Teruteru Hanamura, a student of Hope's Peak Academy’s Class 77-B, holds the title of Ultimate Cook, having honed his culinary skills through childhood labor at his family’s rural diner—a background he initially concealed out of shame, crafting a fictional urban persona. Driven by loyalty to his ailing mother and aspirations to elevate the diner’s reputation, he channels his ambition into crafting extravagant dishes while clandestinely treasuring humble comfort foods. His flamboyant demeanor blends crass humor and persistent sexual innuendos with a penchant for peppering conversations with French culinary jargon to mask his insecurities. Under duress, his speech veers into an impenetrable rural dialect. In *Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*, Teruteru becomes the first killer during a killing game on Jabberwock Island, succumbing to panicked desperation to reunite with his mother. His virtual execution, "Deep Fried Teruteru," obliterates his digital avatar, plunging his real-world body into a coma. Later brainwashed by Junko Enoshima, he joins the Remnants of Despair, orchestrating global turmoil through acts of implied cannibalism and distributing narcotic-laced cuisine. *Danganronpa 3: Despair Arc* expands his backstory, revealing covert attempts to mediate class tensions, including collaborating with pharmacist Seiko Kimura to develop performance-enhancing dishes. A near-violation incident targeting Hiyoko Saionji is intercepted, and subsequent depictions reveal diminished predatory tendencies as he forges genuine bonds with peers. The anime exposes his indoctrination through Junko's psychological torture, including forced witnessing of Chiaki Nanami’s brutal execution, which fractures his psyche into despair. Following redemption via the Neo World Program, Teruteru awakens from his comatose state alongside classmates. He seeks redemption through self-imposed exile on Jabberwock Island, engaging in communal culinary service. His final *Hope Arc* appearance shows him aiding in neutralizing brainwashed aggressors, symbolizing reconciliation through defensive action rather than violence.