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]

25. Chapter 2 Act 5: The 3rd Class Trial

A/N:

Hello everyone, this is the only time I'm going to give this kind of warning. This chapter gets quite brutal at the end, not just in the execution but in the events of this chapter. Read at your own discretion. I think I may have pushed the envelope a bit too far with this chapter. I honestly don't know where it came from, but well it happened. I've been watching far too much Walking Dead, Blood-C and fucking Another on top of that. Maybe that's where this brutality came from? I dunno. I do apologize for what happens in this chapter.

I however do not apologize for the songs used in this chapter. As well as one of my favorite hidden Gems on YouTube. I dedicate the beginning of this chapter to bellatrixshine, may your innocence be forever shattered!

Whelp, see you all in Therapy.

Morning Hope Academy's

New Semester of Killing

Chapter 2 Act 5

Crescendo

(Deadly Life: Day Eleven)

xxx(Evidence, Class Trial #3)xxx

Monokuma File #5

Loud Music

Kaede, Setsuko and Victoria's Alibi

Cara's Missing Glasses

Golden Glitter

Kukri Knife

Celestia's Theory

Gold Leaf

Rooftop ID Panel

Faculty ID

Faculty Members

Harrison's Assessment

Missing Murata-tou Katana

Dan's Crucifixion

Katana Through the Chest

Dan's Disemboweling

Nail Gun

Barbed Wire Crown

xxx

The normal quiet ride to the Class Trial Court Room was different this time. Not because people were talking, no. It was because Monokuma decided to extend the Nyan Cat motive even longer. They had been in the elevator for awhile now, having listened to Despacito for twenty minutes. Jonathan was leaning back against the wall, eyes closed as he tried to tune out the music. That however was easier said than done. Half of the students were just unaware of what had happened, so most were talking and getting an idea of what happened. Nick was leaning against the corner, with Sofia by his side. She hadn't let go of his hand since Cara had been killed. The others were just stunned at how brutal this crime had been, and normally spit balling theories would be a thing. However with the loud music, it made it near impossible to hear what a person was saying. His ears were ringing, and he truly wanted nothing more than silence.

"I can understand why someone was spurred to kill. Though killing someone for some peace and quiet? Why would someone even do that?" he thought to himself.

He felt someone take a hold of his hand, causing him to open his eyes. Veruca had a worried look on her face. It was clear that she was shaken up by everything. Not just from Carla's fake out, but with how this crime was committed. He gave her a reassuring smile, pulling her closer to him. A few of the others gave him small smiles, while he got some jealous glares from a few of the others. He didn't really care about the glares, as long as he was comforting the Nut Princess, it was okay. The Elevator jerked a bit, and the music stopped, causing everyone to sigh in relief. At least until the speakers crackled to life.

"I was only 13 years old...

It was the first day of high school

And I was very nervous.

I found my locker after the orientation

But it was surrounded by upperclassmen

I begin to walk quickly toward the nearest restroom

But notice that I'm being followed by the older drek students

"Well, it seems like you are a little lost." says Drek #1 as he walks towards me.

I feel very intimidated.

"Shrek, please help me." I call out.

But the Drek Laugh at me.

"Shrek? Are you Retarded Kid?" Drek #2 asks me.

Suddenly, the smell of onions fill the room. The Drek bullies are unaware of the Shrekoning that is about to occur.

"Shrek is Drek kid, I would fucking destroy Shrek." Drek #2 scolds, while Drek #3 laughs and calls me a "Baby"

A strong, Ogrepowering Voice, thunders throughout the restroom.

"Like that's going to happen!"

The door bursts open and...it's Shrek!

He bursts into the room, and out of all his clothing

Exposing his eShreked Penis.

Smash Mouth's Song, All Star is playing Turned Up to 11.

The force of the music is so strong, that it shreds the skin off all the bullies, straight off.

Shrek grabs the three bullies, and mashes them together into one big ball. Taking the shape of, a large onion.

He tosses the Drek ball out of the window, as the screams of the other students can be heard from the outside.

Shrek turns to me and...and..

I just can't resist anymore

I can't let him down!

I collapse onto my hands and knees, offering myself to the Ogrelord.

His eShreked cock tears my mouth open, as Shrek lets out a might, ogre roar. And fills me to the brim, with pungent onion love.

My eyes are filled with tears.

Tears of Joy

Tears of Serenity

As I collapse onto the bathroom floor.

I awaken in the intensive care unit, covered in copious amounts of onion juice.

I went on to graduate high school, and received a scholarship to a very prestigious university.

Thank you Shrek.

Shrek is Love...Shrek, is Life."

Jonathan remained quiet as the elevator was finally silent. He heard the rattling of a pill bottle, and turned to Chloe. She pulled the cap off a white bottle, shaking two pills from within and tossing them into her mouth. He grabbed a hold of it, much to her annoyance. Looking at the label, he noticed that it was a bottle of Prozac. He shared a look with the blonde, only to pop one of the pills into his mouth, swallowing it dry. He didn't like taking drugs, but his anxiety levels were through the roof and he needed something to keep him from screaming. He felt Veruca take the bottle from his hand, a single look on her face, disappointment. But he also saw sadness in her eyes. He looked away, not willing to face her at the moment. The doors to the elevator finally opened, revealing the Class Trial Court Room.

The court room was different than before. In the center of the room, right where the stands were was a raised stage with a microphone on it. There was a screen high above them, normally used to tally up the votes, but was currently displaying a peppy upbeat idol. Large moving lights could be seen above the stands, blinking in various colors. The glass dome was also reflecting some holographic images, blending into the ocean life as well. Holograms of Nyan Cat could be seen running around the entire circumference of the dorm, reminding them of the motive that lead to murder. All of the stands had been decorated, having small 50s era microphones attached to them. Monokuma sat atop his throne, a grin on his face as he stood up tall and proud.

"Allow me to welcome you to the Class Trial Karaoke Bar! The place where you'll make the blackened sing like a bird! Take your stands quick, if you're lucky you might get to sing on the stage!" Monokuma said. Everyone remained silent as they took their stands once again, beginning the 3rdclass trial.

"Let's skip formalities. We know how this works, so let's just put this matter to bed already." Jonathan said, a frown on his face as he looked around the room, meeting the eyes of his fellow students.

"I agree, I'll set the scene then. This afternoon at approximately 4:55PM, Cara Rose Gardner was found deceased, by Setsuko, Kaede and Victoria. The three of them were in the Dormitory Building Lobby at this time. They didn't see anyone enter or leave, and as they made their way upstairs, the music ceased. Once on the 4thFloor, they spotted Cara laying on the ground, leading to her discovery." Celestia said, summarizing the opening statement.

"So wait...she was on the 4th Floor the entire time? That's a little odd don't you think?" Kaikane asked.

"Not really, given the circumstances. Faculty Members had their dorms up on the 4th Floor, the ladies at least. Dan had his on the 3rd Floor, so Cara being up there at least makes sense." Setsuko added, brushing some hair over her shoulder.

"No...what I mean is, the hallway where she is. There's no where to go up there, so why would she even be there?" the Surfer asked curiously.

"My brother is right. There's nowhere for Cara to go up there, so why is she even up there? Even the window to the lake is blocked, you can't see anything, so her being up there to sight see isn't it either." Tsubaki added.

"There's definitely something up there. I should share this with everyone." Jonathan thought, placing a finger on his chin.

"Actually guys, we discovered a place where Cara could have been. At the end of that hallway is a door that leads to the roof. There's a static panel there that only opens with a Faculty ID. Normally, students can't access it, but Cara very well could." Jonathan said.

"Uh...are you retarded? Or did you forget the fact none of the Faculty Members had an ID on them?" Miu asked, earning a glare from the Songwriter.

"Did you forget that we suspected of someone having an ID?" Rantaro asked, answering her question with another question.

"Who was that again?" Tsumugi asked, a look of confusion on her face. Jonathan sighed, crossing his arms.

Select Someone

Selected Faculty Member: Dan Arche

"It was Dan. Remember? We concluded in the last trial, he must have had his ID on him, because he opened the Chandelier Room. Something tells me Cara had her ID on her as well."

"No...she didn't." the voice of Nick said, causing everyone to look at him. He glanced at the stand beside him, seeing Cara's smiling face, a large whale stamp over her picture.

"Cara told me everything. She didn't have any secrets to hide, if she had found her Faculty ID, she would have come clean. She would have tried to find a way out of this place with it. I never saw her with one, and I know what those look like. If she was on the roof, it wasn't with her ID." he replied, earning sighs from the others.

"Then what do we do? What do we talk about?" Jill asked, not knowing what they should focus on.

"Allow us to focus on the Murder Weapon then. The murder weapon is clearly that Kukri knife. I mean, it was laying right beside her. I have a theory that Cara was sad over what had happened with Himiko. Without being able to come to terms with it, she drove that knife into her gut and killed herself!" Kaito said, a proud look on his face.

"We're you dropped on your head as a child? That knife is clearly not the murder weapon." Maki spat, glaring at the Astronaut.

"Uh...yes it is. Come on Maki-Roll, I'm sure you of all people would know knives."

"I do know knives, and I am telling you, that knife is a red herring. Also, call me Maki-Roll again, and I will murder you."

"I hate to agree with the Assassin, but she is correct. The Kukri knife is of Nepalese origin. It is mostly used by the army, so the question is, where would one procure a knife like this?" Anastasia asked, glancing around the room.

