Fractured Fates

by DarkX the Dragon Knight

Hana Amari, the Ultimate Surfer, has recently been accepted into the famed Hope's Peak Academy. However, her first day takes a turn for the strange when she and her classmates become trapped within the walls of a castle. Forced into a twisted game of kill or be killed, Hana and her friends must uncover the mysteries lurking within their gilded prison...or face the dread of despair.

45. Chapter 5: Ultimate Truth (Part 4)

A/N: Hehe...haha...AHAHAHAHA- oh man I really need to control my evil laughter. But hey, I'm just really- REALLY eager for you guys to see this part, it is gonna be something. What kind of "something", you ask? Weeeeell- I'll let you guys see for yourself.

Anyways, happy New Year, new decade- the year is 2020, but my eyesight sure ain't! Hahaha- (no but seriously I have had severe myopia for a while now)

So- things happened last time, huh? Some good, some very bad, aaaaaall suspense. Monokuma revealed everyone has amnesia except for one person dubbed a 'traitor', and the dramatic irony intensifies as you guys reading (and Hana) know that he is, in fact, being truthful about the former.

Now, Hiroshi's gone and left, and things are still a little tense- how will things play out after that big mass-argument the group had towards the end of the last part? And what in the world was the meaning behind Hiroshi's cryptic words to Hana before he went back to his room? Will either of these questions actually be answered? Let's find out- get ready for one last Daily Life!

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Review Replies

PokeDrifter: Hey- Hiroshi is his own person, free to raise as many death flags as he pleases. But hey, good to see traitor predictions- now it's just a matter of seeing if you're right!

MaskedGamer: Well to be fair, many other Fangans don't do the memory loss thing from what I've seen...buuut your analogy still works. And yeah, Monokuma's reward does put a little hindrance on things, doesn't it...? But I won't go into detail here- juuust you read and see.

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Chapter 5: Ultimate Truth- Daily Life (Part 4)

Ding dong, bing bong

As the clock struck 7 AM, the monitor turned itself on as it had done countless times over the days and nights. And also just like all the other times, Monokuma appeared on the TV to give his usual announcement: "Good morning everyone! It is now 7 A.M., and nighttime is officially over! Get ready to greet another luxurious day!"

Of course, halfway through the announcement Hana groaned and attempted to throw one her pillows at the monitor in a futile attempt to get it to be quiet. Not only would this have not worked, but the pillow missed its mark anyways.

Sighing, Hana groggily got out of er bed and began to ready herself for the day. As she did so, however, her mind drifted back to her previous conversation with Hiroshi- more specifically, how he claimed there was 'something important' he was going to tell her at some point in the near future, and to simply wait for him to do so.

Well, it's been a whole night...or maybe I just misunderstood what Hiroshi meant by 'soon'. Hana thought to herself. I just hope he won't be too cryptic whenever the right time comes- this whole situation is cryptic enough as is.

Having finished her morning routine, Hana exited her bedroom and entered the hallway. On a hunch, she checked her door for some kind of sign or note from Hiroshi- however, there was nothing to be seen. Simply grunting in disappointment, the surfer walked away towards the dining room, deciding she could attempt to (very stealthily) ask Hiroshi directly about what he said at breakfast. Sure, he said to wait, but Hana wasn't always the most patient person and she was sure Hiroshi would understand that.

As usual, Hana wasn't the first one into the dining room; Ryoto and Hinata were seated at the table, making small talk with each other.

"Hey, Ryoto. Hey, Hinata," Hana greeted the duo with a wave. "Not grabbing breakfast?"

"Oh, Asuna said she wanted to make something for everyone!" Ryoto explaining, nodding towards the door to the kitchen. "So, that's where she's been. I'm not sure how good it's going, though."

At that moment, what sounded like a small boom came from the kitchen, followed by the slightly muffled sound of Asuna crying out, "OH GEEZ-"

"...One of us should probably go help her," Hinata stated, glancing at the other two Ultimates.

"I'll do it! I'm tall!" Ryoto declared, standing up and walking into the kitchen.

Hana took a seat and glanced around, waiting for Hiroshi's arrival- it wasn't every day that she was earlier than him to arrive at the breakfast meeting.

"...Hana? You seem a little distracted," Hinata remarked, tilting his head a little at the surfer.

"Ah- I guess I am, I'm just...waiting for Hiroshi to show up, is all," Hana told him- no reason to lie about that much.

She heard footsteps approaching from the hallway and grew hopeful that it was the coroner- but instead it was Akira, her countenance as cold as ever.

"'Ey, Akira- here to 'observe' again?" Hinata inquired, crossing his arms.

"...Not exactly," Akira responded after a moment of contemplation. "I'm simply here to grab some food of my own so I can be back on my investigation."

"I, er- wouldn't go in there if I were you," Hinata advised the prosecutor. "Asuna's cooking, Ryoto just went in there to help her..."

"Well, then I'll be sure not to get in their way," Akira curtly responded.

The moment she opened the door somewhat, however, another boom could be heard from the kitchen; this was followed by the almost comically loud cries of Asuna and Ryoto. Akira, completely straight-faced, slowly closed the door and turned away.

"On second thought- I'll wait," Akira stated, walking off to lean against the wall.

Hana looked to the doorway again, hoping to see any sign of Hiroshi- but even still, there was nothing.

With a groan of frustration, Hana turned her attention to Akira and, swallowing her pride, asked, "Akira, did you- did you see Hiroshi on your way here? Anywhere, anytime?"

Akira sent a glare the Ultimate Surfer's way, then answered, "No."

"Hana, calm down a bit- nothing to worry about if he's a little late, alright?" Hinata assured his classmate with a shrug.

"Y-Yeah...yeah, he's just...running a bit late, it happens, no reason to...to worry just yet..." Hana nervously replied, shifting in her seat uncomfortably.

Several minutes passed before, miraculously, Asuna and Ryoto exited the kitchen in one piece with some food for their classmates that was, somehow, actually decent. Akira didn't take a full plate, only grabbing something small enough that she could carry with her.

"Heeey, Akira! Don't you want something more to eat?" Ryoto asked her. "You can't run from breakfast, you know!"

Akira rolled her eyes. "Don't patronize me, Miura, and let me get back to my work."

While Ryoto continuously tried to convince Akira to stay and eat properly, Hana was looking around for Hiroshi once more- but again, he was nowhere to be found.

"Hinata- still think I have nothing to worry about?" Hana asked the thief with a deep frown.

Hinata grimaced and glanced around himself. "Yeah, I'll...admit, this is starting to get a little weird..."

"Huh? What's getting weird?" Ryoto asked, turning away from Akira and towards Hinata and Hana.

"Hiroshi! He's still...he's still not here, and I'm- I'm starting to get worried!" Hana explained, anxious.

Akira's expression changed from irritated to dumbfounded as she, too, looked around the room to confirm Hana's claims.

"W-Well, hold on- remember last night? How he snapped at all of us for our...our arguing?" Asuna pointed out. "Even if he wasn't completely mad at us, I-I'd still think he'd want a bit of time to himself."

"No...no, that's how Ashi operates," Akira responded, her brow furrowed. "I may not have been his friend, but I noticed his patterns when he came to the meetings all those times- and he was always, more or less, on time and punctual. For him to just...not appear like this, and especially after Monokuma's announcement the other day..."

Hana's face grew pallor. "Ooooh no...!"

"I...I still don't think we should jump to conclusions so soon," Asuna admitted. "There's no way to know if...you-know-what is the reason he's not here, there could be another explanation."

Akira grumbled to herself and replied, "That's a risk I don't believe we should take- especially if it could lead to yet another trial."

"A-ANOTHER trial!?" Ryoto blurted. 'You've gotta be KIDDING me! I thought we were done with those!"

"H-Hey! We don't need to jump that far yet!" Hana added in, her eyes widening. "Yeah, I'm worried that he's missing, and I think we should do something about that, but- but we don't know if he's actually been murdered, y-you know?"

"Gaaah- can't we go ONE DAY without DEATH?" Ryoto shouted to the ceiling. "I, Ryoto Miura, hate it! We can't even go one morning without something AWFUL happening!"

That's when the entire dining room became covered in pitch blackness, the faint sound of the lights shutting themselves down the only thing to precede the event.

"W-Wha-!?" Hana blurted in absolute shock, barely registering what had just occurred for a moment.

After that, a high-pitched scream cut through the air, and it sounded eerily close by...

"Izumi, pull yourself together!" Akira shouted through the darkness. "Now's not the time for panic!"

"Th-That wasn't me!" Asuna indignantly responded.

"Y-Yeah, no way to know who that was, totally..." Hinata spoke up sheepishly. "Honestly, I think- I think it was Ryoto, really."

"I can't even SEE you, and even I KNOW THAT WAS A LIE!" Ryoto roared into Hinata's direction.

"Okay, I hate blackouts, sue me!" Hinata finally admitted, the sound of his hoodie rustling indicating he had thrown his arms into the air.

"B-But why is there a blackout!?" Hana asked aloud, looking around; it would appear all the lights, even the ones in the hallway, were completely down, basking the room in inky black. It was as if she had spontaneously gone blind, and she couldn't even see her own hand directly in front of her face.

"Uh- uh- maybe we should turn on our e-Handbooks?" Asuna suggested. "As, you know- a light source?"

"I like that plan!" Hana quickly responded as she whipped out the device and turned its screen on. She was greeted by the usual blue light and the colorful icons, as well as the time (being 7:50 AM) displayed clear as day. The others followed suit, turning on their own handbooks and illuminating their faces in blue.

