Kyoko Kirigiri

**Kyoko Kirigiri**is a character featured in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, voiced by Erika Harlacher. Danganronpa 1 marks the character's first voiced appearance within the Danganronpa franchise.

## Chapter 1 - To Survive

"Before we move on and start the trial, can I ask a question real quick?"

"What's going on with... those pictures?"

"Let's draw our conclusions after we presented our arguments. Otherwise, what's the point of the trial?"

"I don't think that's true at all. I'm sure if we keep at it, something new will reveal itself."

"So in other words, two people can work together, but one of them has no chance of profiting from it."

"Hold on. It's still too early to decide conclusively that Makoto is the killer, wouldn't you say?"

"Because you see, if the room did belong to the killer, then they did something most bewildering,"

"And until we unravel that little mystery, you simply can't declare that he's the killer."

"Something was missing from the scene of the crime, which by all rights should have been there."

"You know what I'm talking about, don't you?"

"No. If that were the case, they would have to do something about the body itself, not just the hair."

"The killer got rid of it all, of course. To remove any trace that they had ever been there."

"Precisely. It's simply beyond reason to believe that the room's owner and the killer is one and the same."

"No. There are other reasons that prove why Makoto couldn't have done it."

"Do you remember anything remarkable about the bathroom at the scene?"

"Sayaka was attacked in the main room first, then fled into the bathroom. Right?"

"And how did the killer get into the bathroom? Did they have any trouble with it?"

"It's fairly certain that the killer had some trouble getting into the bathroom."

"There was clear evidence left behind. Do you remember, Makoto?"

"In trying to bypass the lock, they ended up nearly removing the entire doorknob."

"This is another most bewildering act for the room's owner. It proves that Makoto is beyond suspicion."

"You still don't see? Okay then."

"Let's take another look at how the incident unfolded. Hopefully that will help you understand."

"The incident took place in Makoto's room."

"Sayaka was first attacked in the main room."

"She then fled into the bathroom."

"So the reason the door didn't open was just because it was stuck."

"But the killer didn't know that, and assumed it was locked. So they tore apart the doorknob to get in."

"The killer could easily make that mistake, thanks to one important detail about the scene of the crime."

"And yet, he's absolutely right."

"Well, to be more specific..."

"What the killer didn't know was that Makoto and Sayaka had switched rooms."

"Which is what led to the misunderstanding about the bathroom. If Sayaka had been in her own room, then..."

"Ultimately, we can't know if it came open by force, or simply by accident. But..."

"What if her being scared was a lie?"

"I know that you don't want to consider it. But look at this and tell me, can you still deny the possibility?"

"I found a notepad during my search, and I shaded in the top sheet with a pencil."

"And these are the words that appeared."

"It's a pretty old-fashioned technique, but even the classics can be surprisingly useful sometimes."

"Oh, and I should also mention; I found the notepad on the desk in Makoto's bedroom."

"Which means, only someone who had been in Makoto's room before the incident could've written it."

"So Makoto, did you write this?"

"Of course you didn't. Because the note *also* bears a perfectly legible signature: Sayaka's signature."

"The note was likely her way of getting in touch with a certain someone."

"She must've slid it under their door to let know she wanted to meet with them in secret."

"That's right, the nameplates got switched just like the rooms themselves."

"As a result, the nameplate on Sayaka's room actually had Makoto's name."

"And the nameplate on Makoto's room had Sayaka's."

"Plus their rooms are right next to each other, so switching the nameplates would be no problem."

"The one who switched the names was, well of course it wasn't you, right Makoto?"

"You can also infer as much from her note."

"She specifically tells the reader to check the nameplate."

"She would only have written that if she knew the nameplates were switched."

"She wanted someone to come to the room she was in. And also hide the fact that it was Makoto's room"

"To understand that."

"We first need to understand what happened after the person entered the room."

"That's where the answer lies."

"Yes, I think you're right."

"If they got attacked with the kitchen knife, maybe they grabbed the sword as a defense of impulse."

"In that situation, there wouldn't be any time to unsheathe the sword."

"Sorry, but I don't think Sayaka used the sword."

"Because she never held the sword at all. There's a certain part of her body that makes this clear."

"Now do you understand? She wasn't a blameless victim in this."

"Makoto, right now you just need to concentrate on figuring out the answer to this mystery."

"If we can't uncover who murdered Sayaka, it could be over for all of us."

"The dying message! She wrote something on the wall behind her. Remember?"

"11037. Written in her own blood. There must be a clue about the killer hidden in there."

"Of course, it's because they're not numbers."

