AN: The conclusion to Chapter 2...

The execution isn't very bloody this time. I was going for more of a comical execution (see Mondo and Tsumiki for more details) so there won't be much blood. If you are a fan of blood, you may be disappointed.

PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR FREE-TIME CHARACTERS TOO! There will actually be Free-Time events this time around for Chapter 3!

Reven228: Well I'm glad the trial was at least enjoyable :) Thanks for the review!

King Okami: I noticed that too, and I'm glad you did as well. I think it just means while Noah is supposed to calm and collected, he's still a teenager and he's still learning. If things like that are uncommon, he's bound to be shocked. Noah is just learning. Thanks for the review!

wmsm5ever: An excellent explanation of what I was trying to portray Rhyssa as! *clap clap* One thing though and a mini-spoiler, the execution has more to do with her troubled self rather than her SHSL talent. Thanks for reviewing, and I'm glad you liked how I portrayed her.

MiserableFairy13: Nice job pinpointing the evidence! For your first point, that of course was intentional since Keiko at that point knew Rhyssa did it. For your second point Furo is actually quite small :P And for your third point, well I can't deny that. Thanks for the review!

Celes Ludenberg: Yay for internet! Thanks for the review!

Le-awesome-me: Nice observations! Unfortunately though they're just mostly coincedences. For the motives though, that's different. Monokuma had to use real people, and he needed a serial killer. Since the Phantom was related to Rhyssa in that matter, he decided to have the Phantom be portrayed as the killer in the movie. Rhyssa however was able to find the textbook with information of the Phantom in it. However, the textbook isn't part of the motive, and you'll see why this chapter...The motive for Chapter 2 was intended to target everyone as it hypnotized them. Rhyssa got the most benefit of the motive though and she took action on it. Sorry for rambling, thanks for the review!

MizunashiFuyuko: Well it's not so much a strip club as more of a music club...Whoops! Spoiler alert! I think you misunderstood the whole bodyguard thing. You see, pre-despair, Micky was a bodyguard to a woman named Andrea Slavowski (don't worry she's a random person and won't have much to do with the story.) She had Micky as her bodyguard because the Phantom was targeting her. Rhyssa on the other hand had a secret affair with the Phantom, because they truly loved each other and the Phantom was Rhyssa's only chance for a life outside of her demeaning shows. Micky however killed the Phantom in real life, so Rhyssa took revenge on that. About the motives, you can check out "Le-Awesome'Me's" reply to her review as it explains the motive a bit better. Thanks for the review, hope you enjoy the execution!

Ode30: I know...Chapter 3 is always the most sad chapter IMO because we say goodbye to great characters...well, thanks for the review!

Soundtrack: OST 2-26 Re Despair Syndrome

"Upupupu!" Monokuma laughed. "It seems like you guys won again!"

I took a glance at Rhyssa. She brushed her pinkish hair from the side of her face and refused to look at anyone. In fact, she seemed incredibly nonchalant, apparently not afraid of her incoming death. In a way, I think I can understand her. Maybe her death is like...a much needed sleep. I don't deny it – I felt bad when Rhyssa said how much she had to sell herself to the world because of her job.

"Though it is a bit disappointing," Monokuma said sadly. "We lost one of our fanservice characters, and also, it hasn't been even five days since the last class trial...Now I have to add another five days to the countdown counter?"

No one knew what to say. At the same time, now that Micky was gone, there would be no more need to put up with him. But, he's dead... That's in a whole different league. And now our murderer was standing right in front of us. Apparently, this "Phantom" was her only life outside of her show. So...while I can't sympathize with her...I do sort of understand where she was coming from...

But trying to sympathize with a killer in the first place...was that wrong of me? Should I hate Rhyssa with all my heart..?

Because in truth, I don't.

"Alright, alright," Rhyssa said. "I failed at my attempt to get my life back...so I guess you can take it."

"H-hold on," Shougo stammered. "You don't have to rush like that."

"What's the point?" Rhyssa asked. "This isn't a life I love. In fact, I don't even like it. You know, being a celebrity isn't all that it's snuffed up to be. God, what a fucking pain in the ass. You know, the network insisted that I make my bust size bigger than it actually was? Why they overplayed me like that...it sort of sucks."

"R-Rhyssa..." Kirei said sadly.

"Anyways, let's get this over with," Rhyssa said. "Yo, Monokuma."

"Yes ma'am?" asked Monokuma.

"Wanna kill me now, or are you going to wait for the next full moon?"

"Well, technically, we can't tell if it's a full moon outside or not," Monokuma said. "Not like I have a reason to go to the surface. I'm just everyone's favorite cuddly mascot."

Rhyssa sighed, and stepped up to Monokuma, and kicked him straight across the face.

