hunterofcomedy – That's right! Shiki as the original protagonist of the story will now take Naegi's place as the 'You've got that wrong!' mascot in the class trials. Will there be much of a difference without Naegi around? Who knows? Yep, we all now hate Togami even more that he didn't win the vote. But that's how I roll dude!
James95 – I'm sure you know that Naegi was meant to be first to be executed in the school mode of Dangan Ronpa. Funny really but in this case, this has been one of your dramatic endings of the case of Leon. You gave us hope Naegi… praise you. Boom! Togami was spared by one vote. ONE VOTE! Think about this one… who voted who? Hehe! Secrets will be revealed in one chapter. You'll see.
SendokaiZak – Yo! The vote counts prove that it was double-sided. Some voted for Togami because they hate him and some voted for Naegi just to spare. Sigh… Oh well. It happened. Maizono's actions will be observed by our little psychic here so she will never kill again! Hihi! Oops.
Flashfire912 – Character immunity has to dissipate and fade in time. And I agree… Naegi is just a regular person like anyone else who was part of the lottery. Luck is one thing because it can go on various levels. Yes, that's about it for him. I'd worry about Chihiro and Oowada if I were you… Should I let one of them go? I'm not going to spill it. You'll see who in the next few chapters
Supersilver46 – We all at one point want to see Naegi actually get executed. Thank you!
The Lonesome Komaeda – Luck is always at Naegi's side. Hope too! So… yeah. We can't tell for sure if he survived the explosive blast. Wait for chapter 5 or the epilogue I suppose. MAIZONO EXPERIENCED DESPAIR! YAY! I mean boo… The next chapter will bring more hope and despair than the previous one so look forward to it.
Confiamento Solitario – Thanks….Here ya go…. Chapter 3…. I've gained my words back. Haha!
Leo the Zombie – Hi Leo! Your palms sweated a bit… Haha! I'm glad I made you get the drama in the last chapter. Ooohh… Shiki and Celes are currently ummm… -5 on acquaintance. Shiki feels bad and wants her to open up a bit or something. Celes says otherwise. Interesting as you can say… accidents and dresses and what not. Thank you for bringing followers here! I totally appreciate your efforts!
A Starlit Drive – So you read the entire thing? I'm glad you like the first two chapters! More Celes and Shiki moments will go slowly one at a time. Look forward to it.
I'd like to give a shoutout to Crimson Paws, CaptainPancakes, Kizi199, Unify, Akorin Kokoro and ShyJoker! Hello! That's all.
And to you the readers! I've almost reached the 100k word milestone! Let's do this with hope!
Chapter 3 starts here.
Three's in a fold, cards.
Triple the trouble, scissors, fists and guns.
Trio teams of fours, twelve.
3 threes minus one makes an eight.
Three, three, three.
3.
Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor
- Shiki's Room
- Saturday
- 11:00 a.m.
So I have to wait for Maizono then… at least she has company or a guard if you remember the past events. As the result of her attempt of murder to Naegi and in irony, the luckster volunteered for execution. I don't think she will consider me as a replacement due to friendship laws and policies. Monokuma wants us to be mesmerized by his despair or the despair of the assumed outside world. Speaking of which, I haven't thought of the current status of what's happening beyond the school barriers, I guess it's fine just as I entered the academy before. You don't actually expect the world to be in the apocalypse don't you? It would require missile bombardments and ravage warfare around the world, every spot used for strategic attacks.
I silenced myself about the possibilities of what occurrences are most likely to relate and match to our situation here and the letter that we found in the library 3 days ago. If I am sure, it said something around the lines of the closure of Hope's Peak Academy due to some issues regarding several incidents that occurred outside the school. I think it said that the problem was too much to bear even for any executive committee and the principal himself. If it is serious, how serious is it? It better not be a war or anything like that, that'd be outrageous. I suppose I can theorize this for now, if I can find more clues in the next floor, it would be very swell and dandy for the remaining students here. Hmmm….
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Shouldn't the shutters at the third floor be available to us now? I want to make the most of the time before lunch period, technically 1 hour. Oh well, I've given my letters to the dead and I should get going now. I don't want to keep the others waiting for me at the cafeteria or at the entrance to the third floor. I got my shoes tied and walked my way out of my room, I think I'll knock on Maizono's door first since she can be of little help in regards to covering every inch of the new floor.
Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor
- Hotel Despair Hallway
- Saturday
- 11:10 a.m.
Entrance to Maizono's door, will begin knocking and wait for the response. I tapped on her door-calling button twice so she would respond a little bit faster, too much and it will annoy her. She opened the door with a little-toned down sad face, we all know why she's like this. It might take more than just a while or a day or possibly a week to lift her spirits up, but nonetheless she kept to her word to be joined by me or to be locked in her room to avoid suspicion in the next possible murder case.
"Oh, Shiki… do you want me to go with you now?" she asked me.
