A/N: virtual reality au :)
Virtual reality.
That's all Danganronpa was.
Just a virtual reality.
But it still felt so real.
This virtual reality had affected everyone. It was even to the point where they couldn't see or use certain objects anymore without being reminded of the horrors they experienced.
But the worst part of it all was that their memories had returned.
You would think that would've been good, but it was just the opposite. Remembering that you volunteered for this trauma gave a terrible type of burden.
Additionally, they now had two different personality types: what they were like before the game and what they were like during. Most of the people had reverted to their pre-game selves since that is where most of their memories were. But some were inspired but how they acted within the game and tried to become that person instead.
Like, Kokichi.
He hadn't let his guard down the entire time he has been awake. He kept his in-game personality but Shuichi knew that something was going on. Even Shuichi had kind of reverted to his old self. But, to tell the truth, it didn't differ that much.
In the killing game, Shuichi was basically what he was before it, just a little less outspoken and without an obsession for Danganronpa. He also didn't have the same backstory. But before the game, Shuichi did have some sort of detective skills. He had good analytical skills and had joked about being a detective before. And he was still kind of unsure of himself like he was in the game. Unfortunately, they didn't take that away when he entered.
So now, Shuichi could find a middle ground between these two selves. It was hard at first, but slowly Shuichi is finding out who he really is.
And that was the same for everyone else. Though some preferred to stick to one version or another, they still were discovering more and more about themselves each day. And due to the personality clash, they would never be the same as they were before.
But Kokichi was different. He hadn't strayed from who he was in the killing game. Not at all. It was kind of worrying. Shuichi knew that he had been through a lot. He didn't know if Kokichi remembered since he refused to acknowledge it, but they used to be some sort of friends before everything happened. So, Shuichi knew that something was up. If Kokichi had remembered everything about his life, then how was he still acting like he did in the game?
Why was he so unaffected? He must have been just hiding how affected he really was. That was the most likely answer.
Before the game, Kokichi was a lot more unsure and anxious than he was in the game. That's not to say that their in-game personality differed that much, he still acted like that, but only around a few people. In pre-game, he just wasn't confident enough to really be himself. So, it made sense he was trying to be his in-game self more than anything. But Shuichi knew that his anxieties wouldn't disappear. He must have been suffering on the inside.
Shuichi didn't want him to be like that. He knew that it had to be hard for him and he didn't deserve to go through that alone.
But, Kokichi refused to talk to him. He ignored him all the time. They hadn't had an actual conversation since they woke up.
Well, that had to stop now. Shuichi couldn't watch this happen anymore.
So, he walked his way over to his room and knocked on the door.
