Phantom Thieves of Hope - A Danganronpa X Persona 5 Story.

Chapter 72: An Earlier Heaven

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"48 hours before he goes to the court with his "legal" documents? Hm...That's not a lot of time..."

First thing in the morning, Komaru had gone to the KDA with Makoto and Toko alongside her, and Kyoko had requested that Kotoko come along too, just to confirm a few things with her.

"We know, and we're sorry," Toko sighed, "but if it wasn't for a certain someone keeping this a secret from everyone for the past 5 months, we would've had more time."

"Do you want to help me, or are you trying to make me feel worse!?" Komaru snapped, "Pick a lane and stay in it!"

"Alright, calm down, both of you," Makoto urged.

"I know it's a difficult situation, and it's unfair to you," Kyoko assured, "but you were wise not to have gone to the police directly. The local authorities don't have the resources to combat this."

"But we don't have enough evidence either," Komaru pointed out, "and even if we did, would they believe us? It's not like we've got any real authority or sway."

"Hold on now," Kyoko smiled, "The local authorities might not have what it takes, but the KDA is different. Had you told me about this, I would have dropped everything and gotten straight to it. All you have to do now is tell me what happened, and I'll help you from there."

The quartet let out a surprised and pleasant gasp.

"Kyoko! Kyokokyokokyoko oh my god, thank you!" Komaru jumped out of her chair and rushed over to her, "you're amazing and beautiful. I'll kiss your feet if that's what it takes. I'll-"

"You will not," Kyoko pushed her back down, "sit. Explain. Please."

Komaru nodded and began telling her everything she knew. The whole time she was explaining, Kyoko's face remained stoic and focused, absorbing every word.

"So, that's everything," Komaru finished, "There's no way Tsumura would've given us this short a time if he wasn't sure he'd win, but there's no way that I'd willingly give in to him."

"Hm...Curious..." Kyoko pondered.

"Huh? What's curious?" Kotoko asked.

"We did a background check on everyone related to the Utsugi case when Junya was arrested, Tsumura included," Kyoko explained, "but from what we found on him, we discovered that he had no involvement in Kotoko's sexual abuse."

"Yeah, but what if he forged evidence?" Toko sighed, "The Kitake's said they saw him present a fake document, and they're very good."

"Indeed. You'll need to contact the Kitake's and have them bring the documents here so we can double-check them," Kyoko said, "but for now, I'll need to ask some sensitive questions to you, Kotoko. I apologize for any discomfort, but your answers will help me figure this out."

"Sure, I can do that," Kotoko nodded anxiously, "anything to help protect the Naegi's from that gross adult."

"Good girl. First and foremost, your father made a business out of prostituting you and your mother to men that he had worked with before," Kyoko detailed, "Can you confirm if Ryuunosuke Tsumura was one of those men?"

"No..." Kotoko trembled, "He's a creep, but he had no interest in me."

"And your mother?" Kyoko asked, "What about her?"

Kotoko paused.

"Mmm...I definitely remember them having a connection of some kind," Kotoko said, "but my mama was really...shy about it? She never let me get too involved with Tsumura...nor papa..."