Akira looked around the darkened room and muttered to herself, "This blackout...something must have happened in the power room."

"P-Power room?" Hinata spoke up, his eyes going wide somewhat.

"Yeah, I told you there was one in the North Wing!" Ryoto reminded him.

"Yeah, but I never actually saw the-" Hinata began- only to be cut off when the dining room lit up again almost instantaneously, causing several of the students to flinch away from the sudden light in their eyes.

"W-Well...it's fixed now, I guess," Asuna observed, looking around at the once-again functional lights.

"I ask again- why did that happen?" Hana repeated herself as she put away her handbook, as the light source was no longer needed. "We've never had blackouts before..."

"Like Akira said, something must have happened in the power room!" Ryoto claimed with a nod. "That place is where ALL the electricity is!"

"You think we should go take a look...?" Hinata suggested with a frown. "Don't know if we can fix it, but..."

Akira was staring down at the floor with a hard, thoughtful look on her face. "First Ashi's disappearance, now this blackout...what's going on...?"

At that moment, a hollow ringing sound could be faintly heard from somewhere nearby. The students were able to pinpoint the source as, who else, Monokuma; he was running into the room rather frantically, ringing what appeared to be a simple cowbell.

"Alright, nobody move! Emergency meeting, I repeat, EMERGENCY MEETING!" Monokuma shouted, still ringing his cowbell like his life depended on it.

"Emergency meeting? What?" Akira asked, baffled.

"And where did you get a cowbell?" Asuna asked, baffled for a different reason.

Monokuma jumped onto the table and answered, "Oh, nowhere."

He then haphazardly tossed it away, resulting in the instrument hitting Hinata in the head before falling to the ground (and causing the thief to yelp in pain).

"Anyways! Sorry for this being such short-notice, but I've got an important announcement for you all!" Monokuma declared. "I'm not sure if you're all aware, but there was a bit of an issue with the castle's lighting a minute ago..."

"Yeah- we noticed," Hana stated.

"W-What happened with that, exactly...?" Asuna inquired with a concerned frown.

"Oh, nothing too terrible! Just a, um- damaged cable in the North Wing's power room, pretty major one might I add," Monokuma explained. "Anyways, it'll take some time for me to repair it, during which there may still be some more intermittent blackouts throughout the castle- but nothing as big as the one that just occurred!"

The bear continued on, "And one more thing- while these repairs are going on, the North Wing will be completely closed off! I'll even be re-blocking the entrances again to make sure of that! And if someone still manages to worm their way in, they're gonna be punished into next Tuesday!"

"What? Why close off the entire wing?" Hinata asked, incredulous. "Wouldn't you just need to, you know, close off the power room alone or something?"

"Because, Hoodie, it makes my job muuuch easier if I don't have to worry about you brats walking in on me or getting in my way!" Monokuma growled at him in annoyance.

Then, Asuna furrowed her brow and then asked, "Wait, why are you the one fixing the power room? Aren't you a robot?"

"Well I don't suppose any of you people are Ultimate Electricians, are you?" Monokuma sarcastically responded to the gardener.

"Are you...?" Hana then inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm more qualified, that's for sure!" Monokuma barked in response. "Now, enough with the interrogation! Heed my words, or get the axe!"

With that, Monokuma ran out of the room again- but not before retrieving his cowbell.

"Well- that's one less thing we gotta worry about!" Ryoto optimistically remarked. "Now we can just focus on finding Hiroshi!"

"But- where do we even start with that...?" Hana wondered aloud, her concern only growing.

Akira had her arms crossed and her eyes closed, before she sighed and spoke up, "As much as it loathes me to take charge of you all again, it's clear there will be a sense of disorganization if I don't, and nothing will be truly done with searching for Ashi."

"W-Well, I wouldn't go that far..." Asuna muttered, before speaking up, "But...I think having some leadership in this wouldn't hurt, especially considering the stakes."

"Keep in mind- I'm doing as a case of 'greater good'- once this mystery is solved, I'll be back to doing my own investigations," Akira remarked.

She went on, "Now- there's five of us, and three wings; Amari and Miura can investigate the South Wing, Yonade and Izumi can investigate the West Wing, and I will look at the East Wing."

Hana wasn't surprised to hear Akira choosing to investigate on her own, nor was she too bothered by it.

"And when we've searched everywhere?" Hinata inquired.

"Then we'll meet back here, in the dining room," Akira informed him. "Now, let's get to work- I don't think any of us want another trial to happen...unless some fool is thinking otherwise."

With that, the group split up to head off their assigned wings; Ryoto and Hana, who were told to look around the South Wing, remained where they were.

"ALRIGHT! Hana Amari, LET'S GO FIND OUR CLASSMATE!" Ryoto declared, jumping up and beginning to make his way out of the dining room once the others had gone.

"Yeah, but- where do we even start? The South Wing's decently big, you know," Hana told him as she followed him out.

Ryoto chuckled and grinned. "Don't underestimate the great Ryoto Miura- I know a surefire place Hiroshi's just bound to be!"

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BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG

"HIROSHI ASHI! OPEN THE DOOR!" Ryoto shouted as he pounded his fist against the door to Hiroshi's bedroom.

Hana stood behind him, her arms crossed and a skeptical frown on her face. "Ryoto- you've been pounding on the door for a few minutes now, I really don't think he's in his room."

"W-Well where else would he be? Not like we can go in there ourselves, it's locked!" Ryoto responded, strongly knocking on the door again. "HIROSHI!"

Hana sighed and pushed past him, stating, "Let me try- assuming he is in there, anyways."

The surfer knocked on the door- much more gently than Ryoto- and spoke, "Hey- Hiroshi? If you are in there, could you just- I don't know, do something to let us know you're okay? Please?"

As had been the case since they first arrived at Hiroshi's door, the duo was only met with silence. That silence only added more fuel to the fire that was Hana's fears regarding Hiroshi's whereabouts and condition.

Ryoto sighed. "You know what? You're right, this isn't working- we gotta look ELSEWHERE!"

After a moment of contemplation, the Ultimate Racecar Driver decided, "Okay, we'll...SPLIT UP! Hana, you take the top floor, I'll take the bottom floor!"

"Okay- okay, splitting the search area in half, great idea," Hana remarked with a nod. "Oh! And remember- be thorough! Don't leave anything, any place, unchecked, got it?"

"HAH! Ryoto Miura is the MASTER of thorough-ness!" Ryoto boasted with a laugh. "There won't be a SINGLE place Hiroshi will be able to hide from me!"

"Ah- great to hear!" Hana responded with a nod.

Hana and Ryoto ran off in opposite directions, with Hana quickly ascending the stairs to the second floor of the South Wing. Once up there, she made a break for the left hallway and the study, calling out Hiroshi's name all the while. Although a part of her- the part she thought she had finally banished the day before- believed searching for Hiroshi was futile, Hana's sheer determination to find her friend safe and sound overpowered her doubts.

Thus, Hana entered the study (her entrance made more quickly due to the door not having a doorknob anymore) and scoured it from top to bottom, but found nothing that suggested anyone had spent a significant amount of time inside the room recently. The same applied to the storage room- though it seemed like it would hold a secret or two, there was no more evidence of Hiroshi than in the study.

Her fear and frustration growing, Hana exited the study and ran towards the other hallway, hoping the lounge and greenhouse might yield more clues. However, both of those searches were fruitless as well, despite Hana being as thorough as she could be. There was no proof Hiroshi had been in either of those rooms recently, nothing to suggest anything had been buried in the greenhouse, no other hidden passages of any kind, just...nothing.

Her confidence cracked and her worries only growing, Hana made her way back down to the bottom floor. She didn't have to wait long for Ryoto to come running into the main hall from the direction of the kitchen- he appeared to be holding something, but it was at an angle that prevented her from seeing what it was.

"Hana! There you are! Find anything?" Ryoto called as he ran up to her.

Hana sighed and responded, "No, no, nothing- that's why I was hoping you'd found something."

"Well you see- nope!" Ryoto answered. "I looked over every place I could, every NOOK and CRANNY, every secret area the bottom floor had- and there was NOTHING! If Hiroshi went anywhere, it certainly wasn't to any of those places!"

"What-!? So there's no trace of him anywhere in the South Wing?" Hana asked, fearful.

"Don't worry- I picked up something else while I was searching!" Ryoto remarked, possibly in an effort to cheer her up.

Hana was about to dismiss his claim, then saw what he was holding: it was a somewhat large kitchen knife. Sure, a normal and everyday one, but a kitchen knife all the same.

"What the-!?" Hana yelped, jumping back. "Ryoto! Why do you have a knife!?"

"PROTECTION!" Ryoto exclaimed in response. "During the night, anyways. I'll explain more to the others when we meet up at the dining hall, but don't worry! I'm not gonna use it! Maybe!"

While Hana continued to stand frozen and baffled, the racecar driver remarked, "Hey- if you're done up there, mind if I take a look? Maybe I'll find something you missed!"

"Knock yourself out- but, personally, I...kinda want to head outside for a bit," Hana admitted, glancing towards the door to the courtyard. "Just to, you know...clear my head."

"Say no more, I'll take care of it!" Ryoto assured the surfer with a hearty salute. "Nothing will stop Ryoto Miura from finding the secret behind Hiroshi's disappearance!"

In saying that, the lights in the main hall suddenly flickered off, leaving the room completely dark save for the light filtering in through the windows. This only lasted a few moments, however, before the room lit itself back up again.

