Hi guys! It has been more than two weeks since I have been able to update. It is because the area I am living in was recently hit by a strong typhoon. It was typhoon Kammuri if you want to search for it. We did not have any electricity for the past few days. However, as soon as my area was energized, I quickly continued writing because I am excited about this update.
I hope you guys will enjoy it!
Nao, along with the six others who were poisoned, was standing in the middle of the gymnasium waiting for Monokuma's instruction. What is going to happen this time? Unlike before, not everyone can join the trial. But, according to rule #9, everyone's attendance is a must. What is he up to?
The seven were silently anticipating Monokuma's next moves. Everyone could feel the tension in the air. No one dared to say anything except for Monokuma. "I hope you guys are ready for your next trial!" Monokuma told the group. Suddenly, the area where he was standing started to rise. It was the elevator that will take them to the courtroom.
Unlike last time, the group did not feel the ground shaking. The elevator rose from the ground smoothly as if nothing was happening. It was not dusty as well. In fact, the elevator looked completely new. It was free of dust and rust. He really did clean it.
After the elevator completely rose from the ground, Monokuma told the group to quickly get inside. "Quickly! We do not have time to just stand and look pretty! We have an execution to do people!" Monokuma shouted as everyone slowly entered the elevator.
Nao was the last person to enter the elevator. Before he did, he asked Monokuma about rule #9. "Monokuma, what will happen to those who were left in the quarantine room? According to rule #9, everyone must attend the trial. Will they be punished?" Nao asked.
Monokuma chuckled. "Who said they will be breaking rule #9? Just get inside twerp! You are delaying everything!" Monokuma shouted. After that, Nao entered the elevator. While they were going down, Nao asked Umeko about his question.
"Was I wrong to ask Monokuma about the others?" Nao asked Umeko.
Umeko quickly replied, "Of course not! It was a legitimate question. I am actually curious about what he is up to."
Nao quickly changed the subject. He started talking about the murder. "With what we have right now, I think we will be able to solve the murder." Nao told Umeko.
Umeko smiled at him. "Of course, we will be able to solve this. We have you and Norio on our side. You two were amazing during the last trial." Umeko told him.
"It was not just us. You did help quite a lot in the last trial but I guess no one really noticed it." Nao told Umeko.
"Well, let's just do whatever we did in the last trial." Umeko said.
I want to solve this for Rei! I have to! Nao thought as he looked around to see the other people's expression. It looks like everyone is determined to solve this. Even Hana is serious. I know we can do this. We have to.
After a few seconds, they reached the floor to the courtroom. Before entering the courtroom, Nao looked at the three doors that do not lead to the courtroom. We know that the one with the light bulb is used for Monokuma's twisted execution. I wonder what is on the other side of the two other doors.
After looking at the doors, just like everyone, he reluctantly went inside the courtroom. Immediately, everyone noticed the new stands with the black-and-white pictures of Kayle and Rei. On top of their picture was an "X" mark.
Jirou, who was beside Kayle's stand, looked at it and rolled his eyes. "Ugh! I hope this does not distract me from the trial." Rei's stand was in the middle of Mako and Samuru's podiums. Samuru looked at it and shouted, "By the end of this trial, I am sure Rei's killer will be exposed!"
Seeing the stands and hearing Samuru only motivated the students more to solve the case.
However, this was not the only thing new inside the courtroom. In front of the podiums of the students who were sick are huge screens. "What are those doing here?" Manon asked. Monokuma, who was sitting on his throne laughed.
"Well, since they cannot join us because they are too sick, I decided to create a way for them to join. I cannot have my students missing all of the fun just because they are 'sick'!" Monokuma answered.
"How are these screens going to work?" Jirou asked.
"We will be doing something similar to a skype. They will hear and see everything that is happening in this room while they are staying in their room. Don't worry. If you have any questions for them, they will be able to answer you, if they are not too sick to speak. Hahahahaha!" Monokuma answered.
