A/N: Hello everyone and welcome to the fourth act of Chapter 2. I gotta say, this chapter is getting mighty long, even now as I write Act 5, all I see is fucking filler. But it is important filler, there is no way I would fuck everyone over with useless filler, every chapter I write moves the plot along in some way shape or form. So I hope you enjoy this wonderful creamy filler that is normally found in sandwich cookies.

In the last chapter, we saw Daisuke losing his arm for a third fucking time. I swear I don't know what I have against Daisuke and his arm but I see it as an enemy now. So sorry, no second tattoo for Daisuke as that was on his other arm. This chapter will also include some stirrings and some hidden truths about Daisuke and Hiyoko none of you ever knew. So get your butts prepared for the penetration of a life time. For alas, it will have new content.

Worry not, the Investigation and Class Trial will happen at some point in this chapter, I haven't decided when but it will happen. This chapter might have 7 acts total and an epilogue closing the chapter out. Then we move out to the exciting 3rd Chapter, which will have more acts for all too enjoy, especially because I have some interesting ideas for chapter 3.

So as always, thanks for reading...shoutouts to all my wonderful readers and as always, Embrace Despair...

Also as a side note, could you please keep theories and guesses on who the murderer or the victim might be out of the reviews? I want to keep that section spoiler free as much as possible. After everything has been revealed, I don't care but before the investigation chapter and the class trial, please try to wait.

The School Trip of Mutual Killing

Chapter 2

Act 4

Jabberwock Rollercoaster Ride

(Daily Life)

Daisuke couldn't help but smile. His friends were at the diner, all of them having a good time. Hajime turned out to be an excellent fry cook, though he did mess up a few times. He was able to create a decent amount of burgers for everyone. He admit that he worked at a fast food joint during the summer, so he used the experience he got there to make everyone's food. Of course he had more food to work with, so he had been able to experiment a lot. Sonia had decided to join him, making all of the things away from the grill. She had made Peko a nice salad, which the swordswoman was enjoying.

Kazuichi and Takane were sitting at a booth together, both of them leaning back in their seats. The mechanic had said something that made the astronomer laugh quite a bit. Hiyoko just looked at them in annoyance, but decided her fries were much more important at the moment. She had given Mikan a heartfelt apology, making the nurse cry quite a bit, even though she had done nothing wrong.

Daisuke himself had been looking at his new arm. It was crazy to think that he now had a cybernetic limb. As he moved it around, it made small whirling noises, almost like a computer when it was processing information. Kazuichi said that it was due to the cooling fan he had installed, so the limb didn't overheat while he was using it. The sound of a plate being set in front of him broke him out of his musings, and he looked up to see the smiling face of Sonia, who had set a tray of food in front of him.

"I hope I did everything to your liking. Hajime was a bit confused with your order, so I decided to help him." She said.

"You know I said Triple Krabby Supreme on a Kelp Bun, with extra pickles and burnt to a crisp as a joke. No one seemed to understand it though." He said, taking a hold of his burger. He took a bite out of it, shrugging it off.

"So?" she asked.

"It's delicious...nothing beats a good burger, especially at a 50's diner like this. No one is complaining, especially Peko." he said, glancing at the swordswoman who had been stuffing lettuce in her face for the past minute. She looked up from her plate, a bit of ranch dressing on her cheek. She swallowed hard, grabbing a napkin.

"My apologies...I hadn't eaten anything since yesterday since I was so worried about your well-being. I forgot about table manners for a second there." she said, blushing a bit.

"Oh no one is blaming you. I'm sure none of us ate well after what happened."

"Pfft, I did. I convinced the perverted chef to start a room service...I sent him a message last night and he made me a four course meal and delivered it piping hot. It was amazing." Hiyoko said, a grin on her face.

"Has anyone ever told you that you may need therapy?" Kazuichi asked, earning a cross look from the Dancer.

"Has anyone ever told you that you're a prick?" she asked.

"Hiyoko sweetheart, we talked about this...no more mean comments toward your friends." Sonia said, a stern look on her face. She sighed, choosing to keep eating her sweet potato fries.

"It's fun to hang out with friends from time to time. But there are times I wonder what the others are up to. We can't always hang out like this." Hajime said, taking a seat at the bar, his own tray of food before him.

"I know what you mean. Knowing Nekumaru and Akane, those two are probably tearing each other apart. Teruteru is probably busy making dinner for everyone, Ibuki is most likely trying to make a guitar out of cardboard and rubber bands again. Nagito is ghosting around, Chiaki's got her games and Sylvia...who really cares about her?" Daisuke said, shrugging a bit.

"You...really hate her don't you?" Mikan asked, a tone of seriousness on her voice. He sighed, taking a sip from his milkshake.

"I don't hate her...I hate what she did to me, and I absolutely loathe the person who made her do it. My father. God I want to see him die a horrible death." he said firmly.

"Don't say that! Wishing death on another person is wrong!" Sonia exclaimed firmly.

"I heard you say his name. Ryusuke Fuji correct?" Takane asked, earning a nod from the boy.

"Yeah...he's a Stockbroker. He buys and sells stocks and makes his money by playing the Stock Market. He's often in New York, but lately he's been here in Japan making my and my family's life a living hell." He said.

"Oh right...I remember you mentioning you had a sister. What's she like?" Hajime asked curiously. Everyone had their attention on Daisuke now. He was used to it, seeing as he was a Story Teller.

"My sister Erika...she's amazing. There's this fire in her that never burns out, no matter how tough the situation is. She's got gumption, and always strives to be a better person. Even when our dickhead father threatens us. She wants to be a fashion designer." he said.

"That's an interesting talent. People with artistic views of the world often times can create the most lavish of things, and clothing is something that would define us." Takane said firmly.

