Chapter 1: Pulling the Trigger (Class Trial)

So the each of the class trials, I've decided to make them script based, just to make it easier for myself, plus it would be kind of hard to describe the character's actions during the class trial (except for a specific action which you'll see later) but this is all my opinion; but once the trial is over, I will go back to using the old format as the previous chapters.

I also want to thank bookSmartCat (my sister) for helping me edit the last chapter. I feel like her changes, helped give better description to the chapter. Kudos to her!

Also, if you're wondering how helpful Joshen will be during the class trials, think Komaeda in SDR2. Except not obsessed with hope.

Anyway, enough chit chat. On to the show!

Monokuma: "Now then, let's begin with a simple explanation of the class trial."

"During the class trial, you will present your arguments for who the killer is, and vote for whodunit. If you vote correctly, then only the blackened will receive punishment. But if you pick the wrong person."

"I'll punish everyone besides the blackened, and they will earn the right to graduate!"

Makoto Naegi: "And the killer, is really one of us?"

Monokuma: "Most definitely. The killer is among one of you."

Kiyotaka Ishimaru: "All right, everyone, close your eyes. If you're the killer raise your hand!"

Mondo Oowada: "No one's gonna fall for that."

Monokuma: "Also, this trial is going to be 100% fair. I'm the type who hates favoritism and prejudice. Well, not as much as rabbits."

Joshen Murphy: "That doesn't make any sense!"

Kyoko Kirigiri: "Before we start, I have one thing to ask. That sign with Zuta's face on it next to Naegi, why is it there?"

Monokuma: "Upupupupu. Just because they're dead, doesn't mean they can't participate."

Celestia Ludenberg: "That's all fine and dandy but, what about that empty seat where you're located. Including the injured and deceased, there are only 15 people here, so why is there an extra seat?"

Monokuma: "It's nothing really. It's just to show that the class trial can hold up to sixteen people. Anyway, let's get started with this case."

"First up is the discussion of the murder weapon!"

Makoto Naegi: 'So I just need to prove Maizono's innocence first. That's what is most important here."

Kiyotaka Ishimaru: "I think we know where the murder weapon is located, INSIDE A PERSON'S CHEST IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO KEEP A KNIFE!"

Mondo Oowada: "So what you're saying is that the killer used some random knife they had on them and killed Zuta?"

YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG!

Makoto Naegi: "No, it wasn't just a random knife, it was a kitchen knife."

Mondo Oowada: "Huh, now that I think about it more carefully, it did seem like a kitchen knife."

Makoto Naegi: "And you can prove it, right Fukawa?"

Toko Fukawa: "Y-yeah. Last night, I was in the kitchen m-making tea, and just b-before I left. I s-saw that one of the knives was missing."

Celestia Ludenberg: "But that could also mean that you could've taken the knife."

Byakuya Togami: "Please, a timid person like her doesn't have the skin to kill."

Leon Kuwata: "Actually, I think I know who took the knife."

"Last night, I saw Zuta entering his room with the knife that Fukawa was talking about."

Calolina Nemphray: "So Zuta entered Maizono's room and had a struggle with the killer."

"The killer then took the knife away and stabbed Zuta, ending his life."

Leon Kuwata: "But the fact that it was a kitchen knife, doesn't change anything."

"We all know that Maizono killed him!"

Byakuya Togami: "It seems plainly obvious that she did do it. Mainly because the victim was found in her room."

Sayaka Maizono: "S-stop blaming this on me, I didn't do it."

Joshen Murphy: "I see why you would think that. But there's evidence to suggest that Sayaka is innocent."

"Don't you agree, Makoto?"

Makoto Naegi: 'huh?'

Toko Fukawa: "Oh p-please, she could've killed him at any time last night.

YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG!

Makoto Naegi: It's impossible for Maizono to have met up with anyone last night.

Toko Fukawa: "W-why are you d-defending the killer? Is it because s-she's your fuck buddy?"

Sayaka Maizono: "I'm his what?!"

Joshen Murphy: "Toko keep your perverted thoughts to yourself."

Makoto Naegi: "It's not like that. It was because of something we found in her bathroom."

Joshen Murphy: "What he's talking about is the rope and cloth that we saw her tied up in this Morning. And if you don't believe me, then I have proof."

"Cal, get the sketchbook."

Calolina Nemphray: "You got it!" (Pulls out her sketch book and shows the drawing she was working on)

"Ta-da! It's an accurate drawing of the rope and cloth that were used."

