Prologue-3 (Killing game)
Kenta's P.O.V
still filled with uneasy dread, I did what the announcement said and went to the gym. And I was curious about what was waiting for us there...
Makato: Oh. It really does look like an entrance ceremony...
Hiro: See? Told ya! It's totally normal entrance ceremony stuff.
Me: I doubt about it
???: Hey there, howdy, hello! Is everyone here? Good! Then let's get things rolling!
Chihiro: Huh? A teddy bear?
Monobear: I'm not a teddy bear! I...am...Monokuma! And I am this school's headmaster!
It was the strangest thing I'd ever seen. Right before my eyes, it was... What I was seeing was... It was...utterly incomprehensible.
Monokuma: Nice to meet you all!
Such a bright voice and carefree attitude were completely out of place.
Kenta: not so nice for me though
Chihiro: Wh--? Waaaaaah! That teddy bear can talk!
Mondo: Calm down! I'm sure there's just a speaker inside it.
Kenta: I agree with that
Monokuma: I told you already, I'm not a teddy bear...
Monokuma: I'm Monokuma! And I'm your headmaster!
Chihiro: Waaaaah! It moved!
Mondo: Seriously man, calm down! It's prolly just a remote control toy or somethin'.
Monokuma: How dare you to compare me to a child's plaything! You've cut me deep. Deeper than the Mariana Trench...
Kenta: That's right it's wrong to compare a toddler's bear reject toy to a child's plaything
Monokuma:I told you already, I'm not a teddy bear... and I am not toddler bear reject toy Ice cube
Wait how does he know my nick name?
Monokuma: My remote control system is so complex, even the folks at NASA can't recreate or even comprehend it!
Monokuma: Ah, but don't make me say stuff that might destroy NASA's dreams. I just couldn't BEAR that!
Celeste: "Bear" that? Really? You are...unfortunate.
Monokuma: Now then, moving on! We really must hurry and get started...
Junko: Giving up already? No other stupid bear puns?
Monokuma: Quiet down now, quiet down. Ah, okay, so...!
Sakura: He has abandoned the gag...
Monokuma: Everyone stands at attention and bow! And...good morning!
Taka: Good morning!!!
It surprises me how some people are so stupid
Toko: Y-You don't have to s-say it back...
Monokuma: Now then, let us commence with a most noteworthy and memorable entrance ceremony! First, let's talk a bit about what your school life here will be like. Now, ah, make no mistake--you few students, so full of potential, represent the hope of the world. And to protect such splendid hope...
Monokuma: ...you will all live a communal life together solely within the confines of this school. Everyone will live in harmony together, and adhere to the rules and regulations of the school.
Huh...?
Monokuma: Ah, now then...regarding the end date for this communal life...
Monokuma: There isn't one! In other words, you'll all be here until the day you die! Such is the school life you've been assigned.
Toko: Wh-What did he just say? Until the day we d-die...?
Monokuma: Oh, but fear not! We have quite an abundant budget, so you won't lack for all the common conveniences.
Sayaka: That's the least of our worries right now!
Junko: Yeah, what the hell? You're saying I have to live here forever? You're screwing with us, right?
Kenta: He isn't lying
Monokuma: yes as Mr ice cube said, I am not screwing with you! I am no liar, of that you can be 100% sure.
Monokuma: Ah, and just for your information...you're completely cut off from the outside world. So you don't have to worry about that dirty dirty land beyond these walls ever again!
Cutoff huh then I can't use criminals anymore and it spoils my plans for the world domination
Makato: Cut off...? So all those metal plates all over the school...
Makato: They're there to keep us trapped in here?
Monokuma: That's exactly what they're there for. No matter how much you may yell and scream for help...help will not come. So with all of that in mind, feel free to live out your life here with reckless abandon!
Leon: Come on, what the hell is this? I don't care if the school or whoever else is behind it all, this is just a really bad joke.
Kenta: This is no joke
I said with my poker face
Mondo: Hey! Cut this shit out! It isn't funny anymore!
Monokuma: You keep saying this is a lie, or a joke. A bunch of skeptics, all of you.