"...Once again- NOTHING!" Ryoto shouted before running up the stairs to the upper floor.

Hana stared at her departing classmate, then looked up at the lights- apparently, Monokuma hadn't been kidding about 'intermittent blackouts'- and then turned back to head out into the courtyard.

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Once outside, Hana's mind wasn't clear-on the contrary, it became more filled with fear and doubts than ever before. She didn't know if her mangled focus was the result of her worry or of those previous, nihilistic feelings resurfacing again- perhaps it was both. The surfer paced the length of the stony area lining the southern side of the courtyard, her thoughts jumping from one thought to the other.

This...This can't just happen, can it? For Hiroshi to just- just disappear like this, there's...there's gotta be a reason, there has to be! He's fine, Hiroshi's fine, he wouldn't- he wouldn't let himself get hurt or anything, would he? Would he?

No matter how Hana tried to calm herself, she continued to feel more and more afraid for Hiroshi's sake. What if- something did happen...? What could have happened, it's like he just- vanished into thin air! He could be hurt, or dead, or- what was the last thing I said to him? Actually said to him?

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"There's no need for that- besides, there's something I need to do," Hiroshi told Hana, stopping in his tracks but not looking back at her. "Something I should have done sooner..."

"What...? Where are you going, what are you-?" Hana began, attempting to follow Hiroshi again.

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Remembering this, Hana buried her face in her hands and let out a soft, muffled groan of frustration. Seriously!? THOSE might be my last words to him!? Those stupid, meaningless-!

Suddenly, the doors leading into the West Wing opened- and for a split moment of false hope, Hana believed it might be her missing friend. Unsurprisingly, it wasn't him- rather, it was Asuna, who was making her way towards the doors to the South Wing and didn't notice Hana right away.

Of course, the gardener did see a haggard Hana standing/pacing by the doors, and as such wasted no time walking up to her and asking, "H-Hey, Hana- are you okay? What are you doing out here?"

"Uuuh, I- Ryoto and I split up the South Wing so we could search more efficiently. I finished my half, Ryoto finished his and offered to double-check mine, and I let him because I wanted to be out here to- to get some air, you know?" Hana explained, fully aware of and not caring about how distressed she sounded.

Asuna's concerned expression softened somewhat and she inquired, "Because...you're worried about Hiroshi?"

Subconscious anger took hold of Hana and she found herself snapping back, "Of course I'm worried about him! Why wouldn't I be worried about the guy who's been there for me the most throughout this entire damn killing game!?"

Asuna yelped in fright at Hana's sudden anger, but quickly composed herself and responded, "I-I get it- you were- are probably the closest one to Hiroshi out of all of us, s-so...it's hard to imagine what you're going through right now..."

She went on, more resolute, "But- you can't lose your head right now. There's...There's still a chance that Hiroshi's fine, and is going to be fine, so...d-don't give up yet, okay? We're all doing our best to help find him, a-and I'm sure Hiroshi would want you to do your best, too."

The gardener's words were enough to extinguish the anger and bitterness that had grasped Hana, allowing her to think clearly again- though, with that clarity came the urge to break down into tears due to stress and fear, but Hana was able to suppress any tears or sobs.

"You're...You're right, I'm sorry, it's...been a really tough day so far," Hana replied with a long sigh. "And it's only barely past noon by now..."

She turned her attention back to Asuna, this time with a small smile. "But- thanks, Asuna. I...think I needed to hear something like that. When did you get so good at pep talks, anyways?"

"Uh...I don't know," Asuna responded with slight embarrassment. "I guess I just...took inspiration from the one who helped me with a nice talk, way back when?"

Hearing this, Hana gained the urge to cry again- but this time, it was out of joy at being an 'inspiration' to somebody. Additionally, it was far more difficult to hide her emotions this time, not that she was ever good at such a task.

However, before Asuna could comment, another set of doors opened- these ones being the doors leading into the East Wing. Out of these doors came Akira, a stark contrast to Asuna's friendliness. The prosecutor looked around the courtyard for a moment, then caught sight of the two Ultimates standing by the South Wing's entrance.

"Amari, Izumi- what are you two doing?" Akira inquired as she approached them. "I don't suppose you're done searching."

"Uh- I am. Hinata and I split up to cover more ground," Asuna explained. "I finished my area, s-so I figured I'd head to the dining room and wait for everyone else."

"Hm- well, it just so happens I finished my search of the East Wing as well, so I was on my way there as well," Akira remarked. "...I'm not so sure about Amari, though- Izumi, leave us be."

Asuna worried glanced back and forth between Hana and Akira for a few moments of awkward silence. Clearly, she understood the possible ramifications of leaving the two of them, of all students, alone together. However, one forceful glare from Akira was all it took for Asuna to obey the order, with the gardener quickly backing away through the ivory doors and into the South Wing.

"...If I recall, Amari, I told you to look around the South Wing with Miura," Akira said once Asuna was gone. "If you had finished, you could have gone straight to the designated meeting area- with no reason to be out here. And yet, here you are."

Hana sighed in exasperation and gave Akira the same explanation she had given Asuna, including her concern for Hiroshi that had caused her to want to be outside in the first place.

However, while Akira didn't seem to question the explanation, she certainly didn't appear pleased by it. "So you didn't think that, while Miura is double-checking your area, you should double-check his instead of doing nothing out here?"

Hana gritted her teeth for a moment, trying to bite back her anger before responding, "No, I didn't think to do that, because if you can't tell, I'm a little more flustered about what's happened with Hiroshi than most of the others, okay?"

"That's no excuse to shirk off what you're supposed to do," Akira told her, the disdain- more than usual- dripping off her words. "Honestly- the more things change, the more they stay the same..."

The prosecutor began to make her way towards the doors so she could head to the dining room herself. Hana went silent as well, but her frustration at Akira was evident on her face; suddenly, the surfer preferred it when Akira had stopped talking to her altogether. Then, Hana remembered something else she and Hiroshi had talked about- how he had hoped she and Akira would stop being angry at each other, or that at least Hana would be the bigger person.

Though even Hana believed Hiroshi was pipe dreaming with his hopes of her and Akira cooperating better, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt at her dismissive attitude towards him. Besides- even back then, Hana had known he wasn't wrong, and now she had to admit it again to herself. So, though it pained her to do so, the surfer figured this would be the best she could do for the time being to honor her missing friend's wishes and make him proud, wherever he was.

Hana took a deep, deep breath, then practically blurted, "I'm tired of fighting."

This stopped Akira, who was reaching out to push the door open; the prosecutor turned around and asked, "What?"

"I'm tired of you always being at my throat, and me barely being able to tolerate you..." Hana spoke up, taking a few steps towards Akira. "Akira, I know how much you hate me, but I- I never wanted things to turn out like that!"

"..." Akira was silent, but now turned away from the door to face Hana fully.

"Even if we didn't see eye-to-eye on most things, we're still classmates- and I wanted to have something of a good relationship with my classmates, including you," Hana went on, sorrowful. "But that didn't happen with us, and I- I never wanted that."

She shook her head and continued, "Akira, you once told me why you didn't like me. It's because I- the one with the 'useless' talent- managed to prove you wrong on so many occasions, I managed to find the truth where you couldn't and win the trials, I...'upstage' you, as you said..."

"...And I stand by what I said. I suppose you've proven you have a good memory, at least," Akira remarked, crossing her arms.

"But I never meant to upstage you! I never meant to hurt your pride, or challenge your skill as a prosecutor- I just wanted to help everyone! To solve my friends' murders and make sure the killer didn't send all of to our deaths! I wanted to do...to do the right thing!" Hana insisted. "You understand that, don't you...? Even if you don't care about the others as friends, you can understand wanting to make sure the blackened didn't get away with their crime, right? To make sure we all didn't die so...so senselessly?"

Something about what Hana said appeared to strike a chord in Akira, judging by her narrowed gaze and her grip on her arms momentarily tightening- but what it was, Hana couldn't tell.

"Are you honestly trying to insinuate we have something in common...? We have nothing in common! Your desire to 'do the right thing' could have led us all to our deaths if you'd been wrong!" Akira sharply responded. "Maybe you found proof in the end, and maybe your reasoning worked out in the end- but your reliance on instincts and feelings and...!"

The prosecutor growled in frustration. "The fact that I, the Ultimate Prosecutor, would fail to someone like you so many times...! Despite all my reason and evidence-! Do you have any idea what that's like? To watch you go about the way you do, putting your emotions ahead of actual reasoning? If you were half as lucky, you'd have been wrong in your accusations, and the blackened would have won...!"

Hana furrowed her brow as she listened to Akira's rant. "...Akira, is there...something you didn't tell me before?"

Now, Akira looked somewhat baffled. "Huh?"

"I mean, what you're talking about right now...it seems like there's a bit more to why you hate me besides what you told me during the third investigation," Hana surmised. "Something that, you know...you didn't mention then."

"You...forget it! It's irrelevant- my main reason for despising you lies in what I told you before, make no mistake," Akira responded in a growl. "Anything else- doesn't matter."

She walked up to Hana and pointedly went on, "But as for you...I keep believing your luck will run out, and I still believe that- assuming another trial happens, anyways. Your allowance for these relationships of yours to hinder you, for your feelings to hold you back from true reasoning- that will be your downfall, whether you see it or not."

Hana narrowed her eyes and responded, "Or maybe it's like Hiroshi said- maybe me actually understanding my classmates and how they feel is what's helped me figure out these trials."

