"Welcome people! I am The Swan and welcome to this blog, where we follow the stories of those ugly ducklings, trying to survive this Killing game! I killed their classmate and made it very much clear that they will have to play this game!"
"Hahahaha! Below, you will find some general lore information behind this blog!
"They love me, right? Because I am such a cool villain hahaha. Anyways, below the page break, you'll just find boring stuff that's totally not relevant at all."
Click HERE to learn all about the cast!!
The place itself is massive and contains a number of floors, including:
Ground Floor:
-Cafeteria
-Dorm Rooms
-Kitchen
-Washing Room
-Classrooms
First Floor:
-Gym
-Classroom
-Meditation Room
-Library
-Trash Room
-Break Room
-Classrooms
Second Floor:
-Cinema
-Swimming Pool
-Music Room
-Shooting Gallery (which uses fake bullets)
-Candy Shop
-Toy Shop
Third Floor:
-Art Gallery
-Historical Gallery
-Gold Course
-Restaurant
Fourth Floor:
-Classrooms
-Office
-Pharmacy
Due to security measures, all windows and doors are locked off, for the foreseeable future in the holidays. Food and beverages are restocked automatically, thanks to the Topia's underground factory and thanks to the ventilation system, the students will breathe high quality air.
In order to make sure that the mental health of our faculty is accounted for, we made sure to have tons of material in order to combat psychological illnesses, like books and exercises. Also, in case a student tries to kill another student, don't. The cameras are monitoring the rooms nonstop and if a murder is discovered, they will send a signal to call local law enforcement. Not only that, but all kitchen utilities are extremely dull, in order to make sure they cannot be used to harm anyone. Not only that, but drugs that could be overdosed on are heavily regulated by the school's system. If the cameras see that a student tries to overdose themselves or harm themselves in any form, it will release a knockout gas in order to stop them and then notify the other students.
Right now, only 15 students are living in that confinement for the holidays. The list of said students can be found here. You can chat with them and ask them any questions. Inappropriate asks will be deleted. The description will state, if a specific student is unavailable to chat.
Note that the ask box will be closed an hour before each Friday, in order to answer the asks. It will be reopened again on each Monday
Any further questions can be directed to the school staff.
"Merry Christmas, you ugly parasites! Hope you had a horrible not-rizz-like holiday."
"This is just a small update, to those who ask: Is this game cancelled? Is it? Is it?"
"It isn't! The Killing Game is still ongoing! But sadly thanks to some stupid tech shit, we had to postpone it. Bureaucracy, am I right?"
"So umm....be patient, okay? Oh yeah, I got a message from the mod. Ahem. Let me read it out for you."
*Hey, mod here. Exams are over for now, so I hopefully can go back on track when it comes to Phantopia. Maybe even open a few team slots, because I can't do it alone. This seris is not cancelled though, so stay tuned.*
"What a lazy bitch, am I right? Come on! The few people who watch this dumb show, want an answer! Oh well, you will get other stuff until then."
*Days passed and yet, we didn't find anything new. Kaguya wasn't done with his analysis yet and the clock was ticking.*
Location: Hallway on the fourth floor
"So...do you think that we found everything we need?
"Well......we certainly found.....evidence...But...does anyone have any suspicion?"
"Well obviously, it's either Ryoken or Kori! They-"
"Haruo. Shut up."
"You fucking..."
"Stop that, you two. Does anyone else of you, have found any sort of clue? Do any of you, have any actual suspects in mind?"
*Of course, all of us shook their heads.*
"We only have a few days left....At this point, we'd need to vote for someone by chance...."
"I don't like this idea...There must be a better way."
*Suddenly, Kaguya stepped up.*
"Sw...Swan? A..are you here?"
*And then out of nowhere, our host appeared.*
"What do ya want?"
"I..I umm...want to...use my points....to investigate another floor. And..if it's...o...okay...I want y...you to....take another point from me too..in exchange of.....taking someone with me."
*We all stared at Kaguya shocked.*
"Kaguya, what do ye think you're doing?!"
"You wanna use 3 of your point already?! But then you'd only have 2 left!"
"I..I..k..know...but..we....need to....figure out..the tr...truth..So....Someone...has to do this...S...Swan....is...i...is that...f..fine?"
"Using 3 points early? Fine, I'll allow it. Choose the one, ya wanna take with you."
*Kaguya has only 2 points left.*
"O...okay...I...I.....wanna take...K...Kori with me.."
"M...Me?"
"Y....yeah...y....you....were a bit..distant in the...investigation and....I...think you need the points...will you...c..come....?"
"I...sure..."
"But....what if Miss Tsuyomi sabotages...the scene?"
"SH..she won't....I'll keep an eye on her....O...okay? Kori...y...ya gonna..c..come?"
*Kori nodded and so, followed Kaguya and the Swan down the elevator.*
*Perspective Switched to Kori Tsuyomi.*
*Location: Main Floor*
"Ok...so...where are we going?"
"The...laundry room.....I....I wanna see if..the culprit...hid Ryuga's clothing in..there..."
"I..guess that makes sense.....*Both enter the laundry room* But...aren't you afraid that....I...I may sabotage the investigation?"
*Nervous as ever, Kaguya began to look around the laundry room. I did so too. I am not sure, if the culprit really was as dumb, to put the cloth in here....*
*Of course they were. I opened the first laundromat on the right of the door and took it out. The bloodstained missing piece of Ryuga's shirt.*
"Y..you found it, Kori! G...god...this is..d..disgusting...and..u..ugly...S..so much blood.. and the smell...makes me nauseous..."
"Same...this is so gross.......But...why is there blood on it? Why would they wipe off Ryuga's blood? I thought they wanted to wipe that liquid from the bottle off..."
"I...see some parts of it that...are simply wet with n...no blood...The culprit must have....done that and..wiped the blood away too....But...." *Kaguya took a closer look, his breath smelling like acid.* "Is...it...just me....or does the blood on here seem....older than the one we found at Ryuga's scene? The smell...isn't as potent as above....But still....strong enough for it...to must have appeared on the night of the murder...*
*I tilted my head....Why would this blood be a bit older than the one at the scene? What just happened that night?*
*I just knew one thing. I needed to figure this out, with everyone else. I....have to prove my innocence, should they accuse me...and....find the truth.*
*In..that trial...*
AN: Hey guys, mod here. The Trial will take a bit, so I am asking you to be a bit patient, okay? It will come next week okay? Thanks!