"Maybe it's yours?" Harrison asked, giving the assassin a cheeky grin. She just glared at him, deciding to remain silent. She noticed several other pairs of eyes looking at her, making her frown.

"You all suspect me? Well I'm afraid to break your expectations of me. I was nowhere near the Dormitory Building during her murder. I didn't show up there until just before Dan was discovered." She replied.

"I can correlate this, she was in the Courtyard with me until the first Body Discovery announcement was heard. We remained outside for a few more moments, before making our way up." Kamron said, his tone smooth as he spoke. It didn't take long before everyone agreed with him, not wanting to continue suspecting the Mercenary.

"But...if Anastasia didn't do it, then who did? Someone has to own that knife, right?" Angie asked curiously.

"That's the thing, the knife isn't the murder weapon. It's something else, something that should be very obvious." Celestia said.

"Not obvious enough, let's just discuss it as a group. If we toss ideas out, we might be able to get the correct answer." Kaikane said.

"Arrg! This scurvy scalawag makes a point! Time for us to find who gutted the Marine Biologist! Let us toss them into Davy Jones's locker!" Gabriella said, holding her hooked arm high in the air, the plastic hook almost falling off her stump.

Non-Stop Debate:

Loaded Truth Bullets: Golden Glitter, Gold Leaf, Missing Murata-tou, Cara's Missing Glasses...

"Okay, so the Weapon has to be the knife." Kaito said.

"Didn't we just discard the Knife as a red herring? Why would it be the knife?" Alice countered, earning a chuckle from the young man.

"Because Miss Alice! It's the only Bladed weapon in the building!" he said matter of factly.

"Hmm...not to mention, Cara had a bruise on the back of her head. How are we sure Evisceration is the cause of death?" Setsuko added, glancing around the room.

"Her guts spilled onto the floor. She was merely stunned by that hit, nothing more. Her cause of death is due to a Bladed weapon. The Kukri knife isn't the only one in the building correct?" Calem asked, glancing around the room.

"No, it isn't. There's another one that everyone seems to be forgetting, I'm afraid." Celestia said.

"There is No Other Weapon! The Kukri knife is our murder weapon, end of discussion." Kaito said firmly. Jonathan sighed, pinching his eyes shut.

"This idiot, how can someone not remember the huge sword stuck through Dan's chest? I guess I'm gonna have to educate them." he thought, a frown on his face.

Loaded Truth Bullet: Missing Murata-tou Katana

"Okay, so the Weapon has to be the knife." Kaito said.

"Didn't we just discard the Knife as a red herring? Why would it be the knife?" Alice countered, earning a chuckle from the young man.

"Because Miss Alice! It's the only Bladed weapon in the building!" he said matter of factly.

"You've got that wrong!" Jonathan cried, bringing everyone's attention.

Break

"Ahem...now that I've got your attention, I can finally debunk this thought. The Kukri knife is a red herring, the true murder weapon is the decorative katana that was found in the Trophy Room. Not only is that blade sharp enough to slice Cara open, the wound itself wasn't that deep. A knife is capable of slicing a person open yes, but you would have to stab them, and then use that entree wound to finish the job." he said firmly.

"What? That makes no sense!" Kaito said.

"Oh? Then tell me, how would you slice a person open with a curved knife?" he asked curiously.

"Jonathan...you might be wrong here. It has to be the knife that cut Cara open like that." Mei-Ling said, frowning a bit at her friend. He shook his head, giving the Folklore researcher a smile.

"I'm right about this Mei, just follow me for a second. I'll briefly speak the history of the katana used in this crime. Class 79 hails from Japan, so correct me if I'm wrong. The Murata-tou, is a Katana created by General Murata-tou in Edo-Japan. It is a katana that barely has a curve, but the appeal of the blade, is that it's the first and only double edged Katana ever made. Am I wrong?" he asked.

"Not exactly...the Murata-tou is rather famous for having a double edge. If it's applied here then...I see, someone crept up behind Cara and used the back edge of the sword to slice her open. She was standing up, that's why her bowels spilled to the floor. Her body fell to the side, and was resting against the large potted plant. Had she been attacked from the front with a knife, she would have been propped up against the wall." Kaede said.

"It's safe to say, whoever did this pushed her forward, that's what lead her to fall to the ground. Her she must have turned onto her back, standing up slightly. Her hand was soaked in blood, probably from grabbing her own bowels, in a vain attempt to put them back in. it's a rather grisly way to go." Maki added, arms crossed in disdain.

"Well, if the Assassin says its grisly, then I can assume it wasn't her that did it." Korekiyo said, smirking slightly under his mask, though no one could see it.

"That doesn't necessarily rule her out though. She's a trained assassin, so I'm sure she knows how to use a katana." Anaji said, his eyes locking with Maki's crimson ones. She didn't even seem unnerved by his white irises, instead she just gave him a smirk.

"Those are petty words coming from a murderer. But you aren't wrong, you aren't right either though."

"Stop stoking the flames. I know it wasn't Maki who did it, and I can prove it." Jonathan said.

"Oh? How will you do that?" Harrison asked, a curious look on his face. The Songwriter reached into his pocket, pulling out the baggie that contained the crinkled Gold Leaf.

"This gold leaf was found in the hallway on the 4th Floor. When I looked at the Trophy Case, I noticed the area where the Murata-tou was, had small flecks of gold around it. The sheathe of the sword was decorative, so it was covered in this. Celestia found some on Cara's left hand. If someone used that sword, then they would have bits of this on their hands." he said, handing the baggie to Veruca. He walked around his stand, stopping right before Maki.

"May I look at your hands?"

"I've got nothing to lose." she simply replied, holding her hands out to him. He examined them closely, not finding a single speck of gold on them.

"They're clean, not even a speck of it."

"She could have washed them." Harrison said, smirking slightly.

"I haven't though. I've been walking around the entire time, and I wasn't near the Dormitory when this happened." the Ultimate Assassin said. Jonathan rolled his eyes, taking a small whiff of the girl's hand, much to their surprise.

"Don't smell like the soap used in the bathrooms here. Smells like lotion...sakura blossoms. It's a very pretty scent." he said. Maki wretched her hand from his hold, glaring into his eyes.

"I will kill you."

"You know, you should stop being such a hard ass, you're really cute when you're flustered." he said, dashing away before the girl could even grab him.

"Stop teasing the Assassin. If she decides to plunge a knife in your neck, I'm not stopping her." Veruca said.

"Yeah yeah, you should get some of that lotion though, it smells really nice."

"Will you forget the goddamn lotion? I wanna know which one of you mother fuckers killed my pregnant wife. I want answers now, or I swear to god I will not stop until I find you!" Nick shouted, slamming his fist so hard into the podium that he cracked the voting screen.

"Hey! Those tablets aren't cheap bub! Do that again and I'll punish you for breaking school property!"

"Up yours Monokuma. I'm sick of this shit, you don't know how I'm fucking suffering right now!"

"Nick, it's alright...we all understand. We understand that you are suffering, I know all too well what it's like to lose someone." Sofia said, clasping her hands over her heard. The boy turned to her, glaring at the Spiritual Healer with anger in his eyes.

"No, no you don't! You don't understand what I am going through. I lost my wife, my child! I had to see her laying there in her own blood and guts! You can't possibly know how I feel about that. You don't know how hard I fought for her, fought for us to be together, only for one of you to fucking do this!" he shouted back.

"You say one of us, yet don't include yourself. After all this could all be a rouse, it could have easily been you who did this." Korekiyo said smugly.

"You want me to go over there and snap your neck pretty boy? I'll make sure to stuff my foot up your ass. Bet you would like that wouldn't you? You fuckin faggot."

"Ke-ke-ke. I'm sorry that you can't accept human nature, I'm just discussing all the possibilities. After all, all of us are guilty until proven innocent." the Anthropologist replied, causing Nick to growl.

"Grr...shut up!" Sofia shouted, stopping the two men mid argument.

"Sofia."

"No Celestia! Let me talk, Nick...I understand that you have lost your wife and child. But don't you dare stand there and tell me of all people that I don't know how it feels. Because I do, you know very well that I do. I was born in 1945, and have been frozen for 50 years! My entire family is dead, I have no one to go back too. I have absolutely no one that I can speak too, no loved ones to be there for me. I am completely alone in this world. So don't you dare tell me I don't know what that feels like, because you and I both know that I do. And it feels awful! So stop acting like a fool, and solve your wife's murder with a clear head. Because if you act on impulse and let your emotions guide you, then you will be making a grave mistake."

Everyone remained silent, digesting the revelation Sofia had dropped on them all. It wasn't long however that Kokichi started giggling, bringing them all back to the real world. Mei-Ling turned to him, a glower on her face as her tiny body shook in anger.

"Is something amusing you Kokichi?" she asked.

"Yes, all of this is very amusing to me. All I can say is, someone is being very naughty and hiding some information from us. But who could that little liar be? I guess you'll have to figure that one out by yourselves."

"You fucker! This isn't a goddamn playground, go get you sick kicks somewhere else." Miu shouted, causing the violet haired boy to look at her.

"I'm not going to acknowledge the words of a cum dumpster like you. Why don't you go gargle some more cum? Since you did that all afternoon." he said.

"W-what? I-I didn't gargle cum! I'm not a cum dumpster either!" Miu shouted back.

