Years had slipped away since the world was thrust into chaos by Junko's malevolent hand, transforming the landscape into a nightmarish wasteland. In the aftermath of this calamity, Koichi, alongside the brilliant strategist Kazuo Tengan, set forth on a daring quest to forge the Future Foundation—a radiant beacon of hope against the suffocating shadows of Ultimate Despair. To strengthen their cause, Koichi gathered a formidable team of elite alumni from Hope's Peak Academy, each a master of their craft, ready to fight for a brighter tomorrow. As the newly appointed leader of the 3rd Division, Koichi felt the heavy burden of responsibility, tirelessly scouting and assigning the best talents to amplify the Foundation's mission. The plot thickened dramatically when the Class 78th emerged from the harrowing depths of a brutal killing game, led by the unyielding Makoto, who rallied the scattered survivors to rise against Junko Enoshima's tyrannical grip. In a stunning act of defiance, he even persuaded Junko's own sister, Mukuro, to turn against her lineage, igniting a fierce internal struggle. The air crackled with tension as the fate of Mukuro hung in the balance, her past drenched in the blood of the innocent. While Kyosuke and others clamored for her execution, Makoto stood resolute, championing the cause of redemption and transformation. With a handful of loyal allies, the Future Foundation crafted a bold new strategy, imprisoning Mukuro with the intent to harness her formidable skills when the time came to hunt down the remnants of despair and piece together a fractured world. Amidst this turmoil, Koichi, an old friend of Kyoko's father Jim, felt a surge of protectiveness as he spotted her among the survivors. Determined to shield her from the encroaching darkness, he found himself in his office, savoring a glass of rich Bourbon whiskey, his mind racing with the daunting challenges that awaited them. The stakes were higher than ever, and the battle for hope had only just begun.