Location: Class Trial Room Time: 8:00 pm
Everyone was in awe at Togami's claim. I couldn't even find the words to argue it. It was so... horrifying how Togami could accuse us like that.
"Just because we were in our rooms you think we did it!?" Jade argued.
"Yeah. Besides, you didn't even ask the rest of them what their alibis were!" Junko agreed.
"Everyone else does have solid alibis as far as I know and yes we have no way of confirming what you guys did. So until you have a way of showing us what you where indeed doing, you three are our prime suspects." Togami replied.
This is bad... how do I prove that I was in my room for the 2 hours unaccounted for... There has to be a way... I thought, traveling deep into thought. As soon as Lunch was done around 2, I headed straight into my room... someone must have seen me go into my room.
"I can account for Ace and Jade's time in their rooms..." Kirigiri suddenly said. Everyone looked toward her with confusion.
Togami glared, "Preposterous! How can you account for their time?"
Kirigiri looked at Togami, "When they left the cafeteria, I followed them to their rooms. As I investigated around the dormitory area, I kept a close eye on those two's location and they never left their rooms." Jade and I sighed in relief. However, our moment of relaxation was short lived.
Togami straightened his glasses, "I see... so Ace and Jades' alibis are genuine... but..."
Kirigiri turned to Junko, "However, I cannot account for what Junko says she did during the time the murder had occurred."
Junko started sweating beads and looking left to right at lightning speeds. She couldn't have... could she? I thought to myself... However, my thoughts were interrupted by Celes clearing her throat.
"Ahem... I believe we are forgetting about something. Whatever happened to the thing used to make the post-mortem wound to Maizuno's stomach?" Celes pointed out.
"I know what it was! I know what it was!" Asahina cheered.
Leon stammered, "Y-you do?!"
"Yeah, isn't it obvious? If it wasn't Ace or Jades' swords that made the stab wound, then wouldn't that make it a knife wound?" Asahina suggested.
Togami nodded, "That does make sense, but where did the killer manage to get the knife from?"
"Uuuuummm..." Asahina thought for a moment.
"Wh-where in the heck w-would you even f-find a knife?!" Fukawa exclaimed.
Yamada stepped in, "Well, Master Byakuya Togami, I do believe there are some knifes inside of the kitchen... on the rack?"
"So the murderer got the knife from the kitchen?" Oowada asked.
"It would appear so..." Celes answered.
Then, I noticed a hand raise from the left side of the room. Turning to it, I noticed it was Fujusaki's hand. "Um... I... I have something relevant to the case to bring up..." Fujusaki whispered.
Oowada yelled, "Hurry up and say it, chick!"
Fujusaki... knows something about what happened? I asked myself. I then looked into my Electro ID to look at my evidence:
Truth Blades:
(Maizuno's Limbs/Bloody Trolley/Missing Trolley)
Fujusaki gulped, "O-ok... so, when I was walking to the cafeteria after lunch... I noticed Junko walk out of the storage room with a trolley..."
"A trolley?" Leon asked.
Fujusaki nodded, "Yes, it was stacked high with blankets..."
"That's not true! I never had a trolley with blankets!" Junko yelled.
"But-" Fujusaki started.
"Can we even be certain what Fujusaki says is fact?" Celes interrupted.
"I-I'm sorry!" Fujusaki cringed.
No, I think what Fujusaki is trying to say is true. I can back up her claim with this! "Allow me to cut through those words!" I yelled at Junko's claim. "Junko, you're wrong. If what Fujusaki said is true, then the trolley that she saw you walk out with is the trolley that is currently inside of the AV Room!" I explained. As I did so, the monitors zoomed in onto my Electro ID, showing the trolley in the back of the AV room.
"B-but... I grabbed a different trolley!" Junko stammered.
Kirigiri shot, "That's impossible. There is only one trolley is missing from the Storage Room. Unless you went to put it back exactly aligned with the way Monokuma had lined the rest of them up, you may want to rethink your last statement."
"Also, there is something I found in the trash of the Storage Room..." Naegi continued. We all looked at the monitors, which had zoomed up to Naegi's Electro ID. It showed what appeared to be a note:
Dear Junko,
How are you bestie!? Just wanted to see if you could come to the Storage Room after lunch. I found something pretty cool I wanted to show you! Please come alone though, it's a secret. Anyway, see you then!
Sayaka Maizuno
"A note from Maizuno!?" Jade asked appalled.
Junko jumped in fear, "A n-note?!"
"Yeah, it freaked me out the first time I read it too..." Naegi replied.
"Mistress Sayaka Maizuno's last thing ever written..." Yamada whimpered.
Celes nodded, "That's pretty damning evidence if you ask me..."
Junko shook her head frantically, "No, it's not true! I swear I didn't kill Maizuno!"
"Then let's go over the events of the murder. Make sure all of the evidence is fact and bring this Class Trial to an end!" I proclaimed. As I said that, the middle of the circle of stands began to rise before of us. My stand raised with it, placing me alongside of the rising platform.
The monitors blared "Climax Reenactment!" over and over again. As I walked to the center of the platform, it came to a slow stop and showed two screens with what appeared to be manga drawn storyline of the case. However, it was blank throughout the story and showed little circles with events that had happened in the case. I understood that I needed to fill in the gaps in the story with facts. I quickly went to work putting together the crime. As I finished, the screens disappeared, lights focusing on me.
