Name: Cleo Contact Info:magicianarcana Other Characters Played: Terra (Teen Titans) Preferred Apartment: 4.008 if at all possible!
Character Name: Souzou Hatarai. Background/History: He was born into a mostly average family as their only child, aside from the bit where they were super wealthy. His childhood was very normal and his parents were very loving towards him throughout his formative years. When he was 3, he was running around the living room under the care of a nanny who was very vigilant but far too old to catch up with him, and managed to severely injure his head and brain on the sharp corner of a glass coffee table. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, and despite a lot of blood loss and a little bit of scraping of the grey matter, he was able to make a nearly full recovery. The only part that suffered was that bit of his brain that controlled empathy had been damaged and could not grow or retain new information relevant to the feelings of others. He grew up thinking only of himself and instant gratification, opting to never leave his room for much and instead spend times doing things he enjoyed over what his family thought would be good for him.
As he grew older, he left his room less and less, spoke to people less and less - He became manipulative in order for people to react in the ways that he wanted. He used his money to pay the maids to do the chores designated for him, and his intellect to construct a sophisticated lock to keep everyone out. Even those outside his door could not reach him unless they opted to message him on his computer, to which usually he would be playing games on and not get the messages until a lot later or even ignore them outright. He had even gone to the lengths to have a food tray installed from the outer wall of the house to his room, making sure he'd never have to leave his room even if he ordered a pizza or paid a neighbor to pick him up some groceries for his mini-fridge. And, of course, being of a wealthy family the boy even had his own bathroom.
His parents, despite his behavior, insisted on enrolling him into many schools. In order to legally stay in his room, he opted for online classes and completed middle school - as was his only obligation. His parents still attempted to have him completely high school and go on to college. They enrolled him into a different high school every year, for several years, paying off the principals to say he had written and passed the entrance exams and skipped him right to enrollment. He was officially a student of the 10th grade from ages 16 to 18, finally attending the last school his parents had decided to enroll him in - Kibougamine Gakkushin. This prestigious school only allowed entrance to those who were 'special' and had exceeding talent for a subject. His parents enrolled him from his last enrollment, as per rules of the school, as a Super High School Level Gamer. Not far from the mark at all. It took a lot of convincing, but once they finally revealed the fact it was a boarding school, Souzou decided if he went there he could continue his life the way it was without all the nagging.
Upon arrival to the school, the Headmaster was given special instruction to have him carried from bed, into class, and have his doors locked behind him until nightfall. He dropped into a steep depression, filled with anxiety and ridicule from the other students. He was never even given enough time in his room in the mornings to change out of his pajamas, and usually would stumble to class wrapped in a thick futon blanket like a burrito. His hatred and resent for everyone involved went through the roof, and he claimed all of Kibougamine as his enemy. But, for the time being, he put on a mask. He trudged through the next 3 years and gained his diploma, using his imitations of charm and his handsome face to eventually convince everyone he was just quirky. He quickly became a master at socialization due to his intellect, simply being able to correctly guess and act his way through insincere gestures. He had even managed to have a couple of girlfriends through his academic trek. Graduating at 20, finally being out on his own, he dropped the persona like a hot potato and moved into an apartment close by, never leaving it.
Though he still played many, many videos games, a lot of his time was occupied in finding a way to get back at the school, his parents - anyone. He fancied himself an evil mastermind. Well - a future one. He drew schematics from many games of traps, learned the pathways of NPCs and applied them to human psychology - The world became his chess board, and he was patiently waiting to come to a checkmate. However, someone with even more of a grudge with him had seemed to have gotten ahead of his work within that short year. The week after he had turned 21, Super High School Level Despair and The Worst, Most Despair Inducing Incident In The History Of Mankind had ravaged the entire world and began broadcasting a game of mutual killing between Kibougamine students. Combined with the fact he had grown bored of the low stakes of video games, this was the perfect plan.
It was brilliant. It was insightful. It was exactly what he had needed.
Souzou took many notes about the rules, regulations and punishments of the first game, revealed later to be held by the fashion model Enoshima Junko. He had never really taken to her or her looks in the past, but unknowing it was her doing, he quickly became enamored with the ideals and commitment of her work. When she was 'defeated' by the hopeful Naegi and crew, Hatarai had decided to carry on her work. He used his family's immense wealth to build a perfectly accurate model of Kibougamine, and that became his new home. He hosted game after game, filled with original ideas and punishments, with hundreds of former students. He'd simply wipe their minds and insert them into the playing field, acting as Monokuma himself from the comforts of his dorm room. He'd hold the school trials within web chats, forcing everyone's webcams to be enabled, so as that way he'd never have to show himself.
After a while, just playing the game became boring. He had to be a part of it. After the first trial of each game, he would insert himself as a 'helper character' simply known as H. Only one student would be permitted in his room at a time, and he claimed the Bear had kidnapped him and threatened him as death as well. He helped at each trial, knowing the details of each crime scene and murderer and helping out the players to invoke false hope. He was only 'allowed' to say so much about things, and with each passing trial it became less and less. In addition, his vote was worth 14 votes in the first trial and far less in subsequent trials, to make it seem as though he was a savior and there would be even more hope for the players. This would lead to someone 'graduating' by killing and not being caught at the trial in the middle or end of the game. Instead of allowing them to live and everyone else to die like the original rules of Junko's game, however, Hatarai would simply dispose of them all. He would also not broadcast, as these games were for his own enjoyment.
Up into his admission in Haven, he continued with his games. He would come from after the second murder and before the second trial of some nameless students.
