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Throughout the School

BING BONG BING!

"PUHUHHU!" Monokuma's face broadcast over every monitor in the school. "The first day is over~ The students have formed alliances. Different factions have split off and with them, each cute little boy or girl has made a promise! Will these promises be kept? How will these students be torn apart? Until next time, lovely roleplayers!"

The screen shut off.

And with it, another day began.

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Nagisa Aoki's POV

Nagisa Aoki had fitfully slept that night, tossing and turning, as most people would be in such a situation if they slept at all. He'd only managed to force himself to sleep because if she didn't... how would she help everyone? And if she didn't... what good was she, then? Nagisa finally awoke then, to the loud, blaring announcement from Monokuma, at first, his eyes slowly fluttered open.

Then, her thoughts came flooding back, and determination filled her wide blue eyes, as he jolted out of bed. "Niwa! Amano!" Nagisa shook his two roommates awake. "I- oh my goodness. Wait. I'm sorry! I woke you so rudely! But, today... is really important." Nagisa clasped at his vest nervously, only just realizing as she did so that she'd been sleeping in her clothes... not that that really mattered in an urgent time like this.

"We need to head on out there to the cafeteria, and show everyone we can get out of here, together! S-So, will you two come with me?" he asked.

Suzume Fujimori's POV

Suzume Fujimori hadn't fitfully slept, at least not in terms of not sleeping much, for whatever reason... it's not that she wasn't anxious. She had dreamt, that night. She had dreamt... she was running. She was running, running, running, far away from something... "NO! I'M NOT LETTING YOU TAKE ME AGAIN!! NOT AGAIN!" she screamed, the air, leaving her lungs, panting, screaming hadn't been wise, shadows, catching up, catching up to her, catching-

Ah. It was a dream. How odd dreams were. In a school like this, though, she wouldn't be surprised if it were a reality. Something considerably confusing about her dreams were that she could almost feel the breath going from her lungs... She shook her head. Today was a new day. She approached Megami.

"Good morning, Megami," she told her roommate. "It's probably not a good idea to rest when anyone could try to kill you. Well- never mind, pretend I didn't say that! Oh! Well, let's just- head to the cafeteria, shall we? There will be plenty of people there, so, it might be best to just humor the announcement." She awaited her dormmate's response, patiently...

Femi Davis's POV

"You know what you did." It was the figure again, it was her again... what did she want?! Femi Davis paled. But he was too shaken to ask. He tried to speak, but no words came out. He choked, he choked, he choked... he choked... he tried to scream, but no sound came out, tears welling in his eyes, fighting not to fall, down, down, down...

Femi awoke, gasping. He grabbed at his own neck, instinctively. He... he was breathing. That- was a relief. Then he paled again, glancing over at Suko. He wasn't sure if he could trust his dormmate, not at all. Could they really... be friends?

He wasn't so good at the friends thing. Part of him wanted to wake his "friend" up. But much more of him wanted to let him sleep... let him sleep, don't disturb him, don't let him-

Femi Davis slithered away and tried not to break down crying. Ugh, he had to stop doing that... he just couldn't trust this "Suko", or anyone here. He couldn't trust... anyone. Especially not...

Kowai Kurai's POV

Kowai Kurai hopped awake, sparks in her eyes and full of energy from her sleep. But as she jumped up, she allowed herself to narrow her eyes a moment. Ah. Yes. Hisoka.

Hisoka, who she wasn't so sure she liked. Oh, she'd kill him alright, if she could afford to. And the musician?... What was the name, Kunai? Oh, she seemed okay. A nervous wreck, though.

She pondered, then, should she awaken them? Pretend to go back to sleep? Perhaps she could overhear something if she pretended to sleep. So she did. She pretended to go back to sleep...

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They all went to breakfast, choking down the cafeteria as best they could before making plans.

Red went downstairs, tripped, and fell down to the cafeteria....

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Flow.
Flow well...
Eh
She didn't quite go downstairs-

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Kanai woke up abruptly.

"..."

....where am I again-?

..oh.


This place.

She rubbed her eyes blearily, scanning her surroundings.

Her memory was hazy, and Kanai was on edge.

Around the School

"Ding dong ding! Morning has arrived! The students are still locked inside of Hope's Peak Academy. Will they ever escape? Or remain trapped forever?!" Monokuma's cackles rang through the halls. "I wish you all a wonderful first day~! Remember our school motto. Chills... Thrills... Kills! Do your best to uphold it~ Puhuhuuhuhuuh~"

And then every screen around the school went black.

