This is a sequence of this thread about the V3 Chapter 2 (Trial/Post Trial)
PLEASE DON'T GIVE ME SPOILERS YET!! Don't give me the actual information I haven't seen yet and neither if something matches the game or not, just give me an overall impression of my thoughts, please! Thank you!
The tier list so far
WARNING: this post will probably be longest one among all the whole DRV3 posts. If you can actually handle this bible and read everything, consider yourself a proud owner of an achievement. Also, there is a hidden message lying somewhere in this post. The one they call the Ultimate Message. Watch out for it.
Incoming: meteorite shower! So that was what Monokuma was talking about in Kirumi's video. I wonder if the Ultimate Maid could stop it? I don't doubt it really.
My God, I can't believe this! That was actually one of my fanfic ideas: a transfer student! This last part makes me even more curious: from the grave. Don't tell me you're bringing someone from DR1 here. Maybe Sayaka? Probably Chihiro? Mondo, why not? as we seen in the prologue he was involved with the Ex⁵ isals Celestia as a fierce lying competitor to Kokichi? (that would be very interesting, really!) Taka to give this school a proper school environment? Sakura! Tenko and Sakura training would be awesome! Mukuro!! Give her a chance to shine! Okay, what about Junko Enoshima-chan herself?! What a twist! if that's the case PLEASE don't be the mastermind again And even more shocking: Chiaki! Third time is the charm, isn't it? I'm so excited, every single choice would be fantastic, I wonder who will be the unlucky one!
Given that the owners of those kind of talent usually dies early in the game, it is safe to assume something is going to happen to Maki. Also, I do recall you recommending torture to get information, you're not that far from her, you know.
Um... like... in a old building where you just threw a party and someone died there? Although there's no Usami to free her, Monophanie would be an acceptable replacement.
Relying on a sneak attack on someone whose talent is basically sneak killing. Are you sure, Tenko? I mean, sure, a fight between you and Maki would be interesting to watch, but trying to give a preemptive strike on the preemptive striker doesn't seem to be a good idea.
Ah, yeah. Right. So you think you can just defy Monokuma and get away with that? That phrase you just said will be your doom, Monoda-- N-Nothing! Absolutely nothing! Monodam is the new mastermind, all hail Monodam!
Alright, so these are the three new jun.. I mean, items, that we will be receiving. The ninja scroll is the easiest one, it is linked to the ninja statue next to the shrine of judgement door. That magic key I think it can be placed on that magic door, although Shuichi said it was just art. I have no idea about that golden hammer, though. I thought on that indentation next to the Ultimate Inventor Research Lab, but it doesn't match. Well, let's find them.
Come on, that is Hiyoko-level of bullying! You can't be hearing that and do nothing! You need to help Keebo, he is finally confronting it! There's finally the chance of someone calling Kokichi on! Who will it be?! Shuichi? Kaito?? Tenko?! No, of course not. None of those boring characters. The only one who could do that is the supreme and almighty Monodam!! Monodam marks history in the DR universe as the one and only character who ever protested against bullying! All hail Monodam!!
You said it, Kokichi. But you know, I'm kinda getting used to them... I think.
Remember Monokuma? That's him now. Feeling old yet?
Even if Kirumi had those kind of weapons I don't think she would pass through the Exisals. She would have been executed anyway.
See that on the right corner? Yes, there's a gun missing. I'd say Maki, but there's also the chance someone went there still in the night of her talent revelation to get something. That means trouble. Big trouble!
He really was, Shuichi. And the reason is that because Maki is his girlfriend. He believed in her, remember? It's difficult for him to accept she is actually an assassin.
Well, if you take in account all the skills it takes to be a cosplayer she is supposed to have a good Ultimate talent. She is a very "plain person" by nature, though. Or at least she is acting like one. She is also your current girlfriend, take care of her
You did that because you wanted to put everyone against Maki, didn't you? Not only you put a threat to you in check but that also contributes to the killing game tension. You evil you!
Yes, that's what we wanted!! I didn't say that before, but why didn't anyone tried to talk with Ryoma about his feelings? I don't know how you all feel about this, but if someone says to me they're not willing to live anymore I'd try to do everything I can to help this person. It's just... heart-crushing seem someone dead inside. I wonder if Ryoma would have endured a little more if they had talked with him...
The magic key fits! This is a door, so I hope this time it just opens instead of crumbl-- well, nevermind.
That's very cool, actually. I wonder if Gonta could help in the Death Road of Despair detecting the traps. Or maybe he could only detect "natural traps" like pitfalls?
A very relatable reaction, Shuichi. What is going on with this floor?! Okay, let's look to what gives us hints the most. Yes, that's right, the soundtrack. Spirit, Praise and Beauty. I know! Spirit - Tenko, Praise - Angie and Beauty - Korekiyo! In this floor we're going to find those three Research Labs! And this is the very first one, looking like a dojo. That's Tenko's lab! Last time I thought the ancient passport passageway was leading to her lab because of the three kanjis relating to Aikido, but this time we know for sure that's her lab! Let's enter! In the Ultimate A....nthropologist Lab?! Come on, was that intended? Well, as expected, there's a lot of cultural and folklore artifacts and relics. It's a shame there's little to none elements to interact.
I tried searching about this Caged Dog Village and it only shows Danganronpa pages. I thought it was actually a real folklore...
And the old golden katana is back! A crucial element from the very first murder case is now part of the Ultimate Anthropologist Lab! I'm betting we're going to see some gold flocks around somewhere in this case investigation!
I told you she would come back over and over to keep destroying our hearts.
What was you people reaction when you saw that? Disturbing was the word for me.
I wonder if that was what Mikan said to Hiyoko in 2-3 in the playhouse...
You know what, Angie, the last person who said something similar of that was Celeste and guess what? She died on this very same chapter number. You should change your mind, or else you're gonna be this chapter culprit. While we're here, let's take a look on the Ultimate Artist lab! There are pencils everywhere, carving materials, ink and even wax. It's a complete mess (and you can actually smack almost everything except from the wax for some reason).
You know, now that you thought that I was wondering what would happen if she actually succeeded on fleeing. The Monokubs were there, so they couldn't use the Exisals. What if she actually managed to escape and kept lurking through the place making cameo appearances? They could have done something like Hidden Kirumi like the Hidden Monokumas and you had to find her 5³ times during a chapter. It would be fun. just kidding, miss u Kirumi
The problem was not exactly the inner tube. It was essential for the plan. The problem was the pool rules. Had they not prohibited people from swimming at night (and that rule seems convenient from a design perspective regarding the second trial), she would just have to take the evidence away and there you go. Perfect crime from a perfect maid.
Thanks, Atua. If only Angie hadn't decided to use the piranha tank... I know it wouldn't stop the murder, but at least it wouldn't be dangerous and useful for the murder plan. Oh, come on! First Kaede, now you're going to do the same with Ryoma?! What do you want, game?? Despair?!
Yeah! But what about the boys? Well, at least she is trying, I guess... Anyway, at long last, the Ultimate Aikido Master Lab! It seems easy to fall over here... There's a bunch of training degener-- I mean, dummies, there to help her aikido to improve. There's also the dummy boss in the back, I wonder how she trains with it. Rejoice, Tenko! Y² our lab is finally here! She actually insulted Shuichi before exploding with euphoria, and the detective made a good, spot on remark about her behavior. He then asks how would she train without a sparring partner, and that's her prompt answer. She then is somehow able to understand how Shuichi was feeling, lacking confidence in himself, much likely because he still is afraid of revealing the truth. She then asks Himiko if she wants to try it out, in which she declines, just about to finish her mendoi line when she was thrown. That was hilarious, I wasn't expecting that. Tenko says Himiko is still shy to demonstrate her feelings and that she has the richest heart of all not more than Gonta's maybe?