*When I approached the body, I knelt down and took a look at it.*
"If you dare disturb the scene, I'll beat ya to a pulp."
*Charisma, thy name is Haruo.*
*Ignoring them, I took a closer look at the wound of the body. Ryuga's neck wound was rather deep....but what caused it? The cut around the neck seemed pretty uneven...*
"I do not think...that Ryuga's throat was slashed by a knife..."
*Nui had interrupted my thought patterns.*
"Why do you think that?"
"Because...the cut around the neck is too uneven.......If it was a slash with a knife....then...the wound would have a clear path........But...it's uneven. "
"What if you cut the neck, extremely slowly though?"
"Possibly....then why...did Ryuga not fight back? And why is the wound so...uneven and deep.."
*Why are you looking so relaxed, during a murder investigation? God, you are creepy.*
*Still Nui isn't wrong....I need to take note of this.*
Notes of Ryuga's Body added to Evidence
"Wait....So I just glanced at the report and it said there was traces of something in Ryuga's body....Can like...anyone check?"
"O..oh! Y...yes I can do that.....I...I.w..will take some blood and...ana...anaylse it...."
"*gulp* That..is..a..lot of blood..."
*Well...at least we were gonna find an answer for that, eventually. I should probably look around the body a bit more.*
*As I did so, I immediately noticed some glass shards lying around. Were those the remain of a bottle?*
"This must have been, from the medicine supply closet....I just checked it and noticed that one of the medicine bottles is missing...."
"Do we know what kind of medicine is it, yet?"
"Unfortunately not....There is no label anywhere.....And I cannot seem to find a list of all the medicine either... Although the stain on the floor is dry...so the culprit must have wiped it away."
*Damn Waia really noticed that quickly... No wonder she is our class representative. I gotta work harder, in order to not lose any points and to defend myself, just in case.*
Glass Shards, Dried Stain and Missing Medicine List have been added to Evidence
*Looking closer at the stain though, I noticed some...green fabric piece? It was incredibly tiny, but I am sure this wasn't there before.*
*Did this belong to the culprit?
Green Fabric has been added to Evidence
"Wait..why is part of Ryuga's shirt cut off?" *Kori tried to approach the body, but Haruo blocked her path.*
"Not any closer, sister killer! I ain't gonna allow you to, manipulate the scene!"
"I...I did not..."
*I noticed Dora tightening her fist, but before she could step forward, I did.*
"No hold on, Kori got a point over there. Where is that part of Ryuga's shirt?"
"Hey ye...Where is it?"
"Interesting.....*Leans closer to Ryuga's torso and musters it* Hmm....it seems to have been...ripped off.....by force..."
"By force? Why would the culprit go out of their way, to do that?"
"The culprit must have had some sort of reason......This piece of clothing must have had some sort of clue and the killer took it, in order to hide the truth....Clever."
"Okay everyone, strip naked! Let me see, if ya have it with ya!"
"I...*yawn* won't strip naked in front of everybody..."
"Even if disregarding that idea Haruo, the culprit coulda just hidden it in their room....."
"Then let's search every room-"
"But if we do that, we'd all need to give up points. That would be risky, especially to those who are having trouble with the investigation right now."
"Shit, you're right!"
*Well Haruo, I'll give you a A for an attempt and a D for execution......The cloth is important though...*
Ryuga's Missing Cloth Piece has been added to the Evidence.
*Glancing around the room, I eventually noticed something else. It was...a bottle?*
"What....is that?"
*Kori picked it up and glanced a it, her facial expression furrowing.*
"Those are...sleeping pills?"
"Sleeping pills?"
"Lemme take a look...." *Wataru took a quick glance at it, before nodding* "Yes, those are melatonin pills. You are supposed to take them, if you have trouble sleeping."
"Hmm...that....does seem to be....another clue.......Right?"
"S.so...*yawn* the culprit.....must have left those, behind....."
"Hmmm...."
*Pill Bottle has been added to evidence list.*
*I think that's all we could have found here...Which is why I checked the other rooms on the floor. Some of them were locked, but even the ones that weren't locked, had nothing in it.*
*This ain't good.... So far none of the evidence points to any of us....Just who...*
"........................."
"Angelo? How are you feeling?"
*The soldier let out a sigh and shook his head.*
"...:I cried too much....can't cry anymore...God I feel empty, ya see..."
"Right...you and Ryuga were very close...I'm...really sorry."
"Sigh.....Merci. God, if only I didn't leave that night..."
"Huh?"
"Ryuga...I saw him at around 12 PM. I didn't see him in my bed, since he spent the last nights with me, so I went to look for him. Turns out...he was here. Claims that he wanted to check on something."
"Check on something, huh....Do you know, what that *something* was?"
"Sigh....No, not really. He told me that he was gonna be fine...that liar...."
"Right...(So Ryuga was still alive at 12 PM.....) Did you see anyone, when you were leaving?"
"If I did, I woulda said something ya see. Didn't see no one.... Now leave me alone, s'il te plait..."
*Guess he is still grieving...still this could be useful...*
*Angelo's Account added to Evidence*
*Hmm...Maybe I should ask more people, if they saw or heard anything.....But who.....*
*I eventually reached Hi. I figured since she has super sharp senses that she must have witnessed something. I asked her and...*
"Well....I didn't hear or see anyone that night per se, but....."
"But?"
"One of me cubs, Viola, woke me up. I think something outside me room scared her...I calmed her down and then went back to sleep...Was around 2 AM."
"You didn't check?"
"No...that was a dumb move of me.....Damn it..."
*It was a dumb move, not to check. But hey, at least it's some sort of clue.*
*Hi's Account was added to Evidence.*
"I heard something too."
