flashfire912 - Celestia Ludenberg at her finest!
SendokaiZak - She might be... the murder plot has been planned. Let's see who we got under the scythe of Death.
BrightlyNoire - Two of them is under fire, at least by now. Read the last part of this section who was under the manipulative hands of Junko.
Shyjoker - Genocider is as crazy as ever! Celes is my favorite... too bad she's dead.
hunterofcomedy - Grammar has been fixed. I thought that statement alone could target Ishimaru automatically. And the punch thing, like in the message Shiki is kind of weak even though he has a fair build. The reason why is about Shiki's dark past which you'll find out in the end of Chapter 3.
I did mention that this was supposed to be about Shiki which it will. Every section is like gathering the missing fragments.
Super Fanatic Fangurlz - 100th review for the world! And yes, Syo free-time event has been granted.
Fiction stories and their respective genre and theme.
People just think happy endings are cliché.
So they're suggesting for the worse, bad endings.
Bad routes, death and beyond.
Sadness, fear, anger and despair.
Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor
- Changing Room
- Sunday
- 11:45 a.m.
"Can someone explain to me the entire gist of it? I seem to be losing track on all this." Maizono said knowing that she got in first with my approval. She will be safe.
"Shiki… if you were to confirm your loss of memories, we are going to require more than dream encounters. Yes, we have your document compiled along with the rest of the new 15 but there are specifically no details about which academy they reside." Kirigiri said thoroughly. That's right, there's not a specific academy within these documents pertain to. The information of each document was the following:
Name, Age, Height, Weight and Super High School Level. The paper has no specific features in the background so that's a minus. Speaking of which, I needed to speak about something in relation to that one discussion pertaining to the supposed outside world.
"Can we discuss about Alter Ego's first report?" I said grabbing their point.
"You are to recall the previous details and relate to what we have now?" Celes asked as I nodded.
"These reports, the outside world, Winter Cross, Hope's Peak and Super High School Level Despair."
"…"
"The academy closed down due to this connection, the letter if I recall stated that it was a serious problem that assures them of responsibility of any discrepancies. Given this, I think Super High School Level Despair started all of this don't you think?" I said to them, then I looked at the door and walked to check that no one was there. Good thing I was whispering or talking in a soft tone.
"Similar to massacres, I would bet a terrorist mission on their hands… hmmm." Celes needed to think about the connection showing her cooperation.
"Perhaps Super High School Level Despair made invasion to Hope's Peak as noted by these letters from Jayson and Taiki thus wreak havoc after." She added.
"Do we even know anyone who is SHSL Despair? We… don't have proof of any identities…" Fujisaki made points.
"I know… this is just the story, we don't know the people portraying those characters." I answered back.
"On a certain note, military precautions were mentioned last time. We can confirm it." Celes said again.
"What about the principal then? Could they be the one controlling Monokuma?" I asked.
"Possibly. He or she must be in a secret room where no one can enter." Kirigiri gave note of that.
"Maybe Alter Ego's report can help... why don't we ask? You okay Fujisaki?" I need her permission since it's technically hers.
"I'll go check…" Fujisaki entered the command line for debriefing hearing that Alter Ego hasn't found anything convenient yet thus bringing my hopes a little bit on the dryer.
"S-sorry Master. It may have been a day or two but the security protocols are hard to disintegrate without a direct network…" Alter Ego responded.
"There's a network cable at the hidden room I went into, maybe after we reached the top floor then we can make use of it." I said.
"Do you recall any relations with Jayson? If we want leads, we need any statements from him in your memories that will help, better yet any statement from these people in regards to Super High School Level Despair." Celes said to me.
"Are you saying you want me to sleep in longer periods of time Celes?"
"If you are so eager to accomplish, it is for the best, don't blame me for your death albeit. Genocider Syo might come for you since she only kills men that turn him on."
"I'm not a turn-on." I blushed in embarrassment.
"In her eyes, it might be."
"As long as I keep away from her it'll be fine."
"Hehe… Such a funny pawn you are." What a tease she is…
"Hmph."
"So much for that… is there anything I can do to help?" Maizono wants to give effort to prove her usefulness but… there's nothing much to do.
"I'm afraid there are no specific objectives at the moment. Maybe guard the laptop?" I suggested.