"No. It's not random at all."

"She wrote that message on the wall behind her, as she was leaning up against it."

"In that position, she couldn't move to write normally. And had to write upside down as it were."

"And as a result."

"When you look at it standing in front of her, it ends up getting flipped."

"Try it for yourself if you want. Write something sitting like her, and the letters will be inverted."

"If you're not the killer, then why did you try to destroy the evidence?"

"You know what I'm talking about, right Makoto? The evidence Leon tried to get rid of?"

"As the killer stabbed Sayaka, they must've gotten some of her blood on them."

"And to dispose of the shirt covered in the victim's blood, they threw it into the incinerator."

"And the killer didn't notice. If they had, they most certainly would've panicked."

"Isn't that right... Leon?"

"Are you finally starting to understand? The answers to all the riddles are right here."

"All you have to do is look at the scene to know that the killer never actually went inside the trash room."

"The shards of broken glass, the incinerator left running, the piece of shirt that escaped the fire."

"If the killer *had* been on cleaning duty, the evidence would have been taken care of much more thoroughly."

"You *still* won't admit it? ...Okay then."

"Makoto. Go ahead and review the incident one more time to make his crime perfectly clear."

"And with that, we can end this."

"So Leon, do you object to anything that's been said?"

"Well then, I guess this is as good a time as any to prove the evidence that you did it."

"Makoto, I believe *you're* in possession of that evidence."

"When the killer broke the bathroom doorknob, they didn't use anything from your room to do it."

"So what *did* the killer use?"

"When the killer removed the screws from the doorknob, they didn't use anything from your room to do it."

"Instead, they must've used something that belonged to them."

"And let me say this right now."

"'I lost it.' isn't an excuse at this point."

"The killer must've been considerably confused, with no idea how they actually got the door opened."

"Rotate the image 180 degrees."

## Chapter 2 - Boy's Life of Despair

"And the wound on the victim's head is consistent with the shape of the dumbbell."

"As far as I'm concerned, there's no mistake and no room for doubt on this one."

"There *is* more to it. Think about it."

"We just talked about the differences between this case and past Genocide Jack incidents."

"The proof you're looking for is hidden in there."

"Hold on a second."

"I agree with you though, I think you're on the right track."

"Why are you so sure she couldn't get in? There's still one other way she could've gained access."

"Well, to explain that."

"Why don't we take a little break from the trial? I'd like you all to come see something."

"Don't worry, this will make the whole trial more exciting. I'm sure that thought must please you?"

"Oh, I have no doubt it'll meet your lofty expectations. So, shall we go?"

"I'd like you to examine the victim's body, one more time."

"Be sure to examine the entire body very carefully. Take your time."

"Be sure to check her entire body, and I believe we will solve this particular mystery."

"Yes. Well, I don't know his reason for hiding it. But the fact is, Chihiro was not a girl, but a boy."

"And because the victim was male, he would've had no problem gaining access to the boy's locker room."

"So then, there should be no issue with Makoto's initial assertion."

"The victim was killed in the boy's locker room, and then was later moved to the girl's locker room."

"And the killer could've easily used Sayaka's or Junko's handbook to get into the girl's locker room."

"I still don't understand the motive for moving the body. But, yes, that does seem plausible."

"What about you Makoto? After everything we learned, do you still think Byakuya's the killer?"

"No, I'm with Makoto. If there's any doubt whatsoever, we need to explore every possibility."

"Because if we're wrong, we all die here."

"No, you already have what you need to make the connection."

"You know who the killer is."

"Think back to the track jacket and duffel bag the killer disposed of."

"Focus on the details of these items, and it should become obvious who was waiting for him."

"Maybe. But we can make certain inferences, if we just take the time to talk it out."

"Perhaps. Let's explore that, and talk a bit more about the jacket he took."

"You heard him, right? What he just said without even realizing it?"

"First of all, we know where Chihiro was headed."

"He was on his way to go exercise."

"So next we have to ask."

"Why did he choose this specific tracksuit that he did?"

"No, that can't be it."

"The bagging clothes were surely disposed by the time we began out investigation."

"It would appear you dug your own grave."

"That's right. However..."

"Mondo was my target all along. I had my suspicions about him from the very beginning."

"Well if you're asking if there was some huge hint or something..."

"The way he was talking and acting after the murder was a little different from usual. That's it really."

"That's a good question."

"There was a certain turning point that tipped me off."

"Maybe you didn't notice it Mondo, but you tend to refer to men and women differently."

"You only called guys 'dude', for girls it's 'chick'."

