Just One More Time

3 - The Ultimate Punishment

"Let's focus on Shinguji's murder first, it'll be easier to get out of the way," Shuichi suggested with the room in agreeance.

"Well, it looks like a bullet killed him, but we didn't hear any gunshots," Akamatsu muttered.

"Nyeh, you'd know, wouldn't you?" Himiko glared.

"What?! You think I'm capable of killing someone?!" Akamatsu gasped, her eyes widening.

"We'll get back to that. I already know the culprit anyway so let's get it over with," Shuichi groaned.

"Tell us then," Kiibo pleaded.

"The blackened hid beside the staircase leading from floor one to two and murdered the next person to walk up, that being Shinguji. Using a trick they revealed to everyone in the second class trial, they ambushed Shinguji and started stabbing him. During the scuffle, Shinguji fought against the blackened, ripping the bandages on his hands in the process. 

Unfortunately for the blackened, they didn't realise that the tool they used, a small screwdriver, wouldn't be able to kill them, so they decided to use their backup plan. Putting away the screwdriver, they pulled out a type of gun, not one intending to kill people, and shot Shinguji in the head, severing his brain and killing him instantly. 

Leaving the body there, they thought there was no way to trace the murder back to them, so they left to create an alibi. The blackened is you, K1-B0, the Ultimate Robot."

The four stared at Kiibo with eyes full of despair, the robot looking at the ground. "I understand you are all disappointed in me, and I could have done better. I've broken the first rule of robotics again, I am a disgrace and do not deserve to live. I'd planned on revealing myself as my inner voice is telling me that I should," Kiibo muttered. "How did you figure it out so easily though Saihara?"

"If I'm not mistaken, that stain on your hand could be blood, and it's where your screwdriver function is. On top of that, the bandages on Shinguji's arms wouldn't rip like that in the scuffle unless a blade damaged them, however, there weren't any scratches on his skin underneath. That led me to believe your metal plates ripped them."

"Ah, I understand," Kiibo sighed.

"Chin up Kiibo! We need your help to find the mastermind!" Momota shouted with a cheerful grin. Only one person here could be so happy in the last trial.

"Don't worry Kiibo, you'll be executed soon! Puhuhuhu!" Monokuma giggled behind his white and black paws.

"Nyeh, Shuichi and I found the mastermind's lair, there was evidence in their pointing to the mastermind," Himiko huffed with a frown. "We found Akamatsu's high school insignia on the back of Motherkuma, the thing that creates all of the Monokumas, and a music hairpin matching hers was on the floor."

"What?!" Akamatsu shouted, tears welling up in her eyes. I don't want to believe it, but right now all evidence points to her. Hmm, unless... No, if Himiko were the mastermind, she wouldn't go this far, right? "Why are you targeting me?!"

"I always knew it was you! Momota Kaito, Luminary of the stars, is never wrong!" The astronaut shouted with vigour.

"It makes more sense for Momota to be the mastermind! Who knows what secrets his lab holds!" Akamatsu argued.

"Where is the mastermind's lair?" Kiibo asked.

"There are two entrances. One is a secret door in the library, and the other in the last stall in the first-floor girl's bathroom," Saihara explained.

"What were you doing in the girl's bathroom Saihara?" Kiibo asked.

"Can we not focus on that?" Shuichi sighed.