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❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
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oozey mess
@theartofmadeline
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Jules of Nature
Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Kaledo Art
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@saturninemartial
nic | he/they | 32 | some flavor of queer
fic writer, find me on ao3 at saturninemartial
inbox always open for questions and comments about me or my fics. i also take ideas and suggestions for fics.
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#mytwuck
i'm like if someone who was incredibly clingy and obsessive was also incredibly avoidant and elusive
YES HI I CAN SEE YOUR "RETURN TO THE TOP OF PAGE" BUTTON JUST FINE THANK YOU
If you only had a device that could make it just a bit more visible
I literally CANNOT read the words "supine" or "prone" in anything without thinking about that post that's like "supine is when you lay on your s(u)pine and prone is when you lay on your pronis"
shipping the popular yaoi pairing but shaking my head while i do to indicate that i also care about the work's themes and other characters
FINALLY I GET TO SHARE THIS PICTURE
My dad works at Home Depot and this one customer came in trying to return a lawnmower that wouldn’t start. Another employee asked the customer if he had put any gas in it and the customer was outraged, yelling that they should have told him it needed gas (it was in the manual) and the employee told him “Well it doesn’t run on hopes and dreams, sir.” That pissed the guy off more so he called the manager all “Can you believe this guy!? He told me it doesn’t run on hopes and dreams!” and the manager just said “Well, it doesn’t.”
feeling like I am perhaps downwind from an argument my brother in law is having with his fiancée about wedding planning
Kazuichi Souda: The one who persevered for the sake of those alive
Recently finished rewatching Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. Idk, the urge to review the game came up, so I did it. And I took special attention to a specific character this time: Kazuichi.
The first time I ever watched the game, I didn't pay much attention to him, instead turning my focus on characters like Gundham, who is still likely my most favorite, Nagito and Chiaki, specially because the playthrough I watched that time did free time events focusing on key characters like that, so it was easier to connect with them.
The playthrough I watched this time skipped free time entirely, instead making Hajime sleep all day (at least he's not getting tired from lack of sleep), which helped take notice of everyone's involvement in the main story better. And like I said, I focused a lot on Kazuichi this time around (admittedly because I've been reading soudam fics, but that's besides the point)
Out of all 5 "survivors", in the end, Kazuichi is the one that stands out to most imo due to the reason he's still around. From a character perspective, Kazuichi plays a role similar to Hiro in the first game, that of the paranoid, scaredy-cat person that easily leads to conflict. There's bo doubt that's his main role as a survivor. He does have the bonus of having a crush on Sonia. However, similar to how Hiro can be somewhat overlooked as a character in the first game due to his paranoid and distinctly stupid nature, Kazuichi also isn't the smartest and falls in a similar path, being thus mostly remembered as a Sonia simp.
But Kazuichi is much more than just that. He does a lot throughout the game that helps us, some things more directly than others, and more than that he keeps going for the sake of those that are alive as well. If we look at the 5 survivors, Kazuichi has a very distinct fact about him that separates him from the rest: the ones he cares about the most are still alive. These would be Sonia, his crush, and Hajime, his soul friend/brother. All the others mostly keep going and gain strength in that last trial because of someone that passed away. Hajime has Chiaki (and Nagito, somewhat), Akane has Nekomaru, Fuyuhiko has Peko and Sonia has Gundham. Kazuichi is the only one whose biggest relationships are with those still alive.
And that's what makes him such an interesting survivor.
On top of that, while Sonia and Hajime are arguably his strongest relationships, he did also have a good relationship with Akane and Fuyuhiko, and many others that died. Now let's take a look at what he does throughout the game and the relationships he builds.
In the first chapter, Kazuichi, focusing solely on the main story, doesn't have much going on. You meet him at the airport, which should be somewhat expected because of the planes. On a little side note, I find it funny how the other character you meet at the airport is Gundham, considering the rivalry they'll later develop. Anyway, Kazuichi doesn't do anything special for the party or the investigation itself, but I feel it's worth to note the fact he volunteered to go check out the breaker when the blackout happened, even if he didn't actually get to it at the time. He knows it ain't much, but it's honest work. Also, he's the first person we shoot at the class trial, which is an interesting extra to his character imo.
During the second chapter, Kazuichi has a bigger influence and helps us out more. First, he and Nekomaru are the ones who tie up Nagito; I can't remember if they ever specify if they both planned it or only one came up with the plan, but imo Kazuichi thought of it, paranoid as he is, and recruited Nekomaru's help to ensure Nagito couldn't win. The second most important thing he does in this chapter is crash Sonia's girl-only beach party alongside Hajime. Thanks to it, we personally see the state and can confirm alibis of the girls for the second murder, as well as watch Fuyuhiko and Hiyoko come from the beach house. He also is the third to find Mahiru's body, which ended up being somewhat relevant to show Fuyuhiko was at the crime scene. His testimony regarding the water bottles was also what ended up pinning Peko as the culprit, somewhat.
