Hello guys! Now it's the time for the trial! This is my first Danganronpa fanfic trial, so there might be a few holes due to my stupidity. Please, please PLEASE tell me if I left anything out or made a mistake. You guys are more better critics than me.

Some things that the characters say here might be obvious, but this is only the first trial. So as Monokuma says, let the trial begin!

Truth Bullets:

Murder Weapon and Stab Wound

Note From the Killer (12:00, Something Important..., This is Chiari Here...)

Bloody Locker

Ayano's Account

Ki's Account

Monokuma File #1

Dying Message

"Let's begin with the rules of the class trial!" Monokuma declared. "You guys will all debate who is the culprit based on what you found. At the end, you will vote on who is the killer! The votes will be based on majority. If you all vote the wrong person, then everyone but the killer will be executed, and the killer will be able to leave! But if you get it right, then only the killer will be executed and you'll be able to continue your life on the cruise!"

"We already know that last part. Why tell us again?" Shinobu asked.

"W-Well, Chiari wasn't here when Monokuma said that," Mami said, gazing at the ocean creatures.

Chiari giggled nervously and scratched her head. "Yeah. Sorry 'bout that!"

Everyone turned their heads towards each other in awkward silence, not knowing where to start. Naoki dug his e-Handbook out of his pocket and presented the Monokuma File screen.

"This is the basic information of Reina Hoshi, along with the murder information," Naoki said in a serious tone. "And according to all this evidence, the killer probably was rushing when cleaning up the scene."

Sousuke nodded in agreement. "No doubt about that. They left clues everywhere, yet we can't figure it out."

Reiko humorously slammed her stand. "Yeah, we're all such dumb asses! Ha!"

"Okay, let's get the easiest part out of the way," Erik said. "The time of death was around midnight. Raise your hand if you have an alibi."

Everyone stayed silent while a few hands were raised.

"Well, that was a good amount of time wasted," Shinobu sighed. "How the hell are we supposed to move the trial along? We barely have any trial experience!"

"How about we tell our alibis, and maybe then we'll either find a contradiction or move on to the evidence?" Naoki suggested.

Akira cheered in excitement. "Now that's our ultimate lawyer!"

Naoki dramatically pointed at Mami. "You were the first to raise your hand. Tell us what you were doing."

"W-Well, since there w-was a motive, s-so I was scared. I-I asked Yuzuru t-to sleep with m-me for the night," Mami said rather innocently. Yuzuru flinched and turned hot red. Chiari swore that she saw steam as well.

"I-I swear that we're just friends!" Yuzuru hissed under his breath as everyone snickered.

Naoki slammed his head onto his podium in defeat and brushed his clothes. "Okay. So alibi's are out of the question. Let's restart from the beginning." He presented the Monokuma File once again. "The cause of death is that she was stabbed in the chest."

"Time of death was around twelve to one," Chiari followed up. "So the murder happened after the party."

Naoki nodded. "Let's start there. Is there anyone who was near the crime scene during that time?"

Make Your Argument!

Truth Bullet Loaded: Ki's Account

Naoki: Is there anyone who was near the crime scene during that time?

Akira: I was never near the locker rooms, so I don't know!

Ki: ...

Erik: It's no use!

Romeo: ...We don't have a lead, we don't know who's the killer...

Romeo: And I even bet that nobody even bothered to be out that night to witness it!

NO THAT'S WRONG!

Break!

Chiari's eyes couldn't comprehend what just happened. "Woah! Did I just do that!?"

Akira looked around the room. "Did what?"

Ichirou stared at Monokuma. "Is this what you meant by the virtual reality thing?"

Monokuma winked. "Coorrrrect! I thought about putting a twist to this trial so that you can fire bullets from your e-Handbook with all the evidence you collect! That way, when a phrase can be contradicted, you can fire at those words!"

"I hate everything that comes out of your mouth, but that's actually pretty convenient," Shinobu said. "Were you really out the night of the murder?"

Ki raised her hand. "Yes, I have."

Sousuke smiled. "Then tell us."

"I decided to walk around the ship for a while to get some fresh air," Ki said.

"At midnight? What kind of night owl are you!?" Vonda questioned.

Sora glared at Vonda to let Ki finish, and Vonda blushed feeling embarrassed and twirled her hair to distract herself.

Ki sighed annoyingly. "As I was saying, as I was wandering around the pool, I heard muffled noises near the locker rooms doorway to the outside. I decided not to think about it thinking it was one of you guys since you guys were up late cleaning and just went back inside." Ki pointed at Romeo and Chiari.

Romeo looked at Ki with fury. "You think I was the murderer!? Reina is my sister for fuck's sake!"

"Am I!? Did I murder!?" Chiari panicked.

"I never said you guys were the killer have I!?" Ki said with more impatience. The pair were scared of Ki's sudden burst of anger and became silent.

Naoki stated that he assumed that the killer and the victim had a conversation before they were murdered, so it wasn't a sudden murder. "Now, let's look at this. I've been confused by this for a while." He dug the parts of the note out of his pocket and presented it to the others. Chiari waved her arms and quietly yelled the word "NO" over and over. Everyone was shocked as soon as they saw her name on the first line.

"Well, this confirms it," Ayano said, staring at Chiari. "It can't be helped. Plus, you were acting quite suspicious when Naoki pulled out that note."

Chiari screamed. "No! I'm not the killer! You gotta believe me!"

"Before draw to conclusions, look at where her name is, I can see eraser shavings and faint markings," Naoki said.

"So?" Ayano asked, yawning. "How about this? Chiari wrote the note and erased her name because she make a mistake."

"How could I make a mistake in my name!?" Chiari slammed her fist.

"Woah! Calm down!" Akira said.

