Chapter Text
Hyper Danganronpa XX
A Despair Filled Fantasy
A faint hum from a nearby TV can be heard around the room.
???:
If you're seeing this video, congratulations!
It means you've been selected for a very prestigious program.
Due to a continued surge of interest in Hope's Peak Academy, a decision was made to expand the number of campuses worldwide, and so that is why you are here!
Welcome to Hope's Peak Talent Development Campus, I'm Arata Kosuke, the Ultimate Smuggler of the inaugural class, and I look forward to meeting you...
The tape ends and static takes over the TV once again.
???:
Right... That's enough of that.
Now then... let the games begin.
PROLOGUE
Fast Pass to a New School Life
Asagi Oda begins to stir. He starts to wake up in what seems to be... an abnormally large bed.
Asagi Oda:
Nn...nn....
He slowly sits up in bed, his suit jacket falling off his face as he does. Looking around... the entire room seems to be equally abnormally large. It's definitely... strange.
Speaking of strange, from the looks of things, there are a few other figures in the room who are also beginning to wake up... It looks like two women and one man.
Asagi Oda:
Wack...
It's like Alice in Wonderland...
As he's speaking, one of the girls (the one in a much more... elaborate outfit than the other) picks herself up, eyes closed as she does a bit of stretching. She opens her eyes and finally gets a view of the room.
Actually yeah, let's get a closer look at this room...
The Macro Zone
A strange room where normal everyday objects are much larger than they should be, usually to a comical effect. The north part of the room displays a large television, though there doesn't seem to be anyway to turn it on. The eastern side of the room sports a large dining room table with four large chairs around it. If one were to climb to the top of the table, they would find similarly oversized plates, albeit with nothing on them.
As you have probably noticed, the western side has a very large bed with equally large blankets and pillows covering it. It would probably be very comfortable if it wasn't so inefficient. Likewise, there is a equally large lamp by the bedside. Thankfully, the light emitting from said lamp isn't blinding, so that's good.
Lastly, on the southern side of the room is a large bookshelf with books that are simply too large for anyone to reasonably pick up and read, and a large sink that you can only imagine would act as a swimming pool if you could manage to climb into it. There is a (normal sized) exit in the far south.
???:
... What the...?
Asagi Oda:
Yo.
The other man begins to stir, squinting and readjusting his glasses as he looks around. His hair is incredibly disheveled, his visor bent way out of shape.
???:
Ah... ah... ow...
The last person in the room, a woman with dark green hair sits straight up after being hunched over by the table.
???:
About time you lot woke up. I was just about to go BACK to sleep.
The man squints at her and then looks around the room.
???:
Ah-ahhhhh...
He starts digging around in his front apron pocket. He produces a bottle of coffee, screws the cap off, and takes a nice, long swig. As he does, Asagi ties his jacket around his waist and makes his way towards the edge of the bed.
???:
So what the hell is this? This is not at all where I slept, and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have slept with any bizarre strangers like you lot around.
While this is a very good question, who cares! Something has appeared on the very large television screen. It's a message in a very silly looking font. It says...
"Welcome to Hope's Peak Talent Development Campus!"
It seems to be the only thing on screen.
Asagi Oda:
Well...
There you go, eh?
The girl with the pink hair growls a bit, wiping her eye.
???:
Hope's Peak, huh? You all too?
Asagi Oda:
Man, y'all are my schoolmates?
Here's to a great class!
The man in the visor takes another swig and gives a thumbs up.
???:
Yeah!
The green haired girl pinches the bridge of her nose.
???:
I feel a headache coming on.
Asagi Oda:
Oh, yo!
*He not so gracefully climbs out of the bed onto the ground.*
???:
You just woke up. How can you be so energetic?
???:
Preach. Seriously...
*She walks closer to the others, continuing her back stretches along the way.*
Asagi Oda:
If this is Hope's Peak that means we're all, like, students, right?
So we're all Ultimates! If we're gonna be taking class together, I think we should introduce ourselves. I'll start!
I'm Asagi. Asagi Oda!
I'm the Ultimate Student.
???:
WOW! AMAZING TALENT!
Asagi Oda:
Thanks.
It's not much, but I'm glad you like it.
???:
I was joking, idiot.
Asagi Oda:
Oh, haha!
Nice one.
Hey, what's your name? You seem cool.
The girl sneers.
???:
Let's keep this quick.
Inu Aruku.
Ultimate Critic.
There, done.
NEXT!
The man in the visor takes another loooooong swig. Three swigs, the whole bottle of coffee gone.
???:
That's me!
???:
Oh thank god...
???:
I'm Sano Asara!
I'm the Ultimate Baristaaaaaa!
If you need coffee, I'm your guy!
Inu Aruku:
I think I'll be needing PLENTY.
Sano Asara:
Alriiiiiight!
???:
I think I'll probably just pour my own...
Inu Aruku:
Why? When you can have someone do it for you. He did offer.
???:
Anyways. Let's get this over with, I guess.
*She steps back, and stretches her arm out as if addressing the others like a stage audience.*
Ladies and gentlemen! Last and least, I really hope this shit wasn't what you were waiting for! Introducing... Yobun Ai, the Ultimate Lion Tamer!
Yobun Ai:
... There. Thanks. We done?
Sano Asara:
Suuuuuuure! But what do we do now?
Asagi Oda:
Well, four's a bit small for a class, I think.
Maybe if we head out and walk around a bit, we can find the others?
*He motions towards the regular sized door.*
Sano Asara:
Sooooouuuuuunds good! Maybe I'll find a trash can.
*He hops down from his chair.*
Inu Aruku:
There are others? I'm already fed up with what we have here.
*She sighs.*
Lead the way I suppose...
Asagi Oda:
It's alright! First impressions aren't everything, you could warm up to us in no time!
Yobun Ai:
Maybe we can start to outnumber them if we find more sane ones? It sure beats sitting here clueless.
Asagi Oda:
Alrighty then!
I'll go ahead and take the initiative if y'all don't mind...
Asagi makes his way to the door, heading outside of it. Nice assumption that the door was unlocked, but hey, it was.
It opens to a very normal looking hallway. The others follow behind Asagi.
Sano Asara:
Wow!
Asagi Oda:
Huh. Compared to the previous room, this is pretty normal-looking.
Because it is!
But there is another door. It's unlocked, don't worry.
Inu Aruku:
What a drab looking hallway.
Asagi Oda:
Well, let's see what's through door number two!
Leading the way, Asagi opens the door. It's a much more reasonably sized room, though there seems to be some funny equipment all around.
Playroom
A room decorated in very bright and annoying colors, clearly meant to cater to children. There is a large red bounce castle in the northeast corner of the room, presumably for anyone who wants to jump up and down. If you would rather watch someone jump up and down in the bounce castle, there are a couple of conveniently placed chairs across from it.
There is a very large ball pit filled with absolutely too many multicolored balls in the southwest corner of the room. Going to the southeast corner, you can find a staircase leading up to a large yellow slide. Riding the slide would take you directly down into previously mentioned ball pit.
There are doors on the east and west side of the room and a monitor hanging up on the eastern wall.
More importantly, there are also people in this room! There's a very tall woman wearing what appears to be a sports outfit, a slightly less tall (but still rather tall) woman with a large white coat, a girl in a striped shirt and skirt bouncing up and down in the bounce castle, and a shoddily dressed man leaning back in one of the wheelie chairs. What a crew.
Asagi Oda:
Oh! People!
Sano Asara:
Neat!
Inu Aruku:
Nice to see new faces I'll get annoyed with very soon.
???:
Oh. Hey there, strangers!
The woman in the white coat turns her head towards the newcomers, staring at the group with a steely gaze. Asagi waves back with a dumb smile on his face.
???:
Who are you?
Asagi Oda:
Us?
Asagi introduces his little group. He even got everyone's names and talents exactly right.
Sano Asara:
Hiiiiiiii!
???:
You seem unnaturally energetic with concern to the situation we found ourselves in.
Inu Aruku:
I'm so glad you thought the same thing.
The girl with the striped shirt is continuing to bounce in the bounce castle. The conversation going on is interrupted by both her quiet cheers and the rhythmic sound of her jumping.
Yobun Ai:
...Oh, this is not better. Good god.
Sano Asara:
Cool, you guys have a ball pit! We just had big furniture!
Sano stares at the ball pit, enraptured.
As he gazes into the abyss, it gazes right back into him.
???:
I do not see how either of those things are of any particular help in the research of talent.
That is why we are all here, no?
???:
Yeah, it's pretty ballin' am I right? Hah!
*He continuously spins in his chair, laid back with closed eyes and a smile.*
Yobun Ai:
I'm going back.
Inu Aruku:
Ditto.
Asagi Oda:
I like your attitude, my dude.
What's your name?
???:
...Altitude, what? You have to speak up.
Asagi Oda:
Ha, I get it.
Altitude, up.
The man pulls out one of his good old earpods from his ears, grinding to a halt. Asagi rests a hand on his hip and does a two finger salute to the man.
Asagi Oda:
Yo.
???:
Sup, my dude! Real sorry about that, what were ya sayin'?
Asagi Oda:
Was just askin' your name! And your talent, too, actually.
Seems like we're all students of Hope's Peak, after all.
Sano Asara:
Yyyyyyyyep!
???:
...Maaaaan, do I have to? Not gonna lie, I was about half in on some jazzy rhythms, my man. Y'mind askin' everyone first?
Asagi Oda:
Hey, no prob.
*He turns to the others.*
Well, you heard the man.
???:
Hmph. Where is your ambition? Your aspiration to achieve greatness?
Well, if he will not rise to the occasion, I shall.
*She loosely holds her arms out to each side, as if presenting herself.*
I am Tetsumi Fukuhara, and I have been given the title of Ultimate Priestess.
I am looking forward to see what all of you are capable of.
Asagi Oda:
Nice to meet you, Fukuhara.
???:
She's kind of been our straight man in this room, not gonna lie.. Seems like a lot of us are kinda quirky here.
*She flashes a smile.*
Sano Asara:
Yyyyyyyyep!
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
That is quite the understatement.
???:
Naah man, I'm obviously the straightest. Like, totally.
*He leans back into his chair with a light wave.*
???:
Fair enough, fair enough. Suppose I should go next then? Don't want to interrupt the uh... bouncing.
*She reaches into the ball pit, and grabs a ball, spinning it on her finger.*
I'm Momoka Mawatari, the Ultimate Basketball Player. If you couldn't tell.
Sano Asara:
Wow, cool trick!
He starts staring at Momoka instead. Yobun squints over at Sano, a look of increasing annoyance on her face.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
I must admit, you have quite the impressive physique. It is not often I encounter people taller than myself.
