Danganronpa: All At Once/Chapter 2 - Student Council of Hope, Student Council of Despair

* Monomi

**Theme Song**

**Masaru:** Yeah, let's go to sleep! Leader's orders!

**Nagisa:** Hey, what about this kid?

The Li'l Ultimate Social Studies points at the Ultimate Tennis Player.

**Ryoma:** Huh? Me? Looks can be deceiving, you know. I am not a kid. Not anymore...

**Masaru:** Good! So we can go.

The kids leave and so does Hoshi, who decides to sleep in one of the recently free cottages.

**Kiyotaka:** Chihiro, I am so glad you are still safe!

**Mondo:** We've been lookin' for ya for so damn long!

**Chihiro:** T-thanks. Um, you know that our e-Handbooks have a function of showing where everyone is, right? Do your firbidden actions prevent you from using them, like they do to my father?

**Kiyotaka:** Not in my case. Mine prevents me from **running**.

**Mondo:** And mine prevents me from **usin' violence**.

**Chihiro:** I see. I guess you won't be one of the killers then, Mondo.

**Mondo:** Not plannin' to for now. Heheh.

**Chihiro:** So what took you so long?

**Kiyotaka:** To be honest...We did not realize the handbook's function to show everyone's whereabouts.

**Mondo:** And I told him I was sure you were on the third island's Electric Ave.

**Kiyotaka:** And I told him it would be too obvious and that you and your father most likely hid from Munakata in some unknown location.

**Mondo:** So we had a bro fight to decide who's right!

**Chihiro:** Fight? I thought you couldn't use violence, Mondo.

**Mondo:** It wasn't a physical fight. It was a duel of manliness. We took our clothes off and went to the sea to see who'd last longer without gettin' cold.

**Chihiro:** And who won?

**Kiyotaka:** Does it even matter who won? What matters is that we both did it!

**Chihiro:** So how did you decide where to look for me?

**Kiyotaka:** We checked the Electric Ave first and then some unnamed forest areas, but we could not find you anywhere.

**Mondo:** Until the investigation of course.

**Kiyotaka:** And now that we have found you, I suggest to merge our groups!

**Mondo:** Yeah, your group needs a real man, like us!

**Taichi:** Excuse me?

**Kiyotaka:** Mondo, I told you it is impolite!

**Mondo:** Sorry. Anyway, with the Student Council's death, a lot of cottages are now free. Wanna live in there?

**Chihiro:** I think I'll pass, s-sorry. I wouldn't be able to live in a place where a person who has just died lived before.

**Mondo:** What about the motel then?

**Chihiro:** Sounds good to me. Way better than living in the forest.

After the decision of their new place for living, the group of the Ultimate Moral Compass, Ultimate Biker Gang Leader, Ultimate Programmer and the IT teacher leave.

**Yasuhiro:** Mom, can I go with 'em?

**Hiriko:** No honey, we're going to sleep in one of the cottages. There are so many empty ones now.

**Yasuhiro:** Aren't you afraid of the Student Council's ghosts?

**Hiriko:** Ghosts? Don't be silly!

**Yasuhiro:** By the way, why won't you let me go with my friends?

Yasuhiro's mother shows her forbidden action. "**Letting your son leave you**".

**Yasuhiro:** Is that why you followed me even when I had to pee?

**Hiriko:** That's right. I'm not the one to break the rules of one's privacy.

**Kazuichi:** Speaking of such reunions, it's nice to finally see you again, Miss Sonia!

**Chiaki:** Huh? She already left with Gundham. She was too tired and needed to sleep.

**Kazuichi:** What?! Again?! Come on!

**Fuyuhiko:** We're leavin' too. Sato is way too close to my sister.

**Mahiru:** We're leaving as well, right Sato?

**Sato:** Y-yeah...

With that, the two groups of the girls and Kuzuryu clan go in different directions. Sohnosuke Izayoi follows the girls.

**Seiko:** Sonosuke Izayoi?

**Sonosuke:** Seiko Kimura, your time has co-

The Ultimate Photographer stands in front of the Ultimate Pharmacist.

**Mahiru:** Don't even think about killing her!

**Sonosuke:** Huh?

**Mahiru:** We're all going to sleep, ok? I suggest you to do the same!

**Sonosuke:** I see. Finding friends to protect you...So that is your new strategy. Very well, there are too many witnesses anyway. But I must warn your friends. Don't trust her! She's a trouble!

**Seiko:** Enough! I helped Ruruka back then!

**Sonosuke:** And helped Nagito Komaeda as well!

**Seiko:** Because he needed my help! I didn't know what he was up to!

**Sonosuke:** Save it for your new friends.

Ultimate Blacksmith leaves and so does Kimura's group.

**Imposter:** Wait! Mikan!

**Kazuo:** Let her go. It's the middle of the night anyway. You'll reveal your secret tomorrow.

The two Ryota Mitarais leave along with Tengan.

**Natsumi:** You saw it. Sato left her group to kill me. I was lucky she found corpses on her way, causing the body announcement.

**Fuyuhiko:** I know. We really must keep an eye on her. But I can't tell Peko to kill her. I mean...

The Ultimate Yakuza shows his bracelet. His forbidden action says: "**Ordering Peko Pekoyama to kill**".

**Peko:** And the best I can do is unfortunatelly to protect you from her, not to kill her.

The Ultimate Swordswoman shows her forbidden action as well. It says: "**Killing with a sword**".

**Natsumi:** So you can kill with a knife or something else?

**Fuyuhiko:** Alright, we'll take one after the breakfast.

**Kyoko:** So it really must have been Junko. But that'd mean she and Ryōko are different people. Looks like we really had some extra participants here.

**Shuichi:** There's also another possibility.

**Kyoko:** What is it?

**Shuichi:** One of the Student Council members themselves could have set up the bomb.

**Kaede:** Why would they do that though? They kept together, unlike everyone else here.

**Kyoko:** Nagito, was the bomb already set before you gave the weapons to the Student Council President?

**Nagito:** How unfortunate...I don't really know. I didn't check inside the chest with the weapons. I immediatelly decided to give it to the Student Council.

**Kyoko:** I see. So out of all Student Council members, Sōshun Murasame is the biggest suspect. In fact, he's the only one. He was the only person who had the access to the weapons before the others.

**Sayaka:** Do you have to think about it now? We can save it for tomorrow.

**Kyoko:** Fine. Let us rest for now.

**Leon:** Wait, Sayaka, so um...

**Kanon:** Oh no, you're coming with me to our new cottage!

**Leon:** B-but...

**Kanon:** No discussion! You see how her group keeps losing its members.

**Sayaka:** That's true...

**Kanon:** That's another reason why you should stay away from her!

Kanon Nakahima leaves with her beloved cousin to one of the now empty cottages. Sayaka Maizono comes back to hers with Kyoko Kirigiri and Ryōko Otonashi.

**Kyoko:** We should still keep the guarding shifts.

**Ryōko:** Wasn't it proved that I'm not Junko Enoshima in disguise already?

**Kyoko:** Only if she was the Student Council's killer. But as we recently discussed, it could've also been Sōshun Murasame. It's better to have an eye on you.

**Ryōko:** Fine.

Juzo Sakakura is standing alone by the Monokuma Rock.

**Juzo: I must avenge Kyosuke and Chisa's deaths! I must kill Junko,**
Mukuro, heck even that suspicious redhaired chick! But how can I kill so many without being punished?

### Restaurant

The Ultimate Cook goes to the kitchen in the early morning to prepare a breakfast for everyone.

**Teruteru:** NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! IT'S A TRAGEDY! I refuse to believe it!

Yamada runs in.

**Hifumi:** What happened?

**Teruteru:** Somebody stole all the sharp utensils! Forks are the only ones left! And here I thought I could be useful for everyone and prepare a breakfast.

**Hifumi:** Idiot, don't scare me like that! I thought someone was killed again.

Celestia walks in.

**Celestia:** You cannot work without the knives? I thought you are the Ultimate Cook. You should be able to improvise.

Hanamura is now motivated by Celestia's words. So motivated that he actually manages to pull it off, although lack of some utensils causes him to prepare what he calls "mere scrambled eggs". With time, more and more people come to the restaurant and eat Teruteru's scrambled eggs.

**Aoi:** Wow, Teruteru's scrambled eggs are so delicious!

**Sakura:** Do not talk like that around him. I bet he saw some innuendo in what you said.

**Teruteru:** Indeed I did.

**Celestia:** Byakuya, haven't I got excellent servants?

**Byakuya:** You did. However, I must ask if they are as loyal as Toko Fukawa is to me.

**Celestia:** Of course they are.

**Seiko:** Teruteru, I hope you didn't include any aphrodisiacs in your food.

**Hiyoko:** That'd be funny. Like that one time when I caused everyone in our class to...

**Mahiru:** Hiyoko, let's not speak of it again.

**Hiyoko:** Come on, it was funny! At least until Teruteru tried to rape me.

**Teruteru:** My food doesn't need any aphrodisiacs, it is an aphrodisiac in itself.

This is when Angie Yonaga speak up.

**Angie:** Nyahaha! Congratulations on surviving, everyone!

**Hajime:** Um...thanks?

**Angie:** But do you know the best way to survive?

**Celestia:** Having your own servants protect you? Adapt to the environment?

**Angie:** No, silly. The best way to survive is to...believe in Atua!

**Chiaki:** Who?

**Angie:** Atua is the god who protects us. Himiko, Tenko and I have been praying to him for hours yesterday. And we survived!

**Hajime:** So did everyone else who survived.

**Angie:** But look, we didn't lose anyone from our group. Nyahaha!

**Hajime:** Weren't you actually an easy target for being motionless in the same place for hours?

**Chiaki:** Hajime, we've been playing games for hours. We were also an easy target.

**Angie:** There's also another way to survive. Abandon your desire to leave this place.

Komaeda walks in.

**Nagito:** What?! Abandon hope? And you dare to call yourself an Ultimate?

**Angie:** Atua is the Ultimate of the Ultimates. His will is flawless. And he speaks through me.

**Nagito:** Fascinating.

**Hajime:** Nagito, why did you even go for the weapons?

**Hiyoko:** Yeah, the murder of the Student Council was your fault, idiot! If you haven't taken the weapons from there, no one would use them!

**Nagito:** It's possible the bomb was already set before I took the weapons. If that was the case, the explosion could kill the residents of the Funhouse. Celestia, Hifumi, Teruteru and the kids would've all died. And you wouldn't be eating such delicious scrumbled eggs today.

**Celestia:** I agree. In such case, it is way better that they died instead of us.

**Byakuya:** Indeed.

**Chiaki:** How can you say so?! No one should die! The bomb shouldn't have been activated in the first place! I think...

**Nekomaru:** You need to be more convincing!

**Angie:** Speaking of the death of the Student Council members...Atua says we need a new Student Council to make decisions for us.

**Kyoko:** We don't need a Student Council to decide for us.

**Angie:** But they'd work for everyone's best interest. And they will be guided by Atua's will.

**Himiko:** I'm all in. I survived last time just by praying to him. Coming up with a different strategy to survive would be a pain.

**Tenko:** If Himiko-san's in, Tenko's in too! Tenko's been praying with Himiko-san for hours, after all!

**Tsumugi:** It better be a handsome god.

**Angie:** Dear Tsumugi, Atua has any features you want him to have.

**Tsumugi:** A handsome god? I'm in!

**Teruteru:** Me too!

**Celestia:** Silence, servant. You already serve glorious Miss Celestia Ludenberg.

**Teruteru:** Alright.

**Toko:** I already have my handsome god too...

**Gonta:** Angie, Gonta want to know if Atua is a gentleman god. Gonta want to learn how to be a gentleman from Atua.

**Angie:** Of course Atua knows. Atua knows everything.

**Kiyotaka:** I agree that we could use a new Student Council to make our own rules. In fact, I already have one rule to suggest. We should all meet in the restaurant for breakfasts and dinners to eat together and discuss our ideas and plans about what to do.

**Angie:** Atua welcomes your interest and supports your idea.

**Celestia:** I have another idea. No going out in the night. However, I do not intend to be in this mockery of a Student Council.

**Angie:** Atua supports your idea as well, even though you don't want to join the new Student Council inspired by his will.

**Mondo:** Seriously, bro? You want to be in that Student Council?

**Kiyotaka:** Of course I do! I want to be in any Student Council!

**Mondo:** Fine, I'll join too then. But only to watch out for my bro.

**Angie:** Atua welcomes those who care for their friends. Anyone else wants to join?

**K1-B0:** I can. I can sense some sort of hope being born through your Student Council.

**Miu:** Keebo?! What the hell?!

**Kokichi:** Nishishi! Looks like Kee-baby doesn't belong to you anymore.

**K1-B0:** Excuse me, I do not belong to anyone!

**Kokichi:** Aside from your creator, right? Nishishi!

**Nagito:** Anyway, he sensed that hope too, huh? Alright, I'll join for the same reason.

**Hajime:** Nagito?! Don't tell me you believe in Angie's fictional god.

**Nagito:** Of course I don't. But I do believe in hope that can be created by the Student Council. Even if it's just a poor replacement of the original one. And even if it has terrible ideas.

**Nekomaru:** Working together, that's the spirit! Let me join too!

**Angie:** Atua welcomes all three of you. Anyone else?

**Nagisa:** I'd love to be a part of the Student Council too.

**Masaru:** Join their group and you're the traitor of the Warrior of Hope!

**Nagisa:** Alright, I guess I'm going to pass that opportunity then.

**Yasuhiro:** I'll join too. Better to be on that god's good side, I guess.

**Hiroko:** Oh no, you're staying with me.

**Yasuhiro:** But mom, the almighty god!

**Hiroko:** I don't believe in such things. And you can't abandon me, remember?

**Yasuhiro:** R-right.

**Sonia:** What do you think, Gundham? It could be a chance for us to have some authority among this group.

**Gundham:** Pfft. Her handsome god shall not manipulate the great and powerful Gundham Tanaka, Supreme Overlord of Ice!

**Sonia:** You are right, Gundham! We do not need any gods! We are already godly! And we do not need permission for authority either.

**Gundham:** Indeed. We already have the authority with us, for it is the trait of the rulers that shall never be taken away from them!

**Kokichi:** Exactly, as the Ultimate Supreme Leader I can confirm that.

**Sonia:** You are an authority figure as well? How magnificent!

**Kazuichi:** Yeah, I'm one too!

**Sonia:** Huh? You are too what, Kazuichi?

**Kazuichi:** Never mind.

**Sonia:** That is my last name indeed.

**Kaede:** As much as I want everyone to work together, having a group of several students taking decisions for you isn't exactly a teamwork. Unless it is in good faith. But forcing us to accept our new environment? That's wrong! We should all escape from here and become friends!

**Angie:** That's not what Atua thinks. Atua believes we should all be friends here. After all, any attempt to escape will cost us more lives.

