Sunday, October 31st 2010.
7:57Am
(Forest of Hope's Peak Academy)
Future Naegi was laying in his little shelter in the forest as he was moving back and forth making groggy sounds. Struggling to wake up entirely as he was having a lucid dream while still half asleep.
'BEWARE HIGHSCHOOL OF DESPAIR' Naegi made another groggy sound and turn to face his body to the right.
'BEWARE HIGHSCHOOL OF DESPAIR!' He then turns to the left as he still see the words troubling in his mind.
'Naegi-kun are you ready? Hmhmhmhm' the voice haunted him as he then turned his face flat on the ground and jumped placing his hands on the ground to hold his balance.
"Ahhh!" he gasped.
(Welcome to Despair Academy Music Plays...)
He looks at the dry leaves that were before him and then he looks up to see trees in front of him on the outside. Memorizing his thoughts from his dream he soon felt dizzy as he seemed to of remembered those words from before. Shaking his head he looked from his left and right hand seeing sweat drop down his pale skin. He knew that the nightmares have been happening more and more as he's been in the past but he realized that it was to warn him to keep his guard up.
"What a horrible...dream" replied Naegi placing his one hand on his forehead.
Even now he feels that he's gained more hope than despair in the past few weeks, mainly because they got an idea as to when the twin sisters were to take more action; although he wasn't sure how and when they would be able to frame Junko. Although other matters were concerning him, he made his way crawling on his knees out of his little shelter and into the daylight. Looking around at all the yellow, orange and red leaves falling on the ground; he felt a little chilly from the sudden breeze.
"Today's Halloween, my favorite holiday" replied Naegi with a wry smile. After a few moments of silence, he began to walk away from his shelter and closer to the pathway making his way down the steep hill leading towards the school.
As he reaches out of the forest, he looked to his left and saw a person sitting on the bleachers where Sakura punched a hole through it a couple months ago. Which thankfully, was fixed around last week due to her being able to pay the funds.
The person had long wavy hair, a green jacket with a weird red symbol on his shirt and black jeans. For some reason he wasn't wearing his uniform, but he soon realized that they didn't need to wear them on holidays. He didn't know about that until recently, when he heard one of Jin's announcements on the PA system last week.
(Last Week)
"Good Morning Everyone! Rise and shine for a new day. Don't forget that next week on the holidays that you can dress however you like appropriately. Make sure to give a smile to someone today and thank them for who they are; because we all having a special gift. Thank-You and have a wonderful day!" the PA system shut off.
(Present)
Naegi could see that the student was looking up to the sky and smiling with glee. He assumed that he was enjoying himself and suddenly the student tilted his head down and saw him. He stared at him with a casual look and then tilted his head with a smile.
'Crap! That was really weird just now...I should run but...'
He then got up from his seat and made his way over to him.
'He's coming this way! I shouldn't be interacting with anyone else, it might cause disaster but...he's already making his way over...'
He could see that the student was about 20 meters away from him and was approaching slowly.
'I guess I'll just act casually and be myself'
Once he reaches about a meter to Naegi he stops and looks down at him with a smile. The guy was quite tall standing at 5' 11" and appeared to be awfully familiar.
(Welcome to Despair Academy Music Ends...)
(SDR 2 Third Island Theme Music Plays...)
"It's nice to see you again" replied Nagito Komeda in a soft tone.
'He sounds kind of weird...but I feel like I remember him'
"Oh yeah? Haha well I don't recall that I know you" replied Naegi placing his head behind his head.
"You probably wouldn't, after all I carried you from the forest to the school and I got to say...you were quite the heavy sleeper" replied Nagito crossing his arms with a little smirk.
'So he was the one that did that last month!'
"Yeah I tend to like resting in the forest sometimes haha" replied Naegi.
'Like heck I do! Its a nightmare...well maybe not all the time'
"I think that's kind of cute haha" replied Nagito.
'Okay this guy is creepy...'
