More of the same... (Or will something different happen?) (You know, I realized that last post didn't include any "extra scenes", aside from our usual chatter that happens in the other Let's Plays... Oh no, because I brought it up; that stuff's going to come back!)
Warning: This is an LP of a game that contains blood, intense violence,
strong language, and suggestive (read "sexual") themes. If any of those
things offend you, don't click on the link below.
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'*Ding dong, bing bong*'
Ugh... I really don't like being woken up by that sadistic bear...
Monokuma: Good morning, everyone! It is now 7 a.m. and nighttime is officially over! Time to rise and shine! Get ready to greet another beee-yutiful day!
Makoto Naegi: I woke up to the irritating sound of Monokuma's voice; I slowly pulled myself out of bed.
What with the possession and all, I'd have to get out of bed when you do. But it's nice to know that I'm not the only one to think that Monokuma's voice is irritating.
Makoto Naegi: Gh... Another night of restless sleep. Day after day, I can feel the fatigue piling up...
Wha... Is this... ("...Another side-effect of your possessing of Naegi-kun?") (I doubt that, but if it is true, you need to stop acting like a demon and pass on already!) I don't even know how I died, none the less why I haven't moved on to the afterlife yet!
Makoto Naegi: As soon as the thought had crossed my mind...
'*Ding dong*'
Who is it?
Makoto Naegi: ...the sound of the doorbell forced its way into my room.
Well, time to check the door...
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: A fantastic morning, isn't it!?
Believe me, this isn't any where near my fantasy...
Makoto Naegi: T-Taka...?
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: Now then, if you'll pardon the interruption...!
Makoto Naegi: Without waiting for a reply, Taka barged into my room.
*Yawn* ...Where's the proverbial fire, Ishimaru-kun?
Makoto Naegi: ...What's up, Taka?
(I'd be funny if he responded, "The ceiling"...)
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: No matter how intensely the stormy seas may batter me, I will not fall as my feet are firmly planted!
(*swoon*) Yeah... What's that got to do with anything?
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: ...You agree, right?
Makoto Naegi: U-Um, I'm not sure I understand...
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: And if you can't do it alone, just find someone to support you, and you can support them back! That's how you can overcome any storm!
Makoto Naegi: ...
But, again, why exactly happened that required you forcing yourself into Naegi-kun's room again?
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: I was thinking about it last night, and...I decided we all need to really come together. And that was when I realized... Every morning from now on, after the morning announcement, everyone should have breakfast together! And now is the beginning of that fateful day! Please head to the dining hall at your earliest convenience! That's all for now! I have to go let everyone else know the good news!
...That still doesn't justify just barging into Naegi-kun's room like that! (Oh my...! Poor Taka's going to scare all the girls in Hope's Peak Academy doing this!)
Makoto Naegi: Taka didn't even wait for a reply. He turned and left, before I could say a thing. Well...I guess I'd better head to the dining hall.
Indeed, it's not like we have anything better to do.
'Leave the area?'
-Yes-
-No-
To the dining hall we go! So, Ishimaru-kun, why exactly are we doing this again?
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: Okay, looks like everyone's here. So then, let's begin our very first "breakfast meeting"!
Oh! Since it's a "breakfast meeting" I'm assuming breakfast comes with the meeting. I'd like to have a cheese, ham and bacon breakfast bagel please!
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: Everyone, thank you for making time in your busy schedules to come together.
Leon Kuwata: I didn't make time for shit. You dragged me here...
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: I know I already mentioned this earlier, but... In order to get out of here, it is essential that we all cooperate with each other. And the first step is this breakfast meeting, to allow us to become friends and build trust! So from now on, let's all meet here in the dining hall every morning after the morning announcement! Now then, let's eat!
Thanks for the meal!
Toko Fukawa: You w-want me to eat breakfast with other p-people? I've never done that b-before. I'm not s-sure...
*sigh* Come on, it's not like we're all having an orgy or something like that...
Leon Kuwata: Yeah, it's been a while for me, too.
I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't eat with a lot of people in life, but it's not like it's really that scary a prospect... Is it?
Junko Enoshima: Well anyway...did anyone happen to come up with any clues?
Makoto Naegi: Silence echoed throughout the dining hall.
Might as well include the "sound of silence" and maybe an improbable tumbleweed or two...
Junko Enoshima: Seriously? Nothing at all!? Anything, it can be about how to get out, or who's doing this, nobody had anything!?
(Or, rather, nobody that could be heard and is at liberty to convey that information in the first place.)
Celeste: ...You are going to die.
(Wow, maybe even "Princess Celestia" is...) (No!) (But I just...!) (No!) Are you going to say something other than, "no"? (N-I mean, yes! It's just that the Monster's implying something really, really, horrible!)
Junko Enoshima: Huh...?
Celeste: If you can't stop yourself from showing weakness in front of others...you will die.
Woah! I saw an aura of some kind flash around Celestia! (Why aren't you calling her "Celeste" like she requested!?) [simultaneously] Because it's funny. (Because it's funny.) [/simultaneously]
Junko Enoshima Wh-What the hell? Don't even freaking joke about that!
Celeste: I am not joking. Adaptability is survivability. Did I not say so?
Well, yes, you did say that...
Celeste: So you'd better hurry up and adapt to your new life here.
