ACT 1: Adjusting to Anghern
CHAPTER 6: End of the Line
TIME UNKNOWN
Location: Anghern Trial Grounds
Monokuma: Aaaand we're back! Did you enjoy our little break?
Monokuma: I do hope the first part of the trial excited you as much as it excited me!
Monokuma: Juuuuust kidding! I already know the culprit so this is pretty boring.
Monokuma: But I'm doing this anyway for your entertainment! You should be thanking me, frankly.
Monokuma: Anyway, let's get back into the groove of things, huh, fellow readers?
Monokuma: Let the trial for the murder of Yuki Batora... RESUME!
Yatarou: Are we back on yet?
Kiyoshi: Of course not, Neko-moron.
Kiyoshi: Monokuma just felt like resuming the trial for no reason.
Blackjack: Mister Ikeda, must I repeat myself?
Kiyoshi: Yeah, yeah, I know.
Shizuka: Why must all our discussions stem from you, Ikeda-san?
Yuzuru: Shizuka is totally right. You always start fights, Kiyo. What gives?
Kiyoshi: Hey, hey, don't go blaming me! It's not my fault you guys hate me.
Asuyo: It's not our fault you're an hateable little shit.
Kikyo: Preach, sista.
Tsukushi: Moving on... we just pointed out some suspects...
Tsukushi: Kikyo, Asuyo and... Akahana...
Akahana: Indeed. What should we do now?
Chigusa: W-Well... maybe we should... um, you know, see everyone's alibi...?
Yori: A brilliant idea, Chigusa! However, there seems to be a problem...
Yori: The crime was commited during Night Time. Everyone was in their rooms, I assume.
Frances: That makes things mighty complicated...
Frances: We don't have any alibis to go off of!
Kikyo: So what do we do now? We're doomed!
Kikyo: Should we just pick at random?
Asuyo: No! No, you mustn't!
Kikyo: Wh-Why not...? We'd be letting one of us leave...
Yuzuru: Asuyo's right! I've made up my mind... we're bringing Yuki's killer to justice.
Yuzuru: I'm not letting whoever killed him to leave this city scotfree and leave us to rot!
Yuzuru: And we can't rely on dumb luck to convict them!
Akahana: Yuzuru is right. I wouldn't sleep right knowing I won a trial through luck, of all things.
Tsukushi: Same here. Call it lawyer's pride, but we should think this through.
Riou: If Tsukushi says so, I'm in!
Chigusa: H-How come you, um, know his name... but not everyone else's, Riou?
Riou: Ah, shut up. That ain't important right now, leafy!
Chigusa: Eep! S-Sorry!
Blackjack: It seems we proved that the killer cleaned the blood off the scene...
Blackjack: ...and he did so by using the dishcloth stored in the kitchen.
Frances: We found the dishcloth in the staff room.
Frances: That means that room is connected to the case!
Maruko: Maybe... maybe nein...
Maruko: Well, ja, but not because of the dishcloth.
Asuyo: I see... maybe the killer used something else to clean the blood off!
Tsukushi: Something else, huh? Interesting.
PHASE SEVEN
MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT: NON-STOP DEBATE
Loaded Truth Bullets: Yatarou's Account | Washed Clothes | Staff Room Door Usage History | Missing Dishcloth
Kikyo: Was there anything else the killer could have used to clean the blood off the floor?
Yatarou: No other dishclothes were missing from the kitchen...
Maruko: Maybe the killer used their own clothes?
Shizuka: That'd be a bit inconvenient...
Yuzuru: Not to mention dumb! The killer's clothes would be stained.
Yuzuru: There's no way we wouldn't notice the blood!
Riou: Besides, why would they use their clothes!? There're plenty of dishclothes in the kitchen!
Chigusa: M-Maybe... they p-panicked?
Asuyo: Or maybe they're blind...
Yori: I'm not sure I like your tone there, Asuyo...
Yori: This can't be the work of a blind perpetrator.
Eita: My calculations are always correct.
(Eita Fired: Washed Clothes)
~ BREAK! ~
Eita: It would be simple, really.
Eita: Just wash the clothes.
Asuyo: Short and straight to the point, I see. I like you.
Kikyo: The Washed Clothes in the staff room...?
Frances: Oh, I get it now!
