Chapter 1: New Hope and New Despair
Class Trial
Resumed
~Truth Bullets~
Monokuma File 1: "The Victim is Kubo Mizu, the Ultimate Fisherman. Time of Death was 10:50 PM. The victim was found in his room with a fishing wire wrapped around his neck"
Spilled Water: A cup of water spilled by the body. The water filled a natural hole in the floor
Broken Glass: Shards of glass found inside the trash can. They were once a vase
Unlocked Door: The door to Kubo's dorm was unlocked. No sign of forced entry
Odd Card Out: A card mixed in with Kubo's 'Ultimate Quest' Deck that didn't match the others
Hibiki's Account: Hibiki was woken up at 11 PM by a loud noise. When he looked outside, he saw Riku walking around
Missing Motive Slip: One of the Motive Slips was missing from its envelope
Hana's Account: The day before the murder, she went to the Drug Store. There was no one there, but she did see a stick at the counter
Missing Poison: A bottle of 'Monokuma's Special Poison' was missing from the shelf
Special Room Shipment List: Every week, the inventory of the Special Room is rotated and restocked
Miscellaneous Shards: Shards of glass found inside the trash can. They didn't match the ones from the vase
"Riku...?" Cho asks, looking at the Contestant
"...eh?" Riku looks up "Sorry, what're you talking about now?"
"Don't play dumb with me!" Hibiki shouts. "I saw you last night!"
"Last ni-oh! You mean on my night walk?" Riku says nonchalantly
"Night walk?" Kiyomi asks
"See, i sometimes have trouble sleeping." Riku explains. "Especially recently given our...situation. So I like to take walks at night. Clear my head a bit you know? Usually you're all asleep by then."
"Sounds convenient..." Hiroto says
'definitely convenient' Sakura thinks 'Yet...something tells me...'
NON-STOP DEBATE!
Truth Bullets:
-Unlocked Door
-Hibiki's Account
-Spilled Water
-Broken Glass
Hibiki: I saw you Riku! (busted!)
Hibiki: (What kinda creep walks around at night!?) I saw you walking around!
Riku: I was just taking my night walk (so you say...)
Riku: I never went into anyone's cottage!
Hiroto: How long does your walk usually last?
Riku: Lets see... (A good work out needs to be monitored!)
Riku: About Half an Hour usually
Hibiki: That gives you plenty of time! (Indeed...)
Riku: Look I don't know how else to say it!
Riku: I didn't see anything, hear anything, or see anyone!
Riku: So you just have to trust me! (fat chance!)
Sakura Thoughts: 'Riku was walking around at night, true...but somehow I think he's telling the truth
Hibiki: I saw you Riku! (busted!)
Hibiki: (What kinda creep walks around at night!?) I saw you walking around!
Riku: I was just taking my night walk (so you say...)
Riku: I never went into anyone's cottage!
Hiroto: How long does your walk usually last?
Riku: Lets see... (A good work out needs to be monitored!)
Riku: About Half an Hour usually
Hibiki: That gives you plenty of time! (Indeed...)
Riku: Look I don't know how else to say it!
Riku: I didn't see anything, hear anything, or see anyone!
*use Hibiki's Account on 'hear anything'
"No, That's Wrong!"
BREAK!
"What do you mean you didn't hear anything?" Sakura asks.
"Just as I said. I didn't hear anything." Riku says
"But that's weird right? Because Hibiki explained the only reason he woke up..." Sakura explains. "...was because he heard a loud noise!"
"It was loud enough to hear from my room definitely!" Hibiki shouts. Everyone else was quiet "...what?"
"Erm...actually. I didn't hear anything either last night." Ohana scratches her head
"Me neither" Bakubaku says
"...what!?" Hibiki shouts. "But-but I swear I-!"
"Not to burst your bubble Hibiki but..." Sakura says "I also never heard anything last night. So why are you the only one who did?"
"That is of course...if he's telling the truth" Hiroto chimes in
"Of course I'm telling the truth! Come on, SOMEONE else had to have-" Hibiki looks around but every face he saw looked at him in confusion "Heard...some...thing?"
"No one else heard anything fool!" Arthur shouts. "For all we know, you're the one lying!"
"B-but he seems really confident about it..." Futaba says
"Confidence, Schmonfidence!" Momo shouts "Proof is everything in a trial!"
"That's true. But given how little we have going on, we can't afford to be picky about information." Hiroto says
"You were the one who said he could be lying!" Cho shouts
"I said it is possible, I never said I believed it." Hiroto says simply
"He's got to be lying! Its too suspicious he's the only one who heard it!" Aijin shouts. The room erupts into an argument.
'...I...don't think Hibiki is lying...but I also don't think Riku is...' Sakura thinks. The arguments continue until...
Monokuma
"ORDER IN THE COURT!"
Everyone was stunned silent as Monokuma shouts. "Puhuhu! I was hoping something like this would happen. Now I get to do my second favorite part of a trial!" He laughs
"What are you...?" Hiko asks
"The New Hopes Peak Academy is proud to present...its very own Morphanominal Trial Grounds!"
"Morpha..what? That's...not a thing!" Sakura shouts.
"Shush! The audience has been waiting for this minigame!" Monokuma shouts. He takes out a remote and begins pressing buttons. Suddenly, every podium begins to spin around and move into new positions.
SPLIT OPINION!
MAKE YOUR ARGUMENT!
Hibiki is lying:
Hiko
Arthur
Riku
Aijin
BakuBaku
Ren
Cho
Momo
Hibiki isn't lying:
Sakura: Explanation
Hiroto: Witness
Kiyomi: Killer
Hibiki: Noise
Hinata: Evidence
Ohana: Lie
Hana: Time
Futaba: Serious
Hiko: Hibiki has provided no evidence to his claim!
"Hinata!"
Hinata: He provided his testimony, should that not be evidence enough?
Arthur: It was impossible that you heard that noise!
"Hibiki!"
Hibiki: I really did hear a noise! It woke me up in the middle of the night, clear as day!