"And after he was killed, you happened to refer to him as 'dude'."

"Once I picked up on that, it occurred to me that Mondo knew something we didn't."

"No, I'm not the frightful one."

"Not nearly as frightful as someone capable of murdering a friend."

"It's true, my reasoning for that is pretty shaky."

"For a fact."

"Then we can only assume that someone's figured out its weakness."

"You know what the weakness is. Right Monokuma? So what is it?"

"I think it's a necessary piece of information if you want this to be a fair trial."

"What if they found out by accident?"

"What if the killer took their own handbook into the sauna, not knowing its weakness, and it broke?"

"They'd realize it was broken of course, and it wouldn't be hard to figure out why."

"And once they had Chihiro's handbook, they knew they had an easy way to dispose of it."

"Let's test Makoto's assertion."

"If what he says is correct, then Mondo..."

"You broke your own handbook."

## Chapter 3 - A Next Generation Legend! Stand Tall, Galactic Hero!

"There's no way you could think the same person made both of them."

"It's still far too early to reach that conclusion."

"Besides, there's no hurry to decide who did it."

"Before we rush to a verdict, shouldn't we explore every single possibility?"

"Instead of seizing on one view point, the truth is uncovered by analyzing things from every angle."

"Let's review this series of unfortunate events from the beginning. Maybe we'll uncover something new."

"I see. The whole thing sounds exceptionally complicated."

"It certainly seems to me that these are not a simple series of connected events."

"Rather than a single series of events, I think we have to consider each murder a separate situation."

"And from there, we can uncover the contradictions surrounding all of them."

"Now then, let's get started. Beginning on what happened to Taka."

"So, regarding Taka's death...."

"I wonder if he died before Hifumi."

"Or perhaps it was after?"

"It must've gotten broken when he was attacked by the killer. Because as of last night..."

"So if it wasn't broken after six last night, then he must've been attacked around six this morning."

"That's right. Taka was killed before any of the other incidents took place."

"Now, if Taka was killed around six, then everyone's alibis for his murder go out the window."

"Because when he was killed, we hadn't met up in the dining hall yet."

"For now we can't get fixated on who did it, or it will just keep going around in circles."

"So instead of who, I propose we start talking about how."

"In particular, I think we need to figure out how Hifumi's body got moved."

"Well, what if I told you there was a way to make the impossible possible?"

"If the dead body were to move itself."

"And you know that how?"

"Are we really so sure about that?"

"Maybe the announcement was meant to signal someone else's discovery."

"Okay then. Let's take another look at the event's surrounding the discovery of his body."

"Then it should become clear whether he was really alive or not."

"So let's assume that Hifumi was still alive in the nurse's office."

"He pretends to be dead. Then when he's alone, he washes his glasses clean so he can see."

"Then he stands up, and walks out on his own two feet."

"And with that, the impossible task of moving his copious corpse becomes possible, wouldn't you say?"

"The fridge in the nurse's office contains packs of blood for emergencies. He probably used one of those."

"And if Hifumi was still alive at that point, the disappearance of Taka's body is easily explained."

"It should be perfectly obvious who must've moved Taka's corpse."

"He convinced us all he was dead. And when he saw his chance, he dragged Taka's body to the repository."

"So, Hifumi wasn't just another victim in this case. He was one of the assailants."

"If you're having trouble, would you like me to show you one more piece of evidence?"

"Oh, absolutely. The single biggest fact pointing to his involvement has yet to be revealed."

"You know what I'm talking about. Right Makoto? The item he took off of Taka's lifeless body?"

"But remember what the note said."

"What time did it say to meet?"

"Hifumi had the note meant for Taka, while Taka's corpse still grasped a small piece of that note."

"There's only one way to explain it."

"Exactly. Which proves that he was an accomplice in the murder."

"He was killed in the repository, so he must have been killed not long after transporting Taka's body."

"But that only really applies if there's one murder, right?"

"In this case however, there were two murders."

"If there'd only been one murder, then yes, the idea of an accomplice isn't really worth considering."

"Naturally, if only one person can be saved per murder, an accomplice has no risk versus reward benefit."

"The payoff for working together, the reward that balances out the risk of taking part in the scheme."

"There's no point in being someone's accomplice if there's no benefit to you."

"However, if there were some potential mutual reward for the risk, then cooperation becomes possible."

"I think that's what the true killer told Hifumi, they would each have an accomplice for their crime."

"And based on the case's events, Hifumi would've been the first one to act, murdering Taka."

"They made him carry out the first murder so he couldn't back out of helping them later on."

