Carrying Naegi on her back, Ikusaba grabbed several trophies from the gymnasium entrance hall. And as soon as she stepped out into the hallway, she used them to jamm the doorknobs. Although they would not likely resist Oogami's strength, they would at least buy her a few seconds.
And so, Mukuro Ikusaba ran to the last place where she had spoken to Naegi--the infirmary, which would provide her with everything she needed to give him first aid treatment.
Her own sister was her enemy.
Her fellow Super High School Level students were her enemies.
Her only ally was the dying Makoto Naegi.
Ikusaba knew that not even she herself was her own ally. After all, despite the fact that Junko had betrayed her and very nearly killed her, Ikusaba still believed that she was the only one who could understand her little sister. And that was why she felt that she had to protect her.
That's right... you were just being you, Junko. You just wanted despair, right?
It's because you love me. You wanted to kill me and fall into despair. That must have been it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't grant you that despair, little sis.
At the same time, she wondered--if she was able to, by some miracle, save Makoto Naegi and foil her sister's plans, wouldn't Junko fall into even greater despair? Wouldn't that make her even happier?
But... Betray Junko?
What am I supposed to do?
Mukuro Ikusaba closed her eyes, listening to Naegi's weak breathing.
Tell me, Naegi-kun. What should I do?
In battlefields, where she made her home, her main mission was to kill and survive. And in that setting Ikusaba was invincible. She could put her own emotions on a leash in order to become a killing machine.
However, when she was facing her own sister in the battlefield of a normal high school life (twisted as it may have been), Ikusaba could not control her emotions no matter how much she tried.
The Super High School Level Soldier, having begun to doubt the idea of Super High School Level Despair, had already been overtaken by the impulses of the normal high school student within.
But the girl continued running through the darkened corridors, holding on to her
own conflicted self--she was treading the hair-thin line between the Hope of Makoto Naegi and the Despair known as Junko Enoshima.
Meanwhile, the students in the gymnasium were left in a state of utter confusion.
The Super High School Level Literary Girl, Touko Fukawa, had always come off as gloomy and difficult to approach. But it was as though her earlier persona had been thrown out the window.
"Fukawa-san... you're Genocider Syo?" Maizono asked nervously, trembling. Syo tilted her head a full fifty degrees, her tongue lolling.
"Huh? I didn't expect a reaction like that. Don't tell me I've been found out? Or didn't you already know? And what's with Gloomy Samurai, dolled up like that? That outfit looks like crap on her!"
By 'Gloomy Samurai', she was probably talking about Mukuro Ikusaba. But no one could remember to point out the shocking fact that Fukawa knew Ikusaba, thanks to the sudden onslaught of surprises that were set upon them.
Or, to be more specific, several students were able to keep their cool. But this group, which included Kirigiri and Togami, seemed to be hanging back in order to get a better grasp on the situation.
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Danganronpa IF
FanfictionWARNING SPOILERS FOR THE GAME DANGANRONPA DanganRonpa IF an AU written by Ryogo Narita! This story was included as a bonus in Super DanganRonpa 2. Naturally, there are SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE GAME below. Seriously. Don't read it if you haven't pl...