Riku: So because I didn't hear this sound, it makes me a killer?
"Kiyomi!"
Kiyomi: The killer would have reason to doubt hearing something
Aijin: No one else claims to have witnessed this sound!
"Hiroto!"
Hiroto: Need I remind you Riku also has no witness to his supposed night walks?
Bakubaku: For all we know this could be a very detailed lie to cover his tracks!
"Ohana!"
Ohana: But why lie about something that can be so easily countered?
Ren: Riku is serious about having not heard anything!
"Futaba!"
Futaba: B-but Hibiki is also serious about hearing it
Cho: Hibiki is definitely suspicious for being awake at that time!
"Hana!"
Hana: Riku was awake at the same time though!
Momo: Hibiki has to be lying about this! There's no other explanation!
"I've got this one!"
Sakura: No, there IS another explanation! I can prove it!
Final Push!
"Hibiki Isn't Lying!"
THIS IS OUR ANSWER!
BREAK!
"I can't think of a single reason for Hibiki to lie about this" Sakura says
"Yeah but neither does Riku." Cho says "So how-"
"I think there is another way." Sakura says "One that explains why BOTH of them are telling the truth!"
"Their both...?" Aijin looks shocked
"Telling the truth?" Ren asks, looking just as shocked. Sakura nods
'yes...their both telling the truth...because I think I know what that sound was...' Sakura thinks 'The sound was...'
Truth Bullet Select:
Monokuma File 1
Spilled Water
Broken Glass (Select)
Unlocked Door
Odd Card Out
Hibiki's Account
Missing Motive Slip
Hana's Account
Missing Poison
Special Room Shipment List
Miscellaneous Shards
"That's it!"
"It'll all make sense when we answer this question: What WAS that noise Hibiki heard?" Sakura says.
"What was it?" Hibiki asks "I...never really found out. I thought one of you could-"
"It was the vase and bottle being smashed" Sakura says simply.
". . ." The class was silent for a moment.
"..." Kiyomi sighs "Please explain what this means."
'wow tough room...' Sakura thinks to herself. "ahem. This explains why Hibiki was the only one who heard the sound. Because of one fact..."
-The Cottage Positions (Select)
-The Volume of the Noise
-Riku's Alibi
"I want you all to think real quickly. About how the Cottages were arranged"
"How the...cottages were arranged?" Hibiki looks confused
"Specifically...how Hibiki and Kubo's Cottages were directly behind each other!" Sakura points forward
"...A...AH!" Ren shouts, suddenly realizing it. "T-that's it! That's why no one else but Hibiki heard it!"
"Their cottages are basically wall to wall with each other, at the very end of the path way..." Hiko says, remembering the layout "So if something broke inside of Kubo's..."
"Then it could clearly be heard in Hibiki's!" Cho shouts "And the rest of us were too far away!"
"Exactly. That's why Hibiki is the only one who heard it." Sakura says. "As for Riku..."
"I can answer that actually." Riku says "I'm assuming by the time the sound went off, I had already walked past Hibiki's cottage. Making me out of ear shot of the noise."
"Yes, that's right." Sakura smiles. "Well Hibiki? Satisfied?"
"Gh...I...I still have my doubts!" Hibiki shouts
"Huh?" Ohana asks "How can ya still doubt this!?"
"Riku was the only person outside when this all went down. If its not him then...then...!" Hibiki says
"Hibiki..." Sakura sighs "What if I told you...I can also prove beyond a doubt Riku is innocent?"
"!" Hibiki looked shocked
"That's quite a high claim" Hiroto says. "Lets put it to the test then."
NON-STOP DEBATE!
Truth Bullets:
-Chain Bullet
Hibiki: The sound that woke me up...
Hibiki: Was the killer breaking the glass right? (True)
Hibiki: But that still doesn't mean Riku is out yet! (C'mon man!)
Riku: How many times are you going to try to pin this on me!? (yeah, seriously!)
Aijin: Hurry and explain already!
Hibiki: Like I said, he was the only person awake! (well other then you)
Hibiki: walking around outside on the night of the murder!
Hibiki: Maybe he...I dunno...set the vase to fall after he left or something!
Riku: But then how did it end up in the trash can?
Riku: In case you didn't know, I walked to the meeting place with Cho (I carried him on my shoulder!)
Riku: So he can prove I didn't sneak back into Kubo's room
Hiroto: And don't try to say he simply snuck back after you went to bed.
Hiroto: Unless you can prove it (yeah no more theories! Facts only!)
Sakura Thoughts: 'Hibiki...I don't know why your doing this...but I can prove definitely that Riku can't have been the killer!'
Hibiki: The sound that woke me up...
Hibiki: Was the killer breaking the glass right? (True)
Hibiki: But that still doesn't mean Riku is out yet! (C'mon man!)
Riku: How many times are you going to try to pin this on me!? (yeah, seriously!)
Aijin: Hurry and explain already!
Hibiki: Like I said, he was the only person awake! (well other then you)
Hibiki: walking around outside on the night of the murder!
*use Chain Bullet on both 'Killer breaking the glass' and 'walking around outside'
"Objection!"
BREAK!
"That's just it Hibiki." Sakura says "That's exactly why Riku can't be the killer."
"..." Hibiki looks away ashamed, knowing what she was going to say
"The fact he was already outside the moment the sound happened, means he wasn't in the room!" Sakura points.
"The killer must have broken the glass, and then swept it into the trash can." Hiroto says "There's no way Riku could have done that and gotten to his position outside in the few seconds it took you to look out your window"
"...yeah." Hibiki sighs "Yeah you're right...sorry."
"Hibiki?" Sakura tilts her head
"Yeah...I know Riku couldn't have done it but..." Hibiki rubs his head "I was just...I wanted to help find the killer so bad I focused on the one lead I had. But it wasn't fair to you...sorry." Hibiki hangs his head
"Hey. Its okay man, really." Riku says, walking over and patting his shoulder "Its that kinda energy I like from you."