Souzou Hatarai | OC (Dangan Ronpa Universe) | Not Reserved
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Other Characters Played: Terra (Teen Titans)
Preferred Apartment: 4.008 if at all possible!
Character Name: Souzou Hatarai.
Background/History:
He was born into a mostly average family as their only child, aside from the bit where they were super wealthy. His childhood was very normal and his parents were very loving towards him throughout his formative years. When he was 3, he was running around the living room under the care of a nanny who was very vigilant but far too old to catch up with him, and managed to severely injure his head and brain on the sharp corner of a glass coffee table. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, and despite a lot of blood loss and a little bit of scraping of the grey matter, he was able to make a nearly full recovery. The only part that suffered was that bit of his brain that controlled empathy had been damaged and could not grow or retain new information relevant to the feelings of others. He grew up thinking only of himself and instant gratification, opting to never leave his room for much and instead spend times doing things he enjoyed over what his family thought would be good for him.
As he grew older, he left his room less and less, spoke to people less and less - He became manipulative in order for people to react in the ways that he wanted. He used his money to pay the maids to do the chores designated for him, and his intellect to construct a sophisticated lock to keep everyone out. Even those outside his door could not reach him unless they opted to message him on his computer, to which usually he would be playing games on and not get the messages until a lot later or even ignore them outright. He had even gone to the lengths to have a food tray installed from the outer wall of the house to his room, making sure he'd never have to leave his room even if he ordered a pizza or paid a neighbor to pick him up some groceries for his mini-fridge. And, of course, being of a wealthy family the boy even had his own bathroom.
His parents, despite his behavior, insisted on enrolling him into many schools. In order to legally stay in his room, he opted for online classes and completed middle school - as was his only obligation. His parents still attempted to have him completely high school and go on to college. They enrolled him into a different high school every year, for several years, paying off the principals to say he had written and passed the entrance exams and skipped him right to enrollment. He was officially a student of the 10th grade from ages 16 to 18, finally attending the last school his parents had decided to enroll him in - Kibougamine Gakkushin. This prestigious school only allowed entrance to those who were 'special' and had exceeding talent for a subject. His parents enrolled him from his last enrollment, as per rules of the school, as a Super High School Level Gamer. Not far from the mark at all. It took a lot of convincing, but once they finally revealed the fact it was a boarding school, Souzou decided if he went there he could continue his life the way it was without all the nagging.
Upon arrival to the school, the Headmaster was given special instruction to have him carried from bed, into class, and have his doors locked behind him until nightfall. He dropped into a steep depression, filled with anxiety and ridicule from the other students. He was never even given enough time in his room in the mornings to change out of his pajamas, and usually would stumble to class wrapped in a thick futon blanket like a burrito. His hatred and resent for everyone involved went through the roof, and he claimed all of Kibougamine as his enemy. But, for the time being, he put on a mask. He trudged through the next 3 years and gained his diploma, using his imitations of charm and his handsome face to eventually convince everyone he was just quirky. He quickly became a master at socialization due to his intellect, simply being able to correctly guess and act his way through insincere gestures. He had even managed to have a couple of girlfriends through his academic trek. Graduating at 20, finally being out on his own, he dropped the persona like a hot potato and moved into an apartment close by, never leaving it.
Though he still played many, many videos games, a lot of his time was occupied in finding a way to get back at the school, his parents - anyone. He fancied himself an evil mastermind. Well - a future one. He drew schematics from many games of traps, learned the pathways of NPCs and applied them to human psychology - The world became his chess board, and he was patiently waiting to come to a checkmate. However, someone with even more of a grudge with him had seemed to have gotten ahead of his work within that short year. The week after he had turned 21, Super High School Level Despair and The Worst, Most Despair Inducing Incident In The History Of Mankind had ravaged the entire world and began broadcasting a game of mutual killing between Kibougamine students. Combined with the fact he had grown bored of the low stakes of video games, this was the perfect plan.
It was brilliant. It was insightful. It was exactly what he had needed.
Souzou took many notes about the rules, regulations and punishments of the first game, revealed later to be held by the fashion model Enoshima Junko. He had never really taken to her or her looks in the past, but unknowing it was her doing, he quickly became enamored with the ideals and commitment of her work. When she was 'defeated' by the hopeful Naegi and crew, Hatarai had decided to carry on her work. He used his family's immense wealth to build a perfectly accurate model of Kibougamine, and that became his new home. He hosted game after game, filled with original ideas and punishments, with hundreds of former students. He'd simply wipe their minds and insert them into the playing field, acting as Monokuma himself from the comforts of his dorm room. He'd hold the school trials within web chats, forcing everyone's webcams to be enabled, so as that way he'd never have to show himself.
After a while, just playing the game became boring. He had to be a part of it. After the first trial of each game, he would insert himself as a 'helper character' simply known as H. Only one student would be permitted in his room at a time, and he claimed the Bear had kidnapped him and threatened him as death as well. He helped at each trial, knowing the details of each crime scene and murderer and helping out the players to invoke false hope. He was only 'allowed' to say so much about things, and with each passing trial it became less and less. In addition, his vote was worth 14 votes in the first trial and far less in subsequent trials, to make it seem as though he was a savior and there would be even more hope for the players. This would lead to someone 'graduating' by killing and not being caught at the trial in the middle or end of the game. Instead of allowing them to live and everyone else to die like the original rules of Junko's game, however, Hatarai would simply dispose of them all. He would also not broadcast, as these games were for his own enjoyment.
Up into his admission in Haven, he continued with his games. He would come from after the second murder and before the second trial of some nameless students.