"Uh well I-" replied Naegi but was interrupted by Nagito.
"Its a joke, a joke haha You really are a gullible one aren't you?" replied Nagito placing his hands out in alarm.
'A joke?'
"I wouldn't say I am but that was kind of hard to tell" replied Naegi honestly.
"I see, well I got to be going to do my own things anyway, it was nice to talk to you one on one" replied Nagito with glee.
"Yeah the same goes to you" replied Naegi
Nagito then pats Naegi on the head and walks past him giving a wave.
"Well see ya" replied Nagito.
Naegi just looked at him a bit oddly finding him suspicious. After a few moments he stopped in his tracks.
(SDR2 Third Island Theme Music Ends...)
"Oh I almost forgot to tell you, I'm the Ultimate Lucky Student" he replied as he turned around giving him a half evil grin.
(Despair Syndrome Music Plays...)
Naegi gasp in shock.
'Wait what did he just say, that he's is the Ultimate Lucky Student?! How can that be?'
Nagito smiled closing his eyes and looked at Naegi out of curiosity.
"Just thought you should know, that you aren't the only lucky student around here Makoto Naegi" he replied and then turned away.
"W-wait! I don't understand? How can you be the Ultimate Lucky Student? And how did you know my name and that I was also the Ultimate Lucky Student?" asked Naegi dumbfounded.
"Well, I talked to the Principle about it and he told me that I wasn't the only one chosen to be here" replied Nagito now facing his full body towards Naegi.
"..." Naegi was speechless. There was an intense atmosphere for a few moments until Nagito spoke up.
"You know...I wonder about this now...but..." Nagito placed his arm and pointed it across towards Naegi's way with determination.
"Who do you think is the lucky and unlucky student!? Wouldn't it be great if we were both good lucky ultimate's...shining for the hope in this school HAHAHAH AAAHHAAAA" replied Nagito now having crazy eyes.
'Oookay now he is really creepy...'
"Yeah well everyone is shining to be a star here in Hope's Peak Academy and I believe we all deserve to share it equally" replied Naegi.
"Equally you say? That's a poor way to put it. It should be more like that everyone is fighting to be the fittest" replied Nagito coldly.
"..." Naegi remained silent.
"Well whatever you're still trying to learn...I respect that" replied Nagito with an evil smile.
Nagito then turns away and begins to walk off.
"Wait just who exactly are you?" asked Naegi.
"The names Nagito, Nagito Komeda" replied Nagito as he then turns around again to face him and turns again walking away from him. Naegi had no other words or any terms of going after him. The presence that he gave off was a very weird and slightly dangerous vibe; the last he wanted was to be involved with him.
He realized that something was off about him and was wondering if he had anything to do with the Tragedy. Although now he knows one thing for sure, his name and his Ultimate.
"Nagito Komeda..." whispered Naegi to himself as the wind blew slowly around his uniform. Naegi clenched his fists and looked down at the ground for a moment and then back up.
"I won't forget you" he replied satisfied with himself.
(Despair Syndrome Music Ends...)
8:13Am
(In the Library)
Kyoko was searching in the fiction section at a bunch of titles taking one book out that caught her attention. It had a sticky mark on it that had initials of UD and the title of the book displayed "The Post-Apocalyptic of Despair". She read through it quickly and came across a sentence.
"Those who survive are the fittest to fight..." read Kyoko out-loud.
She then closed the book in deep thought while she turned the book over with one hand and looked at the initials again.
"UD...what does it mean?" replied Kyoko puzzled.
She then looks out the window and stares off into space. She recalled the writing in their classroom that was written with paint a couple days ago and the thought kept agitating her like the people behind it are teasing them.
'I know its Junko who's behing it...however' Kyoko then places the book back into the shelf and makes her way to the exit of the library.
'There's nothing I can do to prove she's guilty...though I do know that I can gather more and more information until she causes more predicaments...'
She closes her eyes as she makes her way down to the first floor of the east side and makes her way towards the cafeteria.
