Note: oh my god! This is my longest chapter yet! BOOYAA! Thank you all for the amazing support you guys give me, it really means a lot to me. To celebrate the end of the chapter, why not tell me who your top 3 favourite characters are from the story. Im interested to see who they are. I hope you enjoy.
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Chapter 2: Trauma and recovery Pt7...
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Ding dong ding dong
"Oh my fucking god, this is like watching paint dry! Okay, it's time for the trail, meet at the elevator on the first floor now!" Monokuma said through his microphone.
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"Oh boy, this is gonna be a bitch to figure out..." Naoki said.
"Huh? What was that?" Kirie said, waking up.
"Oh hey there sleepy head, let's just get you dressed really quickly." Hanako said.
"Okay, were gonna leave, Let's just get this over with okay."i said.
"Yeah okay, see you then." Hanako said waving goodbye.
And just like that, One by one, the 14 of us walked to the elevator, we all had reluctant and confused looks on our faces, but what i saw the most was fear, fear of who will be the next one to die and who will be executed. It's kinda like someone is toying with us and were their puppets, it's like we are all standing in a line and they are playing eeny meenie miney mo and whoever gets picked gets executed. None of us want to die, but we are just puppets to this person who orchestrated this game, this sick game of theirs is slowly gnawing at us, taking away our sanity and out humanity.
"Let's just get this over with, i don't want this taking to long." Kirie said looking at her feet.
"Right, i just have to press this button to go to the lowest floor right?" Midori asked.
"Yeah, that's the one." I confirmed.
And slowly but surely, the elevator descended. One of us, or all but one of us will meet our demise here within the hour or so we're here. Dammit! Who would do something so cruel?
Flashback:
"Naoki, open it." Tomoyo ordered.
"Y-yeah sure thing." Naoki complied.
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It was like a wave of nausea hit them all at once. Inside the locker was a mess. Blood stained everywhere Stab wounds all over the body, legs, arms even the side of the head had stab wounds. The body. it belonged to Masanori Akiyama. The guy who said next to nothing. Now he wont get the chance to say anything ever again.
Flashback end
Masanori Akiyama. The Super Highschool level Tattoo artist. He really never said anything to any of us, next to nothing really, i guess he really just liked keeping things to himself. Heck, who could blame him, normally, if you were in a death game like this, you too would most likely keep everything to yourself. I guess he did that too. If only i actually tried to get along with him. No! Snap out of it! If i think like that, i wont be able to think straight during this trial. Masanori Akiyama, i saw the look in his eyes as they were wide open when we found the body, they were void of life. He must have been so scared when he was dying. I swear i will find his killer, one of us killed him, i'll find whoever did it and avenge his death. IT'S TIME FOR THE CLASS TRIAL!
"Hey there kids! Welcome to the trial room! If you are wondering 'why is there an extra space in the podiums, you really need just need to look around. Counting the dead students. There are now 17 students with the new addition of Midori. Anyway let's Roll out!" Monokuma said.
Truth bullets:
-Time of death
-Monokuma file
-Kitchen knife
-Leon's bat
-Masanori's wounds
CLASS TRAIL -IN SESSION
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"Okay, so what should we do in a situation like this?" Midori asked.
"We just talk about what we found out about Masanori's death and try to see who the killer is." I replied.
"Honestly, did you forget that fact already woman?" Akira asked which earned a punch in the face by Midori.
"Shut it For Eyes, i was only asking. If our lives are on the line here then i need to know every detail about the situation." Midori said angrily.
"Holy shit! That noise that it made sounded like it really hurt!" Michi said.
"It bloody did..." Akira said wiping the blood of his nose.
"Alrright, so. I would like to get something off my chest. Should we dismiss the fact that Masami and Ryuji were outside of theirr rrooms at the time of death? It would seem that yourr little 'Time togetherr' would put you both at our prime suspect list." Kuro said.
"Huh" I said. I was definitely surprised. I forgot about the possibility of them suspecting us.
"You suspect us?" Masami yelped with the same surprised face as mine.
"It only makes sense that one of you did it." Akira said.
