Morning Hope Academy's New Semester of Killing

by The Celestial Sky Dragon

Despair has spread across the world. While Class 78 sealed themselves inside Hope's Peak Academy, 40 others did the same in America. Now Morning Hope Academy has become the stage of the newest Killing Game. Jon and Mei will have to decide between Truth, Ideals, and Lies to save Morning Hope Academy's 24th Class. Will they succeed? Or will Despair Win Once More? [Partial SYOC Story]

18. Chapter 1: Act 10: The 2nd Class Trial

A/N:

Hey everyone, welcome to Act 10 of Chapter 1. This is gonna be the second and final class trial of this chapter. IT's been a wild ride, but it's about time we put an end to this charade and finally find out whodunit. So are you prepared? Are you ready? I assure you it's gonna be beary interesting! I hope you all don't tear me a new one after the end of this chapter. I've given you 69 pages of pure despair! So please just accept it and don't rip me too hard! I look forward to your beautiful reviews in that comment section. Make sure to bootyslap that Follow and Favorite button if you haven't already, and as always, have a Beautiful Day/Night/Evening/Morning...and make sure it's filled with Despair.

Morning Hope Academy's

New Semester of Killing

Chapter 1 Act 10

Hunters and Prey

(Deadly Life: Day Nine)

xxx(Truth Bullets)xxx

Monokuma File #2

Victim Name: Himiko Yumeno

Cause of Death: Hanging

Time of Death: 5:56PM

Himiko Yumeno's body was seen by everyone gathered in the Theater. The Victim was hung by the neck, the weight of the fall caused it to snap, death was instant. There are traces of Acetaminophen in her blood stream, along with heavy traces of ethylene glycol. Himiko showed signs of acute renal failure before her death.

Three Ropes

Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

Himiko's Symptoms

Kaede's Account

Celestia's Account

Veruca's Account

Rantaro's Account

Barbell Set

Missing Barbell

Aulani Twin's Account

Himiko's Condition

Poisoned Gatorade Bottles

Victoria and Setsuko's Account

Box of Poisoned Gatorade Bottles

Jill and Ryoma's Account

Nick and Cara's Account

Feather Spear Trap

Monokuma File #3

Victim Name: Kirumi Tojo

Cause of Death: Stabbing

Time of Death: Approximately 6:25PM

The Victim was found by Veruca LeGume, Christopher Bacon and Fa Mei-Ling in the Laundry Room. The Victim received a single high speed stab to the center of the chest, consistent with the tension of a Spear Trap. The victim bled out moments after she was stabbed.

Monokuma File #4

Victim Name: Lee R Emerson

Cause of Death: Blunt Force Trauma to the Head

Time of Death: Approximately 6:15PM

The Victim was discovered in the Weight Room by Jonathan Hyles, Celestia Ludenberg and Carla Williamson. The Victim was found sitting at the Bow-Flex machine, two weights having crushed his head. Death was instantaneous.

Bow-Flex Machine Trap

Maki Harukawa's True Talent

Anastasia's Katrina Klevorick's True Talent

Escape Rope

xxx

The ride to the Class Trial Court Room felt a lot longer the second time around. Celestia had been wondering where they were heading, which Jonathan took the time to explain. She had a hard time believing they were heading to an under water aquarium, located under the Pacific Ocean. Veruca assured her that it was the truth, that it was where they were heading. The Elevator was noticeably empty now...as they had lost four more people. Adding them to the original total plus the empty stands, gave them 48 people in total, six of them were deceased now, and it hadn't even been a fortnight since this horrible game started. No one could believe it, but it was reality and it had to be faced, whether they wanted to face it head on or not.

The doors slowly opened once the elevator came to a stop. Almost on autopilot, everyone filed out of the room, heading toward their stands. Lee, Himiko, Kirumi and Kiibo's stands now bore their portraits, having added to Gonta and Shuichi's. Jonathan frowned when he saw each portrait, all of them bearing something different. Himiko's had two crossing magic wands on her face, while Kiibo's had what looked like a stage light. Kirumi had two knives crossing hers and Lee's had a barbell printed on his. Celestia looked around the room, her eyes wide as she looked through the glass, seeing the fish swimming beyond it.

"We're...underwater...in the Pacific?"

"That we are babe, and since this is your first time down here, step up next to Chloe. That empty stand now belongs to you, I would like to formally welcome you to the Class Trial Court Room, where you all deliberate to find whodunit and get punished for it!" Monokuma said cheerfully, from atop his throne.

"Punishment? In what form might I inquire?"

"Execution...the blackened student gets killed for their crime." Chris said. Celestia gulped as she took her stand, looking around the room. It was a perfect circle, crafted so that everyone would be able to see each other.

"I see...well I suppose that's enough motivation to get this done right. Hehehe." she said softly, being visibly shaken by the Lepidopterologist's words.

"Well then, let's begin with a brief explanation of the class trial rules. All of you are going to deliberate and figure out whodunit. When you believe you have zeroed in on your target, you will cast your votes. If the guilty party gets voted, only they will be executed. If the guilty party however gets away with it, they will walk free from the academy and everyone else will be executed. In the case of a hung jury, the Sacrificial Clause shall be initiated, and you will then vote for a scapegoat. The Blackened student does not get to go free if a sacrifice is held. On the off chance that a Sacrificial Roulette is initiated, the MVP will be selected to pull the lever. That or I may just have someone selected at random. Any questions?" Monokuma asked, glancing around the room.

"Um yes, I have one."

"Good, let's move on! It's tome to give Dis Bear some Despair! Class Trial Start!" Monokuma cried, ignoring Celestia as he struck his gavel on the arm rest of his seat.

(Class Trial Start: All Rise)

"Well then, let's begin with the obvious. Himiko was the first person who died. Her cause of death was obvious, someone put her up on the rafters and tossed her down mid performance. We have to figure out which one of you did that to her." Kaito said.

"Don't you mean which one of us? All of us are guilty until proven otherwise. I wouldn't put it past you to be the one who strung her up there like a pinata." Kokichi said, picking his nails as he glanced at the Astronaut, who had an angry look on his face.

"Shut up degenerate! How dare you speak about Himiko like that?" Tenko shouted, earning a grin from the boy.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to twist your arm. No need to give yourself whiplash, I'm sure the floor will be there to break your fall."

"Stop being an asshole Kokichi. I do agree, we should start with Himiko first. We have witness reports of her being brought into the Nurse's Office today, suffering from various symptoms. Victoria and Setsuko were there with Gabriella. Speaking of her, she isn't gonna get in trouble right?" Jonathan asked, glancing at their impartial judge.

"Huh? Oh yeah, Pirate girl...yeah she's excused. Can't have an unconscious patient standing trial...of course if she's the blackened student one of you will take her place." he said.

"I doubt she of all people would be able to do the shit that's been done here today. Moving back to Himiko, me and Veruca have a pretty good idea of what may have happened to her. We believe that Himiko was poisoned, not just that we have proof of it." Chris said, glancing to the Nut Princess, who gave him a nod.

"Indeed, thanks to Tenko providing us with the symptoms, and the fact that there were high amounts of Ethylene Glycol in her system. We have concluded that someone refilled various bottles of Gatorade with Antifreeze. Not only that, but the amount that Himiko consumed were through the roof, whether she died from her neck being snapped, or not, she wouldn't have made it past midnight."

"Are you certain of this?" Kaede asked firmly.

"Yes, I myself am able to confirm this. Ethylene Glycol is a very poisonous product. When consumed, it not only causes renal failure, and slowly starts shutting down systems in the body, but it also crystallizes in your brain. It slowly causes you to slip into a coma that you will never recover from. The volume she consumed was enough to kill a normal person two times over." Celestia said, confirming Veruca's statement.

"Wait a moment...I have a hard time believing someone took the time to refill those bottles. When did someone take the time to do that? Especially when Kirumi and Jill were in the kitchen all the time?" Anaji asked, his voice firm and smooth. It had been the first time anyone had heard him speak in awhile, as he had been focusing on his Concept Art for most of the time they were locked up.

"Yes, so do I. There was Acetaminophen found in her blood stream as well, which I know for a fact Angie gave her. I'm pretty sure this bitch set Himiko up! It wasn't the Gatorade bottles at all, it was her poisoning her with NyQuil!" Setsuko cried, pointing an accusing finger at Angie, who looked shocked and confused.

"Wha...you blame me? How can you even do that? Atua wouldn't be happy with me if I poisoned an innocent person. I am fond of everyone here, and wish to spread his light throughout our school!" she cried.

"Likely story...that didn't stop you from masterminding Gonta's murder! I bet it was you! We should cast the vote already!" Jill cried out, glaring at the Artist.

"We cannot cast the vote yet! We haven't explored all the possibilities, not to mention we have a lot of information to go through." Alice said, trying to keep everyone calm.

"Hell...I say we vote for her...I mean she is a murderer by proxy." Dan said, arms crossed.

"Prick...how can you call yourself a teacher? We're supposed to protect and nurture our students, not sentence them to death!" Cara cried angrily.

"So...I see we're pretty split. Half of you want to vote for Angie, and the other half want this trial to continue! That means I get to finally try this out!" Monokuma cried, reaching behind his seat for a Skeleton Key.

"Uh...what does that key go to?" Veruca asked. The bear didn't reply, instead pressing a button on his seat, causing a panel to rise. He slipped the key inside, a grin on his face.

"Looks like we're having our first split decision! Let's give it everything we've got! Hang on kiddies because the ride is only getting wilder from here!" he said, turning the key.

A loud hiss filled the room, causing everyone to grab onto their stands. All of them slowly started moving, rising slowly into the air, splitting apart from the neat circle they were forming. Rather than being in a circle now everyone was several feet off the ground, the room having split completely in half. The stands were lined up, two neat rows of twenty, each person facing each other, the portraits of the deceased were facing away from them, as Monokuma's seat rose up, stopping before them all.

"Allow me to explain the rules of this little exercise. This is what I like to call a Scrum Debate, when you kiddies can't arrive at an answer and are stuck on moving on. We will hold one of these, which ever side manages to prove their point loud enough for me to hear, will get their decision. So let's meet our sides! On the left we have the ones who wish to vote for Angie. Kamron, Dan, Anastasia, Korekiyo, Lucy, Anaji, Rantaro, Chloe, Jill, Ryoma, Maki, Setsuko, Kokichi, and Miu. On the side that wishes for the trial to move on, we have Jonathan, Mei-Ling, Veruca, Alice, Tsumugi, Angie, Kaikane, Tsubaki, Christopher, Celestia, Tenko, Victoria...eh...you get the point. I'm not naming you all...go ahead, debate until you can't debate anymore!" Monokuma cried out.

