The Grand Finale! An extra long finale!
I was very tired when I finished editing this, but I didn't want to miss my deadline!
I'll re-edit this tomorrow!
[The room returns to its original shape.]
Kirumi: [Relieved expression.] Let's find Saihara-kun's murderer and end this farce of a trial.
Kiibo: Haven't we gone through all of the evidence?
Miu: [Disbelievingly.] We're back at square-fucking-one? Again?
Kaito: [He scratches the back of his head.] I'm stumped. I have no idea who could've really murdered Shuichi.
Angie: [She smiles.] Everyone, please calm down. We just need to keep following the evidence. So, what do we have left?
[Kokichi cocks his head.]
[QUESTION: What evidence remains?]
Kokichi: What about the bloodstains?
Kirumi: I didn't leave them. It must've been the blackened. They seem to be a misdirection…but a pretty bizarre one.
Korekiyo: Hmm. Didn't they also contain some hairs and fibres?
Kiibo: Yes. [He preens.] I spotted them with my amazing camera eyes!
Kokichi: [Mockingly.] No one gives a shit about your eyes Kii-boy.
[Kiibo flinches.]
Kirumi: The fibres were black. But they came from Shuichi's clothing, not my gloves. As for the hairs…maybe they came from his killer?
Tsumugi: Oh! They're brown and-
[Miu yells in triumph, cutting her off.]
Miu: [She grins.] The blondes are in the clear! Yonaga and I are innocent!
Himiko: [Lazily.] Nyeh. So am I. I have red hair.
Korekiyo: And I have black hair-
Miu: Yeah, yeah. [She chuckles.] It means that one of the brunettes murdered Saihara! So, Harukawa, Hoshi, and Gonta are now our prime suspects!
[No one takes her seriously. Even Gonta.]
[Kokichi rolls his eyes at her.]
Kaito: [Impatiently.] Iruma, stop randomly accusing people. We need to be careful and debate this.
Miu: What is there to debate? I'm in the clear! I'll prove it! I'll find the killer!
[NONSTOP DEBATE]
Miu: Sooooo, Hoshi, Harukawa, and Gonta, start arguing!
[Maki glares at her venomously.]
Maki: You're an idiot. You have no idea what you're doing.
Miu: Nu-uh. I know exactly what I'm doing.
Ryoma: [Frustrated expression.] None of us murdered Saihara. We established that ages ago.
Miu: One of you has to be lying!
Angie: I think that Miu has a good point!
Miu: Yeah! The hairs are real! They-
Kokichi: [Annoyed expression.] You're really a dumb whore, aren't you Iruma-chan?
[BREAK]
[Iruma wilts at his sharp tone.]
Kokcihi: The bloodstains in the pool prove that the hairs aren't real. Shirogane-chan saw them and immediately knew that they were fake.
Tsumugi: [Nervously] Y-yeah. I thought that they were from a wig or something, but now I'm not so sure….
Kirumi: [Serious expression.] Could they have come from one of your wigs?
Tsumugi: W-what?
Kirumi: Shirogane-san, I'm just asking you a routine question. I don't think you murdered Saihara-kun. The quicker we eliminate you as a suspect, the quicker we can find the real killer.
Kaito: Maybe the killer stole one of your wigs and used it in the murder?
Kokichi: [He laughs.] Nishishi. That's a stupid idea.
Kaito: [Defensively.] Shut up! I'm just trying to help.
Tsumugi: Umm, I don't think any of my wigs were used in Saihara-kun's murder. I check them every night, and none of them have gone missing. And I would've noticed if someone had moved them around. But if you want to be sure, I can just show them to you?
Kirumi: Where are they?
Tsumugi: In my room. I have ten of them.
Tenko: [She blinks in amazement.] T-ten? Why do you need so many?
Tsumugi: For my cosplay. I like to experiment with them. I have a blond one, a black one, a brown one, a blue-
Kirumi: I don't think we need to look at them. It would be a waste of time. I don't think Saihara-kun's killer used them.
[Tsumugi nods sadly. She seems very crestfallen.]
Himiko: [She pouts.] Nyeh. Wigs aren't that magical.
