Bullies

The Bullies are a group of female students in Akademi whose main goal is to bully students with a low reputation.

Appearance[]

All five of the girls wear the default school uniform unless customized by the player, but they wear shorter skirts.

They all have tanned skin and light blonde hair, styled in various messy fashions with brightly colored dyed streaks and/or tips. They all have various themed accessories and they all each wear bracelets and scrunchies on both wrists, and have a pastel cardigan tied around their waists, along with a book bag to match, they wear colourful makeup and have painted nails which matches the 'gyaru' aesthetic in Japan.

If the player selects a long-sleeve uniform, the Gyarus will not wear their bracelets and scrunchies on their wrists.

Description[]

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"The Bullies," also known as "The Popular Girls" and as "The Gyarus," are a group of 5 girls who hold a high degree of influence over the social standing of other students at Akademi. They all share a similar fashion style which was invented by their leader, Musume, who combined elements of the "gal," "gyaru," and "ganguro" fashion trends. They have been known to ruthlessly bully anyone that they see as "beneath" them. This bullying often goes unreported, because nobody would want to get on the Bullies' bad side and become their new target.

The leader of the Bullies is named Mutsumi Rokuda. She is the daughter of a well-known loan shark, which has earned her the nickname "Musume Ronshaku," which translates to "Daughter Loanshark." Her rich father spoiled her rotten, and as a result, Musume grew up without any reason to treat others with kindness or respect. Gradually, she developed the belief that most people are "beneath" her, and that the "lowest" people are mere playthings for her to torment. Like a child who never learned the difference between right and wrong, she simply lacks the ability to see her victims as people who deserve empathy or compassion. She doesn't deliberately seek out victims, but when she spots one, she will happily seize the opportunity to treat another person like dirt.

Throughout her life, Musume rarely had to face any sort of consequences for her poor behavior. Her father's reputation intimidated most of her teachers and classmates, so most authority figures refused to discipline her, and most kids refused to stand up to her. If she ever did anything seriously bad, her father would make the problem go away using money...or his special brand of intimidation.

Kashiko Murasaki is a mischief-maker and an instigator. She enjoys spreading gossip and rumors so that she can watch the outcome from afar, silently proud of herself for successfully manipulating the actions of others. Her gossip often causes permanent damage to the relationships of other people, but she doesn't care. She rationalizes her behavior by insisting that her actions are merely harmless pranks, and that any consequences are the fault of others who are not handling her pranks well enough.

Hana Daidaiyama suffers from a severe inferiority complex that stems from several incidents in her past. She is deeply insecure about herself - everything from her appearance to her intelligence - and she feels a powerful, irresistible urge to find reasons to look down on others, so that she can feel better about herself by comparison. For this reason, she is obsessed with finding skeletons in other peoples' closets, and dragging out those skeletons for the world to see. She doesn't care what consequences her actions have in the lives of others, as long as she can feel superior to them.

Kokoro Momoiro was a victim of severe merciless bullying at her last school, and has resolved to never be a victim again. Upon arriving at Akademi, she immediately sought out the "bullies" of the school and desperately tried to get into their good graces for the purpose of making them see her as an ally, and not as a potential target. The firsthand knowledge of what it feels like to be bullied is still fresh in her mind, and she has absolutely no desire to abuse others, but she does it anyway...because she knows that she has to keep up the facade of being a bully in order to avoid being targeted by Musume and her friends. She has become what she hates, which has caused her to loathe herself deeply, but she would still rather hate herself than return to being harmed by others.

Hoshiko Mizudori is different from the other members of the bullies. She has no excuse for her behavior, such as receiving a poor upraising, having an inferiority complex, or being a former victim. She is simply a cruel person. The one and only thing that she cares about is her own personal gratification. Nothing else matters to her, especially not the thoughts and feelings of other people. She doesn't use any form of rationalization to convince herself that she is justified in harming others; the pure enjoyment she gets from doing so is reason enough.

With that said, Hoshiko understands the importance of keeping her urges and actions secret from others, so she has mastered the art of being a social chameleon and pretending to be a normal, well-adjusted person. It is only when she is alone with a victim that her true, sadistic nature is revealed. The other bullies are the only people that she feels comfortable being "her true self" around.

When Hoshiko and the rest of the bullies are ganging up on a victim, Hoshiko often tries to convince the other bullies to do things like burn their victim with lit cigarettes. The other bullies always have to talk her out of it. If Hoshiko was the boss instead of Musume, each of their victims would have permanent scars.

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— The description on the official website.

Each of the girls have the Phone Addict persona, meaning that they almost always have their phones out and are quick to snap a picture if Ayano Aishi is caught committing murder, or if they see a corpse.

They all have a cruel activity that they enjoy doing, and they pretend to oppose gossiping and spreading rumors, even though gossip is one of their favorite things.

Gameplay[]

The bullies' routines function similarly to the Student Council members. They are used as "walking security cameras", and roam different floors of the school to make it harder for Ayano to kill and dispose of bodies without being caught.