Scrum Debate: Start

"I believe we should vote for Angie. She was the mastermind of the last trial, the one who got Shuichi killed." Korekiyo said.

"Veruca, take care of it." Jonathan said, earning a nod from the girl.

"You are incorrect, Angie might have been the mastermind, but in the end the one who let Shuichi die was Harrison. This has nothing to do with our current trial." the brunette said firmly.

"That doesn't matter, Angie hangs out in the Nurse's Office all the time. She gave that medicine to Himiko, meaning she clearly had the chance to poison her." Dan said firmly.

"Christopher."

"While normally I would agree with voting off the Artist, I have to decline. The Monokuma File clearly tells us that there are high trace amounts of Ethylene Glycol in her system. Meaning that Angie wasn't the one who poisoned Himiko. I doubt she even knows where to procure it." the Lepidopterologist said firmly.

"Be that as it may, removing Angie would allow us to walk free. One less killer to worry about. I'm sure she's cut out someone's heart before, she looks like the type to do that." Kokichi said, a smug look on his face.

"Go for it Tenko." Jonathan said firmly, giving her a nod.

"I was with Himiko when I brought her into the Nurse's Office. I was also a witness to Angie giving her that NyQuil. Not to mention her symptoms match the ones from Ethylene Glycol Poisoning. One of you degenerates was the one who did this to her and you will pay!"

"It doesn't matter if she did it or not. Even if it wasn't Acetaminophen, Angie could have forced her to drink that Gatorade. I mean she's in there all the time right? So that definitely puts her in the hot seat." Chloe said firmly.

"Victoria."

"Vhile normally I vould agree, me and Setsuko vere zhere all day. Angie and Harrison left together after Gabby vas brought in. Himiko vas drinking that of her own accord. Ve must push forvard, the answer lies elsevhere." the Ultimate General replied.

"Pfft...as if I would believe you of all people. You could have just turned a blind eye, maybe you also wanted Himiko to be put on ice. Who knows what you thinking of." Anaji said firmly.

"I'll take care of this. I have a hard time trusting anything you say Anaji, considering you are the one who truly masterminded Gonta's murder. That's why you haven't been talking to anyone, because you feel guilty. You blaming Angie is you acting on that hatred, when you know she is in fact innocent of poisoning Himiko. She was poisoned with Antifreeze, not Acetaminophen. The Monokuma File states it and her symptoms are proof enough. We are continuing this trial, end of discussion." he said firmly.

"Goddamn! If that wasn't a moving speech, then I don't know what is! Jonathan's side wins this Scrum Debate, the trial proceeds as normal!" Monokuma cried, ending the debate. Everyone sighed in relief as their stands were slowly lowered to the ground, retaking their previous formation.

"Alright, I guess Angie gets to keep her life for now. Don't you start getting excited either Harry, those firm ass cheeks won't be slapping against your waist after this trial is over." Kokichi said, earning a chuckle from Harrison.

"I'm certain they will be. Angie and I have become one, and I stand by her side. We spent all afternoon in one of the classrooms, waiting for the performance to start. Had you asked me, you would have been cleared of suspicion."

"Right...because we can believe anything you say." Kaito said, glaring angrily at the jeweler.

"Hey, let's not forget one thing. We have to address what Jonathan said about Gonta's murder. I expect an answer from you Anaji." Kaede said, glaring at the young man who remained silent.

"I believe we should discuss something else. At the moment we don't know what lead to Himiko's demise. The only thing we know is that she was taken up to the rafters and hung above the stage. I believe that her body acted as a lure, for one of us to walk onto the stage and trigger a trap. The one that caused Kiibo's death." Rantaro said firmly, getting everyone back on track.

"Indeed, I wish to discuss this as well. Me and Jonathan took a look at the manner in which this trap was set. It seems that this is a type of counter-weight trap. There was a barbell that was taken from the Weight Room, and that was used as a support, to keep the light suspended above the stage. The rope was ran through that weight and under the stage, held in place by a floorboard. When Kiibo stepped onto it, the trap was sprung, and the light released, crushing him instantly." Celestia said.

"Um...how exactly was someone able to pull that light all the way up, rig that up and then get away without anyone seeing it?" Tsumugi asked curiously.

"That's something I wasn't able to figure out. However I do have one theory, the person that set the trap is someone with this type of skill. Not to mention it wasn't the only trap that was set, in total there were five scattered about the school. Three of them were sprung, two were disarmed." Jonathan said.

"Traps huh? May we discuss the other two that were found in the school?" Ryoma asked, slipping his candy cigarette back into his mouth.

"Indeed, the one that killed Kirumi was a Feather Spear Trap, these are crafted from wood mostly. They use the tension created by bending a rod, and it is held together with a rope, usually set to a place where it can be triggered. When it is released, the rod will drive various sharpened spears into the animal that tripped it. These are normally used to hunt large game, cattle, moose and the like." Veruca said.

"How exactly do you know that?" Maki asked, arms crossed as she glanced at the Nut Specialist.

"Anyone with a brain can figure that out dear, I may be the Ultimate Nut Specialist, but that doesn't mean my brain is only filled with nuts."

"I know a pair of nuts that are most likely on her mind right now." Nick said jokingly. He felt something hard collide with his forehead, causing him to cry in pain.

"Ow...what the hell was that?"

"A hazelnut, it also represents the actual size of your brain." the brunette said, giving him a grin. The boy shuddered, glancing away from her. Jon bumped fists with his girlfriend, slipping his hand through hers, a smirk on his face.

"Might we be able to focus? Let's discuss the trap that killed Lee, it was the Bow-Flex Machine. The iron wires that were attached to the weights were cut, and when he went to use them, the arms fell down and crushed his head. He died instantly." Kamron said, holding his Student ID in his hand.

"Hmm...you know I've been thinking...I believe we have two killers in our midst. We have concluded that Himiko was poisoned with Ethylene Glycol. That means anyone could have poisoned those bottles, anyone could have drank them and suffered from that poisoning. Whoever did that, is the killer behind Himiko's death. She can't very well walk herself up to the rafters." Calem said, stroking his chin as he voiced his thoughts.

"Two killers...that makes sense, the one who set the trap, and the one who brought Himiko up there." Kaede said, a frown on her face.

"Which one of you did it? Huh? I'm going to tear your ass in two, you'll have to glue it back together once I'm done with you!" Tenko cried, cracking her knuckles as she looked around the room.

"Oh oh! I like this! Fight Fight Fight!" Angie cried, a grin on her face.

"Can we not?" Kaikane asked, trying to keep his cool.

"I just realized something...this all goes back to my own personal thoughts throughout the day. Celestia managed to find a loophole in this motive." Chris said, earning surprised looks from everyone.

"A loophole? You mean I could have wacked off at any time? You fucking bitch, you know how full of cum these balls are? Do you know how deep I wanna shove this dick in my wife's ass?" Nick cried out, glaring at the brunette, who had a look of amusement on her face.

"Far be it from me from cockblocking you dear. But I am not your friend, let alone an acquaintance. I felt the need to keep this between my close circle of friends. Also don't you dare ever use that foul language against my person again or I will retaliate!" Celestia replied, giving the boy an eerie smile.

"Estia, would you mind sharing your findings for us?" Jonathan asked, she nodded, a sigh escaping her lips.

"I have no need to, but alas I shall share it with you." she said, reaching into her sleeve for a folded piece of paper. She cleared her throat, everyone's eyes on her.

"During our first night, I discovered many things about this motive. For one, masturbation of any kind wasn't allowed. The bombs on our wrists would blow off if we masturbated, or someone did it for us. It however said nothing about Oral Sex. Furthermore, Penetration of any kind wasn't allowed, no Anal and no Vaginal. However Monokuma clearly said "If I Catch You". If you had been paying attention, you would have noticed that the Sauna has no camera, neither does the bath house or the Weight Room. If one wanted to relieve themselves of their sexual desires, these places were available. Not to mention the biggest loophole of them all, the bracelets themselves, Carla dear if you'd please?" Celestia said, glancing at Carla. She reached into her pocket, pulling out a pair of Hard Drive Magnets.

"If you take these two powerful magnets and hold them above the bracelet, it messes up the motion detector. It doesn't deactivate the bomb, but it at lets lets you jerk it!" she said cheerfully.

"How exactly did you discover this?" Setsuko asked.

"Please don't tell me it was trial and error?" Chloe said, her eyes wide in shock.

"Nope, it was pure luck...I mean if I messed it up, I'm sure my brains would be splattering all over the bathroom walls." she said, brushing it off as if her life hadn't been at risk.

"You...let Lady Luck decide for you? I'm not sure if you are incredibly smart, or incredibly stupid." Rantaro said, a small smirk on his face.

"I'd say incredibly smart, because I was the one who deactivated various bracelets for my friends. While you all suffered with your boners and creamed panties, I was getting laid in the Men's Room." she said absentmindedly.

"Ahem...perhaps you shouldn't advertise yourself like that." Jonathan said, his face firm. He felt Veruca squeezing his hand hard, a manly tear dripped down his cheek, but he kept his face firm.

"Alright, it's clear that there was a way around Monokuma's rule for this motive. What does this have to do with our current trial?" Anaji asked.

"It's quite simple dear, if I was able to find a loophole in Monokuma's motive. That means someone was able to find a loophole in his Unbreakable Rules." Celestia said, placing a hand on her face.

"Exactly...this is what I was getting at with Ruca earlier. Whoever set these traps was able to find a loophole in the rules and used it to their advantage."

"Hmm...you've grabbed my attention...tell me then Christopher. What exactly is this loophole you have discovered?" Korekiyo asked, earning a shudder from the boy. He tugged on his leather jacket, flicking his collar a bit.

"It's simple...the rule clearly states, if a blackened student is found guilty, they will be executed. We know this better than anyone, especially after last time. However, what if a person didn't necessarily have to kill in order to murder?"

"Huh? You lost me...what are you getting at?" Kaito asked.

"I see...this goes back to the traps doesn't it? A person who sets a trap, usually a hunter, just waits for the prey to spring it. The trap kills the animal. Likewise, the one who set it doesn't have to worry about being a Blackened Student. They're not the one who physically killed the victim, the trap did, so the victim killed themselves." Tsumugi said.

"Are you insinuating that three people are dead because they committed suicide?" Ryoma snapped, disbelief written on his face.

"I refuse to accept this as the truth! The one who set the trap is the one who killed those people!" Jill shouted, slamming her fist on her stand.