"They may be well-equipped with picklocks but breaking the door on its own is a problem. I will take charge of the locker room in every 2 hours changing places with Celes, you, and lastly Fujisaki and Maizono together. Maizono, you have to protect her at all costs. She's the SHSL Programmer and you know that very well." Kirigiri suddenly planned a schedule for all of us. What a shocker… really it was a shocker.
"Can we assure that since she's new, she can betray us at any time?" Celes was not comfortable bringing her to such a position.
"Wait… Celes, you don't trust me?" Maizono felt betrayed in a spur of the moment.
"Shiki specifically said that only the four of us would be the maximum capacity of the group. Unacceptable."
"But I dragged her into this, what's the deal? I trust her." I backed the starlet up because of her sincerity.
"Hmmm… so be it. I will not partake in such vile activities in the near future, I have my standards as you know it. Remember this, no matter what you do when you try to kill, you will be executed in the end because you are looking at the most intelligent people by many terms."
"I really understand Celes. I will NOT kill, ok? Last time was just a sign of confession." Celes was still not convinced about her… unless if she does a sneak analysis every now and then…
"Back to you Shiki, discuss about your assumed lost memories." Celes is like some novice in information search huh…
"Well… they were talking about me and then to each other about murder… and that they like me. There's nothing useful for that I'm afraid. Also, one girl by the name of Olivia was pushing for murder due to not being to stand it in wherever they are and lastly, they keep relating me to another girl by the name of Tiffany."
"If I may ask, did you guys recover any of your memories?" I asked them because maybe they have memories restored somehow…
"What a question this is, I do not recall any loss of it. We just knew each other before, it must be due to your psychic abilities that allow you to retain your lost memories." Maizono said.
"Wait… I got it! How about YOU use your psychic powers to see if we have any fragments to remember, assuming we lost it right?" Maizono sure wants to take steps up.
"Well, I guess why not? Fujisaki can we start with you?" I agreed to it anyways.
"Uhmm… I… don't want to." She seems to feel unsafe.
"Why not?" Celes asked.
"Well, I… I just don't."
"This won't hurt you, I've done this with Asahina and Celes alright?" If you may recall Celes' encounter was pretty much faked up even though I knew how, it's the pain in the aftermath.
"I uhh.. umm… fine. I trust you, all of you." She said.
"Seems you will take risks, strong-willed." The gambler commented on her own terms. I sat beside Fujisaki and placed one of my fingers on her forehead, to connect it to mine and let psychics do the work. My goal right now is to gain memories of what they should have, but for me to be the judge of it seems to be an involuntary haul for all.
Let's see… Fujisaki and her father in middle school… that's a school… just that.
Is this Fujisaki as a kid? A round bobcut? Hmph.
…
Huh? What's this? Are those kids bullying her? What for?
She's a girl for Pete's sake! Leave her alone! Mean kids.
…
I wonder why she didn't thought of getting stronger in this past? I mean consultation with parents right?
This is pretty much the end of what I need to do, there's nothing that has to do with these… memories that Maizono inferred. Without a doubt you guys didn't lose any memories, it was just another kidnapping in a whole level.
"Nope. Nothing." I said after I scooted a bit from her and rubbed my forehead to ease the pain. They sighed in disappointment.
"Are we done here?" Celes felt like leaving since this is of no use for now.
"Yes." Kirigiri closed the locker and placed her key on her pocket signaling the beginning of guard schedules each leaving one by one.
So let me get this straight, what we did just now was another theory-plot about the school, then we discussed about my lost memories to see if it is connected to our situation which of course is a negatory. I asked them to see if they are in the same situation as me with a popup idea that Maizono pulled off with the use of my powers, again nothing worked for them.
"Shiki, one moment please. We need to talk about our previous plan." I heard her so I went back and stood up.
"Was eliminating Togami intentional or an accident?" The truth is the easiest way out.
"I had no choice, he just appeared out of the blue and was about to interfere with our plan. We were switching the papers back and forth and he wanted knowledge of the situation."
"Hmm… I see." I'm glad she understands if she were in my shoes.
"If you gave in and told him about the plan, Monokuma would have indirectly received that information through him transmitting it to the rest. I don't blame you Shiki, you had to do what needs to be done… like me back in the day." She added.
"All life choices have its drawbacks and risks, there may be no perfect solution but have it be reasonable and beneficial in the aftermath."
