Chapter 1.1: A Kink in the Gears: (n)Everyday Life

The students, after their shocking encounter with Monokuma, regrouped in the Resort Restaurant, hoping to fill their stress-induced empty stomachs. The restaurant itself was lavish, like the rest of the Main Resort Building, but now was no time to admire the décor. The first to speak was Yoru.

"Alright, everyone. We need to read over the rules first. We don't want to inadvertently trigger Monokuma's wrath" he spoke with utmost authority. Deciding that it was best to avoid any unnecessary casualties and/or deaths, the others complied. Seran got out his E-Handbook and started reading the rules to the other students.

Rule #1: Violence against the Field Trip Guide, as well as the destruction of cameras or monitors, is against the rules.

Rule #2: No loaning or trading your E-Handbooks out to other students.

Rule #3: Sleep is permitted only in the suites. The deliberate use of any other room will be treated as loitering, and punished accordingly.

Rule #4: The time between 10 PM and 7 AM will be designated as "Nighttime". Please note that certain areas will be off limits during this time.

Rule #5: Only the person who has committed murder will be permitted to leave the Resort, provided their crime is not betrayed to the other students.

Rule #6: You are free to explore to your heart's content. Breaking down locked doors, however, is a violation of the Vacation Rules, and will be punished.

Rule #7: A single student cannot murder more than two of their classmates at a time. Failure to follow this rule will be punished.

Rule #8: Anyone who breaks these rules will be punished. No exceptions.

Rule #9: Additional rules will be added if necessary.

Getting a bit of vertigo, Seran lifted his face from the screen and looked at the others. "That's all it says in the way of rules" he told them.

"Well, it sounds like we can roam around freely. That's good" Mokuso added, but began to ponder something. "But what does the end of Rule #6 mean? The part that says 'provided their crime is not betrayed to the other students'?"

Karin merely sighed in annoyance, believing that to be a stupid question. "It's simple. You must simply kill in a way in which no one finds out it was you" she explained in a deadpan voice, as if mocking Mokuso. With explanations out of the way, Madoka raised her hand.

"If I may, I'd like to suggest an additional rule."

"And what would that be? I bet it's something stupid" Karin muttered. Madoka merely ignored the last part, and went on. "Students are not permitted to leave their suites during Nighttime" she explained.

This earned a look of curiosity from Gina. "A cuuuurrrrfeeeeeew? But whyyyyy?" she asked, trying to emulate the voice of a ghost.

"As things stand, we'll be spending every night in fear, wondering if someone is coming to kill us. But hopefully, the curfew will ease some of our worries. However…" Madoka trailed off. "… This rule is not enforceable. It will require everyone's cooperation." The students discussed the matter amongst each other, then finally agreed. "Alright, then. I say we eat now. All this stress is no doubt making us hungry, and we can't focus our efforts on escaping if we have no energy" Seran suggested.

And with that, the students began to serve themselves some food from the buffet. The tension in the room eased somewhat as the class ate their dinners. A few chuckles arose, conversation flooded the room, and there were slight teasings from Karin, who pointed out Madoka serving herself rather large portions, much to the Princess's annoyance.

Three Days Later…

Three days had passed, and the students still hadn't found a way out of the school. The class was now eating dinner in the restaurant, when Hibiki let out a disconcerted sigh. Madoka paused eating her ample dinner to comfort her. "What's wrong, Hibiki?" she asked.

"What if we don't get out of here? We haven't found ANY clues as to an escape route, and no one's come to find us…"

"No need to worry, Hibiki. It's been three days, and the Headmaster has no doubt had a lack of word on our status. He's always been a worry-wart, so he's probably contacted Daddy by now." Madoka encouraged. However, a familiar laugh entered the room. A laugh that made Madoka snarl in disgust.

Sure enough, Monokuma had entered the room. "Upupupupu! Yer holdin' out for Hoodie? Even if he got word of yer situation, there's no way he could get in!"

"Elaborate, you stuffed bastard!" Seran demanded.