Celestia Ludenberg: "That is very good detail of the object."

Calolina Nemphray: "We'll my talent is the Super High School Level Creator. But It's not just included to drawing."

"It also helps me come up with creative solutions to problems. And can help me create stor-"

Mondo Oowada: "You can tell us later, just someone explain the drawing."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "As you can see, one side of the rope is frayed. As if it was used to hold something together."

Took Fukawa: "S-so the frayed part would b-be from when Maizono was t-tied up."

Makoto Naegi: "And with that, Maizono has been proven innocent."

YOU DARE TO CHALLENGE MY STATUS?

Byakuya Togami: "That would be the case, except for one thing."

Makoto Naegi: "W-What do you mean?"

Byakuya Togami: "Do I have to spell it out for you? You don't have any proof that she was tied up!"

"You're saying that she was tied up…"

"and we're supposed to take your word for it?"

"Why should we believe you?"

"After all, you're the only witness to her being tied up."

Makoto Naegi: "I'm not the only one who saw her tied up."

"Joshen saw her too!"

Byakuya Togami: "But what you have as evidence are just words."

"Words can be manipulative."

"Now, if you had proof that she was tied up. I'd be inclined to believe you."

ALLOW ME TO CUT THROUGH THOSE WORDS!

Makoto Naegi: "No, I'm definably sure that she was tied up."

Byakuya Togami: "Just stop this, there was nothing at the scene of the crime that suggests that she was tied up."

"So why don't you quit your foolish notions that she's innocent."

Makoto Naegi: "Actually, I have proof. More specifically, a burn mark. Isn't that right Maizono?"

Byakuya Togami: "A burn mark?"

Makoto Naegi: "Just before Maizono and I entered her room to examine the scene of the crime. I saw a red mark around her wrists. It was as if she was rubbing her wrists against the rope,"

"and judging by how much it stung her whenever it touched her sleeves, it was on pretty tight and pretty long."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "Does anyone else have any objections?"

"If not, then it's decided. Maizono was unable to perform any action during last night."

Byakuya Togami: "This still begs the question, why was Zuta in Maizono's room?"

Kyoko Kirigiri: "Well, before Naegi and Maizono arrived at the crime scene. I did a bit of searching around."

"And this is what I found." (pulls out a scribbled piece of paper with words on it.)

Calolina Nemphray: "Hey, I've seen that trick on detective shows!"

Toko Fukawa: "T-trick?"

Calolina Nemphray: "If you write something on a piece of paper on top of a piece of paper, it leaves a mark."

"You just shade over the bottom paper, and voila! You can see what was written on top."

"After I saw that trick, I always did when I'm doing art in my sketch book."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "It's an old trick, but the oldest tricks are sometimes the most useful."

Chihiro Fujisaki: "Well what's written on it?"

There's something I need to talk to you about. Please come to my room at 1:30 AM. Make sure you bring 'it' over.

-Sayaka Maizono

Leon Kuwata: "What is this?"

Joshen Murphy: "Well, it's an invitation. To Brycon, from 'Sayaka'."

Toko Fukawa: "B-but we just said that s-she was t-tied up. So h-how could she of written that l-letter?"

Kyoko Kirigiri: "Well, from the looks of this, it seems that our killer doesn't know how to properly forge a signature."

Makoto Naegi: "So you're saying the note is fake?"

Sakura Oogami: "Then whoever tied her up, also sent that fake note."

Kiyotaka Ishimaru: "Which means the person who sent the fake note, must be the killer!"

Calolina Nemphray: "Well Maizono, who tied you up?"

Sayaka Maizono: "To be honest, I really don't remember."

"I was walking down the hallway to my room at, I believe around 8:00. I just had an appointment with Zuta to help calm me down."

"The just as I turned the corner to head to my room. A hand appeared out of nowhere and covered my mouth."

"Then, the next thing I knew I was being untied by Naegi and Joshen."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "This must have been what knocked you out." (Takes out a medicine bottle)

Makoto Naegi: "What is that?"

Kyoko Kirigiri: "It's a bottle of sleeping pills, the killer probably ambushed Maizono, then put these in her mouth."

Celestia Ludenberg: "But we still have not found out where the rope and cloth came from."

Chihiro Fujisaki: Well, that is the greatest piece of evidence to find out who the killer is.

Kyoko Kirigiri: "I sent Naegi and Maizono to investigate that matter. What did you two find."