After that, everyone went to their podiums and prepared to solve the case. Nao looked at his clues one last time before they officially start the trial.
Fact #1: Autopsy Report #2
The victim is Rei Kurosawa. The estimated time of her death was 12:53 am. The victim died of asphyxiation. She was found dead inside the vault.
Fact #2: Bloody Temple
Rei has a bloody wound on her left temple. It is covered in glass shards.
Fact #3: Pen
Rei was found dead holding a pen in her left hand.
Fact #4: Ringing Sound
Nao, Umeko, and Norio heard a ringing sound around midnight. Nao and Umeko thought it came from the museum.
Fact #5: Norio's Testimony
A person in a black cloak and a gas mask sprayed him something in the face to make him fall asleep when Nao and Umeko were gone.
Fact #6: Nao and Umeko's Testimony
The two checked out the ringing sound from the museum. While the two were investigating the room, the two were trapped inside. After a few minutes, a person in a black cloak and a gas mask sprayed Nao after Umeko was sprayed and fell asleep.
Fact #7: Statue
A statue was holding its spear upside down.
Fact #8: Chipped Spear
The misplaced spear is chipped.
Fact #9: "Watered" Plant
A plant beside one of the statues was newly watered.
Fact #10: Empty Spray Bottle
An empty spray bottle was found beside the wet plant.
Fact #11: Silk
Two different silks from the vault were used to tie up Nao and Umeko last night after falling asleep.
Fact #12: Broken Vase
Shards of a broken vase are scattered on the floor.
Fact #13: Alarm Clock
An alarm clock was found inside the museum covered in shards of the broken vase. It has the option to go off after more than 24 hours it was set up. It also has the option to "jump up and down".
Fact #14: Broken Mirror
The mirror on the door of the quarantine room Eri and Takashiro are staying in is broken and covered in blood. Shards of it are found below the door.
Fact #15: Eri's Testimony
Eri was woken up by a loud noise. After a few minutes, she saw a "black ghost" slam Rei's head into their door. She could not sleep thinking she was in a horror movie. Staying up, she saw the "black ghost" carry Rei and come back to drag Norio.
Fact #16: Black Cloak
A black cloak was put on a mannequin inside out. Its length was just right for Umeko's height.
Fact #17: Trash Can
Inside the trash can was an empty pack of Poison R. It was covered in red powder. The whole trash smelled like apples and strawberries.
After everyone has browsed their files, Monokuma shouted, "Alright twerps! I hope you guys are ready for this trial! Let the trial begin! I am so excited about this case! Hahahaha!" After that, the screens suddenly opened revealing the current state of the six who were poisoned.
Jitsunori was sitting on his bed but was obviously having a hard time staying awake while his roommate, Mako, was sound asleep. Just like Mako, Asuka is asleep as well. However, she is curled up in a ball uncomfortably sleeping. On the other hand, her roommate, Reyes, was sitting on her bed forcing herself to wake up. Takashiro was also asleep. However, his roommate, Eri, was sitting while hugging Honey as she continuously pinched herself to stay awake.
"Guys! Are you alright?" Umeko quickly asked.
Reyes was the first one to answer back. "I am fine! I need to be able to help with this trial. That is the least I can do." Jitsunori quickly added, "Don't worry about us, we will be fine!" Nao's attention was shifted to Eri who was obviously having a hard time staying awake.
"Eri, are you sure you can do this?" Nao asked.
"I kn-n-now I will be helpful…I-I-I just need to stay awake." Eri said who was audibly uncomfortable with her state. We should get this over with.
Suddenly, their conversation by Monokuma. Monokuma shouted, "I hate to interrupt this sweet moment but we are in a trial! Save those conversations after the trial, if you survive this trial. Time is ticking! Upupupupu!"
Because of that, everyone's focus was shifted to the trial. Now, everyone is determined to get to the bottom of this case. Umeko quickly asked a question. "Where should we start?"
