Hello readers and welcome to my new chapter. Here, the group is gonna see some more free time events, along with the start of Mondo's and Taka's friendship. So, I hope you enjoy.
P.S. What did you think of the ending of V3? Did you liked or hate it? Somewhere in the middle? No spoilers, for the benefit of those who haven't finished the game that reads the review section. Don't forget to review about this chapter either.
Disclaimer: I do not own Danganronpa.
A Lucky Soldier: Hey guys, I just wanted to let you all know that this chapter should've came out at least 3 days ago but this week was midterm week for me and as I'm editing this, I had just got home and starting my first read through. So if you've been curious why it seemed like a slow update, I simply had other priorities. Sorry! Anyways, here's the questions from last chapter:
Q: Where do you get the Free time events from?
L: Mostly from the game. It's much more in depth than the anime. You should be able to find multiple playlists of them on Youtube. However, note that it's sometimes, there's a little extra added here and there or some really small things may be retold slightly differently.
Q: Danganronpa Chapter 1 took around 15 parts so will Chapter 2 be roughly the same?
L: I would hope for it to be, but it's really hard for me to say. Even though there are less and less people to interact with, the interactions go deeper with every chapter. On top of that, both sides (future and present) are still trying to figure out the mysteries behind what happened. I understand if it might be boring for some if it takes a while for the story to progress so please bear with us :)
S: From the looks of it, probably, depending on how many free time events I can put in each part. Plus the length of the investigation and class trial.
Q: Can you do the FTE where Makoto suggests to Chihiro to train with Mondo?
L: I'm sure we'll get there eventually.
S: Most likely in part 9.
Q: Are you using their anime voices or game voices?
L: I'm not entirely sure how to answer this question, but I think I lean towards the english game voices since when I first played the game, that's what I had my language settings at. However, I have replayed the game in Japanese and think that it's also really well done. (Nothing beats Tanaka's English voice acting though) The anime wasn't that bad either
S: I prefer hearing the english game voices as well, if that's what you're asking. Like Lucky, I'm not entirely what you mean by that question.
Chapter 29: Watching Ch 2: Boys' Life of Despair Part 6
The next scene switched to Makoto laying down on his bed, looking up at the ceiling. 'It's evening now. Time to eat dinner.' Makoto thought to himself. 'I guess I am feeling a little hungry. Better get to the dining hall before it closes.'
With that thought in mind, he got up and went out of his rooms. As he walked to the dining hall, he saw Celeste walking around. "Well there, good evening." Celeste greeted.
"Celeste….what are you up to?" Makoto asked cautiously.
Celeste had a small pout. "Do you always suspect me of doing no good?"
"With you Celeste, anyone should be cautious." Makoto stated, to which the gambler giggled in response.
"You learn earlier than most, I suppose."
Celeste giggled at his question. "What am I up to? I am simply going for a nice evening stroll." Celeste looked at the direction of the dormitories. "You know, I was thinking about the students who used to live here. I would very much like to know what is going on in, but it seems the upper floor is still locked."
"Locked?" Taka furrowed his eyebrow. "Well, he never unlocked the second floor to the dorms. I wonder why."
"But the old building is still being used so, I kinda do want to know what happened to everyone else." Sayaka thought.
"Perhaps we can come back to this later when it becomes more relevant." Sakura suggested, to which she earned several nods of agreement.
"It must be another of Monokuma's little tricks."
"Sometimes he gets hung up on the weirdest stuff…." Makoto sighed.
"Do you think so?" Celeste rhetorically asked. "It seems that it's merely him displaying his passion….toward the production of this killing game."
That statement brought a few chills down people's spines. "Yeah, I think I like Makoto suggestion better." Hiro said weakly.
"She has a point, though. It's one of those little things that show his obsession towards this game." Byakuya stated.
Makoto felt his spine crawl a little at that. "By the way, Makoto," Celeste said, changing the subject. "I would like to share something with you."
"Huh?" Makoto looked at her curiously. "What is it?"
"My perfect gambling strategy."
"Gambling strategy?" Hina turned to Celeste at this information. "There's actually such a thing?"
Celeste nodded. "Of course there is. Several gamblers have their own strategy when gambling." She sighed. "Though I wished my own wouldn't be revealed like this." Well, it doesn't matter all that much. It's not like someone could successfully replicate her strategy.
