Danganronpa: Digital Daze

Chapter 15: Mistake, or Trap?

I froze, having no idea what Monorakun was talking about. Chihiro had barely told me anything, and now Monorakun was pissed...at me? But why?

Monorakun resumed speaking, his red eye dimming down. "Chihiro's digging into something she needs to stay out of. It's already too late for you to warn her, but Chihiro better prepare for what's coming her way if she keeps at what she's doing."

A question suddenly came to mind, as I stared at Monorakun in terror. "Ummmm...can I ask a question...about the Private Messages?"

Monorakun regarded me cautiously, his arms crossed. "What about them?"

"Can those Private Messages be monitored? If someone sends a message to another, do you read them?"

Monorakun stared at me for several long seconds, then shook his head. "I don't examine every single message sent, whether Private or Group, in real time. I CAN access them whenever I want, but I usually don't unless the students require it for a Class Trial. Does that answer your question?"

I nodded, a bit of relief going through me. "Alright, thanks."

Monorakun nodded and left the room, leaving me to ponder his words. Realizing that I should go check on Chihiro in the Computer Room, I left the Costume Room in a hurry to find her. She was just in the Computer Room, and it was close by, so I headed there immediately.

However, when I arrived, Chihiro...was gone. Only Chiaki remained, playing a game on the computer Chihiro was on before.

"Hey, Chiaki? Do you know where Chihiro went?" I asked Chiaki.

Chiaki calmly responded, "Back to her dorm room, I think." Her eyes never left the screen.

Oh, no! Monorakun's pissed at Chihiro, and now Chihiro's isolated herself? This is bad! I needed to talk to Chihiro at once! I opened my E-Handbook to send him a Private Message, but stopped. What if Monorakun is waiting to see me tip her off?

I quickly made my way down from the Second Floor, quickly making my way to Chihiro. However, as I made my way down the Movie Hall hallway, I was intercepted by Angie, Sayaka, Kaede, and Leon. They had just finished watching a movie together, and were discussing it together in the hallway. They were blocking the entire hallway, their backs turned to me. Since I didn't want to be rude, or make Leon angry at me, I decided to take the long way around instead.

As I passed the Dining Hall, Theo stopped me in the hallway, a concerned look on his chunky face.

"Good sir, it pains me to see you so thin. Have you been eating enough? Meat and dairy can give you the protein you need to help bulk up."

I hastily thanked Theo for his concern, but stated there was something I needed to take care of. Being the respectful gentleman he is, he allowed me to pass, and I made haste to my dorm first, not wanting to draw unnecessary attention to me or Chihiro.

Arriving at my dorm, I checked my E-Handbook for messages, as my alerts were set to Silent. To my surprise, I had two Private Messages, though neither were from Chihiro. One was from Chiaki; the other, from Celeste.

Warily, I opened Celeste's message first.

"Bera, I will give you the same reminder I gave your dear friend Chihiro. Your wandering around, dazed from that buffoon Hifumi's execution, left you very vulnerable to being Victim #2. I would discourage you from losing your wits in this manner, if you wish to leave this place alive."

My eyes went wide. Was this a threat? A warning? Why did she send me this?

Closing the message, I went to Chiaki's message next. Her message was more...cryptic.