(See the end of the chapter for more notes .)

There's definitely SOME new ground, though.

I know this chapter is shorter than usual, but you can see why. It's mostly just a wrap-up of the trial, so there isn't much new ground to cover.

Anyway! So here it comes. The first execution. I hope it's all to your liking.

I wanted to knock this last section off before my exams all started. Seriously, expect a break. I know I say that all the time, but I really mean it now.

Chapter Text

[Fade in to a slot machine with the character's faces printed on the reels. A drum roll plays as the machine begins to spin. Three images of Fujihara's face in a dark red circle line up one by one. The word "JACKPOT" appears above the reels, flowers and confetti explode from the sides of the screen, and coins begin to spew out of the machine. Fade to black.]

[OST: All All Apologies]

[Fade in to Courtroom.]

Monokuma: [Punching the air] Yahoo! You bastards got it in a unanimous vote!

The cold-hearted monster who killed Yuina Degawa was none other than Hideki Fujihara!

[Neutral] That's a one hundred per cent success rate so far! Congratulations, everyone!

[Chuckling] ...Except you, of course, Fujihara! Upupupu!

Hagino: [Despondent] How could you do something like this, Fujihara?

Fuijhara: [In tears] I... I didn't mean to...

Noguchi: [Smirk] Oh, I see. The camera slipped in your hand and happened to crush Degawa's skull, hm?

Fujihara: [Furious but crying] Sh-shut up! You have no fucking idea what it's like!

Okazaki: [Disbelieving] Like... why, Fujihara? Why did you, like, do it?

Fujihara: You think I meant for this to happen? You think I just woke up and decided to kill her?

[In tears, hugging self] I just... I got scared...

Minami: ...Just what the hell happened, Fujihara?

Fujihara: [In tears] ...I got woken up by something bumping into my door...

When I went outside to investigate, camera at the ready...

...th-there was blood everywhere...

Junpei: [Biting thumbnail] M-Muramoto's blood, right?

Fujihara: I didn't care whose it was... I just didn't want anyone to be hurt...

[Flashback to a greyscale image of the Green Hallway, Muramoto's blood spattered on the Medical Room's door.]

Fujihara: [Off-screen] Oh, God! H-hello? Is everyone OK?

Chiba? Degawa? Minami? You guys OK?

...Soundproof doors, right...

[Back to Courtroom.]

Fujihara: [Looking away] S-so I knocked on her door... It was closest to mine...

I... I just wanted to make sure she was alright...!

Akutagawa: [Arms folded sternly] Please continue! What happened next?

[Flashback to a greyscale image of the Green Hallway, outside Degawa's Room. The door is open, and Degawa is standing just inside, wielding a broken glass.]

Degawa: [Panicking] Stay the fuck away! I'm armed!

Fujihara: Whoa! Degawa! It's me! Fujihara!

Degawa: [Surprised] Fujihara? Y'all ain't Muramoto... The hell're y'all doin' down here?

Fujihara: I... heard a noise... There's lots of blood outside...

I wanted to check you were OK, that's all!

Degawa: [Remorseful] ...Well, I'm fine. Y'all oughta go back ter sleep 'n get some shut-eye.

Fujihara: That's when I saw it...

[We see a greyscale close-up of the bloody hammer lying on Degawa's bed. Degawa has turned her head slightly to look at it, a look of realisation on her face, and Fujihara stares wildly at it, clearly fearful.]

Fujihara: On your bed... that's blood!

Degawa: ...Aw, fuck! Y'all weren't meant ter see that!

Fujihara: All this blood, that hammer... y-you killed someone, didn't you!?

Degawa: Huh? Hell nah! Y'all got this wrong, Fujihara!

Fujihara: And that broken glass! Was I next in your damn plan!? Huh!?

Degawa: The fuck're y'all going on about, boy? Gimme a chance ter explain!

Fujihara: N-no! You killed someone! Y-you're gonna kill me!

[Close-up of Fujihara's eye, wildly staring in panic. The pupil is heavily contracted, and sweat is dripping either side of it.]

