Next Danganronpa 4: Despair Beyond Hope

Ch. 3 "Greed is a Gateway to Hell" - The Trial Part 1

Mikio and I waited until all ten of us were standing in front of the elevator doors. It's mind-boggling to think that six people have died in this monstrosity of a place. Now, one more person at least will join that number. The question is why does this keep happening? The first was because of the ones we loved outside of this place. The second was because of a secret. The third, could it have been because of the motive or was there something else to it?

Monokuma: Glad to see you all here again! Let's hope this won't be one of the last sights you'll see. Pupupupu. You all know what to do! Enter the elevator and walk into the trial room. I'll see you there~

The elevator ride was dead silent. Guess I couldn't blame anyone. There is a murderer among us. We still have 7 suspects in this elevator, including me. It is up to us to solve the errors in this culprit's plan. I wish these murders would stop happening, but deep down I know. Whenever we think this can't get worse is, Monokuma will throw another curveball at us. The elevator doors opened. All of walked towards our individual stands. Then, I realized that there was three students who have passed since the last trial.

Yuuto Yurei was executed for the murder of Anabella Takaga.

Fioren Akira sacrificed her life for Nia Lousiepu.

Finally, Shun was burnt alive by one of us in this trial room. His murder will be avenged. I promise.

Monokuma: You all should be well aware of the rules by now. But just in case, I will go over them for those who less gifted academically. So, your votes will decide the outcome of the third class trial. If you can uncover the blackened of Shun's murder, then only they will receive punishment. However, if an innocent bystander is falsely chosen then I have no other choice but to punish everyone besides the murderer. Then, the blackened will graduate from the Ultimate Despair Academy and will return to the world outside of these walls.

Hisato: I have a suggestion of where to begin.

Ayano: What are you thinking?

Hisato: Let's discuss about how the death happened. If we do that, we can maybe narrow down who could have done it.

Mikio: Sounds good with me.

~Nonstop Debate~

Kazutaka: We know that Shun was burned alive.

Yorua: How cruel.

Kogo: Could we really narrow it down who did it if the murder occurred during nighttime?

Ari: No, that's wrong! Kogo, I think you're mistaken because the murder actually happened at 9 o' clock last night if you check the Monokuma File.

Kogo: Oh, whoops. It might've slipped my mind to check the Monokuma File.

Akihiko: I would suggest you doing that if we experience any more of these trials.

Yuki: Well, if the murder happened at nine, who would be able to kill Shun?

I guess that is where the debate will go from here.

~Nonstop Debate~

Akihiko: I thought we were discussing the how before the who.

Yuki: It could be important considering the last case.

Kazutaka: I mean he could've been burned alive if someone snuck away from the event.

Ari: You've made an error! Kazutaka, that would be impossible according to Nia's Account.

Nia: Yeah... everyone was there, except Shun, from the beginning to the end of the event.

Kazutaka: Really? Then, how would the murder would've occurred?

Yuki: That's why I suggested we look at it. I wonder how that would be possible if the murder happened during the gathering.

Hisato: Speaking of which, I would like to change the subject for a minute to where the materials were found.

I remember talking about this topic during the investigation.

~Nonstop Debate~

Akihiko: The question is where was the materials before the criminal retrieved them?

Kogo: Could it have been from the armory?

Yorua: What about the storage closet?

Ari: I agree with that! Yorua's right. According to Yuki and Nia's search, there was stuff that could be related to the murder in the supplies closet.

Yuki: I'll confirm that.

Nia: Me too.

Ayano: I have a question.

Hisato: What is it, Ayano?

Ayano: How did the fire start?

How the fire started? I may have an idea of how it started.

Ari: I got your answer right here! I think the gasoline could have been part of the fire.

Ayano: Understood, thanks for explaining it.

Nia: But how did the gasoline have contact with Shun?

I guess this is where the debate is heading next.

~Nonstop Debate~

Nia: I have an idea.

Kazutaka: Let's hear it.

Nia: What if the gasoline was spilled on the floor and something ignited it?

Ari: I'm sorry, Nia. I think the gasoline was splashed on Shun with the use of a bucket.

Akihiko: Why wouldn't someone just use the gasoline holder?

Ari: I'm not sure, but Mikio can confirm that the bucket was used to transport gasoline.

I've been proving my point so far and I feel like I'm on the right track. I hope with the help of my friends I'll be able to uncover the mystery of this case.