(AN: I should take some time to mention how some of these mechanics work so you guys can understand! First of all the Hangman's Gambit will give you three chances to guess what the word means. The *Blank* vs The Court is where the Culprit tries one last time to deny your claims, so as you read their dialogue, pick a piece of Evidence(aka Truth Bullets) from the investigation to beat them. Finally the Non-stop debate is where you either agree or disagree with statements using Truth bullets. Agreeable statements are Normal and underlined, disagreeable statements are italics and underlined! Statements that can turn into truth bullets are Bold and Underlined. Now enjoy the trial!)

TDDS: Think Hopeless Thoughts Trial of Shame
Sierra's POV

The Elevator made it's descent as the air seemed to get chillier. Then it stopped, the doors opened to reveal the Court room. It was redesigned from the Royal aesthetic to more or less a 'Christmas' one.

The curtains were now green, tied in a bunch with large red ribbons. Christmas lights were wrapped around every stand, which were now painted white. Small potted Pear trees were in every corner, and wreathes were hung between each set of curtains. The Air conditioner was on, making it noticeably cold though rather harmless.

The portrait of the deceased Katie was still there, but joined by two others. Mike's picture was very similar to Katie's(Golden frame, grey picture, Bloody 'X', and as tall as him), but Cody's was different. It had a completely black frame and his photo was in color, the 'X' was still there though.

Monokuma's gaudy Throne was wrapped in tinsel, the bear himself wearing a Christmas sweater. It was green with a picture of Santa's sleigh...on fire. To really push the point, Monokuma wore a single antler taped on top of his head and a big red nose.

"Upu! Pu! Pu! Merry maybe-maybe not Christmas Bastards!" He cheerfully shouted. "Do you like my renovations?"

"Wow, your taste is impeccable. I only want vomit up half my Dinner." Noah quipped. "Though it does beg the question, what day is it?"

"Wouldn't you like to know? Anyway please sit in your designated stands and we will begin the Second Trial of Shame!"

Everyone did as ordered and Monokuma banged a gavel on his throne. "I here-by call this Trial of Shame...In order!"

Class Trial Start!
*Discussion-HOPE VS DESPAIR-*

"Let's begin with a simple explanation of the Trial! After your period of investigation you should have found enough clues to pin point a suspect! You must debate in this court on which one of you has blood on their hands! After the debating, you must all vote on who you think the murderer is! The majority will be who you ALL choose as the killer, whether you like it or not. If you chose the correct culprit I will punish them and them only, so the rest of you guys can live in peace. But, if you choose incorrectly...I'll punish everyone but the crook and they will be free to go! Now you may all start!" The Monochrome bear spoke.

"Wait a minute, where's Zoey?" Bridgette asked. I failed to notice that Zoey wasn't with us on the elevator.

"Because of all the drugs I pumped into her I decided to leave her up there until she woke up! But don't worry if she's the killer or if you vote wrong, I'll still punish her!" The bear explained. That didn't sate my worries but we had to get on with the trial.

"Okay so how do we begin this time?" Jo asked the court, everyone thought for a while.

Choose a Topic!
(Zoey's Disappearance/Monokuma File #2/Zoey's Attack)

Topic!- Monokuma File #2

"How about we begin like last time with the Monokuma file?" I proposed. "Good idea Soldier, Cameron do you mind reading again for our audience?" Brick said.

"I suppose, it says here that Mike death is ambiguous but he was likely Asphyxiated and suffered from exposure." Cameron said. "What's exposure?" Lindsay asked.

"It's contact with something, I think it's referring to the freezing temperature yesterday." Noah explained. "Interesting but wasn't Mike hanging?"

"Actually no because..."

What proves that Mike wasn't hanged?

1. The Charger Cable
2. Mike's Neck
3. The Book Cart

Answer- 2. Mike's Neck

"I had Izzy investigate Mike's body, and she said that the cable was wasn't tied around his neck tightly!" I said.

