Let me start with some exposition. I despise tragedy. And I really hate despair. Yet I enjoy Dangan Ronpa, which ironically is chock-full of both. Yet as I watch it, I can't help but feel that everything in that story could prevented in a number of ways. In this story, I will be introducing an OC of mine, Tora Wright. (Tora is Japanese for tiger BTW.) This first story is part of a trilogy, and basically acts as a prologue to the main game. Hope I do well, 'cause at this point I get nothing directing how I write. Disclaimer: I don't Dangan Ronpa or Ace Attorney.

Prologue: Welcome to Hope's Peak

Tora Wright walked up to impressive school and smiled. When he got the letter inviting him to Hope's Peak Academy, he could hardly believe his eyes. Getting into this school was not a simple matter of passing an entrance exam. No, one did not simple apply for this school; they had to be invited. And for that to happen, they not only had to be a high school student, they had to possess an incredible talent, beyond that of anyone with a similar talent. And now Tora was being given the title "Super High-School Level Attorney".

To say he was a prodigy was almost an understatement. Using the techniques taught to him by his father, Phoenix Wright, Tora has passed the bar exam at only ten years old, breaking the all time record for youngest individual to pass the bar set by Franziska von Karma, who had passed at thirteen years old. Tora himself was rather tall, about six feet high, with a trim figure. He was decked out in a blue attorney's suit similar to that of his father, along with a white shirt underneath and a red tie. His hair was short, brown and spiky and he had green eyes.

He knew from checking various online sites that there would a total of thirty-two students, including himself, each of which were considered the upper elite. A super-star idol, an all star, a popular cover model, a chef, a princess, a gambler, even an outlaw biker. Apparently, the school was even planning on researching intangibles, and for that reason had selected a student with incredible optimism, and one with incredible good luck. Tora couldn't wait to meet them all. If there was one thing he enjoyed, it was making friends. That was one of keys to success as an attorney, he would become friends with his clients.

Inside the brightly lit entrance hall, he could already two of his fellow students, both guys with the same overall as him. One of them gave a traditional bow. "Greetings, fellow student," the young man said, "I am Kiyotaka Ishimaru." Ishimaru had spiky black hair, wide red eyes, and large eyebrows. He was wearing a pure white school uniform, likely from his previous high school, with a red band around left arm, indicating a hall monitor. "Ah yes," Tora said, "You're the one given the title 'Super High School Level Prefect', yes?" Ishimaru nodded. "That's right."

Tora had heard a great deal about Ishimaru. His grandfather had been a former prime minister, but had gained through his own natural genius rather than truly working for it. When he stepped down due to becoming unpopular, Ishimaru had sworn to restore his family's honor by working hard. He became the perfect honor student, always following the rules to the letter, and making sure those around him did the same. Every school he had ever attended became a paradise of learning.

The other student looked at Tora. "You would be Tora Wright, correct? The 'Super High School Level Attorney'?" Tora smiled. With a condescending voice like that, this young man could only be Byakuya Togami, the "Super High School Level Heir". Togami was wearing a black business suit with a white shirt and green cris cross tie. He had short blond hair and clear blue eyes behind white framed glasses. His family company was the most successful in Japan, and Togami himself had put his family's business contacts to good use to raise a considerable fortune of his own.

"It seems we're the first to arrive," Togami said, "We're supposed to wait in the entrance hall for everyone else." "Well they're late," Ishimaru said, "We were supposed to assemble here at exactly 7:00 AM. It's already 7:01 AM." "Give them time," Tora said, "Not everyone can run like clockwork." Sure enough, one by one each of the other students entered the main hall. First was Sakura Oogami, the "Super High School Level Fighter". Sakura's large-sized sailor uniform had ripper sleeves, and her blue skirt barely covered her thighs. There were also training bandages wrapped around her lower legs, going down into her shoes. Her hair was long and white with blue eyes, her skin was tanned red, indicative of natives of Kyushu, and there was a scar going diagonally across her face. At first glance, one could be forgiven for mistaking her for a man. She was well known for inheriting the title of "World's Strongest Fighter" and had taken great strides to deserve that title. To date, there was only man in the whole world who could beat her.