Let's move on to the final ite--w-what... what do you mean by tha--WHAT?! What are you two... no way... And Shuichi recommends taking a look. Who knows? Probably something dangerous! Maybe a killing attempt?! Nah, that's not possible. And it's not because of they're obviously flirting with each other. I tried to leave the place and I could. Everyone knows that you can't skip something important in Danganronpa, so I should probably continue looking for where should I use the final item and leave them alone.
I should really have followed that advice. They're really... you know. You should have waited for nighttime and used the Kumasutra! What? Too expensive? You have a point, it's 10000 coins. Welp, no worries, nothing happened here. Just an inventor taking a look on a robot. I'm taking my leave.
Anyway, after looking everywhere and not finding any clue on where should the golden hammer be used, returning to the 4th floor seemed the last option. The then dead end wall showed up to be made of glass. And what those items usually do with stuff? Break, of course!
Now this is interesting. Is this the Q¹ -Room AI-Room? Is this the super computer which controls Monokuma and the Kubs? It is a computer room at least we finally found it, Vector. And then Monotaro just throws this at us. A machine capable of creating a new world?! I thought they were already in a "new world", is this some kind of worldception? There's no way of knowing right now. For now, let's just stick with the Flashback Light over there.
The place chosen for the next Flashback reunion was the dining room (the overgrowing plants were taken out and the place seems cleaner, that's nice!). Kokichi then keep tormenting Maki for being an assassin and therefore dangerous enough to receive a Flashback Light. Most of the students agrees, and they question what would be the reason for hiding her identity if not concealing her threat potential. Maki then says she knew they would despise her and explained that when people discover her identity they always try to kill her out of fear. The Ultimate Supreme Leader make her characteristically evil remarks saying that human life must mean nothing to her. Kaito then says she is not Genocider Sho and that she probably don't think killing is okay. Maki becomes upset with both, saying she knew the students wouldn't believe her. She asks them to pretend she is not there while she also keep avoiding everyone, telling she has no intention of killing anyone unless someone tries to kill her first. She leaves, and everyone decided to use the Flashback Light without her.
And now we have a different version from Chapter 2 prologue funeral: with everyone else. What I first thought when I saw this image is that the ones who really "died" were their Ultimate persona. That would be the reason the prologue is called "Ultimate Rev⁴ iv⁶ al", they became Ultimates again. They were running from the Ultimate Hunt, found a facility where they could erase their Ultimate memories and then faked their deaths. It is weird that they were together like this since so far we've been believing they didn't know each other before the game. Unless they indeed are the last 16 Ultimates in the world and they erased their memories and faked their death together. Also, Korekiyo said something that made me question this light: wouldn't it be possible to the Flashback Light be actually infusing them with memories instead of they're actually remembering something? I mean, how did the light give them exactly the same memories every time it is used? In that sense, it seems they're molded to be how the Flashback Light creator intended. It makes me question if this Ultimate Hunt is actually what it is. Like when Monokuma made us believe Future Foundation were the bad guys in the last game.
Time for the Free Times! The one the game suggests me to hang out with is... Angie? Well, I haven't spend a free time with her yet, so... Learning more about her may give a better impression of her character? Maybe we can learn more about her devotion to Atua?
No kidding, I gave her this item and she actually loved it. Can we call her the mastermind already? Anyway, Angie explains she lives in a island with Atua. The island was bigger, but Atua destroyed part of it with a natural disaster because he thought it would look cuter. She asks what Shuichi thought her island would be, in which he says Jabberwock a tropical island. Angie doesn't fail our strikethrough text and says her island is in the middle of the ocean. She receive different kinds of supplies using the suggestive DeepSea, even children. If they stocked OOPArts, then Angie could've been Hiro's best friend! also, speaking of which, do you guys think Angie was Hiro's killer in the demo? maybe she killed him for the OOPArts, who knows...
Nighttime came and it's time for training! Not before a very bad omen, though. Who else could you brainwash, Angie? Don't tell me you're going to use Gonta like Kokichi?
The training session has a now a new member: Maki! Kaito explains they should be in shape as the super pets to help him being the hero Shuichi should be the super dog since we've already seen him doing dog tricks for Miu. Maki says that whole training session is pointless and decides to return to her room, but Kaito approaches her (now kiss) calls her a coward and asks for how long are she going to run away. She then accepts saying that he will keep bugging her about it later and later. They then train together, with Maki easily surpassing the boys. When she returns to her room, Shuichi asks if the reason he brought her was to help her. Kaito explains that if people are suffering, you must help them. Shuichi realizes that Kaito is truly a good hearted person and returns to his room.
Shuichi slept so now is the time for the... Monokuma Theather...? Guess he really took control of the Academy, huh? This Neonodam was really cool. Who would imagine it is actually lead to steal by the other Kubs and left behind if caught. Poor Monodam...
And now for the next da--oh no, here it comes. A new tragedy has befallen in the world. The meteors are finally descending into the school. You all have to...wait, Monokuma?! Didn't Monodam took over? Weren't you patched and bugged? How did you retur.. oh... It's the automatic love key event. I completely forgot I had another key. I wonder who will be the next vict-- I mean, partner.
Hey, what gives?? Weren't you dating Keebo?? Hm, technically Shuichi was also dating Tsumugi... Oh well. But you know, it's not been that absurd as we thought. Childhood friends fantasy is somewhat cliche, but still good! Things are progressing in a cute way instead of something.. intense, so I guess I'm surprised! Maybe I've been judging Miu in a wrong way. Maybe she is like Mikan seeking for attention and care. Unfortunately, Shuichi didn't play along by the last half so it eventually got... intense. I wonder if there's a way of making things different. The tutorial said Shuichi had to play along with someone's fantasy or else they would wake up in anguish, but I hadn't an option of doing anything until now. Would the reaction voice change anything? I'll try it next time.
I was wondering if we would have a "emergency announcement" like in the two previous games, and it is finally here. Gotta expect the worse. Leaving the room, Korekiyo says he is usually is ready to leave his room by 7:30 am, one and a half hour after he wakes up. Himiko says that she has a student council meeting to attend. Wait a second, student council? Ohh, this sounds bad... I don't know if the bad omen was related to the emergency announcement or to this student council. Let's tackle one disaster at a time, shall we?
Before we could move on, the patched Monokuma returned. He is unable to talk, since he... um... got bald... so you should expect a word from him Shuichi. He kept staring the detective until he realized something. It seems our ever present out of character event is going to happen again!
Literally, huh? From last night I suppose ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Anyway, we just reached the gym for the terrible announcement. The Monokubs appeared to tell this chapter motive, but...
You've
got
to
be
kidding me
Seriously? Angie brainwashed half of the current cast? This is already a proper motive, there's no need for the Kubs to present one anymore!
But they decided to do so and as the chapter title predicted, it's the transfer student. Remember when I was trying to decipher what that stone table message could be? I guessed it could be something like "Be one or four"... but what if it is actually "be one of four"? Was it foreshadowing this motive? That doesn't seem to be the case since the message got updated. "The world ??? ??? dilemma"? I don't know what the other two words could be. Who could have updated it, though? The mastermind? Monokuma? I guess the dream of having Chiaki or any of the deceased DR1 students back is destroyed, though :(
After so much pressure, Shuichi succumbs to his inner desires and decides to take a peek on the student council girls meeting. I found it strange when she got Kaede's clothes, but now it's confirmed that Tsumugi is rocking at least D+. Maybe it's because of her discrete outfit. Shuichi is indeed a lucky boy, isn't he? if she actually knew what he did last night...