"Simple. Are we sure that's really a picture of the suspect dragging Hifumi away?"

"Surely there are other explanations than the one you offered up."

"That's certainly within the realm of possibility."

"The one being dragged off in the picture isn't Hifumi, but the person in the robot suit."

"We've simply been led to believe that it's the other way around."

"And the strange costume might only exist to lead us astray even farther."

"If you saw someone wearing something like that in this situation, of course you'd notice and be suspicious."

"Is it? I don't think it's ridiculous at all."

"I'm not so sure that was a mistake."

"I think the suit was designed from the beginning to be used the way it was."

"He did say Yasuhiro, but are we sure he was really pointing the finger at Hiro?"

"Think back to how Hifumi used to talk to us."

"How did he refer to each of us?"

"Exactly. I know I heard him say Mr. Naegi more than once for example."

"So if Hifumi did mean to say Hiro's name, he would've said his last name; Hagakure."

"Random chance. Now isn't that a convenient explanation?"

"No. There's no reason to think he would've said the name any different than normal."

"But he must've run out of energy before he could say any more."

"Hifumi was trying to tell us something."

"He wanted us to know the killer's last name; Yasuhiro."

## Chapter 4 - All Star Apologies

"Hiro, hold on."

"When did you see that dying message of hers?"

"But if you recall, Hina was very adamant about keeping you away from the scene of the crime."

"So it's hard to believe that's when you actually saw the message for yourself."

"That's right. Looking through the shelf, I found the magazine with the dying message on it."

"I found it right there at the scene of the crime, after we started the investigation."

"And I can tell you when I found the dying message."

"It was only after the investigation had begun."

"I found the magazine tucked away on the magazine shelf."

"When I pulled it out, I saw her final words."

"Actually, can we even be sure Sakura wrote that message in the first place?"

"Hiro could very well had written it himself."

"That would explain how he knew about the message in the first place."

"I figured as much."

"No, I think there's more to Hiro's story."

"There's one thing that Hiro's story just now doesn't explain."

"And until we figure that part out, we can't consider the case closed."

"I don't see any reason he would lie now after confessing to the crime."

"I don't think there's any question about that."

"If they went to the trouble of hiding the magazine..."

"They must not have liked what was written on it."

"What he means is that Hiro wasn't the killer."

"Hiro, tell us what happened one more time."

"If we go through it once more, it should become clear he's not Sakura's killer."

"Just tell us what happened one more time when you attacked Sakura."

"You hit her from behind."

"And you only hit her once, is that right?"

"That's right, she had two separate wounds on her head."

"Two wounds means she was struck twice. What's more, both attacks must've come from a Monokuma bottle."

"It's not just because of her head wounds, it's also because of the Monokuma bottles themselves."

"There's something very suspicious about those bottles."

"Once you understand that point, you'll understand why two separate Monokuma bottles must've been used."

"Think back, after the incident, there were four Monokuma bottles left on the shelf, right?"

"And we found pieces of a bottle on the ground, along with the chess piece it had inside."

"For now, just note that there were four intact bottles, and one broken bottle."

"But originally, there were six bottles in total, meaning one has gone missing."

"That's easy."

"If you look at what the bottles all had in common, that should become clear."

"I guess you don't know too much about chess, do you? Then let me explain."

"In chess, there are six different pieces. The king, the queen, the rook, knight, bishop, and pawn."

"What was left intact at the crime scene were the king, rook, bishop, and pawn. Just those four."

"And on the ground was the knight."

"No, it's clear that the missing bottle is connected to this case."

"Think about what state the missing bottle must've been in, maybe then you'll understand."

"So from this, we can surmise that two bottles were actually broken at the scene of the crime."

"But someone did their best to clean up the pieces of one of the bottles, along with the figure inside."

"But when they did, they must've left behind a few too many pieces."

"Which is only natural, they certainly had no way to measure the exact right number of pieces to remove."

"The second wound on Sakura's head came from that second bottle."

"Given all the evidence, this is the only possible conclusion."

"From there, we can conclude that it wasn't Hiro who delivered that second blow."

"Wouldn't you agree, Toko?"

"And there's the matter of the magazine. You must've been in the rec room when the incident took place."

"I'm sure she didn't disappear, but maybe she found somewhere to hide."

"Okay then, let's just compare it to your hand then, shall we? That will clear everything up, right?"

"Give us the details Toko, what happened between you and Sakura?"

"And when it was all over, you collected the pieces of the bottle to get rid of the evidence, didn't you?"

"Even as strong as she is, she must've still been reeling from Hiro's attack."

