SendokaiZak - Motive will be original don't worry about it. But here's one thing I can confirm, that one of the original motives in canon will be used with slight modifications.

Flashfire912 - I checked it. Totes sweet!

Rwanime442 - Knowing Celes, she's not willing to murder unless the motive say otherwise. These school documents are what prevented her to do bad. She wants more as I can see it.

Shyjoker - Yeah! Whack Togami in the head!

qaerh0gunsdofiua - Uhh... okay? Thanks I guess...

Well, that was something. Hahaha!

Super Fanatic Fangurlz - It's cool! I got this! Thanks for the support. I appreciate it very much.

SHSL Thrash - Thank you for reviewing. Yes, it's best to stay original as long as nothing canon will be revealed... right? Anyway, I think it's just a troll. No big deal about it...

hunterofcomedy - Sup? Naegi has to have that extra route somehow, so it's a filler for Alter Ego's free time.

Think about why the word success exists

because it happened, they needed to make a word for it.

A coincidence it is for the group to succeed.

Or was it a trap, who knows.

Wait does it even exists?

Oh who cares, it's in the dictionary.

DAY 7: START

Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor

- Shiki's Room

- Sunday

- 6:00 a.m.

I was sleeping soundly for the past few hours, dreaming about the people I was supposed to know. I get it, I should have known them in the past but the question was... why did I lose my memories? I don't recall anything that made me amnesic. I only met some students in a bear trap losing 4 people, under Monobear's despair and now I had. HAD. Nightmares and dreams in several occurrences. I should keep my mind organized about things, if I were to make confirmations about my theories, physical evidence that Kirigiri had found can as previously said reach its aim to another direction.

I already know why Kirigiri decided to take immediate and steady focused pictures with the camera she borrowed from Celes. If ever Monokuma were to find out about these files, possibly to confiscate them for our irrational behavior, this can be served as a backup source and possibly transferred to Alter Ego's database for analysis. As someone of her who is clever, she has the keen mind for backup and emergency sources.

I wonder... what were the contents of the paper that I found laying on the floor. It's a student file hence the logo of Hope's Peak being there. Who's file was it? I bet it's one of us... or someone part of the school. I want to know so much! Patience. You'll find your answers soon enough.

And then someone knocked in my door.

I asked to myself who would knock in my door at this time? Was it Kirigiri? Celes? Fujisaki? Maybe it's Togami who's plotting on revenge... Genocider' Syo's even worse.

I opened the door to see that no one was at the hallway. Clean as a whistle. I guess a mechanical error on the doorbell's part and definitely not hallucinating on that one.

"Gotcha good!" Monokuma jumped from behind me and pounced at me like some fangirl.

"Ack! Monokuma! I'm trying to get some sleep! Have some sympathy will you?" I said angrily.

"I was just paying you a visit for no particular reason!" He retorted.

"That's a lie."

"A headmaster never lies, you're just like everyone else in the world."

"But I'm a special being in the depths of the universe. Beary kind in of the masses!"

"Whatever." I ignored him and went back to bed, blanket on the opposite side from where Monokuma is.

Time for bed. Good nigh-

"Ain't leaving till we get a good conversation going!"

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"..." Oh god.

FREE TIME!

SHIKI: "What do you want now?"

MONOKUMA: "I decided that we will partake in interest involving the school grounds."

SHIKI: "But I've seen what I've seen... and made use of it."

MONOKUMA: "Like the recreation room perhaps? I know you like billiards for a reason."

SHIKI: "Yeah I know. You have an idea because you know us, you abducted and decided to get more personal information on each."

SHIKI: "You're just killing time because you couldn't do anything."

MONOKUMA: "Oh, am I? I am a bear full of preparations. Simply put, I have finished what I was supposed to do."

MONOKUMA: "I'll tell you that you were in conflict with Togami and resorted to violence."

SHIKI: "..."

SHIKI: "I suspected of you to know the moment I did it."

MONOKUMA: "I know what's up Shiki."

SHIKI: "But there are no cameras in the bathroom..."

MONOKUMA: "Put intuition and a few people screaming... Fukawa of course."

SHIKI: "So that's why... this motive is…"

MONOKUMA: "An appetizer metaphorically."

SHIKI: "I know you want to push for murder regardless of its purpose... so what?"

