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cowboyjen68 · 2 years
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it’s me, the newly-out butch, again! I’m considering keeping my long hair, both for convenience and because I generally don’t want it gone (especially because it grows really slowly). I just tuck it in a hat. But, I did just acquire a denim jacket which has become the new home for all of my pins (hopefully a lesbian one soon as soon as I get the money to venture into Etsy again). So, anyway, to get to the point, I wanted to ask if you have any cool stories about being butch and the people you’ve connected with over it.
Hi! I had long hair over covid and it was fun. I wore a pony tail and it definitely did not stop me from being called "sir" , they just thought I was a dude with a pony tail HAHA.. My hair is heavy and thick it was just too hot to keep but hats are always my friend. I carry an extra in my van and backpack.
My favorite demin jacket is buttonless BUT I have a collection of patches and my last girlfriend has offered to sew them on for me. I love patches because they don't get snagged and fall off. I am seeking a nice labrys one. Get a labrys pin and go old school lesbian like my college days HAHA
So Butch comraderie is a thing. A few years ago there was a tug o war game at a picnic I was at, but soon we decided that it was butches against the femmes (loosely) so everyone could take part. So many short butches like me trying to hype up and prepare for "battle". The femmes beat us all three times.
Afterwards while commiserating in our loss we realzed that we had all given our gloves to the femmes putting us at a major disadvantage so we planned ahead and brought extra work gloves the following year. We won two out of three but not without a fight.
The way we celebrated you would have thought we just conquered the Roman Empire. Whooping and hollering and high fiving. We exchanged big hugs with the taller butches lifting the smaller off the ground. 
We were tired, sweaty, covered in mud and sand and hoarse from yelliing during the game and Someone wrangled us for a photo. We flexed and mean mugged the camera then we took a photo where we were all smiles!  Happy butches!
We bonded in our butchness in that silliest of times and it was a wonderful feeling. The other team cheered us as we jumped around like complete goofs and then were rewarded with even more hugs as we retreived our gloves. 
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angel-princess-anna · 3 years
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Speculation Sunday
In which weekly(?), I try to connect two dots (and connect nothing) in regards to the second DA film. This week, it’s more about the lack of spoilers and how it will be that way for awhile (also I realize it’s probably now Monday for most of you, whoops)
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This post is based on my own perceptions and experiences having followed how they filmed and promoted the TV show and first film. I love discussing Downton, and I love hunting for spoilers, haha. Mainly because I want to know what’s gonna happen with my faves ASAP.
That said, I think we are going to get even less spoilery crumbs during the filming of DA 2021 than we did with DA 2019.
Focus and Carnival kept the official synopsis of the first film a mystery for a very long time (basically until the first full trailer came out) and I assume it will be similar this time too. They then dumped some more info and stills much closer to the release date. Interviews with the cast focused on “getting the gang back together” and I assume the DA 2021 press tour will focus on “getting the gang back together after lockdown” and “we are bringing escapism in dark times”. Understandable, but not ideal for people like me who love spoilers!
During most of the filming of the TV series, we didn’t get a lot of info and pics other than paparazzi photos (social media being less of a thing during the early series, and the latter because of cracking down on spoiler leaks), but then with S6, we were spoiled with riches given that they filmed outdoors a lot, and there was a bit of a social media campaign for the end of the show to honor the crew.
With DA 2019, all we got was a handful of outdoor sightings (the major one of course being the parade filming). This year we’ll have to rely on the paparazzi and tabloids, but again that’s if they film outdoors.
And given how most of the cast is when it comes to social media, and the worry of being punished for spoiler leaks, they aren’t gonna be taking selfies all the time.
So while we wait for Entertainment Weekly or the likes to visit the set, or one of the actors to promote another project and feed us crumbs in an interview, or a still gets released for a holiday... let’s think about what we do know.
The “original principal cast” is back. In Focus’ DA 2019 press release, that wording preceded a list of the main ensemble that was in all six series of the TV show, plus Matthew Goode and Harry Hadden-Patton. Raquel and Michael weren’t listed at that time, and while neither has posted on social media lately that I can see, Raquel’s latest post (as of writing this) has Baxley related hashtags lol. I don’t see why Baxter and Andy wouldn’t be in DA 2021. Kiddo wise, we know that the Baker boys are back as George and their triplet sister is playing someone. Fifi Hart is back as Sybbie. No word yet on the other children, but there’s five child actors from that one agency back for the new film (which doesn’t discount there being child actors from another agency).
Lily James didn’t appear in DA 2019, and I don’t think she would here either (regardless of, uh, Dominic West). Tuppence Middleton confirmed on Twitter she’s in; Max Brown confirmed he’s not. I haven’t seen anything concrete on Imelda yet, but I do assume she’d appear. We have at least four new characters, but nothing on who the new cast members will be playing.
Filming has already begun(!) at Ealing Studios, the studios they used when they filmed the TV show. And now they’ve been filming at Highclere Castle too!
Meanwhile, Rob gave us some clues on ITV’s This Morning:
- "someone goes for a bicycle ride" (easy, that’s the postman or whoever lol) - "someone has an argument" - "someone falls in love" - "someone falls out of love" - "someone goes to the shops"
As HWW said to me, perhaps it is not people that the characters are falling in and out of love with, but perhaps places, things, or ideas. And in the case of Thomas and Richard, it’s possible that they aren’t ‘over’, it’s just that they can’t see each other in the time frame of the film and maybe Thomas receives at least a letter from Richard or something. 
Now, what we don’t know, which is... mostly everything.
The timeline is a biggie, as it would definitely influence some of the plots. And it was something that really wasn’t confirmed for DA 2019 until after we got the trailer. The cast gave us vague ideas, but uh... let’s just say not all of them were correct.
Fellowes has always said that he wouldn’t take DA into the ‘30s, but he always used to say that he’d never work on DA and The Glided Age at the same time, and yet, here we are. I feel like he or Gareth mentioned at one point a sequel would follow closely to DA 2019 timeline wise. They had similarly said DA 2019 would follow closely after the TV show’s timeline, and that ended up being an 18 month gap.
Considering that DA 2021 is coming out during Christmas time, this makes me think that Christmas will be featured at some point. Not every DA Christmas Special did, but it’s festive, timely, and an event to help anchor the film and bring characters together.
The question then is, does it center around Christmas though? Of the three CSs that feature Christmas in some form (S6CS is really about New Year’s Eve, but the decorations and tree are still up), S2CS starts there but ends mid January of the next year, and S5CS and S6CS both start roughly in late summer, and then finish in late December (well 1 Jan in S6CS’ case).
One potential choice is to have it be set in December 1927 and then go into the next year, akin to S2CS. The S5/6 CS idea would set it in 1928 at the earliest.
Another thing factor to take into account here is Edith’s pregnancy. Fellowes skipped over showing Mary pregnant with Caroline in the first film and had her born before DA 2019, so the same might happen here again.
Other potential big events are perhaps a wedding between Daisy and Andy and/or Tom and Lucy.
And then the elephant in the room: Violet. Maggie’s said time and time again that Violet’s too old, and then we had the plot in DA 2019, which would set...  you know... that all up.
So like... filming outdoors in Bampton (where the town of Downton and the church was traditionally filmed for the TV series) is something is that is easily spoiled. They can put up screens to block the view around the church, but to also do it around the cemetery might be too telling. They did kinda manage with S6E8 (well, only kinda, ahem).
Thinking now about how members of the cast have said that DA 2021 will be coming at a time people are wanting/needing "escapism,” I don't think that discounts anything sad happening per se; a lot of people continued to call the TV series "escapism" when it got more darker (see: S4-5), and, I mean, people call Call the Midwife "cosy escapism" despite there being traumatic situations almost every episode it seems. So Violet's days could still very well be numbered. I remember how S3CS was marketed as a fun and frolicking trip to the Highlands, until the Norwegian channel NRK’s trailer for the episode came out and gave away that there was going to be a car accident. Escapism isn't the same for everyone anyway, so we'll have to see what this all entails. I don't necessarily want this for Violet, but I do hope that DA 2021 takes itself a bit more seriously, as the TV show did.
The first movie was written in a manner that was so that it was (somewhat?) understandable to people who didn’t watch the TV series. I have to wonder if DA 2021 has been written similarly. Part of me thinks it will be more similar to the first film than to the TV series, but with a potential sad plot for Violet... who knows, it might go back to its more “serial” roots (if that makes any sense). If DA 2021 also leans more into comedy as DA 2019, I don’t foresee it doing so but we’ll see.
That’s it for the this ramble! I have a topic for the next one regardless of the lack of crumbs! ;)
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prince-of-elsinore · 3 years
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I was tagged by @stanfordsweater for this getting to know you game. Thanks so much for the tag! 😊💕 There’s a clean copy at the end for people who want to do this.
1. why did you choose your url?
It was already my user name on AO3 (and maybe some other sites, can't recall) and I wanted consistency across platforms (since I joined tumblr for fandom). And here's the pretentious part: if you didn't know, it's a reference to Hamlet, which is one of my favorite written works ever. Elsinore is the name of the castle where it takes place, so the prince of Elsinore is Hamlet ^^;
2. any sideblogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them.
I have two, though I'm not gonna name them lol (they're not exactly secret but they're old news). When I first joined I wanted my main to be not totally fandom-dominated (whoops so much for that) so I made a side blog for my main fandom at the time (Hetalia), where I now reblog fanart every once in a blue moon. And I made another side blog for my fic. I still occasionally post on the fic blog but since my main is now basically completely spn anyway, I've just been posting my spn fic on main.
3. how long have you been on tumblr?
Since... 2012, I think? But not consistently. I hadn't used tumblr much in years before last fall and even considered deleting my blog multiple times, but spn ending (and the pandemic) brought me back stronger than ever ^^;
4. do you have a queue tag?
#q  (i'm lazy and it's just quickest that way 🙈)
5. why did you start your blog in the first place?
If only I could remember... Well, it was for fandom (mostly--also some history blogging) but I don't remember the specific impetus. As mentioned my main fandom was Hetalia at the time, and within that mostly German bros stuff. I also distinctly remember lurking on a lot of Sherlock blogs prior to joining 😬(my how tastes things change)
6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?
It's a Leyendecker illustration! I love his work so so much (so many dapper men, so much homoeroticism 👌). The piece is Easter-themed and I don't actually know why I chose it. This fop is a far cry from his usual suave dudes, but idk, I guess I liked how ott and fancy it is. It also matched the old flowery aesthetic of my blog before I changed the theme.
7. why did you choose your header?
Lol ok so that's a photo I took (on my first visit maybe?) at Sans Souci palace in Potsdam, Germany. It was the residence of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, who--as anyone will know if they remember my blog days of yore--is my favorite historical figure! The glove is not mine. I found it like that :)
8. what’s your post with the most notes?
As I suspected, this one I made defending Jared's "controversial" comments post-finale. Sort of funny because I'm not even a Jared stan 🤷‍♂️
9. how many mutuals do you have?
No idea
10. how many followers do you have?
Just passed 550, which I know isn't many relatively speaking but wow I certainly never expected to see the day! I've gained about 300 followers since I started posting about spn, which utterly baffles me, but hey I'm glad if you guys are enjoying yourselves!
11. how many people do you follow?
Oh, wow, I just looked and it's over 1,000 😳 I guess b/c over the years I've gone on multiple following sprees and only unfollow if people really really annoy me or if I just get really tired of their content (I do continue to follow a lot of people who post about fandoms I'm not in). I feel like I usually see the same <50 blogs on my dash, though, so I'm guessing about 900 of the blogs I follow must be completely inactive lol.
12. have you ever made a shitpost?
Yes 🙃
13. how often do you use tumblr each day?
Varies. Over the past months I would check it every hour or more, felt like (not v conducive to getting work done orz). Recently (due to being away from my computer more often, now that the semester and my old job are finished) only a couple times a day, mostly at night.
14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?
Hm, not really. Nothing more than a couple snarky or passive-aggressive asks, and not for years (aside from that anon anti hate I got sort of recently--my first ever! I would say I win that one by default, y'know, just for not being the person sending anon hate). I did get into a pretty drawn-out debate with a Dean stan about Dean's death and Jared's comments on it--see above--but I wouldn't classify it as an argument.
15. how do you feel about “you need to reblog this” posts?
Very Tired and skeptical
16. do you like tag games?
Yes they're great! Always make me smile (even if I don't participate I always appreciate the tag!) 😊
17. do you like ask games?
Yes, although I have to be careful about posting them because while I love getting asks in theory, getting them means I have to answer them! And I tend to be very slow at that because I want to put so much thought into it! (Send me asks any time, really! Might just take me forever to respond ^^;) ((Oh gosh this reminds me I still never finished some headcanon asks I got aaages ago. Maybe someday...))
18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?
I don't have a good sense of what constitutes tumblr famous. My fave blogs are all stars in my eyes 🤩😇
19. do you have a crush on a mutual?
Haha no. Maybe with a few I just have a little cherished hope that they think I'm cool and smart 🥺
20. tags?
Hmm I pick @theregoestheneighbourhood, @doilycoffin, @decadent-prince, and @fallcolorspringrapid if you want to!!
clean copy:
1. why did you choose your url?
2. any sideblogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them.
3. how long have you been on tumblr?
4. do you have a queue tag?
5. why did you start your blog in the first place?
6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?
7. why did you choose your header?
8. what’s your post with the most notes?
9. how many mutuals do you have?
10. how many followers do you have?
11. how many people do you follow?
12. have you ever made a shitpost?
13. how often do you use tumblr each day?
14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?
15. how do you feel about “you need to reblog this” posts?
16. do you like tag games?
17. do you like ask games?
18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?
19. do you have a crush on a mutual?
20. tags?
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lovemesomesurveys · 2 years
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What do you do when you go to the beach?   Spend hours just chillin’, watching and listening to the waves crash in and out and enjoy the cool ocean air. It’s like the only time I’m really able to relax a bit and zone out. We take a tent, so sometimes I take a nap. We also always have lunch while sitting out there. It’s a really chill time, I love it. 
How many pillows are on your bed?   Five.
What scent was the last lotion you put on?   It’s one from Bath & Body Works called, Frosted Coconut
What was the last thing you ordered at a restaurant?   I got Wingstop takeout last night for dinner. I’m obsessed with their lemon garlic flavored boneless wings. 
What color are the shoes you're currently wearing?   I'm not wearing shoes, I’m all cuddled up in a blanket in bed.
Do you like ice in your water?   No, I drink my water room temp. I don’t care for ice in my drinks at all, really, and if I do have any, I just have a little. I don’t like my drinks really cold or watered down. 
Do you own a sharpie?   Yeah, we have a few.
What upcoming movies are you excited to see?   I’m so ready for the new Scream movie next month.
Have you ever inhaled helium?   No, I’ve always been too afraid to try it haha.
Does it make you cringe when people pop their knuckles?   I do it, too.
How old were you when you learned Santa isn't real?   I think I was around 8.
How many pairs of jeans do you own?   I think like 5 or 6. Do you like pickles?   I do. Ooh, I tried this dill pickle ranch dip recently and it was SO good.
Do you respect authority?   Yeah.
Do you know any card tricks?   Not anymore, but I actually did dabble a bit with card tricks when I was a kid.
Do you have any friends with the same first name as you?   I don’t have any friends.
Have you ever had hair extensions?   No.
What was the last paper you wrote about?   I don’t even remember.
What was the last book you read?   I’m currently reading, “Night at the Asylum” by Elle Gray.
If you could have any accent, which would you choose?   Perhaps a British one.
Do you like bubble wrap?   I do. 
Do you like your driver's license pic?   I don’t have a driver’s license, but I don’t like my ID photo. 
Do you ever wear clothing of the opposite sex?   Yeah, most of my graphic tees are men’s. Or unisex. I just like the fit and style of shirt better. 
Do you kiss on the first date?   If I felt comfortable doing so.
What magazines do you read?   I haven’t read a magazine in several years.
Have you ever been in a wedding?   No.
Have you ever stolen anything?   When I was a kid I thought the candy in the big candy barrels were free. Whoops.
Have you ever taken karate classes?   No.
Did you ever own a classic Nintendo?   Yes.
Do you like camping?   I have zero interest in going camping.
How many states have you lived in?   Just one.
How many ringtones have you downloaded for your phone?   It’s been several years now since I’ve downloaded any ringtones. I just use one that comes with the phone. I used to be really into ringtones, though. I liked assigning certain ones for certain people.
Have you ever given flowers to someone?   Yeah.
Do you have a passport?   Nope.
Have you ever been to a planetarium? Yes.
Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?   I have on the back of one.
Have you ever had plastic surgery?   No.
What's your favorite kind of donut?   Glazed and maple. I also prefer cake donuts.
Do you like hearing white noise while you sleep?   I can’t sleep with it being completely silent, so I fall sleep asleep to ASMR and my TV is on low volume as well. I also use the TV for some light cause I don’t want it completely dark either.
Were you ever sent to the principal's office as a kid?   No.
Do you like going to the zoo?   I do.
Do you remember when there was no blue M&M?   No. If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?   Healing.
Have you ever milked a cow?   No.
What's your favorite kind of milkshake?   Strawberry, banana, mint chocolate chip, and cookies and cream, and cake batter are the main ones I ever have. I like fun flavors, too, especially during the holidays. This month I had a really good peppermint bark flavor and a hot chocolate with marshmallow swirl one. 
Have you ever painted a house?   No.
When was the last time you went trick-or-treating?   I was in high school.
Pancakes or waffles?   I like both, but prefer waffles.
Have you ever ridden in a limo?   Yeah, several times actually. Most of those times were back when my dad used to drive limos when I was a kid. It was so cool.
Have you ever used a slingshot? Nope.
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фейерверк
Word Count: 161 for the poem, 2,558 for the fanfic!
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Fem!Reader
Warnings: firework-induced panic attack descriptions, maybe some anxious thoughts, but there’s a lot of fluff in the end i promise! 
A/N: Instalment #6 in @wxstedhexrt​​‘s and my Falling collection! Series Masterlist can be found HERE. Please read the poem first as it is the whole centrepiece of the fanfic :) If you need or would like a typed out version of the poem instead of the photo below, here’s the link to it on Destiny’s blog :) I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I loved Destiny’s poem for this <3 (Sorry for how late this one is! I’ve been so swamped with writer’s block and homework haha)
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фейерверк (Russian): fireworks (pronounced feyyerverk according to Google Translate)
 It didn’t really matter that Steve had insisted that he didn’t want a big party. His concerns fell on deaf ears and Tony made an offhanded remark that he had been preparing for this party for 5 months now.
“Can’t have our very own American veteran not be celebrated on his ultra-American birthday! The party will be grand. No, grander than grand! You are America’s Sweetheart, after all,” Tony had scoffed and Steve had face-planted onto the table in front of him, groaning like he was getting his teeth pulled out.
And it was grander than grand. Y/N couldn’t remember a time in her past that she had been around so many people before. She wasn’t even sure she had ever heard of the brands of the top-shelf liquor that Tony insisted on serving, or that she had ever seen an ice sculpture in person before. It was very well crafted, even capturing Steve’s side grin that made all the girls who were attending the party swoon. Y/N was grateful that Wanda and Nat were around, hooking arms with them so she didn’t trip over her floor length evening gown. It didn’t help that the press were so eager to hear from her, being the newest team member that is, about what it was like to be working with Steve Rogers, always asking if they could quote her on what she had said and making her wonder if she had said something that was going to be taken out of context later.
But a couple of champagne glasses and top notch whiskey thrown back and Y/N was humming along to the songs the live band played like she hadn’t been anxious at all. Bucky had even joined her for a dance to a slow song, whispering sweet nothings into her ear about how gorgeous she looked tonight as if he hadn’t been the one to pick out the dress. He himself was looking very well put together, and Y/N was glad that her bobby bins had helped to keep his long hair back into a bun.
Hours filled with somewhat boring conversations and stolen giggles with the girls flew by quickly, and now, the party was finally coming to a close. Tony insisted that since every party had to have a good ending so that it was not easily forgotten, so near the end of the night, he quickly ushered everyone outside. The cool evening breeze made Y/N and a few other women shiver, her fingers rubbing gently along her exposed skin to keep her warm, but the look on Tony’s face insisted that whatever was going to happen was going to be worth it.