"Plus, the biggest mystery of all, the locked room, still has yet to be explained."

"Until we take care of that, we can't say this case has been properly settled."

"If that's all it was, the file wouldn't have specified vomited blood."

"Not to mention, I didn't find any cuts inside her mouth."

"No, I'm not 'into' dead bodies. What I'm into is solving mysteries."

"Can I see that bottle for a second?"

"This is... it's protein powder."

"Hold it."

"I'm not convinced."

"You say that, but I'm still not convinced."

"Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying it because of some misguided sentimentalism."

"But there's still that one unsolved mystery, and I'm not convinced."

"Hina, if you really are the killer, explain it. How did you create that locked room?"

"No, it doesn't. But the fact that you won't tell us concerns me."

"And if I do?"

"He's right. It makes it look like you wanted people to suspect you."

"You didn't notice?"

"Listen Hina, could you go into a bit more detail?"

"Tell us more about when you switched the poison and the protein."

"Go ahead Hina, start from the moment you arrived at the chem lab."

"And is that when you spilled the powder in front of that part of the shelf?"

"I see. Okay then, go on."

"And you spilled some of the powder on the ground in front of the shelf?"

"Okay, and then?"

"You lied to us, plain and simple."

"If you look at the footprints, your movements in the chem lab are obvious."

"The powder had already been spilled when you came in, and you went straight to Section A."

"So you never went to Section C? Whatever you did there, it only involves Section A."

"And the footprints aren't the only problem with her account."

"Before I explain that part, I'd like to submit some new evidence."

"Are you sure? After all, you're the one that gave it to me."

"It was hidden inside the bottle of poison you gave me."

"I'm amazed you of all people would miss such a vital clue, a truly grave oversight."

"I found this."

"It had sunk to the bottom of the bottle."

"And the hidden clue was exposed, thanks to you ingesting the powder."

"I couldn't have solved the mystery without you, so thank you for that."

"Oh, you still don't realize? Well then."

"Makoto, why don't you explain it?"

"You're right, it must be. Of course that leads to another question."

"How did a shard of glass from the window get inside this bottle of poison?"

"And then, once the room was opened, the bottle somehow got moved back to the shelf in the chem lab."

"Meanwhile, the protein can we found in the crime scene was planted there."

"That had to be after the locked room was opened. In other words, after Sakura died."

"You're right, we do need to explain that."

"But before we do, there's something I'd like to confirm with everything here."

"It has to do with the protein can."

"After Sakura's body was discovered, did anyone move it, or trip over it, or anything like that?"

"Not at all, just answer to the best of your ability."

"Okay then. That settles it."

"That proves that the protein can found its way to the murder scene after the room was opened."

"When it comes to that protein can..."

"There's not a doubt in my mind."

"Until the locked room was unlocked."

"It absolutely was not in there."

"If that were the case, that would explain the can being on top of the glass."

"And that's made everything clear, hasn't it?"

"As long as it was a locked room, it only contained the bottle of poison, and not the protein can."

"But once the room was opened up, they were switched, and as a result..."

"The protein can wound up in the rec room, and the bottle of poison returned to the chem lab."

"Precisely. She was alone in a locked room, all she had was the poison, what other possibility is there?"

"Exactly what happened."

"Before we get to that, we need to clarify one other thing."

"We need to establish who exactly got the poison from the chem lab, and took it to the rec room."

"What do you think, Makoto?"

"On the contrary, we know for a fact she went to the chem lab, right to the section full of poisons."

"But why did Sakura pay a visit to section C in the first place?"

"The only explanation is that she was looking for poison. After all, that's all that section contained."

"I'm sure she locked herself in so no one can stop her from doing what she did."

"She sat there, drank the poison, and breathed her last breath."

"And the empty bottle of poison rolled around the locked room, until we came and opened it."

"At that point, someone grabbed the bottle and snuck it out of the room."

"And that was you, wasn't it Hina?"

"You did it to throw off the investigation, didn't you?"

"When we found her body, you stayed right there near the door."

"Because you already knew Sakura was dead."

"And because the bottle of poison had rolled near the doorway."

"And the more I think about it, the more I realize how unusual your actions were."

"You said you were going to go get everyone else..."

"But your real intention was to go to the chem lab and switch out the containers, wasn't it?"

"Once you were at the chem lab, you headed straight to the section where the protein powder was kept."

"There, you took the powder and poured it into the bottle of poison you'd grabbed from the rec room."

"When you left the lab, all you had was the empty protein can."

"Thinking about it like that, the footprints make perfect sense."