(Says the Queen of Liars.)
Junko Enoshima: Have you gone completely insane? Adapt to my new life here? Do you have any idea what you're saying?
Mondo Owada: Yeah, sounds like the girl wants to live here. And hell, more power to her. But shit... No way in hell am I living here! I'm gettin' outta here, I don't give a shit!
Uh, Naegi-kun, given that he's already punched us. I think it'd be best if we keep our distance from Owada...
Celeste: Hmhm. Sure, feel free.
Leon Kuwata: Okay, so...nobody has any clues?
Aoi Asahina: One thing I can tell you is who's behind all this. Someone who's totally weird and messed up.
(Technically right...) (...but totally useless.)
Aoi Asahina: Why else would we be trapped in here in the first place?
Leon Kuwata: Well, sure, it could be something like that. But for right now, actual clues are...
Chihiro Fujisaki: U-Umm...
Leon Kuwata: Huh? What's up?
It'd be funny if Fujisaki-san responded... ("The ceiling" right?) Yeah.
Chihiro Fujisaki: If you think in terms of people who are really abnormal or bizarre... Do you think maybe the person responsible for all this could be a [certain murderous fiend]...?
Well, this might be a clue as to how I died!
'Re: Action'
-[certain murderous fiend]-
Makoto Naegi: A murderous fiend... Chihiro, do you have some idea who might be behind all this?
Chihiro Fujisaki: Well...maybe. I mean, I can't really be certain, but...
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: Certainty is not a concern right now! I'll allow whatever remarks you may have!
Yes, plant that epileptic tree!
Chihiro Fujisaki: O-Okay, well... Have you guys heard of Genocide Jack?
(I've heard of a "Genocider Shou", but not a "Genocide Jack"...) Maybe that's a different serial killer?
Makoto Naegi: You mean that serial killer that's been in the news and all over the internet?
Byakuya Togami: The monstrous villain who's murdered scores of victims in brutally bizarre fashion...
[sarcasm] Oh great... [/sarcasm] (Is Mondo's grammar rubbing off on Sir Byakuya?)
Byakuya Togami: The word "bloodlust" was left at each murder scene, written in the victim's own blood.
(Must be talking about a different serial killer, 'cause Genocider Shou leaves a different message at each murder scene, "Bloodbath fever".) (You sure that's just another serial killer or more like one of those "translation differences" you tend to point out?)
Byakuya Togami: Whoever it is, he's like a ghost. He strikes without warning, and disappears without a trace.
(What makes you so sure that "Genocide" is a "Genocide Jack" rather than a "Genocide Jill" or something like that?) ...What if the point of the name is more about the gender of the victims rather than the gender of the killer thonself? A killer of dudes, so to speak. (Point.) (Wait... "like a ghost"...) What!? I'm not trying to kill ANYONE! Period! (Well, that doesn't mean that Naegi-kun won't end up being "Genocide Jack"'s next victim if that's just the natural result of you lingering in the world of the living...)
Byakuya Togami: And on the Internet, they started calling him... Genocide Jack. That about covers it, I think.
Yasuhiro Hagakure: They say he's claimed over a thousand victims...
Junko Enoshima: That's just an urban legend though, right? I mean even like, ten people would be totally insane.
Actually, I believe there's an occult detective novel that involves the deaths of nine werewolves. But, in modern society, that might as well be the work of a serial killer. 'Cause, you know, werewolves do have human lives as well...
Toko Fukawa: ...
(*ji...*) (I can't believe I'm asking this but, Pansy, why are you staring at Fukawa-san?) (I...I'd rather not talk about it.)
Chihiro Fujisaki: Anyway, whoever Genocide Jack really is, he's obviously some kind of super crazy killer.
Mondo Owada: And if he really is this "ultimate" psycho, I wouldn't be surprised if he put together something like this.
(Funny that Owada-kun just had to use the word "ultimate". I would not be surprised if "Genocide Jack" was in this very room...)
Chihiro Fujisaki: But like I said, I can't be certain. I don't have any evidence or anything. It's just a thought...
Leon Kuwata: But if they're the killer, isn't that like a killer of a problem for us!?
Aoi Asahina: It's okay! Everything's absolutely, positively, one hundred percent without a doubt gonna be okay! Cuz help's gonna be here soon, I'm sure of it!
Toko Fukawa: Huh...? H-Help?
Aoi Asahina: We've been stuck in here a few days already, right? Nobody's been able to contact us, so I'm sure they're getting worried. I bet they called the police already!
???: AHHH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
[sarcasm] Great... [/sarcasm] I'd recognize that voice anywhere by now...
Monokuma: The police? You're putting your faith in the police!?
(Yeah, fuck the police!) Shut up, bitch! We didn't ask you! And here I thought we wouldn't have to suffer from interacting with Daemon again...
Sakura Ogami: What are you doing here!?
What Ogami-san said!
Monokuma: You guys, seriously... Do you understand what role the police exist to fill? All they're good for is being a foil, playing against a villain or anti-hero or evil organization. The bad guys come along and destroy them, and that shows just how badass they really are. Are you sure you wanna rely on such an unreliable group of losers?
