Yuuki Juudai (Student os.5) wasn't sure what was really going on right here, but maybe it was a surprise, right? Perhaps Chronos-sensei had decided to surprise all of his students with a visit to a local prison - Juudai had always secretly liked those sort of things. They provided so much chance for some sort of adventure, and he would bet that there might have even been another evil villain for them to destroy! Now he'd just need to dig around, figure out what he did with his Duel Disk, and then try and figure out where Manjyoume-kun and Shou-kun had wandered off to and Asuka or Fubuki or Ryou if he could find them. After that, they'd head straight into the lion's cave (or was it bear's cave? Lion's mouth? He couldn't remember) and find out where this almighty evil was, and they would rescue all of Kyushu from those vile villains! They were the good guys, after all, and the good guys always won (Evidentially, Juudai had stopped watching the news a long while ago)!
Wait. Why was he wearing those stiff-necked gakurans he'd attended Duel Academy in order to avoid? Hm, that was odd. Maybe it had gotten dirty after he'd fallen asleep atop of Asuka's breasts in the airplane. She might have splashed something on him or something. Well, whatever, he'd just have to ask questions later. Now was the time to be a valiant hero! Immediately, Juudai resolved to try and find his comrades and jumped to his feet - only to trip over the large bag that had been situated in front of his sleeping form and fall flat on his face.
Pouting to himself at his misfortune, Juudai rolled himself over onto his rear-end and looked at the object now lying underneath his kneecaps. A large, black Puma duffle bag (Wasn't that a company from the Association of the Americas, though? They weren't even allowed to buy DC Shoes. Maybe he was wrong, though) that looked to only be half-way filled was what he saw, and a few feet away was the bag he'd brought with him for their overnight trip; an older, beaten-up Adias duffle bag he'd dragged along with him only because that had been the bag he'd taken all of his things to Duel Academy in. He cocked his head to the side, blinking curiously. Well, this was interesting. What was he doing in a prison cell with a duffle bag that obviously wasn't his (It was in too good of condition to have survived the Osiris Red dorm rooms)?
Maybe it was Manjyoume-kun's. Manjyoume-kun seemed to have a habit of keeping high-class in the rickety shack on the beach, yessiree...
"Rise and shine, boys and girls," crooned a voice over what Juudai could only assume to be a newly installed speaker system in clear English. His brown eyes blinked, his head turned straight up, and his mouth opened slightly. Someone was in the mood to cause problems for poor Juudai, it looked like - well, at least more problems than what a simple game of Duel Monsters would solve... "I am pleased to see that all of the students from Duel Academy have survived the flight with few to no side effects from the gassing. Sorry about that, by the way. But don't worry, we made sure that only reliable staff members changed you into your new uniforms!" The tone sounded like someone who had a little too much alcohol that morning, though Juudai was suspicious that he was just trying to sound nice. Juudai may have been dense, but he didn't like false behavior...
There was a crackling over the other side as Juudai glared at the black gakuran, and the voice came back over once again. "I am Monkey Saruyama, though you kids can call me Saruyama-sensei. Now, I bet you're wondering about those odd little things hanging around your necks right now, but I'll describe what they do in a minute. Right now, I should let you know that only one of you will be able to return home in - oh, I'd guess, with such a tiny class, maybe forty-eight hours at the most."
His hands immediately jumped to his neck. There was some sort of cold metal band, tucked underneath his high-rising collar (which might have been why he had missed it in the first place). Juudai froze. One student left? Oh no, this was no Game of Darkness, not something that a simple Duel would manage to solve, nossiree, this was something where he was going to... Oh no, not this, it couldn't be the...
"...PROGRAMME. Your lucky class has been selected to represent Kyushu this year. In a moment, I'll explain all of the rules, but now, I think it's important to give you all a good minute or two to think about this. Anyways, whatever you do, please don't run up to the front of your cells. I'd hate to see one of you hurt yourself on the bars.
"I will continue in exactly two and a half minutes."
Naemi Kagurazaka (Student ra.1) had always liked mimicking other people. It was, obviously, what he did best, wasn't it? At a younger age, he'd always fancied himself maybe one of those people that made a living pretending to be celebrities or something. He could change mindsets and appearances in a flash of a moment, even without any supplies! Whenever he was in a jam, Kagurazaka would simply pick a person, any person he knew of that was adept at his need, and he'd just automatically change into them! Regular old Kagurazaka wasn't very interesting and wasn't good at much, so that had always been what he'd done. He'd followed the crowds and copied all of the trends, hoping to be a better person, someone that other people would like. But, right now, he didn't know who to mimic. He'd never studied for this sort of predicament. There hadn't been a recorded case of a school that specialized in Duel academics being selected for the PROGRAMME, and he hadn't thought they'd do it now.
He needed someone to copy. Anyone. His mind reeled. Yuuki Juudai? No, he wasn't very smart, even if Kagurazaka idolized his dueling prowess. Tenjyouin Fubuki? Maybe, but he wasn't sure Fubuki would be willing to kill anyone, like this situation demanded, so maybe he should pick someone else. Misawa Daichi? Nah, he wasn't smart enough to copy him... He needed someone big, someone famous! He thought harder about some of the war heroes he'd studied when he'd been in junior high. Kozo Tsoboi? No, no, Tsoboi's time as a soldier had been before the initiating of the PROGRAMME, though if everything else he knew was true, not prior to the Reestablishment which was at least over five hundred years ago with the implanting of the Association of the Americas and whatnot.
Oh, Kagurazaka knew! Tsutomi Sakuma! Though he hadn't survived that whole submarine malfunction, he'd kept his head straight in a dangerous situation, even had the sense to write out a letter and apologize for it all...
"Your time is up.
"Each of you has been given your bags from the airplane as well as a duffle bag filled with supplies. You have all been provided with some sort of weapon and instructions on how to use your weapons, and you will use these weapons to kill each other until only one student is left alive. That student will be the winner.
"Any questions yet? No? Good.
"As I was saying, you will be required to kill each other. In the case not even one students does not die within a given twenty-four hours, those collars on your necks will blow up, popping your head off like a grape from a vine. There will also be designated areas at certain times where you will not be able to entire thereafter, but I will announce these to your in the proceeding three hours following the end of my instructions. If you enter these areas after they have been blocked off, those bombs around your necks will activate, and you will be killed. We don't need you kids just sitting around and hiding, you know. Movement is necessary!"
Kagurazaka stiffened his shoulders, hands already flying to the duffle bag, ignoring the large brown suitcase sitting a little off to the side.
"You will kill or be killed, it is that simple. You can murder anyone in any form or fashion you desire, and you must keep in mind that your enemies may be the ones closest to you." There was a short pause. "Anyways, onto more cheerier topics! I see we only have one female with us today... Tenjyouin Asuka! Are you awake yet, Miss Tenjyouin? I have good news for you!" He thought he heard a swear word come from the cell likely adjacent to his, sounding somewhat vexed. Was that were Asuka was? "In all of the recorded PROGRAMMES, a female has won little under half of them! You're just as likely as to survive as your dear brother, Miss Tenjyouin! Hear that, Mister Tenjyouin Fubuki? Perhaps your sister will be lucky!
Kagurazaka glanced through his bag, cocking a brow. Well, this was an interesting weapon. He could definitely have a bit of fun with this, yessirree, he might even win! He would have to find someone else to imitate, though, he'd hate to turn out like that Tsutomi. Maybe Togo Heihachiro...! "I will open each of your cells, one at a time, every two minutes. You may not kill any students still locked in their cells, though anyone in the hallways is fair game.
"First student to be released is Obelisk student number one, Marufuji Ryou."