Layers (Danganronpa x OC) ~Being Rewritten~

Ch. 10: A New Hope

(Alt POV) "Come on Hina. Pull yourself together. Don't cry." Hina tells herself as she hugs her pillow. "Go get yourself some donuts. That will make you feel better." Hina says. She gets up out of her bed and leaves the room. As she's headed towards the storage room, she notices a strange green glow coming from the bathhouse. She cautiously takes a step into the dark bathhouse. "Hello there." Someone greets. Hina screams and runs back to her room. (End of Alt POV).

When I head to the dining hall the next morning, Ishani and Taka are already there. I haven't really seen either of them since Mondo's execution. "Come on Taka, you've got to eat something. There's no butter. I swear." Ishani says. Taka says nothing. "Mondo wouldn't want you to be like this. You've got to eat." Ishani says. Taka starts to break down crying. "It's alright. Let it out." Ishani says, giving him a hug. So a soft side does actually exist and isn't just an act. It's just hiding. I leave the dining hall and wander around the new floor.

Eventually, everyone starts leaving the floor and heading to the dining hall. Follow the crowd, I guess. When I return this time, Ishani and Taka are still there, but there's a mostly eaten plate of food in front of Taka. "How are you doing?" Hina asks. Taka doesn't say anything. "Nyeh Nyeh Nyeh Nyeh! Listen you scubs! Move those asses to the gym! Try not to get lost on the way. Further explanation is coming." Monokuma says over the intercom. I guess I better do it.

We all slowly shuffle our way to the gym. I feel more like a sheep than a human. Byakuya and Toko are already there when we arrive. "Wow, you guys are already here?! That didn't take long." I say. "So what happened to the homicidal maniac?" Celeste asks. "W-why is the peanut gallery g-gawking at m-me?!" Toko asks. "It seems that a simple sneeze reverts her back to her cheerful self." Byakuya sarcastically says. "Seriously? That's a bit cliche." Hifumi says.

"L-like you're o-one to talk." Toko says bitterly. "If you would all turn your attention to the podium." Monokuma says over the intercom. A few seconds later Monokuma pops up onto the podium. "Alright. What sadistic scheme have you cooked up now?" Byakuya asks. "Nyeh Nyeh Nyeh Nyeh! That's the million dollar question!" Monokuma says. Stacks of money rain down and stack up onto the podium. "Guess what kiddies?! This mountain of wonderful mula can be all yours once you graduate! Pretty great right?! Right?!" Monokuma asks. "Is life so cheap that you would label it with a price tag?!" Sakura asks. "There's no way we'd massacre each other for money!" I say. "Think what you want to, pip squeak. See you later!" Monokuma says, before disappearing with all the cash.

"Th-there's got to be s-someone here hurting f-for cash." Toko says. "Money money money money-huh?! No way! I wasn't thinking about the money! You were!" Hiro accuses before beginning to whistle suspiciously. "Quiet your minds. If we give in to money, things will get even worse than they already are." Sakura says. "You think?!" Toko asks. "Four deaths weren't enough for him it seems. Looks like adapting to this prison is our only means of survival." Celeste says.

"Hina, what is the matter?" Sakura asks. I turn to look at Hina. She looks tired and restless like she hasn't slept well. "It's really nothing and you're all going to think I'm crazy, but I think I might of...seen the ghost of Chihiro." Hina says. "Where?" Sakura asks. "In the bathhouse. Come on." Hina says. Surprisingly, everyone follows her.

"I saw it in there." Hina says, pointing by the lockers. "Thanks for giving me the creeps man." Hiro says. "I don't believe in spooks! I don't believe in spooks!" Hifumi chants. "Hifumi! Not cool brah. They're going to kill us in our sleep!" Hiro says. "This is a bunch of crap if you ask me." Leon says.

I notice a slightly opened locker. Inside is...a laptop? "Wait a minute. Isn't this from the library?! Why did someone leave this here?" I ask. "Isn't it obvious? There's something about this room that almost no other room has." Kyoko says. I look around. "There aren't any surveillance cameras in here." I say. "Correct. Monokuma can't see or hear us, which makes it the ideal hiding place." Kyoko says. She turns on the laptop. Chihiro's face appears on the screen. "Hi again master." It says.