In chapter 3, Kazuichi's talent shines. Not only do they find an eletronics avenue, which he immediately falls in love with (he'd properly live there if he could), but due to the despair disease, he ends up building devices so both parties can communicate. I'm sure Nagito would be super excited to have seen it, had he not been sick. We even agree with him during this trial iirc, regarding the cameras.
Next comes chapter 4, which is a very impactful chapter for him, indirectly. For starters, Nekomaru is now a robot and Kazuichi is super enamored with the technology and wants to know all about it. Secondly, during the investigation, Kazuichi is the one that fixes the elevator and performs an autopsy of sorts on Nekomaru, helping everyone get more information regarding the case. His talent as the Ultimate Mechanic shines yet again. Another very turning point here is that Kazuichi starts avoiding Hajime, believing him to be the traitor (his trust issues are touched in his free times, but I'm not focusing on them rn), due mostly to Mikan's words. The other way this chapter influences him is due to Gundham's death influencing Sonia, which in turn indirectly affects our shark boy. And although he tries to contribute a lot to the trial, I find it worth noting how his rebuttals can be dispelled with a single cut, no matter the difficulty, which could 1. Be a reflection of how hard he's trying to impress Sonia, at the cost of saying things completely wrong and stupid and/or 2. Be a reflection of how much he truly believes those words, meaning he probably also doesn't believe them much himself. I do find it interesting how previously we'd always relied on Mikan's autopsy to provide extra info regarding the deaths, and now that she's gone, the one who dies isn't human and Kazuichi, as the machine's expert, is in charge of performing an autopsy of sorts. Also, remember how I said he also builds a good relationship with both Akane and Fuyuhiko? Chapter 4 shows his friendship with Fuyuhiko the best. Namely, there's the fact they both sit together when entering the Funhouse and when Kazuichi jumped on Fuyuhiko after hearing Nekomaru falling to his death (not that they knew the loud sound was that).
He has quite some influence in chapter 5, but it's not much. He creates Minimaru, which is immediately snatched by Akane, thus strengthening their relationship somewhat. And later he plans to tie up Nagito again (and then goes flying because of the bomb, rip). He doesn't influence much anything else, tho he is the one they turn to after finding the truck with the "bombs".
During the final investigation, no one is that remarkable imo. And the final trial comes around and again, of all survivors, Kazuichi is the only one who hasn't lost someone close to him, but that's his drive. He lives to help those that are still alive, and when they figure out the others don't really die, them too.
I haven't watched the animes, so I'm not touching them, and not touching his free time events either, since I wanted to focus exclusively on the main story. Tho, on another side note, Kazuichi is connected to two extra scenes, one in chapter 1 about collecting coconuts and another in chapter 3 to find out Nekomaru has been giving Akane massages. When you look at the bigger picture, Kazuichi has, in a way or another, built a relationship with just about everyone, some stronger than others, some happier than others. That's what makes him such an interesting character and survivor imo. Especially if you compare him to Hiro, since they play similar roles, but Kazuichi ends up having a bigger impact because 1. He's close friends with Hajime and 2. His talent is used a lot throughout the game, especially chapter 3 and forward.
Ngl, after reviewing the game and paying close attention to Kazuichi, I like him more than before. I've never disliked him, but I quite overlooked him. Not anymore.
New favorite genre of posts
“i think [celebrity] is secretly a ditto” boring, unoriginal, rooted in ableism, trite
“i think [celebrity] is secretly a Klingklang” better, still a conspiracy but paying dues to undervalued objectmon
“i think my boss is secretly Darkrai, Mythical Pokémon of Nightmares and Darkness” bingo
I love the salute emoji. Im your loyal something
call me a patron of the ass library the way I'm checking out that butt
i love logging in from a new device and receiving an email about it makes me feel like i'm trying to enter some vip fancy building and when they stop me at security i go "actually... I Own The Place"
what is your eye color. what is your favorite color. what is the color that appears most frequently in your wardrobe. what color is your favorite blanket. what color is your water bottle.
remember in 2007 or 2008 when emo was at its peak and gay marriage wasn't legal and so we had boys in eyeliner and skirts making out with each other at the mall in protest. i think we need this again
i know the floppy haired emo boys of 2006 and 2007 are in their late 30s now and perhaps even their 40s and they have jobs in tech and middle management but PLEASE. we need you. we need you to dye your hair black and put your fucking snakebites back in and paint your nails and go to the mall and kiss each other
i dont care that you have a wife if she's cool she'll get it