"You only rested for merely 30 minutes. And this time, we are NEEDED by Monokuma to explore the third floor. Let's just hope we can find anything familiar in the rooms that we can enter. Sounds well?" I said to her sequentially taking her a few seconds to reply.
"Okay, but I'll be resting after all this… I want to be alone. I'll write a message to Naegi to soothe my nerves and avoid bad thoughts." She says in the same modish tone. She went back to get her room key and followed me to the cafeteria as we left her room. We should either be meeting the gang on the cafeteria or proceed to the entrance shutters on the third floor. I'm worried about what the reactions of the survivors especially Junko, Togami and Fukawa be. The rest, maybe it's possible, we'll have to see.
It's obvious enough that the jolly idol is a temporary emo due to witnessing the execution of Naegi. She didn't back down on her deal and I'll make sure she doesn't. Punishments or reprimands will be given accordingly, it's only fair.
Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor
- Cafeteria
- Saturday
- 11:14 a.m.
We entered the cafeteria side-by-side only to stand still involuntarily by the gazes of the other students who knew what her best friend did to the other. Several reactions include Junko, who was gave her a death stare and just continued with her lip gloss, Togami who was calm as before hoping he'd be less of a dick than he was before being found out and Genocider Syo who's still the same as she is… when will she turn back? I'm a bit worried that she might kill me after killing Togami if ever, she did say that she kills men who turn him on so… I'm not going to say that I'm ugly. Rest have their typical sad, shocked, angered reactions. We went to our seats and the rest seems to ignore her and remained quiet.
"Hey there, traitor…" as Junko looked at her a bit and applied foundation on her face, that mirror is a bit larger than the usual handpocket- variants.
Maizono remained quiet and accepted all faults incoming. I had to cut her off just so we can discuss about Monokuma and the killings. Ishimaru doesn't want to take attendance anymore, I take it? He's kind of depressed just as the rest of us are… except for Celes, Togami and Kirigiri. Poker face.
"Junko, that can wait in another time. So, I think we should all proceed to the third floor?"
"It should be available to us now. A trial was successful thus the next floor opening should have occurred anytime soon." Kirigiri said.
"It doesn't matter… I don't think we can find anything that can help us out. The fully-reinforced door, the shutters in every single window here, nothing." Junko after she closed her make-up mirror.
"Don't even think about saying that murder is the answer. I don't want that!" Asahina slumped on the table tapping the table lightly with one of her fingers.
"What other answer can you think of then? I expect of you beyond the average response of a norm." Togami while drinking his cup of coffee. Asahina looked at him and then back to the slumping vision and thought about it for a while. No answer was spoken from the sad swimmer and the heir did not respond and continued to drink his coffee. Syo was just staring at him and sometimes to other people.
"I don't think this hope thing ain't worth the time." Oowada complained a bit after hearing Naegi's message.
"You're disrespecting Naegi, stop it." Maizono, with her bit lip signing that she was offended upon hearing the message.
Okay, let's stop it again! Change topic.
"Anyone want something to eat before we go? I guess Monokuma wants us to settle down… I think. I don't think he would but…" I scratched my cheek with my finger, even so I continued along.
"Who's in charge for lunch session?" I turned into the ElectroID handbook to swipe to where I usually do and found out that Celestia Ludenberg and Touko Fukawa will be making food for us. I was worried for a minute there when I found that the bookworm was supposed to be on duty for food as Genocider Syo will be cooking… or cutting all the vegetables for Celes' desired cooking recipe. I looked at Syo in worry and at the same time in comedic discontent.
"Ooooooohhhh! I will be cooking!? That's totes awesome! AAACHACHACHA!" she exclaimed in joy practicing her stabbing and slicing techniques.
"So y-you can cook food?" Fujisaki asks. I think she's contented that she's nowhere beyond the distance area of getting cut.
"Why do you fucking think I said it's awesome for!? Of course I don't know how to make edible yum-yums!" Fujisaki was startled upon receiving a close up of her face.
"T-then we just have to ask… someone else." She looked at any candidate for her place, she just wanted to eat I suppose like Asahina wants to eat donuts.
"Nope! I can tooootally take the cake in this one!"
"Togami! I will make you something sooo nice that the level of excitement is equal to my creative corpses!" Don't remind me about that.
"And the only possible product that you imbecile will show is nothing but poisonous dumpster trash." Togami continued on his personal actions.
"Such another incident of flames will NOT occur any longer! I will enforce it!" Ishimaru commanded as he was in rejection to the fire incident from before.
"Shut your yap red-eyes, I'm gonna get the fun started! Gahahahaha!" she ran quickly to the kitchen presumably to the refrigerator to get ingredients. Meanwhile, Celes still sat down assuming she will not participate with the serial psycho or within the act itself. She's not playing fair with the rest of us. Some of us looked at her and she doesn't seem to care. She's a princess or how she titles herself to be. In here, you are just like all of us.
"Celes, get going ." Oowada pointed his face at the area of where she needs to be working, replied with a sip of her milk tea.
