Ugh, I'm so bored of despair. Let's make walking the beaten path of hope into the new big thing.
Hope Fragment[]
How hopeless! Will I ever be free from despair?
Friendship Events[]
NOTE: Junko Enoshima's events will only appear while playing as Junko, as her events are alternate versions of disguised Mukuro Ikusaba's Friendship Events. They will not appear while playing as any other character, but will be accessible from their Event Gallery after Junko's route is completed.
Junko & Makoto[]
Junko & Makoto
Whew! That was a lotta swimming, but effortless. I'm bored.
You're amazing, Junko. I guess models have a lot more stamina than you'd think, huh?
What, are you put off by the fact that I spent hours swimming without being an actual swimmer?
No... I'm sure it takes a lot of work to maintain your figure, so I bet you're used to exercise.
I'd be perfect even without it! I just had a little spare time so I figured what the hell.
Man, all I've got is spare time. Not having any hope makes me feel so empty.
Not having... any hope?
I got despairingly bored with my old shtick.
An exciting, unpredictable future awaits me! That's how it was supposed to be.
W-Well, uh...
Not that I'm qualified to say anything, but I'm sure you'll be fine, Junko.
You're always cheerful, strong... Not to mention smart.
You're saying I'll find something new to live for, and there's a future filled with hope for me?
Yeah, I'm positive.
As a classmate who watched you for three years... I really do believe that.
Whoops... I didn't mean to get preachy on you.
How hopeless.
Huh?
I'm saying you're a poor judge of character! Your little speech was fun though.
C'mon, don't poke fun at me... I'm well aware that I said something really corny...
Junko & Byakuya[]
Junko & Byakuya
Oh, Byakuya. I figured you'd be here.
Toko was looking for you, so I told her you might be on the beach. So uh, heads up?
You're not helping...
Next you'll ask, "How did you predict my behavior?"
I'm not in the mood for this.
Yeah, sure. Jeez, you really suck at playing along.
I was enjoying my time alone in peace and along comes you. How do you expect me to react?
Yeah, next time you feel like sulking alone, I'd recommend your hotel room.
The boys are off having a barbeque in the woods. What, thought the ocean would be quiet? Too bad.
Why exactly did you come here? If you're bored, go mingle with those primates in the forest.
I'm way too thoughtful to invite myself along into a boys' club.
With the forest checked off, the beach is the obvious second! I mean, my hotel room is fine too.
You lack drive... This isn't like you.
Huh? The heck? Are you actually concerned about me, Byakuya?
Nothing of the sort... I was simply stating the obvious.
Right! For sure, dude!
Man, teasing Byakuya sucks. Maybe I really should look into becoming a shut-in.
Have fun with that.
Just so you know, you're gonna end up all alone here with Toko the second I take off.
Don't even *joke* about something so sickening. Fine, I'll leave instead.
Oh, leaving so soon? Holy moly, *he's* the life of the party.
This really is just...boring. No matter what I do, nothing clicks anymore. I never expected despair would come in a package like this. I've never known such hopelessness.
Junko & Mondo[]
Junko & Mondo
Fuck, man! What's their problem!
Damn, Mondo. Those kids must hate your guts.
Shaddap... I know I look scary to kids, you don't gotta remind me.
You've gotta be more gentle for kids to like you. Different story for me being a girl's dream girl.
What boy wouldn't wanna look like me?
Ehh, maybe it's a generational thing? Fashions change and get junked real quickly.
Huh... Yeah, I guess I don't know what the hell the kids're into these days.
Everyone's got their own preference for what they think looks best, fits best...
Whoa, didn't expect to hear that outta you. Figured you'd insist on long biker jackets.
The hell d'you think I am...
There's all kinda people here, and they wear whatever's best for them, yeah?
And *this* is what's best for *me*! What the hell're clothes good for if it ain't gonna match your personality?
Huh. Can't say I was expecting fashion discourse from you today.
Wh-What was that? Somethin' wrong there?
It's fiiine. The past few years have softened you up a bit, developed your emotional intellect...
