//------------------------------// // Final Class Trial: Chapter 2 // Story: Dangan RomPonya // by Serenade-Stereo //------------------------------// "Maybe...maybe Digital did kill Gold..." "So...you finally agree." Digital folded his arms. "I suspected you would eventually." "No, not in the way you've been thinking of..." "W...what?" "I think Digital killed Gold, doing so though, was outside of his control!" "I don't follow..." Beau says. "You first say that Digital isn't the culprit...but he killed Gold?" "Yes, that's what happened, because Digital wasn't the assailant...he was the murder weapon!" "M-murder weapon?!" Digital's eyes widened with horror. "S-someone used me as a murder weapon?! W-where's your proof?! There's absolutely no way I would become a simple tool to kill another! The thought is beyond belief, outside the realm of possibility!" "Actually...it isn't so hard to believe when you think about what else was involved in this case..." "What are you saying?! Explain it, Serenade because I'm having trouble with believing your logic!" "Well...to be honest, you should know better than anyone here that you could become a murder weapon..." "But you need a basis for your claim!" Digital yelled angrily. "A basis...if that's what you want..." Non-Stop Debate Evidence Bullets -Digital's Testimony -Hypnosis Chip -Signs of a Struggle -Spears -Bloody Poster Digital- I am not a simple murder weapon! I admit that I could have been put under control to make me think I was the culprit...but to that to such is level is unthinkable! Olive- Y-yeah, there's no way...remember how the murder played out? The culprit went into Gold's room, that we know because of the bloody poster right? Orion- And when Mr Coin's back was turned, presumably to grab his handheld and hypnotise the culprit...the culprit simply stabbed him in his back with no problems. Grimdark- Besides...we have no reason to doubt Digital... You got that wrong! "I find it hard to believe that we could trust Digital's memories entirely. I mean, I guess we can't blame you for not knowing but...from seeing Gold in the hallway, too Gold's dead body at his feet, Digital had no recollection of that time period!" "No...recollection?" "Meaning that, anything could have happened...including him being turned into a murder weapon!" "Quit saying that!" Digital yelled. "I'm not the fucking murder weapon!" "Digital." Beau said. "Just accept it..." "Wha-what? H-how can you just expect me to accept it?" "Because, if you don't we'll never get onto the real reason this trial is happening...finding the mastermind among us!" "...gah...d-dammit..." Digital grunted. "Fine...I accept it...I'm the murder weapon..." "Good, now we just need to figure out the mastermind and therefore the culprit..." "But...what if the mastermind isn't the culprit?" B said. "What if it was someone else...?" "Someone else? Care to explain...?" Beau asked. "I think you should know who I'm talking about...the Super High School Level Assassin..." "W-why are you bringing them into this?!" Olive asked. "Ms Positive does have good reason, it is a shock that somebody with such a title would not prove that they are 'worthy' of keeping it..." Orion says. "The Super High School Level Assassin...without the student records, we won't be able to figure out who it is..." Grimdark says. "An if I remember correctly...they were taken from the archives..." "But wait..." Olive interrupts. "The only people that knew of the archives' existence were...Digital...and Beau..." "S-so...one of you two are the Super High School Level Assassin?" Serenade went pale. The two didn't respond and gave blank expressions. "No." They said in unison. "I couldn't have taken the records because I couldn't risk being seen by Monokuma, even if I had such a title, it wouldn't be worth it..." Digital explains. "And I simply couldn't have took it since the archives have been watched by Digital this whole time." Beau adds. "Yes, Beau did not take any books or files out of the archives...ever since I went there, nobody came in or out aside from Beau..." "T-then maybe the mastermind took it!" Olive says. "I mean, if they infiltrated the school, there shouldn't be any records of them...right?" No record of them...? Non-Stop Debate Evidence Bullets -Digital's Testimony -The Mastermind -The School Life of Mutual Killings -Photo Album -Motive Disk Digital- So, since the mastermind infiltrated us students in Hope's Peak...there shouldn't be any record of them existing... Olive- Right...that does make sense, doesn't it? Beau- To some extent, yes... Olive- So we can all agree? The mastermind took the record because they wouldn't have been in it? You got that wrong! "I wouldn't be to sure about that being the case." "Huh? Why not...?" "Because of my photo album..." "Oh, so when I touch it, you have a freaking nervous breakdown. but you'll present it as evidence just like 'that'?" Digital says. "Serenade...freaked out when you touched it...?" Beau asked. "Yeah, why?" "Serenade...let me see that photo album for a second..." "Wha-? No! This is mine!" "Don't be such a child, just hand it over..." "No, back off!" "...where were you even keeping that...?" Olive asked. "It was sitting next to my stand...I hid under my shirt until we got here, but that isn't the point, I'm not letting you near this!" "I wonder why you won't...?" She says suspiciously. "Beau...what are you thinking...?" Grimdark asks cautiously. "Serenade won't let anybody see the photo album, that's rather suspicious, right?" Beau folds her arms and closes her eyes. "Maybe the reason is...because he isn't in it..." Wha...? "You aren't implying...?" Digital started. "That Serenade is the mastermind, are you...?" "I think it's up for a debate...if he isn't willing to share the evidence with us..." "I just can't show you it, okay?! It...it relates to the third motive..." "The third motive? You mean the dark secrets?" Orion asks. "Y-yeah..." "Interesting...Serenade has a dark secret that stops him from showing us the photo album..." Beau smirks. "Should we interpret that as a confession?" "Serenade isn't the mastermind!" Olive yells. "Oh? And why are you so sure?" Beau turns to the farmer. "Because...I saw what was written on his card!" "Olive..." Serenade says wearily. "Calm down...be careful what you tell them..." "You saw Serenade's card? What was written on it?" Digital asks. "I can't tell you that! But I have a feeling of which secret is stopping him from showing us it...is it the one to do with your 'friend'?" "Friend?" Beau repeats. "This dork has actual friends outside of the school walls? Life really is full of surprises." Bitch... "It...it isn't about the friend...but they're a part of it..." "Did you say...'they'? Are you avoiding something about this friend of yours...?" Grimdark asked. D-dammit... "Upupupupu!" Monokuma laughed. "You reeeeally wanna know what secret is stopping Serenade from letting you all see it...?" Wha...? N-no...he wouldn't... "Well, if this'll help the class trial get more exciting, them I'll gladly tell you all!" "M-Monokuma! Stop it!" Serenade yelled. "P-please don't say it!" "Upupupupu! And there it is, because you know very well what I'm referring too! I love it when your despair starts to grow from this..." "S-shut up! You can't tell them it!" "Allllrightly then guys, here is comes! The plain old musician from Ponyville you all thought you knew had a very dark secret..." "Please..." Serenade pleaded. "And that secret is..." "STOP IT!" "Serenade Stereo has MPD!" Then there was an ear-splitting silence. Serenade froze, shaking slightly with still breathe. He...he said it... "Multiple...personality...disorder...?" Beau said. "He had that...all along...?" "Yeperdee!" Monokuma cheered. "Pretty big deal if you ask me!" "Unbelievable..." Digital said. "I should...probably say what I was most afraid of when I heard he might reveal this..." Serenade said, his head looking downwards. "It's because...my other personality...he told me who the mastermind was..." "What?" Beau said. "You...you know who the mastermind is? Well out with it! Who's the one pulling the strings among us?! Who killed Samurai and Gold?! Who is the mastermind?!" "The true identity of the mastermind..." It could only be you!