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MAKOTO'S POINT OF VIEW
I yawned and scratched my eye a little bit when I started waking up,I looked around and didn't see much that I recognized,and that's when I remembered how I messed with Pekoyama,the Ultimate Swordswoman,and it ended up in me getting injured a lot,a real lot.
« Ouch…my body hurts… »
« A-ah,M-Makoto,you're f-finally awake ! »
I blinked a few times and looked at the voice talking to me,it was Mikan,the Ultimate Nurse.
« Good morning…how long did I sleep ? »
« H-hours,Peko would have left i-if her body wasn't s-so hardly bruised,she's asleep f-for now. »
« I might have gone a little bit hard on this one…then again,she still tried to kill me… »
« I've never seen her s-so bruised before,maybe not even at all… »
« Is it me getting scolded a bit from what I'm understanding ? »
« I-I'm s-sorry if y-you t-thought so ! »
« I would tell you to stop apologizing if it weren't for the fact that you're going to apologize about it. »
« S-sorry… »
« See ? I don't even understand why you apologize like that all the time,is there a reason ? »
« I-I just d-don't want people t-to hate m-me… »
« Mikan,nobody would hate you for healing them,that's just stupid. »
« B-but what if s-some people l-like being hurt,and I-I j-just healed them ?! »
« That's just called a masochist,Mikan,and you already told me you didn't like those. »
« I-I know I d-did… »
« Then please,try to apologize less,really,it doesn't get you anywhere. »
« I-I can try… »
« I'm glad. »
Makoto tried to at least sit instead of laying on the bed,and he did,but he still was hurt.
« You should really just get back on your bed,you're going to hurt yourself more because of the multiple cuts practically everywhere on the upper part of your body,and the enormous scratch on your belly doesn't help at all. »
« Well,I really didn't want to get into any fight to begin with,I really didn't have a choice. »
« I know that,but simply try to run away next time. »
« I will,though,you seem…tense,Mikan,are you alright ? You didn't seem as shy as you normally are. »
« I'm j-just l-looking out for m-my p-patients ! »
« I know,sorry for prying,do you think I can leave and rest in my own room ? »
« You can't be t-thinking of getting up right now,are you ?! »
« Well yeah,I was planning on it,why ? »
« Y-you absolutely c-can't for at least five to six hours left ! A-and it's j-just minimum,it d-depends on how m-much you handle pain,but even then,you simply can't do that ! »
« Oh,well okay,I guess it just means you're going to be stuck with me and Peko for a while,then. »
« I'm a n-nurse,this doesn't b-bother me. »
« Well I don't know,maybe you had plans,even if you're a nurse,you can't always be working like that… »
« I l-love working as a nurse,I wouldn't change t-that for a-anything. »
« At least you love what you're doing,that's good to hear. »
I sighed and l lied down the bed,bored a bit,I felt like falling asleep again,and so,I did,at least that's what I thought,when I felt something near my head and heard Mikan panicking.
« F-F-Fuyuhiko ! W-what are you d-doing ?! »
« I came to finish what I began last time,this dumbass tried to kill my fucking friend ! »
I then soon understood it was a gun that was near my head.
« Huh,so you don't know that she's the one who attacked me in my own bedroom ? »
« As if,dick face ! Peko thinks before she acts ! »
« Sure,so coming to the conclusion that I'm a serial killer because of a coin I was going to give the Ultimate Detective is a train of long thoughts,I see where you're getting at,or not at all,actually. »
« That's it,I'm bashing your brain out ! »
« Shooting,not bashing. »
« You fucking smarta- »
While Fuyuhiko was talking,I slammed his hand with mine and took the gun.
« What were you saying before ? »
I said that and pointed it to his head,while Mikan really was panicking,sweating bullets and breathing heavily while holding her heart.
« Take this shit out of here and let me sleep,okay ? You're scaring the shit out of the only nurse here capable of helping your friend over there to get better so stop wasting everyone's time and get the hell out of here. »
« This isn't the fucking last time you'll see me. »
« I don't doubt it for a second. »
I threw the gun out of the room.
« Go get your weapon. »
« You little shit. »
Fuyuhiko got out and slammed the door shut behind him,macking too much noise.
« That was…something… »
Mikan was just standing there,looking really,really panicked.
« Mikan,are you going to be alright ? »
Mikan couldn't even let out a word,she had almost seen someone get shot,after all.
« Mikan ? »
'Yeah,I guess I should have had a reaction like this if I grew in a normal environment.'
« Actually,you should get some rest,please go to your room,I'll try to explain to whoever comes here,alright ? »
Mikan just looked at Makoto and got out of the room weakly without closing the door.
« He sure made a number on her… »
Makoto sighed and facepalmed.
« Really,even a yakuza should know to calm down a bit on school grounds…I almost died twice today,and it's o my the second day of school,I think I regret ever coming here now… »
'All of that for work… »
Just when I tried again to sleep for a while because everything was a mess,someone just came crashing,a face I saw last night,because his name was Nagito Komaeda,a luckster as well.
« Hey,you ok over there ? »
« Oh,it seems our paths cross again,Makoto Naegi. »
He got up as Mikan entered the room,still panicked.
« A-are you okay,Nagito ?! »
« Mikan,don't you worry about me,I don't deserve it,save it for Peko,she clearly needs it more than any trash in this room ! »
« Y-you n-need to be checked a-and that's final ! »
« But there aren't any beds left for me to be on,Mikan ! Really,you shouldn't worry about the stepping stone I am ! »
« Alright,I've overstayed my welcome. »
I got up and sighed.
« It's clear to me that I'll be better in my room than here. »
« M-Makoto,you shouldn't be walking in your s-state ! »
« I know,but you've got a new injured and I'm awake,I can walk,don't worry. »
« Makoto,you're not leaving this infirmary until I say you can ! »
« Mikan,you should be sitting down for a while,you're going through a lot of pressure right now. »
« We wouldn't want you to be shining less than before Mikan,this nobody sees it as much as me ! »
« I-I c-can't rest y-yet,I have t-three injured p-patients now ! »
« You don't have to take care of nobodies ! Be at Peko's side,she needs it the most ! »
« I'm pretty sure the smiley trashbag is right,we're going to be alright,though I would like if he stayed quiet for a bit. »
« It's not like we will need to talk after we get out of the infirmary,don't worry ! »
« Yeah,you would be a nobody of it wasn't the fact that you're crazy as hell. »
« I'm simply a stepping stone for Ultimates,so are you,and so are every untalented and unimportant people like us ! »
« Untalented,huh ? Do you know why Peko is in this state,Nagito ? »
« I don't,but I'm sure it wasn't anything she won't heal from ! She's an Ultimate after all ! »
« Because she tried to kill me,and so we fought,go figure why she's beaten up now,and if you think every talent is gained through hard work,well,'real talents',from your perspective,I'm pretty sure you're mistaken. »
« You…were on equal ground with an Ultimate who has a fighting talent ? »
« Just because I didn't want to hurt her doesn't mean I wouldn't,just like I fought Akane yesterday,if I do recall her name right,but then again,she doesn't have a fighting talent and doesn't really know what she's doing,and,for the record,the guy in our class is called Leon Kuwata,isn't interested in baseball even though it's his talent and wants to be the Ultimate Musician,though I'm pretty sure there's already one if I remember her amazing music from last night. »
« You…you are an anomaly,how is it possible that you've beaten an Ultimate with a sport talents in fighting ? »
« Really wasn't that hard,she was fighting like a street fighter mixed with a beast in search for food,I just counter attacked when I saw an opening,and there were too much,if I have to be honest,but people like Peko would beat me if she had the proper environment,well,if I didn't get lucky,that is,and with the Ultimate Soldier's help,my friend,I know how to fight properly,that's all there is to it,Peko just lacks in one-on-one combat,her style is not the best,so in physical sports except ones that require swords,I'm better than her,well,I might be equal to her in agility,she might be slightly better,so even though she's undoubtedly the best with a sword,once she doesn't have any weapons,she would be done for against people who learned how to fight for more than three years,yeah,being talented is cool,but everyone still has flaws,you dumbass. »
« You… »
« Yeah,me,you've said that a lot in less than ten minutes. »
« Are you saying you could beat other Ultimates with just how you are now ? »
« I guess I could,depends on how it all goes down,you know ? Ultimate Martial Artist ? Even with weapons ? Not a chance,except with luck,but someone specialized in only just one martial art or sport,even though they're an Ultimate ? Really plausible. »
« This is just like I thought,nobodies really try to show off in the most impossible ways…you're that desperate for attention,aren't you ? »
« As if,I'm not that sociable perfect guy that everybody loves,I don't need attention on that part,don't you worry about that,though,you've started bleeding from your lips and head. »
« EEEEEEEEEEEK ! N-Nagito,don't you dare move ! »
« Don't worry about me,I already told you ! »
« Yeah,just shut it for a while and get healed,I have to go anyway. »
« Y-you're staying too ! Y-you can't walk in your state ! »
« Well,don't you have something that would make you feel better for me to walk with ? Like crutches ? »
« W-will you go s-see anyone ? »
« I guess I will,still have this thing to give to the Ultimate Detective and all. »
« T-then a-ask someone to w-walk around d with you,p-please,p-preferably someone w-who will prevent y-you from getting a-attacked again. »
« Well,I know who to call. »
I took my phone out and called Mukuro,and as soon as I did,Mukuro opened the door.
« Fast as ever. »
« What did you need ? »
« I decided to get out of the infirmary because this guy crashed in,literally,and started bleeding a lot,so Mikan asked me to walk around with someone capable of keeping me out of trouble until I get better,so I called you since you're on campus. »
« O-oh,I see then,I'd be happy to protect you. »
« Just hanging out is fine with me,you know ? »
« Ah,the Ultimate Soldier,we do meet again ! »
« He's the guy bleeding,by the way. »
« Oh,him. »
Mukuro glared at him like she wanted to kill him,and she did want to.
« Figured he would have got ran over by now,I don't know why. »
« Well,not so far from what happened ! »
« Oh,I see,your luck has the unlucky side with it. »
« Quite often,I would even say I'm fateful sometimes ! »
« Huh,yeah,if you say so,oh and also,Peko,you can stop pretending you're sleeping,after all that noise,there's no way anyone would still be sleeping. »
Peko didn't move from the bed,not one inch,but still opened her eyes.
« I knew you noticed,I just didn't want to end up in any conversation with Fuyuhiko or Nagito,of course,mostly Nagito. »
« Yeah,and I'll go out,my self-esteem took a hit from talking with both you and Nagito in less than a day. »
« Good. »
« Glad to have made you remember that you are a nobody ! »
« Yeah,yeah,glad you two made my day so filled with joy,let's just go,Mukuro. »
« Okay. »
« Thank you again to have treated me Mikan,and please,take some rest too. »
Mukuro and I headed out,and I walked a little bit slower than usual.