"Is this true Izzy?" Bridgette asked. "Yup!" She answered. "His hands were tied in a way so they would keep Mike off the ground! In fact the weight of his head is probably why he was almost asphyxiated!"

"I see, so the cable did provide enough pressure to constrict his throat but not tightly enough to kill him quickly." Alejandro said.

"Guys, can I ask what cable you're all talking about?" Anne Maria asked.

"Oh well the thing that was tied around mike's neck was a charger that could be found in the library...in fact who else knew about the charger before this trial?" I asked everyone. Alejandro, Heather, B, Brick, Noah, Sadie, Eva, Cameron, Izzy, Jo, and I raised our hands.

"And how did you guys find out about it, because I only saw Alejandro use it?" I asked the contestants with their hands raised.

"Well I found out because the bubble boy mentioned it." Jo answered. "B, Noah, Alejandro, Heather, and I found out about it when we discovered the...thing." Cameron explained. "We may have also told Brick and Izzy because they asked."

"What is this 'thing' you guys are talking about?" Monokuma asked. "Wouldn't you like to know?" Noah remarked.

"Yeah, I totally told that to Eva!" Izzy added. "I found out because I saw Alejandro use it as well." Sadie said.

"Okay, but can I ask why this matters?" Jo asked.

"Well, it's because of the cable that I decided to investigate the Library and that's where I found a lot more evidence-"

"So that's must be where Mike was killed!" Izzy interrupted me.

Non-stop Debate

"I found some drops of blood in the library..."-Izzy
"So that's must be where Mike was killed!"-Izzy
"I can say that Heather and I were witnesses to Izzy's discovery."-Alejandro
"But does that mean where he was killed?"-Eva
"Absolutely, after killing Mike..."-Izzy
"They just moved the body!"-Izzy
"I mean that's the {best place that they could do it!}"

You've Got That Wrong!
Evidence: Monokuma File #2

"You're close but Mike definitely died in the Girl's locker room! The Monokuma file says that he suffered from both asphyxiation and exposure! Leaving Mike tied up in a way that wouldn't strangle him quickly in a cold secluded place. If the killer killed him in the library he wouldn't have been there long enough to suffer from exposure!" I explained.

"Oops! Well don't I have egg on my face!" Izzy said.

"But I can say that Mike was attacked in the library and then moved." I added to my last explanation. "And how do you know that?" Lightning asked.

"Because..."

What proves that Mike was moved from the library to the locker room?

1. The Book Cart
2. The charger Cable
3. The Carpet stains

Answer-1. The Book Cart

"Alejandro and Heather can testify when I say that something was taken from the Library that could move a body!" I said. "Ah, do you mean the Book Cart?" Alejandro asked me.

"Yes, in fact someone must have used it twice since I found it downstairs." As I said that a thought came to me. "In fact I think I can tell what was it was used for!"

What was the cart used for?

1. To move Mike's Body
2. To move Zoey's Body
3. Both

Answer-3. Both

"I have an Idea on how Zoey was kidnapped!" I said. "You don't mean?" Trent asked. "The killer brought down the cart after using it on Mike and simply rolled Zoey away!" I finished.

"Oh, and Zoey was unconscious so she couldn't even fight back." Bridgette said.

"But wait, why did they take Zoe?" Lindsay asked.

"Maybe they wanted to use her as a red herring? I mean if Monokuma didn't tell us that he knocked out Zoey, we probably would've thought that Zoey was the culprit!" Jo said.

"Uh, Lightning is Sha!Bored! How did he get stabbed?" Lightning said. "I guess the idiot is right, what did the killer stab the loser with?" Heather said.

"I think I have an idea!" Trent said.