"Of course there is." Celeste confirmed, as if it's obvious. "Are you ready? Please pay attention."
With that, she began explaining. "Whatever the game, you must have a mind for strategy. This will allow you to increase your odds of winning. However, the exciting part about gambling is that there is a power which can overwhelm any strategy."
"Seriously?" Leon questioned, mouth agape. "So no matter what plans you have, there's something that can crush that plan to dust?"
"Indeed, there is." Celeste answered. "And my future self will tell you what it is."
"There is….?"
Celeste nodded. "That power is….luck."
"Luck….?"
"There are only two types of luck - good and bad luck. There is no in-between." Celeste began lecturing. "And that luck is built into every human at the moment of conception. Like a computer program. Some call it fate. The bottom line is, luck is life."
"So you're saying….that your 'gambling strategy' is relying on luck alone?" Byakuya questioned. He shook his head. "How preposterous."
"You shouldn't underestimate the power of luck, Byakuya." Celeste stated. "A little good or bad luck can effect immediate or long term outcomes."
"Well, it does seem that Makoto's luck is a little... skewed..." Mukuro thought out loud.
"No doubt about that." Makoto muttered to himself.
"Do you see what I'm saying?"
"You mean….that's your 'perfect strategy'?" Makoto questioned in slight disbelief.
"Correct." Celeste confirmed, her face not showing any indication that she was kidding. "You see, I was programmed to have good luck when it comes to gambling. This is why I have never lost."
"So that's all there is to it….?" Makoto inquired.
"You are the Ultimate Lucky Student, yes?" Celeste asked rhetorically. "Does this perhaps exceed my own luck? One day, I hope to put that to the test."
"Did you?" Sakura asked.
Celeste shook her head. "No. We've never really had a time to put own individual luck to the test."
"Besides, I have more bad luck than good luck." Makoto said sheepishly. "Celeste would probably wipe the floor with me." As he said that however, he can't help but think if what Celeste said had meant another thing.
"Well then, have a good night." With that, Celeste walked away.
After watching her walk away, Makoto continued his way to the dining hall. 'It's probably not a good idea for me to gamble anyway.' Makoto sighed. 'My life has been more bad luck than good luck lately.'
"Not to mention you would have a horrible poker face." Junko chimed in. There were several nods of agreement to that while the luckster pouted.
"That thought was tested a few minutes later." Narrator Makoto spoke up as Makoto walked to the dining hall. "I just wanted to get something to eat."
The narrator continued as Makoto walked inside. "But the minute I went inside, I got roped into this."
"Oh no," Sayaka groaned a little. "What are you going to be wrapped up into this time?"
Makoto could only chuckle sheepishly to this. It's no secret that he gets into the most bizarre of situations.
Hey, Makoto! Perfect timing!" Taka called out. The moral compass stood opposite of Mondo, both refusing to back down from one another.
"Huh? What's going on?" Makoto asked in confusion.
"I have a favor to ask!" Mondo stated to him.
'A favor….?' Makoto thought cautiously. 'I have a bad feeling about this….'
Makoto suddenly realized what's going to happen. "Um, I think we're gonna see them have that competition again."
"You mean the endurance competition you've told us about?" Hina asked him. Mondo and Taka brightened at this.
"So we're gonna see the birth of me and bro's friendship?" Taka grinned widely to this. "Excellent! I would love to have our classmates to witness the bond we made!"
"Damn straight, bro! It'll be nice to relive those moments!" Mondo agreed.
"C'mon, Makoto. You gotta be our witness!" Mondo told him.
"Witness to what….?"
Mondo glared daggers at Taka. "This guy's been talkin' shit about me since day one." Mondo stated in anger. "Callin' me a coward and shit like that…."
"You are a coward!" Taka retorted, glaring right back at Mondo. "That's why you turn to violence to solve your problems! That's why you can't do what society asks of you, why you walk around dressed like that!"
"...The fuck you say?" Mondo looked down, gripping his fist. "You dunno shit."
Taka continued. "You already lost to yourself, but you're such a coward you don't even realize it!"
"How the hell did it got from being at each other's neck, to buddy-buddy every day?" Leon asked, trying to wrap his head around that.