Frances: The clothes we found in the staff room washing machine all had the slight smell of blood.
Frances: Yori's sense of smell is heightened due to his lack of sight, so we can trust him.
Yori: Indeed. The clothes reeked of blood. Although, I assume you all would only notice a discreet aroma...
Shizuka: Kurogane-san... you believe the culprit really did use their own clothes?
Kiyoshi: That's fuckin' stupid... So Kikyo must've done this.
Kiyoshi: Akahana and Asuyo are way too smart to let that happen.
Kikyo: I-I didn't kill anyone, dude, s-stop that!
Kiyoshi: Why the stutters, then?
Kikyo: You're acc-ccusing me of murder! I-I think I'm entitled to stuttering!
Akahana: Kiyoshi, although I do appreciate your enthusiasm, that isn't the case. It's quite the contrary, in fact.
Akahana: Eita's theory makes it so Kikyo becomes much less suspicious.
Tsukushi: Because her clothes in the washing machines back at the staff room didn't have anything weird about them...
Tsukushi: Asuyo's and Akahana's had, though...
Frances: Akahana's jacket was missing and Asuyo had a spare one of hers.
Frances: But nothing ties Kikyo to the clothes...
Akahana: I can attest to this. I searched through Kikyo's room myself, wardrobe included. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Riou: Couldn't you be lying about that, though?
Akahana: It'd be more beneficial for me to say Kikyo had a bloody kimono in her room.
Kikyo: Th-That's not true, though!
Akahana: Indeed it is not.
Blackjack: This means... Miss Namikaze is cleared of suspicion?
Asuyo: Not completely...
Yuzuru: Kikyo didn't do it, though. I'm sure of it. I believe in her!
Kiyoshi: I thought you hated her?
Yuzuru: Maybe I... kind of do... deep down. But I believe in her, anyway!
Kikyo: Th-Thanks?
Shizuka: Nevertheless... I don't think the killer really did use their clothes.
Eita: Me neither.
Chigusa: Wh-What...? But w-weren't you who s-suggested it, Eita?
Eita: Yes. I said it was a possibility.
Yori: I see... Eita never said he agreed with the theory. He only said it was possible.
Frances: Why would you complicate things, kid?
Frances: If you don't believe what you said, what do you think happened?
Eita: The dishcloth.
Blackjack: W-We're back at square one, then, I see...
Blackjack: I do believe Mister Kurogane's theory.
Kiyoshi: Fuck yeah, you do! That's what we all thought!
Tsukushi: Now that I think about it... Eita, you told me the dishcloth wasn't missing last night after dinner, right?
Tsukushi: That should be proof enough to contradict your claim that it wasn't used.
Akahana: Especially since we know for a fact there is no other way for it to reach the staff room.
Akahana: That is, unless for the killer's own hands.
Chigusa: H-How can you be so sure?
Shizuka: I see... the Door Usage Histories.
Tsukushi: When coupled together, the only window of time when the dishcloth could have moved from the kitchen to the staff room, was when the killer left the kitchen and went to the staff room to dispose of the dishcloth.
Frances: There's something bothering me though, kid.
Frances: Before Yatarou went to the kitchen on his own, the Cafeteria Door Usage History read three entries.
Blackjack: 3h04am, 3h09am and 3h18am.
Frances: And the Staff Room Door Usage History read two entries.
Yori: 3h26am and 3h30am.
Chigusa: Th-There's an eight minute long gap in the timeline then...?
Riou: Seems like it, leaf pipsqueak.
Riou: But why the hell would that be?
PHASE EIGHT
MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT: NON-STOP DEBATE
Loaded Truth Bullets: Meat Knife | Akahana's Jacket | Chigusa's Account | Yuki's Handbook | Pile of Clothes | Asuyo's Account | Yori's Account
Shizuka: So there is an eight-minute gap between the killer exiting the kitchen...
Shizuka: ...and entering the staff room.
Asuyo: Why would the killer take so long...
Asuyo: ...when going directly from the kitchen to the staff room?
Riou: Maybe because he didn't.
Maruko: I agree! Zvarri, there must be some other reason, certo?
Kikyo: Maybe the killer went somewhere else first?
Yuzuru: They couldn't have gone to the kitchen or the staff room...
