Author's Note: All edits have been made, specifically with descriptions of the characters.

The scream was coming from the basement. Tetsuko ran first with Ryu just right behind her. As they stood in front of the basement door Aito felt someone grip his sleeve. Nanako eyes widened as the Sukeban and Agent were ready to kick down the door. To his side, Oharu and Cyrus looked uncomfortable as well. He couldn't blame them, there was no way something good could come out of a screaming basement.

Tetsuko kicked the door open and they were met with a cold draft. They heard small clinking of metal pipes, but no other noise. "Maybe it didn't come from there?" Nanako asked.

Ryu poked his head through the door. "Wait… do you hear that?" Tetsuko leaned in as well, listening for the noise.

"W-what do you hear?" Oharu stammered.

Although he wasn't close to the door, Aito tried to listen too. At first he only heard the wind draft and a few clunking pipes. He gasped and took a step back when light footsteps became louder and faster, and coming straight towards them.

"Ruuuuuun!" The second they heard the scream, Aito and Nanako sprinted back to the lobby, with Oharu and Cyrus on their tail.

They caught their breath on the couches. "W-what the hell was that?" Cyrus chocked out.

Aito shook his head, unable to think of any answer. It was bad enough the town was painted with blood, what more could be down there? And were they actually sleeping in the same space as it?

"Hey, are you guys okay? We heard screams!" From the dining room were three new students. The person approaching them first wore a lot of black—black hair, black biker gloves, and black hair. But what were most notable about him were his heterochromia eyes. Behind him was a very pale girl wearing a lilac hoodie and two different colored leggings. Although she was staring at them, it was hard to tell where she was looking because of her white gasmask. Next to her was a short, lanky boy with dirty blond hair, a brown vest, and burgundy scarf.

Cyrus spoke for them. "There's something in that creepy basement!"

"Huh? Is there now? Hm I'm a little curious to explore." He said with a smile. Aito and Oharu exchanged concerned looks.

"Well two students are already there if you want to explore…" Oharu suggested. "I mean strength in numbers right?"

He looked towards the door and his eyes gleamed. "I think I will actually. Do you mind keeping my friends company? I don't want them to get hurt if there is something bad down there."

"Of course." Nanako affirmed.

He clasped his hands together. "Excellent! I leave them in your hands. But in case something happens, my name is Oyama Taki. It was nice meeting you!" With that he trotted towards the basement, leaving everyone else dumbfounded.

Oharu shook her head. "Wow, he's actually curious about this? At least Tetsuko and Ryu are investigating for safety."

Nanako sat up and held her hand out to the new students. "Well as he said you're in our care now! I'm Nanako. And who might you be?"

The two teens looked anywhere except Nanako, who eventually put her hand down. The boy sighed. "Naoki Fujimori…" He mumbled out. "She's Areth Kageyama."

Just from his tone alone Aito could tell they were more or less the quiet types, either too shy or docile to talk. He just hoped no one else mistook it as rudeness. "Are you two students of Hope's Peak?"

The name of the academy helped establish eye contact. "You guys too?" Naoki asked. "Do you know why-" Nanako shook her head. "Damn… neither did Oyama. What is going on here?"

"I doubt this would be helping us remember but what are your talents? Might as well know who our classmates are." Cyrus asked.

"I'm the Ultimate Music Box Maker, and she's the Ultimate Coder." The coder bowed for her introduction. Everyone else re-introduced themselves. Once they got to Aito, Naoki just smiled. "Heh, you'll fit with us quiet types." There was no malice in his statement, so Aito smiled back.

His eyes turned to the girl with the gasmask as she began to move her hands. His smile instantly grew when he signed back to her. "Oh that'll be helpful!" Nanako said. "So far I think you're the only one who knows how to sign."

She nodded and continued a small conversation with Aito, mostly Aito asking questions about her talent. She was accepted for her natural talent of hacking into government, and the best way to communicate with her was by signing or other codes.