**Maki:** How do you even want to take decisions for the others? Your group isn't even half of how many of us are here.

**Angie:** Atua's word is final, so we don't need to be a majority to decide.

**Kyoko:** Yeah, that logic is flawed.

**Byakuya:** Indeed. Not to mention having fictional gods decide for you. How pathetic.

**Angie:** You can have any opinion about Atua, even negative ones. He forgives even those who hate him.

**Byakuya:** Well, thank goodness for that.

**Angie:** Anyway, now that we've all finished our breakfast, the new Student Council should go to pray and listen to Atua's will.

As such, Angie Yonaga leaves with her "new Student Council", consisting of herself, Himiko Yumeno, Tenko Chabashira, Tsumugi Shirogane, Gonta Gokuhara, K1-B0, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Mondo Owada, Nagito Komaeda and Nekomaru Nidai.

**Byakuya:** What a pathetic group.

**Kyoko:** Byakuya, have you found anything useful in the library?

**Byakuya:** Not really. The only interesting book I have found was about serial killers. Genocider Syo, Sparkling Justice, Killer Killer... However, even this information doesn't seem important in our situation.

**Aoi:** I'm more interested in why the police didn't arrive to rescue us.

**Sakura:** Me too. Kidnapping such a large group without the police noticing would be quite a challenge.

**Byakuya:** I guess we just have to play this game to find out.

**Kaede:** Absolutely not! We're not letting anyone else to die!

**Fuyuhiko:** Exactly. Which is why my group leaves now. As I said earlier, I can't let Sato be near my sister.

**Mahiru:** We're gonna get going for the same reason as well.

The two groups leave in opposite directions again.

**Kaede:** We can't let the new Student Council force us to live here! We should all escape!

**Juzo:** Agreed. But how to do it without breaking the rules?

**Kaede:** It's impossible...

**Kokichi:** Kaede, we should at least kill the masterminds!

**Maki:** Do you want to die?

**Kokichi:** Still suspecting me? Isn't Angie more suspicious now? And Ryōko? And Mukuro?

**Maki:** Having more suspects doesn't mean you're any less suspicious.

**Kokichi:** Same goes for you. Nishishi! Such a mysterious girl can't be innocent!

**Maki:** ...

**Kaito:** Absurd! I believe in Maki Roll!

**Maki:** Quit calling me...

**Kokichi:** But you believe in everyone, Kaito.

**Sayaka:** That reminds me of Makoto...

**Kaito:** I believe in everyone who isn't suspicious!

**Byakuya:** Regardless, how do you intend to stop the new Student Council?

**Kokichi:** Isn't that obvious? By killing their leader, Angie Yonaga!

**Maki:** You realize you'll be a prime suspect if she dies for saying such things?

**Kokichi:** So what? At least the game will be interesting! Nishishi.

**Celestia:** Hmm...Perhaps we can create an opposing Student Council? We have some of royalties here. If we will manage to gather enough to oppose Angie Yonaga's Student Council, they will have no right to make decisions for us.

**Hiroko:** But how do you want to do it if she believes her god's word is final?

**Chiaki:** Maybe just talking to her would be enough?

**Maki:** I doubt it. But it's still worth trying. Before anyone decides to kill her.

**Celestia:** Alright. However, we should form opposing Student Council, just in case. We can also talk to her as another Student Council. There are more chances she would listen to a larger group of people. So who would like to join?

**Hifumi:** Me!

**Teruteru:** Me too!

**Celestia:** I thought we agreed our Student Council should consist of people with authority. You two can be our secretaries though.

**Sonia:** Gundham and I can join!

**Gundham:** Indeed. With the great Gundham Tanaka, the Forbidden One, this Student Council shall overcome the tyrany of the opposing one!

**Byakuya:** I guess I have no choice but to join.

**Kokichi:** I'll join as well. As the Ultimate Supreme Leader, I should be the one to join.

**Rantaro:** We don't really have any other royalties though.

**Kokichi:** So our group will be smaller? Bummer.

**Kazuo:** I may join as well. I may not be some kind of royalty, but as Hope's Peak Academy's advisor, I posses some authority too.

**Chiaki:** I guess I should join as well. I was a class rep, after all.

**Kokichi:** We're still lacking members though. 7 people in our group to 10 people in Angie's?

**Celestia:** Alright then, I guess we can allow servants to become official members too. Hifumi, Teruteru, you're included.

**Hifumi:** Yay!

**Teruteru:** Thank you, Miss Celes!

**Byakuya:** Toko Fukawa, feel included as well.

**Toko:** Y-yes, Master!

**Kokichi:** Great! We have 10 people now!

**Chiaki:** We should be able to convince Angie to let us search for exit now.

The other Student Council consisting of Celestia Ludenberg, Sonia Nevermind, Gundham Tanaka, Byakuya Togami, Kokichi Oma, Kazuo Tengan, Chiaki Nanami, Hifumi Yamada, Teruteru Hanamura and Toko Fukawa leave to have its first meeting in the library.

**Kaede:** What about us?

**Kyoko:** We should investigate. The mystery of the original Student Council's mass death may be brought up by Monokuma at the next Class Trial again.

**Shuichi:** Good idea.

**Kyoko:** I noticed we can't access the Nezumi Castle. I'm sure we may find some answers there.

**Shuichi:** Alright. And I'll investigate the crime scene again. If the killer was someone outside of the Student Council, there should be one more corpse somewhere. Not necessarily too close to the other corpses, but I guess they could be watching whether their trick succeeded.

**Maki:** Too bad that with the remains of everyone's bodies, it'd be hard to count how many corpses there are.

**Kaede:** Come on Maki, have some hope!

**Kaito:** Yeah, believe in Shuichi! He knows what he's doin'!

### Ryota Mitarai and Ultimate Imposter

The Ultimate Animator whispers to the Ultimate Imposter after leaving the restaurant.

**Ryota:** Mikan already left. Mr. Tengan left too. Mr. Kizakura is already dead and so is Mrs. Yukizome. What do we do?

**Imposter:** Hmm... Let's join Mikan's group for now. We can't be alone together without anyone who knows about our secret.

**Ryota:** R-right.

### Hiyoko Saionji, Ibuki Mioda, Mahiru Koizumi, Mikan Tsumiki, Sato and Seiko Kimura

The five girls come back to the hospital where Seiko Kimura is waiting for them. Mikan Tsumiki brought her breakfast from the restaurant.

**Hiyoko:** Why didn't you come with us again?

**Mahiru:** Come on, Hiyoko, she already told us! Her forbidden action forbids her from letting her shadow being stepped on. With so many people during a sunny day, it'd be a nightmare for her.

The Ultimate Nurse leaves the breakfast, being careful not to step on Kimura's shadow.

**Seiko:** Thank you, you're so nice.

**Mahiru:** That's what friends are for!

**Seiko:** Friends? R-really?

**Mikan:** Of course.

### Byakuya Togami, Celestia Ludenberg, Chiaki Nanami, Gundham Tanaka, Hifumi Yamada, Kazuo Tengan, Kokichi Oma, Sonia Nevermind, Teruteru Hanamura and Toko Fukawa

The newest Student Council holds a meeting in the library.

**Hifumi:** So what are we going to discuss again?

**Byakuya:** Our gameplay strategy.

**Chiaki:** Gameplay strategy? I thought we're just going to think of a way to convince Angie to allow everyone to look for a way to escape. Also, are you suggesting this is just a game?

**Byakuya:** Yes.

**Celestia:** I am afraid she will not listen to our reasoning. Remember what happened to Yuta?

**Byakuya:** Then there's only one way to not allow her to manipulate and boss everyone around.

**Celestia:** Which is?

**Byakuya:** Killing her.

**Sonia:** K-killing?!

**Chiaki:** A real Student Council shouldn't let anyone die!

**Byakuya:** You're free to disagree now. But give her the time and you'll see how dangerous she may become. It happens all the time in politics.

**Chiaki:** I'm afraid our Student Council isn't going to work. We have too different views.

**Byakuya:** Alright then. In this case, I quit.

**Chiaki:** What? Don't leave our group, we need more people to convince Angie.

**Byakuya:** I'm positive not even everyone else would convince her. Toko, we're leaving. There is no point in staying here anymore.

**Toko:** M-me too? Yes, Master!

Togami and Fukawa leave.

**Chiaki:** I guess I'll just ask Hajime to replace him.

**Teruteru:** And here your romance continues. How lovely!

**Gundham:** Who shall replace the empty spot left by that literary virgin?

**Sonia:** Perhaps Fuyuhiko? He's the leader of his gangster clan. He should know how to work in a Student Council. And how to convince Angie.

**Celestia:** Wouldn't he threaten to kill her if she does not agree with us?

**Sonia:** Fear not, Fuyuhiko is not that kind of person, despite his title!

### Angie Yonaga, Gonta Gokuhara, Himiko Yumeno, K1-B0, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Mondo Owada, Nagito Komaeda, Nekomaru Nidai, Tenko Chabashira and Tsumugi Shirogane

Meanwhile, a meeting of another Student Council is held by the Monokuma Rock.

**Nekomaru:** THAT'S THE SPIRIT! A teamwork at its finest!

**Kiyotaka:** Agreed! We could really use a new Student Council now that the previous one is gone. What shall we discuss first?

**Angie:** Our duties that Atua gave us.

**Kiyotaka:** Alright, it seems logical to discuss that first! Let us proceed!

**Angie:** Somebody already took care of all the sharp utensils in the kitchen and most weapons are too damaged after the bomb incident. Nyahaha! We don't need to worry about the weapons!

**Himiko:** This must have been Atua protecting us.

**Tenko:** Y-yeah, what Himiko-san said!

**Angie:** However, we should worry about those who'd desperately want to leave this place. They can easily become the killers. We should use the example of Yuta Asahina as a way to warn them about the danger of leaving. Hopefully, this will convince everyone.

**Himiko:** Atua will be speaking through you, this should convince them enough.

**Tenko:** Y-yeah...

**Angie:** And most importantly, we must make sure no one goes out in the nighttime. We are the easiest targets at night.

**Mondo:** How the hell do ya want to do that? Anyone can just leave their e-Handbook behind and go out unnoticed!

**Angie:** Hmm...Hmmm...You are right, my friend. That is why we must keep guarding every place where we can sleep at night. Cottages, motel, rooms in the Funhouse and the hospital rooms.

**Mondo:** And when the hell are we supposed to sleep?!

**Kiyotaka:** Bro, this is a Student Council meeting. Please watch your language!

**Angie:** Don't worry. During day time everyone else would be awake. No one will kill us when there can be a lot of witnesses.

**Himiko:** And besides, if we'll keep praying for long enough, we'll have Atua protecting us, right Angie?

**Angie:** Nyahaha! You're learning so fast, Himiko! Excellent!

**Nekomaru:** Isn't what we're doing actually stealing everyone from their freedom? Everyone can do whatever they want, right? I mean, killing is bad, but simply going out at night shouldn't be not allowed. Besides, I will have to shit every now and then. I'm afraid I won't be able to guard cottages for my entire shift.

**Angie:** Poor Nekomaru, don't you realize how dangerous going out at night is? I already explained we're easy targets at night.

**Nekomaru:** I guess it has to be done then. Fine, I'll try to hold my shit for my entire shift.

**Angie:** Nyahaha! Excellent! Atua's so proud of you, Nekomaru!

**Nekomaru:** Actually, it's enough if you're proud of yourself. You shouldn't worry about others' opinions! Especially some fictional characters.

**Angie:** Fictional? Oh my, oh my...Someone wants to leave this Student Council.

**Nekomaru:** N-no, I want to stay! I want to help! I want to be able to help to prevent more murders!

**Angie:** Good, good! Now then, let us send our prayers to Atua.

**Kiyotaka:** Is that really necessary? Someone here may be of different religion than you.

**Himiko:** It did help us survive last time.

**Kiyotaka:** I am sorry, I am afraid I cannot do this.

**Mondo:** Yeah, I won't be prayin' to some fictional god!

**Nekomaru:** Me neither! I believe in my power! In our power! Not in the power of someone who's not even present here!

**Angie:** Atua is very much present here. He speaks through me. But the three of you can leave if you want to.

**Mondo:** Fine, let's do it then!

**Kiyotaka:** What about the new Student Council though?

**Nekomaru:** What about teamwork?

**Mondo:** We're gonna form another Student Council! A one that's actually sane!

**Kiyotaka:** In that case, I can agree. Having more than one Student Council will also allow us to have debates and such.

**Nekomaru:** Alright, let me join too!

As such, Mondo Owada, Kiyotaka Ishimaru and Nekomaru Nidai leave.

**Nagito:** Which Student Council's hope will be the true hope? I guess I can stay here for now, wait to see and then potentially leave.

**Angie:** Huh? Planning on betraying Atua's Student Council?

**Nagito:** Only if it'll be necessary, heheh.

**Angie:** It's alright, Atua forgives you.

**Himiko:** Atua is so kind.

### Aoi Asahina, Sakura Ogami and Sonosuke Izayoi

The two best friends go on the beach.

**Aoi:** We should make some grave here. Sure, Yuta died in the sea, but since we can't go to find his body, we should have some replacement grave at the beach, the nearest place we can visit to where his body is now.

**Sakura:** Good idea, Hina. It will help you deal with his death.

The Ultimate Blacksmith appears behind the girls.

**Sonosuke:** Speaking of which, he already payed for killing my lover. However, the sight of you reminds me of Ruruka's killer. As such, I must punish you as well. In order to avenge Ruruka in the name of love and dewiciousness!

**Aoi:** Huh?

Izayoi pulls out a blade he had with himself.

**Sonosuke:** Luckily, my talent allowed me to have my weaponry with myself all the time. And even if it didn't, I'd make some by myself.

Ogami stands in front of Asahina.

**Sakura:** Don't you dare to harm my friend!

**Sonosuke:** Fighting you as well? Fine, I've got no problem with that! You look like an experienced fighter, but the power of love gives me enough strength to battle you as well!

**Aoi:** Sakura, no! Don't let him provoke you!

However, it is too late. Izayoi runs towards Ogami. She catches his arm and pushes the blade away from his hand. She then throws him away with a force so huge that it **smashes Sonosuke's skull** on the impact with the ground. A familiar sound can be heard immediately. Sakura's left eye starts bleeding and the left half of her body starts turning purple.

**Aoi:** S-sakura! Your forbidden action...

**Sakura:** I had to do it...I couldn't let him harm you...

**Aoi:** But at such cost?!

**Sakura:** You're worth it...Hina, please do something for me...Survive for me...

Ogami falls on the ground and stops breathing.

**Aoi:** I-I'll try...

Asahina falls on her knees and starts crying. She later digs a grave to hide both her best friend's as well as her best friends's attacker's dead bodies. She also uses the grave as her memorial for her brother.

