The end is here! I hope you are excited for this!
The discussion took a halt when Norio revealed Nao was hiding the fact that he knows who the killer is. Nao could not say anything. His body froze as he blankly stared at Norio. Everyone turned to Nao for an explanation.
"Nao, is that true? You know who the killer is?" Umeko asked as she tried to snap Nao back to reality.
Asuka was annoyed by this. "Why the fuck are you holding back? Tell us who did it so we could end this!"
"Hmmm… Th-th-this does not feel right…" Eri mumbled.
Takashiro turned to Eri and asked, "Why?"
Eri quickly answered, "N-N-Nao wouldn't do s-s-something like that. He m-m-must have a reason."
Everyone voiced out their opinion but nothing made Nao speak up. Chill ran down his spine as he looked at Norio and the killer. No! This is not the end I want. There must be a reason why they did it. I need to know. I need to be wrong. Please be wrong.
Begging for a sense of clarity, Norio grabbed the attention of everyone to explain and out the killer. "Everyone, listen to me. It took me this long to figure out who killer Mako because I had to listen to this trial while I do simple math."
"Simple math? What were you computing for?" Hana asked.
Norio turned to her and coldly answered, "The amount of time the killer needed to execute this convoluted murder…"
Samuru quickly asked, "Will you tell us that?"
Norio silently nodded and turned to the killer as he explained the amount of time the killer needed.
"Let's assume that Samuru and Mako rode the Ferris wheel approximately at 1 pm. The Ferris wheel finished loading at 1:05 pm. At that time, the sleeping gas bomb exploded knocking out the two of them. The Ferris wheel operated for ten minutes. This means Samuru and Mako were still asleep around 1:15 pm. Within those first fifteen minutes, the killer must have been waiting for the Ferris wheel to load again. This is possible since five minutes is enough for the killer to get what they need from the Isle of Games and go the Ferris wheel.
When the wheel stopped to load again, the killer entered the cart Samuru and Mako were in and started strangling Mako. Based on Mako's time of death, it took the killer another full ride of the wheel to kill them. This means the killer was still inside the wheel at around 1:30 pm. During that time, the killer accidentally woke up Samuru which prompted them to leave as soon as the Ferris wheel started loading again.
To get back to The Underbelly from the Ferris wheel, the killer must take a 5-minute ride. Once they have arrived, the killer reentered the attraction and sprinted to the exit knowing the path is not as confusing as Monokuma made us believe. The killer must have reentered the attraction around 1:35 pm.
With this timeline, we can clearly see that the killer must have exited the maze after 35 minutes or more. In your group, only one person took longer than that to exit."
Everyone's attention shifted to the person who exited the maze after 39 minutes. She stood with a big smile as everyone's eyes are fixated on her. She caressed her rayon tulle fabric and looked at Norio. "So, for this trial, I am going to be the prime suspect then." Umeko said as she stood calmly without a trace of nervousness.
"I-I-Is that true, Umeko?" Eri asked.
Before Umeko could answer her, Nao quickly shouted, "She couldn't have done this. I refuse to believe this! This can't be! Before we come to that kind of conclusion, let's answer first how Mako died! We haven't solved the imprints on his neck! What about that? Tell me Norio how Umeko could have left those markings! Explain that to me!"
Umeko tried to reach for Nao's hand when Nao turned to Umeko and said, "Don't worry! They must be mistaken. I will fix this. I will save -" Before Nao could continue, Norio interrupted.
"Fine! Let me explain how the killer strangled Mako. I hope this will be enough to silence you!" Norio shouted. Everyone was silent and were attentively listening to Norio.
Norio asked everyone, "What was on the back of Mako?"
Takashiro immediately answered, "Green slime!"
"Correct! What does that mean?" Norio asked again.
Asuka answered, "The killer stepped on their back."
"Precisely! With the amount of green slime Mako had, it means the killer stood on them for a very long time. This means the killer could not have strangled them while sitting down or kneeling. Knowing this, what is now our problem?" Norio asked.
Hana answered, "How did the killer strangle Mako?"
"Obviously, unless the killer had freakishly long arms, the killer used a tool to strangle Mako. It must be something easy to wrap around Mako's neck" Norio answered.
