Danganronpa: SHIFTED – Chapter 1 – First Class Trial – Part 1-2 – Danganronpa: SHIFTED

NO, THAT’S WRONG!

Zeto: Huh?! Memopo, what are you–

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

Zeto: A knife?! You two found a knife?!

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

Makoto: I can confirm that. It was… really, really bloody, it was gross. But since we’re talking about the murder weapon…

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

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

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

Maki: Exactamundo! That’s super strange, now!

Nia: Hmm… not if they had a secret passageway. Right, Memopo?

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

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

Nia: Well, unlike you, Teru… Memopo and Makoto were investigating, and they found a secret passageway inside the storeroom, it led to a black hallway, all around the mall. I walked inside of it a little, before the investigation ended.

Teru: Well, that’s rude. But… a black hallway?! All around the mall?!

Makoto: Yeah, it’s… we were talking about it before and this was probably the key motive. Since it was behind that purple and yellow door.

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

Memopo: Not only that. We were discussing the other motives as well, but… this is a big discovery. At least for now.

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

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

Hajime: Then… let’s discuss other things… now? I think everyone agrees that this is our murder weapon.

Joshua: Alright. There’s a whole lot of things that we need to discuss, but that was a good start.

Monobot: Now then, look! All my beloved (remaining) participants inside the same room, discussing about a murder! I’m so proud…

Aki: Oh fuck, I forgot that he was still here.

Monobot: Don’t worry, don’t worry! I’ll be here watching you all quietly! Kehehe…

Hoshi: Well… does anyone have something else to discuss…?

Kiyohara: …

Maisake: …

Chokakku: …

Hoshi: Nothing..?! A-Are we back at the beginning?!

Zeto: Not again, seriously. You all suck at investigating.

Aki: Well, at least I investigated, shithead!

Zeto: Then show me. Show me another topic to discuss.

Aki: I investigated, but-

Zeto: Shut up. Or show us something, or stay quiet. No one is asking for your input.

Aki: What an asshole you are, huh?

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

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

Memopo: H-Hey, Makoto. – I quietly called him, but inside that quiet room, everything sounded like a scream.

Memopo: Do… do you remember this…?

Makoto: Memop… what? What is this?

Memopo: Huh?! Do you… really not remember?!

Kiyohara: Hey, Memopo, what is that thing in your hand? Is that a note?

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

Hajime: A note..? But… what is on that note?!

-W-Well… – I proceeded to read the note out loud.

“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.”

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

Haruka: The… storeroom… at nighttime…?!

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

Makoto: …! Wait, n-no, wait a second!

Nia: Makoto… was is the meaning of this?

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

Makoto: N-No, Memopo, please listen to me!

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

Makoto: I’m just… surprised… because… I didn’t write that note.

…WhaWhAWHAT?!

Memopo: WHAT?!

Makoto: 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!

Makoto: Frankly, it’s kinda absurd that you think I would just… do something like that!

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

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

Maisake: Hmm… Hey, everyone, what if it was the-

Miya: What if it was the killer?

Maisake: Yes, exactly. What if it was the killer?

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

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

Nia: Oh, dear, I see now! You’re saying that the killer wrote this note just so Memopo could go to the storeroom and get stuck in the head?!

Haruka: I’m sorry for interrupting, I understand your logic, but… Miss Sakagara?! Are you saying that someone attacked you?!

Memopo: Yeah… It’s a story. After the nighttime announcement, I walked towards the storeroom and then …someone attacked me from behind. Later on, I was found by Aki, Makoto and Miya.

Hajime: O-Oh, this killer is horrible! If they did that to you… then it makes sense why they would do something so… so brutal! – Hajime yelled, almost crying, again.