### Hiyoko Saionji, Ibuki Mioda, Mahiru Koizumi, Mikan Tsumiki, Sato and Seiko Kimura

**Ibuki:** Hey, Seiko, check this out!

Mioda shows Kimura the map on her e-Handbook, akthough the latter steps back to not have her shadow being stepped on. Izayoi's icon is now marked with an "X", much like every other person who had died before.

**Ibuki:** Looks like enemy #1 is dead now! Both of your mortal enemies are dead! You can sleep peacefully now!

Kimura feels relieved, although she quickly remembers something.

**Seiko:** Wait, doesn't that mean Junko Enoshima is still alive? She isn't marked as dead. In fact, her icon doesn't appear at all.

**Mahiru:** Icons of those whose e-Handbooks have been broken disappear, I guess.

### Kyoko Kirigiri, Ryōko Otonashi and Sayaka Maizono

The three girls stand in front of the door to the Nezumi Castle. Unfortunately for them, the door is locked.

**Kyoko:** Monokuma, I know you're watching us! Open the door!

The black and white bear appears soon after being called.

**Monokuma:** Oh my, do you finally wanna confess your love for me?

**Kyoko:** Not really. I want to get inside the castle.

**Monokuma:** Impossible! Access denied!

**Kyoko:** That's for investigation purposes.

**Monokuma:** Still impossible! Even I won't enter. There are mice inside! I'm scared of mice! Aren't you too?

**Kyoko:** Not at all. So?

**Monokuma:** Hmm...Fine! I can let you in! However...there is a catch! You'll have to solve one more mystery at the upcoming trial!

**Ryōko:** Trial? So someone already killed?

**Sayaka:** That sounds bad, maybe we should give up.

**Kyoko:** I can't give up. Makoto's death forced me to take his role as our hope. It's very responsible role, but I have to do it!

**Monokuma:** So you agree? Fine.

The host opens the door and the trio gets inside. What they see inside absolutely terrifies them. They see a corpse of a boy with black hair, white shirt, black pants and loosely worn tie. Immediately afterwards a body discovery announcement is made and the participants get their "Monokuma File" from Monokuma on their e-Handbooks.

**Sayaka:** Who is that? Another hidden participant?

**Kyoko:** That's...

**Ryōko:** That's Yasuke Matsuda! I didn't really remember how he looked like, but I can feel it's him with my feelings!

**Kyoko:** That's right, it's him.

The sight of her lover being dead and the surrounding area reminds Ryōko of something.

**Ryōko: I remember everything...**

Kirigiri notices the girl's posture changed a little. Soon after, more and more people appear at the crime scene.

**Kotoko:** Oh, no! Another murder! Waaaaaaaah! Wait, who is that? I don't remember seeing him around.

**Kyoko:** That's Yasuke Matsuda, Ultimate Neurologist from Class 77-A.

**Shuichi:** So there really were hidden participants around, huh?

**Kokichi:** That makes the upcoming trials even more interesting now!

**Tsumugi:** Not for the one who'll have to accuse someone of being this guy's killer.

**Juzo:** Hey, if he was hidden here the entire time...Does that mean he was one of the masterminds?

**Chihiro:** No, I wouldn't believe it!

**Kyoko:** Actually, it seems very possible, Chihiro.

**Byakuya:** Which by extension means that Ryōko Otonashi or Junko Enoshima has to be a mastermind as well.

**Ryōko:** Don't look at me! I don't remember anything, remember? And I don't even know who Junko Enoshima is!

**Celestia: That sounded like...**

**Kokichi: ...a lie.**

**Sayaka:** Is it just me or did Celeste and Kokichi thought about the same thing?

**Celestia:** How do you know?

**Sayaka:** I'm psychic.

**Kaito:** What?!

**Sayaka:** Just kidding. Intuition, that's all.

**Kokichi:** Nishishi! Prepare to get shipped with me, Celeste.

**Celestia: Ew! Then again...A master of lies...A Supreme Leader...**

**Teruteru:** Hey, get in a line for Miss Celeste! Or join us in a triangle...

**Kyoko:** Can we focus on the investigation please?

**Akane:** I'm not good at this kinda stuff.

**Nekomaru:** Don't worry, Akane. If you put your mind into IT, YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING!

**Akane:** Like how you put your mind into doing "it"?

**Kazuichi:** "It"?

**Teruteru:** Tell me the details.

**Nekomaru:** Let's save "it" for the evening and focus on the investigation now.

Everyone looks around the room they're currently in. There are some spears inside. And also...a huge computer in the middle.

**Kyoko:** Chihiro, Mr. Fujisaki, can you help me figure this out?

**Taichi:** I'm sorry, my forbidden action prevents me from using modern technology.

**Chihiro:** I guess I can help as long as it doesn't require me to use my programming skills.

The Ultimate Programmer tries to turn the huge computer on.

**Juzo:** Not goin' to work, huh?

**Chihiro:** I can't turn it on without a password. Fortunately, it appears this is the same computer as the on which my father, Yasuke and Miaya were working on the **Neo World Program**. I can try the password we used...

However, the attempt fails.

**Chihiro:** Weird. Looks like someone changed it.

**Akane:** It hafta be that dead guy!

**Nekomaru:** See? I told you you can do it!

**Akane:** Only you can do "it" so well.

Nidai blushes.

**Kyoko:** Chihiro, were you working on that project on this island?

**Chihiro:** No, it was at Hope's Peak Academy.

**Kyoko:** Interesting. It appears Yasuke must have brought it with himself without your knowledge.

**Kaede:** Maybe it wasn't him?

**Kyoko:** Huh?

**Kaede:** This would suggest that he was one of the masterminds. But what if he was just a victim. After all, he had some connection to Junko Enoshima, who apparently was one of the masterminds. Maybe she forced him to bring it with him and then killed him because he knew too much?

**Chihiro:** Yeah, that'd be more possible, I think.

**Kyoko:** It's still just a theory though.

**Korekiyo:** Wasn't he Ryōko's lover? If the theory about Ryōko and Junko being the same person is correct, he could have done brought this computer without being forced to.

**Kyoko:** That's why we can't jump to conclusions yet.

**Hajime:** But why would he be killed by her then?

**Nagito:** Perhaps for the sake of despair? Mukuro mentioned Junko loved despair. Killing the person your love is one of the most despair-inducing things you can do.

**Mukuro:** I did? Oh...

**Kyoko:** More importantly, Chihiro, can you tell me what the Neo World Program was meant to be used for? Perhaps some answer lies there.

**Chihiro:** It was meant as a project that would allow Yasuke, me and Miaya to pass our practical exam at once. It was meant to be a program that would allow a subject to heal from some traumatic event.

**Kyoko:** How exactly?

**Chihiro:** By erasing traumatic memories. Also, by being temporary in a calming atmosphere of the perfect virtual copy of Jabberwock Island. Well, I guess the real Jabberwock Island isn't as calming now...

**Kyoko:** Interesting...What you said was very helpful. Thank you, Chihiro.

**Mondo:** Yeah, you did great!

**Kiyotaka:** It's so good that Mr. Munakata did not get to kill you and your father. We would not have known that without any remaining people who worked on that project.

**Chihiro:** Hehe, thank you all. I'm glad I finally got to be useful.

**Akane:** So the investigation's over? Can we go now?

**Kyoko:** Well, I do have my theories already, but I need something that would confirm them. I'll keep searching, just in case. The rest of you can go if you want.

Everyone goes, leaving only Kyoko Kirigiri, Sayaka Maizono, Ryōko Otonashi, Byakuya Togami, Toko Fukawa, Hajime Hinata, Chiaki Nanami, Nagito Komaeda, Shuichi Saihara, Kaede Akamatsu, Kaito Momota, Maki Harukawa, Kokichi Oma and Rantaro Amami.

**Nagito:** A Reserve Course student helping us? How nice of you, Hajime.

**Hajime:** Are you trying to mock me now?

**Chiaki:** Hey, Hajime helped to clear your name during the trial.

**Nagito:** That's right. I was very impressed that a mere Reserve Course student could do that while the Ultimates couldn't.

**Hajime:** I'll take that as a compliment.

**Maki:** Hmm... It appears he was killed by having his chest stabbed with...a knife? I thought someone got rid of all the knives from the kitchen.

**Kaito:** It hafta be that Ultimate Cook guy. As the Ultimate Cook, he could've had his own knife with himself.

**Maki:** I don't think it was a kitchen knife.

**Rantaro:** Besides, I don't think he could kill anyone. He'd love to have sex with everyone, correct? I don't think he's into necrophilia.

The group continues investigating, but finds no more clues.

**Ryōko:** Bummer. No more clues.

**Kyoko:** While we're at it, we should investigate the crime scene of the Student Council's mass murder. Who knows if Monokuma will force us to solve that mystery at the Class Trial once more.

### Outside

Before the rest of investigation was finished, Yonaga spoke to the group that left the Nezumi Castle.

**Angie:** You see? This murder must have happened in the nighttime.

**Fuyuhiko:** How can you be so sure about that? That guy was hiding from us in a locked area. It could've as well happened during a daytime.

**Angie:** Because that's what Atua told me. Poor Yasuke Matsuda had no one to guard him at the night. But you don't have to worry! Nyahaha! Atua's so kind that he sent you several people to watch over you at night!

**Miu:** Watch over us at night? And where the hell's my privacy?!

**Gonta:** Gonta no can watch a woman at night. He no would become a gentleman!

**Angie:** Don't worry, I didn't mean it like that. I meant that the new Student Council decided to introduce a new rule for us. A rule against going out at night. The new Student Council's members will be guarding the places where we sleep - the cottages, the motel, the rooms at Funhouse and the rooms at the hospital.

**Miu:** Hold on, who gave you the goddamn right to watch us over while we sleep?!

**Himiko:** Atua, of course.

**Sonia:** Actually, as a member of even newer Student Council, I would like to ask you to let us figure out different ways to end this game and not limit our freedom.

**Angie:** So you want to die in your sleep? Or perhaps you want to die while attempting to escape, like poor Yuta Asahina?

Tears appear on Aoi's face as her brother is mentioned.

**K1-B0:** It is kinda cruel, but that's for everyone's sake!

**Celestia:** Since when does a robot think for the others?

**K1-B0:** Hey! I have the ability to feel empathy! Which is why I agreed to be guarding you in the first place!

**Miu:** Offendin' Keebo? Damn it, you and Kokichi really are similar!

**Korekiyo:** And how can we know one of our so called guards will not use the opportunity to kill one of us in our sleep?

**Gonta:** Gonta would never kill! Gonta wants to be a gentleman!

**K1-B0:** You can lock the door to make sure we won't attack you.

**Miu:** Fine, be our goddamn saviours! But you'll be just wastin' the best time of your day! Nights!

**Himiko:** To be honest, I would rather go to sleep, but if that's what Atua wanted...Nyeh, I will have an excuse to sleep during day now.

**Kiyotaka:** Wait, before you go, let me announce another new rule!

**Miu:** Another one?!

**Himiko:** What is it this time?

**Tenko:** Wait degenarate, didn't you betray our new Student Council?

**Mondo:** That ain't important, let him speak now!

**Kiyotaka:** I once against suggest that we should meet at the restaurant for breakfasts and dinners! Make it an official rule so that no one will miss it!

**Teruteru:** Marvelous idea! But oh my...There will be a lot of food to prepare again! And I love it!

**Celestia:** Teruteru's cooking tastes magnificently, so I agree.

**Sonia:** Alright, with no objections, both new Student Councils accept the idea of the meetings as another new rule.

**Himiko:** Wait, there's another Student Council?

**Gundham:** Indeed. And it has more power than yours! Muahaha!

**Himiko:** No one has more power than Atua, right Angie?

**Angie:** Indeed.

**Gundham:** Impossible! Gundham Tanaka, the Forbidden One, is above any gods!

**Sonia:** Hell yeah!

**Kazuichi:** Huh?

**Angie:** Don't worry, Atua forgives you this blasphemy.

**Gundham:** Blasphemy is to doubt in the great power that is being held by Gundham Tanaka!

**Kazuichi:** Can I join one of the Student Councils? I want to be powerful too, y'know.

**Kiyotaka:** Our one welcomes anyone!

**Himiko:** What? Another one? This is getting confusing.

**Kazuichi:** I don't care as long as I'm in one.

With that, the group splits again, separating into each of the three Student Councils and other groups.

### Hiyoko Saionji, Ibuki Mioda, Mahiru Koizumi, Mikan Tsumiki, Sato and Seiko Kimura

The six girls walk back to the hospital.

**Seiko:** Meeting at the restaurant are now an official rule, huh? Avoiding shadows will be even harder for me.

Kimura says with a sad tone in her voice.

**Ibuki:** Aw, cheer up! At least there's no more 88 participants! Wait, so how many of us were here in the end?

**Mahiru:** I don't think this sounds comforting. As for the number, that's still quite a mystery.

Meanwhile, Sato remembers the new rule introduced by Angie Yonaga.

**Sato: We can't go out at nights anymore, huh? Guess I'll have to kill Natsumi at daytime.**

**Sato:** Sorry, girls, I have to go to the toilet. See you soon!

**Mahiru:** Be careful and don't run onto Kuzuryu's group!

**Sato:** Thanks, I will!

**Sato: I will run onto Kuzuryu's group!**

### Sato

The girl comes back to Nezumi Castle and makes sure no one's investigating the crime scene again. After finding out no one's at the place anymore, she goes to see if the spears are still in place. They are, **except for one that went missing**.

**Sato: Hmm...Looks like everyone forgot to get rid of the weapons, being too focused on the investigation. Except for one person. I bet Natsumi stole it! Yet another reason to kill her!**

After obtaining the weapon, Sato checks on the map on her e-Handbook where her mortal enemy currently is and hopes her group didn't just leave their e-Handbooks behind.

### Investigation

The group consisting of Byakuya Togami, Chiaki Nanami, Hajime Hinata, Kaede Akamatsu, Kaito Momota, Kokichi Oma, Kyoko Kirigiri, Maki Harukawa, Nagito Komaeda, Rantaro Amami, Ryōko Otonashi, Sayaka Maizono, Shuichi Saihara and Toko Fukawa comes back at the crime scene of the Student Council. Not much is left though. Eventually, Saihara finds something behind nearby bushes.

**Shuichi:** Interesting

**Kaede:** Huh? Did you find something, Shuichi?

**Shuichi:** I guess. It may be nothing important though.

**Kaito:** Shuichi, you should be more convinced in your clues!

**Hajime:** This reminds me of another person who should sound more convinced.

Hinata says, looking at Nanami.

**Rantaro:** So, what is it, Shuichi?

**Shuichi:** I found remains of yet another body behind a nearby bush.

**Toko:** And w-what's so special about it?

**Shuichi:** The remains of this body is quite away from the others. It's true that there's not much left human remains here, so it's impossible to count if the number of victims is correct. It's true that this body also had to be blown up. And it's true this body could have just fallen farther than the others due to the power of that explosion. However, it's also possible that...