Time for more free times! Can we spend time with Maki now? Watch out, Maki! Shuichi is the biggest womanizer of this game, he already won Kaede, Tsumugi and Miu hearts! Remember, you're Kaito's girlfriend! Oh, great. So Maki and some other assassins were trained by Angie and her Holy Salvation Society. That would be really scary, but very interesting.
So half of the cast is now under Angie's control and can't hang out with Shuichi. Kaito is not feeling okay so he's also not a choice. So now we have Miu, Korekiyo, Kokichi and Maki as choices. He already spent time with Miu and Maki, so I'll spend this one with Korekiyo and the next one with Kokichi.
Spending time with Korekiyo was very educational. He explains concepts of the anthropology and some folklore elements. I think I should spend more time with him to learn more. Even if he is... creepy... most of the time.
Monotaro is the kub who was chosen to be the bullying victim so Monokuma was put in charge of the morning/night announcements. He can't speak, though, so... That will pretty much be every single announcement from now on should I seek for treatment if I laughed of this?
After this glorious nighttime announcement, it's time for training with Kaito. Or so I thought. He is still not feeling okay, so he left his girlfriend to train with the detective player his bro. He can trust in Shuichi, right? They went to the courtyard and began their push-up session. Or should I say, Maki's push-up session and Shuichi's q⁷ uarter-of-push-up session. Maki explains she was used to be forced to do push-ups before, the reason why she is really good at it. She is a very nice person, if you look that way. Even if doing push-ups brings her terrible memories, she still does it for Kaito's sake. She explains she was molded to be a killing machine, to the point of she questioning her own humanity. Shuichi explains he kinda understands her, but if he is able to use his talent to help his friends, then he will embrace it even disliking it.
Maki is approached by the student council who asks her to not walk around at nighttime anymore. She protests they're restricting her freedom but Angie explains it's to prevent another nighttime murder, as Kirumi's. Maki didn't seem to comply, but didn't give a negative answer as well.
The next morning is marked with the first action of the student council: blocking the only known escape route. Angie is really serious with the "we should stay here" idea. Oh, why, Tsumugi? I can understand Tenko being persuaded by Himiko and Keebo being manipulated by his loneliness as a robot among robophobics, but why would you join this council? What could Angie said to you to brainwash you? If that is the case then it's not Atua the one you're looking for, it's Maki. She's right over there, come talk to her. She has red eyes, hair as black as night and she is currently looking for friends. Real friends. Not brainwashed ones. And of course things would be that convenient for the council. It's almost like she is screaming "I'm planning to kill someone!" in their faces...
And then the Monokubs brought another Flashback Light. Two memories in a single chapter, things are going to get really interesting! Or they were going to be. Thanks, Angie. Seriously, you could at least learn why you were here. You know, like the cast in the first game actually accepted being locked in the first place. It may have helped you in persuading them to accept living in the Academy. But no, you had to destroy a plot element....
Angie decides to follow Monokuma's motive in ressurecting a fallen student and she chooses Rantaro, as Kaede and Kirumi were murderers and Ryoma was a prisoner. So the avocado boy, full of mysteries and plot elements, is going to return... it's... cheesy, but whatever, I did wanted to see more of Rantaro in action.
How would that play out? Let's see, Miu could disassemble Keebo, Kokichi could say gross things to nulify Tenko, Korekiyo could give anthropology lessons to Himiko to make her sleep, Kaito could just be the normie he is to break Tsumugi, Maki could make the same threat she made to Gonta last chapter and Shuichi could refute Atua. Well, he's not wrong, you do have a chance of winning.
You know, I've been thinking on this reaction of Kaito and it may be linked to his parents. We saw the most important people for him is his grandparents. What if Kaito's parents actually died and he keep regreting that he couldn't help them. He grew with the idea that's impossible to revert death and all he could do is move on and stay strong. Hearing that there's is in fact a way of reverting death shakes with his beliefs foundations. It's like he feels haunted by the knowing there was a possibility of bringing them back that he didn't know and didn't use to save them. Just a thought, but that would be interesting, wouldn't it?
Is that Miu trying to take her compulsive aggressive mask and be polite for once? We can call this development, I think.
As promised, I was forced to hung out with Kokichi for the first time. He explained a bit more of his Ultimate Supreme Leader title and his organization. It's difficult to tell if he is lying by this point, but I really wish this is true. What if he isn't the mastermind but he was the one who asked for a killing game? That would be a good twist, I guess. He then says he inherited the organization by killing his parents, and then changes that to killing only his brother. In any way, Shuichi now knows more than he should and will be killed by Kokichi's organization. I guess that's the price of spending time with him, I guess...
You really care about him, don't you?
The two minigames previously locked are now ready to be played with! The OUTLAW RUN, based on Psyche Taxi, and the TREASURE HUNTER! Monolith. Both of them are good additions. I wish we had those power-ups in the original Psyche Taxi. And the Monolith is a good way of training for Mind Mine. Enjoyable to say the least!
Now I'm in a real dilemma. It's still not possible to spend time with the student council members and Kaito, and I already spent one free time with the four remaining students. Let's see if the game suggests me someone. Ah, of course... how else would it be? Back then I thought "If this is another Komaeda I won't spend a single free time with him", and now he is the very first character I spent two free times in a row with.
But I not gonna lie, this is probably the best free time event I've had in this game so far. It's full of references and it's funny. First, Shuichi asks if he really wanted to kill him. And like everyone else, he can't say if Kokichi is actually serious or lying. We then discover that Miu told Kokichi about how Shuichi can perfectly imitate a dog in order to spend a free time and he liked the idea. But Shuichi will not fall to the same trick twice, so Kokichi makes a request of someone who obviously played Danganronpa 2 and Shuichi gives an answer of someone who definetely haven't played Danganronpa 2. Then Kokichi goes Komaeda and proposes a russian roulette with a bullet in every chamber. Shuichi once again demonstrates zero knowledge on the Ultimate Luck and says anyone would die for sure playing like this. Then Kokichi goes even further showing he also watched Danganronpa 3 and Shuichi unfortunately shows once again that he isn't into Danganronpa and should have a word with Komaeda. Then Kokichi ascended to show his prowess as the Ultimate Duelist and proposes a shadow game. DORO! MONSUTA CAADO! Both of them get a 7, my favorite number and also my birthday number, which Shuichi taking a card from the banlist. Kokichi then ends the free time majestically, almost self-conscious of the game.
It can't be helped, I will always laugh seeing this
With Monokuma's brillant announcement cames the nighttime. Time to train with Kaito! Let's see how he is doing and... Am I interrupting something? Well, if the answer to this question is yes, then she is probably mad. Yep. Definetely mad. Don't worry, I didn't hear anything! Let me just take some steps back and... This cute expression... if you leave her alone after this huge sign of "I don't want to train alone" you're a monster, Shuichi!
He made the right decision and ran after her. Suddenly Maki activated her assassin aura and fortunately it wasn't aimed at Shuichi, but at Tenko. Maki then dropped the aura and said she wasn't there to fight Tenko and she didn't believe Tenko was there to enforce the curfew. The Ultimate Neo Aikido Master explains that she wasn't brainwashed by Angie and exposes the danger that Angie poses controlling the students. Shuichi and Maki agreed to go with Tenko to stop Angie.