Monokuma: But I guess you can't help it, huh? You all grew up in an age where you're taught to doubt your neighbor... Well, you'll have plenty of time to find out whether or not what I say is true. And when that time comes, you'll see with your own eyeballs that I speak the undeniable truth.
Celestia: Having to live here forever would be...quite the problem.
Monokuma: Come, now. What's the matter with all of you? You decided of your own free will to attend Hope's Peak Academy, didn't you? And now, before the entrance ceremony is even finished, you've already decided you want to leave?
Kenta: You didn't mention killing game in this academy
Monokuma: Oh but you know... I guess I did forget to mention one thing. There *is* one way for you to leave the school...
This isNot a good thing
Makato: R-Really...?
Monokuma: As headmaster, I've crafted a special clause for those of you who would like to leave! I call it...the Graduation Clause!
Monokuma: Now, let me tell you about this fun little rule. As I mentioned, in order to maintain an environment of harmony here, we rely on a communal lifestyle. And if someone were to disrupt that harmony, they and they alone would be allowed to leave the school. That, my students, is the Graduation Clause!
Makato: What do you mean by "disrupt the harmony"?
Monokuma: Puhuhu... Well, you know... If one person were to murder another.
Makato: M-Murder!?
Monokuma: Stabbing, strangling, bludgeoning, crushing, hacking, drowning, igniting, how you do it doesn't matter. You must kill someone if you want to leave. It's as simple as that.
Monokuma: The rest is up to you. Give it your all to achieve the best outcome in the worst way possible.
A chill shot down my spine... "You must kill someone if you want to leave." As soon as I heard these I am suddenly very interested and anxious at the same time
Monokuma: Puhuhu. I bet *that* got your brain juices flowing! Beats the heck out of a human
Leon:What the hell are you talking about!? To kill each other is...It's!
Monokuma: To kill each other is to kill each other. I'm sure there's a dictionary here somewhere if you need it.
Ashina: We know what it means, that's not the problem! Why do we have to kill each other!?
Hifumi: Yeah! Stop blabbering on with all this nonsense! Just let us go home already!
Monokuma: ...Blabbering?
Monokuma: Blabbering, blabbering, what do you mean blabbering!? Stop blabbering on about blabbering on! You guys just don't get it do you? "Let us go, let us go!" You keep on saying the same thing over and over and over and over...! Listen. From this moment on, this school is your home, your life, your world. Got it?
Monokuma: And you can kill as much as you wanna kill! So go ahead, go on a kill-kill-killing spree!
Hiro: Alright, come on... How long are you gonna keep this up?
Monokuma: Eh?
Hiro: You got us, okay? You scared the hell out of us. So you can go ahead and reveal the trick now.
Monokuma: Reveal the trick...?
Hiro: Yeah, cuz I mean... Y'know, this is all some kinda trick and all, right? So uh, like...
Mondo: Dude, shut the hell up and get outta my way.
Shoving Hiro aside, Mondo placed himself in front of Monokuma, his voice rumbling like thunder.
Mondo: Listen up, asshole! This shit's gone way too far! What the hell kinda joke IS this!?
Monokuma: Joke? What, you mean like your hair?
Mondo: FFFUUUUUUUUUUUU--!
Mondo roared out, and then there was a sudden BOOM! It was the sound of the floorboards as he kicked off and launched himself into the air. He flew at Monokuma, fast and straight as a bullet. He'd locked on to his target...
*Crash*
Mondo: Gotcha, you little piece of shit! I dunno if you're a toy or a stuffed animal or whatever the hell! Either way, I'm gonna rip you to fuckin' shreds!
Monokuma: Waah! Violence against the headmaster is in violation of school regulations!
: Shut the fuck up! Let me outta here, or I swear to Christ...
A beeping is heard
Beeping is it a bomb
: ...
: What, no smartass comeback this time!?
It's a bomb
♪ Beeping is getting faster. ♪
Mondo: Stop that goddamn beeping and SAY SOMETHING!
Kents: Watch out! Get rid of it!
I have no time to spare as I rushed to him and grabbed the bear and the imbecile biker can't react in time
♪ Beeping gets even faster. ♪
Kenta: Huh...?
