History DarthWiki / DangancordRebooted

* ForcedTransformation: Moon and Rose end up becoming [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} Octolings]] without realising it once they're in the killing game; Glitch inadvertently finds himself looking very much like [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc Junko Enoshima]], worried that his [[UsefulNotes/{{Otherkin}} kinning]] of the fictional character may have had a hand in this.

* KillItWithWater: Something that comes with Moon and Rose somehow being [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} Octolings]] is that physical contact with any water-based fluid, no matter how little, risks killing them immediately. A discussion between Moon and Libre at the cafe reveals some holes in the logic, mainly how anyone who is an Octoling can still drink water just fine. This becomes a semi-crucial clue in the first trial -- Since Libre's death likely involved blood splattering if the evidence is anything to go by, this deconfirms Moon being a possible suspect of his death, as blood contains water that would kill them if it splattered at them. Conversely, in the second trial, it becomes a key clue convicting Moon, as the acetone-soaked gloves suggest the killer couldn't just wash their hands.

* BalefulPolymorph: Moon and Rose end up becoming [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} Octolings]] without realising it once they're in the killing game; Glitch inadvertently finds himself looking very much like [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc Junko Enoshima]], worried that his [[UsefulNotes/{{Otherkin}} kinning]] of the fictional character may have had a hand in this.

* ArtifactName: Averted; while the Tempest File briefly retains that name after they get executed in the first chapter, it's soon renamed to the Three And A Half Cats File, to reflect the contributions of Walrein (pretending to be a Meowth) and Kity AI.

* ArtifactName: Averted; while the Tempest File briefly retains that name after [[spoiler:they get executed in the first chapter]], it's soon renamed to the Three And A Half Cats File, to reflect the contributions of Walrein (pretending to be a Meowth) and Kity AI.

* KillItWithWater: Something that comes with Moon and Rose somehow being [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} Octolings]] is that physical contact with any water-based fluid, no matter how little, risks killing them immediately. A discussion between Moon and Libre at the cafe reveals some holes in the logic, mainly how anyone who is an Octoling can still drink water just fine. This becomes a semi-crucial clue in the first trial -- Since [[spoiler:Libre's]] death likely involved blood splattering if the evidence is anything to go by, this deconfirms Moon being a possible suspect of his death, as blood contains water that would kill them if it splattered at them. [[spoiler:Conversely, in the second trial, it becomes a key clue convicting Moon, as the acetone-soaked gloves suggest the killer couldn't just wash their hands.]]
* PragmaticVillainy: Monobasket gives the first chapter trial participants [[spoiler:some facts regarding blood and a blacklight]], essentially helping the participants in finding the right clues due to having a rating to keep.

* PrisonersDilemma: The first motive allows a successful killer to save one more person to escape with them. There's nothing immediately pressing about it, so in principle, it's entirely possible to ignore the motive and just live in peace... except for the concern that someone ''else'' will try to kill, taking this as their only opportunity to escape with a friend instead of alone. [[spoiler:The Tempests, the very ones who pointed this out in the first place, end up "defecting", becoming the first killer.]]

* SecondEpisodeSubstitute: Kity AI briefly shows up towards the end of the first chapter, and makes its proper introduction in the second, [[spoiler:after the Tempests have been executed, maintaining their reference sheet of the memcakes]].

** Tempest system, Ultimate Cat Cafe Operator [[spoiler:secretly Ultimate Infiltrator -- yes, ''[[DarthWiki/{{Discordronpa}} again]]'']]

* WithholdingTheirName: At one point in Chapter 1, it's evident that "Libre" isn't Libre's real name -- the moment it gets leaked, Libre seems to take measures in attempting to hide the fact. [[spoiler:By the time he ends up revealing it to someone, he admits it to be an overblown deal, stating that he uses his alias as if it were a real name anyway.]]
* YourMom: The shopping district, revealed in chapter 2, contains "Your Mom's House" -- a bakery styled as a home kitchen, with a friendly cat wandering around. [[spoiler:It's also based specifically on ''Moon's'' mom's house, so that's a lovely little bit of privacy invasion.]]

* KillItWithWater:
** Something that comes with Moon and Rose somehow being [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} Octolings]] is that physical contact with any water-based fluid, no matter how little, risks killing them immediately. A discussion between Moon and Libre at the cafe reveals some holes in the logic, mainly how anyone who is an Octoling can still drink water just fine.
** This becomes a semi-crucial clue in the first trial -- Since [[spoiler:Libre's]] death likely involved blood splattering if the evidence is anything to go by, this deconfirms Moon being a possible suspect of his death, as blood contains water that would kill them if it splattered at them.

* SecondEpisodeReplacement: Kity AI briefly shows up towards the end of the first chapter, and makes its proper introduction in the second, [[spoiler:after the Tempests have been executed, maintaining their reference sheet of the memcakes]].

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange /SignificantWardrobeShift: Played by Glitch in Chapter 3 when he decides he's done being a bystander to the events around him.