"Did you really kill him like that?" Kuu asked
"No! No we didn't! we were with each other the entire night! Midori can back us up on that. Because when i wasn't with Masami, Midori was with her." I refuted.
"So what you're saying is that Masami is innocent?" Akira asked.
"Yes, without a doubt, she's innocent." i said.
"Thank you Ryuji..." Masami said touching my shoulder.
"Don't worry about it. Heh you would do the same for me." I replied.
"Well, dude no offence. But that means that you are really suspicious. You said it yourself." Michi said.
"H-huh, what do you mean?" I asked.
Michi then pulled out his recorder and played it.
"Because when i wasn't with Masami, Midori was with her." it said in my voice.
"See dude, when you put it like that, you sound like you don't have an alibi since you said that if you weren't with Masami, then Midori was. That's what you said." Michi said.
"Also your attitude last night was definitely suspicious too." Akira said, adjusting his glasses.
Flashback:
"So, guys. Were not gonna kill just because of nightmares right?" Kuu asked worryingly.
"Of course not! Why would we all kill over a dumb dream?"Naoki said.
"But remember with Noire? She killed Yua over her secret, who's to say someone won't kill over some dreams too." i admitted.
"What are you saying?" Hayato asked.
"Think about it, if we have been betrayed once, who's to say it doesn't happen again and again until there is only one victor remaining? Is that what you're getting at? If so i'm in some what in agreement with you, Ryuji." Akira said.
"I don't want to admit it but we really can't be sure tat we can be that lucky in having this be a peaceful time in the academy for now on ..." i said.
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An awkward silence was present and as much as the others didn't want to admit that he was right, they had to agree. What if it really did happen? More death, that's what... And that's the last thing that the students all wanted.
"Im going to bed. Let's just pray that i'm wrong." i said walking out of the room.
"Okay, good night." Everyone said.
Flashback end:
"...Huh..." I said, completely frozen up. i could we the others looking at me with suspicious eyes, except Masami who was next to my podium on the left and Tomoyo who was 2 podiums to the right of me, those two were looking at me with concerned looks.
"Masami, did Ryuji leave you with Midori during the night?" Tomoyo asked.
"Yeah... But only for 5 minutes. But that was around 5 Am. Masanori would have already been dead by then!" Masami said.
"What was the reason?"Haruka asked.
"Well, we were all in the bath house... Im sure you can figure out." Masami said.
"Oh for god sake. We had to change back into our clothes so Ryuji had to stay in the bath for a little longer than us." Midori said with a frustrated look on her face.
"Point?"Akira said, with a look that showed that he's not convinced.
NON-STOP DEBATE:
-Time of death
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"I honestly don't see the point in that question." Akira said.
"For a self proclaimed genius you really are a freaking idiot." Midori said.
"Burn..." Michi remarked.
"Think about it, wouldn't it be a little abnormal if he did kill Masanori with i that amount of time." Tomoyo said.
"I AGREE WITH THAT!" I shouted.
Argument end.
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"I couldn't have killed him in 5 minutes and get back in the bath house without anybody noticing that i was missing." i argued.
"That, and you wouldn't be able to lift the locker that Masanori was in, no offence, but you really aren't the strongest person here." Midori stated.
"None taken" I replied.
"That does make some sense at least." Akira said.
"Okay dude. Im sorry about that..." Michi said.
"Don't worry about it." I said.
"Now that i think about it. Only someone who is fairly strong should have been behind this murder." Naoki said
"Why's that?" Haruka asked.
"It's about the locker, whoever tipped it over and pushed it in the pool must have been strong." Naoki replied.
"So what you are saying is that it's most likely a boy who did this?" Kuu asked.
"Most likely, yes, but i'm not sure." Naoki said.
"I'm in agreement. Only someone who is strong would be able to push the locker in the pool." Tomoyo stated.
"Should we run down the suspects based on their strengths then?" Kirie asked.
"Yes, i think that should be logical." Akira said.
"Me, Ryuji, Tomoyo, Akira, Hayato, Hanako, Haruka. We are the least likely to be able to move the locker. A-and since Midori and Masami was with Ryuji most of the night, it would be safe to say that they are innocent too." Kuu said.
