#drv3 ending

[secretagentspydetectiveninja]

that is technically a low five. but it's the thought that counts 🙏

[hopeymchope]

I know Kodaka was fishing for some kind of compliment on his controversial V3 ending — he's even mentioned before that he had to poke and prod and pull to get people to give him their reactions to Chapter 6 in particular. And y'know, that's probably because of how bugnuts and controversials. But even so, you know what? I'll give him some compliments.

Making some of those shocking endgame reveals be lies was a bold choice that virtually guaranteed a lot of people wouldn't "get it." I can't exactly blame them; I definitely wasn't sure what was real and what wasn't upon my very first analysis. It just seemed like the entire climax rendered so much EXTREMELY dubious that the possibilities were vast. But as we now know, Kodaka later made it pretty clear that SOME things were definitely meant to be lies. And regardless of how clear that is or isn't when you play through it, I think the fact that the last chapter serves as this litmus test for how much attention you've been paying to the details of the story is actually very cool.

I think it's neat how we cycle through playing from the perspective of all our survivors at that point. That was a cool touch.

Honestly, the way the fourth-wall breaks keep piling up felt so insane as to become hilarious after a while? I couldn't stop giggling as I played through Chapter 6 for the first time; it's SO nuts, and they take it SO far. The comments coming from the viewing public are particularly hilarious. "Sakura is my muscle waifu" and whatnot. :P

It takes the bold step of feeling very FINAL for this profitable, beloved series. It feels like it we've reached a very definite conclusion, even if said conclusion happens in a different universe/reality from the other games. (And yes, we all know that no profitable/known IP ever truly dies; since then, we've gotten Danganronpa S as well as various other hints at a future for the series. But the fact that we've gone even THIS long without a true new game is both surprising and a little impressive. .... And also, if you're insatiable like me, disappointing. But that's another matter.)

[humblefryingpan]

The drv3 killing harmony ending is really controversial so this is my take on it (spoilers ahead)

I think of it as like, everything did happen in that universe but just a rlly long time ago. Ik canonly there isn't a big time gap but I think of drv3 being fictional in-universe as "this horrible thing happened years ago so we made a fictional re-enactment" kinda like the shows about Henry viii's wives and stuff like the crown yk?

There's a way better explanation (and my reasons for thinking it) under the cut!

Idk if this makes sense but that's how I think if it because if just the killing games were fictional then what about udg, and all of drv3? And if it was ALL fictional then I think there would've been more drv3 lore as well.

Since the characters in the other games overlapped quite a bit (the dr1 survivors popping up in udg, everyone being in dr3 except for the drv3 characters, dr1 characters being in sdr2) but there is no interaction with them and anyone in the third (main) game.

I think that's because the first two games + udg and dr3 do happen in this universe and then, hundreds of years later, the world is fixed and everyone is pretty over it. It becomes well known enough that someone writes a show based on it and then it becomes popular enough for multiple seasons which eventually our characters sign up for.

And its not really unlikely for stuff like this to happen, we have a film about people falling in love on the titanic, we have billions of shows and films about hitler and the holocaust, there are shows about serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy, and how often do you hear jokes about 9/11?

Stories about genocide and wars always get very popular very fast and I don't doubt that 'the tragedy' and the killing games would be so well known, like they'd learn about it in schools and everything, it was a huge deal in-universe.

I've thought about this a lot (as ik most drv3 fans have to) so this is one of my main drp headcanons lol, enjoy!

[vcaart]

In the comfort of the arms of a fallen angel or smth (I lied and finished it)

(sketches and pre render:)

[vvkingofgaybisciutsvv]

DRV3 ENDING SPOILERS but ummmm.(<-it is about to start rambling)

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So i actually liked the ending?? Like its themes about the line between fiction and reality, and how fiction can affect the real world. The whole trial post-mastermind-reveal kept bringing to mind "I think therefore I am" (ik thats not the real quote i just cant remember it rn dont even like descartes anyway his logic about god existing is completely circular and i just hjgjfjf). Like tsumugi couldnt have possibly scripted every line, every blocking, every stage direction. Aside from the major plot points, all actions taken were choices made by each character. That autonomy, however small it may seem, is definitive proof of them being real people. Even though their pregame lives had been fictional, they were made real the moment they were given a choice. I think maybe this realization is (at least part of) what led to the audience letting the game end. With shuichi and the others defying them so forcefully, they had to confront the fact that fictional characters dont do that. Fictional characters follow the script, because they have no will. The outside world gave them will, and with it the power to say "no". (When i say the outside world, i include those shown in the interviews. Theyre different people who also chose to make the v3 class real) Anyway im running out of words but yeah i liked the ending. Didnt think i was going to at first but the writers did good imo.

[quinns-art-box]

"and then... be friends after you escape, okay? i think you'll all be the best of friends."

finally done with this piece i've been messing with for a really long time :] just something about kaede's impact on everyone else and all their attempts to get out of there

[xshinina]

Ultimate Fashionista ! Kokichi Ouma

This is a talent-swap collab hosted on the @drv3giftexchangeclub server! Be sure to keep an eye out for everyone's work and the final group arrangement~

[koko-heads]

ONE TIME FOR THE BIRTHDAY BITCH🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

[papay0]

Oumota post-game content where kaito has a super difficult relationship with his sidekicks bc they keep seeing him as a “hero” and expecting him to be all positive and energetic and he just can’t be like that anymore because of everything that happened so he naturally gets closer to kokichi bc he’s the only one who lets him be sad and gives him the time and space he needs to get better is so so so sad but honestly it also just hurts in all the right ways

[strawberri-draws]

Having art block.. here’s drv3 doodles featuring himeko redesign

[metamatronic]

on rewatch of DRV3 (via game grumps), i can acknowledge that while i am still a Kokichi Hater™ his motivations were *slightly* more nuanced than I gave him credit for

[sam-sessington-the-third]

ouma doddle page

close ups ↓↓

[hopeymchope]

I only now saw this editorial from Siliconera that apparently came out a month ago. And I have two main reactions.

I agree with the author that V3's ending should not stop further sequels, ideally in a new universe.

The author also COMPLETELY failed to comprehend the ending of V3. Like, on a very fundamental level. And it vexes me.

[danganronpafakes]

Shuichi: I love him for his sake, and yet I know him a notorious liar, think him a great way fool, solely a coward.

Source: William Shakespeare ("All's Well That Ends Well")

[vcaart]

In the comfort of a fallen angels arms or smth (idk I’m probably never finishing this)

(first pass sketch:)

[backpackevil]

Biblically accurate oumota