"If you say so. She has sketch pads filled with hundreds, if not thousands of designs. She sowed me a vest from some of her old skirts, and some extra leather she had lying around. It was honestly a horrible looking thing, but I wore it with pride. My sister made it so I had to wear it." He said, a smile on his face.

"So, we have a talented fashion designer and a story teller. Any other siblings we need to know about?" Hiyoko asked curiously, earning a no from the boy.

"It's just us two. I grew up taking care of my little sister, my mother Maria, had to work hard every day. My father wanted her to be the perfect house wife. Heh, try telling a Spanish woman she can't work and see how that turns out." he said, chuckling a bit.

"I forgot you were half Spanish. What's Spain like?" Kazuichi asked.

"Parts of it are beautiful. I was raised in Barcelona, though I was born in Japan. Through some...unfortunate events, me and my family had to move to Spain with my grandmother. It was horrible to say the least...being in a new country, speaking a language you don't even know...it's hard."

"It is hard to learn a new language. Whenever I finished one, I was forced to learn another. I'm multilingual, being able to speak 30 different languages, including Spanish." Sonia said, a hint of pride in her tone.

"30 languages? What royal needs to learn something like that?" Peko asked curiously.

"In order for me to take over as Queen, I need to interact with foreign dignitaries and foreign governments. My parents thought that it would be much easier if I was trained so I would be able to interact with them without the need of an interpreter. That way I could express myself in my own words. To learn the big languages, I spent a lot of time away in those counties. I spent half a year in Russia to learn Russian, half a year in Beijing to learn Chinese, and even some time in Mongolia to learn Oriental Chinese. I know many other languages as well, but I mostly use English and Japanese." Sonia replied. Hiyoko frowned, crossing her arms as she leaned back in her seat.

"Let's go back to Daisuke's story. What was living in Barcelona like? I've seen pictures of the Cathedral." She said.

"Yes, the cathedral is beautiful up close and inside as well. It has a lot of beautiful paintings on the inside and a lot of stained glass windows. However I think the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is much more beautiful, in my opinion of course." He said.

"Have you even been to Paris? How can you be a judge if you haven't?" the blonde counter. Daisuke rose his brow, swallowing the food in his mouth before continuing his story.

"As a matter of fact, I have been to Paris. For my sister's twelfth birthday, she wanted to do on a walk down the Riviera. She also said something about French Couture, but I wasn't paying attention. She had a blast and for a few minutes, my mother was thinking about moving to Paris, but realized we would need to learn a third language. She didn't want to put us through that." he said, shaking his head a bit.

"Humph, I guess you do know what you are talking about then."

"That should teach you not to doubt your friends Hiyoko." Sonia said, earning a raspberry from the girl.

"So, any personal stories? Any cute Spanish girls you had your eye on?" Kazuichi asked, earning a slap to the arm from Takane.

"Why would you want to know something like that?" Peko asked, a firm look on her face. The mechanic shrugged it off.

"Dude has to have had a crush at some point. You can't go your entire life not falling in love with some pretty dames." he said.

"Who talks like that anymore? That's so old school." Hajime said.

"To answer your question Kazuichi, yes I did have a crush on a few girls at the school I went too. There was this cute girl called Anna Maria, who was the sweetest person in the world. She taught me how to perfectly speak Spanish and showed me around the town."

"But it was a love that was never meant to be, for alas she had a crush on the school's all star football player, Fabio." Hiyoko said, leaning back into her seat, an arm on her forehead.

"This isn't a drama Hiyoko, don't assume things like that." Sonia scolded, earning a chuckle from Daisuke.

"No she's right...except his name was Eduardo not Fabio. She had been watching him practice for awhile and had fallen in love with him. Nothing I could do but watch from afar. I had better things to do anyway, Story Telling is my one true love after all."

"Did you have any other friends over there?" Mikan asked curiously.

"Yeah, like an awesome brother from another mother type of guy. The one that always scores all the chicks and tells you it's easy. But you're always too nervous to do anything and he ends up stealing your girl just as you are about to try it." Kazuichi said.

"That sounds oddly personal, do you need to talk man?" Hajime asked.

"That's odd too. I had a friend named Paco who was just like that...are you psychic or something? You two must have read my mind at some point." Daisuke said, glancing at Hiyoko and Kazuichi. The girl let out a laugh, grabbing her glass.

"Get real, that was only a guess. There was no way I could have accurately predicted that girl you liked had a crush on football player." She said.

"Same here, everything I said was just a joke man. You're starting to worry me." Kazuichi said.

"They sound genuine. No way they could know that about me, I barely speak about Spain to anyone anymore. They would have to be really close to me in order to get that information in the open." he thought, narrowing his eyes.

"Sorry, I guess the coincidental accuracy just made me worry a bit. Made me feel like you two stalked me." he said cheerfully.

"I would have taken care of them if they did." Peko said, a stern tone in her voice.

"Whoa girl, no need to do that. We're all cool here right?"

"It was a joke Kazuichi. Nothing more nothing less." the silver haired girl said, a small smile on her face.

"Yeah well, your fucked up sense of humor bores me...you need to read up on some comedy books if you want to get close to Katt Williams." Hiyoko said, finishing her smoothie.

"I agree, that man is hilarious." Sonia added.

"Especially when he talks about weed. There is nothing worse than a dumb nigga on weed thinking he's smart." the blonde said, bursting into laughter a second later. They all looked at her, coughing a bit.

"Hiyoko, white people can't say that word. It's offensive." Daisuke said firmly.

"I'm just saying what he said, sorry." she said, crossing her arms.

