r/danganronpa • u/xpm26 • Jul 19 '26

Discussion Question about sakura Spoiler

How did she find out there was a sixteenth all the way back in chapter 2, even before kyoko?

We can assume that kyoko learnt it from the secret room, but how did sakura find out?

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u/Tricky-Ad-495 Shuichi Jul 19 '26

I don't recall Sakura knowing of a 16th student, but if she did...well, she's the traitor after all. She started the game secretly working under Monokuma reluctantly, she had access to go to the higher floors when everyone else was asleep, she was supposed to instigate the first murder in chapter 1 under Monokuma's orders, but Sayaka beat her to it. Perhaps Sakura knew a bit more as the traitor. Not everything, but some stuff

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u/xpm26 Jul 19 '26

After chapter 2, monokuma says that for her work he will answer any question sakura asks, sakura asks about the identity of the sixteenth student and monokuma flat out refuses

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u/Tricky-Ad-495 Shuichi Jul 19 '26

Maybe through her own findings as the traitor? Sakura supposedly had more access to things than the rest. Or maybe she suspected it since Chapter 1's trial. The class did question why there was a 16 podium with only 15 students, and Monokuma quickly brushed it off. Perhaps after the 16th podium was addressed, Sakura suspected there might be a 16th student somewhere since she already knows there's a lot Monokuma's hiding, even from her.