3 New Students have been added!

Naoki Fujimori
Ultimate Music Box Maker

Areth Kageyama
Ultimate Coder

Oyama Taki
Ultimate ?

"Oh that's weird…" Oharu said. "Oyama's talent isn't listed."

"He didn't really tell us either…" Naoki confirmed. "Strangely enough, though, he seemed calmed about this."

"What the hell? You seriously scared us!"

"It was just a prank Nya~~"

As Ryu, Oyama, and Tetsuko returned , three students followed behind. The one currently yelling was a tall, tan girl with black hair. She looked like she was just crying as her eyes were red but face dry of tears. "Why were you even down there?"

"Teehee, does it really matter?"

Another girl, wearing high leather boots and a gray jacket, crossed her arms. "It was rude that you let it go on so long! You even chased us out!"

Tetsuko rolled her eyes as she sat on the couch and propped her feet on the table. Oyama held his hands out between the girls. "Now, now. I'm sure there's a justifiable reason for this 'prank', right?"

The mastermind of said 'prank' was… well Aito was still registering if she was a person. She had perfect blonde curls, green glassy eyes, and porcelain skin. Her dress was something he'd seen in a vintage shop rather than modern clothing—puffy sleeves, a hoop skirt, and lots of frills. But she was laughing and smiling, and actually talking.

"I couldn't help it! It was an easy opportunity for some scares nya~" Then her smile turned into a pout when the other two girls were still upset. "Was it really not funny moe? I'm sorry nyan!" Naoki and Areth looked puzzle at her word choices, and besides characters in cartoons, Aito never heard a person actually use the words 'moe' and 'nyan' in their language.

"Tch, are you 10? What high-schooler still talks like that?" Aito began to grow a little annoyed at the overwhelming presence of new voices popping up. This one came from the elevators, where four more students joined their group. "Hm, are you even a high-schooler? You look like something that should be behind a glass case."

The porcelain girl giggled. "Why thank you nyan~"

"That wasn't a compliment."

"It wasn't moe? But, that's exactly how I got my talent! Ultimate Lolita Doll nyan-nyan!"

The girl placed a hand on her hip and a smirked formed as she flipped her long blonde hair. For some reason, this pose felt familiar to Aito. "And how did you get into Hope's Peak with that talent huh? I didn't realize this prestigious academy accepts useless talents now."

Behind her, a boy in a green robe and blue jeans stepped between them. The robe's red gem and broach shined against the ceiling lights "Now, Sehema, don't you think that's a little harsh? I'm sure her talents are respected in many places."

'Sehema' rolled her eyes. Another guy in a black sleeveless shirt and brown trousers rubbed the back of his dark hair. His hands were covered with brown gloves. "We apologize for her… attitude. I think we are all stressed with our situation."

"A lot is happening at once. Maybe the best way is to continue with introductions?" The other guy with green hair and orange eyes suggested. "While it hasn't jogged any memories, it's best that we get to know each other?"

Although the room fell silent, there was some comforting about his tone. Sehema lowered her hands and sighed. "Fine. My name is Sehema Rinjinder. I'm the Ultimate Archer."

Something in Aito flashed, and he remembered exactly where he'd seen her. She was the fiancée to a prestigious family, which she earned the right after winning an archery match against the father. She was already won several competitions, but her engagement was what caught the world's attention. The family she was engaged to was just as prestigious as the Toga—

Aito held his head when a faint buzzing pierced his head. He fell to one knee and closed his eyes, wishing the noise would just stop.

"Oh crap is he okay?" Oharu asked.

The boy in the green robe approached Aito and gently placed his hands on his shoulders. "I sense a small amount of negative energy. Here, allow me…" He held Aito's head between his hands, and less than a minute later his headache subsided. "Are you okay?" Aito nodded, making him smile. "I'm glad I was able to help."

Porcelain girl tilted her head. "How did you do that moe? Are you a magician?"

He sheepishly laughed. "No, I'm a spiritualist. I am able to heal with spiritual energy." He helped Aito to his feet. "My name is Alexander Terraria, the Ultimate Spiritualist. I hope we can all become the best of friends."