The next one to walk in was Leon Kuwata, the "Super High School Level All Star". Kuwata's punk appearance didn't scream athlete. He had spiky red hair, piercings on his lip, tongue, and ears, and a goatee. His eyes were pale blue and he had a white jacket and shirt, black jeans, and heavy accessories sauch as chains, belts, and other gear. His shirt had a red grunge skull on his shirt, and seemed to be wearing white platform shoes. Despite his appearance, he was probably the best baseball player out there, even better than most major league players.

Next was Aoi Asahina, the "Super High School Level Swimmer". Her skin was also tanned, but this looked to be more due to sun exposure, which made sense given her talent. She had brown hair that was tied up in a pony tail that actually rose up above her head. Her eyes were a more deep blue. She was wearing athletic shorts and a red track suit jacket over her white shirt. He body was very curvaceous, likely a product of her swimming career. She had won multiple swimming competitions even from a young age, and was even selected to represent Japan in the next Olympics.

The next two to come in were Makoto Naegi, the "Super High School Level Hope", and Sayaka Maizono, the "Super High School Level Idol". Naegi looked rather typical for someone going to an elite high school such as Hope's Peak. He has simple brown hair and green-grey eyes, and was wearing a brown-green hoodie with black jeans and red sneakers. While Naegi was a rather average student, he had a special quality; his incredible amount of optimism. He was willing to help others whenever and however he could, and always brought up the spirits of those around him.

On the other hand, Maizono was far from average. She was so perfect in appearance one could almost see her as a doll. She had long dark blue hair held in place with several hair clips, and her eyes were a brighter blue. She was wearing a simple sailor school girl uniform. Becoming a talented teen idol at a pre-teen age, Maizono and her idol friends were all over the media as the biggest signing sensation ever heard. Not to mention they were apparently the closest of friends, never having a single fight in their entire careers. Why Maizono seemed to be so close to Naegi was a mystery to Tora.

The next two students also walked in together. Junko Enoshima, the "Super High School Level Model", and Mukuro Ikusaba, the "Super High School Level Mercenary". If Tora had to describe Enoshima in one word, it would definitely be "gorgeous". She had a very tall and feminine figure. Her eyes were a clear blue and she had strawberry blonde hair that was tied up into pigtails. She wore a black cardigan over a white dress shirt that was open enough to expose some of her lacy bra. She also wore a loose white tie with a red bow clipped over her left breast, as well as black laced up boots. Her modeling career was well known in the modeling industry and was in every fashion magazine, especially the covers, and had walked down every fashion runway in the world.

Ikusaba looked similar to Enoshima, though considering they were twin sisters this was not surprising. There were small differences, her eyes were less round, her bust was smaller, and she seemed to have freckles on her nose. There was also the more glaring difference of her short, bobbed black hair. Tora couldn't help but be reminded of his mother Iris and his late Aunt Dahlia. Ikusaba also wore a typical high school sailor uniform, and had a wolf's tattoo on her right hand. When Tora got a closer look, he recognized it as the brand of the Fenrir Company, a group of mercenaries that Ikusaba belonged to. She was such a good soldier that she had gone through her whole career without suffering a single wound in battle.

The next student to enter was Celestia Ludenberg, the "Super High School Level Gambler". She was the very picture of a gothic lolita, with her slim figure and pale skin. Her hair was a dark blue tied in twin-drill pigtail. She also had red eyes that seemed to analyze everything around her, likely studying the faces of her fellow students. Her outfit consisted of a white blouse with a peter-pan collar, a black jacket with a simple white ribbon lacing down the sleeves fastened across her chest, a red tie with a butterfly pattern on it, a multi-tiered, white laced skirt, knee-high black stockings, red mary jane shoes, a white lace headpiece, and silver, almost weapon-like ring. She was well known in underground gambling circles for being able to successfully take the fortunes of many big-time players with her skills, and she was often called the "Queen of Liars".

Following behind her was Chihiro Fujisaki, the "Super High School Level Programmer". She was very small and feminine looking, and was also very doll-like. She had short, light-brown hair and matching eyes. Her school uniform consisted of a dark green jacket, a white dress shirt, a brown skirt with matching suspenders, black socks and white shoes. She was very popular with both boys and girls due her meek personality, but her talent with computers was without equal. In fact, many of the programs she had created were still used by many corporations, from police to military to business. And all from one little girl.

