Okay now on to part 2 of the investigation~

REPLIES TO COMMENTS:

Nagisa4863: "Ooh you figured it out about the ship tease! Anyways, haha I thought that was just a bit of a lame case to solve besides it narrows the suspects down!"

TigerMasters: "Haha the mind is certainly a strange yet intriguing thing, isn't it? Maybe, maybe, who knows."

A. Zarko: "Toby is a smart person. I pulled it off? That's a suprise... Yeah I try to make it similar and close to DR. The killer is certainly scared that people will figure him/her out, but I have to agree with you there."

DratiniX: "Hmm... I could use that in the future when the cases get really suspicious and hard to solve!"

HeroNoMore: "Yes, you're my honored Watson! Ayano certainly knows where to go and what to look out for, that clever little cutie! Anyways, thank you for appreciating my writing style!"

LadyGlitchy: "There's always a twist somewhere, someway?"

That1guyeveryonehates: "Teachers don't like it, but you certainly do! Hmm, but he's a special little guy so..."

Trixielulamoon323: "Good, you're a clever cookie then! Yup, you're suggestion was a really nice one!"

Shyjoker: "Ooh, I do like your thoughts and clever mind~ Gambles are fun though, right?"

Awesome D.T: "Blatant methods... Well, it's like that person can be calm about it~ The makeup kit will be crucial, maybe. Yes, that time makes it obvious that no one had an alibi, it's perfect for the killer to easily get everyone turn doubtful towards one another! He/she must've been in a hurry or stupid... You're thoughts on who can be the killer are very interesting... Haha, one day if I ever continue this story I'm doing..."

Guest: "Haha, the chapter's good, I guess?"

Super Fanatic Fangurlz: "Thank you you're so kind!"

Shadowplayer360: "Questions and maybe answers you have... Who shall find the culprit this time?"

Charming Crescendo: "Hahaha, that's what I'm aiming for..."

Anyways, I really didn't draw much, but I just did this weird sketch when I was bored with Ayano, Makoto, and Aika trying to um...is it sing or randomly pose with weird clothes that they somehow found somewhere (Monokuma did you do this)? Aika looks nice without her ponytail I guess... (I CAN'T DRAW GIRLS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!) Also, here's my profile on deviantart so you can check my crappy artwork: vioeliana (just add deviantart after vioeliana and then add .com...)

Back to the story anyways...

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[~Cafe Mono~]

Makoto sighed. He was sitting along with CJ, Constantine, and Stellar who were thinking deeply about the case. He figured that these people would've solved the case in no time flat, but here he was thinking alongside with them.

"I still don't understand how there was blood on Elena's fingers," Constantine proposed with a groan, almost pounding on the table as she examined her ID about the evidence she collected over and over again.

"Couldn't she have had the blood when she was choking to death? She could've have her grip on the wires," CJ suggested with a stern voice. "Then again, there is the matter of the chloroform and where it is now."

Stellar awkwardly chuckled, watching Constantine and CJ's anxious and stressed expressions. "The culprit couldn't have it now."

Makoto shrugged as he jumped out of his chair. He pointed at the three girls with a lenient, but stern smile that says he's up to the task of figuring of the method of murder and how it went through in a few minutes. Well, it was his guess, but a detective always uses concrete evidence. At least someone would take his theory as a big possibility, but he knew better of the three girls. Constantine was a genius, she wouldn't just give in to Makoto's theories. Stellar was a legal assistant, she knew better than most of the SHSL students. And for CJ, she had the brilliance and guts to see through anything.

Knowing this, Makoto smiled. This was as if it was his very own detective agency. "Let's put it this way..."

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Constantine nodded, muttering, "That's not far fetched, Makoto..." CJ and Stellar glanced at each other, knowing the probability was pretty low, but it was a really high chance. Makoto scratched his head, laughing awkwardly. "So, what do you guys think?"

"It would make sense," Constantine finally answered, shrugging. "But why would Elena go with the murderer?"

"Maybe the murderer was close to her?"

That, everyone had begun to think...

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[Library]

"Oh, you're here too?" Tomoe glanced at Rina who was desperately and seriously reading books about murder and solving them. "You're really serious about finding Elena's murderer..."

"Of course I am!" Rina suddenly cried in distress. "But looking at these murder pictures makes me sick..."

"Let me guess," Tomoe lightheartedly said. "You're afraid of blood?"

"Of course I am!" Rina cried. "Besides, you already know that, you're the SHSL Medium!"

"Being a medium doesn't mean I can read your mi-..." Tomoe suddenly stopped. There was a voice echoing in his mind that said the words, "...makeup kit".

Rina blinked. "Huh? Is something wrong?"

