A/N: aaah guys you're the best. I was worried about that trial but it seems it turned out okay, so. Let's have a jolly old execution, which is what you twisted readers were hoping for, weren't you? xD


''You...'' Chikuma gritted her teeth, unable to look Shioko in the eye.

''Uh... I just- I didn't-''

''Give it up. It's over.'' said Ryota. ''Shall we go over the events one more time to make sure?''

{We were all contacted by Monokuma, who gave us the DVDs. What we didn't know was that Monokuma had switched around the DVDs of people who had similar names, giving them an opportunity to be alone together to return them to their rightful owner. Shioko took Shiko to the AV Room, telling her she had her video. While Shiko was watching hers, Shioko stabbed her in the shoulders with a knife she had taken from Ryota earlier, leading to Shiko's death from internal bleeding. Shiko's glasses flew off in the process, causing damage to the computer screen. Shioko used tissues to clean up the blood on the chair and dragged the body into the corner, and put the glasses beside them to obfuscate the fact that they were watching videos together. She left ''Shiko's'' DVD in the player, thinking it would seem more odd if it wasn't there. Hours later, before the morning announcement, she got up to make another stab, again trying to hide the original position of the body, and threw the knife down the toilet.}

Nobody seemed particularly happy that they had solved the mystery. They all knew that if Monokuma had been telling the truth, the next step was to vote for the killer, and after that, execution.

Execution. There was a kind of anticipating dread about the word. To spite themselves, everyone was curious, but it's not exactly like they wanted it to happen.

''Nooooow, if you'll all submit your votes on the panels in front of you...'' Monokuma fanned itself with its paw and yawned as if the entire thing was a huge bother.


Guilty:

Shioko Nakasoto


''Well done, well done!'' cheered the bear. ''You all got it right! But, y'know, before the punishment, I figure I'll let our blackened have a few last words. So don't mind me, take it away.''

''W-Why? Why did you kill her?!'' was the first thing out of Chikuma's mouth. ''What gave you the right to end someone's life?!''

''You don't get it, do you?'' Shioko looked anywhere but at her classmates. ''I took the knife not knowing whether to use it, but... I knew what had happened to Shiko's family. Who could say the same hadn't happened to mine?! What if they were dead?! WHAT IF THEY WERE STILL ALIVE, AND I HAD TO SAVE THEM?'' her voice grew louder with every word until she was shouting, trying to defend herself, but it was no use. To Class Z0, she was a traitor and a murderer. A classmate, yes; but not for long.

''What kind of excuse is that? Don't make me laugh.'' Ryuka scowled. ''Like I said, everyone's going through this. It's not just you. But nobody else has completely gone nuts and murdered someone!''

''I'm not like you guys. I'm not prepared to live out the rest of my life in this hellhole, just waiting to die. Only speculating if the people I love are still alive. Being entertainment for a sadistic AI. I had the opportunity, so I took it. Simple as that.''

''It's not fair of you to say that...'' Kouhei murmured sadly.

''Alright, everyone shut up!'' Monokuma interjected. ''I've prepared a very special execution for her, the SHSL Online Gamer! Let's give it everything we've got! IIIIIIIT'S PUNISHMENT TIME!''

''It's not my fault. It was that god-forsaken bear's fault. I don't deserve this.'' her expression suddenly changed, becoming worried, insecure. ''I don't, do I? If it... if it wasn't for that thing... she'd still be alive... it's not my fault. You guys are just as bad as me, this is practically murder yourselves.'' Monokuma had her by the collar now, dragging her along, though Shioko resisted.

''We don't have a choice.'' Nero clenched his fist and narrowed his eyes.

''Enough chit-chat, I said! You're coming with me!''


Shioko Nakasoto has been found guilty. Commencing execution...

Shioko was tied to a chair in a small, enclosed room, walls and ceiling black. In front of her was a computer, and a mouse and keyboard just out of reach.

''What the hell is this?'' she cried. ''How is this-?''

''Ah, you see,'' Monokuma said, starting up the computer. ''This is how your execution is going to work, so listen up.'' On the screen was one of Shioko's favourite MMORPGs, a first-person shooter. In fact, she was fairly sure it was the first one she ever played. She instinctively reached for the mouse, but being tied up, she couldn't get to it.

''I've hacked into the game a bit and fooled around with the programming.''

As it said this, a smorgasbord of guns lunged forth from the ceiling, each positioned at different places on Shioko's body. None of them had gone off yet.

''The game, and the other players, now see you as an enemy and can attack you. In real life, this wouldn't have an effect on you, but... since I have these guns here, I can quite wonderfully replicate the sensations of being shot with the in-game weapons! How lovely is that?''

''Gh...'' Shioko flinched as some players came into sight and started shooting at her. As promised, the guns in real life went off, burning bullets through her calf and arm. ''AaaaAAAAAGH!'' she cried out in agony. No - she was the best online gamer out there. If she could just stretch to the keyboard, she could send them a message. Enemies couldn't do that. There was always the chance they wouldn't realise the stakes and shoot her as an act of trolling, but it was her only chance right now.

Annoyed that the green elephant slime monster they were seeing wasn't dead yet, Shioko's former comrades continued shooting, almost incapacitating her. She screamed, although they couldn't hear. The only ones that could hear were Monokuma, and those 'friends' of hers who had sentenced her to this death. If I can just - a little further, and-

[type your message here: ]

[type your message here: hdlp m ]

[type your message here: hdlp me in shi]

Another fired, and this one seared right through her hand. Blood was already seeping out of her many wounds, of varying sizes and magnitude. The next bullet is sure to end me, though, she thought as her opponent aimed the next bullet dead center - straight through Shioko's heart.

She managed to find comfort in that.

[message sent: hldp me in shiojjko]


Nobody had anything to say. There was nothing that could be said to make anything better. What they had just witnessed was something nobody should ever have to go through. Even though she was a murderer, she was driven to it. Anyone else could have done the same. How many more people would have to undergo this fate?