E- Opening the Birdcage

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Junko S: "The hell...?"

"You've lost, Junko." Kyoko told her

Junko S: "I...lost? Me...? N-No way... It can't beeeeee!"

"Y-You still don't accept it...?" Hiro worried

"Even the Ultimate Despair herself is vulnerable to the onslaught of despair, it would seem." Byakuya said

"But there's no use trying to fight it now!" Hina shouted

"Let me tell you this right now. We no longer fear despair."

"Because we've decided to enter the outside world with hope!"

"Yeah, Makoto totally seduced us over to his side!" Hiro smiled

"Kyeeehahaha!" Genocider laughed

"E-Everyone...!" Makoto looked between them all

"You said that despair is as contagious as any disease." Kyoko glared at Junko "But the same is true of hope. All you have to do is look at us to see how true that is."

"K-Kyoko!"

Junko S: "Ahh, stop it! Stop! I hate those faces you're making! To see those awful looks causes me nothing by pain..."

Kouyoku took a step forward. His hat completely shadowed his face. He continued walking towards Junko

Junko N: "Oh? Is lil bro gonna join me again at the last minute?"

Without a word he reeled back and decked her in the face with the force and weight of his full body, sending her to the ground. The exoskeleton on his hand ripped through part of his glove, breaking a good bit of her skin. Once the shadow lifted from his face his expression was hard to read. A hurricane of emotions stormed through him. Satisfaction, anger, sadness, hatred, regret, pity, love, sympathy, fear, hope, despair. "... We have done... a lot of things." As he got ahold of his emotions he gave a sad smile "I can't say I didn't enjoy it, as bad as that may be. So why not one more? Consider it repayment for everything."

Junko N: "...Wh-what are you-"

His smile grew malicious "I'll give you exactly what you want. You want the ultimate despair, I suppose I could grant that for you" he walked towards the throne Monokuma had sat at for every trial "The same way you gave it to crow... The despair of death..." his hand hovered over the execution button "...Punishment Time." he slammed his hand down

She looked up at him and gave a genuine smile. Something he hadn't seen in several years. And all too soon the chains dragged her away

"......... I'll miss you............"

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... Silence...

... Nothing but silence for what seemed like forever...

Not knowing what to say, one by one,  they made their way to the elevator. Except one. Kouyoku stood there, staring at the bloodstain that was once his sister. They all looked back at him worried, but still not knowing what to say. Kyoko motioned for them all to take the elevator, which they all did, leaving Kyoko, Makoto, and Kouyoku in the trial room. 

As the two walked up beside him, Kouyoku realized he wasn't the only one there "... You're... You're still here... Why?"

"We could ask you the same"  Kyoko said

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