"In any case, I doubt racial slurs are the end of the world for us here. We got a bit of insight on Daisuke's former life. That would make us closer to him yes?" Peko asked.

"I agree with Peko. We're that much closer to our friend now, so thank you Daisuke, for sharing that story with us." Takane said, giving him a bright smile.

"Sure, I don't mind. I trust you guys with my life after all." he said, flashing a peace sign with his new cybernetic arm.

"But, onto a more pressing topic...I know you don't want to talk about them, but we have to address the envelopes." Sonia said firmly. She reached into her blouse, pulling out a small yellow envelope from within. It had the same Monokuma stamp on it as Daisuke's.

"Why is yours so much smaller than mine?" he asked, showing her his envelope.

"It must be because yours has pictures on it. A few people had similar looking envelopes the day after your accident. It is worrisome, seeing as we have no clue if the others had looked at them or not." the princess replied. The mood soured a bit, worry etched on their faces.

"I would say don't worry about it, but this is a life and death situation...I don't think I could handle another one of those." Mikan said firmly.

"Well, all I can truly say is...let's all just handle it as a class. If we all go over our secrets, then no one can take advantage of them. If only we had the ones that belonged to us." Hajime muttered, a frown on his face.

"Monokuma wouldn't make it that simple. He said something that stuck out to me before. He said that someone died for their secret, that they did something being held at gunpoint...It's safe to assume everyone is our enemy. I know in fact none of you will act, but we can't be certain about the others." Daisuke said.

"I will lay down my life for you if I have to Master, I promised myself and Fuyuhiko that I would get you off this island. I owe you that." Peko said firmly.

"Jeez, no need to be a buzz kill Samurai Peko. Let's just all relax and let this awesome food digest for a bit. Hey, you got any funny stories to share Daisuke? I know you do." Hiyoko said, giving the boy a warm smile. He flushed a bit, memorized by it for a second or too, before giving her a nod.

"I have a few, but these will have to be from memory, seeing as my book is in my cottage right now." he replied.

"It isn't another song is it?" Takane asked.

"Oh come on, you know those are funny as hell." Kazuichi said.

"Might I ask what the previous one was about?" Peko asked curiously.

"It was about Pokemon, you wouldn't know what that is...and if you do I doubt you play it." Hiyoko said.

"I do know what it is Hiyoko. I did collect the cards when I was younger as a pass time, but I outgrew that phase." She said.

"Huh...what do you know...anyway Dais, tell us a story." the blonde said, an excited look on her face. He rolled his eyes.

"Alright then...but it's gonna be another song." he said.

"That's fine...I do enjoy your singing voice." the Ultimate Princess said, earning a blush from the boy. He cleared his throat.

"You're walking in the woods,

There's no one around and you're phone is dead,

Out of the corner of your eye you spot him

Shia Lebouff!"

xxx

Mahiru sighed as she sat at the beach. She had been wanting to take pictures all day, but she hadn't been up for it. Ever since Daisuke had gotten hurt, everyone had been walking on eggshells, worrying about his wellbeing. She had popped into the pharmacy a few times with some of the others to check on him, but Mikan hadn't said anything about his recovery. Thankfully though, she had sent them all a message through the Handbooks, telling them Daisuke was awake.

She hadn't been with any of the others when they got their messages, but some had started off for the Second Island Diner. She however had wanted to relax at the beach. She was already on the Second Island, in Takane's private beach, but she hadn't felt like going to the diner to hang out with them. She had more pressing matters on her mind.

She had a basket in front of her, filled with some snacks, sticking out of it however was the yellow envelope Monokuma had sent her. She hadn't opened it, not wanting to do anything about it. She knew however that a few of her fellow classmates had already opened the ones they had received, and they were already putting them to use.

She rubbed her nose a bit, jumping a bit when something fuzzy brushed up against her bare leg. She glanced down, seeing the small form of Cham-P, his little whiskers wiggling a bit. She smiled, picking the small animal up from the sand.

"Hey there little guy, I wasn't aware you traveled by yourself."

"He doesn't. The Invading Black Dragon wanted to see you himself. He sensed something was wrong and asked me to check on you." Tanaka said firmly, standing behind the girl. She sighed, glancing back at the ocean.

"I see...animals sure are kind hearted aren't they?"

"Tch...they are not mere animals as you so eloquently put. They are the Four Dark Devas of Destruction! Bask upon their glory, for they are the emissaries of Tanaka the Forbidden One! Embrace Pandemonium!" the boy shouted, cackling evilly, his hamsters chirping loudly. Mahiru rolled her eyes.

"My mistake Milord! I did not mean to offend you or your emissaries of darkness. I am sure that one day this world will be brought to it's knees by your power alone." she said. She had to admit, speaking like that was kinda fun at times.

"My Queen, it seems something troubles you. Will you share your woes with this dark lord? Perhaps I can find a solution to your troubles." Tanaka said firmly, crossing his arms. Mahiru blushed a bit, glancing at the sand.

"I'm that easy to read huh? What's this about "My Queen?" I told you not to call me that." she said.

"Apologies. I gave you that fitting title because I cannot rule the world alone. You agreed to go on a conquest of this world's loving creatures of darkness. I cannot go at this alone." he said, blushing a bit as he hid his face in his muffler.

"Tanaka, if this is your way of asking me on a date, then I have to admit it's the most...eccentric one of all." She said.

"This Dark Lord doesn't court just anyone. Only those who have proven their worth will be allowed to traverse this realm by my side. Your hot blood seems to melt this frozen heart, for alas you have captured my soul within that prison film of yours." He said, pointing to her camera.

"Oh...I take it I was the first one to take your picture...you know I'm sure you'll be more handsome if you brush your hair down a bit." Mahiru said. Tanaka shook his head, crossing his arms.