Out of nowhere, Samuru chuckled. This grabbed everyone's attention. He looked at everyone with confidence. "There is no need for that. I already know who killed Rei." This declaration surprised everyone. Let's see if he really does know who killed Rei.
Seeing that he got everyone's attention, he spoke again. "It was Norio who killed our dear friend Rei!" Samuru pointed at Norio with his battle-ax. Even though this accusation is alarming, it seemed that Norio was unbothered by it. He let out a loud sigh before he replied back.
"Can I hear your reasoning for accusing me?" Norio quickly asked.
Samuru immediately replied. "When Nao and Umeko left you and Rei alone, you took that opportunity to kill her! You had plenty of time to strangle her! Just admit it! You do not even have anyone to prove your innocence. You are cornered!"
Hearing his reasoning, Norio snickered. "What is so funny with what I said?" Samuru asked.
"It seems to me you are lacking a few files. Nao, Umeko, can you two please tell him how I cannot be the one who has killed Rei." Norio said. Nao and Umeko quickly understood what he meant by this. Umeko turned to Nao for him to say it.
"It is impossible for Norio to kill Rei since he was also attacked by the killer. Eri can verify that." Nao told the group. This statement quickly put Eri into the spotlight. "That is right…I saw someone last night dragging…Norio while he was…unconscious. I-i-if he was the killer, why would he be dragged?" Eri told the group.
Norio quickly clapped. "That's right! I did not do it so you better project your hostility to someone else." Samuru immediately apologized to Norio. Norio did not really listen to him and moved on with the trial.
I wonder how many files did they get. Because of his curiosity, Nao decided to ask the group. "How man files did each team get?" Manon answered first. "Samuru and I got eleven files." After this, Nao looked at Hana and Jirou to know how much they got. Hana decided to answer for both of them. "We only got ten…" Hana trailed off.
"I guess we will be the ones leading the trial again." Norio declared as he smiled with amusement. "It can't be helped since we have the most number of files." Umeko added. After hearing this, Jitsunori asked the three, "How many files did you get?"
Norio immediately answered, "We got seventeen."
"Anyway, we should get back to the trial." Nao intervened before the conversation derails from the trial.
After that, Samuru turned to Eri who was listening quietly to the trial. "Eri, will you please tell us what you saw last night so that everyone will know." Samuru asked. Eri quickly agreed to share what she knows.
"I-I-I woke up because of loud noise. After that, I saw a black ghost smash Rei's head into our door. Then, I saw them carrying Rei somewhere. After a few minutes, they dragged…Norio. That is all I know."
Immediately, Manon reacted. "A black ghost? Are you sure you were not hallucinating." Eri could not say anything. Immediately, Umeko defended Eri's claim. "What she saw was real. She could have just seen it and interpreted it as a black ghost."
Manon decided not to back down. "What is the proof that tells us that it is possible what she saw was real?" Umeko turned to Nao for help. "Actually, there is something we found that could prove Eri's claim."
"What is it?" Manon asked.
"We found a misplaced black cloak in the theater. It was put on inside out." Nao explained.
Umeko decided to add something. "The killer could not have noticed it when they put it back on the mannequin since the inside looks similar to the outside."
"I see. Let's get this straight. The killer attacked the four of you last night wearing ablack cloak and a gas mask according to your three testimonies." Manon told the group.
"Yes." Norio simply answered.
Jirou suddenly chimed in. "Why was the killer wearing a gas mask? They could have just picked something simpler." He is right. There were plenty of masks in the theater, but why did they pick that certain mask.
Jirou's question stumped everyone. Suddenly, Nao had an idea. "It must have been for his protection as well." Nao told the group. This confused everyone. "Why did the killer need to protect himself?"
"Guys, remember what went missing from the clinic." Nao told the group.
"A pack of poison R and a bottle of chloroform." Hana told the group.
