Neo World Program Arc

Hajime has reached the Jabberwock island to prepare the Neo World Program and the AI. Not too long, Chiaki has also reached the Jabberwock Island and is immediately greeted by Hajime. Due to his stressfulness, Hajime still speaks bluntly which make Chiaki feels uncomfortable, and she asks him to stop. Chiaki then asks what’s he going to do with her but Hajime doesn’t answer that question, he opens the pod that would send Chiaki to the Neo World Program, asking Chiaki to cooperate with him. Chiaki realizes Hajime’s effort in trying to restore her back to original state which cause her to ask the exact reason why she would go through so much problem for that. Both of them just stays silent for a minute before Hajime tells her that this was the better option. Chiaki quickly rebut that, and says that the best option had always been to kill her. Hajime doesn’t counter that argument, he threatens her to lay down on the pod or else he will restrain her by force. Chiaki doesn’t care, claiming herself that she was well aware of her despair more than Hajime did, she then asks Hajime one last time about the reason why he chose this solution specifically. Hajime answers Chiaki that the only person that could help her was herself. Despite disagreement, Chiaki enters the Neo World Program regardless, telling Hajime that he would have to kill her if the program were to fail.

Once Chiaki entered the Neo World Program, she was reversed back to original appearance, in Hope’s Peak uniform. Chiaki then encounters the green fading light in the Hotel Mirai, she approaches the light to find out that it’s herself in AI form. Chiaki realizes immediately this AI form is Hajime’s plan to help Chiaki. Chiaki asks the AI what is she going to do with her which the AI answers her that she’s only allowed to interact in communication form only, with minimal violence. The AI tells Chiaki that Hajime still believes in her, and this solution will be success. The AI has almost perfect behavior that resembles Chiaki’s original self, it immediately reminds Chiaki of what she used to be like and it has positive effect on her.

The AI somehow succeeded in keeping Chiaki in calm state, once the AI has made sure of that she then offers to play a game with Chiaki. Being the Ultimate Gamer, it doesn’t take too long for her to realize what has been her favorite hobby all these times, Chiaki soon accepts the offer. Chiaki asks what a game they’re going to play together, it is not the hard question, and the AI immediately offers her favorite game of all time “Gala Omega” which happen to have big impact on Chiaki’s original memories. The two then sit at the arcade machines in the lobby and play together for a while. However Chiaki seems to be troubled by something, she loses the game to the AI rather quick and feels unhappy by that result. The AI realizes something is wrong, she asks Chiaki for the answer in which she replies her that she used to play with a lot of her friend. The AI then tells Chiaki that everyone would come to play a game with her soon.

In the real world. Kyoko has finally come to the Jabberwock Island, and she immediately heads to the facility where Hajime is currently running the Neo World Program. Kyoko does not waste her time on properly manner greeting, she asks Hajime about Chiaki’s condition as soon as she has him on sight, in which Hajime replies her that she’s doing ok for now, but he would want everyone who was available to come to Neo World Program to maximize the cure effective rate. Hajime opens the pod for Kyoko, she shows no hesitant on entering the pod. Hajime also sends more message to the Graduation Hall to request further assistance. Not too long after the message, Kibara contacts Hajime to request a current Chiaki’s condition in Neo World Program, Hajime replies that the AI was helping her calm down though it would have helped her if her friend had come to support her in the simulation. Fuyuhiko, Syo and Juzo soon have shown up at the Jabberwock Island, they exchanged information on what they need to do, and Chiaki’s condition before entering the pods which Hajime has opened. At the same time Kibara has been confessing with Hajime of how terrible his actions was. Kazuichi is the next person to arrive on Jabberwock, he shows a little concern over the Neo World Program; whatever it will work or not, which Hajime says that it would work. Kazuichi, after hearing that from Hajime, he decides to join in the simulation.