**Kaede:** It was yet another hidden participant?

**Shuichi:** Yeah...

### Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu, Natsumi Kuzuryu, Peko Pekoyama and Sato

Sato finally appear in front of the door to the warehouse. She tries to open it, but it's closed. Thus, she breaks in with her spear.

**Sato:** Natsumi!

**Natsumi:** Sato!

**Fuyuhiko:** The hell are you doing?!

**Peko:** You've got some nerve!

**Fuyuhiko:** Peko, no!

Pekoyama takes her sword and runs towards Sato, but the latter narrowly dodges her attack and runs towards her mortal enemy, the self-proclaimed Ultimate Little Sister. Before the Ultimate Swordswoman can attempt to attack her again, Sato already **cuts through Natsumi's stomach with her spear**. Natsumi immediately falls on the ground and bleeds out. However, her death is almost instant. As a result of having three witnesses to her death, a body announcement is played and another Monokuma File is sent through a message. This distracts Sato for long enough to allow Peko to **cut through Sato's stomach with her sword**, like the girl earlier did to Natsumi with a spear. This causes a familiar sound to be heard. Peko's left eye starts bleeding and the left half of her body starts turning purple.

**Fuyuhiko:** Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! Damn it! Peko, why?!

**Peko:** I had to kill her...She was dangerous...She would probably kill the witnesses too, even if it costed her her own life.

**Fuyuhiko:** But why did you use your sword?! You know you couldn't!

**Peko:** I'm sorry, my Master...I had to protect you...I'm used to using my sword...It was an impulse...

**Fuyuhiko:** I told you several times not to call me your master...

**Peko:** But Sato's dead, no one will know that you're my...

**Fuyuhiko:** I meant I didn't want you to be my hitwoman or something, I wanted you!

Pekoyama smiles, but it's the last thing she does before falling on the ground.

**Fuyuhiko: Damn it! I lost two most important women in my life. I'm all alone now...**

Fuyuhiko looks away, crying, only to see the corpse of his sister. He can now see her forbidden action. "**Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu dying**".

**Fuyuhiko: At least Sato didn't know that. Otherwise, none of us would remain alive.**

### Hiyoko Saionji, Ibuki Mioda, Mahiru Koizumi, Mikan Tsumiki and Seiko Kimura

Back when the body announcement was made, the girls checked on the map on their e-Handbooks, aside from Seiko, who left hers behind.

**Hiyoko:** Jeez, another murder!

**Mikan:** W-where is it this time?

**Ibuki:** At the warehouse.

**Mahiru:** Warehouse? Wasn't it where the Kuzuryu clan lived? Oh no!

**Ibuki:** Cheer up, the map shows Sato must have gone to the toilet for real.

**Mahiru:** She probably just left her e-Handbook behind! Hurry! Seiko, since you can't let others step on your shadow, check whether Sato indeed went to the toilet! If so, there will be less people there.

**Seiko:** Got it!

The four girls run away, while Kimura checks the toilet only to find Sato's e-Handbook in there.

### Crime scene

Everyone eventually gathers at the crime scene at the warehouse.

**Seiko:** She indeed was missing from the bathroom.

**Hiyoko:** Idiot, we already know that! We can see her dead body here!

**Fuyuhiko:** Your fucked up friend killed my sister! And forced Peko to sacrifice herself for me!

**Mahiru:** W-what?! Mahiru, why?

**Kyoko:** That's why, I guess.

Kirigiri says, showing Sato's friends her forbidden action, which says "**Mahiru Koizumi dying**".

**Mahiru:** I see...So that's why she wanted to protect me from Natsumi more than ever.

**Fuyuhiko:** Well that, and the fact that we're in the middle of a fucking killing game!

**Kokichi:** But is it exactly what happened?

**Fuyuhiko:** Huh?

**Kokichi:** You knew about her hatred for your sister. You could've used that to kill her and then get rid of the witnesses.

**Fuyuhiko:** The fuck did you say?! Why would I kill my sister and my...Peko?!

**Kyoko:** Besides, look at the crime scene and the order of events should be obvious. Sato must have killed Natsumi with a spear and Peko must have violated her NG Code later by killing Sato with a sword.

**Fuyuhiko:** I've already told you that!

**Kokichi:** My bad. I thought that as the Ultimate Yakuza you're all evil and a liar, but I guess not. Nishishi!

Kuzuryu glares at Oma.

**Akane:** Well, we know what happened, right? Can we leave then?

**Chihiro:** Y-yeah, corpses still creep me out.

Everyone leaves, aside from Fuyuhiko and Sato's friends.

**Mahiru:** If only they got along...If only they listened to us...

### Class 79th

After leaving the crime scene, Kaede Akamatsu called her classmates on a meeting in the restaurant.

**Himiko:** Don't tell me you want to form another Student Council. Jeez, what a pain.

**Kaede:** No, I don't. I started this meeting for another reason. Several teachers and staff members have already died. Several kids from Hope's Peak's Elementary Division. Several Reserve Course students. The entire Student Council. And several students from classes 76, 77-A, 77-B and 78. We're the only group not to lose anyone yet. And I want to make sure we'll be the only group not to lose anyone in this game!

**Kokichi:** So you're fine with deaths of everyone outside of our class?

**Kaede:** Of course not! I want everyone to survive! But since our class is the only group that remains in its entirety, we will be the only group to manage to do so.

**Gonta:** How can Gonta help with that?

**Angie:** You do not have to worry, Kaede. Atua's on our side.

**Rantaro:** Could it be, Kaede? Do you have any other plan than relying on Atua?

**Kaede:** Unfortunately not...I'm afraid we'll be forced to kill the masterminds in order to end this game...But killing even them is wrong! And we don't even know their identities.

**Kaito:** Well, Kaede may not have a plan yet, but I do!

**Rantaro:** You do? What is it?

**Miu:** Is it important? Comin' from him, it must be somethin' dumb!

**Kaito:** Hey, you didn't even give me a chance to explain it!

**Rantaro:** Yeah, let's listen to it first before judging it.

**Kaito:** With the guys from the newest Student Council, I came up with the idea for a training! We're gonna train till we're ready to face the masterminds in hand-to-hand combat that will decide whether we'll escape!

**Himiko:** A training? Nyeh. What a pain. I don't even need it, I'm actually full of mana right now.

**Tenko:** Tenko doesn't need it either! Tenko has trained a lot in her life to master her Neo-Aikido!

**Maki:** I've trained enough in my life, too.

**Kokichi:** Huh? You did? That's shocking.

**Angie:** Angie doesn't have to train when she's got Atua's strength either.

**Miu:** Do I look like I need some trainin'?! I'm georgeus already!

**Gonta:** Gonta already strong, but Gonta can help look for others to take part.

**Kokichi:** And as a robot, Kee-boy doesn't need a training either.

**K1-B0:** Was that a robophobic remark?

**Kokichi:** Come on, I was trying to compliment you!

**Ryoma:** I will pass on the opportunity too. If I were too strong, that could be dangerous too.

**Kirumi:** And I must be ready for a potential service the entire time.

**Tsumugi:** Then I'll gladly ask for a service. Physical training isn't the type of stuff I'm into.

**Korekiyo:** Agreed. Besides, I will gladly enjoy Kirumi's massage instead.

Everyone who thought they don't need a training leaves, with only Kaito, Kaede, Shuichi and Rantaro being left.

**Kaede:** Come on guys, a training together is actually a great idea!

**Rantaro:** Let them do what they want. We don't want to act like the current Student Councils.

**Kaito:** Doesn't matter, at least the person who especially needs this training is among us.

**Kaede:** Who is it?

**Kaito:** Shuichi, of course!

**Shuichi:** Huh? Me?

**Kaito:** Don't be so shocked! You lack confidence and you feel inferior to your fellow Ultimate Detective!

**Shuichi:** Didn't you plan a physical training though? How will that help me?

**Kaito:** Haha, haven't you heard that your body and mind are connected? By being strong physically, you'll be also strong mentally! Come on, let's head on the beach for our first training!

### Angie Yonaga, Gonta Gokugahara, Himiko Yumeno, K1-B0, Nagito Komaeda, Tenko Chabashira and Tsumugi Shirogane

After every member from Angie's Student Council has been given a place to guard at night, Komaeda spoke up.

**Nagito:** Well, isn't it unfortunate? Our Student Council lost several members quite quickly. And those traitors formed a new council. I've heard they require new members through a physical training. Shall we do something about it? After all, once our Student Council will have less members, we won't have the power anymore...even with Atua's final word on our side.

**Angie:** Hmm...Atua says we indeed could use some new members.

**Himiko:** Yeah, maybe we'll gather enough to not have to guard the cottages for the whole night?

**K1-B0:** Who would agree though...

Meanwhile, neardby, the Warriors of Hope were having a discussion as well.

**Nagisa:** Don't you think this is troublesome?

**Masaru:** Huh? What is?

**Nagisa:** The fact that everyone is forming new groups and force their own rules on the rest of us. If we will not do anything about it, our group will soon lose all the power we had.

**Kotoko:** What do you think we should do?

**Masaru:** Um, hello? I am the leader! You should be asking me!

**Nagisa:** In my opinion, the best we can do is to join one of those groups. We will be only pretending to agree with their ideals, while in fact we will do it just to access their power.

**Kotoko:** Sounds great to me!

**Jataro:** Excellent idea, Nagisa. As such, you can already tell it didn't come from me...

**Masaru:** I am the leader and as a leader, I say this is exactly what we should do!

**Kotoko:** So which Student Council are we going to ally with? There were a few of them if I recall correctly...

**Nagisa:** Hmm... How about the one that came up with the most rules?

At that moment, the Warriors of Hope walk onto the meeting of Angie's Student Council.

**Nagito:** What a fortunate meeting! We were just looking for new members for our Student Council!

**Nagisa:** Fortunate meeting indeed. We were just discussing joining one of the Student Councils. We hope our younger age isn't a problem.

**Angie:** Of course it isn't, Atua welcomes everyone! Nyahaha!

**Jataro:** Can you tell me more about your god? As the priest of our group, I'm interested in gods.

**Angie:** Oh my, isn't it the Li'l Ultimate Art? As the Ultimate Art, Angie is very glad to welcome you to Atua's Student Council and to tell you everything about her god!

**Jataro:** Oh yeah, I guess I could use some advices about art as well. Then again, I've got plenty of inspiration...

### Training

Kaito Momota arrives on the beach with Kaede Akamatsu, Rantaro Amami and Shuichi Saihara.

**Kaito:** This is unfortunately all I could do. No one else wanted to join. But whatever, that's still a lot!

**Nekomaru:** EXCELLENT! Great job, Kaito!

**Mondo:** We brought some people as well.

Owada says pointing at Chihiro and Taichi Fujisaki.

**Mondo:** Chihiro was actually interested in getting stronger.

**Taichi:** And as such, I couldn't say no either. Heheh.

**Nekomaru:** I brought several people too. Akane is already strong enough, but I enjoy training with her. Kazuichi was already our new member. But Mikan and Ryota need the training the most! By the way, Ryota, did you lose weight after all the stress from this game? I remember you as much bigger.

**Ryota:** Well...

**Nekomaru:** Never mind, it just proves you can do miracles!

**Mikan:** And I invited my new friend, Seiko.

**Nekomaru:** Yeah, she was also shy, so she'll need our training too.

**Shuichi:** By the way, how did you guys came up with this idea?

**Ryota:** And why to bring along several weak people? It's not like we'll be able to fight the masterminds...

**Nekomaru:** QUIT THINKING LIKE THAT!

**Kiyotaka:** Well, we have been discussing our ideas for the plan of how to save everyone. After realizing our group consists of strong men, we thought we may battle with the masterminds for our freedom. And that's how we came up with the idea of preparing for that final battle.

**Kaito:** I happened to eavesdrop that conversation, even though eavesdropping isn't manly. I had the same idea so I decided to join and invite my classmates.

**Nekomaru:** And then he also got the idea to also invite weak people to help them survive this terrible situation. As the Ultimate Team Manager, I thought it was a great idea.

**Rantaro:** So what are we supposed to do for the start?

**Nekomaru:** Let it be an easy start. 50 push-ups! Since we have several athletes and several weaker people here, everyone will be doing them at their own pace, not to overwork themselves or not to slow down too much.

As such, the group of Chihiro and Taichi Fujisaki, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Mondo Owada, Akane Owari, Kazuichi Soda, Mikan Tsumiki, Nekomaru Nidai, Ryota Mitarai, Seiko Kimura, Kaito Momota, Kaede Akamatsu, Rantaro Amami and Shuichi Saihara began their training.

### Byakuya Togami, Toko Fukawa and Ultimate Imposter

Having hidden back when Ryota Mitarai was invited to a training by Nekomaru Nidai and not wanting to attend an event that requires physical activity, Ultimate Imposter was sitting and eating alone in the restaurant at the time of the training. After finishing his dinner, a duo of Togami and Fukawa entered the restaurant.

**Byakuya:** There you are, Imposter!

**Imposter:** Huh? What are you ta-?

**Byakuya:** Drop your act. I already know about your true identity. Or should I say about what is not your true identity.

Ultimate Imposter starts sweating.

**Imposter:** Who told you that?

**Byakuya:** No one did. I figured it out on my own.

**Toko:** Well, a-actually a **certain file** in the library helped us uncover your lie.

**Byakuya:** Shut up, I did not recall giving you a permission to speak.

**Toko:** S-sorry, Master...

**Imposter:** A certain file?

**Byakuya:** You see, I have been reading the books in the library to find some clue that could help us identify the masterminds' identities. Unfortunately, I have not found anything that could be of use. Aside from a certain file that described the students from Class 77-B.

**Imposter:** There's a file that describes us?

**Byakuya:** Yes, there is. It includes a picture of your face and lists some things about you, such as your talents. That is how I found out Class 77-B actually has 16 students, one of which is the Ultimate Imposter. By carefully looking at our icons on the map on our e-Handbooks, I have realized that the Imposter must be disguising as Ryota Mitarai, the Ultimate Animator.

**Toko:** A-and the file also mentioned that y-you were disguising yourself as Master Byakuya before he entered Hope's Peak Academy!

**Byakuya:** Shush! Yes, this itself is unforgivable. I could let it aside if the circumstances were different though. However, the title of Ultimate Imposter does not sound heroic, does it? And this is a killing game.

**Imposter:** There are several of us who don't have heroic-sounding titles, but aren't bad people. Like the Ultimate Yakuza.

**Byakuya:** You see, I thought of the purpose of that file. And I realized it was probably for the mastermind to point out who must survive the Reserve Course students' riot and be brought here.

**Imposter:** Hmm... That sounds possible...

**Byakuya:** If the whole Class 77-B survived and there was even a document that was probably meant to list its students for the kidnapper, that means it is very possible that a mastermind is among your class.

