Daganronpa: blue blood «retelling»

Deciding who will die

«Sayaka Maizono's perspective»
"Will he be Ok?" I mumble.
Kyoko stands up, looking away.
"I think so. He needs to rest." She adds pointedly, and I take that as a cue to leave.
The corridor is empty,as everyone is in their rooms, recovering from the poison.
"SOMEONE HELP! HELP!" I leap with a start, rushing forward towards the sound.
"Mondo?" I scream, throwing open the door.
"Oh my God..."
Mondo is above Ishimaru's limp body, frantically performing CPR. He looks up and sees me through watery eyes.
"Sayaka, GET HELP!" He yells, but I don't move- nothing can be done. Ishimaru's gone.
"Mondo, he's... gone."
"No! He's not!" Bellows Mondo, pulling Ishimaru up in a strangling hug. Tears trickle down his face, onto Ishimaru's rough bristled hair.
"Mondo, I'm so sorry." I walk closer, shivering at Ishimaru's body. His eyes are glazed over and a trickle of blue adorns his chin.
"I'm going to kill whoever did this. I'm going to make them pay." He growls, then his expression falters and he slumps into defeat.
"Why does everyone I love leave me? My brother, now Ishi..." He mutters.
Awkwardly, I start to leave.
"Sayaka, is anyone else...dead?"
"The poison has started to take effect." I almost scream as Kyōko appears behind me, as silent as a phantom. "We will definitely have more casualties soon."
"Who?" I stammer.
Kyoko rubs her chin with gloved hands. "Aoi, Hagakure, Chihiro and Celestia are suffering the worse. Then Makoto and Byakuya, but they'll recover. we have one antidote. And four cases that need it."
She produces a circular pill.
"So... we have to choose who to save?" I whimper.
"Well, there's a chance they'll be fine, a chance they'll die without intervention. We have to make that choice."
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Everyone gathers in the hall, some perfectly fine and some still fighting the poison. The tablet sits in the middle, a constant reminder of what we're here for.
"Ok." Croaks Makoto. "should we vote on who should get it? Or talk first?"
"We should discuss out options." Kyoko declares, "Hagakure, Aoi, Chihiro and Celestia all need the pill. One can have it."
"I don't need it." Aoi interjects. "I feel fine-" Her speech is interrupted as she bursts into a violent fit of coughing.
"Surely we should determine who is suffering the worst and give it to them?" I add.
"Then it would go to Celestia. The murderer." Hagakure growls. "She doesn't deserve it. This was probably HER plan."
"No it isn't! Why would I poison myself you imbecile?" Wheezes Celestia. Every breath seems to cause her pain.
" yeah Hagakure. Why would she poison herself?" I snap, earning a reproachful but cheerful look from Celestia.
"I think Chihiro needs it the most." Says Mondo, but Chihiro interrupts him.
"No, Aoi needs it more than me!" He coughs, "I can beat the poison! I'm a man!"
"I vote for Aoi as well." Byakuya declares. " Being one of the strongest in the group, she is definitely an asset to beating the mastermind."
"So you see everyone as an 'asset'?" Yells Mondo.
Byakuya laughs. "We need to think logically here. Emotion in this situation will get us nowhere. I stand by my vote."
In the end, Aoi gets 3 votes from Makoto, Byakuya and Toko, Celestia gets two from me and Kyoko, and Chihiro gets one vote from Mondo. Junko refuses to vote.
" I can't, like, condemn y'all to death! This is fxxking sick!" She storms out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
"Ok... thanks guys." Smiles Aoi, as she pops the pill into her mouth. She swallows and, with a look of pure fear, collapses.