"I'll talk to you soon; the only things we can do are to wait for the motive and prevent the next murder… if I can this time." I was afraid to fail for the third time. They say three times the charm… applied to the headmaster's favor…
"Oh and uhmm… one more thing. Can you take a picture of this? No particular reason." I gave the picture of Naegi, Hagakure, and Leon together. She gave a small delay to think and checked the memory usage of the camera.
"There's still memory in this left so I guess there shouldn't be a problem with it." I grabbed the photo and let her take the snapshot afterwards returning it to me.
Hope's Peak Academy: Third Floor
- Recreation Room
- Sunday
- 1:15 p.m.
"Time for a game of billboards." A set of rounds alone would be nice.
I set up the billboard table and began playing the first round; one precise hit that led only most of the balls down the gutter. When was the last time I played billboards? My first time playing it was at a hotel.
Moments passed and after 2 rounds including the first one, I decided to have a go at darts. I really wasn't good at throwing from far distances so I needed to take my time to practice. The first dart was a rough start, the second one was close then the third went back down. Oh, phew.
It's been around 15 minutes of playtime so, I guess that works out. Then I heard something from the door, I looked at it and called out.
"Hello? Anyone?" No response. I looked around and checked if someone was hiding on me and why?
I went back and shrugged, then I felt someone on my back by air distance. I looked back and it's to see…
"Gahaha! Peek-a-boo! Gahahaha! Taka-shit!" It was Genocider Syo again and she's making fun of me now too? Great going Ludenberg.
"How it's going you little chump! Good to be back! How did things go with glasses-nerd?" Oh yeah… you both don't share memories.
"Nothing much, just a group argument regarding teamwork. And you saw Togami's injury?"
"Togami had an injury?! I want to treat it with my scissors!"
"It already was… why are you here anyway? To assassinate me?"
"What such luck! I might."
"…"
"You serious? Because if you are, please don't."
"There will be a time. Gahaha! Let's play since I got nothing much to do!"
"I'm already done with these games… I want to lie down in this sofa that Monokuma delivered to us this morning." I lay down on a red sofa that was very comfortable to rest on. Unfortunately, I can't sleep here since it would be breaking the rules.
FREE TIME!
SHIKI: "So tell me the reason you're here again?"
SYO: "I thought I'd like to get my head on the game here! Out of all the pathetic people here, you are one of the missing link!"
SYO: "If I know you more, I can make ideas for surprises, pranks and MURDERS!"
SYO: "Unfortunately, I hate you and you don't turn me on. What a shame!"
SHIKI: "Good thing I'm not a turn-on anymore. Games you want? Fine."
SHIKI: "But let me tell you a few things. First of all don't use your scissors for destruction of school property."
SHIKI: "If you break them, you can't kill Togami anymore because you will be shot on sight."
SHIKI: "Second, I'll join your activities and whatever as long as you don't do any blood-spurting activities."
SYO: "Awwww…. Screw this shit! I ain't taking orders from nobody!"
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "Goddamn it."
SHIKI: "So for the first 10 minutes, we were playing billiards again and she keeps hitting me on the back with her stick for no reason."
SHIKI: "That's hurts! Cut it out!"
SYO: "Whack!"
SHIKI: "Stop it!"
SYO: "Whack!"
SHIKI: "I threw the stick onto her and it hit her head lightly."
SHIKI: "I said no hitting!"
SYO: "Gahahaha!"
SHIKI: "Sigh…"
SHIKI: "She can be reckless… she IS reckless and dangerous."
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "And a bit of a bully too."
SHIKI: "Hmm…"
SYO: "Why the stare? You little peeping tom!"
SHIKI: "No no no... that's not it."
SHIKI: "If I may ask, how did you come into existence? You and Fukawa are total opposites of each other and I can't come up with a theory."
SYO: "Well… to explain that, here's a little story."
SYO: "There are 10 puzzle pieces in a board and none of them fit with each other."
SYO: "There are sweets in a counter and you complain that it isn't sweet enough."
SYO: "The only condiment available is just salt, where does this get you?"
SHIKI: "It gets me nowehere, you're not making any sense."
SYO: "Oh but there is!"
SHIKI: "And that is…"
SYO: "What's there is not there! Inside a zero is not a zero but an invisible number!"
SYO: "What's a cookie without chocolate chips? What's a pasta without any sauce?"
