Danganronpa: Forbidden Daydream / Prologue / Part 1

**Confused Awakening** (混乱した覚醒) is the first part of the prologue from *Danganronpa: Forbidden Daydream*.

***"H-Huh?"** A small voice shivered, **"Wh-What's going on...? Where am I...?"** her words questioned as she rose from the gravelled floor. Holding her head, a sense of sickness echoed through her as she stumbled forward... In front of her, a tall building with a large emblem on the front yet she struggled to read it. Her thoughts, memories and even vision were scrambled, blurry. She didn't know what to think nor what was going on... she just stumbled. That was until her vision slowly came to... her emerald eyes laying waste to the structure in front of her, a large building with the name of Heaven's Aura Girls High School.*

Suddenly, it all came back to her, her once scrambled memories and thoughts in order... That's right... Her name was **Chinatsu Kiseki**, aged 16 and born August 4th. She was to start at Heaven's Aura Girls High School, a branch of the prestigious Hope's Peak Academy where students that graduate from the school are easily set for life in the field they excel in. Heaven’s Aura had the same goal as Hope’s Peak: to spread hope around the world. Kirigiri Kyoko stated that when she initiated the school under the permission of Naegi Makoto, headmaster of the grand academy.

Hope… it’s an important aspect of life nowadays… especially after the biggest, most awful, most tragic event in human history ended around a decade ago. Unrest, destruction, violence, death; all results of The Tragedy and the complete non-existence of hope. The remnants of despair… they ultimately helped put an end to this destructive event, helping restore the world to how it was before. Yet, the world, it’s still recovering - even a decade later.

As Kiseki's memories returned to what they were before, the memory of her own talent flooded back to her mind: the **Super High School Level Stargazer**. She was known for her brains in the field of space and everything related, whether that be stars, planets, galaxies or even the universe in itself - Kiseki held this title once she knew she was to attend Heaven's Aura. Other than that, however, her memories blanked, clear of anything.

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Suddenly, the nauseating feeling returned, dizziness settled in...

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***CRASH***

Kiseki fell to the ground, unconscious. Her skin cold to the touch as her face paled to the whiteness of a ghost. Seconds, minutes passed her unconscious body – at least it seemed that way…

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Slowly, the green eyes of Kiseki awoke again… only this time, no dizziness consumed her mind, her memories and thoughts still in tact… among these changes… there was another major change… the setting and now… people… girls surrounding her, chattering amongst themselves.

**“Ah- She’s awake!”** A girl with blonde hair in twintails cried.

**“Finally, about time…”** Another with short, gold hair noted, near impatiently.

Though she experienced no dizziness, the brunette shakingly rose to her feet.

**“Wah! Let me help you!”** One girl in fishnets covering her arms and legs exclaimed as she rushed to Kiseki’s side.

**“A-Ah… Th-Thank you…!”** Kiseki stated as the girl helped her up. Upon closer inspection, Kiseki’s cheeks glowed the slightest shade of red from embarrassment as the chest of the tall woman helping her neared her face.

**“Don’t worry about it~”** She smiled, backing away from Kiseki.

**“D-Do any of you know where we are?”** the brunette stuttered timidly only to receive headshakes from all the girls.

**“We don’t, sorry~!”** One of the girls cheerfully exclaimed, bouncing in place - the buns in her hair bouncing as well.

**“Jesus Christ… this is stupid….”** Another mumbled only to shiver from the obvious presence of a girl next to her, dressed in a outfit that reminded Kiseki of some sort of chef, **"Why are we even here in the fucking first place? And cupcake girl, stay away from me!"** She yelled, staring down the girl next to her, trying to scare her but to no avail.

**"The only thing I remember is that I was in front of Heaven's Aura Girls High School and then I fell unconscious..."** a stern eyed girl recalled, **"I presume that happened to everyone here as well?"**

**"That's right! It happened to me as well at least!** A glove-handed girl called out, "So that must mean we are all students of Heaven's Aura, right?" she questioned.

**"Y-Yeah! I-I am!"** Kiseki replied, the sense of surprise creeping upon her face as everyone else nodded along.

**"Also~ There's this strange teddy bear on the floor here~ It looks cuddly~"** A girl commented near flirtatiously, purplish bags under her eyes as if she never slept before, **"Maybe I should pick it up~"** she then spoke, bending down and beginning to poke at it.

**"Ooo~ I wonder what it's made of~! Let me see, let me see!"** Another in a science coat exclaimed, almost leaping to the bear and beginning to poke at it.

**"Um... is it okay to do that?"** A voice nervously spoke up, her hand to her chest - a small heart-shaped tattoo on her middle finger, **"Wh-What if it's dangerous...?"**

**"I'm not dangerous..."** A voice came out of nowhere, **"I'm..."** it continued as the bear stood, **"Monooookumaaaaa~!"**

All the girls just stared until the shock settled in. A lot of the girls screamed, startled. A few just continued staring. Though the scientist and seemingly sleepless girl kept poking at the bear, much to it's frustration and laughter.

**"Monokuma? What's a Monokuma?"** One of the girls asked before her eyes began sparkling from childlike curiosity, **"Is a Monokuma a fairy with abilities to reverse the curse upon me?!”** she claimed, only to receive stares herself.

**"Monokuma isn't a fairy! Monokuma is the ex-headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy!"** The black and white creature explained, almost annoyed, **"I don't... happen to remember how though..."** he lowered his head, almost in shame of forgetting.

**"Maybe... We should introduce ourselves to each other first!"** A girl with a yellow beanie on suggested with a smile.

**"That would be the best thing to do at the moment... I'll just be writing over there however..."** A girl with red streaks in her hair mumbled, distancing herself from the group.

With that... the girls began to minge amongst each other and Kiseki took a deep breath, approaching one of the girls with long blonde hair and lavender eyes.

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Among the mingling of the students, through the cameras of the room the girls were in, a giggle sounded in front of a screen watching the girls - almost robotic.