//------------------------------// // Class Trial 2: Chapter 5 // Story: Dangan RomPonya // by Serenade-Stereo //------------------------------// "Orion, is something wrong?" Serenade asks "Well...this trial cannot be considered 'over' if we do not clear up one more thing. The secret of the Despair Nightmares" W-what? "How can this not be over?! We already voted! Wild is the culprit!" Zoom said "Yeah..." Wild said guiltily "Even so...without knowing this last part of the case...I refuse to consider this to be a case closed!" "Actually the briefcase was open! Hammer? Do you still wanna break-?" "Tickery, please" Olive said The secret of the Despair Nightmares....it was never established.... "The reason it was never established is because Monokuma said we weren't allowed to talk about or else we'd be punished...and that rule was enforced during the investigation...but what about before it...?" Orion suggests "Before it? What the heck ya' talkin' about?" Hammer asks "Well...if one of us told another about that before the investigation...they could speak about that one" "H-huh?" Monokuma tilts his head "You're rule says we can't discuss the details of our own, but it doesn't say anything about discussing another students!" "And besides...one of us here can get past that rule now" Serenade adds "Oh, truly?" Orion giggles at the suggestion One of us can...and that person is... It can only be you! "Wild, you could tell us what happened in your Despair Nightmare, the punishment wouldn't matter to you at this point" "...alright...I'll tell you how it went down..." "W-what?!" Monokuma said startled "...oh what do I care? I'd probably told you it after this case was over" Non-Stop Debate Evidence bullets -The secret of the Despair Nightmares Wild- Well...basically, in my Despair Nightmare, I met with Moonlight in the aquarium. We talked for a bit, in front of the centre tank. Then she grabbed the back of my head...and smashed me against the tank. Serenade- W-wait what?! Wild- Is something wrong with that? Serenade- N-no! Orion- Oddly though...that sounds familiar Orion said something there...exactly what I was thinking to! Wild- Well...basically, in my Despair Nightmare You got that wrong! "Wild...I can't speak very well but try to figure out what Orion said 'that sounds familiar'...?" "Umm...uh...w-wait...are you trying to say that, that's exactly what happened in yours?!" "I'm not saying anything of the sort" Serenade lied "Hmm...well, if that is what you're saying...then...what about the rest of you?" "We can't say anything" Beau winked to signal him "Hmm...well that's defiantly weird...if we all had the same situation in our dream...what the heck is that supposed to mean?" Wild says We all had the same thing happen...what the hell is going on? Non-Stop Debate Evidence bullets -The secret of the Despair Nightmare -Newspaper Article -Centre Tank Wild- If we all had the same Despair Nightmare...what the hell is that supposed to mean?! Orion- Of course, the rest of us cannot speak about ours which complicates things Lock- I wonder if it has something to do with the secret? Agreed "I was actually thinking the same thing because...Wild? A little help?" "Um...you...you're thinking...uh...wait, if we all had the same situation, it could mean all them are linked together" "Upupupupu...pu?" Monokuma stops laughing "That an interesting little theory you've built there!" "Well, is it right?" Serenade asked "KEAHAHAHAH! If I told you that, where's the fun?" "But you were happy to share information before?" Beau said "Well, I felt a sudden surge of generosity so you actually just got lucky" "Generosity my ass! There's got to be a connection!" Wild retorted Right...there is a connection between them but, I can't say what it is unless I want to be punished... Of course! "You know...that centre tank was rather interesting, wouldn't you say everyone?" they all looked at Serenade "I mean...to think that Wild's supposedly unique Despair Nightmare had that as a weapon..." "The connection is the centre tank?" Wild asked Serenade gave a blank expression but was still able to convey a 'yes' to him. "Man, my head hurts from all this thinking and logic stuff..." This guy killed Moonlight? "B-but where does that l-l-leave us?" B asked The Despair Nightmare...it was Monokuma's motive with some secret to it...what kind of secret could it be that he wants to keep so badly...maybe it's so bad...it would stop becoming a motive "So, if the centre tank is the connection...then what does that mean?" Wild says Wait...what was the rule again? 