"Ah, so you can also sense auras around our fellow classmates?" The green hair boy asked. Now his vision back in focus, Aito was able to get a better look at this new person. It was the green haired boy from earlier. He wore an unbuttoned cerulean jacket and a red shirt. His yellow jeans were accompanied by a belt in the shape of an arrow. When he held his hand out to shake with Alexander, he noticed a birthmark in a shape of a heart.

"I haven't met anyone else who can sense auras." Alexander replied as he shook his hand. "What is your talent?"

"I'm the Ultimate Matchmaker. Oh! And my name is Heiwa Yaburu."

"Matchmaker?" Cyrus asked.

"Yes. With my ability to analyze people I am able to understand their wants, needs, and feelings. It's not exactly like sensing aura, but I've been complimented that I can do just that." He turned to the rest of the group and grinned. "I'm glad to meet you!"

Ryu smiled. "That's very impressive there. How about the rest of you? I'm glad to see Yuji here."

Yuji was the guy in the black sleeveless shirt and boots. Ryu walked up to him and gave him a pat on the back. "Same respects to you, Ryuunosuke."

"Aw, don't be so formal!"

"You know each other?" Oyama asked.

Ryu nodded. "We've met a couple of times because of his job."

"Yes. Father's company is a high demanding job. We manufacture and distribute weapons, so I was accepted here as the Ultimate Arms Dealer. My full name is Yuji Hayabusa. It is nice to meet all of you." He ended his introduction with a bow.

"My turn! My turn! Nyan!~~" The Ultimate Doll jumped up and down until everyone was staring at her. "My name is Emmeline Cantrell! And I'm the Ultimate Lolita Doll nyan~" She curved her hands to resemble paws. "I want all of us to get along nyan-nyan!"

Aito tried to keep his smile, but knew it would be a while before he got used to her particular speaking habits. He heard Sehema scoff again.

Tetsuko tried to look at anyone else but Emmeline. "You." She pointed to the girl previously yelling at Emmeline. "You're cute. Who are you?"

The girl readjusted her red fedora and stood up straight for her introduction. "Thanks for that introduction. My name is Mariko Shiroibara. I'm the Ultimate Actress."

Heiwa raised an eyebrow. "Actress indeed…" His comment made Mariko visibly stiffen, but he held his hands out to calm her. "I apologize if that sounded rude. You are just very beautiful I would have thought model like Emmeline."

Another face Aito finally recognized. He remembered Mariko's latest job, a TV drama about a girl with a bomb in her stomach that would explode if she fell in love. He didn't read the manga but he constantly overheard the story from his classmates at his old school. It was very popular, so the television adaption was a big deal for Mariko's career. He wondered if she was still going to film during their time at Hope's Peak… if this was Hope's Peak.

Tetsuko pointed to the other girl, tall black hair, and tan skin. "Girl who was also in the basement. Name."

She jumped up, startled by the sudden call out. "I-I um." She began to play with her hair. "Sorry… ah that surprised me. Um… my name is Hitome Tsukino. I'm the Ultimate Thinker hehe…"

Oyama raised an eyebrow. "Thinker? If it's no trouble can you please elaborate on that talent?"

"Oh! So-sorry I didn't explain it? I mean… ummm…. Sorry! Ah… It means I'm really good at philosophy and writing and psychology… no wait that didn't answer it! I can analyze things really, really, really well and then interpret it and find the answer and stuff. Haha did that answer it?"

"Quite." Sehema stated. "Next before this girl gets a nervous breakdown?" Hitome visibly shrunk and mumbled soft apologizes as they turned to the next person.

The rest were just Naoki and Areth, to which they found her first name was Noriko, but liked to be called Areth by the guys, introducing themselves to the Sehema, and everyone else. In a second their ebooks were filled with all their classmate's names and talents.