The next one to come in was Touko Fukawa, the "Super High School Level Bookworm". She seemed rather timid around the others. Fukawa was wearing a dark girl's sailor uniform with a longer skirt than on most such uniforms. Her hair was aubergine and was tied in twin braids. She had smokey grey eyes behind her round glasses. Fukawa's career as a romance novelist was ironically started when she tried writing a love letter to a boy she liked in elementary school. Her teacher had apparently found it and liked it so much she hung on the bulletin board for all to admire. Though initially embarrassed, Fukawa soon learned her talent for romance stories. One of her stories, "Before the Sea's Scent Fades Away", was so popular that fishermen become popular with teenage girls for months after it was first published.

Next up was Hifumi Yamada, the "Super High School Level Otaku". He was far more rotund that the other students so far, and had black hair with a pointed ahoge. He seemed to be squinting behind his thick glasses, so it was hard to see his eye color. He wore a grey, unbuttoned cardigan over his short with black trousers and white trainers. He was carrying an orange backpack. Yamada was well known in the otaku world and was a popular doujin author, having once sold 1,000 copies of one of his works in a single convention.

After that came Kyouko Kirigiri, the "Super High School Level Detective". She was very pretty wth purple eyes and a pale complexion, not to mention her waist-length lavender hair tied on one side with a black ribbon. She wore a dark purple collared jacket over a white blouse and brown tie. She also had a short skirt and heeled knee-high boots. Her gloves seemed custom fit to her hands and seemed to be made of a breathable material. Kirigiri has solved many of the toughest cases throughout the country, leading the police to a number of high profile criminals. It was said there was no criminal that could escape her keen wits and sharp mind.

The next to come in was Yasuhiro Hagakure, the "Super High School Level Shaman". His dark brown hair was spread out in an extravagant style, and his eyes were a matching color. He wore three layers of shirts, the top one an old green uniform jacket, the second being a rough white, and the third being a small yellow short sleeve shirt. His pants seemed to match his jacket. He was using a yellow rope as a belt. Hagakure was a rising star in the fortune-telling community. Even though the accuracy of his predictions was a mere 30%, that was still better than most other fortune tellers.

Next was Mondo Oowada, the "Super High School Level Outlaw Biker". He was easily biggest guy there, with only Sakura being overall bigger. Oowada's hair was styled in a light, pale brown pompadour, with the back of his hair being straighter with a darker brown color, and his eyes had purple irises. He was wearing a long black coat with a white shirt underneath, and loose black pants with a bulky silver belt buckle in the center. He was the leader of the Crazy Diamonds, the largest biker gang in Japan. In spite of his delinquent status, he was a man of honor and strove to carry on the legacy of his late brother, the gang's previous leader.

As the first group of students got to know each other, the next group came in. Tora saw the first one and nearly did a double take as the person almost resembled Naegi. Tora quickly realized this was Nagito Komaeda, the "Super High School Level Luckster". Komaeda had messy white hair and light grey eyes. He wore a green coat with red squares on the right shoulder and a red number "55". His shirt was a regular white one with an unusual symbol on it. His pants were typical black jeans held up by a long chain with a skull charm attached. His shoes seemed to use zippers instead of more typical laces or velcro. Although he didn't seem like much, he was the luckiest person on the planet. Not only did his parents avoid divorce ten times, he had also won every known game of luck and chance ever conceived, and there was not a single carnival game he had not won a prize from.

There was also Chiaki Nanami, the "Super High School Level Gamer". She had short, light pink hair that was slightly curled, with a Galaga clip tying it back. Her eyes were a matching color. She wore and unzipped dark green hoodie with pointed on the hood, with a white buttoned shirt and pink ribbon underneath. She also had on a pale brown skirt with black thigh highs and white shoes. She owned every game system ever created from every country, and played every game that had ever been made. She was so good that she could even carry on a conversation while still playing on an expert level.