"I-I-Is it my friendship bracelet?" Eri asked.
"No, it is too short and you only gave them today. The killer used something they previously owned, something they could easily bring anywhere without raising suspicion." Norio answered.
Everyone was stumped. No one really knows what to answer. Suddenly, Nao weakly answered, "Umeko used her fabric-like jacket. Is that what you want them to figure out?"
"The killer used their rayon tulle fabric. They wrapped it around Mako's neck, have one of their feet on his back, and strangle them by pulling on both ends of the fabric. They stepped on Mako's back to add more tension to the fabric around Mako's neck." Norio disregarded Nao.
"Only one of us has that. Was it really you?" Samuru asked. Umeko did not answer but only looked at Nao with a worried expression on her face.
"Umeko, please admit to your heinous deed so Nao could accept the reality." Norio told Umeko.
Before Umeko could respond, Nao spoke up. "How could you treat her like this? She has nothing but be kind to us. She cooked for us. She helped out anyone who had a problem!"
Nao stopped and turned to Hana, "Do you remember when Umeko brought you your food all the time when you were hiding in your room? Can someone like that kill a person?" Hana could not answer.
He turned to Eri and Takashiro. "Do you guys remember when she treated you like real friends? Takashiro, do you remember the time she hung out with you laughing along to your jokes? Eri, do you remember when she treated you like a friend when you felt like you did not have one?"
Suddenly, Nao started crying. "How could someone so kind do something so cruel?"
"Why are you still denying it? We both know this is the right answer." Norio asked.
Nao let out all of his tears as some people starting to tear up.
"I-I-I don't want to believe my friend could do this…" Eri said before completely crying on Takashiro's shoulders.
Takashiro put out Tori-chan and said, "Umeko is a darling! How can a sweet, delicate flower do this?" Takashiro could not hold back his tears any longer and cried along with Eri.
Surprisingly, Asuka was tearing up as well. "You bitch! You were kind and thoughtful! I still want to cook and write songs with you! Why? Why?"
Hana joined in the crying and shouted, "What happened?"
Umeko did not care to listen to them. All she was looking at was Nao. Nao could not look at her as he choked on his tears. After a few seconds, he was able to calm himself enough to ask Umeko one last question.
"This question will prove to me you did it. I want it to come from you. Umeko, who guides people stuck in the Underbelly for thirty minutes out of the maze?" Nao asked.
Umeko replied, "I don't know because no one guided me. I was not in the maze for that long to have someone fetch me. All I did was follow the path to quickly get out of there."
As almost all of them were in tears, Norio attempted to make a clear summarization of the case. "This is what happened." Before Norio could continue, he was cut off by Umeko.
"For this trial, can I summarize the case? I have always wanted to do that part but you and Nao always get to do it." Umeko asked.
Norio nodded.
Umeko cleared her throat before continuing.
Ichimako Watadzumi's Murder
"This all started when the killer was stupidly curious about the Isle of Games. Because of their stupidity and with the help of Monokuma, they easily won each prize, including a photo that scarred them for life upon seeing it. Because of this photo, the killer immediately planned to kill Ichimako Watadzumi and Samuru Yagyuu.
The killer prepared the sleeping gas bomb and the universal timer yesterday. They attached the two objects, set the bomb to explode 1:06 pm today, and left it in cart #1 of The Eye In The Sky. They also claimed the secret map of The Underbelly and studied it.
After that, the killer wrote a note for both Mako and Samuru to meet them in cart #1 of The Eye In The Sky. They specifically instructed to not talk to each other. They also tricked them by making them believe that the other person wrote the note to them.
The following day came and it was time for the killer to commence their plan. They took advantage of the fact that they will be going to Monokumaland with their friends. The killer, along with their friends, entered The Underbelly first.
During their run, the killer used the map to locate the secret exit. As they were finding the exit, their foot stepped on a big clump of green slime. Because of this, they left a trail at the secret exit. Once they were at the secret exit, they called for a train to go to the Isle of Games to claim the sleeping gas mask. As soon as they claimed the mask, they to The Eye In The Sky.