You're an unreliable group of losers! (*sigh* Excuse us while the Monster once again prevents Makoto from being killed due to Shimohi's rage...) What did I just say!? *punches Niyagi* SHUT THE FUCK UP, BITCH! *while being held back by Akurei* When I'm not stuck possessing Naegi-kun... YOU'RE GOING TO BE IN FOR A WORLD OF HURT!
Monokuma: I mean come on! If you really, REALLY wanna get out of here, all you gotta do is kill!
Yasuhiro Hagakure: Hahahaha!
Leon Kuwata: Why the hell are you laughing?
Yasuhiro Hagakure: I'm just impressed at the total commitment to this whole act.
Junko Enoshima: ...You're still going on about that?
Mondo Owada: So, mister serial killer psycho freak bastard...what the hell do you want!?
Monokuma: Mr. Serialkillerpsychofreakbastard, huh? That's a pretty long name! German, maybe?
Mondo Owada: We know who you really are!
Monokuma: Maybe if I ignore him, he'll just go away...
[sarcasm] Great, now even my vessel's being an idiot... [/sarcasm]
Mondo Owada: Hey! Don't ignore me, asshole!
Monokuma: Okay, okay, let's get back to business. Your life here has already begun and a couple days have gone by, and nobody's killing anybody!
Of course! We're actual human beings with a sense of what's right and wrong! (Even the Ultimate Biker Gang Leader?) Yes, even him; although his is a bit different from most people's. But you're not human, you're a ghost who's going to bring doom upon the others!
Monokuma: I thought all you kids were lazy and selfish, and here you are working together. But I'm totally bored!
*sigh* *facepalm* You sadistic bear, we don't exist to entertain you... He's not a bear and neither am I! He's Monokuma and I'm Lord and Master of the Multiverse, Daemon Spearmeister!
Makoto Naegi: There's nothing you can say that'll make us start killing each other...
What Naegi-kun said!
Monokuma: Wait, I think---yes! Ding ding ding! I figured it out! All the mystery ingredients are here--right people, right place. So why hasn't anyone killed anyone yet? That's what I couldn't understand. But I just realized there was one very important piece missing!
Well, as one trope states "Evil can't comprehend Good"... *dismissive sigh* The use of trope terms is completely stupid...
Makoto Naegi: Wh-What are you...?
Monokuma: If you wanna know, I'll tell ya! It's motive! Puhuhu! It's so simple! I just have to give everyone a motive!
Mondo Owada: Motive? What the fuck are you talking about!?
Monokuma: Oh, by the way! There's something I wanna show you guys!
Mondo Owada: Stop changing the goddamn subject!
Monokuma: I have a little video I'd like you all to see. Oh, but don't worry. It's not some pervy "adult" video or anything. Seriously, it's nothing like that! It's a special video for each of you showing what's going on outside the school.
Makoto Naegi: Outside the school...? What are you talking about?
Monokuma: Heh-heh! Ooh, Master's so impatient today! Why don't you just watch it and find out? Here in the school, there's a specific place you can go that has everything you need to watch the video.
Kyoko Kirigiri: Good, then we can go watch the video right now. But before we do that, I'd like to know... What are you? Why would you do something like this? What do you want from us?
Very good questions, Kirigiri-san...
Monokuma: What do I want from you...? Well, if you must know... Despair. That's all. If you want to know more than that, you'll have to figure it out for yourselves. Do whatever you need to uncover the mystery hidden within this school. I won't try and stop you.
You do realise I'll be making a note of this, right?
Monokuma: Cuz to be honest, it's entertaining as heck watching you guys search so desperately for answers! So I guess I want amusement from you, too.
Sayaka Maizono: He's gone...
And good riddance!
Sayaka Maizono: And once again, he left before we could find out anything useful.
Kyoko Kirigiri: Really? I think we learned something *very* useful. He has no intention of standing in the way of our pursuit of the truth. Interesting...
Sakura Ogami: Perhaps, but what about the video he mentioned? I'm very curious to see what's on it.
Mondo Owada: Same here! Okay, so...!
Makoto Naegi: Mondo started glancing around the dining hall...but when his gaze landed on me, he stopped.
Uh oh... (I think we should duck, or in some way DODGE!)
Mondo Owada: Hey Makoto! Check this out for us, would ya?
Makoto Naegi: Huh? Why me!?
Yeah, why us!?
Mondo Owada: Cuz you're closest to the door! That's the rule, right?
That's the most arbitrary rule I can think of!
Makoto Naegi: R-Rule...?
Mondo Owada: Hey, hey... Hey hey hey hey hey! HEEEEEY!!!
("Hay"'s for horses!)
Mondo Owada: You see how passionately I'm begging you!? What's the big deal? Just check it out real quick!
Implied message, "Go check it out or you'll get another knuckle sandwich!"
Makoto Naegi: ...O-Okay...I guess I'll get going, then.
Mondo Owada: Awesome, thanks! I owe ya one!
Sayaka Maizono: ...If Makoto's going, I'm going with him. It's not safe to walk around this place alone.
Mondo Owada: Yeah, sure thing. Then we're countin' on the both of ya! If anything happens, just yell and I'll come runnin'!
Out in the dorm main hall...
Sayaka Maizono: I can't decide if Mondo is totally dependable or completely terrible...
Well, he does inspire terror. (But he's also inspires a sense of awe...)