SHIKI: "It will wither in eventuality."

MONOKUMA: "Soooo cliché. You're a failure. Just like the experimentation you always were."

MONOKUMA: "Despair... to your... souuuuuullll."

SHIKI: "Me? An experiment? Don't resort to hyperbolic bluffs. It isn't working."

SHIKI: "Like someone who takes drugs."

MONOKUMA: "You can't even read my mind."

MONOKUMA: "But on druugss… I'll try it. It might be fun no?"

MONOKUMA: "Think about it! The moment I'll announce what you did, revenge and payback then MURDER!"

SHIKI: "..."

SHIKI: "I think we're done here. I want to sleep."

MONOKUMA: "I have to remind you a few things."

MONOKUMA: "You're on cooking duty so I expect proper behavior and food poisoning. The last time someone cooked, it was a disaster!"

SHIKI: "There you go again."

MONOKUMA: "I'm serious on that one. Genocider Syo is one crazy glasses-girl! Watching her pop out amuses and pushes me for her to kill anyone!"

SHIKI: "I think I have a feeling that you will push the motive on her."

MONOKUMA: "Motives are always intended to be of equality. All will be affected drastically."

MONOKUMA: "There's alcohol as well imported by the oldest native ones available in Italy."

MONOKUMA: "The taste will be intoxicating and orgasmic."

SHIKI: "..."

SHIKI: "Yeah. Let's go with that."

MONOKUMA: "It is my duty to bring my students to their highest comfort... and the highest despair."

MONOKUMA: "But most probably despair will conquer all."

SHIKI: "Why do you talk so much about despair? Maybe you have a dark past?"

MONOKUMA: "Eh..."

SHIKI: "It's time to turn the tables shall we?"

MONOKUMA: "Ha! Fat chance!"

MONOKUMA: "Upupupu!"

SHIKI: "Come on, open up now. Aren't we supposed to be bonding with each other."

MONOKUMA: "But.."

SHIKI: "Answer my questions straight-forwardly and I will begin personality analysis."

MONOKUMA: "Oh what the heck! I could use a little stardom now and then."

MONOKUMA: "Alright! You wanna know why I'm all about despair?"

MONOKUMA: "It's because despair is the best feeling in the world!"

SHIKI: "…Ok. What else?"

MONOKUMA: "Despair can be caused by many things!"

MONOKUMA: "And that hope Naegi blabbered about, I hate it!"

MONOKUMA: "It disgusts me! It's despair-inducing too!"

SHIKI: "How about giving you lots of hope? You want despair right?"

MONOKUMA: "That despair isn't enough! It gives weak impact. Murder is best!"

MONOKUMA: "I'm choosy on how I want to despair you know."

SHIKI: "…"

SHIKI: "Despair-fetish… Anti-hope…"

SHIKI: "That's all I want to know. Get out."

MONOKUMA: "Upupu! As you wish your highness…"

MONOKUMA: "Remember about despair Shiki… you've engulfed it."

MONOKUMA: "Bit by bit, it will grow."

MONOKUMA: "I'll see you soon. Upupupu!"

SHIKI: "…"

At least that was a bit shorter than my other conversations… getting an interview from the target person was a goofy but good idea regardless of my current condition of annoyance at this time. I'll forget about it for now, let's just start off like we always do and meet up with Kirigiri and the gang.

I saw Monokuma leave the door open as it annoyed me pushing myself to get up and close the door once more. I walked and slumped to my bed and wrapped in a blanket to get some beauty sleep.

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I need to prepare my emotions for something afar worse than despair from death.

Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor

- Cafeteria

- Sunday

- 7:20 a.m.

Yep, a little late due to stress. Is there anything else to do than to wait? I was on my seat with Maizono who just came in, followed by Fukawa. The woman with glasses gave me an intense glare, not the kind based from social division but from vengeance. Monokuma kept his word: She found out about Togami knocked out and she won't leave without a fight… by intentionally turning to Syo.

If I also remember, she once said that they don't share memories… That means letter writing is a thing for her.

Back to Maizono, I think she has come back to her senses. Regular face.

"Maizono… how are you?" I asked.

"Ah, I'm okay. It's time to restart my life here." She's okay from the look on her face.

