Hello everyone! Since a murder has finally taken place, it's time to gather the evidence that will be used in the Class Trial! Wonder if you can see who is the murderer by the Truth Bullets given here. Anyways, let's get this show on the road!
Chapter 1-5: Of Trust and of Dissonance- Gathering Evidence
None of them could move, speak, or even think, everything frozen as they stared down at the body that was once their classmate and friend. The only thing that broke them out of their stupor was the chime playing from the monitor before Monokuma appeared on it.
"A body has just been discovered, you may now gather evidence on who killed someone, after a certain amount of time has passed, the Class Trial shall begin." The message played before the sound of multiple running feets was heard getting closer before the others arrived, seeing Bertrand's body on the ground.
"O-oh my god!" Kazuko said, horrified.
"I-Is this real?" Michael stuttered.
"Of course it's real! We're staring right at it!" Fujin bit out, though there was obvious tones of panic in her voice.
"Oh my god, finally!" Monokuma said as he appeared. "I thought you bastards would never murder anyone!"
"S-so it's true? S-someone..." Daisuke tried to say.
"Kill your buddy right there? Yep, proves to you that anyone can kill, huh? Do you feel the Despair yet? Well, don't let it stop you from gathering evidence!" Monokuma said.
"Evidence?" Kuroko asked.
"Yep, now that a student's been murdered, we need to have a Class Trial!" Monokuma said.
"We really have to go through with this..." Katsumi said.
"We have no choice." Torahiko sighed.
"And now to present to you all, this Killing Game's first Monokuma file!" Monokuma said as he pulled out electronic devices and handed them to everyone. "Make sure to look through them thoroughly, so you can use them later! See ya at the Class Trial!" The monochromatic bear said before he disappeared.
"Do we really have to do this? Did one of us really kill?" Koyumi asked.
"There's no other explanation. And if we don't want to join him, we'll have to investigate." Katsumi said.
"As loathe as I am to admit it, I must agree. We mustn't dally and proceed." Angelo said.
"Shouldn't a few of us be stuck here, so no one messes with the scene." Micheal suggested.
"That's a good idea, oh, how about Kokomo and Jackson? They're pretty tough." Xeno said.
"Heh, I don't know if I'll need help, but I'll do it." Jackson said.
"I will make sure nothing happens." Kokomo said.
"Alright, while those two keep guard, the rest of us will investigate and find evidence for the Trial." Katsumi said.
The others made sounds of agreement before they started conducting their investigations.
"Guess I should get started as well." Daisuke said before he activated the pad he got from Monokuma.
"Victim: Ultimate Philosopher Bertrand Dewy. Died at 9:50 PM from a stab wound to the head. Only other injuries found on the body are burn marks around the wound."
"Burn marks?" Daisuke asked himself.
Truth Bullet Gained: Monokuma File #1
Truth Bullet Gained: Mysterious Burn Marks
Daisuke put the pad away. 'I should probably investigate those burns.' He thought to himself before he turned to the body. He shivered lightly at the thought of going near the body but slowly steeled himself with the thought of avenging his friend.
He slowly walked up to the body, noticing Kuroko was kneeled over it.
"Hm, that's very strange." Kuroko said to herself.
"Did you find anything?" Daisuke asked as he went up beside her.
"Hm? Oh yes, I just noticed it while I was examining Bertrand. There appears to be no sign of a struggle, so it's likely he was taken by surprise." Kuroko said.
Truth Bullet Gained: Surprise Attack
"Also, the wound itself, the shape of the entry point doesn't match the shape of the sword." Kuroko said.
"It doesn't?" Daisuke asked.
"Yes, I have a very good eye for detail, so it was easy for me to see." Kuroko explained.
Truth Bullet Gained: Stab Wound Shape
"That's weird." Daisuke said to himself before he headed over to the sword, which was laying nearby along with Angelo standing by it.
"To think a weapon that I specialise in would be used in such a foul manner such as this." Angelo said.
"It is one of yours?" Daisuke asked.
"Perhaps, I haven't had a chance to take a gander at my own Lab thoroughly. It is most curious though. The device that beast gave us informed us of burn wounds, yes?" Angelo asked.
