For the third time today, a veil of silence fell on the crowd of students like a car hitting a drunk man. Had they really come here…only to be trapped in a killing game by a man in a cloak and mask?

MONOKAISER - THE HEADMASTER

Monokaiser (slightly annoyed): "Sheesh, tough crowd."

Terashi: "W-what?

Ayaka: "…"

Half of the students began complaining. Meanwhile, in the lower left corner of the hall, a woman awoke from her 'slumber' (a.k.a being knocked out).

Blue-Haired Woman: "...where am I?"

MEGUMI AINE - ULTIMATE BARTENDER - FEMALE - AGE: 21

As she tried to lift herself up, trying to grab onto anything to stabilise herself, her hand brushed against something.

Megumi: "...whose ass does this belong to?"

?: "Huh?"

The person in front of Megumi turned around to face her. Contrary to the rest of the students in the hall, the man standing before her was quite big, standing at 7'4 cm tall and weighing 176 pounds. In simpler terms, he was as tall and wide as a refrigerator. His hair was short, grey and spiky, as was his beard. The most noticeable thing about the man was his large fur-lined dark green coat, making him look even bigger than he actually was. Megumi had to actually look upwards in order to talk to the man.

The Strong Stereotype: "..."

Megumi: "Uhhh..."

The Strong Stereotype: "Well, this is awkward.."

ISSAKU KOUDAI - ULTIMATE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR - MALE - AGE: 23

The Other ?: "Hey, Koudai! Get your arse over here!"

The voice was coming from another man with brown hair, albeit a bit shorter than Issaku. He was wearing a white vest and red shorts, with white sneakers.

The Sporty Stereotype: "Are your ears blocked or something?"

Wait..is that who I think it is?

YURI ALEXANDER - ULTIMATE SOCCER PLAYER - NATIONALITY: BRITISH-AUSTRALIAN - MALE - AGE: 21

Ohmygoditishiminthefleshsomebodygetmeapillowimgonnapassoutaga-

Megumi, blushing like a drunken sailor, fell to her knees and, with a smile, passed out. Again.

Issaku: "What the-"

Another ?: "OUT OF THE WAY, MISTER!"

Despite being one of the strongest (and at the same time, thickest) students in the room, Issaku, an adult, was pushed off his feet by a teenager. Specifically, a teenage boy wearing a doctor's uniform. The boy bent down to examine Megumi, who was still blushing and smiling.

Teen Doctor: "Hmmm...she's got a case of 'lovesickness'. Not really an actual illness, but it can cause deterioration of sanity if not properly treated.."

Four other teens, two male and two female, looked at the passed out Megumi. One wore a tuxedo while the other three wore more casual clothes.

Teen 1: "Hmmm...seems like the bartender's fallen head over heels for the soccer player."

Teen 2: "Heh."

Teen 3: "Next thing y'know, we'll be hearing one heck of a one-night-stand coming from her room."

TAKARU NISHIKI - ULTIMATE DOCTOR - MALE - AGE: 17

AKIRA HAYASHI - ULTIMATE AFFLUENT PRODIGY - MALE - AGE: 17

YUKO MIYAMA - ULTIMATE TALENT SCOUT - FEMALE - AGE: 16

JIN HARUDA - ULTIMATE ? - MALE - 16

EIJI KAGEMORI - ULTIMATE TAIKO DRUMMER - MALE - AGE: 16

As Issaku rose from the ground, a tiny bit disoriented, the microphone was again bashed against the wall, putting an end to the wall of noise.

Monokaiser (neutral): "May I have your attention, please?"

Everyone nodded.

Monokaiser (happy): "Good! As I said before, welcome to the first ever Killing College Life. I'm your headmaster, Monokaiser. Any questions?"

Silence.

Monokaiser: "..."

Monokaiser "Okay, then...let me explain how this game's gonna work."

The monochrome commander pulled out a cane adorned with the half-golden half-silver head of a bear from behind his back. The bear had a sinister smile and the same symbol that was on Monokaiser's mask.

A button rises from the podium. Monokaiser hits it with his cane, causing a screen behind him to low down from the ceiling and flicker to life. The camera zooms into it, and 13 pink-coloured 8-bit versions of the students appear on a line. Issaku's sprite is taller than everyone else.

Monokaiser: "The thirteen of you bastards are now under my rule in-def-in-ate-ly!"

Monokaiser's sprite drops from above, causing the screen to shake and most of the students to fall over. 8-bitsaku stays upright.

Monokaiser: "So that means 'No leaving the school grounds and no going against my rules'!"

The monochrome commander pulls out a roll of parchment and unrolls it.

Monokaiser: "And boy, there's a lot! There's ten of them, kinda' like the ten commandments without all of the bible stuff in 'em."