"The killer must have worn the mask to be extra careful when they use the chloroform. They did not want to fall asleep while they are in the middle of their plan." Nao explained to the group. Everyone agreed to his explanation.
"So you three were chloroformed. Is that assumption right?" Hana asked.
"It is the most probable thing that happened to us." Umeko answered.
"What happened to the chloroform the killer used? It could not have just magically disappeared." Jirou asked the group.
Norio quickly answered. "The killer definitely disposed of it. However, the killer was certainly messy when it came to disposing of it." Nao immediately understood what he means. "The killer just dumped it all on one of the potted plants in front of the museum."
"What? Why?" Samuru asked.
"We don't know. We just saw it being weirdly wet and beside it was an empty spray bottle. The only logical thing to assume is that the liquid was chloroform and the spray bottle was what the killer used." Norio answered.
"But why would they do that?" Jirou asked.
"We don't know." Nao said. After that, no one present in the room could think of anything to talk about. Obviously, we are stumped. What else do we have to talk about? Nao looked around the room in search of something that could remind him of something they could talk about. Suddenly, he had an idea of what to talk about.
"Let's talk about how they were poisoned." Nao told the group. Nao pointed at the ones who were shown on the screen. "What happened to them is definitely part of the killer's plan. I think everyone agrees with that."
"I think it has something to do with what we ate." Reyes told the group.
"That could be the reason since all of you fainted right after eating breakfast." Umeko told the group.
"What did we eat that made us like this?" Jitsunori asked.
"All I ate were chicken and waffles. Everyone had the same meal. Why are we the only ones who were poisoned?" Reyes asked.
"Who prepared the food?" Samuru asked.
"From what I remember, it was Nao who decided to do chicken and waffles. Everyone else just started to help with other things since he was almost done when everyone who was needed in the kitchen came." Jirou told the group. This quickly put suspicion on Nao.
"I did not put poison in the chicken." Nao told the group.
"How can we be sure about that?" Jirou asked.
"Even if I cooked all of the chicken, I have no way of differentiating the poisoned chicken from the normal one. That would be clumsy of me to do as a killer. Plus, I think we have already established that I am innocent in this case." Nao answered.
"I do not think I have heard a reason to label you as innocent." Jirou continued to attack Nao.
Nao took a deep breath. It looks like Jirou really wants to believe it's me who did it. I guess I have no choice but to make it clear. I never thought Jirou would be this stubborn for something trivial. "It cannot be me since I was attacked by the killer as well. Umeko can testify to that." This statement shifted everyone's attention on Umeko.
Umeko quickly responded, "That's true! It can't be him. He was locked up by the killer inside the museum with me. He can't be stuck inside of the same room I'm stuck in and kill Rei." Hearing this, Jirou tried one last time to prove his point.
"What if you two are working together?" Jirou said.
Nao was in disbelief when Jirou accused them of being an accomplice. "I know you are not dumb. Read the rules. Accomplices can't get away with murder. What good would that do to the both of us?" Nao stated silencing Jirou.
"With that, I think it is clear that Nao, Umeko, and I are innocent. This narrows down our list of suspects." Norio told the group.
"It's one of you guys!" Umeko shouted. She was talking about Hana, Jirou, Manon, and Samuru. "I think the suspicion that falls on us is reasonable but I do not really have any proof that can clearly prove my innocence." Samuru agreed with Umeko.
"Well, it was definitely not me!" Hana shouted. She continued, "I can't kill anyone! Especially with what happened last week, I hope that proves I am clean!"
Nao looked at Hana with pity. Before Nao could say anything, he was interrupted by Norio's cold-hearted message for Hana. "Frankly, I don't give a damn about what happened with you and your childish friend. Sentiments are off-limits in a trial. No theory should be left unchecked."
I want to say I believe Hana is innocent in this trial but Norio is right. Anyone can be guilty of something heinous like murder. After that, Nao immediately told the group they should go back to the trial.
"I think we should go back to what got everyone poisoned." Umeko said.
