Monokuma

モノクマ

Monokuma serves as the series' primary antagonist. He is a peculiar, remote-controlled teddy bear who declares himself the principal of Hope's Peak Academy and instigates a cycle of mutual murder among the students. He maintains numerous duplicates throughout the Academy and will punish—specifically, kill—anyone who attempts to attack him or otherwise violates the academy's rules. True to his name, he possesses a monochrome appearance, with one half resembling a cute white bear and the other half resembling a sadistic black bear. The identity of the mastermind controlling him, along with his motives for gathering the students, remain among the game's central mysteries.

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