Tora then spotted two individuals standing near each other. They were Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu, the "Super High School Level Gangster", and Peko Pekoyama, the "Super High School Level Swordswoman". Kuzuryuu seemed to be rather childlike, but his pinstripe suit and the animal skull on his tie told Tora it might not be a good idea to bring that up. Kuzuryuu also had dusty blonde hair with distinctive curved lines shaved on either side. The Kuzuryuu family was perhaps the most well-known, and most violent, of all the Yakuza families. While Kuzuryuu was the next in line to lead the family, he earned respect by his own strength and merit, rather by relying on his family's power.

Pekoyama was a rather attractive girl, but had a rather blank look on her face. She wore a dark turquoise schoolgirl uniform with an ascot tied around her neck. Her skirt was rather short, and she wore dark tights underneath them with white shoes. Her hair was long and silver and was tied in two braids. Her eyes were bright red and she wore glasses. Over her shoulder was slung a bamboo training sword. Where her talent with the sword came from was unknown, but it was unquestionable, Pekoyama having won professional kendo tournaments with those skills.

There was also Ibuki Mioda, the "Super High School Level Musician". Like Kuwata, she seemed to resemble a punk rocker, with a dirty female sailor uniform, ripped thigh highs, several piercings and a number of accessories. Tora could see what looked like a stitched scar through some of the rips in her leggings. Mioda's hair was multi-colored, with stripes of black, pink, blue, and white, and styled up like two horns. While originally a member of her old school's light music club, her true passion came to light shortly afterward as a expert rock star. Her exceptional hearing heavily contributed to her musical talent.

Another student was Kazuichi Souda, the "Super High School Level Mechanic". His hair seemed to be a hot pink color, likely dyed, and was mostly hidden under a grey beanie. He also a bright yellow jumpsuit with hot pink stripes going all the down to his ankles. His eyes seemed to be the same color as his hair, though closer inspection showed he was wearing contacts, and his eyebrows reached up to his hairline. When he saw Tora he smiled, showing his sharpened, shark-like teeth. Souda was legendary for his talent with machines of all kinds, stemming from his time working in his father's bike shop. He could build and create almost anything.

Not far away was Gundam Tanaka, the "Super High School Level Animal Breeder", and Sonia Nevermind, the "Super High School Level Princess". Tanaka wore a long, black jacket, the left sleeve of which was rolled up and held in place by pins, a purple scarf around his neck. His left seemed to be heavily bandaged. Tora also saw an interesting earring hanging from Tanaka's right ear, which upon closer inspection appeared to be the famous "Devil Dog Earring". Under Tanaka's jacket was a white button-up shirt that was left open, and under that was a slightly darker shirt with a strange symbol on it. His black pants were held up with a belt with a silver buckle and had numerous straps along them. His hair was black with a few grey streaks, and he had one grey eye and one red eye, and there was a scar over his left eye. He had been known to have breed the finest creatures in the whole world, his pride and joy being the four hamsters he always had with him.

One of those hamsters was snuggling on the shoulder of Sonia. As her title suggested, she was an actual princess from the small country of Novoselic, and was the only other exchange student besides Tora. She had knee-length blonde hair and pale skin. Her eyes were bright green. She wore a green and white dress with large red ribbon on the chest, with a black ribbon in her hair. The country of Novoselic, despite being one of the smallest European countries, was far from third-world due to its very successful economy. Sonia, the princess of that country, was the true picture of what a princess should be. Not only pure of heart, but an exceptionally gifted leader, fit to take the throne when the time came. She first came to Japan due to a fascination with its culture.

Next was Chie Ooshida, the "Super High School Level Imposter". Her face was very plain looking, with white hair and black eyes. She was wearing a white detective's uniform, likely a fitted version of her father's. Ooshida was the daughter of an elite spy known only as "The Phantom", who had trained to detach himself from all emotion and identity. Ooshida, however, did not believe that was necessary to become a super-spy, so she focused solely on becoming a master disguise artist. Soon she was able to effectively disguise herself as anyone she wanted, without leaving any sign as to an imposter. Due to her being so small, the size and gender of the individual didn't matter.