"R-Rhyssa..!" I gasped, trying to reason with her.

"What? I'm being punished anyways. Might as well beat the shit out of this fucking cum twat."

Rhyssa kicked Monokuma square across the face again, and stepped on his head. Monokuma yelped with fake noises resembling pain, and he disappeared from under her feet, appearing again behind her.

"What is this blasphemy?" Monokuma asked. "Just because you're going to die doesn't mean you can attempt to murder me!"

"So kill me!" Rhyssa demanded angrily. "I want to die, you here?"

"...Fine, fine," Monokuma sighed. "It appears I have to refrain from the big shiny slot machine today."

We all looked at Rhyssa. Her face was dark and sinister, and as Monokuma took out a shiny red button, Rhyssa looked at Mirai, and sneered.

"You," she said. "You know what happened when I got this textbook?"

"No," Mirai said. "Did you read a good book..?"

"I regained all of my memories," Rhyssa said.

"W-wait a minute!" Monokuma snapped. "You weren't supposed too-"

"What do you mean by that?" Noah asked. "Saying that assumes that we all -"

"Yeah, we did," Rhyssa said.

Soundtrack: OST 2-29 Re: New World Order

"That's the reason I killed after all...you, me, and everyone lost their memories when coming to this island."

"W-what?!" I yelled.

No, that was impossible.

I remember...I approached the school that one day. I have all my memories. I remember my parents, my past school life...there was no way that we lost our memories. No, why am I even considering it? It makes no sense at all.

"I thought you murdered because you thought there would be a life for you?" Shougo asked. "Ha...no, that's the stupidest thing I ever heard."

I looked at Monokuma. For that moment...he seemed still and lifeless. Unlike his usual self. That was odd...

"I did and didn't," Rhyssa said, brushing her out of her face again. "You could also say I murdered Micky for revenge. Which is basically what we established, right? So why the shocked face?"

"It's just stupid," Ryoko chuckled. "We lost our memories. Yeah, right. Who'd believe the words of a killer..?"

"...You believed the words of Keiko, didn't you? During that trial..?"

What..? Me..?

"What about me?" I asked. "I never killed anyone. Not exactly something I can forget, you know!"

"But you did, didn't you?" Rhyssa laughed. "Honey, I am the owner of a talk show. I know your personal life – I know the personal life of everyone here. You Super Highschool students... you are all like celebrities of hope. So I know each and everyone of you. Except for a few people, that is."

"I don't want to listen to this anymore," Noah sighed. "She's obviously gone delusional."

"I didn't get delusional," Rhyssa protested. "Perhaps you'd like to ask Monokuma? The bear that put this whole shin-dig together?"

We looked at Monokuma with a bemused look, but that soon turned into distress. Monokuma wasn't answering at all. He wasn't moving at all. He was just a lifeless teddy bear. And that definitely stressed us out a bit. Meowykins got up in front of Monokuma and began to wave his paws around his face.

"U-Um, Monokuma-sama?" Meowykins said hopefully. "These kids are asking you a very stupid question, yeah? Meow?"

But no response.

We looked at Rhyssa again, who grinned a devilish grin.

"That textbook was like a nice memory file for me," Rhyssa said. "But perhaps you should take a look see for yourself. That textbook didn't just have information on me and the phantom."

"It didn't..?" Kaito asked. "Then.."

"Well, I wasn't lying when I said I got my memories back," Rhyssa said. "But even still...each and every one of you. Even though I didn't need the reminder, you all had a file in that textbook about yourself. To be honest, I'm surprised Monokuma left it wide out in the open like that."

"Why did you not tell us about this before, assuming you are telling the truth?" Hikaru asked.

"Relax, big guy," Rhyssa said. "It's not like I destroyed the textbook or anything. It should still be in the library safe and sound. Except, there's something strange about Yoshinori..."

Yoshinori pointed at herself. "Me?"

Rhyssa nodded. "Your information was...fairly limited. It had your height, age, and talent...but there was nothing about your past or anything."

"That's fine," Yoshinori sighed. "As long as I remember it myself..."

"You guys should freak out about these memories you lost," Rhyssa comforted. "You guys didn't forget anything important, it seems. But, one last thing, before I demand my execution to commence..."

She walked up to Mirai, who was looking at her with hopeful eyes. I know what he was thinking. Rhyssa had a file on all of the students, and it had to have had some information on Mirai. He lost his memories. If he could find out more about himself, then he would be incredibly happy. No, even more so than that. Except what Rhyssa said next was not something I was particularly expecting.

Music halts

"Who are you?" she asked Mirai. "There was nothing about you in that book...nothing. So who are you? What do you want from these students?"

And Mirai's face went south. His hopeful look turned into something of a tragedy, and before Mirai could speak, Monokuma bursted to life again.

