[Nagito Komaeda seemed to be taking the transition rather well. Not because he was able to bypass the headaches upon arrival — he got those — but because after just a few minutes of surprise, he acclimated unusually well to this development. Extraordinarily weird events always seemed to find Komaeda like a magnet, so it was only a matter of time before he was picked up by aliens and zapped into space. (Well, at least, he assumes they’re aliens. If the people running this operation all actually come from Earth, that’s a different story.)]
[Deep inside his heart of hopeful hearts, Komaeda was worried. Of course he was. He and he alone was the one to escape the murderous despair island of Jabberwock, while Hinata and all the others were still there. For a moment, he wondered if they will be worse off for his absence; he was the only one to figure out the Final Dead Room puzzle, after all, and he was now here. Would any of the others be able to do what he did? Would they receive the ‘secret’ that was supposed to be a prize? Was it bad luck that he was taken here, because all the rest of them would starve to death?]
[…No, he decided after a few moments. That was a stupid line of questions. Of course they could make it without him — well, Hinata and Nanami could, at least. Those two would rally the others and figure everything out on their own. He was sure of it. Komaeda had done all he could to help the other students cultivate their hope and escape the island, but now his work there has been cut short. Nothing to be done about it. They’ll… they’ll be fine. Of course they will. Their hope was too strong to let them die.]
[Comforted by these thoughts somewhat, Komaeda walks where he is told to walk, and tries not to think about the doubts too hard.]
[Inevitably, he finds his way to the observation deck, gaze locked on the vast starfields. It’s obvious that he is one of the people who hardly gets to see stars from earth (too much light pollution), much less from a goddamn spaceship. Most people would be gazing in awe at the sight — but Komaeda just looks worried and vaguely sick to his stomach.]
[Should someone approach him, he’ll turn to them and say shakily:]
Do you… see anything dangerous out there?
II. IN DARKNESS!
[Komaeda already couldn’t decide whether it was good or bad luck that brought him here. The whole bit about the ship spontaneously going into power-saving mode didn’t make things any easier. If the power is down, the ship’s defenses are probably also down, which means the entire vessel has nothing to protect it from… unfortunate accidents.]
[Komaeda’s never liked air travel. Not for a long, long time. Bad Things happen to him on planes. So being stuck on a spaceship… well, he’s been trying his hardest to ignore the anxiety gnawing at the side of his brain, and not entirely succeeding.]
[Fortunately, the garden still seems to be functioning, which means that Komaeda keeps his job of maintaining the bonsai tree and plant kittens. This tree literally grows cats, and Komaeda takes care of it. He considers himself blessed for this opportunity — caring for the animals and plants is a great way to distract him from unwelcome fears. They’re also just a calming presence. …Except for when it’s bathtime, when they are the exact opposite of ‘calming’. If you’re in the gardens, one of the little fluffernutters might trot up to you and start rubbing against your legs, or just sprint past at high speeds — and a few seconds later, Komaeda will come by, attempting to chase it. Cats can see well in dim lighting, but humans sure can’t.]
[If not actually doing his job, he might also be found roaming around Nomo Deck — by the way, residents of that deck will find that the cleanliness of the showers is gradually improving — or just wandering the halls, humming a certain lunar song from an old video game called Ducktales.]
Nagito Komaeda | Dangan Ronpa | OTA (reposting with edits whoops)
I. IN SPACE!
[Nagito Komaeda seemed to be taking the transition rather well. Not because he was able to bypass the headaches upon arrival — he got those — but because after just a few minutes of surprise, he acclimated unusually well to this development. Extraordinarily weird events always seemed to find Komaeda like a magnet, so it was only a matter of time before he was picked up by aliens and zapped into space. (Well, at least, he assumes they’re aliens. If the people running this operation all actually come from Earth, that’s a different story.)]
[Deep inside his heart of hopeful hearts, Komaeda was worried. Of course he was. He and he alone was the one to escape the murderous despair island of Jabberwock, while Hinata and all the others were still there. For a moment, he wondered if they will be worse off for his absence; he was the only one to figure out the Final Dead Room puzzle, after all, and he was now here. Would any of the others be able to do what he did? Would they receive the ‘secret’ that was supposed to be a prize? Was it bad luck that he was taken here, because all the rest of them would starve to death?]
[…No, he decided after a few moments. That was a stupid line of questions. Of course they could make it without him — well, Hinata and Nanami could, at least. Those two would rally the others and figure everything out on their own. He was sure of it. Komaeda had done all he could to help the other students cultivate their hope and escape the island, but now his work there has been cut short. Nothing to be done about it. They’ll… they’ll be fine. Of course they will. Their hope was too strong to let them die.]
[Comforted by these thoughts somewhat, Komaeda walks where he is told to walk, and tries not to think about the doubts too hard.]
[Inevitably, he finds his way to the observation deck, gaze locked on the vast starfields. It’s obvious that he is one of the people who hardly gets to see stars from earth (too much light pollution), much less from a goddamn spaceship. Most people would be gazing in awe at the sight — but Komaeda just looks worried and vaguely sick to his stomach.]
[Should someone approach him, he’ll turn to them and say shakily:]
Do you… see anything dangerous out there?
II. IN DARKNESS!
[Komaeda already couldn’t decide whether it was good or bad luck that brought him here. The whole bit about the ship spontaneously going into power-saving mode didn’t make things any easier. If the power is down, the ship’s defenses are probably also down, which means the entire vessel has nothing to protect it from… unfortunate accidents.]
[Komaeda’s never liked air travel. Not for a long, long time. Bad Things happen to him on planes. So being stuck on a spaceship… well, he’s been trying his hardest to ignore the anxiety gnawing at the side of his brain, and not entirely succeeding.]
[Fortunately, the garden still seems to be functioning, which means that Komaeda keeps his job of maintaining the bonsai tree and plant kittens. This tree literally grows cats, and Komaeda takes care of it. He considers himself blessed for this opportunity — caring for the animals and plants is a great way to distract him from unwelcome fears. They’re also just a calming presence. …Except for when it’s bathtime, when they are the exact opposite of ‘calming’. If you’re in the gardens, one of the little fluffernutters might trot up to you and start rubbing against your legs, or just sprint past at high speeds — and a few seconds later, Komaeda will come by, attempting to chase it. Cats can see well in dim lighting, but humans sure can’t.]
[If not actually doing his job, he might also be found roaming around Nomo Deck — by the way, residents of that deck will find that the cleanliness of the showers is gradually improving — or just wandering the halls, humming a certain lunar song from an old video game called Ducktales.]