"If it was not the chicken nor the waffle that poisoned the others, what would be the other option?" Manon asked. I have an idea but that would make this murder more confusing.
Nao hesitantly brought up his idea. "We know it wasn't what we ate that that got them poisoned. What if it was something they drank?" This immediately cleared up their question.
"That could be the answer. What did you guys drink for breakfast?" Samuru quickly asked.
Manon immediately answered, "All I drank was water. I wasn't in the mood for some juice." Quickly, Umeko chimed in, "Same here. I was not able to drink the juice before it ran out." Jirou, Nao, and Samuru also told the group they did not drink the juice.
"Hana and I were not able to drink the juice because we did not join the group for breakfast." Norio told the group. This quickly confirmed Nao's idea was correct. "I think it is clear that it was the juice that was poisoned."
Immediately, Manon countered. "I would not say that. We do not really have any evidence to say the juice was tampered by someone. Unless a piece of evidence is presented, I would not clearly say it was the juice's fault."
Umeko quickly came up with something to rebut her. "Actually, we do have something." Umeko looked at Nao and pointed at the fact she wanted to use. Nao nodded in agreement. "We found inside one of the trash cans in the kitchen has an empty pack of poison R. Other than that, we also found red powder."
"The powder could easily be the poison." Manon said.
"I don't think so. The powder was red but it smelled like apples and strawberries, just like the juice powders." Umeko cleared it up.
Samuru decided to say something. "Are you saying the killer switched out the juice powders with the poison?"
"I would not say switch out. The killer dumped some of the powder and added the poison so that it would look, smell, and taste like juice when mixed with water." Nao cleared up any confusion with it.
"I see…That clears up everything about the poisoning. I think we should move on with the other parts of this murder." Jirou suggested. It did not clear up everything but I suppose it will be enough for now.
"Let's talk about the noise we heard last night." Norio suggested.
"It definitely came from the museum. I am sure of that!" Umeko told the group.
"I think it is obvious what caused the noise inside the museum. It was the only thing that could cause such a noise." Nao told the group. Everyone seemed to get what they were saying. "It was the alarm clock, wasn't it." Hana said.
"It was definitely set up by the killer. That place is no room for an alarm clock." Manon said.
"I have a question. Do you guys know how the killer set it up?" Hana asked. Immediately, Nao had an answer for it. "I think it was set up right after we watched our videos. It is the only logical explanation for it and it fits with the description of our suspect; in a hurry."
"Can you please explain it further? I can't seem to follow you." Hana asked.
"It could not have been yesterday since the killer is one of you. You guys watched each other for quite a long time. None of you could have excused yourself from guarding for a long time and not get suspected by anyone. Plus, this is possible with the alarm clock's feature. The killer could set up an alarm that will ring after it was set up even if the gap between its setting up and ringing is more than 24 hours." Nao explained.
Immediately, Jirou asked, "Why would the killer do that?"
"To serve as a distraction." Norio answered.
Jirou stood in silence waiting for an explanation. "The killer's target was Rei. They knew that handling all four of us was too much so they decided to create a way to divide us into a conquerable size. The killer knocked me out. After that, they took care of Nao and Umeko." Norio elaborated.
"Can we talk about the broken vase? What was that all about?" Manon asked out of nowhere.
"The answer is simple. It was the alarm clock's fault. It had a jump option. I am guessing the killer put the alarm clock inside the vase to hide it in plain sight. When its alarm went off, it started jumping knocking the vase off the floor. This is evident in the location of the shards. It is both above and below the clock." Norio answered.
"That reasoning seems enough." Jitsunori said.
With that, the group was almost done with the museum before Umeko brought up something. "Can we talk about how we were locked up inside. I could not understand how we were locked up." Hearing this, Nao looked at the facts and one of them caught his attention. He tried to connect it with their problem.