Soundtrack: OST 2-26 Re: Despair Syndrome

"I'm back!" Monokuma snickered. "Sorry for that delay, Rhyssa. I just had to make some finishing touches on your execution."

"I find that hard to believe," Rhyssa said. "Anyways, that's it, you guys. My life ends here...my time is up."

"Upupupu, so noble," Monokuma swooned. "Rhyssa, the murderer of the biggest dickhole in school, reveals something that I planned to reveal at the big finale!"

"You mean our memories?" I asked. "Are they really gone?"

"In general, yes," Monokuma confirmed. I could hear gasps throughout all of us. Even my heart sank as the mastermind behind all of this confirmed what Rhyssa told me. There was no reason for her to life after all... "More specifically, you all lost the memories of your precious school lives."

"Our school lives?" I asked. "What do you mean by that?"

Monokuma slapped himself in the forehead, deeply offending me. "You lost the memories of your time at Hope's Peak Academy!"

"...But we are at Hope's Peak Academy," Noah said. "Or, in this case, your version of it."

"And I remember just arriving to Hope's Peak like a week ago!" Takayashi exclaimed. "So this bear and post menstrual host are lying after all!"

"Upupupu," Monokuma laughed. "She's not lying, and I'm not lying. But if that's what you want to believe, it's none of my concern. Not like I wanted to reveal that to you anyways, right?"

Monokuma turned to Rhyssa, and bowed down. "For you, miss, I have prepared a very special punishment. I hope you enjoy it, you psychotic emo bitch!"

"Thank you," Rhyssa said sarcastically, as she kicked Monokuma once more. Monokuma growled and climbed up to the judges seat. He positioned the red button, took out a gavel, and slammed it with all his might.

GAMEOVER

Rhyssa Kaeda has been pronounced guilty. Commencing execution...

Soundtrack: Oshioki feat. Puppet Girl

Rhyssa Kaeda was stood up on a platform with a candy cane pole in the middle. While she was wearing nothing but a bikini, Monokuma got up in the audience seat and took out a hunter's rifle. He cocked the trigger, and took aim.

DANCE DANCE, REVOLUTION

Monokuma fired the gun once, and the bullet sped past Rhyssa's foot, grazing it slightly. Rhyssa grunted in pain, as Monokuma fired again. Rhyssa dodged it, using the pole was gravitation. Monokuma continuously fired the gun, and Rhyssa continuously dodged, in the process, giving a proper pole dance. Rhyssa continued to dance, and Monokuma continued to fire, until Meowykins ripped up pieces of the Phantom's photo in front of Rhyssa. Distracted, Monokuma shot the final shot, and the bullet lodged in Rhyssa's throat.

In her final moments, Rhyssa sadly reached her hand out for the shredded photograph, and she clutched the remaining pieces close beside her heart. Monokuma then buried her in dollar bills, with Meowykins clapping for Rhyssa's effort.

(AN: in short Rhyssa was pole dancing to avoid the bullets until she got distracted and was shot in the throat. the reason why I included dollar bills? Lol you all know what they do with dollar bills at strip clubs... btw you might want to read this execution again with Highschool of the Dead in mind. At the very least I made myself laugh xD)

"W-well, that was a little strange," Monokuma admitted as the execution ended.

"D-did she really just do that?" Furo stammered. "Why didn't she just..? Never mind..."

"Ahem...well," Noah coughed. He breathed out a heavy sigh, and looked at the ceiling.

It seems like this execution had some mixed reactions.

And another one passed. Rhyssa Kaeda, who killed Micky Storm, has left us.

I took a glance at Mirai, and I could see him tear up. Mirai...his memories had all disappeared. And Rhyssa literally confirmed to him that there was no way to get it back.

Mirai dropped to the floor, and crouched up in a ball, crying softly to himself. We all looked at him in sadness, and reminded ourselves of Rhyssa's execution. Yet I didn't know who to comfort...Rhyssa was killed, and Mirai was crying.

This truly is a life of despair.

Well, well, well...

Keiko Umino...it seems like thing have taken a turn, haven't they?

Yes, well, in your case, I do pity you...

No one should have to suffer that much despair...

Of course, back there, I would say that Rhyssa's death would be a stepping stone for hope, but...

In this case, there's nothing but despair at all!

Hahahaha!

I truly am blessed..!

Blessed that I could witness this withering flower with my own eyes!

Will it grow back to its roots and sprout again?

Or will it finish withering into despair..?

Although human scum like me shouldn't be able too...

Ah..! I truly am glad I can witness this!

No matter of how much a sin it may be...

I truly am...

Happy.

AN: BTW that's not a poem or anything it's someone inner monologueing. (however you spell it idk)

Hope you enjoyed Chapter 2! Bye..!