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "There's no point is there…"
SYO: "No! There's still a point! A point that makes no point!"
SHIKI: "That's what I said!"
SYO: "Not even close! Gahahaha!"
SHIKI: "Where were we again?"
SYO: "My existence is very special to me but nonsensical to others. I'm nothing compared to glasses girl!"
SYO: "It's complications are widespread and numerous! You'll never understand why."
SYO: "Boy am I a genius! Gahaha!"
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "Never mind… I'll just figure it out for myself."
SYO: "The only source of Genocider Syo is right here. There's nothing you can do but talk to my shenanigans."
SHIKI: "… Sigh. Fine."
SHIKI: "At least we're getting along right? I mean, you're kind of strong in a sense."
SYO: "Friends? I just do what I want and disregard everything else. A crazy psychopath needs to break the balance of sanity."
SHIKI: "Can you just say yes or no?"
SYO: "Nope. Not gonna do it."
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "You're still my friend, don't forget that…"
SYO: "Meh, whatever."
SYO: "Gahahahaha! Achoo!"
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "Huh…"
SHIKI: "She's back to being Fukawa."
FUKAWA: "Eh? Eh? What happened?"
SHIKI: "You whacked me in the head several times… and we played a round of billiards together."
FUKAWA: "Eh? She did that? Don't compare me to her! I'm nothing like her!"
SHIKI: "Of course you aren't… that alone is obvious."
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "So what's up?"
FUKAWA: "You... tried to kill Togami didn't you?"
SHIKI: "I had no choice, and I just needed to knock him out not murder."
FUKAWA: "…needed?"
SHIKI: "For revenge, that's it."
FUKAWA: "How dare you try to murder my white prince! I'll get you for this but if I d-don't, karma will!"
FUKAWA: "M-mark my words S-shiki! You will die early!"
SHIKI: "Is that so? Well then…"
SHIKI: "I gave her a dart to make her do her bidding."
SHIKI: "Go. Do it if you can. You'll die too anyway."
FUKAWA: "…Hah?"
SHIKI: "Crime investigation, trial, Kirigiri, Celes, Togami and everyone else. They'll finger you as the culprit anytime soon."
SHIKI: "Even your white prince will not care for you."
FUKAWA: "…"
SHIKI: "…Well?"
FUKAWA: "…"
FUKAWA: "This isn't over…"
FUKAWA: "I want to live too you know. Execution will come for you someday."
SHIKI: "You really despise me from the start huh?"
FUKAWA: "Why ask when you know the answer?"
SHIKI: "…"
SHIKI: "Goodbye."
I'm so done with her tyranny, I'm sooo done. Why is she so pessimistic? She hates everyone and only becomes positive-ish to Togami as if she's his personal assistant… doesn't she realize that Togami does not care for her? When will she get her stuff straight?
I left the recreation room to proceed downstairs to the library to get my fifth book to read. Entering the stairs, I happen to meet Togami who was furious about my act.
"If you want to talk about what happened, I'll be glad to tell you that I hit you for vengeance. Simple. Good day." Then I proceeded downstairs until he grabbed my tie.
"I know you're hiding something Shiki and I will seek to find out."
"Good luck with that Togami."
"Togami, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting near."
"…"
"Never mind, here I am with nonsense words to you.. hehehe. I'll be on my way now." I needed to say one more thing and that's what Togami usually wants at the end of the deal.
"Talking to you means you don't have time for friendship, cold-hearted jerk and umm… yes, we are in a game and it seems you are in checkpoint… zero like most of them."
Hope's Peak Academy: Second Floor
- Library
- Sunday
- 2:32 p.m.
What a lovely book to read, Little Red Riding Hood. The original story is still there, the kids version or the real deal. I looked at the bookcase filled with fiction stories and I happen to stumble on one of my childhood favorites. Being 17 and all, reality is something that needs to be in one's mind to increase awareness of the world.
Yep, you guessed it. I read the original again.
While I was reading the book, I unknowingly found someone writing on a faraway corner, wearing all white.
"Ishimaru, what are you doing here? Must be writing great huh?" I called from my chair.
"…It's in my motto."
"What motto?"
"…The world develops under industriousness and devotion."
"What is your business here… Shiki. Please don't interrupt me from my work."
"Oh… sorry." I returned back to reading Chapter 2 of the story.
