Danganronpa 2: Chapter Three Trial Walkthrough

Welcome to the third trial of Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. Just like in the first game, this third trial involves not one killing but two! You are going to solve the murder of Ibuki and Hiyoko.

Once this trial is completed, you are already halfway through the game. Don't worry though, as there are plenty of twists and turns ahead. Enjoy this while you can because, after this trial, the courtroom is going to look much emptier.

Updated May 17th, 2022 by Jacqueline Zalace: We've updated this guide to help you better understand what exactly happened in this double murder. Additonally, you can now check out the closing argument with every panel put in the correct place.

Trial Mechanics

Let's take a quick look at the mechanics of this trial before diving into the full walkthrough.

Mechanic	Description
Non-Stop Debate	Look for highlighted words to make a counterpoint to. Shoot at them with the correct piece of evidence from the investigation phase. Remember that you can absorb some highlighted statements and shoot them at others. Shoot down any white noise in the way of statements as well.
Multiple Choice	Pick the correct answer to a question.
Hangman's Gambit	Spell out a word in order to answer a question. It's best to guess the word based on the number of letters first.
Logic Dive	Surf through an obstacle course as you answer questions. Surf to the correct answers to beat the course in time. Getting one wrong does not always mean you lose the minigame.
Rebuttal Showdown	Slice up a character's argument and hit one of their weak statements with evidence that counters it.
Pick a Truth Bullet	Select evidence to support a fact, answer a question, or disprove a statement.
Spot Selection	Click on a specific place on a picture to answer a "where" question.
Panic Talk Action	Shoot down statements to the beat of a rhythm and hit four keys in the right order to spell out evidence that disproves the arguer's point.
Identify a Person	Select a character that answers a "who" question.
Closing Argument	Make a comic about how the murder occurred.

A Trial Walkthrough For Ibuki And Hiyoko's Case

Below, you can find a full walkthrough of the third trial, separated by non-stop debates.

Non-Stop Debate One

What To Counter:
- Nagito will say "the bodies were imitating the movie." Counter that with Movie's Invitation Ticket.

Non-Stop Debate Two

What To Counter:
- Fuyuhiko will say "By locking the door from the inside." Shoot that with Semitransparent Glob.

Mechanic	Description	Answer
Multiple Choice 1	What was the semitransparent glob?	Glue
Hangman's Gambit	What was the dipped paper?	Wallpaper
Logic Dive	How was Hiyoko's body hidden?	Question 1: It was hidden Question 2: The wallpaper Question 3: They covered the pillar
Multiple Choice 2	Why was the movie imitated?	To mix up the killing order

Non-Stop Debate Three

What To Counter:
- Sonia will ask "was there any sign she stepped on something?" Shoot that with Blood on the Soles.

Mechanic	Description	Answer
Rebuttal Showdown	Face off against Gundham	When he says "There was no blood on the floor," hit him with "Smudge on the Floor".

Non-Stop Debate Four

What To Counter:
- Sonia will say "if nobody has an alibi then." Shoot that with Mikan's Account.

Non-Stop Debate Five

What To Counter:
- Next Sonia will say "She went of her own free will." Shoot that with Motel Room Key.

Mechanic	Description	Answer
Rebuttal Showdown	Face off against Akane.	When she says "She fought the killer," counter that with "Sonia's Account".
Pick a Truth Bullet	Why weren't there any footprints?	Stepladder
Spot Selection	What's strange based off the debates thus far?	Side of the stepladder
Hangman's Gambit 1	What was the difference between the video and the actual crime scene?	Filming Location
Logic Dive	What happened to the camera?	Question 1: The camera Question 2: The music venue Question 3: They took it with them
Multiple Choice	What did the killer do to the remaining monitor?	Destroyed it
Hangman's Gambit 2	Where did the killer film and make the scene look like the music venue?	Conference Room

Non-Stop Debate Six

hajime answering a multiple choice question

What To Counter:
- Kazuichi will say "Or did the music venue look like the conference room?" Shoot that with Music Venue Curtain.

Mechanic	Description	Answer
Pick a Truth Bullet	What was used to make the music venue look like the conference room?	Candle
Multiple Choice	Where was the fake?	Ibuki in the conference room
Identify a Person	Choose the killer!	Mikan Tsumiki

Non-Stop Debate Seven

What To Counter:
- Kazuichi will ask, "Did we fall for someone's lie?" Shoot that with rope used for hanging.

Non-Stop Debate Eight

What To Counter:
- Absorb Killer's mistake and shoot it at Mikan's statement, "Just from that camera angle?"

Mechanic	Description	Answer
Panic Talk Action	Fight Mikan in the rhythm game.	Theater Bonus Prize

Closing Argument

Now, it's time to tell the story of what happened, comic style. Above, you can check out the complete closing argument with every panel in the correct spot. If you are a bit confused about what happened, you can check out the summary below as well.

To start off, Hajime went to the hospital with Mikan in the morning. In the lobby, Hajime saw surveillance footage of someone with a bag over their head approaching a noose. While it was thought that the footage came from the music venue, it was in a different place.

The killer had stolen the camera from the music venue and filmed in the hospital conference room. The footage was fake, and the crime had already occurred. The person with the bag on their head in the video was the killer.

Hajime got to the music venue and saw the body. In a panic, he ran to get the others. The killer counted on this and quickly unveiled the second body of Hiyoko that they covered with wallpaper. Then they destroyed the surveillance camera that was used.

They mixed the destroyed camera with the destroyed monitor at the crime scene. Next, they broke a pair of drumsticks and placed them near the venue entrance. This was to simulate the room being locked from the inside with the drumsticks. However, what was really holding the door shut was the glue that the killer used.

Next, the killer met up with Hajime, Fuyuhiko, and Chiaki. They pretended to be surprised by everything, but it was all according to plan.

And that killer was... Mikan Tsumiki.

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