"Hate to break it to you Jules...but I believe Chris is onto something. Let me ask you a question, if you are running the bar at a restaurant and a man asks you for multiple bottles of alcohol, is it your fault for him getting drunk, or is it his fault?" Jonathan asked.

"It's his fault, obviously. He's the one who drank all of that booze."

"Precisely, so if I hand you a loaded gun, and you decide to shoot someone with it, am I responsible?" the songwriter continued. Jill sighed, shaking her head.

"No...you aren't."

"Then that means the one that set that trap is not responsible for who it killed. Kiibo tripped one, the stage light killed him instantly. Kirumi tripped one, she died of a stab wound. Lee tripped one, his head was crushed. Three traps, three killers, three suicides. They have no killer...so we can't focus on them, as much as it hurts. Their deaths are irrelevant. We have to focus on Himiko's death, she's the only one who was killed." Jonathan said.

"Whoa whoa whoa...we can't just do that! It would disrespect the dead!" Chloe cried out.

"Since when do you care about the little people? All of them were plebs to you, and in Kirumi's case, the help. Your words not mine." Chris said. Chloe growled angrily.

"That doesn't mean they needed to die! It's utterly ridiculous if you think I can just...ignore Kiibo's death like that. Goddamn it, he was the only one who cared enough to be my friend. Even if I pushed him away, we need to find the one who did this to him!"

"I wasn't expecting the Queen Bitch to actually feel emotions. I guess I won't have to build that dildo after all." Miu said, smugly.

"Wow...I can't believe you all buy that. You are a perfect liar Chloe, admit it...you just want sympathy because you lost your only friend. You don't care about him do you?" Kokichi asked.

"Shut up! You little shit stain!" the blonde girl shouted, her cheeks crimson in anger.

"Hmm...you wanna know something...there is no way this was all spur of the moment thinking. There are too many variables, I mean...bringing weights to the Theater without anyone knowing? Finding a bamboo rod to make a spear trap? Cutting the wires on the Bow-Flex machine? I feel like these traps weren't made for just anyone. They were made specifically for the people they killed." Veruca said, causing everyone to look up at her.

"Huh...what?" Tenko asked.

"Now that you mention it, no one goes into the Laundry Room, just Kirumi. If she walked into the room without paying attention, that spear trap could have killed her without her knowing. Lee is the same, he wouldn't have checked a machine before he started using it. He probably added the weights to it and didn't even notice the ropes were cut. As for Kiibo...I believe that one was just an estimation. It would either be Rantaro or whoever tried to get Himiko down. It makes sense." Jonathan said firmly.

"It's almost as if someone had strategically placed each trap in a place where someone would be." Mei-Ling said, absentmindedly. Everyone slowly turned to face Calem, who glanced up from the floor, snorting a bit.

"You believe I did this?"

"Does a 10 pound bag of flour make a really big biscuit?" Nick asked, taking a drink of his Mountain Dew.

"I have to hand it to them, it takes a bit of strategy to plan something like this. Calem you are the Ultimate Strategist. You remain silent, observing everyone...I wouldn't put it past you to place these traps in strategic places. I bet you were also the one who initially discovered the loophole, right?" Celestia said.

"No! It isn't Calem! He's too nice and kind, he played Chess with me the other day. I know he wouldn't do something so cold and callous!" Mei-Ling cried, a hurt look on her face. She was hurt that everyone blaming her friend for something he didn't know.

"You are letting your emotions cloud your judgment. There must be a rational part of you, screaming and telling you that there is a chance. Mei-Ling, you care for your friend, if you wish to exonerate him, then prove us wrong. Because if you don't, then I'm afraid I'll have to vote for him." Maki said firmly, breaking the silence.

"Da...I second the motion." Anastasia added, glaring at the Child Care-Giver.

"I will! I'll prove you all wrong!" Mei-Ling cried firmly.

Non-Stop Debate:

Loaded Truth Bullets: Veruca's Account, Feather Spear Trap, Himiko's Symptoms

"As the Ultimate Strategist you are capable of placing things in strategic places right?" Maki asked firmly.

"Sure, I once helped coordinate a Football Game. It isn't that difficult once you understand the basics." Calem replied calmly.

"Going by what you said, it was You who set the traps, right?" Kokichi asked, a smirk on his face.

"If that is what you believe." he replied.

"He must be the one what cut the ropes for the Bow-Flex Machine! It makes sense, I'm sure he found a saw in the Theater Prop Room!" Miu cried out, a smirk on her face.

"You must be a few cans short of a six pack if you believe I would make a move now. With these many pieces in the game? I wouldn't take a risk, not until I was sure I would be able to win." Calem said, pushing his glasses up his nose.

"Just admit it asshole! It was you who set the Light Trap, it was you who Cut the Bow-Flex Wires, and it was you who set the Spear Trap!" Chris snapped, glaring at the brown haired boy, who remained silent.

"There's no way Calem did this. Especially the Spear trap, he told me he has a fear of knives, and the tool used in the spear trap was a knife! This is how I prove his innocence!" Mei-Ling thought, a firm look on her face.

Loaded Truth Bullet: Feather Spear Trap

"As the Ultimate Strategist you are capable of placing things in strategic places right?" Maki asked firmly.

"Sure, I once helped coordinate a Football Game. It isn't that difficult once you understand the basics." Calem replied calmly.

"Going by what you said, it was You who set the traps, right?" Kokichi asked, a smirk on his face.

"If that is what you believe." he replied.

"He must be the one what cut the ropes for the Bow-Flex Machine! It makes sense, I'm sure he found a saw in the Theater Prop Room!" Miu cried out, a smirk on her face.

"You must be a few cans short of a six pack if you believe I would make a move now. With these many pieces in the game? I wouldn't take a risk, not until I was sure I would be able to win." Calem said, pushing his glasses up his nose.

"Just admit it asshole! It was you who set the Light Trap, it was you who Cut the Bow-Flex Wires, and it was you who set the Spear Trap-"

"No, that's wrong!"

Break

"How am I wrong Mushu? Are you seriously siding with him because he's your friend?" Chris cried out, a look of annoyance on his face.

"Nǐ shìgè bèndàn! Perhaps if you actually got to know you're friends, then you would know he is innocent!"

"What did you just say?"

"Ugh...it doesn't matter! I know that Calem wasn't the one who set the traps. Especially the Spear trap, due to some incident in his past, he has developed a fear of knives. He can't be close to one or even touch one, so he wasn't the one who set the traps up!" Mei-Ling said.

"Is this true Calem?" Jonathan asked.

"I hate to admit it, but it is true...I cannot handle seeing a knife, when I do I become sick." he said.

"Allow me to test it then." Anastasia said, reaching behind her back. She pulled out a sleek black bayonet, spinning it around her wrist, slamming it onto Calem's stand. He let out a scream, jumping back and clutching his chest, his eyes widened in fear.

"Well...clearly he isn't responsible...also nice knife, where'd you get it?" Nick said, admiring the bayonet.

"A friend." she replied, pulling the knife free from the wood, slipping it behind her back.

"Ignoring the fact this bitch is packing a blade, it's clear that Calem didn't set the spear trap. That doesn't mean he didn't set the others." Anaji said firmly.

"We're you dropped on your head? The kid has a fear of knives, what the hell do you need to cut shit? A knife! Say it with me...Knife! He couldn't have set the Light Trap because you need to cut rope. He couldn't have cut the wires from the Bow-Flex because he would catastrophically crap his khakis! So he is innocent, duh-doi!" Miu cried.

"You're breath smells like a pigs dilapidated asshole, please eat a mint." Kokichi said.

"D-dilapidated asshole?" Miu cried, shaking a bit from the insult.

"Well...even if Calem didn't set the traps, that doesn't mean he didn't coordinate with someone more...skilled." Ryoma said firmly.

"Ah I see! So someone knows how to set traps, and Calem sought them out. He told them where to set them, and that was it...so it was a team effort. Three killers." Tsumugi said.

"Uh...you're wrong, there are no killers, aside from whoever strung up Himiko." Chris said.

"Don't talk about her like that degenerate! Please."

"Sorry Tenko...I didn't mean it." the boy said with a frown.

"So we're still getting nowhere. I'm afraid we're gonna have to pull something out of our asses soon, lest we be left with our more...unconventional option." Veruca murmured.

"No no! We can't initiate another sacrifice! We have to make sure our party members live! We need to find the person who's maxed out their trap skill. They're the most skilled person here!" Lucy cried, puffing her cheeks out a bit.

"Monokuma, might I ask for a recess? I believe we need to gather our wits for a bit. We've discussed a lot of things, and I believe we should make sure we speak of everything in detail."

"Ugh...again with this shit? Fine honey, since it's your first time down here, I will allow it. Ten minute recess is now in session, if you must piss then you'll have to hold it." the bear said, clapping his gavel on his arm rest. Everyone stepped away from their stands, sighing with relief as they were given a break.

"Jonathan honey, I have a question for you...it has to do with that Carla said earlier." Veruca said firmly. Jonathan remained firm, swallowing hard as he glanced at some Angel Fish that swam about. He wasn't even aware Angel Fish existed in the Pacific.

"Oh shit, oh fuck, oh shit...what do I do? Do I initiate Save My Ass Protocol 642 or do I wing it?" he thought to himself.

"Well?"

"Fuck it, I'm gonna wing it."

"I'm not sure what you are getting at Ruru. Me and Carla didn't see each other at all that night. I punched the mirror and fell asleep...that's everything that happened." Jonathan said firmly. Veruca wasn't buying it, she quickly turned him around, pressing his face against the glass as she lifted up his shirt, gasping in shock.

"Jesus Christ of Nazareth! What the bloody fuck is this?" she shouted. A few others looked in his direction, all of them shocked at what they saw. Jonathan's back was littered with deep scratches, some having started to scab over, all of them being rather deep. He had an accurate checkerboard pattern on his skin.

"What the hell? You still haven't seen that? This dude is a total badass...after punching out the mirror in the bathroom, he fucking slept on it like a G. He has balls of steel." Chris said.

"Damn straight he does, look at that shit...he even had a shard stabbed to his back. A true man's man." Kaikane said.

"You two must be purebred retards if you believe all of these were made with glass." Veruca said, forcefully lowering the boy's shirt.

"Well...that's my story and I'm sticking too it." Jonathan said firmly. Veruca sighed, looking away from him.

"Here I thought you were going to be truthful with me. I understand that everyone has urges, but you seriously couldn't have waited? I would have gladly helped you through that."

"The hell are you talking about Ruru?" Chris asked, confused by it all. Carla popped between the two boys, arms wrapped around their waists.