Kikyo: Yeah, because of the Door Usage Histories.
Kikyo: And that rules out the only places related to the crime.
Akahana: That's not right, Kikyo.
Tsukushi: Akahana's got a point.
Tsukushi: The killer might've planted evidence in Yuki's room...
Tsukushi: ...or destroyed evidence from their own room.
Frances: Quick feet, quick thinking!
(Frances Fired: Yori's Account)
~ CONSENT ~
Frances: This isn't really irrefutable evidence, but I've got myself a theory, guys!
Riou: Knock it out of the park, pipsqueak, we're listenin'.
Frances: So... maybe Tsukushi's right in saying the killer planted evidence in Yuki's room.
Frances: If you remember Yori's testimony, he said he heard something fall in the room beside his.
Akahana: Yuki's room, right?
Asuyo: What does that have to do with anything?
Tsukushi: Oh, I get it... you're saying the killer made that something fall?
Frances: Exactly! But the question is, what was that something?
Yuzuru: Hey, hey, calm down... how do we know the times match up?
Yuzuru: We have no idea what time Yori heard that something tumble.
Yori: That is unfortunately the case. Although I do think it was around that time, I cannot prove it.
Asuyo: So that means we have to look at this from another angle?
Kikyo: Maybe you're right, Asuyo... instead of trying to guess the time...
Kikyo: ...let's assume we know the time, and try to think about what fell down in the first place.
Yatarou: There wasn't anything broken or fallen on Yuki's room's floor or anything.
Yatarou: In fact, nothing on the ground at all, except for the clothes.
Chigusa: Th-That means... the clothes fell down...?
Kiyoshi: What the fuck are you even saying? Where would they even fall from?
Shizuka: Ikeda-san.
Kiyoshi: I'll just stay quiet.
Blackjack: Mister Ikeda had a point, though. It would be a bit illogical for the clothes to fall down and make the noise.
Yori: I can attest to that. Either way, whatever it was that fell, it was certainly heavier than a mere mound of clothes.
Maruko: Mais that was the only thing that fell on the suelo... what else could it be?
Akahana: I have an idea that ties everything up pretty nicely.
Eita: And that is?
Akahana: Nothing fell in Yuki's room.
Yori: I'm afraid that is not possible... I know what I heard, and I'm sure something fell in Yuki's suite.
Akahana: Nothing in the room is heavy enough to make enough noise for it to be heard next door, so nothing fell
Akahana: Unless someone has any truth bullets to refute me?
Akahana: ... Thought so.
Asuyo: What are you getting at, Nakajima? If nothing fell, Yori's testimony is all bogus.
Akahana: I would never throw his testimony out the window, Asuyo, sweetheart.
Kikyo: Then what the hell happened in Yuki's room last night?
Kikyo: There shouldn't have been any noise if nothing fell...
Tsukushi: Unless it wasn't a something... but a somebody...
Chigusa: B-Body...!?
Riou: You tryna say the killer dumped Yuki's body there, Tsukushi?
Tsukushi: N-No! Of course not! That'd go against all other evidence...
Tsukushi: It wasn't a dead body that fell, but an alive one... the murderer, if I had to guess.
Asuyo: Th-The killer really went to Yuki's room then?
Frances: Then my theory was kind of right. Why did the killer fall though?
PRESENT EVIDENCE!
1. Akahana's Jacket
2. Yuki's Handbook
3. Pile of Clothes
4. Asuyo's Account
5. Yuki's Diary
Tsukushi: I think I've got this one covered!
Tsukushi: The killer might have tripped over the clothes in the middle of the room!
Yori: That'd certainly line up with the sound I heard...
Yori: Yes, I'm certain of it now! The tumble I heard was akin to someone falling!
Yatarou: But couldn't that have been Yuki?
Asuyo: Yatarou's got a point...
Akahana: Yes, he does, but it makes much more sense for the killer to be the one who fell.
Akahana: For example, should it have been Yuki, Yori would have naturally told us he heard him leave the room and pass by his door.
Shizuka: The fact that he didn't makes it probable that we're on the right track.
Blackjack: That being said, we've now proven that the killer went to Yuki's bedroom last night.
Riou: What does that mean though?
Riou: Why would they go there?
Frances: Our theory up until now was that they went there to plant fake evidence... what would it be though?
