𝓢𝓾𝓰𝓪𝓻𝔂 𝓢𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓽

𝟎𝟏𝟗

Fire

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"As long as you're alive, it's a given that there's things you don't want other people to know about you!" Monokuma said, "So, I did a little investigating of my own, and I dug up some of your darkest secrets!" Monokuma pulled out envelopes, each one of them with your names on them, "And those embarrassing memories and secrets are all contained in the envelopes I have right here... I'm going to hand them out now, so take a second to take a peek!"

As Monokuma spoke, he tossed the envelopes at your feet. You quickly grabbed the one with your name written on it and read what was inside.

'Y/N set her house on fire one time while baking.'

You weren't very concerned about the memory, more so how Monokuma managed to get the information.

"What...!?" Makoto exclaimed.

"H-How...?" Hina asked.

"How'd you find out about this!?" Taka demanded.

"You have 24 hours! If someone doesn't become blackened by then..." Monokuma said, "... all your deepest, darkest, most embarrassingest secrets will be exposed to the world! Maybe I'll roll by a crowded intersection in a van strapped with loudspeakers and spill the beans! Kyaaah! Wouldn't that be sooo embarrassing!?"

"... So that's what you meant by 'motivate'?" Makoto asked.

"Yup, you got it! They're all pretty unpleasant, trust me. None of you want me to reveal that stuff, right?"

"It's definitely something I'd rather people not know, but... we'd never kill over something like that!"

"Wh-What'd you say!?"

"He's right! Your plan is doomed to fail! No one's gonna murder someone for this kind of thing!" Taka exclaimed.

"O-Oh no... Is it because, for better or worse, your memory is still a way to connect to the outside world? I have stuff I wouldn't want anyone to know no matter what, so I assumed you'd all be the same... Which is why I put so much effort into preparing this next motive! Maaan! You're saying you really won't kill each other over this stuff? That just sucks! Well, what can ya do? Okay, then in 24 hours, I'll expose all your secrets just to make myself feel a little better! So sad, so depressed! Farenotwell...!"

With that, Monokuma disappeared, leaving you all to contemplate on what to do next.

"I didn't know what to expect at first, but... maybe we dodged a bullet on this one," Hina said, "I mean, yeah, having those secrets revealed is gonna be totally embarrassing. But that's seriously not enough to give someone a reason to kill, right?"

"Good news, everyone! I have a brilliant idea!" Taka said, "Why don't we all just confess the secrets in those envelopes right here and now!? If we do that, any and all motives for murder will vanish! That's pretty smart, right!? Okay, so my embarrassing thing is-"

"I d-don't want to hear your stupid story...!" Toko said.

"What!?"

"Besides, I don't... I don't w-want to talk about it... I won't c-care what anyone says, I don't want to talk a-about mine!"

"Neither do I . Not because it is unpleasant, but because it is impossible," Celeste said.

"Well, it's just human nature to wanna hear it when you say it's impossible! C'mon, it'll be good for ya!" Hifumi said.

"Absolutely not."

"It's okay, just a little bit. C'mon c'mon c'mon...!"

"Stop it, Hifumi. You're being creepy," you said in slight annoyance.

"I agree with them. There's no need to discuss it," Byakuya said.

"What do you mean think, Chihiro?" Taka asked.

"Um... s-sorry, I don't really want to talk about it right now," Chihiro uttered, "But I also don't want to leave things the way they are. So maybe I can talk about it later... And if I try my best... to become strong... Then I can tell everyone."

"If you don't wanna talk, you don't have to. I'm not super excited to talk about it, either..." Hina said.

"If everyone's that much against it... I gotta say no," Mondo said.

"I don't really mind either way," you said tiredly.

"W-Well, that's okay, then," Taka said, "Either way, if it's just a few secrets, I'm sure nobody's about to kill anybody over it. Okay, I'll stop with all the secret talk. But... Each of us has 24 hours to get ready! Having our secrets exposed isn't going to be fun, but it's not like we're gonna die 'cause of it! So, you, you know, um... Don't do anything hasty!"

"The way you keep repeating it kinda makes me worry even more..." Hifumi said.

"Oh... Uh, okay, sorry. I know it's gonna be tough, but..."

Ding dong, bing bong

"Mm, ahem, this is a school announcement. It is now 10 p.m. As such, it is officially night time. Soon, the doors to the dining hall will be locked, and entry at that point is strictly prohibited. Okay, then... sweet dreams, everyone! Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite..."

"Nighttime already, huh? Okay, let's all call it a day," Hiro said.

"Good idea. We need to prepare for tomorrow," Sakura said.

"So we're done? That's good, I'm beat," you said, walking out of the gym half-asleep.

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