"What's poppin' over here peeps? I saw Veruca looking at Jo-Jo's back...it's a masterpiece isn't it?" she asked, wiggling her brows a bit. Kaikane and Chris shared a look, before looking at Carla, and then at Jon who had a flush on his face.

"Duuudeeee."

"You...and him?" Veruca asked.

"Yup...I wanna apologize Ruca...this was before you two were together. You two weren't acknowledging your feelings. Jo-Jo is my friend, and he looked so distressed. So I used those magnets and deactivated his motion sensor, I had all intentions to leave so you could walk in. But we got a dose of Aphrodisiacs, and it just happened." she said, a disappointed look on her face.

"Yeah...that's basically the gist of it...I'm sorry Veruca. I should have been truthful with you about it. But I couldn't hurt you...I was being an ass...I should have told you I liked you from the moment I laid eyes on you. It's the truth...you just have such a cute face." he said, the flush on his cheeks increasing. Veruca smiled slightly, her own cheeks flushed crimson.

"I...suppose it's okay, since it was before we got together. However Carla, I must ask that you stop staying in Jonathan's room after this trial. It isn't ladylike for another woman to sleep with a taken man."

"Whatever, I'll just crash on the floor, my room sucks ass anyway." she said absentmindedly.

"Uh...hey, I don't wanna bust your balls or anything but...how long were you two at it?" Chris asked.

"I'm keeping that to myself." Jonathan said, crossing his arms.

"Carla, what did you use that husk of corn for?" Veruca asked, earning a giggle from the girl, who slid her finger under the Nut Princess's chin.

"Sorry sweetie, but if you want to find out what I can do with a husk of corn, you'll have to win my heart." she said with a wink.

"Still under the effects of that aphrodisiac you know." Kaikane said.

"Tell me about it, my dick is diamonds." the Lepidopterologist added, a firm look on his face.

"Ahem...may we discuss this trial now?" Celestia said firmly, wishing to move on. Jonathan noticed her hands were placed over her private area, most likely trying to conceal something. He smirked, giving her a wink, only making her flush even more.

"Sure...so, at least we got one thing to start circulating, the fact that three deaths are suicides and not murders. That still leaves who killed Himiko." Chris said, becoming serious.

"I agree, we have a lot of evidence of her being poisoned, and some testimonies. But I'm not sure they'll be of any help. Anyone could have poisoned her, but right now we don't exactly know how Himiko could have been killed." Veruca said firmly.

"I actually have a few cards up my sleeve. I'll have to wait until the right moment to expose this, but I have two suspects. Now that I think about it, it all comes back to that escape rope. I'll have to think back on all of the events that have taken over the course of the day, starting with Gabriella's accident." Jonathan said firmly.

"What are you hiding?" Chris asked, brows furring a bit.

"Nothing bro...let's just say, I have a few cocoons that are close to becoming butterflies. Carla, Celestia I may need your help, you two are my witnesses."

"I shall do my utmost best, for the ones we have lost. Count on me." the Physicist said.

"Yup yup! I'll make sure Miko's killer is brought to justice!" Carla cried, a firm yet saddened look on her face.

"Court is in session, get your asses back to your stands!" Monokuma cried, slamming his gavel repeatedly onto his arm rest. Chris and Celestia headed back to their stands, along with Carla and Kaikane, who shared a few brief words with his sister.

"Are you sure you know what you are doing? We've only had one Non-Stop Debate, I know someone is hiding something." Veruca said softly, as she took her stand. Jonathan pressed his lips against her cheek, giving her a wink.

"I got this."

"Ahem...let's move on then. We last left off with Calem potentially planning these traps with the mastermind. There were fight traps correct, what were the last remaining traps and where were they located?" Maki asked, taking a more direct role now.

"I was the one that located them. They were in the gymnasium, it seems one trap was a counter-weight trap. When a victim stepped into the storage room they would be pulled off their feet. There was a large barrel filled to the brim with water which would cause the victim to drown. The final trap was an Anvil Trap, no idea where they were able to procure an anvil, but it was hung from the basketball hoop and hidden by it. When someone tripped it, the anvil would have crushed their head." Veruca replied.

"That is rather dangerous...I believe the weight trap was set for someone of small stature. How large was the barrel?" Ryoma asked curiously.

"Uh...a little smaller than you actually, a few inches give or take. I believe it was about 90 gallons." Chris said, straining his face as he pictured the barrel in his mind.

"So...that trap was made for four of us? Ryoma, Setsuko, Himiko and me." Mei-Ling said, a look of fear on her face.

"It isn't necessarily created for someone small. The effect is the same, as long as half of their body is submerged, that is all that was necessary. Thankfully, Veruca and Chris were able to disarm it when they did. I was about to walk in there for a few mats." Dan said, a thankful look on his face.

"Eureka! So it really is Calem who set those traps! They don't involve knives at all, so he could had easily filled that barrel with water!" Miu said, pointing her finger at the Strategist, who's eyes were shielded by his glasses.

"And Pray tell, how would I be able to do that? Did you see a hose in that room? Do you know how much water 90 gallons is? Where would I acquire that high amount of water? And how did I get to the gymnasium without being seen? Especially by Victoria and Setsuko who had the Nurse's Office Door open?" the boy asked. Miu deflated a bit, crossing her arms over her bountiful chest.

"I see your point."

"That doesn't mean he couldn't have pulled it off. Perhaps not with a hose or by dragging it there. But that doesn't mean someone else couldn't have slowly brought water buckets to the gym. Not to mention there was a moment in time where it was possible. During the performance." Tsumugi said matter of factly.

"Except Calem was in the front row sitting next to Mei-Ling. The three of us saw him." Tsubaki added, dismissing the bluenette's claim.

"Atua has finally spoken to me, he says Calem is completely innocent of this crime! We should do the right thing and let him off the hook, Atua's divine light shall guide us to the answer!" Angie said cheerfully.

"It's at times like these where I wish Lee was here to shut her ass up." Nick murmured, cracking open his third can of Mountain Dew of the night.

"Hmm...I believe we should follow in Atua's advice. Should we focus on the wrong person it could end in our demise. Let us not recount what happened in the last trial." Harrison said, a smirk on his face.

"If you mention anything about that trial I will fucking bust your lips. Is that understood?" Jonathan snapped angrily.

"This is so stupid...are we hung again? This feels like it was way too planned. I mean...even the absurdity of this motive is out there. Forcing all of us to be injected with Aphrodisiacs? Breathing in Pheromones? Being forced to listen to Porn? And for what? What does the Mastermind get out of all of this?" Kaito asked curiously.

"That is an interesting question...perhaps our captor seeks our embarrassment?" Veruca added.

"But why would he do that? I mean...I do remember one instance in a game I used to play. The player had cheated for some really good armor, the Admins took over his avatar, stripped him naked, and then killed his avatar by jumping off a building. Then they terminated his account, sure it's funny for the ones online at that moment. But I doubt this would do good for the Mastermind...unless there's a reason why?" Lucy asked.

"Have you ever considered the possibility that everything happening right now is being broadcast to the public?" Calem asked.

"What? What do you mean being broadcast?" Jill cried, confusion on her face.

"What he means is, whoever is behind this is broadcasting this onto live television. They were doing this shit to all us, making us suffer through all of this, because someone out there thinks this is all some sort of reality TV." Jonathan said firmly.

"That's asinine...do you honestly believe that's the case here?" Celestia asked.

"Well why would someone bother capturing all of us and locking us up in a school? Making us kill each other? Even now all of this seems so surreal, when you truly get down to the nitty gritty." Kaede said.

"I suppose this is when I come in. Miu did you bring the requested items?" Celestia asked, causing everyone to look at the Inventor.

"Yes I did, here you go." she said, tossing a bag to the Physicist. She reached into it, pulling out one of the bangles that had adorned their wrists for a week.

"Any reason why you brought that here?" Korekiyo asked.

"Yeah...I doubt we would get answers from that." Rantaro added, arms crossed over his chest. Celestia quirked a brow, holding both parts of the bangle up.

"Do you know what the Placebo effect is?"

"The placebo effect?" Tenko asked.

"I know of this. It's a response the body goes through when someone is fooled into believing they are consuming something. If you hand a teenager a bottle of alcohol and tell them its alcohol, they'll believe it to be alcohol. They will behave as if they are inebriated, until it is revealed to them that they were in fact not consuming alcohol. Another method is the classic sugar pill method, you give it to a patient and tell them it will help them with their illness when in fact it is nothing more than a sugar pill." Veruca explained.

"That is indeed correct, there were two people among us who acted and behaved like they were under the effects of the aphrodisiac. All of us were being pumped with water. These bracelets were nothing more than that, every hour a single needle would pierce our skin, but nothing would be injected, not after that initial dose. We all believed to be under the effects of an aphrodisiac, when we were in fact not."

"So you're saying that the bracelets were just rigged to explode, not keep us drugged?" Kaito asked.

"I see...so this is just a lie! How awesome, I totally fell for it, hook, line and sinker! You've outdone yourself Mastermind!" Kokichi said, a mischievous grin on his face.

"What about the pheromones?" Kaede asked.

"Ah yes...in our muddled minds, the pheromones just made us act hornier than normal. When females release pheromones in the wild, it is done to attract the attention of a male, in order for them to know that they are in heat. For us it was a pleasant smell, the effect was highlighted by our minds thinking we were under this aphrodisiac." Celestia said, explaining her thoughts.

"Okay...this is all well and good, but where are you going with this? Because this all seems pointless to me." Korekiyo said firmly.

"I agree...I believe we should focus on finding our trap master."

"Hold your horses gentlemen, I shall answer your queries soon enough. Do you remember the meal we partook on the first night of our motive?" she asked.

"Yeah...it was Rice Pilaf, made with Cauliflower...what of it?" Jill asked.

"Yes...that meal was spiked with the potion that Monokuma created. The one that initially drugged us. However there are two people who didn't consume this meal. The ones who were not affected by the potion, but thought they were under the effects of an aphrodisiac due to this bracelet."

"The ones who weren't affected huh?" Jonathan thought, frowning slightly.

Select Someone:

Selected Student: Jonathan Hyles

"Well...I'm one of those two students." Jonathan said, bringing attention to him.

"Oh that's right! I remember Kirumi offered to make him something else, Jo-Jo was allergic to Cauliflower!" Carla cried out.

"So wait...he thought he was affected by that potion, even though he never consumed it?" Chris asked.

"That's right, the placebo effect can muddle the mind of a person, without them even realizing it. However, there is another person that is unaffected, care to speak or should I just say your name?" Celestia said.

