01x11 - Not Normal Arc: The Junk Food of Despair for Racing through Youth

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Our "School Life of Mutual k*lling"
has been getting broadcast on TV

as the ultimate reality TV show!

"The highly-anticipated classroom
trial is in session!! Who is guilty?!"

Who is doing this and why?!

Despite how confused everyone feels,

the start of the next classroom trial
is drawing closer by the second.

Considering the fact that Kirigiri is all right,

we believe the victim to be the
sixteenth high schooler, Mukuro Ikusaba.

"Wooden Key"

"Six"

We have to uncover the truth
behind a m*rder for a classmate

"Duralumin Arrows"
we don't know anything about.

"Bloodstained Packing Tape"

Kirigiri, where have you
been this whole time?

On the dorm's second floor.

That key was a skeleton key that
can open any door on campus.

I'll give you the details later.

Right now, I want to focus
on overcoming this ordeal.

I expect this trial to be one of the
most crucial moments of my life.

"In Session!"

"Not Normal Arc: The Junk Food
of Despair for Racing through Youth"

Welp, I'm thinkin', why don't we get started?

Bluntly put, the culprit is Kirigiri!

Why's that?

We found the body at
around 9:00 in the morning.

I-I was the one who
first found the b-b-body...

I found it when I went to the garden
to get a mattock for Master Byakuya.

However, that body wasn't
there the previous night at 10:00.

Togams and I can both vouch
for that, so it's totally legit!

In other words, the crime
must have been committed

between 10:00 last night
and 9:00 this morning.

Sometime past 10:00pm, immediately after
parting ways with Hagakure in the garden,

I found Monokuma.
He had ceased to function.

After that, Hagakure,
Fukawa, Asahina, and I...

...dedicated all of our
time to disassembling him.

All four of us have the perfect alibi.

You are the only one
without an alibi, Kyoko Kirigiri.

Going by what you just said,
Naegi wasn't with you.

The garden sprinklers
are set to activate at 7:30.

But that body was not wet.

Which means the body was
put there after they shut off.

As such, the m*rder is limited to
sometime between 7:30 and 9:00.

Naegi was together with
us during that timeframe.

In other words, Naegi is innocent.

I noticed something
peculiar about your statement.

The body was wet.

Wasn't only the top half
wet when you inspected it?

The body exploded right in front of
our eyes, so everyone, including Naegi,

dowsed it in water to extinguish the fire.

Hence only the top half was wet.

Wet on the top, dry on the bottom!

What a wild fetish!

I see. So the sprinklers had nothing
to do with why the body was wet.

But that doesn't necessarily mean
the m*rder occurred after 7:30.

Why is that?

If the culprit covered
the body with a vinyl sheet,

he could have kept it from getting wet.

That way, the m*rder could have been
committed anytime between 10:00pm...

...and the time it was found at 9:00am.

In all reality, I'm sure this
is what the culprit did.

In fact, there was a vinyl
sheet in the garden shed.

That means Naegi was also
capable of committing the m*rder.

Huh? Does Kirigiri... think it was me...?

My, my! Kirigiri, it's not like
you to get so worked up.

But your alibi isn't the only problem.

The weapon used to commit the m*rder
also indicates that you are the culprit.

The weapon? You mean the knife that
was sticking out of the body, right?

No, that was a decoy.

It wasn't what k*lled her.

The only part of the body
covered with blood was the clothes.

There wasn't even a drop of
blood on the ground around her.

The culprit covered that lab coat with blood
beforehand and placed it over the body.

One of the chickens
from the coop was missing,

so I imagine the culprit used chicken
blood to cover how she was m*rder*d.

Sure 'nough, the Monokuma Files say that
there are signs on the back of her head

indicatin' she got whacked by
somethin' about as thick as a steel pipe.

In other words, the weapon was a steel pipe!

Moron, shut your trap.
I've already found the weapon.

The weapon was a pile of duralumin arrows,
which I found in a dojo locker.

But, uh, aren't they a bit too thin
to be compared to a steel pipe?

The arrows were taped together with
packing tape to make them thicker.

I found packing tape with bloodstains
on it together with some arrows,

proving my theory to be right.

Kyoko Kirigiri...

You are the culprit!

What are you talking about?
I haven't been to the dojo.

No, you have most
definitely been to the dojo!

There was still evidence
indicating as much in your room.

"Six"

This is the key to that dojo locker.

I... am not the culprit!

How unseemly! Why don't
you give in and confess?

You should know better than
anyone that I am not the culprit.

Give me your key.
I want the key to your room.