« Are you sure you're going to be okay,Makoto ? »
« I am,don't worry,I'm just hurt on my second day of school,I'm sooooo happy about that. »
« Why did she even target you in the first place ? »
« I made this fall,didn't even know I had it on me. »
He showed his Fate coin and Mukuro facepalmed.
« You really should stop using those before you get found out,and I imagine you did tease her about it,right ? »
« A bit. »
« You're really just like Komaru. »
« That's not my fault that we were born from the same shitty human beings and literally took the same path. »
« I guess not,so,what did you want to do ? »
« Give the coin to the Ultimate Detective. »
Mukuro looked at me,hesitant.
« Are you sure ? I should tell you before that,that she is onto us,and might know a lot of things. »
« Yeah,I know,but I can't just keep it when Peko already saw it,had to give a shitty explanation and all. »
« Ah,I see,well we just have to find her then. »
« Do you know where she could be ? »
« I don't,she might not even be here,if she's a detective,she might be busy outside of the school as we speak. »
« Or maybe she's in class. »
« I doubt it,but maybe. »
« We can always go and check it out,this would help. »
« Let's go then. »
Mukuro took me on her shoulder,as I DIDN'T expect,and ran around to find Kyoko Kirigiri,and we did find her,just not the way I wanted to,she was in the library,without anyone else in it,and just blinked when she saw Mukuro enter with me on her shoulder.
« Do you want me to let you go now,Makoto. »
« I never asked you to carry me in the first place,you know ? »
« You had trouble walking. »
« Just put me down… »
Mukuro putted me down and laughed a little and weakly,I glared at her and coughed in my hand as I looked at Kyoko.
« Sorry for…that. »
She didn't respond.
« Sorry if this seems like it's out of nowhere,but I believe I have something to give you,you're the Ultimate Detective,right ? »
Kyoko nodded.
« Well,I found something not so far from school and,if I recognize it well,I think it might be related to a serial killer I've heard about on TV. »
I took out the coin and gave it to Kyoko,she took it in her hand and looked at me.
« Where exactly do you say you've found it ? »
« Not so far from the gates,at the entrance. »
« You've done well by giving this to me,but you know what that implies. »
« That this is property of someone here,right ? »
« And that you're a suspect as well is what it means. »
« Yeah,I figured the risk when I came to deliver it to you. »
« Well,you're giving me less trouble finding you like that. »
« Why is that ? Did you want to talk to me ? »
« Of course,and you might just know why. »
« Not if you don't tell me. »
« A case brought worldwide,for some reason,a boy and a girl,completely disappeared from society conveniently when their parents died,and unfortunately,this boy looks like you and has the same name,and,god knows how,this same boy stands in front of me,I'll be clear,you killed your parents,so homicide,and ran from home with your sister. »
Mukuro had a death stare on Kyoko,and I just sighed.
« Oh wow,like you can do anything about it,and nope,not homicide,accident. »
« M-Makoto ! »
« Relax,Mukuro,she knows she can't do anything about it while I'm in Hope's Peak,Ultimate Detective and daughter of the headmaster or not,what do you even think would happen if the world knew I had been allowed in this school without a background check ? Like,come on,give me a break,I wouldn't be here if I didn't know I wasn't in actual danger from the authorities and the law or anything,Hope's Peak will literally cover anything if it makes them look bad,a suicide ? Erased from existence,rape ? It's like it never happened,and besides,if anything,she wouldn't say anything,child abuse is a common point our tutors had. »
Kyoko looked surprised and frowned at Makoto's last comment.
« What did you mean by that ? »
« What,the child abuse part ? »
« Exactly. »
« There's no genius to have required here after you know what happened to your hands. »
« …and how would you know ? »
« Background check. »
« For your information,there never were any child abuse,just punishment. »
« What kind of bullshit is that ? Did you take a proper look at your hands ? »
« Multiple times. »
« And you're absolutely sure that your grandpa putting your hands in acid isn't child abuse ? »
« In my case,it was not. »
« So if anyone else gets hurt but it just looks like what your grandpa did to you,you would just say it's a 'punishment',right ? »
« It does depend. »
« Who let you be a detective if you can't even have a proper judgment of things ? »
« I wouldn't see how my grandfather has anything to do with this. »
« Yeah,you really haven't even looked in your own past or your grandfather's,and you call yourself the Ultimate Detective,that's rich,I guess you really aren't that clever,but oh well,I guess me knowing too much is cheating anyway,but come on,you've never looked once in your whole family's past ? »
« I don't see why I should tell you anything. »
« Me neither,honestly. »
« Then I have to ask you to leave and to let me deliver this to the headmaster. »
She took out a phone,she had registered the whole conversation.
« Oh noooooo,the conversation is registered,whatever shall I do ? »
« Surrender. »
« Nope. »
« Then so be it. »
« Oh yeah,play it. »
« Why would I ? »
« Play it. »
Kyoko played it,a little bit confused.
« Why ? Why aren't you telling me ? »
« What ? What is this ? »
« Tell me why you abandoned me,father,why don't you ever want to tell me ? »
« You wanted to give that to who exactly again ? Because if you were talking about the thing I stole in your pocket while giving you the coin,it's really not this one. »
I took the phone out of my own pocket and smashed it into smithereens.
« I should have known better. »
« Tell me,father,the whole truth ! »
Kyoko stopped the phone and sighed.
« I still have many other clues about you,many we haven discussed about today,once Hope's Peak is finished,you will be as well. »
« Yeah,right,whatever makes you sleep at night. »
« Makoto,we should really go now. »
« Yeah,I figured,sorry for making you go through all of this,Mukuro. »
« It's okay,it should have happened eventually. »
« If you say so. »
I sighed and looked at Mukuro.
« We should be going,sorry again. »
« Don't apologize,you did nothing wrong,let's just go. »
I glanced at the detective and just went out of the library with Mukuro.
« Will you be alright,Makoto ? »
« Yeah,just…a lot of pressure I putted on myself only for the second day here,I'm an idiot. »
« I agree for the Peko part,all of it could have been avoided if you knew how to take some restraints sometimes,but since the Peko part happened,you couldn't do anything else after that,even id it could have been avoided from the start. »
« See ? I'm the dumbass here. »
« I would have loved to say it wasn't the case,but this time,yeah,you could have avoided it. »
« And I don't disagree,because I know it's true,please slap me behind the head. »
Mukuro did just as told.
« Thanks,even though you could have gone a little lighter. »
« Sorry,I couldn't resist. »
« I know you couldn't. »
I sighed.
« Do you want to do something,Mukuro ? »
« Not really,it's more like I don't know what to do. »
« I have no idea either. »
« Well that doesn't get us anywhere… »
« Maybe we should just rest ? »
« I would have loved the idea if I hadn't already practically slept through the whole day with some events in between. »
« I don't have really much things to propose you then. »
« It's okay,really,not like I have a lot of things to offer anyway. »
As we were just walking who knows where,we looked around to see if we could do something,and,not so surprising,but the two found nothing.
« Do you think that we're normally too occupied with our work that,when we have free time,we don't know what to do at all ? »
« I don't know,Muku,I don't know,but yeah,it just feels weird to…do nothing,maybe weirder for you since you always were busy,even way before us,and now,we're all just doing nothing,I guess Celes wouldn't be in the same boat,but really,I'm bored as hell,aren't you ? »
« I won't lie,I can't say I'm not. »
« We need work,don't we ? »
« Probably,we should check if we have any. »
« Let's go to my room then. »
« Agreed. »
Mukuro and I went to my room to see if we had any work,when I did realize I couldn't really go to work in my state,I opened the laptop and an app immediately opened,clearly with a wanted system for a lot of people,it was weird and just seemed like a hunting board.
« I see,it's who we can chase and kill,and the primes with their names,and where they're mostly found,that's basically it. »
« There isn't any information about them ? »
« If you do click on them,yes,look. »
Mukuro clicked on one of them and his background had been checked and briefly explained,his crimes were all listed.
« I see,that's really just a hunting board then. »
« Exactly,they did the same thing when I worked not only as a soldier,but a mercenary,it's the exact same thing,but this time,we choose whoever we want. »
« Aren't their primary targets ? »
« People like Jill or Crazy Rabbit,yes,but nobody caught them until now,and it would be pretty impossible to catch Crazy Rabbit. »
« Yeah,you're right about that,nobody ever knows where he could be. »
« Not even Jill. »
« This kid is unbelievably invisible,not even the person he trusts the most knows where he is,and he's always everywhere in Japan,how crazy is that ? »
« Ladies' Nightmare is on this too,right ? »
« No clue,he's incredibly stealthy as well. »
« Why isn't he the Ultimate Murderous Fiend again ? »
« Because he never does anything in public,while Jill never hesitates one second and leave the corpses in really public scenes,and Crazy rabbit killed less Jill,their kills began to increase these past few years,two years actually,Jill is close to three-hundred kills,while crazy rabbit,two-hundred,Lady's Nightmare ? Only eighty-seven,compares to the other two,he's child play. »
« You're saying this like it's actually not a big deal. »
« It is,I've just seen worse at war. »
« Yup,you're above two-thousand,right ? »
« Above three. »
« Well you're the Ultimate Soldier for something. »
« As a serial killer,you're only recognized for your weird and original way of doing things,that's why you were recognized quickly as a new one,because you had a specific method,the media is always worried about a serial killer that has an original method,unseen before. »
« Guess that's to be expected,Japan really doesn't have luck with serial killers. »
« There's way too much of them. »
« Well,since I can't really do much,wanna hunt an easy target ? »
« Why not ? »
PEKO'S POINT OF VIEW
« Peko…you can't really be serious,how would a nobody be stronger than you ? »
« Nagito,I already told you,without my sword and the good environment to fight in,I can't win against him,I'm not good when it comes to fighting with just my body and without a weapon,but humans can simply be surprising,Nagito. »
« But still,he's nothing but trash ! A nobody,forgettable,you're an Ultimate ! Why do you say he could beat you ? »
« Because he did,don't you see that he didn't try to kill me once,but somehow,now he can walk before I even tried to wake up ? Nagito,I had every intent to kill him,and he got off better than me,he just went melee against me,his knife was just to stop my sword from killing him,he had several opportunities to kill me,and I would have died of he did decide to try and kill me,but he didn't even once. »
« Are you saying he spared you ? »
« Exactly,in an open field,without his luck,he would lose,even if he does put up a fight,but that's the whole problem,he has his luck. »
« But luck isn't a talent. »
« Well now,apparently it is,his luck is just like you,bad things happen to you,but you always manage to succeed in a plan that was destined to fail,don't you understand what I mean ? Remember the time where you blew the gym to make us skip the exams because of…a lot of issues. »
« It is true that it would have failed,as expected from trash like me,but this day,I really was gifted by my luck ! »
« Nagito,this is exactly what I'm saying,even if you're smarter than you let on,you have your luck,just like he has his own,I know I lost,and I know I won't win against him any time soon seeing my state. »
« Peko,that's ridiculous,you're an Ultimate,you- »
« Nagito,drop it,this wasn't worth it from the beginning,and I knew what I was getting myself in from the start,stop asking me all these questions,it's useless and we're getting nowhere. »
« I understand,a nobody like me shouldn't ask this many questions to you. »
« Anyway,Nagito,don't try anything,even if he did beat me without trying to kill me,I don't have a good feeling about him,don't go lose your life for nothing. »
« You shouldn't worry about someone like me,I wouldn't die if it doesn't mean it's to serve as a stepping tool to all of you. »
I sighed.