Now we all looked at her in disdain of her rejection. Unacceptable.
"Don't make me spill you with HOT tea again, even if on accident." This pissed her as I saw her tightened her grip on the cup handle.
"Well Celes? Help or not?" still nothing.
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You're not threatened at all Celes?
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Goddamn it.
"Shiki, allow me to take her place." Sakura volunteered to keep both an eye on Syo and cook up something good, but will I agree to it? Celes needs to learn how to be fair to others regardless of activities. Don't tell me this is because of fear of hot water or the spillage of her gothic lolita dress?
I decided to give in to this and sit down and wait for the food.
"Ok Sakura, go ahead. Thank you. Make sure Genocider Syo doesn't cause any trouble..."
"I will ensure her presumed routines will be performed with safety." She went to the kitchen to provide us with food while we wait.
Here's a conclusion I can make I repeat, a conclusion not a guess, not an inference… We all got used to Celes and Togami's attitude when it comes to simple favors or humane conversations as norms. Royal, smart and ethical they may be, but I think they won't last as much as some of us here. Asahina, Oowada and Maizono can't get enough of them that's for sure especially about insults to the dead.
While waiting, we had to discuss about something out of camera's reach… Oh yeah, I will conduct another meetup with Kirigiri and Fujisaki later about Alter Ego's decryption status. It'd better be something worthwhile after all this.
It got me thinking about some people here particularly: Celes, Junko, Fujisaki, Oowada… and Kirigiri.
"So Celes, if I may ask… why the dress?" Celes didn't understand what I mean by that.
"I mean… why do you love gothic lolita clothing? I'm not against it but is it related to your gambler skills?" Before answering, she took the final sip of her tea.
"It brings in to deception and trickery, Shiki. My innocence and enormity in sincerity can fool even the advanced risk takers of the world. I'll have you know that my journey was quite the myth as some of you won't believe the obstacles trespassed."
"My goodness Shiki, I expected more of you but like some, you are pretty much like a simpleton." Hey, didn't I contribute to the trial much like Naegi did? She should have expected that within the previous two.
"Even though at a chance that you will continue your school life forward, there will be a point where you will have incentive to leave the school. Take my word for it."
"Also, what or so happened to your objective of avoiding murders? You clearly failed."
"We need to cooperate Celes, why won't you play fair for once? It's just a chore." I tiredly continued.
"I do play fair… the competition is just beginning. Now that the numbers have gradually lessened, we've lost one genius at our hands. This will be an interesting school life even for me. Yes, the means of escape are practical… I have my own ways." This is your way of saying that you are going to be innocent in the next few days and then commit murder right on spot.
"And also, chores are not my forte. Unless if you become my personal servant that is." She smiled hoping that I will fall under her knees. Oh! Great princess of gambling prodigies Celestia Ludenberg! I praise you for your aesthetic beauty that outmatches none other! 30-70 on that. 70 means I have arguments.
"We all can kill if we had to. You're right about one thing, but murder is clearly a dead end for us. So a situation will be emplaced." I tapped the table with my index finger.
"What will you do if you were caught in the next trial Celes? Clearly we can't trust you when a murder happens moreover, we can't trust each other that much unless testimony and high amounts of logic are played in the cards. Kirigiri, Me, Togami and you. It's the battle of wits the stand in the next trial. Checkmate?" No response from her.
"You know, you were a simpleton like all of us at one point in our life. Being simple is unavoidable." As I said that, she rest her hands on her thighs and didn't have a change in facial stature.
"Hey! What are we here for!?" Asahina still shouted like she always does.
"Have you made excellent theories at one point? The closest as I can get is to make you find common clues. You're not useless Asahina, I'm just glad that you have no intent for escape along with Sakura. It seems as if you guys are the people I would last go to when I all go hopeless." I said to her which made her change her angered expression to a pouted face.
"…Just don't be mean alright? Don't be like Togami or Celes." I nodded and smiled.
"We all are friends as much I have to admit it, even in the end I ingest this in."
"Sigh… seeing isn't believing. How ludicrous…" She said.
"I know that, but I'm a psychic remember? I know what you're thinking." She finally flinched but remained still in her seat.
"Don't tell me you were careless about my talent? Do you think I was sitting around doing nothing? I believe I know some part of you now."
"Celes, you're thinking of how to get out of here like all of us but here's something that contradicts a certain aspect in our conversation starting from the first day… I knew it when I heard your voice back when I slept at your bed."
"You two slept together! Shiki, you're naïve at love." Ishimaru was flustered in an feminine-sided offense.
"So are you Ishimaru." Annnnd… he stops and just sits down and listens.
"We switched rooms at the time, chill."
"Anyway, here's that thing." I took a silent deep breath and…
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"She couldn't stand living in the academy." I said which draws suspicion to Celes. She was a good liar and I was a good detector of liars. If some you may not notice that as time passes, my psychic powers are beginning to improve with a little focus on the mind and some meditation. Neat right?