"Ahem...P-perhaps we should get back to the task at hand. F-figuring out the killer." Celestia said, tugging on her choker a bit. Jonathan looked at the Lolita, then at the Inventor, and then at the Lolita again, eyes widening.

"Aw...Estia really?"

"Shut up! We will discuss that later." she hissed, dismissing his question.

"Hmm...you know I've been thinking of something. If Cara was indeed on the rooftop, then she needed an ID. Dan was the only one we suspected of having one. So she must have taken his ID at some point and headed to the roof. It makes sense that Dan probably followed her. He must have acquired the Katana at some point. Celestia, you said Cara showed signs of blunt force trauma on her head right?" Calem asked.

"That's correct dear, she had a goose egg on the back of her head, I believe her skull was fractured as well. That would have left her rather concussed, most likely enough for her attacker to do the job."

"Precisely, Cara is a short woman. Meaning someone taller would have to have struck her from behind. I only took a brief glance at the scenes, and the scabbard for the Murata-tou was missing. It's safe to say, someone used it to strike Cara, it was likely Dan. He was trying to retrieve his ID and hit Cara from behind. She managed to grab the sheathe and pull it, in her disoriented state. Dan probably came from behind, trying to get either the sheathe or the ID back and then that's when tragedy struck." the brown haired Strategist said.

"So, you're saying our killer was Dan. That would explain a lot, he seems like the type to over power a woman. Not to mention, it's something he would do." Tsubaki said, glancing at the deceased Dancer's portrait, which had a pair of dance shoes at the bottom, the Laces acting as the X over his portrait.

"But...vhen did zhis happen?" Victoria asked, a look of confusion on her face.

"That's probably what we'll have to figure out next. Let us discuss Dan's murder for a bit. He was located in his dorm room, and his time of death is rather close to Cara's. I can easily say that it happened close together. However, if Dan killed Cara, then that means someone else killed Dan." Jonathan said.

"Exactly, we have a double homicide with different killers. This one seems more ritualistic though. Dan was driven straight through with that sword, pinned into the wall. Afterwards, his arms were fastened to the wall with nine inch nails. Finally, he was disemboweled and had a crown of barbed wire atop his head." Celestia said.

"So...someone did this to look like the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ?" Carla asked curiously.

"It would seem so, however the bible never stated Jesus was disemboweled. Perhaps the killer did it in hopes of using it as a scapegoat. If Dan killed Cara by disemboweling, then they would want someone to think there was only one killer. So they mimicked the style, however they got it wrong. Dan was stabbed and his guts were pulled out, whereas Cara, had hers spill out." Jonathan said.

"I'm gonna be sick...all of this is really making me queasy." Veruca said, clutching her stomach tightly.

"Hey bear, it's time for a recess. We need to take a breather after all of this." Ryoma said firmly.

"I agree...this is all just too much right now." Tenko said, having spoken for the first time during the trial.

"Sure thing! Ten minute break is now in session, and now that it is, we get an intermission! Put your hands together for everyone' favorite Band, Your Favorite Martians, with their smash hit! My Balls!" Monokuma cried, slamming his gavel against the seat. The screen above them crackled a bit, a peppy beat coming from the speakers.

Girl, I know you left me

But there was something I forgot to show you

Check it out, baby girl, you left me, oh no! We broke up

It's been a while since we last spoke, but

I need another chance, can you give me that?

'Cause there's something in my pants that'll win you back

I wanna be your man again

But you left me like I'm Jennifer Aniston

And I know you said you'd never call

But girl, you ain't seen my balls

You-you-you-you ain't seen my balls

You-you-you-you ain't seen my balls

You-you-you-you ain't seen my balls

You ain't seen my balls, you ain't seen my balls

You-you-you-you ain't seen my balls

You-you-you-you ain't seen my balls

You-you-you-you ain't seen my balls

You ain't seen my balls, you ain't seen my balls."

"Jesus...this day never ends." Jonathan muttered, walking away from his stand, as everyone else cringed. Celestia, The Aulani Twins, Jill and Mei-Ling followed him, along with Veruca, who all had worried looks on their faces.

"We've gotten nowhere in this trial. Especially because we weren't able to examine the Art Room. If we had found more evidence, I believe this would have gone over smoothly." Celestia said firmly.

"But we don't know that Estia. We just have to use what we got, any leads?" Jonathan asked.

"I dunno...but something smells fishy about all of this. Why would someone want to kill of the Faculty Members? How would Cara even get a hold of Dan's ID?" Kaikane asked curiously.

"That's a good point...Alice has been fidgeting a lot during this trial. I personally chocked it up to Anxiety. She has ODC so maybe she didn't take her pills. However I believe she might be involved in this crime, in some way shape of form." Jill said.

"Makes sense to me. It's better than anything I've got." Tsubaki added. Jill jumped a bit when Chris wrapped an arm around her waist, joining their conversation.

"What's poppin? Discussing secrets?" he asked, earning an elbow to the gut from the Bartender.

"Excuse you, but when have we gotten this friendly?" she hissed, earning a groan from the boy.

"Aw...come on babe, you know you like me. Anyway, I came over here because I have something to share. That Korekiyo fellow...I remember seeing him with that Katana." he said, looking around for a few moments. The others were in their own groups, while some, like Maki, Rantaro and Tsumugi had remained at their stands, cringing a bit from the music.

"When was this?" Veruca asked, eyes widening a bit.

"It was last night, he took it from the Trophy Case. I didn't think it was relevant so I disregarded it. However now that it's a possible weapon, I decided to share it with you. Figured we could use it as a trump card or something."

"Hmm...You might be a lot smarter than you look sweetheart, I'm rather impressed." Celestia said, a playful grin on her face.

"Hey, since Jules rejected me, maybe you wanna come to my dorm for some fun later? Might as well especially if we're gonna get gutted at some point." he said, earning a flush from the Physicist.

"Ugh...you Chauvinist Pig. It's no wonder you don't have a girlfriend." Veruca said, disgusted at the boy's attempts to flirt.

"Celestia deserves someone better than you, besides I'm sure you wouldn't be able to handle her." Kaikane said, earning a chuckle from the boy.

"We'll see about that Surfer boy. Anyway...along with that, I wanted to point out something. Don't you find it odd that Dan was pinned to the wall in such a manner? I mean, would anyone here be able to do that easily?" Chris asked.

"You're correct...a single person wouldn't be able to do that. However, if they work together...are you suggesting there's an accomplice?" Celestia asked, having regained her composure.

"I wouldn't doubt it, especially with the First Trial and how that went. Maybe they were getting revenge on Dan for letting Gonta die. Though that wouldn't seem too likely. Someone like Setsuko wouldn't be able to lift him up, however...there are some rather tall men here that could do it." Jonathan said, glancing at some of the other men.

"You do know that implicates the three of us right?" Kaikane asked, earning a chuckle from the Songwriter.

"It does, but the three of us are innocent. I was plowing my girlfriend at the time, so it wasn't me."

"You were not plowing me! Don't fucking say that you twat!" Veruca shouted, her voice cutting through the music. Jonathan let out a laugh, taking a hold of her hand.

"You're so cute when you're mad you know that?"

"Ugh...the lovey dovey phase, gross." Tsubaki said, sticking her tongue out in mock disgust.

"I find it very adorable. I wish I had someone like that by my side." Mei-Ling said, smiling brightly.

"Shame that there aren't any Princes around to sweep your off your feet Mushu. Especially because they have to lift you up if they even want a kiss." Chris said with a laugh, earning a slap to the head from Jill.

"Ass Clown. This is why you aren't ever gonna get a girlfriend, dumb ass."

"Ah...why are women so fucking cruel? All you do is hurt people."

"Maybe stop being an ass and you might get laid at some point." Kaikane said, brow quirked as the boy frowned. The music suddenly cut off, and Monokuma tapped his gavel on his arm rest.

"Alright, Trial is back in session. Get to your stands!"

Christopher's Witness Report was added to your Truth Bullets

Dan's Crucifixion has been updated

"Alright then...I believe I have a relevant place to start, and it involves Dan's murder. Or rather, how it was committed." Jonathan said, having garnered the attention of his peers.

"Indeed, the method of this crime scene is quite different than Cara's. As stated, he was pinned to the wall via sword. However, I personally find this impossible to do. That means someone must have helped his killer both pin him to the wall, and hold his arms up while the killer nailed him up." Celestia said.

"That's so cruel...why would someone do that?" Sofia said.

"Sorry honey, that's just the nature of the beast. This game doesn't care about feelings, it just cares about our deaths." Chris said, shoving his hands in his jacket as he looked toward the Blonde Swede.

"So, you're saying someone pulled a combination skill to defeat Dan? That does sound like something that would happen. Perhaps Dan was far too strong of a boss fight, and the killer needed a second player to assist?" Lucy asked, earning groans from everyone, from all of her gaming analogies.

"That's right Luce, Player Two in this case is the Killer's Accomplice. I'm more than certain Dan killed Cara. It all makes sense. Cara was able to take his ID, and she went to the Dormitory Building, to hide in the rooftop. However, she was probably intercepted, the killer was laying in wait, and ambushed her." Jonathan said.

"Yes...that makes sense. She had to have been attacked in that hallway." Veruca said.

"Except it doesn't make sense!"