"No hard feelings?" Hibiki asks
"We're cool, man." Riku says as the two shake hands.
"Oh...what a touching, heartfelt moment." Monokuma says with a teary tone in his voice. "...BOOORING! Get back to suspecting each other already!"
"I hate you" Kiyomi chimes in, an oddly dark tone in her voice.
"gulp!" Monokuma says, sinking back into his chair.
"So...where does this leave us?" Arthur asks.
"We're...basically back to square one again." Hiko sighs. "Dammit! Why couldn't this killer have the decency to be incompetent!"
"So what now...?" Hinata asks.
"Lets try to clear up some dead ends." Hiroto suggests.
"dead ends?" Sakura asks as Hiroto nods.
"1, Why did Kubo take poison?"
"2..." Kiyomi says "Why was his door unlocked?"
"and 3..." Sakura says as she thinks
-Who broke the glass?
-Why Kubo specifically?
-Who read their motive (select)
"...who took a motive slip." Sakura finally says
"A motive slip?" Hana "I thought we all agreed not to touch those!"
"We checked the motive board during our investigation." Hiroto explains. "One of the envelopes was empty. So, someone ended up reading it."
"And whoever that someone was..." Ohana says. "has GOT to be our killer! This time for real!"
'three loose ends...three unknowns...' Sakura thinks 'C'mon, think! Even if you can't prove anything you need to think! What makes the most sense!?'
Uh-oh! Its time for Leaping Logic! What's Leaping Logic you may ask? Well! It! Is! ...just the new version of Logic Dive and Psyche Taxi.
Basically, just imagine it like you're swinging on ropes and have to choose the right platform to land on
Yeah this mini-game doesn't transfer well into a fic.
Still, hope you enjoy! Oh, and do any of you think you know who the killer is yet?
Leaping Logic!
Q1: Who took a Motive Slip?
-The Killer (select)
-The Victim
Q2: Why did Kubo bring poison?
-For murder
-For escape (select)
Q3: Why was the door unlocked?
-Kubo forgot to lock it
-Kubo was expecting someone (select)
"It connects!"
"I...think I got it..." Sakura says with wide eyes
"Well?" Hiroto asks
"The reason why Kubo brought the poison...and the reason his door was unlocked...its because he had a plan to escape!" Sakura shouts
"Escape!?" Bakubaku gasps
"He probably told someone about his plan. And either asked to meet with them or got asked to be met with." Sakura explains
"Hence his door being unlocked..." Hinata says breathlessly
"And the person he was planning to meet with?" Hiroto asks
"The killer...and the one who took the motive slip." Sakura says
"If Kubo was planning an escape, I doubt he would have been planning a murder." Cho says nodding
"Exactly. This seems to be-" Sakura begins to speak
Arthur
"Anubis Awaits!"
"Your reasoning is strong, ms Lawyer..." Arthur says "But your theory has 2 giant holes in it!"
"Giant holes!? No, this is the only way this crime makes sense!" Sakura shouts
"Perhaps on a surface leval. But much like Dante, I have descended several layers deeper!" Arthur shouts "Allow me to educate you!"
REBUTTLE SHOWDOWN!
Truth Blades:
-Missing Poison
-Unlocked Door
-Missing Motive Slip
-Monokuma File 1
Arthur:
"This theory that Kubo was planning to escape..."
"Is obviously impossible!"
"If that was his true plan and motive"
"Then he took the wrong item for the job!"
"The only thing he could have been planning was murder!"
Advance!
Sakura:
"What are you talking about?"
"Kubo DEFINETLY had a plan to escape! Its the only reason to bring the poison!"
Arthur:
"And how could poison aid in that!?"
"Lest we forget, poison is intendeds for living things!"
"How could he have possibly used regular old poison to escape this place!"
"Trusting in a man like that will just get us all killed!"
"Stand down!"
Sakura Thoughts: 'What's with Arthur all a sudden? I thought we made it clear why escape was the plan'
Arthur:
"And how could poison aid in that!?"
"Lest we forget, poison is intendeds for living things!"
"How could he have possibly used regular old poison to escape this place!"
*use Missing Poison on "Regular old poison"
"Allow me to cut through those words!"
BREAK!
"You would be right..." Sakura says "...if it really was any 'regular' poison!"
"But the poison Kubo took was Monokuma's Special Poison" Hiroto joins in "Which has the notable aspect of being an acid, as well as simple poison."
"Acid..." Arthur says, his face still angry
"If his plan was simply murder he could have taken any of the poisons in the Special Room." Hiroto says
"Yet he specifically took the only one that was acidic." Sakura states
"Not only that." Kiyomi chimes in "If he really was planning murder, why would he agree to meet in *his* cottage?"
"!" Sakura looks over "That's right, I didn't even consider that part..."
"Yeah, that's true!" Cho shouts "If you wanted someone dead, there's no way you would wanna do it in a place that makes you the prime suspect!"
"Exactly. and I think I also know what he was planning to do with that acid." Sakura says
-Melt Monokuma
-Melt Motive Board
-Melt Sewer Lock (select)
"He was planning...on melting the lock to the sewer." Sakura explains
"The lock?" Hana gasps
"..." Hiroto was silent, as if thinking of something.
"Don't you remember Arthur...?" Sakura says "You were the one who suggested it."
(Flashback)
Arthur sighs "I mean! If we can find some kind of poison or acid, we could use it to melt the lock!"
"Acidic Poison eh...?" Kubo thinks before smirking "You know...that gives me an idea"
"What do you mean...?" Sakura asks
(End Flashback)
"I guess I do remember making that statement..." Arthur relents
"I'd hope so!" Ohana shouts
"Thank you. Now-" Sakura says
"But recall how I said I had 2 issues with your theory." Arthur speaks up again.
'He did say that...' Sakura thinks 'but what else could he find wrong...?'
NON-STOP DEBATE!
Truth Bullets:
-Missing Motive Slip
-Unlocked Door
-Odd Card Out
-Special Room Shipment List
Arthur: I am still not satisfied with this theory! (What now!?)
