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“As I should have expected…” I carefully rubbed my chest through my button up, still panging with soreness from a harsh kick from a heeled boot. “For someone who seems to be an expert in sticking their nose where they don't belong, you don't seem to be afraid of defending yourself.”
Of course the only response I got was silence. The only other being in the hallway of the 4th floor with me was lying dead on the tile at my feet, awaiting rigor mortis. I took an inhale shallow enough to not aggravate my chest pain, and pushed my glasses up the bridge of my nose, carefully choosing to use a finger currently not covered in blood. ‘Ah yes, I cannot count my chickens before they hatch.’ The lavender hair splayed all over my shoes was going to be a problem, I can't call this a success without hiding away the evidence at hand.
“I better get this done with then..” again, speaking to myself. ‘I seem to do that a lot, what an immature habit I need to break once I’m out of here, which should be soon.’ The thought gave me a light smile and I bent down to lift the body in my arms, while also taking out my handkerchief to swab up the pool of blood.
‘Finally, I can go back to fulfill the purpose I fought for, wearing this victory as a badge of honor. A new thing to add to my list of assets that make me worthy of the Togami name. Yes, there is no doubt, this would make me an even more worthy leader. Though again, I must remind myself to not allow myself to consider this won until Monokuma executes everyone else for failing the task I’ve set up.’
I seemed to have gotten too far into my thoughts, though reliably, my feet have taken me exactly where I want to be; the dormitory of Kyoko Kirigiri. I glanced at the pockets of her jacket and noticed her key slightly hanging out. ‘Perfect..’ I swiftly unlocked the door and slid inside before anyone else could leave their rooms and notice me. Walking inside, I lowered the body into her bed and took a second to relax from the unusual act of carrying someone. Though in my moments of catching my breath, I couldn't help but look directly at the pained expression on her face, matched with the bloody gash in her back. I felt something pang internally and this time I couldn't tell if it was due to the bruise possibly forming on my figure, or something else entirely.
Without dwelling much on it, I grabbed the blanket at her feet and pulled it over her, reminding me of how nurses cover the bodies of the deceased at hospitals. ‘I guess this wasn't too far off from that, though this was not a hospital. Right, this was a killing game. A game I need to win, and I won't be winning if I keep standing here, allowing emotions to attempt to turn me to grief.’ I turned to leave her room, quietly closing the door behind me. Then I carefully set her key on the floor and kicked it under her door.
Before anyone could notice me here, I swiftly made my way to the dining hall, trying my best to not allow the heels of my shoes to clack on the tile. Once I arrived in the kitchen, I tested the sink. The water streamed out perfectly as usual. ‘Ah good. Monokuma did say the water cut only affected the dormitories.’ I carefully removed the kitchen knife being held on my belt and set it under the running water before turning to one of the stoves. I flipped on the gas and watched it spark to a flame. ‘Excellent.’
Carefully, I dropped the bloody handkerchief on the flame and waved my hand over it to disperse any smoke emerging. I kept that up, much to my wrist’s displeasure, until it was nothing but ashes left on the burner. I turned the gas off and carefully swept the ashes into my palm, turning back to the running sink and dumping it into the water swirling into the drain. With that taken care of, I turned my attention back to the knife and took great care in cleaning the blood off of the blade, in turn the blood on my hands were washing away. Once all the blood on the surface of the knife and my skin had been taken care of, I took a towel to dry everything, including the sink, before putting the knife back in its place on the wall. ‘Now I have to get back to my dormitory, and I can finally relax for the night.’
As composed as I could, I hightailed out from the dining hall until I was safely back in my room. Locking the door behind me, a breath I didn't know I was holding escaped my lungs. The action part of the plan had been completed, now it was on to the inevitable discovery, investigation, and class trial.
‘I look forward to that challenge, to see everyone be baffled at the precision of my work.’ My thoughts continued to fuel my ego as I began to undress for bed. ‘I get to see the looks on their faces when they get stuck and are forced to meet death as they watch me run free, especially that of Makoto Naegi. Someone who’s been a thorn in my side this entire game, always holding a firm grasp on his hope. Psh- Of course the 99% rely on things as trivial as hope and faith. Luckily, I may no longer have to deal with the peasants of my class once all this is over with.’
The last sentence echoed in my head for a few seconds as I climbed under my duvet. I could feel a heavy feeling take over inside, drowning out the ego that previously flourished. ‘Is this exhaustion? No, I actually feel quite restless now. Could this be… regret?’ In a mild panic, I sat up in my bed, placing my hand on my chest in an attempt to ground myself.
‘No. I’m a Togami. Regret is for failures who do nothing but wallow instead of working to grow. Then… What is this?’ I tried to lay back down, setting aside my glasses on the nightstand. ‘I’m not sure I should dwell on this further, the plan is too far along to question something as trivial as feelings. Hopefully as of tomorrow, I can move on from this all, and go back to the life I fought for. That's all I ever wanted… right?’