Now, it was Hana's turn to walk up to Akira and sharply tell her, "Because even if I never meant to damage your pride, I'm not going to stand by and let terrible things happen to my friends just because you can't look past what the evidence tells you. Because they- they are my reason to keep going, the reason I'm still fighting to end this killing game! Because after everything, they're still staying with me, and I'd stand with them any day!"

She pointed at Akra, nearly poking the prosecutor in the chest. "Akira- who out of everyone here is still standing by you? Honestly?"

It appeared Akira was about to bark back a remark...only to stop and go quiet, as if to genuinely contemplate it. When it became clear she didn't have an answer, the prosecutor only seemed to grow more agitated.

"I don't need your lecture, Amari- it doesn't change what I've said here today! If another trial does take place...I will find the truth, and I will surpass you!" Akira vowed, sending one last glare Hana's way before storming into the South Wing as she had been planning to do before.

With Akira gone, Hana sighed- despite the young woman's harsh words, Hana couldn't help but feel a pang of pity for her. The surfer couldn't imagine what it was like to go day by day, refusing to bond with any of her classmates, not even having an acquaintance to stand by her- to be completely alone, despite being in a class once full of Ultimates like her.

Well- sorry, Hiroshi. That probably wasn't what you meant before, but I'm not taking anything back. Hana mentally spoke to her vanished friend. I think I'm right, though. Not that she'll listen to me- what's that saying, 'you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink'?

Shaking her head, Hana walked back towards the doors and stepped through them herself; at the very least, she had more or less accomplished her original goal of clearing her mind in the afternoon outdoors.

---

Back in the dining room, Hana noticed she was far from the first to arrive- Ryoto, Asuna, and Akira were already seated and awaiting the stragglers. Hana chose not to acknowledge Akira, and the prosecutor appeared to feel mutually, and so she sat closer to Ryoto and Asuna.

Hinata arrived shortly after Hana took her seat and said nothing as he sat down himself. However, when the thief sat down, his gaze kept falling on Asuna- it was an odd gaze, with a hint of suspicion in it.

Hana, taking notice, asked Hinata, "Uh- Hinata? Why do you keep staring at Asuna like that?"

"Huh? Oh, ah- it's nothing, don't worry about it," Hinata responded, shaking his head and turning away as if nothing had happened.

By now, Hana knew better than to take this clearly suspicious statement at face value- however, since Hinata was clearly not interested in elaborating and Asuna didn't notice his stare anyways, Hana decided to drop the subject for the time being.

"Alright! Now that's everyone's here- LET THE DISCUSSION BEGIN!" Ryoto shouted, hyping himself up far more than necessary.

"I'm...not sure there's much to talk about," Hinata said, raising an eyebrow. "We either found Hiroshi or we didn't- simple as that."

"Not quite, Yonade- even if Ashi wasn't found, it'd be important to know if anyone saw something suspicious that could be related to his disappearance," Akira told him. "In saying that, as the only one to investigate by myself, I'll go first."

The Ultimate informed the others, "Unfortunately, though my search of the East Wing was as thorough as could be, I did not find Ashi nor anything odd that could be relevant to this incident. The closest thing to 'strange' that I saw was Monokuma still neglecting to do something about the broken stairs in the eastern watchtower, despite repairing the railing in the main hall that was broken during Sauchi's murder."

Hinata clenched his jaw as Akira spoke, evidently discomforted by the reminder of the previous incident.

"Well- me and Hinata looked around the West Wing," Asuna spoke up once Akira had finished. "I searched the bottom floor, Hinata took the top."

"We agreed that once we were done with our areas, then we'd just go to the dining room instead of waiting for the other person to finish," Hinata added. "Looks like Asuna finished way before me, so..."

"A-Actually...why did you take so long to finish?" Asuna then asked. "The West Wing's top floor isn't that much bigger than the ground floor, yet you were the last to arrive out of all of us..."

"Well I kinda ran into some...complications," Hinata explained. "More specifically, with the wine room."

"The wine room? What happened with that?" Ryoto asked with a frown.

"Well aside from the blackouts while we were looking around in general- the wine room door ended up being...blocked somehow," Hinata elaborated, sounding baffled himself. "I don't know if it was locked or what, but I just...couldn't get into the room for a little while. So, I ended up having to wait a little bit."

The thief went on, "But you know what else? After that, and I could actually get into the wine room...I found out the dumbwaiter's not working anymore."

"The dumbwaiter?" Akira inquired. "In what way was it not working?"

"I dunno, it's like it was- stuck or something, or jammed," Hinata went on. "I tried to see what the problem was, but...that dumbwaiter may be bigger than average, but that shaft? With those gears and motors and all that? Forget it, I can't fit in there to find anything."

"Well- it's not like we use the dumbwaiter that much anyways," Hana remarked with a shrug. "I think the most use it ever got was when Tadao used it for his murder plan."

"S-Still pretty weird, though..." Asuna claimed, thoughtful. "Because when we first starting investigating, the banquet room and dumbwaiter w-were one of the first things I checked, and it worked just fine then."

Shaking her head, the gardener went on, "B-But, uh- I didn't actually find anything weird on my end, so..."

Hinata once again glanced at Asuna with that somewhat baffled, somewhat suspicious look in his eyes- clearly, something was bothering him, and it seemed to be related to Asuna somehow- once again, however, Hana decided now was not the time to press for details.

"Then it's OUR TURN!" Ryoto shouted above the others. "Hana and Ryoto, searching the South Wing!"

"We ended up splitting up the floors like you two did," Hana said to Hinata and Asuna. "I looked around the top floor, Ryoto searched the bottom- then ended up double-checking mine after I was done. I didn't find anything up there anyways, so I figured it wouldn't hurt."

"And I can confirm- I FOUND NOTHING! ON EITHER FLOOR!" Ryoto told the others in frustration. "I looked EVERYWHERE! No nook or cranny escaped me! I even went through the hidden passage between the furnace room and the fitness room! And I peeked into that hidden room in the library!"

"Hidden room in the...? Oooh, you mean the one Azami used to go into?" Hinata asked, raising his eyebrows as he remembered.

"What do you mean you 'peeked into' it?" Akira asked, crossing her arms. "Do you mean to say you didn't actually go inside?"

Ryoto chuckled nervously. "Weeell...not completely, I just- went to the bottom of the steps, looked around, then went back up! Simple as that!"

He added more indignantly, "Not like there was much in there anyways! It's a small room, nowhere for anyone to hide! Nothing but a light and a table with some stuff on it! And some other stuff around, all of which was probably Azami's!"

"So why didn't you go in all the way?" Hinata asked, then grinned. "What, scared of a spooky, underground, hidden room?"

"NO! It just...didn't feel right, invading that place..." Ryoto explained, looking away with a frown. "It'd be like disrespecting the dead, you know?"

"...Uh, Ryoto? You spend most of your time in the fitness room- you know, the room where someone actually died?" Hana pointed out. "You don't think that's slightly disrespectful?"

"The fitness room is different! It's a public, open place where people come and go freely!" Ryoto explained, gesturing wildly. "The room in the library is all- secret and dark and creepy! You know, where most people don't usually go!"

Unable to follow Ryoto's logic, Hana simply shook her head and went silent.

"But still- you guys didn't find anything?" Hinata asked. "Not even in his bedroom?"

"His bedroom was locked- and since we're not in a murder investigation I guess, Monokuma didn't unlock it," Hana explained. "Ryoto tried knocking, just in case he was holed up inside, but...nothing."

Akira crossed her arms. "So in other words...we have no leads as to what happened to Ashi."

"Well when you say it like that, it sounds depressing," Hinata stated. "We could still just kinda...look around casually, you know? Keep an eye out for anything else weird?"

"Y-Yeah! Nothing wrong with that!" Asuna immediately agreed. "Maybe we just...overlooked something. If we keep looking around while we do...whatever other business we have, w-we might come across something!"

"Of course! In fact, I'm gonna do some extra investigating myself!" Ryoto told the others with a grin and a nod. "The West and East Wings better WATCH OUT!"

Akira grunted, then stood up. "If that's the case, then this 'official' investigation is over- and so does my partnership here."

Just as Akira was turning to leave, however, Ryoto blurted, "WAIT A SECOND! There's something I gotta tel you guys!"

Without even waiting for a reaction, Ryoto whipped out the thing he had shown Hana earlier and slammed it onto the table: the kitchen knife.

Hinata, Asuna, and Akira stared at the weapon for a good few seconds; Hana, meanwhile, softly sighed and put a hand over her face in exasperation.

"...That there's a knife," Hinata remarked, nodding at the weapon in question.

"Yeah it is!" Ryoto agreed with a pleased grin.

"Miura- would you kindly explain why you have a knife?" Akira inquired with a glare.

"A-And where did you even get it from...?" Asuna also asked with a concerned grimace.

"Protection, he took it for protection..." Hana explained, not taking her hand away from her face.

"And I got it from the kitchen!" Ryoto elaborated. "And for the record, it's not just for protection- well, it is, but there's more to it than that!"

He went on, "See, while I was amazingly searching, I got to thinking- if Hiroshi was suddenly kidnapped outta the blue in the dead of night, who's to say the one responsible won't strike again, huh? Well, they're not gonna get the drop on Ryoto Miura, that's for sure! Ergo- THE KNIFE!"

"W-Whoa, hey! We don't know if he was kidnapped, or if any foul play was involved yet!" Hana quickly pointed out, though more to reassure herself than to refute Ryoto. "For all we know, he- he ran off on his own free will!"