There was a timid girl named Mikan Tsumiki, the "Super High School Level Nurse". She had dark purple hair with lighter, more greyish-purple eyes. She was wearing a nurse's uniform with a pale pink short-sleeved shirt with puffed sleeves, as well as a white apron tied behind her with a ribbon. She also a pale blue pleated skirt, and her right leg and left arm were heavily bandaged. Her exceptional medical talents came from unfortunate physical abuse at the hands of her own family, though this lessened over the years as they realized their previous conception of her being useless was proven false. In fact, there was no injury or illness that Tsumiki could not treat, and she had even helped cancer patients recover.

The next student was Akane Owari, the "Super High School Level Gymnast". Like Asahina, her skin appeared to be tanned from sun exposure, and she had shoulder-length chestnut hair that was very unkempt, as well as brown eyes. She was wearing a short sleeved white blouse with the top buttons undone due to her large bust, which appeared to be even bigger than Asahina's or Enoshima's, and there was what looked like a black tank-top beneath her blouse. She also wore a plaid miniskirt and sockless loafers. She had started getting into gymnastics as a means to make money for her family, and found it be her greatest asset, winning awards across the globe.

Near her was Nekomaru Nidai, the "Super High School Level Coach". He was tall and muscular, easily rivaling Sakura in size. His hair was jet black and his eyes seemed to emit a blue electric aura. He was wearing a white tank top under a black jacket, as well as blue pants and sandals. There were chains around his neck with a whistle hanging in the middle of it. He was extremely passionate about supporting athletes and could even convert the worst teams in the world into grand champions. His inspiration for this was the memory of a person he had met in the hospital while recovering from a heart disease, who had apparently died before he could see his team win.

Next was Teruteru Hanamura, the "Super High School Level Cook". He was short and rather plump, likely a product of trying his own culinary creations. He was wearing a classic chef's coat with a red undershirt, a red scarf around his neck, and a half-apron around his waist. There was a small chef's hat on his head. His dark brown hair was styled in a pompadour that seemed to lean to the left. His eyes seemed to be too narrow to determine the color. Hanamura ran his family restaurant for the sake of his ill mother, and the food he made was so good that it was rumored anything you tried afterward tasted like cardboard. This was an exaggeration but there was no denying that Hanamura was a culinary genius beyond his years.

The student to arrive was Mahiru Koizumi, the "Super High School Level Photographer". She wore an olive-green school jumper with a cream and orange tie, as well as matching knee-high socks and shoes. Her hair was a choppy crimson bob, and her eyes seemed to match her outfit. Her trusty, high quality camera was being carried in a bag over her shoulder. She was eager to follow in the footsteps of her mother, a famous war photographer, and given the quality of work she was certainly well on her way. In fact many of photographs had been featured on the covers of a number of prominent magazines, something not even her mother could boast.

The last student to enter the hall was Hiyoko Saionji, the "Super High School Level Classical Dancer". Given how small and petite she was, one would think she was not actually of high school age. She had long blonde hair tied into curved twin tails. Her eyes looked like bright gold. She was dressed in a orange traditional furisode kimono with a white floral pattern, tied with a green obi sash, as well as zori sandals. As the pride of her family, Saionji was formally trained in the classic dance and proved to be a true prodigy. Her looks and talent drew many new fans to this ancient style.

Shortly after Saionji came in, Tora felt his stomach pains come in again. "Damn," he said, "No time for food." "You need to eat something?," Saionji asked him. Tora nodded. "I was born with a genetic defect that makes my stomach acids work a little harder. The pain from it comes at least twice a day. I usually just need to eat something to make it stop." Saionji gave him the bag she was holding. "You can have the rest of my gummies." Tora thanked her as he took the bag, then noticed that it was just full of yellow gummies. He raised an eyebrow. "I don't like the yellow ones," Saionji explained. Tora shrugged and shook the contents of the bag into his mouth. They were a bit sour, but Tora quickly felt his pains subside. The thirty-two students already started greeting each other and making friends. As they headed for orientation, their hopes for their futures seemed bright and full of hope.

To be continued...

The first three chapter will take place Pre-Despair, the last three come after. Also, Ooshida is another OC of mine, based off the false Togami from the second Dangan Ronpa game. Oh yeah, and Tora's physical appearance is similar to that of Hajime Hinata who is also from the second game. I simply gave him an outfit similar to his father.