…
What would happen if you were God? You could change the world according to your thoughts and feelings.
You could have protected those you lost but you didn't.
Why oh why?
Such a sad feeling.
What a god you are.
…
"Why am I thinking like this? Is this because of the dark theme of the wolf? Grandma, woodsman, girl, wolf. I feel guilty for the grandmother's death and the wasted efforts of the woodsman and girl. This is a relation to our current situation, what a pain."
"I wish I brought an axe with me… or a poison apple, wait. Monokuma can't eat an apple... he's a robot!"
Hope's Peak Academy: First Floor
- Shiki's Room
- Sunday
- 4:08 p.m.
Someone knocked in my door while I was taking a short nap, I opened and… umm. What a surprise, it's Junko, Oowada and Fujisaki… with a bottle of wine.
"Is this Celes' idea because she was the one who wanted alcohol." I asked Junko.
"No, not at all… and hey… sorry about today." She apologized.
"I know and let me guess what's gonna happen." This made her nervous.
"…"
"We are going to forget this ever happened with a drink."
"Yeah... whatever you think will suit me." Oowada shrugged and just grabbed a chair nearby my cabinet to sit down. Fujisaki is allowed to drink at this age? I don't think that's a good idea.
"Shiki, don't worry about me. I'll be ok. Junko said it's ok if I drink very little. She just needed company."
"Alright guys! Let's have a little fun shall we?" the fashionista was so eager to want to forget the fight and Celes' rampage.
Yes, I didn't feel any nervousness about a drink besides what's so wrong about wine?
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…
First drink.
"Sorry if I act so weak, I just need help like Shiki to motivate me to think positive." Fujisaki was the first one to confess, although we already knew that from the very beginning, we'll consider it.
"Maybe I should have paid equal attention to you and Junko and none of this would have happened. I mean, the umm… point is that the bond should have been shared with everyone else besides my circle of friends." That's me and my open heart.
"I just let the anger take over me all the time. I try to be strong but I'm not, maybe friendship is what we need. Family. Love. Camaraderie and shit. Tsk." Oowada's turn to talk.
"Alright, you're the last one after our confession time. Let's play a round of snakes and ladders." Junko immediately picked up my board set under my bed.
"Wait, we haven't heard yours yet! Junko!" Nice try gossip girl. She knew she could get away with it but she failed.
"Ok, ok. I'm sorry for being ignorant and stuff… and I'll contribute to the investigations."
"Now that's what I'm talking about!" I smiled with excitement and a little bit of glee.
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Second drink.
"Not the snake, not the snake, NOT THE SNAKE!"
…
"It landed on snakes on checkpoint 98, you're down to 8 Shiki. So lucky for me!" Junko was on 93 on the lead while Fujisaki is at 89 and Oowada at 64.
"Grrr…"
"My turn…" Fujisaki grabbed hold of the two dices, shook it and let it drop on the board.
…
5 and 6. 11.
89 to 100.
"Fujisaki won. Alright!"
"Hehe… I think I had enough drinking… I'm going to bed. Thanks for letting me stop by." Fuijsaki looked a bit drowsy after her 2nd drink. This really was her first time drinking after all.
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…
…
Third drink.
"I think I set my house on fire on accident… maybe." I said.
"Wait, why maybe? It's your memory." Oowada listened to my memory stance.
Fourth drink.
"Wait! I wasn't finished yet. Let me finish sketching."
Hiccup.
…
"Isn't that funny? A spaghetti that looks like tentacles." Oowada drank his 6th cup and did not feel any changes.
"One more?" she asks once more, I nodded.
Fifth drrr..
Fifth drrr..
Drrrr…
Drrr…
…
Zzzzzz….
I went overboard.
DAY 7: END
SURVIVORS: 12
Author's note: I think I named this chapter 'Fantasy' because the fact that friendship and unity in the entire group is simply never going to happen unless the numbers decrease. Also, in Syo's free time, I decided to add in a little Fukawa because its her original body-ish I dunno. I just care about Fukawa more than Togami does.
Some of you may wonder, Fujisaki and alcohol? You should ask Oowada about that.
Lastly, please check my deviantart DespairFrost for the survivor count picture, anime style. Shiki has an anime sprite like the others so happy looking.
And on an extra note, the motive chapter is tomorrow. Yes, unique, dangerous and magical. These are your clue words.