'Students are not allowed to discuss their own Despair Nightmare...I wonder...if Moonlight talked about her Despair Nightmare, it would have to be before the murder, before the rule was made and thinking about it carefully. There was only one person here she could trust enough to tell It could only be you! "The rule says we aren't allowed to talk about our own Despair Nightmare, right?" "Yes, that was brought up a few minutes prior" Orion replied "Well...what is Moonlight told someone about her Despair Nightmare?" "But if she did that, Monokuma would have punished her and we would not be having this trial" Nimbus retorted "Yes but that rule was implemented before the murder. Which means...Moonlight could speak about her Despair Nightmare without any worries! Isn't that right, Zoom?" "H-huh?" "You and Moonlight were best friends! It would only make sense if she told you about her nightmare!" "B-but...I can't talk about it" "About your own" "My own?" "Have you not been listening?" Beau asks her "The rule doesn't say we can't talk about another students nightmare, it was stated a few times as well" "S-sorry...I was just...focused on other things..." She must be talking about Moonlight...and the fact that Wild is the killer... "Alright...I'll tell you" she takes a deep breath "Moonlight entered the aquarium with another student, who wanted to look at the fish with her. As they watched, that student grabbed the back of Moonlight's head and smashed her against the glass killing her instantly...and the one that did that was...Wild..." "Y-yes that was established that one nightmare would happen, her fate was sealed from the beginning" Orion commented What Zoom just said...is there a problem...? "Hold on a second....there's a gaping hole in what Zoom just told us!" "H-huh?" Zoom stuttered "So you took notice of that incorrect detail as well..." Beau smirked "Point it out for us, would you?" What Zoom told us about Moonlight's nightmare contradicts with something in the evidence Of course! "B has clearly said that it took two strikes to kill her and Wild even admitted so himself the secret of Despair Nightmares have something to do with the death!" "And since everybody's nightmare is of the same circumstances...what would that mean?" Beau asks "That is a good question..." Olive adds "I fear..." Lock bites his nail "That it's a horrible truth...." A horrible truth....that lies within that contradiction... Serenade eyes widened Shit, I-it couldn't be... "That truth....couldn't be..." Serenade grip tightened on his stand. "I don't want to say it..." "Serenade...I'm not going to say it...so you have to" Beau folds her arms "P-please..." Why the hell is she putting the pressure on me?! "Tell them..." "The secret to Despair Nightmares is...." Of course! "They're all...fake" There's a silence that surrounds everyone. Nobody moves, nobody makes a sound. Paralyzed from fear of it being true. Apart from one person. "Correct..." Beau says, unfazed by it. "W...what...?" Wild looked pale "N....no...." "The murder happened...for nothing..." Beau looked into Wild's eyes as she said it. "Upupupupu...." Monokuma stood up "Correctamondo! The secret of it all is that the Despair Nightmares are fakes I created with...!" He pulled a small box "My Monokuma Dream Machine MK 3" "Fuck....FUCK!!!" Wild slammed down on the stand "YOU'RE LYING! Y-YOU HAVE TO BE!!" He looked up, tears clearly forming. The rest refusing to look at him. "Upupupupu! Well it's been long enough now! You know it's finally time for the main event!" "N...no..." Wild stuttered "Y-you guys! Help me! I was manipulated! I was used! Don't I get a case?!" "Nope! You took a student's life and was found out! Now here we go!" "W-wait! Can I say one little thing?" "Hmmmm?" Monokuma tilted his head "....Zoom...?" The pink earth pony was averting her gaze from everyone "I know you'll never forgive me for what I did to Moonlight...but I'm so sorry...and can you do me a favour?" no response "Take care of Gideon for me....Moonlight loved the little guy...." Zoom paused as she looked over to Wild "I....I promise..." she said half-sobbing "Thank you..." "Alrightly then! Here we go! Time for the main event! I've prepared something special for the 'Super High School Level Animal Tamer' Wild Beast! And now....IT'S PUNISHMENT TIME!!!!!"