Without the key,
I am unable to enter my own room.

No, that's not true.

Kirigiri clearly contradicted herself
with that statement just now...

That was an obvious lie...

That key was a skeleton key
that can open any door on campus.

With that key, she should have
been able to get into her room.

It's not like Kirigiri to tell a lie...

Why would she do that?

But Naegi clearly found the key
to that dojo locker in your room!

Tell us: How did you get into your room?

If I get ex*cuted here, this school's
mysteries will never come to light.

So... I can't let that happen!

Kirigiri...

I'm fully aware of how
dangerous this could be.

But I should proceed if it will unravel
these mysteries. Isn't that right?

I'm sure Kirigiri must have her reasons...

I'm going to trust her!
Kirigiri would never m*rder someone.

Kirigiri, I never expected
you to be such a poor loser!

Hey, like, time's a wastin' here.

Doesn't Kirigiri seem the most suspicious?

In that case, can we move
on to Voting Time already?

Just a sec!

Doesn't something about
this classroom trial seem off?

How so?

Well, it's weird how we were suddenly
forced to hold a classroom trial...

...before we could identify
who exactly the victim is!

Guys, don't you agree?

But isn't Mukuro Ikusaba the victim?

We never did get to confirm
whether or not that's true!

Ya got a point there.

Uh-huh!

And it's strange how we're
holding the classroom trial

under such ambiguous circumstances!

I bet... you're up to something!

What? Naegi, maybe
you're the one up to somethin'.

After all, they say the guiltier
you are, the more you talk!

Wha--?!

Okay, time's up! That's a wrap!

The classroom trial is over,
so yer free to stop talkin' now.

Wh-What do you mean, "Time's up"?

It's Voting Time!

Punks, please vote by pressing
the switch in front of you!

--Wait just--
--Didn't Naegi find

the key to the locker
with the weapons inside?

There is a possibility that he left
it in my room to make me look guilty.

Wh-What are you...?

Since I can't enter my room, that
is the only plausible explanation.

Th-Then doesn't that
make Naegi the culprit?!

No...

Now then, let's get this ball rolling!

It wasn't me, guys!

N-No way...

Th-There's something fishy about this trial...!

This is messed up!

What's with that "Time's up" crap?!

Say something, Monokuma!

Well, shall we get going?

On to the exciting and
thrilling Punishment Time!

"Naegi was voted guilty."

"Naegi was voted guilty."
"Time for his punishment."

"April 1st [Wed.] Day Duty: Naegi"

"Beginning of Life"
"Ovulation
Fertilization
Implantation"

"End of Life" "Crushed
Poisoned
Drowned
Pummeled
Burned
Frozen
Indignation"

Huh? What's this? Wh-What just happened?

What the heck happened?!

Hey, wasn't that...?

Y-Yeah, it was Alter Ego...

I knew it wasn't Naegi.

Don't tell me... he planted a virus?!

He must have done it when
he infiltrated my network!

Damn it! He pulled a fast one on me!

It looks like things
didn't go according to plan.

Are ya sure about that?

Slowly wastin' away in
a garbage-filled basement

may be the most
draining punishment yet!

Where am I...?

That's right... Alter Ego saved me...

Guess he was saying I shouldn't give up!

It looks like getting out won't be easy.

It's rotten...

And the water's gone sour.

As long as I'm alive, I'll never give up!

I should conserve my strength...

Bulky waste...?

Of all the nerve, calling me "bulky waste"!

Kirigiri!

You seem to be doing
better than I had expected.

What are you doing here?

Isn't it obvious? I came to rescue you.

Kirigiri, you've got some
trash on your head...

Anyway, eat up. We can talk after that.

I feel alive again!

You never gave up, did you?

Of course not.

After all, being optimistic is the
only thing I've got going for me.

I abandoned you for
the sake of my own goals.

It's okay.

The mastermind who trapped
us here is to blame for everything.

I don't blame you, Kirigiri.

Naegi, Mukuro Ikusaba wasn't
originally supposed to get k*lled.

It was actually supposed to be you.

Me?!

You should know when
the attempt was made.

You mean just the other night...?

Then that wasn't a dream and you
really did save me! Right, Kirigiri?

Right. The mastermind's plan
was to frame me for murdering you,

so that he could execute me.

But since he failed to k*ll me...

The mastermind decided to use a different body.

After determining that I was a hindrance,

he created a series of tricks that were part
of a trap meant to lead to my execution.

But when you appealed to everyone,

explaining the invalidity
of our most recent trial,

the mastermind decided that
you were also a hindrance.