"Have ya noticed the cloudy red sky surroundin' youse?" The bear asked. Sure enough, the students started answering affirmative. The teddy bear chuckled once more at this. "Dat's actually a force field! It's designed ta keep youse in, and others out!" Horror arose from the students, as they learned of the reason for the strange weather pattern. "If ya really want out so bad, just kill somebody!"

Madoka stomped up to Monokuma, though regaining her composure and refraining from attacking. "Who are you really? There's no way you can be Junko Enoshima, since Daddy killed her!"

"Yer just gonna have ta find out for yerselves! Now… da reason I'm here is because it's been three whole days, and not a single one of ya has tried to murder each other! It's gettin' kinda boring!"

The students merely glared at the bear, who at that moment thought of something. "Dat's it! Even wid da setting, da situation, and da characters, dere's still somethin' missing!"

"And what's that, asshole?!" Seran bellowed.

"Ya need a motive ta get goin'!" Monokuma answered. The other students growled in response. "Dat's why… I'd like ta present da foist motive!" As if on cue, the black-and-white bear pulled out envelopes, and passed them out to the class. Upon opening them, they all quickly placed the papers inside against their chests. Each one was glowing red with embarrassment.

"HOW DID YOU FIND THAT OUT?!" Rokuro bellowed uncharacteristically.

"Youse should be REAL familiar wid dose! They're your kinkiest fantasies! See, I've been diggin' around fer dose, and I thought they'd be a good motive. If ya don't murder someone in da next 24 hours, I'll preach yer sick fetishes ta da whole world! They'll go viral, and you'll be laughin' stocks!" The students were visibly shaken as Monokuma left with those words.

Seran gulped and looked at his paper once more, hoping this would be just a bluff… the paper read the words:

"Seran Kouichi likes fat girls."

At that moment, his heart sank. How could Monokuma have found out that he was a Fat Admirer? He didn't tell anyone, and his computer's anti-virus was the best money could buy- which wasn't particularly expensive for him, considering the vast fortune he had accumulated, but still. Either way, he shook his head to strengthen his resolve.

"I'm not gonna kill anyone over some fetish! I won't do it!" he said to himself aloud. While most of the students nodded in response, but a few of them were still uncertain. With the news buried deep in his head, he headed off to bed.

However, as he walked through the halls, he stumbled upon an argument between two classmates: Kanako and Rokuro were in a heated debate.

"You can't be serious! If you do that-" Rokuro began, but was cut off by Kanako.

"It is no concern of mine if these idiots suffer embarrassment. It is no skin off my back."

"How can you be so cruel?!"

"Simple. Emotion is nothing more than something to hold you back." Kanako answered as she left him there. The Judoka was steaming mad- whatever the action was, he was utterly disgusted by it. Seran wanted to intervene, but had enough experience to just pass by.

The next morning, Seran headed off into the restaurant, where the others were waiting for him. Bu-Ling was the first to greet him. "Hi, Seran-tachi! You're just in time for breakfast!" she chimed, as he sat down between her and Madoka. It was then that Takumi spoke up. "Yo, dudes. Anyone seen Kanako?" he asked. Seran quickly looked around, and sure enough, she wasn't there. The white-haired Mangaka quickly got up. "I'll see if I can find her" he answered, hoping the worst didn't happen as he left.

He quickly approached Kanako's room… and found the door open. He rushed in… and found something truly shocking…

… There, lying dead on the floor, was Kanako. There was no wound, but a bruise around her neck. Her glasses had fallen off in an apparent struggle, which was evident by the state of the suite, which appeared as if something feral attacked.

"GUUUUUUYYYYYYYS!" Seran bellowed, signaling for Rokuro to enter, the latter of whom was horrified by the loss of the life. Shortly after, the monitors came on, revealing Monokuma.

"Bing bong bang boooooong! A corpse has been discovered! Please gather in front of da Maizono Statue!" he said before letting out his signature laugh and turning off the monitors.

What did this sinister bear have in store? Who killed Kanako? Why did they do it? Was it really over a fetish? These questions spiraled around in Seran's head, as he and Rokuro met up with the other students in front of the statue…