The knife stabbed into the side of the young man's belly. He coughed blood, before falling on the ground, dead. His corpse was kicked until it became a bloody unrecognizable mess. Ryoko almost vomit in sight of the atrocious state of this poor man's body and she began to feel tears coming from her eyes.

Suddenly, she heard a feminine laugh. The red haired girl turned back and discovered a beautiful woman. She had long strawberry blond hair, tied in twintails. Her eyes were blue and she was wearing bear-shaped accessories in her hair, one white and one black. Ryoko recognized their design. They were similar to the helmet of those who were causing destruction. The other girl had a bloody knife in her hand.

"You…you're the one who killed that poor guy!" Ryoko accused.

The blond haired girl smiled innocently at her.

"Huh? No, you're wrong. You killed him."

Ryoko wasn't sure to understand. She lowered her head and discovered with horror that she was covered with blood. Her shirt was stained, her shoes too, and she had the same bloody knife that the other girl in her hand. The red haired girl almost threw up when she realised she was the murderer.

"N-No, that can't be…Why would I kill someone!?" Ryoko protested.

"Ah, sorry, I misspoke. WE killed him." She said with a wicked smile.

The blond haired girl burst in an evil and crazy laugh, while Ryoko fell on the ground, sobbing.

She woke up with a scream. It took some time for Ryoko to understand that it was a dream. The red haired girl felt something wet on her cheeks. She wiped them and discovered it was tears. She had cried during her sleep.

Why did she dream about something so gruesome? Who was that girl? And this boy? Were they people from her past?

Before she could think more about the signification of her dream, the red haired girl heard someone knocking at the door.

"Ryoko? Are you alright?" Mukuro asked.

After they left Hope's Peak Academy, Mukuro had led her to her current residence, an apartment in a desolate district. Ryoko had been terribly shocked by the state of the world. Even she knew about the Tragedy, it wasn't the same thing to know and to see by herself.

"Y-Yes, I'm fine…I just did a nightmare."

"Can I come in?" The dark haired girl asked.

"Huh, yeah…"

The door opened. Mukuro went in the bedroom, showing a worried expression.

"Are you sure you're alright?"

"Like I said, it was just a bad dream. And I don't even remember what it was about…" Ryoko lied.

Since the other girl was sheltered her, Ryoko didn't want to bother her with her problem and make her worried. Her host looked at her and seemed hardly convinced.

"If you say so…Uh, a friend of mine is here. He was one of my classmates and he's a member from Future Foundation."

"What!? But you said that those guys would think I'm an ally of Enoshima Junko…" The red haired girl said with concern.

"Don't worry, I explained the situation to him. He's here to help you."

With some hesitation, Ryoko came out from the bed. She than follow Mukuro to the living room and discovered a boy who seemed to have the same age as them. He was rather short, with spikey brown hair. He was wearing a black suit with a tie of the same color above a white shirt. He gazed Ryoko with an uncertain looked, before showing a kind smile.

"Ah, you must be Otonashi Ryoko-san. My name is Naegi Makoto." He said while extended his hand.

Ryoko first looked at him with mistrust. But, she felt a good vibe from him, and Mukuro trusted him, so she decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. She shook his hand while smiling shyly.

"Nice to meet you, Naegi-san. Uh, just to be sure, this is the first time we met, right?"

"Yes, this is the first time we met." He replied. "We both went to Hope's Peak Academy, but we weren't classmates. Back then, I was the Ultimate Lucky Student."

"In my case, I was the Ultimate Soldier." Mukuro added.

"Huh, Ultimate? Ah, I had read something about that in my notebook." Ryoko began to say. "It's the title that the students from Hope's Peak Academy have. So…I must also had one…what's my talent?"

"Ah, about that…"

"You were the Ultimate Analyst." The soldier interrupted.

The red haired girl didn't remember having use analytics abilities since she woke up amnesiac, and no mention of her talent was in her notebook. But, couldn't think Mukuro would be lying to her, she couldn't see the point of doing such a thing. Maybe she lost her talent along with her memory?

"Ryoko, can you go buy me a black coffee at the vending machine please?" Mukuro asked while tending a coin.

"Are you sure, Ikusaba-san?" Naegi said with concern.

"Don't worry, it's just at the end of the corridor." the soldier reply. "And the district is deserted, we should be alone."

Ryoko looked at them, puzzled. She had the impression that they wanted to talk, just the two of them. The red haired girl didn't protest, she considered that they must have a reason to want her out of the apartment. She smiled and took the coin.

"I'll be back soon!"

Ryoko went out the apartment and walk in the corridor, until she reached the vending machine.

"Is it still working? Are the drinks still comestible?" She thought.

Before she could insert the coin inside, the red haired girl heard a noise. It sounds like something that fell on the ground. Even if she was afraid, Ryoko was also intrigued by what caused this noise.

Cautiously, the red haired girl went to the source of the noise and discovered a young woman lying in the floor. Worried about her, she rushed toward her.

"Are you alright" Ryoko asked.

The other girl began to move, before standing up. She had long, choppy, dark purple hair and she was wearing a nurse uniform. She gazed at Ryoko with intensity, before smiling happily.

"Ah, I finally found you! You really look different without your make-up, but you're still as beautiful."

"Huh? Wait…do we know each other?" Ryoko asked with uneasiness.

The nurse's smile suddenly changed, to become more sinister.

"Of course I know you. So you really are amnesiac. It's so despairful, to be forgotten by my beloved…"

The red haired girl noticed that the other girl's expression changed when she mention despair. She had now a lustful look.

Ryoko understood that something was odd with this girl. She claimed to know her, called her "beloved", and seemed to enjoy despair. Also, according to Mukuro, the district was supposed to be desolated. The presence of this woman here wasn't normal.

"Are you…an Ultimate Despair?" The red haired girl asked nervously.

The nurse began to drool, and her eyes were showing a clear madness. Ryoko began to seriously be terrified.

"Ah, it's wonderful, to hear you saying this word. Don't worry, I'll save you. Since you forgot everything, I'll make you remember. Let's start with who I am. I was known as the Ultimate Nurse, and my name is Tsumiki Mikan. "