I have little time as i grabbed the bear and threw it away
I dunno if my ferocity stunned him into silence or what, but without wasting time i threw the bear away into a safe zone to prevent harm
*KABOOM!*
Mondo: The hell!? Th-That sure as shit wasn't a joke. It blew the hell up...
Kenta: you're getting that now
There was a painful ringing in my ears, and I could smell the gunpowder. Explosions might happen all the time in movies or whatever, but when it's in real life... It's different for ordinary people to handle
Chihiro: But you know... This means that the teddy bear's been destroyed, right?
Monokuma: I told you, I'm not a teddy bear! I'm Monokuma!
Hifumi: Uwah! There's another one...?
Mondo: You son of a bitch! You seriously tried to kill me just now!
Monobear: Well, yes. I was serious about trying to kill you. You did violate one of the school regulations, after all. I'll let you off with a warning this time, but you'd better be careful from now on. Any naughty boy or girl who violates my rules won't get off with just a little swat on the butt.
Junko: H-Hey... So does this mean there's like, a bunch more of you around here somewhere?
Monokuma: Monokumas have been placed all throughout the school, yes. Plus, don't forget the surveillance cameras installed everywhere. And if you're caught breaking any rules, well... you all just saw what happened, right?
Monokuma: Puhuhu... And I won't be so forgiving with my punishment next time. So don't let it happen again!
Aoi: Th-That's not even punishment. That's just...wrong...
Monokuma: Now then, lastly... To commemorate your joyous entry into our school, I have a little something for you...
Monokuma: This is our official student handbook! Pretty cool, huh? As you can see, it's fully digital. So naturally, we call it... The e-Handbook!
Monokuma: Ahem. Yes, well, moving on... This handbook is absolutely vital to a healthy school life, so don't lose it! When you start it up, it will display your name. Always make sure you have the right one!
Monokuma: Now, this is not your everyday notebook. It has so many more uses than that!
Monokuma: Also, it's completely waterproof. Splash it, wash it, drown it, it'll keep on ticking! And thanks to its space-age design, it can withstand an impact force of up to ten tons. Very resistant! It contains all of our school regulations, so make sure you review them thoroughly!
Monokuma: You'll hear me say this a lot, but any violation of school regulations will not be tolerated.
Monokuma: Rules restrict, yes, but they also protect. Society, for example, would be utter chaos without laws.
Monokuma: The same thing applies here! Which is why it's crucial we have strict punishments in place for violators. Okay, well...that brings our entrance ceremony to a close! Please enjoy your abundantly dreary school life! And...see ya!
And with that, he was gone, leaving us all in a state of shock, Except me and certain people
Taka: So, guys... How would you define what we just experienced?
Kenta: A bear reject trapped us here
Leon: How...? Why...? I don't understand any of this...
Toko: We have to l-live here forever...? Or...k-kill?
Toko: Wh-What...? What just happened!?
Kyoko: Everyone, we need to just calm down. First, let's just take a second to summarize everything we just heard. Based on what Monokuma said, we essentially have two choice. Choice number one is that we each stay here, living a "communal life" together until the day we die. And the other choice is...
Kenta: Or we have to find the mastermind behind this game
Celestia: If we want to get out of here alive, we have to kill someone. Right?
Chihiro: But...killing someone... That's...
Hifumi: We were abducted out of nowhere and stuffed into this place meant to look like a school. And now we're supposed to start killing each other? This is...
Hifumi: This is...this is just...! What IS this!?
Hiro: A lie, is what it is. All these ridiculous things we've heard... This all has to be fake!
Byakuya: Right now it doesn't really matter if it's real or fake. What matters is...
Byakuya: Is there anyone here who's seriously considering all this...?
Kenta: No one yet considers anything we are high school teenagers, not murders(except me of course)no one can risk it on first day
"You must kill someone if you want to leave."That's the situation we're in it seems fun ha ha!
Kenta: So? What are you going to do now? Just stand around glaring at each other I pointed comment was directed at everyone in the room. It helped pull us back to reality.
Taka: R-Right... he's right!
Taka: Sometimes, even if you're nervous or afraid, you just have to step forward!
Taka: To forget such a simple fact... I can't forgive myself. I'm so ashamed! Please, someone hit me! I can't forgive myself! Somebody hit me! Punish me!