Tsukushi: I've got an idea... there's one piece of evidence that hasn't made sense from the beggining.
Asuyo: And that would be?
Tsukushi: The fake suicide note, of course.
Tsukushi: Maybe the killer got desperate and tried to frame Yuki himself of their crime.
Yuzuru: Oh, what a horrible thing to do! Blame the dead for their own wrongdoing!?
Kikyo: Th-That does seem like a good plan...
Kikyo: But can you really go from the kitchen to Yuki's room, forge a suicide note and come back in eight minutes?
Riou: That's more than enough time! What you sayin'?
Maruko: Forging a suicide note takes time... ocho minutos isn't nearly enough!
Maruko: Maybe the killer had forged it in advance?
Tsukushi: Probably.
Akahana: Okay then, let's review what we know until now...
Akahana: Yuki was brought to kitchen at night and was stabbed in the back, resulting in instant death.
Tsukushi: Then, the killer dragged Yuki's body to the freezer and cleaned the kitchen with a dishcloth.
Blackjack: Afterwards, they fled the kitchen and planted evidence in Yuki's room... and then returned to the staff room.
Frances: They disposed of the dishcloth in there and then went back to their room.
Shizuka: That constructs our crime timeline, but although we do have a notion of the crime...
Shizuka: ...there are still some things unaccounted for.
Asuyo: I think it's about time we brought this facade to an end, don't you think, Tsukushi?
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Tsukushi: H-Huh?
Asuyo: The jacket in his room. Yuki's handbook. The washed clothes. All of the evidence points to her.
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Tsukushi: Wh-Why is she talking about all of this now!?
Chigusa: E-Excuse me...?
Frances: What are you talking about, guys?
Blackjack: Have you been witholding any information from us?
Blackjack: I do not remember anything about a jacket.
Akahana: Tsukushi. What do you know of this?
Asuyo: Monokuma can you please make the 13th truth bullet on my list a shared one?
Monokuma: Will do, sugar! Three, two, one, share!
The Solo Bullet "Akahana's Jacket", privy to Asuyo Uemura, Tsukushi Hananari, Yatarou Nekomirin and Maruko Inubarashi, is a now a regular Truth Bullet.
Akahana: Wh-What is this?
Asuyo: As you all recall... there was a missing blue jacket from the washing machine.
Frances: Yeah, sweetcheeks, there was. That's what threw Akahana into the suspect list.
Yori: Are you suggesting... Akahana is the true culprit?
Kikyo: That's insane! She's been the most helpful person this trial!
Kikyo: The washed clothes in the staff room also throw suspicion onto you, you know!
Kiyoshi: Are you seriously standing up for Akahana!? Chick's a fucking murderer, bitch, get a grip!
Blackjack: Miss Nakajima, please, explain this!
Akahana: I-I have no idea...
Tsukushi: I've never seen her this emotional over something... her eyes... they're full of fear...
Tsukushi: Can a person like her really be the murderer...?
Maruko: O gato comeu-te a língua!? [(Translation: Cat got your tongue!?)]
Yuzuru: Huh?
Shizuka: Nevermind that, Kanzaki-san. We are in the presence of a murderer.
Kiyoshi: Why'd you warn an assassin about that, dude?
Kiyoshi: Oh forget it, Akahana's through! She's the killer.
Akahana: P-Please calm down! I am not the culprit. Let us think rationally...
Chigusa: N-No! You f-fiend! I-I... I t-t-trusted y-you, Akahana!
Kikyo: There might still be mysteries we all need to solve!
Frances: Y-Yeah, please don't throw her under the bus yet!
Blackjack: Miss Baishou, your judgement has been clouded, please think this through!
Blackjack: The logical conclusion is that Akahana is the culprit!
Shizuka: Blackjack is correct, Baishou-san!
Riou: Guys, stop it NOW!
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Riou: Thanks. Now, Tsukushi, what do you think?
Tsukushi: H-Huh, me!?
Eita: You're a defense attorney, Tsukushi.
Eita: Give us your attorney verdict.
Tsukushi: I... There must still be something we're overlooking. We can't make a decision without looking at all evidence.
Asuyo: Then what should we look for, huh!? We've gone through everything.