*Surprised, I turned around and faced Haven. My mood immediately soured, moreso than usual. Kundio told me that this little gremlin was hiding something....and I am not inclined to trust anything so easily.*
"It was around 2 AM....I was sleeping in Haruo's room...when all of a sudden, I heard someone walking down the hallway and then entering one of the dorm rooms....I didn't check though."
"I...see.....(There's a chance they could be lying....But I need to consider it regardless....)"
*When I approached the body, I knelt down and took a look at it.*
"If you dare disturb the scene, I'll beat ya to a pulp."
*Charisma, thy name is Haruo.*
*Ignoring them, I took a closer look at the wound of the body. Ryuga's neck wound was rather deep....but what caused it? The cut around the neck seemed pretty uneven...*
"I do not think...that Ryuga's throat was slashed by a knife..."
*Nui had interrupted my thought patterns.*
"Why do you think that?"
"Because...the cut around the neck is too uneven.......If it was a slash with a knife....then...the wound would have a clear path........But...it's uneven. "
"What if you cut the neck, extremely slowly though?"
"Possibly....then why...did Ryuga not fight back? And why is the wound so...uneven and deep.."
*Why are you looking so relaxed, during a murder investigation? God, you are creepy.*
*Still Nui isn't wrong....I need to take note of this.*
Notes of Ryuga's Body added to Evidence
"Wait....So I just glanced at the report and it said there was traces of something in Ryuga's body....Can like...anyone check?"
"O..oh! Y...yes I can do that.....I...I.w..will take some blood and...ana...anaylse it...."
"*gulp* That..is..a..lot of blood..."
*Well...at least we were gonna find an answer for that, eventually. I should probably look around the body a bit more.*
*As I did so, I immediately noticed some glass shards lying around. Were those the remain of a bottle?*
"This must have been, from the medicine supply closet....I just checked it and noticed that one of the medicine bottles is missing...."
"Do we know what kind of medicine is it, yet?"
"Unfortunately not....There is no label anywhere.....And I cannot seem to find a list of all the medicine either... Although the stain on the floor is dry...so the culprit must have wiped it away."
*Damn Waia really noticed that quickly... No wonder she is our class representative. I gotta work harder, in order to not lose any points and to defend myself, just in case.*
Glass Shards, Dried Stain and Missing Medicine List have been added to Evidence
*Looking closer at the stain though, I noticed some...green fabric piece? It was incredibly tiny, but I am sure this wasn't there before.*
*Did this belong to the culprit?
Green Fabric has been added to Evidence
"Wait..why is part of Ryuga's shirt cut off?" *Kori tried to approach the body, but Haruo blocked her path.*
"Not any closer, sister killer! I ain't gonna allow you to, manipulate the scene!"
"I...I did not..."
*I noticed Dora tightening her fist, but before she could step forward, I did.*
"No hold on, Kori got a point over there. Where is that part of Ryuga's shirt?"
"Hey ye...Where is it?"
"Interesting.....*Leans closer to Ryuga's torso and musters it* Hmm....it seems to have been...ripped off.....by force..."
"By force? Why would the culprit go out of their way, to do that?"
"The culprit must have had some sort of reason......This piece of clothing must have had some sort of clue and the killer took it, in order to hide the truth....Clever."
"Okay everyone, strip naked! Let me see, if ya have it with ya!"
"I...*yawn* won't strip naked in front of everybody..."
"Even if disregarding that idea Haruo, the culprit coulda just hidden it in their room....."
"Then let's search every room-"
"But if we do that, we'd all need to give up points. That would be risky, especially to those who are having trouble with the investigation right now."
"Shit, you're right!"
*Well Haruo, I'll give you a A for an attempt and a D for execution......The cloth is important though...*
Ryuga's Missing Cloth Piece has been added to the Evidence.
*To say that none of us slept well, would have been the understatement of the century. Sleeping here, instead in our dorms, proved to be a nightmare. Some of us barely managed to sleep, while others snored loudly and actually managed to get some shut eye.*
*I personally, don't really mind that shit. I am in pain 24/7 anyways. And a killer and monster like me, deserves the worse.*
......................................
*When morning arose and after our host brought us breakfast, we all assembled in front of Ryuga's body.*
"Is everyone here?"
"My back hurts.....Shit and I can't even go to the sauna...."
"Th..the floor was s...so cold..."
"....Thank you for hugging me in your sleep, Big Sib Haruo."
"Sigh....your...welcome..."
"Sorry sweeties, but we need to focus. After all, Waia brought us here so we can begin the investigation."
"Yes....One of us killed Ryuga and we need to catch the culprit. In order to do so, we all need to work together. Is that clear?"
"........*sniff*...."
*Waia gave Angelo a sympathetic look, before taking out a piece of paper.*
"I have the autopsy report, right here. We are going to investigate now and in order to do so, we need to make sure the culprit does not have any room to manipulate the case. I suggest that Hi and Haruo will guard the crime scene."
"We...Well okay......Sure....."
"And why the hell, two? I am at least strong enough, to take down anyone here."
"I...I t...think..W...Waia wants to make sure th...that....no on...one has any...free move....Like...if the culprit was...g..guarding the scene th..then they could manipulate-"
"I AINT THE KILLER! IT'S KORI OR RYOKEN-"
"Haruo, calm down please and accept your role. The rest of us, will investigate all the rooms on this floor. If anyone is planning to use any of their points, tell the rest of us. We will discuss all our findings on a Sunday, in order to punish the culprit for their crimes."
"I...*yawn*...S..Sounds like a nice...plan...."
"Good. Then let us begin. Ryoken. You come to me."
*I don't trust her one bit....But I have a feeling that If I were to reject her, I'd make myself suspicious. Damn it..*
*I stepped towards Waia and the psychologist showed me the autopsy report. It seemed like, she wanted me to take a look at it. Fine...*
Name: Ryuga Kaiji
Time of Death: Nighttime
Cause of Death: Choking on one's own blood
Notes: The blood of the victim showed signs of traces, of an unknown substance
"That doesn't tell us much now, does it?"