He stood up on a stage, grinning and posing for a moment before inviting the birthday boy onto the stage and clapping a hand on his shoulder saying, “Thank you, Cap, for everything you’ve done for us. Truly, I’ll never have anyone else be so helpful. Seriously ‘cause no matter how old I get, I always remember, that you’re so much older,” Tony grinned and Steve rolled his eyes with laughter, chuckles pouring out of the audience. “Now to celebrate my favourite Captain, I have asked a very special man to help me with some very special fireworks. But first, Birthday Boy, would you like to give a speech?” Tony held out the microphone but Steve waved it away. No matter how hard the crowd cheered, Y/N laughed a little knowing that Steve’s ears were turning pink with embarrassment, knowing he didn’t really like talking in front of large groups.
“Tony, just get on with it,” Steve tried to beg, cheeks flushed as all eyes turned to him.
“Fine, anyone else want to talk about the birthday boy?” Tony offered, holding out the microphone in the crowd’s direction.
“Oh! ME! Mr. Stark, Tony! Me! Please, pickmepickmepickmepickmeeee!” sang a voice from the very back of the crowd. Much like everyone else, Y/N turned to see who was yelping from the very top of their lungs and she burst into giggles noting Scott Lang’s eager hand waving to grab Tony’s attention.
“Really, anyone at all,” Tony was saying, as if there wasn’t a man jumping up and down like a 4 year old. “Anyyyyoneeee?”
“Mr. Iron Man! Me! I promise it’ll be good! It’ll be like the best speech you’d ever heard!” Scott was pleading and Y/N realized that the flush in his skin was probably due to the alcohol in his blood. He tried to wave around both hands, forgetting that one of them was filled with some whiskey and it splashed around to the people around him. “Oops I’m so sorry, I totally didn’t mean to do that, I’m so very sorry-”
“Fine. Get up here, Regular Sized Dude,” Tony groaned, rubbing his forehead gingerly as Scott whooped and hollared excitedly, dashing through the crowd clumsily to get to the stage.
“Thank you! Thank you thank you thank you!” Scott started as he yelled into the crowd. Tony rolled his eyes and shoved the mic into his hands, probably adding into Scott’s ear that he didn’t need to yell. “Alright. Whew. Here we go,” Scott grinned, wiggling out his joints like he was getting ready for a fight. He turned to face Steve’s direction, who was turning bright red at the second hand embarrassment.
“Mr. Captain, Captain Steve, Mr. Rogers, Captain America, Mr. America, Steve- if I can call you Steve. Steve!” Scott howled out the last one, grinning from ear to ear as if his words weren’t slurring together and his body wasn’t fumbling around the stage. “Mr. Steve, you are one of the coolest people I’ve ever met and I need you to know just how amazing I know you are like seriously, did you guys see that news story where he just lifted like three cars?” Scott asked with wide eyes, looking to the crowd for some sort of agreement. “Seriously, like I think you’re a really cool dude and you’re always super nice and- no no, I swear I’m almost done- you’re like my biggest hero so thank you so much for letting me join your team.” Scott waved away Tony who continuously tried to take the mic away, still going on his love confession to the Captain.
Murmurs in the crowd with fake smiles plastered on had everyone wondering how long this speech was going to go on. Hope managed to get through the crowd with a forced and apologetic smile on her face, climbing the stage and tugging on Scott’s arms to drag him down slowly.
“I LOVE YOU CAP!” Scott yelled out once more before Hope finally managed to tug him down, Tony grabbing the microphone and trying to salvage the audience’s attention.
“Uh, thank you Scott, for that really desperate attempt of a speech. Thank you for not letting the audience suffer anymore, Hope. Anyways, on to our grand finale! The fireworks!” Tony proclaimed and a feeling of relief washed over the crowd as they cheer, Y/N clapping along as a few workers helped to prepare the first few. The dark sky was quickly lit up with red, white, and blue. Flashes and bangs popped up into the atmosphere and the guests were all ooh-ing and aww-ing at the sight of them. All in a row, the lights popped up into view with loud sounds and then dissipated back into the black nothingness.
Y/N’s lips were worn into a tired smile as she watched the sky, tired of both talking to her friends and socializing with people who seemed awfully familiar but she couldn’t quite place where they had met. She was utterly exhausted, though to be honest, she expected nothing less from a Tony Stark party.
For just a moment though, there was very little chatter, and everyone stood together all staring up at the sky, mouths open just slightly as they watched art made by some famous firework maker light up the sky. Steve’s face sparkled against the dark sky, his shield popping up next to him with a loud bang.
Then out of nowhere, it was almost as if there was a quick whisper in her ear, as if some deity had kneeled down to her height and wondered aloud, “Where’s Bucky?”
The thought pulled Y/N from her sky gazing, eyebrows furrowing when she didn’t catch his eyes immediately. The two of them had been unhappily torn apart from each other for the majority of the night, Y/N having been pulled by reporters and esteemed guests while Bucky tried to stay out of the limelight due to his reputation. But even though they had been apart physically, Y/N always found herself able to catch his eye even from across the room, and a quick shared smile between the two of them was all Y/N needed to feel comfortable in the room again.
She finally caught sight of his frame, his dark hair pulled into a bun and tall demeanour making him easy to spot over the crowd, and for a moment, her nerves were relieved. But there was a look in his eyes that made her stomach turn. She wasn’t quite sure from this distance, but something was wrong and she knew it. “Excuse me, ladies,” Y/N gave a short smile to the women around her, pushing through the crowd around her in an eager attempt to find him. She had to get to his side, she had to help, she knew something was going wrong.
When she finally got close enough to note his facial expression, another firework went off and she noticed just how quickly the blood was draining from his face, his eyes wide and trained on the flashes of light in the sky. “Sorry, gentlemen, I’m going to steal Bucky for a moment,” she spoke quickly, giving a smile to Sam and Clint who chuckled, not noticing the panic in Bucky’s face and assuming the couple were just disappearing for some alone time.
Y/N placed her hands gently on Bucky’s chest, gently pushing him backwards, looking up at his eyes as his gaze slowly fell to hers. She watched as his dry lips parted slightly, eyes widening some more as no sounds came out. “It’s okay. Just come with me inside, Bucks,” Y/N whispered to him, taking his hand and walking briskly to the doors. Firework after firework crackled into the sky and Y/N realized as they so quickly burst behind them, just how much it sounded like a war. Her heels clicked underneath her as the two of them scurried off past the party room that was once filled with far too many people, and soon found themselves in Y/N’s room. She closed the door quickly behind them, keeping the lights off and rushing over to the window to shut the curtains.
When she returned to Bucky’s side, she noticed the clamminess of his hands, the sweat beading at his brow, the bloodshot in his eyes. “Bucky?” Y/N called to him gently, waiting for his eyes to meet hers. “Hey, it’s alright. Just focus on me okay? I’m gonna take this tie off alright?” Y/N told him and waited for his head to slowly nod before her fingers pried the knot away from his throat, slipping it onto the floor. She remembered just how happy he looked earlier today, staring at himself in the mirror and commenting to her how he hadn’t felt this happy in so long.
Now here he was, standing there like when she had first met him. Broken emotions heavy in his eyes, fingers curling into fists as if ready to defend himself. Her fingers gently pulled apart the first few buttons of his shirt and reached behind her to find a small face towel she normally used for her skincare routine. With gentle and soft presses to his face, Y/N patted away the sweat that stuck his loose hairs to his forehead, gently reminding him to “breathe in…. okay now breathe out…,” as she went.
Bucky’s eyes seemed so hollow as he watched her, his breath still jerky and heaving, as if he was unable to grab the oxygen he needed. “Here,” Y/N offered softly, taking his hand and pressing it to her chest, keeping his eyes on her. “Copy me,” she whispered, slowly breathing in and out, dramatizing the movement of her chest and shoulders so he could see. Bucky nodded after a while, his breaths slowly becoming calmer, more fluid. “I’m here, don’t worry,” she whispered to him softly, reaching up with one hand and tucking his hair behind his ear. “I promise they won’t hurt you anymore.”
There was a moment here and Y/N would wonder later if Bucky felt it too. A sort of serene minute where the muffled sound of fireworks in the distance stopped and the two of them just stood there, breathing and looking at each other.
“Will you stay with me?” Bucky asked quietly, feeling how eager his panic was to seep back in. He needed to control it, he wanted to fight it, and yet it felt like he was swinging his arms at a losing battle.
Y/N nodded slowly, reaching up to kiss his nose, “Of course. Want to watch some cartoons?” She offered and grinned as the suggestion lit up his eyes. He nodded quickly, trying not to wince as another firework went off somewhere.
In a few moments, old reruns were playing on Y/N’s laptop and she had pulled out her speaker too so the noise was a little louder than the fireworks going off. She waited for him to settle on the bed, for his breathing to slow down and his body to relax, before prying off her dress and pulling on some comfier clothes.
“Can I come cuddle you?” She asked him in a hushed whisper as she crawled back into bed with him, as if they were going to get caught and scolded if they were any louder. Bucky nodded quickly and opened his arms for Y/N to crawl into, and pressing a gentle kiss on her forehead.
Scooby and his gang caught the thief, the Road Runner still managed to outrun the Coyote, and Tweety outsmarted Sylvester the Cat, and Y/N and Bucky were still half watching, their eyelids heavy with the full exhaustion of being social hitting them.
Y/N’s eyes closed for a moment and she felt Bucky’s fingertips trace gentle shapes into her arm. She kept herself awake as she felt his finger start to make more deliberate lines, slowly spelling out what felt like… I LOVE YOU.
Her heart fluttered for a moment and she couldn’t help but shift in her nervousness. She felt Bucky’s breath hitch, as if worried that she really was still awake and wondering what she would think. Had she really felt what she thought she felt? Was it real? Was she just dreaming?
“Y/N?” Bucky whispered gently, his thumb now stroking her arm. “Are you sleeping?” He murmured.
“Mm?” Y/N hummed, turning further into his chest as the next cartoon episode started to play.
“Just… wanted to thank you for tonight. Thank you for being there for me.” Bucky’s voice sounded like music, floating in the air like a dream.
“Always,” Y/N yawned softly, a small smile on her lips as she felt him press another kiss to her brow.
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WE LOVE A WHOLESOME COUPLE. I love these two so much. A big thank you to Destiny for the idea of a drunken Scott speech (so much fun to write honestly) and a thank you to my IRL bf for being my muse for the whole ‘tracing I love you’ thing (fun fact: he did that to me before the boy even got the nerve to ask me out LOL) 
Anyways, as always, we love to hear from you lovelies! Please feel free to comment any feelings!!!
MASTERLIST // Destiny’s Blog! <3
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sweet-cassi-cd · 4 years
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All rise for Princess Cassi !!  
This is the second half of the photos from this set, I got some really nice messages about the first half of this set, some lovely compliments and some more playful ones telling just how much my photos really did make them “rise” haha. When I posted the first half I mentioned that I had a few milestones on the horizon, at that time it was my 400th post followed closely by my 50,000th note. I was also getting close to 5000 followers, although it seemed to take an age, I finally crossed the line this week.    Yay Me,  whoop whoop !!
Once again I’d like to say thank you to all my followers both new and old, my tumblr notifications and messages are really appreciated and are constantly giving me fresh motivation to keep trying out new things and polish my look.
So... if you still like what you see you know what to do, please keep hitting the like button as it does wonders for my femme ego, keep up with the messages and new set / look ideas (I always need those.) If you do your bit I’ll do my darndest to keep things up at my end, thanks again,    Cassi Xx  Mwah !     ;-)
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neko-shinigxmi · 5 years
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1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28, 29, 32, 35, 36, 38, 40, 46, 48, 50 and 51 for any of your Platonic f/O's!! Maybe multiple because I asked so many whoops ajsndnfjf (@hardcoresshippingmyself)
Another Platonic Self Ship Ask Meme@hardcoresshippingmyself1. Do you have a secret greeting/handshake?2. What’s your favorite inside joke?
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   THAT…. REALLY IS A LOT…….but I did burn through a BUNCH of the new BnHA eps, so maybe tis a good time to talk about my good son….
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   Izuku Midoriya!!!! So I’ll answer all these questions with him!! To start… We do not have a secret greeting! Mostly cause neither of us have…considered that. (Now I’m feeling we should.) I mostly give him hugs! I may also teach at U.A., but……. I am also prone to favoritism, just like the rest of the staff, HAH.
   Our favorite inside joke… I suppose it’s chanting “banana, banana…” Why? How this became a thing?!? …….That’s why it’s an inside joke. ;> It’s very silly, I’ll admit to that much.
3. What is your favourite sleepover activity?
   Well, teachers don’t usually have sleepovers with the students….but what Aizawa doesn’t know I do won’t kill him! I usually regale him and the other 1-A kids about my heroic exploits. I even opened up a little on what it’s like to grow up with a villain parent, so I try to be a bit of an eye-opener that way.
   The stories are the better part of the night, though. I get super into reenacting them!!
6. What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve done together?
   ….Tried to prank Aizawa together and getting caught. Scolded, too. It’s one thing when it’s rowdy kids, but for a teacher to get into the spirit of pranks….. Sorry, Midoriya…
8. Who is more likely to get into a fight defending the other?
   We both are defensive of the other, but it depends on the topic. Izuku gets more angry when he overhears people talking down of me due to my father, a villain. (Distrust of my background, as you do.) I get angry and worked up when it’s someone talking shit about him. (I’ve learned restraint with Bakugo, the mouthy kid…but anyone else? These paws are rated E FOR EVERYONE!)
   I try to be the level-headed adult, but that’s not always guaranteed… [siiiiiighhh]
11. What do your texts/letters to each other usually consist of?
   Something like this.
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13. What’s your best memory together?
   Heh, aside from meeting that kid? (He’s a little treasure HONESTLY, just ask Toshi next Takeover; I’ve cried over Izuku before.) I guess it would be when Toshinori and I invited him and his mother out for a picnic! I thought it’d be a nice way to all hang out together, meet up with her again, and just…have a nice day with good food.
   It was wonderful.
15. How do you help each other cope with your trauma?
   I’m there for him as much as possible, to make sure these things aren’t effecting him too badly. Being in such…early situations of danger can really mess with a person. I’d know; it’s not like dad’s villainy was a secret after I was born. He was never really a danger, but I felt it on him.
   And being a pro hero? Taxing, emotionally. People can not realize that…. So I check up on him sometimes to make sure he’s okay and knows that he can tell me anything. In return, that bright smile cheers me up. I’ve told him as much; I may have depression, but it always feels better when he smiles. He really is like Toshi in that way…….
16. Do either of you have an item of clothing you wear that used to belong to the other? (Eg. You stole their jacket and they let you keep it)
   Ahh, no! He’s too smol for me and it’d be weird. Though…. Not a wear item, but he did ask what happened to some of my older stuff from my younger hero days… I let him keep an old collar from my school days, since it collects dust and I thought he’s appreciate a trinket like that.
   I hear it’s stationed around a figure of All Might, these days…..
18. What do you both do that annoys each other?
   For Deku… Well, early on I got annoyed by how much he got hurt. Less anger, more a sort of panic and concern that bubbled into other emotions, you know? It’s reckless behavior and…I just didn’t want him to be lethally hurt, but he always tempted fate….. Now that he’s getting better at controlling One for All, I’m relaxing a bit more, but…yeesh. Otherwise, I love the kid.
   Ditto with him to me. Once the news leaked my dad was a villain, things…blew up for awhile. They’re still not perfect. Yet when things started calming down, I took it upon myself to still get involved in issues, saving people left and right to prove to them (and even myself, in a way) that I’m still a hero. Deku got fussy with me for the same reasons and overexerting myself when I didn’t need to.
   …He’s a good kid.
23. If you have a romantic f/o how do they react to them? Do they know them? Do they get along?
   HAHA, OH BOY. GLAD YOU ASKED…. Fanboy to the highest degree. Me being related to a villain? Whatever. Learning that I was dating his hero, however…? Izuku went over the moon. We’d never made our relationship public and had no intention to, but that kid was one of the first to know.
   ….And the first major fanboy we were ever going to get, let’s be real. I wouldn’t be surprised if he became an avid shipper on some forum to talk about it… Ehehehe~
25. If one of you gets injured how does the other react? (And during the healing process do they hover or only occasionally check in?)
   I freak out over Izuku on the daily, so you know I’m hovering wherever I’m allowed to be until he’s awake again. Y’know, considering most of his injuries end up being LIFE THREATENING….. Eugh. If it’s a smaller thing, I make sure it’s not too bad, deal with it, we’re good… With only minor hovering to make sure it’s not bothering him too much.
   On the reverse, he tries to hover, but school keeps him busy. He visits when he can, I appreciate the company, and he usually goes right back to melting when Toshi stops in, too.
28. Have you ever accidentally referred to them as your sibling/parent? What was their reaction?
   I have most assuredly called him my son before. At this point, he has two moms and Toshi is his dad. I am absolutely okay with this. (Inko got a laugh out of it when I told it to her later, too!)
29. Who gives who piggybacks when they’re tired? Who carries the other in general?
   I’m the big, strong adult here! I carry the boy! ….Though he’s really getting harder to carry with all that muscle he’s been gaining… Yeesh, kid! They really grow up too fast, huh?
32. If they see you getting uncomfortable in a conversation will they intervene and give you a chance to get out of said conversation or will they let you deal with it yourself?
   He rushes over, immediately. Unless it seems like not a good idea. Then he quickly gets Toshinori, instead. OR texts him to get over there, immediately, and proceeds to stall for time.
   Either way, I’m about to be protected and…..I kinda need it. People are too much for me, sometimes…!
35. Have you ever built something together?
   Mostly Lego stuff! It’s a struggle, but a nice way to relax with a friend and hang out with hilarious frustrations over pieces. Iida tries to help on occasion and we’ve learned he’s much better at getting that sort of thing done than we are.
36. If you were stranded on an island together what would happen?
   We’d be the best fuckin’ survivors of all time! Cat quirk and One for All….. We’d dominate and surely get home in no time.
38. Do you quote vines/memes/musical lyrics to each other and laugh as everyone else has no idea what you’re both saying? What’s your favorite thing to quote together?
   OH, I quote Vines and memes ALL THE TIME with the class!!! I enjoy it because Aizawa largely disapproves (and understands nothing; he’s a cat video man) and Toshi is thrice as baffled.
   “Road work ahead? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does!” is our favorite. Right next to “I’m just cooking pizza.”
40. What’s the most embarrassing photo they have of you and vice versa?
   His is a picture he caught of Toshi and I hugging in the breakroom. I mean, he got a good shot and it’s sweet, in a way, but also….!! DEKU, PLEASE– (To my knowledge, he still has that to this day.)
   My personal favorite is when he slipped on a banana peel and all you see in the picture is wide eyes of fright and a blue of green and grey. I was laughing so hard that day!!! Still my favorite to look back on.
46. When you’re both bored and have nothing to do what do you do to cure your boredom? (Eg. Play pranks, annoy each other, pillow fight, etc.)
   Pillow fights or pranks on the others, for sure! I especially adore ruining Mineta, as he’s a little goblin and deserves all that happens to him.
48. Would ‘Platonic Soulmates’ be an accurate description of your bond?
   Ehhhh, after thinking about it…. Not really. It’s more mentor-student or parental than something dramatic like soulmates. It’s just not that deep for us, yanno?
50. What are a couple of words that sum up your friendship?
   Bright, laughter, joy, free, and forever.
51. Not a question, give a random fact/headcanon about you and your f/o!
   Later confirmed, he did start a movement for shipping “All Might x Mani-Neko”. Where there was nothing before, there are fans and rather silly fanfictions. A few art, too. It’s all…weirdly adorable.
   The better part was overhearing Deku and Toshi talking about where to find more content and what they thought of this-and-that…. Its great, in its own way, it really is.