**Imposter:** W-what? I'm sure it's a mistake! I trust my classmates.

**Byakuya:** Then I have had two main suspects. Ultimate Imposter and Ultimate Yakuza.

**Imposter:** And why did you choose to interrogate me first?

**Byakuya:** How do you know I have chosen you first?

**Imposter:** Well, the map shows Fuyuhiko's still alive...And I doubt you intend on letting a potential mastermind survive.

**Byakuya:** If you are curious, I have chosen you first because of your secret. Why are you disguising yourself as someone else during a killing game? Does Ryota Mitarai know about it?

**Imposter:** Of course he does! If you want to know, he let me disguise as him before you even entered Hope's Peak. I couldn't keep disguising as you when you were about to join the school.

**Byakuya:** Very well, that was just a test of your honesty. I have been paying attention to the map on our e-Handbooks and you two were indeed together a lot. So often that it amazes me how long it took for me to realize your secret and how the others still do not even know about it.

**Imposter: Damn it, I forgot to get rid of my e-Handbook. Then again, it helped my testimony**

**Byakuya:** But if you were working together for so long...Does it mean both of you could be the masterminds?

**Imposter:** W-why?

**Byakuya:** Then what is the deal with disguising yourself and staying away from everyone during a killing game?

**Imposter:** Well...

Ultimate Imposter shows his wristband. His forbidden action is revealed to be "**letting anyone see your true appearance**".

**Byakuya:** Interesting... This may clear you from suspicion. May. Did anyone else know about your secret?

**Imposter:** Y-yeah. We told our classmate, Mikan Tsumiki, because as the Ultimate Nurse she could keep an eye on Ryota's health. You see, he was very workaholic. He spent so much time working on his anime... Anyway, Mr. Tengan also told us recently that he, the headmaster, talent scout knew as well, and so probably did Miss Yukizome.

**Byakuya:** Hmm... Three of them are already dead. However, you still have two witnesses who can back up your testimony. Alright, it appears that despite your not so heroic title and secret, you actually do not have a villainous role in this game. This means, the only prime suspect for a mastermind from Class 77-B left is the Ultimate Yakuza.

**Imposter:** Fuyuhiko? N-no, he wouldn't!

**Byakuya:** Hmm... He's a hier to criminal family, his whole class survived and so did his sister. He could have used that document to show his people which students to protect during the riot so they would be kidnapped for this game.

**Imposter:** I still refuse to believe it! W-wait, if you suspect him...Don't tell me...Do you want to kill him?

**Byakuya:** You should be happy you have been cleared from suspicion. Otherwise I, by which I mean Fukawa, would be forced to kill you.

**Toko:** Yeah! W-wait, me? K-kill?

**Imposter:** I cannot let that happen! I will not let an innocent person die! He's not proved to be a mastermind yet!

**Byakuya:** Well, the rules allow one person to kill two people. So if you want to share Ultimate Yakuza's inevitable fate, go ahead and attempt to stop me.

**Toko:** W-wait, Master Byakuya...Um...I didn't know you'd want me to k-kill them...

**Byakuya:** Couldn't you have figured it out on yourself? Anyway, what is wrong with that? One of them has to be a mastermind and the other will protect him, possibly at the cost of our lives! Do not worry about a trial, without these two there would be no witnesses and I am not that stupid to accuse my loyal ally at the trial.

**Toko:** B-but...

This time it's Fukawa who shows her wristband, revealing her forbidden action, which is "**killing cute boys**".

**Toko:** I-it doesn't specify whether the boys have to be cute according to me. I-if I recall correclty, the Ultimate Yakuza has his babyface, which can be found cute. Heck, even the Ultimate Imposter has red cheeks, which may make him be considered cute, even if I find him ugly.

**Imposter:** Hey!

**Byakuya:** Hmm... I see... Well, it looks like it is a good day for you, Imposter. You and the Ultimate Yakuza. I am not willing to risk my life in such irresponsible way. Not when there are witnesses. And I cannot rely on Fukawa killing for me either. Which means you two are free...for now. But I promise on the name of my family that I will figure a way to defeat both of you!

**Imposter:** That won't be neccessary. I'm not a mastermind, as you've already deduced, and I'm sure neither is my classmate.

### Byakuya Togami, Toko Fukawa and Ultimate Imposter

The duo from 78th class walk away from the Ultimate Imposter.

**Toko:** S-sorry, my Master...Sorry that I couldn't kill him...But if you want me to kill a man who's definitely ugly or a woman, I'm on it!

**Byakuya:** It was very irresponsible of you not to inform me of your forbidden action earlier. However, it was also irresponsible of me to assume you would be able to kill that guy for me. Call it a tie. You are forgiven.

**Toko:** T-thanks, Master! S-so...what do we do now?

**Byakuya:** I have my fair share of suspicious people. Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu is among then and has been basically confirmed to be the mastermind, correct? I shall share my findings with the others at the next breakfast meeting.

**Toko:** Y-you mean "we shall", right?

**Byakuya:** Hm? Oh, yes, that is right. My words alone would not be enough.

### Mikan Tsumiki, Nekomaru Nidai, Ryota Mitarai and Seiko Kimura

After the training ended, everyone was tired, so they headed back to their dorms. Everyone aside from Tsumiki, Mitarai and Kimura, whom Nidai called.

**Mikan:** W-what is it? A-are you planning to do "this and that" do us?

**Nekomaru:** Huh? You mean "it"?

**Ryota:** What are you two talking about?

**Nekomaru:** Hahah, FEAR NOT! Doing "it" to you is only a reward for finishing our training. I will not give you a massage until you'll earn it!

**Ryota:** Oh, so he was talking about a massage.

**Seiko:** What is it then?

**Nekomaru:** You see, my original idea was just to train with the athletes. It was Kaito who inspired me to look out for the weaker friends. After all, it doesn't matter if you're weaker, you're still a part of our team!

**Ryota:** T-thanks?

**Nekomaru:** And as our weaker friends, your training can't be entirely physical. You need a mental training too!

**Seiko:** What do you need a mental training?

**Nekomaru:** You're so weak because you're isolated from the others. You can't survive this game alone! You need to learn to rely on your friends!

**Seiko:** Easy to tell...

**Nekomaru:** Well, for the starters, you need to get out of your comfort zone! Go out and start socializing! Talk to people! Get to know them better! Well, Mikan already did that with her friends from our class. And Seiko did that too, befriending Mikan lately. But Ryota, you must do that as well! The girls are already past this point of mental training!

**Ryota:** I-I'll try...

**Nekomaru:** Huh? I DIDN'T HEAR YOU! I'm not convinced! Repeat that with confidence!

**Ryota:** I will try to socialize more, Coach Nekomaru!

**Nekomaru:** THAT'S THE SPIRIT! Now, for you girls, and for future reference for you, Ryota. The next part is to share your burdens with the friends you've gained. It's hard to cope with your burdens on your own.

**Ryota:** That seems easy to do when you talk about it...

**Nekomaru:** Trust me, I have my burdens too. But I shared them with Akane. She knows about my disease that won't allow me to live past my 20s...

**Mikan:** W-what?!

**Seiko:** Maybe we can help...

**Nekomaru:** Leave that for later. HELP YOURSELF FOR NOW! Anyway, she also knows that I became a team manager after a certain friend of mine died in the hospital without getting to see his team win... Akane...she...she's had a rough life as well...Living in very poor areas...struggling just to make sure she and her siblings would have food...

Some tears appear on Nidai's face.

**Nekomaru:** It is important to learn from your backstories! Learn from your mistakes and negative experiences! Learn from positive things that happened to you as well! Once you know you're past them and once you overcome them, you can change your future for the better!

**Ryota:** That...that was very inspiring, Coach Nekomaru. Thank you.

Tsumiki starts crying.

**Mikan:** I'm very sorry to hear you and Akane had so tough lives! A-and I thought mine was the worst... I'm glad for your inspiring words!

**Seiko:** Yeah...me too. I can't make up with my ex-friends anymore...But hopefully I can make stronger friendships from now on.

**Nekomaru:** Haha, no problem! That's what I'm for as your coach, after all! Anyway, see you tomorrow. Finish your mental training and you'll deserve a massage from me as a reward! And trust me, I could as well be called Ultimate Massaseur! Akane knows something about it. Now pardon me, I have to go take my evening shit.

Nidai turns around, but stops.

**Nekomaru:** Well, I hope I could help you with my training plan for you. But actually, you can help me too. Mikan, you're the Ultimate Nurse. Seiko, you're the Ultimate Pharmacist. Perhaps, can you two tell me if my healthy lifestyle is enough to let me live past my 20s?

**Mikan:** Well...I'd love to confirm that...but...without the reports about your health...I can't confirm or disconfirm it...

Tsumiki notices Nidai becoming sadder.

**Mikan:** B-but I'm sure your healthy lifestyle at least had to prolong your life expectancy a bit!

**Seiko:** Yeah! Besides, have you heard about placebo effect? If you're going to believe your healthy lifestyle is enough to overcome your disease, then that may do the trick.

**Nekomaru:** Thank you...that's what I needed to hear...I guess the students quickly became the teacher, heheh.

With that, Nidai leaves the trio, who know seem more confident thanks to his inspiring words.

**Ryota: He's right, I can't do it alone...On the next training session, I'll tell them about my and Imposter's secret...Maybe even about my burden...**

### Hifumi Yamada, Kazuichi Soda and Teruteru Hanamura

The trio sneaked past Angie Yonaga and hid under the window of one of the cottages. Soda starts whispering to his fellow friends.

**Kazuichi:** I'm glad you came with me guys. Obviously, I couldn't invite any other guy...maybe except for Hajime, but he declined. Kinda not shocked though, somebody has to keep an eye on Nagito, after all.

**Teruteru:** Well, we couldn't say not to such...spicy offer...

**Hifumi:** I still can't believe we made it without being unnoticed.

**Kazuichi:** Told ya Himiko wouldn't be able to stay awake for a whole guarding shift at night. And sneaking by only one person is a piece of cake.

**Teruteru:** I'm so glad Tenko isn't guarding cottages. She'd kill us if we knew what we're up to. Trust me, she's beaten me up several times. And that only makes me love her more!

**Hifumi:** Speaking of which, how did you know what these two were up to.

**Kazuichi:** Hm? Ah, nothing special, I just happened to overhear that Nekomaru was planning to do "it" to Akane during our training.

**Teruteru:** Huh? During a training? Nekomaru sure is a bold man, you know what I'm sayin'.

**Kazuichi:** What? No! I heard it during the training. He planned to do "it" with her after taking his evening shit, which should be...

Soda stops whispering after hearing loud footsepts coming towards the cottage behind which the trio is hiding. After hearing the door being opened and closed, he continues.

**Kazuichi:** ...now!

The trio starts peeking through the window as Nekomaru comes to an already undresses Akane to give her a massage. However, the boys weren't prepared to witness a nightmare.

### Akane Owari and Nekomaru Nidai

**Akane:** Oh yeah...right there...

**Nekomaru:** Told ya I'm secretly the Ultimate Massaseur, hahah! And if their training ends with a success, more people will find out about it soon.

Suddenly, the massage is interrupted by a monitor inside the cottage being turned on.

**Nekomaru:** Huh? What the...?

Nidai turns around to see what happened.

**Akane:** Nekomaru? Did you turn on the TV?

Owari looks up in the direction of the monitor. Both athletes are exposed to a brainwashing video.

**Nekomaru:** What was I thinking?

I won't be able to overcome my heart disease no matter what.

I won't live past my 20s.

I won't live long enough to see Akane, all my athletic friends, and all my friends achieve success.

I probably won't live long enough to see my team of friends succeeding against this game too.

I won't get a happy ending with Akane.

I won't inspire more people.

Will my current students learn anything from my trainings? Or just forget what they learned here?

Will the current situation even allow them to believe in others?

Will they have enough strength to win against the masterminds?

If I have doubts, I'm shouldn't be called the Ultimate Team Manager...

**Akane:** What was I thinkin'?

My siblings are starvin' while I'm trapped here.

Now that Hope's Peak's basically ruined, I won't get the job.

I won't be able to feed them anymore.

They'll die before I'd get to see them again.

Even if I get out of here, they're doomed.

Am I strong enough to defy the masterminds?

There are several hosts here and you get blown up for beating them! I can't fight them!

If I can't fight them, I'm nothin' without my strength!

Coach Nekomaru wouldn't accept such a weakling on his team...

Coach Nekomaru won't accept me...

And Coach Nekomaru won't even live long enough for us to get a happy ending...

A single knife falls from inside the monitor. Nidai leans towards to grab it.

**Akane:** Give it to me! I hafta end my life!

**Nekomaru:** STUPID FOOL! As if a team manager would let his team to end their own life! If anyone, I must be the one to end my life!

Nidai exclaims, shoving Owari aside. The force is so strong that it causes Akane to die after her head hits a wall way too hard, creating a hole in the wall. After that, Nidai stabs himself multiple times with a knife and with a great force each time.

As a result of the three boys witnessing the scene, body announcement plays. Yonaga arrives quickly after hearing the noise of Akane's head breaking the wall. Soon after comes now awakened Himiko. Then appears the rest.

**Mikan:** C-coach Nekomaru...

**Seiko:** Why...?

**Ryota:** You were so strong...How could this happen?

**Kaito:** Coach Nekomaru and Akane? How could anyone kill 'em?

The three witnesses want to explain what happened, but feel ashamed, especially since Tenko is now on the crime scene as well. They decide to wait with the explanation for the class trial.

### Celestia Ludenberg, Hifumi Yamada, Kirumi Tojo and Teruteru Hanamura

Tojo enters the restaurant early in the morning, wanting to help Hanamura prepare the breakfast for everyone this time, only to witness him serving Celestia by preparing her a royal milk tea.

**Kirumi:** My apology, Teruteru, I thought you would be preparing breakfast today as well, and I wanted to help you. However, it appears you are already busy serving Miss Celestia Ludenberg. Do you wish me to prepare the breakfast for you so that you could focus on serving Miss Ludenberg?

**Teruteru:** Nah, that wasn't really a problem. It was just one royal milk tea. I can go back to cooking now.

**Celestia:** Impossible! That one royal milk tea was not enough. I would love to drink one more.

**Hifumi:** I can do it, you know.

**Celestia:** Denied! A royal milk tea prepared by you tastes terribly!

**Hifumi:** Oh...

**Teruteru:** And why do you want to serve Miss Celeste anyway? Weren't you into 2D girls?

**Hifumi:** But I've got no manga or anything like that here. There are no 2D girls around! I figured regular girls may not be that bad after all.

**Celestia:** That is fascinating, but your royal milk tea still tastes terribly.

**Kirumi:** Miss Ludenberg, would you like me to prepare another royal milk tea for you so that Hanamura may focus on preparing breakfast for everyone?

