Makoto Naegi, an ordinary teenager, receives a surprise acceptance into the prestigious Hope's Peak Private Academy, renowned for nurturing excellence in diverse fields. Despite feeling like a mere fluke, Naegi is thrilled to join a school promising a bright future to its graduates. Stepping through its grand doors, Naegi mysteriously awakens in an empty classroom after a sudden blackout. Confused but curious, he ventures out to discover his classmates congregated in the gym. As they grapple with their situation, they are confronted by the school's enigmatic principal—Monokuma, a robotic bear. Monokuma reveals a chilling ultimatum: the students must engage in a deadly game of murder to escape their confinement. With tension mounting, Naegi and his peers confront the harrowing choice of playing Monokuma's twisted game or spending eternity trapped within the school's walls.