//------------------------------// // Class Trial 1: Chapter 3 // Story: Dangan RomPonya // by Serenade-Stereo //------------------------------// "It's obvious when I think about it clearly...the gaming handheld!" "E-excuse me!?" Digital stuttered "How can someone be hypnotised by a handheld!?" "That's where the beauty...or 'Beau' part comes into it..." Beau raises an eyebrow. "Remember where you found the handheld?" "Right" She nodded. "In his underwear..." Everyone turns to her "Eww...you went in a guy's underwear?" Zoom questioned "It's not that bad, grow up." She looked over at Serenade. "But I see what you mean, why was it there in the first place? He would just shove it in his pocket, wouldn't he? So the killer or the hypnotised Tickery must have put it in there" "Well..." Nimbus started "It's more likely to be the culprit, since the blade must have been washed at that point" "What make you say that?" Olive asks "Lack of blood trail, remember? If the knife wasn't washed first, then there would have been blood on the floor" Wild answers instead "Right...but wait...how was she hypnotised with a handheld device? It's just a gaming system" Punch asked "Nothing special..." She's right...but I have to think...think how this could be changed from a gaming system to a hypnosis device...I need to figure out how to prove it! Non-Stop Debate Evidence Bullets -Gaming Handheld B- W-what if we can't find a way to show how it w-was changed? Samurai- There may be a possibility Olive- But what could show something like that? Evidence in the ID's? Tickery- Or maybe one of us? Agreed! "I have to agree with Tickery on that, one of us may be the key to finding out how this was switched around" Serenade states "Y-you can't agree with her!" Digital protests "She's insane!" "You better watch it!" Lock says with a threating tone then looks at Serenade "You were saying?" "Right, now of course Digital did the actual switch, but I know someone among us has the power...or 'Super High School Level' talent to see it to!" It can only be you! "Hammer Head, the Super High School Level Mechanic" "Me? Wait...oh I get it!" He has a glint in his eye "He'll be able to identify any strange parts within, one's that shouldn't be in a gaming device" Serenade explains "You have your tools with you, right?" He lets out a chuckle and twirls a screwdriver and hammer "I've always got these in my toolbelt" He grinned as Serenade passed the device along to him. "Alright...let's see what we have here..." He undo's the screws on the back and lifts it off, exposing all the wires. "Nothing seems out of the ordinary at first glance...keep in mind I've never dismantled one of these before..." He rummages through them until he finds a small chip hidden behind the yellow and green wires. "I wonder..." He hold it up and turns to Moonlight, finger over the power button "Smile" he says before clicking the button. A bright flash comes from the screen causing everyone to be blinded for a few seconds. As their vision comes into view, they see Moonlight staring at Hammer in some sort of trance. "Just as Serenade thought" Hammer said "looks like this thing can hypnotise others." He and the rest turn to Digital "...You...can't be serious guys, come on...are you really gonna believe that blue fucker!?" He pointed at Serenade "he's trying to pin this on me!" "Hey! I'm not doing any such thing!" Serenade retorts "Well then I'll just have to let you know something, Serenade! I never set foot into that museum before the murder occurred!" He grins Non-Stop Debate Evidence Bullets -laminate -Security system -Glass arrangement Digital- You've already said that I must have hypnotised Tickery after killing him. So I must have had the spears pre-set right? Nimbus- This does sound logical Digital- But the problem is You can't prove I went inside the museum! You got that wrong! "Does everyone remember something about Digital that was mentioned on the first day we arrived, something that set him apart from the rest of us?" They all give Serenade a confused look. "Say...Digital, that badge you wear...what's that coating over it?" "Laminate...why?" he asks "Because when I was searching amongst the shards at the spears podium, I found a piece of laminate right there on the floor!" "W-what? T-that can't be true!" Serenade shakes his head and holds up the small laminate "........." He goes silent "So...is Serenade right?" Olive asks. "Was the killer really Digital Code?" "If so...who can we trust in here?" Samurai says. "We all were convinced that it was Digital that would always be on our side...and if he's the culprit...then it changes everything..." It must hurt...to be deceived like this. But I need to show them the monster that Digital really is! Here's how it happened! Act 1 This whole thing actually started on day one. The culprit heard the terms of murder and even the punishment. Even though he may have seemed to be helping the rest, he wanted out most of all. He gained the trust of everyone else so that when his crime was