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V3 Chapter 5 - Transcript
Right, first thing’s first; the transcript / guide to New Danganronpa V3′s chapter 5 trial. Every line of dialogue (Minus the rebuttal showdown and scrum debate, I couldn’t copy those aside from their solutions), with some descriptions of the images when I felt it necessary. Some liberties were taken, such as Ouma’s laugh, and changing all first names to last names. The puzzle solutions might be different if not on normal/normal mode. MAJOR SPOILER WARNING FOR NEW DANGANRONPA V3!!!
(Note - the Exisal’s lines are marked with whoever’s voice they’re using, followed by a question mark)
Chapter 5 Trial Transcript -
“Unified against the mastermind, Ouma, the students must survive a Class Trial without knowing the murderer or the victim. An unpredictable trial begins…”
Class Trial - In Session
Monokuma: Ahem! Now then, let’s begin with a basic explanation of the class trial! During the trial you'll present your arguments for who the culprit is, and vote for “whodunnit.” Vote correctly, and only the blackened will be punished. But if you pick the wrong person… I’ll punish everyone *besides* the blackened, and that person will grad-
K1B0: Graduation is meaningless here… we already know that… We don't need your rules anymore! We’ll find our own reasons to live! And we’ll do whatever it takes to survive!
Monokuma: Wow! An actual talking robot! I've never seen one of those before!
K1B0: Seriously?!
Harukawa: What happened to Kokichi? Why isn't he here?
Monokuma: Aw, don't make that face, killer. This case has some unique circumstances.
Yumeno: Unique circumstances?
Monokuma: Cuz for this murder, the victim’s identity is completely unknown! Given these circumstances… -camera flashes to Momota’s and then Ouma’s photos, each with a question mark drawn over- I decided to start off this class trial while the victim is still anonymous! After all, it’d be a shame if i let such a rare opportunity go to waste!
Shirogane: Is that possible? I thought everyone had to participate in the class trial.
Monokuma: don't worry. The person who’s still alive is waiting behind the scenes for their cue. It’s all part of the overall production. Anyway, let’s get this trial moving!
K1B0: I guess we have no choice but to start the trial under these conditions…
Yumeno: What’s there to even talk about? The blackened is the mastermind, Ouma.
Shirogane: Yeah, that’s the only thing i can think of, too.
Saihara: It’s too soon to decide anything for certain. We don't even know if Momota was the victim…
Harukawa: How long are you going to say that? The victim is Momota… end of discussion.
Saihara: But we need to be absolutely sure. If we don't positively identify the victim… -camera pan, same as previous- ...the other person will never show themselves, right?
K1B0: Before we can identify a suspect, we need to determine who the victim is.
Yumeno: why are we even talking about something so obvious? What a pain…
Harukawa: …
Saihara: (Everyone thinks that Momota is the victim, but i have my doubts… There’s a chance Momota is still alive… If we keep discussing the case, I'm sure we’ll see the truth!
NONSTOP DEBATE
Y- the victim has to be Momota.
S- Ouma took him prisoner... S- So he could’ve killed him whenever he wanted!
Yumeno- and it was his clothes inside the hydraulic press
H- the victim can’t be Ouma because there’s no evidence for it (Present) So the victim must be Momota.
Y- we lost a really good guy today... Y- Kazing! If only mages could cast revive spells…
Saihara- (there’s no evidence that allows us to confirm the victim or the survivor. It’s too early to declare who the victim is!)
(Present) - Ouma’s clothes
Saihara: I have evidence that points to Ouma being the victim! I found *this* in the hangar!
Yumeno: Nyeh! Is that Ouma’s coat!?
Saihara: yes. And look here-- there are bloodstains on the sleeve. That would indicate that Ouma suffered an external injury, correct?
Shirogane: Ouma was injured?
Saihara: the fact that these were flushed down the toilet implies they’re evidence of a crime.
Harukawa: what about it? Momota’s clothes were in the hydraulic press. As long as we have that evidence, there’s no doubt that Momota was the one murdered.
Yumeno: y-yeah, that’s right… it’s one of those irrefutable evidence thingies.
Saihara: … (Ever since she found the body in the hangar, Harukawa’s insisted that it’s Momota’s... -Flashback visual to the three training- But why is that? I thought we had an understanding… I thought… she’d want to believe Momota is still alive. Either way, it seems Harukawa is hung up on Momota’s clothes. In that case, I need to demonstrate the flaw in relying on that evidence. If i do that… i think she’ll realize. There’s a chance that Momota is alive.) Actually, there’s something bothering me about the clothes found in the hydraulic press.
Yumeno: Nyeh? What about them?
Saihara: (there’s something peculiar about those clothes...)
Choose - The sleeve of the jacket
Saihara: Why was only the sleeve sticking out of the hydraulic press? If Momota had been crushed by the press, the sleeve shouldn't have been empty… There should've been an arm inside the sleeve as well. So the fact that we found an empty sleeve should--
Rebuttal Showdown - Harukawa
Saihara: (Huh!?)
Harukawa: you're dumber than i thought if i have to go out of my way to explain it to you. If you can’t even see that, then be quiet. Otherwise, you're just annoying me.
Rebuttal Showdown -
He never put his arms through his sleeves. (PRESENT)
Present - Momota’s coat
Saihara: yes, it’s true, Momota never put his arm through his sleeve… -Normal Momota sprite- ...but that was just his right arm. He wore his left sleeve normally. -Hydraulic press photo- And the left sleeve was the one we found outside the press. Knowing how Momota wore his coat, that’s awfully strange, isn't it?
Harukawa: Then maybe neither of his arms were through the sleeves.
Saihara: huh?
Harukawa: it’s a possibility… in the end, your reasoning is full of holes. Stop getting in my way. I have to defeat Ouma.
Saihara: (Harukawa… what’s really going on? Seems you've made up your mind that Momota is definitely dead. But why would you do that?)
Shirogane: it’s like Harukawa said, though… Momota’s gotta be the victim. Cuz if Ouma, the mastermind, was dead, the killing game would be over.
Yumeno: yeah, that’s true.
Harukawa: Monokuma, hurry up and bring Ouma here. We already know who the victim is.
Monokuma: huh? Already? You sure it’s not too soon?
K1B0: we need the suspect present now that he’s the subject of our discussion
Monokuma: gotcha. I guess I'll bring him out now. Hey mister suspect! That’s your cue!
-Exisal enters court through opened door and jumps over-
Saihara: An Exisal!?
Yumeno: Wh-What!? Why is an exisal here!?
Momota?: Haha, whoops! My bad. Seems like i gave you guys a scare, huh?
Saihara: (...What is this?)
K1B0: is that… Momota’s voice!?
Harukawa: ...Momota?
Momota?: There was a lot going on, so i just hid in an Exisal and kinda dozed off. Haha, and that’s why I'm so late! Anyway, what’s goin’ on, guys?
Shirogane: H-Hold on. Then the one that died wasn't Momota--
Ouma?: Stuuupid! That was just a lie! Ah-haha, you guys thought i died!? I would never! Noooo way!
K1B0: O-Ouma!?
Ouma?: “I’m gonna live till I die! I'm gonna laugh ‘stead of cry!”
Yumeno: wow, that’s old! How old are you!?
Harukawa: I thought as much… your appearance right now is fit for a lowly asshole like you.
Ouma?: Nishishi… you're making me blush! You're getting so angry over me.
Saihara: … Is that really you, Ouma!?
Ouma?: That’s right, Cracker Jack!
Yumeno: Seriously, how old are you!?
Saihara: Then why are you hiding in there? Show yourself!
Ouma?: Oh, this is more for self-defense. Little Miss Crankypants would kill me if i showed myself.
Harukawa: …
Ouma?: I understand how you guys must feel. You can't believe it because I'm like this, right? Nishishi… that’s what i thought. In that case, I brought evidence!
K1B0: ...evidence?
Ouma?: tadaaa! The video camera! It was in the warehouse but i brought it to the hangar, just in case. Man, that was a smart move! Thanks to this, I filmed it so everyone could see it clearly. The moment the victim died…
Yumeno: Nyeh!? Wh-what did you say!?
Ouma?: alrighty then! Let’s watch this shocking moment! Heeey Monokuma! Can you connect the video camera to the monitor?
Monokuma: Roger that!
Saihara: (Monokuma grabbed the camera from the Exisal, hooked it up to the court room’s monitor… And played the tape for us.)
-Momota is shown laying motionless on the hydraulic press, and it lowers to crush him, splattering blood everywhere.-
Saihara: … ...Huh?
M-Momota!?
Shirogane: Th-this is terrible! Why would… something like this…?
Harukawa: …
Yumeno: I-I saw it through my fingers.... the moment… Momota was crushed… I'm… gonna… *huuurk*
Ouma?: by the way, I'd like to add that this footage has not been doctored in any way! This video camera only has the basic functions… Just the Play, Record, and Pause buttons, so you can't edit after filming it. And of course, I didn't upload it to a computer to edit it either. Riiiight, Monokuma?
Monokuma: …
Ouma?: oh, you can talk. Your answer is necessary for a fair discussion.
Monokuma: I see! If it's necessary for a fair discussion, then i will answer! No trace of that footage was found on any of the computers inside the academy!
Ouma?: see? If it wasn't connected to any computer, then editing the footage would be impossible. Which means, this footage is 100% real!
K1B0: If that’s the case… then it would seem our suspicions can be lifted. The body we found inside the hangar, crushed in the hydraulic press, is definitely Momota!
-Truth Bullet added: Murder Video-
Saihara: … (Was that…? Was that really him?)
Yumeno: Poor Momota… I can’t believe he died such a horrible death… I can't believe he died with his guts and his brains splattered all over that machine!
Shirogane: S-stop it… now I'm starting to not feel well…
Yumeno: That’s probably because i used my magic to transfer all my barf over to you.
Shirogane: I know that’s a joke, but the thought of it… *huuurp*
Saihara: (...why? Why was… Momota… killed? Ouma had no reason to kill Momota… He had just told us all that he was the mastermind, that the killing game was over. So what would he gain by killing Momota?)
Ouma?: Nishishi… it looks like you finally believe that I'm the one in this Exisal.
K1B0: Yes. With that, we can definitively say that the culprit is… ...you.
Ouma?: huh? Why?
K1B0: you filmed the moment the victim died, which means you were present at the scene… As the person who filmed this footage, you're the only one who could be the culprit!
Saihara: but if the culprit shot the video, why would they go outof their way to show it--
Ouma?: aw maaan, ya got me. Yeah, I'm the culprit.
Saihara: (...What?)
Ouma?: geez, i totally dug my own grave! Here’s the truth-- i decided to participate in this trial in an exisal after i killed Momota. Of course, it was mostly to make the victim unknown, to jazz up this trial! I took that footage for proof, so i could reveal it after you guys get the correct answer… But...ah-haha! I toootally spaced out! I wasn't supposed to show it right away!
Shirogane: so does that mean… you admit to the crime?
Ouma?: … Oh, man! I dug my own grave again!? Well, i don't think you guys will believe any of the excuses i make now… So...I give up!
Yumeno: you're giving up? Does… that mean it’s been decided?
Shirogane: is it okay that this trial was so short?
Harukawa: that’s fine. We knew from the very start that Ouma was the killer. But before we vote, I want to say something to Ouma… You may be the mastermind, but i won't let you escape after you violated the rules. That would desecrate the killing game Junko Enoshima created, right? ...Your beloved Junko Enoshima.
Ouma?: … Junko…?
Yumeno: Whatever! It’s Voting Time now! Let’s go before Ouma changes his--
Saihara: No, hold on a second! This isn't right! The culprit comes in, confesses to the crime, and the trial ends? That's not how this goes! That doesn't sound like the kind of game Ouma or Monokuma or Junko would play!
Shirogane: what if the mastermind got tired of it? The Remnants of Despair were like tha--
Saihara: no, if they were tired of it, they wouldn't have put all that effort into the video. There would have been no need for this class trial in the first place. Something’s not right. We need to get a better feel for the situation. I think… Ouma has some sort of plan. He’s trying to trap us.
Harukawa: Trap us? Are you saying Ouma isn't the culprit? Then, are you suggesting one of us is the culprit?
Saihara: (What?)
K1B0: If it’s not Ouma, then the culprit must be one of us…
Yumeno: one of us?
Shirogane: that’s not possible!
Saihara: No, i didn't say that! I was just saying it’s dangerous to trust Ouma--
Ouma?: Nishishi… Saihara is so distrusting… But it’s exaaactly like Saihara said! I'm actually nooot the culprit!
Saihara: (...Seriously?)
K1B0: wh-what? But that contradicts what you said previously.
Ouma?: Yuppers, that was a lie. Sorry! I lied again. The real culprit of this case is super bad at hiding themselves, so i thought i could help… I pretended to be the culprit by using the footage! It made the game more interesting, too!
Shirogane: A-are you serious?
Yumeno: Nyeeeh! What’s the truth and what’s a lie!? I don't know anymore!
Harukawa: it’s fine… because Ouma is the culprit. He killed Momota… no matter how much he deceives us, it won't change our minds. The footage shows he did it! Ouma has to be the only option!
Saihara: (The only option? Is that really true? Are we just going to leave it at that?)
NONSTOP DEBATE
H- There’s no doubt that Ouma is the culprit. H- We all saw that video from earlier, right?
Y- Momota got crushed to death. (Present) Y- What a horrible video.
K- Whoever committed that crime... K- Was in the hangar with Momota!
H- Which just leaves Ouma.
S- Then, the culprit is...
H- Kokichi Ouma, the mastermind of this killing game H- is Momota’s killer!
Saihara: (Ouma killed Momota with the hydraulic press. That's the consensus right now. But is that even possible?)
-Present: Safety Function-
Saihara: the safety function would make it impossible to kill Momota with the press!
Yumeno: a safety function?
K1B0: yes, it was written on the safety precautions. The hydraulic press will automatically stop if its infrared sensor detects a living organism.
Shirogane: so the hydraulic press won't move at all if there's a living person under it?
Saihara: which is why it couldn't have been used to kill Momota!
Harukawa: …
K1B0: which means, it’s more likely that Momota was crushed after being killed by some other means.
Yumeno: so what we saw in that video.... he was already dead by then?
Harukawa: but you could disable the infrared sensor of the safety function with an Electrobomb
Saihara: No, i don't think Ouma would use an Electrobomb for that purpose. It would’ve taken down the hangar’s alarm system and the Exisal’s remote control.
K1B0: it would’ve put Ouma at a significant disadvantage.
Ouma?: but you can't be too sure i wouldn't do that… I'm the type who would do anything for fun.
Harukawa: Also, we don't have any evidence of a different murder method other than the hydraulic pr--
Saihara: No, we do. I have a plausible theory for the murder.
Harukawa: what?
Saihara: (yes, there is a clue that suggests the victim was killed before being crushed. I found it somewhere around the hydraulic press…)
Select - Swipe pattern bloodstain
Saihara: there was a swipe pattern bloodstain in the hangar, suggesting a body was dragged. The bloodstain goes from the bathroom all the way to the press.
Shirogane: Oh! That was the restroom where Momota was being held, wasn't it!?
Saihara: Bloodstains were also found inside the bathroom. That can't be coincidence.
Yumeno: so Momota was killed in the restroom, then dragged to the press and crushed!?
Harukawa: ...If the bloodstain even was Momota’s.
Saihara: What?
Harukawa: We only guessed that Momota was killed in the bathroom… Since his body was crushed, we’ll never know if Momota died some other way.
Saihara: (We might not be able to examine the body, but… We do have evidence that suggests a cause of death.)
Point Out - hole on sleeve
Saihara: the small hole on the sleeve of Momota’s coat is the key to his cause of death.
Yumeno: s-small hole…? No, no, no! There is no way that hole’s got anything to do with a weapon! I'll hit you with my “Everything You Buy Will Go on Sale the Next Day” curse!
Shirogane: Yumeno, what's wrong? Why are you freaking out all of a sudden?
Yumeno: um… I'm not freaking out… I'm just saying… it's impossible for the weapon to be that small.
Saihara: (No… it’s not impossible. I can show you. The weapon that left that small hole in Momota’s sleeve…)
Select - Crossbow
Saihara: I believe the weapon was the crossbow found in the bathroom.
Yumeno: Nyeh!?
K1B0: A crossbow arrow would certainly leave a hole that small. Can we then conclude that Momota was shot with that crossbow? If so, then that crossbow might have been the actual weapon used to kill Momota--
Yumeno: I-I see! It's so surprising that a crossbow was the murder weapon!
Shirogane: Seriously, Yumeno… what’s wrong?
Ouma?: She probably needs to pee. Anywaaay, about Momota getting shot… If that was his cause of death, then i wonder who shot him with the crossbow. Well, I already know! But i won't tell youuuu!
Shirogane: he’s just… playing with us…
K1B0: then let’s show him that playtime is over. Let’s show him that the students of Hope’s Peak Academy will never submit to despair!
Ouma?: … Hope…? Despair…?
NONSTOP DEBATE
O- I wonder who shot Momota with the crossbow.. O- What a mystery, right guys?
K- Who else but you could have done it?
H- The shot would need to be fired... H- From inside the hangar to hit Momota (Present)
Y- We couldn't go in the hangar! Y- The alarm system and electric barrier were in the way!
S- If we couldn't go in the hangar... S- And Ouma was in there, then he must be the one!
O- I see, so I'm the culprit!
Saihara: (Momota would have been in there, but the murder weapon was a crossbow… Knowing that, we should be able to visualize the murder…)
Present - Bathroom window
Saihara: Even without going in the hangar, it was possible to land a shot with the crossbow. There was a window in the bathroom of the hangar. Maybe it wasn't possible to get in, but you could have shot through the window. And remember that Momota was confined to the bathroom.
Ouma?: So if they shot Momota through the window, they could've killed him in the hangar. Which means, the murder suspect list grows to six people, including me!
Yumeno: Nyeh!? What did you say!?
Shirogane: But… put plainly, that means…
Harukawa: it seems Saihara wants to make one of us the culprit. Is that it? ...Is that what a detective does?
Saihara: ...Huh?
Harukawa: Do detectives always accuse people, even when they're friends? ...It seems like it. You suspected Momota in the previous class trial, too. You're always suspicious of your friends.
Saihara: …
Shirogane: Wh-what’s wrong, Harukawa? You seem like you're kind of on edge…
Harukawa: Of course I am. When we said we would defeat the Remnants of Despair, *someone* got in our way.
Saihara: no, you don't understand, I'm not trying to--
Harukawa: It doesn't matter how much you get in my way, i will absolutely defeat Ouma. I won't let despair escape… i won't let it win…
Ouma?: Now, now! Let’s stop this boring fight and continue on with the not-so-boring trial! So we all agree that the murder could be done by anyone and not just me, right?
Yumeno: Th-that might be true, but… I… didn't know about the window…
K1B0: Neither did I…
Shirogane: Really, Yumeno. What’s the matter? You’ve been weird since we mentioned small holes.
Yumeno: Wh-what!? Are you after my small hole too!?
Shirogane: See? Now that’s definitely weird.
Ouma?: Look at it this way-- just because the culprit could be anyone, not everyone is a suspect. We can pretty much narrow it down to anyone who knew about the crossbow.
Yumeno: I never knew about any crossbows! I-in other words, I'm not suspicious! So you can't consider me--
K1B0: it does concern me that Yumeno went to the hangar last night.
Yumeno: Nyeh!?
Ouma?: Whoa, really? You went to the hangar, Yumeno?
K1B0: Yes, she did. I definitely saw her.
Yumeno: Y-you were watching me?
Ouma?: it’s awfully suspicious that you went to the hangar last night… Okay, then the culprit is Yumeno!
Yumeno: W-wait, don't say it’s me! Harukawa’s more suspicious than I am!
Harukawa: ...What?
Yumeno: Th-Th-That crossbow came from your research lab, right? Y-you could’ve gotten that crossbow whenever you wanted!
Shirogane: Anyone could’ve gone to her research lab, though. She’s not the only suspect.
Yumeno: I-I dunno about that! She’s...  d-definitely the most suspicious!
Harukawa: …
Yumeno: E-even if you make that scary face at me… I-I’m not gonna get scared…
Ouma?: Cuz if you start panicking , then we’ll know that you're the culprit!