Mondo: Jesus. If you have time to yell about it, you have time to DO something about it.
Hifumi: Perhaps, but...what is the mission, exactly?
Leon: Idiot! To look for a way out, duh!
Junko: And we totally need to find out whoever was controlling that stupid bear and beat the hell out of 'em just like Kenta said
Chihiro: ...B-But before we do all that, maybe we should take a look at the handbook... It's probably best to check out the school regulations Monokuma mentioned before doing anything else.
Celeste: True. If we stumble around with no clue what the rules are, something like that might happen again...
Leon: Shit...
Mondo: Fine. Then let's hurry up and check out the stupid rules already.
After turning on my e-Handbook, the first thing that appeared was my name. So just like Monokuma said, the owner's name showed up front and center. Then, from the Main Menu that popped up, I selected the School Regulations icon.
An itemized list appears on-screen. It was the school regulations. In other words, the rules being imposed on us all.
1. Students may reside only within the school. Leaving campus is an unacceptable use of time.
2. "Nighttime" is from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Some areas are off-limits at night, so please exercise caution.
3. Sleeping anywhere other than the dormitory will be seen as sleeping in class and punished accordingly.
4. With minimal restrictions, you are free to explore Hope's Peak Academy at your discretion.
5. Violence against Headmaster Monokuma is strictly prohibited, as is destruction of surveillance cameras.
6. Anyone who kills a fellow student and becomes "blackened" will graduate, unless they are discovered.
7. Additional school regulations may be added as necessary.
Feeling a slight dizziness, I raised my face up from the screen. As I looked around, I saw the same stormy expression on everyone's faces.
Mondo: This is bullshit! What the hell kinda rules are these!? I'm not gonna let them control ME!
Celeste: Well then, why don't you wander around the school without a care in the world and see what happens? Personally, I would love to see what happens when someone breaks one of the rules.
Hifumi: But if he got punished like what we saw before, I don't think there'd be a respawn waiting for him...
Mondo: ...
Mondo: I... Ever since I was a kid, I grew up with my older brother pounding this into my head... When a man makes a promise, he has to keep it, even if it kills him.
Kenta: No one asked you
Junko: ...So what?
Mondo: I've made a ton of promises that I still have to keep, that's "so what"!
Mondo: So I can't afford to die in here!
Celeste: None of that made much sense to me, but you are saying you will follow the regulations, is that it?
Mondo: Huh? Oh, well...yeah, I guess you're right.
Sayaka: Hey, um...I have a question. For regulation number six...what do you think it means exactly?
Makato: You're talking about the second half, right? Where it says "unless they are discovered"? I was wondering about that myself.
Byakuya: It's saying that if you want to graduate, you have to kill someone without anyone finding out it was you.
Kenta: I wonder what happens if they are discovered
Toko: B-But why...? Why do we h-have to do that?
Byakuya: I don't see any reason to worry about it. Just worry about following the rules as they've been explained to us.
Byakuya: Frankly, I don't want to hear anything from someone who waits for others to decide what to do for them.
Toko: D-Don't jab at me...
Leon: More like a full-on stab...
Aoi: Well for now, let's forget all that silly junk about murderers or whatever.
Kenta: What kind of logic is that?
Aoi: Now that we know the rules, let's start exploring the school!
Taka: True. We need to find out where exactly we are. Is there any way out? What about food and supplies?
Taka: There are tons of questions we need to answer!
Leon: Damn straight! Okay, then let's all start looking around!
Byakuya: ...I'll be going alone.
Kenta: Same here I am going alone
Junko: What!? Why? That's a pretty stupid idea, don't you think?
Byakuya: Someone here might already have started thinking about murdering one of us. Are you saying we should stand around with them in our midst and make it that much easier for them?
Sayaka: W-Wait, hold on a second. That would never--!
Byakuya: Don't bother saying it couldn't happen. You can't deny the possibility. That's why you all seized up with fear when that graduation rule was made clear to you.
Kenta: And it's certainly possible there is a traitor among us so he can send our movements to the mastermind
Kenta and Byakuya: Am I wrong?
Sayaka: B-But...