While this was happening, Mako and Samuru were already inside the cart. They were caught by surprise when the sleeping gas bomb which caused them to fall asleep.
As soon as the ride started loading, the killer entered the cart wearing the gas mask. Immediately, they wrapped their rayon tulle fabric around the neck of Mako, stepped on Mako's back, and pulled the fabric until they Mako died. Because of the force of the pull on the fabric, markings on Mako's neck were left.
After killing Mako, the killer was preparing to strangle Samuru. However, this plan failed when they accidentally stepped on Samuru's hand. Because of this, there was green slime on Samuru's hand. He woke up from being stepped on. Luckily for them, the ride just stopped and the cart opened. The killer ran out of there.
Before they called for another train, they threw the mask and the map in the nearest trash can. They went back to the secret exit, reentered The Underbelly, ran through it, and escaped it after 39 minutes since their group went in.
This plan can only be executed by one person in our group and that person is me, Umeko Midori, the Ultimate Environmentalist."
She really did it. Why is she confessing? Shouldn't she be trying to get away with this? Why do you want to get caught? Don't you want to escape to see your parents again? Why?
Everyone was silent after Umeko explained how she killed Mako. Nobody can believe what they are hearing. Even Norio was silent and for the first time, his face painted the emotion of disappointment toward a killer.
Monokuma cleared his throat. "I knew it! People did cry today! Hahahahaha! I guess you guys reached a conclusion. It is time to vote!"
Nao looked at buttons on his podium. Just like everyone else, he hesitantly pressed the right answer.
1. Nao Hisoka - Ultimate N.E.E.T.
2. Umeko Midori - Ultimate Environmentalist
3. Jirou Katashi - Ultimate Mathematician
4. Reyes de Todos los Santos de Borbon Ortiz - Ultimate Fencer
5. Jitsunori Setsunosuke - Ultimate Hairstylist
6. Kayle Ito - Ultimate Tact
7. Ichimako Watadzumi - Ultimate Lifeguard
8. Manon Aida - Ultimate Cyclist
9. Takashiro Tanoshi - Ultimate Ventriloquist
10. Eri Shizuka - Ultimate Toymaker
11. Ayumu Watanabe - Ultimate Mythologist
12. Hana Ongaku - Ultimate Composer
13. Samuru Yagyuu - Ultimate Executioner
14. Asuka Kiyora - Ultimate Rocker
15. Norio Kurosawa - Ultimate Defense Attorney
16. Rei Kurosawa - Ultimate Supernatural Novelist
Everyone dreaded to see the results. The television screen on top of Monokuma showed a wheel with everyone's name. It started spinning faster and faster until it slowed down and landed on the name of Umeko Midori. Suddenly, confetti appeared and the results of the voting were displayed.
Voting Results
Umeko Midori - 8
Answer: Umeko Midori
Correct!
Everyone was silent. They looked at Umeko who was unshaken by the result. She continued to smile at everyone despite of what she did. All of a sudden, Monokuma started laughing. "Hahahahahaha! Did you see that one coming? I was surprised when I saw her plotting for a murder. I knew she had it in her but I never thought she would really do it."
Norio suddenly shouted, "Shut up, Monokuma!" He turned to Umeko and said, "Please explain yourself. Tell us why you did it."
Umeko chuckled and answered, "Sure…"
She took out the photo she and Nao won earlier and showed it to everyone. She started explaining herself. "Do you see this photo?"
Everyone looked at it and was disgusted by it.
"Is that Reyes?" Hana asked.
"Yes! Nao and I won this earlier. I was happy when I saw Nao win one because I thought he might be able to understand why I did it but once I saw this photo, I wished Reyes went to hell along with Mako. I wished both of them burn in eternity. I wished Samuru will follow next. I wish you three eternal damnation!" Umeko shouted.
Everyone was surprised by this. They have never seen such anger from Umeko.
"Where is this anger coming from?" Nao asked.
Umeko put out the photo she won. "I won the photo '3+5' and this is what I got."
She showed the picture of Mako as he threw a head of a woman to a tank of sharks while Samuru was carrying a headless, presumably the body of the head Mako threw. Takashiro felt sick and threw up as soon as he saw the photo.
