Danganronpa: The Greatest Japanese Hero
Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
The Greatest American Hero is owned by Stephen J. Cannell
First off, many thanks to those who reviewed this fic, I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here the current story arc picks up where the last chapter left, in which the arsonist had just attacked an office and killed another guard, but the motorcycle he used was witnessed by another guard and copies it to provide information to the police, and that's where the story comes in to play, and a Danganronpa character gets in the crossfire here, so read on and enjoy!
As the arsonist makes his escape, a parked van is shown nearby, and the occupant is revealed to be Mukuro Ikusaba, and she witnessed what she saw and what the arsonist did, and she picked her cellphone and contacted someone, who turn out to be Junko Enoshima, and she told Enoshima about what she saw and Enoshima said that she is monitoring the events and said she is rather impressed about what the arsonist did, and she gave Ikusaba an assignment which Ikusaba seemingly questioned about it.
"You want me to...what...?"
"Follow him."
"Why?"
"I want to know where he is hiding...so that I can approach him and give him an offer..."
"Are you sure?"
"You got a problem?"
"..."
"Then do as I told you and..."
As the two females are talking, the scene shows that the arsonist is ready to make an escape, and Ikusaba saw him and asks Enoshima if that is what she wanted to do, and Enoshima said that it is, and Ikusaba mentally sighed and prepares to move out, accepting the assignment she is assigned and stealthily prepared to follow the arsonist and see where he is going once he makes his escape.
Believe It Or Not by Joey Scarbury
(Opening Song from The Greatest American Hero)
Look at what's happened to me,
I can't believe it myself;
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world,
Should've been somebody else.
Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.
Just like the light of new day,
It hit me from out of the blue;
Breakin' me out of the spell I was in,
Makin' all of my wishes come true.
Believe it or not,
I'm walkin' on air,
I never thought I could feel so free;
Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r,
Who could it be?
Believe it or not, it's just me.
Ch. 56: Nozonde ita: Baikā
As the arsonist makes his escape, a parked car inadvertently moves in an effort to leave parking lot, and the driver is unaware of what happened just now, and as he unknowingly blocks the arsonist's path, the arsonist gets off the motorcycle and went to the driver's side of the car, smashed the window and fired his flamethrower at the hapless driver and the victim is set on fire, and he reacted in pain and is unable to get out of the car and he slowly gets burned to death, and the arsonist gets on the motorcycle and leaves, but then a patrolling police car passes by and saw the arsonist's get up and the burning car, which aroused the cops' suspicions and get off the car, and aimed their guns at the culprit, and slowly realized that they are facing the culprit that they saw on the news.
"Stop!"
"Stay where you are!"
"Is that...?"
"Looks like him..."
"The one who is...?"
"Yeah...and we better hold him till we call for help...drop the hose and nozzle!"
"Hands in the air!"
"Do it or we'll open fire!"
As the two cops ordered the arsonist to surrender, the arsonist replied by firing away with the flamethrower and the two cops were being doused with gasoline and flames, and they were being charred to death and they scampered away while screaming in pain, and he arsonist sets the police car in flames until it exploded and the two cops slowly died and the arsonist boarded the motorcycle and leaves the scene, and the surviving guard could only watch in horror at what he just saw, and he had no choice but to tell the police what he just witnessed
-x-
About an 30 minutes later, the scene shifts to the mechanic shop, where Kazuichi Soda had just emerged from his garage, and he is about to close his shop when someone came and is looking for Kazuichi, and the mechanic glanced at the person looking for him, and the person is none other than Mondo Ohwada – the Super Duper High School Outlaw Biker, and he arrived as he has something to get from Kazuichi's shop and he arrived just in time before the shop is about to be closed for the night, and Kazuichi grinned seeing that someone had just arrived at his shop.
"Ah...good evening..."
"Yeah...evening..."
"What can I do for you...?"
"Is it ready...? You know what I mean..."
"Yes...yes...it is READY...the motorcycle..."
"Really? It's ready?"
"Yes...right here..."
"Whoa..."
It turns out that Ohwada had his motorcycle brought in a few days ago and had Kazuichi have his motorcycle undergo repairs as it was malfunctioning and had heard that Kazuichi is one of Tokyo's superb mechanic and he is willing to shell out some cash if it would help fix his vehicle and asks him to repair it which Kazuichi obliges and said that he will have it fixed in a few days, and now Ohwada sees that his motorcycle appeared to be fully restored and repaired completely which he tested it out, and is impressed at how his motorcycle is neatly repaired and how well it had been maintained without some sacrifices.
"Oi...it's like my bike is brand new..."
"I took the liberty in adding some parts to make it fully functional...and it's not just some spare parts from the streets...I made sure your bike is 100% functional..."
"Yeah...my bike is like it's...well..."