Momoka Mawatari:
Haha, yeah... I did kinda start sprouting up like a weed! Working out covers the rest!
*She stops spinning the ball, and passes it towards the bounce house.*
You next!
The girl in the bounce castle is flipping to-and-fro as she flies gracefully through the bounce house, laughing all the while.
???:
Hey! Hey! Check it out! I can do a flip—
She is promptly hit in the face with Momoka's ball.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Nice shot.
Momoka Mawatari:
Oooooh... uh.... my bad. Sorry 'bout that!
???:
It's okaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
*She pops her head up, and looks off to the side at... someone. Something? There's nothing where she's looking...*
Whenever you hurt someone, it's important to say "Sorry." That's how you make friends!
*She turns back towards the group and flops out of the bounce house, throwing her arms up in a presenting stance.*
Hello, hello, hello! I'm Yujinko Aida, the Ultimate Children's Entertainer! And you're watching Amber Always!... I think. I don't remember the producers saying we'd be going here today.
Asagi Oda:
Howdy howdy!
Well, time for the boss fight...
Asagi turns to face his lethargic foe.
???:
...Sup?
Asagi Oda:
Well, you good to introduce?
???:
Ahhh fine, since you so nicely asked. Could have taken a little longer, but...
*He presses his feet against the wall and does a perfect 900 degree spin towards the bounce castle, his loose pink tie flying everywhere until coming to a perfect stop, striking the laziest pose ever possible.*
I'm Lyle. Ultimate Prosecutor. The best prosecutor. Yeah, that's me!
Inu Aruku:
And the last name? I'm writing all these names down.
*She is ready to jot down "IDIOT" in her journal.*
Lyle:
Man, you're a lot of fun, huh? Thought I didn't have to say it but whatev. It's Ayashi. Write it down or whatever, it's all good.
Lyle Ayashi:
Just make sure not to forget it, I took so much effort into saying it. My time's pretty important, y'know?
Yobun Ai:
A self-absorbed good-for-nothing from the legal system... how bizarre, how unexpected!
*She feigns shock and places her hand up to her cheek.*
Lyle Ayashi:
Hey, watch it! I'm an almost perfect self-absorbed good-for-nothing, you know? Only lost one case.
Inu Aruku:
Ultimate Prosecutor? You really don't look the part.
HELL, I fit the look better than you ever will.
Lyle Ayashi:
Naaaaah, you wouldn't last like, a minute. Yeah.
*He spins again in his chair.*
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
On the subject of time, I suggest we do not tarry. We should move on.
Sano Asara:
What's the ruuuuuuush? I like it here!
Yobun Ai:
Ok, I'm fucking done with you.
Yobun moves up behind Sano and pushes him into the ball pit. He just accepts it, falling in and laughing.
Sano Asara:
Wooooooooo!
Yujinko looks over at Yobun with an expression of shock. She then turns back to the void and puts her hands over her ears as she speaks quietly.
Yujinko Aida:
Don't listen to what she says! She uses bad words.
Momoka Mawatari:
Glad everyone's comfortable and getting along..?
Yobun Ai:
If Mr. Oda here is right and these first impressions are gonna change, y'all have a long way to climb.
Tetsumi narrows her eyes, looking down at Sano, and joins her arms together behind her back.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
The rush, Sano Asara, is that we have been mysteriously placed in an unknown location, and we should make sure that we are not in any immediate danger.
Asagi Oda:
Hey, it's no big deal.
It's Hope's Peak, what could go wrong?
Momoka Mawatari:
Tetsu is kinda right. It is weird, so we should proooobably at least check out what we can.
Lyle Ayashi:
Hah! Nah, I think you all just gotta take like, ten chill pills, you know what I'm sayin? Student boy Asagi over here is right, we'll be fiiiiine.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Never make assumptions.
Sano Asara:
Okaaaaaay!
*He climbs out of the ball pit and stands next to Momoka.*
Asagi Oda:
Eh, I think you need to lighten up.
Lyle Ayashi:
Same, bro!
Asagi Oda:
You're right, though, Fukuhara. We should see if there's more dudes around.
Yobun Ai:
I really don't want to anymore...
Momoka Mawatari:
Let's roll, team!
Lyle Ayashi:
Hah! Yeah, let's roll.
Everyone starts to make their way to the next door (Lyle rolling in his wheelie chair instead of getting up) and Asagi jiggles the handle to make sure it's unlocked. It is!
Inu Aruku:
About damn time.
Yujinko Aida:
Come on, everyone! Let's go exploring!
Lyle faces backwards and rolls his chair towards the door. Tetsumi waves a hand dismissively as she follows Asagi.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Walking is more efficient.
They all enter the unknown...
It's another hallway! As before, there's just one other door on the opposite side of the room. Yujinko makes an exaggerated gesture with her arm and starts walking in a showy way.
Asagi keeps going and opens the door... It opens, revealing what seems to be a wider hallway filled with mirrors. While there does seem to be a path moving on through the room... the man admiring himself in the mirror grabs your interest first.
Momoka Mawatari:
Whoa, identical twins!
Inu Aruku:
Joyous day! Another asshole.
Sano Asara:
Wow!
*He begins adjusting his hair and visor to be less horrible looking.*
Tetsumi casually glances towards the mirror to make sure her appearance is, as always, perfectly immaculate.
Asagi Oda:
Oh, wait a second...
The mystery man puts a finger in the air in the direction of the other students, as if to shush them without looking at them.
???:
Quiet. I'm not finished yet.
Lyle Ayashi:
Hey hey, take your time.
Inu Aruku:
Please don't.
The man points both of his hands at the mirror and finger guns at himself. As he does, Yobun buries her face in her hands.
???:
Cha-ching, baby. Passed out for hours and still looking fine as hell. But there's one problem. One nasty problem.
*He slowly takes off his jacket, then turns to the other students and holds it out to them by the arms.*
Someone wanna tell me who's responsible for this? HMM?
Can ANYONE tell me the issue with this?
Lyle Ayashi:
...It's a jacket?
Sano Asara:
There's no coffee in it?
???:
WRONG! So wrong. Here. Look closer.
*He holds the jacket up about an inch from Lyle's face.*
WRINKLES! Wrinkles everywhere. Why would I go to sleep in this thing? I wanna know who's responsible!
Lyle lays back further in his chair, eyes widened.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
...if you are quite finished with your moment of introspective vanity, might we inquire about your name?
Asagi makes his way through the ever-growing crowd and stands next to the surly boy.
Asagi Oda:
About that, actually...
I was going to wait until he was done, but don't you guys recognize him?
Sano Asara:
Noooooope!
???:
Aha! So we have someone who's not a complete buffoon here. C'mere, guy.
*He throws an arm around Asagi and leans in close to his ear, speaking softly*
Don't worry pal, we can get a picture later.
Asagi Oda:
Nice.
Yobun peeks out of her hands for a moment, but then buries them again, seemingly angrier.
Yobun Ai:
God damn it, I might.
Inu Aruku:
WAIT A MINUTE! I DO!
IT'S A POMPOUS ASSHOLE! HOW DID I NOT REALIZE?
Momoka Mawatari:
What, is he like a pilot?
*She snickers.*
The man steps back as he slips his jacket back on over his shoulders, then gives off a coy little chuckle to himself.
???:
Small-minds, am I right? Anyway. For those of you who've never turned on a television in their entire lives, the name's Bartholomew Cavendish. They call me the Ultimate Explorer, but I like to view it as the Ultimate Everything.
Yobun presses her hands and face up against the mirror and yells a muffled yell.
Yobun Ai:
Yep. Yeah I do.
Sano pats Yobun on the back.
Sano Asara:
You sound like you need some coffee!
Yujinko seems to brighten up as the fellow television star introduces himself.
Yujinko Aida:
Oh, hey, I didn't know you'd be here! Wow! I'm a big fan. I think the writers try to implement some of your escapades into my scripts. They're always so much fun to act out!
Lyle Ayashi:
Ohhhhh, you're the rock dude! Yeah, I remember, you climbed like a mountain or something, right?
Bartholomew Cavendish:
And AGAIN, for the one's who FOR SOME REASON DON'T know who I am, educate yourselves!
*He pulls a hardcover book from the left pocket of his jacket and tosses it into Lyle's hands.*
Take a look, my latest works.
Tetsumi intercepts the throw, snatching it right from Lyle's face.
Lyle Ayashi:
Ah man, I was lookin' forward to that!
I'm already in like, the perfect position for some Zs!
Tetsumi calmly analyzes the book. Let's take a look...
INDEX OF THE ARCANE: VOLUME IV
by Bartholomew Cavendish
(The book isn't terribly heavy, hardcover, and mildly thick with about 300 pages.)
The front cover displays a close-up photograph of the back of Bartholomew's outstretched hand from the wrist up, a golden scarab-shaped ring on his middle finger with glowing green eyes. It almost looks like a promotional movie poster.
The back cover is a bit more plain, solid color with text.
Back cover text:
THE WORLD NEVER SEEMS TO RUN OUT OF STRANGE THINGS TO FIND! JOIN WORLD-RENOWNED EXPLORER, BARTHOLOMEW CAVENDISH, ON AN INFORMATIVE (AND VERY BIZARRE) JOURNEY THROUGH A PLETHORA OF MAGICAL ARTIFACTS AND GARMENTS IN HIS FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF INDEX OF THE ARCANE! PLENTY OF PICTURES AND SIMPLIFIED EXPLANATIONS FOR THOSE OF LESSER INTELLIGENCE INCLUDED
(in teeny-tiny, almost unreadable text at the bottom of the back cover):
Please note that some of the objects illustrated in this book may have their descriptions or backstories slightly exaggerated for the reader's experience and enjoyment. Bartholomew is still cool though. Really cool.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Slightly exaggerated. Right.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Autographs later, everyone. I'm not quite sure where I even am.
Momoka Mawatari:
Well, if you're the ultimate explorer... I guess it will please you to hear we're all exploring this place right now, since none of us really get what happened to us.
Inu sighs.
Inu Aruku:
I know of you. I just try NOT to remember you.
Tetsumi hands the book back to Lyle.
Lyle Ayashi:
Thanks, although I don't know why you didn't just do that in the first place. Whatev.
Lyle skims the book in a few seconds, then tosses it back. Bartholomew catches it and slowly steps over to Inu, whilst flipping through some of the pages.
Lyle Ayashi:
P sure some of those stories aren't completely true, man. They'd make good bedtime stories, I guess?