Hiroto: What else could we possibly have to prove? (Momo please...)
Arthur: The motive slip!
Arthur: If what you say is true...
Arthur: Then then the Motive Slip should have been found! (He has a point...)
Arthur: But during the entire investigation, no one found any trace of it!
Ren: Without that motive slip, we can't prove who the killer is...
Cho: Maybe the killer hid it somewhere!
Ohana: Or destroyed it themselves!
Arthur: Until we can be certain of THAT
Arthur: Then I refuse this late night rendezvous theory! (...)
Sakura Thoughts: 'True...we should have been able to find the motive slip, or at least some trace it was destroyed. But...I think I know where it is'
Arthur: I am still not satisfied with this theory! (What now!?)
Hiroto: What else could we possibly have to prove? (Momo please...)
Arthur: The motive slip!
Arthur: If what you say is true...
Arthur: Then then the Motive Slip should have been found! (He has a point...)
Arthur: But during the entire investigation, no one found any trace of it!
Ren: Without that motive slip, we can't prove who the killer is...
Cho: Maybe the killer hid it somewhere!
*Use Odd Card Out on "hid it somewhere!"
"Yes, that's it!"
BREAK!
"You've got it, Cho!" Sakura says "The killer hid their motive slip!"
"If they had destroyed it like the vase and bottle, we would have found some kind of remains." Hiroto nods. "Hiding it was the only logical answer."
"Hehe, yeah! Point for the big man!" Cho laughs. "...but uh wait, where is it then?"
'and that's an other point away 'big man'' Sakura thinks "Cho, remember Kubo's Ultimate Quest deck?"
"huh? yeah, I got it in my pocket." Cho says
"Stealing a dead man's deck!?" Bakubaku shouts "As the co-creator of Ultimate Quest I-"
"We don't have time for this!" Sakura shouts "Before Cho put it away, I saw a card mixed into it that looked different. Take it out now!" Cho shrugs as he takes the deck out. Sakura takes it and flips through "Where is...here!" She pulls out a strange card
"T-that's!" Arthur gasps
"The motive slip!?" Hiko shouts
"Read it already!" Aijin shouts as well. "It should tell us who the killer is!"
"Right! Here we go!" Sakura says as she opens the note
"In the news today: 14 Year old Naoko M. has been reported missing by her family. According to her parents, she was last seen boarding a fishing boat helmed by the Ultimate Fisherman"
"...what is...?" Sakura looked shocked
"Sounds like an exsert from a newspaper." Hiroto says
"A girl gone missing...on Kubo's boat?" Hinata says shocked.
"So that's the motive..." Hibiki was silent. "The killer thought Kubo..."
"Revenge can be a scary thing..." Hiko says "I know a lot of my hits were based on that."
'There's no way that...Kubo...' Sakura thinks to herself
"Focus everyone." Hiroto says sternly. "We know the motive now. Unfortunately, there's still no name."
"Monokuma must have set these motives up in such a way where the person reading it would automatically know it was theirs" Riku says
"Aw, you guys know me so well!" Monokuma giggles
"..." Hiroto was silent, thinking again
"So that's it!? Another damn dead end!?" Aijin shouts
"No...this can't be how this ends..." Sakura says
"End? You guys wanna end?" Monokuma tilts his head
"No! Not yet! There's...there's still...!" Sakura stutters
"Everywhere we've turned has been nothing but a brick wall..." Hibiki says
"..." Bakubaku thinks to himself
"In that case, let's-" Monokuma begins
"Please! If anyone has any more information, speak up!" Kiyomi shouts, a surprising amount of emotion in her voice. "No matter if you think its not important, speak up!"
'Kiyomi?' Sakura thinks
"We're all out of leads and clues..." Futaba says.
"Guys we can't give up yet!" Sakura shouts.
"...um..." Bakubaku finally speaks up.
"Bakubaku? You have something?" Kiyomi asks
"It...might be nothing but...somethin's bugging me." He admits
"Anything is better then now. What is it?" Hiroto asks
"..." He thinks "Can...we fix that vase? I wanna see something."
"Fix the vase?" Sakura looks confused. "Ren?"
"Erm...I suppose I could but...it might take a-" Ren says
"Aaallllright! Let me handle this!" Monokuma shouts
"What!?" Sakura gasps shocked as Monokuma grabbed the vase shards. His arms moving rapidly in a blur of white and black
"Little of this...little of that...oops that's upside down!" Monokuma mutters to himself. "Hmm hmm hmm~! alright...like this...over here...aaaaand...!" Monokuma turns to reveal the vase. A small, skinny flower vase half white and half black, decaled with his eye pattern. "Taadaa!"
". . ." Sakura was silent
"That...is the ugliest thing I have ever seen." Ohana says coldly
"How rude! I'll have you know i worked HARD making this!" Monokuma shouts
"Well Bakubaku?" Hiroto asks
"..." The demolitionist looks at the vase. "...! A-AAAH!" He shouts
"!" Everyone looks at him expectedly
"T-this vase! I-I've seen it before!" Bakubaku shouts
"You have!?" Hana gasps
"Where!?" Hibiki asks frantic
"I!...I can't tell you..." Bakubaku says, glancing at Monokuma
'he keeps looking at monokuma...is it because of him that he can't tell us?' Sakura thinks
"But your the only one who can tell us! Bakubaku you have to!" Momo shouts,
"..." Bakubaku remains silent
'He's the only one whose seen it before...and he can't tell us where...then...the place he saw it was...' Sakura thinks
Hangman's Gambit
OPEL NKCIASM BARO
BANK SPECIAL ROOM
"I got it!"
"This vase...came from the Bank's Special Room didn't it."
"The bank...?" Kiyomi gasps
"Special room...?" Aijin says, shocked as well
"..." Bakubaku was silent as he looks at Monokuma
"..." Monokuma grumbles "Oh fine! He doesn't wanna confirm or deny it because he's afraid its breaking the rules so I'll have to!" The bear sighs "Yes. This vase was in the Bank's Special Room!"