"No need to be shy..."
"Here is my payment...and a little extra..."
"Thanks!"
"Gotta go!"
"See you..."
Ohwada then paid Kazuichi the money for the repairs and Kazuichi grinned as he gets to be paid well and as Ohwada leaves the mechanic shop, he grinned even further as he watches his client leave, and he is confident that things would turn good…for his own sake, that is, and then he closes his shop and leaves the scene as he is making sure that no one else is here and took his leave and hoped that he would get to hear some news about something that he is expecting to happen.
-x-
Much later, the scene shifts to downtown Tokyo where Ohwada is cruising on his motorcycle and is almost over the speed limit, and he is preoccupied in meeting with his biker gang, the Crazy Diamond Gang, and he is sure that his gang would be surprised once they find out that his motorcycle has been fully repaired and restored, but as he is cruising the streets, he is noticed by two undercover cops in civilian guises, and there they saw Ohwada's motorcycle and its plate number, which they checked on their lists and are surprised to see that the plate number matches the one that the arsonist used an hour ago.
"Hey, look..."
"The plate number matches the description..."
"Looks like we're going to crack this case..."
"Hope he is going to to deep fryer..."
"Let's get him..."
"Right..."
"The heat is on..."
"Heh..."
Getting confirmation that the motorcycle they saw is indeed their target, the two men drives the car and went after Ohwada, and the driver speeds up a bit while his partner puts on the police siren over its hood and activated it, producing a sound and soon it catches up with Ohwada and the passenger talked to him into pulling over, which Ohwada is baffled as to why he is being told to stop over until he is told that it is needed as he is a person of interest which Ohwada finds it preposterous, yet he opted to oblige to settle the matter peacefully.
"Hey, sonny!"
"Me?"
"Yeah, you..."
"What's up?"
"Pull over!"
"Why?"
"We want to ask you something!"
"..."
As Ohwada pulls over, the car parked as well and there the two undercover cops went to Ohwada and told him that the motorcycle he is using matches the one used by a suspected arsonist, and Ohwada is baffled and surprised when told of this, and there they noticed a suitcase that was tied at the back of the motorcycle seat, in which Ohwada is surprised as he did not notice it earlier and said that it wasn't his, though the cops said that they will inspect it to know if Ohwada is telling the truth, and Ohwada said he doesn't mind if this suitcase is checked as he knows that it wasn't his.
As the two cops opened the suitcase, Ohwada is surprised to see the contents, which consists of an asbestos suit and a flamethrower, and there the two cops believed that they found the culprit in the form of Mondo Ohwada, and told him that he is under arrest on suspicion of being the arsonist, and this would cause Ohwada to panic and lose his cool as he realized that someone has set him up so he would become the fall guy in the arson case and tries to plead with the cops that he is innocent.
"Oi! I'm innocent! That thing's not mine!"
"Save it...you're the culprit...and that contraption's the proof of it..."
"But..."
"You're under arrest...for arson and multiple murders..."
"You have the right to remain silent..."
"I'm being set up! I swear...!"
"Shut it, kid..."
"Now come along and..."
As the cop slapped the handcuff on Ohwada, the Outlaw Biker smacked the two cops and boarded his motorcycle and speeds off, and the two cops decided to give chase and this caused a vehicle chase to ensue, but Ohwada was skilled in the motorcycle and uses his know-how and went through several alleys, and managed to lose his pursuers and got away, and the cops issued a radio plea to nearby precincts, informing them that they found the culprit, and as every police cars scrambled around downtown Tokyo, they soon found the motorcycle at a corner street, abandoned, and the suitcase with the evidence intact, and unfortunately, the car that flagged down Ohwada had a built-in camera, thus Ohwada's face is recorded and soon a bulletin is issued to inform citizens about Ohwada being the culprit in the arson cases.
-x-
The next morning, Naegi's parents left the house early as they have a luncheon meeting with a friend, and Naegi and Komaru are the only ones left, and as Naegi is about to relax at his room seeing that he is having a peaceful week as next week officially ends the summer vacation, Komaru went to his room, a bit terrified as she told him she saw a rough-looking teenager hiding in her room, and Naegi is a bit alarmed thinking there is a burglar and he is getting the red suit from the cabinet and asks her the description.
"What does the intruder looked like...?"
"Well..."
"..."
"He's tall and muscular guy with slightly tanned skin, defined facial features and purple irises. The eyelashes on the outer halves of his lower eyelids are distinctively long and he has a fierce expression. His natural hair color is dark brown."
"Anything else...?"
"Well, he wears a long coat, and he looked like he's a member of a gang or something..."
"Wait...did you say...?"
"Yeah...that's it..."
