Chapter 5: Absolute Despair

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The monitor was showing a giant Monokuma robot slowly stomping forward in the middle of the city. When Monokumas emerged from the windows of several buildings, trying to attack the robot, all it took was a simple swish of its arm for it to completely annihilate them.

As the adults were cheering it on while the Monokuma Kids were running away in terror.

Monaca was staring at the screen happily as she clapped her hands.

Nagito and K̶a̶t̶s̶u̶m̴i̷ walked up to her.

Nagito raised up a hand. "Greetings. We came to say our goodbyes."

Monaca turned around in her wheelchair. "Huh? Going already? But this is where the fun begins!"

"For real!" Kurokuma exclaimed. "The real deal starts here!"

The next words he said were immediately blocked out of K̶a̶t̶s̶u̶m̴i̷ 's head.

Komaru-san's riled them all up now. She doesn't realize how differently these adults are going to take it... They don't grasp hope properly, with those revenge-filled minds...

"Anyways, before we leave, I'd like to tell you something," K̶a̶t̶s̶u̶m̴i̷ said.

"Oh what?! Is this it?!" Kurokuma yelled. "You're finally going to come out and reject this guy?!

"..."

"Or crazier yet... both of you are coming out to reject each other?! What a soap opera twist!"

"...We've received word from the Monokuma Kids." K̶a̶t̶s̶u̶m̴i̷ ignored him and continued. "An intruder has entered Towa City... alone."

"Alone?" Monaca said, seemingly pondering for a second. "I see... Was this someone from Future Foundation?"

"I'm unsure, though I'd recommend caution."

"Hehe, thanks Big Sis! Though I'm sorry about your situation. Realizing you had something like that all along must've been a hassle."

"Yeah, I know, right?!" Kurokuma agreed. "But, I've already seen a plot-point like that before... I don't need it again!"

"..." Monaca looked at the monitor again, pointing happily at it. "Hey, hey! Look at that! Woow, the impact! Looks just like an action movie, meow!" She put her hands together. "Ufufu, if this keeps up... all the children might end up getting killed."

"...You're in quite a good mood, hm?" Nagito said. "Despite the fact that your plan is about to be ruined."

"Ruined?" Kurokuma repeated. "You talkin' about ruined? Monaca-chan's plan is totally goin' smoothly! Toootally!"

"Smoothly? You call this smoothly?"

"Sorry..." Monaca said, frowning. "I know you both helped me out and everything, but this plan is a secret even to you."

"By any chance..." Nagito said. "Could this plan be related to the Successor of Enoshima Junko?"

Causing unrest on the adults' side...

Monaca puffed her cheeks out. "No! Zip zip your mouth!"

"Well, it doesn't matter what you're planning. In the end, hope shall win the day."

"So to prove your point about hope or despair or whatevs, you brought on the despair, huh?" Kurokuma said. "Well, that's just plain stupid! It's like goin' to the desert to drink some tasty water!"

"It's totally contradictory, riiight?" Monaca chimed in. "At least Big Sis is way more straightforward."

"No, you misunderstand." Nagito smiled. "In order to get rid of the despair, you must first let it flourish. Wait until the despair has grown to its largest size, then burn it, all the way to the roots. And after that, only hope will remain. That is the world I seek. There is nothing contradictory in that... Well, not that it matters, anyway."

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