We all stared at the TV screen in horror, some of us were crying, some screaming.

Ashton: N- no- what the heck just-

Yu Xuan: This isn't- AAAAAAAAAAAAA NO

Randi: No no no no no no..

Monokuma: I hope you guys enjoyed that performance! Puhuhuhuhu! We spent a lot of our budget on the claw machine, but it was all worth the despair!

Sophie: It was really creative, I give you that. But it didn't have enough... How do I put this?

Tan Liang: Sophie, explain yourself.

Sophie: What?

Chloe: Y- you said you watched him murder Crysty. Why didn't you tell us? We could've solved the case much easier.

Sophie: Mhm? Your point is?

Ashlyn: Answer us. Why didn't you tell us?

Chloe: No... You just want despair right?

Sophie: Oh?

Ashton: You're the Mastermind, aren't you?

Rachel: You've been against us this whole time.

Hannan: It's only natural-

Annan: That it would be you.

Ashlyn: Are you the Mastermind Sophie, are you forcing us to kill each other just for the sake of despair?

Sophie: ...

Sophie: ...

Sophie: Hahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha...

Yu Xuan: The hell?

Alyssa: Sophie-

Sophie: You think I'm the Mastermind? HAhahahahahahahhHAh so what if I am? No one's going to kill me! hHAhHahhHAHAhahaHahAH you're all such pussies HAhaHahAHaahhAHAHHAha

Chloe: It's not funny!

Sophie: But it is though, you guys are being all stupid, thinking I'm the Mastermind. It hurts my feelings, even flex tape can't fix it.

Rachel: Kendric just died.

Sophie: Trust me, I'm not the Mastermind, I just wanted to make the trial more... Interesting. Solving it in five minutes would've been pretty boring right?

Hanako: Yea but-

Sophie: Anyway, I'll be somewhere in the mall, if anyone needs me, come find me.

Sophie left the trial room.

Chloe: Well, what should we do now?

Ashlyn: Let's go back to our dorms to rest, we can talk tomorrow.

Chloe: Alright then, goodnight guys.

We said goodnight and left the trial room, heading to our respective dorms.

When I got back, I flopped into the bed.

Why was this happening to us? Why is no one coming to save us?

I promised Crysty we would leave together, but these kinds of promises mean nothing when you can't keep them. I'm sorry.

No matter what it takes, I'll avenge the ones that died.

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...

Pov: Crysty

When I opened my eyes, I was in a dark room. There's a soft hum in the background, and a TV in the corner. The room is black, but I can see very clearly, it's like a void.

Crysty: Is this heaven? Last time I checked, I was dead.

Kendric: No, this isn't heaven.

Crysty: K- Kendric- I'm so sorry...

Kendric: We're cool now, okay? We just need to find out where we are.

Crysty: So you're not the Mastermind?

Kendric shook his head.

Crysty: Oh...

Kendric: I think this is a holding room. For the dead, you know?

Suddenly, the TV came on, and we saw familiar faces.

Crysty: Are those our friends???

Kendric: They're broadcasting this on TV for us... To mentally torture us?

Crysty: Well what should we do now?

Kendric: I think we should just wait.

Pov: ???

I'm alone.

I'm just walking around on my own.

I know every corner of this wretched place.

I wish I could get out. They're all such nice people, I don't want them to get hurt, but two of them already...

Two of them-

Why does this need to happen? For the despair? Why do we need to recreate it? Why can't we just live in peace?

I hate everything.

Chapter 1

Hollow words, Bountiful despair

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Surviving students: 14