"So, Sakura committed suicide."

"In order to hide this fact, Hina undertook a series of actions to undermine the investigation."

"As long as you can disguise the truth, you didn't care if we blamed you for her death."

"That's why you didn't bother to get rid of such obvious evidence, right?"

"The footprints in the powder, and the bottle of poison? Vital pieces of evidence, and yet..."

"You still haven't realized?"

"We don't all act according to calculations and cost-benefit diagrams, that's what makes us so complicated."

"That's what you don't understand, and that's why you couldn't solve this case."

"See, didn't I tell you?"

"When you dismiss other people's feelings, it'll always come back to bite you in the end."

"Oh yeah, that's right."

## Chapter 5 - 100 Mile Dash; Pain of a Junk Food Junkie

"And would you happen to know the answer?"

"These gloves were custom made to the size of my hands to make sure they don't interfere with my daily life."

"If I wore fake nails, the gloves wouldn't fit properly."

"No, the headmaster has nothing to do with it."

"My information was not wrong."

"Why do you say that?"

"The gym?"

"Are me, and Makoto. That's why you're able to narrow down the list of suspects."

"I'd just like to say one thing."

"If you vote for me, and I die here, the mystery of this school will stay hidden forever."

"Which is why, I can't let that happen."

"Of course I'm not, I have no reason to kill anyone."

"This is a trap the mastermind has laid for us."

"I'm not the only one without an alibi, Makoto's explanation is still insufficient."

"The sprinklers didn't get the body wet, but that doesn't mean the murder happened when he said it did."

"Because you see, there is a way the body could've avoided getting wet."

"All it would take is covering the body with a certain something to keep it from getting wet."

"You catch on quick."

"You're right. All you'd have to do is cover the body with the tarp, and that'd take care of the water."

"In fact, that's exactly what the killer did."

"The dirt pattern on the tarp can attest to that."

"Only one side of the tarp got dirty, because that's the side that got covered in water."

"The side that faced down over the body meanwhile, kept perfectly clean."

"This proves that the killer used the tarp to keep the body from getting soaked."

"Most likely so they could cloud the issue of when the murder actually took place."

"In other words, to create an excuse exactly like the one Makoto just gave us."

"And what might that be?"

"By covering the body with the tarp..."

"The killer prevented it from getting wet."

"More than that, what if the very blood we saw on the body was meant as a kind of camouflage?"

"What if, after the killer used the tarp to avoid the sprinklers..."

"They then covered the body in blood that didn't belong to the victim?"

"No, that's not what happened this time."

"The killer got the blood from right there in the garden."

"I wonder if the killer had to get the blood from the scene so they wouldn't get spotted walking around?"

"Anyway, there's no denying that a chicken went missing, which provides a basis for my theory."

"I have to agree, that certainly is strange."

"Maybe they didn't apply the blood at the scene, maybe they covered the coat in blood beforehand."

"When you discovered the body, was it wearing the coat like you normally would?"

"Then that settles it."

"Here's what happened, the murder took place before the sprinklers went off."

"But the body didn't get wet, because the killer covered it with the tarp."

"Then, later, at the same time the killer was gathering up the tarp..."

"They pulled the coat over the body, the coat they'd already covered in blood."

"This series of cover-ups was meant to disguise the actual time the murder occurred."

"They wanted us to think the murder happened sometime after the sprinklers had gone off, at seven thirty."

"That actually wouldn't have been all that difficult."

"They already had the coat ready, so they just had to grab the tarp and pull the coat over the body."

"They'd be done in no time."

"Hina, after you met up with Makoto in the dining hall, did you two stay together from that point on?"

"Then he had plenty of time to spare, wouldn't you say?"

"Don't bother saying it's not possible."

"I've never been to the dojo."

"And how does that prove anything?"

"It was... in my room?"

"I was just... protecting you."

"Wait."

"I'm warning you, don't make this mistake. I'm not the killer."

"Really? But you should know better than anyone I didn't do it."

"Can you tell me I'm wrong?"

"Exactly what I said."

"I'm not the killer."

"You should understand that more than anyone here."

"You stated a theory earlier."

"You said I hid the evidence of my crime in the dojo locker."

"And then left the locker key in my own room, correct?"

"But, could I really have done that?"

"Then obviously I had no way of getting in."

"Without my room key, I couldn't have possibly put the locker key in there myself."

"Am I wrong?"

"Then you're finally starting to understand."

"What do you mean 'time's up'? There's no 'time's up'! Since when have we-?"

"You said it, the burden of proof is on you."

