Chapter 2 - Part 17
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Wh-What the hell...?
Of all people... why Chiaki?
S...She was so gentle... there's no way she could have f...fought back...
Preying on someone like her... When I find the bastard that did this, I’m gonna kill ‘em!
Why did something like this happen...? Come on, someone tell me...
Wow! You’re all looking pretty down in the dumps!
Eh!? He’s here!?
I sure am! And I’ve got a gift for you all!
Ta-dah! It’s the Monokuma file!
Or, well, Monokuma file *the sequel*.
You mean... we are going to have to do this all over again?
D...Didn’t you hear the a...announcement? H...He said we’re going to be d...doing another class trial...
Abuabuabuabuabuabuabu!
Ibuki can’t handle another! It’s too much!
You sure this wasn’t like... an a-accident or something?
If you think this is an accident, that still means this death was caused by someone else's actions, right?
That also counts as... a legitimate murder.
Usually such deaths would generate long-winded philosophical discussions, but on this island I will make sure it's clear to you guys...
On this island... dying from sickness is basically the only death that's not considered a murder.
Well, it's impossible to get sick and die on this island. Not when Monomi takes such good care of people.
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...Speaking of which.
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There it is! The silent treatment attack! This is like the number one thing that hurts me!
Well fine! I'm not gonna lose to your bashing! I've decided to become a tough kid!
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Oh, boy! Look at that scary expression! What’s made Monomi so angry?
Has she finally cracked and realized how awful her students are?
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...Now you’re just being boring.
Oh well, let’s not waste another second! We have no time to mess around!
The next class trial is coming your way! It’s at full speed! It’s a bullet train! Hurry! Hurry! [leaves]
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Shit... What are we gonna do?
Uwaaaa! W...We’re really doing it again?
Th-That cruel thing... We have to do it again...?
I cannot believe it... Chiaki was killed by one of us...!?
I can't do this anymore... Investigating, the class trial... Seriously, I'm done...
I don’t want to do this either...
It’s too painful... There’s no way I can do it again...
It’s not like we have a choice.
I feel the same as all of you guys... but our lives are on the line here.
And I...
I have to know why Chiaki is dead.
Even if I gotta do it alone, I have to find out why.
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He’s right. Everyone is going to die if we don't do it. In order for us all to survive, we must investigate.
Then let’s do this! Let’s get this culprit!
Chiaki... would probably want us to do this.
She said she wanted to end the killings. For her sake, we should honor her wish.
You’re right...
I just... can’t believe one of us really killed her.
The culprit must have had their reasons. I’m sure that’s what Chiaki would say.
That reason... is what we must try and figure out.
I’m not gonna let the killer win.
I’m... going to find out who they are.
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Hajime’s been a pretty firm guy before, but the way he spoke just now...
It almost didn’t sound like him... like a kid...
Instead, it was the words of someone... inured.
I-I understand... If everyone's doing it, I will do it too, but...
B-But... please give me a little time... Please give me time to calm myself down a little.
Also... I will go and tell the others who aren't here about this...
I-I shall... excuse myself... for now. [leaves]
Let’s start this then.
We’ll find out what happened here, and then we’ll put a stop to the killer.
The situation was scary, but his words did give me confidence.