'As for now...I'll play it by ear-'
*Smack!*
Kyoko's vision goes white for a minute and then as her vision comes back she looks down on the ground and sees Makoto from the future sitting there dizzy. She grabs him and gives an evil death stare.
"...Naegi...tell me one good reason why I shouldn't smack you right now" replied Kyoko as slowly and calmly as possible. Naegi then gets up and begins complaining.
"There's no time to explain! I got to run!" replied Naegi as he looks behind him seeing his younger self making his way out of the cafeteria with Mukuro.
'What is Mukuro doing with the younger Naegi?'
Naegi then runs past her and makes his way into the long dark tunnel. Kyoko then looks to see them coming towards her and they stop.
"Oh Kyoko?" replied younger Naegi confused.
Kyoko closes her eyes and ignores him as she walks away heading to the cafeteria.
He turns to look at her walking away and then back at Mukuro.
"Did I say something wrong?" asked Naegi.
"...Don't worry about it" replied Mukuro.
"I guess you're right" replied Naegi
They then make their way down the hallway tunnel and end up talking about what they were doing for the Halloween party.
(Later that Evening)
7:00pm
Everyone was making their way gathering at the gym as there were bunch of decorated tables lined up for refreshments and snacks on the left and right sides. Closer to the stage there was a dance floor and some famous band that was beginning to hook up on stage.
Half of the students were dressed up in all different types of customs such as animals, witches, skeletons, etc...
While the other half were dress casual in their regular clothes than their uniforms. Some were drinking from the punch bowl table and other people chatting away making their way to the dance floor.
Suddenly, the singer puts his mouth to the microphone.
"Testing, testing, alright Hope's Peak Academy, are you ready to jam out on this spooky evening!?" cried the singer.
"Yeah!" cried the crowd.
"I can't heeeear you!" cried the singer louder.
"YEAH!" cried the crowd louder.
"ALRIGHT LETS ROCK AND ROOOOOOOLLLL!" cried the singer slamming down both of his feet. The music then begins to play to life and the singer begins singing away creating a chemical reaction for the crowd to dance.
Naegi from the future was in a disguise that he stole from one of the lockers in the males change room; since he wanted to keep an eye on Junko. He was in a mixture polar bear/panda costume and felt a bit weird about his outfit. Only because of the fact that it resembled him a bit like the Monokuma bear a bit.
He looks over to see Junko in a black bunny costume with Mukuro who was also in a black bunny costume too. It was almost hard to tell them apart, it almost felt like Murkuro was disguising as her twin sister all over again but this time as a bunny on Halloween. They were chatting away while he seen no sign of Kyoko anywhere.
'I guess she isn't coming around till later'
Then as he turns to look around he sees his younger self was dancing on the floor with Sayaka and Aoi as they were in their casual clothes. He knew that if he didn't take off the bear costume that he would be fine. He looks over to his left to see some of his classmate such as Celestia, Hifumi, Toko and Byakuya standing near the punch bowl. Toko was trying to force Byakuya to drink some punch while he crossed his arms irritated. Hifumi was jugging down the drink one after another and Celestia just giggled. He looks to the right side and sees other class districts laughing and doing limbo.
Future Naegi smiles inside his suit feeling nostalgic and for a moment it almost felt like his brain was cracking on the inside. He places his paw fluffy hand to his head feeling dizzy from before like that one time when he saw that familiar name of that guy named Yasuke Matsuda in the North district before it became the east district a few days ago.
He didn't plan to stay for much longer anyways but he wanted to make sure that he could maybe get something out of Junko. Although for a moment he wondered if anyone would recognize his voice. As he worried about that thought he heard people shouting in the distance.
"This is awesome!" cried out a girl wearing an athletic uniform.
"I know right!" cried another girl with short red hair.
You could hear from other people's foot tapping on the floor like they were tap dancing. Everyone at the party seemed to be having a great time as a couple hours passed with my younger self leaving awhile ago, unfortunately Junko didn't leave the party at all. Naegi was beginning to wonder if she already has other people working for her.