Chiaki watches as everybody have come to support her one by one, it has huge positive effect on her. Kaizuchi somehow is very happy with his hand back. Syo is a bit crazy, but soon understands her position, and tries to play therapist once Juzo tells her she had to do it right this time. Kibara is still talking to Hajime about his unfortunate part, of how he had been doing nothing but hurting everyone especially Max and Chiaki. The simulation soon expanded to the first island once everybody have met Chiaki in simulator. Kibara then notices that The AI is not fully completed, claiming that the AI had some missing vital parts and it couldn’t fully fix her unless those parts were there. Hajime says that he would need to put the AI on standby in order to do the live programming. Kibara supports this, saying that her friend would be able to distract Chiaki while Hajime’s doing a programming.

Juzo comes up with idea of playing game all together at once, Kazuichi supports this idea as well. Chiaki immediately suggests Smash Bros game. In order to maximize the cure effective, Kibara send the Game Girl Advance spawn command to Hajime, so he would spawn them to everyone. At the same time Mikan has finally appeared at the Jabberwock Island, she enters the pod as soon as she reached the facility. Once the Game Girl Advances are spawned on everyone’s hand, each one of them start picking their favorite character. Kazuichi and Fuyuhiko are in full spirit, saying they will kick everyone’s ass. Chiaki choose one of her favorite character with ahoge that resemblance someone she really likes. Syo chooses the Red Robin, Juzo chooses the Little Mac, Kyoko chooses the girl with purple hair. Fuyuhiko is a bit unsettled at first but eventually choose Wolf, Kazuichi chooses Fox. Kibara requests Hajime to play with them, Hajime links his laptop to the simulation in respond to his request. Kibara immediately chooses Kirby without hesitant once he linked to the program.

Kazuichi suggests the final destination with no item for a match game, and everyone agree on that. Syo mocks Juzo on his gaming skill, and tells him to not immediately jump off the ledge. Fuyuhiko sees Kazuichi’s character, and decides to fight him first as well. While everyone seems to pick their own opponent, Chiaki notices the Kirby character, she soon askes who were playing this character. Kibara’s sweating, but then he confesses that it was him playing Kirby, Chiaki has some angry facial once she heard that, but immediately cut him some slack, and tells him that it’s good to know that Kibara was into gaming as well. During that conversation with Kibara, Chiaki managed to defeat Kyoko’s character as well. The fighting seems to expand, it puts both Chiaki and Kibara into defense position while all the others show no hesitant on the fighting. Juzo is then defeated by Syo as he fell off the edge. The battle is very intense, Kazuichi is pushed off guard by Fuyuhiko, Chiaki sees the opportunity to finish Kazuichi, she transforms her ahoge character into long hair with red eyes, and swiftly moves to defeat him. Kibara also sees this opportunity to get rid of Chiaki, but she somehow manages to counter him as well, resulting in Kibara’s floated away off the screen. Syo goes after Fuyuhiko with her attack and makes Fuyuhiko almost fall off the edge but he manages to grab the ledge, Syo continues to attack him without breathing. Everyone else who has been defeated is cheering on Chiaki, and tells her to defeat both of them, Chiaki hears that, so she moves her character to attack both Syo and Fuyuhiko in one swoop attack. Fuyuhiko is attempting to escape both attack from Syo and Chiaki, but fails, and is floated away, Syo soon follows him as well. Chiaki comes in first place and Syo is the second best player in that match. At the same time, Hajime has finished recreating the AI, and he returns her to the simulation. Kibara loses connection soon after the match due to bad internet. Everyone is tired after the game match, Hajime decides to put the simulator on standby, and everyone is heading to sleep for a day.

