Monika has long coral brown hair that she keeps in a ponytail tied back with a large white bow. The player cannot write poems for her until near the end of the game in Act 3.
Over the course of the game, it is revealed that Monika is self-aware, causing her to create many game-breaking glitches in pursuit of the player. She is one of the five main characters, one of the five members and President of the Literature Club until she was replaced by Sayori in Act 4 after being deleted by the player in Act 3.
Monika (モニカ - meaning 'advisor' or 'counselor') is the poster girl and primary antagonist of Doki Doki Literature Club!.