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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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A life-or-death trial... A life-or-death deception... A life-or-death betrayal... Life-or-death mysteries... Life-or-death lies... Life-or-death truths... A life-or-death...class trial...

— Kaede Akamatsu, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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Danganronpa V3 CG - Monokuma and the Monokubs explaining the Class Trial

Class Trials (学級裁判 Gakkyū Saiban) are the final act of each chapter in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. The students debate amongst themselves, using evidence collected during the investigation phase, to determine the culprit in each chapter. The debate takes place in a courtroom setting, and consists of several debate phases and minigames. The trial ends when the culprit - known as the "Blackened" - is uncovered, and ultimately executed. This page serves as an overview and guide to Class Trials in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. See the Class Trials main page for a more general overview of Class Trials throughout all Danganronpa games.

Minigames[]

Aside from Nonstop Debate and Closing Argument, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony has 7 major minigames: Rebuttal Showdown, Hangman's Gambit Ver 3.0, Argument Armament, Debate Scrum, Mind Mine, Psyche Taxi, and Panic Debate. The Nonstop Debate also has two major elements added to it.

Nonstop Debate[]

V Points[]

By Concentrating while a weak point or agreement point is on the screen, a red dot will be revealed. Successfully striking this red dot leads to a V-Refute/V-Agree/V-Lie, which adds bonus points to your score and increases the Monocoins obtained from the trial. This element is also present in Rebuttal Showdown and Mass Panic Debate.

Lie Bullets[]

During a Nonstop Debate, if you hold down the button to fire a Truth Bullet, you can change it into a Lie Bullet instead. Releasing the button will then fire the Lie Bullet. By shooting a Lie Bullet at a weak point, you can perform a Perjury to tell a lie to refute statements that aren't actually inconsistent. Readying the Lie Bullet will slowly highlight part of your Influence meter until you fire it. Missing will deduct the highlighted Influence portion, but a successful Lie will restore Influence.

Each trial has one Nonstop Debate where lying is required to progress. There may also be Nonstop Debates where you have an option to lie to progress (in addition to normal gameplay), thus triggering a "Back Route" where the characters use a different line of logic to get to their goal. When lying is possible, the background music is "V3 Argument -PERJURY-".

Rebuttal Showdown[]

A head-to-head debate against a single opponent where you must cut through their statements using a blade. Compared to the previous instalment, you can now cut an unlimited number of times, but you must now manually aim your blade, and your range of motion is limited by how much of an advantage your opponent has. Successful cuts shift it in your favor, increasing your range of movement, while misses cause the inverse to happen. Successfully cutting multiple phrases in one stroke will also provide a bonus to your time limit, akin to shooting down white noise with the silencer. When a contradiction appears, you can cut through it with a modified truth bullet called a "Truth Blade".

Hangman's Gambit Ver. 3.0[]

Select the correct letters from orbs floating across the screen to fill out the answer to a question. The letters are hidden unless illuminated. Every few seconds or so, a light will scroll across the screen to briefly reveal the orbs' contents, and focusing will cast a slowly-expanding spotlight in the middle of the screen that illuminates all orbs in its range.

Argument Armament[]

An Argument Armament is a one-on-one debate against an enraged opponent who is wearing armor made of their own arguments and theories, and who refuses to listen to your reasoning. Shoot down the opponent's words by tapping the appropriate button in time with the rhythm. As the minigame progresses, the tempo can change, and the opponent can obscure the buttom prompts to make it tougher to keep up. Once you've shot down all of the opponent's arguments, piece together the Final Strike to deliver the finishing blow.

Debate Scrum[]

A Debate Scrum occurs when the participants in a Class Trial are split between two opinions and cannot reach a consensus. The opposite team will go first, stating their argument, and you must select the appropriate rebuttal by matching the key point of the opponent's statement with one of yours. The opponents' key points are always somewhere inside their statements, and not visible until you've made an appropriate match. After successfully refuting each statement, mash the button according to the prompt on the screen to finish the minigame.

