What Even is Despair?

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Pro-Prologue

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[CAUTION: SPOILERS FOR BOTH GAMES UP AHEAD. READ AT OWN RISK]

"Come one, come all, and see the next unfortunate spectacle of despair lay out before your very eyes! It's a wonderful thing, really."

A bear of monochrome stood on the top of a podium, looking down at an empty crowd of seats in an equally empty school building. The school building, if you're wondering, is the very school that held 15 victims to despair only a year earlier, and was abandoned by the 6 that were able to catch hope. About 6 months after, the other students of Class 77 found themselves in a similar situation, but only 5 made it to a version of this school. The school that started everything.

This was Hope's Peak Academy.

Leaving room for a fake applause, the bear continued.

"My, my, what a crowd! I'm so glad to see that everyone's SOOOOO excited!"

He did a dance for no one, and spun around on the podium a few times before stopping. And by stopping, I mean stopping. He first only hung his head downward, but suddenly, his whole body came to a collapse and fell onto the surface of the podium. And for that small moment, everything was quiet.

"Well, I suppose that's a wrap!"

Out of the shadows walked a girl, a seemly flawless girl at that. This girl was Junko Enoshima, well known for her title as Super High School Level Fashion Girl. In simple terms, she was the best model there was. However, that wasn't the only title she was well known for, if you catch my drift.

"It's important that this is perfect, Monokuma," she cooed, picking up the bear like her own child. there was something almost robotic about her movements, and the unnatural flash of red that punctured her crystal eyes practically delivered the message of something being wrong. Something completely unnatural about this Enoshima.

"We haven't done this in 6 months, and it did leave quite the impression last time." A chuckle was the first part of this laugh, followed very closely by a rough and sharp cackle.

"I mean, we have an actual threat this time. Komaeda was no threat, just plain adorable with his silly notions of hope, and that Nanami girl practically threw herself into the fire! But now we have someone willing to stop us."

The smile - no, smirk - that rested on her face faltered into a frown. The frown screamed despair, in the sense that it was indicating for her to give up, to let in, to not make this happen.

Not that she'd listen anyway.

"I have plans, and I won't let that stupid girl ruin them! Next thing I know she'll be killing all of them. What will I do then? There's no fun in that!"

As if waiting for an answer, she stayed silent and walked around slowly on the stage. Her strut never failed as she glanced outward and then back at the doll, before coming up with an idea.

"That's a great idea, Monokuma! A way to suck her in, and to keep her from destroying my game! Who care's if it's failed before!"

And with that, the strawberry blonde mastermind threw her arms up, letting the limp doll fly up and almost hit the ceiling, before smashing its face on the ground next to her as it came down.

"I mean, everyone knows..."

A despairingly sadistic smirk worked its way onto her face.

"3rd time's a charm~"

Enrolled Students of the 79th Class of Hope's Peak Academy

1. Hikaru Soriyu - Super High School Level Tactician

2. Emi Sasaki - Super High School Level Researcher

3. Mason Horden - Super High School Level Confectioner

4. Sabitsuki Saotome - Super High School Level Luck

5. Nikiyo Nakasone - Super High School Level Translator

6. Daisuke Kagegami - Super High School Level Sharpshoot Hunter

7. Izumi Akamine - Super High School Level Mathematician

8. Soma Amos - Super High School Level Doctor

9. Teiko Matsui - Super High School Level Massage Therapist

10. Alicia Davis - Super High School Level ?

11. Sebastian Regulus Aston - Super High School Level Soccer Player

12. Yoshihiro Kouzuki - Super High School Level Pawnbroker

13. Emi Akiyama - Super High School Level DJ

14. Hyosuke Kimura - Super High School Level Charismatic

15. Carl Wells - Super High School Level Stuffed Animal Maker

16. Atsushi Hagiwara - Super High School Level Archer

17. Kerry Young - Super High School Level Imagination [ CAUTION: CURRENTLY MISSING, BE AWARE THAT SUBJECT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS]

Thanks to all of you who submitted! I hope you all enjoy the story as much as I will!

You can call it by it's acronym, since I always do that with Chapter Titles. It's WEID, which can be pronounced Weed or Wade.

I hope you guys enjoy!