A/N: This is my first fanfiction and my deepest apologise for not updating soon. I'll probably have to write an 'infrequent updates' here due to myself being not consistent. Anyways, I have written three chapters so far and would be updating from now on until early January. The next page is more of a profile to keep track of the characters. The actual chapter will be posted soon after I complete beta'd them.
This is chapter is revamp. And I'll only say this once. Dangan Ronpa does not belong to me, however, this fiction does. Please try to avoid from stealing or plagiarism, okay?
ASTRIFEROUS
[adjective]
bearing stars; made of stars.
Etymology: Latin astrifer; astrum - star + ferre - to bear.
Astriferous Academy.
One of the world most 'just enrolled' academy to ever exists on the surface of Earth. A prestigious academy that guarantees success in life for all of it's graduated students. A school that hosted the most talented student, flourishes their skills and evolves them—creating a 'someone' in the future.
Every man and woman in this world is a star.
All they need is a little push to exceed the expectations that the world had decidedly to put on their shoulders.
Unfortunately, not everyone gets to shine as bright as one.
Money can't buy the academy's hospitality and acceptance—making it to be one of the hardest academy for the world to get into. Astriferous does not care regarding your background; whether you're a child of a billionaire or from the slums.
They have only one simple rule.
That is, if you have a talent that catches their eyes.
That is, if you have the skills that reaches their expectations.
That is, if your light shines brighter that the stars itself.
The academy will lend you a hand. They will bring you to the top. They will nurture you and make sure you know what's ahead of you. They will make you be recognised by the world and acknowledge by its inhabitants.
This is Astriferous Academy.
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The advertisement ended with the huge LCD TV screen glitches nonstop. A lone person sits on the chair, his eyes blinking curiously. He was waiting for what will happen next.
The entire room was spacey and mutually empty, excluding the mahogany table, chair and the screen itself. The walls are painted pure white, as well as the floors that are covered with white tiles.
The young man sitting gulps down the saliva collecting in his mouth, tapping the table with his fingers lightly to eased his nervousness.
The glitches abruptly ends and the entire screen turns jet black, causing the boy to jumped in his seat out of surprise before colours returning to it—revealing a picture of a masked woman.
Her face is not revealed, as it is covered with a full face white mask. There were no designs on the plain piece of porcelain, except there was a thin line of red that's shaped into a smile...? Her hair is aqua-like colour, wavy like ocean waves yet fell elegantly onto her shoulders.
Whatever it is—it doesn't look friendly.
It feels more like it's trying taunt and unnerved people with its creepiness.
The brunette that sits alone was not an exception.
His anxiety level increases drastically.
Goosebumps are everywhere and if this were in any other situation, he'd would have screamed. He would stand up, run away while calling for his mother. But no. He knows he is safe. He knows how important this situation is.
He has to stay brave.
He has to be courageous.
His future is a bright one and he will not let this once in a lifetime opportunity slips away just because he can't stand the receptionist. This is probably a test. Just a test to see if he's worthy enough...? Maybe.
"Hello. Welcome to Astriferous Academy" she began, greeting monotonously. Her voice lacked any emotions, like the void itself. She sounded so dead. Almost like a machine.
The young man shudder lightly at the idea of him talking to an artificial intelligence.
"My name is Hatsune. What can I do for you?", the woman asked politely and instantly, the boy knew it was time for him to answer.
"I came h-here to enrolled into this academy. I-I-I won a full sponsorship into this school a-and umm..." he winced at how awful and unprofessional he sounded right now but he couldn't help it. He can't help but be afraid.
The woman didn't say anything at first and the silence is killing the poor boy.
Of course, luckily, it didn't last long before Hatsune began to hummed a tuneless melody.
It feels like she's amused for some reason.
Here comes a thought. He was probably a fool into believing that he will be able to study here. Now she will go on and say that there had been a miscalculation and that the school will never accept a nervous wreck such as him.
"Name, please" she started, voice clear and hard as steel.
The male almost let out a shaky laugh before he realises something.
She asked for his name. His name. Does this means that this isn't some kind of sick, twisted joke? Oh lord. Good lord.
"Excuse me?", the boy bluntly said, not believing his ears.
It's a good thing that the woman in the screen is patient though he was sure he heard a slight irritation in her voice next.
"I say—name, please"
"Hadrian Heist" the male answered her in a more determined tone, a blush crept onto his cheeks. He can't believe it. He's actually going to join and be amongst the talented.
The brunette simply wants to cry right now.
From behind the screen—more like from behind the hollowed mask of the woman, he feels her smiling.
"Welcome to Astriferous Academy then, Hadrian Heist. Ultimate Lucky Student" she congratulate him and if he was honest, he feels like she's being really genuine regarding it.
"We hope to see more of you in the future"
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After her last line, all Hadrian knows is that a trapdoor opens under him and he was greeted with the darkness.
He screams but no voice came out of his mouth.
Tears swells in his already glassy eyes.
Instead of happiness, it turns into fear.
He cried for help.
But no one came.
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The teal haired woman stare at the sight of another interviewee falling into the sudden trapdoor surprise. Their screams always echoed the entire room but she shows no reaction to it.
Click. Click. Click.
She was told to not care regarding the students. She was told not to heed to their plea. She was told not to mind their fear.
She was ordered to remain stoic and emotionless as long as possible.
By the person she calls her 'creator'.
Click. Click. Click.
Yet undeniably, she couldn't obey all of their orders.
She's not human but she has emotions.
Hatsune wanted to check on them all yet she knew that it wasn't allowed.
Disobeying the orders will result in punishments.
And she hates punishments.
So she simply pretends.
Pretends to not notice.
Pretends to not care.
When in actuality, she does care.
The boy with eyes like fire. With eyes that's in a familiar shade that she's knows well. Her creator's favourite colour. Red. Red as the fresh blood spills at every punishment given.
She sighs from behind the mask when another interviewee walked into the room.
Her fingers pressed the advertisement button once more and the same video flashes across the screen to the newcomer.
Once the video ends, she reappears on the screen.
"Hello. Welcome to Astriferous Academy", she greeted the same phrase over and over again to every different person. The interviewee looks up; from behind the mask, the teal haired woman forced a smile upon her face.
"What can I do for you?"
She was told to never meddle or prone into her masters' plans.
And the teal haired woman will do as she's told.
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This is Astriferous Academy.
Indeed, all details were explained at the very beginning. Talents will be polished like diamonds in the rough. Graduated with flying colours; within a few days, the students will be known to the world.
However, many were clueless of where the actual academy is.
One might think it's a mansion-like building. Grand white walls, shiny crimson roofs, many windows located on it...but no, that's just for gimmick—the main office. The real academy differs from a normal individual's perspective.
The real academy is not a mansion but rather, it's a tower.
A tower located underground, surrounded by man-made aquariums.
This is Astriferous Academy.
The reversed tower that's planted beneath the earth.