The killing game was over. It was finally over.
Out of the sixteen students, only three remained. Maki Harukawa, Himiko Yumeno and Shuichi Saihara.
All Shuichi wants is a second chance to save everyone who died. To do things differently, to do thi...
He removed the letter from the envelope and reached the next piece of paper, neatly entitled: 'Trustworthy," and read down the extremely short list.
Unfortunately for him, there was only one name on that list. And that name was Maki Harukawa, the ultimate child caregiver.. or so she told everyone. It was pretty obvious to Kokichi that Maki wasn't really the Ultimate childcare giver. Her attitude, her general demeanour, they all pointed to something else more malicious than she was first gave the impression of.
She was a liar as much as he was. Maybe not in the action of messing with people, but a liar is judged on how often they lie, and how large or damaging the lie is. Maki had been lying since the start of the game about her entire talent.. and personality as a secondary effect of the lie.
Plus.. after their fight before where she had effectively blamed him for Shuichi's death, he didn't have a single positive or nice word to say to her.
Yet still.. she was the only name on the list, so Shuichi hadn't given him any other alternatives whatsoever. Unfortunately, Maki was the only person who could help him locate the mastermind and make them pay for everything they had ever done and regret that they were ever born in the first place.
Kokichi started to tidy everything away, back in the original places, when he discovered another letter; of course. Maki's version of the letter. The temptation to open it was nearly overwhelming, he nearly gave in but managed to stuff the letter into his pocket before he gave in to his almost jealous temptations.
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As soon as he stepped out of the room, the huge wave of paranoia finally set in, like a driving force striking into his very skull. This must have been what Shuichi had felt like every single minute, of every single day he was walking around and living.. That thought was enough to make a freezing chill flow through his spine, as quick and as severe as lightning.
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_Sophah drew this amazing comic. Can you believe that this entire thing took just under three days?! The text, the drawings.. everything is extremely well done and professional! I love their choice of colours and expressions, especially the close up ones of Kokichi.. it shows him doubting himself! Please follow them!
There were the odd students around.. but Kokichi knew that he had to move around quickly, one, because there hadn't been a body discovery announcement yet, and two, the mastermind. Whoever they were.. they had been incredibly discreet, almost invisible.. Meaning that they had to be almost hidden into the background.. or extremely outgoing. Nevertheless, he kept moving; if he stopped or paused for a minute, they could spring an attack on him.
He had to stay alive for Shuichi.
Kokichi took advantage of his childish staure and personality, managing to dodge and tease everyone who he came across, until he either escaped away from them, or they walked away from him themselves. The liar didn't have any time to waste on the artist, the robot or the cosplayer, so he pretty much blanked them and moved on his way, struggling to maintain the crooked smirk that he always wore.. although that smile wasn't completely fake anymore. That smile symbolised the need for revenge, the unhuman craving to see the person who made Shuichi fall, pay with their life.