**Celestia:** That sounds better...

**Teruteru:** B-but...Cooking with a woman sounds great!

**Kirumi:** Mr. Hanamura, I hope you have nothing perverted in mind.

**Teruteru:** I used to cook with my mom, so I know what I'm sayin'. Can't we just cook together and I'll prepare the royal milk tea while cooking breakfast?

**Celestia:** Sounds good to me.

**Hifumi:** B-but what can I do?

**Celestia:** You shall go to the kitchen as well and make sure Teruteru does not sexually harass our poor Ultimate Maid.

**Hifumi:** Yes, ma'am!

### Byakuya Togami and Toko Fukawa

After Togami finished investigating the crime scene, the two came back to the cottage where he was staying after Student Council's mass death made it empty again. Although Toko Fukawa was trying her best to guard her beloved so that no one attacks him in the night, she eventually fell asleep as well, being too tired of seeing so much blood lately. After the Ultimate Affluent Progeny wakes up, he scolds his "bodyguard" for her incompetence and tells her he will not allow her to be in the same room with him while he's sleeping if she's not going to do her job well. Nonetheless, he focuses on getting to the restaurant to share his theory about Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu being one of the masterminds. However, he and his "bodyguard" are stopped by the way, discovering Angie Yonaga's corpse on the dock.

**Toko:** M-m-m-m-more blood?!

Fukawa screams, closing her eyes, trying her best to prevent herself from fainting. At the same time, the body announcement plays and Monokuma calls everyone on the dock. Once everyone arrives, appears as well.

**Monokuma:** Congratulations, this was the last murder of this round! You completed another round of murders, I'm so proud! Upupupu! Make sure to investigate this case properly because after some time passes, we're going to start a class trial to find another 5 culprits!

**Kyoko:** So this round ends now, huh? Interesting... It was a really important clue.

**Monokuma:** Damn it, me and my big mouth! Anyway, I'm leavin' the rest for ya! Good luck! You're gonna need it, especially since someone...

The bear says, pointing at Kyoko Kirigiri.

**Monokuma:** ...wanted to include the case of Yasuke Matsuda as well.

Having mocked Kirigiri, the host leaves. Everyone checks their e-Handbooks for the newest Monokuma File.

**Kyoko:** So, let's start with the first witnesses telling us what happened.

**Byakuya:** Fukawa and I were on our way to the restaurant while we found Yonaga's corpse on our way. That's when the body announcement played. And I bet you know what that means.

**Shuichi:** The third person to witness the body before the announcement was the culprit themselves...

**Teruteru:** So the breakfast will be wasted? But Kirumi and I worked so hard on it.

**Kirumi:** Mr. Hanamura, I believe it is more appropriate to investigate the crime scene now.

**Chiaki:** Well, there aren't many clues around.

**Kyoko:** Don't worry, if you want to eat now, go ahead. You can leave the investigating to us.

**Kaito:** Yeah, we've got two Ultimate Detectives, we can leave it to them!

**Teruteru:** But you need to eat too.

**Kirumi:** Alright, I'll deliver their meals to the crime scene for them. I am positive they will be done investigating by the time I come back anyway.

**Teruteru:** I'll help you, m'lady!

**Celestia:** Hifumi, take example from my other servant and help Kirumi deliver the meals to the investigating team as well!

**Hifumi:** Yes, ma'am!

**Kaede:** It's so nice of you to be so considerate of your classmates, Celes.

**Celestia:** Hm? Oh, yeah. I'm trying my best to make sure we can all adabt to our new environment.

Everyone leaves, aside from the "investigation team", which includes the same group of people as before (Byakuya Togami, Chiaki Nanami, Hajime Hinata, Kaede Akamatsu, Kaito Momota, Kokichi Oma, Kyoko Kirigiri, Maki Harukawa, Nagito Komaeda, Rantaro Amami, Ryōko Otonashi, Sayaka Maizono, Shuichi Saihara and Toko Fukawa).

**Kyoko:** Judging by how Byakuya and Toko were the first non-culprits to find the body, I believe the murder had to occur at night time.

**Hajime:** Night time? Wasn't Himiko guarding the cottages area along with Angie?

**Kokichi:** Are you saying that Himiko is the culprit?

**Hajime:** I'm just wondering why she hasn't heard anything, that's all.

**Rantaro:** Well, she left the crime scene, so we can't ask her at the moment.

**Maki:** You know how Himiko is. She probably just fell asleep during her shift. I don't see her as the person to pull an all-nighter.

**Kaito:** Besides, she was best friends with Angie. I don't believe she could be the culprit!

**Maki:** Not to mention she lacks the energy to kill and to cover her crime afterwards.

**Ryōko:** Teruteru mentioned he was preparing breakfast for us all with Kirumi, so they had to wake up even before Byakuya and Toko. Could one of them be a culprit?

**Kaito:** I doubt Kirumi could kill, she loves helping people!

**Rantaro:** Well, since Teruteru's basically one of two Celestia's servants now, I guess we can add her and Hifumi on the suspects list as well. Teruteru didn't mention them, but I'm sure they were in the kitchen with them as well.

**Kyoko:** Let's leave the speculations for later and properly investigate the crime scene now. And like always, someone should keep an eye on Kokichi and Ryōko, so they won't screw up with the evidence.

**Ryōko:** Why would I...?

**Sayaka:** Sure!

**Hajime:** I'm on it!

Luckily for the investigators, Kirumi, Teruteru and Hifumi manage to bring breakfast for them on time, although they're forced to eat on their way to the courtroom due to running out of time.

### **Class Trial**

The survivors follow Monokuma, who leads them to the Monokuma Rock. He opens a hidden door that leads to the large room inside the rock. The other hosts are already waiting inside.

**Monokuma:** Anyway, let's begin by reminding you of how the Class Trial works. At the Class Trial, you will mention everyone who died during this round of the game and point out who was their killer. If the culprit committed their crime in secret, you'll have to either guess who that was or deduce it based on any clues that you could find. If you'll get each blackened correctly, you'll get to live and the blackened will be punished. If you'll get at least one blackened wrong, they will get to live and the person who accused them will be punished. If no one will be eager to accuse anyone, one unlucky person will be forced to do it with a voting. Alright, everything should be clear again now. Let's begin going through every crime!

**Monomi:** Ha-wa-wa, how could this happen again?

**Monosuke:** Pops is great at motivating people.

**Monofunny:** Or people are just too sick bastards.

**Monokuma:** Silence! I want to hear our participants debating now, not you!

**Yasuhiro:** So, um...How do we start again?

**Aoi:** I believe this round started with the crime involving my best friend, Sakura Ogami. Some of you may haven't noticed she was gone because there weren't enough witnesses to cause the body announcement and I buried the bodies quickly.

**Rantaro:** What? There was a crime and you didn't tell us about it?!

**Aoi:** I'm sorry, I was too depressed after it happened. I already lost my brother last time and this time I lost my best friend...

**Kokichi:** Do you realize it makes you suspicious? For all we know, you could be the culprit of that case.

**Aoi:** I couldn't! I'd never kill or even hurt Sakura!

**Kyoko:** Aoi, calm down. Just tell us what happened.

**Aoi:** Well...That Blacksmith guy...

**Seiko:** Sonosuke Izayoi?

**Aoi:** Yeah, him...He approached me and Sakura on the beach and swore to avenge his girlfriend's death.

**Seiko:** Oh, right. Ruruka's death was accidentally caused as a result of her NG Code being broken after your brother tried to escape this island...

**Aoi:** Yeah...Sakura just wanted to protect me...She got into a fight with him, even though her forbidden action prevented her from that...And because she's so strong, she ended up killing that guy...

**Kokichi:** I guess we could easily check Sakura's body to confirm whether she died from her forbidden action. But too bad, we can't do that during the trial!

**Nagito:** Is there even a reason to doubt her? She's accusing someone of murder, so if she lied, she'd be the one executed.

**Aoi:** Guys, I'm not lying! Sakura killed Sonosuke to defend me, which also got her killed!

**Fuyuhiko:** I believe her. I know how it feels to lose everyone most important to you...

**Monokuma:** It's good that you believe her cuz she's totally right! Sakura did trigger her forbidden action after killing Izayoi to defend Aoi. Moving on to the next case!

**Fuyuhiko:** I was the next one to lose my sibling and a person who was close to me, right? Sato approached us in the warehouse, carrying a spear from the Nezumi Castle. That bitch killed my little sister and wanted to get rid of the witnesses as well, but Peko prevented her from doing that, killing her with her sword, which resulted in her violating her fordbidden action.

**Kokichi:** Again, only one witness of the crime. Can we believe him?

**Hiyoko:** Yeah, Fuyuhiko could be lying, you know! He could make it look that way to kill Sato!

**Fuyuhiko:** Why the fuck would I kill my sister and Peko just to kill that bitch?!

**Kyoko:** What Fuyuhiko said is most likely what happened. We investigated the crime scene. Peko Pekoyama indeed broke her NG Code of killing with a sword, and considering the victims' relationships, the order of deaths would fit the situation described by Kuzuryu.

**Nagito:** Besides, just like Aoi earlier, Fuyuhiko just accused someone of murder and he's still not up for the execution.

**Monokuma:** Yep, that's correct! Fuyuhiko was telling the truth. Jeez, another crime with one witness that ruins the fun? Another already dead culprit who'll as a result avoid execution? Heck, two already dead culprits this time? This is getting boring! You better entertain me next time!

**Kokichi:** Yeah, I agree!

**Celestia:** Do you?

**Kokichi:** Yeah-uh.

**Mahiru:** How could you be entertained by something like this?! Our friends are dying!

**Kokichi:** I have a pretty low standards, huh? I know, I know. But why don't we move to the next case?

**Kanon:** Who died next again?

**Mikan:** Um...well...

**Hiyoko:** Geez, just say it already, pig barf!

**Mikan:** Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaah! I'm sorry! S-so...I b-believe t-the next ones to d-die were...Akane Owari and Nekomaru Nidai.

**Kaito:** Now that's a mystery. How could someone as strong and full of will to live as Akane and Nekomaru die? Who could kill them?

**Kokichi:** Well, Nekomaru was indeed among the strongest people here. Most of the strong people are already dead. Great Gozu, Daisaku Bandai, Sakura Ogami...Everyone besides Gonta!

**Gonta:** Huh?

**Tsumugi:** Are you saying Gonta was the culprit?

**Kokichi:** Well, that's not my final answer, I'm just taking a look at any possibility, you know?

**Gonta:** No way! Gonta no kill Nekomaru! Gonta a gentleman! Gentlemen no kill people!

**Kokichi:** Well, maybe you failed as a gentleman?

Soda speaks up, although feeling uneasy and sweating.

**Kazuichi:** That's enough! I can't let you mock Gonta like that anymore!

**Kokichi:** Huh? Why not? Do you have a better suspect?

**Kazuichi:** I do! In fact, Hifumi, Teruteru and I witnessed the crime!

Most of the participants gasp in shock.

**Tenko:** Stupid degenarate males! Why didn't you tell us earlier?!

**Hajime:** Yeah, we could save our time on investigating the crime scene.

**Kazuichi:** Yeah...That's because...Because of you, Tenko...

**Tenko:** Huh? Because of me?! How dare you?!

**Kazuichi:** We knew you'd probably kill us or at least give us a rough beatdown if you learned the truth how we witnessed the crime...So we decided to wait with our testimony until the Class Trial.

**Tenko:** But it's the Class Trial now, isn't it? Explain it to Tenko right now!

**Kazuichi:** W-well...we...

**Hifumi:** We heard Akane and Nekomaru's plans...

**Teruteru:** They were supposed to meet in Nekomaru's cottage and he was supposed to give her a massage...

**Kazuichi:** So we went there as well, hid behind the cottage and tried to peek at them.

**Tenko:** Perverts! As expected of degenarate males!

**Hajime:** You really have no sense of privacy, do you?

**Gundham:** I do not mind I was not invited. In fact, I enjoyed my time with my Four Dark Devas of Destruction way more than you could enjoy your time watching an intimate scene!

**Teruteru:** Oh really?

**Kazuichi:** Come on, give us some respect. And d-don't kill us, Tenko! After all, it's thanks to our perverted nature that we can solve this mystery easily. So what do you think, Miss Sonia?

**Sonia:** I still think it was a disgusting thing of you to do.

Soda feels worse hearing Sonia's words.

**Hajime:** So what happened?

**Kazuichi:** The monitor on the wall turned on and showed somethin' on screen.

**Teruteru:** It also dropped a knife shortly after.

**Kazuichi:** Then both Akane and Nekomaru wanted to use the knife to kill themselves.

**Kyoko:** So the video that brainwashes the victim to commit suicide was used again...

**Ryota:** W-what?!

**Kazuichi:** We were in so huge shock that we couldn't interrupt them. Nekomaru shoved Akane aside so strong that he accidentally killed her. And then he comitted suicide.

**Kaito:** Of all people, Nekomaru Nidai, so full of life and energy, comitting suicide...

**Shuichi:** I guess it just shows how strong the power of that video is.

Mitarai feels even more uneasy now.

**Nagito:** And how come were you unaffected? Perhaps you were just lucky?

**Kazuichi:** Well, as soon as we saw the light of the screen, we turned our eyes away back to Akane and Nekomaru. The light was too bright for us.

**Teruteru:** Well, aside from Hifumi, it appears.

**Kazuichi:** Y-yeah, Hifumi didn't look away as fast as we did.

**Teruteru:** But luckily, he still did it. He was already a bit brainwashed too, but it looks like the effect wasn't quite as effective through the window.

**Kazuichi:** Either that or he didn't look at it long enough to be as much affected as Akane and Nekomaru...But he still was a bit though.

**Teruteru:** Yeah, he briefly wanted to commit suicide too. Luckily, we held him strongly, which, aside from our shock, was another reason why we didn't get to prevent Akane and Nekomaru from comitting suicide.

**Kazuichi:** The effect on Hifumi luckily soon wore off, we told him what happened, and we all agreed to not mention it before the Class Trial so Tenko wouldn't beat us.

**Tenko:** Well, too late! Tenko's gonna test her newest Neo-Aikido moves on you three after this trial ends!

**Sonia:** Tenko, perhaps you should make an exception this time? It is true their perverted nature was of much help for us, after all.

**Kazuichi:** Thank you, Miss Sonia!

**Kyoko:** Pretty sure we'd figure out Nekomaru killed Akane and committed suicide anyway. We may haven't known why, but we still would figure out who did it.

**Sonia:** Oh. In that case, feel free to punish these three, Tenko.

**Kazuichi:** W-what?!

**Teruteru:** I'm actually looking forward to it...

**Tenko:** Ew! Someone else will have to punish this degenarate.

**Kyoko:** However, I must admit the information about the effects of watching the video wearing off if the viewer watched it only for a brief amount of time is useful.

**Sonia:** My bad. Do not punish those three then, Tenko.

**Kyoko:** Interesting...The suicide video being used in a cottage once again...Once more against a person full of hope...