"It is quite hard to imagine how they changed from that-" Celeste said, nodding towards the screen before turning towards the mentioned duo. "- to this."
"I agree! That's a sudden change of character if there's ever was one!" Hifumi agreed.
"So what, you sayin' you're not a coward?" Mondo responded back. "You think you're tougher than me?"
"I know I am!" Taka stated in confidence.
"Okay, then let's throw down." Mondo declared, cracking his knuckles. "Prove you got what I don't got!"
"I accept your challenge!" Was Taka's response.
"Woah, are they actually gonna fight?!" Hiro exclaimed nervously. "I thought it was gonna be that endurance competition thingy!"
"It is." Makoto reassured. "They just made it sound like they were gonna physically fight."
The two then turned to Makoto. "So that's what's happenin', Makoto." Mondo stated. "You gotta be our witness!"
"You're gonna….throw down?" Makoto repeated nervously. "You're not gonna like….start punching each other, are you?"
"There's a bathroom on the 1st floor of the dorm, right? With a sauna inside?" Mondo asked them.
Taka nodded in understanding. "I see….a simple endurance contest, is it? We're going to see who can stay in the sauna in the longest, am I right?!"
"Goddamn straight!" Mondo confirmed, staring down Taka, who stared right back.
"Wow. It feels so odd, seeing the two fighting now." Hina stated, wide eyes.
Sakura nodded in agreement. "It's been so long since we've seen Taka and Mondo argue with one another."
"To be real though, they still occasionally do." Leon commented.
"WE DO NOT!"
The next scene showed Makoto, Taka, and Mondo at the bath house. "A-Are you guys really gonna go through with this?" Makoto asked hesitantly.
"Shit yeah!" Mondo answered.
"He'll be done in a matter of minutes, anyway." Taka declared. "People like him are, without exception, all talk!"
"Bring! It! On!" Mondo stated back. "Hell, let's make things interesting. Wouldn't wanna win without a challenge, right?"
"Interesting….?" Makoto inquired.
"More like suicidal." Makoto sighed. He still couldn't believe Mondo lasted as long as he did!
"We're gonna battle with all our clothes on!"
"Wait, you did what now?!" Hina exclaimed.
"You wanted to go in the sauna with clothes on?!" Leon questioned in shock.
"Do you realize how unnecessary that is?!" Byakuya asked incredulously.
"More like you're both nuts!" Junko stated.
"Did you actually did that?" Sayaka questioned Mondo. In response, the biker looked away from the idol, answering her question. "No way…."
"Sh-Shut up! I wanted to prove something, okay?!"
"More like have a death wish." Leon deadpanned. "Anyone with half a brain knows that suicidal."
Taka recoiled in shock at the suggestion. "Th-That's idiotic! Suicidal!"
"See, even Taka saw how illogical it is." Byakuya pointed out.
Taka chuckled sheepishly. "I'm sorry bro, but your decision wasn't the smartest one to make."
"Yeah, yeah." Mondo sighed.
"What, you afraid?" Mondo taunted.
Taka gritted his teeth. "Y-You're going to regret this!"
"Shut up and let's do this!" Mondo stated.
The scene switched to Taka and Mondo in the sauna, sweating up a storm. Taka, with only a towel on, while Mondo stilled had all his clothes on.
"Holy shit, he's actually doing it…." Leon whispered in absolute disbelief.
"Told you you would have a hard time believing me." Makoto told his friend.
Kyoko shook his head. "Honestly, some of you guys do the most stupidest things."
"Don't act like the females don't have their own brand of idiots." Byakuya retorted.
"Well, on the other hand, they both look quite determined." Sakura commented.
"H-Hey, Mondo," Taka spoke up, sound exhausted.
"What, asshole?" Mondo sounds just as tired.
"You can take off your uniform, ya know." Taka pointed out. "Go ahead, I won't judge."
"And you can shut the fuck up and mind your own business." Mondo retorted. "I mean, look at you. Your face is all red. What're you, one of those goddamn hot spring monkeys?"
"It's just so happens….I was born with a red face….!" Taka attempted as a retort.
"Seriously? That's the best you could come up with?" Junko deadpanned. "I've heard better comebacks from my socially awkward sister."
