Hope's Peak Academy is a private school. Hope's Peak Private Academy was an exclusive, government-sanctioned school that accepted only students with exceptional abilities. The location for said school is in the center of a large city, making it look as if it were the main focus of the world. An elite institution with strong government support, Hope's Peak scouts out high school students who rank as the ultimate in every conceivable field of endeavor. As it nurtures and cherishes these young rays of hope who shine upon the future of our nation... it thus truly becomes "The High-School of Hopes."
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So then why did it everything fallen into so much bloody despair...?
Naegi woke up sitting on a desk in an empty classroom that covered windows with metal plates and had a security camera looking at him.
"Where... Am I?" He questioned. "Is this... My homeroom...? What are those things over the windows...?"
He got up from his chair as he looked around confused until his eyes landed on a piece of paper on his desk.
ADMISSIONS BROCHURE
The semester has just begun! As ya embark on new beginnings, this school will become yer new world!
"What the...?...Who would write something like this... is it some kind of joke..?" He said and looked at the wall clock. "...Oh, Shoot! Everyone's supposed to be in the gym by 8:00!"
He left the classroom and looked around the hallway seeing it was strange and somewhat dark.
"It's kind of dark..."
He kept on walking until he heard a door opening beside him.
He turned his head and saw a paled skinned girl with turquoise eyes, her hair is turquoise and hidden by a giant hood she's wearing, making it hard to estimate the length outside of her spiked bangs and curly side-hair that sticks out of the hood. She wore a black dress with a three-layer ruffled skirt held with a big black belt with multiple studs and buckles to match her big collar, which is covering her mouth. Her chest, sleeves, and hood are blue and have many black and silver buckles and belts all over them. Also wore black fingerless gloves, black boots with four belt straps on them, and black and blue horizontal striped stockings with two belt straps on each leg.
'Hm? Who is she...?' He thought as he looked much closer at her, 'I can barely see her face but she looks awfully familiar...' Naegi didn't seem to notice that he was staring straight at her for a very long time, that it made the female cheeks slightly red and was moving around uncomfortable in her spot.
"M-May you p-please stop staring a-at me..?" She asked politely, not looking at him in the eye.
"Oh! Sorry." He apologize with a slight red from embarrassment.
The two stood in silence for a second or so until she broke it.
"A-Are you going to t-the gym too?" She asked him shyly still not making any eye contact with him.
"Oh yea! We should go to the gym together since we're supposed to be there at 8."
They started walking together through the dim light halls.
"U-Um may I ask w-what's your n-name and what's your u-ultimate t-t-talent?" She asked shyly.
"O-oh. I'm Makoto Naegi and I'm the 'Ultimate Lucky Student'." He told her. "How about you?"
"... My n-name is Hatsune M-Miku... I'm t-the 'Ultimate..."
He tilt his head a bit at her a bit confused since she suddenly went quite. "Ultimate...?"
She sighed as she looked to the side, "... i-i-it's n-nothing a-amazing or an-anything. J-Just forgot a-about it..."
He nod still a bit confused, 'Her name... I heard that name from somewhere...?'
They have finally made it to the gym. He opened the doors and he was surprised to see other students already in there waiting. The students turned towards the door to see Naegi and Miku.
"U-Uh.." Naegi spoke.
"Oh, you are freshman's too?" Yasuhiro Hasakure the Ultimate Clairvoyant. "The school's a bit weird." He sighed as he put his hand on top of his hand.
"Seventeen of us, eh?" Hifumi Yamada the Ultimate Fanfic Writer. "Is that everyone, now?"
"You! You two were told to be here at 8 o'clock!" Niyotana Ishimaru the Ultimate Moral Compass. "Being late is absolutely unacceptable!"
"Huh? What the heck're you talking about?" Junko Enoshima the Ultimate Fashionista. "Who the hell cares about punctuality in this incomprehensible situation?"
"Um... Did you two wake up in a classroom too?"
"Yeah, we did." Naegi answered.
"I knew it." Chihiro Fujisaki the Ultimate Programmer. "We all did too."
"Everyone lost consciousness, woke up, and then assembled here." Celestia Ludenberch the Ultimate Gambler. "An odd story, wouldn't you agree?"
"The hell's with this place?" Mondo Owada the Ultimate Biker Gang Leader. "It's like the discrimination office I was in."
"You think this is some kind of kidnappin' or something?" Leon Kuwata the Ultimate Baseball Star. "Is the punchline gonna be that we all got abducted?"
"It's gotta be some kind of special arrangement!" Aoi Asahina the Ultimate Swimmer Pro. "I mean, it is a special school, right?"
"Whether or not it is." Sakura Ohgami the Ultimate Martial Artist. "We need to find out what's going on."
Naegi and Miku nod with a yeah.
'They're the Ultimate High Schoolers chosen by Hope's Peak Academy.' Naegi looked around.
"Oh god! He's looking straight at me!" Touko Fukawa the Ultimate Writing Prodigy. "Just because I'm ugly-" "What an eyesore."
Byakuya Togami the Ultimate Affluent Progeny. "The hell are you looking at?"
"N-Nothing.." Naegi said quickly and turned his head and saw a mysterious girl, seem deep in thought.
"What?" Kyoko Hirigiri the Ultimate ?.
"N-Nothing!" He waved his hands with an awkward smile and a nervous laugh as he turn and walked away. He looked around seeing a lot Ultimate's and seeing Miku talking to Junko and a female with long midnight black hair that is kept in two red ribbons at the back of her head and clear gray eyes with black oval shaped glasses, wearing red and black uniform with black stocks and brown shoes also is carrying a red katana case hanging on the right side of her waist.
"Um... you're Naegi-kun, right?"
He looked up and saw a girl smiling down at him.