Yumeno: I said I'm not the c-culprit! I swear! O-Ouma’s the suspicious one! Harukawa too! They're both the culprits!
Harukawa: Why am i a suspect? Anyone could've entered my research lab.
Ouma?: Yeah, I'll admit that I'm suspicious! O-kay! Maybe i am the culprit!
MASS PANIC
<Yumeno’s segment>
Y- I went to the hangar, but... Y- I was only replenishing my magic!
S- What do you mean, replenishing your magic?
Y- There’s a good source of magic around there. Y- So i went empty-handed... (Present) Y- And i left empty-handed
<Ouma?’s segment>
O- I'm the number one suspect
K- “you are the culprit...” K- then explain the crossbow
O- that thing doesn't matter at all… O- I'm the number one suspect! O- I'm the one who shot Momota!
<Harukawa’s segment>
H- Why am i being treated like the culprit? H- The crossbow at the crime scene H- Did not come from me.
S- Anyone could've gotten it from her research lab!
K- Then who actually did?
H- Ouma did, of course.
Present - K1B0’s account
Saihara: you said that you went to the hangar empty-handed, but that’s a lie, isn't it?
Yumeno: Wh-what are you talking about…? It’s… not a lie…
Saihara: But Kiibo saw you. He said you were headed toward the hangar, carrying a large black bag.
K1B0: Yes, Yumeno was definitely carrying a large black bag…
Yumeno: N-no! That was probably… Shirogane cosplaying as me!
Shirogane: You know i can't cosplay as someone unless they're a fictional character!
Saihara: Yumeno… This is the bag you were carrying, isn't it?
Harukawa: that’s… the crossbow case!
K1B0: there’s no mistake. That is the bag i saw Yumeno carrying.
Yumeno: Nyeh… Nyeeeh!
Shirogane: what!? Hold on! Yumeno went to the hangar with a crossbow!?
Yumeno: Nyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!!!
Ouma?: Uh-ooohh! Welp, it’s decided then.
Yumeno: W-Wait! That’s wrong! I just brought it there… I-I didn't shoot it! It’s the truth! Please believe me!
Ouma?: You're right-- I believe you! Yumeno is totally telling the truth!
Yumeno: Not you! If you believe me, it makes me look like I'm lying!
Saihara: (...That...is true... But can we really trust Yumeno here? She was acting very suspiciously…)
NONSTOP DEBATE
Y- I'm not the culprit!
O- Yeah, I totally agree
Y- I only carried the case
O- Yep-yep, that’s true too!
Y- i didn't even use the crossbow… (Present)
O- Mh-hm! another true statement!
Y- And that's all! I didn't do anything else at the hangar!
O- One hundred percent exactamundo!
S- Why does this all sound so fishy...?
Y- Nyeeeh! Cuz Ouma won't shut up! Y- Get out of my head, Ouma!
Saihara: (To hit Momota with the crossbow, you’d have to be fairly good with it.. Could Yumeno have done this? That’s the question…)
Present - Crossbow
Saihara: I don't think Yumeno used the crossbow. More accurately… she couldn't use it.
Shirogane: Couldn't use it? Why not?
Saihara: the crossbow inside this case was disassembled. Momota and I learned how to assemble the crossbow from Harukawa, so we could have done it. But I don't believe someone without the proper training could have assembled it.
Ouma?: Well… what if Harukawa taught Yumeno how to assemble the crossbow?
Yumeno: Sh-she didn't teach me that! Right, Harukawa?
Harukawa: …
Yumeno: wh-what’s wrong? Are you… mad about before?
Harukawa: …
Yumeno: S-sorry… I thought they were gonna suspect me, so… I lied.
Ouma?: I really have to question your morals if you're blaming Harukawa for your lie, Yumeno!
Shirogane: I don't think you're allowed to say something like that…
Yumeno: I'm sorry, Harukawa… please… can you tell them the truth?
Harukawa: Fine… I'm not going to lie. I didn't teach Yumeno how to assemble the crossbow. She couldn't have used it.
Yumeno: See! I told you! Just like i said! Everyone who suspected me needs to apologize right now!
Shirogane: She changed back so fast… I think I might have whiplash now…
K1B0: Then… why did you bring the crossbow to the hangar, Yumeno?
Yumeno: I… was asked to.
Saihara: (Asked to…? Perhaps the person who asked was…)
Select - Kaito Momota
Saihara: was it… Momota?
Shirogane: Huh? Momota?
Saihara: Only Momota or Ouma would have asked for a crossbow to be brought to the hangar. Because Momota knows how to assemble the crossbow, he certainly could have used it. Knowing that… I can't imagine that anyone else would have asked Yumeno.
K1B0: I do not think she would bring it at Ouma’s request…
Yumeno: Of course not! Why would I ever listen to Ouma!?
Ouma?: Cuz i know you like meeee.
Yumeno: Nuh-uh! I hate you!
Ouma?: But i like you.
Yumeno: Nyeh!?
Shirogane: Hey! Don't play with Yumeno’s heart!
Saihara: (But to think that Momota asked Yumeno to do that… Maybe Momota is trying to keep the promise we made yesterday…)
-Flashback-
Momota: Don't worry! I'll do something about all this! That’s a promise! All you guys are working so hard, so I can't just sit back and relax!
-Flash forward-
K1B0: But why were you keeping that a secret, Yumeno?
Yumeno: Well, Momota… sorta asked me to keep it a secret… Then Momota died and… I got scared. I thought i was gonna be next.
Ouma?: you're the worst for trying to pin the blame on Harukawa just for that reason! Harukawa, teach this dumb monkey the true terror of human beings!
Yumeno: Don't bully the person you like!
Shirogane: This is way beyond bullying a grade school crush…
Saihara: Yumeno, when exactly did Momota ask you to do this?
Yumeno: Ummm… I think it was around evening yesterday.
I was so nervous about fighting Ouma, I couldn't get to sleep… So i took a walk near the hangar, and that’s when Momota called out to me. I got startled, and wet myself a little, and then he asked me to get him a crossbow.
Shirogane: Umm… that one part was, uh… You know what? Never mind. So if Momota asked for a crossbow, does that mean he was going to kill Ouma?
Yumeno: No, he said it was to disable Ouma. I wouldn't have helped him otherwise. I trusted Momota and took a crossbow from Harukawa’s lab.
K1B0: That’s when i witnessed Yumeno.
Shirogane: But then, what did Momota do after he had the crossbow?
Yumeno: i dunno. I just handed him the crossbow then went right back to the dorms.
K1B0: Presumably, Momota tried to attack Ouma, only to be disarmed of the crossbow… And then, Ouma returned fire and shot Momota. That sequence seems logical.
Saihara: No, it happened a little differently. Both Momota and Ouma shot the crossbow. (And there’s proof of that…)
Select - Ouma’s Clothes
Saihara: Remember that when we found Ouma’s clothes, there were holes in the back and sleeve. The same kind of hole that was found in Momota’s coat.
Yumeno: So Ouma was shot by the crossbow, too?
Shirogane: Then it was Momota who shot him, right?
Ouma?: Hmmm, I'm not suuure. I don't remember anything like thaaat.
Shirogane: you don't remember whether or not you were shot…?
K1B0: There is no doubt that they shot each other with the crossbow, but--
Harukawa: It doesn't matter.
K1B0: ...Huh?
Harukawa: It doesn't matter what happened in between. In the end, Ouma killed Momota.
Saihara: … (Harukawa’s been acting strangely… But why? Does she know something? If so… what does she know?)
Yumeno: Maybe Harukawa’s right. It doesn't matter what happened in the middle. Cuz in the end, there’s no mistake that Ouma killed Momota.
Harukawa: Then, let’s hurry up and vote--
Saihara: No, it’s too soon. There are still mysteries--
Harukawa: who cares about that? We already know who the culprit is.
Monokuma: You sure about that?
Harukawa: ...Huh?
Yumeno: What? Now he’s joining in?
Monokuma: As the one running this trial, it bothers me when anyone says mysteries don't matter. It affects the overall entertainment value, so i encourage you to reaaaally think about things. After all, there should be some mysteries that still matter… For example, is Ouma really inside that Exisal? Stuff like that…
Saihara: ...What?
Ouma?: …
Harukawa: What are you saying? We already finished that discussion a while ago.
Yumeno: Ouma’s gotta still be alive, since the killing game’s still going. His voice is even coming from the Exisal and everything.
Monokuma: But we heard it speak in Momota’s voice earlier, didn't we?
Momota?: Yeah, don't rely on that. After all, this Exisal has a voice changer.
Saihara: (...It what?)
Momota?: Hah! Cuz of that, nobody realizes I'm pretending to be Ouma! But no more! Sorry for the wait, guys! The Luminary of the Stars has arrived! This time for real!
Yumeno: Wh-what? What’s going on?
Momota?: I told you, I'm Momota. I was just pretending to be Ouma is all. There’s a bit of a situation going on, so I didn't really have a choice… Sorry about tricking you guys like that. My bad!
Shirogane: Huh? So Momota’s in there after all?
Harukawa: ...Don't be stupid. How many times are you going to be tricked by him? That's Ouma pretending to be Momota.
Momota?: Hey now, Harumaki. Don't you believe me?
Harukawa: Don't… *ever*... call me that!
Momota?: Whoa there! Chill! You really think I'm Ouma? I mean, i guess i understand. Sorry, I can't really get outta this thing right now.
K1B0: Why not?
Momota?: I can't move cuz of the injury i got from Ouma… Its so bad i cant even stand. That's why I'm in this exisal.
Yumeno: I-Is that so…?
Momota?: But if you guys don't believe me, then we can't move on… So, you're up, Saihara!
Saihara: What!? Me!?
Momota?: Explain to everyone how I wasn't the one that died!
Saihara: … (Momota is alive after all… No… maybe… that’s just what I want to believe. Is it really true? What story does the evidence tell? Does that story end with Momota or Ouma being the victim? I need to give a well-reasoned answer to that question, and soon. ...I can't look away from the truth.)
Select - Momota
Saihara: (I'm trying, i really am, but I can't think of anyone other than Momota. Most of the evidence we have points towards him being dead…)
Momota?: What’s wrong, Saihara? Just go ahead and tell everyone how I'm not dead. Should be easy!
Saihara: No… I won't. Because you're not Momota. Momota is already dead!
-Monokuma interjects-
Monokuma: Puhuhuhu! Good, good! This is already more entertaining! Now, the Ultimate Academy is proud to present its very own morphenomenal trial grounds!
Alright! Let’s give it everything we’ve got!
SPLIT OPINION - SCRUM DEBATE
Which is dead? Exisal , injury, crushed, arrow hole, mastermind, alive
Saihara: I don't… want to believe it… In a way, I still can’t… But the evidence… The evidence shows that Momota must be the one who died. I hate it… I hate it so much, but it’s the truth.
Momota?: …
K1B0: I see. If that’s the conclusion you've arrived at, Saihara, then there must be no mistake.
Shirogane: Then, the one here is…
Momota?: Heh, looks like I messed around too much.
Ouma?: Soooorry! That was just a little joke!
Yumeno: Wh-what a sick joke!
Harukawa: You're still an asshole…
Saihara: True, and I can’t forgive him… but we still need to stay calm, be rational. Because we need to get to the truth of Momota’s death.
Monokuma: Y-y-y-yeah! Just keep calm and carry on!
Yumeno: Why are you saying that!? And what part of that was calm!?
K1B0: Getting back on topic… Why don't we examine the crossbow a little more closely? I think we need to get all the facts straight so we don't fall for any more lies.
Shirogane: I agree, but… what do you think, Harukawa?
Harukawa: … ...Fine.
Ouma?: O-kay! Let’s discuss that then!
Yumeno: Why are you acting like you're in charge of things?
Ouma?: So, if we assume that Momota and I shot each other with the crossbow… ...Then the most efficient way to solve this is to set up a timeline of events!
Yumeno: Hey! I said, why are you--
Ouma?: Alrighty then! Let the debate begiiiin!
NONSTOP DEBATE
O- When the crossbow fired... O- What was even going on?
Y- As if you even need to ask, you were there!
S- The crossbow was in Momota’s possession first... S- So he probably fired the first shot at Ouma, too!
K- Then Ouma disarmed Momota, took the crossbow.. K- And returned fire!
O- I didn't take the crossbow from Momota! O- I secretly brought a different one!
H- But only one crossbow was missing... H- The other two are still in my lab.
Y- And only one shot was fired (Present) Y- So how could they both shoot each other?
O- By the way, crossbow shots hurt a lot! O- My wound is still aching something fierce!
Saihara: (...What? ...What was that just now? I feel like that goes against the information I have.)
Present - Three arrows
Saihara: Wait, Yumeno… what do you mean one arrow?
Yumeno: Nyeh? Well, I only gave Momota one arrow, so…
Saihara: (...What?) Are you positive?
Yumeno: Of course! There’s no way I got that wrong!
Saihara: Well then, that’s strange because… ...there were three arrows in the bathroom, remember?
Yumeno: Nyeh!? Three!? I know I only gave him one! Momota even told me to only bring him one. He said he wanted to avoid fighting.
Saihara: (there were three arrows at the scene, but Yumeno said she only brought one. What is going on here?)
Shirogane: Um… Maybe Ouma had some hidden away?
K1B0: Why would Ouma have two arrows when he didn't have a crossbow to fire them?
Saihara: But we know for certain that three arrows were recovered from the scene… ...and all three arrows had blood on them.
K1B0: And altogether, their clothes had three perforations in them. So we know for certain that they shot three arrows at each other…
Saihara: (Then where did those arrows come from? I don't think Yumeno is lying… There must be some angle to this we haven't considered yet… What is it…? What could have happened? Think! I need to think!)
PSYCHE TAXI
How many arrows did Yumeno Give to Momota? 1 Were all the arrows inside the hangar from the start? No Who brought the two arrows? A third party
Saihara: Could it be… that the additional arrows were brought in by a third party?
Shirogane: A third party? So someone besides Ouma or Yumeno?
Harukawa: That’s just a guess, though. There’s no way a third party exists.
Ouma?: if a third party did exist, why would they bring two arrows?
Yumeno: Momota was the only one with a crossbow. I made sure i handed it to him…
Saihara: Momota said he only needed one arrow. Clearly, he didn't want a fight.
Yumeno: Yeah, that’s right.
Saihara: So, the other two arrows weren’t for Momota… They were for the third party to use themselves.
Ouma?: So, the third party didn't hand the arrows through the window… Instead, they went into the hangar and shot the crossbow themselves?
Harukawa: impossible. There was an alarm system and an electric barrier around the hangar.
Shirogane: Yeah. That hangar should have been completely closed off, right?
Saihara: (It was completely closed off? But can we confirm that? I feel like there might be another way. Some way that we haven't figured out yet. I'm overlooking something… Think, think… What method did the third party use to enter the hangar?)
Spell - Exisal
Saihara: That’s it… the Exisal! The Exisal could be used to enter the hangar! We couldn't get in because of the alarm system and the electric barrier… ...but that shouldn't have been a problem for any of the Exisals, right? So if you wanted to enter the hangar, all you had to do was pilot an Exisal!
K1B0: I saw an exisal enter the hangar last night… So was this third party piloting it?
Ouma?: by the way, i just wanna confirm something with Monokuma. Would the alarm still go off if there was a person inside an exisal?
Monokuma: well, i wasn't trying to keep this secret, but since it’s about the details of the hangar… ...I guess i can tell you guys. It makes sense that the alarm system and electric barrier wouldn't react to an exisal. After all, the hangar is where the exisals are supposed to be stored. It’d be a hassle to disable the security every time an exisal comes and goes, y’know? So even if someone is inside an exisal, the security system wouldn't catch ‘em. Cuz it’d be a hassle to leave the exisal every time you have to put it away.
Yumeno: So it’s like Saihara said? A third party got in an exisal and entered the hangar?
Shirogane: But… can just anyone pilot an Exisal?
K1B0: ...Well, Ouma?
Ouma?: It's surprisingly easy. If you use both hands, both feet, and both nipples, you can do it.
Yumeno: Nipples, too!?
Saihara: Anyway, this third party commandeered an exisal and infiltrated the hangar. That same person must have brought the other two arrows with them!
Harukawa: I told you, that’s impossible.
Saihara: (...Huh?)
Harukawa: There’s no way you can get through security if you pilot an exisal. It’s… not possible…
Saihara: What? Not possible…?
Harukawa: …
Saihara: (Maki… what are you talking about? What are you thinking? What do you know? Why are you trying to hide it? Why…? Why won't you tell me?)
NONSTOP DEBATE
K- If someone was piloting an exisal K- They could’ve used it to enter the hangar
H- That’s not possible.
S- Is operating the exisal S- Really that difficult?
H- Do you even know how to get inside an exisal? H- There were four exisals outside the hangar... H- And all of them were moving, too.
O- I was controlling them remotely!
K- The electrohammers weren't an option K- Yesterday, they were all still recharging (Present)
H- There was no way to stop an exisal H- So getting inside one would’ve been impossible.
O- You're right, it’s impossible!
Saihara: (it’s not impossible. There is one way to stop an exisal. I have to show them!)
Present - Used electrohammer
Saihara: Wait, not all of the electrohammers were being charged! I know because I found one. There was a used electrohammer near Monokuma and the exisals.
Yumeno: Was that electrohammer used by the third party!? Maybe they used it to disable an Exisal!
Saihara: Yes, i think so. When i saw them last afternoon, there were four Exisals. But this morning, there were only three.
K1B0: I noticed that, too. Was the missing Exisal taken by the third party?
Ouma?: Nishishi… Saihara is getting warmer… How about you say the answer right now? Who did it? Who is the third party?
Saihara: … (The identity of the third party… The electrohammer gives us a clue. I saw four Exisals at the scene yesterday when i went to meet up with Momota. This morning, when we were trying to get into the hangar, there were three. The culprit must have used the electrohammer between yesterday afternoon and this morning. There’s only one person among us that i think could do that…)
Select - Maki Harukawa
Saihara: Harukawa… you're the third party we’re looking for, aren't you?
Shirogane: What!? It’s Harukawa!?
Harukawa: … ...What are you saying?
Saihara: Remember what Ouma said…
-Flashback-
Ouma: But, be careful. The electrohammer runs out of battery pretty quickly. So if you use it against an Exisal, it’ll run out of juice with just one shot, got it?
-Flash forward-
Saihara: the electrohammer needs to be recharged for 24 hours after it runs out of battery. That hammer was used last afternoon, so it couldn't have been used this morning.
Shirogane: Oh, right. When we were all gathered in the dining hall this morning…
-Flashback-
Saihara: Harukawa… where’s your electrohammer?
Harukawa: ...I don't need it. I’d rather not use a weapon I'm unfamiliar with… ...This is much better.
Saihara: A knife? Well… I suppose you know best.
-Flash forward-
Shirogane: Harukawa was the only one without an electrohammer, wasn't she?
Harukawa: …
Saihara: Knowing that, the electrohammer i found could only belong to Harukawa. And that leads me to the conclusion that Harukawa must be the third party.
Harukawa: …
Saihara: She also knows how to assemble the crossbow and could return it to her lab later.
K1B0: You brought a different crossbow than the one Momota had, right?
Harukawa: …
Saihara: Harukawa took two arrows and her own crossbow from her lab… ...disabled the Exisal with an electrohammer, and infiltrated the hangar. Now we just have to figure out what happened after--
-Harukawa interrupts-
Harukawa: Why… are you doing this?
Saihara: (...What?)
Harukawa: Why… are you getting in my way?
Saihara: Getting in your way? Harukawa, what are you--
Harukawa: Yes, I'm the third party.
Saihara: Huh?
Harukawa: I admit going into the hangar with an Exisal, and then shooting the crossbow. But I didn't kill anyone! I'm not the culprit!
Rebuttal Showdown
Wouldn’t result in a fatal injury (Present)
Present - Poison
Saihara: It wouldn't matter where the arrow hit… if it were poisoned.
Shirogane: P-poison?
Saihara: I noticed something about the poison in my lab during the investigation. There was just a little less in the bottle than before. If that poison had been applied to those arrows… They would've been lethal, no matter where they connected.