"Speaking of which, I overheard about Monokuma being angry at the hall yesterday… I have my intuition that you know something about it." Of course, Monokuma called me out.

"Care to share to me about it?"

…

"Well, you already know that Monokuma complained about the taping of cameras but… I have no idea." I need to keep single information related to the group hidden no matter what. It's totally dangerous.

"I think it's because he doesn't like me for being a troublemaker in a different perspective, don't compare me to Oowada please."

"Oh… sorry for judging you… you see, the moment when Monokuma accused of something yesterday, I immediately thought you had involvement in a special task or something like that." You're implying that I'm special right?

"I guess either that or Monokuma hates me for solving mysteries and insulting him in some opportunities." I said annoyingly pointing to him.

"I know and our numbers our decreasing… 4 people are dead." Maizono said sadly.

"Preventing murders from those previous times didn't work out. I know motives give its effects and people would do everything to reach it. Say for example, your family is danger: What would you do? They are your closest in your life. Say the same for Oowada's gang, Leon's baseball team… maybe and your idolmates." This made Maizono more pale upon the topic of her idolmates.

"Don't say that Shiki! I know my idolmates are fine!" she shouted.

"I was just making examples… I'm just making a point. Motives are so powerful that it even hit me. My parents are waiting for me worried sick. They're all I care in the world." I needed to shift to another topic again.

"Do you have any siblings Maizono?"

"Not really… I consider my idolmates as the best of my friends, more than just that. Sisters. Family."

"But you're under the entertainment industry, I wonder what's like behind the cameras."

"You already know Shiki, you're smart, not just booksmart. Idols are two-sided… some of them. But for me and my sisters, we are true to our fans and our staff teams in music and movies. It's always mandatory to maintain a serene image in and out, a person should never wear a mask."

"Heh, take the crane that Naegi saved for example. That's when I noticed I want to be friends with a hero. Maybe that heroism got him to enter Hope's Peak as a Luckster. He should have been called the SHSL Hero!" Such optimism… she giggles because of her attempt to shine bright.

"...You're right."

"It reminded of that one time I was well... sorry. It's my dark secret." I said. It's true that I've got a secret like everyone else.

"I've got a dark secret too… but for praised that no one ever found out. A scandal that could change my life forever."

"Are you aware of these terms as an idol? Like when you read a contract… a long one?" I asked.

"Again, those things are important to remember. I'm not naïve, I know my responsibilities." She slumps into the table with her finger sliding on the table.

"While I was in my room, I would think to myself. If I committed murder and did succeed at graduation, what would people think of me? As the Ultimate Pop Idol, sources will be made when I make my first step out of the school. From cameramen, police, paparazzi to stalkers and my fanbase and my relatives for sure. My entire career might cripple over my actions of escape, sacrificing someone and my dream for my life… it's very difficult to manage."

"See what I did? I showed my weakness already..." She whispered.

I wasn't fully convinced of her behavior but the term would emphasize as a 85% yes and a 15% no. Naegi's death was something that struck her heart. That's why she wanted to be alone, to think about her thoughts and reorganize. She can't handle it alone. That's why I'm here for everyone as one good person would say so to think that the things that hurt us are our selfish thoughts. Time to cook food before everyone else arrives.

"Ah, you're on cooking duty right? I'm currently on taking out garbage so I'll meet you up with everyone by the time you're done cooking." She walked out of the cafeteria and afterward, I checked my ElectroID to validate it. Why do I even have to check anyway? There's no reason for her to lie.

Here I am with my overactive thoughts.

Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor

- Kitchen

- Sunday

- 7:31 a.m.

What's on my mind? Let's go try something that's not easy to make but not hard either. Opening the fridge, I found a tub of butter next to some eggs and cheese. Cheesecake? I've decided against it and will proceed to a meaty dish. A cordon bleu meal will do good, I grabbed a huge lump of ham and eggs. The reason I wanted to cook eggs is to make a sandwich with optional dressings.

While the defrosting of ham is going on, Sakura went in and made some sort of shake, I continued with what I was doing nonetheless.

"Good morning Sakura." I greeted.

"Good day to you Shiki, I see you are on cooking duty." That's the second time.

"Yeah, I'll be fine on my own. Who's awake at this time?"