"There's no need...I myself am also allergic to cauliflower. So I wasn't able to enjoy Kirumi's Rice Pilaf. Harrison prepared something for me ahead of time, so I instead ate that." Angie replied, causing a few people hiss in anger.

"You again? Of course this always comes back to you!" Nick hissed angrily.

"I hardly doubt being allergic to a certain kind of food makes me a criminal. If Celestia said we were under the belief that we were under aphrodisiacs, then there is nothing we could have done. I'm certain Jonathan felt the same, seeing as he and Carla were together that same night."

"Can we not?" Jon said, a flush on his cheeks.

"Okay then...so they are under the effects of the aphrodisiac, what does that have to do with anything?" Dan asked, looking annoyed.

"It's quite interesting, because there was one other person who was behaving rather oddly. One that I myself spent some time getting to know." Celestia said, a smirk on her face, glancing at the Former-Ultimate Marine Biologist.

"Uh...is something the matter?" Cara asked curiously.

"No...but are you going to tell them or should I?"

"I don't know what you are talking about." she replied, confusion on her face.

"I see...so I will have to explain myself, very well then."

(Flashback)

"Ah...good tidings Mrs. Gardner, how fares your day?" Celestia asked, causing the Marine Biologist look up from her tea, a small smile on her face.

"I'm fine, you can call me Cara you know. There's no point in calling me by surname. We're equals now I think...how are you feeling?" she asked. Celestia sat down at the seat across from her, patting her dress slightly.

"I'm perfectly fine...it is rather hard to contain my urges though. There are a few very handsome young men among us. However a lady must always hold herself back. Lest we be called horrible adjectives."

"I know what it's like...Nick has been begging me to be intimate. But I don't want him to get hurt. I've had to seclude myself from him, but he always keeps coming back, I hate to see him like that." Cara said with a frown, glancing across the cafeteria where her husband was, playing Cards Against Humanity with Lucy and a few others.

"Yes...he's stated quite loudly what he would do to you if he could. You seem to be accepting this rather well. Unlike most of the other ladies, you seem to contain your urges. Mind telling me your secret?" she asked. Cara shrugged, grabbing a hold of her tea kettle.

"It isn't hard, if you don't think about sex, then realistically the aphrodisiac does nothing. I've studied pheromones myself, due to my profession and my talent. In the wild, pheromones cause males to become more aggressive as they wish to mate with the females. It's almost as if they are sending a signal to the males, letting them know, hey I'm ovulating, come with me. That is also what leads to many species competing for the female, so the stronger male gets the honor of reproducing with her." she said, pouring some tea into her cup. She did the same for Celestia, who gave her a quiet thanks. Her crimson eyes landed on Cara's wrist, noticing something was missing.

"Yes, I've studied that myself. Science is among my many talents, as well as a bit of Biology, not a lot mind you. So what do you think of all of this? Monokuma said there was a potion added to our meal, could it be possible that he himself did it?"

"Probably...he seems to come out of nowhere. Though I'm sure Kirumi and Jill would have noticed him do it." she replied.

"That is a conclusion I myself have arrived at. Though I do believe there is something else that makes this potion tick. What if someone didn't consume it?" Celestia asked.

"I dunno...I guess the bracelets on our wrists would still inject that stuff into us. Monokuma made it that way, I dunno how they work."

"I see...is there a way for someone to...remove them?"

"Again, I don't know...why are you asking me this? Do you suspect me to be working with the Mastermind?" Cara asked, eyes narrowing as she sipped her tea.

"Of course not dear...it's just, you seem to be the only one without a bracelet, while the rest of us have them on. Furthermore, you are acting a lot more rational than the others. It could be that Nick was able to get it off, though I would assume tampering with it would lead to it detonating. So you must know how to take them off, correct?"

"I just remembered, I'm baking some cookies for Nick and completely forgot they were in the oven. I must be off, but it was nice speaking with you Celestia. I do hope to get along with you throughout this entire ordeal." she said, grabbing a hold of the tea kettle, the cups and plates. Celestia pouted a bit as she watched her go, a curious look on her face.

"Curiouser and Curiouser."

(Flashback ends)

"That's it, the entirety of my meeting with Mrs. Gardner. Throughout our entire time bearing the brunt of this motive, I noticed she wasn't wearing a bracelet like the rest of us. She even wore that long sleeved shirt to further conceal the fact that she didn't have one." Celestia said.

"What? That's total bullshit! She had one of those things on her wrist, I fucking saw it!" Nick said.

"Nick, try to be calm okay? We need to discuss all possibilities." Jonathan said, earning a glare from the Craftsman.

"No, fuck you! How dare you stand there and listen to this shit? I'm not gonna let you accuse my wife without proof!"

"If you'd like some proof then I further have it. I spoke with Miu earlier about these things, during my investigation with Jonathan. While he was speaking to a few others on our way to the Weight Room. I tasked her with finding and collecting all of the bracelets that were left behind once Himiko's body was discovered." Celestia said. Miu grinned as she pulled out a cube from her pocket, holding it out.

"Ta-da! Allow me to introduce my newest invention! Even with what little parts I had, I was able to create this. It's a Hyper Storage Cube, capable of storing millions of things in it's own generated Hyper Space! When Celestia asked me to collect those bracelets, I put them all in here! Booyah, you fuckers are in for a wild fuckin treat!" she said, pressing the button at the top. She tipped it over, holding the cube over her stand. All of the collected bangles fell onto the ground, rolling around for a few seconds before finally stopping.

"There's your proof Nick, the bangles there total 39, including the one I managed to recover from Kiibo." she said, tossing the bangle into the center of the room, along with the other.

"No...that can't be true! Kiibo is a fucking robot, how the hell was he being subjected to this shit?" Nick cried out.

"I can explain that! This bangle was special, it downloaded an upgrade to his eyes that allowed him to see through the clothes of everyone he looked at. Why do you think he spent so much time with Miss Queen Bee? Because she has an amazing rack!" Monokuma said. Chloe gasped in shock, her arms covering her chest.

"Grr...I knew there was a reason why he stuck around with me. Despite that he was always kind, and he never did anything to me. So bitch, mind explaining what the fuck this shit means?" the blonde cried, glaring at Cara, who had a frown on her face.

"Sweetheart, tell them you are innocent. You didn't put that shit in our food right? Right?"

"I'm sorry Nick...they're all right." she replied, causing the boy to back away from her.

"Huh...are you serious? There's no reason to agree with them...you're just being blackmailed aren't you?" he asked, a look of hurt on his face. Cara looked up, taking off her glasses as she turned to fully face him.

"Monokuma approached me the night, he had apparently approached to others, but they had turned his offer down. I had also planned on turning him down, but then he told me...he told me that if I didn't go through with it, he would kill my father." She replied.

"So...you subjected us to this kind of torture because of your old man?" Rantaro asked, looking rather angry.

"I suppose I did, he's the only person I have left in my life...the last remaining family member. I owe everything to him, thanks to him I was able to become the Marine Biologist I am now. It's thanks to him that I was able to marry this wonderful person beside me. But I couldn't let him die...not like Anaji's mother was. I was scared, so I agreed to do it. Monokuma gave me the potion and I poured it into the food, I had initially received a bracelet, but found I was able to remove it. I took it off and tossed it into the trash. I didn't think anyone would find out." Cara replied, her shoulders shaking a bit as she spoke.

"Monokuma, can you confirm this?" Calem asked curiously.

"Yeah sure, I did indeed approach the Marine Biologist. But that was because Chloe turned me down. I had even offered her to call her darling daddy, but she said she wouldn't dare accept help from the likes of me. Good old Harry said he wanted to see this one play out, so I had to go to my next choice. What better way than to finally get the Staff involved eh?"

"You're fucking sick...how dare you use our family against us?" Jonathan snapped angrily.

"Pfft...our family? Kid you are jesting a lot, while it's true that I do have hostages for all of you, I wasn't able to find your parents at all. It's as if they don't even exist. Same goes with Carla who has no family because she was tossed aside like yesterday's garbage. Anastasia, who's father was killed by the Mob. Man, 3 must be my lucky number in this trial." Monokuma said, leaning back in his seat, his cackles echoing through the room.

"I swear...if you did anything to my parents, I am going to find you, and I am going to kill you."

"That's cute...I can't believe you of all people are giving me petty threats. I mean, you already let one person down in your life, I'm sure you'll be letting everyone here down too at some point." the bear said absentmindedly.

"Ignore him dear, he's just trying to rile you up. However we finally have the source of our dilemma...it's because of Cara that our killer was spurred to attack. However, they didn't attack because of the aphrodisiac, they attacked for another reason." Celestia said.

"We still haven't gotten to who set the traps or even killed Himiko! Dammit, we're getting fucking nowhere!" Kaito said.

"Kaede, a question...you said that you gave the Twins their songs to practice right?" Kokichi asked, a smug look on his face. Kaede sighed, but gave him a nod.

"That's right. I was able to tweak their parts and gave them the music, along with their instruments...why?"

"Okay...where did they practice? I don't remember seeing them in the Theater practicing, only Rantaro was there." the Supreme Leader said.

"That's because I sent them to the Weight Room to practice. I wanted them to have a quiet area so that they could get used to their lines. I didn't want anyone hearing the song before we put it together. It would have ruined the purpose of the performance." Kaede replied.

"I see! So that means the Twins were in the Weight Room before the performance. That means Kaikane and Tsubaki Aulani were the ones who brought that barbell to the Theater. Along with the weight discs, they were able to rig the trap that killed Kiibo!" Kokichi cried, pointing a hand at the twins.

"What?" Tsubaki cried out, shocked at being accused.

"That is a load of shit and you know it asshole! I would never fucking anyone, especially someone like Kiibo. He was our friend!"

"Sure, you say that. But remember that stage light weighs 400 pounds, so it would take two people to lift it up. You two were the only ones who were in the Weight Room. So you could have carried it there at any time. Admit it, it was you who set the Trap that killed Kiibo!" Kokichi cried, a grin on his face.

"That isn't true! I know for a fact the Twins are innocent of this, you are just blaming people without proof!" Jonathan cried angrily.

"Then prove me wrong...come on, I know you've got what it takes ti exonerate you friends." the young man said, a smirk on his face.

Non-Stop Debate (Hope vs Despair)

Loaded Truth Bullets: Aulani Twin's Account, Missing Barbell Set, Box of Poisoned Gatorade Bottles, Feather Spear Trap

"The Aulani Twins were Practicing in the Weight Room all day. That means they could have taken the barbell at any time!" Kokichi said.

"Why would we do that? We were only practicing our music. Nothing more nothing less!" Kaikane snapped back.