**Shuichi:** Perhaps staying at cottages isn't the best idea...

**Kyoko:** Possibly. Unless the person who set the videos had specific targets in mind.

**Toko:** S-so then we shouldn't sleep in cottages? What a shame, they were actually pretty comfortable.

**Byakuya:** Then again, those screens are everywhere. I doubt the target of the person who sets those videos could escape, unless they slept in the forest.

**Monokuma:** Don't worry about it, kiddos! It's totally true! That person had specific target in mind! So if you're not their target, you can sleep near the monitors peacefully!

**Kokichi:** Can we trust Monokuma?

**Miu:** Sleep peacefully? But how? We won't know if we're the goddamn target! And your fucking rules prevent us from breaking those fucking monitors!

**Kiyotaka:** Underclassman, watch your language, please!

**Monokuma:** Don't worry about the monitors. Well, so you did figure out the 4th killer of this round, Nekomaru Nidai, who killed both Akane Owari and himself. But can you figure out Angie Yonaga's killer?

**Jataro:** Angie died...The older person who shared my talent died... Wait, does it make me the Ultimate Arist instead of the Li'l Ultimate Art now?

**Nagisa:** You're still a kid, so you'd still be a Li'l Ultimate.

**Jataro:** Phew, I'm relieved...

**Kotoko:** Isn't school gone anyway?

**Monokuma:** That's not the time to talk about school, it's time to talk about the murders!

**Kyoko:** Hm...The testimony of Kazuichi, Hifumi and Teruteru made me realize something...Weren't Angie and Himiko supposed to guard the cottages area so that no murder could occur?

**Tenko:** Hey, are you trying to accuse Himiko of being bad at her job?!

**Himiko:** It's ok. It's true anyway, I fell asleep on my watch.

**Kazuichi:** Yeah, we knew sneaking past Himiko wouldn't be a problem.

**Kyoko:** Then what about Angie?

**Kazuichi:** I dunno. We just got lucky. Even Hifumi managed to sneak past her. You know, the docks are a pretty huge area too, so sneaking past only one guard wasn't that much of a deal.

**Kyoko:** I see. Anyway, she was with us when we gathered after body announcement for Akane and Nekomaru's case. And she was found dead by Byakuya and Toko this morning. Meaning she had to be killed some time inbetween.

**Byakuya:** Furthermore, Toko and me witnessing her corpse is what triggered the body announcement for her case. Since we know at least three witnesses are mandatory for the body announcement to play, we can be certain that the third one was the culprit themselves. Isn't thar right, Monokuma?

**Monokuma:** Yep, that's correct!

**Kyoko:** Teruteru was very distraught that the body announcement prevented everyone for coming to the restaurant for the breakfast he prepared with Kirumi, meaning these two were awake even before Byakuya and Toko.

**Rantaro:** And since Teruteru is one of Celes's servants, we can assume she and the other servant were in the kitchen as well, right? Meaning they were already awake too.

**Celestia:** Are you saying I had to be awake just because Teruteru was? Disgusting!

**Hifumi:** It's a weird thought process. But it's true though...We were in the kitchen too.

**Kokichi:** Alright, we have 4 suspects now! Suspects, battle each other with arguments!

**Kirumi:** You do not have to remind me of my duty, Kokichi. We were about to do that anyway. My argument would be that I'm staying for the nights in the motel on the 3rd Island. I stayed there that night as well and headed straight to the restaurant. I did not go in direction of the docks, so I had no way to meet Angie, let alone kill her, on my way.

**Kokichi:** Can anyone prove it though?

**Kirumi:** Unfortunately, no. I was alone the entire time.

**Kokichi:** Then your words mean nothing! How about you, love triangle?

**Celestia:** Love...triangle...? Zip your mouth, you disgusting...!

**Hifumi:** Fear not, m'lady! My argument shall prove our innocence! You see, we were staying in the rooms inside the Fun House every night. We also didn't go to the docks and thus had no way of even meeting Angie on our way to the restaurant.

**Teruteru:** On top of that, we were heading there together, so we have each other's word as an alibi.

**Kokichi:** Well, this is definitely less smelly than Kirumi's account since she was alone... But then again, if you planned Angie's murder together, your trio being your only witnesses is not enough either! Nishishi!

**Celestia:** Hold on, why are you so sure the culprit has to be either one of us or Kirumi? There could be other people who were already awake before Byakuya and Toko.

**Kokichi:** Even if that's true, they're not going to speak up now, are they?

**Himiko:** A-actually, everyone from Angie's Student Council was supposed to stay awake for our guarding shifts. The early morning was still a part of our shift. I think I was the only Angie's Student Council member who was asleep at the time.

**Masaru:** Hey, we were asleep too! As if kids could stay awake for the entire night!

**Kokichi:** Oh, that's too bad. As the only person who should've been awake at the time and was supposed to guard the cottages area with Angie, you were my favorite suspect, Himiko.

**Kirumi:** Then how come you did not mention her earlier?

**Kokichi:** I wanted to wait for you to clear your names first, but whatever.

**Tenko:** Wait, degenarate, are you implying Himiko could kill Angie?!

**Himiko:** There's no way! I'm telling you I was asleep! And Angie was one of my best friends!

**Aoi:** Seriously? Are you accusing people of killing their best friends again?

**Kokichi:** Accusing? Nishishi, not yet! I don't want to be executed for incorrect accusation either. So far I'm only questioning her.

**Kazuichi:** But yeah, she was asleep before Akane and Nekomaru's deaths. Wouldn't be surprised if she was asleep early in the morning as well.

**Kokichi:** Fine, I guess we can trust Himiko's friendship with Angie and her laziness. But who do you suggest then? Kirumi? Celestia, Teruteru or Hifumi? A new suspect?

**Tenko:** A new suspect could be very hard to find. After all, after forcing her ideas on us, she made a lot of enemies.

**Sonia:** As I recall, you said you wanted to kill her during our Student Council meeting, Byakuya.

**Byakuya:** I did, but I was one of the two witnesses who triggered the body announcement to play, was I not?

**Sonia:** Maybe it was only Toko then? You could've been the first one, meaning the culprit and someone else could witness her corpse before Toko.

**Byakuya:** Impossible. Toko was with me since I woke up.

**Toko:** T-that's right! Master Byakuya and I had to be 2nd and 3rd witness of her corpse.

**Kokichi:** Can we trust her testimony. After all, she loves Byakuya, she may want to cover up for him.

**Toko:** You be quiet!

**Shuichi:** Kokichi, aren't you the king of lies? Shouldn't you know if she's telling the truth just by looking at her?

**Kokichi:** I should. But I won't tell ya! Just to make this trial more interesting. Nishishi!

**Celestia:** As the Ultimate Gambler, I can sense when someone is lying or not. She is clearly not. Furthermore, Kirumi was clearly saying truth earlier as well.

**Kirumi:** Miss Ludenberg, you could have said so earlier.

**Kokichi:** Are we really going to trust the queen of lies?

**Kaito:** Are you really going to question everyone?

**Kaede:** Let's assume our suspects so far were indeed telling the truth. Who's our other candidate?

**Kokichi:** Well, if they were telling the truth, we'd lose all of our prime suspects and would have to look among Angie's enemies, I guess.

**Tenko:** I told you, that's stupid! She made many enemies trying to ruin our freedom!

**Kokichi:** And you were one of them despite being a member of her Student Council, were you not, Tenko?

**Tenko:** Huh? Where did that come from?! I was her best friend, along with Himiko! We were always hanging out together, even before she formed her Student Council, and even back during our days at school! Right, Himiko?

**Himiko:** Nyeh? Oh, right.

**Kokichi:** Well, I remembered it differently...I'm pretty sure you were hanging out with her just because Himiko was. You were secretly fighting for Himiko's attention.

**Tenko:** W-what!? That's a stupid theory, even for a degenarate!

**Maki:** As much as I don't want to, I must agree with Kokichi. Everyone knew you were jealous of the attention Angie was getting from Himiko. Even Angie. In fact, only Himiko didn't know.

**Tenko:** S-seriously?! Not only degenarate males are against me, but girls too?!

**Himiko:** B-but Tenko couldn't do it! She was guarding the motel area at the moment. Right, Tenko?

**Tenko:** E-exactly!

**Kyoko:** If I recall correctly, Angie and Himiko were guarding the docks together. Weren't you guarding every place in pairs?

**Himiko:** That's true, we were. What about it?

**Kyoko:** We can ask the person who was guarding the motels area with Tenko for their testimony.

**Gonta:** That'd be Gonta.

**Kyoko:** Gonta, can you tell us whether Tenko was with you the whole time?

**Gonta:** Gonta not sure...

**Kokichi:** Come on, Gonta! Use your empty head!

**Gonta:** Oh, Gonta remembers now! Tenko only went to bathroom.

**Kokichi:** Interesting...

**Tenko:** What's so interesting about that? Girls poop too, you degenarate! Well, except for Himiko, of course.

**Himiko:** Nyeh? I poop too.

**Sonia:** Why are we talking about feces all of a sudden?

**Kyoko:** Because that'd mean there was a time when Tenko left the motel area.

**Gonta:** B-but Gonta went to bathroom too.

**Tenko:** Yeah! Tenko's pretty sure no one from Angie's Student Council was able to hold it for the whole night! Everyone had to go to the bathroom at some point!

**Kyoko:** Gonta, did Tenko go to the bathroom early this morning?

Kirigiri checks her e-Handbook to see the most recent Monokuma File again. The estimated time of Angie's Yonaga death is 6 am.

**Kyoko:** Around 6 am?

**Gonta:** Hmm...Gonta...thinks so...

**Kokichi:** Thinks? You have to be sure Gonta!

**Gonta:** Gonta is sure it was early morning, but Gonta doesn't remember when exactly.

**Kokichi:** Whatever, that pretty much settles it. Tenko used the excuse of going to the bathroom so Gonta wouldn't suspect her and killed Angie!

**Tenko:** Oh yeah, show me some proof that I...

**Himiko:** Tenko...Did you really...did you really kill Angie?

The Ultimate Magician asks with tears falling from her eyes.

**Himiko:** My best friend...killing my another best friend?

**Tenko:** L-like Tenko said, there's no way Tenko would...We were all best friends, right...?

**Kokichi:** Were you?

**Himiko:** Tenko...please...just tell me the truth...

Tears fall from Chabashira's eyes as well.

**Tenko:** F-fine...if you want it...Tenko wouldn't be able to lie to you anymore...She'd feel like a degenarate male if she did...Tenko really...did kill Angie.

Oma yawns.

**Kokichi:** Now that was a boring answer. It was so predictable that you'd be the one to kill her.

**Hajime:** Actually, wouldn't this case be hard to solve if Tenko didn't confess? Gonta didn't remember the specific time Tenko left and simply going to bathroom could happen. We wouldn't have a strong enough argument...

**Himiko:** T-Tenko...B-but...W-why...? Weren't we all best friends?

**Kokichi:** Isn't it obvious? Tenko was jealo...

**Kaito:** Shut up, Kokichi! Let Tenko explain it to Himiko by herself!

**Tenko:** I-it's true that Tenko was jealous...She was jealous back at Hope's Peak...But here, it was a killing game...It made Tenko see Angie as her enemy even more...On top of that, Angie started brainwashing a lot of people into joining her cult that she covered as the new student council! And of course Himiko was more brainwashed than everyone else! Tenko felt she had to do something about it...So she joined Angie's Student Council and tried to convince Himiko to leave, but it didn't work. Also, Angie started creating her own rules. She was forcing her own ideals on us, pretending to speak in Atua's name! And she made so many enemies because of that...Even more people started to form student councils with their own ideas they wanted to force on us...Tenko felt she had to prevent that from getting out of control!

**Himiko:** T-Tenko...

**Tenko:** But Tenko still felt it's bad to kill someone! That's why Tenko tried asking others to kill Angie for her. Well, obviously Tenko couldn't ask Kokichi because he'd manipulate her...Or Nagito because he's crazy. Tenko tried to ask Kirumi for help because she always does what the others want from her, but she said that as a maid she can still reject her task if it's too immoral for her...and that she's sick of people asking her to kill someone for them.

**Ryoma:** Oh, that's right. I asked Kirumi to kill me as well, as I found no motive to live anyway. However, she refused, saying she needs to survive this killing game to keep serving others. She also said she didn't want to risk being found out at the Class Trial.

**Kirumi:** I did. Even if you guys promise to keep my task a secret, someone innocent would be killed at the Class Trial instead for accusing the wrong person. I love all people, so I cannot afford that. So please, everyone, stop asking me to kill someone for you!

**Ryoma:** By the way, Tenko, why didn't you ask me to kill Angie? I have no reason to live and I killed mafia with my tennis skills. I could do that for you and be found out at the Class Trial so that I'd finally be killed.

**Tenko:** Sorry, Tenko thought that because you're so small, you wouldn't be strong enough to kill Angie.

**Ryoma:** ...

**Nagisa:** Hey, don't underestimate the short ones! We will some day rule the world, you know!

**Tenko:** Anyway...With no people to do that for Tenko, Tenko had to be the one to kill Angie. There was no other way. Angie wouldn't listen to anyone and stop her actions. That other Student Council already tried...So Tenko lied to Gonta and used her sneak attack on Angie, shoving her on the ground so hard that her forehead was crushed.

**Himiko:** T-Tenko...

**Monokuma:** Congratulations! You solved one of the hardest cases of this round! Then again, it was mostly because the culprit herself confessed, so that's not as good. But whatever, at least there's finally a culprit who is still alive so that they can be executed! Upupu!

**Himiko:** E-executed?!

**Monokuma:** Yup, cuz you got it right. Tenko Chabashira was Angie Yonaga's killer!

**Miu:** Alright! We can finally end this!

**Monokuma:** Not so fast! You didn't find every culprit yet!

**Miu:** Huh? Can't you fuckin' count? We found all 5 culprits of this round!

**K1-B0:** Sakura killed Sonosuke and herself, Sato killed Natsumi and was later killed by Peko who also got herself killed as a result. Then, Nekomaru accidentally killed Akane and committed suicide. And finally Tenko killed Angie. That's 5 killers, with some of them killing 2 people including themselves. Monokuma, the rules say there can be only up to 5 killers per round.

**Monokuma:** Oh, so she didn't tell you? Kyoko Kirigiri had a special offer for this Class Trial.

**FLASHBACK**

**Kyoko:** Monokuma, I know you're watching us! Open the door!

(...)

**Monokuma:** Oh my, do you finally wanna confess your love for me?

**Kyoko:** Not really. I want to get inside the castle.

**Monokuma:** Impossible! Access denied!

**Kyoko:** That's for investigation purposes.

**Monokuma:** Still impossible! Even I won't enter. There are mice inside! I'm scared of mice! Aren't you too?

**Kyoko:** Not at all. So?

**Monokuma:** Hmm...Fine! I can let you in! However...there is a catch! You'll have to solve one more mystery at the upcoming trial!