Naegi blinked his eyes as Komaru's description of the intruder matches that of Ohwada, and when he went to Komaru's room, he is surprised to see Ohwada hiding there and Ohwada apologized for hiding here and asks for his help, and after telling Naegi about his situation, Naegi is a bit skeptical about the situation, but he is sure that he knows that Ohwada couldn't do such a thing, and asks him how and why he became a target and why did he knocked down the cops who flagged him, saying that by knocking down the cops, Ohwada gives them the reason to think that he is the culprit.
"Why did you do that, Ohwada-san?"
"..."
"You just gave those cops a reason to think that you're the culprit!"
"What else am I supposed to do?"
"Still..."
"I got scared, okay! I don't want to stay in jail!"
"Still what you did was wrong..."
"I know...but..."
Ohwada admitted that he panicked and freaked out, which is why he did it, and pleaded to him to let him hide here for a few days and Naegi is unsure about this but said that he'll try to ask his classmates if they know a lawyer who might help him in this case, and Ohwada reluctantly nodded and is told to stay in Naegi's room as Naegi gets dressed and told Komaru not to tell anyone about Ohwada being here, which she reluctantly nodded and as Naegi is getting ready to leave, he receives a text message from Kirigiri, in which it says that Naegi should go to Hope's Peak Academy as the Class of 78 will hold an emergency meeting at the classroom even though classes begin next week, and Naegi wondered if this has anything to do with Ohwada being wanted by the police.
-x-
At Hope's Peak Academy, Naegi arrived as he is wondering what the meeting is about, though he started to suspect that this may have something to do with Ohwada being wanted by the police, and as he passed by the cafeteria, he saw the TV which showed a newsflash about the culprit in the arson and murder cases, and Ohwada's picture has been shown, and Naegi realized what Ohwada said about him being set up and right now he is pondering on who to confide to as he has no idea what the others might think if they were to find out about this case.
As Naegi entered the classroom, he is surprised to see that all of his classmates are there, and the following students assembled are:
- Kyoko Kirigiri
- Byakuya Togami
- Aoi Asahina
- Yasuhiro Hagakure
- Toko Fukawa
- Sayaka Maizono
- Leon Kuwata
- Chihiro Fujisaki
- Kiyotaka Ishimaru
- Celestia Ludenberg
- Sakura Ohgami
Everyone was assembled and they all have something in common as they told Naegi that they were summoned here by Kirigiri and said that the meeting is all about their classmate, Mondo Ohwada, and that he is wanted by the police over the arson and murder case, and Naegi realized that the news have spread quickly and he now realized that this situation has become more complex than he could handle and he is now having second thoughts about telling them that Ohwada is hiding at his home and all he can do right now is wait and ask for their opinions before he can make a statement regarding their fugitive classmate.
-x-
Elsewhere, the scene shows that Enoshima is contacting Ikusaba, and told her that she figured out that Ohwada is the culprit and instructs her to find him and recruit him, but Ikusaba denies this saying that she is still observing the area she is in and that someone else is the arsonist, as she said that if Ohwada is the culprit he wouldn't have run away and instead burn the cops to death, which leaves Enoshima baffled.
"Are you serious, Mukiro?"
"Yes."
"Or are you just saying that because you're getting lazy...?"
"..."
"I'm sure that Ohwada-kun is the arsonist..."
"No...he is not...I am still observing the arsonist's hideout..."
"Really...?"
"Yes..."
Enoshima asks Ikusaba if she is telling the truth, which Ikusaba confirms, and though she wanted to dismiss Ikusaba's claim, she opted to let her handle the matter and told Ikusaba to do what she has to do, and cuts off the line, and as Enoshima is in deep thought, she was approached by someone and that person turns out to be Yasuke Matsuda, and he told her that the "test subject" is almost ready, which she gave a mischievous grin at hearing this.
"Really, Yasuke-kun...?"
"Yes, Junko."
"Is it ready?"
"Well...almost ready."
"Show me."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course..."
"Fine."
Enoshima then gets up and follows Matsuda as she is eager to see what the "test subject" can do and is more than ready to find out what the "test subject" can do.
To Be Continued...
Hope you like this chapter and things have heated up as Ohwada became a wanted fugitive and ended up hiding at Naegi's house, and Naegi went to Hope's Peak and now he is with his classmates and he is now unsure whether to tell them about Ohawada being at his house and he'll have to wait and see before saying anything.
Yasuke Matsuda, of the novel Danganronpa/Zero, appears, and he is shown to be an accomplice of Enoshima, though the so-called "test subject" has not yet been shown, but it will be in the next few chapters...
Preview:
Naegi gets in a bit of problem as the Class of 78 are discussing on what to do with Ohwada...will they figure out where he is hiding?
What will Naegi do?
See you in in 12 days or less...
Reviews are welcomed...
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