"So far yes. But we need to keep this information, in mind. Even if the information is not complete, it is still accurate. Keep that in mind."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Because right now, Kori and you are suspected by most of us. Excluding me. If you want to make sure that we all survive, you have to show initiative. Is that clear?"
"I still don't see any reason, to trust you."
"I am not asking that of you. I am asking you, to do your best. What you will do with the information, is all up to you."
*Waia left me and I let out a sigh, as I glanced around to see what to do.*
*Perhaps I should take a look around the crime scene...*
*To say that none of us slept well, would have been the understatement of the century. Sleeping here, instead in our dorms, proved to be a nightmare. Some of us barely managed to sleep, while others snored loudly and actually managed to get some shut eye.*
*I personally, don't really mind that shit. I am in pain 24/7 anyways. And a killer and monster like me, deserves the worse.*
......................................
*When morning arose and after our host brought us breakfast, we all assembled in front of Ryuga's body.*
"Is everyone here?"
"My back hurts.....Shit and I can't even go to the sauna...."
"Th..the floor was s...so cold..."
"....Thank you for hugging me in your sleep, Big Sib Haruo."
"Sigh....your...welcome..."
"Sorry sweeties, but we need to focus. After all, Waia brought us here so we can begin the investigation."
"Yes....One of us killed Ryuga and we need to catch the culprit. In order to do so, we all need to work together. Is that clear?"
"........*sniff*...."
*Waia gave Angelo a sympathetic look, before taking out a piece of paper.*
"I have the autopsy report, right here. We are going to investigate now and in order to do so, we need to make sure the culprit does not have any room to manipulate the case. I suggest that Hi and Haruo will guard the crime scene."
"We...Well okay......Sure....."
"And why the hell, two? I am at least strong enough, to take down anyone here."
"I...I t...think..W...Waia wants to make sure th...that....no on...one has any...free move....Like...if the culprit was...g..guarding the scene th..then they could manipulate-"
"I AINT THE KILLER! IT'S KORI OR RYOKEN-"
"Haruo, calm down please and accept your role. The rest of us, will investigate all the rooms on this floor. If anyone is planning to use any of their points, tell the rest of us. We will discuss all our findings on a Sunday, in order to punish the culprit for their crimes."
"I...*yawn*...S..Sounds like a nice...plan...."
"Good. Then let us begin. Ryoken. You come to me."
*I don't trust her one bit....But I have a feeling that If I were to reject her, I'd make myself suspicious. Damn it..*
*I didn't want to believe, this would actually happen. I had told myself that I needed to be prepared, for the worst. And yet......*
*It still shook me.*
*Ryuga Kaiji was dead. He was lying next to the wall, his body lifeless and bloody. *
"R...R.....ryuga?"
"Oh...Oh god....."
"R..RYUGA!"
*Angelo began to sob furiously. Dora patted his shoulder in comfort, while my eyes could not leave Ryuga's body.*
*Our mournful silence was interrupted however, very soon.*
"DING DONG DING DONG! SOMEONE JUST DROPPED DEAD!"
"You..........."
"You fiend......You dare cheer?"
"How dare you...kill our friend?!"
"Oh shut up, you unbased losers! I have nothing to do with this! If I really wanted to kill you all, then I would have done so already. And I wouldn't need to host this game, to begin with. The culprit behind the murder.....is one of you!"
*I feared as such. And judging by everyone's reactions, none of them thought about it, until our host mentioned it.*
"O...one of us?"
"This.....cannot be."
"HOW DO WE NOT KNOW YE ARE LYING TO OUR FACE?!"
"Because, you dumb ugly vermin, if I really did kill Ryuga, I would have told ya. I already admitted killing that ugly piece of shit Kundio, didn't I? Why would I hide my involvement, in this murder?"
"...........................What do you want us to do, now?"
"Ooo, Miss Shiru is pissed! Hehhehehe! But very well, I shall explain the next part of this game!"
"Th...the next part?"
"Yaaas Bean. Listen up, cuz I don't wanna repeat myself."
*The Swan walked in front of us and began to explain.*
Swan: "After every murder, there will be an investigation. I want you to figure out, who the killer is. I will give you an autopsy report that I wrote myself. It includes enough information, about the victim's death. I can guarantee it is 100% accurate."
Wataru: Right....But you will leave some information out, I believe?
Swan: "A sharp one, Mr. Torikabuto! Yes, I will leave some info out that will make the case too easy! I want excitement. For this game to be fun and entertaining, I do not want you to play on easy mode! *laughs* Now.... in order to see you struggle as much as possible, I will give you an entire week to investigate, starting tomorrow! You need to bring the culprit to me, by Sunday! If you pick the right one, you win! If not, you lose and the culprit wins!"
Kaguya: "Wh...wh..what do you...mean by wi...winning and lo...losing?"
Swan: "By that I mean that if the culprit gets found out, they will be killed by me! But if not, I will kill you all! And the culprit gets to be free!"
Schnee: "Y...you..are going to kill us, if we answer wrong?!"
Swan: "Sure will, loli-bait. *Ignores Schnee annoyed expression* Now then.....during the investigation, you are not allowed to leave the floor the murder took place on! Since the murder happened on the top-most accessible floor that means you can't leave!"
Gureguru: "Excuse me?! But..what if the culprit left some clues on another floor?!"
Haruo: "And what about my physical health?! Sleeping here ain't healthy for us!"
Swan: "Cry about it, you pompous small-dicked ligma. You will stay here. I will bring you food personally, every morning. To make sure you won't starve to death."
"SImple, isn't it?"
"But....like I asked...what if the culprit left evidence, on the other floors?"
"Huh? Oh right, I almost forgot the most essential element of this game."
*The Swan pointed to a blackboard that was suddenly standing there.*
Here are the names sorted alphabetically (ignoring their Ultimate titles):
"That's right. This is a leaderboard, one dictating your current points in this game."
"Points? Like...game points?"
"Oh yes! You can spend those game points, during the Killing Game for some favors! Right now, for 2 points, one of you can for this round, visit any other floor they'd like!"
"You gain game points, by doing well in investigations. I will watch every single move ya make, so don't fuck up okay? Cuz after every trial, you will either win or lose points, depending on how well you do!"