It's such a hopeful kinda story. Hope's Peak Academy bringing you all together was so worth it.
The heck? You okay?
You got all sulky on me... Or more like, you became someone else...
Whoops! Sorry 'bout that. Pretend it never happened.
This virtual world junk is messing with my head. I'm gonna convince myself I had a reason for that.
Junko & Yasuhiro[]
Junko & Yasuhiro
I've heard the rumors, Junkie... You're acting all different lately, like you're worried!
So that's why you've come to me to sell me your fortune telling crap? Yeah, I'll pass.
Wait a sec! Don't write me off so fast! At least hear me out, dude!
I've heard your sales pitch a billion times over the last three years. Next you'll talk up the risk-free free trial, or maybe the money back sales event. And despite your pathetic peddling, you'll *still* claim not to have any money problems.
That's our Junkie! You know me well, dude.
Yeah, and no matter how many years go by, you don't know me a damn bit!
Just one fortune may reveal infinite truths, dude. How 'bout it? For the sake of friendship!
The sake of friendship can kiss my ass. I'm not budging on this--no means no.
I...reeeally don't need to see what's coming up.
Junko & Aoi[]
Junko & Aoi
Whoa, Hina, your shoulder strap is slipping. Look, the right side one.
Ack, you're right! I was so into my swimming that I didn't notice!
Ugh... This swimsuit is kinda dangerous. I'd have seriously preferred one more mobile, like yours.
Eh, you can wear those all the time. It's good to try new things while you're out here.
I always wear the stylish designer stuff, so I went with this one for laughs.
Ahaha, that surprised me. I figured you'd go with something that's showing everything!
I'm always showing skin, so I decided to subvert expectations with the ol' razzle dazzle.
I getcha... But it's actually kinda stylish itself. It's...I dunno, deep?
Too bad for all the pubescent dudes who expected more barely legal skin from this bitch!
Though I'm sure there're a few special freaks out there who actually get off to swimsuits like this.
Ewwww... I really didn't need that mental image.
Junko & Mahiru[]
Junko & Mahiru
That's our Mahiru! This photo is totally better than that magazine cover, no contest.
I-I'm not so sure about that. My photos aren't even the same style...
I'd love to have you snap my pics for work sometime. And I'm not just saying that, just FYI.
But that's...not my field...
But...the assignment is to try different things. So yes, I'd do it!
Wanna take some test shots? Maybe I could be like, laying in bed looking sad or something.
Sure, sounds good. Look this way?
Next up...how about we highlight your clothes? Maybe a pose to take advantage of your long legs?
Got it. How's this?
You take shots like it's second nature. Have you ever imagined photographing me before?
Not consciously, no, but when you're around I'm sure my subconscious has a blast. The sorts of angles I'd use, which situations I might catch you in...
So, uh...when the field trip is over, can we really do a photoshoot?
...Sure. It probably couldn't hurt to make some future plans now and then, huh?
Oh, those photos you took--can you give them to me later? There's someone I'd like to show them to...
Junko & Gonta & Monaca[]
Junko & Gonta & Monaca
...I wish you could have seen my big brother's face! It wasn't easy to hold back my laughter.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...and then?
And then came the worst part! It got really tense, and then...
Oh, looks like we have a guest. You don't wanna be overheard by others, right?
Yup! My stories are for Big Sis Junko and Junko alone. I'll keep quiet now.
Ah... Junko, Monaca! Hello!
Well look who it is! Did you find a cool bug, Gonta?
Gonta did! Bug Gonta not seen since coming to island flew this way.
Hmm, could it be that one buzzing? ...Oh dear.
Ohh, it landed on Junko's shoulder!
Wow... Bug like Junko.
I guess my popularity extends even to the bugs. Hey, c'mon, go over and see Gonta.
It went over to him... It's like it really understood you.
Hello, bug. You can land on Gonta's finger!
Junko, thank you for being so nice to bug. It look like bug like you too!
Huh... I was joking, but maybe bugs do like me.
