closed: class trial 2

[evidentiary]

WHO: kyouko kirigiri, makoto naegi, kaguya pekoyama, byakuya kirigiri, kiyotaka ishida, kaede akamatsu, AKA THE DANGANS...
WHERE: kyouko & kaguya's apartment!
WHEN: backdated v briefly to the 27th
WHAT: class trial meeting about that weird hope's peak place and etc
WARNINGS: dangan ronpa stuff mostly???

[ so once again the dangans will find themselves invited to kyouko and kaguya's apartment for a meeting, this time with newbies kaede and kiyotaka in tow! their apartment is very nice and there's matching furniture and it's very beautiful and while people can do toplevels or whatever and tag in whatever order i will just...

start us off here.

kyouko is seated on the sofa once again. she has her purple hair/eyes and is wearing gloves, and there's tea and snacks and things. ]

So, as everyone knows, all of us remember "Hope's Peak"...or at least a talent thereof. I do not know believe everyone remembers one of the games or how they worked, however...

Comments

[optimistical]

[ naegi is on the other side of the couch. he has a cup of tea in his hands but he's (unsurprisingly) not very thirsty or hungry... ]

I still haven't gotten back any memories explaining any of the rules, how the games worked, or their purpose.

[evidentiary]

Actually...I do have something related to that.

[ and she just places her electronic student handbook on the table.

YOU ALL KNOW THE RULES I'M NOT TRACKING THEM DOWN RN ]

It appears to have all the relevant rules for the first killing game loaded.

[falsepretentious]

[Byakuya leans over and takes a moment to look at the handbook, shifting through the rules quickly.]

Interesting... Some of the rules do seem to correspond with what I remember of Monokuma's telling of the game's premise.

[But he won't linger there for long. He'll step back from the handbook and shift into the background so that the newbies can take a look.]

[evidentiary]

But not all of them are the same?

[ or does he remember new ones... ]

[falsepretentious]

I don't know yet. I can recall Monokuma explaining some rules of the game which match up to Rules 6 through 9 on your handbook, corresponding to murder and the need for a class trial. Beyond that, I know nothing of the other rules for the island version of the killing game.

[spiritoso]

[ And she'll come up to take a look at the rules, and regret it almost immediately after. ]

These... these rules... How could someone come up with something like this?

[ An obvious question, but she can't help but blurt it out. ]

[evidentiary]

"Despair"...but that explanation doesn't make much sense, does it?

[steadycourse]

[He reads the rules with a grimace. All of this is worse than he really imagined. Execution? Class trial? He doesn't want to remember any of this.]

Monokuma is the headmaster? Does that mean he created these rules?

[evidentiary]

I think it would be more accurate to say whoever was controlling him did so.

[steadycourse]

You've seen Monokuma before? I only heard of his name until now.

[But guessing what she just said, Monokuma is only a representation of the actual headmaster. So... he's a robot of sorts?]

[falsepretentious]

[Byakuya stands off to the side for most of the meeting, and he seems a bit distracted. Something's bothering him.

Eventually, when there's a lull in the proceedings, he speaks up.]

If I can have everyone's attention, there are several things that I have not divulged to the full group.

I would like to start with that which I am most proud of. Gather round... Who would like to hear my other life's tale of glory?

[evidentiary]

... [ so dramatic... ] By all means, tell us.

[falsepretentious]

Very well. This tale will sound familiar to you, but no one else has heard it yet. So, without any further ado...

[He takes a moment to clear his throat before he goes on.]

In the world of our alternate lives, there exists a massive financial conglomerate run by the Togami family. The key to their prosperity lies within a special hereditary system that they observe. Rather than marrying one wife, the head of the Togami family has countless children with excellent women all around the world. Some of these children then end up competing with each other. They are all ranked based on their strengths, and the victor ends up becoming the new heir to the Togami family.

[A proud smile crosses his face as he continues.]

In the most recent competition, there was the most unexpected shake-up. A mere bronze-ranked Togami, the youngest of 108 children, managed to be the one to prosper and claim victory against all odds, even defeating the heir of darkness. In that way, this Togami proved himself to not only be the most superior heir... but the ultimate heir. Or should I say, the Super High School Level Heir.

[With that, he pokes at his glasses with his pride peaking.]

In other words, that was the story of my other life. The Super High School Level Heir... Byakuya Togami.

[steadycourse]

That system sounds atrocious.

[He's been uncertain and quiet most of the time, but he can't help interject now. Perhaps it's not his place, it probably isn't. Not that he's holding any of this against his roommate or even Byakuya's past self, but this system sounds pretty fucked up in Ishida's opinion still.]

I mean, those that work the hardest should be rewarded the most! That I do believe in! But ranking your children and making them compete against each other is truly harsh!

[steadycourse]

[Ishida is sitting on a separate couch and he's been strangely silent for a while now. Almost withdrawn in a way. However, as the discussion finally begins, he sucks in a deep breath before answering.]

I remember a dead body, a girl with the name of Enoshima. S-she had various... spears I think, impaled in her.

[He's still disturbed by that particular memory and grimaces, but if the others want to remember that much... maybe he can help in some way.]

...And I remember a SHSL title, but it belonged to my-- my past self's grandfather. He was the SHSL Manager.

[evidentiary]

Enoshima...do you recall what she looked like?

[ TACTFUL AS EVER ]

[optimistical]

... did she have pink hair? In two pigtails?

[ surprise naegi chiming in ]

[steadycourse]

[He looks over to Naegi's direction, nodding slightly in affirmation.]

Pink hair, two pigtails. I...I didn't get to see her face though. [That's probably not largely important though, right? RIGHT...]

Besides Professor Naegi, she's the only one I remember so far.

[spiritoso]

[ She can't really ask any questions about this memory, especially as the others have done so already. ]

Are you okay, Ishida? [ He obviously isn't but... she feels like she needs to ask regardless. ]

[steadycourse]

O-of course I'm okay! Why wouldn't I be? We're just having a discussion here, hahaha!

[The words are obviously forced, but Ishida doesn't want to ruin the meeting by forcing his feelings on everyone. Finding the truth is important to the others and it's definitely the moral thing to do, so he doesn't want to interrupt anything.]

[spiritoso]

You're right... but discussions can still be tough.

[ She makes a mental note to message him later to actually talk about this. ]

Hey, why don't you tell me about your other memories?

[spiritoso]

[ She's seated in a chair, holding a cup of tea, although she hasn't started drinking it yet. ]

I still don't really remember much... but I do think I have an idea of what my talent was.

[falsepretentious]

Oh? [He raises a curious eyebrow as he stands nearby.] Do tell.

[spiritoso]

I got a memory about practicing piano pretty recently. I was so focused on practicing that it felt like nothing else mattered.

[falsepretentious]

I see. [He folds his arms thoughtfully.] So you believe that your talent may have to do with playing piano. Or perhaps music in general. Interesting.