Sayaka Maizono: "We didn't get any leads to where the killer got the rope and cloth, sorry."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "My guess is that there was a storage room somewhere on the first floor. That must be where the killer got the rope and cloth."

Joshen Murphy: "Actually Kyoko, I should've told you this before. But you didn't need to send Makoto and Sayaka out to investigate that fact."

"Because the location of where the rope and cloth were found, is a special place on the first floor."

"I think I'll let Makoto find out where it was located."

Makoto Naegi: "Huh? Me?"

Joshen Murphy: "I'll give you a hint, it holds the most peculiar items anyone has ever seen."

Makoto Naegi: 'A place on the first floor that has peculiar items. If I can think really hard, I could find out what he's talking about.'

S-C-H-O-O-L S-T-O-R-E

Makoto Naegi: "I've got it, the killer got the rope and cloth from the school store!"

Leon Kuwata: "Aren't you just making assumptions?"

Joshen Murphy: "Actually, I have proof that the killer got them from the school store." (Takes out a fairly large capsule from the Monomono machine)

"Mondo, if you would open this for me, and show everyone what's inside."

Mondo Oowada: "Huh? Oh, okay."

"N-no way! It's a piece of rope and cloth, identical to the one at the crime scene."

Joshen Murphy: "That present is called the 'Damsel Set'. I got it from the Monomono machine just this morning."

"Plus, mine was freshly sealed before Mondo opened it. Which proves I'm not the killer."

Leon Kuwata: "Dammit, we aren't getting closer to finding the killer! The worst part is that there's no more clues left! We've licked the place dry, now what do we do?"

YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG!

Makoto Naegi: "Actually, there is one clue we haven't talked about."

Leon Kuwata: "Huh? What are you getting at?"

Makoto Naegi: "When Maizono and I were trying to find where the killer got the rope and cloth, we passed by the incinerator room."

"In there we found the incinerator turned on, and a piece of a burnt sleeve was on the ground, stained with blood."

Mondo Oowada: "Then who ever has a matching sleeve, is the killer!"

Sayaka Maizono: "But we didn't bring the burnt sleeve with us. So there's no way to match it."

Kiyotaka Ishimaru: "The killer must have the key then! That's how we will know who the killer is!"

Monokuma: "I haven't assigned trash duty to anyone yet."

Leon Kuwata: "Then someone must have stolen the key."

"I've got it. Let's figure out what everyone was doing last night! The we could see who took the key from Monokuma."

Sayaka Maizono: "No, I don't think that's it."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "Why not? Establishing an alibi is the best way to reduce the number of suspects."

Sayaka Maizono: "Well, it maybe my intuition talking but, there could have been another way in which the killer could've activated the incinerator."

Makoto Naegi: "You're talking about the baseball we found next to the switch that turns on the incinerator."

Sayaka Maizono: "Yep! Zuta told me that ball was a special gift from one of this patients, a kid who loved baseball."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "A…baseball?"

Joshen Murphy: "Wow! Little Ms. Detective is stupefied!"

Kyoko Kirigiri: "I-I just didn't expect such an arbitrary way of opening up the incinerator."

Joshen Murphy: "Anyway, putting her fault aside. I think that you can tell that Makoto's little love interest just solved the case!"

"Think about it. Who here has a good arm, and can throw a ball about 60 feet with such accuracy?"

Makoto Naegi: 'Wait, then that means…'

'Dammit, I don't want to do this; but I'm left with no other choice'.

"Kuwata, you're the killer. Aren't you?"

Leon Kuwata: "H-huh? What do you mean? A-anyone of us could've done it."

Makoto Naegi: "Well, as Joshen said, you'd need a good arm to throw a ball hit a small button at a range of 60 feet."

"And because you're the Super High School Level Baseball Star, you fit the bill perfectly."

Leon Kuwata: "Well, what about Oowada or Oogami? They're strong, they could've thrown the ball."

"Your argument ain't worth shit. You asshole!"

"Asshole! Asshole! Asshole! Asshole Asshole Asshole Asshole Asshole Asshole AssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAssholeAsshole!"

Byakuya Togami: "What the hell is he saying?"

Celestia Ludenberg: "I think he's…broken…"

Leon Kuwata: "What other assumptions do you have that 'proves' I'm the killer? Huh?"

Makoto Naegi: "It's the fact that you wrote the fake note?"

Leon Kuwata: "Oh yeah? What proof is that?!"