"What...why does it not make sense Miu?" Mei-Ling asked, earning a sigh from the Girl Genius.

"Because Shrimpy! There's nowhere to hide in that hallway, so if Cara saw someone standing in front of that door, she could have run away. Duh-doi!"

"She makes a good point...how did the killer even pull it off?" Setsuko asked. Celestia cleared her throat, gaining their attention.

"I suppose it's time for me to reveal my ace. During my brief search of Dan's body, I was able to locate something. It was in his front pocket, but I believe it was used to get access to the roof." she said, withdrawing a clear cardkey from her sleeve. Jonathan's eyes widened a bit, subconsciously reaching into his back pocket, sighing internally when he felt his own cardkey safely inside.

"That was close...I thought she swiped it from me for a second there." he thought, feeling bad that he had suspected his friend of theft.

"A Morning Hope Faculty Cardkey?" Alice asked, being taken aback. Celestia nodded, turning to the remaining Faculty member.

"Indeed, this key was in his pocket. I am to believe that this key overrides the use of Faculty Identification cards correct?" she asked.

"Well...there are areas of the school that require both. However, if a Faculty Member lack their Faculty ID ehandbook, the card will provide on override. By typing a code, the lock will be bypassed and you can open the door. Similarly, if you don't have the card, you can do this with a Faculty ID." she said, finishing her explanation.

"Hmm...now it's all starting to make a little sense. Celestia, did you notice what direction the door opens in?" Jonathan asked.

"I believe it opens inward, dear."

"I see...so that means Dan was able to use this as a hiding place. He had the door open just a crack. Enough to see into the hallway. He waited for Cara to approach the door, and then forcefully opened it, bashing her in the face. This probably caused her glasses to fall off her face, from being surprised. She noticed who it was, saw the sword, and booked it. Only for Dan to strike her in the head, and well...everything else to happen." Veruca said, earning surprised looks from everyone.

"I didn't think the Dancer could actually plan something as intricate as this." Ryoma said.

"I agree...it's quite meticulous if I do say so myself." Anaji added, frowning a bit as he glanced at the Dancer's portrait.

"Far too meticulous. Dan is the type of person to go in there guns blazing...no, he didn't plan this. Someone else then, probably someone who pays attention to detail." Jonathan said, eyes narrowing in thought.

Select Someone

Selected Faculty Member: Alice Caroll

"It has to be you...Alice, you're the one who planned all of this right?"

"What?" Chloe cried, taken aback by the suggested.

"Dude, I think you're wrong about it this time." Chris said.

"Yep, I gotta agree. She's always saying she wants to protect us, would would she all of a sudden help Dan?" Carla asked curiously.

"You guys...I never said she did it willingly. What if Dan blackmailed her and forced her to help?" Jonathan asked curiously.

"That is a likely scenario...so Alice, mind answering that question?" Tsumugi asked.

"Yes, please enlighten me on how you and that weasel murdered my wife, and my unborn child." Nick hissed, his voice slick and venomous as he glared at the woman. She shook slightly, sighing.

"Fine...you are right, Dan did blackmail me. But I wasn't the one who planned this out. Dan had information, valuable information about everyone of us and especially myself. Sadly, I had no choice but to aid him."

"No choice? What was so important that it cost the life of two people? What was so important that Cara had to fucking die?" Nick shouted, causing the woman to scream.

"It wasn't my fault! It wasn't...Dan he...he got a hold of a sensitive file. I've been embezzling money from Morning Hope Academy, and using it for my own personal life."

"You've been stealing money from the government?" Veruca asked, stunned at what the woman had said. She sighed, earning a nod from her.

"I'm the Ultimate Secretary, I'm given sensitive files to document on a daily basis. After I lost my father to drinking, I sought work in offices in New York, but no one would hire me. I couldn't afford going to school, I had to work. But I got my lucky break when I was hired by a lawfirm in Manhattan. I did it once...because I really needed the money and the pay was shit. But then, I did it more and more...eventually I got caught, but my boss let me off with a warning, because he knew what I was going through.

Eventually, I got accepted into Morning Hope Academy. I decided to go on the straight and narrow. But after graduation, I was back at it. I would work as a temporary secretary, that way I couldn't be pinpointed. I managed to steal 500 million dollars from various companies, and I kept half for myself, and donated the rest. They were all corrupt companies anyway, built on Laundering schemes. But it wasn't until I came back here that I hit pay dirt. Morning Hope Academy is funded by the government. The Department of Education gives us a hefty budget, and I was appointed to use it. So I managed all of the documents, and was able to run calculations. All unnecessary funds went into my personal piggy bank. Dan found this out, and threatened to go to the Authorities with it. I couldn't do that...I couldn't fail my parents...so I went along with it." she said, finishing her story.

"Heh...all that glitters isn't gold then. I must say, I wasn't expecting gentle little Alice to be this far down the rabbit hole." Harrison said, snapping his scissors gleefully.

"I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that she's telling the truth. How boring...I was expecting her to crack under the pressure and admit she did Dan in. Clean as a whistle I'm afraid." Kokichi said, a frown on his face.

"Okay then...explain to me what happened between you and Dan. Make sure not to leave any details out." Nick said, earning a nod from the woman.

"We were on the rooftop, waiting for Cara to show up. I had left her a note to meet me there. I called a meeting earlier today, where I took Dan's Faculty ID, and handed it off to Cara. That's why Dan was pissed off...but here's the entire story."

xxx(Flashback)xxx

"Remember...if you do anything to stop me, I will go to the authorities with that information." Dan said, earning a nod from Alice.

"I agreed to help you, so why do you keep blackmailing me?" she asked softly. He turned to face her, resting the sheathe of the Katana to her throat.

"Because, you still have quite a lot of pocket change. Once I get out of here, we're going to the hospital and you'll pay off Star's debts. That's the only reason I took this job, to make money for her."

"You...you love her don't you?"

"Of course I do, she's my best friend, but she hates me. It's my fault she's in a coma. Don't you understand? Even if she wakes up, she'd never love me back." he said, a frown appearing on his face.

"Dan...I know you feel responsible for that, but you aren't. It was just an accident okay? Look, I'm sorry about earlier today. I didn't mean to say the things I said to you." Alice said, earning a chuckle from the man.

"Don't worry, you did me a service. You actually opened my eyes, so I commend you for that. Here she comes, remember, I get my ID back. I'm not gonna hurt her, just stun her a bit." the man said, earning a nod from the Ultimate Scout. She grabbed a hold of the door handle as he peeked through the crack, once Cara was close enough, he gave Alice a nod.

Alice forcefully opened the door, bashing Cara in the face. Her scream of surprise and pain filled the hall. She had turned around, having tossed her glasses to the floor, clutching her forehead.

"Ah...fuck. What the hell was that for?" she cried, her eyes watering a bit. She looked up, eyes widening when she saw Dan looming over her. She gasped, jumping to the side, the sheathed sword missing by a fraction of an inch.

"Hey! Don't move so much, I just want my ID back." he cried. Cara turned around, attempting to run from the man. Dan ran after her, his limber movements allowed him to close the distance. He brought the sword down on Cara's head, causing her to scream in pain. She clutched it hard with both her hands.

"Ow...what's wrong with you?"

"Just give him the ID back Cara, you'll be fine." Alice said, earning a surprised look from the young woman.

"What? But you took it from him...you said you could get us out of here. Why are you asking me to give it back?"

"Because...he has too much information me...I'm sorry. Just hand it over." she said, emotionless as she held her hand out. Cara stood by firmly, glaring at the taller man.

"No!" she said.

"Why, you little bitch!" Dan cried, aiming his sword at the woman, who easily dodged it. She grabbed it with her left hand, pulling it hard, the sheathe coming clean off. She held it up as a weapon, and he swung the sword, easily slicing it in half.

"Alice, help me!"

"Just give him the ID Cara, he's not gonna kill you."

"But you said you would help us. You know about my situation! Think about the others, think about Jon and Veruca, and Carla and your students. Don't you think this has gone far enough?" The Former-Ultimate Marine Biologist asked.

"Sorry girlie, but this is the real world. When murder bears are forcing all of us to kill, there's nothing to do but join in. In order to live in a mad world, you have to embrace the madness. Now hand it over!" Dan shouted. Cara turned around, trying to run. Dan easily caught up to her, grabbing her in a choke-hold, his sword resting against her abdomen.

"Let...me...go." she cried, biting his arm. He let out a scream, pulling his sword hard.

Cara took a single step forward, clutching her stomach hard. She turned around to face the two faculty members, who looked on in shock. The woman was clutching her stomach, her entrails having fallen out of her chest cavity, bathing the floor in blood. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she fell back, landing against the potted plant. All while the Taylor Swift song, Bad Blood, played over the speakers.

"What did you do?" Alice cried, just as the song abruptly cut off. Dan looked at the back edge of the blade, seeing it smeared in blood.

"I thought...only the front was sharp."

"You...bastard! You killed her! She was fucking pregnant!"

"W-what? I...I didn't know...you have to help me. You have to get me out of this!"

"Fuck you! You fucking animal!" Alice shouted.

"No...this can't...I can't die, I'm not gonna die here." he said. He reached behind his back, unsheathing a Kukri knife he had brought along with him, placing it behind the body. He spotted his ID on the ground, and quickly went for it, only for Alice to punch him in the face. She grabbed a hold of it, backing away from it.

