The DVDs gave Sayaka Maizono the incentive to attempt to murder Leon, but her plan backfired and Sayaka was killed by Leon. As a motive to murder in order to escape, the students were each given a DVD featuring a video from Monokuma which implied that their loved ones were in danger. The students soon became forced into the Mutual Killing Game. Chihiro apologized because he assumed Makoto was upset with him, but Makoto reassured him that he wasn't. Chihiro seemed to recognize Makoto and asked if they had met before, but Makoto denied it.
Aoi Asahina suggested they all introduce themselves, and when Chihiro did so, he admitted he found it embarrassing. When attempting to ask if they're all new students, Chihiro agreed. Class 78th ended up being trapped inside the school, not knowing at the time that they had already been memory-wiped of their two years of school life together.Ĭhihiro is first seen by Makoto when he entered the main hall. Chihiro was among those who were chosen to attend Hope's Peak Academy as part of Class 78th.