"Still, I am NOT taking chances! So if the one responsible for all this does try and break into my room- I'll be ready for them!" Ryoto boasted, picking up the knife again.

"W-We're not worried about that, it's more like..." Asuna began, tapping her fingers together nervously. "Well...every time someone's had access to deadly, sharp weapons, it's never, uh...ended well..."

"Hey, I'm not gonna kill the person with it! I have restraint!" Ryoto defensively responded. "Besides, I'm not gonna keep it on me all day- I'm gonna stash it in my room, simple as that!"

"But doesn't telling all of us- i.e. the group that might include this 'kidnapper'- that you have it kinda, you know, defeat the purpose?" Hinata asked, raising an eyebrow. "What's stopping them now from coming up with a way to defend themselves?"

"It's a WARNING! I'm letting them know, whoever they are, that Ryoto Miura's not going down without a fight! And this knife is proof of that!" Ryoto declared, picking up the blade again and glancing at the others. "YA HEAR THAT!? NO ONE'S GONNA GET THE DROP ON RYOTO! NO OOOONE!"

Shouting that last statement like it was a war cry, Ryoto ran out of the dining room, leaving the others to simply stare in stunned silence. Akira was the first to break out of it and exit on her own- meanwhile Hana, Hinata, and Asuna remained put.

"...So, Ryoto's running around with a knife now," Hinata remarked. "Better make sure he didn't cut himself with it by accident or something..."

The thief sauntered off. With nothing left to say or do in the dining room, Hana and Asuna followed suit; the former of the two deciding to head back to her room for the time being, simply desiring the quiet that came with it.

---

Back in her bedroom, Hana contemplated the group's findings...or rather, lack thereof. She hadn't expected to find many clues regarding Hiroshi's whereabouts, but to find nothing at all...it didn't instill much confidence in her.

"..." Finally, Hana shook her head and told herself, Moping around in here isn't gonna magically fix everything- I should go do stuff, even if it's not quite 'investigation'- it'll still be something!

Resolved to find some way to make the most of the rest of her day, Hana exited her room and moved about the castle. She found no one in the South Wing, and so decided to try her luck with the West Wing. Although she figured Ryoto may be in there, she didn't encounter him, instead spotting Hinata at the end of the hallway that would lead into the North Wing...if not for that familiar gate blocking it once more.

Hinata appeared to be scrutinizing over this gate when Hana walked up to him. "Hey, Hana. Don't mind me, just seeing if there's anything to these gates here- you know, if Monokuma really locked up the North Wing completely."

"Uh...didn't he say getting inside the wing would lead to punishment or something?" Hana asked, frowning in concern.

"I'm not trying to break in! Just...looking around, is all!" Hinata assured her with a chuckle.

Somehow, that doesn't give me much confidence... Hana thought as she saw the familiar sly edge to Hinata's grin. Maybe I should stick around with him, just to make sure he doesn't do anything dumb.

"Okay- mind if I help out?" Hana asked.

"Go ahead- two heads are better than one," Hinata agreed with a nod.

Thus, the duo spent the day investigating all the known entrances to the North Wing to see if Monokuma had, in fact, blocked off everything completely (and it became apparent that he did). At the very least, Hana felt as though she and Hinata grew a little closer through their investigation.

"Hey, Hana," Hinata began, his expression serious. "I've been thinking, and...there's something I kinda wanna talk to you about."

"Great, because I wanted to talk to you about something too!" Hana responded. "Well, uh- more like apologize. You know, for bringing up your dad and-"

"No, Hana, I'm not upset about that," Hinata assured her with a shake of his head. "Something...well, related, but different's been on my mind. And I kinda wanted to talk to you about it."

"Me? Why?" Hana asked in surprise.

"I dunno, there's just...something about you. Like, all this time we've been talking, and you're just...easy to talk to, I guess," Hinata responded with a shrug. "Not too judgmental towards my talent or anything, so..."

He shook his head. "I kinda want to talk about this in private, so- wanna head to my room?"

He then grinned and teasingly added, "Unless you're too prim to go into a guy's room."

"Uh, no I'm not, I've seen boys' rooms before," Hana told him matter-of-factly. "As long as you don't try anything."

"What? You know me by now, I'm not that kinda guy," Hinata assured her, then walked off. "Well, let's go then."

Hinata led her back to the South Wing and to his bedroom, which was at the very end of the bedroom hallway. Entering, Hana noticed the general design of the room was more or less the same as hers- the only true difference being the bedsheets were blue instead of pink.

Additionally, the room was incredibly messy; the bed wasn't made at all, the pillows were askew, his closet door was left half-open, and his pajamas were strewn haphazardly on the chair in front of the desk. Beyond this, a chest that was actually designed to look like a pirate's treasure chest was placed against the wall next to the bed- probably containing items Hinata had snatched in the past. Several newspaper pages were placed on the desk as well, discussing various heists Hinata had pulled off over his career as a thief.

Although she wanted to comment on the messiness of the room, Hana remained silent.

"So, make yourself at home, because I...have got some stuff to tell you," Hinata told her, taking a seat on the bed. "You see, talking about my father made me...think about some stuff. And I figure...it's time I come clean about a few things."

"'Come clean'...?" Hana asked.

"Yeah, see I...lied. I lied about a few things- things about my past," Hinata admitted with a sigh. "Just to, you know- play up my image as this great thief in the night, but now that you know me a lot better...I can't keep doing that."

Hana furrowed her brow in confusion. "What...did you lie about?"

"Well- you know how I said I come from a poor neighborhood? And that's why I first took to stealing?" Hinata explained. "Yeah...that wasn't true. My family's actually super well-off because of me and my dads' heists. I mean we're not, you know, super rich...but we're definitely not poor like I said."

"Really...?" Hana responded with gasp. "So you don't donate some of what you steal to the poor either?"

"What? No, that part was true- almost everything else I said about my past, though, totally fake," Hinata clarified. "Including...that first steal of mine."

"The one where you said you stole a few pounds of apples and bread from a market?" Hana inquired.

"Oh, so you were paying attention," Hinata remarked. "But, ah...I might have exaggerated that a bit. It wasn't a few pounds of food, it was more like...exactly one apple."

"One apple? Seriously?" Hana incredulously responded.

"Yup- I don't even know why I did it, I just...wanted an apple, I guess..." Hinata solemnly said. "And me, being an innocent little nine-year-old...I was sure my parents would be upset with me. I felt so bad, I came clean to them...but to my surprise, my dad wasn't mad. No, the guy was ecstatic, actually."

He went on, "See, what you gotta realize is- my parents kept my dad's real career as Kage Ken a secret from me until that point. But when I stole that apple? Suddenly, my dad decided I had great potential to be a master thief, and that I would be the one to carry on his legacy and all that bullshit. So, he started training me."

Hana was silent as she listened, but finally she hesitantly spoke up, "So you...didn't choose to become a thief?"

"No! I didn't wanna be a master thief! I wanted to be a normal kid with normal career goals! But my dad wasn't having any of that, oh no- it wasn't up to me," Hinata bitterly went on. "So, I...had to go along with it. And I mean- look at me now. I've got an Ultimate title, something even my dad couldn't get, so...I guess the student's surpassed the master, huh?"

"But, wait- your dad was arrested when you were thirteen, right? So why'd you keep being a thief? He wasn't around to tell you what to do anymore," Hana pointed out.

Hinata, however, shook his head. "First of all, our thieving was what our family lived on. Second, my mom wouldn't have given that up and work herself- so I had to support both myself and her. Besides...at that point, thieving had become such a big part of my life, I didn't think I could stop. I didn't think it was an option."

"But- it is! Hinata, you don't have to keep living like that if it makes you so unhappy," Hana told him, walking up to him and putting a hand on his shoulder. "You know, you...always seem so proud of your talent, I never...realized it made you feel so bad..."

Hinata shrugged. "A long time ago, I figured if I own it, I'd feel less bad about what I was doing. And it works...more or less."

"But still, I...I feel bad, you know? Something that's such a big part of your life causing you that much pain...I don't know what I'd do if I felt that way about my own talent," Hana responded with a sigh. "But if- when- we find a way out of this killing game, nothing's stopping you from doing something new, you know? Doing something you want to do, something you want to be good at- and knowing you, you'll find something."

"I dunno if it'll be that easy- I'm still a wanted outlaw, you know," Hinata pointed out. "But, uh...I think just having someone like you around, someone out there who thinks I have that kinda potential...that'll go a long way. I'm glad I talked to you."

Hana nodded with a smile. "And I'm glad you trusted me to talk about this, Hinata."

Even if Hinata still had a ways to go before he had enough confidence to break away from his thieving background, Hana believed him when he said someone having faith in him would be a step in the right direction. And if Hana could be that person, then she didn't mind- and it served as a testament to the fact that she and Hinata had become friends in the truest sense of the word.

---

Time passed after , and soon enough the time came for the dinner meeting. Hana walked down to the dining hall, trying to stave off any lingering anxiety in relation to Hiroshi's disappearance. She could only hope any of the others had found something over the course of the day, otherwise...

Stepping into the dining room, she caught sight of the only other two students inside: Asuna and Hinata, who appeared to have already grabbed leftovers to eat for dinner.

"Oh- heya, Hana," Hinata greeted the surfer. "You're looking a little frazzled there."

"Wha-? Really?" Hana asked, then sighed. "Well- sorry, but I'm still kinda worried about this whole thing with Hiroshi..."

"Yeah, we can see it all over your face," Hinata added, pointing his fork at her. "Maybe eating something'll make you feel a little better."