"T-T-Takashiro, are you okay?" Eri immediately went to Takashiro.
"What is that?" Hana shouted.
Everyone was shaken to the core, except for Samuru.
"Do you remember this woman? Do you remember doing this?" Umeko asked Samuru.
"I am sorry but I don't remember executing a woman like her. But then again, I have executed hundreds of men and women." Samuru answered.
"I get that you are an executioner and you kill people, bad people. I understand that Reyes kills people in the name of justice. What I don't understand is why Mako did this? And…" Umeko started choking up in tears.
She pushed through to get her words out. "Why did you and Mako did this to my mother?"
Everyone was speechless when she revealed that it was her mother who was in the picture with Mako and Samuru.
"This must be a mistake. Why would I kill your mother? Was she imprisoned?" Samuru asked.
"I am not yet done." Umeko said.
She wiped her tears and pointed at one of the men Reyes stabbed in the picture. "Do you see this man? This is my father. Why did they kill my parents?"
"It must be photoshopped, Umeko. That can't be real." Asuka said.
"Both of us are from the entertainment industry. We both know which photo is fake and which photo is real. You and I know this is real." Umeko told the group.
Norio turned to Samuru and asked, "Did you really do that? Answer me! Tell us the truth? Did you and Mako kill Umeko's mother?"
Samuru answered, "I know I have executed countless people but I don't recall killing her mother and having Mako help me with an execution."
Nao turned to Monokuma and shouted, "Please tell us what is the meaning of these pictures! Please!"
Monokuma suddenly started acting as if he was falling asleep. "I don't know. Wake me up when you are done talking about this shit."
Everyone turned to Umeko again. "I am sorry for being a mess. I wish I could stay longer with you guys. I wish I could have met most of you sooner. I really do!" Umeko started crying again.
"I… I… I… I am sorry. When I came up with this plan, I was fully prepared to be executed. I knew I was not going to get away, not with Nao and Norio leading this trial. I hope you guys will find forgiveness in the fact that I did not do this to get away or wish that all of you be executed instead of me. I just wanted revenge." Umeko said.
Nobody knew what to say to her. She knew she was going to be executed but she still stuck to her plan.
"Samuru, please confess to killing my mother. That is all I want to hear from you before I die. It makes me sick hearing you pretending to not know when it is clear in this picture what you did." Umeko begged.
Samuru answered, "I am sorry Umeko but I can't confess to something I did not do."
"What did I expect other than that?" Umeko said.
Umeko approached Nao and said, "Nao, thank you for the past few days. There were moments I would forget about the picture because of you. I really did fall in love with you. Thank you for everything!" Umeko hugged Nao as Nao blankly stared at the wall behind her.
Umeko let go of Nao and looked at him and asked, "Do you resent me? Do you resent me like Jirou?"
"How could I?" Nao immediately answered.
Suddenly, Umeko kissed him on his lips. "I hope that is what you remember of me when you think of me in the future, not my murder. Nao, thank you for all! I love you!"
She turned to everyone and said, "Thank you, everyone, for treating me so nicely! Thank you for being my friends! I am sorry again!"
Umeko turned to Monokuma and shouted, "Monokuma, it is time for my execution."
Monokuma jolted up and said, "Did I hear that correctly? Well, let's not delay this anymore!"
Nao immediately hugged Umeko as he cried on her shoulders. "Please tell me this is all just a dream! Please!"
Umeko took her necklace and put it on Nao.
A red button appeared in front of Monokuma. He pulled out a gavel and hit the button with it. "Let's give everything we got! It is punishment time!"
Suddenly, a clamp dragged Umeko out of Nao's arms. Before she was dragged out of the room, she said, "Goodbye, Nao!"
GAME OVER
Umeko Midori has been found guilty
The Woman Who Can't Be Moved
Umeko Midori
The Ultimate Environmentalist Execution
-Used-
Umeko was dragged through the dirt. Suddenly, stopped when she hit a tree and was chained to it. Umeko stood there waiting for her demise. She looked around and saw she was in the middle of a barren land with only one tree left, the tree she was chained to.