"And what will you do, if we lose all points?"
"YOU BETTER NOT LOSE THEM! IF THE LEADERBOARDS HITS ZERO, THE ONE WITH NO POINTS GET AXED!"
"The hell?! Not only are ya gonna grade us, but fuck us up if we fail?! That ain't fair!"
"Cry about it. Those are the rules, okay? Deal with them, you dumb n-bitch."
*The Swan glared at Haruo, before turning around.*
"I will allow ya, to take your blankets from your dorms. You will spend the first night here. Got it? I will close the elevator, when everyone has finished."
*And so, that annoying host finally disappeared.*
"Urgh......So we have one week, to find Ryuga's killer."
"Hey Kaguya, why the hell did ya take so long, to come to the cafeteria? Did you kill Ryuga?"
"CALM DOWN?! ONE OF YA KILLED A CLASSMATE! HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO REMAIN CALM?!"
"It...is gruesome...to think one of us actually did it...But I don't think that the Swan was lying..."
"This is so messed up.... Me no likey.."
"Well....Kori and Ryoken seem suspicious right now."
*Great. Now we're both in the spotlight.*
"Ya know what, Haven has a point. Both of ya are killers, after all!"
"I-"
"Hey Haruo, how about you shove your words right back in your mouth?"
*Before the two could argue, Waia stepped in.*
"That's enough. Let's grab our stuff from the dorms and move them up here. We will all figure out in due time, who the culprit is. Once we begin the investigation tomorrow that is."
"Waia...has a point. We should.....remain calm. After all....our host is grading us and....I do not want...any of you to lose points..."
"They are right. We...should grab our stuff and..try to sleep."
*And so, most of us left the room to head to our dorms. I noticed Haruo patting Angelo's shoulder, to comfort him. When I went to my dorm, I grabbed my stuff and glanced at my own reflection.*
*I promised Kundio that I'd figure out, whatever the hell was going on here. And....I will keep that promise. No matter what.*
*The truth can't hide from me, Ryoken Sakana. No matter what.*
*I didn't want to believe, this would actually happen. I had told myself that I needed to be prepared, for the worst. And yet......*
*It still shook me.*
*Ryuga Kaiji was dead. He was lying next to the wall, his body lifeless and bloody. *
"R...R.....ryuga?"
"Oh...Oh god....."
"R..RYUGA!"
*Angelo began to sob furiously. Dora patted his shoulder in comfort, while my eyes could not leave Ryuga's body.*
*Our mournful silence was interrupted however, very soon.*
"DING DONG DING DONG! SOMEONE JUST DROPPED DEAD!"
"You..........."
"You fiend......You dare cheer?"
"How dare you...kill our friend?!"
"Oh shut up, you unbased losers! I have nothing to do with this! If I really wanted to kill you all, then I would have done so already. And I wouldn't need to host this game, to begin with. The culprit behind the murder.....is one of you!"
*I feared as such. And judging by everyone's reactions, none of them thought about it, until our host mentioned it.*
"O...one of us?"
"This.....cannot be."
"HOW DO WE NOT KNOW YE ARE LYING TO OUR FACE?!"
"Because, you dumb ugly vermin, if I really did kill Ryuga, I would have told ya. I already admitted killing that ugly piece of shit Kundio, didn't I? Why would I hide my involvement, in this murder?"
"...........................What do you want us to do, now?"
"Ooo, Miss Shiru is pissed! Hehhehehe! But very well, I shall explain the next part of this game!"
"Th...the next part?"
"Yaaas Bean. Listen up, cuz I don't wanna repeat myself."
*The Swan walked in front of us and began to explain.*
Swan: "After every murder, there will be an investigation. I want you to figure out, who the killer is. I will give you an autopsy report that I wrote myself. It includes enough information, about the victim's death. I can guarantee it is 100% accurate."
Wataru: Right....But you will leave some information out, I believe?
Swan: "A sharp one, Mr. Torikabuto! Yes, I will leave some info out that will make the case too easy! I want excitement. For this game to be fun and entertaining, I do not want you to play on easy mode! *laughs* Now.... in order to see you struggle as much as possible, I will give you an entire week to investigate, starting tomorrow! You need to bring the culprit to me, by Sunday! If you pick the right one, you win! If not, you lose and the culprit wins!"
Kaguya: "Wh...wh..what do you...mean by wi...winning and lo...losing?"
Swan: "By that I mean that if the culprit gets found out, they will be killed by me! But if not, I will kill you all! And the culprit gets to be free!"
Schnee: "Y...you..are going to kill us, if we answer wrong?!"
Swan: "Sure will, loli-bait. *Ignores Schnee annoyed expression* Now then.....during the investigation, you are not allowed to leave the floor the murder took place on! Since the murder happened on the top-most accessible floor that means you can't leave!"
Gureguru: "Excuse me?! But..what if the culprit left some clues on another floor?!"
Haruo: "And what about my physical health?! Sleeping here ain't healthy for us!"
Swan: "Cry about it, you pompous small-dicked ligma. You will stay here. I will bring you food personally, every morning. To make sure you won't starve to death."
"SImple, isn't it?"
"But....like I asked...what if the culprit left evidence, on the other floors?"
"Huh? Oh right, I almost forgot the most essential element of this game."
*The Swan pointed to a blackboard that was suddenly standing there.*
Here are the names sorted alphabetically (ignoring their Ultimate titles):
*The last few days had gone by, quickly. I had shut myself into my room, in order to avoid the others. I simply wanted to just...be with myself. Sure, I managed to eat at least and Hi was at least nice enough, to give me my meals. What a sweet gal.*
*Right now, most of us were at the cafeteria. Apart from Kaguya and Ryuga, everyone was here. I could feel their gazes on me and Kori.*
"(They should focus on me. Whatever Kori did to her little sister, must have been way less horrific than what I did.)"
"Umm....pardon, but where is that duck freak?"
"Perhaps...he decided to show mercy...and not reveal another crime?"
"I...*yawn* doubt it...Why would he just stop?"