Makoto Naegi: Yeah, I'd have to say he's kind of both. He's not exactly a bad person...
Unlike Daemon Spearmeister, he's practically the definition of a bad person.
Makoto Naegi: But I definitely can't say he's a good person, either.
(Indeed.)
Sayaka Maizono: So then, where's this "specific place" Monokuma mentioned? It must be somewhere you can watch DVDs, but...
Makoto Naegi: If it's a place set up to watch DVDs, then...
(I recall us seeing something like that in the school building, I think it was an "A/V Room" or some shit like that...) Here? This door with the VHS tape on it? (Yeah! That's the one!) Okay, here goes nothing! Well... Here's a box of... Something...
Makoto Naegi: Huh? There's something inside this cardboard box. It's...!
Sayaka Maizono: ...a bunch of DVDs. And each one has a label on it with someone's name.
Makoto Naegi: This must be the "video for each of us" he mentioned...
Sayaka Maizono: I'd better go tell everyone!
Makoto Naegi: She just ran off...
Yeah, I know.
Makoto Naegi: I didn't follow after her. I just stood right there where I was. The DVDs in front of me had robbed me of all awareness. I was rooted in place... I think I see something...
Does that mean to target the box again?
Makoto Naegi: It's the cardboard box the DVDs where in.
I guess that means we already have Naegi-kun's DVD. (Well, let's watch it already!) *sigh* Coming from Monokuma, this can't be any good...
Makoto Naegi: Next to the monitor is a high-end DVD player. It'll probably play those DVDs no problem. Maybe I'll watch mine real quick, before everyone else gets here. I sorted through the DVDs I'd found in the box and found the only one with my name on it...
Quite literally.
Makoto Naegi: ...then I slid it into the expensive-looking player. I sat down and stared intently at the darkened screen. And then... Ah--!
(The video's starting! *pulls a bucket of popcorn out of hammer space*) (What? No nachos?) (No, I don't have access to the nacho dip, now shush!)
Makoto Naegi: I yelled out without realizing it, and my heart started racing. Because what I saw on that monitor... It was my family.
(Let's see... Mom, dad, sister... Makoto Naegi's not only a completely normal high schooler, he's one member of a completely normal family. As it should be...)
Makoto's Mom: You getting picked to attend Hope's Peak Academy is like a dream come true. Make sure you do your best!
Makoto's Dad: I'm so proud of you, son. But remember--don't push yourself too hard!
Makoto's Sister: Are you really watching this, Makoto? Good luck, okay?
Makoto Naegi: If it had ended there, that would've been fine. A message of love and support.
Aw... (But it isn't over yet... *eats popcorn*)
Makoto Naegi: After leaving my family behind to attend Hope's Peak, it would have given me hope, given me strength. If this was a normal school, I would've been happy, if a little embarrassed. With my family's support to rely on, I would've been motivated to do even better. But here, now, it was totally different. I *wasn't* living an ordinary school life. So I had a pretty strong feeling that the video wasn't going to end there.
*gulp*
Makoto Naegi: I hated having that feeling, but...it turned out I was absolutely right. ...!
Holy crap! (The couch they were all sitting on has been torn apart...) The windows and everything else broken... (Not to mention that purple filter applied over the whole shot. Okay, who's been messing with Instagram!?)
Makoto Naegi: This time, I couldn't even make a sound.
(I mean, why did Monokuma decide to give everything a purple tint!? That just makes it look like the whole area's been... Ah, I get it.)
Makoto Naegi: My voice just...died. Where'd everyone go...? It looks like a warzone or something... As if in reply, a voice came floating out of the speakers. I recognized the voice, of course, It was *him*...
"Monokuma"...
Monokuma: Makoto Naegi, accepted into Hope's Peak Academy. And his family, who supported such a lucky boy... But it seems like...soemthing's happened to this family's well-being! Oh boy, this is bad! What could have possibly happened to this family's well-being!?
'LOOK FOR THE ANSWER AFTER GRADUATION!'
Makoto Naegi: Wh-What is this? What happened to everyone!?
Dude... I think even we can tell what happened... ("It's worse than that, they're dead, Jim!") Akurei...
Makoto Naegi: I started trembling... I could feel the fear and anger building up inside me , like hot magma. GOD DAMMIT!
(Hey!) Actually, I think this is one of those rare situations where cussing is called for...
Makoto Naegi: I slammed my fist against the desk over and over again. A single though was racing through my mind... What else? How could I think about anything else? I have to get out of here. I have to get out, right now! I need to make sure everyone's safe!
But, please, don't put anyone else in my situation in the process... Even though I think it'll be all for naught...
???: Makoto...?
Sayaka Maizono: What happened? Make sure who's safe?
Makoto Naegi: I noticed everyone standing around the entrance to the A/V room. They stared at me, faces full of confusion.
This... Will be very difficult to explain...
Aoi Asahina: Wh-What's going on?
Makoto Naegi: Without a word, I pointed to the cardboard box.
Leon Kuwata: Is that what Monokuma was talking about?
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: What's on them?
Makoto Naegi: They all gathered around the box, and each of them grabbed the DVD with their name on it. One by one, they each rushed to a monitor.
(I'm not so sure that's a good idea...)