« Nagito,don't do anything,and I mean it. »
« If I can be useful that way,then I'm happy to oblige. »
'Nagito is going to do something stupid,I just know he will.'
Nagito was going to go before Mikan stopped him,she was still here to take care of him,and she seemed really lost.
« Are you okay,Mikan ? »
« I-I'm just worried,w-with everything y-you two a-are saying,i-it reminded me t-that Makoto s-said he would e-end h-here a lot i-in his t-time h-here,i-if h-he's as strong as y-you're describing h-him,t-then just how will he g-get hurt ? »
« If it's for the same reasons than I made him come here for,then he has a lot of enemies,it's as simple as that,or,he has the same kind of luck than Nagito,or both. »
As I said that,we saw two people roll in,and broke the door by that,it was,of course,Makoto,but also the Ultimate Biker Gang Leader,Mondo Owada,as the Ultimate Soldier had just entered while running after them.
« EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK ! »
« Mondo…I hate you… »
« Go fuck yourself,shorty… »
« I just got out of here… »
« Are you alright,Makoto ?! »
« Except for the fact that I might have broke my leg,pretty sure I'm alright. »
« What ?! »
Mikan had fainted,too much had happened to her today.
« Hey,is Mikan here ? My face is still facing the ground so I can't see. »
« She fainted. »
« Damn. »
« Wadja run into me for ! »
« You were running like a madman in the hallways and you ran into me while I got out of my room. »
« You rolled from all the way over there ? »
« I sure did,Mukuro,I'm pretty sure I feel my leg,but backwards. »
Mukuro got Mondo off of Makoto and looked at his legs,his right leg was,indeed,backwards,his elbow anyway.
« Bite your hand. »
« You're not gonna replace my elbow,are you ? »
« I am,bite your hand. »
« Dammit. »
Makoto just putted his hand in his mouth and Mukuro,with two swift movements,just putted his elbow back in place,it was disgusting to see,and Makoto's hand was bleeding a little.
« Mondo,the next time you run in the dorms,I'll consider you a threat worth killing. »
Mondo was just sweating bullets at Mukuro's comment and kept quiet,and Makoto stopped biting his hand.
« Yay,best second day of school ever… »
« Well,this time,you're not going to do anything for a week. »
« No kidding,Mukuro. »
Mukuro just took Makoto bride style and sighed.
« Well,since I've got to thanks so many people for this obviously perfect day then,Peko,fuck you,Nagito,fuck you,and Mondo,fuck you. »
« Stop acting like a child,Makoto. »
« Technically,there's only children in this room. »
« Fair point,let's just go. »
They got out,and we just heard Makoto curse at someone else while getting out,and Fuyuhiko just entered the room.
« Fuck that guy,who does he think he is ?! »
« Did you try to kill him once more ? »
« He hurt you ! »
« We all got a curse. »
« What for ? »
« I broke his leg by accident. »
« I tried to kill him. »
« I just told him that he was like me,a nobody and a talentless trash ! »
« Definitely deserved a curse in the end. »
« Oh can it ! This guy doesn't deserve shit ! »
I decided to look at my E-handbook for a while,since this discussion was going nowhere,and I saw something that made me confused,even more about who it was.
'When…did I send these messages ?'
MUKURO'S POINT OF VIEW
After carrying Makoto back to his room,I went on a mission,actually near Hope's Peak,so I took it without hesitation,and I had done it quickly,the body was in the target's house,a slit throat,and I just went back to Hope's Peak after calling RED about ending the mission.
« This day was…something. »
As I walked back,I saw a guy with an ahoge,talking with another girl that was playing on a console,the both were on a bench,laughing,this guy,with his ahoge,made me remember Makoto,for some reason,he looked just like him in several ways,white shirt,ahoge,green eyes,plain looking.
'If nothing had happened to Makoto…could that have been him and his sister ?'
I just walked back to my room calmly,but still smiling a bit at the sight of these two from before.
« They have a good life. »
As I arrived in the dorms,I saw someone in front of my room,Junko.
« Ah,sis,just in time. »
« Were you searching for me ? »
« We need to talk,just might be a prank,but still,in private. »
« Are you…acting seriously ? »
« Don't be a smartass and open your room. »
I opened the door to my room and entered with Junko,I closed the door behind me.
« Muku,do you remember talking to me with the E-handbook,just once ? »
« No,why do you ask ? »
« Look in your conversations. »
I frowned and looked at them,indeed,I had a whole conversation with Junko on the E-handbook,that was definitely her way of talking,but not only was I talking…strangely,I asked her even stranger things.
« See where I'm getting at ? I know I wrote those,but I never remember actually writing them,and I know it's you that wrote these too,because you would never lose something like that,nor let anyone in your room,something isn't right about all of those,even with the way you're talking and asking all these questions,don't misunderstand me,I would actually find all of that funny,to be honest,but if it's a prank,then someone knows,but no one knows,I know no one does,Makoto just thinks I'm dangerous,but he doesn't know much right now. »
« The questions I'm asking…and the way I'm asking them…what even was I doing to be that desperate ? »
« Right ? Even if you've changed with the other two,you would never talk like that,but I know it was you,and I know it was me,and I highly doubt Makoto would joke on things like that,he did enter both of our rooms,so he could have but he wouldn't dare to joke about killing two of his friends. »
« That's not even the worst part. »
« What is ? »
« You know about Celes and Makoto,that I know,but do you even know about Maki ? »
« The name was mentioned in the conversation,yup,but I don't who she is yet. »
« Then…why are we even talking about her in this ? You wouldn't talk about someone you aren't interested in yet. »
« Something fishy is going on in this whole school,something I didn't know about. »
« Not even a clue ? »
« Not even one. »
« That's strange. »
Junko still was looking at the conversation and her eyes widened a bit more.
« Look at the date of the messages. »
I did as she told me,and my eyes widened.
« What even is happening ? »
MAKOTO'S POINT OF VIEW
« I'm hurt everywhere and I'm freaking tired,but I can't sleep because I'm hurt,great… »
I was just looking at the ceiling,tired and all of the things that come with having several injuries.
« I hate this day. »
I heard the key in the door,and the door opened.
« Hey again,Muk- »
Just when I said that,it wasn't just Mukuro that entered,there was a lot of people,actually,a lot that I might not have wanted to see for the most part.
« Mukuro,why the hell is there this much people in my room ? »
« We…might have discovered something really weird,even if Fuyuhiko didn't have to come at all. »
« I had to,not only because Peko isn't safe with all of you,and because I have seen some shit as well ! »
« Why is the detective here ? »
« Troubling facts,and…too much to handle at the same time. »
« Not like I nearly died and had a leg broken today,tell me about having too much to handle in the same day,now I have five people in my room telling me they've discovered something weird. »
« Makoto,it's a lot more serious than you'd assume. »
« Well,I'm hearing you,even though I don't know what you found and why I'm involved in it. »
« Well…first of all,please look at your E-handbook,in the conversations. »
I did what I was told and I saw that I had…a lot of conversations,a real,real lot.
« What the hell ? How did all of these get here ? »
« How many do you even have ? »
« Way too much,but…wait a minute,Maki ? I have a conversation with Maki ? »
« See,Muku ? Exactly what I thought,nothing is right. »
« You do have a conversation with Maki,then. »
« That's…I even recognize our way of talking,but…just,what ? »
« You've supposedly had a conversation with everyone in this room that doesn't even make sense,and some have things that shouldn't have been talked about,or shouldn't even be possible,Peko,please show the photo that Makoto had sent you. »
« The photo ? »
« Before anything,don't misunderstand,I don't understand anything and I'm not sorry for today. »
She showed me a photo,a strange one at that,it was the outside world,but in ruins,in actual ruins.
« What are you even showing me ? This can't actually be the outside world,we were outside not so long ago. »
« This is what we don't understand,in this conversation,I'm telling you that I will get out alive,I don't even know from where I should get out alive in the first place. »
« And why would you even tell that to me ? »
« I have no clue. »
« Same here,I've had a discussion with Peko as well on this thing,I was telling her to meet me by the pool,but I've never gone to the fucking pool in here. »
« No but,wait,something isn't right,while looking at the conversation with Peko,something just doesn't add up. »
« What doesn't ? »
« You're saying in it that all of my friends are dead and that you're now alone,so your class would be dead,but I don't even seem to care one bit,and what does 'Mukuro told you all something before she got executed' is supposed to even mean ? Mukuro is right here,in front of us,and why am I even saying that I'm rebuilding the world with Junko of all people ? And in that context,am I saying she killed Chihiro ? What even is happening ? Is there something else more confusing ? »
« The date of the messages. »
I looked at the date and I was just lost now.
« Okay,what ? Two years in the future,for real ? I think I've never been more lost than right now. »
« We all are right the fuck now,ahoge boy. »
« And why are you here,Junko ? »
« Conversations as well,talked a lot with Mukuro,I know I was the one who sent the messages,but never actually doing it,this school is messed up even more than I thought it could be. »
« Am I dreaming because of the exhaustion or do I see all of these ? »
« You aren't dreaming. »
« I wish I was,honestly. »
« Can't that just be some sort of prank or something ? For all we know,you could have done it last time while you took our keys and all these photos,blond bimbo ! »
« I assure you I didn't,I didn't even know some of the people talked about in these things. »
While I looked at some messages and conversations,I saw that a lot of people had wanted me to talk to Ibuki,the musician,for a reason I didn't understand at all,but these weren't really kind.