Everyone likes you, Junko, so of course. I like you even more though!
Junko & Tenko & Akane[]
Junko & Tenko & Akane
Nnph, mm-mmph mm-mmm mmph!
Agreed, this island is full of great food. Even aside from Teruteru's, there are so many choices.
Whoa, you can understand Akane when her mouth is full, Junko!?
I just kinda felt out what she meant, and judging by the look on her face, I think I nailed it.
Man, all this talk of food is making me hungry. Let's check out the daily menu at the Monokubs'.
That's our gluttonous girl!
Hey, don't glut-shame me! I can kick plenty ass in a fight!
I think she was complimenting your appetite. Maybe I'll have some ice cream while we're at it.
Oh, that's what you were sayin', Tenko? You don't gotta be so squirrely about it!
Sorry about that... Words are meaningless if they don't convey meaning to the other person.
In that case, maybe you need to work on your food vocabulary, Akane. The bigger your vocabulary, the bigger your worldview. Food can be described in infinite ways.
I dunno 'bout that. If somethin' is good, it's good, no two ways about it.
I think I get it!
Whether they're beautiful, adorable, or dignified, every girl is wonderful in her own unique way!
And while "glutton" and "foodie" may be similar in meaning, they're completely different in image.
Heeey, even I can tell the difference between a compliment and being roasted...
Junko & Toko & Mikan[]
Junko & Toko & Mikan
...
...
Whoa, why the gloomy mood? Was it something I did?
N-Not at all! In fact, I'm even happier now that you're here... I-I'm sorry!
C-Consider me the opposite... My brow furrows at the sight of another annoyance showing up...
You're both going off of opposite deep ends. I just came here to change clothes.
Everyone has bad mojo with someone...
In your case, Toko? You probably have more bad mojo with people than good.
Hmm, you mean Komaru? Well, crud. And here I thought *I* was your friend, Toko.
Huh? What kind of warped, twisted reality are you living in where all your classmates are friends?
Wait...I'm from the class next door, so I'm...
I-I'm so sorry! I got too ahead of myself!
Of course you're my friend too, Mikan. Isn't it a nice thought, being friends with all your peers?
I-I don't think you're buying what you're selling.
Heh, heh heh... Friends, huh...
You shouldn't buy into it either! Or are you okay with a cheap, watered-down sense of friendship?
Junko & Sakura & Ibuki[]
Junko & Sakura & Ibuki
Aww yiss, a muscular body is pah-retty sweet. You're both lookin' damn fine!
A beautiful body has precisely as much muscle as it needs. My apologies if I'm *too* beautiful.
True... Given your present occupation, your body type may be ideal.
Junko looks hella thin at a glance, but it's not like she's lacking in the meat department!
Imagine how much better my concerts would be if I got totally swole...
You're fine just the way you are, Ibuki. It's not like you're too frail to pick up a guitar.
Yeah, true, but I never wanna stop striving to be the best I can be.
Ah, I get that. Sometimes I ask myself whether I'm at my strongest and best as well.
There's more I could be doing... I'm nowhere near my full potential... Stuff like that. I've worked hard to get where I am now, y'know?
I, too, know that feeling well. Unleashing a powerful strike, yet immediately questioning the potential of one's power...
In such repetition, one can climb ever higher.
See, so I *was* on the right track! I'm gonna push myself until I can rock the dang house down!
Special Events[]
Potential of Talent[]
What are some ideas you have for unlocking new potential in your talent?
New potential? For me, despair itself was everything.
What was despair again?
You got tired of the thing you enjoyed most, huh? That must be really rough.
Take you, for example. It'd be unthinkable for you to get tired of the piano, right?
But the unthinkable is exactly what happened to me. So...gotta say, I'm feeling a little bummed.
Finding a new thing to enjoy... If it were that easy, this wouldn't be so difficult.
Ahh, no! I just can't imagine a world where I'm not playing piano! If that happened, I'd be pretty darn depressed too. Sorry I'm not being very helpful here.
