Chapter 2 - Part 22
So this... was the real ending?
Yeah, that's the "Truth Edition"... The incident's 1st Day and 3rd Day are included in it.
Now you’ve seen the entirety of the game’s events, across all four days.
I see... It was a lot easier to understand this time.
...Hey, what do you think of the characters in this game?
What...?
Looks like the game’s end credits are about to start... you should take a look.
End credits?
Ah! The names-!
Yaaaaay! Congraaaaats! Miracle congratulatioooooons!
At long last, you have finally beaten Twilight Syndrome Murder Case!
Now that you guys have played this game through to the end, you should already know...
That's right, that game is a nonfiction game based on an actual past incident! Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely deliberate!
You’re... joking, right?
By the way, "nonfiction" means an original story based on historical fact or records.
H-Hey! Answer my question!
Buuuuut... even if this is nonfiction, you guys probably don't remember it.
Well, that can’t be helped.
The school life you no longer remember is the setting for this story!
Our school life... so, when we were at Hope’s Peak...?
At any rate... congratulations!
Now then, as for the ending prize that I'm supposed to give you as a reward for clearing the game...
...I won't give it to ya!
W-Wha? Why not!?
There’s only one prize, and I’ve already given it to the first person to complete this game!
Puhuhu, sucks to be you! [leaves]
A-A prize for winning, huh...?
That bear told me the same thing when I first completed the game.
Dammit! I should have played it sooner!
The prize is one thing, but I’m actually more concerned by what else Monokuma mentioned...
Apparently that story is nonfiction... and based on something that happened when we were at Hope’s Peak.
Is that really true? Could one of us really have done that?
There’s no way to tell. I don’t really want to believe that bear, but...
A-Anyway, it doesn’t matter whether or not the motive is real. We gotta stay focused on the current investigation.
Then I suppose the first thing to do is to talk to them...
Them? You mean...?
The people who appeared in the casting list...
Mikan, Hiyoko, Chiaki...
Hang on... Chiaki...
Hey, Hajime... When did you play this game?
...
It was... the night after Monokuma showed it to us.
I see...
So... does that mean...?
Hey... did you lie to me before?
What?
You said you were frustrated because of Nagito, but...
Is it possible this game also had something to do with it?
Ah, that’s...
...Were you friends with Chiaki?
If your attitude these past few days wasn’t enough, you seem really adamant on finding this culprit...
A-And I know that sounds weird, since everyone should be in the same boat...
But the way you spoke before... It feels like something about this case is different.
...
Chiaki and I... Yeah. We were close.
So when you saw her name in those credits...
This game is a motive for murder, so obviously I got worried.
Did you try talking to her about it?
I did, but she kept avoiding me.
...She avoided you? Isn’t that weird?
It is... There must have been something on her mind...
...
...Anyway, you wanted to find the others who appeared in the game, yeah?
Um, yeah. We can get going.
Mahiru?
Ah... sorry. Let’s go.
Why, hello there Mahiru and Hajime. We meet again.
Gah! Don’t *do* that!
The timing's too perfect... You were waiting here, weren't you?
...Am I that transparent?
But, wouldn't it be best if we traveled together? If you've beaten the game, we must think similarly, right?
No... maybe I'm being a little too conceited. A guy like me thinking similarly to you guys...
Actually, um...
...
...You can come.
Really? I can’t believe it! The Ultimate Photographer is willing to-
I already told you not to call me that. My name is Mahiru.
...
Well then, Mahiru, I’ve something that might interest you.
Really? What is it?
Remember the airport on the first island? I told everyone to gather over there.
...Who’s “everyone”?
The people appearing in “Twilight Syndrome Murder Mystery”, of course.
With everyone busy investigating, it would take too much time to run around asking everyone the same questions.
So, if you want to question them, come with me.
...
Here we are! Glad to see everyone’s stayed put!
Stayed put...?
Anyway, it seems he’s gathered Mikan, Ibuki and Hiyoko already...
The names on the staff roll for Twilight Syndrome Murder Case were... "Tsumiki, Nanami, Saionji, Mioda, Sato, Kuzuryu"...
I really wanted Fuyuhiko to come too, but he locked himself in his cottage and wouldn't come out for me.
So unfortunately, he's absent. It's probably because I'm so incompetent... I apologize.
It’s not your fault. A guy like Fuyuhiko would turn anyone away.
Huh? It's okay to be absent? I thought you said we'd be executed if we didn't come?
E...Executed?
He... He said Monokuma had something important to tell us... T-That’s why we came...
Sorry! That was a lie!
Eeeeeee!? A lieeeee!?
Grrrrrr...you tricked us...!
D-Did you really have to do that, Nagito!?
I’m unhappy with it too, but...
Since it’s him asking, I doubt they’d have come if he hadn't found a way to prod them.
...Could have done without the bluntness, but yeah, that was the idea.
W... Whatever! I’m leaving!
Can you wait until we've finished our business with you? Come on, Mahiru, help me out here.
Oh, so you’re on his side.
I don’t even know why I’m surprised. You’re probably conspiring with him to get us all killed, aren’t you!?
D-Don’t go saying ridiculous things like that!
Hey, don’t start making accusations.
Nagito’s lies aside, we’d really appreciate it if the three of you would talk with us.
I think... it’s vital to this case.
Um... if that’s so, then I... I’m happy to talk...
I have nothing to say to impudent, regular people like you!
"Regular", huh...
I may be a regular guy... but I also have an Ultimate talent like the rest of you.
...He was offended by that?
Whatever... I should try and see if the girls have any useful information.