I think the chipped spear has something to do with this. The killer must have done something with the spear to chip it like that. Wait! What if the chip was not made by the killer? What if it was our fault!
"The killer used the chipped, misplaced spear to lock us up!" Nao shouted. Everyone was confused. However, Nao is fully convinced his idea is right. "The killer must have slipped the spear right inside the handlebars of the two doors from the outside."
"That seems right. That explains how you were locked up but it does not explain how it was chipped." Norio told the group.
"No! You are wrong with that!" Nao told him.
"How?" Norio quickly asked.
"Well, it must have chipped after it was being forced to bend multiple times due to the two of us slamming the door to open. In a way, the chip was not caused by the killer. It was caused by us." Nao explained.
After that, the group tried to summarize what they have come up so far. "Let's make things clear. The killer set up the alarm clock and the poison after watching the motive, right?" Hana asked. Norio quickly followed with "Yes. After that, the killer waited for the right time to attack. They attacked me, Nao, and Umeko to make their job easier." Umeko added, "The killer locked us up in the museum using the spear. Afterward, the killer chloroformed us and proceeded to kill Rei."
Suddenly, Nao thought he heard something wrong. Did the killer really kill Rei after they knocked us out? He decided to bring it up. "Umeko, I think there is something wrong with what you said." This declaration caught everyone's attention.
"What is wrong with what she said? It sounds right to me." Jirou asked.
Nao slowly told the group, "How can we be so sure that the killer killed Rei after we were locked up?" Suddenly, Norio snickered after Nao mentioned it. "Actually, that is something I wanted to bring up as well. It easy to say that the killer murdered Rei after everyone in their way is taken care of. However, I think there is a piece of evidence that could prove that the killer did it after they were done with Rei." Norio said.
Norio stopped and looked at Nao. "Do you know what I am talking about?" Norio asked. Why is he challenging to figure things out if he already knows the answer? "Is this really the time for this? Can't you just tell the group what you know? I bet you already know who the killer is."
"I already have an idea who the killer is but I want all of you to figure things out so that when it comes to accusing, it will be easy for everyone to accept it." Norio answered.
With this, Nao started at the facts he has. The answer should be one of these. Rei was left inside the vault. Other than her, different garments were inside the vault. Nothing should be missing from the vault. Wait a second! There was something missing from the vault!
With this realization, Nao quickly answered, "You must be talking about the silks!"
Hana looked at Nao with confusion. "What does this have to do with the silk?" Everyone was confused as well just like Hana. However, it was clear to Nao. "The killer would not grab the silks if they weren't confident that Rei will not fight back. The killer might be in rush but I think we should not forget our killer is ruthless and determined to kill Rei. They would not let their guard down just like that. We can see how many precautions the killer made to ensure they will be able to kill Rei smoothly." Nao explained.
Suddenly, Norio interrupted. "If you have come to that conclusion, can you tell us what was the killer's purpose in chloroforming you and tying you up?"
Nao immediately answered, "The killer did not do it to prevent us from stopping the murder. They were already done with it. It must have been because they did not want anyone to catch them. Am I wrong with what I have come up with?" Nao turned to Norio.
Norio slowly clapped. "Bravo! That is what I think the killer did as well. Why would they lock you up first then chloroformed you? I think the answer is the chipped spear. They must have seen it and thought that locking you up would not be enough. They panicked and took care of Rei first and then grabbed the silks and went on with them chloroforming you."
Out of nowhere, Umeko decided to add something. "Guys, I think what we have is mostly right but I think there is something we are forgetting about." Norio was surprised by this. "What is it?" Umeko immediately answered, "Her time of death, it was not before we were chloroformed. It was after we were attacked."
This caught Norio off guard. She is saying the truth. Maybe we are rushing things too much. I believe I got it mostly right. What is it that is making this wrong? If she was not dead yet, why was the killer confident to leave her and grab the silks dropping their guard down?
