Pekogami

Pekogami is the het ship between Peko Pekoyama and Byakuya Togami from the Danganronpa fandom.

Canon
The two have never interacted in the canon Danganronpa Timeline, seeing how both of them come from different Danganronpa Games. Peko originates from Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Byakuya from Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Even though Byakuya shortly appeared in the second Danganronpa Game, Peko's character was "dead" during the time of his appearance.

The first proper interaction the two characters had was in the 2021 Spin-Off game "Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp". When the player chooses to play as either Byakuya or Peko and lands on a Friendship Event, they have a chance to trigger an interaction between the two and Toko Fukawa.

In this conversation, Toko Fukawa initiates the interaction by playfully addressing Byakuya Togami's perfection. Byakuya responds with a demand for distance, wanting Toko to stay 65 feet away. Toko humorously notes the change in proximity and comments on the dramatic reduction in distance between them. She then notices Peko Pekoyama's presence and criticizes her for standing beside her at an inconvenient moment. Peko explains she was merely passing by for breakfast. Toko expresses frustration at her doppelganger's timing, fearing Byakuya's imperfect vision might mistake them when they're just 20 meters apart.

Peko seems puzzled by Fukawa's statement and questions her "doppelganger" opinion. She seeks clarification on the "similar" reference, and Toko lists their shared attributes such as braided hairstyle, glasses, and sailor school uniforms, claiming they're exactly the same. Byakuya questions if Toko is mocking him, to which she denies it, enjoying his cold tone towards her. Peko remarks on her unsettling familiarity with their dynamic, which prompts Byakuya to discourage Pekoyama seeking familiarities to "someone that repulsive," as Toko.

Fanon
Pekogami is a cross-game rare pair in the fandom. As mentioned above, Peko is from Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Byakuya from Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. They both do appear in Goodbye Despair at some point, but at different times, so their paths never cross. Peko has met *A* Byakuya Togami, but during the runtime of the game we find out it wasn't the same person. In addition to that, both of them don't share many spin-off events together, Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp granting them the only one.

Even with the small existence in the semi-canon interaction area, both of those characters don't have a large fanbase together. The ship has 0 fanfictions on the Archive of our Own Website, the have less than 30 posts on Instagram as of August 2023 and the search for their fanart is extremely limited. Both of those characters have very popular and strongly liked ship among the fanbase. For Peko it being the ship between her and Fuyuhiko, for Byakuya the ship between him and Makoto. Additionally, the interaction between them was not long enough for many people to find interest in it.

For the people who find enjoyment in Pekogami, the ship sailed due to that single interaction. Peko's sole presence made Toko fall in a state of jealousy, seeing how a girl with the "same" aspects as her may have better chances with a guy like Byakuya. In terms of personality, Peko might have more favourable prospects for building a relationship with Byakuya compared to Toko.

Moreover, their mutual interest in the subject of serial killers could act as a common ground between Peko and Byakuya. Peko's evident curiosity about Sparkling Justice, upon discovering it, aligns with Byakuya's fascination with such topics, potentially allowing more meaningful discussions and stimulating a stronger connection between them. Peko's more calm demeanour could be a good change for Byakuya's aloof and arrogant personality. With her lack of experience in being an extrovert person and his usually self-sufficient lifestyle, the two could learn from each other how to interact with others.

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