Danganronpa Survivor AU

╰┈➤Foolery

Everyone stared at each other in shock and horror.

I nearly broke down at the sight.

I couldn't believe it...

This wasn't like her.

It wasn't like her to give up.

Why Himiko...

...Why?

I deeply inhaled trying to hold back tears.

Himiko is already gone.

The game began roughly an hour and a half ago and there's already been a death.

I already failed...I wanted to save everyone...I couldn't save Himiko...

I turned away and was about to go into a random classroom to cry when suddenly...

...Maki burst through the bathroom door

I turned back around, confused.

My confusion then turned to anger.

She wasn't holding Himiko's body...this means she was for sure dead...

...and Maki wasn't even upset in the slightest.

We survived together, could she at least have showed some sympathy?

"You guys aren't going to believe this- take a look."

She put her arm in front of her, and I spotted a large object in her hand.

It was, ironically, an arm and a hand.

Wait.

An arm...and a hand?

"You guys might not believe this, but I think that was a decoy. Himiko thankfully isn't dead."

She sighed a sigh of relief.

I felt guilty for judging too quickly.

"Does anyone know where the real Himiko is?"

Everyone looked around. Himiko wasn't anywhere.

"Wait a minute- where's Aoi?"

Asked a confused Sonia.

"Miss Sonia is right! Aoi and Himiko seem to be missing."

I didn't even have to look to know that was Kazuichi.

"Perhaps they're together right now; let's hope they are anyways." said Kyoko.

"Hm- oh well. I'm going to leave this dummy and that poison bottle in here. I'm sure we won't need them anytime soon."

Maki left the bathroom, but before doing so she dropped the arm behind her.

Everyone shrugged off what had just happened and left to continue their exploring.

Me and Kyoko stayed behind.

She had her finger to her chin and was clearly pondering something.

"What's the matter Kyoko?"

She looked at me sharply before looking back to the bathroom.

"Why would Monokuma randomly send out a decoy?"

"Monokuwhat?"

"Monokuma is that cackling bear. He's the one in charge of these killing games. Well...the mastermind is the one in control, Monokuma is simply a puppet."

"Oh. I understand."

"What do you think Shuichi? Why would Monokuma try to fool us?"

"Maybe he's trying to encourage a killing? He might be trying to put us in distress, make us snap, and then commit murder."

"That makes sense...he did say if a killing didn't happen within 24 hours he'd do that. It's been what...2 hours? He probably tricked us."

"Maybe he's tired of waiting."

"Maybe."

I went inside the bathroom to take a closer look at the dummy.

It was almost uncanny how much it resembled Himiko.

Of course it was supposed to look like her...it just looked way too good. Monokuma was definitely trying to fool us.

I took a closer look at the dummy.

There was a note shoved in the shoulder socket where the arm once was.

I carefully pulled it out and read it.

Don't be a dummy!
You'll be next.
Pick up the pieces- hurry!
You're being put to the test.
It could be you or fair Himiko.
Test your luck!
Cheat the game and save both
But at a cost
Oh dear player,
What will you choose?
Betrayal, Death...
Oh, options are loose!
Toodles~

Trying to figure out this note was giving me a headache. It's probably another hoax.

Without thinking twice I crumpled the paper and threw it away.

Just as I was about to exit the restroom, Kyoko barged in.

"Shuichi, come with me to the med bay, I need to show you what I discovered."

I quickly left, and as I did I made a realization.

Where was the bottle of poison?