Miaya Gekkogahara

Miaya Gekkogahara (月光ヶ原 美彩 Gekkōgahara Miaya) is a character featured in Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Side: Future.

She is a member of Future Foundation and the leader of the 7th Division. Her responsibility is to oversee cyber security, as well as research new ways to combat Ultimate Despair.

Miaya was seemingly one of the people who participated in the Final Killing Game, but she was later revealed to be a robot controlled by Monaca Towa, with the real Miaya Gekkogahara having been murdered before the Final Killing Game.

The robot lacks any sentience and only acts as a puppet Monaca controls. She only speaks through her avatar, Usami.

Appearance
Miaya is a short woman with blue hair, held by a light gray headband. She has blue eyes and long eyelashes. She wears a gray headphone and a long, dark red scarf which hides the lower part of her face. She wears a pale brown jacket, a black vest, a white dress shirt, and a black skirt. She also wears long black socks and white slippers. Her facial expressions never change and her eyes lack emotion.

Similar to her controller, Monaca Towa, Miaya uses a wheelchair equipped with a modern PC screen.

Personality
Miaya is a mysterious character, all that is currently known is that she is extremely shy and thus doesn't speak verbally. According to Aoi Asahina, she speaks only through her computer via Usami.

Through Usami/Monomi, Miaya is far more proactive, as she was the one who proposed finding everyone's NG code, as well as being angry at Juzo Sakakura for attacking Naegi.

While her avatar Monomi is very emotional, Miaya's facial expressions never seem to change - while her mouth is hidden by her scarf, her eyes are visible and always have the same calm expression which lacks emotion. She also dislikes direct contact with other people. All of this, along with the fact that she never speaks, is most likely due to the fact that she's later revealed to be a robotic puppet.

She can act child-like at times, most likely because her avatar Monomi and the fact that she's controlled by Monaca.

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Side: Future
Miaya was going to be one of the twelve executives to attend Makoto Naegi's trial. However, she was murdered by Monaca Towa and replaced with a robotic puppet in a wheelchair. Thus, the robot became one of the final players in the Final Killing Game, set by Monokuma.

Episode 01 - Third Time's the Charm
Miaya was inside the boardroom along with the other Future Foundation Division leaders. While everyone intensely discussed Makoto Naegi's fate, Miaya remained silent even after Makoto arrived and was injured by Juzo.

After Makoto's trial was suspended, Miaya stayed inside the boardroom. Soon, an unknown attacker assaulted the facility and locked every exit in the facility. She was rendered to sleep as a sleeping gas being thrown inside the boardroom.

When she woke up, Miaya and the others found Monokuma bracelets had been set up on their wrists. She noticed that Monokuma has been resurrected once again and appeared on the monitor, he announced the Final Killing Game of Future Foundation has just started as Chisa Yukizome's dead body fell from the ceiling.

Episode 02 - Hang the Witch
Miaya confronted Monokuma via Usami, confirming that she was one of the Neo World Program developers. Monokuma violently hacked through her system and "once again" turned Usami into Monomi, Monokuma's helpless sister.

Through Usami, she revealed that they were hacked from inside, forcing Kyosuke Munakata to make their vote to guess who was the attacker. Miaya was accused to be the traitor by Koichi. When she (through Usami) asked him why he chose her, Koichi replied that it was just a hunch. She then teamed up with Great Gozu and Hina to protect Makoto during his escape from Kyosuke and Juzo's attack by tasering Juzo.

Miaya followed Makoto, Hina, and Great Gozu to a certain room and she was finally put to sleep as the time hit its limit.

Episode 03 - Cruel Violence and Hollow Words
After Hina's "dead" body is revealed, Miaya was shown to be panicking through Monomi, wondering how this could happen. After Hina woke up, Miaya made sure that Hina wasn't injured. After seeing Hina's shocked expression Miaya turned to see what has Hina so shocked and she ended up screaming after seeing Great Gozu's hanging corpse.