"Kirie too. She was petrified of blood so why would she do anything that would include killing people with such brutality..."Kyoto said.
"Mmm." Kirie said, nodding in agreement.
"So that leaves Naoki, Michi, Kyoto and Kuro." Tomoyo said.
"Wait a second, i just remembered something!" Kirie said.
"What?" Akira asked.
"The weapon. We never discussed it." She said.
NON-STOP DEBATE:
-Leon's bat
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"It's obvious, it was a knife." Akira said.
"Well yeah, that much is obvious." Michi said.
"I guess so. He must have been shoved into the locker and stabbed to death in there." Kirie said.
"THAT'S CLOSE BUT NOT QUITE!" i shouted.
Argument end.
"Its true that he was murdered in the locker, that much is obvious by the mess in the locker. The blood splatter was enough to convince me of that. But, what you're wrong about was that fact that someone hove him in their." I pointed out. "Remember the bet we saw in the bath house just before we got here. It had blood on it."
"Oh yes. Whoever killed him used that and whacked him on the head. Knocking him out. Once in the locker the killer proceeded to kill him." Tomoyo said.
"Yeah." I confirmed.
"But one question i have is why Masanori was up at night. The killer too at that." Hayato said.
"That's obvious, everyone had nightmares. So whoever had a nightmare that included Masanori killing your family or friends is most likely the killer." Midori said.
"Okay, I have an idea. but first i will like to ask you this Monokuma, firstly did Midori have any dreams last night and second, are any on the deceased students, not including Masanori, in the dreams. Lastly, the person in the dreams all different from each other?" Tomoyo asked.
"Well. For your first question, not she didn't. For the second question, No, neither of them were. And to the last question, yes, each person has different people, no duplicates. " The bear said.
"Okay, then everyone get out your E-handbooks, they are all connected wirelessly. We will all go in the chat. We will all say the the person who had been in the dream and did whatever they did to make the dream a nightmare. If there is anyone that says the same answer as someone else is suspicious and most likely our killer. And if you choose any of the dead students or Masanori or Midori, you will be suspicious. And don't even think about not putting a name in the chat because you will be suspicious if you do that too." Tomoyo said.
And just like that we all obeyed her except from Midori since she didn't need to do so.
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Results:
Ryuji: Tomoyo
Tomoyo: Naoki
Kirie: Ryuji
Kuu: Michi
Hayato: Kuu
Naoki: Kyoto
Kyoto: Haruka
Michi: Masami
Masami: Hayato
Akira: Masami
Hanako: Kirie
Haruka: Hanako
Kuro: Akira
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And that is the results.
"As i thought, there was a duplicate." Tomoyo said. "Michi and Akira, you two said the same person, being Masami, which means that one of you is the killer."
"Obsured! Michi! It was you, wasn't it!" Akira shouted.
"No Its wasnt! It's definitely you! You have been acting up a lot recently, it would be no surprise to see that you were the person that killed poor Masanori." Michi said, slamming his fist into his podium.
"But Michi. You need to remember this." Tomoyo said.
flashback:
"Me, Ryuji, Tomoyo, Akira, Hayato, Hanako, Haruka. We are the least likely to be able to move the locker. A-and since Midori and Masami was with Ryuji most of the night, it would be safe to say that they are innocent too." Kuu said.
"Kirie too. She was petrified of blood so why would she do anything that would include killing people with such brutality..."Kyoto said.
"Mmm." Kirie said, nodding in agreement.
"So that leaves Naoki, Michi, Kyoto and Kuro." Tomoyo said.
Flashback end:
"Guh! W-wait!" Michi protested.
"D-did y-you actually do that... M-Michi?" I asked, i must have been looking like i saw a ghost because everyone was actually looking at me, not the suspected killer.
"N-no... i couldn't have done something like that... A-anyway! Why can't Akira be a suspect? He's a guy too, and you said it yourself, It is most likely a guy so why not him?" Michi asked, visibly trembling.
"Because i'm physically weak if you must know... I have been since i was a child, I have what you call, a weak health constitution. So i wouldn't be able to lift the locker." Akira revealed. "That only means you, since you said that Masami was the one to be in your dream, same as me, you are our only option left."