"Upon walking my way accompanied by Asahina, I happen to greet Kirigiri, Maizono and Togami." Hmmm…

"Fukawa discovered Togami laying down on the bathroom with a head wound on the side." Curiosity got her, I'll pretend to act curious about it. There's a reason why I did it.

"Togami… oh. Unfortunate but, we should discover who did it."

"We tried asking but he was left very unconscious, we decided to put him to bed and let him sleep. Perhaps he'll tell us by today then we can give the proper punishment." Oh crap.

"Detainment is an option that's for sure." I suggested that I spare myself from the fists of fury.

"I'll leave you to your preparations." As she exited the kitchen, I went with it.

Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor

- Cafeteria

- Sunday

- 8:31 a.m.

It's been one hour. I've finally done the cordon bleu sandwiches, 20 for 11 people. First come, first serve basis. I left the kitchen with the two mealplates on each hand.

"First come first serve guys, you're going to love this." I placed it on the middle of the dining table telling Oowada to politely excuse himself. Unfortunately, someone grabbed me from the shoulder, seems to be Asahina who was angry at me.

"SHIKI! HOW COULD YOU!?" She said shaking me strongly. I remained silent looking at her and then facing right to everyone.

"Togami told us what you did. Fujisaki was there too." Junko replied. I looked at Fujisaki whose head was facing down unable to respond to this situation we are all in. Ishimaru looked very displeased and was for sure to give reprimand.

"Shiki, you one too well than to resort to violence after… what happened to the rest. You have become more irresponsible with your actions regardless of your intellectual efforts."

"…"

"Fine, I'll accept any form of punishment. I don't want any fights. We'll keep it short and easy." I said.

"Exile in my room, that I can go with."

"Not until you tell us why you did it!?" Asahina shouted again at me. Tsk.

"Just for revenge. That's it." I said.

"Just for revenge? I'm not convinced." Togami with a cold compress wrapped around his head. He grabbed everyone's attention for he was going to say what I think he will say next.

"Shiki is hiding something from all of us, Fujisaki is involved in this. You will not leave this room unless you give in." Crap. What do I do?

"How about we get the answers from Fujisaki? That's easy enough." Junko said. It seems that I forgot to tell Kirigiri and Celes about what I did and in their heads, they're probably thinking on why I did it or how.

"I… just helped him with some papers… I didn't do anything wrong." Fujisaki murmured to herself weakly.

"Ain't no way you two are leaving until we get what we want." Oowada blocked the entrance door. I need to find a way out of this mess, they CANNOT know the plan! Think Shiki, think!

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Togami already got his revenge… sort of from me but for them that's not a valid reason at all. They want to know our secret and I can't tell them that.

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"Nothing Shiki?" Oowada lifted my shirt and I couldn't struggle from the pain at the back. I still decided not to give up.

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"What were those papers in that bag? Tell us." Togami interrogated me along with the others.

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"I have something." Kirigiri took out a piece of paper, a clean sheet. Is she going to give vital information? Togami immediately snatched the paper out of her hands and began reading it.

"Hmmm…" The heir read it quickly, then slammed it onto the table.

"Well, what is it?" Asahina eager enough to know what was the content.

"It's just information about the entire academy. The floors only contain five but… its architectural structure has been modified somewhat." He said. Of course! Genius Kirigiri! Give them information that we already know and what they don't! I gave her a document 3 or 4 days back on our first or second meeting.

"Is that satisfactory enough for you?" She said to him.

"Where are the other pieces?" He demanded.

"That's all I can give you, now stand aside and let Shiki be. You're better off with this than nothing." The logician also commanded to let me go.

"I'm getting… hurt from holding up." I said trying to catch my breath.

"Let him go! You're suffocating him! Aren't you his friend? Buddy of sorts?" Maizono tried to give the friendship remembrance approach which did nothing to the hothead.

Took a while but…

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He finally dropped me down, I was coughing a lot. I need to breath a lot, oxygen.

"Tsk. Whatever." As he sat down and grabbed a sandwich. That's was mean of you. I didn't stand up and just looked at the floor for a moment's time. Ishimaru walked to me and gave me the message of teamwork and unity.

"Shiki, please don't hide anything from us. Aren't we all one team? You told us that we are going to get out of here right? That you are going to be a hero-" I interrupted him shortly.