"Look at that cute costume! Its so adorable!" cried Aoi pointing at future Naegi. She was wearing a donut costume that had her face at the top part of the donut and her arms at each side of it while she was hanging out with Sakura in her original outfit. Aoi runs up to him and then with glimmering eyes she smiles brightly.
"Hey! Can I get a picture with you?" asked Aoi excitedly. I sweat a bit anxiously under the costume but nod my head once briskly. Aoi Asahina then turns to Sakura Oogami and hands her phone to her.
"Here Sakura, can you take it?" Sakura takes the camera and Aoi smiles putting her arm around him. As the camera flashes, she hands it back to her and they thank the person and leave.
Surprisingly Naegi thought that they may of asked him who he was but thankfully it didn't come to that conclusion as he saw them leaving the party.
*Vroom Vroom*
'Oh I got a text message from Kyoko'
I make my way to open up the message when suddenly someone else came over to me.
"Hello bear/panda, or whoever you are..." the voice was recognizable and I immediately knew the person...none other than Junko Enoshima.
'I should of suspect that someone might talk to me again but...at of all people it had to be her'
"You seem really cute! I want your costume!" she cried with joy of excitement.
I look to see that Mukuro was standing by herself from a distance looking at me; my body starts to sweat in fear.
'I shouldn't of came...if I speak she will know who I am and get suspicious...I got to think of something here'
I quickly raise both of my hands in the air and stare at her.
"Ohh you're angrry aren't yoooou?" replied Junko giggling.
I then turn around and walk away. For some reason Junko didn't seem to care and then as I go into deep thought thinking about when their next motive is; I dropped my phone without realizing it.
"Hey! You dropped your phone!" called out Junko. I turn around and see her pick it up and she looks at the screen.
"Igean? Your name is Igean? Weird name...don't think I've heard anyone by that before" replied Junko disappointed.
I then grabbed the phone off her hands and I place it into my costume pocket. I bow my head and then turn around walking away.
"What a weirdo...wait...something doesn't feel right" replied Junko quietly to herself.
As I make my way out of the gymnasium standing in the hallway close to the gym doors I open the text message.
9:03pm
To Igean:
Come to the Library when you got a chance I need to speak to you. I'll be waiting there.
Kyoko
I quickly dash my way there with my costume still on and then suddenly I bump into someone. It seems to start being a habit now and I look up to see it was me from the past.
I stared at him in shock but I didn't say one word. Luckily I was still in my costume but my younger self didn't seem to be too surprised.
"Oh I'm sorry, are you okay?" asked Naegi.
Future Naegi nods his head contentiously as he anxiously sweats.
'I thought my younger self was going to bed early because he left like an hour ago but...I guess he wanted to go back until the party closes at 10pm...that's something that I would probably do'
I get up and stand face to face with my younger self for a few moments and then run past him. My younger self turns around a bit shocked and feeling bad but he decided not to chase after me.
'That was way too close...I know I was wearing a disguise but that really wasn't pleasant...I could of done some type of ripple effect if he knew who I was...but thankfully I'm out of that situation...for now'
I make my way to the library taking off the head of my costume and find Kyoko there. She crosses her arms and tells me about the incident a couple days ago. I looked at her shocked and to my surprise I was feeling overwhelmed.
"In other words, the Physicists will be returning tomorrow, so will get as many questions out of them as possible" replied Kyoko.
"Yeah that would be a good idea" replied Naegi.
I pause for a few moments and Kyoko could tell I had something on my mind.
"Um Kyoko?" replied Naegi anxtious.
"What's wrong?" asked Kyoko crossing her arms suspicious.
"I...I happen to bump into my younger-self seeing me"
Kyoko gasped placing her hand over her mouth. I shake my hands frantically and lightly laugh nervously.
"D-don't worry, I had my costume on and he didn't recognize me, so nothing bad will happen" replied Naegi.