"DAMMIT! ARE YOU ALL GONNA BELIVE THIS FOUR EYED LITTLE SHIT HEAD'S STORY! A WEAK HEALTH CONSTITUTION? LIKE HELL WE WILL BELIEVE THAT!"Michi screamed.
"Michi, im sorry... But the truth needs to come out..." I said quietly.
"WHAT?! YOUR IN HIS SIDE!? I THOUGHT WE WERE BUDDIES!"
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PTA: (HYPER ULTRA)
"STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT!"
"Why wont you believe me!"
"Please, Just stop this!"
"TRAITOR!"
"I thought we were buds!"
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"Tell me, why are you on his side!"
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"Michi's reaction to body" I resorted. "This is the end"
BREAK:
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Flashback:
H-holy shit!" Naoki almost shouted.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" Kuu screamed.
"Woah, thats messed up." Midori said.
"He's mutilated dude!" Michi shouted.
"Omf. Bluggggghh" Ryuji, Masami and Kirie all threw up their breakfast over to the side of the room.
"Holy fucking christ..." Kirie said in between breaths and then fainted into the puddle of puke that the three left.
"Oh god... what the fuck! That's screwed up, what the fuck could do that. (caugh)" Ryuji said while coughing.
"Not again..." Masami said with tears in her eyes.
Flashback end:
"..."Michi was now silent, only looking down at his feet, his curly hair covering his eyes.
"Your reaction to the body, You may have shouted, but i saw your face right before i threw up, Your face showed no emotion. it was like you forced the shout and the surprise in your voice. I should've known from the start from being a voice actor, you were faking a reaction." i explained.
"W-WOW! WHAT DESPAIR! ALL THE EMOTION! AHH, THIS DESPAIR IS GETTING ME ALL HEATED UP... Ahh this is GREAT!" Monokuma said spinning in his chair.
"Michi? D-did you do this?" Naoki asked.
"...Yeah... I-i did it..." Michi admitted.
Numerous gasps were heard through the trail room as everyone heard those words.
DAMMIT! That was the thing i didn't want to hear... Michi was my friend, one of the only few people that i have been friends with since the beginning. He did THIS?! How?
"Monokuma, enough dikin' around, just let them cast their damn votes already..." Michi said without any emotion.
"No wait!" I shouted.
"Yes i have a question to ask." Tomoyo said. " The baseball bat, i highly doubt that it was put in the bath house when Ryuji, Masami and Midori were in there, when did you put the bat in there?"
"I did it during the investigation, i slipped out of the group when Naoki and Hayato were getting the locker out of the pool." Michi said." It was in the garbage disposal room before hand but moved it to the bath house just before Kirie saw it."
"Okay" Tomoyo said.
"I think its best if i went through the crime and say what happened." I said.
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Climax reasoning
It happened last night. Me, Masami and Midori were in the bath house just after meeting the new arrival. The killer must have had a dream about Masanori killing their family or friends, Scared, the killer over reacted and plotted a murder. Going to the kitchen then going to the trophy room, The killer got the Knife and the bat. And went to Masanori's door and Knocked. Hiding next to the door, the killer was waiting for the victim to answer the door. When he did, the killer smacked him around the head with the bat, since the wound was not too bad, we can assume that it only knocked him out. Picking him up, Michi shut Masanori's door and carried him to the pool room only for Masanori to start waking up. Worried, The killer the stuffed Masanori into the locker and proceeded to brutally Stab him over and over in a fit of rage. in order to hinder our chances of getting the locker out and getting Masanori's body out, The killer then tipped the locker over and pushed it into the pool. In the morning when we found The locker in the pool, The Killer then went to move the bat tot he bath house for an unknown reason, only to be found by Kirie and Hanako.
Isn't that how it went Michi Kurosawa...
Climax end
"That's right, i-i did it." Michi said starting to tear up.
"Dammit..." Naoki said.
"Well well well, this got heated up real fast, Either way, Times up, cast you votes for who you think the killer is, just push the button! And the killer is!"
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DING DING DING
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MICHI KUROSAWA - GUILTY!