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Third Person POV

"Oh... morning already?" Niwa scrunched his eyes against the light, rubbing his face. "Didn't expect that. Didn't... think I'd sleep so much. Or something..." He yawned, exposing a row of shiny white teeth.

"Up!" In a flash, Niwa's face had collided with the floor, his blanket swept out of his grasp by Amano. "We must meet our fellow students at the cafeteria! If we are late, there will be no trust between us. This is our one chance to begin a proper relationship with our fellow Ultimates of Hopes' Peak Academy!"

Amano's eyes blazed with intensity. At his feet, Niwa moaned, pained noises escaping his throat.

"Can't I sleep?" he whined.

Amano ignored him, instead sweeping out of the room, leaving the two behind.

"Guess that's a no," Niwa grumbled, finally sitting up, untangling himself from the few remains of his blanket. He stood up, rubbing his head, and then turned to Nagisa. "We better go after him. Before he gets himself murdered." Niwa's eyes drooped, but he managed a small smile. "Dumbass..."

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Suko Nobu

Suko had been staring at their dormmate for an entire two hours, and yet still he continued doing that weird wriggling worm thing on his bed. At this point, it was honestly becoming a little concerning. Was someone dying? Was he having a nightmare? Had Suko accidentally slipped some cyanide-

Suko gave a jerk. He was awake!

Then a grin spread over their face.

"Hiya!" they chirped, throwing themself at him.

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Hisoka Yamanaku

As all Yamanaku's, Hisoka would wake up at an early hour. 5:25 on the dot, where he would spend the morning getting ready for a day of social climbing. It was important to get adequate sleep for such a schedule. One's brain did not function on four hours.

Which was how much he approximated he got last night.

With a guttural groan, he dragged his aching body out of bed. Everything hurt. Why was he awake. Why was he following some stupid Cafeteria schedule when he should be barricading himself in a room?

Allies, his brain helpfully told him. You need to make them in order to survive. Without connections, you are invariably screwed. That is why you must wake up at strange times in the morning on little to no sleep. This is all done to preserve something important. Your life.

Hisoka told his brain to shut up because he didn't need logic on four hours of sleep. It was already making his headache worse.

He quickly got dressed inside of the bathroom, where he then proceeded to fix his hair and brush his teeth to shiny perfection.

And then he threw a pillow at Kowai's head which was admittedly petty, but an effective way to wake up someone you didn't like when you were sleep-deprived.

He then proceeded to yell, thoroughly waking up the other rat hiding in the room.

"WAKE UP! WE'RE HEADING TO THE CAFETERIA!"

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Kanai scowled. "Oh shut up-!" She snapped. She glared at Hisoka.

"I don't care if we're heading to the stupid cafeteria, but do you have to be so, loud-?"

She balled her fists.

"Nice way to wake us up, isn't it-?"

Hisoka Yamanaku

Hisoka scowled at her. His dark mood was quickly dissolving into something even more foul. "I don't care," he replied snidely. "We're heading off to the cafeteria now, before we're late. If you don't want to come, you can stay and rot here. But don't blame me when you end up stuck on someone's knife."

Before she could reply, he whipped on his heel, hair whipping dramatically behind him. "Let's go Kowai."

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Kōun no Megami
"Alright, just a sec." Out of instinct, I threw my pillow at where my alarm clock normally is, but instead hit my notebook on the floor.
MIN [Mastermind Investigations Notebook]
Suzume Fujimori: Not Suspicious - Thought process not that of all-knowing mastermind
Nagisa Aoki: Unsure - Will review

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Buraddo Jemu
I was in the cafeteria with Magician Boy and he was telling me about what he'd found. "I already reported my findings on the people to Meg just before bed, but I didn't tell her about the way I found to sneak through the school. I wanted to save that for this morning. So basically..."

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Majikaruman Dōseiai-shadearimasu
I started explaining where to find a certain broom closet which had a panel that led into the walls. It's a tight fit, but it's possible to squeeze in.

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Kowai Kurai's POV

"Owwwww! Hisokuuu, you jeerrrk!" she spoke loudly, but slowly, as though she were just waking. Kowai's lips curled into a pout, as she pretended to awaken for the first time, hair greatly disheveled, strands and locks slipping into different places. "Could you not hit me in the head with a pillow? It hurts!"

