The Ultimate Outlaw

The Planning Begins

        Just as Rantaro and Niles stepped out into the hallway, they heard the TV in the hallway crackle to life. Looking over, the two males saw Monokuma was on the screen and the bear didn't look too happy and both could conclude that it was due to no one being dead yet. Both were shocked upon Monokuma revealing the First Blood Perk - the first killer would walk free, no trial held! It seemed too good to be true and both males wondered if there was a catch to it.

"Buuuuuuuuuuut! There's a caaatch~" Monokuma starts. "You have two days to use it! Additionally, if no one is dead by the third night, you all will die! GAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"He really wants someone to murder..." Niles comments to Rantaro.

"So if you don't want to end up as bloody smears, get killing~" Monokuma says before the TV shuts off. Rantaro lets out a heavy sigh.

"That's definitely going to cause someone to murder..." Rantaro says, running a hand through his green hair.

"Sadly I have to agree with that statement," Niles says. "But the question is, will someone take advantage of that perk? That in of itself is a very tempting incentive. And then throw on the two deadlines, and voila! Murder!"

"You're not wrong. Though I wonder, if we can figure out the Mastermind and kill them, would we end the game early?" Rantaro muses.

"I would say ask but that would let the Mastermind know what we're planning," Niles hums out. "But that would be a genius thing - use the perk that's meant to spark this game into life against the Mastermind to end it."

"Well, since you're better at this whole murder thing, I'll let you kill them if we can figure it out," Rantaro says. Niles smirks and pats Rantaro on the head.

"Smart choice~ Now, into the library," Niles says before turning and heading into the library. Rantaro follows Niles, hands in his pockets. So far, it was just him and Niles at the moment which was good. The two then separate and start scouring the library for the opening mechanism of the door. Niles wonders how he missed a secret door yesterday when he inspected this room. The Outlaw was randomly pulling and pushing on odd looking books to see if those had any significance when he eventually gets a click in response. Niles backs away as the bookcase rumbles and swings open. Rantaro had looked over upon hearing the click.

"Wow! Nice job Niles!" Rantaro says, walking over.

"I didn't think that would work," Niles admits. He was about to continue when he heard faint voices and he immediately pushes the bookcase back into place. Rantaro was about to question him but he soon enough heard two voices approach the library. Rantaro quickly goes back to looking at the books he was looking at prior. He felt Niles's presence by him a few seconds later just as the library doors open. Playing dumb, Rantaro pokes his head out to see Kaede and Shuichi.

"Oh hey Kaede, Shuichi! What brings you two here?" Rantaro greets with a smile as he steps out from where he was.

"We're just making another investigation down here!" Kaede answers, returning the smile.

"Uh, Rantaro.. Have you seen Niles lurking about?" Shuichi asks, tugging his hat down a bit. Niles then struts out and rests his left elbow on Rantaro's right shoulder.

"Lookin' for me Detective~?" Niles asks, a playful smirk on his lips. His blue eye focuses on Shuichi, purposely making the male uncomfortable with his gaze. Shuichi looks off to the side to not meet the gaze of the one-eyed man.

"Y-yeah. Since Kaede's Research Lab opened... I w-was wondering if yours did," Shuichi stutters out.

"As a matter of fact it did. And I'm quite happy it is open," Niles answers.