Now that we're hanging with Tenko, I wonder what happens if I try to examine the girls bathr-- oh, that was quick. I'm sorry, I couldn't resist to see you reac-- yessir, yessir! o>
Well, I didn't think about it but I hope this don't be necessary by any means.
Since Angie will not open the door to any non-student council members, Tenko calls her and she let us in. And inside we find...omg, they're alive! Wait... are those the effigies? Scary... Maki made the perfect description about it. But they failed to convince Angie change her mind. They left the lab and Angie blatantly tells Himiko that Tenko betrayed the council. Himiko continues to act like an Atua puppet and that's the moment Tenko loses it. She can't stand the fact Himiko is being controlled anymore and tried to make her snap out of it and become herself again. It didn't work and Shuichi suggests they return to their rooms and think more about it. Maki suggest Tenko to have apologize lessons with Shuichi. The detective make a wrong move and asks if she is worried about him. She quickly tsuns and Shuichi thinks it's good she is able be more like herself around him. He then feels happy for being able to talk more with Maki. Yep. A triangle.
Monodam was a fish.
In the next morning, the trio is ready to go talk to Angie: Kaito the Hero, Shuichi the Sidekick and... Maki Roll? Why Maki Roll? Maki says thait Kaito is the best option for a less than straightforward approach if necessary so he had to go. Kaito explains the reason he was feeling bad was because he is scared of ghost stories. There goes my parent theory, I guess. Maki makes a valid point regarding Kaito's fear and goes jealous of the ghosts. Kaito says he isn't scared of her at all because she is a weak coward who just started training. Thank goodness she likes him, or else he would had already received a punch to the face.
If instead of going direct to Angie's lab you examine the door to the casino area, Kaito says he can't go there because he swore off gambling forever. Maki then started a little joke in which Kaito overreacts, thus cutting the mood of the joke. Kaito didn't miss the opportunity to tease her back, though, and that was the first time he said it: Harumaki. That's her japanese nickname. You know what a harumaki is? It's spring roll! That's why Maki Roll! still prefer Harumaki though
They reached the Artist Lab once again, this time Himiko was already there. They ask her to call Angie but she said she already tried but she didn't answered. Kokichi appears to use once again his lock picking skill. They open the door to find... Kaede!? No way, she is already... oh... oh no.... I was so certain Angie would be the culprit this time that I was kinda shocked to see her dead.
The investigation starts with that description of itself by Kokichi. After a thorough investigation in Angie's lab, they decided to investigate Korekiyo's knowing the killing weapon was found there. Maki suggests that Shuichi participate on the seance to keep an eye on it while she investigate the crime scene once again. He consents.
After forcing him to participate, now Kokichi is kicking him out from the seance to give his place to Shuichi. Tenko, Korekiyo and Himiko agrees, and Keebo deflects the blame to Shuichi. I feel sorry for Keebo, but Shuichi was the only one who didn't agree to kick him out!
Korekiyo explains someone must be a spirit medium and explains it works better with girls. Himiko was going to volunteer, but Tenko suggests she should be the medium for Himiko to being able to talk with Angie. Tenko is an amazing person, that should be said. I'm fearing Angie do something stupid while in her body, like killing her. But the seance begins. They chanted together The Caged Child. Korekiyo asked if the child was Angie, with no response. They dispelled the seance taking everything off, when... N-No way... It's already possible to see the blood underneath her... I can't believe this. That was basically my reaction.
They start theorizing who could be the killer until Kokichi let the c-word out loud. Kaito, who had just recovered freaked out again. But this time he couldn't contain himself, he seeked for his girlfriend. This time he didn't escape the punch to the face.
That wasn't everything, though. Remember Miu and Keebo spicy moment? That was the outcome. See? Just an inventor tinkering a robot, you perv!
Why are you that concerned? You should just ask Miu, she has that weird counting machine... does Maki really like Shuichi?!
When things were about to settle for a moment... this. THREE?! No freaking way! That must be a... lie, of course...
I'm almost exceeding the character limit for this post, so let me give my opinions on who are the killers.
Who killed Angie?

• Tenko: Tenko realized that words weren't enough to stop Angie. Also, Himiko wasn't able to free herself from Angie's control so Tenko decided to take down the controller. Tenko was my primary suspect until Monkuma said that. Since a trial requires a culprit to be executed, is unlikely that she is the culprit.
  
• Korekiyo: My primary suspect. He was the most infuriated person after she broke the Flashback Light. The whole room setup screams his name. His lab could helped him feel the need to see humanity beauty from a different perspective.
  
• Himiko: Maybe Tenko words reached her and she decided to free herself once and for all. Himiko could actually have discovered something since she was there when they arrived. Maybe something related to how Angie was using her.
  

Who killed Tenko?

• Korekiyo: The whole seance was his idea. The killing seems like a kind of setup and he is the most likely person to have premeditated a murder beforehand. I don't know exactly how neither why, though.
  
• Himiko: Assuming Tenko was the first culprit, Himiko could have seen her killing and decided to avenge Angie. She was also near the hole in the floor like Korekiyo. Monokuma tainted this outcome chance, but still accountable, I guess.
  

I'm truly sorry for making the post that long and to end it abruptly, but this chapter was really plentiful! If you're looking for the hidden message, here's a hint: first letters. Thank you all very much for being part of this V3 crusade and feel yourself hugged if you read everything until now. I see you after the class trial!
Next part: Chapter 3 Trial/Post Trial

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So what is the latest on how people are cheating slot machines?	I'm not too aware of any recent developments in cheating. I do know however that a few years ago the way to do this was by bypassing third party devices. What are these devices? I'm talking about bill acceptors, printers, or top box bonus devices. A few years ago, a couple in Tahoe found that JCM's bill acceptor had a huge flaw where they accepted photocopied ten dollar bills. That's right - PHOTOCOPIED bills. But only in ten. All the couple had to do was put a bunch in, immediately cash out, then take the ticket to a cash dispensing kiosk or the cage. After all was said and done, they took home $400,000 and multiple felonies. They got caught and convicted.
Are there any casinos that still have old fashioned mechanical or electro-mechanical slots in use?	Another way is to trigger the bonus controller that controls the bonus games but this is tougher to do and requires timing. IGT's Indiana Jones cabinet runs a controller that controls all the games on a bank. Once the in house progressive reached a certain amount (say, $9,999), all the players had to do was figure out the threshold which was usually a round number like $10,000. They knew that the closer this prog amount was to $10,000, the likelihood of the machine hitting the bonus was greater. So at a bank of 4 machines, they'd observe and wait for the bonus amount to get close to that threshold. Once there, the 4 would only play one penny a pull until someone hit the bonus (which was community at the time). Though fair, IGT's only recourse was to require "committed betting." No longer would you be able to play one credit (one cent) at a time. I believe the minimum came out to 40 cents a pull, and required that you bet a certain amount to qualify for the bonus. During training at IGT's facility in Reno, we programmed the amount on the controller to get as close as possible to the threshold and sure enough, we got the bonus plus wins every time.
	To answer your other questions -
	Not that I know of. At downtown vegas off Fremont st., I see IGT S+ machines from the late 90s still, but these aren't elecro-mechanical. The only old style 'Liberty Bells' invented by Charles Fey (invento of the slot machine), and other electro mechanical style machines I ever saw was at the 'Liberty Belle' resautaurant in Reno. This was run by Charles Fey's grandson who was in his 80s when I met him almost ten years ago. Grandson Fey was an awesome guy and always excited to see IGT techs. Also, the best prime rib and in house cola I ever had. They were in an odd location right in front of the convention center. Eventually, Grandson Fey got bought out by the convention center and retired. I imagine he is no longer present in this life.