"So I'll ask again. What troubles you My Queen? Is it about those horrid files we have been gifted by the monochrome fiend?"

"Y-yes. I'm considering my options...do I open it, or do I not?" she asked. Tanaka nodded, sitting down in the sand beside her. His hamsters jumped down onto the sand, and started chasing each other. Cham-P however remained in Mahiru's lap, content with having a quick nap.

"I shall say this. I have already peeked at the forbidden darkness within, it is a dark vile secret that will spell the end of its owner. I have taken it upon myself to guard this secret until the very end. For this persons sake." Tanaka said.

"You opened your envelope? Jeez Tanaka, you could have waited...at least opened it with me." She said.

"My apologies, I couldn't have you gaze upon that darkness. That is something I shall take to my grave. Our captor wishes for us to use these secrets against each other, in a disgusting ritual of death and despair. We cannot fall to that level, I for one will not fall on this putrid island." He said firmly.

"I guess I agree too. I can't die on this island, I want to see my friends again...my mom is a war photographer, and she's due to return home soon. I want to see her again, besides I can't leave my father alone for too long either. He's too lazy to actually do anything for himself." She admitted, a small smile on her face.

"Yes, my birth giver perished long ago. The fires of hell were too much for her and she gave her life to save that of mine and my blood sibling. He has taken to the path of light, while I shoulder the strain of darkness." He said.

"I didn't know you had a sibling...a little sister?" Mahiru asked.

"A younger brother...Otonashi is his name, and much like me, he has taken to our animal brethren. He is a kind soul that heals those wounded in battle. Perhaps we can host a small gathering when we finally leave this island."

"I would like that Tanaka. I wouldn't mind taking pictures of animals, especially of hummingbirds."

"Indeed, the South Alaskan Colibri is a fascinating specimen." the boy said, a small smile on his face.

Mahiru glanced at the envelope in the basket, choosing not to open it. She didn't need to know what was within, not when what mattered most was the time she spent with her loved ones.

xxx

"This is going to hell in a hand basket really fast." Sylvia muttered, glancing at the envelope in her hands. It had been three days since Daisuke's accident, and while she was worried, she knew he would be fine.

She had been trying her hardest to keep appearances, but with this knew Motive, she knew someone was bound to act on it. She already knew Teruteru and Gundam had opened their envelopes, she could see it on their faces. She didn't know who else had opened them, but she did know Nagito was acting rather suspicious, more so than normal. Knowing what he was capable of on the outside didn't make her feel any better.

Of course, she had her own secret to worry about. She didn't know if Monokuma had made one for her, but since she had been demoted to student status, she had to play the game as he designed it. If only she could get a crack at Junko, she could end her and Monokuma and take the survivors home. Of course with the MonoBeasts blocking the way to the Fourth Island, there was no way for her to get at the secret code to open up Hope's Peak Academy.

She swallowed hard, glancing at the yellow envelope in her hands. She blinked a few times as she placed it on the bed beside her. She crossed her arms, looking at the far wall.

"Open it, you know you want to."

Her eyes snapped toward the opposite side of the room. Junko was sitting there, kicking her legs as she was sitting on the desk. She looked around the room, humming a merry tone.

"This room is a little boring, you need to decorate it. The others have interesting set ups too. You could stick some numbers on the wall, seeing as you are the Ultimate Mathematician."

"What do you want Junko? Here to gloat on your creativity for this motive? Because it's a little used don't you think?" Sylvia asked, glaring at the Fashionista.

"Eh, I don't think so. If I had given them their own secrets it would be...but poor little Chihiro paid the price for that the last time. I want an all new murder this time around!" she said cheerfully, bobbing her head a bit.

"What's your end game? Why are you forcing these kids through all of this? Didn't you get your sick kicks when you murdered Chiaki? Do you still need to drive them into despair?" Sylvia snapped, standing up from her seat.

"You know how I work sweetheart. I like to educate people in the rightness of being part of team Despair. I love these guys dearly, they're my friends. Which is why I am putting them through this."

"Fuck you. If this is your sick twisted way of showing love, then you got a sick way of showing it."

"I wouldn't talk if I were you. Right now on of your dear classmates is holding your secret tightly. We wouldn't want them to find out your true nature right?" Junko asked, standing up from the desk.

"What are you talking about?"

"Well...you are an AI silly. You are more human than Alter Ego, because your consciousness still exists...but what would happen if your consciousness gets oh...I dunno...brutally killed?" she asked.

"Huh?"

"That's right! If you get killed, then your consciousness fades out of existence, leaving behind only your core programming. Ones and zeroes will make you up, but you won't feel anything...well I'm sure you'll emulate emotions, but not feel them." the Fashionista said.

"Are you...threatening me? You've got no right!" Sylvia shouted angrily.

"Ah ah, control that anger. You wouldn't want to break the rules right? As the Headmaster of this fine establishment, I get to make the rules..meaning if you break them then I can punish you how I see fit!"

Sylvia growled in anger, turning away from the girl. She felt Junko wrap her arms around her frame, making her freeze in place. The fashionista pressed her chest against her back, giggling like a school girl.

"You make me feel things sweetie. I'm having a lot of fun watching my older sister run around acting like that brainless idiot, but you are the most entertaining one here. I can show you a whole new world if you join me." She said, moving her hand down the pinkette's side.

"Let go of me." Sylvia hissed.

"Aw, but I thought you liked this...after all, you wanted to experiment...ever since you and little Dais saw that naughty film as kids. You want to have an experience worthy of being memorable, you want Daisuke to be your first since you ended up dying a virgin. I can show you what it's like to be a woman." Junko said, reaching under Sylvia's skirt. The pinkette broke out of the embrace, slapping Junko across the face.