The next day. Chiaki is still on the simulator, playing a game alone. Kibara sends Chiaki an email, Chiaki opens the email to read it. Kibara confesses her, he wishes he could be her friend even after this mess, and says sorry. Chiaki notices that the email has a link attached to it, she opens to see the video inside. The video plays, showing Kibara’s holding a gun, and says that Chiaki had a choice should she fill his gun with bullet or not, the video ends with a goodbye. Soon after Chiaki has finished watching the video, another email comes. Chiaki opens the next email, and find out that it was sent by Dels. The second email says he had claimed even more fraction of Kibara’s soul, and promised to leave them alone forever, which leaves Chiaki in surprised. The third email soon comes afterward, and Chiaki immediately clicks on the new ones to see the content inside. The third email was sent by Kibara this time, saying that Chiaki didn’t need to worry about him, he asks her to consider the choice whatever Kibara should have shot himself or not. Chiaki starts to show concern over Kibara so she writes the message to reply back, telling him that life was precious and he shouldn’t have thrown them away easily. Kibara replies that message Chiaki has sent to him, saying that was exactly what she had said to him. Chiaki remembers something after the email exchanging with Kibara, and it has positive effect on Chiaki’s memory. However Kibara still concerns about Chiaki, he tries to talk Chiaki again, but with video chat this time. Kibara asks Chiaki whatever she would be back to normal or would stay as despair, a question that Chiaki can’t answer by herself. Kibara says he would have had to kill her if she hadn’t returned to normal. Chiaki only responds to Kibara’s question by telling him that the program still had the probability of failure.

Regardless, Kibara still wants to be Chiaki’s friend, and Chiaki would accept him as friend if the program is succeeded. Kibara then asks about her life in Neo World Program, in which Chiaki replies him that she’s okay so far. Kibara continues to talk to Chiaki about Hajime, Chiaki suddenly shows sadden facial, saying that she doesn’t see him around in the program, and believes that he probably hates her. Kibara tries to comfort Chiaki that Hajime has done everything to Chiaki because he cares about her, although Chiaki thinks Hajime only does this only because he believes it’s a right thing to do. Despite that Chiaki believes everybody else except Hajime have come to her because they’re her friend, and they believe in her. Kibara asks one last question to Chiaki that if she had turned to despair again, what would she have done, in which Chiaki answers she would have had Hinata kill her. After the long discussion, they both close the video chat, and heads to sleep.

Hajime has finally awaken, and he reopens the program. The Syo and Mikan have some question altogether as soon as they can move in the Neo World Program again. Mikan questions Syo’s tongue whatever it had always been like that, and it looked unhealthy, which makes Syo angry, and she starts to threaten Mikan to not question her that again, leaving Mikan cries. Kazuichi and Fuyuhiko also wake up, and they talk to each other whatever what they have to do next. Kibara and Hajime have some conversation via the email, asking about the condition of the AI, Hajime claims that the AI still need to be programmed. Kibara advised Hajime to join in the Neo World Program believes that it would help Chiaki in some way. At first Hajime refuses because he has to monitor the simulator from the real world so he can’t join them, but Kibara volunteers to do it in his place so Hajime decides to upload the file to Kibara, and joins the program with the rest. As soon as Hajime enters the Neo World Program, just like the rest of people who have joined before him, Hajime is reversed back to original self. Hajime is greeted by everybody at the park where he has been summoned to, then they discuss about the condition of Chiaki, and what’s their next plan, it turns out they would still stick with group game for now. Hajime also tells everyone the reason he couldn’t join the Neo World Program was because he had to complete the AI function by himself from the outside. Since Chiaki is still asleep, Hajime tells everybody to relax on their own pace, and walks to the hotel to visit Chiaki. Hajime sits on the couch on opposite side of lobby, and waits for Chiaki to wake up.

Once Chiaki wakes up, Hajime offers to play Terraria with her, and Chiaki accepts that offer. Chiaki decides to play an arcade game after the long hour of playing terraria while Hajime makes a sandwich for both of them, Hajime notices that Chiaki has addressed him differently since they join in Neo World Program. Hajime also notices that Chiaki has shown even less interesting in Hajime himself, like she has been ignoring him for some reason. Hajime tries to apologize Chiaki about what he has done to her, and asks her if she still hates him for that, in which Chiaki only answers him with negative, uncertain tone. Hajime can’t think of any solution, he decides to hug her gently, in which Chiaki replies to Hajime that he’s warm, and thanks him for playing Terraria together. Finally, Chiaki recognizes Hajime as her friend, and it has positive impact on her feeling.

