Chapter 1 - Part 5
Um...
Uwa!
It looked like you guys were arguing...so I wasn't sure when to actually show up...
It looks like I showed up at an awkward time!
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Why... are you dressed like that?
Oh, didn't I mention it in my recent broadcast? It's my costume for the fun time!
Oh, don't tell me you're going to...
That's right! Since we're on a tropical island, I'm here to do my two-man comedy routine!
Wh-Why does it matter that we're on a tropical island?
But can you do a two-man comedy routine all by yourself?
Of course not. That's why I brought my partner.
Ha-wa-wa! What is this!?
Hmm, that figures...
Now then, without further ado, I'm pleased to present "Monokuma's Side-Splitting Live Two-Man Comedy Show"!
Huh? I didn't hear anything about this! Are you telling me I have to improvise!?
...I'm speechless.
Helloooooooooooooo, I'm Monokuma!
Um... I'm Monomi...
And together we are The Monokumas!
I know it's sudden, but I wanna show you guys my amazing mind-reading abilities.
Eh? You can read minds!?
As practice, I'll guess your favorite food. Hmmm... Your favorite food is...
You can do it! It's obvious what rabbits like!
Ca...
That's right.
...davers!
I'd never eat a dead body!
I’d argue otherwise, but I’m working on a tight schedule here. The boss doesn’t like it when I ramble.
Huh? The boss?
Hey, you guys wanna know something else about Monomi?
A little bird told me she did something bad... reaaaal bad.
Badder than eating dead bodies, in fact!
I already told you, I don’t eat dead bodies!
Wanna know what she did? For those who hate spoilers, cover your eyes in three, two...
...one!
She got rid of your memories!
...Wait, huh?
Yep, you read that right. Monomi erased a whole bunch of your memories!
You guys don't remember how you got to this island, right? That's because she removed your memories of it.
But wait, there's more! She also took away your memories of the years you spent at Hope's Peak Academy!
...Ha-wa-wa!
Puhuhu... Isn’t that a huge twist?
You guys aren't freshmen students at all. You just thought you were because you've lost all of your school memories!
S-Seriously, this is bad in so many ways!
At least I can make time for this!
GYAAAAAAH! His backhand is far too powerful!
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...W...What’s going on?
How was it? Was it funny? Or was the comedy too high-brow for you?
Hey... What were you saying just now?
What was I saying just now...
Oh, you mean when I said that your school memories were erased?
...Erased...?
All our memories of school...
...erased?
Aha...hahaha... There's no way...
Cause...I just entered Hope's Peak Academy, and then I was brought to this island...right away...
That's because that's how you remember it. All thanks to Monomi erasing your school memories...
Wh-What are you saying!? That's impossible!
Man...how many years has it been since you guys first entered Hope's Peak Academy...?
I wonder what happened to your friends and family? They're probably worried sick about you... Maybe?
Our school memories were stolen!? That's ridiculous!
That's right! There's no way I have memory loss!
Y-You're lying, right...? Erasing our memories... You're just trying to make fools out of us, right?
Nope, it's not a lie.
If it was a lie... then how do you explain this? The moment you arrived at Hope's Peak Academy, you experienced a strange dizziness...
...Huh!?
H...How do you know that?
Puhuhu... Why, that was the cut-off point. Your memories beyond that point have been erased.
N-No... No, that’s nonsense!
My mind had gone completely blank.
The pain and exhaustion and bewilderment from a day ago... had returned.
It violently seized my body, sending wave upon wave of shock through my system.
So... a long time has passed... since then...?
I-Impossible! There's no way!
You just want to think it’s impossible, don’t you?
Well, no need to worry... I can get your memories back if you want me to.
...Huh!?
But... there's a catch.
Don't tell me the catch is...
Puhuhu...figured it out yet?
If you want your memories back, you guys have to kill each other!
Ha-wa-wa!
You guys wanna know, right? You want your school memories returned to you, right?
Then you better start killing! Come on, get to it!
Hey... Stop runnin' your mouth.
My, my... why so angry? I'm just trying to help you guys start this killing game.
You humans are natural born cowards. You even cry after your mom squeezes you out. That's why I'm giving you this motive.
S-Stop this at once...! Do you really think your delusional rambling will convince us to commit murder...?
Y-Yeah, I don’t even believe that memory loss story anyway!
Even so, it’s possible someone else here does.
H...Huh?
Got any suspects? Do you even know these people well enough to gauge their reaction?
‘Course you don’t. You’re surrounded by a group of total strangers...
...which is why you failed to notice the traitor amongst you!
...What?
