An hour has passed since the incident. In the restaurant, pretty much everything was cleaned at this point. Hajime was lying in his bed, with bandages covering his stomach, same goes for his right hand. Everybody was at the restaurant except for two people, Akane and Mikan. They were in Hajime's cottage, focusing on helping him recover. "That's w-weird".

"What's weird?"

"These stab wounds, they w-weren't deep enough to kill him. It's like when Fuyuhiko got injured d-during Peko's execution, he's hurt but he'll recover. I think w-we should let him rest".

"Okay, just give me a minute". Alone time, she wanted to be left alone with him, just for a little bit. Akane just stared at him, tears running down her face, but she was smiling too. "You're going to be okay". She said as she leaned over Hajime, lightly kissing him on the lips. After that. She left, relieved knowing that he'll be alright… eventually.

"Aww… I can't believe we missed all the action". Ibuki was frustrated that she and Hiyoko weren't around when the 'exciting' stuff happened. They took a lot longer searching the beach and marina then they thought. Ibuki couldn't help but explore the warehouse while they were at the marina, she got distracted with all the instruments. Hiyoko wasn't any better, the sweets got her attention. By the time they went to the hotel grounds, Hajime and Nagito were being taken to their cottages to recover and Nekomaru was tied up in the restaurant.

"It's for the best, you wouldn't want to be in the middle of all that". Mahiru got chills just remembering what went down, especially with Nekomaru laying on the floor, tied up and unconscious. Gundham had recovered and joined the group at the restaurant, he was happy to have his hamsters back, Sonia was happy to have him back.

"I apologise for any problems I may have caused. And to you… my Four Dark Devas of Destruction. If Hajime Hinata really was able to bring us back, then he must be an extraordinary singularity". Talking nonsense, the others actually missed that.

"Hey Akane… Mikan, is Hajime okay?" Kazuichi was the first to ask.

"He'll be okay, he should be one hundred percent in a few days… I hope".

"Ugh… why am I tied up? Wait… WHAT HAPPENED TO MY ROBOT BODY!?" Looks like Nekomaru finally woke up, as loud as ever.

"Hey pig barf… he better not go crazy again, or else you're going to get it".

"I'm sorry… h-he should be fine. I u-used a vaccine on him earlier, so he should be fine". So, the Breeder and Team Manager has recovered from Despair, only one remains. The Ultimate Imposter, but they can't wake him until Hajime is better.

"Mahiru? Peko? TeruTeru? Ibuki and Mikan? What!? How!?" curious and confused, it'd be weird if he weren't.

"Hey old man…"

"Akane… I'm glad to see your… wait, you're covered in bruises".

"You're the one who gave them to her. Nagito and Hajime got the worse of it". Fuyuhiko was blunt, he could've tried to word it differently.

"OH MY GOD! I'M SO SORRY!" He said as he bowed down with the rope still tied around his whole body. He felt so ashamed. "I hope you can forgive me one day; I'll do whatever I can to make it up to you… all of you".

"The same goes for me too, I owe him my life and theirs". He smiled as he held his Four Dark Devas of Destruction in his hands, everyone smiled as Akane went behind Nekomaru in order to untie him.

"Whatever comes next, I hope we'll be ready for it". Mahiru voiced her concerns.

"We will… I'll make sure of it. first, Sonia, Fuyuhiko, Kazuichi and I will tell you EVERYTHING you missed during the killing game. Then, you're all coming with me, Nekomaru and I are going to teach you how to defend yourself in a fight".

White. That's all he saw. He remembers how he got here. Just not why. He should be in the restaurant, that's the last thing be remembered, that and Akane holding him while lost consciousness. Standing in a place where all he saw was white, maybe a dream? Or a coma? He felt a familiar presence, someone was there with him. He turned around to see the last person he ever wanted to see again.

"It's so good to see you again… Izuru". The Ultimate Despair, Junko Enoshima. He started trembling just looking at her, he couldn't help it. she put him through a lot of pain. And there she was, standing right in front of him. Hajime started to get mad and felt like attacking her, until he heard another voice coming from behind him.

"Hajime". He flinched after hearing her voice, he had to turn around to make sure it was who he thought it was and he was right. The Ultimate Gamer, Chiaki Nanami. He was very happy to see her again, until a bunch of spikes flew out of the floor and walls, impaling her body. All the colour left his face, he felt like screaming, but nothing came out. Chiaki was now on the floor, bleeding out. The white surroundings changed into a room he seems to remember, a class trial room.