"!" Everyone looks at him
"And for the record, Blackened! I don't appreciate you using my well crafted vase as just a cover up! You're lucky it wasn't technically against the rules!" Monokuma shouts
"So the Vase is from the Bank's Special Room..." Hiroto says
"Yeah..." Bakubaku says "...ah! B-but it wasn't me, I swear!"
'BakuBaku was at the bank last week, so he couldn't have gotten to it this week. So the killer is whoever was working there this week...' Sakura thinks '...! Then...it means the killer is...'
"Seems we finally found the smoking gun." Hiroto smirks. "Well, Ms Ultimate Lawyer...show em."
"Huh?" Cho asks
'...the killer...the person working at the bank this week...' Sakura thinks
Character Select:
Sakura Masayoshi: Ultimate Lawyer
Hiroto Eto: Ultimate Debater
Hibiki Yabe: Ultimate Comedian
Hiko Seiko: Ultimate Sharpshooter
Kubo Mizu: Ultimate Fisherman: Dead
Ren Kesseki: Ultimate Architect
Cho Sukoshi: Ultimate Football Player
Aijin Tsukuyomi: Ultimate Ninja
Hana Watanabe: Ultimate Impressionist
Hinata Yasai: Ultimate Poet
Riku Yamamoto: Ultimate Contestant
Bakubaku Hakai: Ultimate Demolitions Expert
Kiyomi Kadokawa: Ultimate Bookworm
Futaba Zenigata: Ultimate Puppeteer
Ohana Ichimaru: Ultimate Hiker
Arthur Mogami: Ultimate Mythology Fanatic (Select)
"It has to be...you!"
"Arthur...the killer is you!" Sakura points as everyone looks towards the Mythology Fanatic
"What!? Don't be so ridiculous!" Arthur shouts. "Me? The killer!? The gods will not allow such baseless accusations!"
"Its not baseless!" Sakura shouts "The only person who could have gone to the Bank's Special Room was the person working there. Something you yourself already confirmed!"
(Flashback)
"The killer..." Arthur says "Is whoever was working at the drug store this week!...ah! I was at the Bank!"
(End Flashback)
"Gh..Grr..." Arthur stutters
"And if you try to claim you were lying about that." Hiroto jumps in "Then you'll have to explain exactly why you did, and also where you REALLY were. And trust me, we'll find out if you're lying"
"B-Bakubaku was working at the Bank last week! And he also saw the vase!" Arthur shouts "He could have easily taken it himself!"
"B-but if it wasn't for Bakubaku w-we wouldn't have even known where the vase came from." Futaba stutters
"Yeah dumbass! He could have easily kept it to himself!" Momo shouts.
"Because he's trying to get you all to vote wrong and frame me!" Arthur shouts "You have no evidence that connects-!"
"Yes we do." Hiroto says, smirking as he folds his arms
"Eh?" Arthur looks at him
"In fact, it came to light very recently." Hiroto says "Right, Sakura?"
'Evidence that came to light only recently...' Sakura thinks 'He must be talking about...'
-The Vase's Location
-Kubo's Motive
-Arthur's Job
-The Motive Slip (Select)
"The motive slip...that's what you're talking about right?" Sakura says
"Indeed." Hiroto says as he reads it again
"In the news today: 14 Year old Naoko M. has been reported missing by her family. According to her parents, she was last seen boarding a fishing boat helmed by the Ultimate Fisherman"
"What about it?" Ohana asks "No one's name is written on it."
"True. None of our names are." Hiroto smirks "But the missing girl's is. Naoko M."
"S...so what?" Arthur stutters
"What I find interesting...is the girl's last initial. Her last name starts with M" Hiroto points out
"Ah!" Sakura gasps. Arthur clenches his teeth
"In case you need reminding. There are only 3 students here with last names starting with M. The victim, Kubo Mizu." Hiroto says
"Myself, Sakura Masayoshi." Sakura says
"And you. Arthur Mogami." Hiroto finishes.
"T-then sounds to me like that lawyer is equally a suspect!" Arthur shouts
"No. I wasn't working in the bank. And even if I was, this isn't my Motive Slip." Sakura says. "Monokuma delivered my motive to me personally."
"One of the envelopes on the Motive Stand was empty. Ergo." Kiyomi joins in "It could only belong to you!"
"I-It's Kubo's then!" Arthur refutes.
"Why would Kubo reading his motive lead to him dying?" Ren asks. "He's the one who had access to the poison, and the one who could have easily used it on anyone else. Yet he's the one who ended up dead!"
"Ngh...nghhh!" Arthur growls
"There are other things as well." Hiroto says. "During this trial you made a few...interesting comments"
"!?" Arthur looks at him
"Most notably was a peculiar phrase earlier. Before Hibiki announced his suspicion of Riku, you had said" Hiroto clears his throat
(Flashback)
"Does anyone maybe know where the killer might have hid?"
(End Flashback)
"Yeah. What's weird about that?" Hiko asks
"Ms Lawyer. Care to explain?" Hiroto asks
'The weird thing about this statement...' Sakura thinks "How did you know the killer hid" She asks
"!" Arthur steps back slightly
"At the time we had no theories one way or the other, as we had assumed we were all asleep." Hiroto says "So why would you have any reason to assume the killer was hiding?"
"G...grr..." Arthur shakes slightly
"Another comment came during our debate after that." Hiroto says "In which you commented"
(Flashback)
'It was impossible that you heard that noise!'
(End Flashback)
"Yeah that's right..." Sakura thinks "But...why were you so sure hearing a noise was impossible?"
"!" Arthur growls
"We didn't even know what the noise was until i pointed it out." Sakura points forward. "But instead of just doubting hearing it, you explicitly called it Impossible! As if you already knew what it was."
"All I have left is a question." Hiroto says "Why did you even bring the vase at all?"
