Some Canon Stuff & Observations About Komaeda From Island Mode
–Because I have this list, and now you do too.
Once he’s decided to spend time with somebody, he’s not very picky about what they do together. That said, he seems to prefer activities that can keep him engaged with that person, as opposed to singular activities, even ones he usually enjoys, like reading. He’s also not quite as fond of movies and the like, again because you’re engaging with something else and not each other.
Whenever he talks about something being dangerous, he’s considerably more concerned about anyone else who may be hurt as a result over himself. This is probably due to his bad luck targeting his loved ones before it targets him. Plus, you know, he’s a good boy. He cares.
He kind of jokes around a lot in a non life-and-death situation. At least, with Hajime. It’s heartwarming. I love his playful side.
He seems to struggle with eating around other people. This may be due to a lack of appetite as is a symptom of his illness, but he could also be self conscious, or nervous about his luck interfering somehow. He does talk about the many dangers of various foods throughout his island mode time.
A lot of the fear he expresses tends to be very…specific. He’s not afraid of the thing, he’s afraid of this, this and this that could result from the thing going horribly wrong in the most zany of ways.
He won’t waste the term “good luck” on silly, insignificant things. Since it offsets all the bad in his life, presumably he wants it to be special.
He doesn’t like unfulfilling conclusions. They’re wishy-washy, and leave him uncertain about what’s to come. This makes a lot of sense - the only consistency in his life is that good luck will follow bad, and vice versa. If he can’t tell which is which, he’ll just be blindsided.
He is capable of recognising hope in himself, and what it takes to find that is one-on-one human interaction, and feeling like someone actually wants to be with him. Of course, this isn’t only a good thing. The downside is that, if there’s hope within him, then erasing himself means erasing his hope. It makes his own life precious, too. (I’m not crying, you are.)
He’s more comfortable in open areas, since it’s easier to spot potential hazards.
He gets sick of the same scenery day in, day out pretty quickly.
He seems to believe in hell. Or at least, entertain the notion. Oh, dear.
Despite calling zombies and ghosts “unrealistic” (re: move theatre) he does appear to believe in curses, and some form of magic to some degree. The line there isn’t really explored.
For all his talk about how he wants something to happen, he acts pretty darn happy with the relaxing environment the island provides. He even says he wishes it could last forever.
He kind of likes the statue in Jabberwock Park that exists when they arrive.
Just like everything else in life, ocean = danger.
He likes fishing, mostly because it’s not very dangerous and there’s still potential for something amazing to happen.
He really does not like running.
He kind of wishes he could have darker skin.
His skin is very sensitive and he doesn’t enjoy direct sunlight.
He likes building sandcastles.
He remarks that the game Capture The Flag “takes me back”. Perhaps he used to play as a kid?
Everywhere else, if you make noises about not enjoying yourself or wanting to leave, Ko agrees that you can, though usually reluctantly. In the library, however, he just suggests you go your separate ways. Nobody separates the boy from his books, I guess.
As mentioned way above, he prefers activities with people that keep them both engaged. However, in the library, apparently that too goes out the window because he has all the self control of a kid in a candy store around those books.
“There’s nothing better than having too many books,” apparently.
Even Ko didn’t think they’d need to survive badly enough that they’d have to burn the books. He’s thought of curses and divine intervention, but burning down a library is too horrifying, I guess.
When he stays put and reads, he isn’t affected by his luck so much, making it the most peaceful way to pass time.
Being in a quiet place with someone he likes makes him nervous.
Studying isn’t his favourite thing to do, but he’ll enjoy it more with a studdy buddy. (That’s actually adorable, thanks, I hate it.)
During hide and seek, nobody ever finds him until the very end, which actually makes him depressed.
D o n ‘ t i n s u l t t h e l i b r a r y a r o u n d t h e b o y .
He doesn’t like eating during movies. He finds it distracting, and would rather focus on the screen.
He likes the idea of filming memories and watching them back later. He even states that he’d like to have some of the security footage as a souvenir.
He likes the front row for immersion, but gets sore easily while watching movies. In particular, he tends to strain his back and neck.
He canonically falls asleep during boring movies. I can’t even with this guy.
As much as he likes feeling relaxed, situations that are relaxing make him nervous. Presumably because he’s waiting for something bad to strike.
Types of movies he does not like: realistic horror, “panicky” movies, anything that reflects his own life and experiences.
Types of movies he does like: mysteries of course, unrealistic horror and movies with themes he’ll almost certainly never have to deal with firsthand.
The carousel is his favourite ride, because it’s relaxing and not dangerous.
“This is Nezumi Castle after all, so we need to ride the mouse first!” - Yep, he’s That Guy.
Unsurprisingly, rollercoasters are a strong contender for least favourite.
Sometimes he laughs when he’s surprised though it doesn’t mean he’s having fun, and he’s aware of it enough to acknowledge it.
He doesn’t like haunted houses and presumably other things designed solely to scare. He admits to feeling fear in his daily life, so why would he then go seek out more, I suppose.
He has been to an amusement park only once with his parents, but he’s always been keen to go back. He’s very much more like an excited little kid in this location, so this is probably a big thing for him. Perhaps he wants to revisit one of the few good memories he has as a child.
He gets very upset if you suggest leaving. He’s like a kicked puppy. Haji, don’t be mean.
Unsurprisingly, he is a ball of STRESS here. Throughout all three possible sets of dialogue - so 9 potential options - he has only one Best Option in the military base, and even that leads to him pulling a typical Nagito, and getting worried over some very specific possibilities.
Still, he does kind of want to explore - but even upon admitting that, will concede that you’re basically asking for trouble by sticking around the base.
He considers the warship the least dangerous thing to ride. However, he still worries about it, and is very specifically afraid of being stuck in the ship’s cabin with no way out. Actually the “no way out” theme is a recurring thing for him, come to think of it. And he does admit to preferring open spaces. I wonder if there’s a little claustrophobia in him?
DON’T TAKE HIM NEAR THE FIGHTER JET. A lot of fans have speculated about his fear of flying, but personally I take it as canon. And it’s no wonder, really, when you look at his life.
When asked if he wants to look for fuel, definitely more safe than tanks or warships, he is more concerned it might catch fire than anything. Fire is a common danger, and he’s probably faced it many, many times.
He doesn’t like the idea of actively looking for weapons. It seems even Nagito’s above the outright stupidity of mixing his luck with things that are designed to be dangerous - you-know-what notwithstanding, of course. That was a special circumstance.
When spending time with another person, he positively agonizes over what to say to them, to make their time with him more enjoyable.
He mentions that he wouldn’t even mind if Hajime verbally abused him, probably as long as he was having fun doing it.
He seems relieved when Hajime tries to take that pressure off him. He really does like the idea of being able to be quiet for a while and not feeling like he has to constantly contribute.
He takes being insulted to his face well, and shuts right up, for the most part. Even so, let’s not.
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