"You bitch! Don't you ever touch me like that again." she cried. Junko grinned, her eyes flashing a bit.

"You broke the rules sweetie, you cannot assault the Headmaster...that's grounds for punishment."

"Actually sweetie. The rules state in black and white that I cannot hit Headmaster Monokuma. You are here as Junko Enoshima, not Monokuma, so technically I didn't break the rule. I can hurt you all you want, since you can't add that rule to the regulations. That would reveal your plan much too early." She said. Junko broke into a laughing fit, clutching her sides.

"You're absolutely right! I can't believe I overlooked that...oh man, you are a riot. I'm glad you are here in this game, you make it so much more interesting. Tell ya what, I'll give you immunity from this murder...even if someone tries to kill you, I'll make it so the system register you as an immortal object. Besides, I want to see your reaction during all of this." she said.

"No thank you. If you think you can tempt me with that then I decline. I would much rather have the ability to die than to survive. If I die, then at least a real person wouldn't." she said.

"But you forget, if you die because you get killed by another student then you will get an innocent killed. What do you think would happen if they wake up in the real world and realize you don't have a body out there? That would be total betrayal...actually I like that...go ahead, get yourself killed!"

"No thanks...I'm going to survive this game, so that I can get my friends out of here." She said firmly.

"You call them friends and yet none of them actually like you. Especially after making poor Daisuke the victim at that party. He may have lost an arm, but he gained stronger bonds with his classmates, something you clearly lack. After all, you haven't gotten a single Hope Fragment while you've been here." Junko said, taunting the girl a bit.

"Did you come here just to gloat, or so you could tell me something important?"

"Nah, I'm here to tell you that your friends activated a special program on the outside. It seems time will be different on the outside than in here. So a day here will be Month out there." she said. Sylvia's eyes widened as she turned to face the wall, her mouth went dry as she closed her eyes in thought.

"The Time Lapse Initiation Sequence. I remember Akira programmed that with Miaya. In case they ran out of time in the game to get the fragments, everything would be slowed down here so that they could complete the game. But if it's reversed, then time here will be slowed down...that will give you more time to plan each murder!"

"Exactamundo! You gotta love technology, it can be a savior or a killer. Well, it's already been three months on the outside, and I gotta say, my daughter is looking cuter and cuter by the day. When you all leave this place, If you leave this place at all, she's gonna be so big you won't even recognize her!"

"Leave Junko...I've grown tired of your presence." she said.

"Aw...alright I'll go. You're so fun to hang out with." the Fashionista said. She grabbed a handful of Sylvia's shirt, pulling her forward, capturing her lips in a kiss. Sylvia's eyes widened in shock as she pushed the girl away, wiping her lips.

"Gross, get out already!" she shouted.

"Ta-ta...keep playing with yourself at night, it's entertaining to watch." She said, giving the girl a wink as she faded out of existence.

Sylvia growled as she watched her fade out of her room. She hated to admit that she was at the whim of someone as mad as Junko Enoshima. It made her unpredictable. It also made Sylvia worry, especially since she didn't know just what was in those envelopes. She couldn't tell anyone about it, as she was sure Junko would do something about it. She may have the role of observer, but that also gave her access to the surveillance system, and she didn't know how many cameras were placed around the island. Her eyes fell onto the envelope that was on her bed. She walked toward it, taking it in her hands.

"This goddamn motive is what's gonna drive the next person to kill. I can't eliminate it, but maybe if I can get a hold of all the envelopes, I may be able to buy some time." She said firmly. She felt something on her chest vibrate, already dreading what it was. She reached into her pocket for her student handbook.

New Regulation: Rule 13: Swapping or Stealing Yellow Envelopes before they are opened is strictly forbidden. All envelopes must be opened for their contents to be shared.

"FUCK! SON OF A BITCH!" Sylvia shouted angrily, throwing her handbook across the room. It struck the wall, bouncing clean off of it. The handbook landed on the ground, and didn't even look damaged.

"Alright Junko, you want me to play your game...fine...I'll play your fucking game...but when I get the chance, you are dead."

xxx

"Why would Monokuma make such a stupid rule?" Daisuke asked, glancing at his handbook. He and his friends were heading back to Mirai Hotel for the Dinner Roll call.

"I'm not sure...but I think one of us was planning on taking all of the envelopes for themselves. A single person with all of those secrets...that would not fair good for any of us." Peko said.

"They could manipulate any one of us into committing murder. They would get away with their hands completely clean." Sonia added.

"People like that are fucking gross man. Especially those who resort to blackmail to get shit done." Kazuichi said.

"There's a reason why blackmail is illegal in most parts of the world. Cyber Extortion is also becoming commonplace in the world now. There are stories of people who have millions of dollars taken from them by using bogus claims." Takane said firmly.

"That's right, with the advent of the internet, a lot of people are getting scammed. Hey, I know this guy who happens to be a Nigerian Prince, all he needs is your credit card information and a small donation, so you'll be able to get a lot of money in return." Hiyoko said, earning a slap to the head from Daisuke.

"Stop messing around already, this is serious. Someone tried to steal another envelope, meaning these secrets are becoming dangerous. We need to address them as soon as we can." Sonia said.

"Who would be stupid enough to attempt that though?" Kazuichi asked.

"Trust me, there are a lot of retards on this island capable of doing much more than that." Hiyoko said.

"That's the wrong term to use Hiyoko, it could be taken as an offense."

"Shut up Pig Barf jeez, if you take offense to it then keep your mouth shut!"

"Wah! I'm sorry!" the nurse cried.

"That's not nice Hiyoko, don't make me cut you." Peko said, causing the blonde dancer to shudder.

