Mastermind Shuichi Saihara

In this AU, Tsumugi was killed in chapter one by Kaede. Rantaro became protagonist.

Saihara did not start Danganronpa, but was the secret second mastermind, whose role was revealed after Tsumugi died.

Saihara reveals that he is the mastermind to the other survivors which are Maki, Rantaro, and Kiibo in the 6th trial after he exposed himself, he then got executed while Rantaro and the other survivors manage to the escape the school.MASTERMIND SHUICHI AU

All the class trials are the exact same, the exception being the first trial. In the first trial, Tsumugi was the true mastermind. Kaede knew this and killed her. Monokuma announced that Tsumugi was in fact the mastermind, but there was also a second mastermind besides Tsumugi. Kaede was executed and Rantaro became the protagonist.

Rantaro is the protagonist while Shuichi is a support. Rantaro trusted Shuichi and never had suspected him.

At the end of every trial Saihara acted sad. The only time Saihara had ever felt some emotion in the killing game was in the fifth trial. Saihara felt rather annoyed that Kokichi Ouma had died. Ouma was the reason Saihara had absolutely no suspicion on him. At the end of trial 5 K1-B0 started inspecting everyone and became suspicious of everyone. K1-B0 mainly suspected Maki and Saihara. Maki due to her aggressive nature and Saihara due to him always knowing the true Killer

In chapter 6, K1-B0 had brought up his suspicions of Maki and Saihara. This had started a debate scrum. Maki and Kiibo for Saihara being the mastermind, Rantaro and Saihara for Maki being the mastermind. Himiko had trusted them both, being unable to decide, she refused to contribute. Himiko did not know what awaited her. For this action Himiko had been executed on the spot in a similar way to Mukuro Ikusaba. Himiko was impaled by many spikes. Then fell on the floor where she bleed to death. After Himiko's death, no one had spoke, everyone was in utter shock. Due to the sudden stop in the trial, Monokuma commanded the Monokubs to take away the body. Saihara seeing the despair on everyone's face was no longer able to contain himself and broke out laughing. Rantaro backed away as everyone stared at Saihara.

After admitting to be the mastermind Saihara made a proposal, if they can figure out three things the survivors can escape. What killing game this is(53), Why they were selected(They signed up) and Who was the one behind it all (The people who enjoy Danganronpa).

Rantaro had figured out the first question, K1-B0 figured out the second and the third by connecting to the school files and with the help of Maki and Rantaro. Saihara accepted the fact that they figured it out. Saihara tried to think of a really despairful fate. Before being able to, Maki stabbed him, multiple times. K1-B0 and Rantaro just watched, allowing it to happen. Saihara realised what true despair felt like right before he died. Once dead Maki continued stabbing him, before Rantaro pulled her away.

Survivors: Rantaro Amami, K1-B0, Maki Harukawa

Order of deaths.

Chapter 1;

Victim: Tsumugi Shirogane. Blackened: Kaede Akamatsu

Chapter 2;

Victim: Ryoma Hoshi. Blackened: Kirumi Tojo

Chapter 3;

Victim 1: Angie Yonaga. Victim 2: Tenko Chabashira. Blackened: Korekiyo Shinguji

Chapter 4;

Victim: Miu Iruma. Blackened: Gonta Gokuhara

Chapter 5;

Victim: Kokichi Ouma. Blackened: Kaito Momota

Chapter 6;

Died; Himiko Yumeno, Shuichi Saihara

Life before the killing game

Saihara's did not have a good connection with his family. Saihara's parents often ignored him. Young Saihara (before filled with despair) attempted to reach out to child support only to get ignored. Slowly Saihara began to get filled with despair and anger. Out of a fit of rage, Saihara had stabbed both of his parents. Watching them slowly die, Saihara had started to enjoy that sensation. Getting away with murder, he found the series danganronpa and began to love it.