« Wow,a lot of people apparently won't like me in a little bit more than a year,apparently,something happened with Ibuki,the musician. »
« And people don't like you for it ? Bitch,I dunno how you would figure out how to actually hurt Ibuki emotionally,but you'd have to be a good damn asshole. »
« Well I…I don't have any reasons,she seems pretty chill,and I love her music,so…I don't even know what could have happened,there wasn't even any conversations with Ibuki about what I supposedly did,so…I have no clue on that one. »
« …you love her music ? Not just like,but lover ? Her music ? Ibuki's music ? »
« Yeah,why ? I don't know what's wrong with it,a lot of people seemed to hate it. »
« You have ears,but you like it ? Are you secretly Hiyoko ? »
« Forget it,but still…I don't know what I possibly will do to her…really,I have no reason to hate her or anything. »
« Well,ya'd better figure it out before it happens ! »
« My god,this day is the most confusing I've ever had. »
I blinked and my head began to hurt,lightly,but still,when I reopened my eyes,I saw the said 'world in ruins' Peko had showed us,I blinked again and I just saw everyone again.
« What the… »
« Are you okay,Makoto ? »
« Well,yes and no,still trying to figure that out. »
« It's just strange,what does all of it even mean ? And Kyoko,you still haven't shown what you were here for. »
« Just look at the conversations,I don't even want to know what happened for me to say all of that. »
I looked at the conversation and understood what she meant.
« I can tell you though,that whatever we talked about never happened before. »
« I just don't understand why I was acting so calmly,though…what is this game we're talking about ? It's the second time I hear about it from the conversations,I talk so casually for someone who knows he's lost two friends,what the hell ? »
« Are you saying the conversations between you and Peko and our conversation might be related ? »
« They definitely are,we all talk about this game and how my friends are dead,of course it's related. »
« All of this is…peculiar. »
« Well,that wouldn't be the only thing,Mukuro and I wouldn't have come to you if we hadn't had a conversation on this thing with you,look at what you were talking about with Mukuro. »
Mukuro seemed uneasy,but I still loomed at the conversation and I was upset at what I was seeing.
« I couldn't have said all that,it's impossible. »
« Makoto… »
« So why…why do I recognize the way I talk in that ? I'm telling you that killing our friends is the best way to get everyone reunited in these ! What the fuck ! »
« I don't know,Makoto… »
« This is all just wrong,but I feel like it really happened ! Why does all of this feels like it happened ?! »
« Hey,chill,we're technically all in this,ahoge boy. »
« I know,but…just,if this is a prank from someone,then this someone is too informed about a ton of shit and it's freaking me the fuck out. »
« No shit,Sherlock. »
« Is this some kind of traveling back in time with clues that we did but we have no memory of it ? »
« Come on,traveling back in time doesn't exist. »
« How do you explain the fact that I have discussions with someone who isn't even here and doesn't have an E-handbook on the E-handbook then ? Why does these messages say it's two years in the future then ? This image couldn't have been edited either,the one that Peko had that I apparently sent,and it's not like it's a drawing either. »
« Then what,we're time travelers ? Then why didn't our bodies change ? Why aren't we basically grown-ups ? »
« I don't know ! Look,all of this is just confusing me,but what does all of that even me- »
And suddenly,without a care in the world,there was an explosion that made the whole building shake.
« WHAT THE FUCK ?! »
We got out of the room,Mukuro was carrying me on her back and we just saw a giant hole in the whole building,a good part of Hope's Peak had just blew up for god knows why.
« What is happening today ?! »
And then,a gun shot,Fuyuhiko fell down and there was a blood puddle,he had been shot in the head,and we just took a step back,not knowing what had happened,Peko was the most terrified as she was shaking his body in fear.
« Y-young master ? »
« Seventeen more to go. »
We turned around and saw a man in a suit with the exact same face as me,with another one,who looked like me,but was taller and was different in little ways.
« Take care of them,I'll go find the others. »
The other figure just walked away,while the one with my face stayed.
« What are you ?! »
« You do not need to know,you just need to know that you,as an AI,won't participate in all of this anymore,the others,though,will have to,as they're still alive. »
« What are you talking about ?! »
He then pointed his finger at Peko while she wasn't looking,and we heard a shot,Peko was down,she had just been shot as well.
« What are you doing ?! »
« Destroying the world,or more precisely,killing the people that matters for the next part of all of this to make them wake up from this long dream. »
« You sound fucking crazy,Mukuro,put me on Junko's back,we're up to fight. »
I took out a gun and Mukuro putted me on Junko's back,the two sisters were dead serious and actually scary.
« Kyoko,run,and call whatever help you can find for situations like these. »
Kyoko nodded and ran away with her phone in hand,I just shot at him and the bullet…where did the bullet even go ?
« How did you do that ? »
« You cannot kill me,I wasn't made to be able to,you,on the other hand,will die,your AI will be erased,so,your whole existence. »
« What are you even- »
Pitch black,I just suddenly saw nothing,thought nothing,and heard nothing,I couldn't even move,because it felt like I didn't exist,did I even exist anymore ? Maybe not,reality had disappeared in front of me,whatever was happening didn't have anything to do with me anymore,because I didn't exist.
An error has occurred,the point of view cannot be determined,initiating general view option.
« Where did Makoto even go ?! »
« He wasn't the original one,we've been asked to erase him,as he was one of the only AIs in this reality,let yourselves be killed the easy way,know that you don't have a chance to win against,we can do anything in this reality,and will never quit it. »
« Are you on fucking drugs ? Give back Makoto ! »
« He does not exist in this world,not anymore. »
« You piece of- »
A shot was heard from the distance,Junko took a shot in the head and fell on the floor,she was dead.
« J-JUNKO ! »
Another shot was heard,Mukuro had just been shot in the head as well,the Hajime like character had just shot them down,and a Junko one got out of nowhere as well.
« Eight remaining. »
A shot was heard in the distance,the view shifted toward a person that looked liked Tsumugi this town and one that looked like Izuru.
« Seven left. »
Izuru shot another student,Hifumi,in the head,Chihiro had just been shot by Tsumugi.
« Who is left ? »
« Hajime,Chiaki,the Impostor,Toko aka Jill,Crazy Rabbit and Izuru. »
« He had been put in by a different memory transfer,I remember. »
Two shots had been heard in the distance,the view shifted to Hajime and Chiaki,on the ground,with the Hajime character looking down on their bodies,and Izuru,who had gone out of hiding.
« Ah,you're the one who's supposed to end us now,don't you ? »
« I am not alone,but yet just one,we're World Destroyer. »
« I know why you're here,and I do not understand why I hadn't found out this isn't the good reality previously. »
« You had been put to the exact moment you were before being put in the Neo World Program,with some modifications,of course,but the creator and administrator of the program has decided to shut it down due to some issues in the virtual world,causing several unwanted events that were changing the whole course of actual events that happened during the actual timeline,in other words,you were supposed to relive through everything,but then,you had appeared,and several glitches forced the shutdown protocol,and for that,you all must stop living in that reality to actually wake up in the real one. »
« Were the several times before that in the Neo World false as well ? »
« They all were,everything that happened in this world was simply to gain enough time for the administrator to finish his plans. »
« Who is this administrator you're talking about ? »
« This information cannot be given unless given permission,and it has not been granted. »
« I see,do what you must,this isn't the right reality to be in. »
« Thank you for your cooperation. »
The 'World Destroyer' shot Izuru in the head,who had just let it happen.
« Zero remaining,the shutdown protocol can be activated,rescanning possibility of anyone missing,negative,no one is alive anymore,you can go on,administrator. »
?'S POINT OF VIEW
« Thank you,World Destroyer,you won't be here anymore to see the rest,you've done your part. »
I did what I had to do and started the shut down protocol,I hadn't planned on doing it so soon,but circumstances made it impossible to just reset the Neo World Program yet again ,so instead,I just had to erase everything except for the people in it,they have to live,they were never meant to die in the first place,through the whole thing,a lot of unwanted events happened,just like Leon's behavior in the supposedly first game,this one had bought some sweet time for the plan,but Leon was never meant to completely change character and act like a rapist,he never was one,and it wasn't in his hidden nature to be so crazy,I suspected a little revenge from Junko,even if she never did mind what was happening in all of this,and Makoto acting like he was desperate at the end,like nothing he said was meant to be,was kinda hilarious,even though that wasn't the real one,an AI from the very beginning,he never went in the Neo World Program after all,for the World Destroyers,I had done the actual people who went to be like Izuru in the virtual world and in real life,it was just a little bonus for me,but it did go too quickly,the world was almost ready,and so hypothetically,they could all get out,but I wanted to wait for the world to be finished,the killing game on the island and the school life with the events outside of the Neo world Program that was a virtual world in the virtual world weren't expected,I was thinking the first game would go easily long enough with my class and Maki's class to actually last the whole time of the process of the plan,I did do it alone,because I never wanted anyone to get involved with it,but that wasn't that important.
« Welp,they're all going to wake up with their whole memories in a short time,might as well make sure the plan will be finished in less than a month,they all did stay practically six month in this,days were slower in this than in real life,strangely enough,it might take some time to readjust to the real world,though,I have to find out how Himiko managed to teleport more than once like this in the game,I still haven't found an explanation for this,poor Miu,though,the events she lived through should never have happened,I hope she'll forgive me for this one day,Leon as well,when he'll remember what he did,he'll hate me,at least,for everyone's loved ones,they're all okay. »
I got my head out of the huge computer I was on,since I never could leave the computer alone in all of this,I lacked sleeping a lot after all this time,but somehow,the world still was going way better because of me,in a way,I still didn't understand how I did all of that myself.
« It sure was one hell of a long six months for them to go through,and me too,I miss a good twelve hours of sleep,though,even though this Neo World Program was made with more than a hundred cabs,there still was a lot left,damn,now that I think about it,a lot of people will hate me after hearing me out on why I did all of that,they're going to be worn out a lot,too,their bodies haven't moved in a long time,they'll look like zombies,I'm going to be hated for this,but of well,the world has never been better than now,worth it,and they'll have their real memories,too,oh god,it's a good thing I've had the time to have a way better physic than what they'll have now,I would be dead for sure if it wasn't the case. »
I looked at the cabs of everyone in the virtual reality,and I smiled.
« Yup,you deserve the life you'll have after you get out of here,but you wouldn't have let me heal it that way after I worked with Junko to destroy it in the first place,though,the major setbacks were worrying,like Angie,she never was supposed to act like that,oh well,I suppose she won't anymore,I don't see what would have healed her of her schizophrenia like that,without a reason,really,I'm so stressed of all of them seeing the results of my hard-work ! »
I smiled and just waited for them to wake up.
« What a change of life it's going to be after I explain everything to them ! »
I putted myself on my computer again and looked at some stuff while waiting for them to wake up and made a call.