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
I have skimmed through some of the more outlandish articles about the man, and I struggle to believe the veracity of it all.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Hmmm.. Where was it now... Page 30? No, page 31. Here it is. "Mishaela's Mirror of Delusions: A hand-mirror with puzzling psychological powers which cause the user of it to see themselves as a golden god or goddess of beauty." That'd be a good one for you. Something to think about.
*He makes a "Tsk, Tsk" sound as he walks away.*
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
The irony of it all.
Regardless, shall we move on?
Yobun Ai:
Please.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
O N W A R D !
Inu dies a little on the inside as they trek on. Bartholomew obnoxiously insists on barging in front of everyone else... And around the corner! It's more mirror but it slowly but surely leads to more room.
Mirror Room
A room lined with mirrors covering a majority of the walls. The mirrors are set up in such a way to make the reflection look warped and ridiculous. Some make you look small and fat, some make you look tall and lean, and everything in between.
The northern side of the room is more of a "maze" (even though it's a straight line) while the southern end is more of a place to relax and mess around with the number of mirrors. To compliment this, there are three benches on the southern half of the room for anyone to rest if they so desire.
There are two monitors, one on the north and one on the south side of the room. There are exits to the northwest and south.
And as before, there are more people! A blonde haired man in a rather nice vest, a somewhat armored woman with a sword hilt on her side, and a man in a simpler outfit with a pair of work goggles on his head.
The man in the vest immediately cranes his head toward the newcomers and grins.
???:
Why, hello there!
???:
Good lord, I was wondering what all the noise was...
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Eesh. Need some concealer, guy?
The woman with the hilt, who was previously sitting on the bench with her hands clasped, stands up at attention.
The man in the vest immediately ignores the current happenings and walks up to Bartholomew.
???:
I knew this class was going to be filled with some of the most talented people on this globe, but I didn't expect such a prestigious celebrity!
...not that the rest of you look any less interesting for the fact of it!
The name's Atsurou Koide, CEO of of Koide Logistical Solutions, multi-millionaire - oh, and Ultimate Entrepreneur.
He extends a hand and smiles.
Atsurou Koide:
Charmed!
Sano Asara:
I am!
Yujinko Aida:
Me too!
The man with the goggles groans. Asagi looks around at the others leaving Atsurou hanging, so he makes his way over to the guy and grabs his hand, pulling him close and hitting him with that sick back pat.
Asagi Oda:
Yo! Nice to meet you, Koide!
Atsurou immediately adjusts without a second thought, returning the back pat in kind.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Logistics. Boooooring. But to each their own, I suppose. Congratulations and yadda yadda.
Lyle Ayashi:
Hey man, he's famous just like you, right? Maybe you can form some sort of club, dude.
Atsurou Koide:
It may not sound glamorous, but I assure you that I live quite the interesting life.
???:
Right, I suppose I must introduce myself as well.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
The only clubs I do are fan clubs.
Momoka Mawatari:
Pipe down boys, I wanna hear what this chick has to say!
Lyle Ayashi:
Ehhhhhhhhh okay.
Bartholomew doesn't respond as he's lost himself in another mirror. The mystery woman places her begauntleted fist over her chest and salutes.
???:
Greetings.
I am Hana Ohara, the Ultimate Knight. It is a pleasure to meet you.
Sano Asara:
Whoa, cool! Our names are similar!
Lyle pushes his chair closer and does an upside down salute back.
Suddenly, Hana grabs Lyle by the neck of his coat and kicks the chair aside.
Hana Ohara:
Do not loiter.
Yobun Ai:
...
*She claps from the back of the group.*
Momoka Mawatari:
Whoa. I like her.
Atsurou Koide:
Woah, take it easy there! We're all friends here, no?
Yujinko Aida:
I sure hope so! I like friends!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Ugh. You're all so loud.
*He grimaces.*
Lyle remains held up as Hana has not let go of his coat yet.
Lyle Ayashi:
Man, you guys really are a fun group, huh?
???:
You're right. They ARE so loud.
Headache from waking up on the floor, headache from these god damn mirrors, headache from all this noise, and a headache without my morning caffeine. Gods.
Sano Asara:
Morning caffeine? I can provide!
*He slides over to the man with the goggles.*
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Woah, woah, woooah. Hold your horses, guy.
*He also walks over and slaps the man on the back.*
What's your name, sport?
???:
Caffeine first. Help me, stranger.
Sano Asara:
Alright! Just take me to the kitchen!
*He smiles.*
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Ehh. You smell, anyway.
The man groans, and straightens up a little, and pretends to comb his hair exactly once, doing absolutely nothing for the mess.
Atsurou Koide:
Don't worry, I believe in you. I'm sure you have it in you to keep hanging until breakfast.
Asagi Oda:
Hey, I like that spirit.
That sounds like something I'd say!
Inu cringes a little upon hearing this.
Yujinko Aida:
Ab-so-lutely! Just keep a pep in your step. We'll help you get straightened out in no time!
???:
Fine fine fine, we'll find the kitchen if there is one here. I guess I'll introduce myself first, but everyone please bring the volume down a notch.
I'm Teppei Natsume, the Ultimate Cytologist.
Sano claps his hands.
Sano Asara:
Cytologyyyyy! Yeeeeeaaaaah!
Lyle Ayashi:
...Cronology? So what, you deal with time?
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Cytology is the scientific field that deals in the study of cells.
Lyle Ayashi:
Well yeah, I totally knew that! Totally. But how does that relate to- Oh.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
You could use an Ultimate Shower, honestly. It's like you just stepped foot away from one of those filthy American conventions.
Teppei Natsume :
Thank you, lab coat girl. My scent is fine, thank you very much.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
This is not a lab coat.
Hana finally puts Lyle down and crosses her arms behind her back.
Lyle Ayashi:
Hey, I was enjoying that! That's like, better than a chair, dude.
Hana Ohara:
Disgusting.
Momoka snickers again.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Is there something amiss with your legs, that you refuse to stand on your own two feet?
Lyle shrugs.
Lyle Ayashi:
I dunno, why do people drive cars, huh?
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Q U E S T I O N.
*He points at Hana.*
Is that sword real?
Hana Ohara:
Yes.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
T-That's it? Just yes? Nothing else to say about it?
Hana Ohara:
Would you like me to prance about for your enjoyment?
Teppei Natsume :
It sure was a fun surprise to wake up in a weird freaky mirror room next to someone with a real-ass sword.
Atsurou Koide:
It is a nice sword.
Yobun Ai:
Waking up with anyone worse than Sano would've given me a heart attack, I'm sure.
Sano Asara:
Everybody else gets all the fun rooms! All we got was biiiiiiiig furniture.
Yobun Ai:
With two big nuisances...
While all of this is happening, Inu is busy jotting things down in her journal. Not giving two shits about what's going on in the room.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Fate placed me with the only person who truly matters.
Yujinko Aida:
The big room sounded pretty fun! But the bounce house was the best part.
Lyle Ayashi:
Man, I just liked the chairs. The crazy people did like whatever, I dunno.
Sano Asara:
Anyway, there's only one way to find a coffee maker! Move onwards! For caffeine!
Asagi Oda:
Agreed, let's find the rest of this class.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I would just like to find a laundry room, personally. Who's in charge here?
Teppei Natsume :
For caffeine. Hooray.
Atsurou Koide:
Then let us continue on!
Yes, let's! Inu closes her book and begins to follow the rag-tag group through the door... which leads to the smallest hall of them all!
Like... this hallway is tiny...
Yobun Ai:
Ok, god no. All of you first.
Lyle Ayashi:
Yeah, what she said!
Luckily, there is another door. Atsurou leads the group this time, opening the door and revealing... wow! Another room!
Entrance Lounge
A surprisingly normal room compared to the rest of the building. The colors are a lot more average of what you'd expect of a room. There's a miniature bar on the northeast side of the room, complete with a line of stools and bottles behind the counter. Across from the bar, there are a large quantity of sealed up crates stacked by one another. The crates themselves are bare of any symbol or identification. Farther south there are a pair of water fountains in case anyone needs a drink, and a large couch.
On the southern end of the room are a large pair of doors which presumably lead outside judging by the two windows surrounding it.
There is a monitor hanging on the west side of the room.
There ARE a few more people in here as well. A man in a well kept suit sitting at the bar, head propped on interlocked fingers. There's another woman with a headband and what appears to be another sword standing by the couch as well. Upon closer inspection, there is a third... very strangely dressed man (is he covered in gauze?) propped up on the sealed crates. He seems to still be unconscious.
Atsurou Koide:
More people!
Inu Aruku:
More people...
Lyle Ayashi:
Dibs!
Lyle rushes to the bar stool, spinning around as he sits. Hana stiffly follows behind him. As this is happening, Bartholomew sprints over to the couch as fast as he can and crashes down onto it. He was ran straight into the woman with the headband, who swiftly leans back to dodge the daft explorer, deep in a standard iaido stance with one hand on her hilt, eyes closed.
???:
Oy. Watch it.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Bartholomew always gets the middle seat.
Asagi Oda:
Another room, another group of peers.
*He takes notice to the unconscious man covered in bandages.*
Oh-ho...
Asagi leans down to face the unconscious man and sits still and doesn't do much. Meanwhile, Atsurou immediately approaches the snappily-dressed individual at the bar.
Atsurou Koide:
Hey man, I like your suit!
*He extends a friendly hand towards the stranger.*
And you are?
???:
Mmmmmm. You first.
Lyle Ayashi:
Hey, nice suit! Look at all of us, all fancy dressed!
Bartholomew chuckles from the couch.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Riiiight.
Atsurou Koide:
Gladly! The name's Atsurou Koide, CEO of...
Atsurou repeats his introduction as it was before. What attention to detail. The man in the suit looks him over, calmly sizing him up.
???:
I see.
Marco Nicchi.
Ultimate Pool Shark.
Inu Aruku:
To the point. I like that in a person. No extra bullshit needed.
Lyle Ayashi:
Wait, aren't you supposed to be in lighter clothes for that? That's no swimsuit.
Yujinko suddenly gasps.
Yujinko Aida:
A shark!? Oh, no! Sharks are scary. They've got big teeth!
Teppei groans at Yujinko's nonsense.
Atsurou Koide:
Ooh, Pool Shark! I wouldn't mind playing a game with you at some point!
Atsurou continues standing there, hand extended. Waiting. After a moment more, Marco shakes his hand.
Marco Nicchi:
You'll lose, of course. But I appreciate the practice.
Atsurou Koide:
I would expect nothing less.
I would love to shake hands with all of you but we'd be here all day, so I'll just let the one account for the whole group if it's alright with all of you.
Yobun Ai:
The mass of ego in this goddamn group is going to give me stomach ulcers.