Yuzuru: Asuyo's right... Please, Tsukushi, just make this stupid trial stop... Akahana's the killer, no matter which way you slice it...
Chigusa: I... I w-want this to stop too...
Kiyoshi: I'm fucking tired of this as well, just smash her with the little lawyer gavel and let's get back to the resort.
Tsukushi: N-no... No, I can't allow this! I'm not going to let an innocent person get punished! It's unfair!
Tsukushi: I've made way too many mistakes as a defense attorney.
Tsukushi: But I'm not backing down when I know someone's innocent. We're making the trial go on, you hear me?
Tsukushi: Akahana is not guilty! Someone set her up!
Yuzuru: In a court of law, evidence is everything...
Yuzuru: So cough up something that makes her innocent!
Tsukushi: Akahana's jacket is too obvious of evidence! It must have been planted!
Blackjack: That won't cut it... the killer went to Yuki's suite before the staff room!
Blackjack: There's no means for them to have Akahana's jacket!
Kiyoshi: Yeah, stop being on her side just cause she's a lawyer!
Kikyo: There's some other stuff that's bothering me!
Riou: Like what? Tell us quick!
PRESENT EVIDENCE!
1. Chigusa's Account
2. Yori's Account
3. Staff Room Door Usage History
4. Akahana's Jacket
Kikyo: These two should do the trick!
Kikyo: Um... after the killer left the staff room, there's another gap!
Blackjack: H-Huh?
Kikyo: Between the supposed exit time from the staff room, and the time the killer ran by Chigusa's room... there's a 10-minute gap!
Akahana: I-Is there...?
Eita: There is indeed.
Tsukushi: Th-That means... the killer could have gone into Yuki's room after the staff room!
Yuzuru: Prove it happened, then!
Tsukushi: Prove it didn't happen!
Yuzuru: Ugh... You're right...
Yori: No matter which way you look at it, there is a gap that is unaccounted for.
Tsukushi: I say, until we unravel all the mysteries in this case, we mustn't accuse anyone!
Frances: H-He's right...
Akahana: T-Tsukushi... Thank you.
Shizuka: Don't thank him just yet, Nakajima-san, you are still on the tightrope.
Tsukushi: My theory is that the killer actually planted Akahana's jacket after leaving the staff room...
Tsukushi: ...which would make Akahana's missing jacket not-missing anymore.
Frances: That puts her on equal footing with the rest of us!
Tsukushi: Except for one person... who I strongly believe is the true culprit.
MAKE AN ACCUSATION!
1. Tsukushi Hananari
2. Frances Baishou
3. Riou Ryielo
4. Asuyo Uemura
5. Yatarou Nekomirin
6. Kikyo Namikaze
7. Yori Hanamichi
8. Blackjack 21?
9. Eita Kurogane
10. Maruko Inubarashi
11. Kiyoshi Ikeda
12. Yuzuru Kanzaki
13. Yuki Batora
14. Akahana Nakajima
15. Shizuka Matsuoka
16. Chigusa Takagawa
Asuyo: M-Me!?
Tsukushi: Yes... Asuyo, you were the one... you're the murderer.
Maruko: Qué!? Mas... Herr Uemura was so helpful during the investigation!
Maruko: It was-
Maruko: Mon dieu...
Yatarou: What were you gonna say, Maruko!?
Maruko: It was almost like... she knew where the most important places were...
Maruko: The handbook, the diary and the jacket... she found them all.
Asuyo: Ugh...
Yuzuru: A-Asuyo!? Explain yourself!
Kikyo: You were trying to pin this crime of yours on Akahana and leave this city?!
Tsukushi: Guys, calm down...
Akahana: Tsukushi is right. Hotheadedness won't lead us to the whole truth.
Blackjack: One would assume you would be the most hotheaded of all in this situation, Miss Nakajima.
Akahana: It's only natural. This woman wrongly accused me of murder.
Akahana: But as a lawyer, I must keep my cool. My slight breakdown a few minutes ago was proof of my weakness.
Tsukushi: Asuy-
Asuyo: Spare me the chatter, Tsukushi. Go straight to the point. Why do you think my extra jacket in the washer is any important?
Frances: That's true... why would she hide it there with all the other clothes?
Yori: It's true that it would have been found out eventually...
Tsukushi: That's way better of an outcome than what could have happened if she hid it somewhere else.