	It's very easy to adjust payouts on most machines. However that range is pre set by the manufacturer. For example, on an IGT AVP cabinet, you have various payouts that range from 85% up to 99%. Same with WMS, Bally, Aristocrat, etc. If you want to set up the cabinet for tournament mode, you need to order the tournament chips from a sales associate. The machines in various lobbies of manufacturers are all set to 'demo mode' with respective demo mode chips.
	That being said, as a slot tech manager, I got reports every month from auditing and revenue of machines that were 'exceptions.' These exceptions indicated that the payback percentage (we called them PAR in the industry) were either too high or too low (usually outside of a 3% threshold). What I mean is, if I set a machine to 90% theoretical payback, but it was only actually paying back 86%, I would have to investigate why. Furthermore, if it was paying back too much and was at 94% payback, same deal. I usually would send a tech to check it out, have him reboot the machine and tell me "Nothing wrong boss." Any machine that had 3 months of exceptions were usually taken off the floor, converted to another theme, or memory cleared. That's assuming it didnt hit a huge jackpot that fudged the numbers.
Can the casinos control how well certain slots pay out? It seems sometimes the new machines pay well for a while and they get people hooked and then after a while they go to shit.	Yes. Newer machines always pay out better because they don't have a history the machine can fall back on. All PAR sheets that are released by the manufacturers (these are like the instruction setup manuals for slot machines that show payouts and percentages) will show a chart detailing the percentage changes. The closer you get to a million pulls, the lower the percentage fluctuation. It'll say 1-1000 pulls: +/-6%, 1001-10,000 pulls: +-3%...etc. At 10,000,000 pulls the number becomes fairly consistent with the actual payback that is set by the slot manager. So yes based on your statement and observation, as the games go on and have a history, they begin to 'correct' and function closer to the percentage set by the casino.
Do they have control over other aspects of the game? I've played one machine and one casino will give 8 free spins in a bonus where another casino only gives 5.	This is theme specific. Some themes award you 8 spins on a bonus. Others it will depend on some bullshit number you picked three in a row. Or like on Gilligan's Island, you pick one of 5 characters and based on that character you'll get any number of spins. The casino doesn't control this - it's programmed into the software by the slot manufacturer.
Also, are the games in a bank all connected to one another and payout according to how busy that bank is?	No. Well...maybe. It differs. (examples below)
	All machines in a casino are connected via the player tracking system. Also called the "Online Accounting System." Techs call it "Back of House." (yeah, confusing I know...) All this system does is log and monitor how much money is coming in (called COIN IN) and how much money is going out (COIN OUT). These tools help accounting stay within regulation and compliance, and also eases up on paperwork. Companies began incorporating interactive menus into these systems, offering promotions and free play based on the player's history. For the most part, this doesn't affect whether or not a machine will play out. And contrary to public opinion, free play credits on a machine won't "tighten" up its percentage.
	Machines connected to "one another" are only so with a progressive controller. And this is where it gets technical. The public perception of the 99% payout banks are completely wrong. They are also completely wrong when described by so called "Casino Pros" on television. The classic explanation is that "Only one machine at that bank is set at 99%. But you gotta find which one!" This isn't true at all. When you see a sign that claims 99% payback, it's a twist, but not like the one I just described.
	This is a clearer example: At the particular bank, all machines are set at 90%. Not one of them is set to 99%. Where does the 9% come from? Isn't this illegal? No. You'll notice that every single bank claiming the 99% looseness is always usually at a progressive bank. What happens is that the progressive controller that links all of the machines also takes a 1% rake of the earnings and throws it into an imaginary 'pot.' If there are 9 machines at a bank, and you are taking 1% from each machine to throw into the progressive 'pot,' you are drawing 9% payback to the customer, on top of the 90% that the machine is set to. Hence 99% payback. Hope this makes sense and clears this up for everyone.
	The perception that machines win more when it is busy is simple mathematics - the more people in a casino, the more likely the machines are being paid, and the more chances of these machines hitting a jackpot. Your chances of hitting a jackpot are essentially the same whether it's busy or not.
So, after looking at your comments regarding slots and best odds, am I to assume then that the best odds of winning at slots would come from a new poker machine that I have not yet won at?	The only issue with that is that poker machines are rarely ever new. They are so great at what they do, built so well and tough, that it's very, very rare to see a new poker machine. Many casinos I've seen on the strip or in Reno are older generation machines. They last forever, and pay off well, but it's very rare to see new ones. Also keep in mind that these machines are usually distractions. As a slot manager, it's ideal to leave these in a high traffic area where you are diverted to spend your money on something else - the gift shop, the buffet, a bar. You can place the machines almost anywhere else on the casino floor and they will most likely do poorly. The more you move them towards a high traffic area with a diversion, the more you'll make off of them. It's just science (and a bit hype and marketing as well).
Also, if I were to ask a floor employee about which machine I should play, how would I go about that, and do they really know ? How?	This is a tricky one. The floor employees are usually slot attendants, also called change-persons. Many times the only two types of machines they tend to are a) broken ones, and b) jackpot machines. So as a tech when I ask them which machines are paying out, they'll say one that they paid multiple jackpots on. But this is a very bad statistic or information to fall back on. It's possible that the machine wins many jackpots, but pay poorly for the casual player who just wants to have fun and make a buck or two. Furthermore, many casinos are fairly lax and many times allow their own employees to play after or before their shift. If not, they can easily go across the street (or in CA, another Indian casino across the county) and play the same machine. I'll tell you this - slot attendants are some of the most broke people I've known. Take that for what it's worth.
	Just like slot people, dealers are the second most broke people I know. And keep in mind, slot attendants and dealers live off their 'toke' (what we call tips in our industry). They seriously make way more than anybody after all is said and done. Many make much more than their salaried supervisors/manager, but it's never a guaranteed thing, and it's shitty to have to work holidays and weekends, on odd shifts. That being said, since dealers DO work toward that tip, they want you to win just like you want to! The mind of a dealer operates on safe plays, so if you ask them for advice, they will always suggest playing it safe. Better to go with what's in your hand, then lose it all to a bet that is in the casino's favor. So it's completely up to you. Based on all of the footage I've watched in the surveillance room and countless hours if not years on the floor, my advice would be to play it safe. Let that luck hit you on the first hand/roll instead of getting killed on that second chance.
What's really rigged?	Player's Clubs. 5000 points for a complimentary toaster? $1 is considered 100 points at the last couple casinos I worked at. So $50 and you'll work your way up to the free toaster. 25,000 points for a free buffet.

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1) How much sex, drugs, and boozing goes on in the studio?	1) Sex. Never seen it. heard of it, never seen it. Drugs. On occasion. Boozing. I've been known to have a Whiskey neat while in the studio, nothing overboard.
2) How do you deal with all the over-inflated egos?	2)Usually tend to treat them like children.
3) How much do you make a year?	3)More than $30k less than $200k haha.
4) How does someone with zero experience get into your line of work?	4)Youtube. There's a goldmine of tutorials.
5) What is the biggest perk/downfall of your job?	5) Perk: Travel! I love to travel! Downfall: People from my past "suddenly remembering" we're best friends.
6) Do you believe in any illuminati conspiracies?	6) A lot of people laugh at that illuminati bullshit. A lot of artists play it up, just to get people talking about their video. It's honestly just a marketing gimmick at this point.