"I...did no...such thing...!" Arthur growls
'The reason Arthur brought the vase in the first place...' Sakura thinks 'Knowing that ultimately his goal was to use the poison to kill Kubo...the reason he had the vase was...'
-It was the intended murder weapon
-It was a back up weapon
-To knock someone out (Select)
"At the time, it was impossible for anyone to know who had access to what." Sakura says "But the blackened probably knew there was Poison somewhere. After all, Monokuma mentioned it himself."
(Flashback)
"isn't it obvious? You have to kill each other!" He laughs loudly "Stabbing, bludgeoning, poisoning, strangling, drowning. Anything goes!"
(End Flashback)
"So he made the comment about using poison or acid to melt the lock." Sakura says. "And brought the vase with the intention to knock that person out and take the bottle!"
"But as luck would have it." Hinata says "His very target was the one who had the poison"
"I'm...being...framed...!" Arthur shouts
"Not possible." Sakura says "None of the motives had names on them. The only way someone could tell which was their own was to read it."
"Grrrr..." Arthur shakes more
"Arthur. You were the one who first suggested the idea of poison." Sakura says "You're the only one this motive could belong too. And you we're in the bank, giving you access to the vase found on the scene. Either way you look, all signs point to you!"
"SILENCE!" Arthur shouts, his hair unraveling. "SILENCE SILENCE! I REFUTE YOU! I AM BEING FRAMED!" He shouts "BECAUSE WHY WOULD I PURPOSFULLY LEAVE BEHIND ALL THIS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT ONLY POINTS TO ME!"
"!" Sakura is taken aback
"Simple...I wouldn't have. All of these items were planted at the scene to make me out to be the killer!" Arthur shouts "By the will of the gods, I REFUTE YOU!"
Arthur is at his limit, but he's not backing down! It's time to finish this in a round of Quick Time Turnabout!
In this mode, Arthur is too sporadic to listen to reason. You'll have to time your "button" presses (Yes I know there are no buttons here) to shoot down his statements in time with the beat.
Once you make you're way through his rambling, you'll have to use Fact Bullet to shoot down his Weak Point. Fact Bullets are facts that have been brought up through the case, not you're regular Truth Bullets so keep that in mind! Find the right Fact Bullet and shoot down his arguments!
After 3 successful shots, it'll be time for the final blow! You know this part, form the correct statement using the 4 words.
Ready? Time to end this!
QUICK TIME TURNABOUT!
Fact Bullets:
-Motive Slip
-Monovase
-Mentions of Poison
Arthur appears now as a god sitting upon a cloud, bolts of lightning in his hands
ARTHUR: HP 4/4
SILENCE! SILENCE!
I REFUTE YOU!
I WILL NOT LET YOU BLAME THIS ON ME
THE GODS SHALL SMITE YOU!
FALL NOW!
"How could I have even gotten access to the poison used to kill Kubo!"
*use Mentions of Poison
Sakura:
You were the one who gave Kubo the ideas to use poison in the first place! He secured it for you!
BREAK
ARTHUR: HP 3/4
YOU CLAIM I BROUGHT THAT STUPID VASE
BUT NEED I REMIND YOU BAKUBAKU ALSO HAD WORKED THERE!
HE WOULD HAVE HAD JUST AS MUCH OF AN OPPERTUNITY TO TAKE IT!
"How can you be so certain Bakubaku isn't framing me!"
*use Motive Slip
Sakura:
If Bakubaku was trying to frame you specifically, he couldn't have known which motive was intended for you! Only the person the motive was meant for could tell!
BREAK
ARTHUR: HP 2/4
THAT VASE STILL PROVES NOTHING
ANYONE COULD HAVE BROUGHT IT
ALL THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO IS TAKE IT WITHOUT MONOKUMA CATCHING THEM
OR BAKUBAKU STILL COULD HAVE STOLEN IT
THEN THE KILLER STOLE IT FROM HIS ROOM!
"What reason would I even have for taking the vase anyway!"
*use Monovase
Sakura:
You couldn't have known who had access to the poison at the time. So you took the vase as a means to knock them out!
BREAK
FINAL BLOW!
ARTHUR: HP 1/4
"I'm being framed! Why wouldn't I have disposed of all this connecting evidence somewhere else!"
OUT
WAS
RIKU
SIDE
"RIKU WAS OUTSIDE"
Sakura: "THIS IS THE END OF THE LINE!"
CLEAR!
"I don't doubt you WOULD have disposed of the evidence properly." Sakura says. "You're right. All of this evidence would inevitably link back to only you. But, you didn't have a choice." Sakura points forward "Because Riku would have seen you!"
"Riku!?" Hibiki gasps
"Gh...gha..." Arthur growls
"You planned this murder at night because you had assumed there would be no witnesses." Sakura says "But when Riku went for his Night Walk, it threw a wrench into your plans!"
"You couldn't leave the cottage, because you would have been busted if Riku happened to see you." Hiroto says "And you also couldn't leave the evidence laying around just in case someone else came into the room."
"You likely could have gotten away with hiding WITH the evidence on your person." Kiyomi says "But that was still too risky, because if you were caught at any moment with the evidence on hand it would have exposed you right then and there."
"So you had no other options but to dispose of the evidence at the crime scene! Then hid in silence until you were sure Riku had left!" Sakura points. Silence falls on the courtroom as Arthur's hair snakes stood up on end.
"...how..." Arthur says as tears form in his eyes "did it...end up...like this..."
"!" Sakura looks at him.
"..." Arthur remains silent
"Sounds like he's done fighting." Hiroto says. "I think its time to put in end to this. Sakura." He looks at the lawyer
"...right. Okay." Sakura takes a deep breath "Here's everything that happened in this case."
CLOSING ARGUMENT
Act 1
It all started when Monokuma revealed to us the Motive Board. Multiple envelopes filled with personalized motive slips for each of us to read. Even though we agreed to not read them, one person-the culprit-simply couldn't help themselves.
Once they were certain everyone else was gone, the culprit looked through the envelopes until they eventually found theirs. Reading it, their heart sank as they learned about something happening to their family. It was then their plan sprang into action. A plan to be carried out in cold blood...