No need to frown like that. I'm happy with just you listening. Talking life over a cup of tea... You know, doing normal high-school girl stuff.
This is my life now, eh. It really is enough to make you laugh.
I despaired over despairing about despair...
What was despair again?
Huh? Junko, you got tired of the one thing that was most important to you?
Yup, to a hopeless degree! Despair is ooold news!
N-No way... That's unbelievable. This isn't the Junko I know!
Thank you for the canned response to the despair maniac. The impossible happening is also despair.
So in the end...it's still despair? I'm starting to get confused...
Despairing about despair, despairing about getting tired of despair...
I *am* despair! I guess that means I'm just nothing now!
Is that...any different from before?
Aww, you're not supposed to say that part. It'll make me despair over whether it's despair again.
I see... But actually... Is this conversation a bit? I'm hopelessly bored.
That's right, I'm done. I really am despair no matter where I go.
What was despair again?
Why am I not surprised you're a good swimmer?
Yeah, I can do pretty much anything. I'm still no match for you in swimming though.
No way. If you got serious about swimming, I'd totally have a serious rival on my hands.
You're smart, stylish, beautiful... Is there anything you can't do?
Hmm... What about becoming something that isn't me?
Whoa... That's deep!
Psych. I was just saying whatever came to me.
Seriously though, it's hard to imagine you being any different from the way you are. For instance, as long as I never lose swimming, donuts, my friends and family... I'd still be me.
Conversely...if someone loses everything, that person is changed.
That's...scary to think about.
Yeah, but don't worry. Nothing like that will ever happen.
"So long as I'm tired of despair"... I'll leave that part to myself.
Summer Festival[]
There's a festival happening soon where you can try things unrelated to your talent.
I was tasked with opening a stall, so I decided my hand at fortune telling... I know everyone here pretty well, so all I have to do is give the vaguest predictions. Easy!
You wanna know the future at such a young age?
If you're the one to show me, then yes! I don't even care what kind of future it is!
Oh yeah? I'll have to put some effort into this one. Let's see, in your future, Monaca... You'll break free from your monotonous life and offer the most delicious, dramatic despair.
Then you'll despair about your despair. That's the future awaiting you.
I believe it. Monaca will do anything for Big Sis Junko...so feel free to make use of me.
I whispered sweet words to an idolizing child.
I wanna tell Kaede her future.
You're doing fortune telling, huh, Junko? My curiosity is piqued. Sure, why not!
Alrighty. Hmm, let's see here...
You're always positive and optimistic, but that may backfire on you eventually.
Even so, if that's the way you are... I say keep on keeping on.
Whoa, that sounds kinda profound. But staying positive in the worst situations is what I do best... Yeah, I'll keep it up then!
From the bottom of my twisted heart, I'd like to see the kind of future she presses on into...
Oh? Is Yasuhiro here to check on his rival?
This isn't fair, Junky! There's no way I can compete against a famous fashionista like you!
Today's a special day, my shaggy friend. I'm not gonna steal your customers. Don't worry.
True enough, I guess... Water under the bridge then! I want you to tell me my future, Junky!
Er...sure, but would it even make any difference? This is your life now and forever.
The only future I wanna hear about is one free of debt collectors, dude!
Then allow me to show you TRUE despair and end that life! ...I left that part unspoken.
Campfire[]
It's been a wild ride, but our time here is almost over. We're having a bonfire as a send-off!
Fire--it's both a pillar of human culture and an uncontrollable despair-spreading force of nature.
Are you afraid of fire, Kaito?
Me? Hell no! But anyone else who doesn't is a fool!
Okay, that's nonsense.
Think about it! Without fear, you can't properly prepare yourself for danger!
But if you're not prepared and freeze up in the moment, then you're helpless against the fire!
I *guess* that makes sense, kinda sorta.
Not even a space station is immune from fires, so I need to be always prepared for the worst!
Then I guess what you're really scared of... is the fire in your heart going out.
He rambled on at me about emergency preparedness for astronauts in space...
