Fanganronpa: Epigone

Chapter Five- Blind Veils III (Class Trial)

"What is this?!" Winona shrieked.

"How did this happen?" Seto asked, "what even is this place?"

Tears started to fill Mizuno's eyes. "We weren't even given a motive yet."

"Wowza!"

Masaru watched Monokuma pop up out of nowhere.

"I didn't even have to provoke you kids this time!" Monokuma cheered but then seriously turned to his students and spoke as if he were speaking to only one of them in particular, "although this place was not supposed to be revealed in the first place."

Masaru observed the room more and the thing that stood out most was the wall of monitors. There were surveillance on every room such as the dining hall, gym, game room, pool room and more. A black swivel chair sat in front of the screens and there was another door on the side that seemed to be locked.

"Who would even have any reason to do this?" Seto asked.

"Monokuma explain yourself," Umeda ordered.

Monokuma held a paw to his chest. "What? Me? I didn't do anything you brat!"

"But one of us couldn't have done it," Toma spoke sincerely.

"Why not?" Monokuma cackled. "Because you're all such great friends?" The bear pretended to count them. "Last time I checked, there were sixteen of you, am I correct?"

"Screw you," Seto spat out.

"Make sure to check the victim file to help in your investigation!" Monokuma ignored the guy, "see you soon!"

Masaru took out his monopod as usual and got to work.

Victim: Priscilla Azumi- The Ultimate Curator.

Cause of Death: stab to the heart.

The victim's body was found in ????? lying face up.

Estimated time of death is 4:48am.

No other injuries were detected and no chemicals such as poison were present.

Masaru pushed down his feelings and prepared to observe the body more. Was this what she meant be her trusting in his detective skills? Was this some messed up version of her plan?

"So we're just going to ignore what this place is?" Seto asked out loud.

"Don't you think we'd tell you if we knew?" Umeda told him, "we don't know either."

"You two, focus," Winona said.

Toma walked over to Priscilla's body and bent down near her head. "That's strange..."

Masaru came closer to see what he was talking about and saw that there was a gash on the back of her head like someone had hit her with something hard.

Head wound.

"Well there's no doubt what caused that," Seto said staring down at another object.

Masaru glanced over and saw that the object was a bloody black bat.

The same bat that was on the weapon table during their last motive.

Black bat.

"That looks familiar," Mizuno said.

"It is the bat from last motive," Toma pointed out.

"How would someone even have access to that?" Winona asked, "the table was taken away a long time ago."

Masaru knew how but stayed silent for now.

"But the victim file said Priscilla died from a stab to the heart," Seto pointed out, "I don't think the bat could've also done that."