NO, THAT’S WRONG!

-Huh?! Memopo, what are you–

-Hey, uh, Zeto… when Makoto and I were investigating… we found this.

-H-Huh?! A… A knife?! You guys found a knife?!

-Oh, yes, Ms. Sakagara, you said that before, right? It was inside the audio room, and from what you said, it was really bloody.

-I can confirm that. – Makoto replied to my argument. – It was… really, really bloody, it was gross. But since we’re talking about the murder weapon…

-Yep, then it’s probably the murder weapon, right?

-Exactly! It was kinda strange, but now it makes a lot of sense.

-But… how did the killer enter the audio room?! With a bloody knife?! There would be blood all over the floor! 

-Exactamundo! That’s super strange, now!

-Hmm… not if they had a secret passageway. – Nia… quickly replied to Maki, and looked at me. –  Am I right, Memopo? 

-H-Huh..?! Oh, you’re right! Yes, that would make sense! So they probably used that secret passageway for their plan!

-I-I’m sorry, Memopo… I didn’t investigate. What are you both talking about..?

-Well, unlike you, Teru, Memopo and Makoto were investigating, and they found a secret passageway inside the storeroom, it leads to a black hallway, all around the shopping mall. I walked inside of it a little, before the trial announcement. 

-A… A black hallway?! All around the shopping mall?!

-Y-Yeah, it’s… we were talking about it before… and this was probably the key motive. Because it was inside that purple and yellow door.

-…The motive… so Shiroga… died… because of a black hallway?!

-Not only that… we were discussing about the other motives as well, but… this is a big discovery. At least for now. 

-So… they used the knife… then left the storeroom by the secret passageway, and then dropped the knife at the audio room..?

-Yes, I think that’s it. U-Ugh… Shiroga…

-W-Well, let’s… discuss about other things… now? I think everyone agrees that this was our murder weapon.

-Aite. There’s a whole lotta things that we need to discuss, gal. But that’s a good start. 

-Now then, look! All my participants, inside the same room, discussing about a murder crime! I’m… so proud…

-Oh my god, I forgot that he was still here.

-Don’t worry, don’t worry! I’ll be here watching you guys quietly!

-…W-Well… does anyone have a new thing to discuss…?

-…

-…

-…

-N-Nothing..?! A-Are we back to the beginning?!

-Not again, seriously. You guys suck at investigating.

-Well, at least I investigated, shithead! 

-Then show me. Show me a new thing to discuss.

-…I investigated, but–

-No “buts”. Or you show us something, or stay quiet. No one is asking for your rude opinion.

-…What an asshole you are, huh?

-… – Hmm… I need to think about something… so we can continue our discussion…-

Hmm! O-Oh, I see! Yeah, that’s something to discuss!

-H-Hey, Makoto. – I quietly called him, but inside that quiet room, everything seemed like a scream. – Do… do you remember this…?

-M-Memop… what? What is this?

-H-Huh?! Do you… really not remember?!

-Hey, Memopo, what is that thing on your hand? A note, I think?

-Y-Yeah… early in the morning, after the daily meeting, I got back into my dorm, and there was a note on the floor. 

-A note..? But… what is on that note?!

-W-Well… – Then, I read the entire note for everyone to hear. – 

“To: Memopo Sakagara.

Meet me inside the storeroom at nighttime. I found something intriguing and I wanted to share it with you. Don’t show this to anyone else. It might help us escape this place.

From: Makoto Hiroma.”

-…H-Hu-HUH?! – Makoto, what’s wrong..?! –

-T-The… storeroom… at nighttime…?!

-M-Makoto… invited Memopo to the storeroom… at nighttime?!

-…! Wait, n-no, wait a second!

-Makoto… was is the meaning of this?

-Makoto… I wanted to ask you before, but I just simply forgot. What did you want to tell me…?

-N-No, Memopo, please listen to me! 

-I-I’m listening?? I don’t know what you want me to do.

-I’m just… surprised… because… I didn’t write that note. – …WhaWhAWHAT?! – 

-M-Makoto, what?!

-I… I didn’t write that note. You’re my best friend, so why should I invite you to a storeroom in the middle of the night, just so we could talk? I would go straight to your dorm, and you know that!

-Y-Yeah… I thought about it before but… you were so sad because of yesterday that I just…

-W-Well, then… who wrote this? There’s no need to write something like that!

-…

-Hmm… – Maisake..? – Hey, everyone, what if it was the–

-What if it was the killer..?

-Yes, exactly. What if it was the killer?

-…T-The killer?! Miya, Maisake, what are you both talking about?!

-M-Memopo… remember when we found you lying on the floor…? It was strange before…but now… since Magoro didn’t write that note…

-Oh, dear, I see now! You’re saying that the killer made this note, just so Memopo could go into the storeroom and get slapped in the head?!

-I’m sorry, I understand your logic, but… Ms. Sakagara?! Are you saying that someone attacked you?! 

-Yeah… It’s a short story but… after the nighttime announcement, I walked towards the storeroom… then someone attacked me from behind. Then, later on, I was found by Makoto, Miya and Aki.

-O-Oh my god, this killer is horrible! If they made that thing to you… then it makes sense why he would do something so… so brutal! – Hajime said, almost crying, again. – 

-H-Hey, Hajime, man, what are you talking about?

-T-To… S-Shiroga of course! L-Look, I’ll… I’ll explain! To you!

I… I understand his logic, but… since he’s gonna talk about it, I might as well… take closer attention, right..?

-Well… you see… O-Ok, look… I didn’t see her… body… so much, but… in my opinion, it seems like…

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