Danganronpa: ocem

Chapter 4 Part 14 (Investigation)

(There was a picture in the last part at the end showing what happened to Sumana, but it got taken down by wattpad so I'll just describe it here. Also, stop with the chlorophyll.)

Sumana hung silently from a noose, swaying silently. Her hair draped over her face, wide open eyes peaking through the gaps, tears streaming down from them.

Chapter 4, Deadly life

A heart of glass and an arm of steel

Hanako: Hey... Hey...

Hanako's voice shook, and I could see beads of sweat form on her forehead.

Randi: Sumana...?

I stepped over to Sumana, almost directly under her body. I could feel her shadow loom over me as I reached my hand up to investigate her death...

My eyes drifted up and I was forced to stop.

Sumana was glaring directly at me from above, neck bent forward, cracked at an unusual angle. A single tear fell from her eye and onto my shoulder, and I could feel the blood drain from my face, my heart seemed to stop together with time.

I used to joke about these things, it's something I never dared to mention in a situation like this. I'd draw these things, so much of it... Thinking it was all a joke...

It's not a joke anymore, is it?

???: ASHLYN? WHERE ARE YOU???

I heard footsteps approach the classroom, then stop at the door.

I turned. Everyone else was standing at the doorway.

Yu Xuan: What...

Chloe: Bro... This is not okay...

Randi: What? How are you guys all here? I thought only three people could be here at a time-

???: No no no! It's because you all found the real body! Ding dong bing bong!

The voice was so annoying and iconic, we instantly knew who it was.

Ashton: The real body..?

Junko: Yup! Now the real investigation begins...

Sophie: Do we get another Monokuma file, Junko?

Junko: Lemme think.... Nope!

Rachel: Then how are we even supposed to investigate???

Junko: Find out.

Junko faded away, like she was never there in the first place.

Chloe: Randi, Hanako... Where were the two of you?

Ashton: We'll ask the questions during the trial. For now, let's start investigating.

Chloe: Ash, you okay?

I snapped out from my daze and stepped away from Sumana's body.

Ashlyn: Yea- Yea I'm alright...

Chloe: Right. Let's start investigating.

- - - INVESTIGATION BEGIN - - -

Chloe: We'll start with the body. There's not much cause of death evidence in the real world, so it's all we can depend on.

Ashlyn: I don't feel comfortable with... Getting close again...

Chloe: Oh right, I'll do it then.

Chloe walked up to Sumana's body, hesitating a bit when she looked up, but continued.