Tsumugi: [Outraged expression.] H-hey! I made them myself! It takes a lot of effort-
Kaito: Tojo's right. Let's move on.
Kokichi: I agree. For now, let's just focus on the blood.
Maki: [She sighs.] Aside from the pool, where else was blood found?
[PRESENT EVIDENCE]
Kokichi: The blood was also found in Ryoma's lab and…
[PRESENT EVIDENCE]
Kokichi: …in the gym.
[Kirumi fingers her chin and frowns, thinking deeply.]
[Kokichi immediately smirks at her.]
Kokichi: Had a eureka moment Tojo-chan?
Kirumi: The bloodstains in Hoshi-kun's lab…they were close to the net, weren't they?
Ryoma: [He frowns.] Yes.
Kirumi: When I re-tied it last night, the blood wasn't there. So, the blackened must've put it there after I had left the room. But that's impossible…
Kokichi: No, it isn't.
[QUESTION-What do the bloodstains indicate?]
Kokichi: It means that Saihara-chan's killer knew about your plans. They didn't just follow you to Yumeno-chan's lab, they followed you around the whole school. By putting blood next to the net, they were trying to frame you for Saihara-chan's murder.
[Kirumi bristles.]
Kirumi: [Disbelievingly.] But…I would've noticed their presence. I'm always cautious of-
Kokichi: [Mockingly.] Tojo-chan, you aren't as skilled or as smart as you think you are. You fell for Monokuma's motive and you couldn't execute your "elaborate" murder plan. To be fair, you don't even deserve to be called the "Ultimate Maid" anymore, more like the "Ultimate Failure". Tsk Tsk!
[Kirumi glares at him. Then she sighs softly and nods sombrely.]
Kirumi: Whatever. I don't have the strength to argue with you.
Kokichi: You know I'm right.
Kaito: [Slowly.] I just realised…that the blackened… they killed Shuichi when he was utterly defenceless. Finished him off like he was some sort of animal. They didn't even bother to help him.
[He grimaces, trying not to break down.]
Kokichi: [Gently.] Calm down Momota-chan. We're almost at the end. We've almost uncovered Saihara-chan's killer. You can have your revenge soon.
[Kaito shakes his head.]
Kaito: No. That's wrong. I- Shuichi wouldn't have wanted me to be so bloodthirsty. I need to focus on catching his killer for my own sake, not just his.
[Kokichi smirks softly at him. He can't bring himself to mock Kaito's words.]
[Kaito catches on and smiles thinly at him, feigning offense. Then he sighs and focuses on their classmates.]
[Kokichi makes his smirk more demonic.
It's time to finish this. He thinks.]
Kaito: We're not really making any progress. There's gotta be something that we're missing.
Korekiyo: Kukuku. Maybe we need to go over everyone's alibis again?
Angie: [Cheerfully] No, we don't. We're so close! Atua says we need to focus on the blood!
Himiko: Nyeh. Praise Atua.
Kaito: [He nods.] Yonaga's right.
[Everyone starts arguing.]
[Kokichi shuts his eyes and blocks them out. He needs to think.
The blood. The blood. I'm missing something about the blood...]
[DIVE DRIVE[1]]
[He's alone in his mind.
He muses on the blood and where it was found, going over his notes:
1. Bloodstains in the gym: Several small drops of dry blood that were found backstage. They were so faint that only Kiibo could see them. They contain several light brown coarse hairs and some black fibres.
2. Bloodstains in the pool: Streaks of blood found near the door of the pool. Darker and larger than the blood drops in the gym. Has most fibres and strange hairs.
3. Blood in the Ultimate Tennis Pro's lab: Found on the floor under the net. Only a few streaks. Almost as faded as the ones in the gym. Also contains hairs and fibres.
The bloodstains are of varying quality and quantity. Knowing that, what can I deduce?
It means that they were placed at different times! I bet some of the blood was spread last night, when it was still somewhat fresh, and some of it was spread this morning, after it had long since dried out.
Right. I can do this!
Where did the killer first spread blood?
In the pool. The bloodstains there were the largest and the most vivid.