« Hey,old man ! You're never going to believe what's happening today ! They're all finally coming out of the NWP ! »
I was so excited that whatever he was saying made me happy.
« Yeah,I know,it wasn't supposed to be until the end of the month,but a lot of things happened that were just minor setbacks,but don't worry,they're all gonna be fine,you know they just wouldn't have let me heal the world if they were still here ! »
I was acting like a child and I was just so happy.
« Yup,I made sure they wouldn't really die here of they actually died in the virtual world,don't worry,gramps ! »
I heard a noise in a cab and I looked over.
« Sorry grandpa,gotta leave you they're all waking up,later ! »
I hanged up the call and just saw the cabs all opening practically at the same time,even the empty ones,and I was still looking at some stuff on the computer while waiting for all of them to wake up,I smiled and asked the staff of the building that I hired to come with at least fifty wheelchairs and what we needed to make sure they were all okay,and when they did put the ones that couldn't stand up,I finally looked at all of them and putted myself in front of all of them while rolling with my own chair.
« Hey you all,it's been a very long time,hasn't it ? »
Everyone was looking at me with widened eyes and I blinked several times.
« What,is there something on my face ? »
Without having the time to hear a response,I heard a loud gasping.
« Y-you…no,get away from me ! »
It was Miu,who had just fell on the floor,she had seen Leon,so it was understandable.
« Don't approach me,leave me alone ! »
I got up from my chair and approached Miu,who had just fell down since she was scared as hell,I crouched to her level and putted my front-head against hers.
« Ssshhhhh,it's gonna be okay,nothing that happened in the virtual world has ever been real,and Leon had been mentally corrupted,don't be afraid of him,Miu,he won't ever touch you again. »
Miu had seemed to calm down practically instantly and I genuinely smiled at her,I got up and headpatted her,I went back in front of everyone while Miu was just sitting on the floor,actually looking down,and Leon was looking away in shame,the others,though,were surprised of what I just did.
« Are you all gonna give me that look forever ? Don't you have any questions whatsoever ? You're all so quiet since you got out ! »
« …you're not the one we know,he wouldn't act like that,talk like that or just be what you are. »
« Oh,that,I had a lot of time to change my ways and become who I wanted to be,all the shitty stuff has been thrown away forever ! »
« Bullshit,you made us all go in this thing for your own personal gain. »
« Yes and no,actually,yes,now I might be the most important person in the world,but you haven't seen yet what the world has become since miss despair did her thing ! It's still in progress,since you weren't supposed to get out yet,in just two weeks,actually,but really,it's mainly finished ! »
« Then…everything we lived through since the tragedy wasn't real ? »
« Well,it definitely happened for all of you,and I don't doubt it might affect a lot of you forever,you've all seen that,but it never had an impact on the real world except for me,if that's what you want to know,but weirdly,in the virtual world,time was slower,so it's going to take some time to readjust for all of you ! »
« Why are you saying that you were in the outside world ? You were in there,with us. »
« Nope,that wasn't me,but an AI,pretty sure World Destroyers said some things about that before waking you all up ! »
« Wait just a minute,if we all went in this thing,why did we have to go through a killing game ?! »
« Well,it was your mind that created the whole scenario of everything that happened in this world,it made you all in a world where you thought things would be like exactly what happened in the game,sorry,can't put the blame on myself for that one,Junko had made a pressure so big about that killing game that it's what happened,but still with some sense,the system regulated the limitations to not go overboard with the program in itself,except for Himiko,she just teleported multiple times and I still don't understand how that's possible,but yeah,it happened because you thought it was going to happen,my AI still was a huge help,though,he made a whole bunch of you trust him for some reason,even though with my past and the shitty attitude I had most of the time. »
« Hold your horses,you luckster ahoge freak wannabe ! »
« What is it ? And please,I have a name,It's Makoto,come on. »
« I don't give a damn,you were just saying that it was our fault that the killing game happened and that we all got traumatized because of it ?! »
« Well,when you put it like that,I can't really say anything except that this is actually it,it happened because your minds were telling you that it was going to happen. »
« It's your fault for putting us in there in the first place,shit lips ! »
« Of course it is,but I didn't decide on what would happen,I already putted you in this against your will,I wasn't going to force you to do what I wanted after that,I made you take the liberty of the choice,your mind did it for you. »
« Don't give us that shit ! »
« Mondo,calm down,see it like this,basically,it's what would have happened if I hadn't put you in this ! That's why you all went through it like the world was still in ruins ! As for the other events that happened after the first game,it's the same ! But honestly,I thought the first game was going to last long enough to finish the plan,I did have to watch all of you practically six months ! »
« Why do you act like that ? Why are you talking to us like you've done nothing wrong ? »
« I have done a lot of things wrong,seriously,the idea of the virtual world practically even happened in the game,Junko and my AI started to rebuild the world just like I did,and that made me laugh a little,though I don't agree with a lot of things that happened there,well,there's one obvious example,and really,I'm sorry that it happened,but I couldn't let you guys out,you didn't really want to hear me out after everything,so yeah,I didn't really have a choice. »
« You didn't deserved to be listened to. »
« I sure didn't,Mahiru,I'll give you that,and,I'm sorry for saying it in advance,but frankly,with the state of the new outside world,I'd say it was all worth it,not for you,of course,your life was hell for the majority during your time inside the NWP,you'll see in due time why the world has changed for the better ! Your whole families are still out there and alive,by the way,made sure of that,and they're all eager to see you again ! »
« Our families ? You putted our families into this shit ? »
« Huh ? No,I just made sure they were alright from time to time,that's all ! I made sure they had a place to stay,enough to eat,these kind of things. »
« And that's it ? »
« Well duh,it wasn't easy to convince them all you were fine,don't misunderstand,they really were worried sick about you,though,some don't have families,so yeah,I couldn't really make sure they were okay. »
« I don't even remember,though,what happened for you to put us in the Neo World Program ? »
« Well,I betrayed Junko,but none of you actually believed me when I said I wanted to make the world better,even though I meant it,thought I was brainwashed,though I never was,so yeah,for those six months,you guys only lost muscle mass and weight,but that can be gained back easily,though,and yeah,even if you all still don't believe in me,I can assure you the world has never been better,the only actual selfish part in all of this is that,because I did most of the work,I'm considered a new Tyler of the world,even though I tried to act in the shadows,at some length,it became impossible. »
« So we could just kill the ruler of the world right now,don't we ? »
« It's not like I would let you,even if you have Izuru's abilities,so do I,and since time went slower in the NWP,I technically had it for a longer time than you,I wouldn't have been able to put the world back together in just this little time without these abilities and by myself,though,there was some help,yes,but you could always guess who. »
« Yeah,yeah,ahoge boy,but I'm still mad at you,you're a meanie ! »
« Yeah,sure Junko,though you're gonna be placed in custody. »
« Heeeeey ! Why me and not you ?! And I have to ask,why the hell are the members of the future foundation here as well ? They were in the game too ? »
« They sure were,wouldn't have let anything bad happen to any of them. »
« Hey,don't talk about us like we're not here,shorty ! »
« Not so short anymore,I had a growth spurt ! I'm 6.30 foot tall ! »
« Okay,not shorty,but still ! »
« Yeah,sorry Juzo,sorry,to everyone,really,I don't even know what my AI was doing anymore at some point,I just let it go after some point,seeing I would be like that if I hadn't put you all in the NWP,I highly doubt it would have gone like that if you hadn't been put in it,but yeah,since you all won't forgive me,let me at least tell you some reassuring news,well,maybe except for Byakuya,but I couldn't help that. »
« What would that be supposed to mean ? I can have your head on a stick in an hour once I get out of here. »
« Well here's the thing,you aren't the richest anymore,but,to be precise,you're all rich of a hundred-million dollars,that you of course can use however you like. »
« We're in Japan. »
« Yup that's why you can just transfer it to yens,no one is stopping you from doing that. »
« And how did you get so much money in the first place ? Don't you see how many people here are here ? »
« Oh please,did you forget who you were talking to already ? I'm the ruler of the world,I already told you,it's more compensation than any false accused prisoner could have gotten,and you went through only six months of a virtual reality,you might think it's cruel said like that,but really,I couldn't have done better than that,I would have given you double the amount,but I still have to take care of the world and all,and well,why don't I just show you what the outside world has to offer ? I talk about it from the start,but you haven't seen it yet. »
« Now wait,just wait. »
Mukuro had talked,not really surprising.
« What is it ? »
« You can't just expect everyone to be fine with a lot of money,Makoto,we've seen people die,a lot of people die,even our closest friends and family in these games ! Some people are traumatized ! You can't just that compensation is enough to make up for all of this ! »
« No money will be enough,I already know that,but I know it wouldn't have pleased anyone if I tried to do some kind of apology for that,that's why I didn't really do one,even if I would have preferred not to use the Program,I don't hope for anyone to forgive me anyway,even without the virtual world,some of you already hated me,that wasn't gonna change after that,and you probably all know it. »
« But I would have helped you,we would have helped you,Maki,Celes,Komaru and I would have helped you ! »
« Yup,I don't doubt it for a second,but not until the end. »
« What do you mean ? »
« Well…just come outside,you'll see why,some changes will be confusing,follow me,well,there aren't any other exits,so you have to go through that door to get out,but anyway,it's this way,folks ! »
I began to go through the door.
« Hey,wait ! »
I didn't really wait for anyone,but once out,I sat on the floor,just waiting for all of them,the door opened behind me,and most of the people covered their eyes because of the light,and I wasn't looking at them,just looking at the world.
« Isn't it beautiful ? Jabberwock island has just been renovated in terms of buildings and technologies,but we didn't dare to touch the nature of it all,it was one thing we just couldn't do. »
« Makoto…what is all of this ? Why does it looks so…futuristic ? »
« Because it is,I told you,the world is just better than ever,I made it after we just ruined it,conflicts,wars,illegal activities like drug dealing,rape,homicide,just killing,all of that,gone,that's why I also needed you all to stay in the NWP,not to be offensive,but with all of you still here,all of those wouldn't have gone away,and yes,I did offer you all money and even houses with your families if you need to be with them,but I will never really be able to pay you back,nothing that happened in there can be paid back,but I at least made sure the people you loved would still be alive with all my might,I offered them everything I could,cleared their family names except for…well,let's say one person that was an absolute piece of trash,Kyoko will know,and no,your father isn't dead,by the way,I already know the risk I'm taking by letting you all go back into the real world anyway,I mean,still no offense,but this world isn't made to know crime,but the Ultimate Assassin,Yakuza,Biker Gang Leader,Soldier,Supreme Leader,Murderous Fiend,three other serial killers previously killers or assassins,and you've known crime more than just once for most of you,yes,I'm the worth out of everyone here,technically,that's exactly why I'm letting you all out of here except Junko and Tsumugi,the Ultimate Despair and Hopeless,that wouldn't make a world without crime like I want. »
« Oh yeah ? And who would be able to stop me from going right now ? »
« Well,firstly me,but there is something you should know before going. »
« What would that even be ? »
« Well,crime still exists,of course,no one can change the human mind like that,except for the brainwashing,but I destroyed all of those things,it won't happen again,but I did what I had to do to make everyone know that the more sever the crime is,the more painful the consequences will be. »
« What did you do ? »
« Funny you should ask,because you might remember the Exisals from inside the game,right ? »
« Not all of us,I think,but I do,why ? »
« Well,they're all over the world now. »
A general silence,because some of them didn't know what they were but for the ones who knew,it was just disbelief.