"That doesn't mean you couldn't have done it. You certainly had the time...maybe it was your sister who proposed it?" Korekiyo said, glancing at Tsubaki with a smirk on his face.

"Fuck you asshole! How dare you assume that we did something like that? Don't you know how heavy that bar is?"

"About 45 pounds actually. That's nothing compared to the Stage Light the two of you teamed up to lift." Tsumugi said, causing the white haired girl to growl.

"If you for one second believe that I would be able to do that, then you are insane. I wouldn't risk my life or that of my brother in order to set a trap like that. I'm a Figure Skater, not a Trap Maker!" Tsubaki cried back, clutching her brother's hand tightly.

"Scared? Are you willing to face the Gallows together? Admit it, it was you Two who set this trap. You two were born together, and now you'll die together. What a beautiful sentiment." Kokichi said, grinning at the twins.

"We are innocent, you leave us out of this because none of us fucking shit!" Kaikane shouted, standing before his sister.

"Well, you're gonna have to prove us wrong then. The two of you were in the Weight Room, it takes two to lift that light, and clearly you had the time to do it. So go ahead, prove us wrong and we won't cast a double vote." Maki said coldly, earning a growl from the Figure Skater who was glaring into her crimson eyes.

"Fuck...I can't do anything here. There's not enough proof for me to exonerate them. They were in the Weight Room the entire time but...no wait that's it! There was a large window of time between when they got there to when they left. They were still there when I was in the Bath House, but nobody else has to know that. I know what I had to do then. I hope you girls can forgive me for what I'm about to say." Jonathan thought, already apologizing mentally to Veruca and Tsubaki for what he was going to do.

Loaded Lie Bullet: Sexual Encounter with Tsubaki

"The Aulani Twins were Practicing in the Weight Room all day. That means they could have taken the barbell at any time!" Kokichi said.

"Why would we do that? We were only practicing our music. Nothing more nothing less!" Kaikane snapped back.

"That doesn't mean you couldn't have done it. You certainly had the time...maybe it was your sister who proposed it?" Korekiyo said, glancing at Tsubaki with a smirk on his face.

"Fuck you asshole! How dare you assume that we did something like that? Don't you know how heavy that bar is?"

"About 45 pounds actually. That's nothing compared to the Stage Light the two of you teamed up to lift." Tsumugi said, causing the white haired girl to growl.

"If you for one second believe that I would be able to do that, then you are insane. I wouldn't risk my life or that of my brother in order to set a trap like that. I'm a Figure Skater, not a Trap Maker!" Tsubaki cried back, clutching her brother's hand tightly.

"Scared? Are you willing to face the Gallows together? Admit it, it was you Two who set this trap. You two were born together, and now you'll die together. What a beautiful sentiment." Kokichi said, grinning at the twins.

"We are innocent, you leave us out of this because none of us fucking shit!" Kaikane shouted, standing before his sister.

"Well, you're gonna have to prove us wrong then. The two of you were in the Weight Room-"

"No, that's wrong!"

Perjury

"How am I wrong?" Maki asked, glancing at Jonathan, who had successfully gathered their attention.

"You said the twins were in the Weight Room together. But you are actually very wrong. The only one in the Weight Room was Kaikane, Tsubaki decided to take a bath an hour after practice. I know because I was in the Bath House at this time." Jonathan said, a firm look on his face.

"So? That's your proof?" Anastasia asked curiously.

"It is my proof...isn't that right Tsubaki? You and I were discussing figure skating, as well as the song we were going to practice." the boy said, glancing at the Figure Skater, who was looking at him confused. She realized what he was doing and quickly nodded.

"That's right...I was getting a bit sweaty in the Weight Room. It had been awhile since I had taken a bath so I decided to take one. I gave Kirumi my Leotard for her to wash, the two of us were just relaxing there." she said, brushing a strand of hair over her shoulder.

"Ah...so using a deceased person as proof? They can't confirm is this was true...that means you are lying." Kokichi said.

"Shit." Jonathan growled in his mind, though outwardly he remained calm and composed.

"That's where you are wrong. In fact, Tsubaki not only came to the Bath House to take a bath but...well...I'm sorry Veruca." he said, glancing at his girlfriend. She quirked her brow in amusement, having caught onto his lie, but she decided to play along.

"Oh? Why are you apologizing?"

"Because...goddamn it, Carla wasn't the only one I was with. Tsubaki needed help, I couldn't keep watching her suffering from the Aphrodisiacs. I just had to help her, so I reminded her of the loophole and we...we had sex in the bath house!" he said, a sheepish look on his face.

"Wow...what a piece of shit!" Chris cried out, disappointed at his friend, clearly he had bought the lie.

"I'll say, Veruca why the fuck are you still with his cheating ass?" Chloe asked. Jonathan ignored her quip, kneeling down before the girl, taking a hold of her hands.

"I'm sorry...I just needed to help her...you know me. If someone is hurt then I have to help, look at what happened with Gabriella...I'm sorry."

"Is this true Tsubaki? Did you ask him for help?" Veruca asked firmly.

"I did...I didn't mean to hurt you, you're one of my close friends. I wanted to ask you beforehand, but you were unconscious." she said.

"Oh, cry me a river...do you seriously think I buy this crap?" Setsuko cried, looking rather irritating.

"It is rather persuasive...but I believe it to be true." Kamron said.

"You can't be serious...you actually buy that?" Nick said.

"It is true! What? If you don't believe me then you'll believe Jonathan's birthmark. He has a heart shaped birthmark on his left butt cheek. That's something I would know, considering he was naked in the tub. Not to mention he was pounding me rather hard. You're just jealous that I was getting laid and you weren't!" the Figure Skater cried out.

"You're relying on a birthmark of all things?" Ryoma said.

"Well that is rather convincing. Carla, does Jonathan have a birthmark on his left butt cheek?" Tsumugi asked.

"I don't know...I didn't get to see it, I was having too much fun riding him." the Lucky Student said, giving the girl a grin.

"I suppose there's only one way for you to be proven innocent Tsubaki. Come on Jon, just...drop trowel." Kaito said.

"What? You want me to pull my pants down?"

"Well...we gotta see that birthmark right?" Kaede asked.

"Ya come on! Show us your bum!" Angie said cheerfully.

"I myself am curious as to what it looks like." Celestia said, a smirk on her face. Jonathan sighed, reaching for his shorts. He pulled the button and pulled the zipper down, turning away from the stand.

"This is so embarrassing." he said softly, as he partially lowered his pants, lifting up his shirt for everyone to see.

"Oh my...he truly does have a heart on his butt!" Tsumugi said.

"Dude, I thought you were joking...you seriously nailed my sister?" Kaikane said.

"Sorry man...I just had to help you know?" the boy replied, quickly pulling his pants up.

"Very well...it seems you were telling the truth. None of us were aware of it, so Tsubaki is indeed telling the truth. It's kind of a shame that you gave him your virginity though...you were a magnificent specimen." Korekiyo said, making Tsubaki swallow the lump in her throat.

"That exonerates the Twins...with them out of the picture, we're back at square one. Are we going to have to sacrifice someone again?" Anaji said softly.

"Perhaps you shouldn't speak Anaji...people are still mad about last trial." Mei-Ling said, having remained silent throughout the trial.

"This is getting us nowhere...all this is doing is getting our friends accused of things they aren't doing. Jonathan, I believe it's time for us to reveal our trump card." Celestia said.

"Trump card? What is she talking about sweetheart?" Veruca asked curiously.

"She's still loyal to him despite him fucking another girl...what I wouldn't give to have a woman like that." Chris said softly.

"Speak like that again and I'll make you swallow your own teeth." Kaikane said, glaring at the Lepidopterologist.

Jonathan frowned, glancing at Maki. She didn't say or do anything, she just gave him a shrug, as if she didn't care what he did. His eyes drifted back to Anastasia, who had a firm look on her face. She hadn't said much during the trial, but it did seem as if she was hiding something. He nodded to himself, deciding to go through with what he was going to do.

"As we have discussed, the person who set these traps obviously has skills. I was able to find out that there lie two people among us with...underground skills."

"Underground?" Mei-Ling asked.

"You mean illegal?" Kaito asked.

"That's right...it's because of this that I was able to hone in on these two. However, I shall be keeping the identity of that person to myself. They confided in me this secret, and while they clearly don't care what I reveal, I care about their well being. They however told me that among us lies a person that has the talent of Ultimate Mercenary, a trained soldier and former member of the Militia Group, Fenrir. That person is Anastasia Katrina Klevorick." Jonathan said, pointing an accusing finger at the girl.

"Wait what? Tania is a Merc?" Tenko cried, disbelief written on her face.

"I doubt she is, she hasn't shown any inclination of being someone like that." Tsumugi said.

"But she is also unwilling to share her talent with us. So what do you have to say to that?" Dan asked, glancing at the strawberry blonde haired young woman.

"Mne zhal', moy drug, pokhozhe, menya nashli." (I'm sorry my friend, it seems I've been caught) she said softly, her head bowed.

"In English dear, I'd like for all of us to understand." Celestia said, a small frown on her face. Anastasia looked up, a firm look on her face.

"I am indeed the Ultimate Mercenary. I was part of the Military group Fenrir, here is my tattoo to prove it." she said, pulling out a handkerchief. She spat into it, and started rubbing it on the back of her hand, removing the foundation that she had put on her skin. She held her hand out, showing off the tattoo. It consisted of a Six Pointed Star, with the monstrous wolf of Norse Mythology. Mei-Ling gasped, eyes widening.

"That...that is the mark of Fenrir...I've seen it before. When I was traveling through Jerusalem, searching for some Christian Fables. I ran into a few soldiers in a convoy that was passing through. All of them bore that mark." she said.

"Hmm...so it seems this young woman is capable of quite a lot. I hear soldiers of Fenrir have the strength of an army platoon. They are said to take bullets and continue walking like nothing. They are able to field strip weapons blind folded and get them in working order in less than 3 minutes. I wouldn't put it past you to set those traps." Korekiyo said.

"Is zhis true? Can you set traps?" Victoria asked curiously.

"Da...I was taught a great many traps. There's no skirting around it, I was able to find that Loophole after reading the rules. However those traps weren't set for you, they were set for someone else." she said, glaring at Maki.

"Humph...as if I would let myself die at the hands of a trap. You're efforts were for naught it seems."

"Maki? Why would you want to kill her?" Kaito asked curiously.