"I'm sorry Mikan, I didn't mean what I said, don't cut me." she said.

"It's alright Hiyoko...I don't mind if you shout at me, just nothing offensive okay?" the nurse said, a warm smile on her face.

"Bless her heart, she's such a sweet girl!" Takane said.

"Well guys, it's time to face the music. We need to get this shit over and done with." Daisuke said, reaching the bottom of the hotel stairs.

The mood inside the restaurant was different than he expected. Everyone was glad that he was alive and well, but it seemed as if the rule that had been added to their regulations was worrying them even more. Akane wasn't eating like she normally was, instead she was eating her food slowly. Ibuki wasn't bouncing off the walls, Mahiru wasn't taking pictures, Nekumaru wasn't shouting...it was just completely opposite of what it normally was.

"What happened here? Are you all brain dead or something?" Hiyoko asked curiously, earning growls from a few people.

"We're not in the mood for your shit little girl, so keep your mouth shut." Nekumaru snapped angrily.

"Whoa man, no need to go off on her like that. What's the issue? Let's talk about it as a class." Daisuke said, standing in front of the dancer.

"Class? We aren't a class, we're just eighteen teenagers stuck on an island. Hope's Peak Academy means nothing to us anymore, not anymore at least." Mahiru snapped.

"I hate to admit it, but the despair of our situation is growing bigger and bigger by the day." Nagito said, a frown on his face.

"What...what are you saying, you are all giving up!"

"Hate to break it to ya Princess, but one of us tried to commandeer the secrets we got. No one is admitting to opening them and no one is willing to share them. We're all just sitting ducks here." Ryouko said firmly, a frown on her face.

"That's why we are all here. We've already spoken among us and we are all for opening the envelopes. If we all speak as a class about them and get them out of the way, then Monokuma can't use them against us." Daisuke said, a smile on his face.

"I have to agree as well. The less we have on each other, the better it is for all of us in the end." Hajime added.

"I'm sorry you two...but I cannot risk my secrets being put out there. It wouldn't be a good aperitif." Teruteru said, pressing his fingers together.

"Same here, whatever is inside that envelope, it's something I don't want to worry about. Especially when I have to keep it to myself. I have my own shit to worry about, let alone worrying about someone else." Akane said firmly.

"Perhaps we should so as Daisuke is saying...we need to get rid of this motive and only by doing this will we get too." Sylvia said, earning curious looks from everyone.

"You're agreeing with Daisuke? I thought you two hated each other." Ibuki said, for once speaking normally. It deflated Daisuke a bit hearing her speak like that.

"I could never hate Daisuke. I've fucked up in the past, and I've done things to him that I will regret for the rest of my life, but he's still my best friend." She said.

"After everything that you've done you still have the balls to use that word when referring to me? I don't know if your stupid or just planning something." Daisuke said, crossing his arms. Sylvia was about to say something, but her eyes landed on his cybernetic arm. A hurt look flashed across her face, and she remained silent.

"Regardless, the fact of the matter lies with the secrets. None of us are willing to know the secrets of everyone else. It is too heavy a burden to bare, especially when we have our own to deal with." Nekumaru said firmly.

"You guys don't understand. Two people are dead because of Monokuma's motive. Are you going to let yourselves become the next ones on that fucking list?

Or are you gonna grow a pair and fucking act?!"

"Holy shit, pissed off nurse!" Kazuichi exclaimed, hiding underneath a table. Mikan was positively glowing with anger, her eyes glittering brightly.

"Hey, you have no right to get pissed off at us! We're all here trying to survive without having to worry about this shit...so if you have an issue with our personal decisions then swallow it! You have no right telling us what we can and can't decide!"

"Big Sis Mahiru! Where is this coming from? You never talked like this before!" Hiyoko said, shocked that the photographer would react that way.

"That's because you live in your own blissful little world. You don't care about your family because you hate them, well I have family that I do care about. I have my mother, my father, my little dog Tobi...I got things I love in this world. I got my own secrets, and I don't need someone out there spilling it!" the redhead cried angrily. Hiyoko looked hurt, her eyes teared up a bit as she turned away from the girl.

"I thought you were a nice person Mahiru, but I can see you are just like everyone else on this island! Fine, if you want to be that way then go ahead, but don't speak to me ever again!" she cried, running of the restaurant.

"Fine! With friends like you who needs enemies!"

"Hey! For fuck sakes man, don't act like goddamn grade schoolers. We are all adults here...we don't have our parents holding our hands. It is up to us to decide who lives and who dies. If you guys don't have what it takes to shoulder another persons burden then that's fine, but don't you fucking dare take out your anger on someone who hasn't done anything against you." Daisuke snapped angrily, leaving the restaurant right after.

"All of you should be ashamed of yourselves. Can you not see we are trying to prevent a tragedy here? Do you wish to become the next blackened student? Or the next victim? Remember how Fuyuhiko was killed viciously by the Impostor...do you want that to be any of you? If you don't then share those secrets with each other...and if not, then stew in your own despair." Peko said firmly, leaving the restaurant as well.

"Well, this went well." Kazuichi said, earning a glare from Takane.

"Be serious, nothing is going as we planned here...it is impossible for us to open those envelopes. Not when everyone here is so unwilling to do it." She said.

"Let's just eat and get out of here...I don't want to sit here longer than I have to be." Hajime replied, earning nods from his friends.

Everyone remained silent for the remainder of their dinner. Sonia however decided it would be best to check up on Hiyoko. She didn't know why, but she just had to make sure she was alright.

xxx

He hated hearing her cry. Seeing her crying was even worse, it tore him apart, but knowing that it was a close friend that did it, pissed him off even more. But he knew he had to make her stop, he just didn't know how. He followed the girl to the beach, where she had fallen to her knees, crying her eyes out. Her small frame shook with every sob, all of them being full of anguish...of betrayal. He still couldn't believe what Mahiru had done.