Kyoko crosses her arms slightly distressed and sighing.
"You shouldn't of gone to the party...I knew this would happen" replied Kyoko casually. I just look at her as I rub the back of my head nervously.
"In any case, you should get some rest for tomorrow" replied Kyoko passing Naegi. She then stops for a moment and turns around to look at Naegi. Naegi blinks his eyes slightly confused but Kyoko continued to stare at his eyes.
"You grew taller" replied Kyoko. Naegi lightly blushes and stares at Kyoko a bit shocked.
"Oh yeah? Haha" replied Naegi.
"You should be extra careful running into anyone from now on...actually, maybe you shouldn't come with me tomorrow" replied Kyoko placing her hand resting her chin pondering in thought.
"Wait what?" replied Naegi puzzled.
"It might be for the best" replied Kyoko almost making up her mind.
"There's got to be something that I could wear that might work for as a disguise" replied Naegi.
"Hmmm, unless..." replied Kyoko trailing off from her words.
"Unless what?" asked Naegi pushing Kyoko to continue.
"I'll meet you tomorrow by the school bleachers at 9am" replied Kyoko turning away and making herself towards the door. She turns her head halfway around and looks at Naegi.
"Don't be late" replied Kyoko.
"Okay" replied Naegi giving a nod. After that she left the library leaving Naegi by himself again.
(Junko's Dormitory)
10:12pm
Junko was taking the last bit of her bunny outfit off as she was rambling to herself in the mirror dramatically.
"If only I went quicker tailing that animal costume I would of found out where that person went...well doesn't really matter I suppose" replies Junko falling into a deep depression. Junko then recalls seeing the letters Igean on the person's name from an unopened text message; although she didn't get enough time to see the person who sent him the message.
"Igean...Igean...what the fuck is that kind of name suppose to mean? Like seriously?!" exclaimed Junko slightly irritated by the name. It was almost as if the name was in some way familiar but in other ways very odd and a bad omen.
*Knock Knock*
"It's me, Junko" replies Mukuro on the other side of her door. Junko sighs lightly and makes her way to the door as she opens it she could see Mukuro was slightly blushing.
"Huh? What's with all the blushing? Did you catch a fever? Oh..." replies Junko now giving a mischievous grin.
"Something very interesting happened right?" replies Junko leaning forward towards her sister.
"Well, something happened before I came here...it happened like this" replies Mukuro as she recalls the memory.
(Flashback)
15 Minutes earlier...
9:57pm
Mukuro was walking out of the gymnasium slowly and then out of nowhere she hears someone's voice.
"Ikusaba!" cries Naegi from the past. Then as he passes a trash can near the gym doors he slips on a banana and glides forward.
"Whoooa!" the next thing Naegi knew with in the blink of an eye, Mukuro who was at least 20 meters away from him before was now in her arms; being caught with tremendous reflexes.
"Uh..." Naegi looks up at Mukuro as her arms were still holding both of Naegi's shoulders.
"Um..." for a moment the scene felt like it was an eternity for Mukuro's perspective; she all of a sudden couldn't think properly or focus at all.
'What's this feeling right now? Why is he looking at me that way? Did I do something to make it awkward?' thought Mukuro
Mukuro was lightly blushing as she lightly tighten her lips and Naegi then puts on a big smile.
"Thanks, if it wasn't for you; I would of probably gotten hurt pretty badly" he then begins to lightly laugh.
'Why?! Why?! WHY?! What is it that makes you smile so kindly at me?! I'm a soldier...why?' thought Mukuro as she begins to blush madly red.
"It's no p-problem, I got to get going bye" replies Mukuro feeling not her composure self at all. She took her arms off his shoulders and she then turns to walk away when Naegi then grabs her hand.
"Wait! There's something I wanted to talk to you about" replies Naegi. Mukuro then stops in her position and feels butterflies hitting her stomach.
'H-he's holding my h-hand!' thought Mukuro shocked.
