I obviously do not own DDLC (Team Salvato does). The general idea and some of the scenes for this fic is not mine, but I cannot give credits to anyone as it was taken from an anonymous board with permission. The original story was much shorter due to its format and unfinished state (it was around 2.5K when it stopped), but I have other plans for how it's going to be, so, there's no need to know the...um, source to understand it.

To clear some things up, the protagonist is referred to as Kazuki and this story takes place during Act 2, but at the same time, it's not exactly Act 2. You could call it a bizarre AU of some sort. This also means that Sayori will not appear, but it's for the best as she...wouldn't last for very long. There's some minor body horror, but it's not going to be used often. Yeah, you're in that weird part of the internet again.

This chapter might be a rough start, but things should get more lively and less descriptive after that.


Another day in my life passes by, totally unremarkable and uneventful as usual. The literature club I've joined a few days ago does little to help, but it's an improvement nonetheless. Spending time with 3 cute girls certainly beats being alone at home with nothing to do but prepare for the next day and waste time reading manga and playing video games.

As I try to grasp the meaning of words on the pages of the book Yuri gave me, I decide to take a look at the other members of the club. As I've expected, they are in their usual spots performing their daily activities. Yuri is sitting at her desk, completely absorbed in her copy of the book. I'm not a big fan of the horror genre, so, I can't say I really understand what makes the genre so attractive to her. Regardless of my preferences, I admire the enthusiasm she reads these stories with. It is hard to miss even for someone who has yet to truly get to know her. You can't deny that it's one of her most attractive traits even if it's not quite as obvious as her...er...long purple hair. It's no wonder she fiddles with it when she's nervous.

I look around the classroom in search for Natsuki and find her in the closet, surrounded by shelves lined with dusty books and boxes. It looks like she's reading her manga. I would like to take a look at her collection at some point in the future, but I still haven't finished reading the volume of Parfait Girls she gave me. Knowing a cute girl with whom you share interests is a man's dream and her attitude certainly makes time spent with her worth it. Something tells me she packs a mean punch despite her stature. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of it. I'd much rather have a taste of her cupcakes. I wonder if she could bake some soon? The last batch was very good. I wish we could have fresh cupcakes every day, but it could lose its meaning if done so often. Maybe leaving it for the special occasions is a better idea.

As soon as Natsuki makes eye contact with me, I look away to find Monika. I haven't paid much attention to her, but I don't think she is the type of person who would space out in the middle of the day. It's as if she's not here at all. What could be on her mind? Could she have something to worry about? A girl as popular as her probably has more than enough things to keep track of aside from this club. It could be something personal for all I know. But before I can think more about it, she suddenly stands up. The horrible sound of metal scraping against the floor draws everyone's attention. She winces noticeably.

"...Okay, everyone! While this is usually the time when we exchange poems, I'm afraid I have some matters to which I must attend. But don't worry, I'll be back in 10 minutes!" - she says hastily.

She leaves the classroom before anyone can say anything, but I doubt anyone has any objections. After all, she is the club president.

"What was that all about?" - asks Natsuki.

"I assume it's something unrelated to our club. Let's just...not think about it. She's not going to be away for long...I think," - says Yuri.

I simply shrug and we go back to whatever we were doing before...or at least Yuri and Natsuki do so while I sit at my desk and pretend to read my book. With nothing better to do, I decide to watch others read. It's quite peaceful. While it's not something I could do for long periods of time, it's still oddly pleasant. Only the sound of rustling paper and scratching breaks the silence...Wait, scratching? As I observe them, I notice that something isn't right. They look...sick? I can clearly see the discomfort on their faces and it's getting worse with every passing minute. It might be the lighting, but they look unnaturally pale as well.

"Are you alright?" - I ask, my voice laden with concern. "You don't look well."

"Y-Yeah...I'm...I'm alright! Just a little...tired...yes, it shouldn't concern you," - Yuri replies with a hoarse voice. Yeah, as if anyone is going to believe her. I've seen how she keeps reading the same lines over and over. Her book isn't even open anymore. Natsuki isn't faring much better.