He sat down beside her, wrapping his good arm around her small frame. She instinctively wrapped her arms around him, crying into his shoulder. He sighed, as he rubbed her back, the silky feel of her kimono calming him down a bit. He didn't know why, but he felt like he had done this before. He dug his hand in his messenger bag, pulling out a small pack of tissues.

"Sweetheart, I know it hurts especially knowing a friend yelled at you...but you have to know that she isn't herself right now." He said, pulling one of the tissues out of the pack.

"I know...but it fucking hurts you know. She's like a sister to me, she's taught me how to tie my obi. She talked to me about my feelings, and even spent time with me when she wanted to take pictures around the island. I was beginning to trust her, but now...I don't even know." she said. He frowned, wiping her tears away.

"I don't like seeing you cry alright. We need to work together to destroy this motive...we can't just walk around acting like it isn't an issue. The others might not want to open those envelopes, but we can. Even if the secrets we get aren't ours, we can hold onto them." he said.

"Are you sure? By the looks of it, these are some dark secrets, and trust me I have my fair share of them...I just don't want your views of me to change." she said, flushing a bit.

"My views of you? Why would my views of you change?" he asked.

"I don't know...I can see you care about all of us equally. I'm scared that if you saw my secret, that you would think I was the scum of the earth. I've done a lot of bad things, so I don't know which it is." She said.

"I have a good idea of what my secret is." Daisuke said firmly, looking out into the ocean.

"Oh...really? What is it?"

"There's this serial killer in Spain known as Sparkling Justice. He fights for the justice of the people, by delivering justice to those who deserve justice. He selects his targets based on what they have done. Politicians who look out for themselves, dirty cops, drug dealers, street thugs, no one is safe from Sparkling Justice." he said. Her eyes widened in shock, as she let go of the boy.

"You aren't...you aren't Sparkling Justice are you? You aren't some sick serial killer are you?"

"Hell no. I don't kill people Hiyoko." he said.

"Well the way you were speaking made it seem like you were Sparkling Justice...sheesh, I have enough to deal with. I don't need to deal with a serial killer on top of everything."

"Whatever...we used to live next to this cop in Spain. He was a dirty cop, my family knew it, the neighbors knew it, but no one did anything because he was a cop. He got a lot of innocent people arrested just because he didn't like them. He raped various girls too, but he would always deny it." he said, clenching his hand tightly.

"Daisuke...what happened?" Hiyoko asked curiously. He sighed, looking at the ground, a look of disgust on his face.

"That cop, he took notice of my little sister. Erika was more developed then the other girls in the neighborhood. She was pretty, rambunctious and everyone loved her energy. That cop...he started making advances to her, he started touching my sister. She told me about it and I snapped. I couldn't do anything against him, because I knew he would kill me. So I did the only thing I could, I put a request out on a message board, calling for the help of Sparkling Justice." he said.

Hiyoko's eyes widened a bit in shock. Her friend had gotten in contact with a serial killer? She just couldn't believe what she was hearing. Daisuke turned to face the ocean again, a few tears falling down his face. He wiped them away with his metal arm, groaning a bit as the metal scraped his skin a bit. He looked at the arm, listening to its soft whirling noises.

"I don't know how he found me, but he did. He asked me for all of the information I had on the guy, and he promised me that Justice would be served. I thought it was some guy pretending to be a famous serial killer. That is until I saw the live feed on that message board. He killed that cop, in such a vicious way. He named every victim, every person he had killed, everyone arrested, the girls he had raped...everyone he had tortured was named by Sparkling Justice. I'll never forget the look on that man's face...it haunts me sometimes." he said firmly.

"You...got a person killed...so what. I mean...they needed to die right?" Hiyoko mumbled.

"But that's just it! I didn't want the man to die...I wanted him to pay for his crimes, not for him to lose his life. Every life is precious, even if it's an evil one. No one is truly evil, and everyone can atone for their sins. The thought of me having been involved in that haunts me every day. I try not to think about it, and I pushed it out of my mind...but now that these secrets are out there, I'm scared."

"You're scared that someone will blackmail you into killing one of us, because you had no qualms with it the first time. It makes sense I suppose." Hiyoko said. Daisuke chuckled, shaking the hair out of his eyes.

"You have to hate me now...I got a person killed. I'm a sick person that needs to die for what he did."

"Don't make me bop you! You got a person killed but so what? Carpediem to you, you made the most of it then to save your sister. What I did was much worse than that." Hiyoko said firmly, earning a curious look from him.

"Oh? You think you could top getting someone killed?" he asked.

"As you know, the Saionji's are world famous for their dances. We also have trained Geisha practicing dances that are older than most in the country. But there's a reason why we only have two senior Geisha left in our studio. That's because one of the Geisha that we had trained, was taking advantage of the younger students." she said.

"Taking advantage of? You don't mean...what I think you mean?" he asked.

"Let me ask you a question...do you know what it means when a woman ties her obi on the front instead of the back?" Hiyoko asked, earning a curious look from Daisuke.

"Well, historical accounts state that women that tied the obi at the front were known as the local whore. Geisha and Kimono girls are seen as staples of beauty and tradition in Japan, so seeing something like that...wait a minute."

"Do you understand why I asked you that now? I knew that one of our Geisha was using our girls as their own persona prostitutes. Girls from the age of thirteen to nineteen. All of them part of our family studio. The Saionji family buried it deep, so that we wouldn't be seen as a prostitution ring, but several times I saw things I shouldn't have in our studio."

