jacksmusesdrv3:

NISA, a quick word. Have you ever heard of a shinigami before?

死神探偵 - shinigami detective

It most certainly is not Jessica Fletcher. It’s a god of death, and [also a reference to a character in Detective Conan].



This is an especially concerning oversight given two factors:

Shuichi’s lab, which has to do primarily with death, documents death, and provides means of causing death



The academy having a bizarre sense of religion to it, with Monokuma even referring to himself as a god

Essentially, Kaede referred to her “hypothetical Shuichi” as alike to a GRIM REAPER, attracting incidents wherever he goes.

Speaking of ‘flashy murder cases’, it’s curious how the 52 killing games have been notable for their tricks…