"And I will not expect a statement that involves the invalidity of my powers. What do you think I was invited to the school for?" then the gambler said one more thing.
"If all you are having a hard time of who is in favor, which of us two do you choose? A gothic lolita woman with the title of Queen of Liars or a regular man who was possession of psychic powers." They all didn't want taking sides so no one bothered to answer.
"He was right about figuring out the location of deaths twice." Maizono said.
"And that he read what was on my mind." Asahina vouched for me.
I heard a giggle from the gambler on edge.
"Inclined to say, I am quite pleased with our little argument. This has been utmost formidable and pleasant simultaneously."
"You are stirring away from the topic here." I gently slammed my hand on the table.
...
"We agreed to do our roles here in school and you didn't apply for any of it. You WILL be fair with us."
She sighed.
"Heh heh. Agreed. I will assist her in the culinary arts however…"
"GAHAHAHAHA!" We all heard a giant cackle and several taps in disarray. It's not a glass crash that's for sure.
"It seems that I won't be able to do my role anymore. Such bad timing don't you think? Maybe next time."
"Teehee.."
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She planned this all along? Or was it? Screw it. I don't care. It ended.
POOF.
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Genocider whipped up something… even I cannot describe. She was carrying a disorderly giant pot with Sakura and by the smell of it, excess amounts of meat and some sauce assumed to be gravy. She placed the pot on the side of the floor and as the plates were distributed, so was the goop. It was brown, I can see some meat, too much spices, and enough rice. So this is her bloody version of a chicken rice meal with plentiful of sauce or gravy. I stared at it for a while and it smelled OK. Just ok. Not good but not bad either.
"I am not eating this cataclysmic pile of scrap." Togami left his chair and distanced near the door while Kirigiri just gave a glare at the murderer's work of culinary art.
"Togami my prince! Don't waste it!" She flails.
"No."
She was cut off from there and was murmuring something for a second there.
"I'll make sure you eat this little gift basket soon. You're not going to regret it! Like STUFFING PEOPLE'S MOUTH WITH A FISH AND AN UMBRELLA! All the way deep down…"She's now drooling in her imaginable orgasm in her mind… Not a right time to talk about something in front of the food.
"Is this food from the kitchen because it looks like crap. Is this even edible?" Junko gave disappointing criticism while getting a good angle on some bubbly sections of the sauce.
"The ingredients are from the kitchen, I don't see why we should worry." Ishimaru inspected the food.
"C'mon now! Dig in! It's just chicken, rice and sauce! You go simple… AND YOU smash it all together!" As she demonstrated what she did in the kitchen.
"I mixed all the guts into one giant shloop! I even tried it with my own hands! Gahahaha!"
"Did you even wash your hands from those metal scissors?" Asahina checks her food.
"I made sure she did." Sakura added.
"I made guarantee that the chicken meat was cooked in proper condition, the gravy mix was performed by her to include it. She possesses such great speeds that she can be at many places at once, perhaps due to her fitness outstands mine." Sakura gave her thoughts while she was in the kitchen guiding her.
I really want to eat something… gulp.
I'll go take first bite. I grabbed my spoon and took my first scoop assuring that all ingredients were in.
Nervous but nonetheless, I ate it. Munch, munch, munch.
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"Looks like Shiki took the lead. He'll say if it's good." Oowada gave his trust to me to see if the food was worth eating.
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"Seems we have our third victim, everyone." Celes joked. Not a good moment to play cute comedian in this time, you seem to be the only one giggling here.
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Pretty chewy.
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"Shiki seems to not have any problems with the food, that means this is just average." Maizono ate her meal with a half-scoop.
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Hrrmmmmpgh…
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Why is my mouth burning…
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"Shiki, are you ok?" Does it look like I'm okay Ishimaru?
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I swallowed my food and imagined myself throwing up flamethrowers in a higher intensity of that of Monokuma. I need to drink something. FAST!
"It's goddamn spicy! Water! Water! WATER! " I fell to the floor and my tears are flowing out like a destroyed dam. Asahina took action by grabbing a bottle of cold water in the fridge. The person who followed the spicy disaster was Maizono although this time… very ineffective as mine. It's as if she got used to pepper-dosed meals, how is she capable of such?
"It's fine… A little spicy though." Maizono continued to eat her food as normal.
Kirigiri looked at my meal while Asahina gave me a bottle of water. Thank God I'm saved. Kirigiri was drawing suspicion towards Syo, the cook herself.
"What did you do to this specific meal plate?" she asks.
"Ohh nothing… just a little pinch of super pepper powder! Gahahahaha!" she was playing a little prank on me? It was good but why?
"A prank? I have a huge distaste towards such imbecile activities. It is never welcome in a school environment." Ishimaru reprimands Syo but was oblivious to his shouting.
"Oh shut your trap again red-eyes!" Is revealing the reason so important or maybe it's one of her personal hobbies.