"You have no proof, you can't blackmail me anymore. Memento Mori my friend, Karma is going to bite you in the ass. You truly did fail Freddie and his Daughter. You should rot in hell for this." Alice said, bounding up the hallway. She quickly scanned the ID, punched in the code and opened the door, slamming it closed behind her.

xxx(Flashback End)xxx

"That was the last time I saw him alive. I didn't want Cara to die, but Dan was the one that did it. He was the one who planted the knife...he was the one who killed her. I'm sorry Nick, I know you'll never forgive me. But you have to believe me, it wasn't me." Alice said.

"It's fine...I can see you are suffering too. I'm not going to forgive you for being involved in this. But I'm not blaming you for her death either." Nick said. He walked out of his stand, walking past the others, grabbing a hold of Dan's portrait.

"Nick, what are you doing?" Jonathan cried. The man smashed the portrait to the ground, grabbing a hold of the picture, tearing it to bits. He continued stomping the wooden stand, until the frame was broken and splintered.

"Ahh...that's strike two kiddo! One more strike and you'll be joining your wife on the other side. Don't fucking tempt me!" Monokuma said, aiming his gavel at Nick who just spat on the floor, before returning to his stand.

"Well...at least we solved Cara's untimely demise. However, figuring out Dan's is going to be tougher. Especially because we have no leads whatsoever. We have nothing that can be connected to Dan's murder." Celestia said, frowning a bit.

"Um...I have a theory. Um...it's kinda stupid though." Tenko said, looking a bit sheepish.

"Well...go on dear, speak." Tsumugi said.

"Um...well, it's about the Hash Slinging Slasher."

"The what?" Lucy cried, eyes widening a bit.

"Girl this isn't an episode of Spongebob, what the fuck?" Chris shouted back.

"I didn't have a name for the guy, sheesh! It's this guy who's going around Japan killing people. They say he kills in ritualistic ways. His aim was to kill one hundred people. And the last victim that was found in Shibuya, had the number 97 drawn in her own blood on her forehead. She was found Crucified behind a Lawson Store near Shibuya Station. Everyone thought it was Genocide Jack, but the method was wrong." Tenko said.

"I see...I too have heard about this. This man killed 3 famous cosplayers in Akihabara, all of them being young women between the ages of 14 and 22. The youngest victim found was a 9 year old little girl. Her body was found brutally stabbed behind an apartment complex. Not only that, but she showed signs of sexual assault too." Kaede said.

"Holy Christ...that's fucked up." Harrison said.

"Well, if the blood obsessed Atua loving creep says that's fucked, then it's probably true." Kaito said, earning glares from both Harrison and Angie.

"So, because Dan was crucified, you are attempting to link this serial killer to the crime?" Korekiyo asked firmly.

"It just fits you know? I can see one of you degenerate males doing something like that."

"Come on Tenko, you know I'm above that." Kaikane said, feeling a bit hurt.

"Of course I know that. Kaikane and Jonathan aren't degenerates. They're sweet and kind...and loving, and comforting, unlike Dan. That fucking piece of shit, if only I had the chance to break him...Ugh...degenerate. How dare he kill a pregnant woman?" she cried, squeezing her stand so hard it cracked.

"Hmm...so, while it's impossible for a serial killer to get in here, there may be a copycat among us. That means only those from Japan could be capable of doing it." Setsuko said.

"Uh...aren't you Japanese?" Chris asked curiously.

"I am, but this man didn't pop up until recently. All the knowledge I have is forum posts. Not to mention I am far too small to crucify a full grown man."

"Vell...you know it isn't impossible for a serial killer to get in here. After all, there is an Ultimate Assassin among us." Victoria said.

"Mhmm...and an Ultimate Mercenary. If this guy got the title of Ultimate, he could definitely get in here. So at this rate, we're all still suspects." Jonathan said.

"Well...all of the reports say it's a male right? So that eliminates the females. Furthermore, someone would have to be rather tall in order for them to pin Dan to the wall. Ryoma and Kokichi are also exempt." Veruca said.

"So...that only leaves Jonathan, Anaji, Kaito, Rantaro, Christopher, Calem, Kaikane, Harrison, Kamron, Nick and Korekiyo as suspects." Mei-Ling said.

"We can take Kaikane off that list. He was with me and Tenko in the A/V Room. Anastasia and Kamron left after we played through Left4dead2, and I was showing them how to farm in Final Fantasy 14." Lucy said.

"Yup, she's right! I'm a cute little mage in that game...just like Himiko! I even named my character after her." Tenko said, smiling happily for the first time since Himiko's death.

"We can eliminate Anaji too, we were together all afternoon. We're writing a book together." Mei-Ling said, earning a small smile from the Horror Concept Artist.

"Jonathan and I were in the Music Recording Room, we weren't even near the Dormitory Building." Veruca said firmly.

"Rantaro and Kaito were in the cafeteria when it all happened." Tsumugi added.

"I'm afraid I don't have an alibi. I was behind the Dormitory building, at the Mirror Lake picnic area, playing Chess." Calem said with a frown.

"I don't have one either, except that I was sleeping." Chris added, sounding dejected.

"I was in the Art Room, I apologize for not having witnesses." Korekiyo said.

"I'm sure you are all frothing at the mouth to blame me. But alas, I was with Angie in the cafeteria as well. We were preparing fliers for our Sermon this afternoon." Harrison said.

"We were planning on giving the deceased a proper send off, so that Atua would welcome them into his kingdom. Sadly we weren't expecting for that list to grow today." Angie said softly.

"Shut up! Cara believed in Christ, not Atua. So you leave her and my child out of your fucking religion." Nick snapped angrily.

"Hmm...where we're you then Nick? What were you doing when you're wife was being butchered?" Harrison asked. The boy almost jumped out of his stand, only for Kaikane to grab him.

"Don't give him the satisfaction man. Remember what the bear said, you wanna die here?" he said.

"Let go of me...I'm sick of this shit." Nick said, pushing Kaikane back, earning a growl from Tsubaki.

"Hey...maybe don't push the guy who stopped you from dying? Next time you do that to my little brother you'll be sorry. If you live to tell the tale that is." the Figure Skater said firmly.

"Let's just move on. Right now, we have a four prime suspects. Korekiyo, Calem, Chris, and Kamron. This is actually a lot better than I had hoped." Celestia said.

"So now we just gotta figure out which one of them is guilty. We agreed that it had to be someone strong enough to do it. We can eliminate Calem right off the bad. Not because you are weak, but because you don't like knives. I'm sure swords are equally on that list correct?" Jonathan asked.

"Yes...whenever I'm near one...well you know what happens." the Strategist said, remembering the events of the previous trial.

"Alright...we can eliminate Chris too. He may be the most unbearable, chauvinistic piece of shit in the school. But he wouldn't kill anyone." Jill said.

"Oh come on! I helped you wash the dishes woman, when are you gonna let me hit it?"

"After that comment, never!"

"You were considering it?"

"I was before you opened your damn mouth."

"Hey, save the bullshit for later. Right now we're stuck between two people, Korekiyo and Kamron. Which one of them do you think did it?" Veruca asked, silencing the two.

"You guys, it's obvious Kamron did it!" Kokichi said, a smirk on his face.

"Oh? Enlighten me then, how was I able to do it?" Kamron said, glancing at the violet haired boy.

"It's obvious, you held the body and Korekiyo stabbed it."

"I'm sorry? Why am I bring mentioned now?" the Anthropologist asked.

"Because dummy, you were holding Dan to the wall while Kamron nailed him up!" Kokichi said.

"Ugh...this is getting nowhere. Now Kokichi is messing with us. It's clear that we're down to the wire, between these two, one of them is the killer." Jonathan said.

"We're just gonna have to spitball some theories then." Kaikane said, earning a groans from everyone.

"Don't worry everyone, I got a song for just the occasion! I like to call this one, Hope vs Despair!" Monokuma cried, pressing a button on his tablet, causing the speakers to once again come to life.

Non-Stop Debate (Hope vs Despair)

Loaded Truth Bullets: Christopher's Witness Report, Missing Murata-tou Katana, Katana Through the Chest, Gold Leaf, Barbed Wire Crown, Dan's Crucifixion

"Okay, so it's clear one of these Two is responsible for this." Jill said, glancing between Kamron and Korekiyo.

"It's obviously Korekiyo! Just looking at him makes me shiver in fear." Tenko said, glaring at the Anthropologist.

"You have no Proof that it was me." he replied, arms crossed over his chest.

"Guys! It's like I keep saying, it's definitely Kamron that did it! Don't you think he could just drive the Sword through Dan's chest?" Kokichi asked.

"As I stated before, It wasn't me. I also have no Reason to attack Dan, so why would I bother?" Kamron asked smoothly. He made sure to keep his nerves controlled, so he could better persuade the crowd.

"How do we know that? You could just be using your Talent to pull attention away from you!" Veruca cried out, earning a chuckle from the young man.

"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." he said simply.

"That clinches it! The plan went awry when Dan killed Cara! That means Kamron really is the Killer!" Kaito said firmly.

"I'm seriously convinced you are clinically retarded." Maki said, shaking her head in disdain.

"Hey now...let's not do that here. But they do bring a point...I believe this was all part of a plot. Not to mention Korekiyo has been fidgeting since this started." Kaede said, glancing at the Anthropologist.