"I'd rather have something, you know- that explains what happened?" Hana responded, stepping towards the kitchen. "You two- you didn't happen to see anything else after the first investigation, did you?"

"Nah, I was just looking at all the entrances to the North Wing- which really were blocked again, by the way," Hinata noted.

"I-I didn't find anything either, sorry..." Asuna apologized.

Hana simply nodded in acknowledgement and went into the kitchen to find food. When she came back out and sat down, only then did a fourth student join them: Ryoto, who jogged into the room without a word.

"Hi, Ryoto- uh...you're a little late," Asuna remarked. "What took you?"

"Eh- I was doing some looking around in the East Wing, kinda took a bit longer than expected, thought I found something- here I am!" Ryoto explained.

"W-Wait, thought you found something?" Hana asked, surprised. "What does that mean?"

"It means I thought I found something related to Hiroshi, there wasn't- so I'm here now!" Ryoto responded in his usual chipper way. "And after that, I'm hungry, so- TO THE FRIDGE!"

"W-Wait! So- you didn't find anything either?" Hana inquired as Ryoto walked towards the kitchen.

"Nope! Despite the cunning detective skills that I possess-" Ryoto began to answer.

"Since when?" Hinata asked.

"I found NOTHING! It's like poor Hiroshi really was just taken into thin air!" Ryoto finished in dismay, then entered the kitchen.

"I'm...guessing by the way you're asking everyone that you didn't find anything either?" Asuna inquired of Hana.

"Yeah...and it still sucks not knowing anything...!" Hana answered, staring down at the table rather than face anyone else. "And I doubt Akira's gonna be here, so I can't exactly ask her..."

"It is weird though, not having Hiroshi around," Hinata remarked, looking around. "With Akira going AWOL on us, he was more or less the most reasonable one. Well, I mean, he was always like that, but especially-"

"I-Is like that, n-no need for past tense! There's a good chance he's still alive!" Asuna quickly reminded the thief.

When Ryoto exited, food in hand, and sat down, he spoke up, "You know what I've been thinking? If Hiroshi's not in any of the places we've looked so far- maybe he's in the one place we haven't looked! THE NORTH WING!"

"I doubt it- Monokuma made a pretty big deal about not wanting any of us in there while he fixes the power room," Hana pointed out. "I don't think he'd exempt Hiroshi from that- if he found him in there, I think Monokuma would at least throw him out."

"I dunno...maybe he's been hiding out this whole time?" Hinata suggested with a shrug. "Either way, I don't think we'll know until the North Wing's open again, and who knows how long that'll take."

"I-I just hope these blackouts are fixed soon, I don't like being worried about sudden darkness all day..." Asuna spoke up, glancing upwards.

As fate was tempted, the lights in the dining hall were shut off once more, plunging everyone into total darkness and resulting in several annoyed groans from the others (and another high-pitched scream from Hinata, which was initially blamed on Asuna once again).

Beyond that, dinner ended with little fanfare, and the other students went off to get ready for bed, as it was close to 10 PM. The exception was Asuna- apparently, due to the confusion surrounding the blackouts and Hiroshi, she had forgotten to lock the storage room up before dinner, and so ran off to remedy that as soon as she could.

Back in her room, Hana had gotten dressed for bed, heard the nighttime announcement, and was about to head to sleep- although she didn't feel any peace in doing so.

Hiroshi...wherever you are, you'd better be okay- and when we see you again, I am going to yell at you so hard for making me and everyone else worry! Hana vowed, as she laid down. She was unsure if it was because of stress or something else, but Hana felt no urge to sleep- she expected it to be a long night...

That is until, not long after the nighttime announcement, she heard rapid and almost panicked knocking on her door.

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"Okay okay, I'm coming, calm down!" Hana shouted as she rushed to the door and opened it.

On the other side was none other than a panic-striken Asuna, who wasn't even in her own pajamas- had she just gotten back from upstairs?

"Asuna? What's wrong?" Hana asked upon seeing the gardener.

"N-No time! I gotta-" Asuna panted, then sprinted away from Hana and towards Hinata's door at the end of the hall.

"Hey, Hana!" a familiar voice greeted her- it was Ryoto, also in his pajamas, with his own door open not far from hers. "What a way to start the night, yeah?"

"Ryoto?" Hana responded, dumbfounded. "Did Asuna get you out of your room too?"

"Sure did! Good thing I wasn't really asleep yet!" Ryoto remarked with a nod and a chuckle.

Hana glanced down the hallway to see Asuna had done the same to a much more annoyed Hinata, and was now rapidly knocking on Akira's door.

It wasn't long before the Ultimate Prosecutor answered, growling at Asuna, "What are you doing, Izumi? It's nighttime, why are you out of your room like this?"

"Uh- I forgot to lock the storage room before dinner so I went upstairs to do that..." Asuna breathlessly explained to Akira. Directing her attention more towards everyone, she continued, "But- But when I got done, something- something happened!"

"Something...happened?" Hinata asked, skeptical. "What do you mean?"

"I mean, I saw-" Asuna went on. "I saw Hiroshi!"

A ripple of shock spread through the group, but none more than Hana who exclaimed, "YOU WHAT!?"

"SAW!? YOU!? HIM!?" Ryoto yelped as well.

"Izumi- explain everything, right now!" Akira ordered the girl. "Did you truly see Ashi?"

"Y-Yes, I did! I- I had just finished locking up the storage like usual, a-and it was probably about...I don't know, a minute or two after the nighttime announcement?" Asuna recalled. "That was when I left the study, and when I looked down the hallway...I saw him! I saw Hiroshi just as he was going into the East Wing!"

"It was actually him? Seriously?" Hinata asked, incredulous. "Not some other shady figure or anything?"

"No! Look, I-I only got a glimpse of his back right as he was going into the East Wing, b-but I recognized him! His pants, his sweater, his hair- it was Hiroshi, I'm sure of it!" the gardener insisted.

"W-Well did you, you know, try to talk to him or something!?" Hana asked, unsure of what to make of this new information.

"I-I tried! I called out to him and ran down the hallway as fast as I could to catch him, b-but as soon as I got to the doorway leading into the East Wing..." Asuna went on, her gaze falling. "He was...he was gone, just like that!"

"Ashi was- gone? Nowhere to be found, nowhere to be seen?" Akira asked, her skepticism growing. "That can't be- from the South Wing entrance, the stairs and other hallways are too far for Ashi to make it anywhere in the East Wing without Izumi seeing him..."

"I-I know it sounds weird, and I'mas confused as you guys, but you've got to believe me! I saw him, I know it!" Asuna repeated, looking around at the others for support.

"Well, if she is right...it means Hiroshi Ashi LIVES! Great work everyone!" Ryoto spoke up with a joyful laugh.

Hinata sighed and remarked, "This whole story is weird as fuck...but then again, so is this whole damn killing game, so maybe I should just be grateful we have something."

"Indeed- now let's actually get back to bed," Akira stated, turning around and heading back to her bedroom. Ryoto and Hinata did the same, and Asuna was about to follow suit...until Hana reached over and put a hand on her shoulder to stop her.

"Asuna- are you absolutely sure you saw Hiroshi?" Hana asked again, desperately looking her classmate straight in the eye. "Positive? One-hundred percent?"

Asuna reached up and put a hand on Hana's, the one that was on her shoulder, and told her with absolute honesty, "Hana, I know what I saw. It was Hiroshi."

Hearing this, Hana took a moment to process it before stepping away from the gardener. With that, Asuna went to her own bedroom to sleep, and Hana walked off to do the same.

She wasn't sure what to make of Asuna's account, but the way she spoke...it was clear she wasn't lying. Despite the questions she had about what Hiroshi could possibly be up to, Asuna's story confirmed one thing: Hiroshi was alive, and for now that was enough for Hana to sleep with more peace.

---

The following morning began with little difference from the day before; Hana was awoken by the morning announcement, she was annoyed by said announcement, and she proceeded to get dressed and cleaned up. Though she didn't expect anything new in regards to Hiroshi, Asuna's story from the night before gave her a renewed sense of hope. With that renewal, she was a little more ready to face whatever the day threw at her.

Hana casually walked to the dining room in the same fashion as always, expecting this to be a normal entrance. Of course, she was in a class of fellow Ultimates, so that didn't happen.

"AHA! STOP RIGHT THERE!"

Hana froze in place as she was shouted at, not even taking a second to look back over her shoulder to see who was yelling at her. Not that she needed to- Hana recognized Ryoto's loud tones by now.

Sure enough, the racecar driver practically stormed up to Hana from the end of the hallway, yelling as he did, "DON'T YOU MOVE!"

Hana glanced around in confusion as Ryoto approached her, asking, "Uh...whatcha doing, Ryoto?"

"Not important- put your arms out!" the Ultimate Racecar Driver commanded as he walked in front of his classmate.

Hana did a double-take. "What?"

"Actually- nevermind!" Ryoto remarked with a quick shake of his head.

Before Hana could respond, Ryoto was scrutinizing over his classmate, attempting to perform a makeshift pat-down her.

"What the-!? Dude, back off!" Hana shouted in response to this, going so far as to quickly slap Ryoto in the face to get him to stop.

"GYOW!" Ryoto yelped, stumbling back as he was smacked. "What was that?"

"What was that!? What are you doing?" Hana angrily demanded.