Is that why Monokuma made a change of
plans and decided to execute me instead?

But considering his actions
during that classroom trial,

the mastermind must be
feeling rather cornered himself.

At any rate, we should focus
on getting out first and foremost.

But the exit is locked...

The skeleton key.

Be careful. I can't catch you if you fall.

Uh, r-right...

"Blue Sky"

Naegi, I've finally remembered.

I'm gradually regaining
all of my lost memories.

Really?

I've learned this as a result,
but I used to be called a...

..."Super High School-Level Detective."

A "Super High School-Level Detective"?

As far as the mastermind is concerned,

my abilities as a detective were in the way.

As such, he must have wiped my memories.

I see... Looking at everything you've
done up until now, I can buy that.

And in order to enter this school,
I personally promoted my skills...

...to attract a scout's attention.

My goal was to meet the principal
of Hope's Peak High School--

to see my father, whom I was
separated from as a child.

Your father is the principal?!

Right!

That's why you said the principal
isn't the mastermind, huh?

I see! So that led to the trash room!

Right.

What are we going to do now?

We need to speak with Monokuma.

Why?! What is Naegi doing
here after I ex*cuted him?!

Kirigiri, did you go and save him?

What if I did?

Only the culprit is supposed to get punished

when he is correctly
identified at the classroom trial.

It's sad, but that's the rule!

So we'll just have to punish him again!

Then go for it.

What?!

But will the viewers be
satisfied with what they see?

What?!

If you continue to take
such assertive measures

when things aren't going the
way the administration wants,

your outside viewers are bound to think

that you couldn't
defeat us fair and square.

You had to cheat to make
sure he got ex*cuted.

In other words, the viewers will
realize that despair cannot k*ll hope.

Oh, my, my!

If you want to play fair and square
when making us fall into despair,

give us a just classroom retrial
for the m*rder of Mukuro Ikusaba!

With "hope" and "despair"
at stake, this is the final battle!

Well? Don't you think this would
make for an appropriate cl*max?

Fascinating! Beary fascinating!

"Beary"?

I decided to change my bearsonality.

I was getting bored of this game,
so I accept your challenge!

But if this is our big cl*max,

"Who will win this raging cl*max?!"
But if this is our big cl*max,

simply guessing the culprit
ain't all that exciting, is it?

So I've got a beary special rule in mind
that is fitting for the final battle!

What special rule?

If you can unravel all of the
mysteries that this school harbears,

I'll admit that you've won.

Very well.

But if you can't do that...

All of us will be ex*cuted, right?

Just what I should expect from
Miss Super High School-Level Detective!

I can bearly wait!

What type of despair will you fall
into once you've learned everything?

I'm the one who can't wait.

When everything has been brought to light,
what type of despair will you fall into?

Naegs really wasn't the culprit after all...

But we still...

But since we aren't dead--

It's safe to assume he isn't
playing by the set rules anymore.

N-Naegs!

Guys, it's okay.

It's not okay.

After all, Naegs, we...

Guys, it wasn't your fault.

That mastermind's bent
on making us fall into despair.

We can't give up!

Naegi!

You're right! It's game over if we give up!

Sheesh...

But ya kinda stink...

Hey, don't say that!

We're going to hold
the final classroom trial soon.

The final? What do you mean by that?

If we can unravel all of the mysteries
surrounding this school, we win.

Honestly, I know this is a toughie...

But I'm sure we can pull it off
if everyone works together!

Yeah!

Ding dong, dang dong!

Er, school announcement!

The "School Life of Mutual k*lling"
will now enter the "True Answer Arc."

The number of people who entered
Hope's Peak High School alive

is limited to the 16
honest-to-goodness high schoolers.

But why on earth is that the case?

I won't let you back out now! Enjoy the afterlife!

I'm getting out of here
along with everyone else!

"What do you desire?" My ears rang;
I couldn't believe what I was hearing

Looks like my world is going buggy on me

Worldly desires obstruct everything--
According to him, that's a fair trade

Giving in to temptation,
I was mesmerized by his nonsense

Everyone is required to play the King's Game

He won't listen to any "right to refuse" nonsense

One of the assigned quests
included, "k*ll that crowd"

Dance of despair ٩[ 'ω' ]و
Drenched in ambition, the boy

Laughed when reality fled to him m9[ ･´ｰ･｀]

Claiming you lack desires is a lie

No point in being a hypocrite

What did I dream of becoming again?

Didn't I wanna become a hero? ┐[ ∵ ]┌ "Upupu"

I'll voice my wish

"Sorry, but there is no medicine for stupidity [LOL]"