"Yeah, it did. Which is kinda weird." Daisuke said.
"Quite, so if the sword was used in such a manner, it should still be searing to the touch." Angelo said before he kneeled down, hovering his hand over the handle of the sword. "But no such heat is lingering on or around it. And if it was heated to such a temperature, it would be rendered useless in such a manner."
Truth Bullet Gained: Bloody Sword
"So, there would be no way for this sword to be used as the murder weapon." Daisuke said.
"That would be my theory, yes. I must think further if I am to get any closer to discovering the culprit, however." Angelo said before he walked off.
Daisuke thought about what he just learned. "Maybe I should talk to Harumi, she was with Bertrand before he died." He said to himself as he walked out of the warehouse and went up to Harumi, who had recovered from the experience, at least somewhat.
"Hey Harumi? Do you think I can ask you some questions?" Daisuke asked her.
"Oh, sure, happy to help." Harumi said.
"Can you tell me what you were doing with Bertrand before we found him like this?" Daisuke asked.
"We were working on a project together, that's all. I needed help with a new design and asked him for advice. We stayed together until I asked him to get some supplies for me. But I didn't think this would happen." Harumi said, looking downcast and guilty.
"You couldn't have known this would happen. Don't blame yourself." Daisuke tried to reassure.
"Thanks, but it's hard not to think of it that way. And in such a way to get killed, with those burn marks..." Harumi shivered a little.
"What about it?" Daisuke asked.
"I have a small... fear of fire. I don't really like being around anything with a flame. Bad experience." Harumi explained.
Truth Bullet Gained: Harumi's Testimony
"Hm, I guess I should investigate a place where a weapon could be heated up and somewhere someone could get a sharp weapon." Daisuke said before he walked off.
He went to Angelo's Ultimate Lab first, since it was closer and went inside. He saw that Kazuko and Soleil were already there. He thought about it, but decided to continue his original investigation before talking to them. He went towards the racks of weapons and looked at them.
'Hm, it's obvious that someone took a weapon from here, they could possibly want to frame Angelo since it's from his Lab. Or, he did that to draw suspicion away from him.' Daisuke thought.
Truth Bullet Gained: Missing Weapon
After confirming where the sword in the warehouse came from, he went up to Kazuko, who was talking with Soleil already.
"I know how it looks but she didn't do it." Kazuko said.
"I get it, but you have to admit, she was acting suspicious when the Motive was announced." Soleil said.
"And I'm telling you, she didn't kill him. I know Kuroko, and she wouldn't do something like that." Kazuko said.
"Um..." Daisuke quietly interrupted, causing them to look at him. "How about you tell us how you know Kuroko didn't kill him?"
"I spent the entire time after the Motive to the Body Announcement with her. We never left each other's side. She never told me what got her so upset though..." Kazuko said.
Truth Bullet Gained: Kazuko's Testimony
"Thank you for explaining that to us." Daisuke said.
"Anything to make sure the wrong person doesn't get blamed." Kazuko said.
Daisuke nodded before he left Angelo's Lab and started heading towards Kafsi's Lab, running into Kafsi as he headed there.
"Oh, hey Kafsi-nii. Have you found anything out in your investigation?" Daisuke asked.
"Well, I just came back from my Lab and found it has been tampered with, which I assume is the same situation in Angelo's." Kafsi said.
"That's right." Daisuke nodded.
"I thought so, whoever murdered Bertrand must've wanted to pin the blame on me or Angelo." Kafsi said, crossing his arms. Daisuke noticed a bandage wrapped around Kafsi's right arm.
"Did you hurt yourself, Kafsi-nii?" Daisuke asked.
"Hm? Oh, yes. I was stressed out thanks to the Motive so I put myself to work in my Lab and ended up injuring myself while distracted. I left my Lab to get bandages then went right back." Kafsi explained.
"Oh, okay then. I need to get going, need to keep looking for clues." Daisuke said.
"Alright, good luck." Kafsi said as he walked off. Daisuke looked back at Kafsi for a bit before he continued walking.
