Extraordinary Minds: Road to Hell

Chapter 22: Deep Sadness

All around Akira in that moment, was the sense of despair. As all he could see in front of him, was Kentaro staring at the screen before him. At the screen showing the now lifeless corpse of yet another killer in this game..

An empty broken stare.

While Kioka..Was wailing, choking on her tears, and screaming for Ayaka.

"I can't believe any of this.." Yumico tried to compose herself, trying to hold back everything. "This is.."

"This is sickening!" Aratani shouted. "Where do you get off using someone's trauma like that against them?! AGAINST ALL OF US?!"

Lily just..went silent, and stormed out of the trial room in anger. Akira too stunned to try and stop her, while Mitsuko tried and..failed miserably.

"BIG SIS!" Kioka shouted again, covered in tears at this point.

Aratani walked over to Kioka, embracing the poor girl. "I know, Kioka..I'm..Im devastated too..Big Sis Aratanis here, ok?"

Kioka choking through her sobs, nodded. "I just..I don't wanna lose Big Sis Ayaka, and I did and..What if I lose you too?! What if I lose everyone I get close to?!"

Barisuta tried to speak, but with each word he stuttered from what he witnessed. "I..That last video. That..That wasn't real, was it? Good god..I.."

Maeko sighed. "Unfortunately..I've seen that too much in my field of work and can confirm what we saw is real, It's disgusting you'd go that far, you..You.."

"Thanks for the compliment! Every single negative word you throw my way just makes me wanna watch you all hurt so much more anyways!" Monodev chuckled. "What can I say? I'm just an adorable yet malicious Prankster!"

"I must admit. While this game is becoming all the more intriguing..I have yet to ask what you enjoy so much out of traumatizing your victims before they die." Raidon spoke. "What exactly is the point?"

"The point? It's what I say it is, and for me it's fun watching you all weep and-"

"ITS..NOT FUN!"

That shout. Came from Yutaka himself.

"YOU...BAD ROBOT!"

"Ohhh! Seems dear puppet boy finally opens his little mouth! You seem more fun when you're silent, because at least your puppet has more character than you!"

The Silver Hair boy began to quiver again. Badly..He backed down immediately.

"That's what I thought! In this game, I'm the King, and the weaker you all become physically and mentally, the more fun the game becomes for me!" Monodev shouted.

"Just who's behind you exactly?!" Mitsuko shouted. "Who's controlling you?"

"Controlling me? Now who would control someone as absolutely fabulous as moi?" Monodev asked in a very strange voice.

"Whoever it is. You won't win this." Barisuta said, angrily.

"Beg pardon? I won't win this? Oh, hey. Scratch that, it's YOU idiots that won't win! You'll see! With all the motives I have up my sleeve and planned to break you all! Eventually you'll all snap until only 1 of you is left!"

"Anyways, I'm in need of my beauty sleep, so you can all go about your night, and I'll see you all in the morning!" Monodev shouted as he disappeared.

Kentaro slowly made his way out, turning his hat to the front, and lowering it. As Akira tried to speak up, to try helping Kentaro, Kentaro just..

Walked away quietly. Heartbroken, and not wanting to speak to anyone.

Kioka was still on the floor sobbing hysterically, as Mitsuko knelt down to Kioka, rubbing her head.