**Ryōko:** Trial? So someone already killed?

**Sayaka:** That sounds bad, maybe we should give up.

**Kyoko:** I can't give up. Makoto's death forced me to take his role as our hope. It's very responsible role, but I have to do it!

**Monokuma:** So you agree? Fine.

**FLASHBACK ENDS**
**Monokuma:** In other words, too bad! You still have to solve the mystery of Yasuke Matsuda's culprit. Upupupu!

**Miu:** No fuckin' way!

**Nagito:** I don't see a reason to panic. I believe in Kyoko Kirigiri's talent as the Ultimate Detective.

**Kaito:** Hey, don't forget we've got another Ultimate Detective too! My sidekick, Shuichi!

**Shuichi:** Sidekick?

**Kyoko:** Don't worry, solving this mystery is easier than you think. We already investigated this case thoroughly, didn't we?

**Miu:** Not all of this did!

**Kyoko:** Yasuke Matsuda was hidden thus far. The only people who knew he was around were the ones working with him, so it was impossible for regular participants to kill him, as they didn't even know he was around.

**Byakuya:** That is true, but without finding identities of every mastermind, this information is useless.

**Kyoko:** Oh, I believe we don't need to find the identity of every mastermind. Junko Enoshima and Mukuro Ikusaba are enough.

**Mukuro:** Huh?

**Kyoko:** Don't you remember? Mukuro denied Junko having anything to do with Yasuke Matsuda during previous trial, which Kokichi was able to identify as a lie. We also knew that Junko Enoshima suddenly disappeared and her icon wasn't even shown on the map on our e-Handbooks. On the other hand, a new participant called Ryōko Otonashi appeared. This was already suspicious and what's even more suspicious is that one of the few notes about her in her notebook stated that she loves Yasuke Matsuda. And she indeed does, as was proved when she saw his corpse.

**FLASHBACK**

**Sayaka:** Who is that? Another hidden participant?

**Kyoko:** That's...

**Ryōko:** That's Yasuke Matsuda! I didn't really remember how he looked like, but I can feel it's him with my feelings!

**FLASHBACK ENDS**
**Kyoko:** Not only that, but she also changed her posture slightly after seeing his corpse. Almost as if she remembered everything...

**Ryōko:** Well, I remember him upon seeing him, right? What's wrong about it?

**Kyoko:** The fact that Yasuke Matsuda was hiding in a hidden room with a computer containing **Neo World Program** in it.

**Ryōko:** What was that Neo World again? I'm sorry, I'm so forgetful.

**Kyoko:** Chihiro explained it to us while we were investigating the room, remember?

**FLASHBACK**

**Kyoko:** More importantly, Chihiro, can you tell me what the Neo World Program was meant to be used for? Perhaps some answer lies there.

**Chihiro:** It was meant as a project that would allow Yasuke, me and Miaya to pass our practical exam at once. It was meant to be a program that would allow a subject to heal from some traumatic event.

**Kyoko:** How exactly?

**Chihiro:** By erasing traumatic memories.

**FLASHBACK ENDS**
**Kyoko:** The situation was already suspicious. Junko Enoshima suddenly disappearing after everyone found out she was one of the masterminds. Some new girl that no one remembers, not even Hope's Peak's Talent Scout, appearing out of nowhere? The purpose of the Neo World Program further proved it. Junko Enoshima removed her memories in order to become Ryōko Otonashi to confuse us.

**Ryōko:** I see, I see. Phew, what a relief, at least I don't have to pretend anymore...

**Teruteru:** P-pretend?

**Junko:** That's right! Cuz when I saw Yasuke's corpse, I got my fucking memories back! I wasn't Ryōko Otonashi anymore and came back to being Junko Enoshima! I was only pretending to still be Ryōko and I knew how to act thanks to those notes in her notebook. And because I told Yasuke how I wanted Ryōko to act, but that's just a minor detail.

**Chiaki:** Minor detail?

**Junko:** Isn't that great? My boyfriend Yasuke specifically programmed it so that my true identity would come back if I saw him again. Cuz, you know, I was also wearing a blindfold at the time, so that my change wouldn't be automatically undone. Anyway, congratulations, you solved that totally-not-obvious mystery surrounding Ryōko Otonashi. But will you be able to find out who killed Yasuke Matsuda?

**K1-B0:** If I recall correctly, Mukuro mentioned that you love despair. And you apparently loved Yasuke Matsuda as both Junko Enoshima and Ryōko Otonashi. What would be more despair-inducing than killing a person you're close to?

**Junko:** I like your thought process, robot. Please continue.

**K1-B0:** Thank you, I'm trying my best to make my thought process as similar to humans' as possible.

**Kyoko:** That would fit Junko's love for despair, but in reality it was impossible for Junko to kill Yasuke.

**K1-B0:** What?

**Miu:** Are you sayin' her power of love was too strong or somethin'?

**Kyoko:** No. I do not doubt Junko's despair fetish. However, she would be unable to kill Yasuke Matsuda at the time. Not only was she wearing a blindfold, but also after she became Ryōko Otonashi, she had no motive to kill him anymore. Unlike Junko, Ryōko didn't show any sign of obsession with despair and such thing wasn't listed in her notebook. And of course she couldn't kill him as her true self because she had to undergo the change via the program only he knew how to operate.

**Junko:** I see, so that's how you figured it out. Impressive. Who killed him then?

**Kyoko:** Let's start with the question what would be the point of killing Yasuke Matsuda?

**Nagito:** Fulfilling her terrible obsession with despair?

**Kyoko:** Yeah, mostly that. However, I also believe she wanted to get rid of a witness of her whole plan. Also, to get rid of the only person besides Chihiro and her father who could operate that program. And since the password to that computer was changed, this would mean Chihiro and her father, the only people working on the Neo World Program left, couldn't operate it anymore either.

**Junko:** Interesting theory. But let me ask again, who killed Yasuke Matsuda?

**Kyoko:** Well, it could be Yasuke Matsuda himself or Mukuro Ikusaba.

**Mukuro:** Huh? Why me?

**Kyoko:** It's true that Yasuke worked with Junko, but he still loved her, right? He probably only went along with the plan because his girlfriend was recently basically proved to be a mastermind. He didn't want her to die, so he agreed to let her hide as someone else. That's also possibly why he made it in a way that seeing him again would bring back Junko's true identity. Junko herself wouldn't mind dying, but Matsuda didn't want her to die.

**Junko:** And what does it have to do with his culprit?

**Kyoko:** You see, it seems he still wanted to see you again. He still had hope to bring you back. So I would rule out the possibility of it being a suicide. If he killed himself, he'd for sure never see you again and wouldn't see whether you survived this game or not. That leaves Mukuro Ikusaba, the Ultimate Soldier, as my only suspect left.

**Mukuro:** And why me?

**Kyoko:** Junko must have known it would be hard for Matsuda to kill himself. And she knew that once she became Ryōko Otonashi, she'd lose control of how things went down. She needed someone carry out the rest of her plan for certain. And as we found out recently, Mukuro Ikusaba was actually Junko Enoshima's twin sister. As the Ultimate Soldier she for sure has no problem killing others, am I right.

**Mukuro:** R-right, I could kill you right now.

**Kyoko:** So that's how it is. Junko used her twin sister to make sure her boyfriend would be killed after she changed her personality. I'm not sure what was the relationship between Yasuke and Mukuro, but a potential jealousy on Mukuro's part could also make it easier.

**Monokuma:** So you're accusing Mukuro Ikusaba of killing Yasuke Matsuda for her twin sister, right? Is that your final answer.

**Kyoko:** Yes. I trust my detective work.

**Monokuma:** Are you sure? Koichi Kizakura paid a huge prize for trusting your detective work last time! Upupupu!

**Kyoko:** Last time was regarding a case we didn't have enough proof to support. This time I am 100% certain.

**Shuichi: Wow, so bold. I wish I was like her...**

**Monokuma:** And your answer is... Correct! The culprit of Yasuke Matsuda, the Ultimate Neurologist was none other than Mukuro Ikusaba, the Ultimate Soldier!

**Kyoko:** There's one more thing, Monokuma.

**Monokuma:** Huh? What is it?

**Kyoko:** We've already found out 5 culprits of this round. Not to mention Ryōko Otonashi appeared back during the previous round. Which means that despite what you said after the mass murder of the original Student Council, you actually didn't have to end first round earlier. Previous round had 5 killers as well. Kyosuke Munakata, Chisa Yukizome, Mukuro Ikusaba, Makoto Naegi and the still unknown killer of the Student Council.

**Monokuma:** So what if I lied? I had to cover Yasuke Matsuda's death at the time. I wouldn't if you went to the Nezumi Castle back then, but since you didn't...Wait, are you telling me you want to try to solve the murder of the Student Council again?

**Kyoko:** No, I'm still not sure about the identity of their killer.

**Monokuma:** Ah, I see. Well, our deal was only about additionally solving Yasuke Matsuda's case and you don't have to solve the cases of previous rounds at Class Trials, meaning that the culprit of the Student Council may remain unknown forever. Upupu! Poor blackened, missing the opportunity to gain some fame.

**Himiko:** I can try to guess who that was if you want to. My best friend was killed and my another best friend was the culprit and is soon going to be executed. I might die as well.

**Tenko:** Himiko, no! Don't do this! Survive for Tenko! And for Angie too!

**Himiko:** What's the point?

**Tenko:** Tenko killed Angie to protect you. Others too, but mostly you! Don't waste Tenko's sacrifice! Don't waste Angie's death! Live on! Survive this killing game!

**Himiko:** F-fine, I guess I might as well try. But without you two it's going to be a pain.

**Tenko:** That's the spirit! Oh, and one more thing! Don't be emberrased to express your emotions! Laugh, cry, scream or do whatever as much as you want, ok?

**Himiko:** O-ok...

**Mukuro:** Are you going to miss me that much too, Junko?

**Junko:** Of course! Losing my boyfriend and my twin sister? That's the kind of despair I'm after! Upupupu! And now I can join the club of those who lost all people who were closest to them. Am I right, Juzo, Kyoko, Aoi, Fuyuhiko and Himiko?

**Juzo:** Fuck off!

**Kyoko:** ...

**Aoi:** Ugh!

**Fuyuhiko:** Tch!

**Himiko:** ...

**Monokuma:** So many people filled with despair! I love it! Anyway, the best part is to come! It's PUNISHMENT TIME!

### **Executions**

**Monokuma:** Let's give it everything we've got! I've prepared a very special execution for the Ultimate Soldier, Mukuro Ikusaba and the Ultimate Akido Master, Tenko Chabashira!

The bear exclaims as the other hosts lead everyone aside from Mukuro Ikusaba, Junko Enoshima and Tenko Chabashira to leave the room.

**ULTIMATE SOLDIER'S EXECUTION**
Monokuma and the Monocubs grabs spears that are labeled "Spears of Gungnir" and attempt to stab Mukuro Ikusaba, who keeps dodging their attacks. After a while, Monodam manages to impale her through her left knee. Mukuro slows down, walking away from the hosts instead of running around. Monosuke soon impales her through her other knee. Mukuro falls on the ground unable to walk due to pain. Monotaro impales her through her stomach, followed by Monofunny who impales her through her heart, and finally Monokuma who impales her through her head. A dying Mukuro looks at Junko with tears in her eyes and covered in her blood. Junko looks at her, also with tears in her eyes, although also with a smile on her face. Mukuro then closes her eyes to never open them again.

**ULTIMATE AIKIDO MASTER'S EXECUTION**
Tenko Chabashira stands in now an empty room. Monokuma and his Monocubs soon enter and prepare to fight her. She attempts to fight back, but when she hits their robotic bodies with her hands, it hurts her. Monodam trips her and the other Monocubs proceed to tie her up tightly. Once she's unable to move, Monokuma and the Monocubs beat her up and kick her. Tenko's face is soon swollen and her body is full of bruises and blood. Monokuma finally makes the final punch to her skull that is so hard that it breaks it, damaging Tenko's brain and killing her. Himiko Yumeno watches the footage of the execution outside, with tears falling from her eyes.

### **Post-executions**

Everyone outside is in shock, disgust, fear or sadness after watching the two executions.

**Himiko:** Tenkoooooooo!

**Junko:** Mukuro...Ah, what a great despair!

**Himiko:** How can you enjoy this?!

**Junko:** I do and don't at the same time. This is the magic of despair!

Enoshima says and leaves the group.

**Juzo:** Damn it! Even when we know for certain that she's one of the masterminds, she still gets away with everything! Even when she's directly responsible for two deaths!

Shirokuma appears.

**Shirokuma:** Congratulations!

**Hajime:** About what?

**Shirokuma:** Yasuke Matsuda was killed and his killer got executed. Although they weren't the masterminds, as the masterminds are those who came up with ideas for this killing game, they were still masterminds' accomplices. Basically they were people who helped them carry out their plans. So while they're not the masterminds, you're still a bit closer to ending this killing game!

**Juzo:** Why can't you just tell us who are all of the masterminds?

**Shirokuma:** I'm very sorry. Monomi and I would love to help, but the rules prevent us from doing so. We'd explode if we did!

**Juzo:** Who cares if you'd explode?! More lives would be saved if you just told us!

**Shirokuma:** I'm terribly sorry! I'm working on saving your lives in some other way, including the lives of the masterminds so that even they won't have to be killed.

**Juzo:** Even the masterminds?!

**Fuyuhiko:** Hey, can you at least tell us why the police is not coming to save us?

**Shirokuma:** Maybe I'll tell you later. You're probably all tired after doing another Class Trial and watching your friends die. See you later.

The bear says and leaves. So do more and more people. Himiko Yumeno falls on her knees and starts crying loudly.

**Kaito:** Damn it, we can't leave her behind like that!

**Gonta:** No worries! Gonta carry her to her room!

**Kokichi:** At least she doesn't lie to herself about her emotions anymore. I was getting sick of her trying to hold her tears!

**Tsumugi:** Um...I'm not sure if you're being insensitive or not...

On their way from Monokuma Rock, Miu grabs Kazuichi's and K1-B0's hands.

**Miu:** You two are goin' with me!

**K1-B0:** M-Miu? What are you up to?

**Kazuichi:** Knowin' her, she probably wants a threesome. But I must warn you, I only have feelings for Miss Sonia!

**Miu:** I know it, Cunt-uichi! I need you two for something else...

Meanwhile, Juzo Sakakura is the only person still standing by the Monokuma Rock.

**Juzo: Damn it! Why did we let her go away with everything again?**

He looks back at the monitor that recently showed a footage of Mukuro Ikusaba's and Tenko Chabashira's executions. This is when he gets an idea.

**Juzo: Well, I'd still risk getting caught if I just killed her...But that thing could still help me with some things...**

**Ending Song**

**END OF CHAPTER 2
Survivors: 51
Remaining hosts: 7**

* Monomi