oh so basically it’s over. damon’s va has stepped down. him alongside many others i cherish have. don’t talk to me. i’m unwell. i feel so fucking nauseous. don’t know what’s going to happen. this was my one pride and joy.
if i don’t ever post again, goodnight, and thank you.
i’m not taking any drastic measures (ykwim), but i literally can’t do this anymore. i need to take a break and get support.
this is an old (prob abandoned) WIP of an idea i had for an “outside world” motive in PJEG, specifically the idea of Damon’s motive being his parents
without the current motivation to continue working on it, I thought I’d just drop this here since this is a piece i was working on prior to the Faza/Tako/Sozzay situation
yes, i OC-ified them
full family photo below
they’re lowk all rocking the same haircut but i can’t be bothered to amend the designs… pretend they’re just that deeply connected as a family they asked for the same shit at the salon
the matching blond hair dye/highlights on his parents is 100% purposeful tho ;)
Mostly a note (actually a long rant) recent events w/ the PJEG team and the situation regarding Faza, and in turn the individuals who covered the situation up (both Sozzay and Tako), since I don't feel comfortable not talking about it—especially not when my account is what it is and my personal history with grooming.
I've mostly been reading over everything on Twitter, since I'm sure more is too come out. Plus, I'm not too active on Tumblr nowadays. So what I'm about so say will likely apply more to Twitter.
I feel like some of you guys care more about the game than you do the victim involved, which, of course I might be reading it wrong since I am sensitive about it. It's reasonable, perfectly fine to be upset about not knowing where the game is going, whether it gets canceled or not, or just knowing what your favorite character will likely be associated with. That's not okay is approaching what you say from only that lense. I've gone through multiple adaptations on what I mean by that, but it's difficult currently to word it the way it should be. So I will not be elaborating.
If you feel like the latter paragraph applies to too you, I don't feel negatively about you. It is however incredibly important to remain mindful of how you speak on this situation as well as future and past situations, even if they don't apply to Project: Edens Garden.
The Danganronpa community overall, especially in roleplay spaces, has a massive issue with grooming. It's half of the reason I've slowly started stepping away from it. It's most likely one of the worst communities I've been in, in regards to that. The situation with Project: Edens Garden is not a singular thing.
I say that not to downplay the situation with the victim and Faza, but to say we really do need to discuss this shit more than we currently do. It is absolutely insane that we don't, and I feel as if that increases these types of situations.
Hold those around you accountable, learn to see the signs of grooming (on top of what grooming is), and if you're an adult, for the love of god protect the minors around you. It is incredibly concerning to me that this took so long to come out, and how only a few people knew about this and where therefore able to cover it up.
In terms of where this account this going:
I frankly have no clue. I've had this account for so long that it's practically become my main, and this is the only account I speak to people on. So, it might be converted into general stuff, or I might link my other account if I can remember the login since I really do not want to leave you guys.
I do, however, also believe there should be a level of separation between the game + the situation with Faza, Sozzay and Tako. So I'm not too sure what too do, I'm sure I'll figure it out in a few days, however.
Here are the links regarding the situation overall as well as a resource for those who might be combating a similar situation:
hello everyone! i’ve decided to revise this document in it’s entirety due to the fact that when i wrote it i had done so very hastily in ord
Get Fauzan Achmad (Faza) Blacklisted from Iyuno.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation o
I want to make it clear before I say what I’m about to say, the actions taken by the VA and the team members who were aware of what happened are fucking deplorable and all I can do is wish my sincerest sympathy towards the victim. However, this is a message to *some* of the fans.
If you’re calling for Project Eden’s Garden to be shut down over this you’re genuinely out of touch. Yes it’s horrible and yes the team needs to carefully choose the next steps. However we can’t pretend like this stuff wouldn’t have happened due to better HR and PR or whatever. HR and PR only help after the event has already happened and been exposed, if nothing’s exposed they don’t work so this would have happened regardless because the VA and the person who kept it a secret are just bad people. And now the team has to use said HR and PR to fix this in its aftermath because thats how that works. Not to mention their a small indie team doing this, which unfortunately makes them naturally more susceptible to events like this happening because they don’t have the budget or manpower behind them.
Eden’s Garden has so many talent developers, artists, musicians, and voice actors behind it that aren’t the people who actually did stuff wrong and to say that all their hard work and passion should be thrown away because a few horrible people snuck their way in and did horrible things is insane. If project were shut down every time something like this happened nothing would get done. Industry juggernauts like Genshin Impact and Danganronpa itself would be gone. Indie media like The Amazing Digital Circus and Disventure Camp wouldn’t be changing how media gets made nowadays. To cancel the game’s development entirely would be way too extreme and an unnecessary reaction.