Teppei Natsume :
That isn't quite how ulcers function... but I'll not disagree.
Lyle Ayashi:
We're all the best though, right? That's why we're here.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
There's a fine line between ambition and hubris. We'll see how many can account for the difference.
Marco Nicchi:
My ego only extends as far as pool, I assure you. In all other aspects I am as plain as any other.
Meanwhile, it seems that Asagi has had enough of staring at an unconscious man, so he gets up.
Asagi Oda:
Right, he seems tired.
Yo!
Asagi walks over to the other mystery girl.
Asagi Oda:
Nice to meet you, I'm Asagi Oda.
You might not believe this, but you're the second person I've met today who carries what seems to be a real-ass sword!
???:
...Hold still.
Asagi Oda:
Hmm?
She opens her eyes with a hard, steely glare, focused directly at the student. Asagi feels a rush near his head as a lightning flash of movement distorts the air at her hilt for a split second, and then nothing, as she returns to her pose while once again closing her eyes. A single piece of hair falls straight from Asagi's head and lands on the floor by his feet.
However wait... there appears to be something strange. Sure, the hair did fall off his head but... the sword appears to be made out of plastic?
Yeah, it definitely seems to be made out of plastic.
Neat.
Tetsumi raises an eyebrow as her gaze focuses on the girl with the sword.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
That's quite impressive.
Yobun Ai:
More like "alarming". What the hell?
Momoka Mawatari:
Daaayum! I'm not sure which sword-lady I like more!
Yujinko Aida:
Whoa! We must be with the Ultimate Barber if she can cut hair that quick!
Another sword suddenly appears in front of the mystery woman's eyes.
Hana Ohara:
Excuse me?
Did you just draw your weapon on a civilian?
Hey, wait a minute...
Hana's sword is ALSO made out of plastic.
Double neat.
???:
Dunno what you're talking about, punk.
Step off.
Asagi Oda:
Hey now, girls. No need to fight.
Inu frantically writes into her journal.
Inu Aruku:
Now THAT was cool!
I don't know how to rank that, but, I'd say it's pretty fucking high in my books.
Yujinko Aida:
Oh no! Another bad word!
Marco is eyeing the scene from the corner before slowly focusing his attention back on the bar.
Marco Nicchi:
Showmanship and drivel...
Lyle whistles from his seat.
Lyle Ayashi:
Interesting.
Bartholomew is not paying attention to this scene at all. He has since noticed the unconscious man wrapped in bandages and has walked over to him, simply staring.
Tetsumi walks up to the pair of swordswomen and calmly raises a hand between the two. The girl with the headband relaxes herself, arm still on her hilt and now focused on Hana. Hana in turn, glares at the girl, still in a defensive stance.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Let us not start a fight here. We are all supposed to be in the same class, no?
Pointless conflict gets us nowhere.
Hana Ohara:
Those who would strike with no warning are dangerous, and must be put in their place.
Name yourself.
Inu Aruku:
Watch out, gang. Hana over here white knighting.
The girl ignores Hana and Inu and focuses on Tetsumi.
???:
Hell if I know. I've just been practicing and you lot decided to walk on up front and center. You tellin' me this is my class, huh?
Atsurou Koide:
That seems to be the general assumption at the moment.
Teppei Natsume :
Regrettably so.
Asagi Oda:
Haha, yup.
We're all students at Hope's Peak, now.
Atsurou Koide:
I believe we might have gotten off on the wrong foot. I'm sure once you get to know each other, you'll find you have plenty of things in common!
Yujinko Aida:
Yeah! Like your swords!
The girl scratches the back of her head, still frowning.
???:
Great. Just freakin great, I get matched up with a bunch of lamers... Well, tough. Name's Ayumi Matsuko. I don't expect you to remember it. Just keep it in mind.
I'm the ultimate Iaido Master, as your little prep boy can attest to. And that was at least a 6.
Inu is jotting down all of this information.
Hana Ohara:
Hmph.
*She sheaths her (apparently plastic) sword.*
Bartholomew looks away from the unconscious man for a moment to look at Hana.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
You told me it was real!
Hana does not dignify this with a response.
Sano Asara:
Heeeeeeey! I hate to break this up, but is the bar stocked with coffee?
A brief glance at all of the bottles of alcohol tells Sano that no, no it is not.
Asagi Oda:
Well, good to meet you Matsuko.
Cool display of power, hope we can be friends!
Atsurou Koide:
Agreed!
Ayumi Matsuko:
Yeah yeah, nice to meet you all too, I guess.
Bartholomew turns his attention back to the sleeping body.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
And what is this guy supposed to be? Time to wake up, King Tut!
He paps him on the cheek.
After a moment... the unconscious figure begins to stir... and rises.
???:
...
...!!
Bartholomew quickly backs away and yelps, almost girlishly.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
UHHHH
Asagi Oda:
Hm? What's up?
Everyone's attention is now on this mystery man. Ayumi tenses back up, hand back on her sword, Hana softly gasps, placing a hand to her mouth, and Tetsumi remains steadfast, staring intensely at the mystery individual. The mystery man glances around the room slowly. His left hand rests sturdily on a nearby crate as he pulls himself up.
Asagi jollily walks up and crouches down to Captain Bandage's level...again.
Asagi Oda:
Howdy!
Ayumi Matsuko:
Man, what is wrong with you?
Atsurou simply smiles.
Atsurou Koide:
To whom do we owe the pleasure?
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I've seen many a zombie in my time, if you all want to get bitten go right ahead and keep approaching him.
Yujinko Aida:
...Uhh... I don't think zombies are real...
Inu whispers under her breath.
Inu Aruku:
Another freak...
The mystery man stares directly at Asagi. Several emotions pass his face in a short time. Confrontation. Confusion.
???:
...
Asagi Oda:
Hm?
Hey, you speak Japanese, right?
Ayumi Matsuko:
Yeah, who doesn-
The man interrupts Ayumi. He speaks coherently, confidently. Not intelligibly. Whatever exits his mouth, it is foreign.
Ayumi Matsuko:
...
Yujinko Aida:
...
???:
...
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
...most interesting.
Lyle Ayashi:
Cool!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I'm pretty sure I've written about half of the things this guy is wearing on his body. Eesh.
Momoka Mawatari:
The outfit you've got is wild. I thought some of the rest of you guys were extra, but this is something else.
Marco Nicchi:
A celebration of excess, if you will.
Yobun Ai:
Goddamn, and I thought Tetsumi looked fucking freaky.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Your opinions on my appearance does not concern me in the slightest.
The man attempts to pull himself off the box. He stumbles a bit, but manages to keep control, with a firm hand on the crate.
Atsurou Koide:
...are you alright?
Hana hurries over to the man's side and starts to support him.
Sano Asara:
He probably just needs some coffee.
After a few moments, Hana is able to help the man stand.
Hana Ohara:
Are you well?
The man grits his teeth. Some sweat drips from beneath his unkempt hair. He pulls his hand away from the crate and allows the others to support him.
Teppei Natsume :
Fever? Illness?
Teppei approaches, to inspect the strange man's health. As he does, Bartholomew fastens his goggles over his eyes and backs up to the window.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I don't want to catch anything from this guy. Count me out.
Inu Aruku:
Maybe he's just not right in the head...
Or just shy.
*She shrugs.*
Lyle Ayashi:
Maybe he's just tired!
And y'all are just bugging him!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Wackadoo.
Yujinko Aida:
He might be confused, just like the rest of us! He sure doesn't look like he's from around here, after all.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Begging the question: Why is he here?
Inu Aruku:
Why are any of us here?
Yujinko Aida:
Hm! Good question. Let's think, think, think...
*She taps her temple three times to punctuate the action.*
Lyle Ayashi:
To learn, duh!
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Exactly. His presence must mean that he must have been selected by Hope's Peak for something.
The man glances around at the others as they speak. After a bit, he shuts his eyes. He seems... defeated. Overwhelmed.
Hana turns her head to the others.
Hana Ohara:
Back away. He needs space.
Teppei obliges, not wanting to cross the sword-bearer. Ayumi hesitates, but sighs and shuffles towards the bar.
Yobun Ai:
Yeah, no need to tell me twice. I wanna get the hell out of here.
Asagi Oda:
Hey, works for me.
There's still a couple doors to go through, after all. Could be more dudes to find!
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
You have the right of it. Lingering here will not provide us any answers.
We should keep moving.
Marco Nicchi:
I take it there was nothing good from whence you lot came? If so, we may as well try the doors that way.
*He hops off of his stool but pauses.*
After you, of course.
Bartholomew stares at the man a little longer before wheeling around and peeking through the window behind him.
Outside the window is a rather open area. There are a few trees and what seems to be a statue of some emblem nearby. It's looking close to evening.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Hey guys, I think this is the way outside or something.
Teppei Natsume:
Let's go then. I want out of this.
Yujinko happily skips over to the window to take a look. Meanwhile, Asagi looks back at Hana and the mystery man.
Asagi Oda:
Do you think he's good to walk, Ohara? Or do you think you should stay here?
The man seems stable enough to move, but not stable enough to keep balance. Support is necessary.
Hana Ohara:
...He can come.
Atsurou Koide:
Excellent! I would feel bad if we left the man behind.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Yeah okay. First we gotta move back, then you want us to get closer... Hmph! Y'all are weird.
Yujinko is looking out the window.
Yujinko Aida:
Huh! Seems kinda... dark! Awfully late for school...
click.
Suddenly... the lights go out!
Sano Asara:
Wow! It's dark!
Hana Ohara:
The lights...!
A new high pitched voice rings out...
???:
Aaaahahahaha! Fools!
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
What is the meaning of this?
Ayumi Matsuko:
...Show yourself, asshole!
Lyle Ayashi:
Huh, what, okay.
Inu Aruku:
OH NO! I'VE GONE BLIND FROM ALL THE STUPIDITY!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Can someone fix this? No one can admire me in all of this darkness.
???:
At last... the time has come... for you all to know true fear!
In an instant, the lights come back on and...
There is a girl with a cape standing on the counter.
Atsurou Koide:
Why, hello there!
Lyle Ayashi:
Yo!
*He does an upside down wave.*
???:
Fwa-ha-ha! You all FELL for it! You should have seen the looks on your faces!
Because... I certainly didn't... cause you know, the lights were off...
Tetsumi s expression has not changed at all since before the darkness even fell.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Kgh! Shut up! What's the big idea?!
*She stomps up to the counter, balling up her fists.*
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Are you the electrician? Thanks!
???:
Electrician? Me?! FWA-HA-HA! Hi-liarious!
You don't even KNOW what you're messing with!