They put it right by the door. They wanted it to be found!
Where did the killer next spread blood?
In the Ultimate Tennis Pro's lab. The bloodstains there were far drier than the bloodstains the pool, but much larger than the bloodstains in the gym.
So…
What was the last area?
The gym. It only had a few measly drops of blood. In fact, we only discovered them because Kii-boy spotted them. Grr. That damn robot. But…the killer must've spread it there this morning. The drops were far too dry!
Knowing that, we can deduce Saihara-chan's killer!
[COMPLETE]
[Kokichi opens his eyes and grins excitedly at his still-arguing classmates.]
[Kaito quickly notices his change in demeanour. He yells at everyone until they stop squabbling.]
Kaito: Ouma has something to say. I think he's cracked the case!
Kokichi: Nishishi! I've got it!
[Kokichi explains his deduction to the class, then pauses as they all react to his brilliance.
Most of them are speechless, and some of them even give him looks of sheer awe, but a few of their reactions stand out.
Kirumi stares blankly at him, but he can tell that it's a façade. She's trying very hard to keep herself together and not show surprise.
Maki just shrugs and accepts his conclusion.
Angie grins joyfully at him and gives him two thumbs up.
Ryoma doffs his hat in respect and nods.
And Kaito….is smiling at him. Really, truly, smiling at him.
It's the smile that he usually reserved for Shuichi…and only Shuichi.]
Kaito: [He widens his smile into a grin.] Absolutely amazing Ouma!
Korekiyo: Kukuku. Well done.
Kiibo: Very impressive.
[Kokichi frowns.
He feels that he's just made a grave mistake.
He's become too much of a leader, making all the deductions in the trial and directing his classmates in the investigation.
The mastermind will be wary of him.
That's the last thing he needs.
Except…
If I hadn't taken charge. We wouldn't be here. The trial would've ended. Everyone would've voted for Tojo-chan and we would've all been executed. I have to the keep the killing game going until I can find a solution to end it. I have no choice. He decides.
He isn't letting the mastermind get away with their sick little game. Even if it kills him, and everyone else, he'll stop them.
As for Kaito…
He'll either have to include him in his plans, or push him away.
But for now, he has to continue his performance.]
Kokichi: [Confident expression.] See? I'm the cleverest person here. Don't worry, I won't let the blackened get away!
Gonta: Gonta is glad that Ouma-kun is so clever.
Himiko: Nyeh. We would've been lost without him.
Miu: [Sheepishly.] We would've blindly voted for Kirumi…
Tsumugi: [She blinks wildly.] Th-that was amazing Ouma-kun. And just now…you almost sounded like Saihara-kun and Akamatsu-san!
[Kaito stiffens.]
Kokichi [He snorts derisively.] I'm nothing like Saihara-chan. He was the Ultimate Detective. I'm just a poser.
[Kaito nods and calms down.]
Kaito: [Passionately.] Come on! Let's finish this! Can we figure out the time when Shuichi's killer placed the blood in the gym?
Kokichi: Easily.
[QUESTION: When did Shuichi's killer place the blood in the gym?]
Kokichi: Remember that we have a curfew. No one can enter the gym between 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Kaito: [Surprised expression.] But…at that time, Yumeno, Yonaga, and Chabashira were in the gym setting things up for Yumeno-chan's show. They didn't let anyone else in.
[Everyone looks at the three students.]
[Himiko pouts.]
[Angie smiles and shakes her head.]
[Tenko gasps and blinks wildly.]
Tenko: W-what!? You're suspecting us again!
Himiko: Nyeh.
Angie: [Happily.] Atua tells me that you've made a mistake!
Miu [She cackles.] You see! I was right all along. It was one of those three bitches.
[Everyone ignores her.]
Kirumi: [Coldly.] So…
Kokichi: Don't scare em' Tojo-chan. They need to argue for their lives!
[He chuckles darkly and glares comically at the three girls.]
[Himiko glares lazily back at him.]
[Angie claps and waves him off.]
[Tenko flinches.]
Tsumgui: [Surprised expression.] A-are you sure about this?