"You did this, she's dead because of you". He turned around and looked Junko dead in the eyes.

"Feisty one aren't you. I miss that old expression you used to make; you know what I mean? The look that says, 'nothing matters, it's all boring'. Seeing that for the first time back when I first met you was breath taking, like love at first sight. Oh well… since I'm dead it doesn't matter anymore, what does matter now is that you're about to feel nothing but Despair. After that happens, all of your friends are going to be in HUGE trouble. BTW, I may have put her through all that pain, but you're the one who let her die".

"What?" He looked terrified after hearing that, so terrified that it was enough to make him fall to his knees.

"You could've saved her, you know? Izuru Kamakura could do anything, even save someone who's on the brink of death, so he… well you could've saved her. So why didn't you? Maybe because you didn't care about her, maybe she died because you were selfish? You didn't see her as a friend, but a nuisance. You becoming a boy with talent led to her death, you killed Chiaki Nanami". She said all of that while bending down, looking him right in the eyes.

Hajime wanted to punch her, no one would blame him if he did, but his arms wouldn't move. Junko took this opportunity to place her hands on his face, forcing him to stay still. She was so close their noses were almost touching, what did she have in mind?

"That liquid Nagito injected into you is almost going to consume you and then our fun can begin, so consider this a going away present. Goodbye Hajime Hinata". Junko leaned forward, attempting to plant a kiss on the Despair filled boy. Before her lips could touch his, she was pulled away by someone. Hajime was shocked to see him standing in front of him, but he wasn't the only one. "IZURU! OMG IT'S REALLY YOU! I'M SO HAP- OWW MY HAIR!" He was holding her by her hair, up in the air with one hand, either he was VERY strong, or Junko was light.

"Are you really going to let her turn us into Despair? I thought you were stronger than this". He was shocked to hear this come from his alternate self, for some reason he felt ashamed.

"What can I do?"

"Everything. If it's considered a talent, you can do it. all talents known to mankind are yours to do with as you please. Just remember this, you're not invincible, you CAN die". Hajime's surroundings changed again, he found himself walking on the beach of the first island of Jabberwock island. He looked around and noticed that Chiaki's body and Junko had vanished, it was just him and Izuru. They were staring at each other, it's weird to see yourself like this… but Hajime stayed silent, hoping that Izuru had something else to say.

"You're not at one hundred percent right now, in fact you never were".

"What do you mean?"

"You haven't accepted that I'm apart of you, forget the past and start looking towards the Future. You can do great things, believe in yourself. Like she told you". He pointed to someone standing behind Hajime, it was Chiaki. And standing behind her was EVERYONE he cared about, but five of them stood out to him. Kazuichi Soda, Ultimate Mechanic and goofy best friend, Sonia Nevermind, Ultimate Princess and the sweetest girl he's ever met, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu, Ultimate Yakuza and someone he considered a brother, Nagito Komaeda, Ultimate Lucky Student and most positive he's ever encountered… And Akane Owari, Ultimate Gymnast… someone he wants to spend his life with. He started to cry as Chiaki walked up to him.

"It's okay to feel afraid… just remember that we'll be right by your side". She said as she held his hand, making him cry even more. Hajime wiped his eyes as he turned around to face Izuru.

"Thank you… I can't guarantee I'll do a good job, but I'll try". Hajime extended his hand.

"I look forward to what you do next… all of you". Izuru shook his hand, then everything went white again. But he wasn't afraid, he was happy. Loneliness… a feeling he'll never feel again. This is the Rebirth of Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamakura… Ultimate Hope and Despair.

Hours have passed, it was getting dark, everyone was exhausted, but in the end… it was all worth it. some people like TeruTeru and Hiyoko tried and failed miserably, people like Mahiru and Sonia showed promise, then there were the ones who did unbelievably well. Peko, Gundham and Fuyuhiko did better then everyone would've expected. Nekomaru was proud of them all for giving it a try, but he was most proud of Akane. It seems the student has become the master. Akane was already in her cottage, lying in bed looking up at the ceiling. Until she reached into her shirt pocket and pulled out something Sonia gave her during her training, she couldn't help but blush as looked at it.

"How do I bring it up?... I'll wait until he gets better". It seems she has something to do, but she'll have to wait… for him.