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GARLIC BELONGS IN FRIED RICE, MOM!!

i wish i could convince my mom that garlic does indeed belong in fried rice (fyi she doesn't hate garlic, nor is she allergic. she genuinely thinks that it's not an ingredient in fried rice.)

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ANALYSIS/SPECULATION/OPINION TIME! (again)

So I've been thinking about Despair Time (again), specifically Teruko's animosity for David. It got me thinking, since I haven't seen many people mention this.

Why exactly, does Teruko hate David?

(Spoilers for literally the whole fangan. This is gonna be kinda long, so hang in there.)

Quick disclaimer: Some of the stuff in this post is based purely on what I have observed, so let me know if I miss something somewhere. Thanks :)

There are 2 other reasons why I think Teruko hates David, so I will list those reasons before I mention the main reason.

David's "entire personality" (Teruko's words, not mine) is "fake".

I mean, Teruko says this almost verbatum in the 2nd trial, based on her first interaction with David.

To me, this is a weird (but valid) reason to hate somebody.

(I'm not putting the pictures for Teruko's first interaction with David because we've all seen that lol)

2. David throws Teruko under the bus in the first trial.

The whole cast does, really, but David starts it. This is a more valid reason to hate David, in my opinion. David is the first person to be suspicious of Teruko's testimony (because he's a Xander simp, obviously).

This comment sparked the whole idea that Teruko was the killer, and once David said this, the rest of the cast (except for Eden) jumped on the bandwagon.

And after everyone but Eden sided with David, he was the first to accuse Teruko of murder. I'm aware that they had been discussing this before the trial began, but David is the first person to outright say this.

Though both of these reasons are valid, I don't think either of these are the main reason.

So, what's the main reason then?

Teruko hates David because she doesn't understand why he puts on the "nice guy" facade.

Teruko, from what I've seen, has a hard time understanding why David does what he does. I also believe that Teruko is nearly incapable of understanding why David's "entire personality" is fake, and doesn't really see how he (seems to be, based on what I've observed) conditioned to do so.

Here are some possible reasons why she might have some trouble understanding David's perspective.

Teruko's background/lack of talent.

As we all know, the Ultimate Lucky Student talent isn't a real talent, rather this talent exists because of winning a special lottery (according to canon Danganronpa, but for this I'm assuming that it works the same in DRDT universe.)

Unlike Teruko, the rest of the cast are real Ultimates, meaning that a LOT of people are watching them closely, expecting nothing short of the best. This especially applies to people like David and J, who are (in J's case, was) in the public spotlight constantly. Because David has millions of fans, he feels he has to put on a fake persona to appease them, when in reality, that's not his real personality. It's possible that David, like J, has been in the spotlight since he was young, and was conditioned to hide who he really is to appease other people.

Teruko, on the other hand, is a nobody, and doesn't have to deal with any kind of social expectation/pressure. No pressure from parents (since she's an orphan), and because she was constantly on the run, there was most likely no time to make room to please people when there were more pressing things to worry about like food and shelter. This is part of the reason why I think she's so blunt.

2. Teruko lives under a rock. (I love her, but she does.)

Now now, I mean this in an endearing way. Teruko seems like the type of person who couldn't name a celebrity if she tried, because like I said previously, she had bigger fish to fry. What tells me this is her reaction to J's secret reveal in Chapter 2, as well as what Levi and Arturo said to her during that time.

Out of the entire cast, Teruko was the only one who didn't know who J was (as a celebrity).

Based on both Levi and Arturo's comments, I can assume that not knowing who Mariabella Rosales is is pretty similar to not knowing who Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson or Beyonce are. So yeah, Teruko is 100% clueless about celebrities. Her own reaction says this too.

Yes Teruko, being a child celebrity is a big deal, and so is being revealed as the daughter of the most recognizable name in the nation.

Now, what does this have to do with Teruko understanding David?

Thing is, David is a celebrity just like J is, obviously. Biggest difference between them is that he is always in the public spotlight, while J successfully avoided the press. Like I've said previously, David puts on a fake persona because of his millions of fans that he needs to appease.

My point is, Teruko knows absolutely nothing about what celebrities have to deal with every day, so she doesn't think of their heavy influence on society and the constant pressure that they face. To her, being a celebrity isn't a big deal. This is great when it comes to treating celebrities like people, but not so much when understanding different perspectives.

Based on both of these reasons above, if David were to tell Teruko what he goes through as a celebrity, based on her background and limited knowledge of what celebrities go through, I'm not sure that she would understand. There would be a lot of questions in that area.

I don't think Teruko is dumb, but just not knowledgeable in that area. I honestly really hope Teruko and David's dynamic improves and that they can understand each other more (this is unlikely, but a girl can only hope.) Their dynamic is the most interesting to me, and I wanna see how it develops over time.

Tell me what y'all think. I totally did not spend 3 days on this (lol).

honestly wondered if someone would do this

FOR THE DRDT DEVS

TO Y'ALL!! (spoilers ahead for those who haven't watched)

Thank you so, so much for creating the best fangan ever (and yes I'm saying it again I love this project so much!!) I got into it around 2 years ago while scrolling through the fangan Wiki page. Here's what I love about this project!

THE CAST!!

I fell in love with the cast (Teruko especially) so fast it ain't funny. They're all scream band kid energy and as a band kid, I could really vibe with all their goofy moments. I also related to all the not-so-goofy moments with the cast. It's intruiging to see how all of them handle trauma and hardship differently. Love this cast.

THE PLOT!!

Oh my goshhhh this plot is probably the best I've ever seen. Chapter 1's daily life was chock full of goofy, interesting, and wholesome moments that I keep coming back to. Deadly life though??? DAMN. I don't think I've ever watched something, paused in complete and utter shock, rewound it, and watched it again (and kept coming back.) Awesome plot (and I have so many more adjectives to describe this plot but I can't write them all here.)

THE SHOCK FACTOR!!

This probably goes in the plot category, but the amount of shocking things that happened is crazyyyy. I jumped out of my chair when Teruko pulled that knife on Charles in episode 3. Absolutely nothing else in media has shocked me that much. And that's not even the only moment. So many things have shocked me in this fangan. Thank you for keeping us on our toes.

THE REALISM!!

Arguably the most important part of a fangan, achieved beautifully!! Words can't describe how well this is done, thank you so much.

THE ART!!

I absolutely adore all of the character designs and the awesome CGs!! This is the first fangan I've seen that has animated CGs, and they're all awesome (Teruko running from MonoTV will forever crack me up). Absolutely stunning work!

Once again, thank you DRDT devs and everyone else involved for your dedication and hard work into making this happen!!

100%%%%%

GUYS WE'RE SO BACKKKK

Not enough people are talking about how funny this is

David calling Ace "boo" is hilarious

Number 14

The number of letters that spell out the words 256 are 18. Maybe that's referring to there being 18 cast members rather than 16? Not sure.

Unpopular opinion:

Kids just don't need to go everywhere, alright? A 4-month-old baby should not be on a boat in Arizona heat, toddlers should not be at a concert, and elementary schoolers shouldn't be in a bar.

If you can't change your lifestyle to accommodate the fact that you have kids now, maybe you shouldn't have kids.

I understand wanting to do adult things with other adults, that's completely valid and entirely expectable, you can do that, but leave your kids with a sitter or something.

Not everyone thinks your kids are the greatest, and not everyone wants to be in an ADULT setting with kids present.

david's feewwings

guys do we know how david feels about teruko? cuz i can't seem to figure it out.