"We went to junior high together." Sayaka Maizono the Ultimate Pop Sensation. "It's so nice to see a familiar face here."
"Huh? Wait, Maizono-san... You remember me?"
"Of course I do! I mean we went to the same school for three years straight."
"That's true but I didn't think someone as popular as you would pay attention to a plain guy like me."
"What? You thought I was cold and distant? I'm hurt." She put her hands on her face.
"T-That's not what I..."
"Just kidding." She uncapped her face and showed a smile.
"Don't tease me like that."
She giggled, "Sooo are you going to introduce me to your friend?"
He was confused until Sayaka pointed down at the edge of his black jacket behind and he turned his head seeing Miku holding onto the edge of his jacket shyly like a child holding onto their parents shirt.
He jumped back blushing, 'When did she get here!? I thought she was with the other girls that's far across the gym!'
Sayaka giggled and moved towards Miku, who had release Naegi and is more shy as Sayaka came towards her.
"Hi I'm Sayaka Maizono. Nice to meet you." Sayaka smiled as she held out her hand waiting for Miku to shake it.
Miku blush as she went in further into her collar avoiding eyes from her, "I-I'm Hat-Hatsune M-Miku..." She said before her shyness got the best of her and ran off over to Junko and the katana girl.
"Oh she must be really shy." Sayaka said and Naegi nod in agreement.
Soon a extremely loud screech was heard though out the entire gym making everyone cover their ears.
"Microphone Check One, Two! Can Y'All Hear Me Put There?!" A voice was heard through out the gym. "Right! Everyone In The House...? Then Let's Get This Party Started!" Something jumped out behind the podium and landed sitting on top of it.
"Good day to you all! I'm Monokuma! Nice to meetcha." A bear that's half white and half black with one black eye and one bloody red eye and a weird mouth said.
There was a moment of shocking silence.
"Is-is that stuffed bear talking...?" Chihiro questioned.
"Must be remote control..." said Leon.
"Not Stuffed! Not Wired! I Ain't Nothin' But Monokuma!"
"Headmaster! I Must Insist That You Clarify The Situation!" Ishimaru exclaimed.
"Quiet, quiet..." Monokuma sighed, "Ahem. I'm pressed for time, and you're not getting any younger. So let us begin. Now, I believe y'all are familiar with the goals of this most elite scholarly institution... to nurture and develop the rays of 'hope' who are the future of our land, and stuff like that. Now to make sure no one steals our national sunshine... meanin' you fine young people out there... regretfully, extreme measures must be undertaken. Aw, who am I kiddin'? I don't regret it at all! See, what I'm gonna do is make y'all live in this school... FOREVER!"
"F-Forever...?" Said Naegi.
"Y-You can't be serious...!"
"It's not as bad as it sounds! We got food, clothes entertainment, warm place to dump everything today's student needs! And it's not like you can leave! Every entrance and exit is sealed, bolted, padlocked, and walled off!"
"Those steel plates are meant to keep us in..?!" Chihiro questioned.
"This Is Absolutely Crazy! Let Us Out! I'm Going To Miss My Show!" Aoi exclaimed.
"Kids are weird these days. We ain't even finished the Welcoming Ceremony and already ya wanna go home!" Monokuma said. "Truth be told... There is a way out of here. Being expelled. The student code of conduct says it's yer duty to maintain an 'orderly' communal life here at our very own Hope's Peak... Therefore, if someone disturbs the order, that person... and that person alone... will have to leave school. The following actions qualify as disturbing the order. You Must... Kill Someone In This School.."
This shocked everyone in horror and surprise.
"... By clobberin', stabbin', bashin', beheadin', torchin', crushin', wringin', gutin' or even hexin'. In short, you are free to kill however you choose! The only way for a student to leave this school is to 'graduate'... By committin' murder!"
'H-He must be joking...! Kill somebody...? One us would have to... do the other in...?!'
"Upupuu... sorry. All this excitement! The adrenaline... it's a head rush, I tell ya. Anyway, that's a wrap. So in conclusion, please be sure to kill. Kill, Kill Like Maaddd!"
"I'm afraid I didn't understand that at all..." said Celestia.
"You want us to kill our classmates?! This sick joke a' yours has gone far enough!" Mondo exclaimed.
"Sick joke? Only joke I see is on your head!" said Monokuma.
"That's It!" Mondo charged forward towards the black and white bear.
"Owada!"
"Read My Lips, Fuzzball! Lemme Outta This Joint Now!" Mondo grabbed Monokuma by the neck and lifted him up with a glare.
"KYAAA! Throttlin' The Headmaster Is Against School Regulations!" Monokuma exclaimed but suddenly went quiet and there was beeping sounds coming from it.
'That Idiot!'
"Huh? Too good to talk to me all of a sudden? And why you beepin'...?" Mondo asked.
"Throw It!" Miku exclaimed.
"Huh? Why-" "Just Do It!"
Mondo did as he was told and thrown Monokuma up in the air. Monokuma glowed and exploded in midair and into pieces.
"KYAAAAA!"
"It... It Was A Bomb?!"
"H-Holy shit... If that thing had gone off in my hands, I'd be..." Mondo was shocked at what happened.
"... Better looking than ya are now. An' please do not further damage school property!" Monokuma said as he appeared out of no where.
As things got worse and with all Monokuma talking about killing, he vanished behind the podium. Everyone was silent until Celestia spoke.
"So the only way out of this school is to kill someone in this group?" She spoke out of thought.
"That's just absurd..." Ishimaru muttered.
"This has to be some kind of joke, right?" Chihiro asked, looking like she's close to crying.
"The problem isn't whether or not it's a joke, it's whether or not there's anyone among us foolish enough to take that seriously." Togami said and with that everyone in the room were looking at each other not knowing which among them are going to be the killer.