𝟎𝟎𝟗
Manhole
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What woke you back up to reality was multiple sudden alarms going off throughout the gym. One of them came from... a small pocket on your skirt. You reached into it and pulled out a tablet. It was big... How did it fit in that pocket? It made no sense... Well, at this point, nothing made sense to you.
Monopad
The word came to you. The tablet was a Monopad. How you knew what it was, it was a mystery, but you didn't bother with it. You looked at the screen and saw that a message was displayed on it.
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Ultimate Academy e-Handbook
L/N Y/N
Students must live at the Ultimate Academy for the remainder of their foreseeable future.
Once a murder takes place, all surviving students must participate in a class trial.
If the blackened is exposed during the class trial, they alone will be executed.
If the blackened is not exposed, all remaining students will be executed.
If the blackened survives the class trial, they will graduate and re-enter the outside world.
The killing game and class trials will continue until only two surviving students remain.
'Nighttime' is from ten p.m. to eight a.m. The dining hall and gymnasium are off-limits at night.
Violence toward Monokuma, the headmaster of the Ultimate Academy, is strictly prohibited.
Monokuma will never directly commit a murder.
Your Monopads are very important items. Please do not damage them.
The body discovery announcement will play when three or more students discover a body.
With minimal restrictions, you are free to explore the campus at your discretion.
Students who violate these rules will be immediately exterminated by the Exisals.
The headmaster may add new regulations to this list at any time.
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"You... gotta be kidding me..." you heard Kaede mutter, "I will never... I will never participate in a killing game..."
"The Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles School Regulations... So these are the rules.." Ryoma said.
"I do not understand why someone... would force us to do this?" Kirumi wondered.
"But the rules are pretty cut and dry. This game doesn't seem like it'll be boring," Kokichi pointed out, a big, carefree grin on his face.
"That's not the problem!" Tenko exclaimed.
"Please lower your voice. It is ruining the atmosphere," Korekiyo claimed.
"Hey, hey! What does this sixth regulation mean?" Angie asked, "'The killing game and class trials will continue until only two surviving students remain.' Only two surviving students? What would be the reason for that?"
"Perhaps it's because you couldn't do a trial with just two people...?" Shuichi replied.
"Nyahahaha, I see, I see. You're so smart, Saihara."
"Q-Quit screwing around... Killing game... School Regulations..." Kaito grumbled, "To hell with that crap! Who'd go along with something like that!?"
Kaito raised the Monopad as if to smash it on the floor.
"Hey...! I don't think you should do that...!" you said quickly, "Isn't it against the rules? To break the Monopads? You'll get... 'exterminated'..."
"I don't care about the rules! No way I'm gonna play this messed up game!"
"This isn't about 'playing' the game. It's too dangerous to disobey him now," Rantaro stated.
"Forget about him! Just means one less dumbass for the world to deal with!" Miu taunted.
"Hey! Who are you callin' a dumbass!?" Kaito demanded.
"HEY!!! QUIT FIGHTING ALREADY!!!" Kaede yelled at the top of her lungs, gaining everybody's attention.
"Whoa! Wh-What the-!?"
"We shouldn't be fighting amongst ourselves. Right now, we need to work together. Honestly... I'd probably be more inspiring if I played a song than gave a speech... Chopin's 'Military Polonaise' would definitely help unite us!"
"Yeah, I could get behind some bolognese, and I don't even like meat or tomatoes," Kokichi said, though you didn't really understand what he meant.
"I agree with Akamatsu-chan, too! We must remember who the real enemy is!" Tenko agreed, "Master told me that strength must always be aimed in the proper direction!"
"A-Anyway... you're all panicking too much... Just... stay calm... like me..." Himiko stammered, her visibly shaky body completely contradicting her words.
"Wow! You're shaking so much!" Angie observed.
"Even I can't handle these intense vibrations! And trust me - I've got loads of experience!" Miu stated, grossing you out.
"Anyway... why don't we work together and search for an exit one more time?" Kaede suggested.
"But... we looked all over that wall and there wasn't a single hole," Tsumugi said.
"Now wait just a second. If there's no opening in the wall..." Keebo began, "Then how did we get inside these walls in the first place?"
"... Oh, good point."
"That means there must be an opening somewhere! We just have to find it!" Kaede beamed, "Whoever trapped us here wants us to fight each other... So let's show 'em that we're not gonna let that happen! We're not gonna fight each other! We're gonna work together! Okay!?" Nobody said anything, simply looking at Kaede. "... Why are you quiet...? Did I say something wrong?"
"On the contrary," Kirumi replied, "You made your case with such succinct aplomb that we've been rendered speechless."
"Heh... I was gonna say the same thing, but you beat me to it..." Kaito huffed, "You're exactly right! We can't give up so easily!"
"Let's split up and try to find the exit!" Angie said, "Ohhhh! Atua give us strength!"
