He became delusional and immoral towards his goal of bringing hope and wiping out despair, even convincing Ryota Mitarai to use the Hope Video to brainwash all of humanity into eternal hope, thus creating a false utopia where people could only feel hope instead of any other emotions. However, it was revealed later that Kazuo was the true Mastermind of the Final Killing Game after he was brainwashed by Ultimate Despair. He is the fourth person to be killed in the Monokuma Hunter Game, killed by Kyosuke Munakata after telling him the identity of the attacker and injuring one of his eyes. His forbidden action is "answering a question with a lie". He was voiced by Hidekatsu Shibata in the original Japanese version, and Mark Stoddard in the English dub.Īt the beginning of the Future Arc, Kazuo Tengan, with the other Future Foundation heads, is forced to participate in the Final Killing Game. However, he was later brainwashed by the Ultimate Despair, thus becoming one of Junko Enoshima's moles (along with Chisa Yukizome) inside the Future Foundation and the mastermind of the Final Killing Game. He is also the founder and chairman of the Future Foundation and the leader of its 1st Division. He is the former headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy, being succeeded by Jin Kirigiri, as well as the school's advisor after his retirement. Kazuo Tengan (天願 和夫 Tengan Kazuo) is the main antagonist of Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School's Future Arc. ~ Tengan posthumously revealing his true nature in his video recording It really makes me deeply and incredibly sad. The thought of seeing you all crying and shedding blood, twisted by despair. I cannot imagine anything that would cause more despair. If they were to betray, deceive and kill each other. These pillars of hope, and guides for humanity. They have grown into fine people, who now form the pillars of the Future Foundation.
The students of Hope's Peak Academy, the place I dedicated my life to. Hope is having young people who you can entrust the future to. I know it might be hard for youngsters like you to understand, but when you're old and don't have much time left, like me.