"Miss Nee makes a good point. Why would our host take this much time, to show up? After all, they always seem giddy, when revealing our alleged past crimes."
"Well not alleged, for all of us. Unfortunately, both Kori and Ryoken have committed murders."
"Wataru, can you just back off?"
"Dora is right. We can't allow ourselves, to lose our cool. Our host is..."
*At the mention of that duckface, the Swan entered the Cafeteria. With a sickening grin (At least I imagine he was grinning behind his mask), he was staring at us.*
*Why did he seem so cheerful?*
"Ah.....morning vermin. How are you?"
"Why are ye so happy? Ya gonna tell us, bout the next murder or what?"
"Hehehe...why would I do that?"
"Umm....cuz you're evil and shit?"
*The Swan didn't answer us. Instead, he just remained silent and seemed to take glee, at our confusion. Why wasn't he saying anything?*
"Hold on...where are Kaguya and Ryuga?
*When Wataru mentioned those two, a shiver was sent down my spine.*
*If the Swan didn't want us to tell about the next crime, then that would mean...*
"I have a bad feeling about this...."
"A...b...bad feeling, about what?"
"Kaguya! Did ya see, Ryuga?"
"R..Ryuga? N...No, I ca...can't say I have..... M..Maybe he is...in his doctor office a...again to...study the p...poison?"
*Kaguya's words sent a shiver down my spine. Waia immediately got up.*
"Everyone, we need to look for Ryuga. Now!"
*Thus, we all spread out to look for the doctor. It didn't take long, to find him. We arrived and the doctor's office. And.*
"Sigh...ya are still studying the poison? Did you at least find anything out?"
"W...Well...y...yes....That poison....I've finally figured out what it is..."
*Ryuga stretches himself and begins to explain.*
"It essentially was an artificial poison, created by a virologist known as Zaria Cygnus. Apparently it was made with the purpose of destroying virus cells at large, but it was deemed to dangerous because the poison targets all cells. That's what I read in one of the medical books in the library."
"J...Jesus this scares me..... And...this shit is the poison?"
"Zz....y...yeah....It is...without a doubt...... After the failed attempts to rework the poison, Dr. Cygnus shut down the project....The structure between the poison that killed Kundio and Cygnus' one is near identical.....But the one that was used on Kundio...is much...*yawn* weaker...."
"Weaker.......? So it's modified huh....Wait...Cygnus......Of course!"
"H..Huh? Wh..what is it?"
"Cygnus is latin for *Swan*. And who is using the poison? The Swan. Meaning that this Zaria person is the Swan!"
"W...Well I guess it could make sense....But there is no proof....For...all we know someone could have... *yawn* stole the poison from her..."
"Yeah, but you see mon ami, this is still a clue. Whoever the Swan is, they musta had access to the poison. Only question is, how they made it past the AI."
"It...should not have been possible...How did...Why did none of the others tell...."
"...........Sigh. It ain't working, I can't sleep."
"No matter what....I always have those flashes........"
*I remember it too well.*
*It was a bring-your-child-to-work day....My parents were nuclear scientists....I really found their work boring, as every 8 year old.....I was annoyed that they denied me the chance, to attend my friend's birthday party.... And when that event happened.....I pushed them to their doom.*
*I....I am not sorry.....I...I had to...I had to...*
".........Shit....Shit, shit....shit...."
*I cursed to myself and got out of my room. And found myself at the bar.*
"...................Why am I even here? I don't even drink that much. Can't even get drunk, because of my stupid body...."
"This shit........."
"Can I help you?"
*Startled, I grabbed my cap and blinked bewildered.*
*There was no one. So then, why...*
"....Just go to sleep already...*
*As I made my way to the bed, I was unaware that someone was watching every step.*
"Sigh...ya are still studying the poison? Did you at least find anything out?"
"W...Well...y...yes....That poison....I've finally figured out what it is..."
*Ryuga stretches himself and begins to explain.*
"It essentially was an artificial poison, created by a virologist known as Zaria Cygnus. Apparently it was made with the purpose of destroying virus cells at large, but it was deemed to dangerous because the poison targets all cells. That's what I read in one of the medical books in the library."
"J...Jesus this scares me..... And...this shit is the poison?"
"Zz....y...yeah....It is...without a doubt...... After the failed attempts to rework the poison, Dr. Cygnus shut down the project....The structure between the poison that killed Kundio and Cygnus' one is near identical.....But the one that was used on Kundio...is much...*yawn* weaker...."
"Weaker.......? So it's modified huh....Wait...Cygnus......Of course!"
"H..Huh? Wh..what is it?"
"Cygnus is latin for *Swan*. And who is using the poison? The Swan. Meaning that this Zaria person is the Swan!"
"W...Well I guess it could make sense....But there is no proof....For...all we know someone could have... *yawn* stole the poison from her..."
"Yeah, but you see mon ami, this is still a clue. Whoever the Swan is, they musta had access to the poison. Only question is, how they made it past the AI."
"It...should not have been possible...How did...Why did none of the others tell...."
*But all of a sudden, the door opens regardless and someone steps in.*
"Hey."
"....I won't even ask how you got in. What do you want?"
"Well check on you, of course."
"Hmph...right. And I am sure you are not here, to demean me and call me names for killing my little sister."
"Gee...you should know by now that I am like that."
"Whatever happened between your sister and you, I doubt you had any ill intent."
"You...know nothing."
"Right......Well any chance, you will tell me, what happened?"
*Kori doesn't answer. Dora lets out a small sigh, before sitting down on Kori's bed and looking her straight in the eye.*
"I killed my own father."
"Wh..huh?"
*Kori immediately looked up and glanced at the idol in disbelief.*
"Daddy was quite old, when he adopted me.....As such, as I grew older, he grew weaker. He couldn't even take care of the farm and all, so I had to do everything there to keep us afloat."
"I loved my dad....But I can't say that working on the farm was all sunshine and rainbows...I missed out on school a lot and couldn't graduate as a result.....I did it all for daddy. If the farm wasn't working, then....we'd be poor."
*Dora adjusts her top hat briefly, before shaking her head.*
"I...wanted a better life, for both of us....So when I suddenly won a songwriting contest and got offered a deal with a publishing label, I accepted it....But....daddy...didn't like that."