"I must apologize Jonathan, but you revealed my talent, so I will in turn reveal hers. Maki Harukawa is not the Ultimate Child Care-Giver, she is in fact the Ultimate Assassin. She was sent in to kill my friends, including one of my closest friends, Alice Bailey. I have been hunting her down for years, trying to kill her. However, tragedy struck in my home of Boston Massachusetts. My father was taken down my the Mafia, so I gave up my search to take on a new enemy."

"You failed every step of the way, I was always one step ahead of you. Measly traps like those wouldn't even phase me, but I will commend you on what you have done." Maki said, not bothered by the fact that her Ultimate talent had been revealed.

"Wait...I'm so confused. So Anastasia is a Merc, I get that...but Maki is also an Assassin...and all of this was set up so that Anastasia could kill Maki?" Tsubaki cried.

"Why not bury a knife in her back?" Nick asked curiously.

"I have much to live for...I still seek the one that killed my father. However when I found out Maki was being brought here to America, I revealed myself. Koichi Kizakura of Hope's Peak Academy encountered me. Since Class 79 was filled, he sent my file to Morning Hope Academy. Here I am...and I will kill you, I vowed my friend that while I held her." she said.

"You didn't have much faith in that vow then, since I still draw breath on this Earth. Let's face it, Alice Bailey is rolling around in her grave."

"Zatknis'! Ya sobirayus' ubit' tebya!" (Shut the fuck up! I am going to kill you!) the woman shouted in Russian, brandishing her knife. Maki did the same, holding hers backhand, preparing to fight.

"Enough! I didn't think I would have to do this but you leave me no choice. No fighting in the Class Trial Court Room. If you wanna kill each other wait until after the trial! Sheesh, I know you wanna spill blood, but really." Monokuma cried, rapidly adding the new rule to their Student Handbooks.

"As entertaining as this is, are we gonna put both of them to vote? Clearly their attempts to kill each other ended up killing four of our own." Harrison said, his excitement diminishing as the two girls put away their knives.

"I hate to say it, but I think both of them are innocent." Veruca said firmly.

"What? But Ruru, come on! This bitch is a fucking assassin, an ASSASSIN! We should kill her before she goes Ezio Auditore on all of us!" Chris said.

"Do not call me Ruru! Have you not learned your lesson? I still have that macadamia sitting in my pocket!"

"Whatever...just fucking talk!"

"Thank you. As I was saying, aside from avenging this Bailey girl...Anastasia has no reason to set these traps. The way I see it, it's like this...Maki killed this girl, Anastasia's friend, and Anastasia wanted to kill her. So she took the chance to set these traps around the school. But we've already established, the Trap Maker doesn't become a blackened. Is this correct Monokuma?"

"That's right Nut Princess! Traps fall into a gray area in this game of ours, I never thought someone would be skilled enough to set some. So for now they are out of bounds! That means if you get caught in one and you die, it's your own fault! Anastasia didn't kill a soul!" the bear said happily. "

Then what about Maki? Was she the one that poisoned Himiko? Got her up to that rafter?" Miu asked.

"I'll never forgive you if you did Maki." Tenko growled.

"Save your ire, I wouldn't dare waste my time poisoning someone. I go for the quick and painless route. I wouldn't expose myself so openly like that. An assassin leaves no trace, and clearly that Antifreeze is a trace." Maki replied, arms crossed over her chest.

"There must be something we are overlooking. Who could have poisoned that Gatorade and why? I mean...Cool Blue is such a crap flavor...it tastes mostly like water." Jonathan said.

"No it isn't...Cool Blue is the best flavor of Gatorade, way better than the sugary Apple kind or that Glacier Cherry stuff." Dan said firmly.

"So...that means you drink it a lot then?" Celestia cried.

"That's right...I'm the one that emptied the machine, if I care to admit. I had been saving one, but Tenko bought it for Himiko before I could get it. I set some aside in the fridge, but she took those too. Now the others are poisoned, alas I might never get to try that delicious Gatorade ever again." the man said.

"Hmm...the Former-Ultimate Dancer would need to hydrate a lot in order to keep dancing. That means he requires a lot of fluid...guys...I think I know who poisoned those Gatorade bottles." Jonathan said.

"Oh? Would you mind sharing it then?" Alice asked, looking rather confused.

Select Someone:

Selected Student: Gabriella Vertran

"It was Gabby." he said, glancing at the portrait of the Ultimate Pirate, who had a pink Question mark on it, though it looked more like a hook now that he looked at it.

"Say what? Pirate girl poisoned the drink?" Nick cried out.

"I think I understand now...Gabriella kept saying something about making Dan "Walk the Plank" or "Do the Hempen Jig". I believe she figured out what drink was his favorite and poisoned it. That way, she would ensure he would die. No one would be able to figure out who put the antifreeze in that drink. Of course that also counts as a trap, meaning there wouldn't be a blackened student." Tsumugi said.

"Goddamn...the Pirate Girl actually wanted to kill a man...that's what happens when you take her Rum buddy. You are lucky that you're still alive...to damn lucky." Chris said angrily.

"It should be you that's lying dead on that stage, not Himiko! You degenerate male! I hope you burn in hell!" Tenko shouted.

"Look...I'm sorry okay. I know I may have seemed like a coward before but...I don't really wish ill upon any of you. You are my students, as much as you may hate me. I don't want anything bad to happen to you...however, it's clear that Himiko's killer is safe up in the Nurse's Office."

"Could there be a discrepancy in the Monokuma File?" Mei-Ling asked.

"No...Himiko was still alive when she was hung. Her body was twitching...had she been dead beforehand, I doubt her muscles would have moved like that." Jonathan said.

"So...we're at a loss...that means someone is going to have to be sacrificed." Kaede said, glancing sadly at Shuichi's portrait.

"Oh oh! I volunteer Dan as tribute!" Kokichi cried.

"What? Hell no! I didn't kill anyone!"

"Might we vote for Anaji then? He killed Gonta, he should pay for what he did to him." Angie said, a cheerful expression on her face.

"I must admit, I committed a grave mistake. But my own guilt is enough of a punishment." the Horror Concept Artist said.

"Well...no one had a reason to kill right? There was no final boss this time around, and no legendary prize at the end of the battle. So no one had a reason to act on this motive." Lucy said.

"I'm afraid that isn't the truth. Anastasia confided in me a grave secret, she happens to be a Nymphomaniac. I'm afraid to admit it, but she has enough of a motive to kill someone. Perhaps she noticed how sick Himiko was getting and decided to set this trap as well, as a lure to the Stage Trap." Kamron said.

"I would never hurt someone like Himiko. I only kill when ordered to do it, or if I have reason. Me wanting to fuck isn't enough of a reason."

"Didn't stop you from pinning me to the glass doors in the Entrance Hall." the Italian said, earning a growl from the Mercenary.

"How about the Marine Biologist? I mean she went as far as poisoning our food, she may have noticed Himiko and decided to rig this all." Kokichi said.

"Shut up asshole, Cara would never do that!"

"Stand by your wife all you want bro, but she fucked up. Right now she's on the hot seat, along with Anastasia, Maki, Harrison and Anaji." the Supreme Leader said with a smirk.

"What did I do?"

"You let Shuichi die asshole, that's what you fucking did!" Kaede snapped angrily, glaring at the Jeweler.

"There's just something I don't get...that rope that was crossing through the chandelier. It looked like an escape rope to me...Anastasia, did you set the Stage Light Trap?" Jonathan asked.

"By myself? I might be a member of Fenrir, but it would take three people to lift that light, at least." she replied.

"Hmm...three people...what if it was only one?" Rantaro asked curiously.

"What do you mean?"

"What if the person that set that light is no longer with us?" the green haired boy said. Jonathan's eyes widened as he glanced at one of the portraits.

Select Someone:

Selected Student: Kiibo

"It was Kiibo wasn't it?"

"Now that you mention it...I did see him lifting up a light during the set up. If I remember correctly, he had volunteered to lift it up for me. I had wanted to get the twins to help us out but they were practicing." Alice said.

"So, who was it who set the trap?" Mei-Ling asked.

"Maybe that wasn't a trap at all...what if Kiibo was looking for a way to hold up that light? What if he just did all of that because it was a simple solution?" Celestia asked curiously.

"What so he just forgot where he had pinned that light?" Kaito asked.

"It could be...he was a robot after all...despite his intelligence, I doubt he could have even foreseen something like this. Robots have been known to fail from time to time, even with how advanced the AI seems to be." the physicist said.

"So the robot set his own trap and then tripped it...how painfully ironic." Korekiyo said, holding back his laughs as he glanced at the Ultimate Robot's picture.

"It isn't funny asshole! He didn't deserve that fate!" Chloe cried angrily.

"Goddammit! We are getting nowhere with this shit! You have three minutes to find out who did this or I'll activate the Sacrifice Clause! That should light a fire under your asses!" Monokuma cried, slamming his gavel on the arm rest.

"I say we vote for Anastasia, it's because of her that Kirumi is dead. After all the shit she did for everyone, for you! You had to do something like that to her?" Jill cried angrily.

"Jules, I know you are angry, but we should focus on finding the person who did it." Chris said.

"Let's face it, at this rate we only have one choice. We should all just vote on the person that's most likely the killer. Who cares if their sacrificed? We're all dead already." Cara said, bowing her head. Jonathan's eyes narrowed a bit, as he glanced at the Former-Ultimate Marine Biologist.

"Oh my god...it was you wasn't it?"

"What are you talking about man? Are you seriously gonna keep accusing her of shit?" Nick cried.

"There was a moment in time where Victoria and Setsuko had left to take a bath. Victoria returned early, and Tenko brought Himiko in. When Tenko had left, Victoria stepped out to find herself a tee shirt. That was when Himiko was most likely taken. I estimate this to be around 3:00PM and 3:45PM. Where we're you during that time?" Jonathan cried.

"I was...I was in the cafeteria of course!" Cara said happily.

"No you weren't...I was in the cafeteria at that time and I didn't see you there." Tenko said, glaring at the young woman.

"You've been caught in a lie miss...tell us what you were doing, or else you are as good as dead!" Kokichi said.

"Maybe we'll get another hanging, an eye for an eye." Harrison said ominously.

"Cut her heart out! Make her suffer for what she did to Himiko!" Angie said.

"Stop exacerbating the situation! Cara answer the goddamn question, what the hell we're you doing at that time?" Veruca cried.

"Stop pressing her dammit! She's innocent!"

"I was going to check on Gabriella's welfare when I walked in and saw Himiko. She was vomiting into a bucket, barely conscious. I recognized the signs right away, noticed the half spilled Gatorade bottle on the floor. When I took a whiff of it, I knew what it was. I told Himiko that she needed to flush her stomach, but then I noticed all of the empty bottles. She had been drinking it throughout the day...she told me she needed to be taken to a high place, so that she could cast an enchantment to cure herself. So I took her to the Theater and carried her above the stage." Cara said.