Makoto Naegi: It didn't take long for them to react.
Mondo Owada: What the fuck...?
Aoi Asahina: Th-This can't re real, right? It has to be fake, right!?
Leon Kuwata: Yeah, no way it's real. Haha...no way.
Toko Fukawa: I can't t-take it anymore... I c-can't take this anymore! Let me out of h-here!
Makoto Naegi: As soon as I saw their reactions, I knew... They'd all seen something like what I'd seen. Nobody even bothered trying to hide their fear and confusion. Except for *her*. Even now, she was totally calm.
Kyoko Kirigiri: I see... So this is what he meant by motive. He wants to fuel our desire to leave so that we're more likely to start killing each other.
Celeste: It is the classic "prisoner's dilemma."
Hifumi Yamada: ...Huh?
Celeste: Let me use an example. Imagine two countries are on the brink of war.
To use a historical example, how about The United States of America and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics?
Celeste: But both countries want peace, and each commits to scaling back their forces as a sign of good faith. But there's a chance that one country may betray the other, so each country fears lowering their guard. The result is that neither scales back their forces, and they both end up betraying each other. In other words, the fear of invisible treachery becomes the greatest enemy of stability.
Toko Fukawa: That kinda sounds l-like us right now... Everyone says they'll work together, but in our hearts we're all afraid someone might betray us...
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: Don't put those awful thoughts in our head! That's exactly what they *want* us to do!
Leon Kuwata: You can say that, but maybe you're thinking that once everyone drops their guard, you can just...
Kiyotaka Ishimaru: What!?
Sakura Ogami: This is exactly what Monokuma, or whoever's behind this, wants. They *want* us to fight. Don't you see?
What Ogami-san said.
Chihiro Fujisaki: Yeah, you're right. We all need to calm down...
Junko Enoshima: Okay, then. Maybe we should start by all just...talking. Maybe if we all just talk about what we saw, that'll hep get everything out of our system. Besides, I think we're all super curious, right?
Makoto Naegi: I wonder what was in everyone's video...
(Same here, dude, same here...)
Makoto Naegi: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't curious. Hey, Sayaka...
Sayaka Maizono: ...
Makoto Naegi: What was in your video, Sayaka?
Sayaka Maizono: ...
Toko Fukawa: What's wr-wrong? Just hurry up and t-tell us...
Sayaka Maizono: ...
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka? I gently placed my hand on her shoulder.
Sayaka Maizono: ...Stop it!
([sarcasm] Smooth... [/sarcasm])
Makoto Naegi: She pushed my hand away and suddenly ran off.
Aoi Asahina: Sayaka!?
Byakuya Togami: Let her go.
Makoto Naegi: I-I can't do that! I have to go make sure she's okay!
Toko Fukawa: I h-hate romantic comedies like this. I don't care what h-happens to her, personally...
(Wow... That's very cold and frigid of you...)
Junko Enoshima: That's because you're totally thoughtless!
(What Junko said!)
Aoi Asahina: I'm...really worried.
Celeste: Then why don't you go do whatever you think you have to? We don't have to stick around together, right? Speaking of which, I have my own things to take care of. Goodbye.
Makoto Naegi: Everyone went their separate ways... But I don't have time to worry about them right now. I have to go find Sayaka!
Indeed, let's get out of here!
'Leave the area?'
-Yes-
-No-
Makoto Naegi: Where could she have gone? She can't have gone far. I should check around the school...
(I say... We should check both of the classrooms!) Really, you believe she's in one of the classrooms? Okay, well, that'll work as first places to look... Class A-1... Hey, this is the room where Naegi-kun and I first woke up! And there's Maizono-san! (Coincidence? I think not...)
Makoto Naegi: I found her in one corner of an empty classroom. She was sitting in a chair, hands on her knees, staring absently at the floor. She looked like maybe she was upset, or angry. Or, no...She didn't have any expression at all. There was nothing on her face that you could call emotion.
And sometimes... "Nothing is scarier"...
Makoto Naegi: It was as if her original mask had been stripped away. S-Sayaka? Are you okay?
Sayaka Maizono: Yeah...I'm fine.
[sarcasm] Right... [/sarcasm]
Sayaka Maizono: Actually, no...how could I possibly be fine?
Exactly my point.
Sayaka Maizono: What did we do to end up like this...?
Speaking of which, what did I or Naegi-kun do to end up with my consciousness tethered to his?
Sayaka Maizono: Why are they doing such terrible things to us...?
(It could just be that they're all just sick fucks.)
Sayaka Maizono: I want out! Let me out of here right now!
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka! Calm down! As she thrashed arounnd, I grabbed her by the shoulders.
(Well, don't blame me if you get hurt...)
Sayaka Maizono: ...!
Makoto Naegi: I understand. I know how you feel right now. When I think what might have happened to my family... But now more than ever we have to stay calm! This is exactly what they want. They *want* us to lose our composure and stop thinking rationally. Think about it--those videos have to be fake!
(I'm not so sure about that...)
Makoto Naegi: Because if those things really had happened...people out there would be in an uproar. Our families, the police, everyone! Right?
(You'd think, but humans can be such selfish, uncaring animals... Kind of like demons.)
Sayaka Maizono: ...