Truth Bullet Gained: Kafsi's Testimony
Daisuke soon reached Kafsi's Lab and went inside it, where he saw Koyumi and Michael looking around.
"Oh, Daisuke, have you come to investigate here as well?" Micheal asked.
"That's right. Have you found anything?" Daisuke asked.
"Maybe, I'm not quite good at telling but this water, it's used to cool heated metals down, right?" Koyumi asked.
"I think so." Daisuke nodded.
"Well, there's steam coming off of it. Do you think someone used it recently?" Koyumi asked.
"It might've been Kafsi-nii... or someone came in here while he was away. It would make sense that someone heated up a weapon with the burn marks on Bertrand." Daisuke thought out loud.
Truth Bullet Gained: Heated Water
"Yeah, but why heat up a sword? Wouldn't it work as well normal?" Micheal asked.
"That's a good question." Koyumi said.
Daisuke went over to the heated water and noticed it didn't look like regular water, as it was tinted red. 'Is that blood? Maybe the killer used this to tried to clean the blood off the murder weapon. They might come in here while Kafsi-nii was getting bandages.' He thought.
Truth Bullet Gained: Blood in the Water
"Do you think someone used one of the weapons hidden here to heat up the sword?" Koyumi asked.
"Yeah, how else would they?" Micheal said, giving Daisuke an idea. He headed towards where the hidden weapons were, looking through them.
"None of the weapons have been moved." Daisuke announced, causing Koyumi and Michael to head over to him.
"He's right, it doesn't look like they've been touched." Micheal said.
"That's very odd." Koyumi said.
'If these haven't been touched, then how could someone heat up a weapon?' Daisuke thought.
Truth Bullet Gained: Untouched Weapons
Daisuke continued thinking as they discussed, leaving the Lab as he thought before he saw Torahiko, Xeno, and Fujin standing outside the cafeteria, Xeno holding something with oven mitts on.
"Hey, what's that?" Daisuke asked as he walked up to them.
"Hey Daisuke, I found something strange in one of the trash bins but it was hot so I got the oven mitts from the kitchen to get it out." Xeno said as he held out the said item, which turned out to be an iron poker.
"It is very strange, why would someone want to throw away a heated iron poker?" Torahiko asked.
"Maybe that stupud killer thought they could throw us off by doing that." Fujin said.
"You think this is a clue?" Xeno asked.
"Duh, it's too suspicious not to be." Fujin rolled her eyes.
"I must say, I agree with No Filter there." Torahiko said.
"You can shut up." Fujin glared at him before she walked away.
"Temper, temper." Torahiko merely smiled.
Truth Bullet Gained: Iron Poker
Daisuke noticed something on the poker as the two traded banter. "Hey Xeno, could you turn the poker over?"
"Sure." Xeno said as he did so, showing signs of blood on it. "Is that blood?"
"Yes, and it looks like someone tried to wash it out." Torahiko said.
Truth Bullet Gained: Half Washed Blood
"Maybe-" Daisuke started to say before the nearby monitor turned on.
"Attention students, Investigation time is over. Time for the Class Trial to start! Everyone head to the Mono-Elevator to start!" Monokuna said before it shut off.
"This is it." Xeno said.
"Let's go." Daisuke said as they headed to the Mono-Elevator, seeing everyone else there once they arrived.
"Is everyone here?" Katsumi asked.
"Looks like it." Jackson said.
"Do we really have to do this?" Soleil asked.
"If we don't want to get killed as well, yes." Torahiko said.
"Well, let's get this over with." Daisuke said as he pressed the button, causing the doors to open. Everyone stepped inside beside they closed again. The elevator started heading down, everyone standing silently as they waited for it to stop.
'Bertrand Dewy, the Ultimate Philosopher. He was a voice of reason in our group, trying to keep us all calm. And now, he been killed by someone desperate enough to do something like that. And if we don't want to end up like him, we have to figure it out. Which one of us... is the killer!'
And there we go! Next chapter will be the actual Class Trial, hope you all are looking forward to it! I know you all have been guessing who is the killer, and I'm not giving any hints on if you are right or not. Maybe the Truth Bullets will help you figure out who did it. Anyways, until next time! Chaos, out!