Chapter 1 - Part 14
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Byaku...ya...?
Wh-Why is Byakuya...?
WHAT IS THIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSS!?!?
GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Th-This... It's impossible...!
Don't mess with me! This must be some kind of mistake!
This...can't be real blood, right? It's gotta be something like jam or sauce...
C-C-Cause...if not, th-this...
...A-blub-blub-blub-blub!
Good gracious... Things quickly took a turn for the worse...
My my, now this is interesting!
On this tropical island known as Jabberwock Island, the very first murder has finally taken place!
M-Murder...?
H-Hold on! Then, does this mean...!?
Puhuhu... Of course...
Byakuya...was killed by one of you.
N...No!
If you look at the body, you can tell instantly. He was obviously murdered.
Look, he has such a horrible expression on his face, don'tcha think...?
A face filled with regret that his life was ended by force, all thanks to someone else's selfish desires...
To have a dying face such as this...
If this isn't murder, then what the heck could it be?
Byakuya was most likely sacrificed...by someone who reaaaaaally wanted to leave this island.
T...That’s wrong...
No-one here... killed Byakuya!
It’s impossible... there’s no way...
After everything that’s happened... Who would want to kill Byakuya!?
Wh-What...is this!?
I-Is that...really Byakuya?
Why... why did this happen? Why...Byakuya?
I see, I see... It appears Fuyuhiko is the only one who isn't here...
Sooo, in the spirit of keeping everyone on the same page, how about we do this the usual way!?
* ding dong ding dong *
A body has been discovered!
Now then, after a certain amount of time has passed, the class trial will begin!
Class... trial...?
I've already explained this to you, right?
If one of you gets murdered, the rest of you have to debate who you think is the blackened.
Y...You want us... to find the culprit...!?
That's right! From this point on, you guys must investigate and uncover the blackened culprit!
We can’t... Because no one... no one here killed him!
Puhuhu, if you make an outburst like that, you'll end up being a suspect...
I-I won't believe it... One of us killed Byakuya...
There's no way...something as hopeless as that would ever happen!
If you're actually thinking that way, it means you guys are already being conned by the killer.
C'mon, c'mon! Let's hurry up and begin!
An impassioned, life risking battle between you guys and the blackened...
Annnnd...it's already started! It started the moment one of you plotted to kill someone!
H-Hey! What are you saying!?
Everyone! Please! You cannot, you should not, believe what Monokuma says!
Don’t interfere!
UGYAAAAAAH! It hurts so much when you hit me with a charging corkscrew attack!
Didja see that!? This stunning display of power!
Defy your big brother and I will show you no mercy! I will harden my heart and teach you a lesson you won't soon forget!
Ugh...if only I had my Magic Stick... I'd be able to fight back against Monokuma...
Yeah, yeah, whatever. Let's just leave the whiny rabbit loser alone and get on with the investigation.
Now then... in the spirit of lovey doubt and dovey deception, put your heart and soul into investigating!
Yahooooo! I wish you the best of luck! [leaves]
A search for Byakuya's killer... Why did it turn out like this...!?
Ugh... Gimme a break...
Why do I...have to be involved in this horrible situation...?
U-Um... You can't doubt each other... Cuz...you're all friends...
But Mr. Ham Hands really did get killed, right? And if we don't find out who the killer is, we're all gonna get killed, right?
That being said, I cannot abide by this!
Now that I have finally made friends... there is no way I can doubt them...!
Seriously? Did you even listen to what I said?
It doesn't matter if you can "abide" by this or not... We gotta do this to survive, right?
Nooooooo! Friends doubting friends is a major no-no!
Argh! Shut up! Just go away already, you useless piece of trash!
Ha-wa-wa! Threats are scary! [leaves]
We really don’t...have a choice...do we?
Dammit! I hate this!
I...I hate it too! I hate it and I’m scared!
However, it is just as Hiyoko said. If we're going to get killed for not doing it...then we must do it.
...But still...I can't believe one of us killed Byakuya...