"So let's hear it, where's this lie then?"

"I didn't have the key to my room."

"Because I have given it to Byakuya."

"There's no doubt about that, right?"

"So I couldn't possibly have gotten into my room."

"Someone other than me must've put it there, that's the only explanation."

"Then I guess that's it."

"No, I'm simply recognizing that I lost."

"Like I said, this was a trap. And I wasn't able to escape it."

"So I lost."

"That's all this means."

## Chapter 6 - Ultimate Pain, Ultimate Suffering, Ultimate Despair, Ultimate Execution, Ultimate Death

"Are you saying that if you lose, you'll execute yourself?"

"And that's final? No loopholes? No wiggling out of it later?"

"Yeah, I thought that must be it. But how was that a hint?"

"No, it's not a lie. Just watch the DVD and you'll see for yourself."

"The headmaster did in fact interview you"

"The same goes for everyone else? Nobody remembers?"

"You don't remember choosing to live here forever, or even talking to the headmaster about it at all."

"Insane or not, we can't move forward until you accept it, am I right?"

"I know it sounds absurd but, if it's the truth there's nothing we can do about it."

"Of course. There's no way we would all just happen to get amnesia at the same time."

"That has something to do with the memories you stole from us?"

"Whoever did it is the same one who's behind everything."

"That much I'm sure of."

"Everyone, calm down. There's no reason to panic."

"The mastermind's true identity will become clear soon enough, just as soon as we find out who killed Mukuro."

"If you want something to talk about, I think there might be one thing."

"We haven't fully established what Mukuro's fatal injury was."

"No, that isn't actually what killed her. It was something entirely different."

"Wouldn't you agree, Makoto?"

"What if, when we discovered her body, she'd already been dead for several days?"

"If that's true, then naturally the wounds that killed her would appear to be however many days old."

"You're wrong."

"Are you finished?"

"As a matter of fact, it's hard to imagine any other possibility."

"When examining her body, I found that her stomach and head wounds came after she was already dead."

"You're wrong, even without seeing their face..."

"There's another part of the attacker we can use to prove it wasn't her."

"If you insist, I don't mind showing you."

"What do you think? I'll show you the one thing that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt it wasn't me."

"Awful, isn't it?"

"It happened when I was first learning to be a detective, I was inexperienced."

"If it means we get another step closer to unmasking the mastermind, it doesn't really bother me."

"My scars should suffice as proof."

"Makoto, did the person who attacked you have scars like mine?"

"Then this much has been made clear."

"There can be no doubt that the person who attacked Makoto is the true mastermind."

"Not at all, you can say whatever you want."

"So when the killer moved the body to the garden, they must have grabbed a tarp to wrap it in."

"Then they simply left it as it was to protect it against the sprinklers, and put the coat on afterwards."

"There is no evidence, I was simply explaining what I think happened."

"But you seem to getting pretty worked up about it, wouldn't you say?"

"Now that the conversation has turned to the topic of the bio lab, you must be getting pretty nervous."

"Because the key to uncovering your secret identity is hidden within that room, isn't it?"

"You see, the bio lab contained an inconsistency. One so major, it can't be overlooked."

"Such a child, oh well, just ignore him.

"Calm down, Makoto. He wants you to get upset."

"And it was set up so that when a slot had a body in it, a blue light would turn on."

"That's simple. Just recall who's died here so far, and it should become clear."

"It may very well be... that none of them disappeared."

"Including Monokuma's executions, there have apparently been ten deaths, but only nine bodies."

"That's the point I'm trying to make."

"...could easily have happened. No, it is what happened."

"It was Mukuro of course."

"Before she was killed as Mukuro Ikusaba, she was killed as someone else."

"All you have to do is look at those bodily injuries of her, and that will become obvious."

"Yes, and those are the only fatal injuries that match up."

"That explains why those two bodies are actually one and the same."

"She was five foot, six inches tall, and weighted ninety-seven pounds. Her vitals were thirty-one, twenty-one, thirty-two."

"Everything in her profile is consistent with that corpse."

"This case hasn't been decided just yet."

"You haven't given up already, have you Makoto?"

"I think we need to look at this from the opposite direction?"

"Let's assume Junko is still alive. If so, how could she have survived?"

"She could've hidden it with foundation, or something like that."

"If she did, it likely melted away in the explosion, exposing the tattoo after the body was extinguished."

"Plus, there were the fake nails found on the hands of Mukuro's body."

"They were the same fake red nails she was wearing when we all met for the first time."

"Correct. Even if there was no tattoo on her hand, I couldn't say for certain it wasn't Mukuro."