Taka looked away with a blush from that comment while Mukuro gave a look towards Junko.
"You don't have to act all big, man." Mondo told him.
"A-Act, you say?" Taka laughed tiredly at this. "I'm still plenty good to go! I'm so good, I could eat a steaming-hot bowl of soup right now!"
All the while, Makoto was outside looking into the sauna with concern. "Are they….okay?"
"No. Clearly, they are not." Celeste sighed.
"A few minutes passed…." Narrator Makoto spoke up. "Then a few dozen minutes….then an hour…."
"You stayed in there for over an hour?!" Leon asked incredulously. "Especially you, Mondo?!" He was wearing his full clothes for crying out loud.
"Mondo and I have excellent endurance!" Taka stated proudly. "Especially my bro."
"M-More like excellent s-stubbornness." Toko muttered.
"D-Don't you think….it's about time….you gave up?" Taka asked tiredly.
"What about you?" Mondo countered, sounding just as tired. "You can hardly talk….dumbass."
"Say wh-whatever you want….I'm still totally….good to go! In fact, I'm starting to feel….kinda cold!"
"That's….prolly not good…."
"Yeah, that doesn't sound good." Hina said, a little bit worried.
"I'm sure it's not anything to concerning." Celeste stated. "After all, the two of them were well the next morning."
Makoto looked very concerned. "H-Hey, uh….guys?" He hesitantly called out. "I know you both wanna prove how big and badasses you are, but….don't you think you've done enough?"
Here was his response. "SHUT UP!"
Makoto took a step back at that. 'Gah,' He mentally groaned. 'I just can't win.'
"You boys and your manly pride." Sayaka huffed. "It's always getting you hurt."
"Though it's mainly Leon, Mondo, and Taka." Hina sighed. Said guys looked away sheepishly at this.
The bell then rung, and the nighttime announcement played. Once it was done, Makoto looked at the door to the sauna. "...Hey, did you hear that?" Makoto asked them. "It's nighttime. How about we call it a tie?"
The two, however, disagreed. "In a true competition….there's no such thing as a tie!" Taka said tiredly. "You win, or you lose. That's….the only thing that matters!"
"Listen to you….you son of a bitch….!" Mondo stated. "Then bring it on….! I'll….I'll push you right up to the gates of hell!"
"Idiots," Byakuya muttered under his breath.
"Are they seriously going to risk dying to win?!" Hina exclaimed. "I mean, if one of them passed out now, Monokuma would kill them!"
"He would even count passing out as sleeping?" Junko asked.
Sakura shook her head. "Monokuma is an enigma, so it's hard to predict what he's thinking. Still, I wouldn't risk something like that."
'The gates of hell?!' Makoto thought in alarm. 'That's not a good place to push someone!' He spoke up once again. "Th-This isn't good, guys…."
"Yeah, you hear him?" Mondo told Taka. "Better crawl on back….to your room….!" He then spoke to Makoto. "I'll let you know how it went….in the morning! Then you can start spreading my….my legend….!"
"Come tomorrow morning….you'll fall down in front of me….down on your knees." Taka countered. "I'll show you where to do it….!"
"Big talk from someone….who face is about to explode….!"
"Right back a-at ya!"
"Is this really how you guys bond?" Sakura asked, rather perplexed about the topic.
"Indeed, I have seen very few others who would bond like this." Mukuro added.
"Not all guys," Makoto protested slightly. "But yeah, some do bond like this."
"There's a bunch of dudes in my baseball team that form friendships from competitions like this." Leon informed them. "Though I think it's pretty uncool, myself."
Makoto could only stare at the entrance of the sauna before finally deciding to get to bed. "Okay, well….g'night then." With that, he left.
The scene switched to Makoto entering his room with a sigh. 'I really hope those two don't overdo it….' He thought. 'But I'm sure….to the death?' He shook his head. 'No, surely they wouldn't go that far.' Still concerned about the two, Makoto went to bed.
"I'm glad you guys didn't get heat stroke or something." Makoto sighed.
"Of course not! Bro and I are far more endurable than you think!" Taka stated passionately.
"More like you two meat-heads are two stubborn to quit." Junko muttered loudly with an eye roll.
The next morning, Makoto got up as usual. "Morning, huh….?" He got himelf out of bed. "I hope Mondo and Taka survived…."