Makoto Naegi: "It's something the killer specifically wrote about that only you would know about it?"

Leon Kuwata: "That's bullshit!"

"If you're so sure I'm the killer, then what the hell did I 'specifically' write about?"

MY ANSWER IS, THE KNIFE ZUTA HAD!

Leon Kuwata: "No. Fuckin', WAY!"

Makoto Naegi: "Kuwata, you said that you saw Zuta taking the knife into his room, correct."

Leon Kuwata: "Ugh!"

Makoto Naegi: "In the note, the author mentioned Zuta to bring 'it' to Maizono's room."

"And if I'm correct, that thing is the knife. The one that only YOU SAW!"

Leon Kuwata: "Asshole! Asshole! Asshole. Asshole. Asshole…Asshole…Ass-"

"hole?"

Chihiro Fujisaki: "Do you confess?"

Leon Kuwata: "I-I-I-I-I-I-I."

"I'M SORRY!"

Joshen Murphy: "Makoto, I think that you should go over how this case played out before we cast our votes."

Makoto Naegi: "Kuwata, I'm so sorry."

"Let's start off by assessing how the killer thought this through."

"During the Afternoon, before anyone even thought of killing a person. A strange thing happened. The victim in the case, Brycon Zuta, stole a knife from the kitchen for reasons unknown."

"The killer witnessed him bringing the knife into his room and thought he was gonna kill someone. So to prevent this from happening. He thought up of a plan."

"Around 8:00 PM was when the killer's plan took action. Maizono, who was just coming back from an appointment with Zuta, was turning the corner when all of a sudden."

"She was attacked! And drugged to knock her out. The killer then dragged them to her room, and used her key to unlock it. Inside there, they tied Maizono up, put her in the bathroom, and used the notepad on her desk to send a note to Zuta. Asking to come over to her room and to bring the knife they had on them."

"Around 1:30 AM, Zuta entered Maizono's room unaware the killer was hiding inside her room."

"They rushed out from their cover and had a scuffle inside her room. Assuming the killer was trying to stop Zuta from killing, they would most likely try to grab the knife."

"And stabbed Zuta."

"They then covered up the body with Maizono's bed sheets. To try to hide the body."

"The killer then noticed they had blood on their shirt. And because the water had turned off at night time, the killer couldn't have used the laundry room. So they went for the next best thing. The incinerator room."

"They then took Zuta's prized ball from one of his patients and threw it at the on switch. They then tied up the shirt into a ball and tossed it inside the incinerator. But as they were walking away, acting like nothing happened. A piece of their shirt was unburnt."

"Isn't that right? Leon Kuwata?"

Makoto Naegi: "That's what happened. Did I get anything wrong?"

Leon Kuwata: "..."

Kyoko Kirigiri: "It looks like this is the end."

Sayaka Maizono: "So, should we start the vote?"

Calolina Nemphray: "Leon, I'm sorry for doing this."

Monokuma: "Ugh, Finally!

"Now then, please pull the lever in front of you and cast your vote."

"Who will be chosen as the blackened? Will you make the right choice or the dreadfully wrong one!?"

A slot machine behind him popped up out of nowhere that had the words 'Monokuma Vote' at the top. The slots started to spin deciding in which one will be chosen. After a few seconds, the slots began to slow down and all three of them landed on Kuwata's face.

Flower bouquets then popped up like we were supposed to be happy that he was picked.

CLASS TRIAL END: ALL RISE!

Monokuma got up from the chair he was sitting on, cleared his throat and began to make an announcement. "Well, it wasn't the one who I was hoping would get murdered; but who cares about that now. The killer is… Leon Kuwata!"

Kuwata kept the face of shock that he'd was giving us ever since we, no, I proved him guilty of killing Zuta. I then heard a voice boom out behind me.

"Kuwata, what the hell!? Why'd you kill him!?" Oowada was pissed at him, and to be honest, I was kind of pissed too.

"W-wait, let me explain!" Kuwata cowardly said. "W-when I saw Zuta take the knife, I asked him what he was doing."

"What am I doing you ask? Well, I'm gonna kill someone."

"W=what do you mean? Why?"

"Why you ask? Well, I've got people waiting for me outside. I can't keep my patients waiting. It's not like me."

"T-there could be a way out. That's what everyone is trying to look for!"

"Like I said, I can't keep my patients waiting. If there is someone you care about, then you should do all you can to be with them. Which is what I'm trying to do. Anyway, I must take my leave. Good day to you."