"So I'm glad nobody noticed that glaring hole when we were trying to figure out who attacked Makoto."

"But too bad for you, Monokuma. You can't deny it anymore."

"The reason such an elaborate plan was possible, is because the two of them were working together."

"What's wrong? Lost the will to fight back?"

"I believe everything Makoto said is true."

"Junko and Mukuro switched places before we met either of them."

"With this, the identity and crimes of the mastermind had been exposed."

"Give it up, Junko. The game's over."

"And that's... why you switched identities?"

"In other words, Mukuro's death was a one-sided, premeditated act of betrayal."

"Just as I suspected."

"When Mukuro was killed, she must've been as surprised as anybody else."

"Turning your own despair into some kind of fetish, abnormality doesn't even begin to describe it."

"Are you talking about our memories?"

"Seed of despair?"

"The only reason we want to leave is because you took our memories, is that what you're saying?"

"So something really did happen out there."

"I see. If their memories are separate..."

"Then even if one personality's forgotten, there's a chance the other may still have those memories."

"Well, does it look familiar?"

"Destroyed?"

"Mistaken?"

"I don't want to believe it either."

"But there's also no explanation for this pocketbook."

"It's mine. And the handwriting inside is also mine, there's no doubt about it."

"But just like Hiro, I have no memory of ever writing in it."

"What are you talking about?"

"The reason it felt so short was because... our memories at the time in between had been completely removed?"

"But by that point, we'd already spent two years together at the school."

"That's what those photos reveal, isn't it?"

"What... are you?"

"The most tragic event in human history, and the Ultimate Despair that caused it."

"I can't believe it's all because of just you and Mukuro."

"Was it some kind of organization? An angry mob? An incredibly motivated family?"

"I just don't understand why."

"Don't tell me... did you seriously count on the possibility that we would solve your mystery?"

"We weren't just random strangers either, we were classmates! We'd spent two years together..."

"What?"

"(Breathing)"

"..."

"I didn't really know my father, so I can't pretend to know what he was thinking."

"But even if we're just connected by blood, there's one thing I am sure of."

"He would never want us to abandon Makoto and choose to stay here!"

"I can't explain why exactly, but if I'm sure of anything, I'm sure of that."

"Just because we don't actually know anything, does that mean we can't understand?"

"Could it be that..."

"No, nevermind."

"So, Makoto..."

"I don't think you wound up at this school because you had good luck or bad luck."

"I think you came here for a different reason entirely."

"You came here to bring down the Ultimate Despair."

"You came here to confront despair without ever giving up."

"And if that's true, I think we can call you... the Ultimate Hope. What do you think?"

"Let's put an end to these trials, put an end to the killing."

"With our own hands."

## Miscellaneous Voicelines

"My name is... Kyoko Kirigiri."

"However..."

"And?"

"Indeed."

"Correct."

"In other words..."

"So then."

"Hey."

"Why is that?"

"That doesn't matter."

"Well."

"That's what we have to do."

"Just a second."

"Well..."

"Certainly."

"That's fine."

"And I..."

"Ahaha..."

"Hmm?"

"I'm... happy."

"That's..."

"Why?"

"That's enough."

"I knew it."

"What?"

"It can't be."

"Just as I thought."

"No matter what?"

"I don't expect you to forgive me, I know this is all my fault."

"Why would you..."

"If that's true..."

"Why?"

"What?"

"The headmaster!?"

"Calm down."

"It's true."

"I see."

"So..."

"Anyway..."

"Is that right?"

"Listen."

"It would seem..."

"Why?"

"Indeed."

"Because..."

"Listen to me."

"Watch out!"

"It's nothing."

"I wouldn't have expected such arrogance from you."

"At the very least..."

"Am I wrong?"

"Hm."

"It's time for one last showdown, one final battle between hope, and despair."

"Whew..."

"Right."

"Enough already."

"If you spend all your time trying to avoid danger, you'll never move forward."

"I'm... truly sorry."

"It smells... awful."

"Goodbye."

"Shall we go?"

"What?"

"However..."

"That's right."

"Wrong."

"I..."

"You..."

"Now, if..."

"Thank you."

"Makoto."

"Isn't it obvious?"

"I'm searching."

"Yes, it's me."

"I said yes."

"Mukuro Ikusaba."

"Mukuro Ikusaba..."

"The sixteenth student lying hidden somewhere in this school."

"The one they call the Ultimate Despair."

"Watch out for her."

"I can't say I'm sorry about what happened but still, it does feel kind of strange."