"What? Cara are you serious?" Nick asked, disbelief and hurt written on his face. Cara didn't say anything, rather she continued speaking.

"I just waited up there, watching as she continued chanting things, and messing with a rope. She gave me the other end of it and told me to run it across the way, through the chandelier hook and tying it off on the balcony railing. By the time I did that through, people had already started to arrive. I told Nick to lie for me, and say that I was with him the entire time. He didn't question it and said sure, I already had an idea of what Himiko was going to do." Cara said, holding back tears as she begun explaining.

(Flashback)

"Nyeh...Cara...I don't...have much longer do I?" Himiko said softly.

"You'll be just fine okay Himiko? We're going to get you some help, it's just a little Antifreeze...nothing we can't cure!" Cara said cheerfully. Himiko groaned, clutching her stomach as she stared coughing. She looked at her hand, vibrant pink specks dotting her palm.

"Heh...it's okay...I think I'm ready to go. I wanted to spend more time with Tenko...she was like my big sis. Jonathan treated me so nicely too...and I was so happy that my bracelets cheered them up. I know...that magic isn't real...but I just wanted to lie to myself...to make myself forget what I did to my Master."

"You're master?"

"He taught me everything...he was like my father. But one day...I...(cough, cough)...I ended up...getting him shunned. He disappeared and I...never saw him again. In a way...this is punishment for ruining his life." Himiko said, finishing up what she was doing.

Cara noticed she had tied a hangman's noose, making her swallow hard.

"Himiko...think about what you are doing."

"Why? There is nothing for me...I'm not...gonna last. I know what Antifreeze does...it freezes your brain. It makes you go to sleep, and you die. I want...to listen to big brother's song...he worked so hard on it...just promise me, you'll tell everyone...that I did this. I don't want anyone to die." Himiko said softly.

"Okay...I will...I'll make sure I tell everyone."

"Good...here, I want you to give my hat...to Jon...he deserves to have it...and my bracelet, give it to Tenko. Also...do me a favor? I need you to tie this to the railing. The Ultimate Mage...needs to get ready...for her final performance." she said, handing Cara the other end of the rope, along with her Witch hat and bracelet. Cara nodded, sniffling a bit as she hugged the girl.

"I'm sorry Himiko...I'm so sorry this is happening." "It's okay...I knew...at one point...I would either die...or something else. I wanna...take myself out...so no one gets hurt. It was nice meeting you...Mrs. Gardner...I'm sure you are...a wonderful teacher." she said, slipping the noose around her neck.

"I'll...tug on the rope when it's tied off...good luck Himiko...I hope you are at peace with this." "Nyeh...don't worry, my magic...will let me...become an Angel." she said, giving the teacher a wave. Cara grabbed onto the rope and walked away, heading up an iron stairwell that lead up to the chandelier room.

(Flashback Ends)

"That's it...since I was above everyone, and hanging from the chandelier itself, no one saw me. I tossed the bundle of rope to the balcony, climbed up through the chandelier room and bid farewell too her. She was smiling, and humming a song as I left. I went to the balcony, tied off the rope and let her know it was ready, at that moment, I stashed her hat, leaving it under the seat at the front row of the balcony. I was going to tell everyone...but I wasn't expecting Kiibo to die, I wasn't expecting Kirumi and Lee too..." she stopped, bursting into tears a moment later. Nick didn't react for a moment, but then embraced his wife, hugging her tightly.

"Is this true?" Tenko said softly, her eyes soaked with tears. Cara pulled away from Nick, pulling something off her wrist. She tossed it to the Neo-Aikido Master, who caught it.

"Well?" Jonathan asked.

"It's...Himiko's bracelet...she made this one last...for herself. That dummy...why would she do that to herself?" Tenko replied, hugging the bracelet close to herself.

"I guess we've arrived at our answer...the four we've lost today are just...suicides. There is no blackened, because Himiko killed herself before the poisoned killed her. So Gabriella is innocent." Jonathan said.

"What? No closing argument? You're just gonna trust what these ladies are spouting?" Monokuma said firmly.

"I believe skipping the formalities would do us all well. That is our final verdict, what say you Monokuma?" Celestia asked. The bear sighed, a frown on his face.

"Yeah...all of that is right. Himiko tossed herself off the edge just as the poison was about to knock her into a coma. Kiibo died from the light trap that he himself set unknowingly. Kirumi died due to Anastasia's trap, and believe it or not, it was actually Maki who cut the wire from the Bow-Flex machine because Anastasia used it daily...what a boring trial. I was hoping for an execution, but you can't execute a dead person eh?" Monokuma said, sounding rather bored.

"May we go then? I believe we have spent enough time down here." Veruca said softly.

"Oh wait...I just remembered! One of you is still technically a blackened student! I may not have anyone responsible for today's murders, but I do have someone who deserves to die! Anaji Hora, I've got a very special punishment in store for you!" Monokuma said, standing up on his seat.

"No! You can't...we already settled that with the sacrifice! We do not have to kill anyone else! I won't let you, you fiend!" Alice said, stepping in front of Anaji who was patiently awaiting his end.

"Oh come on...this isn't fair! One of you has to face Capital Punishment!"

"That would be breaking your own rules then. While Anaji is a blackened student, he isn't a blackened student in our current tr

ial. So no matter what you do, unless he kills again, he is innocent. Are you willing to break your own rules to get your sick kicks?" Jonathan snapped angrily.

"Fine...whatever...but I'm still subjecting you to something of my own creation! Let's give it everything we've got! It's Incineration Time!" the bear cried, slamming his gavel on the button.

Himiko Yumeno

Kiibo

Kirumi Tojo

Lee R Emerson

The deceased have been sentenced to incineration! Preparing the flames of hell.

Everyone watched in horror as the screen showed a conveyor belt. On it, rested the broken and mangled body of Himiko Yumeno. The destroyed body of Kiibo, the peaceful looking body of Kirumi Tojo, and finally the headless body of Lee R Emerson. They were all slowly moving forward, heading toward a giant incineration chamber. Several Monokuma's stood by the belt, with huge cleaver's in their grasp. They brought down the cleaver's, cutting up each body as it passed, spilling blood in all directions. Everyone watched, holding back their bile as each piece was slowly tossed into the incinerator. With each piece, the fires were stoked, creating bright crackling crimson flames. Once each body had been tossed into the chamber. It was closed, allowing the bodies to burn until nothing but skeletons were left. The skeletons were then tossed into a large grinder, and grinded down into small bone fragments. Small amounts of the ashes were each carefully placed within a Kokeshi Dynamo doll, each in the likeness of the deceased person. The camera shut off, and Monokuma turned back to the remaining survivors, a grin on his face.

"Ah...I always love making dolls, especially ones that serve no purpose, just like the ones that died! Look, Kiibo's doll is just a mini version of him! I'm surprised he didn't melt with all of those flames! Eh...well congratulations on another successful trial! Tomorrow you're world will expand just a little bigger. From this moment forth, the doors are open and you will be allowed to return to your dorms. Feel free to fuck until the crack of ass, ahahahahaha!" No one said anything as the bear disappeared. They all just started moving toward the elevator. Despite them surviving another class trial, in the end it was another defeat for the Students of Morning Hope Academy. Four more people have died, and this time it was nothing more than pointless deaths.

End of Act 10: Hunters and Prey

Surviving Students: 33

Surviving Faculty Members: 3

xxx(Cast)xxx

Class 24 of Morning Hope Academy + Faculty

Fa Mei-Ling

Jonathan Hyles

Anaji Hora

Lucy Cadwell

Setsuko Inoue

Victoria Louis

Tsubaki Aulani

Kaikane Aulani

Veruca LeGume

Nicholas Ladd Gardner

Cara Ladd Gardner

Anastasia Katrina Klevorick

Carla Williamson

Harrison Evans

Kamron Luca Di Carita

Alice Lois Caroll

Julianne Natalie Ray

Kevin Hicks (Deceased)

Gabriella Vertran

Dan Arche

Lee Harvey Emerson (Deceased)

Calem Kurogane

Christopher Patrick Bacon

Chloe Raincomprix

Sofia Nilsson

Celestia Ludenberg

Class 79 of Hope's Peak Academy

Kirumi Tojo (Deceased)

Kaede Akamatsu

Shuichi Saihara (Deceased)

Kaito Momota

Miu Iruma

Rantaro Amami

Korekiyo Shinguji

Himiko Yumeno (Deceased)

Tenko Chabashira

Kokichi Ouma

Gonta Gokuhara (Deceased)

Kiibo (Deceased)

Maki Harukawa

Ryoma Hoshi

Tsumugi Shirogane

Angie Yonaga

A/N: Well...another trial begins and ends...this is by far one of the longer trials. I was gonna split it in half, but I felt like Chapter 1 has run its course. With the Prologue Chapters and now this Act, we have reached Chapter 18, technically speaking. But we are far from done...oh ho ho ho! There are far more surprises, especially now that Chapter 2 is around the corner. I know I wanted to continue Chapter 4 of The School Trip of Mutual Killing, but goddamn I am loving this story right now.

So...how did you like this Act? Did you find it completely pointless? A formality? Did you figure out what the number 3 meant? Trust me...3 is a number that will show up more and more during this story. It is...part of the final clue as it were. I hope you'll be able to solve it by the time we reach the end game.

Another thing I wanted to say is, I apologize for not including many Non-Stop Debates. That's honestly one of my favorite parts of Danganronpa's Class Trials. But I find myself having trouble making them for this story. I have a game format for the Class Trials as I wanna closely mimic the actual Class Trials like in the game. It's also why I added the Scrum Debate in the format that I did. I loved those, but I had no idea how to write them in. So I do hope I did them justice. I do hope you look forward to Chapter 2, as it will contain more OC deaths than V3 Deaths. Not to mention, a few more secrets lie in wait, especially the student many of you forgot existed.

I would like to thank Crit Fail, for allowing me to use Alice Bailey in this story. It's pretty much confirmed at this point...once I read Final Horizon, I just had to include her in my own AU. He's an awesome dude and agreed to let me use her. If you haven't already, check out his stories. A New Hope, Final Horizon, Sea of Tranquility, Kuma-Kuma Land and House of Horrors. I actually have an OC in House of Horrors, and the story is so freaking good. Everyone that works on it is amazing, so please show Crit Fail some love if you haven't already. I'll be seeing you soon...UPUPUPUPU!

Act 11: Aftermath...Coming Soon...