"IRRELEVANT! What I'm doing is none of your business!" Ryoto responded. "I'll explain when I get it sorted out- but for now, I think you're in the clear anyways, so-"

"Hey, what's goin' on between you two?" a new voice chimed in, belonging to Hinata. "Things looked kinda heated for a second there, everything okay?"

Ryoto was silent for a few moments, then shouted with renewed energy, "YOOOOUU!"

He charged and tackled into Hinata, who let out a cry of terror and bewilderment as it happened. Not wanting to be involved any longer, Hana silently backed away into the dining room. Upon entering, she noticed Asuna and Akira were already inside, the former eating some mediocre-looking toast, which she probably made herself.

Hana was about to address both girls, then remembered the less-than-ideal state of her relation with Akira and turned to Asuna specifically. "Hey, uh- do you know what's going on with Ryoto?"

"No- I got here before him, s-so I didn't even know anything was going on with him," Asuna answered. "Well, until I overheard you and him outside just now."

An audible thwap was heard, then another exclamation of pain from Ryoto; after that, Hinata and Ryoto walked in, the latter having a new red spot on his face in addition to the one Hana gave him.

"Well- now you know what what was going on between us when you showed up," Hana remarked to Hinata, raising an eyebrow.

"I didn't need to live it myself, thanks," Hinata dryly remarked.

Ryoto looked around, saw Asuna and Akira, and that same flame ignited in his eyes...

"Don't even think about it," Akira told Ryoto with her withering glare, which was more than enough to extinguish that flame- and Ryoto didn't even need to be smacked this time.

"W-Why were trying to, uh- pat everyone down?" Asuna asked, glancing at Hana and Hinata. "Did something get lost, or stolen...?"

Ryoto opened his mouth and appeared to ready to respond emphatically...but then, to the surprise of many, he thought better of it and responded, "It's...a long story. Nothing to worry about, though! Ryoto Miura has it all under control!"

"Riiight, is that why you were frantically patting down the two of us?" Hinata inquired, crossing his arms.

"I SAID IT'S UNDER CONTROL!" Ryoto insisted again.

Yeah, something's bothering him...but what? Hana wondered as she watched the racecar driver.

Ryoto then turned to Akira. "Actually- Akira, what are you doing back here? Came for food or...?"

"Not exactly- I came to see if Monokuma would have another 'emergency announcement' of some kind," Akira answered. "I'm not banking on the fact that he'll preface all his announcements on the monitors- after all, he didn't do that yesterday, he just ran in after the blackout- and I'm not one to miss information."

Well, I doubt Monokuma would do that again unless it was something really urgent like yesterday... Hana thought. Oh well, best not to argue.

"Fair enough- but I, meanwhile, need food!" Ryoto remarked, heading into the kitchen.

"Oh yeah- I'm kinda hungry too," Hinata noted and also went to the kitchen.

...Well, no use not eating, so- Hana told herself, and soon enough she followed as well.

Soon, all three Ultimates had their breakfast items and were eating in relative peace- and fortunately, no blackouts occurred this time. Though Hana herself was still plagued by concern- which was only worsened by Hiroshi's visible absence- she tried to focus more on her food than her worries.

However, the quiet peace in the dining room wouldn't last for long. In mere moments, the silence was replaced by the unmistakable sound of...a trumpet?

"What the-!?" Ryoto began, looking around in utter confusion at the noise.

"Is that coming from the monitors?" Hana asked, looking up at the TV screen in the dining room- however, it was still black and lifeless, debunking her right away.

The source would reveal itself soon; it was, once again, Monokuma. He strode into the dining room from the hallway, blowing into a tiny trumpet as if to announce his presence.

Hinata stared at the bear, dumbfounded. "What, does he have access to Hammerspace or something?"

Finally, jumped onto the table and finished off his trumpet song with a flourish. "Gooood morning students! Did you like the music? I played some mean brass back in my college days!"

Akira raised her eyebrows and observed, "So I was right- you are making another impromptu announcement, much like the day before."

"Not exactly- I would have made the announcement on the screens, but since you're all here in one place, I figured I'd tell you all the news in person!" Monokuma explained cheerfully. "After all, a good headmaster needs to be adaptable!"

"W-What? What news?" Hana immediately asked, her eyes widening a little.

"About the North Wing, dummy!" Monokuma replied. "You'll all be happy to know that I've finished up all repairs in the power room, so I've reopened the North Wing for all of you!"

"Really? That, uh- was fast," Asuna remarked in surprise. "It's only been, you know- a day."

"A good headmaster also needs to be efficient!" Monokuma responded, still quite pleased with himself. "At any rate- why question it? I'm sure you've all been a little antsy to get back in there- you know, seeing as how there's something you've all been...searching for, it seems."

With a less than subtle wink, Monokuma took his little trumpet and disappeared through the into the kitchen.

Hana sat in her seat for a moment, still as a stone as she processed Monokuma's news. The...North Wing's open again...? Then...Then that means-!

"Hmph- well, I think it's obvious what we need to-" Akira began, looking over at the others.

She never got a chance to finish her statement; Hana almost instantly sprang out of her chair and sprinted out of the room, not even bothering to clean up her food or wait for the others in the process.

---

Hana didn't stop running until she was across the courtyard and opening the large, imposing doors leading into the North Wing. True to his word, Monokuma had apparently unlocked everything, as the door opened as normally as ever.

"HIROSHI!" Hana called out as soon as she entered the North Wing's main hall- not surprisingly, there was no answer.

She frantically looked around, wondering where she would even start to look for him...

"H-Hey! Hana!" Hinata called out as he, too, stepped into the chamber from the courtyard. Breathless, he remarked, "Please...give a warning next time you decide to run off like that..."

The other three Ultimates weren't far behind him; Akira looked less than pleased by Hana running off, but Ryoto and Asuna looked just as worried as the surfer.

"Sorry, but- can you blame me for being a little impatient?" Hana asked.

"No, no we can't," Asuna answered. "But, uh- how are we going to do this?"

Akira pondered this for a moment, looking around at all the other areas in the North Wing. She then said, without missing a beat, "Miura can look around the power room, Yonade and Izumi can take the main hall, I'll search the throne room, and Amari can search the dungeon."

Hana stiffened and her face grew practically white at Akira's order. She hadn't been down into the dungeon since the first day the North Wing was open, and with the memory of seeing Mikio's corpse once again still vividly in her mind, she had hoped she wouldn't need to go back down there.

Suck it up, Hana- you're doing this for Hiroshi's sake. And for his sake, I'd search this whole castle by myself if it meant finding him! Hana told herself, trying to bring back her courage.

"And in the event no one finds anything, we'll search the catacombs Amari and Ashi found," Akira concluded with a decisive nod.

"The what?" Hinata asked, immediately turning to Akira in confusion.

Ignoring his confusion, Akira barked, "Now, let's go!"

"SEARCH PARTY AWAAAY!" Ryoto roared.

With Akira having taken the helm of leadership again, the other students ran off to their respective locations (although Asuna stayed behind with Hinata to explain more things about the North Wing that Ryoto neglected to). Hana turned to the hall leading down into the dungeon- despite her earlier resolution, she would be lying if she tried to deny the apprehension she still felt.

Stop it- I've been down there once before, there's nothing down there but corpses! Lifeless, non-threatening corpses! Hana told herself. ...Corpses of...my friends and classmates...people I used to know and be friends with...

Furiously shaking her head, Hana decided to simply stop thinking too much and simply act. With that, she quickly moved forward like a robot; she strode across the main hall, crossed the threshold into the hallway, then descended the stone stairs to stand in front of the iron door leading to the dungeon.

Her beating with such force it was like it was trying to burst out of her body, Hana clenched and unclenched her fists in anticipation. Just do it, Hana- dead bodies can't hurt you! Just go in on one...two...THREE!

She roughly shoved the metal door open, a creaking sound accompanying it, and then the surfer practically stumbled into the chilly dungeon. She looked up, steeling her nerves for being surrounded by the bodies of her classmates...

But Hana would quickly realize something...the apprehension of seeing her classmates' corpses again should have been be the least of her fears.

She didn't notice it for a moment- her eyes looked towards the cells housing the bodies first. But then, her eyes would be drawn to one of the cell doors in particular- a rope had been tied to the iron bars making up the door. Hana's eyes drifted upward; the rope moved upward diagonally, until it was draped over one of the wooden beams towards the ceiling of the dungeon. Following the rope's path downward again, she saw the end was tied into a noose- and there was something...no, someone hanging from that noose.

Hana could process what she was seeing at first, both out of pure denial and because she hadn't expected to make a discovery so soon. But that shock was quickly overtaken by something else: pure, raw horror.

There was a body suspended by that noose- the body of Hiroshi Ashi. His corpse was devoid of much blood, but it clear great harm had been done to the young man. His hands and wrists were badly mutilated, especially the former, and Hana could see traces of blood on the backs of his shoes, as if injury had been done to his ankles. His hair was matted slightly in one area on the right side of his head, as if he had received an injury in that spot. His outfit appeared normal, but the young man's trademark black vest was gone, leaving only his gray sweater; and most noticeable of all was the large kitchen knife sticking out of his chest.

Hana knew there was no denying it, but she didn't want to believe it in the slightest. There he was, the friend and classmate she and the others had spent almost a day searching for...hanging from the ceiling of the dungeon, lifeless. Hana wanted to look away, but her eyes were drawn to the sight like a magnet; more specifically, she was staring at Hiroshi's face, at his eyes. His eyes were wide open- those gray, knowing eyes, once so full of confidence and secrecy, were now as dull as dirt.