Suddenly, Manon brought up something. "Maybe we should talk about Rei first. That might help us clear things. We have been talking about Rei's murder so much but we have not really talked about her." Everyone agreed.
Nao read all of his clues regarding Rei in silence. She died due to asphyxiation but she also has a wound on her left temple. Thinking about Eri's testimony, I think I have an idea why the killer is confident to drop their guard down and leave her alone inside the vault.
Breaking the silence, Samuru asked Nao, "You look like you have come up with something. Mind sharing it with the group?"
"The killer must have thought Rei is too weak to fight back anymore. That must be why they were confident to drop their guard down." Nao answered. Immediately, Reyes, through the screen, quickly asked, "How was the killer sure that Rei was too weak to fight back?"
"Remember what Eri said, the killer smashed her head to her room's door. That must have been enough to knock her unconscious. Plus, Rei is not really one of the strong ones. It is obvious in her physicality." Nao answered.
"Okay, the killer knocked Rei unconscious and brought her to the vault. He left her in the hallway to lock you two up inside the museum, saw the spear chip as you slam on the door, and went back to Rei to bring her to the vault and grabbed the silks. They chloroformed you two and tied you up and left the crime scene? Where is the part the killer kills Rei?" Hana frantically asked who seems to be getting annoyed because of the confusion.
I can't blame her. It is confusing. We are missing one important detail in this murder and nobody has brought it up. I am guessing no one has a fact about it. Nao looked at everyone and started talking.
"We seem to be forgetting something." Nao told the group.
Umeko looked at him and asked, "What is it?" Nao looked at Norio who was smirking. Suddenly, Norio spoke up. "Finally, someone noticed it as well." Samuru was not amused with everyone not saying what they really mean. "Can you two just tell us what it is?"
"Go ahead Nao!" Norio pushed Nao to say it. Immediately, Nao told the group, "We have been talking about how the killer set up this murder and how they left but we have been skipping an important detail; how they literally killed Rei. We have not talked about what killed Rei. We know she died of asphyxiation but that is about it when it comes to our knowledge of how she died."
"The killer must have used poison as well or strangled her with bare hands." Manon suggested.
"Nothing tells us that was the case. She looked like she died slowly and painfully with her hand around her neck. If she died of strangulation, that should be what is written in her autopsy. Strangulation and asphyxiation are two different things. No poison that can cause asphyxiation is missing from the clinic." Norio told the group.
"What caused her asphyxiation?" Umeko asked.
Nao quickly smiled and said, "The answer was hiding in our plain sight." Everyone, except Norio who knew where Nao was leading with this, was confused and waiting for Nao to tell them the answer.
"What is it? Tell us already!" Hana irritatedly asked.
"Look at the bigger picture…" Nao told the group. Everyone thought of an answer. Monokuma, who was sitting on his throne was looking at the trial with complete amusement.
"I always knew Norio would be one of the people to lead the trial but I never thought you would be one as well, Nao! This is completely surprising and to do it in two consecutive trials! Hahahahahaha! Sadly, your time is up!" Monokuma shouted.
This statement scared the group leaving them in a frenzy to finish the trial. "Norio, who did it!" Hana shouted. Norio was about to reveal his guess when he was silenced by Monokuma. "Shut up! Don't say your guess Norio! It will ruin the fun!"
This confused everyone. Monokuma continued, "Your allotted time is up but because I am amused by your dear friend Nao, I will extend the trial. I want to see how he will end this trial. Will it be just like last time? Will you crumble from knowing who did the deed? This is exciting! Lead the trial Mr. N.E.E.T.!"
With this, Nao looked at Monokuma and the others thinking that he has Monokuma's attention. Monokuma is distracting me. I can't let him ruin my thoughts! I have to end this quick. I have to find out who the killer is before the time runs out for real this time. I have to solve for it Rei! I have to solve it for everyone!
That is it for this update! Are you still sticking with your initial guess for the killer? I hope this update made things clearer!
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Until next time! Good luck to all of us!