She got up, sat up, stood up, tilted her head at Kanai. "Oh! Hisoka, maybe she's not hungry. But- uhhh- Kunai? Kanai? Whatever your name is? Can I call you Fiddle?" She giggled. Wow, that sounds super dumb. She put her hands on her hips, cheery, shiny smile upon her lips. "Butttttt- even if you're not hungry, it's probably best we head to the cafeteria, even if that means Hisoka is right," she grumbled. "So could you come up with usssss? Pleaseee? I think it might be the best course of action right now!"

Pleading, sparkling, massive puppy eyes. Though reddish-brown, like bloodstains.

Nagisa Aoki's POV

Nagisa flinched. "I- um- I guess... he must've not heard me. I guess he's heading out anyway! Ah, that's alright, that's alright." She frowned thoughtfully to herself, and glanced over at Niwa.

"I- wouldn't call him that!! But- it's probably a bad idea for him to be out there, all alone, we should definitely go after him!" Although, even Nagisa had to admit, that enthusiasm was almost a little exhausting. He sighed in frustration. "Alright, Niwa, let's go. I know- you probably want to sleep right now, but- we have to get in there!"

Femi Davis's POV

"!!!" Femi squirmed away, an alarmed look on his face. "W-What are you doing!? G-get off me!" Were they trying to ambush him!?! He hyperventilated, shock displayed quite clearly in his wide eyes. Or, maybe... uh... Suko was being friendly?? What the heck?

Femi inhaled and exhaled, and after a few minutes, forced himself to speak. "Okay, okay. Sorry. Good... morning." Great. Nice and awkward. Perfect. Just. Fantastic.

Suzume Fujimori's POV

Suzume raised her eyebrows skeptically. "Ah, right- let's- head out, Megami." She squinted, a second, had the pillow just been thrown at something? She pulled it out from underneath it. "Wait, Megami? What's this?" Then, as she was about to flip it open, something occurred to her. This might be private! She quickly dropped it. "Never mind!! Let's just head out," she babbled quickly.

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Kōun no Megami
"You can look inside, it's an extra notebook I brought for school. Then I learned this is murder school so now i'm using it to narrow down the mastermind." Meg got up, put the pillow and notebook back where they belonged, and followed Suzume.

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Buraddo Jemu

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Majikaruman Dōseiai-shadearimasu

Niwa Atsushi

"Ah, I was just kidding." His yawn betrayed his lie. Hoping to distract from his flushed face, he quickly said. "So uh, I guess we'd better go, huh?" He was on his feet, hurrying past the door, avoiding Nagisa's eyes. "Yep! Off to the Cafeteria so we can watch Amano get murdered!"

That probably wasn't the thing he was supposed to say. But who cared at this point anyway? He already looked like an idiot.

Masking a groan, he made his way down the hall, Amano's back finally coming into sight. The taller (boy? man? gangly teenager?) was rushing down the hall at a pace that seemed too fast- even for him. Was he worried about something?

Niwa frowned a bit, but continued hurrying after him. They would arrive at the cafeteria soon. Soon, the students would try to work out a plan to protect one another. If Amano truly believed they could do that as he had suggested, then why was he so concerned?

Could it be...?

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Hisoka Yamanaku

Hisoka ignored the blabber of the rabble behind him, instead choosing to leave the room and starting down the hall. It was as dim and disquieting as ever- and he found his heartbeat finally calming down. His eyes felt better too. And the tiredness flooding his veins had finally decided to give his brain a break.

He eased out a sigh. And then went rigid.

Am I alone?

His heart started pounding at the question.

"Hello?" he called.

"Hello."

His heart stopped temporarily. That voice...

"Oh. You."

Chika Tsukamoto stepped out from the shadows. The two of them stared at each other for a long moment. Then the usual sneer settled onto both of their lips. "Heading to the cafeteria?" Hisoka asked coolly.

"Yes. I intend to be on time."

Hisoka snorted.

"Guess that'll be nice. For once in your life."

The two glared daggers at each other. Then Hisoka rolled his eyes and walked away. Chika followed him. It set his teeth on edge.

Would she try and stab him in the back? Surely not. She had the brains to come up with something more in-depth. And you didn't exactly target someone you were known to hate.

Hisoka stopped at the door to the cafeteria, and then slipped inside, Chika following close behind.