"Hey! Don't bully her like that!" Reiko defended Chiari.

Ayano pulled out her game console and rolled her eyes. "I'm just trying to make justice. Your point?"

Chiari crossed her arms and calmed down to think. I know I'm not the killer, but Ayano and Reiko are arguing over it. How do I do this?

Make Your Argument!

Truth Bullets Loaded: Ki's Account

Ayano's Account

Ayano: Case closed. Chiari killed Reina.

Reiko: Hey! We only started! What's your proof?

Ayano: Well for starters, the note has her name on it.

Reiko: So!? We already stated that she couldn't have mistaken her own name!

Ayano: Fine, let's leave that alone for now...

Reiko: What about Ki? She witnessed the crime firsthand, so she must have heard two voices.

I AGREE WITH THAT! [Ki's Account]

Break!

"I'm sorry, but is it okay if I use your statement again?" Chiari asked.

"No, it's fine," Ki nodded.

"Ki, could you hear the voices clearly when you witnessed the conversation?" Chiari asked in panicky breaths.

Ki shook her head. "No, I could only hear muffled voices."

"Even so, was there any voice similar to mine?"

"No, at least, there wasn't a voice I heard that resembled yours," Ki realized. "I hadn't thought about that. But there was a slightly deeper voice and a more higher pitched voice. Both were definitely female voices."

Ayano huffed. "Fine then. Have it your way." Then she began to relax and fall asleep. Chiari understood that Ayano was trying to make justice instead of thinking about feelings. Classic Ayano... Chiari sighed, cracking a smile, a trembling smile.

"Hey!" Reiko yelled. "At least we all now know that the killer is a female, so that eliminates the males!"

All the guys sighed of relief, knowing that they wouldn't be blamed for murder. Chiari thought about something that she dozed off from the chaos. Sousuke also avoided the conversations and wandered in his e-Handbook, scrolling the truth bullets aimlessly, after stopping at a certain page, his eyes grew wide. Putting all of the evidence together, the investigation they've done before...

"Hey, umm... There's been something I should say to you guys," Sousuke said softly.

Mami leaned in closer. "W-What? Speak l-louder." Speaking so hesitantly wasn't like Sousuke. Mami thought that he suddenly realized an important clue. Sousuke nodded and sighed.

"Look, I know this might be too quick and topic changing, but I think I know a suspect," Sousuke stated with less confidence as usual.

Everyone, even Monokuma and Monomi (Yes, she's still here) sat in silence, comprehending the information Sousuke just said, only hearing the sound of bubbles and crashing waves. Vonda was the first to break the silence, slamming the stand as well. Her face turned red and she took a deep breath.

"Well, well? Why didn't you say this before!?" Vonda pointed at Sousuke. Erik knew that Vonda's patience is usually thin and calmed her down.

Sousuke crossed his arms and felt unsure about going down this pathway. "Well, right before Chiari started her own investigation, I investigated Reina's corpse, although I'm not a doctor like Yuzuru, I just had to."

Yuzuru looked at Sousuke confusedly, thinking he could have just brought him along, but whatever.

"You've seen the dying message right? I assumed that she wrote someone's talent name, besides Chiari's name which has all of those letters..." Sousuke realized what he said since Chiari began trembling. Sousuke avoided the topic and skipped to the important part. Well, Chiari is a pretty sensitive person... Never guessed that... He thought. "And I overheard what happened to the scissors... And 'Information Broker' has all of these letters... I-I... didn't realize until now..." Sousuke couldn't say anymore and let the others realize what he's saying.

Ichirou was the first to comprehend those words. "You don't mean...?" He coughed to get Ayano to wake up, and left himself to think about his own concerns.

Ayano suddenly woke up and glared at the serious journalist, and groaned. "What?"

"Why don't you see yourself?" Sora looked at Ayano in an accusing look.

Everyone looked at Ayano in fear. "You suspect me don't you?" Ayano said, trying her best not to give a damn. "Prove it."

Erik began to tell her about the dying message and the scissors. "You mean, my scissors were..." Ayano said, not finishing her sentence.

"Why? Why!?" Romeo lashed out at Ayano.

"I didn't do it. You've got it wrong..." Ayano said, accidentally dropping her console, still remaining in her calm voice. "Prove it."

Chiari wiped her tears and defended her fellow student. "N-No! S-She can't be the murderer! Just because of the two measly clues!?" Defending Ayano? Who would've guessed. Ayano glanced at Chiari, feeling a warm feeling from her. This feeling feels familiar... Ayano thought. Why would she defend someone like me?

"Chiari, don't..." Ayano said. "Look, I didn't do it. Just that won't prove me guilty."

"Just forget it."

"I'm sleepy..."

Ayano attempts to avoid the topic without any care. Naoki grew agitated and came to the conclusion. "You used your scissors to stab Reina and rubbed off the dying message. The note you wrote Chiari's name to frame her, and then in the morning, you covered up your murder by saying you lost your scissors. Also, you rushed the case to say that Chiari was the murder didn't you? You probably wanted the trial over with so you could go free."

Everyone nervously nodded, agreeing. Ayano was now stuck on thin ice. She bit her lip. Chiari shook her head furiously. "No! No! Ayano, you don't have to say anything! You have the right to prove you're not guilty! Tell them! Tell them! I know you said I was the murderer, but you did it with good intention to make justice! Please!"

"Fine, I'm the murder. You happy now?"

Terrible chapter is terrible. Yes, it may feel rushed and jumping all over the place. The previous month and this month has been stressful, depressing months for me. Entrance exams for good schools, tests, activities and volunteering, yeah... 2017 is not starting out good for me. But I hope you have a good day, and the new chapter will not be as late as this one. At least I hope so.

I hope I met up to your expectations. And I'm sorry.