Dangan Ronpa:return to Despair Academy

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It was all gone.All of my plans,my hopes,my dreams,they were gone.

Am I supposed to feel sad?He might be okay when we wake up...

But all I could think,even though I knew he wasn't really completely dead,was that I'd never get to learn more about investigations from him.I'd never get to see him blush again,or see him pull one over the killer,or see him pore over a Monokuma File.I'd never again see his scorchingly intense eyes that were as dark as obsidian,or one of his rare smiles,and I'd never again be saved by him.

All of it was whirling in my head,even though I didn't know why.

"Okay!Now that that's done!"Monokuma stood up on his throne.I was still staring at the monitor in the trial room,my eyes unblinking."We should head back upstairs!We have a big day tomorrow!"

"You said tomorrow we get our memories back."Akihiro took a shaky breath."Was that true?"

"Yep!"Monokuma leapt."You were going to be released from this program and get your memories back anyway!Meaning Igao had absolutely no reason to commit his crime!"

"I believe the only reason he killed Makoto was because you told him to."Nagito piped up.He had said very little after the trial.

"Whatever."Monokuma waved us off."But it won't be too easy."

"Too easy...?"Aya growled."What more do you want from us?!"

"We're done playing the game Monokuma!"Yoshio yelled.

I just stood there,staring at the monitor.

"Well,it's not exactly mandatory for your graduation,but it's like a bonus!"Monokuma slid off his throne and landed on the concrete floor.A few cockroaches crawled away from his body."For the entire day tomorrow all doors will be unlocked,except the exit of course!You will be able to investigate to your hearts content.When we get to the trial you will have the opportunity to discuss this school.Your goal,is to figure out the mystery behind your guys' time in imprisonment.If you do,then I have a nice reward for you all!"

"Mystery?We already know.Igao told us everything."Minako looked back at the monitor,her eyes filled with sorrow.

"Puhuhuhuhu!"He almost slipped because of how hard he was laughing."Oh,if you keep thinking like that,then you won't be able to figure it out!But like I said,it's not mandatory."

With that,he started walking towards the elevator.Everyone slowly followed him,their movements slow and sloth like.

I just stood there,staring at the monitor.

"Shizuko?"Yoichi looked back to see that I wasn't following them.

I just stood there,staring at the monitor.

"Shizuko,we have to go."Aya took my elbow and started leading me away.I barely remember following,I was still staring at the blank monitor.

I never gave Fumiko,Yoichi,Takumi,Tomoko or Akihiro enough credit...this is despair...the feeling of being unable to move on,of being trapped...of not caring what happens to yourself or anyone else around you anymore...not caring that you yourself have no more hope...I've got to say it's not as bad as I thought it would be,it actually feels comforting.

I was taken into the elevator and only stopped staring at the monitor when the doors slid shut.After that,I had no idea what I was supposed to do with my eyes,so I just stood there,staring at the ceiling.I had no idea what kind of face I was making,or if I was still crying or not.

"So,what are we going to do tomorrow?"Aya asked meekly.

The question should've seemed obvious,but for us the answer had become complicated.Igao had told us about all of the awful things we had witnessed,the atrocities they did to our friends and to us.Regaining our memories would mean reclaiming all of that.