Miaya expressed her fear and distress after they took down Gozu's body. Miaya then questioned how they will find the killer, Hina answering that Makoto will have a plan. After Makoto says he would like to talk to everyone first, Miaya suggested that they use the building's intercom system, stating that she has restored some of the data Monokuma destroyed. While Makoto examined the map, Miaya answered Hina's question about the building they are in, stating that this was originally going to be an Overseas Hope's Peak Academy until the Tragedy struck.

After the trio find where the Intercom system is located, they were shown walking down a hallway towards the Monitoring Room. Miaya turned in a circle when she met with an intersection. Makoto asked her if she can't turn right and Monomi expressed shock at Makoto having figured out her NG Code. Through Monomi, she started to panic, thinking that Hina and Makoto would attempt to kill her.

Makoto calmed her down, stating he would never hurt her and showing Miaya his NG Code as well. After Hina shows everyone her NG Code, Monomi exclaimed that they are now "Soul Mates" due to knowing each other's secrets (however, in truth, Miaya lied as she was seen turning right earlier). Before Makoto can speak, Hina sensed a person walking nearby. After Hina told Makoto she will draw them away from Makoto, Miaya stating she will go with Hina too, telling Makoto not to worry because they are Soul Mates. Hina and Miaya successfully attract Seiko Kimura's attention and later during Makoto's speech, Hina and Miaya hid from Seiko behind some rubble.

Episode 04 - Who is a liar
Miaya and Hina came out from their hiding place after they heard the sound of an explosion. On the way, they reunited with Kazuo Tengan, Ryota Mitarai, Kyoko Kirigiri, and found that Juzo has been knocked unconscious. After listening to Kyosuke's threat to execute Makoto via the intercom, Miaya, Kazuo, and Hina prepared themselves to rescue Makoto.

In the intercom room, Kazuo tried to distract Kyosuke's attention while Miaya and Hina took Makoto off the scene. After they ran far enough, Miaya felt that someone has been following them and volunteered herself to stop them. Even though Makoto and Hina tried to stop her, she insisted on going, saying that she was already "infected" with Makoto's "hope." She promised to Hina that she will return to them.

Miaya encountered Juzo and attempted to stop him in the hallway. Miaya proceeded to fire multiple rockets at Juzo, who managed to evade them. While preparing the second Secret Weapon, Juzo rushed forward and kicked Miaya in the face, knocking her off her wheelchair.

After Juzo attacked her, Miaya laid on the ground unresponsive. The episode then zooms to her left robotic eye before cutting to a shot of Monaca Towa sitting in a control room, mentioning that "it's not working".

Episode 05 - Dreams of Distant Days
Miaya, who was reactivated by Monaca, came to save Hina and Makoto from Seiko's rampage. She fired missiles toward her and effectively knocked her out. Stating as Monaca that her reason for saving them was to make things more interesting.

Makoto Naegi
"Miaya" was one of the few people in Future Foundation to be neutral on whether Makoto should be executed or not. After Makoto is selected as the attacker, Miaya helps him escape, along with Great Gozu and Hina. After they escape, Miaya hides in the room with everyone.

After they revealed their NG Codes to each other, Miaya, via Usami, states that Makoto, Hina and her were now like soul mates and Miaya helps Makoto with his plan. However, Miaya lied about her own NG Code.

As Miaya is actually Monaca, she doesn't really feel any friendship with Makoto.

Aoi Asahina
"Miaya" and Hina weren't on good terms when Hina first arrived, the two barely interacting. After Hina escapes with Makoto, Miaya helps the two escape, but when Hina tries to pat Miaya on the head, she flinches away. However, Hina states that she was worried about Miaya before she flinched away. After being barricaded in the room by Great Gozu, Miaya and Hina grow closer as Miaya (through Usami) freaks out over Hina's supposed death.

When Makoto, Hina and Miaya leave the room, Hina agrees with Miaya when she calls them "Soul Mates" and both her and Miaya run ahead so Makoto could easily reach the Monitoring Room. The two later hide together from Seiko.

As Miaya is actually Monaca, she doesn't really feel any friendship with Aoi.

Trivia

 * Her given name, Miaya (美彩), means "beautiful color", while her last name, Gekkogahara (月光ヶ原), means "field of the moonlight".