...You do actually know, r-right?
Bartholomew Cavendish:
No. Normally it's other people that know me, sorry.
Yobun Ai:
No. And at this rate, I kinda don't want to.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Hell no! Explain.
???:
...Phooey.
Yujinko Aida:
Wow! Another new face! Are you another one of our classmates?
Atsurou laughs.
Atsurou Koide:
Well, maybe you could do be so kind to tell us who you are!
???:
ALRIGHT THEN! Cower before Reika Fujino! The Nefarious Nightmare!! ...Or the school calls it Ultimate Culprit. Whatever.
Lyle Ayashi:
...Wait, who?
Reika Fujino:
I... I just said...
*She hops down from the counter.*
Lyle Ayashi:
Sorry! Rhythms, you know?
*He pulls out his airpods.*
Reika Fujino:
I turned off the lights! It was spooky!
Marco Nicchi:
No it wasn't.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Yeah, it was kind of just annoying.
Momoka Mawatari:
I thought it was kinda funny myself...
Reika Fujino:
What?!
Ayumi Matsuko:
Why I oughta...
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
It will take more than a blackout to unnerve me.
Asagi walks over to Reika, and forcibly shakes her hand.
Asagi Oda:
That was cool!
Reika Fujino:
Wait, stop! I don't have the buzzer ready!
I'm not ready for a handshake!
Curses!
Asagi Oda:
You really spooked me there for a bit, you know.
Stunned!
Reika Fujino:
I... Yes, Yes!
Blue haired man, you fell for my scheme, of course!
Fwa-ha-ha!
Atsurou grins widely.
Atsurou Koide:
I loved your intro! Pleased to meet you, Reika!
*He walks up and shakes her OTHER hand.*
Reika Fujino:
I'M NOT READY FOR- Wait, love...?
It was supposed to fill you with-
Whatever!
Inu smirks.
Inu Aruku:
I've seen better.
*She continues to jot everything down in her book.*
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Waaaait a minute..
*He hops up onto the counter and crouches down, leaning his face in close to hers.*
Didn't you rob a museum or something?
Reika Fujino:
Nnnnooooo? I've robbed school cafeterias, but not any museums.
... Y-Yet!
Marco Nicchi:
Indirect. Prideful. Mmmm.
I'm going outside.
The door's locked!
Marco Nicchi:
Damn it.
Reika begins to push her way out of the crowd around her. Hana places her free hand near the hilt of her blade as Reika moves towards the center of the room.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Hey-
Reika Fujino:
Don't worry... you will all learn to cower in fear of the Nefarious Nightmare!
Yobun Ai:
Well, I was impressed! If you're looking for work, I'm sure I could recommend you as a comedian to one of the troupes I've worked for!
Ayumi Matsuko:
I'm not done with you, punk!
Reika tilts her head to face Ayumi, smirking.
Reika Fujino:
Oh? Are you going to be the hero who stops a villain such as I?!
I'd love to see you try!
Ayumi stomps right on over and attempts to pick her up by her shirt... but Reika quickly ducks and runs out of the way!
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
You have spirit, that is undeniable. But you seem disappoitingly uninterested in applying it towards something constructive.
A shame.
Inu Aruku:
I'd like to reiterate. I've seen better.
All Teppei can do is thunk his head against the wall out of exasperation. Seeing this, Sano walks over and pats Teppei on the back.
Sano Asara:
Don't worry! We'll find that kitchen soon enough!
Another faint click can be heard. The lights stay on this time, but ANOTHER voice can be heard across the room.
???:
Ahem... Is this thing on?
Hello?!
Atsurou Koide:
Hello!
Lyle Ayashi:
Hi!
Yujinko Aida:
Hiya!
Inu Aruku:
When will my suffering end... ?
Ayumi Matsuko:
Oh, good grief what now??
...
The boxes behind the bar begin to shudder.
Out pops... a bear?
Asagi Oda:
A bear!
Bartholomew falls off of the counter, startled.
???:
Hello incoming students!
Reika Fujino:
OH MY GOD! LOOK AT HIM!
AAAAAA
Lyle blinks, and then shrugs. Tetsumi redirects her gaze to the... bear.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Either my eyes have stopped functioning correctly, or I am looking at a talking bear.
???:
It's'a me; Monokuma! Hope's Peak's adorable headmascot!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
THIS IS NOT A NORMAL SCHOOL!
Momoka Mawatari:
Wow, that thing is kinda cute. In some weird way.
The bandaged man locks his eyes onto the bear, looking no less overwhelmed. Maybe more so. Likewise, Inu's eyes widen immensley, however...
Inu Aruku:
HE'S SO CUTE!
Reika Fujino:
I know?!
Marco closes his eyes and leans back on the couch. Yujinko gasps in surprise with a massive grin.
Yujinko Aida:
It's a panda!! He's adorable!
Yobun Ai:
Really...? It's just a bear...
Reika Fujino:
When did this school get a mascot?
That's cool as heck!
Ayumi just blinks.
Ayumi Matsuko:
It's a bear. It's a moving, talking bear. Okay.
Monokuma:
This was all just a quick class icebreaker! I hope you all are getting along already!
Teppei Natsume:
Swimmingly.
Sano Asara:
I am!
Monokuma:
Upupupupu! Great!
Lyle Ayashi:
I guess...? I just wanna know where the bathrooms are, man.
Atsurou Koide:
Huh. I don't remember reading anything about a mascot when receiving my invitiation.
Reika Fujino:
He even has a cute laugh! This should be illegal... Actually that's a good idea... Take over a company with the cutest mascot known to man.... Genius!
Ayumi Matsuko:
Wait, this isn't one of your tricks or whatever?
Monokuma:
Anyways I've still got a TON of surprises lined up for you guys! if you would be so kind to step outside I've got a camera set up for a class photo!
I look forward to seeing you again shortly! Puhuhuhu...
Monokuma does a backflip back into his box and vanishes.
Lyle groans.
Lyle Ayashi:
Do we haaave to?
Reika Fujino:
Class photo...? That's kinda lame...
But if we get to see more of that bear!
Marco Nicchi:
I think I'll try bringing up the rear again.
*He motions with an arm, not standing up.*
Again, after you.
Asagi Oda:
A class photo?
What a great way to start the semester, y'all.
C'mon, let's go outside!
Yujinko Aida:
And then we'll probably get to go home afterwards!
A final click is heard as the front door unlocks.
Inu frowns in dissapointment.
Inu Aruku:
I-I didn't get to h-hug him...
Teppei Natsume:
Thank god. Let me out.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I REFUSE to have my photo taken. No, no, never, never, uh-uh-uh.
Yobun Ai:
Momoka, you wanna stand in front of me? I'd appreciate it.
Ayumi Matsuko:
...This is freakin stupid. Whatever, let's take this go and take this stupid photo.
Sano Asara:
Let's go!
The group begins to head out the door, Hana still assisting the nameless man on his way out. However, Tetsumi lingers for a small moment.
Atsurou Koide:
Tetsumi! Are you coming?
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
...something is amiss here. I don't like it.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Glad to hear I'm not the only one.
Marco Nicchi:
Of course it is. But nothing is born from stagnation.
And so everyone heads outside... Wow!
From the looks of things, it looks like you were all in a giant fun house.
Outside Funhouse
The area immediately outside of the Funhouse. The area is mostly open with a few trees and few points of interest.
A little bit in front of the Funhouse is a statue of the logo for Hope's Peak Academy. On the top of the statue hangs both a monitor and a little camera.
There are two food carts not to far behind the statue. One of which has a comically large hotdog statue above it and the other a comically large bag popcorn statue. Both of these carts are completely empty and devoid of any food.
It is getting dark outside, so it's hard to see too far into the distance. There are a few streetlights out there, but once again, too far to really tell. You can maybe make out some attractions in the distance? It's hard to tell.
That camera attached to the statue... this is probably where the class photo is to be taken.
Bartholomew sits down next to the statue.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I don't do photos, so you all let me know when you're finished.
Ayumi Matsuko:
This isn't a school.
Asagi Oda:
Amazing...!
So this is Hope's Peak?
So unique.
Reika Fujino:
Let's get this picture over with!
Marco stays back by the entrance to the fun house.
Lyle Ayashi:
...Hey, mind if I join, sharply dressed dude?
Marco Nicchi:
Mmmmm. Company is safety in an unknown land. Very well.
Momoka Mawatari:
I suppose we should all line up for the photo. I'll be in the front row!
*She smirks.*
Lyle Ayashi:
Photos are too much effort, man. Cool!
Reika Fujino:
Hey morons! The camera won't take a good photo if we're in front of the building, get closer or get a crap photo!
Lyle Ayashi:
Buuuuut duuuuuuuude...
That's like, more than 1 step forward. Why can't we just stand here? Just think of it as like uhh, a far distance shot.
Atsurou Koide:
Bartholomew, my man! You gotta be in the picture!
Yobun squeezes herself behind Momoka, grinning madly. As she does, a very robotic voice can be heard coming from the statue.
"One minute until automated photo."
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Automated, perfect. I just won't stand there then.
Reika points at Bartholomew.
Reika Fujino:
What a weenie!
Inu Aruku:
Get your ass in the group, Bart.
The bear wanted us ALL in the photo.
More people start to get in place for a photo. Tetsumi stares straight at the camera with her usual steely gaze. Yujinko stands next to Asagi and Atsurou (the two nicest people she's met so far) and grins.
Yujinko Aida:
It's so nice to take a picture with you all! I can't wait for a great semester together!
Marco Nicchi:
Mmmmmm.
Marco slowly pushes off the wall and strolls forward. Lyle stays behind.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Ugh. Fine. I'll do it, but ONLY if I get to stand front and center. I don't like photos that I don't plan.
Bartholomew gets up from the statue and starts to push himself into, well, front and center.
"30 seconds until automated photo."
Asagi Oda:
Hm?
Alright, I'll move over.
I don't mind.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Make way for this petulant man.
Marco Nicchi:
Better to go with the grain.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Ehh, fine. It's just a picture, right?
Everyone is starting to position themselves out now... except Lyle, who is still by the door. Bartholomew is front and center of course as he places his hands on his hips and throws out the cheesiest grin he can possibly muster. Ayumi stands near the left side, arms crossed with a scowl.
"5"
Atsurou smiles and makes a finger gun towards the camera. Reika tries jumping up and down behind Momoka, trying to give her bunny ears... it goes as well as you would imagine.
"4"
Yobun turns her head to the right. Her hair completely obscures her face from the camera's position. Inu tries to muster a smile but after all the events that have transpired they most she can she can do is scowl. Marco doesn't bother to emote at all.