Harukawa: …
K1B0: ...Harukawa, do you have a rebuttal?
Yumeno: Wh-what’s the matter? Why don't you say anything? Don't tell me… are you… really the culprit?
Shirogane: Th-there’s no way she is! Cuz… why would she kill Momota!?
Harukawa: …
Yumeno: Nyeeeh! I can't understand if you don't explain anything!
Saihara: Harukawa… is still fighting.
Shirogane: Huh? Fighting?
Saihara: Do you remember that Harukawa said she would do anything to defeat Ouma? Harukawa is trying to kill Ouma in this class trial. She wants to kill the mastermind, a Remnant of Despair!
Ouma?: …
K1B0: Then when Harukawa said she would sacrifice anything, she meant…
Saihara: (The sacrifice that Harukawa is talking about must be…) Select - All of us Saihara: She plans to sacrifice all of our lives in order to kill Ouma…
Shirogane: Sacrifice us?
K1B0: Then by hiding the truth, Harukawa was trying to get us to arrive at the wrong answer… Just to kill Ouma, and the rest of us along with him?
Yumeno: So doesn't that mean that Harukawa’s the culprit?
Shirogane: She knew what happened and tried to hide it from us…
Harukawa: …
Ouma?: But that mischievous plan was ruined alllll thanks to Saihara here. Too bad, Harukawa! I already predicted this would happen.
K1B0: You knew all along that Harukawa was the culprit. That’s why you’ve been so calm.
Saihara: This isn't over.
Ouma?: Hmmm?
Saihara: Maybe we do have the truth now, but this isn't over. We have a choice to make. We don't have to follow where the evidence leads.
Shirogane: Huh? What do you mean?
Ouma?: Does this mean… you're gonna vote for someone else, even if it’s not the truth?
K1B0: Someone else… You mean vote incorrectly on purpose!?
Yumeno: Wh-what did you say?
Harukawa: …
Saihara: Momota told me that only I would be able to grasp what lies beyond the truth. That means finding the truth is not enough. We need to grasp the hope just beyond it. So, Harukawa… please tell us the truth! The truth that only you know!
Harukawa: … So Momota… said that to you. Then… does that mean you guys made up before he died?
Saihara: Yeah… When i went to see him yesterday.
Harukawa: I see… … ...Okay, I'll talk about it. Especially since it’s my responsibility for involving everyone. Saihara… you're so persistent. Were you always like that?
Saihara: Ah, you think so? Maybe Momota’s charisma is starting to rub off on me…
Harukawa: That guy… could be pretty stubborn.
K1B0: Then… what really happened?
Shirogane: Harukawa, please tell us.
Yumeno: Please!
Harukawa: …
Monokuma: And so, Harukawa began telling the truth. A truth that would leave us all in shock!
Yumeno: Don't just start narrating things! You're ruining the mood!
Ouma?: … Well… I guess this turn of events isn't exactly boring either.
-INTERMISSION-
(In the Monokuma & Cubs theater he basically just says that he can't do the theater without the kubs. I don't feel it necessary to fully transcribe)
-IN SESSION-
Harukawa: The flashback light became the motive. When Ouma remembered that he was a Remnant of Despair, I planned to kill him… I thought that if I killed him, this game… and the battle between hope and despair… would end. I was confident in my talent as an assassin. I knew I would be able to do it.
Shirogane: We’ve tried to end this killing game before, but…
Harukawa: ...We were naive.
Shirogane: Huh?
Harukawa: That’s what i thought. I knew Ouma would take advantage of my naivete, simply because it’s him.
Ouma?: Nishishi… Harukawa totally gets me.
Harukawa: That's why i needed to settle it myself. I took the poison arrows and the crossbow… ...and broke into the hangar with an Exisal. But when i entered the hangar, I saw something i never expected. Momota and Ouma were fighting each other. Ouma was shot in the arm with a crossbow arrow, probably by Momota when he fought back. Both of them stopped and looked at the Exisal, most likely surprised by its sudden appearance. Ouma immediately took out his remote and attempted to control the Exisal i was in. I jumped out of the Exisal before he could, and shot Ouma in the back with an arrow. That should’ve been enough to stop him, since the arrow was coated in poison.
Saihara: The strike-9 poison, correct? But why that particular poison? Some of the poisons in my lab were far more lethal…
Harukawa: ...I wanted Ouma to confess his true intentions before he died. And find out why he was always lying and trying to confuse us.
Yumeno: What do you mean?
Harukawa: If he was the mastermind, it would’ve been easier for him to hide in the shadows, right? He could’ve made it seem as if the late Junko was secretly behind this killing game. That way, he could reveal himself as the “surprise mastermind” to liven up the game. Because of his suspicious actions, anyone would already suspect him as the mastermind. Especially with that message in the courtyard… Ouma said it was a hint, but was it necessary for him to go out of his way just for a hint?
K1B0: As a Remnant of Despair, I imagine he wanted to feel the despair of his plan being thwarted.
Harukawa: I think that if he wanted the thrill, he would’ve carried out the plan carefully. So when his carefully laid out plan goes to waste, he would be in utter despair.
Yumeno: Nyeh… That’s a good point.
Saihara: Harukawa must have wanted to hear it directly from Ouma himself…
Harukawa: But it was pointless. I was a fool for thinking I could have a serious talk with him.
-Flashback-
(Harukawa has her crossbow pointed at Ouma, who looks to be in pain and has two arrows sticking out of himself. He’s kneeling in front of her.) Ouma: Wh-what are you... talking about…? Remnants of Despair… what’s that…? I-I don't understand… anything… you're saying… But a-anyway… why are you… starting up the k-killing game… when it should've ended? Y-you already… know it’s all meaningless… and th-that I'm the mastermind… Do you… love killing that much?
Harukawa: ...Shut up, you asshole! I realized it was pointless to continue the conversation, so i shot the final arrow. But then…
-Momota lunges in front of Ouma- Momota: Grk!
Harukawa: What?
-Flash forward-
Saihara: Momota… protected Ouma!?
Yumeno: Wh-why? Why would Momota protect Ouma?
Harukawa: At that moment, my mind went blank. I knew I had to do something about the poison. I rushed to Saihara’s research lab for the antidote.
Saihara: So you didn't have the antidote with you at the time…
Harukawa: I used strike-9 poison to torture Ouma for info, but I planned to kill him from the start.
Ouma?: Ah-haha! That’s sooo mean!
Harukawa: But that was my first mistake. Because of that… …
Shirogane: You what…?
Harukawa: ...I ended up killing Momota.
Saihara: …
Harukawa: When i returned with the antidote, the hangar shutter had been closed. I assumed it was Ouma’s doing. But because of that, I couldn't enter the hangar anymore. I needed to give Momota the antidote somehow, so i went to the bathroom window.
-Flashback-
Harukawa: Momota, can you hear me!? Quick! Drink this antidote!
-Flash forward-
Harukawa: After calling out to him, I chucked the antidote through the bathroom window. Momota noticed it and grabbed the antidote… But… Ouma stole it from him.
-Flashback-
Ouma: Sorry… but I can't die here… Since I’m… the mastermind of this killing game…
Harukawa: Wait! There’s only one antido--
Ouma: Oh… you don't have to worry about Momota. He fulfilled his dream, right? He already… went to space.
Momota: Tch… damn it!
Harukawa: S-stop!!!
Ouma: Phew! I feel so much better! I guess that’s a wrap… ...or maybe not. Because now another class trial is going to start.
Harukawa: Class trial…?
Ouma: You’ll be the blackened for this case, y’know? The blackened who killed Momota.
Harukawa: I...I killed…?
Momota: Shut it! Screw the class trials! Like hell am I gonna let you have your way!
Harukawa: Momota! Why did you protect Ouma!? If you didn't help him, then--
Momota: I couldn't help it… Even if it’s Ouma… I-I can’t have you kill anybody!
Harukawa: ...What?
Ouma: Awww… Momota wasn't protecting me… He was protecting Harukawa! … The situation just got way worse, huh? Harukawa is gonna become the blackened responsible for killing you… all because you protected me.
Harukawa: …
Momota: D-don’t you worry, Harumaki. I'm not gonna die that easily… Just leave it to me. I'll put an end to this killing game!
Ouma: Ah-haha… you're still full of energy, even like that… You really are… not boring.
Momota: What?
Ouma: Nishishi… I wanna see what a dying Momota can do. So show me what you've got! I won't meddle with your plans!
Harukawa: What are you--!?
Momota: Don't mind me… Run, Harumaki! Just… hurry up and run… Run… ...and live! You gotta live!
-Flash forward-
Harukawa: But, i refused to give up… I tried to enter the hangar by breaking the control panel with my knife… In the end… I couldn't…
Yumeno: So that's where the marks on the control panel came from, huh?
Saihara: …
Harukawa: After that, I returned to the bathroom window once more, but I didn't see anyone. The bathroom door was closed. I called out, but neither Momota nor Ouma answered… I couldn't do anything anymore… All I could do… was leave. That's when I made up my mind. As the blackened who killed Momota, I would kill Ouma during this class trial… ...in exchange for all of your lives.
Shirogane: So… that’s what happened…
K1B0: Then Ouma, knowing what he knew, still helped Harukawa cover up her crime?
Yumeno: Was that why you smushed Momota in the hydraulic press?
Ouma?: Momota wanted Harukawa to be spotless. As his friend, I felt obliged to help him.
Harukawa: How dare you… make fun of him! You call yourself a friend…? You enjoyed watching us suffer! You… fuckin’ asshole!
Ouma?: Ooohh, Harukawa is so scaaary. Good thing I'm in this Exisal. Pretty sure Harukawa would've already killed me if I was out there in the flesh.
Harukawa: …
Ouma?: So… what are everyone’s plans now? With the truth out in the open, who are you guys gonna vote for? You can vote for me, but if you do we’ll all die together. Or vote for Harukawa and live. Welp, choose whichever you want. I don't care either way.
Yumeno: Why…? Why are you so calm? Your life depends on this, too!
Ouma?: Who cares? Just choose already. C’mon, who are you gonna vote for?
Saihara: No, we can't vote yet. ...We don't have the whole truth. This case isn't over!
Ouma?: ...Huh?
Saihara: Thank you for telling us everything, Harukawa. Thanks to you, i finally understand… There’s another hidden truth within your testimony.
Harukawa: ...A hidden truth?
Saihara: Yes, I'm positive. Because there’s something wrong with the testimony you've given us. (The part of Harukawa’s testimony that doesn't add up…)
Select - Control panel being damaged
Saihara: Harukawa said she used the knife to try and break the control panel and enter the hangar… But that doesn't make sense, because there is an alarm system on the shutter.
Shirogane: Oh yeah! The alarm should’ve gone off if someone got close to the shutter!
Harukawa: I was too focused to notice at the time, but now that you mention it, it is odd.
Yumeno: Maybe the sensor just missed her?
Monokuma: Nah, the security there isn't that sloppy. If a shady person got near the shutter, the alarm would've gone off without question.
Harukawa: Then why didn't the alarm go off…?
Saihara: Like I told you, this isn't over. There's still a hidden truth to find. (That's right, there must be some kind of reason behind all these oddities. Finding that reason will help us find the hidden truth!)
NONSTOP DEBATE
H- I did attempt to enter the hangar H- And I tried to destroy the control panel with my knife H- At the time the alarm system didn't go off
K- If you had approached the shutter... K- The alarm system would have gone off with 100% certainty. (Present)
Y- Maybe it was just broken
S- Perhaps it was turned to a special setting?
O- Or maybe Harukawa is just telling a lie… O- Did you really try to destroy the control panel with your knife?
H- I’m not going to tell any more lies.
Saihara: (It seemed like the alarm system itself was working properly... So what can we learn from that?)
Present - Electrobomb
Saihara: There is a way to disable the alarm system. An electrobomb would take it down.
K1B0: But Harukawa only had one bomb, and she used it during the raid this morning…
Shirogane: Then the only other person who could’ve used one is Ouma, right?
Ouma?: Huuuh? Why would I use an Electrobomb? I had no reason to shut off the alarm, right? I’d be at a disadvantage if I did that.
Yumeno: I guess so… I can't come up with a reason why Ouma would wanna cut the alarm.
Saihara: (But we know the alarm system was neutralized. It had to be. In that case, then…) I've got it! Disabling the alarm system wasn't the real objective!
Shirogane: What?
Saihara: (The main objective of Ouma using an Electrobomb was…) Select - Disable press’ safety function. Saihara: It was to deactivate the safety function on the press!
Harukawa: Deactivate… the safety function?
Saihara: The electrobomb wouldn't have just taken down the alarm system… ...It also would have disabled the hydraulic press’s safety function!
Yumeno: That’s true, but… why would he do that?
Saihara: There’s only one reason that anyone would want to do that… But if I'm right, it means that we’ve been thinking about this all wrong!
Harukawa: All wrong…?
Saihara: (What aspect of this case runs contrary to the new evidence?) Select - Momota’s cause of death Saihara: ...Momota’s cause of death.
Harukawa: ...What?
Saihara: If the electrobomb was used while Harukawa was trying to deliver the antidote… Maybe Momota didn't die by poison. It could be something else entirely. (Yes, the cause of death could now be…) Select - Hydraulic Press Saihara: The hydraulic press! Momota could've been killed by the press after all!
Shirogane: What!? He could’ve!?
Saihara: If the safety was off, the press could have crushed Momota while he was still alive.
Harukawa: Right after i threw the antidote, I tried to open the shutter… So… Momota should've still been alive!
K1B0: And if he was crushed by the hydraulic press after that, then we have our cause of death!
Yumeno: If that's the case, it’d mean the one who killed Momota wasn't Harukawa…
Saihara: It would be whoever was operating the hydraulic press… Ouma!
Ouma?: … I see… very impressive. The hydraulic press *could* have been the cause of death. But that’s… just a possibility.
Saihara: What do you mean?
Ouma?: it’s possible that I killed Momota with the press, but there’s no way to know. Momota’s death could have been either the poison arrow or the hydraulic press. Both causes are possible, but you'll never be able to determine it… ...No matter what.
Shirogane: No matter what?
Yumeno: Th-that’s not true! We can probably solve this mystery, too! Right, Saihara?
Saihara: … (Is it really possible to determine Momota’s actual cause of death?) Select - It’s not possible. Saihara: I hate to admit it, but Ouma is right. We have no way to prove the cause of death.
Yumeno: Wh-what did you say!?
Ouma?: You can't check the body, and you don't have any conclusive evidence… You can't deduce any more from here on out. There’s no way to know what happened. ...But I know, cuz I was actually involved.
Saihara: ...Ah! So that’s what you were trying to do… You were trying to commit an unsolvable murder!
Ouma?: Nishishi… Do you finally get it? Yup, that was my plan. The gimmick of this murder case isn't the unknown victim… But rather, the unknowable culprit! No one understands but me! Only *I* know the answer! There’s no more room for deduction here! Choose the culprit with your own intuition!
K1B0: I-intuition?
Ouma?: Nishishi… Are you troubled? I'm sure robots don't have intuition, right? But there’s nothing you can do about it. This is just how the trial goes. So… who is the culprit? Harukawa or me…? The heart-racing excitement as the blackened and the spotless face off! It’s… VOTING TIME!!!
Select - Any, it doesn't matter
Monokuma: Hey! That's my line! I'm the one who decides when it’s Voting Time!
Ouma?: Aw, c’mon… No one’s gonna figure out the truth. Let’s just vote already. This won't be a problem, right, Monokuma? Cuz you know who the culprit is, don't you? ...Just like you always do.
Monokuma: ...Eh? … Y-yes… of course…
Yumeno: Nyeh? What kind of a reaction is that?
Monokuma: Th-The culprit, you say? Ah, y-yes… of c-course I know…
K1B0: Hm? Why do you seem so flustered?
Monokuma: F-Flustered? Me? Hahahaha! What are you talking about?
Saihara: (...What’s going on with Monokuma right now…?) Monokuma… do you not know who the culprit is either!?
Monokuma: Huh!? Whaddaya mean I don't know!? Uh, what don't I know, huh!?
Harukawa: ...You don't know, do you?
Monokuma: …
Yumeno: What does this mean!? Why doesn't Monokuma know who the culprit is!?
Saihara: (Monokuma… doesn't know who the culprit is either? If Monokuma doesn't know, what does that tell us about this case…? Wait… this case?) Yes, that's it! So that’s what Ouma’s real objective was!
Shirogane: Huh? What are you talking about?
Saihara: Ouma wasn't just trying to commit a murder that we couldn't figure out… He was trying to commit a murder that Monokuma couldn't figure out, either!
Harukawa: ...A murder Monokuma couldn't figure out?
Ouma?: …
Yumeno: But what’s the point of that? Ouma’s the one who’s controlling Monokuma!
Saihara: But consider how many elements of this case would be cleared up. Prior to this case, Monokuma always knew the specific details of each crime, correct? That must mean that he was using some way of monitoring us…
K1B0: Perhaps there are hidden cameras, strategically placed to avoid our detection…
Saihara: I can’t say for certain, but he must be keeping watch somehow. Ouma probably used the electrobomb to scramble whatever that was. The electrobomb *would* prevent any cameras from sending video wirelessly.
Harukawa: Which means, it wouldn't matter where the surveillance cameras were hidden.
Yumeno: Like I said, what’s the point!? Ouma’s the one who’s controlling Monokuma!
Saihara: Before we determine that for sure, I want to make one thing clear. If the objective were to create a crime that would stump Monokuma, the Exisals… Yes… the Exisals weren't protecting Monokuma, they were… Select - watching him Saihara: They were watching Monokuma.
Shirogane: Watching him!?
Saihara: Yes. Remember what Monokuma said earlier in the investigation?
-Flashback-
Monokuma: Oh, at the time, the Exisals were on auto-pilot and directed to only observe me.
-Flash forward-
Saihara: If they were protecting him like bodyguards, they wouldn't have been facing him. They would have been scanning the area, watching us. But they weren't. That implies that they weren't watching us, they were watching *him*. They were trying to make sure that Monokuma wouldn't go near the crime scene
Harukawa: That reminds me… before I stole an Exisal, all four units were focused on Monokuma. That's why when i stole one to enter the hangar, the other three didn’t pursue me.
Saihara: So Monokuma must have been talking about Harukawa…
-Flashback-
Monokuma: Even if it puts someone at a disadvantage, the class trial must always be fair. The person who shared that info with me didn't seem interested in sharing it with you guys… So you share it instead! That way, it'll be fair to all the participants!
-Flash forward-
Saihara: She didn't want to share that information because it would’ve linked her to the murder. In which case… It could only be Harukawa.
Harukawa: ...You’re right.
K1B0: Um, so… to summarize this discussion… Ouma used the electrobomb in the hangar, and the exisals to watch Monokuma… Thereby creating a scenario in which Monokuma has no idea who the culprit is?
Yumeno: I told you there’s no point! Ouma’s the one who's controlling Monokuma!
Saihara: No, Ouma might not be controlling Monokuma at all!
Yumeno: Wh-What!?
Shirogane: But Ouma’s the mastermind, right!? Shouldn't he be controlling Monoku--
Saihara: Ouma might not be the mastermind!
Yumeno: Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-What!?
Saihara: Remember that the only reason we think that, is because Ouma told us. Monokuma hasn't said a word about that. It's possible that Ouma is just lying to us.
Ouma?: Ah-hahahaha! No way I lied! I'm definitely controlling Monokuma. The mastermind of the killing game is totally me. The one who pitted humanity’s last survivors against each other is… all me, baby!
Yumeno: That’s right! He’s a Remnant of Despair! How’d we forget that?
Saihara: But that doesn't necessarily mean that he’s the mastermind.
Shirogane: Umm...well...I guess. But is that really possible?
Harukawa: ...Well, Monokuma?
Monokuma: … I can't answer that without causing problems, cuz I gotta run this trial fair and squa--
Saihara: Even more reason to give us the answer! If you don't tell us the truth right now, you'll be an accomplice to Ouma’s lies. Does that sound like a fair game? Would you say this class trial is fair?
Shirogane: Yeah, tell us! Is Ouma the real mastermind or not!?
