Since Monokuma's money motive had been introduced, no murders had happened.

For every day a murder didn't happen, Monokuma decided to add an extra 100 million yen. "Sweetening the pot" was what he called it.

2 weeks pass and no one made a move.

Not even Celeste, who desperately wanted the money to build the castle of her dreams, tried anything.

Once again, Monokuma's motive fails.

"Oh, woe is me! Woe is woe! How could this happen to one as fair as I? For if no deaths occur, what does the Despair's covenant mean to the world?"

The students of Hope's Peak Academy could only stare as Monokuma moaned dramatically, lazing about on the gigantic pile of yen.

"It's a tragedy! For my beloved yen has no one to be with! Alas, the teenage devils of yonder has forsaken thou..." Monokuma slowly gets up and walks away, sniffling to himself.

...

"Oh well. Guess I don't need the money anymore then."

*FWOOSH*

In the blink of an eye, all of the money goes up in flames.

"Nooooooo! Dude, what the hell?!" Hagakure scrambles up to the bonfire and hastily searches for any bills that may have been spared from thr fire.

"Huh? No one murdered for it, so what's the point in keeping it around?" Monokuma stares quizzically at the panic striken Hagakure.

"Couldn't you have left around 8 million yen untouched?" The clairvoyant sits down on the floor, groaning to himself.

"I would happily give you 8 million if you murder someone..."

"Heck no!"

"Grahhhh! You damned kids!" Monokuma snarls, red eye glowing. "Fine fine, get out of here before I murder all of you myself! The next floor is unlocked so go explore or jack off or something!"

"What a waste of money..." Celeste sighs sadly.

"I know, right!" Hagakure bobs his head up and down in agreement.

"How vulgar..." Byakuya sneers and leaves the gymnasium, unaffected by seeing the billions of yen go up in flames.

Ishimaru sharply claps, gaining the attention of all of the students, sans Byakuya.

"Alright! Let's do our best to explore the new floor! Ready, team?"

"..."

"Okay! Let's go then!"

"The music room, huh?"

Makoto looks around. This room didn't seem very relevant during the 1st killing game Makoto when through. The giant music room resembled more of a concert hall.

Kyoko, who was also in the room, walks up to Makoto.

"You know, you haven't told me what you think yet." Kyoko looks at Makoto expectantly.

Right. This had also happened last time. Kyoko asks me about it and I tell her that I was attacked. Then she asks what I was hiding and gets mad when I don't tell her... But Sakura is already revealed to be a mole, so I don't think she will get angry again.

"About the secret room in the boys bathroom?"

Before the investigation, Kyoko had asked Makoto to investigate it for her - apparently as a sign of trust. He was attacked last time, but now, by the time he got there, the files were already stolen.

"Right... I did find the secret room, but there wasn't really anything in there. It was empty..."

"Empty?" Kyoko's eyes widen slightly. "I see... I suppose the mastermind must have stolen them. That means that there must be some sort of u known clue there related to the mastermind's identity..."

Makoto nods in agreement. "I guess so. He must have seen you go in the boys bathroom through the cameras, right?"

"Right... I wanted to see how the mastermind would react to you going in... But apparently it was to late. He beat us to the documents. I had already read what I needed to though, so it wasn't a total loss."

At this, Kyoko's eyes unfocus and she starts muttering to herself, deep in thought.

...

"Kyoko?" Makoto asks, uncertainty.

The sound of her name was enough to snap Kyoko out of her daze. "Ah, right. I'll be sure to let you know if I find anything... Anyway, now it's your turn. Let's hear your secret."

"Huh?" Makoto gapes at Kyoko in shock.

Secret?! But she already knows about Sakura!

"You think I wouldn't notice?" Kyoko gives a small smirk. "I've been studying you since the beginning of the game. No matter what Monokuma throws at us, and no matter what clues we find, you never seem surprised. It's like you knew everything that was going to happen."

Makoto blinks in amazement. She was this perceptive?!

"So tell me. What are you hiding? At first, I thought that since you seemed to know about everything, you might be an accomplice to the mastermind. But the circumstances have lead me to believe that is not the case... Well?" Kyoko looks into Makoto's eyes expectantly.

Should I tell her...? Well, she did save me in the other time line... And I have already told Mukuro anyway... I suppose I can trust her.

Slowly, Makoto nods. "Do you have a paper and pen?"

"Worried about the cameras? That's good." Kyoko smiles approvingly before handing him a pen and a napkin.

...

"Go 2 changing room tonight. Complicated situation. Too much to explain through writing down."

...

As Kyoko reads his message, he sees her mouth curl in disappointment.

"Very well." Kyoko nods and doesn't say anything more.

*bing bong ding dong*

"Emergency, emergency! Come to the gym at once! I have something VERY important to tell all of you!" Monokuma's blaring voice echoes throughout the school.

"Ugh, already?" Mondo scowls at the one of the school speakers.

"I-I guess we would have to discuss our findings later..." Chihiro comments, disappointed.

Chihiro had been waiting practically all day for the perfect time to tell everyone that Alter Ego had finished analyzing all of the files! She found a bunch of useful stuff... If she kept bottling up this info, she might just explode!

They had just finished exploring the 4th floor. Investigation had revealed that this floor contains the Music Room, the Staff Room, the Headmaster's Office, the Chemistry Lab, and Classrooms 4-A and 4-B. The Data Processing Room is also on this floor but it was kept locked.

"Hey, why is this door locked?" Leon starts banging on the door. "Let us in!"

"Stop that! No touchy no touchy!" Out of nowhere, Monokuma springs up and pushes Leon back.

"Huh?!"

"Didn't you see the new rule? God, youth these days!"

"There's a new rule...?" Leon checks his student E-Book and sure enough...

Breaking down a locked door is now prohibited!

"Jeez... what's even in there?"

Along with the data processing room, the Headmaster's office was also under lock and key. The door breaking regulation had to be added when Mondo started slamming the door.

These 2 locked rooms contained vital clues - Makoto knew this. But it wasn't like he could just tell everyone about them.

I guess I will just have to tell everything to Kyoko...

"Alright you kids, I have decided to throw a lifeline out! This next motive is a real plot twist for sure! Puhuhuhuhu!" Monokuma guffaws sadistically.

"When will you learn, Monokuma? Your silly motives won't break us!" Ishimaru yells fiercely.

"Yeah, bro is right!" Mondo slings an arm around his soldier. "Our bonds are unbreakable!"

"Puhuhuhuhu! Just shut up and listen, why don't ya? There's yet another traitor in your midst!"

"Another...?" Sakura glares at the bear with malice. "Have you forced yet another student to take part in your schemes?"

"Oh please... I would NEVER force any student to do something unwillingly! That would be unbecoming of a headmaster!"

"Quit lying, you demon!" Yamada yells, pointing at Monokuma. "You have forced us to live here forever!"

"Are you surrrrrrreeeeee?"

"Of course! I'm not here of my own free will!"

"Back on topic..." Byakuya interrupts with a sharp tone. "Is this your motive? Saying that we have another spy?"

"Oh no no no! This is a package deal! I'm going to TELL you who the traitor is!"

Makoto looks around cautiously. This was a completely different scenario from the other time line. He was going to experience this for the first time, like everybody else.

Who could the new spy be...?

"This DASTARDLY traitor is..."

Monokuma grabs a wooden stick out of thin air and points it to the middle of the group.

"Makoto Naegi!"