Danganronpa: Future Arc Rebooted

Episode 5: Dreams of Distant Days

Arata set Makoto down on his feet when they assumed that they were a good enough distance away.

"What are we supposed to do now?" Arata asked.

By the sounds of the rumbling and explosions, it didn't seem like things were going too well on Miaya's side.

"We just need to-" Aoi was cut off by a chunk of concrete being flung at her, narrowly missing her head.

Juzo stood at the end of the hallway, holding a large wooden plank. Aoi steps in front of Makoto and Arata, picking up a loose pipe that had detached in the scuffle.

"What are you doing?! What about your for-"

"It doesn't matter. As long as I don't get hit, right." Aoi said.

Arata sighed. He reached forward and snatched the pipe from Aoi before shoving her behind him, after whispering something to her.

"Both of you! Stay behind me!" He instructed before charging at Juzo.

The two nearly clashed weapons before Arata ducked and slid through Juzo's legs and turning around, raising the pipe for a strike at the neck.

Unfortunately, Juzo was ready for this, as he whipped around and slammed the wooden beam into Arata's abdomen.

However, the survivor completely ignored the pain before stabbing the end of the pipe into Juzo's forearm, causing the boxer to shove him away.

Arata landed a couple feet away, clutching his stomach with one arm, and grasping the bloody pipe with his other.

A trickle of blood ran down the side of his mouth as he smirked at the man in front of him.

"A world class boxer, using a weapon? That's disgraceful. Don't you think?" He asked.

Juzo brushed off the remark.

"It would be a waste to use my fists on the likes of you." He said, running at the survivor.

Arata dodged in the nick of time.

"Is it that you don't want to, or that you can't?" He asked.

Juzo stared at the survivor in mild shock before straightening himself up and displaying the same uncaring expression.

"So what if i'm not using my fists? That doesn't make me any less likely to take you out!!" Juzo shouted as he charged towards Arata.

"NOW, AOI!!!" Arata shouted.

Aoi leaped at Juzo from behind and held a different pipe over his neck and yanked him off his feet.

When he hit the ground, missiles were shot from down the hallway, from none other than Miaya.

Thanks to this, the boxer was knocked unconscious from the blast.

Arata, having narrowly missed being a second target, coughed into his jacket. He looked towards the smoke cloud.

"Aoi?!"

"I-I'm okay!" She replied, making him sigh in relief.

When the smoke cleared, he saw Juzo on the ground.

"He's out cold. We have to move!" Arata shouted, dropping the pipe and clutched his stomach. They decided to make their escape.

-

"Find anything?" Koichi asked the detective.

"Yes. But I also need to examine Gozu's body." Kyouko said, proceeding leave the conference room, followed by Ryouta.