"Worried about them, I went to the dining hall faster than usual." Narrator Makoto spoke up as the TV showed Makoto walking and going into the dining hall. "And when I entered…."
The camera showed Taka and Mondo sitting at one of the tables. Mondo laughed loudly. "What are you talkin' about, bro?"
Taka laughed just as loudly. "What are YOU talkin' about, bro?!"
"What….the….?" Makoto stood there, stunned at what's transpiring.
"You have no idea what kind of shock that gave me." Makoto groaned a little.
"Actually, I think we're getting an idea, now." Leon admitted.
Hifumi nodded. "That's way too quick of a character change."
"Hey, Makoto!" Mondo greeted.
"Thank you for acting as our witness yesterday!" Taka said gratefully.
"Huh?" Makoto blinked, his mind processing what he's seeing. "Are they….friends now?"
"They've been like this all morning." Hina explained with a sigh. "They were all buddy-buddy as soon as they walked in. It feels gross."
"It still does now." Hina grumbled.
Taka and Mondo shook their head. "You girls will never understand our manly bond!" Taka stated.
"The guys here can barely understand it." Leon mumbled.
"Feels gross?" Mondo looked offended at that. "Hell no. Feels great, more like!"
That got Hina recoiling a little. "This almost feels like sexual harassment, somehow…."
"Forget her, bro." Taka said, shaking his head. "A girl like her just doesn't get our manly bond! Friendship between men is stronger than blood! A woman could never understand!"
"What you just said? Bro, that was cool as shit!" Mondo complimented. "I should get a tattoo of it!"
"No, bro, you mustn't!" Taka statd. "Your body is a temple, given to you by your loving parents!"
Taka sighed happily. "It feels wonderful, reliving the moments we've become as close as brothers!"
"Yeah. Too bad we couldn't see the entire thing." Mondo agreed with Taka. "But at least we got have memories of those time, bro."
"Memories that will be longed cherish!"
"Th-The swimmer is r-right. This d-does feel like sexual harassment." Toko said with a shudder. Sayaka couldn't help but be in agreement to that. Even the more stoic girls felt a bit uncomfortable, but didn't show it. Those two got along a bit "too well".
"Well, it nice that the two were able to get along so well." Chihiro said, despite feeling uncomfortable herself.
"So, um….who won the contest?" Makoto asked.
The response was this. "Who gives a shit?!" Mondo exclaimed.
"Yeah, don't ask stupid questions!" Taka stated. "What matters is that we both took part of it together!"
"That's….completely different from what you were saying last night." Makoto couldn't help but say.
"And to this day, none of us figured out what had happen in that sauna." Leon sighed.
"A mystery above all mysteries." Hifumi said in a spooky voice.
"Friendship between men seems very….simplistic." Sakura couldn't help but say. "Nothing like what I'm used to with girls."
"Yeah, for real…." Hina agreed.
"Kinda reminds me of some of the soldiers in Fenrir." Mukuro muttered. Some of those bonds were formed in similar circumstances to Taka and Mondo, though being herself, she never understood it. She's kinda glad that she isn't the only one. 'Maybe...I can do this with Makoto?' She thought before returning her attention to the screen.
Trying to ignore the whole 'brotherhood' thing Taka and Mondo are radiating, Makoto sat in front of Kyoko. "Hey, Kyoko." The luckster greeted. The lavender haired girl regarded him with a nod.
While the two ate their breakfast, Kyoko was silent as usual. 'Quiet as ever….I guess she doesn't like to waste her words.' He then tried to make conversation. "Hey, um….Kyoko?"
"If you're expecting a conversation, don't." Kyoko bluntly stated. "There's no need for it."
"And here goes the Ice Queen of class 78th!" Junko remarked cheerfully. "Cold as ever!" She received a flat and annoyed look from Kyoko in response.
"But, I mean," Makoto fumbled for something to say. "Don't you think talking is important? I feel like if we're gonna get out of here, we all need to be on the same page. And to do that, we need to get to know each other."
"Well said, Makoto!" Taka agreed on. "Mutual understanding of each other can increase our chance of getting out of here!"