Makoto Negi: So let's just calm down, okay? Otherwise, we've already lost. I knew I was trying to convince myself just as much as her.
I sure hope that works. (Good luck with lying to yourself and others!)
Makoto Naegi: I kept repeating those words to myself, to clear away the images that had been burned into my brain. Be calm, okay? Just be calm... As long as we work together, I'm sure we can find some way out of here. And help might even come before that.
Sayaka Maizono: But...what if there *isn't* a way out? What if help *never* comes?
(In that case, we're fucked.)
Makoto Naegi: I-If that happens...then I'll get you ot of here myself! No matter what it takes!
(Again with making promises you can't keep...)
Makoto Naegi: When I said that, I paused... I had no idea what had come oever me.
(Sounds like Shimohi's "hero instincts" have rubbed off on Naegi-kun.)
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka...?
Still hearing Naegi-kun saying "Maizono-san"...
Sayaka Maizono: Please...help me...
Makoto Naegi: Her voice was small and shaky.
Sayaka Maizono: Why...? Why is this happening to me?
Sorry, but I have no clue.
Sayaka Maizono: To kill, or to be killed... I just can't take this anymore...!
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka...
Sayaka Maizono: ...
Makoto Naegi: Finally, she raised her face up from my chest. She looked at me with those big, wet eyes of hers.
Sayaka Maizono: Can I...can I believe what you said?
Makoto Naegi: Huh?
Sayaka Maizono: That you'll help me get out? No matter what it takes...?
Dude, I think we should still have a limit of "no killing people".
Makoto Naegi: A-Absolutely!
Sayaka Maizono: Makoto... You're the only one I can trust. So please... No matter what happens, please always be there for me. I need you on my side...
Makoto Naegi: Huh? O-Of course I'll be there for you! No matter what, I'm always on your side. I mean...you *are* my assistant, after all.
Sayaka Maizono: ...Thank you, Makoto.
And, once again, Maizono-san called him "Naegi-kun".
Sayaka Maizono: Hearing you say that, I feel like I can keep going. I can get through this...as long as you're here with me. Like you said, I'm your assistant.
Makoto Naegi: The smile I'd come to know so well returned to her face. It felt a little forced, but still... It was a huge improvement over how she was before.
Monokuma: ...It's standing up!
Whoa! Stop freaking us out, you sadistic bear! (That aside, nice innuendo there.)
Sayaka Maizono: Kyah!
Monokuma: Makoto! It's standing up!
Well, he's a man, he can't help it... No! Naegi-kun's not like that! [sarcasm] Of course, he isn't. [/sarcasm]
Makoto Naegi: *What's* standing up!?
Monokuma: Do you even have to ask?
(He's talking about your dick.)
Monokuma: Your flagpole!
(Your cock, your willy, your one-eyed snake, your trowser snake, your bald man, I could go on...)
Makoto Naegi: Get the hell out of here!
What he said!
Monokuma: No! No! I wanna join in!
No, the wimp here needs to die first. No! GET OUT!!!
Makoto Naegi: Dammit! Well if you won't leave, then tell us what the hell is up with those videos!
(I thought it was painfully obvious, "Motivation to start killing eachother already!") OF COURSE IT'S OBVIOUS, YOU BITCH! ...
Monokuma: Ahh...it's about to come out...
...I-Is Daemon r-really...? (Masturbating? Most likely.)
Monokuma: It's gonna come out! My pristine, pure white...
I'm not going to say this agian, GET THE FUCKING HELL OUT OF HERE!!!
Monokuma: ...stuffing! My honest, innocent stuffing is about to come gushing out!
*falls over* (Wow, nice surprise there. But then again, that could just be what they're calling it now...) That does it! (Oh no...)
Makoto Naegi: I balled up my fist, took aim, and swung as hard as I could. I had never put so much energy into a single motion before in my life. I leaned back, channeling all my power, and let go with everything I had...! Guwah!
(Must've rolled a "1" on that attack roll.)
Sayaka Maizono: A-Are you okay!?
Monokuma: If I hadn't avoided your punch, you would have just violated school regulations.
(See, this is why the Monster has to restrain you when you get this angry!)
Monokuma: But boy are you slow slow slow slow SLOW!
Yeah, Ghost Shimohi, your vessel is so stupidly slow it practically retarded!
Monokuma: I could've downed a thousand-dollar full-course dinner inthe time it took you to finish your swing! Your speed, agility, alertness, passion, boldness, sense of despair, antagonization, it's all lacking!
Well, I'd think that lacking in despair and ability to be a villian would be a good thing. Of course you wouldn't, retard!
Makoto Naegi: ...
Once again, good riddance...
Sayaka Maizono: What the heck was that just now...?
A troll attack.
Makoto Naegi: He just wanted to mess with us...
(*facepalm* And you just feed that troll... [sarcasm] Thanks a lot! [/sarcasm])
Sayaka Maizono: Well, for now...you wanna just head back?
Makoto Naegi: Yeah... Monokuma had come along and swiftly destroyed the good mood we'd just created.
*sigh* Which was his plan all along...
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka and I headed back to the dorms.
Back in the dorm room hallway...
Makoto Naegi: You should get some rest, Sayaka. You still look pretty shaken.
Sayaka Maizono: I'm sorry for making you worry about me... You're right. I'm going to lay down for a bit.