There's no way I can believe it...there's no way...
So, for that reason...
...I'll do it.
I'll investigate Byakuya's death... I will do my best to prove that no one here is the killer.
There's no need to deceive or doubt each other. What we need to fight is not ourselves...
...but that which is trying to crush us... this despair!
He’s right...
Our enemy... it can’t be each other... it’s this reality that we’ve been forced into.
We have to fight against it, together.
But... in order to survive that fight...
Ah, before you start, can I say something?
In closed-circle detective games, the player usually has to decide on who's going to guard the crime scene... What should we do?
Oh yeah, it would be bad if the killer destroyed the evidence and got away with it.
D-Destroyed the evidence...?
Look, over there! That big, bulky, brawny guy is perfect for the guard job!
...
O-OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! [leaves]
Wh-What the heck? What happened?
That guy... has a sensitive heart under that tough exterior...
...I-Is that what that means?
We’re all a mess... No one really knows what to do...
Without Byakuya to guide us, we’ve fallen into chaos...
Someone... has to do something.
Um... I can be the one who watches the crime scene...
I don't have enough confidence to investigate the body...and it's not like I have the brains either...
I'll just stay by Byakuya's side. That's what guard duty is, right?
Mahiru... I don’t think you should be saying that.
We’re all scared... but we have to push forward here. We can’t afford not to take risks.
Besides, I think you have what it takes to investigate.
...
He really believes in me...
...
Then... I have to try my best.
I can’t afford to be scared...
U... Um... so Mahiru isn’t standing guard, then?
I’ll do it.
Oh?
I... think I can handle it. And if it means we can continue, then...
Hajime’s real tough! I doubt anyone could get past him!
I... I see...
...
U... Um... um...!
I-I'll do my best! I'll do my very best...to not get in your way!
I-I have medical training so i-if it's not too much trouble, I can perform an autopsy... Please.
So you're going to stay as well... Is that okay?
And what, specifically, should we be doing now? I have nooooooo idea!
It's pretty obvious we're all just amateurs. Going through each grain of sand on a beach just to find a clue would be a waste of time.
The only ones who can do that are the police... There's no way amateurs like us would be able to do that.
So...let's first rely on our intuition. We'll start from there and prove that none of us could have killed Byakuya.
But... to perform an autopsy on your friend... How cruel...
But... I have no choice, right? There's no way I could... do something, right?
I-I won't believe it... Byakuya got killed... I don't believe that at all...
...
F-Fine...I'm in...
If we are to survive...this is our only hope.
She’s right...
I just... can’t believe we have to do such a horrible thing if we want to survive...
TA-DAAAA! You thought it was time for the investigation, buuuuut...
...It's the Monokuma File!
Just as I thought, you amateurs need this, right?
W...What is that thing?
Jeez, explaining the rules all the time reaaaaally breaks my bones...
Well, it's not like I have bones in the first place... Like, don't even make me say such lame jokes!
J-Just shut up... What is a Monokuma File...?
Let's seeeee...the Monokuma File contains precise and detailed information regarding the dead body.
I've brought it to ya so you guys can smoothly proceed with the investigation. I'm such a nice guy!
I'm so nice I wanna be known as the Mother Teresa of the Mascot World!
"Nice," you say... You're just a selfish meanie!
My my my... Monomi the Meaningless Mascot, you're still here?
Don't put me in the meaningless mascot genre!
C'mon, let's go! Your turn is already up! Hurry up and get the hell outta here with me! [Leaves]
Ouchie! Don't pull my ears! They're gonna come off! [Leaves]
...
The Monokuma File... has information concerning the body?
Then... I need to look over it.
I cannot talk to others about my past... I suspect that my skeptical nature is partly to blame.
Distrusting others...and being distrusted in turn... For a long time, my life has been a living hell. It was inevitable that I would end up this way.
What did he mean by that?
Maybe if I acted a little more calmly during the blackout, Byakuya would still be here to finish his story...