"Unfortunately, our clashing personalities and Monokuma will interfere with that." Mukuro said with a sigh. "The bear will set motives for us to kill each other, and there are those who don't want to work together."
"Byakuya and Toko." Leon fake coughed out. Byakuya gave him a non-amused glance while Toko scowled at him.
"You could certainly make the argument that forming friendships may help prevent killings." Kyoko said. "But are you asking for some kind of deep connection?"
"...Huh?"
"You could just be deceiving us, pretending to be everyone's friend so you can gather information." Kyoko accused.
That got Junko bursting into laughter. "Makoto…..deceiving…..someone?" The fashionista wheezed out, holding her stomach. "Oh, you're hilarious, Kyoko."
Leon, Mondo, Toko, Sayaka, and Hina also bursted out laughing or giggling. The idea of Makoto trying to deceive people so he can kill somebody is just so doubtful, that it's laughable.
Kyoko felt her cheeks go slightly red, slightly turning away from her peers. "Given the circumstances, it was a fair accusation." The detective defended herself.
Makoto's eyes widen in alarm at the accusation. "N-No, that's not-!"
"Well then, let's do a quick test, shall we?" She interrupted.
"A….test?" His alarmed look now turned into confusion.
"If you're as gung-ho on friendship as you claim, this should be an easy question." Kyoko told him.
"O-Oh, okay," The luckster agreed. "So I just have to answer your question, is that it?"
"Are you ready?" With that, she began. "You consider Hina one of your friends, yes? If that's true, what is her ultimate ability?"
"That's an easy one," Makoto said with some confidence. "Hina's the Ultimate Swimming Pro, of course."
Kyoko considered his answer. "Well….asked and answer." She said. "Then your pleas of camaraderie are true."
"Of course….!"
"L-Like M-Makoto is capable of deception." Toko snorted, still letting out of a few snickers. "T-That means Hiro is a-actually smart."
"I am smart!"
"You have a functioning brain that rarely works. That's about it." Celeste remarked, sounding both polite and dry at the same time.
"Yes, of course." Kyoko agreed, with a slight smile. "Such a foolishly open person as you could never lie. Everyone would know right away."
'Again with that "foolish open" stuff….'
"Ooh, so you were testing him." Sayaka mulled out loud, to which Kyoko gave her a "you-didn't-have-to-announce-it" look.
"Regardless, Kyoko is merely speaking the truth." Byakuya remarked dryly. "Your honest nature makes you a great target for deception."
Makoto silently winced to himself, remembering what happened to chapter 1. But he didn't let that get to him. "Maybe," He admitted. "But I'd rather be honest with others than be suspicious of them or lie to them."
"Okay then, as promised….what would you like to know about me?" Kyoko inquired.
"Oh, um….let's see…." Makoto frown in thought. "What school did you go to, before you came here?"
"Before I came here….?" It was Kyoko turned to be in thought. "I guess I was living abroad."
'Huh?' Makoto, Byakuya, Celeste, and the present Kyoko caught the future Kyoko's words, along with her wording.
Junko, on the other hand, quickly figured it out. 'Oh, so I wiped her memories of being a detective.' She thought to herself. 'Makes sense, since being an Ultimate Detective would make the trials less of a challenge. Too bad that didn't work.' She mentally pouted at that. 'Oh well! That means I gotta do more than that! Hehehe!'
"Abroad….?" Makoto repeated curiously. "Was it an exchange program? Or do your parents work overseas or something?"
Once again, Kyoko was silent in thought. "My parents? I suppose?"
"Um, what with the questions mark?" Hiro asked in confusion. "Does she not know anything about her parents?"
"Maybe she's just not telling him?" Chihiro wondered.
"No. I can say for sure that she is quite confused, and I do know about my parents." Kyoko said with a small frown. "While I have little to no memories of mother, I knew she existed and was around before her death. And I found out about my father being in Hope's Peak before enrolling here." Her father was the main reason why she enrolled.
"Then what's up with the questions?"
"That's what I'm trying to figure out." Kyoko responded back, putting her focus back onto the TV.
'Why all the questions marks….?' Makoto thought in confusion. 'Anyway, okay….so she was living abroad because of her dad's job.' Makoto spoke up once again. "So what's kind of work does he do?"
And again, she thought about that question. "Foreign government? Top secret clearance….?"