[OST: None]

Fujihara: I won't let you kill me!

[Cut to black as a sickening crunch echoes. Fade back into the Courtroom.]

[OST: All All Apologies]

Fujihara: [Looking away] ...The first thing I did was try to save her.

I... I dragged her to the Medical Room...

Takanashi: [Eyes shut in horror] ...It was too late, I guess...

Fujihara: [Sobbing] I felt her die in my arms...

Do any of you know what that's like?

F-feeling someone go limp... feeling them go cold...

[Hugging himself, in tears] Oh, God... I never want to feel that again...

Urayama: [Frowning] I don't think you'll get the chance.

Minami: Shut up, Urayama! Just let him have one last bit of dignity!

Urayama: [Stunned] ...Sorry. Go on.

Fujihara: [In tears] ...I... I wanted to cover it up...

...So I dipped that hammer in the puddle of blood in her room.

Chiba: [Confused] Huh? Why would you do that?

Fujihara: [Explaining, rubbing eyes] I... I had to make sure nobody could figure out it was me...

That hammer... I thought I could use it as a substitute for my camera.

But there was so little blood on it... nobody would think that it was used to kill her!

I-in the murder mystery movies I made... the murder weapons always had so much blood...

Muramoto: [Eyes shut] Following this, I assume you set to work on the blood in the hallway?

Fujihara: [Hugging himself, in tears] Degawa's head was still... oh, God, it was dripping when I brought her over to the Medical Room...

I used the towel in her room to try and clean up the blood, but...

Mai: It didn't work... This is super not fun to talk about...

Fujihara: [Furious but crying] H-how do you think I feel!? Y-you didn't spend your night c-cleaning up a murder!

[Looking away] I... yes, I threw the towel in the wash. I had to use Degawa's ElectroID to hide it...

But then the worst thing happened... The worst possible thing...

[Flashback to a greyscale image of the Laundry Room, with Fujihara tossing the bloody towel into one of the washing machines. He is looking up in utter horror at the loudspeaker in the corner of the room.]

Monokuma: [Voice only] DING DONG DING DONG!

Good morning, class!

[Back to Courtroom.]

Tamura: [Surprised] Ya mean, it was already seven by the time all this crazy shit was goin' on?

Fujihara: [Desperate] I... I only had seconds!

I'd already closed Degawa's door, so I decided that... I would just hide the evidence forever!

I threw the ElectroID in the washing machine, and as fast as I could...

I ran back to the Hallway, I knocked on Minami's door, and...

[Remorseful] ...

If I just had more time...

Washio: [Wringing hands] But, um... you still would've been, uh, found...

We would have, um, noticed that Degawa was missing...

Fujihara: ...Maybe I would've...

[Begging] B-but you guys have to understand!

It... it wasn't my fault! It was Muramoto's!

Muramoto: [Staring] ...Pardon?

Fujihara: If you hadn't bumped into my door...

[Furious but crying] ...none of this would've happened!

I never would've woken up! I never would've gone outside to look around!

I never would've seen all that goddamn blood! I never would've panicked!

[Hugging himself, in tears] I never would've h-hit her with the goddamn camera...

Matsuoka: [Glaring] You just can't take responsibility for what you did, can you?

Fujihara: [Confused] H-huh?

Minami: ...Matsuoka?

Matsuoka: Fishing for sympathy won't save you, you pathetic waste.

Junpei: [Surprised] W-where did this come from?

Matsuoka: Now that you've confessed... I can finally say what I've been thinking this whole damn trial.

Fujihara: [Tense] ...Nng...

Matsuoka: [Serious] Let me spell it out for you, Fujihara.

You killed Degawa. You smashed her skull in, and now she's dead. By your hand.

Okazaki: [Pouting] L-like, he said he didn't mean it, though!

Matsuoka: That doesn't excuse him. He's a criminal. Criminals deserve punishment.

[Pointing, cold glare] You deserve everything that you've got coming.

Hagino: [Shouting angrily] Matsuoka! I don't know where this vitriol is coming from, but that's enough!