Around her were placards saying to stop the deforestation. Suddenly, huge trucks started appearing one by one. Each looked menacing and dangerous. One by one, trucks started revving up.
Umeko looked for a sign of Monokuma. She found Monokuma inside one of the trucks with a chainsaw. He turned it on as well. Umeko chuckled and said, "This is not the execution I expected you would prepare for me."
Suddenly, the sky turned dark that looked like a storm was brewing. All of a sudden, thunder started hitting the ground. Each zap shook Umeko to the core. However, she did not resist thinking it was futile.
All of a sudden, thunder hit the tree she was tied to which ended up electrocuting her. The tree was hit multiple times until the tree was on fire. Umeko's corpse caught on fire.
The sky became clear again and Monokuma hopped out of his truck with his chainsaw. He cut the tree in half along with Umeko's corpse. The trucks started moving towards what was left of the tree and the lower half of Umeko's body. One by one, the trucks ran over the stump and the corpse until everything was flat.
Monokuma cut a rectangle out of what was left of the corpse and took out a pen wrote on it. It says "A paper made by using 100% Umeko… An environmental-friendly paper!"
Everyone was speechless. A paper made out of Umeko… Nao suddenly threw up. Hana went to his side and looked out for him. Norio turned to Monokuma and shouted, "I don't know how you got those pictures that made one of our kindest classmates to kill but I swear I will find out the truth about it sooner or later!"
"Go ahead! Be my guest! I bet you already know something, Mr. Kurosawa! Upupupu" Monokuma taunted.
"What do you mean by that you ugly bear?" Asuka shouted.
"Nothing… Anyway, gotta go!" Monokuma answered. Just like that, he vanished.
Everyone went Nao who was kneeling on the ground mumbling incoherent words. "U… sh… d… w… b… n… w… n…" All of a sudden, Nao collapsed on the floor.
"N-n-no! What should we do?" Eri asked.
"I'll carry him to his room." Samuru offered.
Suddenly, Norio stopped. "Don't come near him. I don't know if you really did what was on the picture or not, but I am sure Nao wouldn't want to see your face when he wakes up. I'll carry him to his room." Samuru backed off and went out of the room first.
The others were left to help Norio. "Roxanne and Takashiro, help me get him on his back." Norio instructed the others.
Slowly, the two positioned Nao on Norio's back. Once everything was in place, Norio stood up and gave him a piggyback ride. "Hana, follow me. The rest can go back to their rooms."
The two walked to Nao's room. Once they were there, Norio told Hana, "Take his hand and put it on the doorknob. The door will not open unless it is his hand that twists it to open it." Hana did what she was told to do so.
Once they got inside, Norio gently laid Nao onto his bed.
"Hana, thanks for the help. You can leave the room. I will help him get changed. He got some of his vomit on his clothes." Norio told Hana.
"Sure! Tell us when everything is okay." Hana said before she left the room.
Norio changed Nao's clothes and wiped some of the vomit off of his face. Once Nao was clean, he left the room. After that, he went straight to the cafeteria where everyone, except Samuru, was waiting for him.
"Norio, is Nao alright?" Hana asked.
"Yes, he just needs to rest." Norio answered.
"Poor guy! He did not deserve to lose Umeko like that. To see your love tortured in front of you is fucking sick." Asuka commented.
"Nao… I hope he will be fine…" Eri added.
Norio looked at everyone and said, "Don't worry, it will take time but Nao will eventually bounce back from this."
"He better be!" Takashiro said.
Norio looked around and noticed Samuru's absence. "Where is Samuru?"
Hana answered, "He must be in his room. None of us bothered to ask him to join us."
"He must be crazy confused as well. Being the closest to him, I know he does not remember doing anything like that. We need to give him some time as well." Asuka added.
"This is messed up! First was the clip of Manon's sister tied up begging for help and, now, Umeko's parents. What is going on?" Hana shouted.
"Are our l-l-loved ones trapped as well?" Eri asked.
"I hope my family and friends are okay…" Takashiro added.