Ouma?: No need to think about it. You're being way too forward, y’know?
Monokuma: Aren't you normally the forward one?
Saihara: (...Ah!)
Monokuma: I mean, I don't mind cuz that's probably part of your strategy, too… But, in the interest of fairness, I suppose it’s time to tell the truth. Unlike the lies you love so much, the truth should be impartial to everyone.
Ouma?: …
Harukawa: ...And what *is* that truth?
Monokuma: I'm not being controlled by Ouma. Cuz he’s not the mastermind.
Yumeno: Wh-Wh-Wh-WHA-WHA-WHA-WHAAAAAAAAAT!?
Shirogane: Is that… really true?
Monokuma: Ouma Was just messing with you. I never once said he was the mastermind.
K1B0: Then it was all Ouma’s lie!?
Monokuma: Yeah, that is what that would mean. With the key from the last motive, he was the first to learn the truth of the outside world… Based on his deductions, he fabricated a lie to make you all think he was the mastermind.
Saihara: I see. Ouma’s own deductions…
-Flashback-
Ouma: Do you wanna know? Then I'll tell you. I'm getting kinda bored with all the lying, so everything I say now will be the truth, ‘kay?
-Flash forward-
Monokuma: His deductions got a lot of details right, though. Pretty impressive, honestly.
Ouma?: …
Yumeno: But, what about the Exisals!? If Ouma wasn't the mastermind, how’d he control them so easily?
Monokuma: He just used Iruma’s remote control, right?
Saihara: (Iruma’s remote control…?) So the remote that Ouma was using was made by Iruma?
Monokuma: Oh, you didn't know? Iruma not only invented the electrobomb and the electrohammer… She also made a remote control that can hijack any electronic device. Ouma just slapped a receiver on each of the exisals and took them for a spin!
Ouma?: Hey, isn't it a bit unfair to tell them all that?
Monokuma: Fairness has nothing to do with it. I offered up that info purely out of spite. Spite towards you, for trying to usurp the mastermind’s role and take over the game!
Ouma?: Well, whatever. It’s way more interesting to defeat an enemy who plays dirty anyway.
Shirogane: Wh-what's going on? It seems like they're… actually fighting…
Saihara: There’s no doubt about it. Ouma isn't the mastermind.
Yumeno: Were we just being dragged around by Ouma’s lies the whole time!?
Shirogane: What were you trying to accomplish by pretending to be the mastermind, Ouma?
Ouma?: …
Yumeno: Nyeh! Now you're gonna be all quiet!? This is so frustrating!
K1B0: Then if he’s not the mastermind, who is!?
Monokuma: Why are you so certain there’s even a mastermind to begin with?
Saihara: (...What?) What do you mean?
Monokuma: Why, that's on a need-to-know basis, and you don't need to know.
Yumeno: But I wanna know!
Saihara: (The real mastermind is not Ouma… who could it be? I was thinking it was Junko Enoshima, but that can't be it. She’s dead. We’ve never come into contact with her. If so… who’s done this? Who planned this killing game?)
Monokuma: Anyway, this conversation has flown off the rails. Let's get things back on track. This class trial is to figure out who the culprit is, not the mastermind. So, yeah… Get to talkin’!
Ouma?: I agree. Before we worry about who the mastermind is, or what my intent is… Let's figure out the culprit!
K1B0: But Monokuma doesn't know who it is. How is he supposed to confirm the results?
Ouma?: We don't need to worry about that. Let's just leave the decision-making to Monokuma. But… you gotta run the class trial, too. So no mistakes, okaaaay?
Monokuma: ...Are you tryin’ to get me to do something?
Ouma?: you've been watching us solve all these cases, but you can't be a spectator anymore. You're gonna participate in the class trial from here on out.
Saihara: (Huh?)
Ouma?: So, let's resume this class trial! Monokuma, you gotta use your brain too! This will be the final class trial! Me versus Monokuma!
Saihara: You versus Monokuma?
Ouma?: ...When I play a game, I intend to win. But what’s considered winning in this game? Beating the other players? No… beating the game’s mastermind is the true victory. And that’s how I'll win! That's why I decided to challenge Monokuma! If I can deceive Monokuma till the very end, then I'll be the winner!
Shirogane: You’re dragging us around like this… just so you can win a game?
K1B0: As I suspected… your thought process defies all logic.
Ouma?: But since the outside world is in total ruin, this game is the only entertainment we have… At least I can enjoy this game to the fullest and feel good winning.
Harukawa: You really are a Remnant of Despair… your way of thinking is just chaotic.
Ouma?: … ...Remnant of Despair? Eh, whatevs. Let's just get this started. If the students or Monokuma don't know who the culprit is, that means I win--
Monokuma: Don't underestimate me. Or Saihara and the others for that matter.
Saihara: (...What?)
Monokuma: Puhuhu… It’s just like a Remnant of Despair to try to assume control of the game. But these kids are all that’s left of Hope’s Peak Academy. If you think they're gonna make this easy for you, you better think again!
Yumeno: Who’s side are you taking he--
Monokuma: Side? Isn't it obvious!? ...Monokuma joins your party.
Yumeno: Nyeh!? Who invited you!?
Monokuma: Now, let’s join forces and unravel the truth behind this case!
Shirogane: Well, we were going to do it anyway…
K1B0: Let’s just ignore Monokuma. His actions are always beyond comprehension.
Monokuma: Yeah! Let's just focus on the case!
Yumeno: Hey! Be quiet so we can ignore you!
Monokuma: Now, where should we start? We’ve already established what Ouma is after…
Shirogane: He’s just gonna keep talking anyway, isn't he?
Monokuma: In my experience, whenever you learn a new fact… …You learn something else along with it.
K1B0: Yes, let's look for that!
Yumeno: You warmed up to him real fast… I guess you *are* both robots.
Saihara: (So, another truth comes out… That piece of evidence makes more sense now. The evidence that I couldn't wrap my head around.) Select - Murder Video Saihara: Let’s discuss the video of Momota being crushed by the hydraulic press. Ouma said that he filmed that video to prove he was not the victim. But we know Ouma was just trying to mislead Monokuma, so what about the video? It’s pretty strange to present evidence that condemns you, after all.
Monokuma: Then what kinda mistake was Ouma tryin’ to get me to make?
K1B0: Maybe he crushed Momota with the hydraulic press so the cause of death would be unknown?
Saihara: But if that were the only objective, there would be no need to film it. Discovering the crushed body would have been enough. No need to show us the film.
Monokuma: That’s true.
Yumeno: I guess you're starting to fit in after all. If you get any cuter, I’m gonna hug you!
Shirogane: Huh? Really?
Saihara: There must be a reason you went out of your way to show us the body being crushed.
Ouma?: No reason, really. That's just my twisted personality.
Saihara: (You're lying again, Ouma. There’s a method to your madness. If you wanted Monokuma to make a mistake, then showing us the video… It must have something to do with trying to fool Monokuma. Taking the video of the murder but keeping the victim’s identity hidden… What does it show? What doesn't it show?) Spell - Victim Saihara: ...The victim.
Harukawa: Huh?
Saihara: (Is it even possible? No, that’s a question for later. For now, we know that…) If you show us the moment of Momota’s death, of course it would lead us to believe he died. Even if we can't positively identify the body, we would still believe Momota was the victim. And that might be exactly the mistake Ouma was going for.
K1B0: D-Does that mean the victims were switched!?
Yumeno: Nyeh!? Switched!?
Shirogane: Then it was some other dead body that got crushed by the hydraulic press?
Harukawa: What?
Yumeno: Where would he even get another body!?
K1B0: There should be plenty to choose from if you reuse the body of a former victim--
Ouma?: If there was an unknown body, then we could guess the victim was switched… Ah-hahaha, but too bad! Switching the victims was impossible! The footage showed the body being crushed… When in the footage would they have been able to switch the victim? And we already established that the footage was not doctored in any way. The camera doesn't have any editing functions-- just play, record, and pause. Monokuma also said that no computer was used to edit the footage, remember?
Monokuma: Dammit! Me and my big mouth!
Ouma?: Which means, switching out the victim would not be possible. Also, if the victim was switched, then that would mean Momota is still alive. We already discussed this sooo many times. The chance of that happening is imposs--
Harukawa: ...It might be possible.
Ouma?: Huh?
Harukawa: There could be a trick to make the switch possible. We just haven’t noticed it yet…
Ouma?: Ooohh, and what trick is that?
Harukawa: …
Ouma?: See, you don't know do you? I told you, it’s imposs--
Saihara: Harukawa’s not wrong. There is a way it could be done… So we can't just give up here!
Harukawa: … Hey, Saihara… I’ll think harder about this as well… So… can you confirm whether or not the victim switched places? If Momota is… alive or not?
Saihara: Harukawa…
Harukawa: I don't like the thought that i killed Momota… I don't… want that.
Yumeno: Okay then, let’s talk about the possibility that Harumaki mentioned.
Shirogane: Yumeno, if you call her that again--
Harukawa: ...Yes, please.
Shirogane: Oh… Uh… Okay. Then let’s all talk it over together!
Saihara: (Together…)
-Flashback-
Momota: And don't forget… you're not alone! Don't try to do everything yourself. It's just gonna wear you out. When times are hard, you gotta rely on your friends.
-Flash forward-
Saihara: Yeah… I'm sure we’ll figure something out.
Ouma?: Geez, you guys are a stubborn bunch. There's no trick.
Monokuma: That’s probably another lie.
K1B0: However, if the victims were switched, then that would mean the footage was altered. How could it be altered when we know that the footage wasn't edited?
Shirogane: If we could figure that out, maybe we’d know how they switched places.
Yumeno: i knew there was a trick to that video the whole time!
Ouma made it, so it’s 100% suspicious!
Saihara: (A trick to that video… What could it be? What’s suspicious about it?)
NONSTOP DEBATE
Y- There must be some trick to that video!
M- That’s what you all gotta figure out!
O- There is no trick. O- You can check but you won’t find anything.
S- Did the placement of that camera seem odd to any of you? S- The filming angle seems unnatural, don't you think?
H- The person in that video... H- Was it really Momota?
K- Something seemed off about that video to me.. K- When the hydraulic press stopped for a brief moment. (Agree)
Y- Could it be… Y- The video was shot at another location?
M- Any other bright ideas? M- Come on everybody, speak up!
Saihara: (I feel like someone said something that gives us a clue… If we put our heads together, we can find hope… We won't fall into despair!)
Agree - Hydraulic Press
Saihara: Kiibo is on to something! Isn't it weird that the hydraulic press stopped for a second!? Because when Kiibo and I first investigated that hydraulic press…
K1B0: Yes, that's right! The hydraulic press kept lowering itself without stopping!
Saihara: But in the video…
Harukawa: The hydraulic press stopped briefly… right before it crushed the body!?
Shirogane: But… why would it stop?
Saihara: (Why did the press stop? There's only one reason I can think of.) Mind Mine - Stop Button Saihara: The only way to stop the hydraulic press is the “Force Stop” button.
K1B0: An electrobomb went off in the hangar, which would've interfered with the safety function… There’d be no way to stop the hydraulic press unless someone used the “Force Stop” button.
Harukawa: When you say someone… you mean Ouma, right? He was the only one there.
Ouma?: … Hm, actually… maybe I pressed it by accident? I don't really remember… So what of it? The press only stopped for like, a sec. You can't switch the victim in such a short time, can you?
Yumeno: That's true…
Monokuma: There’s also the question of how the bodies got switched while the camera was rolling. That would've clearly been caught on camera.
Saihara: (While the camera was rolling…) Ah, I see. It wasn't just the press that stopped…
Monokuma: ...Eh? Huh? Whaddaya mean?
Saihara: If you stop something else at the same time you stop the hydraulic press… (Yes, I see it now. That's how the bodies were switched! If you stopped that, you could have swapped the bodies easily…) Mind Mine - Camera Saihara: The culprit stopped the video camera at the same time as the hydraulic press. Then, while the camera was off, they switched the body under the hydraulic press. After the body was swapped, the press and the camera were started simultaneously. So it just looks like the press stopped for a moment.
Monokuma: That’s what I’ve been saying this whole time!
Yumeno: When did you ever say that?
Shirogane: So they stopped at the same time… The camera position did seem odd to me… But now I get it. The trick wouldn't work unless it was set up there.
Monokuma: ...Huh? Why?
Saihara: To get the trick we just described to work, the camera had to be set up precisely. (Let’s pin that down. Where was the camera set up…?) Select - control panel Saihara: The video camera must have been set up somewhere around here. To operate the press and the camera at the same time, it would have to be near the switch.
Shirogane: That’s why the video was taken from that unnatural angle. If they were recording it like normal, they would've used a better angle.
Harukawa: And if it was recorded at such an odd angle, then that proves a trick was used.
Yumeno: Camera angles, huh? Looks like your cosplayer experience is finally useful.
Shirogane: Well, cosplay doesn't really come up all that much in class trials…
Saihara: There was a reason the camera was set up there, but also a reason for the height. When the press was stopped, you couldn’t really see who was inside it, correct? That was intentional. The body was mostly hidden by the press, making the swap easier.
K1B0: The camera must’ve been placed at such a high position so it would produce that angle.
Shirogane: I wonder if they used that tripod in the hangar to adjust the camera’s height.
Monokuma: Did they get that from the warehouse, too? Geez, that place is like a 4D pocket!
Yumeno: You don't get to make that reference…
Harukawa: Then… that logic is correct, right? Ouma used that video angle trick, and switched the victim in the hydraulic press. In that case, Momota is--
Yumeno: Before he was crushed by the press, he was swapped with a different body! So Momota’s still alive!
Saihara: Well, wait just a minute…
Yumeno: What!? But I just summed it up so nicely!
Saihara: … Yumeno, the different body you mentioned… what are you talking about?
Yumeno: The bodies from the other cases. Ouma’s the mastermind, so he’d-- Nyeh…? Wait… The mastermind…?
Saihara: Yeah. Ouma isn't the mastermind, so… ...I don't think he’d be able to produce a body to switch out.
Harukawa: ...What?
K1B0: Well, Monokuma? Do the rules allow for a body to be reused?
Monokuma: Very well, I'll answer that.
Ouma?: ...You’re giving in pretty easily.
Monokuma: Well, it’s crucial information to make the trial fair. This discussion is pointless if it’s not clear what the culprit was allowed to do, right?
Ouma?: Ah-haha, you're a convenient mastermind. But I guess that makes defeating you worth my time.
Monokuma: Now then, regarding the re-use of a dead body… That is impossible! All the dead bodies have already been thrown away!
Yumeno: Th-Thrown away!?
Harukawa: The other bodies are… gone? Then who did Momota switch places with?
Saihara: … (Ouma and Momota were the only ones in the hangar at that time. If they were the only ones present during the body-swapping trick… Then the real victim was…) Select - The other person in the hangar Saihara: (If it wasn't an old body, it could only be…) …
Harukawa: ...What’s wrong, Saihara? Who did Momota switch places with?
Saihara: Harukawa… I think I missed something very important here…
Harukawa: ...Something important?
Saihara: (If I have the timeline right, there were only two people in the hangar at the time. Which means that something had to have been decided before… I have to pin that down. Can't let anything escape me this time!) Spell - Victim Helped Saihara: I can't believe I overlooked this!
K1B0: What do you mean?
Saihara: There were only two people in the hangar at the time the bodies were swapped. Which means… they were working together.
Shirogane: Huh? Working together…?
Saihara: The only two people involved in the swap were the victim… and the culprit. The culprit was operating the camera and the hydraulic press, while the victim lay inside. If they switched places while the press and the camera were stopped… ...Then the person who turned the camera and the press back on was the original victim. To put it simply, both people operated the press and camera at different times. An impossible trick… unless the victim and culprit agreed to cooperate beforehand!
Yumeno: The victim and culprit cooperated? Is that… even possible?
Saihara: It sounds bizarre, but perhaps that was the whole point. Commit a crime that was so confusing, even Monokuma would be tricked.
Monokuma: Geez, this culprit’s a real jerk. ...So, have you realized whodunnit yet?
Harukawa: …
Saihara: (The culprit of the case… If my detective work hasn't failed me, the culprit is inside that exisal…)
???: …
Saihara: (It can only be them.) Select - Kaito Momota Saihara: The apparent victim we saw in the video was Momota. Which means… ...Ouma was operating the press and the camera… at first. If the two of them switched while the press was stopped… ...Then the culprit who started the hydraulic press again and crushed Ouma… ...Must be Momota!
Harukawa: …
Saihara: So… the person inside that exisal isn't Ouma… It has to be Momota!
Yumeno: Wh-What did you say!?
???: …
Monokuma: So the culprit for this case is… Kaito Momota… That is what the Ultimate Detective has deduced, right?
Shirogane: Momota is the culprit? What…? You're joking, right? You can't be serious…
Saihara: i don't want to believe it either… but it’s the only way any of this makes sense. My detective work has led me to the conclusion that Momota is the culprit.
???: …
K1B0: ...Is that true? Is Momota… really in there?
???: …
Shirogane: hey, answer us! If you really are Momota then--
Harukawa: I'm the culprit.
Saihara: (Huh?)
Harukawa: There’s just no way that Momota can still be alive… Because I'm the culprit.
Yumeno: Wait, you? But didn't you say--
Harukawa: I saw it with my own eyes. Ouma drank the antidote that he stole from Momota… There’s no doubt Momota died. And he died because of my poison arrow.
Yumeno: But you told us that you didn't want to kill Momota and--
Harukawa: Yes, I never wanted to. I wanted to believe that I didn't kill him. But… the truth speaks differently. In the end, I was just running away from the facts.
Yumeno: H-Huh? I don't understand…
Saihara: … (Harukawa, are you…? Trying to protect Momota? If he’s the culprit, you're trying to help him get away?)
Harukawa: There was only one antidote, so it’s more likely he died from my poison arrow. This is the truth…
Ouma?: It’s not decided yet. I could’ve still killed him with the hydraulic press. Either way, those are the two options. Monokuma knows the answer, riiight?
Monokuma: ...Huh? Are those the only options?
Shirogane: I guess that’s how things turned out…
Saihara: No, that can't be! The person in that Exisal is--
Harukawa: It's not Momota! I saw Ouma drink the antidote! There's no mistake… Momota is dead… I… killed Momota… There is absolutely… no doubt. That's… the truth.
Saihara: (Ah, I thought so. Harukawa is trying to protect Momota. I understand how she feels, but if Momota is the culprit… Why did he agree to Ouma’s plan?)
Ouma?: …
Saihara: (I can't imagine that Momota would do something so selfish… There must be some reason for it. I truly believe that… But I have to get to the bottom of this before i can uncover that truth…) But Harukawa… you don't know for certain that Ouma drank the antidote.
Harukawa: ...What?
Saihara: You saw him drink it right in front of you, but you couldn't confirm he actually did it. So maybe… there’s another possibility.
Harukawa: What… are you talking about? Impossible… That’s… impossible… There is no other possibility! I killed Momota!
Argument Armament - Pretended to drink the antidote
Saihara: Ouma just pretended to drink the antidote! He didn't actually drink it!
Harukawa: He pretended… to drink it?
Saihara: Drinking the antidote was part of his lie. Harukawa could only see so much through the window. She didn't confirm Ouma drank it. I believe that Ouma knew this and just pretended to drink the antidote. After Harukawa left, he gave the antidote to Momota. There's a strong possibility that all of this was done… … To make Momota cooperate.
K1B0: Make him cooperate?
Ouma?: …
Saihara: The swapping trick required the victim and culprit to work together. Momota’s cooperation was essential to Ouma’s plan. However, I don't think Ouma would be able to sway Momota easily… He needed leverage. He gave Momota the antidote… in exchange for his cooperation.
K1B0: In exchange for his own life, you mean.
Saihara: Momota had no choice, he had to cooperate after Ouma saved his life. That's just Momota’s character, and Ouma knew that. He swallowed his pride with the antidote, and agreed to participate in Ouma’s plan.
Yumeno: But didn't Ouma make this plan? What good is it for him if he’s dead!?