Monokuma yelled, "What happened in the murder case of Sayaka Maizuno?!"
"Here is everything that is known about this case!" I proclaimed. I breathed deeply, feeling a little uncomfortable with all the attention on me. Closing my eyes, I slowly drew my swords, seeking comfort through them. I might as well point out the culprit... to make sure Maizuno's killer is brought to light! I told myself. "The victim, Sayaka Maizuno, had at some point before lunch written a note. This note was to the culprit to meet her inside of the Storage Room alone,"
The monitors showed the Maizuno slipping a piece of paper under what appeared to be a door. As that showed on the monitors, I continued the scenario, "When the killer found the note, she went to the crime scene, the Storage Room, where Maizuno was waiting for the killer." The monitors showed Maizuno waving to a shadowy figure.
"After a few minutes, something made the killer tick. Whatever it was, it was enough to make the killer push Maizuno back. Exposing the Gold-Leaf Sword and breaking Maizuno's right arm..." The monitor's showed Maizuno being pushed against one of the shelves, breaking her arm, and the Gold-Leaf Sword dropping to the ground.
"The killer didn't stop there. The culprit continued the assault, drawing the practice sword, and attacking Maizuno..." The monitors showed the figure repeatedly striking Maizuno with the sword. "With that, the killer made one final strike... striking at Maizuno's neck... the culprit killed Maizuno..." The monitors went red, showing the corpse of Maizuno lying at the culprit's feet.
Still holding my blades tightly, I moved on to the next part of the crime. "The killer, after hiding the murder weapon, went to work destroying the evidence of the murder. First, the killer went to the kitchen, to grab a knife thinking they could hid the true cause of death..." The monitor showed the figure running from the kitchen with a kitchen knife in her hand. "After the killer made the post-mortem wound in Maizuno's stomach, they went to the next part of her plan; moving the body. They quickly made their way with the trolley full of blankets and Maizuno's corpse to the AV Room... however,"
The monitors blared, showing Fujusaki peering from around a corner. "The killer wasn't expecting someone to spot them doing in the act. That someone was Fujusaki... After the killer placed Maizuno inside of the AV Room, they quickly and rather poorly hid the trolley in the AV Room as well..." The monitor showed the culprit placing Maizuno's corpse on the floor in the AV Room and walking out with a smile on their face. I spun around pointing one of my blades at the culprit, which was raised to my level, "and the one who carried it all out... was Junko Enoshima!" I proclaimed.
The monitors blared "completed". With that the platform lowered, leveling itself with everyone else. Monokuma grinned, "Well, I would say you all know who the killer is... so it's voting time! Pull the lever in front of you and cast your votes on the culprit! Will you be right or OH so wrong!?"
Everyone did as Monokuma asked of them. They all pulled the lever and clicked on the icon that had Junko's face on it. As soon as everyone had voted, a giant roulette wheel appeared above everyone. Shining the words, "Monokuma's: Who Did It?" The wheel had all of our faces on it and was spinning at a rapid rate. After about a few minutes the wheel started to stop spinning, till the wheel stopped on Junko's face. Guilty appeared on screen. Flowers and coins with Monokuma faces shot out of the machine. ''COOOOOORRECT! Junko Enoshima is without a shadow of a doubt, the murderer of Sayaka Maizuno!" Monokuma cheered.
Asahina growled, "How could you do such a thing?!"
Jade drew her sword, "I should kill you myself!"
"..." Junko stayed there not responding.
"You're not e-even going t-to defend yourself?!" Fukawa yelled.
"...Monokuma, let's get this over with..." Junko finally said.
"Yoooou got it! Obviously, we made a heart-pounding punishment for Junko Enoshima, the Super Duper High School Supermodel!" Monokuma proclaimed. Monokuma then took out a small mallet and hit a small red button in front of his throne with it. With that, pixel versions of Monokuma and Junko appeared on screen:
Congratulations! Junko Enoshima has been found guilty, Commencing Execution!
With that, Junko was grabbed and placed on what had appeared to be a runway. Curtains were drew over her, shielding her body as Monokuma's changed her. When the Monokuma's finished, the curtains where dropped; showing Junko in one of the latest fashion trends. The monitors then showed:
Killer Fashion!
Junko then proceeded walking down the runway, showing off the clothes provided by Monokuma. At first, hundreds of Monokuma's where cheering Junko onward. Suddenly, a tomato was thrown hitting Junko. Junko spat in disgust, and the Monokuma's started throwing more things at her. Books, tomatoes, knives that cut into her arms and legs. Soon, a rock hit Junko in her back, knocking her off balance. The judge-Monokumas all held up signs saying, "You Suck!" They then pressed an Eject button and Junko fell through a trap door into a dark abyss.
Everyone stood frozen, too scared to move.
Monokuma cheered, "THAT WAS EPIC! Wow, my adrenaline is pumping!"
"You bastard! How could you do that?" Naegi screamed. Monokuma danced around for a little bit as he ignored Naegi's question. Naegi must have been fed up because he charged at Monokuma with a fist cocked back. Kirigiri grabbed his arm before he did anything dumb and pulled him aside.
I glared at Monokuma, "You better make sure whatever room you are in is secure..."
"Oooh, I'm really scared!" Monokuma taunted before leaving us in the Class Trial room. We all looked back into the execution room and the remains of Junko's execution.
Act I: Welcome to Despair's Academy!
Complete!
Surviving Students: 12