

People around Maki assumed she was cosplaying a popular katana-wielding character, and she was quickly surrounded by excited people with cameras.

However, it turned out the target went to a cosplay event held in a hall. Maki eventually decided to follow the target, carrying a real katana in a prop carrying case. Maki was repeatedly broken both physically and mentally, to make her feel empty, but she endured the horribly harsh conditions and was desperate to do her best, knowing that her friend from the orphanage would die if she was put in Maki's place.ĭuring one of her first missions, she had to gather personal information and then assassinate a target, a "nerdy" man who was into cosplay. There were several assassins besides her, but none of them got along nor were truly devoted to the cult's cause, a fact they couldn't mention to each other or else they would be cut and disposed of. She learned to wield a huge amount of different weapons. She was physically beat to help her withstand torture and taught how to die quickly in case a mission failed and she was caught. The training she described as being excruciatingly difficult - vomiting every day and crying every night.

Maki was moved into a training facility and begun her training to become an assassin, which she herself described as "the beginning of hell". Maki believed the assassin's life would destroy her, and volunteered to take her place despite not knowing what was in store for her. However, her personality was very sensitive and kind, crying and feeling lonely easily. They had their eyes on Maki's friend because she was more talented than Maki. They threatened Maki's orphanage that they would lose their funding if they did not do what they said. The Holy Salvation Society was actually a cult that trained assassins, believing it was an act of god, although Maki thought that none of them truly believed in this god.

In reality, they were scouting for potential candidates to train as assassins. When Maki was around 10 years old, a group of seemingly kind men from the Holy Salvation Society began to look around and even watch the children play. However, it is unclear if this memory of hers is a part of the fabrication made by Team Danganronpa or if it was genuine.Īfter she successfully participated in the 53rd Killing Game, Maki's memories and past were fabricated by Team Danganronpa as follows: Maki Harukawa was a normal talentless high school girl who participated in the 53rd Season of Danganronpa, a famous worldwide reality show made by Team Danganronpa.ĭuring her high school days, Maki attended Brave Heart Hall High School (勇心館高校). History Early Life Before Joining Danganronpa 1.2.8 The Second Investigation and Trial.1.2.5 The First Investigation and Class Trial.1.2.2 Attempting the Death Road of Despair.
