We joke about it, But wouldn't we do the same if we were in his shoes? I mean, he was just trying to defend everyone, but was punished for it. and the execution really shows that monokuma means business.
Fun fact: She invited him over and after she tried to kill him, he broke her wrist out of self defense and finished her off so she doesn't target anyone else
I like to think that Leon ended up killing Sayaka because he couldn't control his Anger or his Impulse to want to lash out at her. and when Sayaka died, Leon panicked and realized the mistake he made anyway... Leon did not deserve such a painful death and Sayaka deserved more presence in the story...
I hate people reacting to danganronpa executions without playing the game or watching the anime because they always end up laughing whilst not knowing that high school sophomores(and yes technically sophomores since they knew each other for a whole year and then got mind wiped) are pitted to kill each other and end up dying by their favorite thing and passion in the most brutal ways possible. 😢