"3"
By the door, Lyle outstretches a hand upward. Yeah! Asagi throws up a peace sign.
"2"
click.
"1"
...
KABOOOOOOOM!
In one VERY LARGE FIREBALL, THE FUNHOUSE DEFINITELY EXPLODES.
Lyle boosts forward from the explosion and collapses on the ground in front of the group. Tetsumi spins around on a dime, using her arm to shield her face from the glare of the blast. Equally on cue, Hana braces herself and the nameless man against the explosion.
Atsurou Koide:
What the hell!?
Sano Asara:
Wow! Fire!
Reika Fujino:
W-What the fuck?!
..shit that's a bad- Sorry for the language, but WHAT?!
Yujinko puts a hand up to her agape mouth. Yobun shrieks and runs to the back of the group. The nameless man struggles a bit to turn himself around at the scorching funhouse.
It's uhh... definitely absolutely decimated. Parts of it are still on fire though.
Momoka Mawatari:
Holy shit!
Ayumi Matsuko:
H-Hey! What the shit!
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
What is the meaning of this!? What is going on!?
Teppei Natsume:
My ears... my head...
The robotic voice speaks again.
"Picture taken. Have a lovely day!"
Asagi Oda:
Y-yo...
Inu grabs the bridge of her nose once again.
Both Marco and Yujinko run over to the fallen prosecutor.
Marco Nicchi:
Should've listened, friend.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
That building is how the paparazzi makes me feel. Can we go home now? I thought I was going to school, not a military testing grounds.
Asagi Oda:
Hey, is everyone okay?
Is everyone he-
Atsurou Koide:
Well, uh- those sure was some impressive fireworks, but what the fu-
DING DONG
BING BONG
The monitor on the statue changes from the welcoming message to an image of Monokuma.
Monokuma:
OKAY, YOU BASTARDS.
EVERYONE GET THEIR CHUCKLEFUCK ASSES TO MY CONCERT HALL.
NOW!
click.
The monitor's display returns to it's usual message: "Welcome to Hope's Peak Talent Development Campus!"
Reika Fujino:
H-Hey? That's not cute at all! I've been cheated! Me?!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Rude.
Lyle Ayashi:
Mmmmmph.
Inu Aruku:
Here I was hoping everything would just be normal...
Yobun Ai:
H-hey, I'm NOT okay right now! What the FUCK IS GOING ON?
Sano Asara:
Okaaaaaaay!
The concert hall can be seen off to the distance in the east... so Sano begins to head in that direction!
Yujinko Aida:
W-Wait! Y-You're just going to go there?!
Lyle shakily gets up, using his comrades as support.
Lyle Ayashi:
T-Thanks. What the hell, man?
Reika Fujino:
Blowing up a building... how is that even a good crime...?
Inu regains her composure and heads towards concert hall.
Hana Ohara:
...Let's go.
Hana hikes the bandaged boy up on her shoulder and begins heading towards the Concert Hall.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
O N W A R D !
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
We should go. I demand answers.
Ayumi nods her head, hand on sword.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Yeah, let's.
Marco Nicchi:
Come on. That way.
Lyle Ayashi:
R-Right.
Yujinko doesn't say anything further as she supports Lyle up, and heads off with him.
It's not too long before the entire group approaches the Concert Stage.
Concert Stage
A rather large concert stage. There a number of benches in front of the stage for spectators to enjoy whatever the current attraction is. On stage are a pair of microphones all hooked up and ready to go. Against the back of the stage are a pair of very large speakers, meant to play whatever music is hooked up to the sound system. In the center of the stage is a large drum kit.
There are two monitors attached to the back of the stage.
Monokuma is standing on the center of the stage. He is furious. Probably. He is a bear after all.
Monokuma:
What? How? Why? This whole thing hadn't even started yet.
Where did you fuckers get bombs!? You've been awake for all of 30 minutes!
I leave you alone for 5 seconds and you BLOW UP MY FUNHOUSE!
Yobun Ai:
Us? Excuse me?
Inu Aruku:
HE'S BACK!!
Ayumi Matsuko:
Give me one good reason not to chop your stupid dorky face in half.
Bartholomew scoffs.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Had I known there were bombs, I would have difused them in mere minutes!
Reika Fujino:
I would never blow up a house! Maybe paint it a gaudy color but blow it up?! There's no fun!
Yujinko Aida:
...I don't think this bear is as nice as I thought...
*She turns to her audience again.*
Even if people look nice, sometimes they aren't. Be careful around strangers!
Hana Ohara:
What did you do?!
Teppei Natsume:
Was I drugged or something? Is this a lucid dream?
Sano Asara:
At least the kitchen wasn't in there!
*He's sitting on one of the benches, bobbing back and forth.*
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
We had no responsibility for what happened to your precious "funhouse". What is going on? Who are you?
Monokuma:
Alright, let's fast track this nonsense before I go FERAL!
Grrr... Welcome to Hope's Peak Talent Development Campus, I'll be your headmaster for your stay. Your very, very disappointed headmaster.
Sano Asara:
Sorry!
Asagi Oda:
Ah, our headmaster's a bear?
Interesting.
Lyle Ayashi:
Wait, was that like, a test? What?
Reika Fujino:
The mascot is also the headmaster...? Hope's Peak is crazy...I like it!
Inu Aruku:
I for one whole heartily accept you as our headmaster. Hell... Even our God.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Ah! The headmaster. Fear not, sir. We will find the perpetrators behind the funhouse together. We can call the story "Boy and Bear!" It'll be a hit.
Ayumi Matsuko:
This isn't a campus. This is an amusement park.
Monokuma:
Will you SIT DOWN for 1 minute!
Bartholomew frowns and takes a seat on one of the benches.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Fine. More fame for me.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
...hmph.
Everyone slowly but surely starts to take a seat on the benches. As she sits down, Yobun bites her lip and shoves an already sitting Asagi slightly to the side. Ayumi kneels with one leg next to the bench, poised to strike. Lyle meanwhile, has taken an entire bench to himself by lying down.
Monokuma:
Well aside from my fun house being in shambles... I suppose the icebreaker went swimmingly! Like a delicious salmon!
*He moves his attention towards the nameless man.*
I'd like to extend a formal welcome to our Exchange Student!
Uhhh... I don't... have a name on file... or a talent...
...
Well it's ok! I've already decided that you're the Ultimate Pharaoh!
You look the part already!
Go ahead and figure out a name for yourself. Or don't. I don't care!
Hana Ohara:
Ultimate...Pharaoh...?
Monokuma:
Anyways, here's the gist. You are my students, and that is the way it'll be.
There's no leaving our lovely and expansive campus.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
By none, you meeeean...?
Atsurou Koide:
I beg your pardon?
Reika Fujino:
Like... during boring classes or...?
Asagi Oda:
I wouldn't dream of it.
Momoka Mawatari:
No leaving? I'm only going to play home games?
Yobun Ai:
Not if there's fire and bombs and shit here! You can kiss my ass goodbye.
Lyle Ayashi:
...Is there a bathroom?
Ayumi Matsuko:
This. Isn't. A. Campus.
Monokuma:
Au contraire, there's plenty of school buildings!
We just haven't... uhh... got rid of the rides yet.
This is a new project, please be patient with me...
Reika Fujino:
No, keep them!
Rides are way more exciting than school!
Marco Nicchi:
Of course. It takes a while to line up a good shot.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
My patience is steadily growing thinner with each passing second.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Can I take a sick day this weekend? I have a panel to do at Adventure Con. Very important stuff.
Inu Aruku:
Are there any living arrangements?
Food? Water? You know... the essentials?
Monokuma:
Anyways, you bastards all have personal dorms, other space yada yada.
Lyle Ayashi:
Bath-
Monokuma:
Of course, of course, I'm not a barbarian.
Lyle Ayashi:
Oh thank goodness, cool.
Monokuma:
You're not leaving this conference until it's over though.
That isn't a suggestion, that is a THREAT!
Reika Fujino:
Not a very good threat... You need some sinister line in there.
Atsurou Koide:
...until what is over, exactly?
Monokuma:
Oh I haven't got to the best part of the whole arrangement!
There is one way out, and that's by graduating!
Lyle Ayashi:
Awwwwww...
Bartholomew Cavendish:
When can we take the test?
Yobun Ai:
Please be soon...
Teppei Natsume:
I'm sure I can pass whatever test you have, easily.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Alright, so we just gotta pass your shitty class. Where does that really get us?
Monokuma:
Oh, any time really, the test is an unidentifiable murder!
The only way out... is to kill a classmate.
Ayumi Matsuko:
...
Inu Aruku:
Murder...?
You're joking right?
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Perhaps I didn't hear you correctly.
Did you just tell us we need to kill someone?
Yobun Ai:
Mur- what?
Lyle Ayashi:
That's...
Yeah! A great joke! Hahahaha!
Hah...
Reika Fujino:
I... Fwa-ha-ha! I get it! Oh that IS a good one! Making us think we have to kill each other in school!
A classic! I should try it myself...
Bartholomew forces laughter.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Good one, headmaster! Now when's the test?
Monokuma:
Upupupupu... it starts now Mr. Explorer.
If you truly want to leave these hallowed... erm halls, you'll have to kill someone, AND get away with it too!
HA HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Lyle Ayashi:
...
Asagi Oda:
Get away with it?
Momoka Mawatari:
This was funny for a second, but it really isn't anymore..
Sano Asara:
Wow! Murder!
Ayumi Matsuko:
You're fucking kidding, right? Hahaha. Real funny.
Yobun Ai:
H-hey, that makes the same amount of sense the first time you said it! What the hell are you talking about?!
Monokuma:
What else do you want me to say!? If you want out, you have to kill your way out! That's that!
Atsurou Koide:
...what the fuck?
Monokuma:
Well it seems like you bastards are plenty capable of arson, so murder shouldn't be hard.
Inu Aruku:
Is this just a normal thing for Hope's Peak to do? Pit Ultimates against each other in some sort of sick game?
Reika Fujino:
Like murder? There's so many things you could say but killing is a greater evil than even I am capable of!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
From chapter 6 of "Bartholomew Cavendish: Guide to Greatness": Killing is almost never the answer.
The unnamed, now "Ultimate Pharaoh" picks up on the unease in the room. He clenches a fist.
Ayumi Matsuko:
And what is to say we can't start with you, huh?
Monokuma:
Oh ho, if you want to kill me go ahead and try!
Ayumi Matsuko:
Tch!
Monokuma:
But before you do...
There are some rules!
Reika Fujino:
Which are made to be broken! Fwa-ha-ha! A critical mistake!
Monokuma:
If you'll check your pockets, you'll notice a small electronic handbook!