"If you insinuate I am Nervous, then don't. I have nothing to fear." Korekiyo said.

"Aha! I see I see! Dan Pinned himself to the wall, cut his guts out and then had Korekiyo and Kamron Finish the job! I say, this trial has been so easy!" Kokichi said happily.

"Grr...Koki! Stop being an ass!" Carla cried out, earning a giggle from the Supreme Leader.

"Ugh...ignoring the idiots, I think one of them made a contradiction. One that goes against the evidence. Especially now that Chris let us know about the sword. I'll have to share this with everyone." Jonathan said, nodding to himself.

Loaded Truth Bullet: Christopher's Witness Report

"Okay, so it's clear one of these Two is responsible for this." Jill said, glancing between Kamron and Korekiyo.

"It's obviously Korekiyo! Just looking at him makes me shiver in fear." Tenko said, glaring at the Anthropologist.

"You have no Proof that it was me." he replied, arms crossed over his chest.

"You've got that wrong!" Jonathan cried, startling the Anthropologist.

Break

"Hmm...alright, you claim to have proof, where is it?" Korekiyo asked.

"I do have proof, an eye witness report. Someone saw you removing the Murata-tou from its spot behind glass in the Trophy Room. Chris, mind sharing this for us?" Jonathan asked.

"Sure...last night when I was about to come into the Weight Room for some weight lifting, I saw him there. He didn't seem to even notice me pass him, but I watched him fiddle with the lock. Once the glass case was open, he grabbed the sword, turned around and left." Chris said, a smug look on his face.

"Ah yes...I do recall this event. However, I must say that isn't proof. I returned the sword to its proper spot after exhamining it. Not to mention, Dan himself possessed the sword. Unless Miss Caroll was lying earlier of course."

"I wasn't." she replied firmly.

"See? That means anyone could have grabbed that sword, even Dan himself. Not to mention, I find it suspicious that Kamron and Anastasia are listed on the Body Discovery Announcement. If Dan was killed behind closed doors, then how would someone even notice he was dead?" Korekiyo said, glancing at Kamron.

"That is a good point. If his door was closed, then no one would have noticed him." Calem said.

"Yar! I smell a conspiracy among the crew! Make'em dance the Hempen Jig already! Walk the Plank, anything!" Gabriella said, sounding rather angry. It was clear she hadn't had a single drop of rum all day, most likely due to the medicine she was on.

"I shall provide my own alibi. I left Cara's body shortly after Veruca, Jonathan and Celestia walked past us. I needed some fresh air, so I headed downstairs. When I was walking, I noticed Dan's dormitory door was open. Anastasia and Kamron were already inside." Setsuko said.

"Hmm...you seem truthful. Alright then, Tania, Kamron...how did you discover Dan was in there?" Jonathan asked.

"I didn't...it was Kamron that noticed the door was open." Anastasia replied, glancing at her boyfriend.

"Yes, you see...we were on our way upstairs to survey the crime scene. The two of us were making plans for what to do tonight. However as we were passing the dorms on the third floor, I noticed Dan's door was slightly ajar. When I opened it, I saw the grisly scene before me. It was such a gruesome and disturbing scene that it shocked me silent. Anastasia went to verify if he was truly deceased, during this is when Miss Inoue appeared, triggering the Body Discovery Announcement."

"Okay then...that seems like a good answer. Back to square 1 then." Kaito said.

"No...something doesn't smell right here." Jonathan said firmly.

"Sorry, I had some burritos earlier."

"Carla, mind your manners, act like a lady will you?" Veruca scolded, causing the girl to wink at her.

"Nothing beats a nice beefy lady fart."

"Chris, speak another word and I will personally ensure you attend the funeral of your cock and balls. Is that understood?" Veruca snapped, giving the boy her famous grin. He shuddered and looked away.

"Ay...esa bruja es el diablo!" (That witch is the devil!) he cried in Spanish, clearly in fear of the Nut Specialist.

"Anyway...I had some time to think and...what Jon said is right. Korekiyo and Kamron's replies seem to articulated. Too well thought out, rehearsed." Mei-Ling noticed.

"Oh, and you are capable of telling that?" Rantaro asked. She looked at the boy, giving in him a nod.

"As the Ultimate Folklore Researcher, I have given speeches in various museums around the world. The Louvre, the Smithsonian, the Cairo Museum. I have practiced public speaking since I was ten years old. Trust me when I say their statements sound rehearsed." she said.

"Well, in my own defense, I personally say it's Korekiyo."

"Ke-ke-ke...of course you do. You wanna save your own skin, such is human nature. I however must admit you are using deception to pull the wool over their eyes. The killer here is clearly you." Korekiyo said.

"Alright then, looks like we're evenly divided! You know that that means, time for a Scrum Debate!" Monokuma cried, flipping his key across his claws. He slipped it into the panel before him, giving it a twist.

Everyone clutched their stands, as they whirled to life. Just like before, they started separating, rising up high above the ground. Everyone was evenly split, facing each other as they had once before.

"Wha...what is this?" Sofia cried, trying to hang onto her stand.

"This is Scrum Debate! When the jury is hung, we host this to reach a verdict. The question today is, who killed Dan Arche? Was it the Ultimate Persuader? Or the Ultimate Anthropologist? On Kamron's side, we have Jonathan, Veruca, Kokichi, Anastasia, Kaikane, Alice, Julianne, Christopher, Mei-Ling, Tsubaki, Carla, Kaede, Celestia, Kaito, Setsuko and Victoria. On Korekiyo's side, we have Nick, Gabriella, Chloe, Tenko, Tsumugi, Rantaro, Maki, Ryoma, Lucy, Anaji, Calem, Miu, Harrison, Angie and Sofia. Discuss till your heart's content!" Monokuma said, beginning the Debate.

"This debate is simple, I'm not the one who killed Dan." Korekiyo said smugly.

"Chris, take care of it." Jonathan said, earning a nod from the Leipidopterist.

"Just because you say you didn't doesn't mean squat. I saw you take the sword, so clearly you could have done it." he said firmly.

"So, because he had the sword means he did it? Dan also had the sword, that means anyone else could have taken it." Tsumugi interjected.

"Celestia."

"You contradicted yourself dear. If anyone could have taken it, then who's to say he didn't come back for it? Better yet, who's to say he put it back at all?" the Physicist said firmly.

"Kamron could be lying. I'm more than certain he was able to do it, he was first on the scene." Maki said.

"Anastasia, handle it." Jonathan said, earning a nod from the Mercenary.

"It's clear to me you have hard time understanding. Kamron and I weren't within the building when the crime happened. Unless Kamron possesses Super Speed, he couldn't have stabbed Dan to the wall in that short amount of time." she said.

"You could be lying too, who's to say you aren't covering for each other?" Chloe said smugly.

"Setsuko."

"You forget one thing Blondie, Kaede, Victoria and I were in the lobby. These deaths happened relatively close to each other. We didn't see Kamron or Anastasia enter the building, so it wasn't them." the Media Critic replied.

"Despite being a bit creepy, Korekiyo hasn't shown any Ill will to anyone. I doubt he'd be able to pull anything like this off, the cause clearly lies with Kamron." Anaji said firmly.

"Kokichi."

"That's what Tall, Dark and Silent wants you to believe. You don't know him as well as you ought too. The sword being put back for Dan to use is Korekiyo's lie. I can see right through it!" he said excitedly.

"Tch...you just blame me because you want a scapegoat. I couldn't have done this crime, as I said I put the sword back." Korekiyo said smugly.

"I'll handle this. Just because you claim to have put the sword back, doesn't mean you did. I have one way to prove if you are lying or not, and that's by checking your hands. Cara had gold on her palm, if you did take that sword, then you should have glitter on your palms. Better yet, I'm sure your bandages are soaked with blood, because you had no time to ditch those soiled ones and replace them in time!" Jonathan said firmly.

"You expect me to be the one to have killed Dan, yet you forget one thing. How did I leave the room without being spotted? Especially when the ladies clearly stated to have not seen me enter or leave the Dormitory?" Korekiyo asked smugly.

"Leave it to me. You asked a very interesting question, and I have a similar one to it. Dan's bowels were extracted from his body, his blood pooled around him, but there was a spot in the shape of a boot. As if the blood had dripped around it, leaving the perfect imprint on it. Kamron doesn't wear boots, so explain that to me!" Jonathan said, causing Korekiyo to stiffen.

"Well...any counter argument?" Monokuma asked, glancing at Korekiyo. He shook his head, glaring back at the Songwriter.

"How do I know it wasn't you who left that imprint? You could be framing me for this?"

"What purpose would I have to do that? I disliked Dan sure, but I wouldn't risk my life for that. Besides me and my lovely girlfriend weren't near the scene. And before you say I'm lying, I'm not, because Jules, Kaito and Kokichi saw us leave the Music Recording Room. Your Goose is cooked, so talk." he said.

"I'm innocent of this crime, you have nothing against me."

"You my friend, are grasping at straws. Face it, this is the end of the line, your back is to the wall and there's a sword pointing at you. Admit defeat!" Jonathan said firmly.

"I will not! Because I am innocent!" Korekiyo shouted angrily.

"Alright, that's enough of that. This Debate ends in a tie, but you kept me entertained, congratulations on that front." Monokuma said, pressing the release button. Slowly, all of the stands returned to normal.

"But at least it opened our eyes. Someone is lying here." Celestia said.