"Huh? Wh..what happened?"
"Daddy and I were cleaning the roof that one evening...I told him about what happened and....he wasn't happy. Telling me that it was too risky for both of us.....He said that the industry was dangerous and I shouldn't go there, even after I told him that with the money I'd make from singing, I'd be able to keep us afloat. I...I got mad and...pushed him..."
*Kori watched, as the idol shook a bit.*
"I....pushed too hard.....and....and he fell off the roof....into the meatgrinder..."
"Wh...Oh...oh god..."
"Yeah....he....didn't die quickly..by the time I was down, it....was too late. I...I killed him......And buried his remains near the house so....that the pigs wouldn't eat his remains and....that the police won't realise that I murdered him."
"Y...you just...hid your crime?!"
"......I did. I was scared and cowardly.....I became a famous idol after that...Was offered riches beyond my wildest dreams....and I still prefer living on that farm. To remind myself of what I did....I am a murderer..."
"I...I see........I...I don't know what to say..."
"You...can call me a murderer...if that makes you feel better..."
"Does it matter? I still killed my own father....I still dream of him every night..."
"I....I am so sorry......."
"..........*sniff*"
*Both girls remained silent for a minute. Finally, Kori realised what she needed to do.*
"It...it was a Sunday afternoon..."
"H.Huh?"
"I was....14 at the time....My brother and the rest of my family....we were having a day at the beach........And my sister too...."
"I...My brother was just heading to the hotel, in order to get a drink......I was lying under the tent, reading my book........"
"My...my sister....she kept asking me, if she can swim to that rock far ahead...She was only 5 at the time....I had told her the entire day that she wasn't allowed to and...she began to annoy me...."
"Finally I...I kinda got overwhelmed and got up and walked to the hotel, to calm down. I...yelled at my sister that she should do whatever she wanted and that I wanted her gone...."
"I....I remained in my room to calm down....10 minutes later, I....returned to the beach. And up ahead, I saw my sister's arm sticking out of the water.. I swam to her, but..."
"But....I was too late."
"I...I lost my cool and...my sister died because of it...."
"I.....I......My brother didn't blame me....Unlike my parents...Who were both right......And that's why I became a kindergarten teacher...to repent...."
"Kori....c'mere..."
*Dora wrapped her thick arms around her friend and hugged her tightly and gently. Both girls let out some small sobs and in between the crying, listened to each other's heartbeats and felt their warmth.*
*After a while, both let go.*
"Thanks...I needed that."
"As did I...but Kori that doesn't qualify as murder.....You were careless yes, but you didn't want her dead.."
"......I could say the same about yours....."
"....Either way...this was not murder. The Swan is lying."
"He is just claiming as such...All to make us more uneasy and so we can kill....and...it seems to work..."
".....That Monster is so messed up...."
"Yeah.....God.......what do we do?"
"We lie down and sleep. It's getting late, after all."
"I...right....Y..you are...staying here?"
"I told you that I'd protect you, Kori. I trust you, after all."
"Th..thanks...as do I....."
*Kori lied down next to Dora and dimmed the lights. And then both said goodnight.*
*But all of a sudden, the door opens regardless and someone steps in.*
"Hey."
"....I won't even ask how you got in. What do you want?"
"Well check on you, of course."
"Hmph...right. And I am sure you are not here, to demean me and call me names for killing my little sister."
"Gee...you should know by now that I am like that."
"Whatever happened between your sister and you, I doubt you had any ill intent."
"You...know nothing."
"Right......Well any chance, you will tell me, what happened?"
*Kori doesn't answer. Dora lets out a small sigh, before sitting down on Kori's bed and looking her straight in the eye.*
"I killed my own father."
"Wh..huh?"
*Kori immediately looked up and glanced at the idol in disbelief.*
"Daddy was quite old, when he adopted me.....As such, as I grew older, he grew weaker. He couldn't even take care of the farm and all, so I had to do everything there to keep us afloat."
"I loved my dad....But I can't say that working on the farm was all sunshine and rainbows...I missed out on school a lot and couldn't graduate as a result.....I did it all for daddy. If the farm wasn't working, then....we'd be poor."
*Dora adjusts her top hat briefly, before shaking her head.*
"I...wanted a better life, for both of us....So when I suddenly won a songwriting contest and got offered a deal with a publishing label, I accepted it....But....daddy...didn't like that."
"Huh? Wh..what happened?"
"Daddy and I were cleaning the roof that one evening...I told him about what happened and....he wasn't happy. Telling me that it was too risky for both of us.....He said that the industry was dangerous and I shouldn't go there, even after I told him that with the money I'd make from singing, I'd be able to keep us afloat. I...I got mad and...pushed him..."
*Kori watched, as the idol shook a bit.*
"I....pushed too hard.....and....and he fell off the roof....into the meatgrinder..."
"Wh...Oh...oh god..."
"Yeah....he....didn't die quickly..by the time I was down, it....was too late. I...I killed him......And buried his remains near the house so....that the pigs wouldn't eat his remains and....that the police won't realise that I murdered him."
"Y...you just...hid your crime?!"
"......I did. I was scared and cowardly.....I became a famous idol after that...Was offered riches beyond my wildest dreams....and I still prefer living on that farm. To remind myself of what I did....I am a murderer..."
"I...I see........I...I don't know what to say..."
"You...can call me a murderer...if that makes you feel better..."
"Hey you dirty bastards! It's motive time! Get your asses to the cafeteria!"
Location: Cafeteria
*We arrived all quickly. I could feel some of the others, like Wataru, Schnee and Haruo giving me weird looks. Something I can't blame them for, at all.*
*I am a killer.*
*But so are the rest of us, apparently.*
"So you bastards are all still alive and well, huh? Even though Ryokster over there was revealed to be an evil murderer, none of ya decided to kill yet hm?"
"We ain't gonna murder, ya hear us? Even if Ryoken did kill his parents that doesn't mean that he's gonna hurt us!"
"Can we...really safely say that, though?"