"Ain't no one gonna stop me at what I do! Especially to the ones who voted Togami away so I can't crucify him!" I was given an intense stare by the killer. I feel like my lifespan has lessened when closing up to her.
"I will stay wiiiith my beloved white knight to his very end! Gahahahaha!" You're now called a stalker for keeps.
"Eheheheh… I am enjoying this very much. From our intelligent argument to his fallow-low comedy skit? Such wonder." Celes giggles and looks at me as I can totally see a devil's glare behind that innocent smile. Not so innocent actually.. just a mask.
Oowada takes the next bite. His food tastes normal as his reaction shows no sign of terror or panic. Ishimaru was next. Same reaction.
Then Celes, Sakura, Asahina, Kirigiri, Fujisaki, all the same. So Genocider was aiming for me. Sigh…
Do I still want to eat this? It's so spicy…
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But I'm so hungry. And what a waste this would be.
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"Sakura, are there any remaining servings in that bowl?"
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"Yes Shiki, there is enough more for a few."
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I'll dump this food and have it replaced with a new scoop. I left my chair and brought the pranked meal and dumped it inside a trash can, to which I got another plate and poured myself Syo's food, at least this time the chicken goop isn't that spicy anymore. You can say that I finished my food and it was a satisfactory meal, a little bit of salty but good in and out.
The food was good and now I want to hurry to explore the third floor. I went first then some of them followed shortly.
Hope's Peak Academy: Second Floor
- Second Floor Hallway
- Saturday
- 12:01 p.m.
6 minutes…
Everyone is now here and Monokuma is getting a little sloppy of being the headmaster of the school. Why the sloppiness though? As the mastermind, shouldn't they be taking this seriously to avoid any student suspicions of the revelation of their identities? As far as I'm concerned, I would suggest that maybe… they're focusing on one camera at a time and will supervise the students and remove any troubles. The time where I set up the fire and called out for Monokuma, they don't seem to notice Kirigiri and Fujisaki's infiltration sequence in the A/V Room. It could be a hint but performing another could be more risky as Monokuma knows too well that he won't fall for it again.
Expect cameras at all rooms at the third floor… at least we have the A/V Room and the changing room near the sauna.
Monokuma spoke at the intercom as the speakers held a vibration.
"Excellent job on the third trial you bastards! Here's the third floor to your exploring pleasure. Beary interesting to look there no doubt!" The shutters began to open as he removed the key from the shutter lock thus, all are ready to split up as intended. We began exploring the third floor.
Please be something. Something.
"Hey Kirigiri, Fujisaki can you accompany me to explore the rooms I want to search." Kirigiri and Fujisaki showed sign of agreement as they know me already."
"It is inevitable that someone will die in a few days based on Monokuma's continuous motive giving and influences around the school." Kirigiri said while walking next to me.
"I… want to avoid it No more…" Fujisaki was falling behind and I can see in her eyes that she got used to find corpses. It was already on the death count of four so that confirms it.
"Byakuya! Please walk beside me and live happily ever after in my arms." The scion avoided her gaze because he got used to her shenanigans and counter any move she may pull off… except for being murdered. He's facing a SHSL murderer so in conclusion, chances of him winning are zero.
Partners of exploration: Kirigiri, Fujisaki and Maizono.
Hope's Peak Academy: Third Floor
- Recreation Room
- Saturday
- 12:07 a.m.
First stop, recreation room. I entered first then Kirigiri and Fujisaki followed afterwards, Oowada and Celes also came by since this IS a room full of entertainment. Let's see what's inside.
I gazed around the room to see a variety of recreation games most to observed is the pool table for billiards, the darts arena, a little game of Shogi and Othello as well. I'm no good with cards but…I do love a little pool game of billiards. Precision is the key to knock out as many pool balls as possible within a lesser amount of turns. Darts are cool too but it suggest that it would be used as a projectile weapon to the neck or head. I won't tell them any of my ideas, it could be a chance for another tough case.
The MonoMono Machine was seen beside a potted plant only to be observed by Oowada who just stares at it and lightly kicks the bottom of the machine. Steel, just like the doors he tried to break in. How can anyone break steel? I know one, superheroes.
And a magazine rack full of Junko Enoshima… is there a cover about doctors or the mind? I like to look at pictures of a little bit of pop-business. Maizono should be in several photo cover pages. Time for me to browse these racks before messing with the pool table…
While I was browsing at each magazine, conversation by Oowada began.
"Tch. Like this will be of any help."
"Oh what joy! Forms of entertainment I can expand. Care for a play of shogi anyone?" Celes asks us.
"How about a game of 'Escape?'." The biker looked around the room again.
"How about a game called 'Murder'." Monokuma appeared at the back of the door unattended.
"You again. What do you want?" Kirigiri is tired with sudden appearances. Thought wasn't startled was she expecting something like that.
"Just a little reminder about those magazines over there… I removed all mature content as this is rated T." Rated T? You and your delusional statements.