"Of course, Kokichi is the one that's lying. Why would you believe him? Especially over someone innocent like me?" Korekiyo asked, sounding a bit desperate.

"One thing about lying that annoys me is when someone gets found. Why not just stick with your lie until the bitter end? When someone is found, they immediately crumble, and start crying and begging to be forgiven. Why bother lying if you're just gonna turn into a blubbering mess in the end? What's so fun about that?" the Supreme Leader asked.

"How is that relevant to anything going on here Koki?"

"Because! I wanna see Korekiyo's lie get exposed!" he said.

"But what if he isn't lying?" Carla asked curiously, tilting her head in curiosity.

"Ugh...either he is or isn't...hurry up, before I lose the effects of my Xanax." Chloe shouted. She had been rather tame this trial, most likely due to her medicine.

"It's clear to me that Korekiyo is hiding something, so show us your boots and your hands. If you truly are innocent, then you should have nothing to fear. The truth will set you free no? I for one am completely free of this burden. Because I am innocent, you believe me correct? It's as Bertrand Russel said, we must come together and cooperate." Kamron said, a small smirk on his face.

"Ke-ke-ke...you're right...so why don't you come clean then. Tell them all about how we cooperated during all of this." Korekiyo said, glancing at the Ultimate Persuader.

"Uh...what?" Mei-Ling asked, clearly confused.

"It's as you suspect...Kamron and I cooperated during this endeavor. You see...there was a little plot going on, one that Kamron told me about. Apparently, Alice isn't just guilty of Embezzlement. She's also guilty of threatening Dan's life." the man said.

"What...Alice is this true?" Jonathan asked.

"It is...I'm the one who took Dan's ID, and gave it to Cara. I spoke with Maki and hired her to work for me. With her help, she was able to strongarm him into handing it over."

"Are you serious?" Veruca asked.

"Unreal...I didn't think that was possible. I thought you had to go to the guild for that!" Lucy said, clearly taken aback.

"There is no guild...I'm a freelance assassin now. The Continental branded me Excommunicado after killing on Company Grounds. Let's just say, me and Miss Caroll aren't meeting for the first time. By the way, the Brotherhood is the Eurasian branch of the Continental, if you were wondering." Maki said firmly.

"Heh...I take it this is what happened after you killed Alice Bailey right? That village was on company grounds, Karma is quite delicious isn't it?" Anastasia said, ducking to the side, avoiding the Kunai the Assassin flung at her.

"Hey! Order in the court, I can't have knives start flying everywhere now." Monokuma cried angrily.

"Regardless of this...Dan was angry. He ran into Kamron in the bathroom. Apparently, Dan convinced Kamron to help him out. Kamron came to me, asking for the Katana. I was present when he used his talent to convince Dan to do the dirty work himself. Kamron also convinced Dan to blackmail Alice into helping him. I'm innocent of killing Mrs. Gardner, the mastermind of that little number is Kamron." Korekiyo said firmly.

"Is this true? Did Dan come to you asking for help?" Jonathan asked, glancing at Kamron.

"Well?" Veruca added, when the man remained silent. Anastasia looked at the boy, a hurt look on her face.

"Kamron...answer her question...did you help Dan?"

"Of course I didn't...I would never do something like that. You have to believe me, I would never lie to you dear. Especially you, you're the first woman I've ever loved." he said, giving her a smile. Anastasia growled angrily.

"Blyad! Ty, mat' tvoyu mat'. You're lying to my face!" she cried in anger.

"No I'm not...how could you say something like that? I haven't done anything." Kamron said, looking hurt.

"Yes you have...I came to you the night after the last trial. Because I needed help, I needed release. But you whispered those words into my ear...that we should be together. That we should Cooperate to survive. Now I realize that was you persuading me to be by your side. I should have known!" she shouted in anger.

"Anastasia...you got me all wrong! I would never lie to you, I have no reason too. You are a beautiful woman, why would I again from cooperating with you?" he asked.

"Oh...you dumb ass." Jonathan said, shaking his head.

"What do you have to gain? I know I joke around with Celestia and Jules, but you...man you are definitely a piece of work. You used Anastasia's Nymphomania to your advantage. Not only did you get pussy out of her, but you also had the Ultimate Mercenary backing your ass up. You give all men a bad name." Chris said, visually appalled by the Persuader.

"I have no idea what you are talking about. I didn't convince anyone from doing anything. Besides, Korekiyo told a half truth. He didn't tell you what he did. How he was the one that cut Dan open and pulled his guts out, or the fact that he had me stand watch at the fourth floor entrance while he examined Cara's body." Kamron said.

"What...what are you talking about?" Jonathan asked.

"What Kamron means is, we cooperated in this little experiment of mine. You see, I wanted to find the perfect friend for my sister. I've collected 97 already, but I needed pure friends for sister. So I wanted to check to see if Cara was pure. I was examining her corpse for awhile, and while she wasn't pure, I found something that was." the Anthropologist said, holding out a jar, filled with pink blood.

"Jesus Christ...what...what is that? P-please don't t-tell me..." Jonathan said.

"The embryo? Yes, it's contained here...Cara was pregnant for about 8 weeks. I was able to determine this little one was going to be a girl. So I collected her for my sister." he said.

The result was almost instant. A few people started gagging, while some outright vomited when they saw the jar. Veruca ended up passing out, only to be caught by Jonathan before she hit the ground. Nick however let out a scream of pure rage, jumping over his stand. He ran straight for the Anthropologist, tackling him over his stand onto the ground. He lifted his fist up and brought it down over his face.

Over and over, everyone watched as Nick continued pounding his face. Korekiyo's screams of agony filled the courtroom as he continued beating him up. A few people tried telling him to stop, but he continued punching the Anthropologist, blood pouring from the man's eye socket from how hard he had struck him. Jonathan sat the unconscious Veruca down, rapidly walking around the stands, grabbing a hold of Nick, pulling him off Korekiyo.

"That's enough! Do you wanna fucking kill him?" he said firmly. Nick pulled out of his grasp, throwing a solid punch to Jonathan's face.

"Don't you fucking dare! That bastard deserves to fucking die like the piece of shit he is." he said. Jonathan cradled his face, clutching his eye tightly.

"He deserves to pay for his crime, but you can't be his killer. Do you think this is what Cara would want?" the Songwriter asked. Hearing her name, Nick grabbed a hold of Jonathan's shirt, throwing another punch to his face.

Jonathan growled in anger, grabbing a hold of Nick's arm, sweeping him off his feet, just like his father had taught him. He pinned him to the ground, his hands wrapping around his neck. He grit his teeth hard, digging his thumbs into Nick's throat, squeezing hard. The Craftsman started wheezing, his arms grabbing Jon's jacket feebly. Trying to get the Songwriter to stop, it was as if he had seen red.

"Jon...Jon...JON!"

The boy looked up, meeting eyes with Veruca, who had somehow woken up. He looked down, quickly releasing Nick, who started coughing and wheezing. Jonathan rapidly backed away, his hands shaking, adrenaline still flowing through his veins. Veruca knelt down beside him, checking him over. His eye was soaked in tears, a bit of blood on his cheek from where Nick's fist came into contact with his face.

"Oh man...normally I would punish everyone involved for fighting, but this is far too much fun. It's so entertaining, but we must put an end to it. It's time to vote! Who killed Dan? Was it Kamron or was it Korekiyo? It's time for you to make your choices!" Monokuma said, activating the votes.

"We can't vote...we haven't figured who killed Dan. Korekiyo never confessed, and Kamron could just be stacking the deck!" Mei-Ling said, glancing around the room.

"She's right...we can't vote until we have a proper answer for this."

"No...I have an answer. Sacrifice them both." Nick said, wheezing a bit as he stood up, still clutching his neck. His breathing was ragged, and he was looking at Jon fearfully.

"Kamron wanted all of us to cooperate right? Then let's cooperate...let's join hands, and pull that lever. Let's send both of them to hell." Anastasia said, her eyes filled with nothing but hatred for the Persuader.

"You can't do that to me...you know I can't die. I have to make sure the Di Carita Name lives. I have to get back to my sisters! Kill Korekiyo, he's the one who killed Dan!" he said, pointing to the Anthropologist, who had forced himself to his feet, clutching the right side of his face. Nick had hit him so hard his eye socket had been broken, and he was doing his best to keep his eye in place.

"No...vote...Kamron...I'm...innocent."

"Alright then, since the Jury is Hung, that means we're going to activate the Sacrificial Clause. Since the Blackened hasn't been determined, I'll allow everyone to pick whoever they want. Vote for Kamron, or vote for Korekiyo. It doesn't matter to me what happens." Monokuma said happily. He hit another button, causing the Screen above them to shift from the Vote, to the Sacrifice Board, everyone's pictures appeared on it, all of them showing 0 votes next to their portraits.

One by one, everyone selected a person and pressed the button. They all watched as Kamron and Korekiyo's counters continued going up, as everyone kept voting. Both of them were neck a neck, until everyone had voted. Monokuma started laughing, looking at the scores.

"What an upset! It seems Korekiyo and Kamron are tied at 16 votes a piece. Sweet little Alice voted for herself, feeling shame for what you did today?"

"No...I voted for myself so that those two die." Alice said firmly, a look of pure hatred on her eyes.