Chiaki has always been wishing for Hajime to join in activities with her since they were in Hope’s Peak academy. Chiaki tells Hajime that she had gone to picnic, ice skating, and had even gone to watch the firework. Hajime notices that, he immediately says he wants to have a picnic, and watch the firework with her together. Hajime grabs Chiaki’s hand as they walk together to gather everyone. They find Kyoko just outside of the pool, and ask her to join in the picnic party, in which Kyoko agrees. Chiaki then remembers that Juzo’s sleeping in the hotel as well, decides to go back to that place, and wake him up. After a bit of dream ranting, Juzo agrees to join Chiaki in picnic party, and helps her search for her friends. Chiaki decides to go to the center island next, and she finds Toko there. Toko has recently returned to normal self, and she has no idea she’s in simulator because Syo was the ones doing a jump in. Toko questions about Chiaki’s appearance as well as why there’re two version of her. Regardless, both Chiaki and the AI greet her together in the same tone, and ask Toko to join in picnic party, in which she agrees to. Kyoko also helps Toko understanding the situation by telling her that she’s in the simulator to help Chiaki. Next, Chiaki and the rest heads to the third island of Jabberwock, she finds Fuyuhiko on the way, the group asks him to join in picnic party, in which Fuyuhiko accepts the offer.

Chiaki then walks around the island to find Kazuichi, Fuyuhiko has claimed to see him around somewhere in this island. Chiaki and the rest stop at the electronics stores, Kazuichi carelessly throws every stuffs he found in that store behind him, almost hit Fuyuhiko. Chiaki notices one of the junk electronic he has thrown is a console game, angrily tell Kazuichi to stop. Kazuichi greets them with his usual smile, he doesn’t even notice everyone is there behind him until now. It’s appearing that Kazuichi was looking for console, and to fix them for Chiaki but wasn’t careful enough, and mistreated one of them. Regardless, Chiaki asks Kazuichi to join her in picnic party, and Kazuichi is also excited to join the picnic so he completely agrees to.

Meanwhile, in the real world. Nagito is aimlessly walking around the facility, finding where’s everyone has gone. He accidentally presses one of button, and the pod has been opened randomly. Nagito walks to sleep in the pod, and later accidentally joins the Neo World Program with the rest. Nagito launches on exactly where Chiaki and the rest are, in which everyone is surprised by his sudden appear. Nagito has come to conclusion that it’s his luck all alone that everything have brought him to where he is now. However, Nagito has left so many bad taste on everyone’s mouth with maybe except Chiaki, she’s happy to see him regardless while the others just feel uncomfortable. Chiaki asks Nagito to join in her picnic party, Nagito accepts the offer eventhough he still has no idea what’s going on exactly.

Hajime has claimed to hear Mikan’s scream not too long after they found Nagito, everyone rushes to the island 2 where the scream comes from. Chiaki and the rest have reached the island 2, and they hear Mikan’s scream from the pharmacy so they head that way. They found Mikan, who was laid on the floor, spread eagle, with some tightly wrapped bandages her up up a bit with some safe chemicals spilled all over her that was wetting her clothes and her in general, it’s her usual tripping over something, and she is now in awkward position. Hajime, Juzo and Kazuichi help Mikan up, Hajime and Kazuichi untie the bandage while Juzo goes back to get some towel. Juzo returns with towel, and he gives that to Mikan. Once everything are settle, Mikan agrees to join Chiaki in her picnic party.

Chiaki has finally gathered everyone, and it’s time to assign everyone’s job. Hajime volunteers to do the cooking, Juzo and Toko ask for security, Nagito asks for cleaning duty, Kazuichi will prepare the firework, Kyoko will help arranging the table, Mikan goes grab some medical supplies just in case, Fuyuhiko grabs some miscellaneous stuffs for the picnic party. After hearing everyone’s decision, Chiaki decides to help Hajime in food arrangement.

