DISTRUST

 is the beta version of the murder mystery visual novel, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, developed by Spike Chunsoft. Due to being beta, most of the information regarding the prototype remains largely unknown. The graphics contained are also gorier than its descendant, as evident in the executions and graphic coloration of blood.

Background
Danganronpa, like every game, started out as a beta version and was not originally known as it does now. The mystery game was initially known as "DISTRUST". According to some promotional materials, there were taglines that translated into 7 Days and 15 Students. It is somehow evident that a 7-day limit was put in action instead of the final version which has an indefinite amount of time. "DISTRUST" was a darker and sinister game compared to the finalized version released.

Characters
The characters were also released in beta images which bear many distant characteristics from their finalized illustrations.

(Top, going from left to right) Byakuya Togami, Sakura Ogami, Leon Kuwata (Kazuo Matsuzaki), Aoi Asahina, Hifumi Yamada, Kyoko Kirigiri, and Chihiro Fujisaki.

(Bottom, going from left to right) Makoto Naegi, Toko Fukawa, Yasuhiro Hagakure, Celestia Ludenberg, Mondo Owada, Sayaka Maizono, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, and Junko Enoshima.

Gameplay
The mechanics of the Class Trials have also changed from the beta version. In a material beta screenshot, a meter called Trust/Distrust Meter is showcased. The meter determines if fellow students trust the player or not. This may be an early version of the Influence Gauge but it has not yet been proven true. In another beta screenshot, the Weak Points appear in dialogue boxes instead of the text floating across the screen. A beta version of an execution is also included in a beta material. Showcased in the execution graphic are panels stylized as a manga strip, unlike the finalized ones that are animated. In this prototype execution, the beta version of Junko Enoshima is found guilty, or perhaps, the mastermind. This execution is also darker in terms of theme. The blood is also colored red instead of the graphically-colored pink used in Danganronpa successors.