"I am doing the most of the time here before the next murder. I don't tell you guys this because it would only lead to trouble if everyone else is involved. Do you realize that if more are involved in a plan or something like that would increase the chances of failure? I'm here to ensure that everything goes well."

"W-what if you're attempting murder? You can't be trusted at any case! T-trying to trick us by stabbing us at the back!" Fukawa added.

"Then don't trust me, I don't care."

"I'm sure it would be better if you bring us in!" Ishimaru is pushing for having the rest join us.

"No Ishimaru! I only do things alone! I don't want any groupwork and that's final!" I shouted.

"T-then you're grounded! You will be exiled as you suggested earlier! I'll have Sakura imprison you!"

"Oh yeah, make me then! What progress can you even do without me on the line. You consider that progress? Seriously."

"Also let me add up something real quick before I lock myself in my room, perhaps we had a little cooperation as one big team. Then what happened, we lost four people upon doing so. Hagakure, Hifumi, Leon and Naegi. If you want to try and plan out something as one big team, go ahead. You won't… no, you can't have my support since I'm grounded as you perceive it."

"W-well…" Ishimaru couldn't find anything else to say.

"Then so be it, Shiki. I will take the lead from here, your attempts of being leader before were suckish beforehand. I don't care what your excuses are so don't you forget it. No one will forgive you for what you did." Togami is now leader of this… group. I call our group, a secret team that no one knows. I just hope Fujisaki didn't confess into anything else, she better not bring harm to us.

That said, I exited the cafeteria only for Oowada to forcefully turn towards him in anger, AGAIN.

"What do you want now?" I asked pissed and sad.

"You better change for the better Shiki or I'll beat you up."

"This crap again…" I put my palm and slammed it onto my forehead. I snapped now because of people reprimanding me, getting this so-called physical treatment and the ganging up situation on my loss.

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*snap*

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"What about you then? When have YOU changed? That certain day that you were nice to me meant so much for your sake, emotions and me because of your willingness to fight against your fears, but you know what happened after that day, you changed back to your gangster personality and started being a raging bull. You hide your feelings with your fists, you show that you are strong with your title to prove it, unfortunately, we breached through your defense and captured your vital point. You act tough but you really aren't! It seems that your brother wouldn't feel happy seeing you like this huh?"

"Oowada, you're my 'bro'. I know I'm not supposed to tell these mean things but I want you to be… composed and open."

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Then I felt something.

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THUD

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What the hell? Ugh… *cough*

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Is that blood? On my shirt? No… it's spilling a lot as I cough… floor.

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My vision is blurring…no! I can't die now. Breathe, breathe, breathe…

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It still blurs but I can see a bit of what's up…

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Fujisaki… it's you. I recognize you by the hair.

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Kirigiri, I knew you'd care… a little.

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Celes, sorry. I don't see the reason why you'd approach me but… I don't care about that.

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Maizono, thanks for being there… wait, where are you going? You're taking Fujisaki with you?

"Shiki, don't lose control. You're going to be okay, they are preparing the medical supplies." Kirigiri's voice I heard, holding my stomach to ease the pain. Friends, they're there like flower petals binding to the stems. Such great friends… hehe.

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Keep breathing Shiki, take it slow.

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Am I hearing an argument from Sakura and Ishimaru? Oowada and Junko seem to be part of it too.

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This voice… it feels so familiar… raging hormones, a pressure point. A glass crash? Hold up, this is Celes' voice in my dream back in day 2.

"You better be thankful that I am in your side, I am sick and tired of hearing from these people. You were right about them not doing anything but laying their fists on the steel doors." Celes then took a step behind me and began to do her style of reprimanding.

"HEY! WOULD ALL OF YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP!?" This caught guard of the four, silent as they stood canceling their past arguments and feared.

"Look at what you idiots have been doing! Fighting the shit amongst yourselves, trying to win out the situation with this political sense of respect and peace! Guess what? It. Did. Nothing. It was nothing but fucking crap. You guys never stopped arguing from the past few days! It was good that I was able to get a good eye on what you all been doing, and I regretted knowing this pile of horseshit!"