Hey, why are there sixteen of you? I’m pretty sure only fifteen students were supposed to come to this island...
That’s right, it’s because one of you is a traitor!
I wonder, who is the little chameleon that’s managed to blend in? How did they totally avoid my detection?
Wh-What are you saying... All this shit about traitors doesn't make any sense!
...It's obviously nonsense.
How can you guys be so sure?
You guys don't know anything about each other. You don't even know each other's true natures.
That's why, if one of you is planning to kill someone, it's impossible for any of you to know.
Ah...!
What awful luck would that be, having a traitor among you?
Pretending to be your ally and tricking you guys... Someone like that deserves to be killed, right?
C'mon, make the preemptive strike! If you wanna survive, you gotta find that person before they find you...
Aaaaahahahahaha! [leaves]
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It can’t be real...
There’s no way... any of this is real...
Is it true...? Is there really an imposter among us...?
Ah! It's not me by the way! I know I may look suspicious but...it's not me!
Who is it!? Hurry up and show yourself! You're only making things worse for you by staying silent!
...Just stop. There's no way there's a traitor.
There's no way... It's pointless to even discuss something so foolish.
Th-That's right...I don't believe it...
Because there's no way I can believe it... There's no reason in the first place to believe it...
Monomi...you would know.
...Huh!?
Is what Monokuma said true? About our memory loss... and about the traitor...?
Um...I mean...
Everyone needs to look to the future... That's why... you shouldn't look back to the past...
Keep your eyes fixed upon the future. L-Let's do our very best! [leaves]
Ah, she ran away!
Hmph, how ridiculous...
Memory loss... a traitor... that’s stuff out of fairy tales.
Stuff out of a fairy tale... That’s exactly how it feels.
All this talk of memory loss... all this talk of a traitor...
It’s in line with a stupid book or movie. It’s totally divorced from reality.
But at the same time, if there is somehow a lick of truth to it...
What have I lost?
What, in those three years, have I forgotten...?
* Ding dong Bing bong *
Ahem... Hope's Peak Academy's School Trip Executive Committee has an announcement to make...
It is now 10:00 p.m.
Please return to your rooms and relax. Let the sound of the ocean gently rock you to sleep.
Now then, sweet dreams everyone. Good niiiiight...
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...Hey, what should we do?
It's better if we call it a night here. We should get some sleep... and try to keep our minds calm.
...I guess...you're right.
Just so you all know... Do not think about unnecessary things. This is your leader's order.
Tomorrow morning...let's meet at the restaurant after Monokuma's morning announcement.
How troubling... Monokuma’s really let the cat out of the frying pan and into the fire with this one.
Yeah, he...what? I think you’ve gotten some metaphors confused...
It's not her fault... She's a foreigner after all...
One by one, people began to leave the park.
However... I remained in place, desperately trying to make sense of this nonsensical scenario.
Hey, how much longer are you going to stand around?
...Huh?
Listen well: you best avoid getting caught up in Monokuma’s words.
If you take them to heart, you may just find yourself looking for a way out.
A way... out?
H-Hey, you’re not trying to imply-
It’s exactly what you think.
If the desire to murder even crosses your mind, ignore it.
...Or speak to me, if you must.
It doesn’t matter how you tackle it. I just want you to discard all thoughts of that nature.
.........
By the way, I hope you haven’t forgotten about that earlier incident with Fuyuhiko.
You heard what the others said. They'd appreciate you not stirring anymore trouble.
On that stern note, Byakuya finally left the park.
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Mahiru... I’m really sorry.
...It’s fine. I guess Byakuya does have a point.
I’m glad you could understand.
By the way... don’t worry about Fuyuhiko. We’ll make sure he doesn’t do something he might regret.
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Hey, what are you doing here?
...What do you mean?
The toy said it himself. You and I barely know each other.
So... why are you talking to me like I’m your friend?
...You really don’t beat around the bush, do you?
Um, let me think...
I guess... I found you nice to talk to, and I wanted to be friendly?
Looks like I didn’t do a very good job, otherwise we wouldn’t be having this conversation.
How typical... Even when I try to help, I just end up infringing on someone’s personal space.
.........
Why do you like talking to me?
Hm?
Compared to everyone else, I never have anything interesting to say.
So... what’s so special about me?
Just because you’re different doesn’t mean you’re boring.
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I wasn’t expecting you to place so much emphasis on an offhand comment...
Well, I guess it doesn’t matter. Starting now, I’ll leave you be. [leaves]
With a smile on his face, Nagito left the park.
I watched him until he was gone, then returned my gaze to the empty lot in front of me.
...
I don’t understand it...
How is this guy... being so nice to me?