Are you afraid of fire, Chiaki?
Definitely. When an enemy's got an AoE fire spell they spam like an ST attack, it sticks with you.
I know I really shouldn't but... Are you talking about a game here?
Right. Fire is the source of many a tragic death in games.
Fire in the real world is terrifying too. But I'm also enjoying this bonfire.
To put it cheesily...something can be a source of hope or despair, depending on how you look at it.
Chiaki and I chatted in front of the bonfire.
Are you afraid of fire, Nagito?
Of course I am. After all, you don't say "spreads like a wildfire" for good things.
However, fire is also used as a symbol of optimism. The flame of hope appears everywhere.
Like, one of those "I really don't want to get on his bad side" sort of things?
I like that description! While there may be a great danger within, it makes for a powerful ally.
And that means...a little terror and misfortune is a small price to pay for a life filled with hope.
Only *if* there's hope at the end of the road.
But what if you endure all that pain and there is no light? Isn't that worse than not believing?
That only means you haven't arrived. It's written in the fate of this world--hope will overcome all.
I pretended to listen to Nagito's rambling.
With Swimsuits[]
Event triggered when playing Development Mode using an S Rank or UR Rank card.
With Swimsuits
I... I genuinely have no words for this.
And that, you see, is exactly the reaction I was hoping for! You've peered into the abyss!
The mystery--what swimsuit will the legendary supermodel wear? Sexy? Cutting-edge? Modest?
The solution--a betrayal of *every* expectation! A most despair-inducing school-issued swimsuit! How do you feel? Shocked? Betrayed? Disgusted? Don't say anything, I can see it on your faces!
Surprised, yes. You're targeting a very specific niche there. Hifumi's reaction should be fun.
Let's place bets on if he gets a nosebleed or passes out entirely!
The more I look at it though, the more *right* it feels.
Did you hit your head, Kaede?
I mean, Junko can pull off anything. Sexy, stylish, whatever. It all works on her. It's so easy to envision her in any kind of swimsuit that nothing would come as a surprise.
I know, right! And you got that so fast I'm thinking this wasn't surprising enough either!
If I'm going to be completely honest with you, swimsuits don't need to be surprising or jokey. You're going to have to wear that for the next month and a half. Are you really okay with that?
See, that's the problem. I got your reactions, and they were great, and now I'm getting bored.
Talk about fickle!
There's no changing after you make your choice.
So we'll just have to forget about how it looks and remember that she can still swim in it fine.
Good idea. And since we're already dressed for it, how about we go to the beach?
Nah, I'll pass.
Aww, why?
School swimsuits are for swimming at the pool. I'd be despairingly out of place at the beach.
So I'll mess around here for a bit, and maybe tomorrow I'll get tired of it and hit the beach.
You know... There are times when I find you completely incomprehensible, Junko.
I mean, it's no fun without a little challenge. And you can never *fully* understand anyone.
My Future...[]
Event triggered when playing Development Mode using a UR Rank card. Requires the player to have seen all other Friendship events during the run.
My Future...
I can't help but imagine... What if I put a virus in these ruins that seem so important for this field trip?
What if I use my analytical abilities and let the talentless hacks get beaten into a pulp?
What if I tear apart those who finally made friends and found happiness as students?
So many modest gifts of despair to give. My head is just *swimming* with ideas.
It's all about despair in the end. What's the point of going on without pursuing despair?
No matter the roll of the dice, it's despair. Ahh, maybe this is what it feels like to crave death.
Death, the ultimate thrill... Or that's what I thought.
But if I were to die without tasting that thrill... Ahh, that truly is despair.
I dunno... Humans get bored so easily, but there are some things you can never get bored of.
I mean, you never get bored of things like sleeping and eating, right?
Those people exist, and even I get bored of them.
When one loses hope, even doing basic necessities becomes more trouble than they're worth.
So if someone is in despair from the moment of their birth, is their despair actually hope?
Seeking despair is actually having hope... and the result of failing to resolve that is me.
People despair because they seek hope! Hope and despair are forever inseparable!