Asagi pats his body before finding a tablet in his jacket pocket. Bartholomew checks the pocket he'd been keeping his book in and notices the handbook nestled in there next to it.
Likewise, everyone seems to find their handbook one by one.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
When did this get here?
Teppei Natsume:
How did this thing get in my shirt pocket without me noticing?
Monokuma presents, "Park Rules"!
Park Rules
- Students are required to live at Hope's Peak Talent Development Campus for the remainder of the unforeseeable future.
- When a murder is committed, a class trial will begin. Participation in this class trial is required for all surviving students.
- At the end of a class trial, students will vote on who they believe the blackened (or killer) is. If the vote is correct, the blackened will be punished.
- If the blackened is not found, or if an incorrect choice is made, all students except for the blackened will be punished instead. The blackened will then graduate.
- Destruction of school property is prohibited. (Monokuma included)
- Nighttime is designated between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. During this time, all rides in the park become nonoperational.
- Students are allowed to explore the open areas of the park to their discretion.
- A "Body Discovery Announcement" will go off after three or more people find a body.
- No standing up on a ride that is active.
- Students must sleep in their assigned dorms.
- Additional rules can be added at the administration's discretion.
Reika looks up from her handbook.
Reika Fujino:
A trial...? We're bringing the cops into this?! Gross!
Monokuma:
Oh no no no!
You'll be the judges and jury, I'll be the Executioner!
Lyle sighs.
Lyle Ayashi:
That's not how a trial works, dude.
Monokuma:
Oh don't worry, you'll find a biased trial ground a very familiar place won't you? Puhuhuhu.
Lyle just kinda shuts up. He's exhausted.
Yobun Ai:
Judges... juries... what is this?! Why the hell are you making us do this?!
Inu Aruku:
Unforeseeable future... This can't be real...
I have to live here forever with THESE bozos???
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Q U E S T I O N!
It says we can explore open areas of the park. Are there places that are shut down?
Monokuma:
Well, the renovations are ongoing...
But I'll have them open shortly!
It's a Monokuma Promise!
Reika Fujino:
That sounds like a phony promise to me!
Ayumi Matsuko:
O-Of fucking-
*She sighs.*
Okay, stupid bear.
Asagi Oda:
Hm...
Teppei Natsume:
I have to stay here forever, can't go to my lab, and I have to avoid being killed by two sword-bearing women? Can I wake up yet?
Ayumi Matsuko:
Also up yours! That's not my damn style.
Tetsumi stares silently at Monokuma, scowling. Marco leans forward.
Marco Nicchi:
So what's this "punishment" mentioned? And will the world outside know what you did if you graduate?
Monokuma:
Oh, I like you!
Actual questions!
Well the punishment would be...
Execution!
Hana gasps.
Marco Nicchi:
I see.
Inu's pen falls from her hand.
Reika Fujino:
W-Wait!
Jail exists!
Momoka Mawatari:
God damn. This is wild..
Atsurou Koide:
You can't be serious. This has got to be some kind of prank.
Yobun Ai:
Exe- ehehe...? Guys, what's going on?
Lyle Ayashi:
Well now, sure.
You do the crime, that ends your time. It's not rocket science.
It's preeeetty easy to figure it out, circus girl.
Inu tries to straighten her glasses with her shaky hands.
Inu Aruku:
T-this is all just a b-bad dream...
Monokuma:
If the Blackened is found, they're punished, but if your classmates can't find the Blackened, everyone else is punished instead!
So the Graduate really gets to come out on top of the class! Upupupupupu!
Sano Asara:
Survival at the cost of expulsion from societyyyyyyy!
Yaaaaaaay!
Bartholomew forces more laughter and turns around to face the benches behind him.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Ha-ha-ha! None of you guys are already thinking about murder, riiiight? I mean, come on.
Asagi Oda:
Cavendish is right.
Just stay calm, guys.
Monokuma:
Are you suuuure?
Don't you think someone might already be planning to get out?
Puuuhuhuhuhu...
Asagi Oda:
No way.
Inu takes a deep breath, trying to regain her composure. Yobun pauses. After a bit, she scoots away from Asagi.
Ayumi Matsuko:
You fuckin wouldn't-
Bartholomew Cavendish:
That's not fair! Not everyone here has a strong mind like mine. No anxiety-baiting.
Asagi Oda:
Guys, we just have to stay calm...
No one's going to kill anyone.
Tetsumi stands up and takes a step forward.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
I will not stand for this! I have a destiny to craft! Do you think I will allow myself - all of us - to be contained by one by the likes of you?
Monokuma:
Allow or not, it's true!
There is no dissent in the Empire of Monokuma!
Tetsumi scowls at Monokuma, her fist clenching tightly.
Marco slowly scans the crowd.
Marco Nicchi:
...Sixteen. Who will be the cue ball, I wonder...
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Clearly, you don't know who I am.
Monokuma:
You're Bartholomew Cavendish and you wrote a bunch of nonsense!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
N-N-.. WHAT!?
Monokuma:
Puhuhuhu!
Lyle shift to a more fantastic position, laying down sideways and propping himself up with one arm.
Lyle Ayashi:
So, let me ask you this, Bear. What happens if no one wants to murder, huh? Are you gonna turn off the facilities or something?
Force feed us mind-control drugs?
Monokuma:
Oh, I'm not too worried about that, puhuhu.
While all of this yelling is taking place, another short figure it slowly approaching the area... Just kind of casually walking between the benches.
He looks... very similar to Monokuma. But something is up with the face.
He's trying to whistle. He's failing terribly.
Monokuma:
Um.
Ayumi Matsuko:
...
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Why are there two of them.
Monokuma:
Why are there two of me...?
Lyle Ayashi:
Wait, that's not just me?
Yobun Ai:
...
Reika Fujino:
Uhh... better mascot?
Inu Aruku:
Let this day end already...
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Cloning is an imperfect science. Causes deformities. Case and point.
Asagi Oda:
...
This new bear waddles up the stairs of the stage...
And begins to speak.
???:
hey guys
long john jones here
Tetsumi mutters something under her breath.
long john jones:
i'm here with my very first killing game debut!
wow!
how are you all doing tonight?
Sano Asara:
Wow!
Yobun Ai:
Terrible!!
Hana Ohara:
Game...?
Inu Aruku:
Who...? Why...?
long john jones:
i just said
i'm long john jones
get an ear
Ayumi Matsuko:
What. Wh- What?
Reika Fujino:
Like... a pirate???
Atsurou Koide:
I have no idea what is going on anymore.
Inu Aruku:
This is just one HUGE fever dream.
Monokuma:
Where... How did you get in here?!
Long John Jones turns his head at a very awkward angle to face Monokuma.
long john jones:
oh? did you not get the memo?
those dang mailmen. they should know better
i'm the uhh...
Monokuma:
Are you writing yourself into MY KILLING GAME?
Long John Jones looks down at his paw. There is nothing on it.
long john jones:
i'm the vice principal of hope's peak. that's pretty rad
that means you're all my students too. i hope you like learning.
Sano Asara:
I do!
long john jones:
it's pretty fun. and that's coming from me, long john jones.
Lyle Ayashi:
...
I like this guy.
Monokuma:
Am I being IGNORED!? That's not supposed to happen yet...
Yobun Ai:
More than killing! Kick your bastard brother off the stage, please!
long john jones:
oh?
no, killing is good.
i like the killing.
we're still doing the killing.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
OH, GREAT! THERE'S TWO OF THEM!
Lyle Ayashi:
...Nevermind.
Sano Asara:
Wow! Double murder!
long john jones:
but monokuma, are you still really questioning me? after i introduced myself and everything...
that long john jones charm...
Monokuma:
Wait.
DID YOU BLOW UP MY FUNHOUSE?!
long john jones:
huh?
me?
well funny you mention that.
Monokuma:
YOU
BLEW
UP
MY
FUN
HOUSE.
long john jones:
yeah. i did.
and guess what?
Long John Jones turns around and removes what looks to be a detonator.
long john jones:
i can blow up so much more you beautiful boy.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
NOPE!
Bartholomew charges to the back of the area and stops.
Atsurou Koide:
I don't like the look of this.
Lyle cowers under his bench and Yobun tenses up. Ayumi instinctively tries to cover the people to her left. Hana does the same but on her right.
Reika Fujino:
M-More bombs?!
Sano Asara:
Wow! More fire!
Monokuma now looks very concerned.
Monokuma:
Welcome our vice principal then, I guess...
Momoka Mawatari:
This is waaaay too much.
long john jones:
it's rude to not let the vice principal to work with his students... so rude...
so the whole park is set up with bombs! wow!
Monokuma:
Just so long as we understand the hierarchy here!
I'm the headmaster, and you are my second!
um... right?
long john jones:
...
*He looks at Monokuma, then at the detonator, then at Monokuma.*
yeah, that's fine
Monokuma:
Okay.
*He pulls out a rag and wipes his forehead.*
long john jones:
first, let me just do one thing...
The Park Rules have been updated!
Park Rules
- Students are required to live at Hope's Peak Talent Development Campus for the remainder of the unforeseeable future.
- When a murder is committed, a class trial will begin. Participation in this class trial is required for all surviving students.
- At the end of a class trial, students will vote on who they believe the blackened (or killer) is. If the vote is correct, the blackened will be punished.
- If the blackened is not found, or if an incorrect choice is made, all students except for the blackened will be punished instead. The blackened will then graduate.
- Destruction of school property is prohibited. (Monokuma included)
- Nighttime is designated between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. During this time, all rides in the park become nonoperational.
- Students are allowed to explore the open areas of the park to their discretion.
- A "Body Discovery Announcement" will go off after three or more people find a body.
- No standing up on a ride that is active.
- Students must sleep in their assigned dorms.
- Additional rules can be added at the administration's discretion.
- no hurt-y long john jones.
Teppei Natsume:
Kill me.
long john jones:
do it yourself!
or ask the others, idunno
Sano pats Teppei on the back.
Sano Asara:
Cheer up!
Inu Aruku:
Sounds like you've been dethroned, bear.
Monokuma:
Oh no, Monokuma is always on top! Even in times of trouble!
Ah, hold on.
The Park Rules have been updated! Again!
Park Rules
- Students are required to live at Hope's Peak Talent Development Campus for the remainder of the unforeseeable future.
- When a murder is committed, a class trial will begin. Participation in this class trial is required for all surviving students.
- At the end of a class trial, students will vote on who they believe the blackened (or killer) is. If the vote is correct, the blackened will be punished.
- If the blackened is not found, or if an incorrect choice is made, all students except for the blackened will be punished instead. The blackened will then graduate.