Makoto Naegi: With a nod and a small bow, she disappeared into her room.Now on my own, I headed off to tell everyone that Sayaka was okay. Once that was done, I decided to go back to my room. It was hard to think after watching that deranged video. I needed some rest of my own.
Indeed, let's go...
Makoto Naegi: Jeez... Seriously, what's going on here?
That's what I'd like to know as well.
Makoto Naegi: There's just so many problems. I can't even decide what the biggest problem is... That we're trapped in here? That what I saw in that video might be real? Monokuma? What the mastermind has in store for us?
How did I die? Where did I die? When did I die? Why did I die? Why am I possessing Naegi-kun? And what does he have to do with any of this mess? (We might as well have 99 problems, but a "bitch" certainly isnt' one of them... or is it?)
Makoto Naegi: Or...are *we* our biggest problem? ...I want to get out of here. But I could never kill someone...
*sigh* Yeah, we know. But, that means that, of all the people I could be stuck with, I'm glad that person was you...
Makoto Naegi: Do the others all feel the same?
(...You're not going to like the answer to that quesiton.)
Makoto Naegi: ...Yeah, that's definitely the biggest problem right now. ...
Good night, Naegi-kun...
Makoto Naegi: ... ...
'*Ding dong*'
*Yawn* What is it now...?
Makoto Naegi: Huh? When I opened my eyes, they darted immediately to the clock. It's almost 10 o'clock. I fell asleep without even realizing it... Nighttime's about to start...
At least it isn't Monokuma's morning or night announcement...
Makoto Naegi: ...so how come someone's here?
That is the question... Unless! (Time to check the door already!) ...Fine.
Sayaka Maizono: I'm really sorry to come by so late...
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka!?
Well, time to talk to her... I guess...
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka? What are you doing out so late? That's when I noticed... Her body was trembling. I-Is everything okay...?
Sayaka Maizono: Sorry to bother you, but...[something really weird] just happened.
"Something really weird", huh...
'Re: Action'
-[something really weird]-
...time to find out that that is!
Makoto Naegi: Something...weird?
Sayaka Maizono: Just a little while ago, I was laying down in my room... And all of a sudden, my door started rattling and shaking.
Makoto Naegi: Her voice sounded like all the air had been squeezed out of her lungs. Just hearing her talk made me tense up.
Sayaka Maizono: It was like someone was trying to force the door open. My door was locked, so they couldn't get in, of course. But they started shaking the door harder and harder. I was so scared I chouldn't even move.
Makoto Naegi: S-So what happened!?
Sayaka Maizono: After a while, it just...stopped. I let some time go by, then I got up and opened the door to check outside...
Dude, what would you've done if the cause of the noise was still out there!?
Sayaka Maizono: But there was nobody there.
Makoto Naegi: Someone tried to force their way into your room...? But...who would do something like that?
(Maybe Leon...)
Sayaka Maizono: It's not like I'm suspicious of anyone here, but still...it makes me nervous. What if something like that happened in the middle of the night? What would I do then...?
Makoto Naegi: Y-You don't have to worry about that, right? I mean, we can't go outside during nighttime.
Sayaka Maizono: But that's just a promise we made, right? If someone decided to break that promise...
You mean exactly the prisoner dillema that Celestia talked about earlier?
Makoto Naegi: Th-Then... Why don't you stay in my room tonight? Would that make you feel a little better?
Sayaka Maizono: What!?
(*facepalm*) What? (Nothing.) [sarcasm] Right... [/sarcasm]
Makoto Naegi: All it said in the school regulations was the we had to sleep in "the dorm rooms", right?
(Yeah, that's the letter of the law. So...?)
Makoto Naegi: It didn't state specifically *which* room each person had to sleep in. So...
Sayaka Maizono: B-But...two people sharing one room is...you know...
Of course we don't mean it like that! (But still...)
Makoto Naegi: ...Ah! Oh jeez, I'm sorry! I didn't even think about that! Honestly, that didn't even cross my mind!
Sayaka Maizono: No, I know, me either. It's not even that I mind the idea, but...
("What would everybody else think?")
Sayaka Maizono: ...Um, if you don't mind, could we maybe switch rooms? Just for tonight?
Makoto Naegi: Switch rooms...? I-If it'll help put your mind at ease, then it's totally fine with me.
(*x2 facepalm combo*)
Makoto Naegi: But... I don't mind you staying in my room, but...are you sure you're okay with me staying in yours? That doesn't, like...concern you?
Sayaka Maizono: It's fine. I trust you...
Makoto Naegi: In that case, then...
Oh, better alert her about the trick bathroom door! (*facepalm*) What!? It'd be a bad thing if she ened up wetting herself!
'*Ding dong, bing bong*'
And here I was hoping we've missed that...
Monokuma: Mm, ahem, this isa school announcement. It is now 10 p.m. As such, it is officially nighttime. Soon the doors to the dining hall will be locked, and entry at that point is strictly prohibited. Okay then...sweet dreams, everyone! Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite...
Sayaka Maizono: Oh man, it's already nighttime...
Makoto Naegi: Okay, so it's settled. I'll head to your room right now. Oh, if we're gonna trade rooms, we'd better trade keys, too.