Gonta: [Shocked expression.] Gonta can't accept that one of them killed Saihara-kun.
[Kokichi frowns softly.]
[Then-]
Kaito: [Determined expression.] We can't narrow it down any further. It has to be one of them. Ouma's right. They have to argue for their innocence.
Himiko: [She scratches her ear.] I give up. I don't think I can prove my innocence. I'm too lazy.
Tenko: Don't give up Yumeno-san!
Angie: I dunno…maybe Himiko did do it.
[Tenko glares at her.]
Tenko: Why are you accusing Yumeno-san? You're her friend!
[Angie shrugs lightly.]
Angie: I'm just listening to Kokichi. We need to argue for our innocence. I'm not guilty. Therefore, you or Himiko must be. It's the only logical conclusion.
Korekiyo: Maybe if we debate things. It'll become clear?
Angie: Yes! That's the spirt! I can prove that Himiko murdered Shuichi!
Tenko: Whaaaat!
Himiko: Nyeh.
[Kokichi braces himself.
This is it.
The final argument.]
[NONSTOP DEBATE.]
Tenko: Yumeno-San and I are innocent.
Himiko: [Quietly.] I didn't hurt Saihara.
Angie: But Himiko, you were the first person backstage. You could've easily spread the blood without us noticing. And Tenko, you went with her…maybe it was part of your murder plan?
Tenko: [Angrily.] You helped us set the gym up! You had just as much of an opportunity.
Kaito: [Irritated expression.] Stop squabbling! Can't any of you make a fair argument?
Angie: All right. I propose that Himiko planted the blood and Tenko knows and is covering for her.
Tenko: Th-that's…Ouma-san must be wrong! It can't be one of us! None of us were alone in the gym!
[Angie smiles saintly and clasps her hands together.
She nods balefully at him, as if signalling something.]
[Kokichi blinks.
What is she doing? He thinks.]
Angie: I know that I wasn't alone in the gym.
[Kokichi blinks again. She's lying. Badly. It has to be a trick of some kind…
He breaks her lie anyway. He has nothing else.]
Kokichi: That's wrong.
[BREAK]
Kokichi: According to Chabashira-chan's testimony, all three of you were in the gym from eight until nine. However, Chabashira-chan and Yumeno-chan briefly went to Yumeno-chan's lab, meaning that Yonaga-chan was alone in the gym for a few minutes. She would've had more than enough time to plant the blood.
[Angie's smiles brightly at him. She's just as cheerful as ever.]
Kaito: [Shocked expression.] Y-you…?
Tenko: N-no. It can't be her.
[Himiko frowns angrily.]
Himiko: Yonaga can't have murdered Saihara. Atua said that she didn't.
Angie: [She nods.] That's why I'm denying it. I didn't murder Shuichi.
Kokichi: [Quietly.] Can you prove your innocence?
Angie: Can you prove my guilt? You don't even have any real evidence. Only a vague insinuation that because I was alone in the gym this morning, it means I murdered Shuichi.
Tsumugi: [Uncertain expression.] She's right.
Miu: [Angrily.] We're back at square one again!?
Korekiyo: It seems so.
Kaito: Ouma…
Kokichi: Yes?
Kaito: [Seriously.] Are you sure that Yonaga is guilty? That she murdered Shuichi?
[Kokichi takes a deep breath and grins.]
Kokichi: Yes.
Kaito: [Determined expression.] Then we can't let her get away with it. Yonaga…you murdered Shuichi and we're gonna prove it.
Angie: …All right.
[She smiles warmly at them.]
[Kokichi grits his teeth.
Her unwavering positivity is beginning to annoy him.]
Kaito: Ouma, we need to find something that links her directly to Shuichi's murder.
[QUESTION: What's the only remaining piece of evidence that can link Angie to Shuichi's murder?]
Kokichi: The fake hairs. There's nothing else.
Angie: [Flippant expression.] Really? That's all you have?
Kokichi: [He glares at her, letting some of his real anger show.] You must've left them behind when you placed the blood in the gym.
Angie: I don't have access to any fake hair.
Kaito: [He narrows his eyes at her.] You're lying.