"Why on earth is she questioning herself?" Taka questioned. "It's like she's trying to remember these things, but don't have a clear memory."
As he spoke his words, it sparked a realization in some of the students' mind, especially Kyoko's. Makoto turned to the detective with wide eyes. "Do you think….your memories of being a detective got wiped from your mind?"
That took the others who hasn't figured it out by surprise, while Kyoko nodded in agreement. "Along with memories of my father and possibly other members of my family." She mused. "Anything that had any association of my talents."
"So wait, the mastermind wiped your memories of being a detective too?" Hina asked with wide eyes. "Seriously?"
"It would explain her answers, and the way she words them." Celeste stated. "She spoke with uncertainty, and it's very rare for Kyoko to speak like that. Also, the way she was silent for a moment also indicated that she's trying to remember what Makoto had asked her."
"But why take Miss Kirigiri's memory?" Hifumi asked.
"Most likely an attempt to get rid of her abilities as a detective." Byakuya deduced. "After all, the way is killing game is made, her talent would be the most useful. But it seemed to have failed, considering the class trial."
"Of course. The brain works like a muscle, as it can't forget the skills it has developed." Mukuro described. "If you've learned to fight in battle, play in olympics, or solve mysteries, a memory wipe wouldn't make those abilities go away. Your subconscious mind would remember the abilities you possess."
"Wow, okay. That's some food for thought." Junko would have to remember that. 'It would seem, she didn't mention that in this future... oh well~!'
"Well, I'm glad she still had her talents." Makoto said with a sheepish chuckle. "Otherwise, we might've been goners in the class trials."
Kyoko smiled. "I am glad that my skills as a detective didn't disappear with my memories as well."
'More question marks?' The luckster couldn't help but wonder. But once again, he shook it off. 'Okay, so he does top secret work for other governments….all I can think of is….assassin?'
That got some of them bursting out laughing again. Kyoko looked at him with an amused smirk. "Were you trying to guess my talent?"
Makoto blushed. "H-Hey, I didn't have much to work with!" He protested.
"Still dude, it hilarious that you came to that conclusion." Leon laughed out. The luckster's cheeked burned in embarrassment.
"Lay off, Leon!"
She stood up. "I kept up my end of the deal." She stated. "This should be enough, right? I'm leaving now." With that, she got up and left.
"Well, as abrupt as usual." Celeste teased "There is a thing called social etiquette. You, Byakuya, and Toko can learn a thing or two about."
Kyoko and Byakuya gave her non-amused looks. "My etiquette is fine, thank you." Byakuya said curtly.
"Y-Yeah! Master is perfect just the way he is!" Toko hissed at Celeste. The gothic gambler merely giggled.
"Very well. No need for me to stop your delusions."
'No. She isn't rude, she's confused...' Makoto thought to himself.
Makoto watched as she left. "She's so full of mysteries." He couldn't help but muttered. 'And hearing what she had to say just makes it even more mysterious on top of everything….'
"She's probably a mystery to herself." Celeste said. "After all, a good chunk of her past has been taken away from her mind."
"So it would seem." Kyoko agreed with a nod. "But it does answer something else."
"What is it?" Sayaka asked curiously.
"That the mastermind sees me as a threat to their plans." She answered. "If they would go through the trouble of wiping away more of my memories than anyone else's, then I am clearly a threat to them."
Makoto looked worry. "Do you think they'll come after you?"
"There's a chance." The detective admitted. "But they seem to hold their rules in high regards, so it's unclear right now if they would break it just to get rid of me."
'Would I?' Junko wondered to herself. 'Gee, I don't know. Probably not blatantly. Maybe something underhanded that public wouldn't see.'
"Well, I hope your future self will be okay." Makoto said, still concerned. "I know you can take care of yourself, Kyoko, but I'm still worried."
Kyoko smiled. "Your worries are appreciated Makoto, but unneeded. I'm not an easy target, and those would think that, will come to regret it."
And that's the end. I hope you guys liked this chapter. Next they'll watch Toko spying on Byakuya, with Makoto being dragged along. Also more free time events. Review, favorite, and follow and I will see you later.
A Lucky Soldier: One of these days... I might actually cave and buy V3 at that ridiculous 79.99 CAD ... *cries*