Non-Stop Debate

"After finding Mike's clothes I also found a kitchen knife..."-Trent
"This has to be the weapon!"-Trent
"Well that would make sense."-Eva
"There's {no other option}..."-Trent
"So the knife must've been what was used on Mike!"-Trent
"Oh how cruel..."-Lindsay
"Thanks for the clue Trent!"-Bridgette

You've got that Wrong!
Evidence: Bathhouse door

"Sorry Trent but there is another option!" I shouted. "Really?" He asked in surprise. "Yeah, the Sauna door was blocked off by several Large Icicles. When I checked it again I saw several of the icicles broken off! Someone could of easily have used one!"

B made several different hand movements after I said that. "B is saying 'how can you be sure that they were used?', well do you have an answer for him Sierra?"

"I actually do..."

What's proof that the weapon was an icicle?

1. The wound was round
2. The Carpet stains
3. The knife is clean
4. All of the above

Answer-4. All of The Above

"Well B there are many reasons! First the knife is completely spotless so it couldn't have been used! Second, the wound had a distinctly round shape. And finally, the carpet stains not only included spots of blood but also was incredibly wet! Do I need to remind anyone what happens when Ice is left by itself after a period of time? The icicle simply melted!" I explained.

B looked rather impressed and made several signs. "B says 'Thank you for explaining'." Monokuma translated.

"Okay she proved that the knife wasn't the weapon, but where did the guy find it?" Anne Maria asked. "I actually found it in the boy's locker room along with Mike's clothes." Trent answered.

"Really, and why were they there?" Noah questioned. "Maybe Mike went to the locker room before meeting the killer!" Lightning proposed. "That wouldn't make any sense though?!" Jo replied.

"I'm afraid to say but I may know why. I don't believe that Mike was an innocent victim. After his attack on Zoey Mike, or Mal I believe, ran away with a knife in his hands." Brick said.

"So Mal-was planning to kill the killer?" Lindsay asked. "Does that mean that he was killed in self defense? Wow that's gotta' suck!" Izzy said.

No that's not right, because there's something that proves other wise...

What proves that the murderer planned Mike was going to come to the Library?

1. Piece of paper
2. Monokuma's account
3. Zoey's flower

Answer-1. Piece of Paper

"Actually, the killer did plan on bringing Mike to the library. Trent found a piece of paper for Mike in one of his pockets, so it was likely a note sent from the killer. But I do imagine that Mike brought the knife to protect themselves!" I said.

"Impressive, but how did the murderer overcome Mike?" Eva asked. "Yes, ultimately the killer needed to somehow get close enough to stab him." Noah said.

"Actually they didn't need to! In fact there is a way to stab and disarm Mike!" I said. "Really now?" Heather questioned.

"Yes they simply used the icicle a certain way!"

HANGMAN'S GAMBIT
How could the killer have stabbed Mike without getting close to him?

JCTPLIEEOR

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JRTPEIELOC

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PRTJECIOLE

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PROJECTILE

I figured it out!

"They just threw it, in other words they used it as a projectile!" I said. "Oh so like a javelin!" Lightning shouted.

"Okay we figured out how Mike was killed and where, but is there anything else we need to figure out?" Sadie said.

"Actually yes I have-"

"Sorry Cameron but it's time for our scheduled break! We'll return afterwards to finish up this trial but for now we'll give some time for our viewers to makes some last minute theories!"

"Wh-"

Trial Break!

~Monokuma's Lesson Start~
*Mr. Monokuma's Lesson*

"Welcome Bastards, it's nice to see me again isn't it? Well I guess you guys are thirsty for more of my great knowledge!

Well I guess I should start this off by saying thank you for reading and reviewing, I'll make sure you guys die last! But really what can I say other than it freezes my Three times shrunken heart to know that so many of you care!

I'll always remember you guys, even when Global warming finally ends all of you!"

Well tata! May your new year be filled with no hope!"-Monokuma

~Monokuma's Lesson End!~

I hope you guys enjoy the Trial, the next chapter will be the last part of TDDS: Think Hopeless Thoughts. So do you guys have any new suspects for the murder? Also check if your reviews are actually counted, there's this weird glitch that hides new reviews! If this happens to you just PM me your reviews! Well I hope you guys enjoyed!-ANontomy