BullyEraser — Musume harassing Daku Atsu.

When a student's reputation drops below −33, the bullies will target that student. If there is more than one student with a reputation below −33, the bullies will target the one with the lower reputation. In the morning, they will write nasty comments on that student's desk. During lunchtime, Musume will clap dirty chalk erasers on their head, while the other girls point and laugh. If another student gains a lower reputation, they will switch victims. If the lowest reputation is tied between multiple students, a random student will be chosen as their bullying target.

Photo 4-1517692593 — Mina Rai alone on the rooftop after being bullied.

The student that's being bullied will have their routine completely altered because of the bullies. Instead of their regular routine, they will isolate themselves from others, which could allow them to be killed without any witnesses. The student will sit alone on the rooftop before and after class, as well as during cleaning time. During lunch, after the bullies bully them, they will stay at their desk and will not eat at all.

If Ayano gossips with them, she will not lose reputation points because the bullies do not frown upon bullying.^[1] If Ayano has a high reputation, they will smile when talked to, and if she has a regular or low reputation, they will look annoyed.

Their panty shots are worth 10 Info Points each, as opposed to the 5 Info Points usually received from other female students.

If Gema Taku's task is completed, their routines will change, and they will stalk him. If a student meets the criteria to be bullied, they will prioritize bullying over stalking Gema.

Routine[]

At 7:10 AM, the group enters the school grounds. They walk to their lockers at 7:15 AM and change from their outdoor shoes to their indoor shoes.

The bullies after Gema's is Completed — The Bullies stalking Gema Taku

At 1:00 PM, they will go to the girls locker room, change into their swimsuits, and then go to the pool and sunbathe until class starts. If the player has placed the Pool's Closed sign at the top of the pool stairs before lunch begins, they won't change and will eat their lunch near the pool instead. The exceptions to this are Hana Daidaiyama and Kashiko Murasaki, as they now spend lunchtime in the third floor northeast girls bathroom. If Gema Taku's task is completed, the bullies will no longer sunbathe by the pool. Instead, they will stalk him near the Gaming Club. This interrupts their lunch schedule.

Between 3:30 and 4:30 PM, they gather in the third floor girls bathroom to gossip, instead of cleaning up the school like the other students.

During any other time that class isn't in session, they can be found wandering the halls on their phones or talking to one another.

Members[]

Trivia[]

All the bullies are voiced by Hayden Daviau.^[2]
Each of the girls' names are a play on Japanese terms for colors and the student's themed item, excluding Musume.
They incorporate the Kogal fashion culture in their uniforms, as evident by their short skirts and loose socks.
Hoshiko is the cruelest of the group.^[3] She is also the daughter of a police officer.^[4] This explains the ability of the bullies to directly text the police.^[3]
Ayano would not be able to make the bullies harass Senpai, Teachers, Student Council members, bully their own group, the Delinquents, and the Photography Club members.
- As of July 15th 2024 build, if one or more of the bullies are dead, anonymous users will reply in their place
Gema Taku has a crush on the Bullies, namely Musume Ronshaku.
Because the bullies fear Raibaru and Shiori’s presence, Osana Najimi nor Amai Odayaka will not be able to get bullied if their reputation was low, unless Raibaru is dead or absent from school, or Shiori is distracted by a weapon.
If any of them are killed or found dead in front of the Delinquents, the latter will react with the Spiteful persona and flee the school.
Ayano's reputation does not decrease if she gossips with a bully.
If all of the bullies except Kokoro are dead or went missing, she will change her appearance on the next day.
If all of the bullies are dead or went missing, Horuda Puresu will now smile and walk with straight posture.
- Additionally, if any of them are killed or found dead in front of her, she will react with the Evil persona and flee the school.
Musume was the first bully implemented. However, she wasn't a real "Bully" yet. Back then, her main purpose was to be kidnapped and held for ransom as part of the befriend or betray mission for the test rival, Kokona.
YandereDev isn't planning to add the ability to join the bullies in 2024.^[5]
The bullies watch different kinds of videos. Such as drama, beauty, makeup tutorials, and drama found in the "beautytuber community".^[6]
The Gyarus are an exception to the game not being "set up" for female characters to have tanned skin.^[7]
Some of the benefits of joining the bullies club would include bullying people into doing favours for you without befriending them, and the gossip doing extra damage.^[8]
After school, the bullies enjoy hanging out with each other, going shopping or to beauty salons. They also like to sit somewhere, watch people walk by and whisper to each other while making fun of the people passing by.^[9]
The bullies have tried to recruit Dafuni Bureiku to their group.^[10]
They were the reason why the delinquents changed themselves to be more tougher.^[11]
Their favourite food are crepes.^[12]
Their favourite music genre included k-pop and icons of the early gyaru culture. ^[12]
- They also enjoy club music or any song with high energy beats.^[12]