After everyone has finished their assignments, they all go to the beach. Chiaki arrives with basket full of picnic foods, along with Hajime. Kyoko and Chiaki help each other arranging a food for everyone, Hajime goes to Kazuichi and asks him to start the firework. Juzo and Toko is standing around doing a security guard. Nagito is just wandering around watching the scene. Mikan has expressed herself that she had always been looking forward to this picnic. Chiaki is very happy because she finally can have a picnic with someone that she has always been wanting him to join since the Hope’s Peak Academy. Not too long after Hajime told Kazuichi to setup the fireworks, he finished setting all the fireworks up, and immediately launches them all into the sky night. Everyone enjoy the firework scene, including the AI. Hajime takes this opportunity to get close to Chiaki, putting his left hand over her right hand. Chiaki kind of reacts to his hand with innocent look, which causes Hajime to get nervous, and he immediately removes his hand. However Chiaki grabs his left hand, and drags him back before he could step away, she thanks him for everything he has done to help her, and finally she addresses him the same way she always did in the past once again, implying that she’s fully back to her usual self. Hajime gives her a peck on the cheek, he’s very embarrassed and nervous while doing so.

Once the firework has ended, Nagito says that they haven’t eaten the food yet, and Hajime and Kyoko agree to that, Chiaki also has no objection to it. Hajime opens the basket of food, and let everyone grab a food in their own preferences, he specially hands over a food to Chiaki by himself, in which Chiaki gladly accepts, and eats it. Chiaki is overwhelmed by the taste of it, and so everyone else does.

The AI has announced the Neo World Program was completed, and they’re ready to eject everyone back to the real world in a few minutes. Juzo thanks everyone for the good time in Neo World Program, Toko, Hajime and Kyoko quickly agrees to him. Kazuichi says they should have had this picnic more in the future. Toko and Juzo believes it would be nice to have a picnic in the real world as well. Fuyuhiko and Mikan are very happy with the event as well. Chiaki’s facial suddenly turned sad, Hajime asks Chiaki why, in which she replies that she still has had some concern over the program; whatever it would be succeeded or not. Hajime comforts Chiaki that everything would be okay, everyone else also says that they believed in her. Chiaki is very happy, and feel more confident after hearing the encouragements from her friends, telling them to meet her on the other side. As the AI’s announcement has been made again, everybody except Chiaki are closing their eyes as they begin to disappear one by one. Chiaki watches everyone disappearing one by one, she smiles then closes her eyes, and she thinks of all the good times she has in a Neo World Program. Chiaki’s body starts to fade away as a program is shutting down.

Everyone is returned to the real world. They wake up from the pod one by one. Kazuichi is sad once again after seeing his robot hand. As soon as Hajime wakes up from the pod, he walks to Chiaki’s pod, and waits for her to wake up. Toko returns to Graduation Hall before anyone. Kyoko and Nagito wake up, and get out of their pod, then they walk to the Chiaki’s pod. Right after Kazuichi has done with his crying, he also walks to look over Chiaki’s pod as well. Fuyuhiko has taken his moment to regain his consciousness. Chiaki has finally waken up, the first thing she notices is the despair clothes she’s wearing. She stares at the clothes for a while before she realizes she’s being watched by her friend. Hajime explains everything about what happened before they put her into Neo World Program, Chiaki hears that, and she starts to remember everything. Chiaki expresses her gratitude to Hajime for everything he has done to save her, Hajime responses back by hugging her, while he’s also crying in joy.  Chiaki can’t stand the clothes she’s wearing, she asks for her usual outfit. Hajime gives them to her, also points to where the restroom is. Chiaki walks to the restroom to change her clothes. Kazuichi couldn’t stop crying because he’s being overwhelmed by the unfolding events in front of him, mainly about his robot hand. Nagito has shown some concern over Mikan, because Mikan seems to feel dizzy after she woke up. Although everyone seems to doing fine after the Neo World Program.

Chiaki returns with her usual clothes, but she asks about how long they had been in Neo World Program as well as showing concern over Kibara’s well-being. Chiaki soon remembers the conversation they had via email, including the email she got from Dels. Chiaki quickly suggests Hajime to return to Graduation Hall to find Kibara as he might be in danger. Chiaki and Hajime swiftly rush back to the Graduation Hall, and Kyoko follows them soon after.