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Suko Nobu

"Good morning!" Suko chirped, hugging him tighter. "You're awake! I was waiting for you! We're gonna play Snakes 'N Ladders today!" With a cheerful laugh, they released Femi, collapsing back on their back. They grinned up at him. "It's my favouritest game in the world! You get to hug snakes!"

Like we just hugged! they wanted to add, but Femi still looked so confused by the hug that they decided against it. "We can also work out! And hug! And set people we don't like on fire!" Fire is great! Let's set things on fire! Perfect start to a blossoming friendship!

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Nagisa Aoki's POV

"A-Ah- murdered?!" Nagisa stammered. "Oh, you're joking!! Right? Haha. Hahahaha. Okay, umm- yes. Let's follow him!" He smiled cheerily at Niwa, and made her way down the hall, heading to the cafeteria.

He sneezed several times on the way there. Oh, no, not again!! What was it with these hallways and being so dusty?! He'd have to clean them up at some point if she ever got the chance to... Shaking her head, he headed off to the cafeteria, looking behind to ensure Niwa was following. But, Nagisa, besides hope and determination, was filled with something else…

A prickling sensation, a sensation of fear and uncertainty of Niwa. But why?...

Kowai Kurai's POV

Kowai Kurai made her way to the cafeteria, with a heaving sigh. She hated it, always following Hisoka around! Oh, good God, she wanted to!!!- Focus, Kowai. Don't let your feelings get the better of you. It's probably not a good idea to kill him. You need him, you know. She watched Hisoka, a moment, in fear of being discovered... she- hm. Who was that? Wasn't her name... Chika?

But, she might get discovered, didn't want to look all stalker-ish. "Ah, jeez, Hisoku! W-Were you going to leave me behind? I feel offended!" She looked to be on the verge of tears. She pretended to notice Chika for the first time. "Oh, hey! Who is this?" She tilted her head. "I don't know if I've seen you before!"

Suzume Fujimori’s POV

Suzume pressed her glasses back a moment, and nodded. “Ah, I see! That’s a good idea, to take notes on the people here. I do suppose I should try doing that myself. Let’s head out, for now, though.” Suzume followed after Megami, glancing around the halls, and thinking to herself.

I wonder if I can trust Megami. She hasn’t proven to be untrustworthy, at least not yet, and she seems to be rather intelligent. I think I should be careful around her, though, you never know who you can trust…

Femi Davis’s POV

”Sn-snakes and- ladders? Working... out?” Femi was puzzled. Was that some kind of game? He’d never heard of it before. Although… he did like… snakes. And he wasn't all that good at physical fitness. "SET PEOPLE ON FIRE?!! You're- you're joking, right?!" Oh, good grief, he was a mess all over again!!

“Please stop that… you’re really- making me uncomfortable. I’m worried you’re going to-” Wait, why was he telling them? AUGH!! Could it be he already considered Suko… a friend?! Ugh, this was just sad!

Worried that Suko would notice his panicked expression, he immediately changed the subject, “Maybe we should head to the cafeteria, to-eat something? I’m really hungry,” he lied unconvincingly. He’d be a lot less likely to get murdered in- a more wide-open environment, right? Because there’d be more places to run and hide if need be… he might find something to defend himself…

Wow, this was a mess... not like he could trust this person, anyway... He sighed.

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Kōun no Megami
I walked into the cafeteria, Suzume behind me, and sat by Magician Boy and Buraddo. "Whatcha talking about?"

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Buraddo Jemu

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Majikaruman Dōseiai-shadearimasu

Narrator

Amano Tetsuo and Niwa Atsushi arrived at the cafeteria. The air was gloomy and dim. Not a single plate of food was prepared for them- It had a thin feel to it, as if all the life and energy had been sucked out by a demon.

Niwa inaudibly gulped.

Behind them, Hisoka strode in, face set in a firm line. He took a place at the end of the room, soon followed by a girl with two braids and another girl- who neither Hisoka nor the braided girl seemed to like very much.

The room got even more stifling.

"Everyone!" Amano announced. "We must now prepare food for our discussion! It will create a more ambivalent atmosphere-" Amano paused, his face falling. Even the ever-cheerful Amano could fall prey to this dimness?

"Sounds good," Chika murmured quietly. She was watching everyone carefully. "Who'll head to the kitchens though, to prepare it? It's not like we can really trust each other."

Amano's eyes widened. "O-Oh! Of course- I'll organize the chefs. The most trustworthy people I can think of."

