As soon as Monokuma and the Monokubs left, I've heard something in my jacket pocket. In fact, the sound echoed all over the gym. Everyone else must have gotten one of those Monopads, at least that what was on the screen. I slowly read the Ultimate Academy's regulations one-by-one.

#1: Students must live at the Ultimate Academy for the remainder of their foreseeable future.

#2: Once a murder takes place, all surviving students must participate in a class trial. Participation is mandatory for all surviving students.

#3: If the blackened is exposed during the class trial, they alone will be executed.

#4: If the blackened is not exposed or an incorrect student is identified, all remaining students will be executed.

#5: If the blackened survives the class trial, they will graduate and will earn the right to re-enter the outside world.

#6: The killing game and class trials will continue until only two surviving students remain.

#7: "Nighttime" is from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. The dining hall and gymnasium are off-limits during this time.

#8: Violence towards Monokuma, the headmaster of the Ultimate Academy, is strictly prohibited.

#9: Monokuma will never directly commit a murder.

#10: Your Monopads are very important items. Please do not damage them.

#11: The "Body Discovery Announcement" will play when three or more students discover a body.

#12: With minimal restrictions, you are free to explore the campus at your discretion.

#13: Students who violate these rules will be immediately exterminated by the Exisals.

#14: The headmaster may add additional regulations to this list at any time.

"No way. Why is this happening to me?" I asked myself.

I could only listen to the other students's mummers of their plans to escape. I think Gonta mentioned something about a manhole in the boiler room...

...

Begin Chapter 1: Her Class Trial, Our Class Trial

I entered the boiler room later to see that everyone else was already there. Rantaro seemed to notice me as he spoke, "Looks like we're all here. So, where's this manhole?"

"Umm... Over there, in grass." Gonta said as he pointed at the covered manhole in question.

"An important hole near some bush?! Sounds familiar, am I right ladies?!" Miu asked excitedly.

I don't want to know what she's implying... I thought.

"Awwwww, this manhole cover looks heavy. Can we even lift it?" Angie muttered.

"I can try."

After saying that, Keebo placed his hands on the manhole cover, and with all of his strength he tried to lift it, groaning while doing so.

"How embarrassing. It won't even budge." The robot said in embarrassment.

"Huhhh? A robot's not even strong enough to move it?" The artist asked.

"Oh, don't worry. My physical strength is approximate to that of a strong senior citizen." Keebo claimed.

Keebo, you do realize how strong that actually is, right? I thought.

"Th-That's fuckin' pathetic!" Miu shouted.

"Th-The professor did not want a repeat of the tragedy that occurred during trial production." The robot explained.

"Umm... Now I'm just plain curious about what happened during that trial..." Tsumugi admitted.

"Oh, then allow Gonta. Gonta lift cover before to peek inside. Should be able to pick up cover too." Gonta advised.

Luckily for the others, he was able to lift up the cover and by Kirumi's request, he tossed the cover aside and it easily flew five yards before it hit the ground. Afterwards, the others started to climb down the manhole.

"Sharla, are you coming?" Shuichi asked, noticing that I wasn't going.

"Oh. I'm gonna see what else this... Ultimate Academy has to offer. Tell the others that if they want me to heal their wounds, I'll be looking around this crazy place." I told him.

"O-OK..." The detective muttered as he went down into the manhole.

As I walked out of the boiler room, I heard Monokuma's voice from seemingly out of nowhere.

"Huh? You're not trying to escape and are actually accepting that you're in this killing game?"

I turned to see the twisted bear right in front of me.

"I just wanted to see what else was in store here. So, what do you want now?" I asked.

"Puhuhu... You're one lucky gal that you get access to your dorm and research lab earlier than any other student in this school then!" Monokuma exclaimed.

"My dorm and research lab? Wait a second, how did you know I didn't go with them?!" I asked.

"I'll tell you everything in your dorm! Meet me there on the first floor!" The twisted bear told me before running off, though it was more of a waddle.

It makes sense that my dorm is in the main building. The dormatory looks like it could only hold dorms for 16 students. I thought to myself as I went inside the main building.

Looking around the first floor, I saw a black door with golden rims and handles with a blue heart and a light yellow sniper aimer on it. I went inside to see that the place was larger on the inside. The walls were a light yellow, the floor was in red carpet, there were light brown roots with water Ether crystals hanging from them, golden candle holders with lit midnight blue candles on them, a target area with my rifle on the rifle holder, the doors had the same symbols as on the outside, there were light blue transparent curtains everywhere, an area filled with collectables from my home inside, and a medical ward. In the distance, I saw a shower and a really fluffy bed. Sure enough, Monokuma was on the bed.

"Puhuhu... So what do you think?" He asked.

"I will admit that this looks amazing even though these colors are a little bright." I admitted before continuing, "So, how did you know I wasn't trying to escape anyway?"

"Just between you and me..."

Suddenly, Monokuma's red eye glowed as he got closer to me, causing me to yell in fear.

"That special hope you always had is stronger than I could ever imagine! So once everyone else accepts that they're stuck here for the rest of their lives, your special hope with cause the traitors to remember who they really are!" He explained.

"Special hope? You don't mean..?!" I shouted before trailing off.

"Puhuhu... So you figured it out? Well then, you better be ready for tomorrow 'cause that's when I reveal the first murder motive!" Monokuma said before he bounced off, leaving me alone in my room.

Upon hearing the nighttime annoucement from the Monokubs, I put on a nightgown and got into bed.

As I went to sleep, a soft, gentle piano melody played in my heart.