Danganronpa: Despair to Prodiges V2

Rest

(Kazuma POV)

I made it back to my room and once again was lost in thought as I lay in bed. Yuuki was supposedly the traitor, but then it was confirmed that Dazai was the ultimate manipulator, so does that mean Dazai was lying? Or was he actually being genuine?

The more I thought about it, the more my mind became scrambled, and then there was the fact that Aqua has my motive video.

"..."

I decided to try and get some shut-eye, knowing full well that tomorrow would likely have the next trial.

(Aqua POV)

I was in my room, trying to make sense of who I actually was. As far as I knew, I was just a regular person with a stroke of bad luck. But somehow I got chosen to go to Hopes Peak. Thinking that was finally my good luck kicking in, I went in only to end up here.

'Kazuma...'

If there was one thing that was consistent from what I could know from both this life of mine and the one from the memories I had forgotten it was that Kazuma was not only my friend, but I placed a great deal of trust in him.

'I should go talk to him again...'

Making up my mind, I decided to try and cheer him up a little bit tomorrow.

(Echidna POV)

"So, what did you find out Hanako?"

"...Well, it seems like the wigs were found in the back area of the department store. So it makes sense that someone would dress up as you."

Despite us both talking in the dining area of the hotel, Hanako was unusually tense. Well, I guess I knew why but it would be easier if he could lighten up a little.

"If you want, you can go back to bed," I replied with a smile

"N-No...I'll wait until you go back."

"Dear me, is your trust in me that little?"

"..."

"Don't worry. Rest assured that no one will know that you murdered your own brother as long as you keep doing as I instruct."

His was froze up at the words, and tears nearly started to come out of his eyes.

'...Why? I was trying to console him.'

I took a sip of tea when suddenly Hanako's face got serious for a moment.

"I-If you'll allow me, I'd like to ask something..."

"Ask away."

"...You knew Yuuki was behind both murders, didn't you? For the first one, you gave him one of your outfits, and for the second one, you were so adamant about trying to get Yuuki out because he moved the body that it led Dazai and Yuuki in conflict, leading to Dazai taking a major hit."

"You have a better head than I thought." I said with a smile, "That's very much...Plausible, however, I wouldn't do such a thing. After all, I would not gain anything from helping Yuuki."

"..."

"You can take your hands off the voice recorder now unless you only want to reveal the part where you killed your brother?"

"...I'll get going."

He left right after, and I continued to drink my tea.

(Fuuka POV)

I was reading alone in my room when a knock on the door came. 

I obviously checked who it was first, and found Dazai on the other side.