"Are you really sure about it? I-"

"YES! Yes...I'm fine...I'm fine...Please don't mind me!" - Yuri interrupts me. Now what was that all about? Well, anyway, I still haven't heard Natsuki say anyt-

My eyes are drawn towards the closet when I hear something hit the floor. I see Natsuki curled up on the floor, clutching at her head and gritting her teeth. It looks like she's trying to tough it out, but it's not working well. Various objects which were previously on the shelves are now littering the floor.

"Natsuki!"

I get up to try to help her, but I stop when she starts rapidly convulsing. The sight of long insect limbs bursting out of Natsuki's back freezes me in place. I can't help but stare at these things thrashing around and tearing apart whatever is unlucky to get in their way. I don't know how to help Natsuki without losing any body parts and so I simply stare. I can barely resist the urge to vomit when I see Natsuki's skin come off, exposing muscles and bones in places not hidden by her clothes.

I'm not sure if I should be grateful for it, but an inhuman growl diverts my attention. It turns out to be coming from...Yuri?! The expression on her face is frightening. Blood trickles from between her sharp teeth as her long claws dig into the desk. The growl grows into a roar loud enough to daze me when large wings burst out of her back. The sound of cracking bones is almost as deafening as the roar. The blades on each finger appear to be sharp enough to rend flesh and so I do not come any closer to her either.

I feel completely helpless. What is going on? This looks like something straight out of a bizarre nightmare! Where is Monika anyway? It's been 30 minutes since she left. Could she even handle this situation? There's no way a sane person could be prepared for this! It shouldn't even be possible! Even with my limited knowledge of biology and physics, I know that this can't just happen to random schoolgirls in the middle of the day!

I look at the closet again and I'm relieved to see that Natsuki's skin is back...until I see that what seems to be the vaporizing remains of it near her. Upon taking a closer look at her skin, I notice that it's...off. It's too sleek and there is not a single imperfection on it. Her hands and feet don't even look like they are covered with skin. Her segmented fingers and toes look just as sharp as the limbs attached to her back. Something starts poking out from the back of her skirt, but my attention is drawn to her eyes. It looks like they are made of thousands of eyes of different colors meant to simply mimic human eyes. Even if they are capable of imitating movement, it's still unsettling and so I look at what seemed like loose strands of hair, but now I see that they are...antennae?

Once again, I am distracted when several desks are knocked over by a long tail. Several gouges are visible on the floor near Yuri, apparently left by the sharp blade at the end of her new tail. Her almost white skin is completely covered with barely noticeable scales. As I look at her, two purple reptilian eyes look back at me, making me jump a little. I look a bit higher above them and spot two long horns on her head. It looks like there is some kind of an intricate pattern on them, but I can't make it out due to their dark color. They are even darker than her hair.

Finally, after minutes of pure madness, everything settles and only the sound of sharp intakes of air break up the silence. Even if they have calmed down and there are no extra appendages trashing about to slice me into pieces, I still don't have the courage to approach Natsuki or Yuri. What am I even supposed to do after whatever just happened? Can I even comfort them?

Before I can come up with something, the door to the classroom suddenly opens, revealing Monika standing in the doorway. Her eyes wander from the girls to the mess they've caused mere minutes ago. The look of confusion on her face is quickly replaced with horror once she looks at me. Just as quickly, her body tenses up.

"Get away from those monsters!" - she yells, running towards me.

"Wh-What are you talking about?" - I ask, still in the same spot I've stood in this whole time.

"Don't you just stand there! Can't you see it?!" - she yells in response, trying to drag me away to no avail.

"All I see is Yuri and Natsuki! Just...just calm down and listen to me!" - I try to persuade her. It works and I heave a sigh of relief when she finally stops pulling my arm, but then I realize that I can't actually explain what just happened. It's not really something you see every day outside of fiction.

Urgh...Looks like this is going to be a long day...