That Wasn't Supposed To Happen

Ultimate Pain, Suffering, Despair, Execution, Death, Ultimate End

Chihiro took a deep breath before answering Junko's question- he had only one chance to get this right.

But this was an easier one, one Chihiro was certain he knew the answer to.

He looked straight at the Ultimate Despair. "Y-you're talking about you hijacking the airwaves, aren't you?" He asked, though he already knew it was the answer.

Junko nodded. "Uh-huh. That's exactly what I'm talking about. To show the world the murders taking place at this school, which was meant to be a symbol of hope... That was the whole point of the Ultimate Despair! When I said "climax," THAT was what I was talking about!"

She laughed, "The world watched as you fell into despair, and began to kill each other one after another... Despair is as contagious as any disease; any hope left turns to despair... Puhuhu. Isn't the power of television just amazing!? By the way, since we started broadcasting, a whole bunch of people have tried to come and rescue you."

Hina looked terrified. "A-Are you serious!?" She asked, her eyes wide.

"But utilizing the heavy weaponry I installed around the school grounds, I had no problem expelling them," Junko continued, pushing up the glasses that had appeared on her face.

The action reminded him of Byakuya. Byakuya who was still silent.

"You...expelled them?" Hina asked, her hand covering her mouth as she must've realised what Junko meant with that.

She just nodded again, "I have to thank you all. They were a relentless bunch, refusing to give up on hope and trying to force their beliefs on the world. But in the end, I was able to give them the final despair-death."

Chihiro felt disgusted to say the least. "S-so you just used us? To bring despair to everyone in the outside world...?"

"Well sure, but I also gave you a second chance at life, right? So it's like...give and take!" Junko said with a 'cute' expression. Chihiro felt like throwing up.

He was too stunned to respond. He... didn't know what to do...

"And there's a reason I chose you guys to survive, when all the other students were dropping like flies... I mean, we built up two years of memories together. You were all my treasured classmates..." Junko continued with a sad expression.

"Sorry, that's a lie. I just figured you'd despair even more when you found out a friend had betrayed you," She said before laughing. "And that's the truth! Which is what you wanted, right? So? Does it make you feel utterly lost and hopeless? You solved the mystery but despair at the truth, right!?"

For once, Kyoko looked shocked. "Don't tell me... Did you seriously count on the possibility that we would solve your mystery?" She asked, her emotionless façade falling apart slightly.

Junko tilted her head, "And if we did? Then what? Our final desire for creating this world of despair was so we could experience one last class trial. If you were bold enough to solve the mystery, only to discover that the truth was utterly hopeless...how would you react? What would you do?"

The detective didn't respond.

"See? Discovering the truth doesn't necessarily lead to a sense of hope. Truth can be full of despair, too! Like right fuckin' now!" Junko explained with a laugh.

Truth...full of despair... That's...!

Chihiro didn't want to believe it.

"Not to mention, all those motives I talked about were totally meaningless. I mean, with the world having ended and all..." The Ultimate Despair continued in a bored voice.