Act 2
While we were all going about our normal days, the culprit got started on their plan. First, they took a very important item from their job's secret room. That, of course, being the monovase from the Bank. How ironic that this very vase would be the thing to expose them. The culprit likely couldn't count on physical strength to kill Kubo. After all, Kubo was fairly strong. They had another plan.
At our meeting right before night time, the culprit mentioned the idea of using acid or poison to melt the lock to the sewer and escape. At the time, we assumed they were on our same page. But little did we know, they did this to secure themselves a murder weapon. They had no idea who had access to poison. So brought the Monovase with the intention to knock that person out and steal the poison from their person. We know now, of course, it was Kubo himself.
Act 3
That night, after we all had went to bed, the killer took the monovase they hid in their room. The vase was small and skinny, so it would be easy enough to conceal in one's clothes without much effort. Before they had parted ways, the culprit and the victim agreed to meet in the victim's cottage for a meeting. If only Kubo had locked his door...then maybe none of this would have happened. But he trusted us all too much to do that.
Sometime after night time, the culprit arrived at Kubo's cottage for their meeting. Kubo invited him in, completely unaware that this would be the last thing he ever did...
Act 4
The two began to talk, most likely about the escape plan. The killer bided his time, waiting for the moment to strike. Eventually, Kubo must have left the room to retrieve something, and the killer sprang into action. Using the bottle of Monokuma's Special Poison that Kubo had taken from the drug store, the culprit mixed the deadly concoction into Kubo's water cup. This poison has a special attribute, where it could be diluted with water for a more subtle effect. Kubo re-entered the room and drank from his glass...for the final time. The death was likely immediate, as there was no sign of a struggle in the room. Kubo was gone
Act 5
The culprit must have felt quite clever about themselves. In their mind, they just committed an untraceable crime. They prepared to dispose of the evidence...except for one thing they hadn't accounted for. Riku was awake, and taking a stroll around the cottages on his night walk. The killer was now trapped at the crime scene. They couldn't leave without risking Riku seeing them, but they also couldn't risk leaving the evidence around in case someone walked in. They had no choice but to dispose of the evidence in the very same room
First, they tied Kubo's fishing line around his throat in an attempt to make us think Kubo had suffocated to death. The killer then smashed the bottle and the monovase to pieces, mixing the glass up and tossing it in the trash in an attempt to dispose of the evidence. However they failed to notice 2 things. 1, that the loud noise had woken Hibiki up, who was sleeping just behind Kubo's cottage. Making him the only 'witness' to the crime. The second, being that smashing the poison bottle on the floor caused the floor to erode and fill with spilled water from Kubo's cup. After all that was done, the killer still had one last piece of evidence to dispose of. The motive slip that started them down this path. Rather then destroy the card, the culprit decided it would be best to simply hide the card where they thought no one would think to look - Kubo's Card Deck. Once they were certain Riku was gone, the culprit hastily left the cottage and returned to their own
"this is the truth of your crime, isn't that right" Sakura says, pointing at the culprit "Arthur Mogami, the Ultimate Mythology Fanatic. The killer...is you!"
COMPLETE!
The room was silent. "That's the truth...isn't it Arthur..." Sakura says
"...I'm sorry..." He says silently. The room grows silent with a heavy air. "I...am so...sorry...for making you all go through...this" He repeats again, not even wanting to look up
"Was you're will-power so weak that a single piece of paper drove you over the edge?" Hiroto says
"Hiroto!" Sakura shouts
"My will power is as strong as ever...and even now..." Arthur glares up "I have no regrets regarding killing that damn fisherman..."
"What...?" Sakura gasps
"He had what was coming to him...and may his soul be judged thoroughly by the gods"
"aaaalrighty!" Monokuma chimes in, seemingly oblivious to the tension billowing in the air "Looks like we have no more objections or doubts in anyone's mind! So I say its time to move on to voting time! Use those screens in front of you and press the picture of the person you're voting for, then pull the lever to lock it in!" The bear explains "And be SURE you vote! Not voting is grounds for a punishment of your own!"
"..." Arthur remains silent as no one dared speak
"Who will be chosen as the blackened? Will you make the right choice? Or the dreadfully wrooong one?" Monokuma laughs.
A wheel with all of the student's faces spins, eventually landing on Arthur's face. Fireworks erupt from behind the wheel as the word 'GUILTY!' flash on a screen just below it
"Puhuhuhu! Congratulations!" Monokuma cheers "You all voted correctly! The blackened who killed Kubo Mizu was Arthur Mogami!"
"..." Arthur looks away
"Arthur...why?" Hibiki asks
"...I'm sorry everyone..." He says solemnly "When I read that motive...that...it triggered a memory in me."
"Who was the girl they mentioned?" Hiroto asks
"My sister." Arthur answers "I know we agreed not to believe anything Monokuma said, but...when I read that article I...suddenly remembered."
"You remembered?" Sakura asks
"I thought we lost all our memories of before the academy." Hinata says
"Yeah but...when I read it, it must have brought it back to me." Arthur sighs "My sister went on a fishing trip on a school field trip one day. I had never seen her so excited for anything..."
(Flashback)
"I can't believe I get to go on a boat with the Ultimate Fisherman!" Naoko giggles
"Haha, yeah. I hear he's really good at his craft." Arthur smiles "Stay safe okay? May Poseidon bless your voyage"
"hehehe, you're a dork." Naoko smiles "I love you, big bro"
(End Flashback)
"That was...the last I ever heard from her." Arthur says "It was only the year after that I got accepted into Hope's Peak and...now I'm here."
"But...why kill?" Kiyomi asks. "Surely you could have talked it out."
"I...was too angry I guess." Arthur says "I...needed to get out. I needed to go home and see...see if it was real...if she really was..."
"I understand but...killing Kubo for that is just-!" Cho shouts
"I know...I know...but at the moment all I could think was..." Arthur sighs "I will avenge her...and when I get home...I'll confirm the truth myself."