Despite everything, I’m excited to see the future of Project Eden’s Garden. The future plot, Mark’s new VA once he’s recast, and all that lies ahead because unfortunately when these things happen we just have to acknowledge it, punish those who did wrong, and continue on. Dwelling on it and seething in anger at everyone over it does nothing.
An important message to the Project: Eden's Garden fandom:
//Fucking hell, here we go again.
//I'm going to put most of this under the cut because this post is going to touch on some genuinely uncomfortable and triggering topics, and I want to be upfront about that from the start.
It’s impossible to talk about the current situation surrounding Project: Eden’s Garden without addressing the severity of what’s come to light, so just...be warned for some sensetive topics.
//Okay, so...
//For anyone who isn’t fully aware of what’s been happening, here’s the very short version.
//One of the game’s voice actors, Faza, the voice behind Mark Berskii, was exposed for having dated a 15-year-old while being 20 years old.
//That alone is deeply disturbing, but what makes the situation even worse is that it has come out that Sozzay, the project lead, was aware of this for quite some time and chose not to act. Action was only taken once the situation became public.
//And since this news broke, within what feels like mere hours, everything has begun to spiral. Longtime fans, passionate supporters, and community members who have followed this project for years are now walking away from it entirely. Some are calling for the project to be cancelled outright, feeling that what’s happened has irreparably tainted it.
//Let me be absolutely clear. I implore you to read the next paragraph VERY. VERY. CAREFULLY.
//NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING, in this post is meant to defend what happened.
//What Faza did is ABHORRENT. There is NO justification, nor nuance that softens it. It is predatory, harmful, and indefensible.
//As for Sozzay, while her actions are different in nature, they are still deeply wrong. Knowing about something like this and choosing silence is not neutrality. It is complicity. Waiting until this recent exposure forces your hand is nothing more than damage control.
//She is an iredeemable COWARD, and it sickens me to say that because I have known of her and respected her for a long time now. I certainly don't anymore. This situation should never have been allowed to exist, let alone persist for years.
//But what I want to talk about, because I’m not seeing it discussed nearly enough, is the fallout.
//Because Eden’s Garden is not just two people.
//For the past five years, this has been a massive collaborative effort. Over a hundred people have poured time, creativity, and passion into building something they love. A FREE project, driven not by profit but by admiration for the series that inspired it.
//That kind of dedication is built through years of work, trust, and shared enthusiasm. And that’s why it’s so frustrating to see the narrative shift into something way more destructive.
//I get that the situation is bad, and that's putting it lightly, but people do not have the right to flatten that entire effort or call for the complete destruction of the project or to harass its contributors because of the actions of TWO INDIVIDUALS!
//Accountability matters. But SO DOES FAIRNESS.
//What makes Sozzay’s failure especially damaging isn’t just that she covered for someone who engaged in predatory behaviour. It’s that her decision has now dragged the entire team into the mud alongside her. She created a situation where the reputation of dozens upon dozens of innocent contributors is now being questioned.
//And realistically, it’s very likely that most of the team had no idea any of this was happening. That’s exactly what investigations are meant to determine. Until that process plays out, assuming collective guilt is not only unfair, it's actively harmful to everyone involved/
//People have every right to be angry. They SHOULD be angry. And lengths should be taken to help and protect the people who were ACTUALLY victimised by this.
//But so much of this aggression is just blatantly misdirected! What I’m seeing in some corners of the community doesn’t feel like a pursuit of justice; it feels like opportunism. Like some people are using this situation as an excuse to tear down something they already disliked, rather than engaging with the issue in good faith.
//And that’s deeply frustrating!
//Stop talking like the entire team was involved! Stop acting like every contributor deserves backlash! And for fuck's sake, stop using the fact that a child was harmed as an excuse to be an ASSHOLE!
//Because that's JUST AS DISGUSTING in my eyes! And obviously I'd like to believe that most of the people speaking up about this have good intentions, but by God you are not showing it!
//There’s also been a lot of frustration surrounding the official response. And honestly, I understand why. I've posted it here below for those who haven't seen it:
//It felt vague, overly cautious, and frustratingly indirect. Neither individual involved was named, and the situation was referred to as "allegations," despite how widely it has been substantiated.
//But it’s important to understand why that language is used. In situations like this, wording matters legally. Saying "allegations” is a safeguard, and it doesn’t mean the team doesn’t know what’s true.
//And it doesn’t mean they’re defending what happened either. It means they’re trying to avoid creating further legal complications while responding to a crisis.