It wasn't a dream. It wasn't a nightmare. Hiroshi was not merely wounded- he was dead.

Hana backed away a few steps as reality struck her once more. Already, her breathing began to speed up, and her heart rate intensified tenfold from terror...and in that moment, the Ultimate Surfer was overcome with horror and grief, and so let out a piercing, horrified scream.

"HIROSHIIIIII!"

Hana turned around and tried to bolt out of the dungeon- however, when she got to the stairs, she tripped and nearly faceplanted onto the stone surface in her haste. Luckily, she managed to catch herself and stumble to her feet, and at that time she heard someone calling to her.

"H-Hana! What was that!?" Asuna yelled down from the top of the stairs, Hinata standing behind her and looking just as bewildered.

Hinata, however, seemed to come to the horrifying realization. "Hey...Hey, I...recognize that look...! N-No way, don't tell me-!"

He ran down the stairs without Asuna and looked over Hana into the open dungeon. Upon seeing the gruesome sight inside, he exclaimed, "W-What the-!?"

Hinata turned around to see Asuna again, then told her, "Asuna, go get Akira and Ryoto, now."

Asuna's eyes widened. "W-What...? No, don't tell me it's-"

"Go!" Hinata shouted again- this time, Asuna didn't hesitate to oblige, and ran off.

Hana was barely registering the exchange- her mind was far away. She remained silent and practically catatonic as she slowly ascended the stairs again, not even acknowledging Hinata's attempts to speak to her.

In what felt like no time at all, Hana and Hinata were back in the main hall, and Asuna had returned with their remaining two classmates.

"Never fear! We're all here!" Ryoto declared as he looked between Hana and Hinata. "What...happened...?"

Akira scrutinized over Hana and Hinata's expressions before her own face hardened. "There's...no doubt about it..."

Most likely compelled to confirm for herself, Akira ran past the duo and down the stairs to the dungeon.

"What!? Hey! Y-You shouldn't just go alone!" Ryoto exclaimed, running down the stairs in pursuit.

Asuna, still stunned by the situation, remained rooted in place. However, the silence in the main hall wouldn't last long, as mere seconds afterwards...

Ding dong, ding dong

Just as before, the nearby monitors switched on automatically, depicting Monokuma's grinning face atop his gilded throne. "A body has been discovered! After a certain amount of time, which you may use however you like, the class trial will begin!"

The Body Discovery Announcement snapped Hana back to reality- although it was a reality she would have preferred not to be in.

Akira was the first to finish ascending, her face grim. "Well...I believe we can safely say our search for Ashi is over."

Ryoto walked past her, his fists clenched with frustration. "Goddammit...! Why!? Why did this happen again!? WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING TO US!?"

Asuna's face went pale, and a hand flew up to her mouth in shock. "So...Hiroshi really is-!"

Hana was still silent for a few moments, before finally she softly stated, "...There...has to be a mistake..."

"Huh...?" Hinata began, baffled. "Hana, you-you saw the body too, there's no way-"

"No! Shut up, shut up!" Hana snapped at him, her eyes quickly filling with tears. "This- This has to be a trick! This is a mistake! There's no way- no way he's gone! None!"

"Hana, now's not the time for denial!" Ryoto told her, shaking his head. "This is no trick, Hiroshi's-"

"HIROSHI IS NOT DEAD!" Hana practically roared. She knew she was being unreasonable, she knew what the truth was, but her heart would simply not allow her to accept it. "He's not! He can't be! He has to- he told me- he- he-!"

"Amari! Snap out of it, right now!" Akira yelled, striding right up the surfer and gripping her shoulders with the force of a bear trap. "You saw the body! You heard the announcement! Don't be a fool- Ashi is dead! Do I need to say more than once!? Ashi! Is! Dead!"

'Ashi is dead'. Hiroshi is dead. A simple, logical statement of truth...yet it was all that was needed to break down the wall of denial Hana had attempted to build up. Now that is was shattered, all that was left was the harsh reality of her dear friend's demise and all the feelings that came with it.

At first, she simply stood there in stunned, sorrowful silence- even when Akira removed her shoulders and stepped away. Then, Hana felt the tears run down her face and a few choking sobs escape her throat; her legs grew weak, and she collapsed onto her hands and knees with a soft thump. Her head was lowered, her eyes were squeezed shut, and she couldn't stop thinking about all the memories she shared with Hiroshi while he still lived.

As a result of this overwhelming sorrow, Hana let out a cry of mourning; it wasn't merely a sob or a wail, but rather a deafening howl of grief- the surfer barely even sounded human in that moment. The others, meanwhile, had nothing to say- perhaps they were still in shock over yet another murder occurring, or they simply didn't know the right words to say to their distressed classmate.

That, however, didn't last long either- for after a few seconds of silence (save for Hana's sobs), a certain robotic strode into the room proudly.

"Well, well, well- what have we here? Another murder today? My, someone must have been feeling really bloodthirsty!" Monokuma remarked as he walked up to the group- oddly enough, he dragged behind him a metallic stool seat, which he proceeded to stand on top of. "But of course, I'm proud as can be to see the killing's continued! I was starting to get a little worried, you know!"

Hearing Monokuma's voice, noticing his presence...it replaced all the sadness Hana felt with burning, blistering fury. She quickly stood up and stormed over to where Monokuma stood- which, thanks to the stool, put him about the height of Hana's chest.

"You-! What the hell have you done!?" Hana demanded, slamming her hand down on the side of the seat and glowering down at Monokuma with her red-tinged eyes.

"Oh come on! Must you people blame me for all of your problems? I'm just a casual observer/overseer!" Monokuma groaned. "Hell, this time especially, you really can't blame me!"

"What does that mean?" Akira asked, narrowing her eyes at the bear.

"Think about it, Cherryhead- did I ever actually give you guys a motive?" Monokuma asked, then laughed. "Not really! And don't try and say my reward was the motive, because that wasn't it! Like I said- my reward to you all wasn't meant to be a motive...unless one of you made it into one! And, ah- there's a good chance one of you did just that!"

Hana slowly shook her head. "No- no, there's no way. None of us...none of us would have killed him! Hiroshi didn't do anything to anyone!"

"Wow, still in denial, Cowlick? Did you forget how this killing game works?" Monokuma demanded, standing on his stubby toes to look Hana in the eye. "A class trial will be held when one student kills another! That's how it's been, that's how it's always been, and that's how it'll be forever! So deal with it already!"

Hana glanced behind her; while Akira was as stoic as ever, the other three Ultimates had varying degrees of discomfort on their faces. The reason was obvious- after everything that had happened throughout this killing game, none of them wanted to believe Hiroshi's killer was among them.

"No...No, this isn't right...!" Hana growled, slowly turning back to Monokuma. "You're full of shit...! The killer...i-it can't be-!"

"It can be!" Monokuma smoothly responded. "It could have been the law-abiding Akira...it could have been the short and scrawny Asuna..."

"Stop it...!" Hana snarled, more fury building up in her.

"H-Hana, hey- cool down a bit-" Hinata began cautiously.

"It could have been the sly thief Hinata, or the loud-mouthed Ryoto..." Monokuma went on thoughtfully.

"I said stop it...!" Hana growled, her fists starting to tremble.

"Hell, for all anyone else knows-" Monokuma concluded with a sickeningly sweet tone. "It might have just been you, Miss Amari."

Finally, that was the straw that broke the camels back. All of Hana's grief and rage burst through in one movement- she drew her arm and fist back, took aim for Monokuma's face, and shouted, "I SAID STOP IIIIT!"

As Hana moved to strike the robot, Asuna shouted in horror, "NO, HANA!"

"REMEMBER THE RULE!" Ryoto cried out at the same time.

However, the surfer wasn't thinking about the rules and regulations, nor would any of the others be quick enough to stop her attack. All she wanted to do was strike back against the mastermind by doing some damage to Monokuma, the tool of the person responsible for their situation- for Hiroshi's death. She swung her fist forward, a direct path to Monokuma's face, and seconds later she felt her fist connect with...air?

Just before Hana's fist struck him, Monokuma's grin grew slightly, and he launched himself off the stool and into the air, sending the seat flying backwards and dodging Hana's punch completely. The momentum of her assault alone would have been enough to send Hana sprawling to the floor, but Monokuma had other plans...

"I think someone..." Monokuma began as he jumped into the air. "Needs to take a break!"

He did a quick spin in mid-air before suddenly flying downwards, one of his legs extended for a kick. Less than a second later, Hana felt a powerful strike to the back of her neck, and in the next instant her vision went pitch black.

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A/N: And thus Hiroshi Ashi, after having been missing since the end of Part 3, has returned! ...Aaaas the Chapter 5 victim. Life can be mean like that, eh?

Anyways, bit of trivia with this one; I actually meant for this latest body discovery, the final one of the story, to parallel the discovery of Mikio's body, the first one of the story. Like- Hana being the first (and initially only) one to find the body, her resulting panicked breathing and heart rate, her screaming and running away, and last of all- the part ending with her losing consciousness (though the circumstances are different). I dunno, I just thought it'd be a neat touch.

But anyways- next time, the investigation begins, and lemme tell you it's gonna be an...interesting part. Until then- speculate! Because there are a lot of things to wonder about in addition to the murder- some of which may or may not be related to said murder! I'll give ya a little hint- things may not be entirely as they seem...

At any rate, winter break ends for me on Monday, so it'll be back to school, meaning it may take longer for parts to come out. But no worries, I'll still be writing! So just you all wait, and until then leave me some reviews! See you all next time!~