"Dangan Ronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy" is down to its final episode, pitting hope against hope.

Future Arc Episode 12 served as an explanation episode, confirming what really caused the Killing Game and who the real mastermind is.

Episode 12 Recap

Chisa and Tengan was shown talking to each other years before everything happened. It was confirmed that Chisa is already a Remnant of Despair by that time, branwashed by a video that Junko has made using Mitarai's talent.

It was also confirmed that The Tragedy was all because of Mitarai's anime, which was used to bring despair to the students of Hope's Peak, and a separate suicide video was made to wipe out the whole reserve course. That same video was used in the current Killing Game.

Driven by Tengan's last message to Mitarai, the Super High School Level Animator vowed to set things straight by reversing Junko's method, with the intentions of brainwashing humanity and instill forced hope on everyone.

Makoto disagreed with Mitarai, saying that people can still get hope back without taking such drastic measures. Mitarai escapes, brainwashing the soldiers by using his Hope video and broadcasting it to the whole army. Mitarai was also able to broadcast the video around the world, which leaves Makoto and the others at a dead end.

Towards the end of the episode, Makoto was saved by his fellow classmates Hagakure and Byakuya, apparently surviving the crash in a previous episode.

Will Makoto and the gang be able to reverse the effects of Mitarai's hope video? It looks like help is on the way, with Hajime Hinata making his way towards the Future Foundation building, as shown on the final moments of the anime.

What Happens Next?

"Dangan Ronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy"'s last episode is titled Side/Hope, which will bring a conclusion to the anime and the whole Tragedy Arc. The final episode will air on Thursday, Sept. 29.