The roll of parchment continues unrolling, going over 8-bitsaku's refrigerator-sized body. All of the other 8-bit students have gotten up.

Monokaiser: "Luckily, for those who want to escape, there's a little something called the Super Duper College Level Graduation Clause! Snazzy name, ain't it?"

8-bitkaiser pulls back the parchment roll, causing the end of it to smack into 8-bit Megumi's head. The girl is flung into the side of the screen and falls down, landing in a certain pose on the 'floor' (cough cough Family Guy cough cough).

Monokaiser: "If someone does a little bit of 'collegicide', they'll graduate and will be able to leave this hellhole alive…"

Suddenly, the rest of the 8-bit students float into a circle as 13 podiums fade into view.

Monokaiser: "…after evading the dreaded class trial! If they get found out, however…"

8-bitxander is crushed by a gigantic football.

Monokaiser: "…it's bye-bye to them!"

As the button descended back into the podium, the monochrome being stepped onto it.

Monokaiser (happy:) "So, how we feelin'?"

The veil of silence had fallen over the students' heads once again. And this time, it was choking them.

Terashi: "W-we're stuck here?"

Megumi: "W-WHY IN THE FUCK WAS I USED AS AN EXAMPLE?!"

Yuri: "I HAVE THE SAME BLOODY QUESTION!"

Issaku: "…"

Eiji: "C-collegicide? What's one of those?"

Ayaka: "So we're stuck here until our deaths?"

The only person who wasn't scared by what the monochrome kaiser had said..was the blonde haired boy, Akira.

Akira: "…I won't give in to your plans."

Monokaiser (confused): "Huh?"

Akira: "I. Will. Not. Kill."

Monokaiser (thinking): "Hmmm…maybe this should change your minds!"

The button rises again. Monokaiser stomps on it, causing the screen behind him to cut to a test card, before glitching to a black screen.

Monokaiser (proud): "Ladies and gentlemen, and once again Jirai, introducing the person who, unbeknownst to you all, was meant to be your saviour before I captured him, Juzo Sakakura, to the chopping block!"

Penetrate the Fighter! The Ultimately Hope-Crushing Example of Execution Methods!

Juzo Sakakura's Execution

NOW PLAYING: Punishment ft PLAY BALL

A light shines on an unconscious strong dark green-haired body, chained to the floor by his feet and hands. His body is barren of clothes, only wearing a white vest and black jeans. The man wakes up, looking around until he spots the camera.

He tries to shout something, but no one can hear him.

Suddenly, he feels something go between his knees. He looks behind him and sees that it was a spear. A Spear of Gungnir's, in fact.

His eyes widen as another spear pops out of the wall and hits its target - his back.

More and more spears stab him, and more and more blood covers the room.

The final spear is locked in.

Juzo begins to scream to the heavens for mercy, but he's too late.

The spear goes through his head, marking the final blow.

He's dead.

The screen goes dark.

NOW PLAYING: Hope's Peak University's Anthem of Mourning (Original Name: Harvest Dawn from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)

Monokaiser (left eye glowing): "Well, what will you do now? Will you avenge this fallen soldier and graduate from this university? Or will you follow Akira and refrain from killing each over? The choice is yours.."

Ayaka: "T-this can't b-be real..."

Jirai (scared): "I...I can't feel my legs..."

Iroko: "W-why..."

Eliza: "..."

Megumi: "...This is a bad dream, i-isn't it? ISN'T IT?"

Issaku: "Y-you're kidding me..."

Yuri couldn't say anything. He was too busy wiping the puke from around his mouth.

Takaru: "I-I've never seen anything like this before.."

Akira: "..."

Yuko: "No..no no no no no no no no no no no-"

Yuko fell to the floor, hyperventilating like her life depended on it.

Jin: "Shit, she's having a panic attack. TAKARU, WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY!"

Eiji fell to his knees.

Eiji: "I-I hope this is a simulation, because if it's not...then..then..."

Terashi just stood there.

His eyes, formerly as blue as the sea, were now clouded with greyness.

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DANGANRONPA: VINDICIAE IN DESPERATIO - PROLOGUE COMPLETE

GIFT: Lucky Boxing Gloves

DESCRIPTION: A remnant of Juzo's existence. Cannot be given to anyone and serves as a tribute to the Former Ultimate Boxer.

ROUTE96KUMA THEATER: COMMENCE

And so the Killing College Life begins.

And now for a fun fact:

I began writing Part 1 of the prologue at senior school (they have unblocked there, but not AO3 or Wattpad..strange, huh?), before completing it back at home. I've been doing that routine for the last few days, and it's actually paid off for once!

Chapter 1 will begin whenever I have the energy to write some more.

In the meantime, see ya!