Saihara: I imagine this was all part of Ouma’s plan to confuse us. You wouldn't think that someone would plan their own murder.
K1B0: He went so far as to give up his life… just to create this mystery?
Saihara: Only Ouma could think of something so nefarious. Who else would agree to die just to execute their plan?
Yumeno: He’s crazy… why would he go that far?
Monokuma: I bet Ouma was determined to beat me at my own game, no matter what.
Ouma?: …
Monokuma: But too bad! Saihara figured out the truth!
Ouma?: ...Truth? Are you sure it’s not delusion?
Saihara: Delusion?
Ouma?: A delusion completely off the mark, to make you think that I died… But, who cares what you guys think? This is between me and Monokuma. I don't give a crap if the extras in this game get it right or not.
Shirogane: E-extras…?
Yumeno: I'm fine with being an extra!
Shirogane: Huh? Why?
Yumeno: If we’re just extras then even if we get it wrong, we won't get kill--
Monokuma: No, I'd still kill you all. Don't put Ouma’s words in my mouth.
Yumeno: Wh--!? But why!? You were being so friendly with us!
Ouma?: If Monokuma gets it right, then he takes everyone’s lives, yeah? But if Monokuma gets it wrong, then he’d have no right to take everyone’s lives. If Monokuma doesn't know who the culprit is, then this killing game can't function anymore.
Saihara: (Can't function anymore…) … Momota… I believe in you.
Ouma?: ...Hm?
Saihara: (If you're cooperating with this plan… you must have a reason. To determine that reason, I need to reveal the truth!) I still think Momota is the culprit. Thinking of it that way makes all the pieces fit. I will show you the truth… The truth you can't deny!
Closing Argument -
Let’s go over the trick that Ouma and the culprit created together… Last night, Kiibo saw Yumeno from the window of his lab. She was carrying a black case and heading to the exisal hangar. When she reached the hangar, she handed the case to someone through the bathroom window. That someone… is the culprit of this case! Locked in the bathroom, the culprit had asked Yumeno to bring him a certain weapon. A disassembled crossbow from Harukawa’s lab. The culprit was going to use the crossbow to challenge Ouma to a fight. Some time passed, and Harukawa made her way to the hangar. She was going to the hangar to kill Ouma and save the culprit trapped in the bathroom. However, the hangar had an electric barrier preventing her from entering. Fortunately for her, she had an electrohammer to get around the barrier… in a way. She used her electrohammer to disable an Exisal and climbed inside. She knew Exisals could bypass the barrier… so she got inside one! Around that time, the culprit and Ouma began their confrontation. While Ouma was checking up on them, the culprit ambushed him with the crossbow. But the culprit didn't intend to kill Ouma, they just wanted to disable him. That’s why the culprit aimed for Ouma’s right arm. If they really wanted to kill him, they would have shot him in his vitals. Ouma reeled from the arrow, and the culprit jumped on him immediately. He didn't want Ouma to have the chance to summon an Exisal with the remote. While they were fighting, something happened that caught them both off guard. The shutter of the hangar opened, and an Exisal stepped inside! Ouma was definitely not expecting an Exisal to interrupt them. He pulled out his remote in an attempt to control the Exisal… But Harukawa leaped out of the cockpit and shot Ouma with her crossbow. The arrow hit Ouma right in the back. And it was no normal arrow. The tip was covered in a lethal poison from my lab called strike-9 poison. The poison kills slowly. It seems as if Harukawa wanted Ouma to confess before he died. But even with poison in his veins, Ouma continued to spin his lies. When she had had enough, Harukawa tried to finish him off with another poisoned arrow… ...But this time, Harukawa was the one caught by surprise. To keep Harukawa from becoming the blackened, the culprit used their body to shield Ouma. The culprit’s left arm was struck by a poison arrow. Harukawa remembered that there was an antidote in my lab, and immediately ran off to get it. The strike-9 poison slowly circulated through their systems, and would soon kill them both. But in that desperate situation, Ouma thought up a clever lie. He incorporated this unforseen event into his plan to help him win the killing game! Or, should I say… help him defeat Monokuma. That was Ouma's true objective. It's why he claimed to be the mastermind. Thinking fast, Ouma closed the shutter so that Harukawa could not re-enter the hangar. Thus Ouma’s final lie was set into motion. When Harukawa returned with the antidote, she couldn't get back inside the hangar… ...So she went around to the hangar bathroom, and passed the antidote through the window. But after the culprit was given the antidote, Ouma immediately snatched it. Ouma drank down all of the antidote while the culprit and Harukawa watched in horror. Harukawa must have been panicking, thinking the only antidote was now gone. She believed that the culprit was going to die from her own poisoned arrow. But it was all another one of Ouma’s lies. He had only pretended to drink the antidote. Harukawa tried desperately to break into the hangar, even slashing the control panel. But she couldn't get the shutter to open again. Defeated, she had no choice but to leave. After Harukawa had left, Ouma took out another weapon. An electrobomb capable of disabling communication devices for hours. Ouma’s plan was to use an electrobomb to knock out Monokuma’s surveillance cameras. That was why he commissioned Iruma to make the bombs in the first place. After detonating an electrobomb, Ouma coerced the culprit into drinking the antidote. In exchange for the antidote, Ouma asked the culprit to cooperate with his plan. Ouma needed to work together with the culprit to execute his final lie. Under normal circumstances, the culprit would never have agreed to such a plan… But because the culprit owed him for saving their life, they agreed to Ouma’s request. Ah, “request” is a generous term. It was more like blackmail. In any case, the two were now working together as accomplices in an insane plan. There was a lot to prepare, and not a lot of time. They had to work fast. If Ouma died from the strike-9 poison, the whole plan would be ruined. After fabricating the scene in the bathroom, the culprit dragged Ouma to the hydraulic press. This is how the swipe pattern blood stain from the bathroom to the press was created. Ouma, with the support of the culprit, stood in front of the press’ control panel. The two of them were finally ready to execute the insane lie! While Ouma was setting up the video camera near the hydraulic press’ control panel… The culprit laid face up inside the press, draping their coat over their shoulders. Then, Ouma activated the press and the camera’s record button at the same time… The hydraulic press came down slowly, all caught on tape for us to see. Normally, the safety function would have triggered, but the electrobomb had disabled it. The press got lower and lower, and just as the culprit disappeared from view… Ouma pressed the “Force Stop” Button and the camera’s pause button simultaneously. The two then switched places… and also switched roles. The “culprit”... and the “victim.” The would-be victim became our culprit and started up the press and camera. Ouma had saved the culprit’s life because his trick required their cooperation. He wanted to win the killing game… even if it meant dying himself! And so, Ouma was crushed by the press, and the whole thing was caught on video. The culprit’s left sleeve was dangling from the press, making us think he was the victim. Now alone, the culprit collected the video camera… ...and tore the hydraulic press’s power cord, so that it could never be raised again. This would make it impossible for us to determine the identity of the crushed body. But there was another reason the victim was killed in this way… It obfuscated the cause of death, making the case that much more difficult to solve. This was all part of Ouma’s plan to create a murder that not even Monokuma could figure out! With the press disabled, the culprit returned to the bathroom to flush Ouma’s clothes. Finally, they climbed inside an Exisal to hide, and waited with bated breath. And here they are now, in this trial… pretending to be Ouma. They're trying to deceive Monokuma in order to defeat the true mastermind! ...And that’s it. That's Ouma’s Unidentified Culprit Trick. The culprit is in that Exisal. ...It’s you, isn't it? ...Kaito Momota, the Ultimate Astronaut!
Saihara: ...I’m right, aren't I? That's you in there, isn't it, Momota?
???: …
Shirogane: Really? Is it really Momota?
K1B0: I must reluctantly agree with Saihara’s deduction--
Ouma?: Man, Saihara sure loves his cuh-raaaazy deductions!
Harukawa: ...Huh?
Yumeno: You’re… still not gonna admit it?
Ouma?: Admit it? But it’s wrong.
K1B0: But, logically speaking, his deduction tracks…
Shirogane: If it’s really Momota in there, he would have admitted it by now…
Yumeno: Was Saihara’s reasoning wrong somehow?
Saihara: (No, my detective work was flawless. It's the truth. I'm sure Momota is inside that exisal. So why is Momota still fighting me? Is this about Monokuma? Or is there another aspect to this?
Ouma?: You claim everything is set, and that’s it. You don't have any evidence, do you?
Saihara: …
Ouma?: You all think the body was switched when the hydraulic press stopped for a moment… ...But that’s just speculation in the end. No evidence to back it up. So if we reverse our reverse way of thinking, then it’s likely I didn't do anything, right? It's totally possible that the body-switching never happened, and Momota is dead. Not *just* possible, it's the actual truth…
Shirogane: Well… it’s true there's no proof that the bodies were switched…
K1B0: No, we should trust Saihara’s deduction! I'm sure everything will be okay! This emotion I've learned… I believe you call it “faith”. That's what I'm feeling right now.
Yumeno: That's right… We have to believe in Saihara.
Ouma?: Well, I don't care either way. But if you guys get it wrong… … You'll have to deal with Monokuma.
Monokuma: …
Ouma?: What will the results of this Voting Time be? If Monokuma makes a mistake, he won't be able to execute anyone, right? Then it will be my victory. And that will ruin the entire killing game.
Saihara: (Ruin…? I see… so that's your objective! You mean to ruin the killing game itself! That's why Momota has been so stubborn all this time… But… what does he mean by ruin, exactly? Monokuma can do whatever he wants to the rules. How do you “ruin” something like that? What would be the point…?)
Ouma?: C’mon, Monokuma. Start the voting already.
Monokuma: Yeah, yeah, I'm getting to it. Sheesh… let's proceed with Voting Time, shall we? Sorry I fell short of your expectations, but I'm pretty sure I won't make any mistakes. Cuz I got the Ultimate Detective’s airtight logic on my side.
Saihara: … (...Now I know. The whole truth, and why. I believe in my own logic… And… I believe in Momota… From this point on, it's not about logic! It’s about how far I'm willing to go! I believe in you, Momota. Not as a detective, but as Shuuichi Saihara.) Ah… can I just say something? I’d like to have one last conversation before we vote.
Monokuma: ...Hm? One last conversation?
Harukawa: There’s… more to talk about?
Saihara: You see, before we vote… there's something I have to say. I just need you all to listen…
Ouma?: …
NONSTOP DEBATE
Saihara- Alright, let’s pin this down
Saihara- Who’s inside that Exisal?
K- Hm? Momota, right?
H- That’s what you said isn’t it
M- Ouma's the one who died (Lie) M- And the culprit is Momota standing right there!
S- Isn't that correct?
O- Ah-haha! Of course not! O- I would never die!
Y- I trust Saihara!
Saihara: (Momota is trying to ruin the game. That's why he’s hiding the truth. I don't know exactly why, but he’s putting his life on the line for it. So to put my faith in him… this is the only way Everything we’ve determined up to now… what if I turned it all on its head? Yes, I need to lie…)
Lie - Ouma’s Disappearance | Ouma Seen
Saihara: Ouma, I'm sorry. I just… can't lie for you anymore…
Ouma?: ...What?
Harukawa: What do you mean… lie?
Shirogane: Why did you say “Ouma”? The one in the Exisal is--
Saihara: I'm so sorry, everyone. I've deceived you all.
Monokuma: ...Huh?
Saihara: The truth is… after we found the crushed body, I… saw Ouma.
Yumeno: Nyeh!? You saw Ouma!?
Ouma?: …
Saihara: Yes. He threatened me, told me that if I didn't do what he said, he'd kill us all. He wanted me to lie about what I saw so that the trial would be more interesting… But I can't do it anymore! I can't keep lying like this! I have to tell the truth… Ouma isn't dead! He's alive!
K1B0: H-Hold on! Why did you wait until now to mention this!?
Saihara: I'm so sorry Kiibo, but… it's true. (Really… I really am sorry. But this is the only way. Momota is trying to fool Monokuma… Trying to ruin the class trial. If Momota is risking his life to do this, then I'll stand by him. I believe in Momota! I will believe in what he’s trying to do! He's not doing this to hurt us… I'm sure he’s trying to save us all.)
Monokuma: …
Saihara: (If Monokuma wants to rely on my detective work, fine… I'll just lie.) Everyone, please… don't vote for Momota. There's no doubt about it. Ouma is in that exisal! He's the culprit!
Ouma?: …
Monokuma: Hey Saihara… I dunno what you're scheming… But as far as I'm concerned, you guys aren't extras at all. If you guys are wrong, you're gonna hafta take your punishments like champs! Got it!?
Saihara: … ...I’m not wrong. We can't vote for Momota!
Momota: Stop it! That's enough.
Saihara: Huh?
Momota: It’s… over. -Momota exits the exisal- Momota: If you guys get it wrong and Monokuma gets it right… Then you'll all get punished. There's no way I can let that happen. So… It's fine. Let's end this.
Harukawa: M-Momota!
K1B0: So… it really was you?
Momota: My bad for tricking you guys. I'll explain everything. But before that, it's Voting Time. Alright, don't get it wrong! I'm definitely the culprit, you got it!? I'm the one who killed Ouma!
Saihara: Momota, no!
Momota: Just like you to figure it all out, Saihara. You're really something else. So all you gotta do is believe in your reasoning. That's what detectives do.
Saihara: …
Momota: Hey, Monokuma! Let's hurry up and get this vote started!
Monokuma: Puhuhu… Well said. Let's get this started, then. The heart-racing excitement as the blackened and the spotless face off! It’s… VOTING TIME!!!
Select - Kaito Momota
Monokuma: Puhuhu… It seems the voting has finished. Now then, let's see the result.
-All votes for Momota-
Monokuma: Who’ll be chosen as the blackened!? Will you make the right choice or the dreadfully wrong one!?
Verdict - Kaito Momota
Post-trial -
Monokuma: Well, if the culprit’s gonna confess, then I guess even morons can't screw this up… The blackened who killed Kokichi Ouma is Kaito Momota! You all got it right!
Saihara: …
Harukawa: …
Momota: So you all got it right, huh? Even Saihara and Harumaki voted for me… What a relief! Well, I knew you guys wouldn't get it wrong.
Shirogane: …
Momota: But man was it hard to act like Ouma the whole time… I mean, sure, he wrote most of his own lines. Seriously, look at this huge script. He wrote the whole thing. -Book of Ouma lines- It's even got a bunch of alternative lines for different events, too.
Yumeno: …
Momota: But even so, I still had to ad-lib. You guys couldn't tell though, huh?
K1B0: …
Momota: Hey, c’mon guys… don't look so sad... You guys got it right. It's all good.
Harukawa: Why…?
Momota: Hm?
Harukawa: Why… did you kill Ouma? You were so against the killing game… So why did you kill him? I believed… that you absolutely wouldn't do… such a thing…
Saihara: Harukawa… (Was she protecting Momota… or just believing in him, like me…?)
Momota: Yeah, I should explain. Most of it’s just like Saihara said. After Ouma pretended to take the antidote, he gave it to me… Then he told me I had to cooperate with his plan…
-Flashback-
Momota: Plan? What plan?
Ouma: I-I’ve been thinking… this whole time… of a plan to throw the mastermind off guard…
Momota: Throw them off guard? What are you talking about? You're the mastermind!
Ouma: Ohhh… um, that was a lie… I-I only pretended to be the mastermind…
Momota: Pretended!?
Ouma: You all fell for it… But y’know… I prepared a bunch of stuff… Like this remote control… I had Iruma make it… The mysterious message in the courtyard… Using Gonta and making him a murderer… All that preparation was just to make you guys think I was the mastermind.
Momota: Wh-What the hell!? Why’d you do all that…?
Ouma: The reason why… I pretended to be the mastermind… ...was to end this boring killing game!
Momota: To end it?
Ouma: I thought if I showed you the despairing truth, you guys wouldn't want to go outside anymore… I thought it would end the killing game. But instead… this happened. I'm gonna die by Harukawa’s hands… Why do you think this happened? Why do you think Harukawa tried to kill me? Why do you think the killing game started again?
Momota: Why…?
Ouma: Because the true mastermind instigated it. I'm certain of it. They made a move… without us noticing. Maaan… thanks to that, everything is ruined…
Momota: The true mastermind instigated it? So whoever that person is, they also instigated Harukawa’s actions, too?
Ouma: Yeah… they probably tried to eliminate me because I pretended to be the mastermind…
-Flash forward-
Harukawa: ...My actions were instigated by the true mastermind? B-But that can't be… The reason I tried to kill Ouma was… ...because I remembered the truth from the Flashback Light.
Saihara: Maybe… making you remember the truth was what the mastermind wanted…
Harukawa: ...What?
Saihara: Maybe the true mastermind had us use the Flashback Lights… ...so we would target Ouma as a Remnant of Despair?
K1B0: So the Flashback Light itself was the true mastermind’s trap all along? They expected us to target Ouma once we remembered he was a Remnant of Despair?
Saihara: Ouma certainly expected it. That's why he talked about the true mastermind. (But… even so, this is all rather convenient for the true mastermind. The person claiming to be the mastermind just so happened to be a Remnant of Despair? We’re all students of Hope’s Peak Academy, and our fates are tied to the Remnants of Despair… I never would have imagined that fate would bring us to Ouma’s murder. It just plays too nicely for the true mastermind.)
Momota: I didn't know about that Flashback Light. Guess that's another mystery for you. Anyway, like I was saying…
-Flashback-
Momota: Then who is this true mastermind!?
Ouma: Wh-Who knows… I dunno either… But it doesn’t matter… we can’t lose… This game is pointless… unless you win. That’s why… I thought of a special plan… When I'm on the verge of losing… ...my plan will help me win!
Momota: I don't really get it, but is this the plan to throw off the mastermind?
Ouma: Well, it's not that difficult… Momota… I need you… ...to kill me.
Momota: Wha-!?
-Flash Forward-
Momota: The plan was… to make a case where the victim was unknown. And then trick Monokuma into thinking I was the victim so he’d mess up. If he ruled that either Ouma or Harukawa were the blackened… Then I'd show myself and Monokuma’s ruling would be invalid. And if Monokuma’s ruling was invalid, the killing game would end.
Saihara: That's what I'm most curious about. What makes you think it would end?
Momota: Yeah, I asked Ouma about that myself. Why would Monokuma care if he messed up on who the blackened was? And… this is what he said.
-Flashback-
Ouma: Even if it’s Monokuma or the true mastermind, they can't break the rules as they please… Being unfair like that… isn't allowed…
Momota: What do you mean?
Ouma: Death games are meant to be watched. If no one was watching, there would be no reason to be such a stickler for the rules… There would be no point in making this a game in the first place… But Monokuma’s been a stickler about the rules, and making this game interesting. That's why he agreed to my plan in the Virtual World… Which means Monokuma is aware that someone is watching us… In which case… I have no doubt that this death game is being shown to someone.
-Flash Forward-
Yumeno: So… this is some kind of show!?
Shirogane: But who’d be watching? We’re the only people left, aren't we?
K1B0: That's right! The Flashback Light is the reason we even remember that!
Momota: But Ouma mighta been right. Why have a death game if no one’s watching? I wasn't sure about it at first, but after this class trial, there’s no doubt. Monokuma can't do whatever he wants. He’s bound by the rules of the game. That's why he couldn't afford to get the culprit wrong. Why he relied on Saihara. It's just like Ouma said! If this game’s rules matter so much, someone’s watching.
Saihara: (A death game is made to be watched...) If that's true, then… who? Who… is watching this?)
Yumeno: What's this all about, Monokuma!? Is this killing game really a show for someone!?
Monokuma: Puhuhu… Who can say?
Yumeno: Nyeh!? Why won't you tell us!? We were friends during the trial!
Monokuma: ...Honestly, I was just happy you guys cooperated with me. Humans love to help. They jump at any opportunity to extend a helping hand.
K1B0: Then, here's another question-- Who are you, really? If Ouma, a Remnant of Despair, is not the mastermind… Then who’s the true mastermind? Is it another Remnant of Despair like him?
Monokuma: I'm not gonna spill the beans on a perfect “To Be Continued” cliffhanger like that!
Yumeno: Wh-Why you… are just too cute!