"It's like you're in drugs all the time. If you have anything else to say, spill it and leave." I told him.
"…"
"Hey, why are these magazines not updated to the current date? It is July 19 but the dates are a few years back?" I noticed.
"Oh that… well, the publishing stopped printing models for our lovely Junko because of a certain scandal." Monochrome-bear answered.
"And how come we know about this how do you say, scandal?" Celes said.
"It's because you guys aren't updated much to what's going on! It's the internet for Despair's sake." Monokuma laughed and made a shooing gesture signifying that we are not fond of our mobile gadgets… Weird.
"That is all! Prepare for the fourth day of today! Motives, motives, motives… Upupupupupu!" then he left.
On the fourth day…
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Motives.
While I was browsing the magazines, I happened to stumble of a picture under the pool table. Seeing it from below, reveals that Naegi, Hagakure and Leon are playing baseball. Naegi is the pitcher, Leon as the batter and Hagakure as the catcher. This is really, really weird!
This picture portrays that they know each other, but we all met as strangers 5 days ago… is this another one of Monokuma's tricks to deceive us again? Why leave it around if its that significant to our discoveries… I should keep it very silently and out of the range of the cameras. I snooped in the photo into my waist and buckled my belt to keep it from falling and out of suspicion. This is a new issue we need to discuss at the changing room.
If Monokuma saw this, then he would have taken it. Good thing he's monitoring the others now that he's done with us.
Hope's Peak Academy: Third Floor
- Art Room
- Saturday
- 12:15 p.m.
Well, look what we have here… an art room with stone statues in my eyes already. Not bad… not bad at all. I don't usually criticize other's work but… if I was given a chance then I would have.
Because several students from Hope's Peak Academy were here, I assume some of them are SHSL Grafitti Artists, Sculptors, Painters and Architects. Look at these, these are amazing… A source of inspiration I suppose.
Hmm… hey, its Togami and Syo… wonder what's up with them.
Syo is currently making a mess at a canvas assuming she's painting something for Togami.
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Its just pink paint and it says: "I LOVE TOGAMI!". A master copy with no sense… to art critics and professionals. Kids can tell by one glare the message of it although its painted in pink, I hope they don't get a perception or imagination of violence.
"Hey, Togami. What's up with-"
"None of your business Shiki. We can only converse about important matters, not plebian interests."
"Ohh… See you later." I left while he continued to do his thing, then I saw Ishimaru who walked in and shouted because of the sight of irrational and sloppy acts the serial killer did. Can he face the serial killer though? My bets call in that he will scurry.
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My ears hurt! Thanks red-eyes.
Hope's Peak Academy: Third Floor
- Physics Room
- Saturday
- 12:23 p.m.
A giant machine! I must be invading the scientist's space. Control panels, other inventions on functions, and a storage room. This must be a room with some objects made by our fellow scientists of many categories.
"Monokuma. Why are you here?" I sense his paw footsteps from the back. One point for detecting Monokuma. The mind can expand further… I hope I don't abuse it.
"Just to let you know, this is one of man's best buddies! The air purifier."
"Lemme guess, this one provides oxygen for the entire academy."
"You are very smart Shiki! Talkative you may be before but you can become the mastermind if you wanted to!"
…
"Do we know each other?"
...
"You're spouting nonsense again, are you."
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"Well played, little psychic but unfortunately, you can't read my mind because I'm a robot. Too bad! Upupupupu!" as he twirled away from the room.
He needs to be in rehab, well the mastermind at least. Next up, the storage room.
I entered the room to find lesser boxes… and lots of properly arranged cases with bottles on them. Extra toolboxes and smoke gas pellets. I guess there's more than meets the eye for some of the scientists unmentioned… are there any explosives? That would be nice.
I made little bit of time browsing some of the items in some of the boxes.
Screws, wrenches, hammers.
No explosives.
Smoke gas… more gasses.
No explosives.
…
Kirigiri and Fujisaki stood behind the storage room door and was a jump scare.
"Shiki, what are you doing?" Fujisaki asks.
"Just looking for explosives… thought that we can blow up a wall and jump."
"None of us will make it without a rope." The programmer hypothesizes.
"Don't even bother…" I said to her.
"They are now calling us for a debriefing."
Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor
- Cafeteria
- Saturday
- 1:00 p.m.
Same places, same people, debriefing begins.
"Begin reports of discoveries in the third floor." Ishimaru as he stands up and prepares to take information.
"I'll go first." Asahina says while looking at her ElectroID.
"I found an art room with lots of supplies for future painters and stuff. The storage room has hammers, brushes of many varieties and transportation for sculptures like a trolley. There's only one though."
"The paintings were fair but I only value of high reputation. Nonetheless, the iron plates were secure like the others." Togami said.
"I made a deliciously aspiring painting!" I think she left the painting there to dry and she can bring it downstairs to her room in the next few hours.