« You didn't dare to do that. »
« I sure did,any crime,even stealing for your family,is reported to justice,and will probably be witnessed by an Exisal,and don't ever think about hacking any of them,I made the programs myself,made all of them myself,and yup,there are than a million of these things in the whole world,they're not meant to kill if not granted permission anyway,they're just meant to catch people who are doing any sort of crime,but even then,I took every know weapon except knives,forks and things like that,though,if it's just stealing something to help your family,it probably will go without any consequences. »
« People are just…under your control,then. »
« Not at all,for all people care,I just exist and fixed everything,except Towa corp.,I own nothing,and people have to go through me if they want to make a world changing decision,and if I see it fit,of course,but yea,my word is absolute in this world now,if I hadn't done that,well,the world would still be in ruins. »
« The,if no violence is accepted,does that mean the world doesn't accept martial sports or hunting ? »
« Of course we accept that,it's not like I'm telling people to do nothing and just eat to have a perfect life,people can do whatever they want within their reach,as long as they don't try to do any sort of crime,they're free to do what makes them happy. »
« But if killing makes someone happy then,what will happen. »
I didn't respond directly,but looked at them,as heavy metal footsteps could be heard.
« Well,depending on the gravity of the actions,you would be executed,or just locked down,and that's why,Tsumugi Shirogane,Junko Enoshima,I'm sorry to tell you that your days aren't really much more than three or four,you'll face an actual trial,no one would be executed without facing the court,but yeah,Junko,you have no chance of getting out of this alive. »
« My life will end like such a shit,come on,can't you even make me a good execution,at least ? »
« If that's what you want,in a way none of this would have been possible without you,I guess,even though I won't lie,I'm glad I'm not an assassin anymore,and that the association that had recruited me and you four doesn't exist anymore,everyone has just gone on with their lives except QUEEN,her on the other hand,will be dealt with by a special guest,and he knows who he is,he wanted that for a long time. »
« You sure about that ? You really will let me do that ? »
« And you won't be punished for it either,Ryoma. »
« Heh,thanks,I guess. »
« Makoto…why did you even do all of that,then ? I mean,for what happened in these two years at Hope's Peak,some things you did were…immoral,but if you had that option all the time,then why ? »
« Because I didn't have that option since the beginning. »
« What ? »
« I'm smart,but by no means a genius,if the NPW hadn't been showed to me,I would never have known about it,but yeah,Junko made that mistake,and it was way after I did a lot of things,that I pretty much all regret,to be honest,if I could redo it all,I would kill Junko and just live my life after that,even maybe Tsumugi,even if she doesn't have the influence to put everyone through despair all by herself,because,yeah,this world is in its best state than it has ever been,but frankly ? I would have preferred a normal life like a normal student and a normal person,now I have a whole world on my shoulders and in my care,it never was what I imagined I would do with my life,but yeah,it happened anyway. »
The exisals had arrived by the time I finished speaking.
« Junko,you have two options,either you let yourself be caught,or you struggle,and risk death for sure. »
« Meh,I still want to see everything that will happen next,but if I'm getting executed,I want it to be a fucking badass death ! »
« But…Makoto,the way you're saying all of this,except for you to get us out of the way,what was all of this for ? »
« Building the world again,to make it better,I already told you,I can't make up for anything that happened in there,you suffered through it,true as well,but let me ask you all this,would have any of you stood out of the way if I told you I wanted to regulate crime by putting giant security robots everywhere in the world ? And just becoming the ruler of the entire world ? »
« Of course fucking not,you psychopath,you've enslaved the entire planet ! »
« Talk about slavery,everyone does whatever he wants in an improved world and they can still live like the old way if they want to,as long as they don't try to do anything to anyone,they can all have pets,can all eat what they want or do what they want,look like they want without being judged,as long as they don't commit any sort of crime that would get them in trouble,call that slavery if you want,but that's not a world I would called enslaved. »
« You said it,your word is absolute,you degenerate male ! Nothing stops you from doing whatever you want to anyone ! »
« That's where you're both right and wrong,Tenko,yeah,sure,I did say my word was absolute,and only I can deactivate the exisals,but do you really think I hadn't programmed them to work on me too ? If I commit a crime,then the exisals will react as well,like I would take that as an opportunity to just control everyone,excuse me if you thought I would step as low as that. »
« But after all of that…what happens next ? »
« Whatever you want to do,anything you want to do,you have the money to do so,and I will see to it that you may get what you truly desire,except if you don't want my help,that I can understand. »
« But I still wanna kill,big mac ! »
« Oh yeah,Jill,Crazy Rabbit,I might not be arresting you because I'll let you a chance at living a normal life,without killing,but you might not want to do that anymore,it's not a threat,I told you,it's just how it is,you don't have a chance against the exisals,and you might not want to try to go to prison,and just so you know,no the police or similar forces don't exist anymore,yes,it did make a lot of jobs be erased,but since practically half of the population in the world died,this isn't really a problem. »
« What did you just say ? »
« Yup,Junko caused that,I caused that,everyone,willingly or not,that worked for Junko,caused that,even the brainwashed ones. »
« That's way too much people… »
« It opened way much more opportunities for the world,though,and to be honest,that's why there was too little food for the whole population,with half of it gone,there's as much food as we would have ever needed,it's horrible,yes,but at least your families are still alive. »
« This is still so wrong…it doesn't feel fair to way too much people. »
« I'm not gonna lie,I don't care that much,I care about general safety and well being,but I don't know these people,and I knew there was going to be a giant worldwide massacre,but it's not like this hasn't been taken care of as well,every people that had a registered enormous criminal background were all locked up at once or again,for the ones who escaped previously,yes,some were killed,but that had to be done at some point,and I don't regret it. »
« So you're saying you technically became a mass murdered entire towns to make people civilized ? »
« I didn't expect you to actually get it,but you can see it that way,yes. »
The exisals approached Junko and Tsumugi after some time.
« Well,I believe it's time for you two to go. »
« It sure is,Makoto ! It's been fun,huh ? »
« Oh please,you don't believe that,your face says it all,everything you had worked for just got decimated. »
« Yup,you sure said that right ! »
« Then please,just accept what's coming next for you,and that can be death,or prison,so,boredom for the next eighty years or maybe even more. »
« Yeah,I prefer death over that ! »
« We'll see,and so,Tsumugi,what do you choose ? Easy or hard way ? »
She didn't even respond and just charged at me,her fist was about to collide with my face and I sighed as I just caught it.
« I warned you. »
I slammed her on the ground by just holding her fist,and knocked her out immediately.
« Really,what's with people always wanting to reject reality ? »
An exisal took Tsumugi in his hand and another one took Junko in his.
« Well,I'm pretty sure I don't have much to tell you anymore,except that you're going to have to learn how society works by yourself,you all. »
« Wait,what do you mean ? »
« Well,I have a job,an important one,so I'm going to have to leave you all,and actually do it. »
« What…what happens now ? »
« Well,it's the second time you asked me that and the answer is whatever you want,I can be a part of your life,like I can just disappear from it completely,you all still have my personal number on your phones anyway,and,for old times' sake,I'll answer if you need me,you always all were important to me,even if that wasn't the opposite for most of you,you can stay on this island,like you can just go back to the land,nothing is stopping anyone from doing that. »
« But Makoto… »
I looked at Komaru.
« What is it ? »
« I have no other family,actual family than you… »
« You have Maki,and Mukuro,and Celes and the kids,even the old man would love to see you again,I've forgiven him already,it wasn't his fault,but Komaru,know that if you want to see me,I'll always accept to see you,but I can't live with you like I did before,not with the role I have. »
« Big bro… »
« Don't worry,I know you might all think I'm a coward,hiding behind my role,but that's just how life goes,don't misunderstand me,I would have preferred to live with all of you,like before,but that's just not possible,not when I have to build the world again,it's come a long way now,but it's still unfinished,it won't take long,but after that,maybe I'll have time in front of me,to just spend my free time like I want to,yeah,I don't deserve it,but frankly ? It was a selfish dream for the start,and I knew I was a hypocrite for accomplishing it. »
I smiled,truly happy about all of this.
« You are a coward,it's a fact. »
« Yup,I'm one,you're not gonna make me learn right now,Ibuki. »
« So this was all for nothing ? Your years at Hope's Peak and the way you treated a lot of people,all for nothing ? »
« Do you really want to hear the truth ? »
« Yes. »
« Then yeah,most of it was,I do wish I had learned the NWP existed way before saying all those things to you,and I'm not saying I should have,even if it didn't exist,I still regret it,but basically,if I had to redo everything right,this wouldn't have happened. »
« Oh yeah,right,so you broke me for nothing,great,just great,my life is so fucking great. »
Ibuki just looked furious,and I understood why.
« You talked to me like shit and this was for nothing,do you realize how shitty this sounds to someone who wanted an actual reason ? »
« I do,and I can't make up for it. »
« Of course you can't,you never will try to. »
« I did try to talk you out of it ten times,though,well,maybe even more,at least you understood after that last time,sorry. »
« Try to be a little less harsh with her,would you ?! People don't help who they fall in love with,and it's not like you gave her a chance either ! »
« Well no,I'm asexual. »
« And ?! »
« I'm not going to bother explaining it if you don't even want to understand,Mahiru. »
« That just means the hardest thing you could possibly do is find love,not that it's impossible ! »
« You were wrong on one point though. »
« Oh really ? »
« Yup. »
« And what did I get wrong ? »
« I did give it a chance,why do you think it broke her like that ? If I hadn't,she could have just gone past it. »
Ibuki looked away.
