Danganronpa: ocem

Chapter 1 Part 7 (Trial)

We headed to the auditorium, prepared to start the class trial.

We stood around the stage, and then-

Monokuma: Puhuhuhuhu! Are you prepared for your first class trial?

Miyoshi: We are, and we're going to figure out the murderer.

Monokuma: Good! Because if you don't, you'll have to face the consequences. Puhuhuhuhu!

Monokuma disappeared.

Alyssa: I could really use some weed right now...

Chloe: Now's not the time.

Suddenly we felt the ground shake, and then the stage began to fall apart. And from the bottom came up a big elevator and a path unfolded, leading us to it.

Randi: Woah...

Chloe: Do we enter the elevator?

Ashlyn: I guess.

One by one, we walked along the path and into the elevator. I felt my hands shake, but I remained calm somehow.

The elevator doors closed as soon as we were all inside, and I felt an uneasiness as it began to descend. With every metre it lowered, The louder the sounds of metal scraping against cement became. It was as if we were being lowered into the center of the earth. Why would a mall have this in it?

And then, the elevator stopped abruptly and the doors slid open slowly. We were greeted by a trial room.

Crysty, the ultimate zoo keeper, the one who said she would kill the Mastermind. The one we thought was the Mastermind. She was killed by one of us. And we will find them, because our lives depend on it, and also because we need to avenge our dead friend, who we treated so coldly on her last day alive, because of fear and distrust.

Monokuma: Welcome to the trial room puhuhuhuhu! Come on, get to your stations and stop wasting my time!

We each stood at one of the stands, and Monokuma sat on his throne at the back. We were ready to begin.

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Truth bullets:

Monokuma file one
The victim is Crysty, the ultimate zoo keeper. The body was found in the electronics shop, where the victim was also killed. The cause of death is a wound made to the stomach with a sharp object. Other than that, there is a wound on her head, caused by blunt force trauma. There are no other external injuries.

Mirror shard
Crysty was stabbed in the abdomen with a mirror shard.

Head injury
Crysty had an injury on her head.

Remote in hand
Crysty had a remote in her hand. The remote had a red light bulb attached to it.

Plastic button
There was a small plastic button on the floor, near to the body.

Bloody laptop
There was a laptop covered in blood on the floor, near to the body.

Broken mirror
There was a broken mirror on the floor, near to the body.

Magnet sensors
There was a round metal object attached to the wall and the back of the mirror. They were magnet sensors that detect when the two magnets are pulled apart. When pulled apart, a remote is supposed to light up.

Plastic bag
There was a used plastic bag found in the male bathroom.

- - -

Monokuma: Now then, let's begin with a simple explanation of the Class Trial! During the Class Trial, you will present your arguments for who the killer is, and vote for whodunnit! If you vote correctly, only the Blackened will receive punishment! But if you pick the wrong person... I'll punish everyone besides the Blackened, and that person will earn the right to leave this mall!