//Could the response have been better? Absolutely it could. But I don’t believe that phrasing alone tells the full story of where the team stands. And just looking at how many of them have responded on their personal twitters has only reinforced that belief.
//When something you’ve supported for years is shaken like this, it hurts. It’s disappointing, not to mention infuriating. Especially if you're someone like me who considers Eden's Garden one of their all-time favourite Fangans.
//So once again, I’m not writing this to forgive anyone who caused this situation. And I’m not writing this to excuse what happened, because fuck that.
//I’m writing this because I still care about the project, and about the people who have poured their hearts into it.
//And I want to believe that something built on that much passion doesn’t have to end here. That it can grow, learn, and move forward, without the people who caused this harm, and with accountability where it’s deserved.
//I know this because...it's happened before!
//If Sozzay does get ousted from the project, as they rightfully should, this would be the second time that Eden's Garden has had to fire its project lead. Not a good look, but what we should be paying attention to is the fact that they've been down this road before, and they came out the other side stronger because of it.
//We can be angry. We SHOULD be angry. But we should also be careful about where that anger gets directed.
//Because if we’re not, we risk destroying more than just what’s broken. We risk destroying everything that was good about it too.
a project: eden’s garden fan’s take on the situation.
(serious post—cw p3dofilia, gr00ming)
please keep in mind, that as i write this, i am just a 16yo who is really disturbed by the situation and is running on pure adrenaline as i write. do not send hate my way. i’m giving my opinion. please support the victim and help bring the truth to the light. sorry for all the writing.
the situation.
i woke up the morning of march 31st (today, as i write this post,) disturbingly greeted by the news. we all know what that news is.
faza, mark’s FORMER vo (which, can we stop saying mark’s vo? he isn’t his vo anymore. he’s a disgusting piece of shit.) had been accused of grooming a minor and even CONFESSED to doing so.
my heart dropped. i genuinely was so disgusted and felt like i was gonna throw up. i’ve been feeling this way ever since i read that. i am 100% nauseated by the actions of this GROWN, KNOWING MAN and i am deeply ashamed to have ever appreciated his work.
i immediately read the google doc—i don’t know if they have a tumblr, but my friend nova on discord, the owner of pjegcord, shared it to the members. i will be sharing it below. my heart shattered—the fact this BOY in a MAN’s skin had the nerve to do that to someone as young as 15. that’d absolutely sickening. what really got me sick, however, was sozzay.
sozzay. sozzay is project: eden’s garden’s creative lead if i recall properly. i don’t give two shits what their title is anymore. sozzay knew about the grooming and chose to protect faza’s reputation by stayint silent and by doing so, taking incredibly inappropriate action towards such a severe matter.
never, absolutely fucking NEVER should a situation of grooming, pdfilia, or any sort of child-adult relation be swept under the rug. this is revolting. it doesn’t matter if you ‘didn’t know how to handle the situation’. use your fucking brain. this was so upsetting to read.
sozzay swept this under the rug for 4 YEARS. 4 years. that’s sick. twisted. despicable.
i could go on and on about how this is just straight up shit and list out the timeline of events, but i’d like to address more my take on it because i feel everyone and their mother knows this story by now. if you wish to know more, again, the docs will be attached.
what i think about the situation (as a diehard p:eg fan.)
i’m nauseous. my stomach hurts, my body has been nonstop trembling the whole day. this really fucked me up. i’m so incredibly disgusted with faza (MAINLY), sozzay, and upset at the way the team is handling this.
there are some important things i’d like to dish out. please take the time to read them. or don’t. i won’t notice.
regarding project: eden’s garden (MAIN POINT)
my main point. this was the whole reason i wanted to write this, really.
with the current situation, i’ve seen a roaring uprise of fans saying, ‘this is bullshit! i hope they cancel the game now!’ or, ‘wow, i can’t believe eden’s garden has turned into the new tetro. i hope they cancel the game now.’
no. let me just say, NO. this wasn’t the fault of anyone else (as far as i’m aware) besides faza and sozzay. the team found out as quickly as we did. the voice actors found out as quickly as we did. one situation should not be the downfall of a wonderful game.
yes, they need better pr and hr. that is a strong point i agree with. they handled this situation so terribly, and it’s so frustrating. to fans who have seen the same poor moderation during february frenzy, we share the same annoyance and frustration.