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"Oh well… At least I had fun while it lasted… See y'all on the flip side…!" Michi said with a sad smile.
"No! WAIT! PLEASE DONT DO THIS! HE'S MY FRIEND!" I shouted, tears running out of my eyes.
"Ryuji, please. You don't need to worry, i will be okay, at some point or another, the band needs to disband right? I'm only retiring." Michi said with a sad smile.
"No! No! Im NOT LOOSING MY FRIEND! NEVER!"I shouted.
"Im sorry." Michi said taking off his grey scarf that he always has on and wrapped it around Ryuji's neck. "If you get outta here, tell my Mum that i cant come home. Please."
"...Yeah...Sure thing." i said with a sad smile.
Most people were crying now. Even Tomoyo and Midori had to look away from the sight, possibly hiding their tears.
"Monokuma, im ready." Michi said throwing off his sunglasses.
"ROGER THAT!" Monokuma shouted.
"Dammit!" I spat looking down.
"Don't worry dude, i'll be in a better place."Michi said putting his hand on my shoulder.
"Ok i've prepared for a very special punishment for Michi Kurosawa the Super High School Level Electrical Musician! IT'S PUNISHMENT TIME!" Monokuma cheered
"Im sorry guys, I guess the Gig is canceled." Michi said with a tear rolling down his face.
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MICHI KUROSAWA HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY
TIME FOR HIS PUNISHMENT!
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Michi, holding a electric guitar was now on a stage, in front of the students who then started to play a song. Everyone looked at him with saddened eyes as he started to play his song to everyone. Right behind him was a Monokuma, but a larger one, About my size and then knocked Michi over and grabbed his Guitar.
A SMASHING END TO A BAND MEMBER.
MICHI KUROSAWA-EXECUTED.
With the guitar in hand. The Monokuma raised it over it's head. Michi gave us one final look. Then the Monokuma smashed the guitar over Michi's head. Michi then started to get up, his head started to drip blood on the floor. The monokuma the proceeded to bring down the guitar again and again and michi became a lot less recognisable since his head was now crunched in. The guitar was also wreaked. with one final look at us, michi then held his hand out to us, seemingly saying a silent final goodbye. then the guitar swung down and split his head open, spraying blood over everyone. it was a gruesome scene. Many of us were disgusted but the sight and a few threw up, including myself. Not over the sight however, but because of the guilt and the pain of losing a friend in that way.
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"Ho woah! Did you look at that! The dude took it like a champ!" Monokuma said walking around the corpse that was on the stage.
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"EH... ehh," I was... broken. nothing, not a word came out at all, i just didn't know what to say. It wasn't until tomoyo came to my side and pulled me into an embrace.
"It's okay to cry Ryuji, don't hold back, you can cry, nobody will judge..." She said. What i was surprised about was the fact that she too was crying. I looked up and around me and i saw everyone crying, hell even Kyoto, Kuro and Akira were punching the wall or curled up in a ball because of what they saw.
"A-are you sure?" I asked.
"...Yeah..." She said softly.
"...Ghh, MICHI! WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Tomoyo! HE'S GONE! He's gone!" I cried as i wrapped my arms around her.
"I know, i know..." She said, her grip getting tighter.
"WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" My cries and screams filled the room. This damn school... This is no school, this is literal HELL!
"UpupupupuupHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"Monokuma laughed.
And just like that, everything changed. This fight. It's personal now. He, Broke us...
CHAPTER 2: TRAUMA AND RECOVERY
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REMAINING STUDENTS: 13
Kuro Hinori: ALIVE
Noire Yumichika: DEAD
Michi Kurosawa: DEAD
Kirie Tomoka: ALIVE
Hayato Kimura: ALIVE
Hanako Inoue: ALIVE
Tomoyo Chino: ALIVE
Ryuji Shido: ALIVE
Yua Ide: DEAD
Naoki Kenshi: ALIVE
Kuu Hachimitsu: ALIVE
Masanori Akiyama: DEAD
Masami Fujimoto: ALIVE
Kyoto Sakumi: ALIVE
Haruka Saimon: ALIVE
Akira Kato: ALIVE
Midori Ishikawa: ALIVE
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TO BE CONTINUED...