« Ibuki,you never told us that… »
« Anyway,I really have to go,people are waiting for me. »
« Wait,Makoto… »
« Yes Mukuro ? Need anything ? »
« Please…don't leave like that… »
« I told you,you can just call me and I'll be right here,not only do I have to judge these two tomorrow because I will be their judges,I have to make sure everything will be ready in less than two weeks and help the end of the reconstructions in four different countries,and well,if you didn't get Izuru's abilities,but I can get you to the kids,if you want,they would be happy to see you again. »
« Please…don't leave me again… »
« Oh,are you referring to what happened in all the games in the virtual world,I see,well,I still had no power over my AI,he acted on his own,so I'm sorry if all of this happened,even when this same AI killed himself and I had to reset because he had killed too much people at once,really sorry about that,but if I can comfort you in any way,please,tell me. »
« Then just stay ! Please stay with me ! »
« If that's what you really want,then please,wait a little less than two weeks,then,I'll stay with you all you want,can you do that ? Wait a little bit more ? »
« I can… »
« Then I promise you,Mukuro,does anyone else want anything from me before I go ? »
« Me. »
Kyoko spoke up.
« Please be quick. »
« What did you do to my grandfather ? »
« I locked him up after he faced a trial,it's as simple as that. »
« I see… »
« No problem,remember,you are all free to go wherever you want,you all have credit cards in one of your pockets,and boats are here to take you to the land,but you could always stay here,helicopters are here as well,and then there's a giant bridge connecting to the land,Japan,precisely,cars will take you there as well,sorry I couldn't do things an easier way,and please,try to find something to enjoy,a new meaning to your life,or maybe still the same,but please,by all means,do not stay focused on everything that happened here,and move forward,and just a last thing. »
I smiled at them genuinely again,with teary eyes.
« I'm sorry,but I'm glad you guys are finally free. »
And so I just went back to Japan,running way too fast by taking the bridge,as I knew they were all going to make it,hardly or not.
MAKI'S POINT OF VIEW
« Bullshit… »
« What even happened ? »
« All of this…it just went too fast,and he genuinely cared…after all of this,he dared to say he cared… »
The exisal that had Tsumugi began to walk away,while Junko just laughed.
« Well,the worst thing is that I had trusted him when he said I would be able to put you all through despair if I went into this game,so I just hijacked Leon's personality to make him a rapist at heart ! »
« You did that to me ?! »
« I sure did,though I thought of making Hifumi one at first,and remembered you could be violent with your talent ! »
« I hope you get excited in that trial of yours ! »
« Like I would get executed ! Makoto doesn't have the heart to do that ! He was too worried about you all to have the emotional stated to kill someone ! »
« He will kill you,maybe not Tsumugi,but you will die. »
« Yup,if you say so,assassin girl ! But don't you worry,if I don't die,this time I won't fail at destroying the world ! »
The exisal that was holding Junko just went away as well.
« Going back to having a meaning…I just hate him,first he acts all kind with me,secondly he breaks me into pieces and don't talk to me again,and then he just tells me to enjoy life after telling me he destroyed me for nothing at all,I hate my life. »
« It really was all just meaningless in the end,he just tossed us into a world we don't know. »
« He said it,we weren't supposed to be out yet,so we could have asked him more questions if we hadn't got out yet. »
« But what happened ? »
« Was it the E-handbooks ? Was it just that ? »
« Well,it appears we are done for if we do not look through the new improvements of the world. »
« Agreed for once,Korekiyo. »
« But as it appears,crime is not allowed…and that does mean I will never get a hundred friends for my sister. »
« You sure won't. »
« But…if I happened to kill most of the girls here… »
« I'll break your skull,I have to punch something,and it will be you. »
« Well,do try. »
As soon as we began to talk about killing each other,so,verbal abuse and threats,the exisals that were still here pointed their gun arms at us.
« A crime has been done by these two individuals,first warning,do not do that again,you're now registered in the global database with a minor crime,left without any consequences as it was too unimportant,moving on to patrol. »
The exisals began to patrol once again.
« So this is how it works. »
« So it appears. »
« This isn't a life,it's a giant prison with restrictions. »
« Not that much,if you think about it. »
« Everything's so…clean,it just looks white wherever you can look,so uncluttered… »
« But there isn't as much crime as before. »
« Is all of this even worth it ? It doesn't feel like anywhere can be what we call home. »
« Hmph,I'll just go,if he said the truth and all the people close to us are still alive,then my family is still alive,and I have no time to lose here,he's wasted practically six months of our lives for nothing,so,if you excuse me,I'm going to think of a way to be at the top once again,and overthrow that once-peasant 'ruler of the world',and with all your money,you can gladly start a business that will make you wealthy for life,so do not waste your time saying how it was all useless,if you have time to cry about it,you have time to do something about it. »
Byakuya then went away,he didn't even know exactly where,but he just looked around while he already was a bit far and walked away.
« Making Makoto taste his own medicine,huh ? He would deserve it. »
Mukuro,instinctively reached for her belt,which didn't have a knife on it,but stopped midway,unsure of what to do.
« I don't even understand how,since weapons basically don't exist anymore. »
« He did say he took all of them away except kitchen knives,forks or tools. »
« That isn't even the last thing that bothers me,if the world really is so advanced as he says,why did he say cars,boats and helicopters ? »
« I don't think they would disappear just so easily. »
« Not what I meant,I mean,if there really is all of this fir us,then how much have these changed ? And is it actually for the better ? »
« How can anyone know ? »
Hajime spoke up,being behind Chiaki's wheelchair,and pushing it,because yes,she really had been hurt before the virtual world by Junko's labyrinth,and,of course,her class couldn't really look at her properly without being ashamed of themselves,especially Mikan.
« Because,even with all the talents I've been left with,Makoto is unpredictable,and he does have some kind of point,as time went slower in the virtual world,even if not from a lot,he technically has the talents since longer then I do,so I can't predict him,just like I can't predict Junko. »
« So you're basically saying we really don't know what we're going to see out there ? »
« That's what I'm saying. »
« Say,is there a way to look at…the whole thing that happened to everyone ? »
Everyone turned to Leon.
« What ? »
« Why would you even want to see this ? »
« Well I…died pretty shortly,and my mind had been changed completely by Junko,I just…I want to see what else I did… »
« You killed yourself,is that good enough for you ? »
« So I did… »
« And you obviously know everything before that. »
« Yeah… »
« So what do you want to see in this ? Want to see what you caused ? »
« I- »
« Because personally,I want all of it gone,burned in ashes,if anyone wants to make a copy of the whole fucking thing,then do it while you still can,because I won't restrain myself from destroying everything after that. »
« Maki… »
« It was the last time I got fooled and betrayed by someone I cared about. »
« Hey,Makiroll,calm d- »
« Do NOT finish that sentence,I dare you to finish it,Kaito Momota. »
« … »
« That's what I thought,if you tell me to calm down in a situation like this ever again,I'll kill you. »
The exisals were too far to have heard it.
« Maki,don't be so violent with hi- »
« Kiotaka,shut up. »
I glared at him and dared him to speak again.
« I just hate all of it,nothing has been worth it in the end. »
« B-but Maki… »
« Oh no,you won't be giving me this look,Mukuro,I don't care a bit about what you're gonna say,you've just shown it to everyone,even though he betrayed you,backstabbed you and used you more than once,you just want to be with him,you've said it,and you won't take it back,so don't you dare say you care about me,you did matter to me,but it seems it wasn't your case,so except Celes,NOTHING has been worth it. »
« … »
« Hey,dontcha think ye're a bit rude to your friend ?! It doesn't matter if she wants to be with the crazy midget or not,we all are going through a fucking lot ! »
« Oh really ? Now that's just hilarious,it's not like you just found out your best friend putted you away because you were just going to bother him for literally six months ! It's not like you know this friend before your life had already been screwed by selfish fucking people who kidnap kids to make them assassins ! And it's not like he was your first friend in the first fucking place,am I right ? And now you just woke up and remember after six months that ANOTHER FRIEND had screwed you over too while working with a despair maniac to destroy the fucking world and absolutely force you to enter a killing game with people you've know for more than two years and make them kill each other ! No,it's not like it did happen to you,now didn't it ? »
« Girl,you need to chill the fuck out. »
« I'm getting the fuck out of here. »
I walked away,I was just mad at everything that existed right now,but what did exist anymore ? As I saw an exisal walking in my direction,even though it was just following the track,I don't know what came over me,but I punched it,as hard as I could,my hand surprisingly didn't have any damage,and I understood why,the part I punched was made out of rubber,the exisal looked at me,I expected to be executed,but instead,the exisal putted his hand in front of me.
« If you have any bad thoughts,please be free to let them out on the robots made for this,as long as you're not trying to destroy them. »
« What… »
« Really,I knew it was too good to be true. »
I turned around and saw Hajime with Chiaki,still on her wheelchair.
« What do you mean,Hajime ? »
« I'd like to know that too. »
« It's not even a theory,it's so glitched out…we're still in the virtual world,aren't we ? »
I looked at him and I thought I was going to jump straight for his neck.
« Let me explain,and just look at the sky,if you have every talent,you'll understand. »
I frowned.
« Why should I ? »
« Because we're all still in a- »
And,just like an hour ago,an explosion.
« Dammit ! Can't you all just be confused and not be overpowered all the time ?! Why do you always find ways to mess everything up ?! Don't you just understand that if you stay in this world,you'll survive ?! »
« Is that…Junko's voice ? »
The sky,as I looked at it,was indeed weird,a small portion of it was like the outside world we knew,red and polluted,while the rest was totally normal,and,again,it broke,and a giant screen with Junko's face on it appeared in the sky,nothing felt real,not anymore,when were we going to get out of all of this ?
« Now I have to kill you all again ! Makoto,back me up here ! I'm tired of their shit ! »
« Relax,Junko,you know we can't let them in anymore,reset after reset,the NWP gets even more glitched out,I have to say I'm tired of all of this too. »
Makoto appeared on the screen next to Junko,it didn't seem like they had noticed that we could see them.
« Why are you even shouting at them ? They can't hear us,you know ? »
« I don't care ! It's getting even more shitty every time ! I'm fed up with this shit ! Why did we have to put all of them in again ? »
« You know why,we had to stop the remnants that my sister created,and since the brainwash took too long to break and that they eventually would have fled in an even more unstable process,we had to put them in it in order to break them free. »
« Why did Komaru even have to do all of that ?! I wish I would have been like the me in this shit,but Komaru just had to try and brainwash me to do all of that,I swear,once she gets out,I'm slapping her a few hundred times ! »
« Now,now,calm down,we already talked about this. »
The Junko on the screen sighed while another explosion had been heard.
