

It would be safe to say she probably gained her healing expertise while in the care of an abusive guardian or parent. She even admits that she’s never recieved gifts of even been greeted properly before. It appears she’s also been severely gaslighted, being trained to think her problems mean nothing. Abuse is a horrible thing, and can take many forms, as Mikan’s reactions tend to point out. You might think her personality is exaggerated, but having been like her to some degree, I can tell you that it’s not. They tend to hide their bad feelings for the audience, but Mikan lets everything display. You’d be hard-pressed to find a character that has been abused, even slightly most characters, especially girls, and moving towards a sort of “perfect girl” archetype where everything they do is immaculate. This type of character is very important not only within the story, but also within anime in general. She’s very nervous and accident prone, always apologizing profusely when she thinks she’s done something wrong, which most of the time, she hasn’t. She even hints at being sexually abused, as when she thinks the player is upset at her, she offers to take off her clothes. Her personality is that of someone who has been severely abused, both emotionally and physically. She even carries out an autopsy on the first victim at the resort. If the player asks her what her favorite kind of bandages are, she beings to get very excited and talk about the qualities of a few. She is skilled at caring for wounds and injuries, and it’s made clear that she enjoys doing so. Mikan is identified as the “Ultimate Nurse,” in Danganronpa 2. But, there’s much more to her than meets the eye, and having been in a similar situation as what has caused her to be the way she is myself, I can very much relate to her.

In fact, most people might find her the most annoying character in the whole game. At first glance, Mikan Tsukimi is an insufferable crybaby.