Everyone was increasingly getting worried about their loved ones. Norio knew he could do so little to make everyone calm down. "Everyone, listen. Monokuma is toying with us. This is what he wanted. He wants us confused and scared. He wants people like Nao and Umeko out of the picture to get what he wants. I know is tough and scary but we need to win against him. If we can't fight him physically, let's fight him psychologically. I know it will be hard but that is all that we could do right now."
Everyone agreed with him.
"Umeko is not with us anymore. No one will be taking care of us like her. Nao is going through a rough patch. Right now, we need to be the ones to take care of Nao to help him bounce back. We need to take care of ourselves. Do you think you can help me do that?" Norio asked.
Everyone nodded.
"Okay, Roxanne, prepare the dinner. After that, let's take some rest." Norio told the group.
After dinner, one by one, everyone left, except for one. They were sitting where they ate their dinner. They looked at the clock and saw it was already 9:00 pm. They looked around to make sure they were all alone. They turned to one of the cameras in the cafeteria. "It's not like you don't know I remember everything. That means I can say anything I want when it is just me and your cameras Monokuma."
They looked around once more and noticed the emptiness of the cafeteria. It reminded them of the time when everything wasn't this empty; when the place was bursting with laughter; when the cafeteria was full of life.
"How I missed the days when there were seventeen of us in here. Ayumu would make everyone crack up. Kayle was always scolding everyone for being unruly. Umeko would sing after everyone ate hoping Nao will compliment her."
They took out a photo they won from the Isle of Games. They chuckled reminiscing how Monokuma handed them the photo. "He really found it entertaining that I got my own photo. That fucking bear! Number 8… I hate that number! It fucking ruined my life."
They stared at their photo. The photo was of them strangling a woman. "Nao won the photo of Reyes stabbing both mine and Umeko's father. Umeko really loves her father while I did not even shed a tear when I saw that photo."
They looked at the photo and said, "Rei, I am sorry for strangling your stepmom. I really am. I am sorry for not being able to save five of our friends after you died. I know you did what you can but it was too much for you to handle all alone. If I approached you sooner, maybe I could have saved you. But, I was too late to even figure out it was you who saved me."
They continued breaking the fragile silence of the room. They started wondering, "Other than me, Nao, and Umeko, who else won the game? That person got the 'Jackpot'. I wonder what kind of picture they won."
While they were talking to the air, unknown to them, someone was at the other side of the door of the cafeteria. They leaned on it as they listened to the person talk. What are they talking about? What do they mean when they said 'Rei saved them'? What else do they know?
While this person was eavesdropping, the door suddenly opened taking them by surprise. They fall onto their butt as they looked at the person who was all alone in the cafeteria. What, it's… "Norio…"
Norio was surprised to see someone was outside the cafeteria. "Eri, what are you doing here?"
Eri suddenly asked, "What were you talking about, Norio?"
Round And Round We Go (Deadly Life)
-END-
Remaining Survivors: 7
1. Nao Hisoka - Ultimate N.E.E.T.
2. Umeko Midori - Ultimate Environmentalist(DECEASED)
3. Jirou Katashi - Ultimate Mathematician(DECEASED)
4. Reyes de Todos los Santos de Borbon Ortiz - Ultimate Fencer(DECEASED)
5. Jitsunori Setsunosuke - Ultimate Hairstylist(DECEASED)
6. Kayle Ito - Ultimate Tact(DECEASED)
7. Ichimako Watadzumi - Ultimate Lifeguard(DECEASED)
8. Manon Aida - Ultimate Cyclist(DECEASED)
9. Takashiro Tanoshi - Ultimate Ventriloquist
10. Eri Shizuka - Ultimate Toymaker
11. Ayumu Watanabe - Ultimate Mythologist(DECEASED)
12. Hana Ongaku - Ultimate Composer
13. Samuru Yagyuu - Ultimate Executioner
14. Asuka Kiyora - Ultimate Rocker
15. Norio Kurosawa - Ultimate Defense Attorney
16. Rei Kurosawa - Ultimate Supernatural Novelist(DECEASED)
Death Toll: 9
That is the last part for chapter 4! I cannot believe this chapter has ended!
I hope you guys enjoyed my character Umeko! Was your guess right?
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