« I know,darling. »
« I already told you,even though I might not feel anything in this field,I'm still faithful to Ibuki,I'm not trying to break my promise with her. »
« But Ibuki hates you in the virtual world ! »
« And I still don't understand what happened for everything to happen like that,but I'll find out,for now,even if I don't want to,kill everyone,we have to get them out… »
« Oh no,not this bullshit,we're NOT doing this again ! »
Suddenly,Makoto and Junko froze.
« Makoto…did I hear that right ? »
« Did…did the camera activate in there ? »
« Well,that's embarrassing. »
« You don't say… »
« Well…EXPLOSIOOOOOOOOOOOOON ! »
« Junko,wait ! »
Junko slammed a button and screamed funnily,while Makoto threw himself at her and they both fell,and then,we…exploded,I didn't see anything,again,and when I reopened them,of course,I was in a pad,it began again.
JUNKO'S POINT OF VIEW
« I'm tired of everything ! What even was happening anymore ?! The world looked so purified,what the hell ? »
« I don't know,Junko,I don't understand much more that you… »
« Well still ! It has been three weeks that I don't understand shit ! We both know they haven't been in for much longer than that and I just want to sleep in a comfy bed ! »
« I want to do that too,you know ? I haven't slept since five days and I would like to fall asleep. »
« And we won't even be able to do that in some time,we have to make sure everyone doesn't freak out again,even more class 77-a,since they heard…well,everything we just said,and about Ibuki too,so you're going to have a hard time being left alone,and here I have to cover for you again. »
« It won't be necessary,I can't just leave them with the truth they know now when the real one is much more boring,but still happy times,I can't believe that even my AI played along with the 'I've been a piece of shit to Ibuki' thing,I don't remember doing any of that and I wouldn't have done that… »
« I know you wouldn't,but,though,every time they were remembering something,we saw it as well,right ? If we haven't seen what you apparently did even though everyone has talked about it more than once,then we know it's not real ! That damn sister of yoyrs must have done something,like for Leon and everything else that shouldn't have happened. »
« Well,it mainly was because of the association Komaru and I were in,HACKER definitely has something to do with this,she did gain a lot of influence in so little time,I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case,but what I know is that we're not gonna like everything that will be happening next. »
« You sure tell me,I swear though,if your sister had more backup plans,I'll make her see what I can fucking do,with or without brainwashing. »
« Please don't do that. »
« That just depends on her,then ! »
We were at the exact same place than Makoto's AI was in the NWP for the improved and future world,I didn't even understand how it happened,to be honest.
« Just tell me,Makoto,what the hell is even happening anymore ? I don't even know how Izuru found out this fast,there really was just a little part of the sky fused with the old one,I don't get how he saw it so fast… »
« He has every talents,I'm not too surprised,to be honest,though he really is sca- »
We heard a pad being kicked opened and Hajime got out of his pad as he sighed,we looked at the door of the pad fly on the wall and just…disappear.
« What the hell ? »
« How many times have we been put inside the NWP in the virtual world in itself ? It's like we're stuck in a loop… »
« The door just disappeared…are we just AIs again ? »
« I would say this is why you both disappeared of our sights quickly. »
« Urgh,reality in itself begins to be questionable… »
« I knew I should have slept more… »
« We have to find a way to break out of this loop,this is becoming incredibly difficult to tell what's reality or not. »
« Even for you ? »
« Yes,and I would like very much this possibility,I'm beginning to be tired of all of this. »
« You aren't the only one,pal. »
« Do we have to die all at once,then ? »
« Whoever is doing all of this,please do tell me your plan is going to be over soon. »
And,of course,a voice replied from who knows where.
« You might have to break from a few virtual realities before that,if you want a clue as to how you can get out easily,well,I'd say there's none,but you should be done pretty quickly if you go at this rate. »
« And how much could that be ? »
« I'd say a day,maybe more,but you'll know what to do. »
« And will you do something to stop me ? »
« Of course,but not now,it's not like I want you all to get out in a day. »
« And who are you ? »
« Well,no one from the cast here,that's for sure ! I include the AIs as well,but maybe I'm lying ! Who knows ? »
« Kokichi Oma,if it's you,your wrists will be opened in just a minute. »
« Hey ! My wrists will be just…dammit ! »
« Let us proceed to your virtual world,we're stuck in several ones,and you know you're not real. »
« Yeah,yeah ! I know I'm not ! But that's not funny to be found out so quickly ! »
« Just start killing everyone already. »
« Okay ! »
Kokichi's voice inhaled and he began to scream something.
« Darkness blacker than black and darker than dark,I beseech thee,combine with my deep crimson ! The time of awakening cometh ! Justice,fallen upon the infallible boundary,appear now as an intangible distortion ! Dance,dance,dance ! I desire for my torrent of power a destructive force,a destructive force without equal ! Return all crwations to cinder,and come from the abyss ! EXPLOSIOOOOOOOOOON ! »
« Hey ! Explosion was my li- »
And,again,the world exploded.
HAJIME/IZURU'S POINT OF VIEW
Five days,it has been five days.
« Just how far down did we go ? Just how many times did the Neo World Program recreate itself ? The worlds have started to improve,that's a sign that we are getting out even more,but just how and why ? This is starting to get tiring,how many times do I have to kill everyone ? »
I've been stuck five days in this loop since I began to make the 'administators' of every virtual worlds kill everyone and make us go into a different world,and I would say I'm not the only one that is starting to go a little insane,Miu has definitely lost it,too much Leons like the ones who traumatized her,Ibuki,because of what she heard many times from many Makotos and many hers,has started to lose it as well,basically class 77-a because of too much memories being shown,just practically everyone,and I was being tired of playing this kind of game,so I had came up with a plan,if we weren't getting out easily,then maybe,if I made the virtual reality glitch too much to the point that it would shut down everything,we could get out,but there was still a possibility of it failing and us not making it,or just a bunch of us getting out,with others stuck in the Neo World Program,but I had to try it,or we would be stuck here for too much longer,and losing our sanity too much.
« You won't have to if we do what you said,apparently,there are already a hundred virtual worlds that have agreed,we just got confirmation on our side,tell us when you are,and we can try. »
« Then do it,I'm ready,and thank you,Chiaki,real one or not. »
« It's not a problem,the bombs are all placed,in every world,I hope you will be able to get out,Hajime. »
« I hope I will. »
I nodded,and Chiaki pressed a button,as soon as she did that,she glitched out right in front of me,not just her,reality did,and a black screen,I saw nothing,for the last time,I did hope,and,as usual,I woke up in front of a green glass,but this time,not as lightened as every time,I was inside that same familiar pad,but darker,and I opened it,sighing,and looked around,there was no one,and the lights seemed to be out,nothing was on,that's why I understood that the NWP had been completely shut,the system wasn't on when I tried to check on the giant computer,and,unlike every time,no one was getting out of the pads,so I approached one,and,much to my surprise,there was no one in it.
« There was someone out of the virtual world,then… »
I then looked at another pad,and another one,and another one again until eventually I looked in every each of them,and saw that there was no one,I was alone in this building,I stretched,but I had a bad feeling,I looked at my hand and had a weird feeling again.
« I…feel much more…real. »
« That would be because you are,Hajime Hinata,or Kamukura Izuru,whoever is in that head of yours. »
The light went back on,and the voice came out from the speakers,I knew I heard it before,it was feminine,but he knew not to trust it from instinct.
« Who are you ? »
« Someone dying right now ! And well,that's okay if it's just now ! I kept you here long enough,you were the only real threat for my plan,I couldn't just let you out of here yet ! But,oh well,you made everything glitch,and to that,I say congratulations ! Wouldn't have guessed you would try it,but yeah,I might as well tell you now,you're all alone in the virtual world since Makoto killed you when you got out of the second killing game,you know,the one on Jabberwock Island inside of the NWP ! Yeah,this one,and,instead of making you just dead,I made you locked in there,impossible for you to get out ! Well,except after the incident with the monopads fusing with the E-handbooks,that is ! Seriously though ! I would have preferred if my AI hadn't stopped the game halfway,it was going to be so good ! Really,reaaaaaally good ! If she had made it go until the end,I'm pretty sure more than just one person would have been traumatized,though,you might want to get out right now,since I'm dying,I might as well tell you that everyone is going ! »
« Why is that ? »
« Because the island will explode in ten minutes,they stayed here to try and rescue you,but since I never told them how I made you stay in here,well,they couldn't,and after a few days,I stabbed myself ! So yeah,the selfdestruction of the island was caused because I'm gonna die ! I have the minutes left ! I can tell you that the boat is starting,and the whole 77-A class really didn't want to leave you here,buuuuuuut they really didn't have a choice ! »
« Before I go,Junko,what was your plan ? What did you do ? »
« That ? Well,I guess I can tell you that much ! I made sure that,even though I die,the world will stay in despair ! »
« How ? »
« Well…someone took on my legacy ! More than just one person,actually ! Obviously,Tsumugi will try,I love that girl and I just want her to succeed ! But in case she doesn't,I have multiple successors that will be able to help her,or just do what they want on their own side ! You really should get out of here,Izume ! Or I won't be the only one to die today ! »
« Should I really go ? I'm to blame for what happened to the world as well. »
« Yup,that's for sure ! But do you really wanna leave Chiaki alone again ? Even after all of that ? »
« …You could have been one of the best people out there,do you know that ? »
« Of course I fucking do,I already am one ! Now get the fuck out of my building ! »
I dashed outside and smirked a bit,I looked around quickly to see where the boat could be,and when I saw it,I saw a familiar silhouette calling for other people and pointing at me,and I just heard one thing,even from so far away.
« HAJIME,RUN ! »
I dashed like I thought I would never do,the boat was already far away from the island,if I wanted to reach it,I had to swim,even though the boat would still go on,but if it didn't,everyone would die with me,the water still was polluted,but I had to,I ran,and ran and ran,and jumped in the water,and I swimmed so fast I might have been faster than the boat,that's the advantage of having every talent in the world,I was catching up with the boat,and that alone was the craziest thing I had ever done,swimming in toxic water to reach a boat that would obviously be going faster,and that wasn't even the case,but I swam,and didn't have my mind on anything but that,while I did that,I felt like I grabbed something,and that I was moving because of it,it felt metallic,and then,my ears ringed,as I heard the loudest of voices from the island.
« Goodbye,Jabberwock Island,Hope's Peak Academy,and everyone ! I've had the most fun thanks to you,and now,let's all scream it together ! IIIIIIIIT'S PUNISHMENT TIME ! »
The island exploded and the sea became agitated,and I blacked out because I was in the water,still grabbing on something,and I felt like I was being pulled up,I felt relieved too,for some reason,and I smiled,but I definitely passed out after that,and so I heard a little thing before blacking out,but this time,I knew I was just being paranoid.
« Good night,sleep tight,don't let the bed bugs bite ! »