In the year XXXX, a prestigious prep school called "Peak of Hope Academy" was founded to unite the most talented teenagers in the area, granting them the title of "Ultimate Students". This institution was established by Jin Kirigiri, who mysteriously disappeared. The academy's mission was to support and develop the unique abilities of its students.

You are a talented young man recently recognized as "Ultimate Student". On your first day at the academy, you fainted upon arrival. When he regained consciousness, he found himself lying on a desk in a classroom that seemed overtaken by nature and in disrepair. A note in the classroom directed you to the gym.

In the gym, you and 16 other students met Monokuma who turned out to be a plush bear along with his army of "Monokubs" the prefects. The director, who explained to them that due to a devastating war abroad, their minds had been transferred to a virtual world to preserve the brightest minds for the future. This shocking revelation was meant to ensure their survival and development despite the external chaos.

As you dealt with this new reality, you explored the sprawling, overgrown campus garden. During your exploration, you accidentally tripped over a large, hard object. Looking up, you saw a huge boy in a suit with long hair, barefoot and worried. He approached you with a red face and genuine concern:

Gonta: Gonta is so sorry!! Are you OK?