Mind Mine[]

At times, questions will arise that can only be answered by clearing away all unnecessary clutter so that the truth may be revealed. In Mind Mine, colored blocks will cover images that represent the correct answer to a particular question. By selecting two or more blocks of the same color you can erase them in one fell swoop. As you erase blocks, adjacent blocks will also change color. Use the shifting colors to your advantage to clear away the blocks and reveal the answer. If only one block remains, you can mine it multiple times to force it to vanish, but you will incur a time penalty for doing so.

Psyche Taxi[]

Drive down a lonely stretch of road, picking up words and phrases, to spell out the questions posed by a particular case. Avoid colliding with the road edge or other cars or your Influence takes damage. After successfully completing a question, you must then select the correct answer to progress further. Pick up the woman holding the correct answer to make her a passenger and continue driving.

Mass Panic Debate[]

In a Mass Panic Debate, you must find the inconsistencies in the students' statements as they all shout over each other. Though similar to the Nonstop Debate, because so many characters are speaking at once, the screen becomes cluttered with words and voices, making it very chaotic, and more difficult to find inconsistencies. Loud assertions can also drown out other conversations, even rendering weak points inaccessible until the assertion is shot with the silencer.

Chapter 1[]

• Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Skills •
• Minigame Solutions (Former / Latter) • Closing Argument • Execution •

No one wanted to believe it was real, but Rantaro was killed just before the time limit. Now, Kaede and Shuichi must take on the Class Trial.

Phases & Minigame Solutions (Former)[]

Minigame	Contradiction/Agreement	Solution
Non-Stop Debate	That means Rantaro was masterminding this whole thing!	Rantaro's Belongings
Non-Stop Debate	cuz I never went to the library, okay!?	Korekiyo's Account
Multiple Choice	The reason why Tsumugi couldn't have been in disguise is...	Cospox
Mass Panic Debate	Rantaro's the only one who left in the middle of it...	Maki's Account
Non-Stop Debate	With that sliding door...	Sliding Door
Spot Selection	What item could have been used to open the rear entrance to the library?	The screen in the middle
Non-Stop Debate	There are no obstacles in the way...	Moving Bookcase
Choose Truth Bullet	What proves that the bookcase was open when Rantaro was killed?	Hidden Door Photos
Non-Stop Debate	Inside the hidden door!	Card Reader Dust
Interjection	The fog has lifted.	-
Rebuttal Showdown	rejoin everyone, and we'd be none the wiser.	Front Entrance Photos
Choose Truth Bullet	What is the evidence that proves no one snuck into the library through the vent?	Stacked Books

Phases & Minigame Solutions (Latter)[]

Minigame	Contradiction/Agreement	Solution
Multiple Choice	Even if Shuichi did go to the basement, he couldn't have killed Rantaro because...	The security sensor going off
Non-Stop Debate	the moving bookcase isn't what triggered it.	Hidden Door Photos
Non-Stop Debate	Shuichi also had the receiver...	Receiver on Shuichi [Receiver on Kaede]
Interjection	Hold on!	-
Debate Scrum (Statement 1)	You hid what you knew about the camera intervals, Shuichi.	Intervals
Debate Scrum (Statement 2)	Unlike Shuichi, I actually have an airtight alibi!	Alibi
Debate Scrum (Statement 3)	Shuichi and Kaede weren't together the whole time, were they?	Together
Debate Scrum (Statement 4)	If Shuichi had the receiver, it could've been disguised.	Receiver
Debate Scrum (Statement 5)	But that's Kaede's lie, isn't it?	Lie
Multiple Choice	The reason why Rantaro noticed the camera was because...	The camera flash
Multiple Choice	I know this. There's only one reason the camera's flash was used...	To lure the mastermind closer
Identify the Person	Who killed Rantaro?	Kaede Akamatsu
Non-Stop Debate	We know that it was in the library.	Lookout Classroom
Hangman's Gambit (Ver. 3.0)	Where was the shot put rolled to make it enter the library?	VENT
Non-Stop Debate	It's not like it started rollin' on its own...	Stacked Books
Non-Stop Debate	Back route: Don't lose sight of the truth.	Classroom Vent [Blocked Vent]
Multiple Choice	I remember one of them having a detailed floor plan...	Miu Iruma
Multiple Choice	Kaede rolled the shot...	When she was leaving the classroom
Non-Stop Debate	The library shoulda been quiet, right?	Promotional Video BGM
Multiple Choice	Kaede must have hidden it in there... It's the only explanation.	Backpack
Argument Armament	Do you know what I was trying to do?	KILL THE MASTER MIND