I will not have you be so cold-hearted to someone - even if they are a murderer!

Matsuoka: [Serious] ...You and I need to talk about this afterwards, Hagino.

Mai: [Head tilted] Hey, Matsuoka... Are you feeling OK?

Matsuoka: I'm fine, thank you very much.

Minami: [Stunned] ...Something's wrong here...

I've never seen Matsuoka act like this...

Monokuma: [Neutral] Can the family drama wait for the moment? We've got something fun to do now!

Fujihara: [Desperate] ...! No! No, please!

Monokuma: Yes, please! I've been waiting all day to get this up and running!

[Annoyed] I had to spend AGES listening to you bastards blunt-force your way through this murder!

[White side] I even picked out a nice little song for when you get killed!

[Annoyed] There's no way in hell I'm not getting my reward!

Fujihara: [Nervous smile] W-wait a minute! I just explained it!

I never meant to kill her! That's... that's manslaughter, right? Not murder!

Monokuma: [Chuckling] You killed someone, buddy! In my book, that's murder!

Fujihara: [Panicking] B-but... this isn't a fair trial at all!

Monokuma: [Angry] I'm an evil teddy bear! At what point did you expect me to give a fair trial?

Minami: Wait, Monokuma! Can't you at least let us say goodbye first?

Monokuma: You had plenty of time! But Camera Boy decided to waste it on explanations!

Fujihara: [Desperate] No... I didn't mean to kill her! Please, for the love of God, no!

Monokuma: [One hand in the air] Now, then! For the Ultimate Director, Hideki Fujihara, I've prepared an extra-special punishment!

Fujihara: [Clutching head, sobbing eyes out] This isn't fair! Please! I didn't mean to kill her!

Monokuma: Let's give it everything we've got!

Fujihara: [Begging] Minami! I'm sorry I lied to you! I'm sorry I told them you killed her!

[Clutching head, sobbing eyes out] Please, somebody, anybody! Just save meeeeee!

Minami: F-Fujihara!

Monokuma: [Both arms in the air] Iiiiiiit's PUNISHMENT TIME!

Fujihara: [Screaming] NononononononoNOOOOOOO!

[OST: None]

[Fade to black. We fade in to see Monokuma sitting relaxedly on his throne. A big red button with a screen rises up in front of him. Monokuma draws a miniature gavel, his bright red eye glinting wickedly, and slams it down on the button. We zoom into the screen to see an 8-bit representation of Fujihara being dragged kicking and screaming away by Monokuma, as retro game music plays quietly in the background.]

HIDEKI FUJIHARA HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY.

TIME FOR THE PUNISHMENT!

[OST: Punishment feat. Hell-icopter]

We watch as Fujihara looks around in horror at the other students. Lights begin to pulse and blare around the Courtroom in time with the music, almost like a nightclub. Suddenly, weaving past the other students, a chain clamps around Fujihara's neck and wrenches him down a hallway, his hand grabbing at air as he tries desperately to save himself. A red sign blinks on that the execution chamber is IN USE. Fujihara is dragged screaming out of the room into a dark black void behind him.

INGLOURIOUS DEVELOPMENT

We see Fujihara's face, sweaty and pale, suspended upside down. The camera pans back to reveal that he has been lassoed in Super 8 film, and is hanging from a chain in a grimy industrial room, wriggling in a vain attempt to free himself. In an upside down POV shot, we see Fujihara's view of the other students and Monokuma, standing on a catwalk in front of him, before looking down at a sealed vat marked simply AgNO3.

With a cackle, Monokuma throws a lever, the vat opens, and Fujihara is dropped screaming into the silver nitrate. As the students watch on in horror, bubbles begin to reach the top of the vat, and two pumps lift up on either side, cigarette lighters duct-taped to the front. Under the surface, Fujihara struggles to avoid drowning. After a short while, Monokuma throws the lever a second time, raising Fujihara into the open air again. He has just moments to gasp for breath and look around before the pumps blast flame onto him, igniting the silver nitrate and incinerating him.

