Monokuma Kids

The Monokuma Kids (モノクマキッズ Monokuma Kidzu) are a group of children wearing Monokuma masks who work alongside the Monokuma robots for the Warriors of Hope.

They were originally ordinary children living in Towa City. The Warriors of Hope killed their parents, as they believed that the children needed to be freed from them.

The Monokuma kids wear similar masks and clothing, and it seems impossible to tell them apart. They are mostly silent and speak very little. They usually just sing and giggle, or cry if hurt and afraid. In general, they appear less dangerous than the Monokuma robots and they're easily frightened, but they do cause chaos and mischief in various ways and do horrible things like playing with the bodies.

At first, their motives are a mystery, as they seem to both hinder and assist the protagonists, as well as punish the Warriors of Hope if they fail. It's eventually revealed that they're mind-controlled through their masks by Monaca Towa, though they do seem to retain some of their own emotions. Though they take orders from the other Warriors and their Servant, they're truly loyal only to Monaca and turn against the other kids if Monaca does.

It's also revealed that their masks contain explosives which would set off if the controller for the Monokuma robots was broken.