"Oh my god." Daisuke whispered, placing a hand over his mouth. Hiyoko sighed, looking at the water. She growled in anger as she grabbed a handful of the golden sand, letting it run between her fingers.

"Do you know what's even worse? My grandmother knew about it too...she said it was just business. As long as it brought extra money to the family, it didn't matter what the Geisha did. All of the girls were being tortured, but since I was the family heiress, I wasn't to be touched. The rumors started spreading, and I was targeted by everyone who could walk."

"Your bullying...it all stemmed from the Prostitution ring your own grandmother was leading?" he asked.

"I had nails shoved in my shoes, along with broken glass. I was called a whore on a daily basis. One time, I was dressed in a kimono with the obi tied to the front. They chained my hands and made me walk around the campus like some fucking dog! It was horrible...but my daddy put an end to it." Hiyoko said firmly.

Daisuke remained silent. He didn't exactly know how to react to the information he had been given. Hiyoko must have had an immense level of trust in order for her to share something so dark with him. Then again, he shared something just as dark with her. He didn't know why, but he felt like he could trust her with anything. Almost no one knew about his incident with Sparkling Justice.

"Why did you tell me this?" he asked.

"Because I trust you with my life. I have for awhile now, call me crazy, but I feel like I've trusted you with more in the past." she said.

"How the hell can that be? We met only days ago."

"Wasn't it you who said you had feelings you couldn't understand? Well I do too. I feel like we shouldn't waste any opportunities given here. With these motives, any of us could be next." she said, wrapping an arm around his own.

"I guess that's true. I'll need some time to get used to it, and I need to speak with Sonia too." he said.

"So do I...I have something important to tell her." Hiyoko said.

"Oh, what would that be?"

"That I love her."

Daisuke's eyes widened a bit in shock, unable to comprehend what he had just heard. The ocean waves filled his mind as her words echoed around him. He let out a laugh shaking his head.

"Well, get in line sweetheart, because I'm in love with too. Speaking of that, I was about to kiss her at the beach when you cock blocked me." He said, an annoyed look on his face.

"Well of course! I wanted to kiss her first, I don't know why but I want to hear her scream." she said, a perverted look on her face.

"Alright, we should save that talk for when we're out of here. But I'm kissing her first."

"No, I'm kissing her first, and you can't stop me Daisuke." the dancer cried, jumping up to her feet. Daisuke took a hold of her arm, pulling her back.

"Hiyoko you are not beating me. I'm a man so I should kiss her first."

"No, that isn't fair! You tried to kiss her already, so it should be my turn."

"Fine, then let's kiss her together." Daisuke said firmly, earning a nod from the dancer.

"Fine, but I'm a bit short so she'll have to bend down a bit."

"There you two are. You know I've been looking for you worried out of my mind!" Sonia said, causing the two to look at her. She froze in place, seeing the looks on their faces.

"Oh my, is something the matter?" she asked.

"I get to kiss her first!" Hiyoko cried.

"I said no! I get to kiss her first!" Daisuke countered, glaring at the dancer.

"What is the meaning of this? Why are the two of you fighting over who kisses me first? Can't we all just enjoy a kiss under the moonlight without fighting?" Sonia asked curiously, causing the two to give her a stoney face.

"That...is a good point. You always were the level headed one in the relationship, keeping me and Hiyoko in line should be a full time job by now." Daisuke said.

"What...what are you talking about Daisuke? I only met the two of you a week ago." Sonia said firmly.

"That is true...why are you saying something like that? You act like we've been dating for years now." Hiyoko added. The two girls shared confused looks with the Story Teller, not knowing what to say or do.

"You're right...I guess it must have been in my head."

"Gross! You sicko pervert, you were thinking about my body weren't you? Well we are on an unsupervised island, we can go at it like monkeys if we want." Hiyoko said, giving him a wink.

"Good heavens Hiyoko. You cannot just give yourself to him like that, he has to present you with a Makango first. It is mandatory in Novoselic after all."

"What the fuck is a Makango?" Daisuke asked.

"A beautiful purebred creature you must present to the both of us if you wish to deflower us. After all we are both precious flowers in the garden of life, and for us to reach maturity, you the gardener must plant your manly see in our womanly dirt." Sonia said, earning a groan from Hiyoko.

"If you wanna fuck just say it outright."

"Let's just see where dating takes us alright? We have to focus on this first, once we crush this motive into the dust, I'll focus on the two of you wholeheartedly. So until then, I want to save my kiss." he said.

"Huh? Why is that?" Sonia asked.

"I get it, you want to make it special...you want to share a kiss with us during a time free of worry. I agree Daisuke, I'll make sure to put on my best kimono...then we'll fuck right on this beach." Hiyoko said, earning a slap to the head from Sonia.

"We will speak of sex when we get off this island."

"Alright mom, whatever."

Daisuke sighed. He honestly didn't know what was a tougher situation. Being stuck on an island with a murderous bear forcing them to kill each other? Or dating a snarky traditional dancer and a princess at the same time.

End of Act 4

Restoration at 24%

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Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu: 1 (Deceased)

Kazuichi Souda: 4

Gundam Tanaka: 1

Nagito Komaeda: 2

Byakuya Togami: 1 (Deceased)

Nekumaru Nidai: 1

Teruteru Hanamura: 1

Hiyoko Saionji: 4

Sonia Nevermind: 5

Akane Owari: 1

Takane Nishijima: 2

Ryouko Otonashi: 2

Ibuki Mioda: 1

Mahiru Koizumi: 1

Mikan Tsumiki: 2

Peko Pekoyama: 5

Sylvia Amane: 1

Chiaki Nanami: 1