Tomodachi Game - Who is the Real Traitor?

Who is the Real Traitor in Tomodachi Game?
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Who is the Real Traitor in Tomodachi Game?
Credit: Okuruto Noboru

Yuuichi and his friends are trapped in a series of games in Tomodachi Game. With their friendship and bonds tested, viewers are left wondering who is the real traitor in the Tomodachi Game. Will they ever be able to find out who betrayed them?

Keep in mind that this article contains spoilers from the Tomodachi Game manga that have yet to be addressed in the anime adaptation. Please read at your own risk.

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Tomodachi Game Explained

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Tomodachi Game is the spring season's suspenseful mystery anime that spreads stress and anxiety among anime viewers. Tomodachi Game has been known as one of the most amazing manga that finally has a much-anticipated anime adaptation, with an interesting and unique twist on the survival theme.

Tomodachi Games, also known as Friendship Games, are a series of games in which players compete for money.

While the game's mechanics are still unclear, it is believed that there is an application process to participate in the games. Vengeance and money are two of the most well-known and accepted reasons for playing the game. 

As depicted in the anime, a representative will select a group to compete in the games. The Tomodachi Game administration will hold the participants as hostages. The gods and the other staff will keep an eye on them. The Gods are the ones who sponsor the games.

Moving forward, the mascot, Manabu-kun, will host the game. Manabu-kun is known to be a direct reference to a children's show that was canceled due to explicit content. Manabu-kun will assist the game's progress over time. 

The Tomodachi Game also has a number of mechanics, rules, and regulations. It varies depending on the type of game in which the participants are partaking.

The most important thing to remember is to finish the friendship games, clear the game, and pay off the debt.

Who Stole the Money in Tomodachi Game?

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Tenji Misaka stole the money in the Tomodachi Game.

In Katagiri Yuuchi's class, he is always the top student. He is also a childhood acquaintance of Shiho Sawaragi. If you're a manga reader, you're already aware of Shiho's and Tenji's father's close relationship.

Shiho and Tenji are good friends. They began out as childhood friends but were subsequently split up due to familial troubles. When Tenji returned, he worked hard to win back Shiho.

Shiho's attention, however, has switched to Katagiri Yuuichi. Apart from that, Shiho made friends with Kokorogi and Shibe.

Tenji did the unexpected to win Shiho back. He applied for the Tomodachi game and took the money from Shiho's locker. This money was supposed to be used to cover the cost of the class trip. However, he framed everything, including their participation in the games, due to his obsession and selfishness.

Tenji corrupted everyone in the second game, aside from being a creepy stalker. To break Shiho's ties with the others, he leverages everyone's emotions and weaknesses against them.

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Who is the Real Traitor in Tomodachi Game?

Who is the Real Traitor in Tomodachi Game? Yutori Kokorogi and Makoto Shibe
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In the Tomodachi Game, there are two traitors. They are Yutori Kokorogi and Makoto Shibe.

In Chapter 82 of the Tomodachi Game manga, it is revealed that Kokorogi Yutori acted on purpose to deceive everyone. In reality, Kokorogi has two distinct personalities. The first is her adorable and cute demeanor, while the second is her brutal, violent, and narcissistic face.

Shiho went to Kokorogi's house after the second game of the Tomodachi Game. There she encounters Kokorogi's inebriated mother. Shiho was directed to wait inside Kokorogi's room while her daughter was away.

While the outside of Kokorogi's house appears to be rundown, Kokorogi's room is filled with expensive items, much to Shiho's surprise.

Shiho discovers the truth behind Kokorogi's other personality in an unexpected turn of events. She turned out to be a reckless and violent adolescent. She saw Kokorogi use a taser on her mother while threatening her. Because of this, Shiho became a hostage of the Tomodachi Game admins.

Meanwhile, Shinomiya Kei and Kaidou Satone discover the truth, but only after seeing Kokorogi's face change. Shiho warned Shinomiya about Kokorogi, but he just shrugged it off because everyone thought Shiho was the real traitor.

Kokorogi plays her trump card by pushing Satone off the cliff, while Shinomiya jumps to save his fallen comrade.

Shibe Makoto was the other traitor. Behind the scenes, he collaborated with Shiba Taizen, Katagiri Yuuichi's stepbrother. Shiho wanted to understand the reasoning behind Kokorogi and Shibe's motivations, but the two of them refused to talk anymore.

In the end, Katagiri Yuuichi, Shiho Sawaragi, Shiba Taizen, Kokorogi Yutori, and Shibe Makoto emerge as the winners of the Tomodachi Game Battle Royale.

Is the Tomodachi Game Manga Ending Soon?

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At the time of writing, the Tomodachi Game manga is still ongoing. While the first Tomodachi Game has finished, the winners of the game will proceed on to play in the second game called "Adult Tomodachi Game".

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