"Which of course, includes you," Hisoka murmured. Niwa looked slightly uncomfortable, but also as if he agreed with the sullen Yamanaku.

"Yes! I shall be among them-" Amano studied the people. "As shall be Megami, Suzume, Chika, Nagisa, and er-" He studied the people. "-Hisoka! Sound fair?"

Chika's eyebrows shot up. "Fair enough," she said.

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Suko Nobu

Suko giggled. Aww, silly bean! He's so cute and fluffy! I can't believe he thinks- Suko shook their head with a chuckle. "Okay! You ready to play, then? I promise I won't joke about felonies, if you let me cheat at Snakes 'N Ladders."

They gave Femi a hopeful look. "I promise I'll play fair on our second round too! How about it?"

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Nagisa Aoki's POV

Nagisa clapped his hands together. "Wow!! I can't wait! This is going to be great, Amano! First, we get to cooking, and then we all break out of here!" she chirped, beaming. Everyone seemed to look uneasy... hopefully that'd change. "Alright, let's get to cooking!" He headed off in the direction he figured the kitchen was at.

Kowai Kurai's POV

Kowai sighed. Of course, she wasn't deemed trustworthy. That was unfortunate... but she couldn't afford to make a fuss. If she started fussing over being upset she wasn't considered trustworthy, people would probably think she was untrustworthy! So instead, she decided to approach the situation with eagerness. "Wow, I'm so hungry! I wonder what they're going to make?" she gasped, her eyes sparkling.

Suzume Fujimori's POV

Suzume was, frankly, surprised to be chosen. She didn't expect to be considered trustworthy, the people here barely knew her, after all. But now might be a time to prove herself useful. "I'm flattered to have been chosen," she replied, in a rather ambiguous tone. "Let's make something edible!"

Okay, not as much enthusiasm as she would've liked. However, edible was probably the least that could be asked for in a situation like this.

She wondered how a certain person, in this room, had managed to be so enthusiastic... what did she have to be enthusiastic about? The situation needed to be assessed realistically.

Femi Davis's POV

They ignored the last part of what I said, didn't they? Femi thought miserably. But it's not like he wanted to argue with someone who might kill him. "Oooooookay. Fine. How do we play?"

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Third Person POV

Amano visibly perked up as he hurried after him. Chika gave a deep sigh and then followed them. Only Hisoka remained unwilling, sitting at the table with crossed arms. He glared at the rest of them, daring them to challenge him.

Inside the kitchen, Amano was already barking orders. "You! On stove duty! You bring the food out! You cut it! Prepare at least 2 dishes individually! Ensure there is enough food! If it isn't quality, it's yours!"

Chika bemoaned the situation, muttering something to Nagisa under her breath. Amano shot her a glare which she readily returned. "Give yourselves 45 minutes to finish! Once we're done, we will start serving!"

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Suko Nobu

Suko perked up. Finally! Someone finally understood the deadly game known as Snakes N' Ladders! No underestimation here!

They grinned, looping their arm through Femi's. "Come on! We gotta get the game outta my bag first! Then I'll tell you allllll about it!"

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Kōun no Megami
"Welp, you guys can update me later, I gotta go make sure the kitchen isn't burned down without me helping."

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Buraddo Jemu
I nodded and watched Megami hurry into the kitchen.

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Majikaruman Dōseiai-shadearimasu

Narrator

The students poured out through the kitchen, holding their individual plates. Some held two. Others, such as Amano, proudly wielded three plates. Amano set them down at a table on the other side of the room, and gestured to Niwa and Nagisa. Niwa lazily slouched over, plopping down in the chair and examining the three dishes.

Eggs.

Pancakes.

And some horrid concoction of Amano's hand.

Niwa stared at it, and carefully inched it away from himself.

Chika walked through the kitchen, muttering something to Hisoka. The red-haired teenager appeared to be ignoring her, but as she spoke, his gaze flitted across the cafeteria and landed on Amano. Amano blinked at Hisoka, apparently seeing his gaze. Hisoka's eyes narrowed and he looked away.

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Kōun no Megami
I was the last one to leave the kitchen, and someone had shut the door on me. Drawing back, I took a deel breath and kicked the door open. "FBI OPEN UP!" I ran in with three plates balanced on each of my outstretched arms, with one on my head. I quickly charged to Buraddo's table and threw the plates down. "Eat up bitches!"

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Buraddo Jemu

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Majikaruman Dōseiai-shadearimasu