committed, nobody would suspect him. Act 2 The next day, when we all got our 'motives' this fuelled the culprit's ambitions even more than before. So he stood up after watching the video to find the weakest candidate and his victim. Unfortunately that ended up being Gold Coin. So he devised the plan for all the students to split up so he could carry out his plan. Act 3 The culprit came to the hall of dorms and saw Gold walking down. He had to think fast and broke into the nearest room. Tickery Clock's room. He ransacked the room and found the knife then laid in waiting. As Gold passed by he pounced out and thrust the blade into his back and left the knife as a plug. He reprogrammed the gaming handheld into a hypnosis device and waited for a student to walk by. Tickery was the only one that did. Act 4 As Tickery transported the body, the culprit began to start the second phase of this plan, he entered the, at that point, empty museum, broke the glass container and stole the spears, but just before. He rearranged the placement of the shard. When picking up the spears however, he shredded the laminated badge he wore. He then went to where Tickery had moved the body. Gold's room. He removed the knife and washed it, then he pinned Gold up with the spears he had retrieved after letting Tickery go... And the one that pulled it all off...was you! Digital Code! "..........I....." Digital was left speechless "Wow...so...it really was Digital?" Wild asks "Yes, there is no room for doubt..." Serenade confirms "No...room for doubt?" Digital starts "No room for doubt!? Fucking brilliant! I laugh at your theory!" "T-theory?" Punch repeats "Yes! This is so ridiculous! How could I have got past the security system!? It's sensitive to touch!" Machinegun Talk Battle Digital- It's so ridiculous Digital- Go back to your music! Digital- I'm no killer! Digital- You've got nothing! Digital- Wrong, wrong, WRONG! Digital- You'll be making a mistake! Digital- It must have been Serenade! Enough! Digital- You're saying I got passed the security system, I say I couldn't! Media Room! "The media room...it's full of computers, you could get into the school system and turn it off. After all you are the 'Super High School Level Hacker'!" "I...I....I..." He couldn't refute the claim "Upupupupu! It seems we have reached a conclusion!" Monokuma speaks "Now it's ballot time! In front of you are sixteen buttons, one for each student. You will cast your votes and majority votes will determine the culprit. Will you be right? Or will you be oh, so wrong!?" It took a few seconds for everyone to cast their votes but as the last button was pushed a huge slot machine appeared with 'Voting Machine' in red on the top. It had all the students faces, all in colour, aside from Gold who was in black and white. The three dials began to spin quickly for another few seconds before all three stop on Digital's face causing a red 'GUILTY' sign to flash and two bouquets of flowers to pop out the sides. "Kwahahahahaha! You got it! The one that killed Gold, hypnotised Tickery and stole the spears was none other that Digital Code!" Monokuma announced. "The vote was unanimous! Even Digital voted for himself!" "W...why did you do it?" Punch asked but only met with silence "Tell us!" "I...had...to...I HAD TO GET OUT OF HERE!" He yelled out "That video...my parents, my brother...it said...it said they were dead! All of them! You can't blame me for what I did, my brother is only nine!" He pleaded "Actually Digital..." Serenade started "Monokuma showed me a similar one with my dad and little brother...I know how that could eat away inside you" "....You were wrong about the whole first day thing...I really wanted to help everyone get out of here, but I lost control on the second day. I thought...I don't know what I was thinking, it all happened so fast. I saw Gold in the hall then those images showed up in my head again...I couldn't bare it any longer and before I realized what I was doing...he was dead...I had to act fast or I would have been caught..." he looks over at Tickery "I'm sorry for getting you involved..." He looks down at the floor "I'm sorry. All of you. I failed..." you could see tears begin to roll down. As the others stood in disbelief Gold...he didn't want to....he couldn't stop himself...remember that if you're watching... "Oh Digi..." Wild says pitifully "...It isn't your fault...it's that asshat, Monokuma!" he turns to the bear "This is all your fault!" "Upupupupu! I had nothing to do with the murder, he did it of his own free will..." "I did...didn't I?" "And now...it's punishment time!" "W...what?" Digital says shakily "P-punishment?" E-execution! "P-please no...no....NOOOOOOO!" Digital pleads "Don't do it! You guys gotta believe I couldn't stop myself, I had no control!" You could see the fear in him from a mile away "Upupupupu! I have a very special punishment prepared for the 'Super High School Level Hacker' Digital Code!!" "NO! P-please, no!" he backs away "Let's get this started, it's Punishment Time!