- Destruction of school property is prohibited. (Monokuma included)
- Nighttime is designated between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM. During this time, all rides in the park become nonoperational.
- Students are allowed to explore the open areas of the park to their discretion.
- A "Body Discovery Announcement" will go off after three or more people find a body.
- No standing up on a ride that is active.
- Students must sleep in their assigned dorms.
- Additional rules can be added at the administration's discretion.
- no hurt-y long john jones.
- Absolutely no explosives (Administration excluded).
long john jones:
boy, oh boy
did i dodge a bullet with that one
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Uh. Are the bombs the punishment for rule-breaking?
Monokuma:
Uh, sure whatever he wants to do with them.
I'm at peace with this situation now!
Ayumi Matsuko:
You're goddamn insane.
long john jones:
i'm glad you are monokuma
the killing game... it's so...
fun
i wouldn't want to miss a moment
Monokuma:
I'm glad you agree! I think this partnership may just work out!
Upupupu!
long john jones:
heh. hehehehehe...
Yujinko cringes at the strange exchange between bears. Inu meanwhile, is furiously jotting everything down in her journal.
Reika Fujino:
These laughs aren't even endearing anymore!
Lyle peeks out from under the bench.
Lyle Ayashi:
...did they blow anything up yet?
Marco Nicchi:
Nope. But it's likely not empty words.
Lyle Ayashi:
...God damn it, man.
Marco Nicchi:
There probably isn't a God anymore, friend.
Monokuma:
Anyways you bastards, my train of thought derailed and exploded... so you're free to go!
The second Monokuma says this, Bartholomew gets as far away from the area as he can.
Hana Ohara:
That's it?
Lyle Ayashi:
Wait. Wait!
*He raises a hand.*
Monokuma:
What, what!?
long john jones:
what do you want, tie boy
Lyle Ayashi:
Where are the bathrooms?
Monokuma:
Go to the bathroom and take a shit already.
long john jones:
probably should look around too...
that'd be useful...
Monokuma:
Jeez. You humans and you puny bladders.
I can stand in a river for months and not let loose!
long john jones:
terrifying
yet inspiring
Lyle Ayashi:
But man, where, dude, where?
long john jones:
find it! i believe in you!
Monokuma:
Anyways get acquainted with your new permanent homes! HAHAHAHAHA!
Monokuma leaves stage back. Shortly after him, Long John Jones just kinda stumbles out of the area.
As soon as they're gone, Bartholomew returns.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
They're gone, right?
Reika Fujino:
This is uhh... a very long prank?
Inu lets out a deep sigh.
Inu Aruku:
It doesn't sound like a prank...
They sounded very serious about us having to kill each other.
Momoka Mawatari:
O-okay. Uh... team? Let's huddle.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Yeah, hey uh... Let's talk. Please.
Asagi Oda:
I agree, a group meeting's a good idea.
Slowly but surely, the group starts to move in closer together. Yobun pulls herself up off the bench, taking slow and silent steps towards the group.
Lyle takes up the rear, squirming his way towards the group, knees closed in.
Lyle Ayashi:
Duuuude, this sucks.
Yujinko Aida:
Yeah... let's put our heads together and think, think, think...
Atsurou shakily reaches into his vest and produces a packet of cigarettes. With the other one he produces an expensive lighter and ignites it, and proceeds to take a long drag.
Reika Fujino:
Smoking?!
Atsurou Koide:
It helps calm the nerves. You know, for situations like this.
Atsurou takes a few deep breaths. Slowly but surely he composes himself, and his trademark smile steadily creeps back.
Inu Aruku:
That's always a good sign.
HUGE red flags.
Reika Fujino:
This is fucki- err, freaking crazy though...
Sano Asara:
Iiiiiiiiii think we should get some coffee going. Nothing better than a fresh latte to get the brain moving on!
Teppei Natsume:
Agreed.
Asagi calmly looks over the group.
Asagi Oda:
Hm...
I think there's something important we've got to do before we move on.
Ayumi has her arms crossed, but more out of uncertainty.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
What do you suggest?
Asagi Oda:
Well, two things.
We should set some ground rules for ourselves. An honor code, of sort.
Reika Fujino:
Like no killing!
Momoka Mawatari:
No murdering seems like a pretty clear one.
Asagi Oda:
But...
*He walks over to the Bandage Man and pats him on the shoulder aggressively.*
We should give our new friend a name!
???:
...
The man glances at the arm that now rests on his shoulder.
Reika Fujino:
Oh, oh! Name him something really funny so Monokuma will look like a complete idiot when he says his name!
Hugh Jass!
Yeah!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Bartholomew Jr.
Hana Ohara:
No.
Neither of you can contribute.
Marco Nicchi:
I propose "Luca." It's simple.
Momoka Mawatari:
Pharaoh Man? I'm not great with names...
Yujinko Aida:
Buddy! Like the elf from that movie! So he's a friend!
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
A name. Hm...
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I like Artie. It makes him seem less gross.
Inu Aruku:
A. Nubis?
Thoth, maybe?
Sano Asara:
Let's name him "Hano!" Then it'll be like Hana, Sano, and Hano!
Momoka Mawatari:
Cleo Patra? That was a chick though, right?
Yujinko Aida:
Ooh... or, or... Ramses, or something!
Atsurou Koide:
That feels a bit too... overdone for the lack of a better term.
Teppei Natsume:
How about Scarabaeidae? That rolls of the tongue.
Asagi Oda:
It's a bit cliche, but we could name him "Sabaku."
Desert, y'know?
Lyle Ayashi:
That's got a ring to it, yeah.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I'm still gonna call him King Tut no matter what you guys decide on so get on with it please, I wanna talk gameplan!
Marco Nicchi:
At the end, a name matters little.
Tetsumi folds her arms.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Sabaku is as good a name as any other.
Ayumi Matsuko:
...It rolls off the tongue. Not bad, preppy.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Then it is decided. We will call him Sabaku.
Yujinko Aida:
Or, humm... Suna, for sand.
Asagi Oda:
Hmm...
Sabaku Suna...
Desert Sand?
Haha, we're really going cliche, huh?
Yujinko Aida:
Seems fitting, if you ask me. He's... not exactly subtle with his theming.
The mystery man, now with a name, glances around the room, aware of the attention on him. He swallows, perhaps nervously.
Lyle Ayashi:
Still kinda rocks, if you get my drift.
Also can we hurry this up please I really gotta go.
Asagi Oda:
Sorry, buddy. It does roll off the tongue, though.
Tetsumi Fukuhara:
Do not let us stop you.
Lyle Ayashi:
Yeah, and be left by myself? Hellllll no.
Yujinko Aida:
Oh! I'll go with, if you want! We can make it an adventure together!
Momoka Mawatari:
Lyle's kinda got a bit of a point. We ought to check out the rest of this place. Maybe we'll be able to escape.
Lyle Ayashi:
Yes please we can talk on the way there please let's go.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Great! It has a name! GAMEPLAN PLEASE!
I have a suggestion if you'd all be SO KIND as to listen.
No one listens.
Asagi Oda:
Ah, wait. Before we scatter, remember. We should set rules for ourselves, remember?
Obviously, no killing, like Fujino said.
Ayumi Matsuko:
...What if we stick in like, threes?
It's safer than two, I guess. I don't know.
Asagi Oda:
Hey, not a bad idea.
Marco Nicchi:
Not a good one, either.
Asagi Oda:
Now, don't be mean.
Marco Nicchi:
That only drives a killer to kill twice instead of once.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Just wanted to actually get some damn training in- What do you mean, huh?
That's still more witnesses. You think that's as easy as you think?
Marco Nicchi:
Yes.
Ayumi Matsuko:
Hmph! You're a piece of work.
Yobun Ai:
Ain't there 16 of us, anyways?
Inu Aruku:
I'll join the sane ones of this motley group.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
That's pretty much what I was going to suggest. See, it makes sense, no? If we travel around in assigned groups of some sort and someone gets killed then we'll know who did it.
That's worst case scenario but, y'know.
Asagi Oda:
Cavendish is right.
Momoka Mawatari:
Stop bringing up the murder! We're all gonna be chill here.
Lyle Ayashi:
I'm trying but pleaseohmylord.
Reika Fujino:
Yeah! There's far better crimes you can commit besides murder!
Marco Nicchi:
Momoka has the right of it. Cool heads will prevail.
Yobun Ai:
I'm gonna be chill. I just met the rest of y'all an hour ago, if that.
Atsurou Koide:
Don't be preposterous. I'm a businessman. I don't kill.
Inu Aruku:
Yeah we're all uh... "friends" here. NO need for any sort of killing to occur.
Lyle Ayashi:
Dude I'm preeeetty sure like, 15 heads are better than one right or whatever.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Oh, and don't fret about the bombs either. They want us to kill each other so I doubt they'll blow any of us up.
Hana Ohara:
That's...actually smart.
Sano Asara:
You said you could defuse them, riiiiiiiiight?
I trust that to your capable hands!
Bartholomew Cavendish:
If I see them, then ab-SO-lutely.
*He gives a big thumbs up.*
Sano Asara:
Yay!
Asagi Oda:
Alright, I've got it.
I think we should go with the group idea, but we don't need to assign the groups yet. I think we should draw from a hat, but we can wait until tomorrow for that.
Atsurou Koide:
While I do agree that moving around in groups is a good idea, I think establishing segregated groups is a poor suggestion.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
Can we go find our dorms now? I need to take a shower before my hair starts looking like Teppei's.
Teppei Natsume:
Your dig only glances off my caffeine-less skull.
Sano Asara:
And we can find the kitcheeeeeeen!
*He starts dragging on Teppei's arm.*
Bartholomew Cavendish:
How about for TONIGHT we all go together, then discuss groups tomorrow?
Ayumi Matsuko:
Big groups are kinda... the same thing, I guess?
Asagi Oda:
Fine by me. The important part is making sure we're all cool with it.
Lyle Ayashi:
canwejustgoalltogetherplease?
Bartholomew Cavendish:
I'm sick of this man talking about his pee, let's just go!
Lyle Ayashi:
yesyesyplease.
Ayumi Matsuko:
I dunno, let's just get this over with. I'm damn tired of waiting around and being reminded that I'm here right now.
Asagi Oda:
We'll discuss it further tomorrow. For now, we should investigate the prison we now call home.
Inu Aruku:
Let's get a move on, please. I really need to meditate after all this garbage.
Bartholomew Cavendish:
O N W A R D S !
And so, the students start to head off, with very little choice other than to investigate their new home...
PROLOGUE
Fast Pass to a New School Life
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Remaining Students: 16