"Ahahahaha...ah, that's fucking rich. Well since both of them are tied and there is no tie breaker, I must proceed with the execution. Just for clarification, the one who killed Cara Rose Gardner was indeed Mr. Daniel Arche. But the one who did him in was Kamron Luca Di Carita, with Korekiyo as his Accomplice. How does it feel Nick? You beat an innocent man within an inch of his life!"

"Fuck them both...they both deserve...nothing but suffering." Nick said, his voice raspy from being choked.

"Well then, I've prepared a beary special execution for our two degenerates. Let's give it everything we've got, it's Execution Time!" Monokuma said, holding the Gavel above his head, only for Anastasia to stop it, before it hit the button.

"I have one request, if you'd allow me."

"Eh? Sure thing sweet thang, shoot."

"Allow me to press the button."

"What? Anastasia don't! I love you!" Kamron cried despirately. Monokuma looked at the Persuader, a smirk on his face.

"Go for it, just this once. I wanna see the despair on his face!" he said. Anastasia smirked, turning to face the young man.

"Do Svidanya, may you burn in the eternal fires of hell." she said, pressing the button.

"NOOO!" Kamron shouted, trying to jump only for the floor beneath him to open. Korekiyo tried to hang on, only to fall down the chute, too weak from his beating to remain standing.

Korekiyo Shinguji and Kamron Luca Di Carita Have been Sacrificed...

Preparing Execution...

Kamron and Korekiyo could be seen, walking through what looked like an abadoned western town. There was nothing around them for miles. Nothing but a crowd of Monokumas, all of them dressed like they were going to a Funeral. Kamron felt Korekiyo grab onto him, wheezing as he struggled to breathe, his injuries from Nick's beating taking his toll on him. Kamron frowned, deciding to help him at least remain standing. As they walked, they noticed something standing before them, two wooden signs, each holding a portrait of Dan and Cara on them. The two jumped when they heard something tumble behind them. Kamron looked over his shoulders, eyes widening when he noticed Monokuma had driven up to them in a Pick up truck, dropping a large wooden cross on the ground. He gave them a smirk, gesturing for them to pick it up.

High Noon Crucifixion

"Monokuma...I know you have what it takes...to let us go. You have a kind heart, I can see it." Kamron said, as he was forced to drag the cross on his shoulders. Monokuma had taken his shoes off, forcing him to walk on broken glass, nails and thorns. Korekiyo did the same, stumbling a bit as he tried to walk, holding his end of the cross up.

"Please...you can't kill me...I mean, look at me? We can cooperate. The Di Carita Family is quite wealthy. We have a trove of wealth back in Italia...what say you? I can write you a check, you can easily make money. You need it to keep this game around right?" Kamron continued, trying and failing to persuade the bear. Monokuma jumped up, placing a crown of thorns on his head, causing him to fall to his knees.

"Let he without sin cast the first stone!" Monokuma cried, urging the others to start throwing rocks at the two. Kamron took one in the face, cracking his cheek bone, making him scream in agony.

"Stop! Please! You have to let me live, I have too much to live for. My little sisters are the only thing I have left to live for!" he shouted. Monokuma grabbed a particularly heavy rock, throwing it right at his mouth, cracking his jaw.

"Shut up! You can't talk yourself out of this one buddy! Keep moving!" he shouted, whipping the two men.

They finally arrived at the final location, where two more Monokuma were waiting. Kamron dropped the cross, clutching his jaw in pain. Monokuma walked over to him, handing him a hammer and some iron stakes.

"You wanna live? Then crucify the bastard!" he said, giving him a grin. Without hesitation, Kamron took both and turned to Korekiyo, slamming the hammer against his head, another scream of agony coming from the Anthropologist.

He strapped him down onto the cross, holding his hand down with stake before bringing the hammer down. Korekiyo's filled the area, with each and every single strike of the hammer.

"Sister! Please save me, I beg of you! I gave you some friends, please don't let me suffer!" Korekiyo cried, calling out to his deceased sister. Kamron ignored his pleas, driving another stake into his other hand, and then finally his legs. With the help of the Monokumas, the cross was lifted off the ground, and brought upright.

"I...can...leave...right?" Kamron said, through grit teeth, due to his broken jaw.

"Hehe...nope. Boys, tie him up!" Monokuma cried. Kamron tried to run, but his shredded feet prevented him from going far. The Monokumas grabbed him, tying him to a pyre, and bringing him up next to Korekiyo, who was still wheezing. Monokuma was handed a revolver and a stetson, which he put atop his head, a smirk on his face.

"It's high noon." Monokuma said, shooting all six rounds into Kamron's legs, breaking his bones. He screamed in agony from each gunshot.

Monokuma grabbed a large spear next, throwing it right at Korekiyo, watching gleefully as it stabbed into his abdomen. The Monokumas pulled it roughly to the side, spilling his guts onto the ground. Despite this, the Anthropologist was still alive, suffering in pain.

"AAAHHH...PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO DIE!" Kamron shouted, despite his jaw being broken. Monokuma spat on the ground, a smirk on his face.

"This town ain't big enough for the two of us." the bear said gruffly. He rose his revolver, earning a scream from Kamron as he pulled the trigger. He pulled it six times in a row, but the gun failed to fire.

"Whoops...my bad, forgot to reload. Boys, bring out the big gun!" he said joyously. Several Monokumas came out, pushing an M777 Howitzer in front of the two. The sounds of a shell being loaded filled the field, drowned only by the sounds of Kamron's screams.

A loud boom echoed through the area as the Howitzer was fired, the large shell causing both men to literally explode. Large chunks started raining down on Monokuma, who held up a black and white parasol. He twirled his revolver in his hand, before slipping it into his holster, pulling his stetson down. He had a small smirk on his face.

The Ultimate Persuader and the Ultimate Anthropologist were now dead.

xxx

"Ah...do you smell that? I love the scent of American Firepower in the afternoon." Monokuma said, having returned to the Class Trial Court Room.

"Why?"

"Hmm? Speak up little one, I can't hear you."

"Why did you make them suffer like that? Why not just kill them with a gunshot to the head?" Mei-Ling cried, eyes soaked in tears.

"Oh sweetheart, I know this is rough for you. But despair is the name of the game. Two people died today, and one of them had a baby on born...why would you want them to have a quick and painless death? That fetus certainly wanted to be avenged." Monokuma said, replying her question.

"Let's just go." Nick said softly, his voice was dead. He showed no emotion, eyes dark pits of despair. Sofia was instantly at his side, having taken a hold of his hand, telling him it would be alright.

"Before you go, I just wanted to let you all know that the Library has been opened. Go read a book or something, you're gonna need it after watching your friends blow up. AHAHAHAHA!" Monokuma cried, finally disappearing.

Jonathan didn't know what to say...he was still stunned by it all. Veruca was holding his hand tightly, silently asking him if he was okay. He just shook his head, leading her towards the Elevator. Angie paused slowly, glancing over her shoulder, noticing Harrison slipping something into his pocket.

"Did you drop something?"

"Yes...my scissors. Don't worry, it's time for us to get out of here. I think I've had enough of this for one night." he replied.

33 People had entered the Class Trial Court Room, and now only 30 Remained.

End of Chapter 2 Act 5

Surviving Students: 29?

Surviving Faculty Members: 1

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 (Deceased)

Anastasia Katrina Klevorick

Carla Williamson

Harrison Evans

Kamron Luca Di Carita (Deceased)

Alice Lois Caroll

Julianne Natalie Ray

Kevin Hicks (Deceased)

Gabriella Vertran

Dan Arche (Deceased)

Lee Harvey Emerson (Deceased)

Calem Kurogane

Christopher Patrick Bacon

Chloe Raincomprix

Sofia Nilsson

Celestia Ludenberg

xxx(Class 79 of Hope's Peak Academy)xxx

Kirumi Tojo (Deceased)

Kaede Akamatsu

Shuichi Saihara (Deceased)

Kaito Momota

Miu Iruma

Rantaro Amami

Korekiyo Shinguji (Deceased)

Himiko Yumeno (Deceased)

Tenko Chabashira

Kokichi Ouma

Gonta Gokuhara (Deceased)

Kiibo (Deceased)

Maki Harukawa

Ryoma Hoshi

Tsumugi Shirogane

Angie Yonaga

A/N: I'm gonna get so much shit for this chapter, I can already tell. This chapter has been by far the most brutal thing I have written. The execution, combined with the overall Murder of it. Jesus...I think I just upstaged the 3rdClass Trial of The School Trip.

First of all, I would like to thank KnuckleDustingQUEEN for submitting Kamron. I'm sorry that he's deceased now. You have no idea how hard it was picking someone to die this time. It truly was a pain, but sometimes things need to happen. I hope I gave him enough development, but I will be developing him more. Not just through the main story, but also through School Life Snippets, which are alternate chapters in the canon. So I hope you look forward to more in the future.

For now though, I think I'm content with leaving it off here. I think this chapter has taken a lot of me and we're literally one third of the way in. We still have two more trials before the 3rdFloor is unlocked and more people to put on the chopping block. Start making bets now, because I doubt your favorites are gonna make it out of this one alive.

Shoutouts to my peeps, as always. Love all of ya dearly, it's thanks to you that I do this stuff. Look forward to the Epilogue which will officially end the first half of Chapter 2. See ya all next time.

Coming Soon...Chapter 2 Act 6: Epilogue 1: Aria of Despair