7) What are the keys to being succesfull in your line of work?	7) HARD motherfucking WORK. There's no way around it. You need to spend hours mastering your craft before you'll even be considered.
8) What is the most amount of cash and/or drugs you have seen at once?	8) Cash: 500k at once. Drugs: I honestly try my hardest to stay away from all that shit.
9) Who is the most over-rated music star right now?	9) 2 Chainz & Tyler, the Creator.
10) What is the most degrading thing you have seen someone do to be around a celebrity?	10) I've had girls from my home town offer me untolds amount of sexual favours to have me let them meet their favourite singerappemusician. Girls can honestly be the worst.
2)Usually tend to treat them like children. So, $31,000.	Yes I eat babies for 31k.
Can you explain why you name these too?	I have below.
Dont you think Tyler's earlier work was good? I do agree that his new stuff is pretty awful.	I've just really never been a fan of the guy in general. Just my own personal preference I guess.
I would like to ask you the question #3 again, because as a musician this is actually a line of work I'm considering.	I'd rather not put my income out there.
	For the first 10 years I made really jack shit. A few decent placements here and there, but nothing I could fully live off of. Now I can help my parents out, pay for my school, and be comfortable.
6) o_-	Ʌ THE TRIANGLE.
12) What percent of your success would you attribute to luck/skill?	12) Luck about 30% the other 70% skill.
Oh yeah i can understand why. his childish way of reacting to success along with his cult army of teenagers yelling swag im surprised that i still like his music.	I've never seen more white kids drop the N-Word because they think it's acceptable because they want to be edgy like him.
Here's the sad part: I'm gonna go look up this 2 chains guy/thing now.	Birthday Song.
	Don't ask me why. Just do it.
I wonder if hiphopheads has seen this... Couldn't agree more.	If I knew how to cross post, I would have posted in there.
You still go to school?	Yes indeed! Currently finishing my Bachelor of Commerce with a concentration in International Management.
That was intended to be a wink. I just realized it's other interpretation. This shit goes deep man...	But...we must go deeper.
Finally someone who shares that sentiment. He seems akin to sophmore kids who shout fuck at the mall because it's not the social norm.	Honestly, I've never heard it put in better words. Have an up vote.
Fair enough. I appreciate your reply.	My pleasure, my friend!
I can't agree more.	Have an up vote for agreeing!
By mr. 2 chainz I presume?	That would be correct, my good sir.
There's no science to cross posting really. You just post in two subreddits simultaneously and title them cross posts so people know you're giving credit/letting people know the post exists on other subreddits.	I'm going to pretend I understood exactly what you just said!
By the way, thanks for the AMA!	And not a problem!
Dude, wtf? I didn't do shit to you.	I'm sorry man. I'm just at this place in my life where I have to hurt others to feel better about myself.
I feel dirty. I need to balance this out. Who are two artists who you feel are underrated?	Underrated artists? Logic - I suggest checking out his song "Numbers" annnd D-Pryde. Great rapper. Young dude. From Canada.
Have you discovered anyone? -Ever had to babysit performers?	"Discovered" - No. I've worked with people before they were famous however. Notably - The Weeknd and Conor Maynard (although that was only mixing and mastering some records).
	Babysit. Oh God. I've been waiting awhile to tell this story.
	One of my jobs in high school was a studio technician at a local studio in my home town. As a studio technician I was basically there to work all the cable running and mic set-ups within the studio. One rainy night (gotta set the mood ;) ) I get a call from the studio manager telling me the normal studio engineer is out of town and they need me to take over for him for this 13 year old girl whose daddy was paying good money to record her demo. So, I raced to the studio, set-up the session and began the recording process. The records were all demo'd and done for her before hand, she literally just had to go in and lay vocals. Now even in my youth I had a good ear of what sounded good and what was terrible (I'm blessed with perfect pitch to top it off). Every take, this girls father would be bouncing around in the studio shouting "THATS THE TAKE! THIS IS THE ONE!". To the point of it becoming incredibly irritating. Now anyone who works in a studio will tell you, singers will rarely ever get it on the first take. After 5 hours of dealing with this, I eventually kicked them out of the studio for the night because I simply couldn't deal with her father.
	TL;DR - Father was a Prima Donna - got his ass kicked out of the studio.
Was her name Rebecca Black?	Hahahaha. Nope!
5 hours?? I commend your patience. He would have been gone after 5 minutes if I was in there.	The worst part is they had booked 3 more sessions. I refused to work with them.
Was the girl's mother a Ma'Donna?	Ba dom tisss.
Damn! I thought it would match perfectly!	I wouldn't admit it if it was. I'd feel so much shame for not destroying the monster before it almost destroyed the interwebs.
What is it like working for such a large label? Would you rather work for someone else? How did this come about?	First, thanks for the first question! I was getting weary that this would get buried!
	This is my second label I've worked with directly (through a contract). The first one I was young, naive and signed a stupid contract that did more harm to my career than good. Working for Atlantic is exciting in all honesty. I've never been more comfortable with a major label! I really can't say enough good things about how they've treated me.
	Would I rather work for someone else? By "someone else" I'm assuming you mean "another label". That being the case, if the terms of the contract were better than what I currently have with Atlantic, I would not hesitate!
	The gist of how this came about is I've been producing music for just over 10 years, and their A&R department eventually contacted me after hearing an earlier placement of mine. They liked my ideas and my sound and offered me a contract to produce in-house. Luck mixed with a lot of handwork!
	Hope these are clear and concise enough to answer your questions!
Pro Tools or Logic? One really good tip for newbies? I am an engineer of 3 years and about to begin an internship at an artist's home studio.	I'm born and bred on Pro Tools, but I can never undermine Logic. Still a very powerful program.
	I'm a big supporter in it doesn't matter WHAT you use, but HOW you use it. If given the option, I'll still rock FL Studio for production then export to Pro Tools for final mixing and mastering (Yes it's tedious, but it's just my style haha)
I'm so familiar and fast with PT now, that I probably won't ever switch. What about any tips?	I always tell people, stick with what works best for you and you're most comfortable with.
	As for tips. Stockpile as many effects, presets, and VST's as you can. You'll never know when you need that one sound to make a record hot.
	Also, spend a good amount of time creating your own Compression, Reverb and EQ presets. This will help create your signature sound.
	And just as a general tip for production, have a mobile set-up. ALWAYS. You'll never know when you need to work or have the urge to create!
Good tip, man. I actually have the Waves bundle, and a bunch more other plugins, but simply enjoy the simplicity of stock plugins that I rarely use anything else.	I've honestly never used 80% of my effects and VST's but it's good to know they are there if something comes up or styles change!
Where's the future of music producing heading? Is your job threatenetend by the likes of Spotify and other companies similar to it? What's changed since it (Spotify) has come around?	The future of Music is bleak and exciting all at the same time. It depends on what perspective you look at it from.
	Bleak: Everybody and their Mama is a music producer now. Which has really watered down the quality of music out there. Labels can now by exclusive licenses to records for 19$-35$ then turn around and make a $1,000,000 profit off that song. Not to mention, you can see in a lot of songs out there, mixing, mastering and general creativity is almost stagnant. A prime example of this is the recent song "Pop That" by French Montana. Listening to that song actually hurts my soul if you listen to it with good headphones. The mixing is absolutely horrendous.
