I never thought I could be dissapointed by something I wasn't even excited for. The more I think about this game the worse it gets. This is legit such a lifeless story with themes that at best seem misguided and at worst are legit harmful and kind of disgusting!
Most (if not all!) of this game's best aspects are ripped off from better and more interesting visual novels, including its themes, mysteries and even entire plot points without realising why they worked in the first place! It takes everything that worked in Danganronpa and absolutely demolishes it (for real, who thought making Free Times Unlockables was a good idea?) its prevelent in every aspect from the gameplay, to the character design, to even the music which mostly just sounds like another Danganronpa soundtrack (which is a shame since Takada is a very versatile composer when allowed to work on things his own way.)
With nothing characters, a story that goes nowhere until the third act and mayhaps some of the most predictable murder mysteries I have ever seen, I think this novel made me re-evaluate my entire relationship with Danganronpa, so thanks? but also I never want to play this again.