lingering in the moonlight , a boy with purple hair and short height ventured through the courtyard of the academy . a frown of dissatisfaction laced in his lips — after all , he hated to be bored more than anything . however , to his interest , he soon spotted another student like him . he had seen the person around before , but he couldn't recall ever officially meeting them . so , with a flourish , kokichi approached them casually . " hey , nice to meet you ! " the boy beamed gleefully , " i'm kokichi , the mastermind of the killing game we're in ! "