"Sure! Shiki made mistakes, the fail from the defense against the first motive. Hifumi already planned the murder quickly, what can we do! Then, the proposal of going in threes! It didn't work either because you didn't participate! Realizing this, he resigned forevermore on this leader task, in actuality; there never was a leader to begin with! Ishimaru, you were always an annoyance and incompetence the moment you shouted so loud since day one of our time here!"

"B-but we can't give up-" Ishimaru began to stutter.

"We can't give up this, can't give up that, SUCK A GODDAMN PUSSY! Trying to talk people out of this with the power of this friendship and this SHSL Talent of yours! Look what happened to the four people who died shithole! Fuck off will ya!?"

"So much for your princess royalty persona." Junko said.

"Ahh you, little fashionista bitch! BITCH! That's right you are! You are also one of the most useless people here besides dreadlocks boy! Selfish and self-conceited on pride! Manipulating others for their own good! Goddamn it, I wish YOU were executed instead of Naegi, the person who deserved to live because he proved himself to win with wits! You didn't do anything at all at the past two trials but complain! COMPLAIN! Kill yourself!" She turned next to Oowada whom she was so angry at the most.

"Are you going to solve this problem with your fists too? Yeah! Let's go have a rebuttal party in the form of punches and kicks! You've beaten up a girl haven't you yeah!? That'd be a BIG shame to the world to figure that out! Jail to your little shit brain! Rot in a sewer for solving again with punches! You can't get your shit together!"

"Lastly, Togami. Good luck with what you're getting, this was just the beginning of this revenge you received. No, I ain't doing shit to you."

"Be glad that I have nothing to say to you Asahina and Sakura, stay that way. You're the only people in your group who are sane."

"Don't expect me to join you anytime in the future. This is where the survival stays in the edge." Celes returned back to becoming Celestia Ludenberg. God, I was so speechless… I was right about the voice. This is her true personality, not really… just a part of what's real. You know what was good about it? She defended me because she couldn't stand the same uselessness she witnessed the past week.

"Kirigiri, don't just stand there. Aren't you going to bring Shiki to the infirmary and get him treated?" Kirigiri with no emotion brought me to the infirmary shoving Oowada out of the way, for the third time. Celes followed me afterwards as the original team regrouped, maybe it's time for Maizono to join the group now proven on my support for me.

"This personality of yours prevented me from leaving, what do you expect?" she said.

"Heh… Attraction." Celes replied.

Ishimaru as I foresee it was just on his knees experiencing the feeling of being overpowered, losing, defeat. Oowada was sure to never talk to us again for what had happened. Say the same for Junko and the rest… Genocider Syo mentioned at the class trial that she and Fukawa have separate memories, do you think that she will remember this?

Do I need to say more about Togami? Nope, but this was all because of me. I started this.

It's my fault.

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IT'S REALLY MY FAULT.

Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor

- Infirmary

- Sunday

- 10:21 a.m.

"I said I'm sorry ok Celes? Kirigiri?" We were in the middle of an argument.

"Not until you tell us what you entirely did. Specifications will do, as long as you are telling the truth." Kirigiri wanted to find out the story bit by bit. I was in the infirmary bed with Fujisaki standing next to me putting a pain pill along with a cup of water.

"I think… this should get you better…" then she started crying. To interpret her thoughts, she might have partly responsible for this, either for being clumsy for not being strong enough. Then again, as a smart girl she needed to make sure that Togami found out nothing.

"Fujisaki, you did nothing wrong. This is me, not you. Kirigiri, aren't you going to praise her or something?" Kirigiri walked to her and said this:

"You need to stay strong, like me, Celes and Maizono. I think that Maizono knows the purpose of this game and is prepared to face it." She said facing Maizono afterwards.

"Yeah… if my friends, which are the only people I have are left are gone, then I would snap. We already witnessed two cases and I've learned much to endure. Naegi gave me hope to keep pushing through my dreams once we leave. I'll start small and then reach high peaks, just like when I was a child." Fujisaki kept quiet and wiped her tears.

"What I said back when I met Shiki for the first time, we've gone so much now. We are not turning back. We won't turn back!" The three girls and me smiled, then I took my pain pill and drank some water.

"I'll tell you what I exactly just so we can resolve this issue… wait. Why here though?" Fiddlesticks. I was hinting them that there was a camera here. The mastermind cannot know about how it happened, Monokuma only knows that Fukawa screamed and discovered Togami laying there.