"I had to clean the art room by myself to avoid the ethics of a room under school grounds." Ishimaru was still angry at her but at least he knows how to be collected.
"There's the recreation room… just games and a MonoMono machine… I guess it's another machine like the one back in the game corner." Fujisaki said.
"Sorry if nothing was helpful in my search…" She sighed.
"Also, another thing I would like to add up regarding that room. The magazines are very outdated. And because we are in one of the most privileged schools in the world, shouldn't every aspect of the school be filled with relaxation and entertainment?" I shouted to the camera.
"I agree, I am very disappointed with the looks of this drivel so I don't think that anymore students will enjoy this filth." Togami eats his well-made bagel. Such food also is within human norms, I expected much better.
"There's not even a collection of the very games I usually enjoy. A wine rack is also an option too. I do enjoy cups of alcohol now and then." Celes said.
"Ahh so you drink as well Ludenberg?" I said.
"Oh dearest me! I have the highest tolerance of alcohol. I simply enjoy the amusement of seeing others drunk… with this camera of course." She brings out a pink camera with fairy designs, assuming this is Hifumi's.
"Where did you get that?" Kirigiri interrupts upon finding something important?
"At one of the cabinets near the pool table. I can theorize that this belongs to none other than Hifumi but because of his death and the truth that we cannot access the third floor from before, this must be under the possession of someone like him."
"Speaking of convenience, I would like a blender, a food processor and an ice cream machine please? We don't have those specific items in the kitchen." Asahina suggested.
"Oi! How is this going to help get out of here?!" Oowada is pissed that nothing is progressing.
"We have to make the most of our time here I suppose. No harm in asking for these things right?" Maizono retorts and smiles.
"I mean, I'm okay with it as long as no one will kill."
"Yeahhh… whatever." Junko sighs.
"Let's see here…" Monokuma appears at the TV screen.
"More fancy food… ok."
"Extra varieties for board gaming, ok."
"Wine rack, ok… but the level of alcohol will be on children's level."
"Blender, food processor, ice cream machine… yes, yes and… yes."
"Oooh! How about a bomb?" I asked.
"If you want to break a rule, then be my guest."
"…Oh."
"How about two sofas in the recreation room? It IS a recreation room after all. You play so much and then you get tired and want to rest. Oowada, care for a game?" Since I was the one talking to him this time, he wasn't angry due to our little talk back at the sauna room and his buddy principles.
"…You know what, the chick's right. No more killings. Just wait for the day of escape." I think Oowada is siding with me now, I smiled as thanks.
"How about a lifesize replica of me to remove this pest of my area." Togami's idea wasn't so bad.
"Yes! Yes! I can have two of the same kind! This is one hell of a run! Gahahahaha!"
"I think that's too much already. That's the last item on the checklist. It's maximized so the items will be available tomorrow."
"I'm such a generous bear! The best you'll ever have!" Then the screen turned off.
"Ok, now were back to our reports. Please do not derail." Ishimaru guided us back to topic.
"There is a physics lab with a built-in air purifier. Quite my interest at that… and some dangerous items in the storage room. I want it that it is forbidden to enter the storage room for any purpose whatsoever." Kirigiri said her part.
"I second." The prefect automatically joined her as it was a very wise choice.
"Third." Junko avoids anything that's dangerous.
"Anymore to report before being dismissed?"
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"Let's call it a day everyone. Very good work on your investigation." Ishimaru leaves to go get some strength and energy upstairs… Swimming again? Likely.
This was the end of our information-gathering and I should tell Kirigiri and Fujisaki about what's up with the photo I've taken.
Maybe I'll talk to Kirigiri for a while about anything of interest since our investigation has ended in a few hours.
FREE TIME!
SHIKI: "Well, I suppose a break is in order?"
SHIKI: "I looked at her and proposed that we have a little talk about little things."
KIRIGIRI: "There is one more thing we need to do… but I suppose we can let it pass for now."
KIRIGIRI: "Settled. Let's take a short break."
SHIKI: "Let's go to you know… the little place."
KIRIGIRI: "…"
SHIKI: "She knows what I meant by that, the changing room."
"Don't even bother…" I said to her.
Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor
- Changing Room
- Saturday
- 1:20 p.m.
SHIKI: "Okay, here's one thing I have to say before we discuss about anything else."
SHIKI: "I'd like to thank you for being completely honest with your cooperation."
SHIKI: "The moment I gave you those blueprints, you had more regard and determination for clues."
KIRIGIRI: "…"
SHIKI: "Naegi wouldn't want us losing hope even after all this…"
SHIKI: "Eheheh… anyway, it's time we talk about… something simple. I need to be of acquaintance with you."
KIRIGIRI: "…What if I refuse?"
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "You still don't trust me do you? Or Fujisaki for the matter?"
KIRIGIRI: "I can't trust anyone… yet. Trust is poisonous."
SHIKI: "There's always a cure for a poison like that."
SHIKI: "The fact that there's a solution to everything proves it."
