

Nagisa: "I mean, I not trying to mean... be mean... I'm just trying to do the right thing. I didn't, I mean I knew, and I fucked that up too."

Masaru: "I have not idea what you're talking about. Look dude. I just saw a creepy old man saying spooky stuff about a participant and people following us."

Nagisa: "I- I can't do this- I can't fix this... I can't fix me..."

Masaru: "Uhh, Nagisa?"

Nagisa: "I couldn't do it in time, I ruined everything. Th-they're going to replace me."

Masaru: "N-nagisa clam down."

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Harumi: "Are you out of your mind!?"

Kotoko: "Hey! What the fuck perv?"

Harumi: "I'm not- Forget it. You can't go drinking out of open punch bowels like that, it's dangerous."

Kotoko: "While I appreciate your 'looking out for me', I'm fine. This isn't my first rodeo. You see these nails? Litmus polish, if anyone roofied my drink, I'd know. So, thanks for spilling my drink for nothing."

Harumi: "I'm trying to help-"

Kotoko: "My damsel in distress days are long over. So move along... or were you hoping to talk to me alone or something lame like that?"

Harumi: "Would you stop talking and just listen to me for once!? This isn't some elaborate plot or crap like that, someone snuck alcohol into the party. Y'know like normal kids do? Not sure if your manicure's set to detect vodka. And it wouldn't kill you to lay off the sugar. Or ignore me and get wasted, see if I care."

Kotoko: "Hey, get back here! No one just calls me fat and leaves!"

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Nagisa: “I-I can try and have fun- Uh- I mean just have fun like anyone else. SEE...... fun? I’m fun. I can be cool, and just go with the-”

Nagisa: “THAT VASE IS WORTH MORE THAN ME!!! PUT IT DOWN!!!!”

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Nagisa: “Probably Jataro, he likes ruining things for everyone... It’s like a fetish or something. But I can’t imagine he’d do something like that here, or anyone for that matter.”

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Nagisa: "I don't know if this would technically count, but Jack Skellington. Halloween town is easily the best map, and you'd have to pry Pumpkinhead out of my cold dead hands."

Nagisa: "Wait, no, that doesn't... What was the question? Oh, right, favorite character. Jack, Jack's the best, he like messes up all the time but he still fixes everything. And people like despite that. Like I like him, and he kinda almost ruined Christmas and destroyed the entire world. And people are like cool with that."

Nagisa: "I wish real life was as easy to wrap up as a cartoon. I'd feel a lot better if, like, someone else was to blame for everything and all this would magically fix itself."

Nagisa: "Hahahahaha fuck magic. What kinda idiot believes in fucking magic."