Byakuya: So, I'm simply acting in accordance with what I think is best for me.
I like this guy already , If only he wasn't so arrogant he can be a good partner
Mondo: Hold on! Like hell I'm gonna let you two run off and do whatever you want!
Byakuya: Out of my way, plankton.
Mondo: Wh--!? The fuck's that supposed to mean!?
Byakuya: One tiny bit of plankton, drifting across the sea. So minuscule, so insignificant, they couldn't possibly have any kind of influence on the boundless ocean.
Mondo: I'm gonna kick your ass!
Makato: S-Stop it! We shouldn't fight!
Mondo: The fuck you just say? You some kinda goody-goody little bitch?
Mondo: Who do you think you are, talkin' to me like that? You think you're my fuckin' dad or something!?
Makato: N-No, I wasn't--!
Mondo: Fuck you!
*WHAM*
But the punch never came to hit Makato as Kenta blocked
(welp i could find only this on the internet DBz reference guys)
(welp i could find only this on the internet DBz reference guys)
Kenta glared at mondo and said "Are you a stereotypical bully who punches every person who can't fight back next time I find you attempting to punch someone weak I am not hesitating to punch you. Know that he is only attempting to calm you down "
The on-lookers gasped at the force he had used and some hurried over to a bewildered Makoto who was stunned into silence. Kenta glared up at Mondo, disappointed in him for his lack of control. "You need to get your temper under control! This isn't helping anyone, including yourself, right now!"Kenta snapped at him, startling the already high-strung crowd as well as Himself, and promptly jolted Makoto out of his daze. Kenta never had to shout like that at anyone before...they didn't enjoy it.
Kenta looked down at the boy who had fallen over when they pulled him away. "Hey, are you okay, Makoto? You almost got fainted right there," Kenta joked in an attempt to mask their worry. Makoto nodded and stared up at Him, relief and gratefulness evident in his eyes. Meanwhile, Mondo looked away with regret. How could I lose my goddamn cool again? Daiya would be fuckin' angry.. he thought guiltily.
Y-Yeah, I'm okay... Thank you, I really didn't want to have to deal with a black eye like that when the nurse's office is blocked off," Makoto mumbled with his eyes drawn to the hole in the wall. Jeez, if that had hit me... I could've been knocked out for a good while. He glanced towards Mondo, deciding to say something to make him feel better. "Hey, Mondo..it's okay, I don't blame you. Sometimes rage just gets a hold of the best of us."
Mondo glanced at him, briefly wondering if he was mocking him before looking away again. "Yeah...I'm sorry about that, man. That wasn't fuckin' cool of me," he acknowledged quietly and felt his shoulders fall back.
Anyway." Celeste cleared her throat and felt the attention fall back on her. "We need to start our investigation now. We still have many questions that desperately need answering." She switched the topic away from the scene at hand, bored with the uncomfortable silence that had formed in the aftermath.
"Celeste is right, I am going alone and search the various rooms. We could meet up at the dining hall later to share what we learn?" Kenta suggested to their remaining classmates. Byakuya had slipped out earlier without a moment's notice after Mondo turned his attention to Makoto. Self-absorbed rich guy
The class agreed and split off into their own groups. Sayaka dragged Makoto out to search rather cheerfully, while Kyoko slipped out on her own and Taka followed suit. Leon, Junko, and Yasuhiro decided to group up, as did Mondo, Sakura, and Hina. This left Celeste, Toko, and Hifumi awkwardly stood alone. Before the groups set out, Kenta glanced at them all before ultimately deciding to just investigate on their own. Byakuya, while he was a supreme human did make a good point. Maybe it *was* better to investigate on your own, they considered this before exiting the main hall.
Let's hope there's nothing more surprising than a talking teddy bear waiting for me...
Alright let's investigate every corner
Chihiro: Kenta wait let's investigate together
Kenta: Didn't you hear what I said it's best to investigate alone for now and I might kill you
Chihiro: No I believe in you , I try not to get in your way
Kenta: Well I have no reason to refuse don't get lost okay
Chihiro: I am glad I can investigate with you, I am happy
He is very innocent , I like him already, I will make sure he doesn't die in the killing game