"Schnee is right. Given how distant you are Ryoken, I can't say that I trust you. Sorry."
"......................"
"Tch...fine then! I will announce the next crime. Listen up!"
*The Swan gave us all a dirty look, before saying it.*
"Kori Tsuyomi. You murdered your own little sister."
*All stared at the kindergarten teacher bewildered. Kori herself stared in shock.*
"Wh...wha?"
"Kori....are ya for real?"
"NO! I...I mean....it's ....it's not..."
"It is the truth, you flat-chested bitch. You murdered your own little sister and got unpunished for it. I wonder.....how many other children have you killed?"
"N...NO! I..I would never hurt a child!"
"Oh yeah? But ya killed one kid, eh?"
"I....Well...it's not like that...it's....it's...."
"Kori....it is best if you explain it to us....We will listen..."
"Ye....Please tell us..."
*All of us stared at Kori in anticipation. But.....*
*Kori ran out of the cafeteria.*
"K..Kori!"
"So that bitch really did kill, her own sister. Fuck her then."
"H...Hey! Don't be mean, Haruo! We don't even know the whole story! For all we know, we may be misunderstanding things!"
"Oh yeah? What is there to misunderstand?! In case you misheard it, she killed her own sister! You just defend her, because you got a boner for that scrawny-"
*Before Haruo could finish their sentence though, Dora suddenly slammed on the table roughly. Some cracks began to form in it and all of us flinched, including Haruo, as Dora got up and glared at the influencer.*
"Haruo, Haruo. You really have quite the gall, to act like you are morally superior. After all...."
"The Swan said that ALL of us are murderers. That is including you, isn't it?"
"I..I mean...."
*Dora approached the influencer carefully, towering above the meathead considerably.*
"B..Back the fuck off! I...I didn't...that means that you killed someone too!"
"I did. Yes. Now...what about you?"
"Dora. Leave Haruo please."
"Oh? I am just asking a question. That's all."
"Dora, stop. This won't help anyone."
"Back off, Dora. Who did you kill? Tell us that, first."
"Guys..p...please stop....This won't help..."
"Ye...this ain't fixing things.."
"Everyone, please stop this."
"Shut the hell up, grandma!"
"Wh..what did you just call-"
"Everyone...just...be quiettt!!!!!"
*Kaguya's shrill voice interrupted the argument. The pretty boy stepped forward.*
"W...we are playing into the...Sw..Swan's hands....Look..."
*Upon mentioning our host, we saw them cackling and leaving the cafeteria. Oh god...*
"Shit....that bastard......"
"We fell for his trap...God, this is so sad....Is...is anyone going to murder then?"
"I....certainly hope not......"
"Whatever will happen, it's clear none of us are innocent. Meaning that if this keeps going on, someone will do the deed."
"Ryoken! Don't say that!"
"Oh, so you want me to lie to you all? Hell no. It's true that I am a killer. I murdered my own parents, but ya know what? I ain't hiding from the truth. Unlike the rest of you."
*My words stunned them and all of them looked away from each other. Waia gave me a disapproving look and then turned to Haruo.*
"Haruo. Apologise to Kori later."
"Apologise? Fuck that! I ain't gonna apologise to that nerdy bitch! She is a killer!"
"But so are we all..."
"Dora, stop that too.......We need to talk about this another time. Let's leave. And do not throw any accusations at each other. Understood?"
*Waia, being the ever intimidating authority figure, ordered us and we listened to it. All of us walked out of the cafeteria, one by one. I glanced at the table, where Dora punched. That crack was pretty deep.....I noticed Tomas' arms coming from the ceiling to fix the table up.*
*Kori killed her own sister.......Was it really that simple?*
*.....it wasn't my problem. I needed to catch this bastard, who put us into this situation.*
*I needed to be prepared for the worst. As I left too.*
"Hey you dirty bastards! It's motive time! Get your asses to the cafeteria!"
Location: Cafeteria
*We arrived all quickly. I could feel some of the others, like Wataru, Schnee and Haruo giving me weird looks. Something I can't blame them for, at all.*
*I am a killer.*
*But so are the rest of us, apparently.*
"So you bastards are all still alive and well, huh? Even though Ryokster over there was revealed to be an evil murderer, none of ya decided to kill yet hm?"
"We ain't gonna murder, ya hear us? Even if Ryoken did kill his parents that doesn't mean that he's gonna hurt us!"
"Can we...really safely say that, though?"
"Schnee is right. Given how distant you are Ryoken, I can't say that I trust you. Sorry."
"......................"
"Tch...fine then! I will announce the next crime. Listen up!"
*The Swan gave us all a dirty look, before saying it.*
"Kori Tsuyomi. You murdered your own little sister."
*All stared at the kindergarten teacher bewildered. Kori herself stared in shock.*
"Wh...wha?"
"Kori....are ya for real?"
"NO! I...I mean....it's ....it's not..."
"It is the truth, you flat-chested bitch. You murdered your own little sister and got unpunished for it. I wonder.....how many other children have you killed?"
"N...NO! I..I would never hurt a child!"
"Oh yeah? But ya killed one kid, eh?"
"I....Well...it's not like that...it's....it's...."
"Kori....it is best if you explain it to us....We will listen..."
"Ye....Please tell us..."
*All of us stared at Kori in anticipation. But.....*
*Kori ran out of the cafeteria.*
"K..Kori!"
"So that bitch really did kill, her own sister. Fuck her then."
"H...Hey! Don't be mean, Haruo! We don't even know the whole story! For all we know, we may be misunderstanding things!"
"Oh yeah? What is there to misunderstand?! In case you misheard it, she killed her own sister! You just defend her, because you got a boner for that scrawny-"
*Before Haruo could finish their sentence though, Dora suddenly slammed on the table roughly. Some cracks began to form in it and all of us flinched, including Haruo, as Dora got up and glared at the influencer.*
"Haruo, Haruo. You really have quite the gall, to act like you are morally superior. After all...."
"The Swan said that ALL of us are murderers. That is including you, isn't it?"
"I..I mean...."
*Dora approached the influencer carefully, towering above the meathead considerably.*