"I guess it can wait. Get better soon. Fujisaki and Maizono, take charge." Kirigiri and Celes left to check what maybe is up with the others and check on Alter Ego.

"I knew it! Hehe!" Maizono laughed all of a sudden, maybe this drama got her to find out that we are in a group after all. She crept closer to my ear to tell me something.

"I know that something's up. You really are something special! Papers in a bathroom, a laptop bag, Fujisaki in a boy's bathroom?" She whispered with a tone of gleam.

I was a bit tired of talking or was it because of the pain in my stomach that I can't speak up at certain times. I sighed instead with a smile.

"Just come to the changing room." I hushed her back, then I bypassed my view on Fujisaki who was now blushing. Weird.

"Heh… I think the both of you would be… you know… a great pair." Now I'm the one who's blushing…

"Is it because we both have blue hair?" I jested. What a turnover of events… whew.

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I realized that I can only sleep at the dorm rooms… Hmph.

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It's been an hour. Kirigiri gave us the remaining sandwiches I made. I couldn't get the opportunity to eat my creations, thank you Kirigiri for not letting the chance slip away. We asked Kirigiri if she ate with Celes, she said that it was delicious.

"Shiki, this one's kinda soft… but the cheese covers it up. Mmhmm… Good." Fujisaki was mumbling on her food and so was the starlet.

"So I guess we can go now?" We needed to go to changing room so that we can begin our usual debriefing. Kirigiri needs to tell us what data we have gathered. Albeit this, I was carried in each arm respectively by the two because they are angels who care. Am I exaggerating it? Nah.

Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor

- Changing Room

- Sunday

- 11:35 a.m.

"Did Shiki force you two into this?" Celes made a statement that made her disappointed I guess.

"Shiki, be careful with anything you do. I'm starting to feel recklessness gradually increasing in you." The gambler said again.

"Come on now. I don't want to waste any time here." The lavender girl didn't want any breaks. She brought out the camera.

"Finally, what we came here for." I said.

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What was in the first snapshot was a student profile by the name of Enjo Semiyoka, the SHSL Chess Player as it was printed here.

"Was he a student here?" Fujisaki asked.

"Most likely." Kirigiri answered.

Then there were was Sophia Taylor, SHSL Theorist. Thomas Stone, SHSL Survivalist, then the list goes on and on…

David Vivani, SHSL Pizza Chef. Lucy Tohsaka, SHSL Doll Maker. Mikasa Yuki, SHSL Toxicologist.

Kyle Deisuki, SHSL Stunt Double. Valerie Hwang, SHSL Cosplayer. Jayson Arnold, SHSL Spy.

"Wait, Jayson Arnold? Uhmm… Never mind. I just remembered something that's all." They paused at a moment and then continued.

Now there were these people:

Sphinx Erde, SHSL Assassin. Olivia Mourey, SHSL Harpist, Layne Marcos, SHSL Architect.

And finally:

Jina Hayeon, SHSL Dancer. Tiffany Minasaki, SHSL Fashion Critic.

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They were shocked to see the last person on the list, I too was shocked to find this… except for Kirigiri of course.

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It was the student profile of me. Shiki Takashi, SHSL Psychic.

Kirigiri immediately asked me this question:

"Do you know these people? You are in the same batch as them."

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"I should know them… but I don't know them. I swear… I had dreams of them too… the girl, Tiffany, Jina, Layne, the assassin girl Sphinx and then Olivia…"

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"I think I know what happened to me."

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"So you really do?" Celes said.

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"I need more proof that I…"

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"I lost my memories."

DAY 7: PAUSED

SURVIVORS: 12

Author's note: Yes, happy 20th chapter everyone! And 10,000 views! I'm glad with the progress so far.

I felt like the third chapter was a good time to have Shiki reveal that he lost his memories with these people. Yes, the next chapter will be about Shiki, big time and the school, Winter Cross Academy.

4 weeks delay huh? My apologies, it's the holidays!

And I might drank too much… Just kidding. *burp*

So what do you think of this chapter? Next freetime will be my choice, Genocider Syo.

There are a few more free-time events for Maizono and Celes, the only people Shiki can have now. I don't think Asahina will be in the mood to talk to Shiki anymore. Sorry Fanatic Fangirlz… it had to be done.