Kirumi: I agree. Yonaga-san is definitely hiding something.
Himiko: [Lowly.] Leave her alone! You're ganging up on her.
Tenko: [Frustrated expression.] I'm with Yumeno-san. You have no real proof…you're bullying a girl!
Korekiyo: I can't believe this. Do we need another scrum debate?
Kaito: [Harshly.] No, we don't. And we're not ganging up on Yonaga, we're suspecting her. Just as we suspected Hoshi, Harukawa, and Tojo. There's a difference. As much as I hate to admit it, we need to suspect one another. This is a class trial.
Kokichi: [He chuckles darkly.] God, you guys are so freaking lazy. Momota-chan and I, we did all the hard work. You did fuck all. And now you're pushing back against us because we've reached a conclusion that you don't like.
[He pauses.]
Kokichi: Also, Yumeno-chan and Chabashira-chan, Yonaga-chan threw you both under the bus to protect herself. Aren't you mad at her? Even a little bit?
[Everyone flinches, except Angie, Ryoma, Maki, and Kirumi.]
Kaito: [Pointedly.] Don't hide from the truth. Yonaga needs her prove her own innocence.
[Angie nods sagely.]
Angie: [Calmly.] I'm ready to argue for my life. I mean, really argue for my life.
[Kaito glares at her.]
[Kokichi blinks and then grins.
Angie is being way too calm. He thinks.]
Kokichi: [Sarcastically.] We're gonna get ya!
[ARGUMENT ARMAMENT]
[Angie smiles graciously at them, but there's a sinister edge to it. She's ready to take them on.]
[Kokichi realises what she's doing. She's trying to project herself as some sort of divine figure. A martyr.
For a moment, he pictures her coat as ceremonial robes, her bikini as a flowing undershirt, and that a crown of blood red flowers adorns her head. Various statues and idols surround her.]
Angie: As I said before, you have no real proof. None at all.
Kaito: [Annoyed expression.] That's not a proper defence.
Kokichi: [He laughs.] Yeah, come up with some real points Yonaga-chan.
Angie: [She widens her smile into a smirk.] Fine. I didn't leave my bedroom last night- I went to bed with Shuichi and the others. Can you prove otherwise?
Kaito: We know that you placed the blood around the school.
Kokichi: Especially the blood in the gym. This morning, you encouraged Kiiboy and Iruma to investigate there together. You knew they would find it- because of Kiiboy's capabilities as a robot. You wanted to misdirect us.
[Angie perks up and gives in, letting her shoulders drop.
She's not bothering to put up a fight.]
[Kaito frowns at her.]
[In Kokichi's mind, Angie's robes turn to rags, her crown withers, and the statues and idols vanish.
Why isn't she making more of an effort to counter us? He wonders.]
Angie: [Serenely.] Go on.
Kaito: [He takes a deep breath.] Something about you has been bothering me. It's tough to explain, but…you've been very evasive in this trial. You've been directing things, trying to lead us in a particular direction. Like when you were making comments about Tojo's guilt… [He hesitates, struggling to explain his theory.]
Angie: [She shrugs.] I just wanted to find Saihara's killer. You can't fault me for that.
Kokichi: Nishishi. Kaito has a point. Although, rather than evasive, I'd say that you were being manipulative. For example, at the start of the trial, you defended Yumeno-chan and Chabashira-chan from Iruma-chan's dumb points, but when we started to unravel the truth, you were quick to sell them out. You're desperate.
Angie: I was just being cautious. Either of them could've done it.
[She grins at Tenko and Himiko.]
[Tenko winces, while Himiko tenses.]
Kaito: [He sighs tiredly.] Yonaga, you were alone in the gym this morning. You had the best opportunity to place the blood. It would've been nearly impossible for anyone else to have done it.
Angie: …
[She smiles brightly at them, refusing to say anything.]
[Kokichi sighs lowly, then narrows his eyes at her.]
Kokichi: [He grins.] Yonaga-chan, why are you not defending yourself?
Angie: [Cryptically.] I have a very good reason…
[Her smile becomes lopsided. She suddenly looks very sad.]