Tsukushi: So, to avoid said outcome, she had to wash her jacket.
Yatarou: Why did she have to wash it then?
Monokuma: Heyo! This is the first time I'm popping up this half of the trial! Are you excited!? Having fun while our students are just writhing in despair!? I'm having a lot of fun, surprisingly enough. This isn't half bad of a starting trial, huh?
Monokuma: Anyway, I'm introducing more of my Monokuma's Trial Activities! This is a Hangman's Gambit, or Epiphany Anagram, if you're old-school like that. During this Hangman's Gambit ordeal, a word or expression will appear and letters will fall onto the word, trying to complete it! Your job as reader is to try and guess the word before it's completed! Fun, I know! I'm a genius.
Monokuma: Ready for the final stretch of the trial!? Great, cause I am too!
PHASE NINE
DISCOVER THE KEYWORD: HANGMAN'S GAMBIT
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KEYWORD: BLOOD SPATTER!
~ COMPLETE ~
Tsukushi: Asuyo couldn't hide her jacket anywhere because of the blood spatter...
Tsukushi: When someone's stabbed, blood tends to splash onto the stabber.
Yatarou: So... the killer had to get rid of their jacket altogether...
Frances: Or simply wash it to get rid of the blood.
Tsukushi: Bingo.
Tsukushi: So, Asuyo? Got something to say?
Asuyo: What about the message in Yuki's handbook?
Tsukushi: I'm sure that if we give the 'Akahana Nakajima' contact on Yuki's handbook a call...
Tsukushi: Akahana wouldn't hear hers ringing.
Chigusa: Wh-What do you m-mean...?
PHASE TEN
MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT: NON-STOP DEBATE
Loaded Truth Bullets: Yuki's Handbook | Investigation Squad Locations | Asuyo's Account
Shizuka: You're saying someone changed the contacts on Yuki's Electro-ID?
Yuzuru: The only people who went near the body during the investigation...
Yuzuru: ...were Kikyo, Yatarou and Tsukushi.
Yuzuru: So how does Asuyo tie into it?
Maruko: Herr Kanzaki is correta!
Blackjack: That doesn't matter... the handbook was found in Yuki's bedroom.
Yatarou: But wasn't it in the freezer before the investigation?
Yatarou: I'm pretty sure it was...
Chigusa: M-Me too...
Kiyoshi: Oh for fuck's sake, guys, you think the Electro-ID flew to his room?
Kiyoshi: Your gut instinct isn't always right!
Kikyo: True that... but I know for a fact it was there as well...
Riou: But then it appeared in the bedroom.
Frances: Did someone take it upstairs?
Asuyo: The only people who could've done that were Yatarou and Tsukushi.
Asuyo: They were the free roamers after all.
Tsukushi: Objection, Your Honor!
(Fired: Asuyo's Account)
~ BREAK! ~
Tsukushi: Asuyo, stop telling meaningless lies.
Tsukushi: You were actually the only person who could've done it.
Asuyo: What do you mean?
Tsukushi: We all know the handbook was in the freezer.
Tsukushi: Yet it was found where you were investigating this morning.
Tsukushi: A little convenient, don't you think?
Maruko: Herr Uemura... tell us the truth.
Asuyo: ... I... I didn't do it.
Asuyo: Please don't execute me...
Yuzuru: E-Execute...? W-We're not going to kill you...
Asuyo: I... I didn't do anything, please... p-please don't do anything to me...
Tsukushi: You leave me no choice... I'll go over everything so you can finally understand...
Tsukushi: You're the culprit. There's no two ways about it.
Monokuma: Well that was quick! I'm here again! I sure h- I mean, I sure despair you didn't miss me! Upupupu, get it? I crack myself up.
Monokuma: Nevertheless, here's another Monokuma's Trial Activity! We unfortunately will have to leave one out of the first trial, from the looks of things, but I'm sure there'll be many more killings for me to give you ample time to get to know it! Here's the second-to-last activity on the trial - the Closing Argument! During this exciting new feature, you'll have to fill in the blanks in the story so that Tsukushi can report it and make the final accusation smoothly! Each underscored and italicised question is a space you have to fill in yourself!
Monokuma: This first despair-filled class trial is coming to an end! Will the students regret their accusations!? Let's find out!