Sayaka Maizono: Ah, that's right. We'll have to trade keys.
Makoto Naegi: Again!?
Sayaka Maizono: Like I said, I'm psychic. ...
Well...? When's the part when you're going to claim you're just kidding?
Makoto Naegi: ...Huh? Hey, aren't you gonna say you were just kidding?
Sayaka Maizono: What if I *wasn't* just kidding...? To both of you.
Okay, I knew it!
Makoto Naegi: Wha...? But... Something resembling a smile had made its way to her face. Thank goodness. It looks like she's already started to get back to normal. Okay, we'd better trade keys, then.
Sayaka Maizono: Yup, let's do it.
Makoto Naegi: We exchanged keys, and when I looked back up at her again...there was another worried expression there.
Sayaka Maizono: Makoto...please be careful. If someone comes to the door, don't open it no matter what.
Makoto Naegi: I won't.
After all, none of us wants Naegi-kun to end up like me...
Makoto Naegi: The same goes for you, Sayaka. No matter who it is, don't open your door for anyone.
Sayaka Maizono: Even if I'm sure it's you, I absolutely won't open it. Otherwise, what's the point of even switching?
Speaking of points, remember to alert her about the tricky bathroom door!
Makoto Naegi: Oh, by the way... Just so you know, my bathroom door tends to get stuck. There's a little trick to opening it... You have to turn the knob, then lift up on the door while you pull it out. Just do that and the door should open no problem.
Sayaka Maizono: Okay, but the showers don't work during nighttime anyway, right?
Right, but the toilet will still work just fine.
Makoto Naegi: Oh, that's right. I totally forgot...
Sayaka Maizono: But I guess I might use it when I get up in the morning. So thank you.
Makoto Naegi: Okay, well, I'd better get going. See you tomorrow, Sayaka.
Sayaka Maizono: Oh, and about what I said before...
Makoto Naegi: Hm?
Sayaka Maizono: When I said I was psychic, it really was a joke. Honestly, I'm just very perceptive.
*sigh* *facepalm* ...
Makoto Naegi: Yeah, I know.
Sayaka Maizono: ...Good night, then. See yo in the morning.
Same to you, Maizono-san.
Makoto Naegi: Sayaka gave me one last parting smile, and headed off to "my" room.
(I'm thinking, "Sayonara" would be a more fitting response.) You do know what that... (Yes, I know what that means. That's exactly why it's mroe fitting...)
Makoto Naegi: I looked around as soon as I got out into the hall. Everyone else's doors were closed. There was no sign of life. Good. There's nobody here... Making sure nobody was around to spot me, I rushed into Sayaka's room. So this is Sayaka's room... It really doesn't look any different from mine.
Well, except for the pink bedsheets and the pink wastebasket...
Makoto Naegi: It smells nice, though...
Okay, and that too. (Now are you going to raid Maizono-san's room for coins?) You bet! First of all, the pink wastebasket!
Makoto Naegi: It's kind of weird to dig through other people's trash, but I couldn't help taking a quick peek...
And that's pretty much what archeology is, digging through ancient people's trash...
Makoto Naegi: That's... There wasn't any doubt about it--it was the DVD with her name on it that we'd found in the A/V room. That reminds me... I never did get a chance to find out what was in her video. But it's probably best if I wait until she brings it up again.
Next raiding target, the desk!
Makoto Naegi: My room came with a toolkit, but Sayaka has a sewing kit. Just like the note said... And next to it is...the map of the body's vital organs.
Well, now let's check this room's shower door! (Why?) To make sure if it's just our room that has that problem...
Makoto Naegi: If I remember right, all the girls' private bathrooms have locks on them. I'm a little reluctant to go in... I don't think Sayaka would like me snooping around too much... I should probably go to bed soon. As I lowered myself onto Sayaka's bed, a pleasant fragrance enveloped me. Sayaka's...scent... Maybe it'll bring me some sweet dreams.
I can only hope... Once again, good night, Naegi-kun...
Makoto Naegi: Feeling a little better than before, I fell asleep...
'Monokuma Theatre'
Monokuma:Imagine you're all in a big spaceship, in the middle of an interglactic adventure. You've heard of Noah's Ark, right? We're sort of like that. We've set sail and left Earth behind! Here you don't have to worry about crazy neighbors, corrupt cops, drunk drivers, or pyromaniacs!
Or crazy, corrupt pyromaniac cops who are driving drunk.
Monokuma: You don't have to worry about the ozone layer, or asthma-inducing air pollution! And of course, you dont' have to stress about studying for finals or practicing for the big game! But... But even our divine world of freedom has a few rules. After all, freedom can only exist *because* of rules. If you're really dead set on returning to that tiny piece of dog poop you call Earth...please do your best to follow the rules. I hope I've made myself perfectly clear.
Of corse, just so long as I make the rules and I'm in charge of...EVERYTHING! IT'S ALL MINE!
Monokuma: So then, let's everyone do our best to follow these new guidelines and live happy ever after together!
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Well, another good example of Celeste's prisoner's dilemma would be the entire Nerdish Underground drama. (And... It seems like Daemon's gone nutty with boredom...) (...! What if that's the reason why Shimohi's so crazy!?) No, that's not it. I just find it amusing peroid. That's all.
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