[With that, Kokichi's grand illusion of her vanishes.]
Angie: [Encouragingly.] Come on you two, finish this. Together.
[Everyone stares at her with wide eyes. Except them.]
Kaito: We know what links her to the crime…the fake hair.
Angie: Where would I get fake hair? In fact, how did I spread Shuichi's blood around the school?
[She's left herself fully open.]
[Kokichi remembers Angie's talent.
She's the Ultimate Artist.
Key word: artist.
What does she use to paint?
Paintbrushes.
And they have bristles…made from fake hair.]
Kokichi: [He smiles cheerfully.] You used your paintbrushes!
[Angie nods gently.]
Angie [Calmly.] You got me. I killed Shuichi.
[BREAK]
Tenko: [She squirms.] W-what!? Yonaga-san really murdered Saihara-san?
Himiko [She pouts sadly.] B-but Atua…
Kirumi: [Curtly.] It's the truth. She even confessed.
Gonta: Gonta still can't believe it. Why Yonaga-san hurt Saihara-kun?
Angie: …
Kaito: That doesn't matter. We can vote for her now.
Ryoma: Yup. Let's finish this.
Kiibo: I just want this to be over.
[Kokichi nods.]
Kokichi: Right. Monokuma-
Angie: One moment.
Kokichi: [Annoyed expression.] What?
Angie: Remember what Shuichi did at the end of the first-class trial?
Kokichi: [Confused expression.] He performed a closing argument; he went over Akamatsu-chan's plan from beginning to end.
Angie: Can you please do the same for me?
[Kokichi blinks.
He glances at Monokuma.
The bear is watching them with hungry eyes.
Kokichi knows that if he fulfils Yonaga-chan's request, he'll be playing to the crowd…
He glances at Kaito.
The Ultimate Astronaut looks distraught. He is very pale. Angie's confession has shaken him badly. He's still not at peace with Shuichi's death. He wants to understand her motives.]
[Angie follows his gaze and smiles gently. She wants to give Kaito peace.]
[She cares about us. She wanted us to team up and catch her. That's why she gave up. Kokichi realises.
She…maybe she didn't mean to kill Saihara-chan. Yonaga-chan is…interesting. Like Akamatsu-chan.
He plasters on a mocking grin.]
Kokichi: All right. I'll do it.
[For Momota-chan's sake. He tells himself.]
Angie: Thank you.
[CLOSING ARGUMENT]
[Kokichi sighs and slowly pieces together Shuichi's murder, reflecting on the trial and the investigation.]
Kokichi: All right. Here's what happened:
Act 1
"Last night, Tojo-chan planned to murder Hoshi-chan. Because of the chaos of the "Insect Meet and Greet", she had a perfect opportunity.
She took great care to set up her murder; she hid a rope in the pool, untied the net in Hoshi-chan's lab, and took a pair of handcuffs from his lab.
However, Hoshi-chan unwittingly thwarted her plans by retiring to his room early.
So, she chose a new victim: Shuichi Saihara, The Ultimate Detective!
At a quarter past midnight, she lured him out of his dorm room convinced him to follow her to Yumeno-chan's lab.
But, unbeknownst to them both, someone had overheard them; the culprit!
Act 2
"The culprit followed them to Yumeno-chan's lab, but didn't enter. Instead, they waited outside while Tojo-chan led Saihara-chan into the room.
Once they were inside, Tojo-chan got out the handcuffs and tried to restrain Saihara-chan.
But he was too quick for her. He dodged her and ran away.
Panicking, he went over to the Iron Maiden and started fiddling with the swords inside. By chance, he found the only real blade and yanked it out, cutting his palm in the process.
He attacked Tojo-chan in self-defence, but she dropped the handcuffs and used a nearby table to deflect his blow.
She then knocked the sword out of his hands and picked it up.
Saihara-chan was at her mercy.
They fought for a while.
He tried to defend himself, futilely blocking her attacks with his bare arms.
But Tojo-chan didn't stop. She continued assaulting him, hoping to wear him down.
In a last-ditch effort, he lunged at her and tried to disarm her. He managed to tear her glove and make her drop the weapon, but in response, she kicked him into the wall by the water tank.