	Exciting: EVERYBODY CAN BE A PRODUCER. The thing about technology becoming so readily available to everyone to create music, is it gives the people who generally didn't have an avenue to create to put their music out and show the world. I personally benefitted a lot from this aspect. Furthermore the need for a label is slowly diminishing. Meaning, artists can now make a sustainable living off being independent. See Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
	I don't think Spotify or similar companies threaten MY job. Because no matter what there will always need to be people who make the music that will be listened to.
Manager gets 20, booking agent gets 10, so shit after taxes me and ryan have seven percent, TO SPLIT!	That songs on my workout playlist.
	Honestly. A lot of what he says in that song is 100% accurate. I feel bad for artists nowadays :(
If the need for a label is slowly diminishing, do you think they will try to have more control over artist tours? I don't know how much they have, I've just always been told that artists only ever make their money from merch. So feel free to prove me wrong if that is not the case.	Go look up what a 360 deal is.
	But essentially yes. Unless you're a high name artist (Drake, Kanye, Lady Gaga, etc.) who owns most of their publishing and a large chunk of their royalties. I can tell you first hand, the industry is panicking with the internet and piracy (See RIAA suing EVERYBODY). As a knee jerk reaction, yes labels are moving towards controlling more and more of what an artist does.
Most people being shitty producers, however, make it hard for those of us who have talent and do it well to have any sort of credibility with a label.	A-freakin-men.
	Producers are a dime a dozen these days. Just like artists. It takes a special person to stand out and leave their mark.
Back in the day, we had garagebands galore, but it took a special person to stand out and leave their mark. Everything changes, yet stays the same.	That was deep man. Have an up vote.
How do large labels generally look at more underground genres? Do you ever get bummed out because you really just can't stand the music you're producing, when you know that this person will make boatloads of money off of no talent?	I haven't come across music that absolutely breaks my heart to make. I'm a fan of all genres and sub genres. Except country. Fuck country. Don't ask me why, but the twang just kills my insides.
	But. I guess to try and answer your question. There are songs out there that I sit back and think "Uh...wtf is this shit?". In terms of a mechanical stand point.
	I like to think of myself as a musician who holds a lot of integrity and love for music so when I see that stuff, I feel it devalues what I do.
What do you think would sound better, 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck?	If we could line the 100 duck sized horses in a choir line, and have them attend weekly practices. We might have something.
	Although, the 1 horse-size duck might have an amazing baritone.
	I'll take the choir.
	Edit* I'm a retard at spelling apparently.
What do you think about "trap" producers such as Southside, Lex Luger, Sonny Digital, etc. I know they are successful (plaques on the wall, radio hits, Grammy nominations) and I personally like the sound. But sometimes I feel like they are copy cats of each other, and sound way too much alike. Opinion?	I'm hot and cold on trap producers. Their sound is too easily duplicated and they literally all sound the same. I'm usually good at picking out who produced one song, but with them, it's literally like they have the same project files.
	I'll never knock their success, however. They're doing something right and appealing to the masses.
While I have you here, another question. Ever work with Mike Posner?	No! But he's an amazing writer! Amazing singer. Definitely doesn't get the exposure he deserves. Him and Mason killed Bieber's Boyfriend.
Some respect for MDL! that's what I like to see. he is so dope.. murdered that NY NY beat.	He's a really great guy honestly. I've learned about 85% of my craft through him.
	That NY, NY beat was deadly.
He's an all around really talented guy. Check out his YouTube videos of him making beats in his dorm room at duke. Also, you mentioned that you use FL. I do too. What's the best way to switch up your drum styles. My music has been sounding kinda stagnant lately. I find myself using the same drum patterns and sounds in almost every project. How do you get those (I like to call em..) "J. Cole" drums outta FL?	Ignore the step counter and start playing with the piano roll for making beats. You can make interesting drum patterns! Other than that, MIDI it up! Which is essentially the same thing, but with hardware.
Hell yea, love my midi. Creativity just flows so much better with the hardware. Thanks for all the input man. If you ever find yourself in Nashville TN hit me up. I won't kill you. Lol.	That's the biggest stipulation I have for friendship. You have passed! Hahaha, sounds good my friend!
Do you play any instruments? Does it help you in the studio? Do you ever lay tracks or dubs for your projects?	I taught myself to play the piano when I was 14! And yes! Immensely. With midi technology it's essential. I can literally play any instrument through my midi board. I do both, depending on the project/genre. Never try to limit myself.
What do you think the music of the future will sound like?	More inclusive. Hip-hop doesn't take anymore talent other than being clever with words (and even thats a stretch for some artists). I think you'll see Hip-Hop transform into the one genre that transcends race, gender, orientation, etc etc.
	Mechanically. I think it'll start to sound more and more electronic influenced. I think a lot of genre lines will be very very blurry within the next 10-15 years.
What type of car do you drive?	Yesterday I was whipping around in a badass Mustang...on my great grandparents farm...it was a horse is what I'm trying to say haha.
	And nothing special! I like to live unassuming, BMW 323i - 2008!
Also I was wondering about the process from music production to track release, do the artists choose from a range of various beats from the label producers (I think I read that somewhere) and lay down vocals on them or do you work with some of them collab style?	For Hip-hop/R&B/Pop modern genres, you'd be hard pressed to find an artist who just doesn't get flooded with beats and just pick and choose.From either in-house or independent producers.
	There are still a few great artists out there however who sit down with the producers and churn out really meaningful songs!
Oh ok.	Not a problem, my friend!
How does a musician these days get signed up for a label? I've heard that they look more for image than talent.	Building a brand around ones self is crucial. Basically. If theres something you can do that you think a record label would have to pay money to have done, do it before the come looking. You'll be more attractive to them. Build an image, brand, fan base, personality, sound etc.
	TL;DR - Labels are lazy.
Who haven't you worked with, but would like to?	Haha, I understood!
Sorry, awkward grammar.	I would LOVE to work with Eminem. Would sacrifice a small Brazilian boy to get that opportunity.
Hi, I have a couple things to ask! 1) I use fl studio for everything , what vsts do you use? 2) Why Pro Tools over fl studio for mastering? 3) Would you rather fight 100 duck suzed Trinidad James' or 1 Trinidad James sized duck?	1) Magician never reveals his secrets. However. I'll tell you Nexus is a great tool. One of my favourite despite its commonality.
	2) I originally just used it in the infancy of my career to help myself feel more professional. When it comes down to it, I honestly believe FL has the same power as Pro Tools if you know how to use it properly. At this point it's more habit and familiarity.
	3) FINALLY. 100 Duck sized Trinidad James. When I was a kid, my parents always had a problem when we went to ponds where I'd chase and try and kick and punch ducks. I'm a seasoned pro.
Biggest up and coming producer in your opinion ?	I love Clams Casino's work! Right now I'd say him!
Nice! I'll check him out. Have you worked with MdL ?	He's a good friend of mine, actually!
As a producer, what do you actually "do" in the studio? You're obviously not the tracking engineer or the mixing/mastering engineers ... so what are you doing in the studio?	Step 1: Sit down in front of keyboard Step 2: Put sounds together Step 3: ??? Step 4: PROFIT!
	In all honesty, I make the music that you hear. Whether it be through playing live instruments, or synthetic sounds (mostly synthetic for me).
