Kazuo's video message, sent to Ryota following his death, appears to prove he was a Remnant of Despair. Refusing to run away, Ryota explains how Junko stole his brainwashing techniques, intended for a peacemaking anime, to create a Despair Video, hypnotising people into becoming Remnants of Despair. He then reveals he has made a "Hope Video" possessing the opposite effect, using it on Aoi to have her hold Makoto back while he goes off on his own. Just as Makoto realises that Kazuo was actually trying to stop Ryota from using his video, the group are forced to defend themselves from soldiers hypnotised by Ryota's video. As Ryota escapes and prepares to broadcast his Hope Video worldwide, Makoto is aided by the arrival of Byakuya and Yasuhiro, while another figure makes his own move.
このコロシアイゲームを仕組んだ人物は誰なのか、なぜゲームが行われたのか、黒幕の真の目的はなんなのか。苗木たちは再びこの疑問に立ち返ることになる。多くの疑問が氷解していく中、ある人物が希望のためについに立ち上がった。絶望的なほど希望に満ち溢れた世界を作るために……。
El mensaje de video de Kazuo, enviado a Ryota después de su muerte, parece demostrar que era un Remanente de la Desesperación. Al negarse a huir, Ryota explica cómo Junko robó sus técnicas de lavado de cerebro, destinadas a un anime de paz, para crear un video de desesperación, hipnotizando a las personas para que se conviertan en restos de la desesperación.
Il videomessaggio di Kazuo, inviato a Ryota dopo la sua morte, prova che lui era uno dei sopravvissuti della Disperazione. Rifiutandosi di scappare di nuovo, Ryota prende una decisione difficile.
Ryota erklärt, wie Junko seine Gehirnwäschetechniken eingesetzt hat, um ein Verzweiflungsvideo zu erstellen, das seine Zuschauer mit Verzweiflung infizieren. Er kündigt an ein Video weltweit auszustrahlen, das die Verzweiflung bekämpfen soll. Die Gruppe erkennt, dass eine Welt, die von der Hoffnung verzehrt wird, nicht besser wäre als eine Welt, die von Verzweiflung verzehrt wird...
Esperança versus Desespero! Qual dos dois reinará?
Le message vidéo de Kazuo, envoyé à Ryōta après sa mort, semble prouver qu'il était un Vestige du Désespoir.