The sword fell next to him.
Thinking that she had knocked him unconscious, Tojo-chan approached him. She was ready to kill him.
But it was all a ruse…"
Act 3
"When Tojo-chan was close enough, Saihara-chan picked up the sword and attacked her. He managed to stab her in the stomach, but it was only a shallow wound.
Enraged, she grabbed the sword from him and stabbed him deeply in the chest, using all of her strength.
Saihara-chan quickly fainted from blood loss. He wouldn't wake up again.
Tojo-chan checked his pulse. It was weak. So, she left him to die and went to treat her wound.
The culprit saw her leave. Once she was out of the way, they entered Yumeno-chan's lab and discovered Saihara-chan.
Realising what a unique opportunity this was, they pushed the blade further in, ending his life and becoming the blackened.
Act 4
Afterwards, the culprit decided to frame Tojo-chan for Saihara-chan's murder. They noticed the half-full water tank. It gave them an idea.
They removed the sword from Saihara-chan's chest and threw it into the tank, along with the handcuffs and the piece of black cloth from Tojo-chan's glove. Then they carried his body to the tank and dumped it in.
But they hadn't finish framing Tojo-chan.
They dipped a paintbrush into Saihara-chan's blood and went to the pool.
They "painted" the wall right by the main door, knowing that the bloodstains would be found the next day.
They quickly went back to Yumeno-chan's lab and waited patiently for Tojo-chan to return.
Act 5
After treating her wound, Tojo-chan returned to Yumeno-chan's lab and discovered the culprit's handiwork. Realising what had happened, that someone had followed her and potentially finished off Saihara-chan, she decided to leave his body and the evidence in the tank.
She wanted to buy herself time to find the real blackened.
So, she removed the most of the blood from Yumeno-chan's lab, except the stain on the carpet, and covered up the table that she had used to deflect Saihara-chan's attack.
Then she left the room and went upstairs to Hoshi-chan's lab.
The culprit followed her.
In the lab, Tojo-chan re-tied the net, using her own knots than the ones Hoshi-chan used. She then returned to the dorms and went to bed.
Afterwards, the culprit entered Hoshi-chan's lab and spread some blood under the net. They wanted to draw attention to it, so that we would realise the knots were different.
The next morning, they completed their frame up.
They made sure that they were alone in the gym, and then spread some blood backstage. It was nothing more than a few dry droplets, more water than blood.
There was only person who could've done that…
Angie Yonaga, The Ultimate Artist!
[COMPLETE]
Angie: [She smiles gratefully at him.] Thank you. You can vote for me now.
Kirumi: [She frowns.] You're giving up?
Angie: Yes. I've achieved all of my goals. I'm at peace.
Tenko: [She's crying deeply.] Yonaga-san…why did you do it?
Kokichi: [He laughs dryly.] That's obvious. She killed Saihara-chan so that she could leave this academy and escape to the outside world.
Angie: [Softly.] No. Not even close
Kaito: [Desperately.] Then…did you receive your own motive video? Like Tojo?
Angie: No. Let's just vote, and then I'll tell you everything.
[Monokuma laughs shrilly.]
Monokuma: I hear you sister! It's time to wrap up this class trial! It's getting boring.
[He presses a button and initiates the voting process.]
[Kokichi's podium flickers, and the voting screen appears. He has 30 seconds to make his choice.
He hurriedly taps Angie's name and then takes a deep breath.
A few moments later, his podium goes dark.]
[Monokuma brings up the voting results on the overhead monitor.]
[Angie has 13 votes, which means that she even voted for herself.]
Monokuma: Let's see if you got it right!
[The screen changes to the slot machine. It starts rolling…]
[Kokichi feels a sick relief when it lights up and confirms Angie's guilt
They're all going to live. Which means enduring another motive, another murder, and another trial. Hooray.]
[TRIAL END]
[1] I was going to go with Psyche Taxi…but I couldn't find a satisfactory way of making Kokichi visualise it. I mean, you run over hookers with a car!
Howzat? Did I bamboozle you all again! Did you get it right?
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