7 New Students have been added!

Sehema Rinjinder
Ultimate Archer

Emmeline Cantrell
Ultimate Lolita

Alexander Terraria
Ultimate Spiritualist

Heiwa Yaburu
Ultimate Match Maker

Yuji Hayabusa
Ultimate Arms Dealer

Mariko Shirobara
Ultimate Actress

Hitome Tsukino
Ultimate Thinker

Congratulations! All students have been found!

Strange… Oyama's talent still isn't listed here… maybe I should ask him later.

"I've been a little curious," Yuji said, "What's outside? We were busy searching through the other floors, which are almost impossible to get through."

Oharu faced turned sickly. "There's something wrong outside. We found blood on Town Hall… or what's supposed to be town hall."

"What?" Sehema asked. "Show us."

Tetsuko offered to lead everyone back outside, showing proof of the blood stained building. Some took interest, others were visibly sickened at the bloody display. There were questions about the town's state: the childlike handwriting, the paint sky, and the closed off bridge that obviously led to a new place, yet no one could get through.

Aito then remembered the message left on his nightstand to meet in town hall by 9AM. He looked at the ebook and saw it was ten minutes till. He asked Nanako for her pen and notebook and rewrote the message. "You're right, I had that note too." She said as she looked at the double doors. "Should we just… walk in?"

He shrugged, seeing as there wasn't really anything left do it. Nodding, he stood next to Nanako, and at the same time, pushed the doors open.

When they entered town hall, he expected a lobby with a giant directory desk, and a person to tell them what was going on. Instead it was one large room labeled "courtroom" with 17 spaces. 16 of them had their names, and the last space was a throne with the card 'judge'. What the hell…?

"Alright. We are not at Hope's Peak." Ryu said with a nervous laugh, which made Aito jump. When did everyone follow them inside? Well, Ryu's joke wasn't helping. He was trying to lighten the mood, but no one else was laughing.

The cold draft returned. The room smelled murky with mold and moisture, the dripping sound of dirty water rang in Aito's ears, but there were no signs of this noise or smell. The courtroom looked new and clean. It should have smelled like leather and metal, not a sewer. Then, the courtroom was pitch black.

"Upupupupupu!"

That laughter sent a shiver down Aito's spine and it was the only sound heard. No one else was moving, just barely breathing as they were trying to find the source of that laughter, without actually moving. They were too scared to move. Hell he was too scared.

A red light illuminated. As everyone's attention was brought to it, the lights turned on. A black bear with an eye patch and cigar sat on the 'throne' of the courtroom, smiling big gold teeth. "I'm glad everyone is here! It's time to start! Upupupupu!"

S-start what?

It jumped up with a gun in its hand and pointed it to Aito. "Time to start the Killing Game!" The gun shot off.

Author's Note: Now the Killing School Life can begin! I would like to thank everyone who has submitted their OCs for their patience on this. Now that I'm on winter break I believe I can update this regularly. I am still working on a "cover" artwork for this as well as character busts of everyone, so it's easier for everyone to see what their characters will look like. I'm not alone on this project either, my very good friend trina-of-doom on tumblr is collaborating with me. If you can please check out her work and think of commissioning her too! She's a wonderful artist and loves Dangan Ronpa

Anyway I am hoping from here on out the chapters will be much longer and detailed. I have a summary outlining all motives, killers, and victims already. Please review and tell me what you think so far! I apologize for any grammatical errors. Please point them out and I will fix them. Thank you again.

Dha3000: Heiwa- Ultimate Matchmaker

Shyjoker: Areth- Ultimate Coder

mpjindustries: Oyama- Ultimate ?

SqualinaTralala: Naoki- Ultimate Music Box Maker

DisasterPhoenix: Yuji- Ultimate Arms Dealer

Hana Tsukiyomi: Sehema- Ultimate Archer

ShadeZyro: Mariko- Ultiamte Actress

ArchArcher: Alexander- Ultimate Spiritualist

crazyobssesedfangirl: Hitome- Ultimate Thinker and Emmeline- Ultimate Lolita Doll