Closing Argument[]

It all began two days prior, when Monokuma gave us the additional motive. The time limit added to this killing game triggered the crime. After the announcement, some of us decided to form groups to plan our next move. I had my own plan to find the mastermind, and someone offered to help me... At the time, I never would have imagined they would become the culprit.

To expose the mastermind, the culprit and I set up hidden cameras in the library. There was a hidden door in the library that showed signs of use. We deduced that the mastermind would return there, to let Monokuma out. The next day, we asked Miu if she could modify some cameras for our trap. We then went to the warehouse to gather the necessary materials. All we needed were disposable cameras and a security sensor.

But the culprit found something else there - the murder weapon. That's right. The shot put ball. They put the cameras as well as the shot in their backpack.

Then, on the day the time limit would expire, the day of the murder...the culprit and I collected the modified cameras from Miu and visited the library. Once there, we searched the room for ideal locations to place the cameras. But even then, the culprit was preparing the murder. They began by removing the vent grate, and laid it inside the air duct.

Then, the moved the pile of books on top of the bookcase, pretending to organize them. After that, they placed open encyclopedias on the final bookcase. It appeared innocuous enough, but it was actually a path for the murder weapon! The culprit also tampered with the hidden camera linked to the security sensor. I was responsible for setting up the other cameras, but that one... I didn't even notice their trick. They used duct tape to keep the flash function on.

After the cameras were set, the culprit and I climbed the stairs to the 1st floor classroom. We kept a lookout for the others and waited for the security sensor to go off. During the stakeout, we saw Kaito and six others go down to the basement. Rantaro was with them... The first victim. After watching that group enter the Game Room, I returned to the classroom. With about one hour remaining, the security receiver I was holding went off.

I assumed it was the mastermind, so I ran out of the classroom to the library. I was in such a hurry, I left the culprit behind. Looking back on it now...that was the last chance I had to stop the murder. After I had left, the culprit took the shot put ball out of their backpack...and rolled it into the classroom vent. This set the murder in motion!

Rantaro had moved the bookcase, triggering the receiver. Unbeknownst to him, the trap had been sprung. First, the modified camera took a picture of Rantaro with the flash on. Rantaro noticed the flash and approached the bookcase to inspect the camera. The camera flash lured Rantaro directly into the murder weapon's path!

The shot the culprit tossed into the vent rolled through the air duct...came out of the library's vent, and kept rolling atop the bookcase. Opening the vent grate and organizing the books was all to create a path. Under normal circumstances, the victim would have been alerted by the noise...but the promotional video was masking the sound of the shot rolling. The shot kept rolling, then fell on Rantaro's head, killing him instantly.

By the time we had entered the room, the murder was complete. I imagine...seeing Rantaro's body, the culprit probably thought... "The mastermind is dead, the game is over, now we can all go home..." But their wish didn't come true... Because Rantaro wasn't the mastermind! It was murder...in an attempt to save all our lives. That is the truth.

Danganronpa V3 Chapter 1 - Closing Argument Blackened

Danganronpa V3 Chapter 1 - Closing Argument Revealed

That's the truth behind your lies... Kaede Akamatsu, the Ultimate Pianist!

Execution[]