In silence, we see the looks of utter horror on the students' faces, lit only with a gentle orange glow, which sways as Fujihara's burning corpse, unseen by us, swings slowly back and forth.

The execution is over.

[Fade in to Courtroom.]

[OST: New World Order]

Monokuma: [Belly laugh] WOOOOOO! That was incredible! I feel so warm and fuzzy inside!

Then again, maybe that's just the heat from the fire! Upupupu!

Tamura: [Terrified] What the fuck was that!? What the FUCK was that!?

Noguchi: [Shaken] S-so this is the consequence for failure...!

Muramoto: [Sweating profusely, teeth gritted] ...M-Merciful heavens...

Junpei: [In awe] That was... unbelievable...!

Hagino: [Clutching prayer beads, sweating profusely] ...Please s-speed Fujihara's soul swiftly to rest...

Matsuoka: [Grimacing, hamds balled in fists] Oh my God... Monokuma... That was too far...! What the hell was that!?

Takanashi: [Screaming, covering her eyes] I'm gonna be sick! I... I can smell him burning, oh God!

Akutagawa: [Looking away, disgusted] C-classmates! Avert your eyes! This... this is horrible!

Urayama: [Snarling in rage and fear] What kind of sick madman made this... this awful thing!?

Washio: [Sobbing] I... I... I want to go home! I don't want to see any more killing!

Okazaki: [Hands over mouth, crying] OmigodomigodomigodI'mgonnabesick!

Chiba: [Turning away in fear, clammy] I... oh, God, I can't... I can't take this...

Mai: [Screaming, hands on her head] No! This is... THIS IS SUPER BAD I HATE IT I HATE IT!

Minami: F-Fujihara... Oh, God...!

Who... Who the hell would do something like this!?

This is wrong! This is sick and wrong!

[OST: None]

Monokuma: [Sighing] Tell me, everyone... don't you just love that smoked meat aroma?

[Fade to black.]

Everything overwhelmed me. The sight, the smell...



I'm not going to lie... I was sick right then and there.

I felt... empty.

Like when you suck all of the air out of a basketball...

...and it collapses in on itself.

Just pulling in and in and in...

That was how I felt. Like there was a black hole inside me.

Like I would never feel hope, or joy, or anything like that ever again.

Just despair.

[Fade in to Courtroom.]

Monokuma: [Neutral] Anyway, I think you've all earned yourselves a well-earned rest!

If you'd all be so kind as to take the elevator back up to the top floor, I can get started on clean-up!

Minami: ...M-murderer...

Monokuma: [Head tilted] Eh? What was that, Minami? You wanna share it with the rest of the class?

Minami: M-murderer! You killed him!

Monokuma: [Black side] "Murderer"? Maybe, but at least I'm an ALIVE murderer! Which is more than we can say for ol' Fujihara, huh?

Minami: N-ng...

Matsuoka: [Serious] ...It's not worth it, Minami. Just calm down.

Tamura: [Enraged] Fuck off! Not even five minutes ago, ya were spoutin' bullshit 'bout how we couldn't forgive Fujihara!

[Pointing angrily] Now ya want us ta just take this fuckin' quietly!?

Matsuoka: ...Do you want the bear to execute us, too?

Everyone just shut up. We can talk tomorrow.

Hagino: [Concerned] ...

Minami: ...What the hell is going on here...

Monokuma: [Neutral] If you're all done...

[Chuckling] G'night, everybody! I hope you have as pleasant dreams as I do! Upupupu...

[Belly laugh] Gyahahahahaha!

[Fade to black.]

We all made our ways back to our room in dead silence.

Nobody could think of anything to say...

...or maybe, like me...

...they just didn't want to say it out loud.

[Fade in to Minami's Room.]

...

...

...

Everything's falling to pieces.

Here I was thinking we could make it without a murder...

...

I need to keep that knife close from now on.

[Fade to black.]

That was the first night...

The first night that I felt truly terrified for my life.

It sunk in that I wasn't going home ever again...

I felt despair - real despair - for the first time that night.

...

It wouldn't be the last.

CHAPTER 1 END

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