"I then tried to make a plan to take the knife away from him. To try and see if I could save someone's life!" Kuwata started to plead with us. "But during our struggle, I accidently stabbed him." Kuwata dropped to his knees at his stand and started crying.

"Boooooooooooooring!" Monokuma shouted interrupting Kuwata's crying. "Trying to stop someone from killing? That's a lame reason. It takes all the fun out of the game!"

"Game? You think this is a game!?" I shouted at the bear. "That's sick!"

"Oh come on. He's the reason why someone died." I raised my fist at the bear, but then I was stopped by someone hugging me. I looked over my shoulder to see who it was. Maizono, she was trying to stop me from breaking the rules.

"Naegi, please! Now's not the time for revenge. Please stop, I don't want to see you dead." She started to squeeze me harder. I then lowered my fist and backed away from the bear.

"Yeah, that's right. You better run!" The bear taunted at me. "Now then, I guess it's time for the punishment!"

"P-punishment? You mean…" Kuwata got up slowly from his podium and took a couple steps back. "Execution!? C-come on! Isn't there a less harsh penalty for accidental murders?" He asked, pleading for his life.

"Nope! Murder is murder. No matter what the condition!" Monokuma retaliated. "Now then, I've got a very special punishment for the Super High School Level Baseball Star, Leon Kuwata!"

"NO PLEASE, I'M BEGGING YOU!" Kuwata continued to plead for his life. But his prayers weren't answered. Monokuma just gleefully continued with his lines.

"Let's give it everything we've got. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIt's PUNISHMENT TIME!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Kuwata shouted his final words before Monokuma got out a gavel and slammed it down on a button.

LEON KUWATA HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY

TIME FOR HIS PUNISHMENT

Kuwata looked around the room nervously as a shackle was launched out from the curtain behind him and clasped around his neck. He reached his hand out hoping someone would grab it. But to no avail. As Kuwata was being dragged to his execution, we watched in horror as none of us were able to save him. He kept grabbing at the shackle trying to break free of it. But even someone as strong as him couldn't break it. Kuwata was then tied up by the chain to a pole. A machine that was very similar to a gun popped up out of nowhere.

The barrel was aimed directly at Kuwata, baseballs filled its magazine. The barrel began to spin as Monokuma got on top of it and pointed a baseball bat at the tied up baseball star.

And that was when the real horror began.

Once the machine was fully revved up, it then started launching baseballs at him. It started off slowly only shooting 1 or 2 at a time. Then before we knew it, the machine started firing the baseballs at rapid fire speed. The machine then started to spin around Kuwata, firing the baseballs at every inch of his body. Leaving a nasty bruise.

As the Machine continued to spin around him, Monokuma was launching the baseballs back at Kuwata to deal even more damage. Maizono then started to hug me, probably in fear. As she didn't want to see one of her friends die.

Soon the machine stopped firing and went to its place of origin, and the gates that were separating us with the baseball star in peril opened up. Everyone in the room was shocked. Even cold hearted people like Togami or Celeste started to sweat a bit. And Monokuma was also sweating but not in fear like the rest of us.

A baseball rolled up to my foot revealing a bloodstain on one side of it. I couldn't shake the reality of it. If this was a dream, I wanted someone to wake me out of it. But I couldn't, this wasn't some crazy dream where I wake up inside my own room. This was reality, and I had to face that reality.

The reality that Kuwata was dead.

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! EXTREME!" Monokuma shouted in delight. He was even bouncing up and down, I felt my fist's clench with rage. He was happy that he died. Everyone's reaction was mostly the same. Shocked and or frightened.

Maizono then looked up towards the executed student but then buried her face in my chest upon seeing him. I then brushed her hair, trying to calm her down just like I did yesterday, after she saw her motivational video.

"Why?" I heard her whisper. "Why is this happening to us? Why do we have to kill each other for the sake of his enjoyment?" I hugged her tighter, to try and comfort her.

"Maizono…" I whispered in her ear.

"Well, time for me to dispose of the bodies!" Monokuma said. Everyone looked back at the bear in response to what he just said. "Come on, I know people can't sleep knowing that there is a dead body in the building. It's inhumane!" What a hypocrite, calling something inhumane when he enjoys inhumane things.

"And don't worry about Enoshima, she'll be well at morning, don't you worry." Monokuma then made his leave with his last words and jumped behind his chair.

After Monokuma disappeared to parts unknown, we all got onto the elevator. To return to our dorms.