"Arthur..." Sakura looks away
"But...we were planning to escape together..." Futaba mutters "Why didn't you just...wait for us to melt the lock?"
"In case it didn't work." Arthur says simply. "I knew my time to enact this plan would be limited to this week...and if your plan to escape failed, I would be trapped with the man who..."
"..." Hiroto was silent
"As I said...I don't regret killing him...or at least...not a lot. But I still must apologize for dragging you all along into my personal matters" He explains
"Aheeem!" Monokuma speaks up "If this pity party is over, its time to move on to the punishment!"
"Punishment...?" Sakura looks up
"You never told us...what exactly IS this punishment?" Hiroto asks
"Huh? I didn't?" Monokuma asks before giggling "Oopsie! Well to put it simply...its an execution!"
"E-E-E..." Futaba stutters
"EXECUTION!?" Aijin shouts "You mean you're going to...kill Arthur!?"
"Eye for an eye as they say, puhuhuhu." Monokuma giggles
"You asshole! You didn't tell us what the punishment was on purpose!" Hiko shouts
"..." Arthur's face was pale hearing this but he takes a gulp "...I am okay with this."
"Arthur?" Sakura asks
"much like the gods...a mere mortal who has stepped out of line shall be struck down." He says. "When I die...I will be reunited with my sister once more. And..." he looks at everyone "If she IS alive...all of you...get to her." He says "Find her and tell her...Big Brother is so sorry..."
"tch..." Hiroto shakes
"Damn it..." Cho mutters
"Now then! I've prepared a veeeery special punishment for Arthur Mogami, The Ultimate Mythology Fanatic!" Monokuma announces
"DAAAAAMMMNNN IIIIITTTT!" Hibiki shouts
"Lets give it everything we've got! IIIIIITS PUNISHMENT TIME!" Monokuma shouts
"Be safe everyone!" Arthur shouts "Stay strong and survive! The gods have blessed you all! This I am sure!"
Monokuma takes out a wooden mallet. He spins in place multiple times before getting dizzy and falling face first on a big red button
Game Over!
Arthur Mogami has been found Guilty!
Time for the Punishment!
Arthur looks around the court room. All of the surviving students look at him with fear or tears in their eyes as Monokuma laughs. Soon, a metal collar attached to a chain appears from a doorway and wraps around his neck. Others try to grab his hand to pull him back but it is futile as Arthur gets dragged away by his neck, through the door. Arthur gets hoisted up by his neck and soon the chain wraps his body around a large boulder on a mountain side. From the sky, clouds part as soon a giant, buff Monokuma dressed in a white toga and grass crown emerges, holding his arm up as a black and white Eagle with a red eye perches on it and screeches
GIFT OF FIRE
Ultimate Mythology Fanatic
Arthur Mogami's Execution: Executed
The eagle swoops down from the Monokuma god and flies straight at Arthur. His eyes widen as it approaches, its talons dig into his knees. The eagle screeches in his face before it starts to peck him all over his body with its sharp beak. He screams in agony as the eagle continues to peck and rip at his skin. The eagle rears back one more time and slams its beak straight through his body, splitting the boulder behind him. Arthur remains on the boulder, limp, bleeding and lifeless as the eagle returns to the Monokuma god's side with Arthur's liver in its beak. Monokuma god takes the organ and tosses it into his mouth, laughing all the while. The scene is being played on a screen where the other 14 students watch in fear and disgust
"Whoooo!" Monokuma cheers laughing "AH man I forgot the RUSH! The first Punishment always hits the hardest! Ahahaha!"
"What...the fuck..." Cho was speechless
"mmm.." Futaba hides behind momo, crying. Even the puppet was silent
"..." Kiyomi was silent "You...are one sadistic freak..."
"Awww thanks!" Monokuma laughs
"..." Sakura felt as if she was going to faint, but an hand catches her arm. Hiroto stands strong
"Why are you doing this to us...?" Hiroto asks
"Hm? Why?" Monokuma tilts his head.
"Is this really just for your own sick entertainment?" Hiroto asks again
"..." Monokuma was silent "...puhuhuhu~"
'that damn laugh...' Sakura thinks
"Well, that's all for today boys and girls!" Monokuma says "Get plenty of rest! And here's hoping the next murder will be just as fun!" Monokuma vanishes from view
'...No was spoke...no one so much as whispered...' Sakura thinks to herself 'I don't even remember how we got out...or how long we stayed down there...but somehow I was standing in my cottage once again...' She sits on her bed as her hands shake 'Kubo...Arthur...two of our classmates...gone in the span of 24 hours...and to top it all off...there's still that damn note...'
'Someone amongst you is working for me!'
"..." Sakura was silent 'Could one of us...really be...and why did Monokuma give this to ME? Am...I suppose to know who that...' She thinks before, eventually, falling asleep
"..." A dark room, with only a single light shining through "Yes I understand...don't worry, he doesn't suspect a thing..." A voice speaks "I failed to save 2 already...but I won't fail anymore. I promise. I will get them all out."
Sakura Masayoshi: Ultimate Lawyer
Hiroto Eto: Ultimate Debater
Hibiki Yabe: Ultimate Comedian
Hiko Seiko: Ultimate Sharpshooter
Kubo Mizu: Ultimate Fisherman: Dead
Ren Kesseki: Ultimate Architect
Cho Sukoshi: Ultimate Football Player
Aijin Tsukuyomi: Ultimate Ninja
Hana Watanabe: Ultimate Impressionist
Hinata Yasai: Ultimate Poet
Riku Yamamoto: Ultimate Contestant
Bakubaku Hakai: Ultimate Demolitions Expert
Kiyomi Kadokawa: Ultimate Bookworm
Futaba Zenigata: Ultimate Puppeteer
Ohana Ichimaru: Ultimate Hiker
Arthur Mogami: Ultimate Mythology Fanatic: Dead
14 Left
Chapter 1: New Hope and New Despair
END