"I must admit, I admire your spirit," Rantaro complimented.
"Yeah! You're such a great motivator, Akamatsu-chan!" you added, causing Kaede to blush and look away.
"Oh, wait!" Gonta blurted.
"Nyeh...? What is it? We were just about to get started," Himiko stated.
"Um... Maybe it not matter much, but... Gonta find manhole earlier. In grass, behind school building."
"A manhole?" Kaede repeated.
"Gonta peek in. See big, underground passage. Think maybe it exit... Sorry. Is probably not so simple.
"Y-You gotta mention important stuff like that much faster!" Tenko exclaimed.
"Gontapeekin! Seebigundergroundpassage! Thinkmaybeitexit!"
"Wait, not like that! You're talking too fast!"
"The boiler is behind the school building. We must corroborate Gonta-san's claim at once," Kirumi instructed, "Gonta, please lead the way."
"Okay! Everyone, follow Gonta!" Gonta said as he left the gym, everyone following close behind him.
As you walked, you felt slender fingers wrap around your wrist. You gasped and looked to see who grabbed you. It was... Korekiyo? Even though he was wearing a mask, you could tell he was grinning. You pulled your wrist away, feeling uncomfortable.
"You are wondering why I grabbed you, no?" he said, "Oh, no reason... You are just so... perfect..."
"Huh...? What's that supposed to mean...?" you asked nervously.
"Kehehe... Nothing that you need to worry about, my dear..."
With that, he walked past you, leaving you thoroughly confused and scared.
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Gonta led you all outside to a brick building behind the school.
"Looks like we're all here. So, where's this manhole?" Rantaro questioned.
"Umm... Over there, in grass," Gonta replied, pointing to a large rusty circle near you.
"An important hole near some bush!? Sounds familiar, am I right ladies!?" Miu joked.
"Awwww, this manhole cover looks heavy. Can we even lift it?" Angie queried.
"I can try," Keebo said. He placed his hands on the manhole cover and, with all his strength, tried to lift it. "Grgh...! Grrrrrrrrrrrrgh...! How embarrassing. It won't even budge."
"Huhhh? A robot's not even strong enough to move it?"
"Oh, don't worry. My physical strength is approximate to that of a strong senior citizen."
"Th-That's fuckin' pathetic!" Miu insulted.
"Th-The professor did not want a repeat of the tragedy that occurred during trial production."
"Umm... Now I'm just plain curious about what happened during that trial..." Tsumugi uttered.
"In any case, don't worry about what Iruma has to say, Keebo. She's just a spoiled whore," you spat, to which Miu squealed.
You really didn't think you had it in you to call someone a whore... Oh well.
"Oh, then allow Gonta," Gonta offered, "Gonta lift cover before to peek inside. Should be able to pick up cover too." With little to no effort, Gonta picked up the cover with his thumb and pointer finger. "Upsy-daisy."
"So easily!?" Tsumugi gaped.
"His strength... must be due to my magic. Yup... there's no mistaking it," Himiko said.
"Ooohh! You're amazing, Yumeno-chan!" Tenko gushed.
"... What should Gonta do with cover now?" Gonta asked.
"Please leave it somewhere else. Be careful not to hit anyone with it," Kirumi replied.
"Um, actually... Gonta no can do that... Very rude to litter..."
But since there was nowhere else to put the cover, Gonta reluctantly tossed it to the side. It traveled five yards before hitting the ground.
'Note to self: stay on Gonta's good side,' you thought.
"Kehehe... What wonderful strength. You could likely crush a child's skull with ease," Korekiyo noted creepily.
"How ungentlemanly! Gonta NEVER do that!"
"Gentleman or not, no one would do that!" Tenko said.
"But Gonta is sooo much more reliable than some bean-counting robot," Kokichi teased.
"Are you... talking about me? Because I can count many things, not just beans," Keebo stated.
You noticed that Kaede peeked into the manhole while everyone was talking. You did the same thing. It was so dark that you could barely see anything, and it seemed to be pretty damp and moist down there.
"Th-This place is kinda creepy... We're really going in here?" Tsumugi shuddered, looking down the manhole as well.
"I'm sure it's fine. At the very least, we definitely won't die down there," Kaito assured.
"If anything happens, I'll protect most of you! But the degenerate males are on their own!" Tenko claimed.
"Then... Gonta protect menfolk," Gonta said.
"Awfully quiet... Where are Monokuma and the Monokubs?" Rantaro rhetorically asked.
"I was certain they would show up at some point and crush us like rotten gnats..." Korekiyo added, and you weren't sure if he was serious or not, which was probably a bad thing.
"Nyahahaha! They probably haven't noticed yet!" Angie suggested.
"Then let's hurry before they show up to mess with us," Kokichi said.
One by one, you each climbed down the ladder that descended into the manhole.
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A/N: I already know who I'm gonna kill off first. I'll give you guys a hint: it's not Rantaro.
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