KIRIGIRI: "…I guess I can trust Fujisaki because she wanted to leave… with her help."
SHIKI: "She's not useless as Togami thought he'd think."
KIRIGIRI: "But there's you…"
SHIKI: "Tsk… what about me then?"
KIRIGIRI: "You let your emotions out too easily… but at the very least you are not that much like Asahina and Maizono."
SHIKI: "At least I've contributed significantly to the past two trials! Come on Kirigiri…"
KIRIGIRI: "I'm afraid not…"
SHIKI: "…Why oh why?"
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "Ok, how about this. What if I told you that I found a photo that could be helpful in some way."
KIRIGIRI: "…You are going to elaborate on that."
SHIKI: "I could tell it to you straight but I'm not going to tell you unless you gain my trust."
SHIKI: "Look, I have it right here. But I'm not going to let you see it."
KIRIGIRI: "If this is your way of tricking me then you are going to do better than that."
SHIKI: "Au contraire Kirigiri."
KIRIGIRI: "You won't deceive me."
SHIKI: "Ugh.."
SHIKI: "Forget it. I'll just show it to you once Fujisaki arrives."
SHIKI: "By the way, I don't mind if you don't display your emotions to others… I know how you work."
KIRIGIRI: "You seem to know more than you should have."
SHIKI: "I read books, logic, psychology, culinary arts. I have to progress and avoid doing nothing… like you."
KIRIGIRI: "You take the time to do more."
SHIKI: "And that's exactly what I want to do right now. At this moment, I want you to trust me."
SHIKI: "Just have a thought of it some other time. The first plan worked out well didn't it?"
SHIKI: "We have control of the A/V Room. We are slowly progressing."
SHIKI: "And with Alter Ego by our side, we are cutting the chains of Monokuma apparently."
SHIKI: "Besides, why did I call you out in the first place?"
SHIKI: "You seem to have the most knowledge of the group when it comes to investigating so…"
KIRIGIRI: "…"
SHIKI: "So there. That's my defense."
KIRIGIRI: "…"
KIRIGIRI: "Hmmm…"
KIRIGIRI: "I suppose I can give this 'trust' a shot."
SHIKI: "Pinkie swear Kirigiri."
KIRIGIRI: "Uh."
SHIKI: "It's a thing we all do. Just do it. It's part of it."
KIRIGIRI: "…"
KIRIGIRI: "Ok."
SHIKI: "We gave a pinkie swear, so she trusts me a bit."
SHIKI: "Heheh…"
KIRIGIRI: "You are satisfied I point?"
SHIKI: "Here's a little something for trusting me… I think you might like this."
Give Present!
Self-Erasing Cassette Tape.
Hand Bra
Super Strategy Encyclopedia
Genius Author Foundation Pen
Project Zombie
Rose Whip
KIRIGIRI: "…"
KIRIGIRI: "A self-erasing cassette tape."
KIRIGIRI: "Very useful for recording in espionage missions."
KIRIGIRI: "I like it."
KIRIGIRI: "Thank you Shiki, I will keep this for future usage."
KIRIGIRI: "Here's a little advice from me so I want you to listen."
SHIKI: "Ok. Go on."
KIRIGIRI: "To avoid deception, never give your heart to anyone. If you do, you will be manipulated in time's pacing."
SHIKI: "I'm aware of it… and I'll be taking the risk if such an event occurs."
SHIKI: "Because we investigate a lot, I require some of you personal advances in investigating a corpse."
KIRIGIRI: "…We can do that if you wish for someone here to be killed."
SHIKI: "…I take it back."
KIRIGIRI: "Too late."
SHIKI: "…"
KIRIGIRI: "I suppose this was a good short break. You've earned something and I did as well."
KIRIGIRI: "Thank you."
SHIKI: "I smiled back. We did get along."
"But now… things are going to get more serious." Kirigiri changed her tone slightly.
"Get Fujisaki… and a fourth member."
"Fourth member? What's up?"
"I have a plan and it's something you will be very interested in." Something like that… I will look forward to it.
DAY 6: PAUSED
SURVIVORS: 12
Author's note: The beginning of chapter 3 is here everyone. I'm surprised that NO ONE chose Genocider Syo as this chapter's free time event. Kirigiri was the first candidate so the rest who requested will go in other chapters, order will not be told.
Choose Syo because she's Syo.
Just to repeat, I need candidates for the next chapter's free time event.
I think most of the scene here was about the cafeteria fight between Shiki and Celes. I wouldn't say that this was an argument but some of form of an intelligent conversation. This wouldn't have happened if Celes were to just say yes on cooking, but nooo…
She doesn't want to have her dress dirty and stated from Chapter 1.
Memories will be explored in the later chapters.
When it comes to shipping, I don't mind at all. If you think on who would be Shiki's partner, leave a review and to you romance lovers think why.
Oh and by the way, you can also choose Monokuma and Alter Ego as free-time candidates. We could use them for a while.
Later guys!