"Okay, but make it quick" replies Mukuro trying to act cool still not looking at Naegi.
"Can you help me out with something? I think you might be the only one and I believe you'll show me the way" replies Naegi innocently.
"What do you mean?" asked Mukuro turning her head to look at him puzzled from the corner of her eye.
"Well...to understand, love" replies Naegi blushing.
"Huh?! Ehhhhh!" cries Mukuro turning as red as a tomato.
"I know this is random and all sudden but you seem that you would know a lot about it and well, I don't know how to confess my feelings to the girl I really like a lot" replies Naegi honestly.
(Flashback Ends)
"Oh? Naegi-kun, trying to express his feelings! This is something I didn't expect, and he asked you for advice? Pupupupu" smiled Junko amazed.
"After that I left him, it was too much I couldn't take it" replies Mukuro looking down at the ground.
"Are you stupid? He was wanting you to kiss him!" exclaimed Junko.
"I don't know if that's true, I think he likes someone else" replies Mukuro. Junko stares at her with her arms crossed and sighs.
"You really are hopeless aren't you, well if that's how your going to take it you won't get anywhere; well lets get going because I'm getting bored standing here" replies Junko.
They soon reach the North Quarter to the old school building that they were in previously before they got transferred to the east district. As soon as they get back to the basement and reach the restricted section; they use the trustee ID guest card that Mukuro stole from the Steering Committee faculty building.
As they make their way down another hallway, Junko scans the card near from the card reader that had an asterisk indicating that they had access granted. The big sliding door opens slowly and they make it inside a glass window room where they could see a technological green dim beyond them and a tube bed in the middle.
(Danganronpa 3: Doomsday Machine Music Plays...)
"Whoa?! OMG OMG OMG what's this?! Some type of experimentation?! This is interesting, very interesting!" cries Junko with joy.
"I wonder why they had this hidden underground from this old building..." said Mukuro as she eyed around the window glass room seeing a bunch of control panels and computer screens before them. It appeared that it was technology to keep a statistic status from the other side of the window for that mysterious tube bed; Murkuro came to realize what it was used for.
"It's for-!" Mukuro raised her eyebrows shocked until Junko intrupted her.
"Human Experimentation..." smiled Juno evilly.
"Looks like this can be problematic if their little secret gets out of the school grounds" said Junko dismissively.
Suddenly Mukuro heard some guards coming from a distance and she turned around to make her way running back outside when she looked back at her twin sister.
"We got to leave now!" cried Mukuro.
"Well looks like will figure out more about this another time...but do me a favor and kill those nuisance of guards coming our way" replied Junko getting sleepy.
"Anything for you...Junko!" exclaimed Mukuro happily. In the distance Junko could hear her sister slicing the guards and their screams of agony from the pain.
'I wonder what this pathetic hopeful school is thinking...I'll make sure they'll feel despair before they can stop our group...no one can stop us...no one' thought Junko happily.
10:15pm
(Kyoko's Dormitory)
Kyoko got back to her dorm and found that Junko was in her dorm as well and figured that nothing out of the ordinary would happen.
She was laying in her bed with her pajamas on and had her hands tightening on the blankets over he shoulders as she looked up at the ceiling thinking about what she was going to discover about what the physicist's are going to tell them tomorrow. She assumed they got back today but knew that giving them a day was wise so that they can get rejuvenate and get settled back in here at this school.
'Tomorrow...I'll have answers, hopefully I'll understand more about my questions I ask than being left with more questions in the long run...for now I'll put my faith into Naegi...' thought Kyoko as she slowly fell into a very deep sleep.
10:16pm
(Hope's Peak Forest)
Afterwards future Naegi left and went back to the forest. On the last thoughts for Halloween night before he went to sleep he was thinking about what he would discover about the time machine.
'Will I learn for the better or for the worse...well tomorrow I'll know for sure...I have faith will figure it out'
He then closed his eyes and fell asleep as he began to finally have a good dream for the last long while.