Thanks for the response. I'm a musician myself, though have never (and likely will never) get to the point where a producer becomes involved, so thanks for the clarification. 1) Since you're making the sounds/instrumentation, does that have any effecgt on songwriting credits? If so, what sort of litmus test exists for this (kind of hinting at the screenwriters' type deal)? 2) How does the role of a producer with a real band (think Mumford & Sons) contrast with that of a producer in your position (sorry if i'm assuming too much, but it seems you're a pop/hiphop/electronic leaning producer)?	In modern music, you can get a song writing credit for simply being in the studio and saying "yeah that sounds good". It's all really messed up. Unless I'm asked, I never really delve into song writing duties. There's no real "test" that I'm aware of. A producer for a band, someone like Mutt Lange, kind of gives the band direction and ideas for the entire record. Where as I make individual tracks.
RE: #4. If you had said I-V-VI-IV I would have /threaded the shit out of this thread. Cheers!	Hahaha, I knew that was coming. I debated saying it just to see the reaction :P.
Because of your success is it a lot harder to make genuine friends? Do you have a set core of friends you only go out with? Do you have a hard time trusting people now ?	I try to stay away from telling people about my career until they get to know me. Me being in school, it makes it a lot harder. Word travels fast. I do have a great core of friends who have been with me since the beginning, they definitely keep me grounded and humble.
	In particular, I find it hard to trust new women (I'm currently single because of this...ladies ;) ) as soon as a lot of them find out what I do, who I've worked with, my bank account, etc etc, it's like the crazy gene kicks in and they see me as a piggy bank.
	However, I have met a lot of new people that are really cool and don't just like me because of my success and what I do!
	It's definitely the catch-22 of this job.
Do you work in LA?	No sir! I'll be there in January, however!
Nice! you just visiting or moving ?	Studio session actually! I'll never move to the States. I've had the opportunity, but, I enjoy where I live now :D.
Yea, the city gets to be a little to much sometimes. lets grab a BEER!	If you don't rape and kill me, I'm down. Inbox me, I'll keep you posted.
Do you ever think about making an album of your own? If not, why?	Funny you should ask.
	I'm in the process of finishing a full-length instrumental album! I've always wanted to create an album of my own and have always been fond of concept albums! Unfortunately I wasn't born with pipes to sing.
What genre of music ? Would you start doing sets ?	It's a blend of a lot of genres. Very piano and orchestra based. Although I produce mostly modern music, I'm in love with orchestras! I'll be conducting one in LA this January!
	As for sets. Maybe. One of my best friends is a DJ and usually when I have a new record, he spins it to test the record out in a live setting. That's about as close as I think I'll go to live sets!
Sound kinda similar to stuff I'm working on (though I'm sure yours will sound a lot more professional!). Is it going to be widely released, or is it something hat you can hook us up with a Bandcamp link or something? I'm sure more people than just I would like to hear it.	It's under wraps at the moment, but, since the overwhelming response I've gotten on this AMA, I may begin to leak some of it over reddit to get a response ;)
So, I Dj mainly Electro House, and want to learn how to produce. I have purchased some midi controllers and am having a hard time mapping them etc. I know nobody that has any experience with these things, and i'm having a hard time teaching myself. What would you recommend I should do?	YOUTUBE. Youtube is a godsend for up and coming producers.
Also how hard is it to get into the industry?	It took me 10 years to sign have my first contract offered to me. 6 for my first placement. It's about persistence. I'd say it's as hard as making the NFL. You need to pay your dues and put in the work. There's no real set formula.
Also i forgot to ask, Did you go to school for this, or did you come up from Youtube?	I went to school/still going to school for business (working on my second business degree currently) I was however accepted to 3 music schools in the US but chose to decline there offers for a normal education. Never regretted the decision! A lot of it has come from working with other producers, yes Youtube, and trial and error!
2 chainz (tity boi) has put his time in though, he's been around since Luda came out with dtp. Say what you want about his music (he has put out some good songs: Link to www.youtube.com ), he's no overnight success.	Have an up vote for facts.
Have you ever stepped on someones toes to get where you're at right now ?	I've always tried to maintain some sort of professional and friendly attitude in my journey through this industry. Have I sent very strongly worded emails to people, yes. Have I intentionally thrown someone under the bus to advance my career, never. That's just not the type of person I am.
Do you usually finish a song before starting another one? How long does it take you to finish a track for an artist ?	At any given time, I have about 15 songs on the go. Some are for artists. Some are for my catalogue.
	And honestly depends. Sometimes I get on what I call "Highs" and I can churn out 2-3 songs a day (not full mastered mind you).
Mood is a big factor for me. I find it hard to create something that i'm not in the mood for at that time. Does this ever happen to you ?	Sometimes I can put myself int he mindset of what I want to create even with the external circumstances. But 95% of what I create is based on my current mood. If I feel like getting crazy, I'll churn out a nice party record. If I'm feeling in the dumps, I'll churn out a sad slow piano piece. Mood does dictate a lot of what I do. But it doesn't 100% control what I create.
Dude i just want to let you know. I took my pre work out like 30 minuets ago thinking i was going to the gym. Now i'm bouncing off the walls.	I drank my pre-workout before each exam this semester. I wrote a 12 page exam in 45 minutes. I know exactly what you're going through. Best of luck sleeping tonight my friend ;)
Any chance you could check out my demos? I was also wondering what you you thought of MPC's or maybe using software for drums... Thanks! Link to soundcloud.com.	You have some solid compositions here, my friend! The recording is a bit shotty, but as for content, there's definitely emotion and talent here. Keep it up!
	MPC's? I've used a few MPC's in my days. They're great! If I remember correctly, Just Blaze still uses an MPC for just about every record he does. I primarily use software or synthetic drums, if you will. If you have the technological know how, and musical knowledge, a good producer can make fake drums sound like they were played live!
Thanks Man! I recorded it using a really cheap amp and garage band so that probably explains the extreme Lo-Fi sound... What software would you recommend for synthetic drums?	Mostly VST's of Midi drums the Virus has a lot of amazing drums that I love to use. Other than that. Big name producers won't tell you this, but, you can find every kind of drum you want floating around the internet. After that, it's all about how you process them!
DAW of choice?	FL Studio for actually creating the the work. Pro Tools for mixing and mastering!
My perceptions of music producers is they are all guys in the 50's with graying ponytails, a coke habit and drive around in sports cars. how accurate is that?	Well. Very inaccurate. If you see me walking down the street or on campus, unless I'm wearing my watch, you'd have no idea I make music. I look like your typical athletic college kid.
100 duck sized horses or 1 horse sized duck?	100 duck sized horses.
Hello. This has been hugely useful for me. I'm a sophomore in the Production Studies in Performing Arts, Audio Technology program, at Clemson University in South Carolina. I'd love to be pulled into the studio world or the live sound world. Other than work hard and network like crazy, what tips do you have for me to get into the industry?	Interning is always a good way to get a real look at what the industry is like. Other than that. Depending on what you wanna do, you need to build a brand around yourself and develop your own following. Eventually labels will come knocking.
1)Favorite salad dressing. 2)Top 3 artists who make/made great producers? ex-dr dre and the like. 3)Have you listened to any music by Allen Stone? He seems to break up the "bland talentless" bunch nowadays with some serious soul!	1) Thousand Islands 2) a. Eminem b. J.Cole c. the OLD will.i.am 3)Can't say I have!
, congrats on the awesome job! Second, I've been an amateur producer for about a decade now. I'm ready to take it to the next level and become a professional engineer. What do you recommend?	Upgrade your home studio.
	Get some high quality studio monitors. High-end computer. Solid mixing board (although not needed with a good DAW). Start beginning to try and master every major DAW.
	And something I like to do. Especially now a days. To keep your ear sharp. Listen to as much mainstream music as possible and pick out the faults in the mixing and mastering. It'll help tune your own ear when you're working!

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