however, much like how the project had been handed over to a new team, i believe that if it is necessary, it should go to another team instead of getting cancelled. to the fans saying ‘chapter two would have never come out anyways, just cancel it!’, you are the same people who criticized people who said the same thing before the conflict. do not start. this project can be fixed—and it is not reliant on one man’s grave mistake. so many fans—me included—find so much comfort in this project and really just wish it the best. personally, i’d be really upset and disappointed if the project got cancelled, because this project is so well written and done better than the actual danganronpa. it made me fall in love with fanganronpa and danganronpa. this project made me laugh, smile, cry, and want to punch a wall. it was so incredibly executed. do not use this controversy as a reason to hate on the team for their progress speed. it is incredibly hard to build a game. speaking as a director of one.
additionally, please STOP COMPARING IT TO TETRO. tetro should not even be in the conversation. the video series was ai slop, the creator is a demon on earth, and multiple people in the team were terrible people.
tetro was doomed from the start. project: eden’s garden should not be compared to that shit of a project. it was made with love, time, no funds, and patience. it was made with a dedicated team who cared about making the game good—not about a team who cared about raking in money like von’s project. it is not comparable in the long run. it was made so carefully, and is honestly disrespectful to equate it to an ai-generated series.
again, however, this is just my opinion. if you disagree, i really can’t do much about it. everyone is entitled to their own opinions. however, please do not go around slandering a game myself and so many others love and ESPECIALLY please do not slander the team or the voice actors. they are just as mortified as we are, if not more.
regarding faza.
please, again, as i have stated above. call him the FORMER vo. he does NOT deserve that title. if faza sees this—i hope you know there’s a special place in hell for you. you’re a disgusting THING that doesn’t deserve to take up air on earth.
regarding the victim.
my heart goes out to the victim, and i’m sending the biggest hug and support to them. nobody deserves this. i hope they are doing much better now and have gotten adequate support to deal with this. to anyone reading this: if you are in a situation similar to this, PLEASE get help. it is not too late to find support. you can break through the grip of someone as disgusting as faza. you are strong, you are loved, and your voice will be heard.
regarding the team.
first: FUCK YOU SOZZAY. this was shitty on your part. hiding it for so long—you KNEW what you were doing. don’t even try and debate me on that. everyone knows. everyone with a functioning cerebral cortex fucking knows that, sozzay.
second: the team…what the actual hell are we doing here? the same cowardly behaviour we had during february frenzy, when people were hurling death threats at eachother and racist comments at eachother. the cowardly ‘um, we’re sorry, we’ll just get better moderation and close the chats!’
the fuck is that? and to see how minimally you handled the grooming situation—really? kicking faza off the team is the bare minimum. do more. we are PISSED. you have betrayed the trust of so many fans, and this is why your project is in flames right now.
sorry i’m hurling so many curse words and denotative language. i’m so incredibly upset by the unprofessionalism the team exhibits. please, for the love of god, if they continue with p:eg, GET HR AND PR. this is insane.
end.
thank you for reading. if you have an opinion, please share it below! please just be respectful, if you are disrespectful in any way i will not hesitate to remove your comment. now, as promised, documents below:
hello everyone! i’ve decided to revise this document in it’s entirety due to the fact that when i wrote it i had done so very hastily in ord
“Hello everyone, this is faza. Uh I’m posting this to give some cl-clarifaction regarding something that’s uh-uhh a topic that’s been circul
Grace Madison Birthday Art by Project: Eden's Garden; Posted March 30th, 2026
Nothing says "Happy Birthday!" like a prick almost rear-ending your car! If Grace didn't have a family event to attend, she would have stuck around and thrown more than just a few choice words! 🐇
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Art by: @/katydid_art
i’m not really sorry. i’m really disappointed with the quality of the uly birthday art….i know, throw tomatoes at me. call me nitpicky, but it’s so inconsistent at parts and like . someone pointed out something really good. why the FUCK is uly smelling a flower if he…CANT FUCKING SMELL?!
sorry. goddamn. i just really hate it because a. uly art was delayed a WHOLE DAY and b. really. the best you could do? you miss his birthday and post this…? call me critical, whatever. look, his eyes are cute and his hair’s well done! i’m just upset it’s so…low quality.
a comparison between his birthday art and damon’s from 2025 is attatched below. they didnt even TRY to mimic the font used for the other characters….that’s how i can tell it’s rushed.
kay bye hope i dont get exploded by angry eden’s garden enjoyers…i just like stating my opinions.
ps. if the same thing happens to damon this year, where his birthday art is delayed for a while (ALSO, JUSTICE FOR EVA?? HER BIRTHDAY ART WAS DELAYED LIKE A WEEK. at least it came out super pretty tho) i will THROW. HANDS. NO JOKE. I WILL LITERALLY GO BATSHIT AND RIP THE ART UP AND FUCKING BURN IT. IM SO PISSED.