PHASE ELEVEN
EVERYTHING IS FALLING INTO PLACE: CLOSING ARGUMENT
ACT 1
The killer began their plan by sending Yuki a text message via our Electro-IDs, telling him to meet them at the kitchen, at (what time?), because someone was targeting him.
The culprit came to the kitchen earlier, at (what time?) to have time to ambush Yuki, and probably hid in the (where?), waiting for him. One minute before the designated time, Yuki had arrived, and that's when the killer took out the (murder weapon) from the wooden board in the freezer and attacked Yuki, killing him in cold blood. Afterwards, they dragged (what?) into the freezer, not noticing the (what did we find on Yuki?) that would get stuck on his body.
ACT 2
After they were done with hiding the body, the culprit started to (what?) the crime scene, trying to get rid of any evidence pointing to their crime. They carelessly left a few (what?) lying on the floor, as well as leftover traces of blood they couldn't wipe away fully. Panicked, they left the (where?) and waited - probably hiding - during (how long?) to create a false gap in the timeline before entering the (where?), another important room to this case.
Inside, they started the second part of their plan - planting evidence to convict (who?) of their crime. They put their own jacket as well as a bloody dishcloth they used to clean the crime scene in the (where?) in order to wipe the blood off it completely. But they also took out (whose jacket?) which they would use to frame her.
ACT 3
Their vile act done, the killer ran upstairs and entered (where?) with a key probably taken from his body. Inside, they tripped over the (what?) right by the entrance on their way to the desk, alarming (who?) next door. When they reached that desk, however, they threw the wet (what?) to the floor, and forged a (what?) using the pen and paper on Yuki's desk.
After that was all over and done with, the killer (did what?) and ran back to their respective suite, only to be heard by (who?) who was unfortunately unable to sleep at the time.
ACT 4
After the killer returned to their suite, they thought they'd formed a great crime, unaware that (who?) was also unable to sleep. He went downstairs and to the crime scene noticing a horrid smell coming from the (where?), but thought nothing of it. A few seconds after closing the door, he (did what?) on something wet and fell, although his clothes weren't sullied because the killer had already (did what?) the crime scene.
ACT 5
The next morning, the killer acted (how?) during the body discovery and switched the last evidence around. First, they went to the freezer under the guise of (doing what?) to access the body. During their time there, they planted the (what?) they used the night before to get into Yuki's suite, and moved the (what?) into Yuki's room - one she investigated, as well as (did what?) with Akahana to make her look suspicious. With that, the final card was on the table... the crime was finished.
CORRECT ANSWERS
ACT 1: 3h10am; 3h04am; freezer; meat knife; Yuki's body; splinters.
ACT 2: clean; glass shards; kitchen; eight minutes; staff room; Akahana Nakajima; washing machine; Akahana's black jacket;
ACT 3: Yuki's suite; pile of clothes; Yori Hanamichi; black jacket; fake suicide note; fled the room; Chigusa Takagawa;
ACT 4: Yatarou Nekomirin; freezer; slipped; cleaned
ACT 5: surprised; paying their respects; room key; Electro-ID; switched contact names;
And the person responsible for all of this was... you, Asuyo Uemura, the Super High School Level Landlord!
Kiyoshi: What was that Mad Libs bullcrap?
Blackjack: Shush.
Tsukushi: Asuyo, don't lie to us anymore... we want to believe you.
Tsukushi: Tell us the truth now. The whole truth.
Asuyo: N-No... No! I didn't kill him!
Asuyo: Y-You guys don't believe me...
Asuyo: You think I'm some cold-hearted bitch thatwould just give up all your lives for money?!
Asuyo: Do you think I was willing to kill everyone in this room just to get outside the wall!?
Yatarou: What are you going on about?
Asuyo: Monokuma didn't tell you... but if you guys pinpoint the right culprit... they die.
Asuyo: That's what the punishment in the rules is referring to. Death.
Asuyo: But... if you pinpointed the wrong culprit, you would all die. Everyone except m-
Tsukushi: Wh-What did you say...?
Yuzuru: I thought we'd stay inside the walls and the killer would get away!
Yuzuru: Monokuma, is this the truth!?