"No. Nothing's wrong!" Tomoe suddenly cried, glancing around the place. That voice was definately Elena's. Tomoe quickly darted into the dormitories to Elena's room and glanced around the room. "She said... Makeup kit, right?" Tomoe walked to the opened makeup kit, but there was nothing suspicious except the missing thing. Was it lipstick? Perfume? Tomoe shook his head. "Who would use perfume here in a murder?" Tomoe muttered to himself, despite knowing the comical idea of using perfume to hide the smell of blood.

"Check the makeup kit closely."

Tomoe blinked. That voice certainly belonged to Elena's, but why is her voice talking to him? It might be because he's a medium, but he never talked to her at all, has he? Nevertheless, he obeyed the voice of Elena's and slowly and carefully re-examined the makeup kit.

"What was there to check? Nothing seemed out of the ordinary..." Tomoe then saw a flap on the corners near the lipstick and lifted it carefully. "Aha!" There was a white hanky hidden on the bottom of the makeup kit container. Tomoe silently thanked Elena, and took the hanky out of the kit. The hanky felt moist on his fingers, and instantly Tomoe could tell this was the hanky used to put Elena to sleep and lead her to her death.

-New Evidence: Hanky-

Description: "The hanky that was soaked in chloroform. It was found in Elena's makeup kit..."

Now he and the students were one step closer to finding the murderer...

But what was the missing thing in the kit?

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Kazuho walked into the infirmary, finding Malcolm and Ayano examining the medical utensils. He frowned, walking further into the room. "What're you guys looking for?"

Ayano averted his daze up to find the archer looking curiously at him and Malcolm. "Oh!" Ayano began to explain the letter and clean medical utensil he have founded. Kazuho nodded, silently watching the two go on about with their business. Kazuho sighed, now beginning to examine the room more closely than the SHSL Escape Artist and Bad Luck.

The room was...dirtier than usual. "Did a struggle happen here?" Kazuho quietly mumbled to himself, examining the floors that were scraped with dents and stains. He remembered that Monokuma always cleaned the infirmary every night, and he knew Monokuma would never miss a scratch, especially all of the mess he has founded today. Kazuho doubted the fact that Monokuma could be forgotten, so he quietly thought, "There must've been a fight between Elena and the murderer. I better tell Stellar and the rest."

-New Evidence: Kazuho's Theory-

Description: "Kazuho thinks that a fight must've broke out in the infirmary, as the room was more dirtier and scraped than usual."

Firstly, he began to tell Ayano and Malcolm.

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"Upupupupu!"

That same, annoying voice rang out echoing throughout the hallways.

"I hope you guys found everything you need! It's time for the trial! Everyone attend the trial immediately at the courtroom! Go, go, and good luck!"

Everyone gulped, their throats going dry as they stared at each other with doubt and fear. Tension grows between them, enough so that there was a fog of dark mist roaming around the atmosphere.

Quietly, they all entered into the courtroom.

Monokuma jumped out of nowhere, encouraging the depressed students with a victory dance, humming, "Trial time! Trial time!"

Constantine glared at the dancing bear, and quietly asked, "So, I know we're doing this trial, but what happens if we find the murderer?" There was a dark abyss that lies beneath her heart; she, as a genius, could already figure out the possibilities of what Monokuma would say. But, she needed to know.

"Hmm?" Monokuma stopped in his tracks. "Solving the trial will result in the death of either you innocent individuals or the murderer him or herself!"

"Wait..." Tiki started, fidgeting with her hands. "What do you mean?"

"It's simple, you idiot!" Monokuma cried. "If you finger the wrong person, you all but the murderer dies! If you finger the right person, then only he or she shall die!"

"That's crazy!" Takane cried angrily. "Are you insane?"

"Of course I'm not insane! You think I would be tricking you bastards? I watch everything, so I know how the murderer killed Elena, who he/she is, and why they did it!" Monokuma slyly chuckled, a sick smile in his face.

"Well, after this trial you're going to die next," Juugo calmly replied in a blunt manner. "I'll make sure of it."

"Oh don't be so sure of, Isanami!" Monokuma then smiled. "Nevermind that, let's just get the trial started!"

As soon as Monokuma said such words that was despair inducing, the lights flickered off, making all the students gasp and yelp in shock and anxiety. After a while, the lights flickered back on revealing a rather festive array of colors all over the courtroom. There were podiums around the room, with name templates listed on the wooden furniture. Balloons and confetti were all over the place, falling like raindrops and swarming the students. Well... The room was more of a game show than a courtroom to be honest.

Everyone was in a trance of confusion and shock. Like the rest of the students, Constantine didn't like this. She didn't like this at all.

"What...the hell?"

And so begins the rather festive trial.

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Students Remaining: 17

Oh my gosh the trial's gonna start! Nooooooo...