Even if one lacks hope in living...the constant despair becomes a hope of its own...
Even though I don't seek hope...
You can't despair about despair. That's unthinkable. What you feel may be despair itself.
It must be nice for you, having no chance of ever losing sight of despair.
So...what'll you do? Should I kill you as you despair in your despair over despair?
Eh, I'll pass. That would be a pretty boring way to go.
From here on...I'll have hope.
Wha?
So? Did you feel despair at the thought of Ultimate Despair catching a case of the hopes?
But this is the only path I have to return to despair. I crave the taste of despair again. I want to remember it and return to my former self...
Hideous nostalgia! Humiliation and degradation!
From here on, I'll make the world despair. And in their throes of despair, I'll make them despair.
And after all is despair, the void that awaits... the proof that I never should have been born...
That, to me, is the greatest despair I could possibly taste.
Fascinating. So in the end, it's still all about despair.
No matter what, I push deeper into despair... Even as I grow tired of that despair.
Appearances in Special Events for Other Characters[]
Potential of Talent[]
Still, this lifestyle is boring... (Monaca Towa)
Frankly, it's useless for grownups to measure the potential of kids...
Well, Monaca has no choice but to go along. I'd feel bad for everyone else if I left them. Still, this lifestyle is boring...
This is supposed to be a training camp for Hope's Peak, but it's entirely within my expectations. *sigh* Is there anything interesting here at all? If only she were here...
Big Sis Junko... Monaca came to see you. I've wanted to see you for so long!
Hmm. I was leaving her alone, yet she came in pursuit of me... This is despair I'm feeling, isn't it... She might even have a promising future.
Junko... Monaca thought you were a student here. I wanted to see you again...
But that girl who looks just like you definitely has some sort of connection to you.
There's still reason to come to this camp. Don't you fret!
I thought of ways to approach Junko Enoshima...
Eh, who gives a rip what I do. (Monokuma)
Potential? But despair shines brightest when all hope for the future is lost. Welp, guess I'll keep on keepin' on in anticipation of that time. Puhuhuhuhu... Eh, who gives a rip what I do.
*sigh* Mukuro and even Monokuma are probably having the time of their lives on that island. I decided the final despair would wait until after graduation, but waiting is hopelessly boring.
If I have time to be doing this, I have time to despair over a despairingly hopeless despair...
But such fantasies only make me even *more* bored.
If only the one inside the program was me instead of Mukuro... Yeah, right... That fantasy would probably be hopelessly boring too.
Regardless of which talent, it's important to me. (Mukuro Ikusaba)
New potential in my talent... But which talent? I'm attending Hope's Peak Academy as Junko Enoshima, but that's not my true identity. In which case... Regardless of which talent, it's important to me.
Hmm, a talent training camp, huh? And in a safe virtual world...
Y-Yeah... So for the next month and a half, we won't have contact with the outside world...
Despairing where no one can help, despairing upon stepping out into a radically changed world...
If you're wondering which is more hopeless, why not both, I say!
Um...Junko? There's no sinister plot like that this time...
Of course that's just a fun, modest little fantasy of mine with the cuteness of 10,000 chihuahuas!
The one going is my dull big sister, so naturally I can't just leave all the plotting to you! If I *did* wanna do something, it wouldn't be anything so obvious it's blown from the get go!
Yeah... You're right.
I'll cooperate with whatever she pleases. I'm the only one who understands her, after all. I've come this far with her, right?
Summer Festival[]
What kind of shop would I open? (Monaca Towa)
But everything here is done by high-schoolers, so us kids can just play! A festival without adults around? How lovely. Time to go exploring! What kind of shop would I open?
I'd open a shop that she would like...
One day, I'll return for you, I promise. So until then, be a good girl...
Nah, strike that. Be a bad girl. A diabolical girl.
I'll be waiting, Big Sis Junko. And until then...
I'd run a shop that specializes in the deepest, most exciting despair anywhere.
I got lost in a daydream, pondering what would make her happiest of all...
