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Towa Siblings is the family ship between Monaca Towa and Haiji Towa from the Danganronpa fandom.
Canon[]
Haiji and Monaca are half-siblings, born to Tokuichi Towa and two separate mothers. Monaca's mother was Tokuichi's secret mistress, and her conception and subsequent birth were unintended. Monaca's mother soon abandoned Monaca, leaving her in the care of Tokuichi. She was unwanted by her father and her half-brother, who treated her coldly. Haiji particularly hated Monaca because he thought that she would destroy his family, and ruin his chances of one day inheriting Towa Corporation. He thought of Monaca as his father's "mistake".
Monaca was physically abused by her family, and it is implied that Haiji participated in this abuse. One day, she decided to pretend that the abuse was so bad that she could no longer walk. From that point forward she deemed to use a wheelchair, knowing it would gain her sympathy from Haiji and her father. They each began to treat her with marginally more kindness, as they blamed themselves for Monaca's injuries. Despite everything, Monaca was eventually named head of the robotics department due to her intelligence. Haiji grew jealous of the way that she climbed the Towa Corporation ladder, despite being an illegitimate child.
With her position, Monaca created the Monokuma units. During the Tragedy, she used one of the Monokumas to kill her father. Haiji witnessed the event, but ran before he could be killed next. This sets Monaca and Haiji on two different sides of the war in Towa City: Monaca as the head of the Warriors of Hope and Haiji as the head of the Resistance. They reunite at the climax of the game, and argue with Komaru Naegi over whether or not she should destroy the Monokuma controller. Haiji grabs Monaca by the hair and forces her to admit to everything: creating the Monokumas, killing their father, and manipulating the Warriors of Hope.
The arrival of the Big Bang Monokuma causes the roof of the airship to cave in. Monaca is trapped beneath rubble, and calls out to Haiji. She tries to taunt him into killing her, so that she can feel true despair. However, Haiji is in his own sense of despair from the outcome of the "war" and ignores her calls. He walks away, leaving Monaca trapped beneath the rubble.
Fanon[]
Towa Siblings is a rare relationship in the Danganronpa fandom. This is partially due to the fact that the characters come from a spin-off game, which is sometimes skipped by Danganronpa players due to the difference in gameplay between Ultra Despair Girls and the mainline games. Another reason is due to the fact that Monaca and Haiji are both some of the most hated characters in the fandom. Monaca is hated due to her bad attitude and her treatment of the other members of the Warriors of Hope, while Haiji is hated for his comments about liking "young girls". This latter reason is also another strike against this ship, as some worry that Haiji may have sexually abused Monaca as well.
Still, there are a small number of fans that enjoy this ship. They like to see the dynamic between Haiji and Monaca, one of whom is a morally grey character and the other who is a truly bad character. They like to dig into the psyche of these characters, and discover how they grew into the people they became. Others like to imagine the two having a good sibling bond, with Haiji being a better big brother to Monaca than he ever was in canon. These people like to see Monaca have someone in her life that supports her, other than Junko Enoshima
There are currently 3 works on AO3 for this pairing. It is Haiji's 4th most popular ship. It is most often rivalled by Monaca's friendship with Nagito Komaeda, who some portray as a surrogate brother to her.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Haiji & Monaca tag on AO3
- Nice Big Brother Haiji tag on AO3
- WIKIS
- Haiji's relationship with Monaca on Danganronpa Wiki
- Monaca's relationship with Haiji on Danganronpa Wiki