Monokuma: Upupupu, it sure is! If you guys vote for the right person as the culprit, they will be executed in a spectacular fashion! Then again, if you don't... you will be executed in a similar fashion - grand performances filled with despair - and the culprit will be let out of Anghern's beautiful walls!
Kiyoshi: Th-That's so fucking messed up!
Eita: Kiyoshi is correct, Monokuma. You must tell all the rules to a game before you let the players start.
Kikyo: That's common sense, dummy! This is all a fluke, guys, he won't kill us!
Asuyo: Kikyo... look what happened to Yuki... death means nothing to Monokuma.
Riou: That's impossible! We can't all die here! That's unfair!
Shizuka: I assumed you were very serious about your rules. Your little 'slip-up' could've killed us all.
Shizuka: And you would be disobeying the rules of courtesy by not telling us the rules to the game.
Monokuma: Yeah, yeah, water under the bridge. What's done is done. All's well that ends well. Stuff like that, yeah?
Monokuma: It's time for the final attraction in Monokuma's Trial Activities to rise, now! A final duel between the accused and the accuser!
Monokuma: Panic Talk Action, or PTA, for short! What an amazing acitivity it is, the most exhilarating for sure! This final activity is the last showdown between the blackened and our darling protagonist, Tsukushi, until one of them backs down and admits defeat! Six Soul Shields - try saying that five times fast - will appear in front of the accused, and they'll deteriorate over time unless the poor sap throws arguments your way! It's your job to throw rebuttals to their arguments and break down the shields fast! Then, you'll have to throw the final bullet - made up of four fragments you'll have to put together yourself!
Monokuma: It's time for the first class trial to end in a glorious light show! PTA, COMMENCE!
PHASE TWELVE
FINAL SHOWDOWN: PANIC TALK ACTION!
Asuyo Uemura, SHSL Landlord
Soul Shields Remaining: 6
Asuyo: If you kill me here... you're all dead!
Tsukushi: Asuyo, knock it off! We know you killed him!
CRACK!
Asuyo: Wh-Why do you all hate me!?
Tsukushi: We only want the truth!
BREAK! 5 Shields Remaining
Asuyo: I've told you time and time again!
Tsukushi: Stop, Asuyo, you're making a fool of yourself!
CRACK!
Asuyo: Y-You're sending me to die, idiot!
Tsukushi: Just like you killed Yuki! You don't have morals to speak!
BREAK! 4 Shields Remaining
Asuyo: I... I don't know, Tsukushi... I'm sorry.
Tsukushi: We might forgive you if you tell us the truth!
BREAK! 3 Shields Remaining
Asuyo: Your evidence is all circumstantial!
Tsukushi: Everything including your own account points to you!
CRACK!
Asuyo: My account says nothing of the sort, Tsukushi, stop it!
Tsukushi: You were the only suspect to access the body and Yuki's suite!
BREAK! 2 Shields Remaining
Asuyo: After all I did for you guys...
Tsukushi: You tried to kill us by framing Akahana!
BREAK! 1 Shield Remaining
Asuyo: I didn't even have a reason to kill him! He was the nicest person here!
Tsukushi: He was the easiest target for you!
CRACK!
~ DELIVER THE FINAL BLOW ~
Asuyo: I don't even care about the motive! Why would I need all that money for!?
TO! HELP! YOUR! TENANTS!
A/N: Stay tuned for the final part of the trial where the real culprit will be revealed as well as all their motivations and such! Again, if you notice any plotholes or mistakes I'm so sorry, but I didn't detect any so I think we're good! This also marks the end of this writing style for the time being, which means next chapter will be normal narrative once again.
QOTC: How did everyone know the handbook was in the freezer before the investigation? (This will be really important for the future of the story, believe me.)
Please tell me what you think of how I handled the Trial Activities, especially the PTA and Closing Argument! Depending on you guys' opinion I might edit some stuff or change it in future chapters! I really, really hope you guys enjoyed the first trial, it was a blast to write.
Also, in case you're not aware of it, I'm starting a new Danganronpa story - this one is a regular school life fic, much like the Despair Arc of the anime (which by the way, have you been seeing the anime? It's been blowing my mind episode after episode, in particular the Future Arc!) and such! It'll be a completely different story from this one, so check it out if you want to.
Until the next chapter, Yamazaki out!