Shirogane: Huh? Really?
Harukawa: I understand Ouma’s plan, but… why did you agree to work with him, Momota? Why did you agree to kill Ouma? Because he saved your life? You should've just… ignored him. He's better off dead anyway…
Momota: It was kinda hard to ignore such an annoying guy.
Harukawa: ...What?
Momota: Geez… I wonder how far ahead he planned this evil scheme of his.
-Flashback-
Momota: Y-Yeah but… killing you… What are you talking about!? You want me to kill you!?
Ouma: I figured you'd react like that… But… are you sure you're okay with that? Because if this poison kills me, then Harukawa would become the blackened. And her crime would be exposed so easily. If that happened, then Harukawa and I would've died for no reason, right? Which is just what the true mastermind expects…
Momota: Wha-! Dammit… that's playing dirty! So that's why you gave me the antidote…
Ouma: Nishishi.. I *am* the Ultimate Supreme Leader. There is no depths I won't sink to. ...Even if I have to sacrifice myself.
Momota: …
Ouma: Anyway… this is our chance… Our chance to end this killing game. That's why… you have to kill me, so we can win and ruin this killing game… We’ll bring the true mastermind and everyone who’s watching… ...We’ll bring them down to utter despair! Then everyone who died can rest in peace! Ah-hahahahahaha!!! ...Ack, aw crap. I'm gonna die soon… Can we get this started already?
Momota: You're seriously crazy, dude.
Ouma: Nishishi… But, y’know… I… wasn't boring, right?
-Flash Forward-
Harukawa: Then… he blackmailed you by using me!?
Momota: No. I agreed to his plan once I heard the words “ruin this killing game”. He was crazy, but that let him come up with some crazy plans… And we needed a crazy plan in order to stand a chance against Monokuma. I bet on that chance. I didn't have any other choice… Cuz… I'm outta time.
Harukawa: Time…
Saihara: Momota… you mean, your health…?
Harukawa: But you said you were fine! You told me not to worry about it anymo--
Momota: Ah, my bad. That was a lie.
Harukawa: A-A lie...?
Momota: Haha, yeah it’s pretty bad. Honestly, I'm at my limit just talking.
Harukawa: N-No… it can't be…
Momota: But I gotta wonder how this happened. I don't remember at all. In my memories, I was fine during the medical exam for my training…
Saihara: (If he was fine during the medical exam, then that means…) This might be… the virus.
Momota: Virus?
Saihara: One of the plagues that caused our planet to crumble. A virus carried by meteorites that spread across the globe. Hope’s Peak Academy, along with the rest of the planet, was in danger of extinction. Even though we had come so far and triumphed over so much despair… We were almost wiped out in an instant. This must have something to do with the virus. Momota didn't use that Flashback Light, so he might not remember it…
Shirogane: But weren't we supposed to be immune? We were selected because we didn't--
Monokuma: Perhaps the virus was dormant when you were selected for the Gofer Project… You could've been infected the whole time, showing no symptoms until very recently.
Yumeno: W-What!?
Harukawa: Momota is… infected with the virus!? But how could that be!?
Momota: I dunno what you're talking about, but… I guess I'm pretty screwed, huh? Well, I knew this was coming. That's why I agreed to Ouma’s plan.
Saihara: …
Momota: But you know, when I found out about the plan, I thought it was pretty awesome. Ouma left me with a whole outline of it. I freaked out when I read it. It was a pretty good plan. I thought we might be able to trick Monokuma. But I knew Saihara’d see right through it in the end!
Saihara: ...What?
Momota: Haha, and that's exactly how it went! Nice job, Saihara! You're really something!
K1B0: Momota, did you…
Momota: Yeah, I knew you guys would figure everything out. That's why I was able to get on board with Ouma and lie like that. Even if I messed stuff up during the trial, Saihara’d see the truth. Heh. Just what I'd expect from my sidekick.
Saihara: Wh-Why…? If you knew I'd see through it, why--
Harukawa: If you knew it was pointless from the start, then you shouldn't have gone that far…!
Momota: Nah, it wasn't pointless. It ended up being a huge success.
Yumeno: W-Why?
Momota: Because of this plan and Ouma pretending to be the mastermind… We got closer to the true mastermind’s lair… Behind this truth, there’s gotta be a hint that leads to the real truth.
Saihara: The real truth?
Momota: Yeah, no doubt. That's why Ouma gave his life.
K1B0: You talk as if… he was your partner. When you hated him so strongly before…
Momota: Oh, I hate his guts. Honestly, I'm still pissed off at him. He made us go through so much crap. To the end-- No, even beyond that… He was a lying sack of shit.
-Flashback-
Ouma: I-It’s getting… harder to breathe, so… Please… can you…
Momota: Hey, can I ask one thing? You want to ruin this killing game, but… You kept saying how fun this game was.
Ouma: … That was a lie… obviously… H-How could a game… that you're forced to play… be fun…? I had to think this game was fun to survive… I had to lie to myself!
Momota: You little…
Ouma: The bastards who created this game to toy with our lives… and the shits enjoying it… They all… piss me off! Th-that’s why… I'm willing to do whatever it takes... to end this game!
-Flash Forward-
Harukawa: Ouma said… that?
Momota: That coulda been a lie, too. He probably just said that so I’d cooperate with him.
K1B0: Was it really a lie…? I think his dying words may have been the honest truth…
Yumeno: No, it's definitely a lie. He’s not the type to shed real tears.
Shirogane: I wonder which one it is…
Saihara: (A lie… or the truth? Even now at the very end, I don't really understand Ouma… But maybe that's what lying is all about. The truth is in the eye of the beholder, huh? Ouma… was the very embodiment of a lie.)
Momota: That pretty much wraps up my explanation. Now, finally… I need to apologize to Saihara.
Saihara: What? Me?
Momota: To be honest… I was jealous of you.
Saihara: Jealous…?
Momota: Because you were always saving us, y’know? Your detective skills kept us alive… You were just way too cool, and I got frustrated… So that's why I was so harsh on you. My bad…
Saihara: … Hey… No, Momota, that's not true… I was only so confident because you were there for me, Momota. When you made me your sidekick, you said that you’d “take the responsibility”... And that… That’s why I can do all this. If you didn't talk to me back then, even now I'd be--
Momota: Hrkh! *cough* *cough* *cough*
Saihara: Momota!?
Harukawa: M-Momota!
Shirogane: Momota, are you okay!?
Momota: Heh… H-How can I be okay? I'm… about to die…
Monokuma: You sure are, bucko! Cuz it's punishment time!
Saihara: Punishment!?
Harukawa: ...I won't let you… ...I won't let you kill Momota!
Monokuma: Oh? You planning on getting in my way? You know what'll happen if you do that, don't you?
Harukawa: I don't care what happens! I planned to kill you anyway from the start.
K1B0: Y-Yes… I’ve been determined to fight back for a while now…
Momota: N-No… Stop…
Saihara: No, Momota, I can't! I can't let you die, Momota! I don't care if you're sick! I don't care if you're dying! I won't let Monokuma touch you!
Monokuma: … ...Puhu. Puhuhuhuhuhuhu. Puhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu.
Shirogane: Wh-What’s so funny…?
Monokuma: Oh, just thinkin’ about life… and how irreplaceable it is. Know what I mean?
Saihara: What…?
Monokuma: When a life ends, those closest to it mourn. But if you could somehow recycle that life… Then those closest to it wouldn't need to mourn anymore, right? If we could recycle life, the world would be filled with hope. That's my point.
Saihara: What are you talking--
Monokuma: Alright, kids! Time for your grand re-entrance!
Monokubs: Rise and shine, ursine! With our powers combined, we are the monokubs!
Saihara: Huh?
Monotaro: I'm Monotaro! No matter how you read it or spell it or say it, it's still Monotaro!
Monophanie: What the-!? That's totally a lie!
Monosuke: What the hell’s goin’ on? I coulda swore there was more of youse chumps before!
Monokid: Fuck if I know! Let's destroy Monodam now! This sadsack is bummin’ me the fuck out!
Monodam: …
Yumeno: W-What the!? Weren't all the Monokubs completely destroyed!?
Monokuma: Those old Monokubs were destroyed. These Monokubs are the latest model. They still got their factory settings, so in a way, it's like they’re brand-new characters… But who cares!? Now that my cubs are back, I'm not lonely and miserable anymore!
Shirogane: You… brought them back on a whim like that?
Monokuma: You guys are just as replaceable. Maybe not as replaceable as the Monokubs… But finding other people to participate in this killing game is easier than ya might think.
Saihara: (Finding other people?)
Monosuke: I got no idea what’s goin’ on or what any of this means, but that’s right!
Monokid: Hell yeah! We’re so fuckin’ lovable and shit! Except Monodam, of course!
Monodam: …
Monokuma: Oh, do you know what else this means? Now that the Monokubs are back, I’ve got my Exisal entourage protecting me again. Still wanna defy me now?
Yumeno: Th-This is bad! If he’s got the Exisals again-
Harukawa: So what? It doesn’t matter… I won’t let you kill Momota. I’ll… fight until the end…
Momota: S-Stop… Even if you fight the Exisals, you’ll just get killed, dammit! The remote control and the last electrobomb were crushed in the press.
Harukawa: No… I won’t give up.
Momota: Harumaki! Enough alre-
Harukawa: I’ve never felt this way before! I’ve always fought to kill, but… this is the first time I’ve fought to protect someone!
Momota: Huh?
Harukawa: And… I’ve never… ...Been given a nickname like “Harumaki” before, either.
Momota: You…
Harukawa: And I’ve never… ...met someone as stubborn as you before… … And… I’ve never… (Harukawa starts crying) ...Fallen for someone before.
Momota: Harumaki!
Saihara: Harukawa…
Harukawa: I… don’t want this to end. I just… don’t… That’s why I won’t let you kill Momota! I absolutely won’t let you!
Momota: … Harumaki… I’m sorry… but that’s not an option. I don’t have as much time left as you think... I’m… fighting just to stay standing.
Harukawa: B-But I…
Momota: Hey, Harumaki. I asked you before… What’s your enemy? Before… you hated yourself so much. You didn’t even like yourself a little… And wasn’t that the reason you tried to distance yourself from others? You decided that you didn’t deserve to have friends, didn’t you? That was your enemy. But not anymore, huh? You’re alright now! You fell for a guy like me! Now you can learn to like yourself!
Harukawa: … U-Ugh… uuugh…
Momota: Hey, hey… don’t cry. Can’t you send me off with one last smile? You guys, too. I’m not gonna allow any tears. Send me off with a bang.
Saihara: … Alright… Momota. I… won’t cry.
Yumeno: M-Me too! I’m gonna hold it in!
Shirogane: Yeah! I’ll endure it!
K1B0: I can’t cry. Even if I wanted to… (Ironically, his crying sprite is displayed.)
Momota: Hey, sorry about the wait, Monokuma. You can go ahead and start now.
Monokuma: Can do!
Monotaro: Oh boy! My first Punishment Time! I’ve never seen one before!
Momota: But let me just say this to the true mastermind controlling Monokuma… You better get ready! My friends aren’t gonna lose to you!
Monokuma: …
Momota: That’s all. I’ll leave the rest to you guys! End this ridiculous killing game!
K1B0: We’ll end it. So, please... don’t worry.
Momota: And Saihara… Never forget, you’re not alone. You have friends. Don’t try to do everything by yourself, okay?
Saihara: Yeah... Momota. Okay.
Momota: Don’t forget! The impossible is possible! All you gotta do is make it so!
Saihara: Yeah! Thanks, Momota!
Harukawa: …
Momota: Harukawa.. How long are you gonna cry? You should smil--
Harukawa: I-I can’t… That’s impossible… I can’t…
Momota: Haha... of course… My bad for making you cry like that.
Harukawa: Ugh… U-Uuuugh…
Momota: Alright then! Let’s end this with a bang! A special punishment suited to the Luminary of the Stars!
Monokuma: You don’t gotta tell me! I’m excited to get this started!
Momota: Oh yeah? Well screw you! I’m not gonna die the way you want!
Monokuma: It’s… PUNISHMENT TIME!!!
-Momota’s Execution-
( Momota is put into a rocket similar to that shown in danganronpa 1, though this time the rocket flips downwards and descends into the core of the earth in a spinning, drill-like motion. It resurfaces on the other side of the world and flies him to space from there, at which time his illness finally kills him and the execution fails. The rocket returns, and Kiibo protects everyone from the debris, getting his ahoge disconnected in the process. Monokuma seems furious.)
Saihara: M-Momota!
Harukawa: …
K1B0: … (He appears to be glitching.)
Shirogane: Kiibo, are you okay!? You got hit by that debris when you protec--
K1B0: I-I’m… fine… More importantly…
Monokuma: Ghghghgh…!
Saihara: What’s the matter, Monokuma!? Upset that Momota won!?
Monotaro: Eh? Whaddaya mean Momota won?
Harukawa: He died before the end of your punishment. Momota didn’t die from your execution!
Yumeno: Th-That’s right! Momota wasn’t killed by you!
Shirogane: It’s… Momota’s victory.
Monokubs: Wah! We lost!
Monokuma: Hmph… I dunno if he meant to do it, but he certainly went out like a stubborn jackass. Well, whatever! It’s not like this is the end of the killing game! So it’s fine!
Shirogane: It’s… not over?
Monokid: Hell yeah! No shit!
Monosuke: Ain’t it written in the school regulations?
Monophanie: The killing game will go on until there is just one blackened or two spotless.
Saihara: School regulations… So you’re gonna follow the regulations, huh? The only reason you want rules is because you’re showing this to someone!
Monokuma: ...I just want an entertaining killing game, but you’re entitled to your opinion.
Saihara: … That’s… enough! Enough of your bullshit, Monokuma! I made a promise to Momota! I will end this killing game! And to give Momota’s death meaning, I swear I *will* keep my promise!
Shirogane: Yeah! We’re not going to let anyone else die!
Yumeno: Who’s gonna even play that game anymore!? It’s already over!
K1B0: …
Monotaro: Hmm… you could cut this tension with a knife. What’s everyone talkin’ about, anyway?
Monokid: Feels like we stumbled into the last act. I dunno what’s happenin’ at all!
Monosuke: Yo Pops! Fill us in! We wanna help ya out!
Monophanie: Oh! Monosuke is acting nice! He’s sucking up for brownie points!
Monokuma: Ohhhh, I just can’t help myself around you cute little cubs. Gather ‘round, kids… I’ll spend a whole month telling you about what you missed.
Monophanie: A whole month!? Won’t that take longer than the whole chapter!?
Monodam: …
Monokuma: I’ll tell you all about it, while I smother you with hugs and kisses! You kids go on ahead and wait for me at home.
Monokubs: Okay! So long, bear-well! (For some reason it zooms on Monotaro specifically)
Monokuma: Huh? Why did I stay behind? Cuz I wanna give you all a reward for working so hard.
Yumeno: We don’t want it! Just go away!
Monokuma: By the way… I dunno where you got the idea that this killing game can be stopped. There’s nothing a participant can do to end this killing game. No way! Nuh-uh! This game is gonna keep going and going for a long time!
Saihara: (During his ranting, Monokuma took out…) Huh? A Flashback Light?
-Monokuma uses the light, no memory plays-
Saihara: Urgh… Gah…
Yumeno: W-What? What did you just do?
Harukawa: Was that… A Flashback Light just now?
Shirogane: Is it… broken? I don’t feel like I remembered anything.
Monokuma: Puhuhu… this Flashback Light has a special effect. You’ll remember soon enough… You’ll remember that despair is the only choice you have. And that hope doesn’t exist here at all! Ah-hahahahaha! The killing game will never end!
Saihara: (And then… Monokuma left. He declared that this killing game would continue. He declared… there is no hope. )
(After that, I honestly don’t remember how we got back. It took all I had just to accept the reality that Momota was gone... And not just Momota… Ouma too… Someone we all trusted, and someone none of us trusted... we lost them both. But it wasn’t all for nothing. Because we’re drawing ever closer to discovering the true mastermind…)
-Junko Silhouette in front of Motherkuma-
???: The killing game will never end… Never ever! As long as I’m around, it’ll never end. It’ll repeat over and over and over… Why would I ever let something this fun end? I want to have more fun. As long as it’s fun, we have to keep doing it. That’s just simple supply and demand. Puhuhuhuhu… Puhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu. Such... despair.
-In the courtyard-
Saihara: (Later that night… I found myself standing in that one spot in the courtyard. The place where Momota and I would train together... My heart… felt crushed. All the loss and guilt and helplessness… sinking into my chest. But still I… I stood there.) …
Harukawa: ...What are you doing?
Saihara: Ah, Harukawa…
Harukawa: ...So, you came too.
Saihara: Yeah... … Harukawa… I’m sorry.
Harukawa: For what?
Saihara: I was the one that drove Momota into a corner… Just like Akamatsu I… I end up betraying everyone important to me... It’s all my fault.
Harukawa: … ...Are you feeling lonely?
Saihara: Huh?
Harukawa: Are you lonely… now that Momota is gone?
Saihara: … Yeah… lonely. I… I feel so lonely, and so sad I… I don’t know what to do… The only reason I’m still alive right now is because of Momota. If he hadn’t have been my friend, I would be…
Harukawa: ...Me too. I can’t remember the last time I ever cried that hard. I wonder how long it’s been… But, I won’t cry anymore. I’m sad, but… I’m grateful to Momota.
Saihara: Grateful?
Harukawa: Yeah. I want to tell him that rather than being sad or lonely… ...I’m grateful to him. … That’s why… I won’t cry anymore. I’m not going to wallow in pity. I want to show him how much I appreciate all the things he did.
Saihara: Yeah… Yeah, I guess it’s the same for me too. I want to show my appreciation, too. I’m sure that our friends who’ve passed on… don’t want to see us miserable. ...Thanks.
Harukawa: Yeah…
Shirogane: Ah, so you guys were here after all. Just like I thought.
Yumeno: I knew you guys would be here cuz I cast a spell to find you.
Saihara: Shirogane? Yumeno?
Shirogane: Umm… If you don’t mind, can we join in your training?
Saihara: Huh?
Yumeno: I’ll train you all from the ground up so we can end this killing game together.
Harukawa: We’re… going to end this together?
Shirogane: Yumeno and I promised Momota.
Yumeno: Yeah. We’re gonna do what we promised and work together to end this killing game.
Shirogane: We can’t afford to lose to despair!
Saihara: … Yeah… Absolutely. (Monokuma said there’s no hope anywhere… But he’s wrong. There is hope. My friends are my hope. Momota said it best… I’m not alone. That’s right. I have friends. Not just my friends here, but also the ones who have died… They all gave us their hope too… That’s why… I’m going to live. I want to live for everyone who died. Despair cannot defeat me. I will hold on, and survive no matter what. … Thank you… Momota.)
-Flashback-
Momota: Let your sweat wash away all your sadness, fear, worry, and hardships... Just start moving your body and your pain will become memories before you know it.
Harukawa: ...Then you should train, too.
Momota: Well, I don’t have anything to worry about. Cuz, I mean… I’m Kaito Momota! Luminary of the Stars!
Saihara: Hey! No fair, Momota!
-Flash Forward-
Shirogane: Oh, by the way… What happened to Kiibo? Do you know where he went?
Saihara: Kiibo? Ah, I don’t know…
Yumeno: Nyeh… What is that guy off doing?
Harukawa: I don’t think a robot really needs to do any training...
Shirogane: But the rest of us are here. I kinda wish he’d come, too…
Saihara: …
-Blank screen-
K1B0: It’s quiet… Too quiet… And yet, this silence is quite refreshing. I used to hear my inner voice with perfect clarity… It would fill me with the power of hope… Guide me along the right path… ...I can’t hear it anymore. All I hear now… is silence. That silence means my will is now my own. Even if despair is all we have to choose… Even if hope no longer exists… I will never give in to despair! I...I will end this. No matter what, I will force this to end. This school, this Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles, is steeped in despair...
-K1B0 flies into the camera-
...And I will destroy it.
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immerso-sims replied to your post “Updated the index page for Pleasantview Plus! I added a list of...”
I love navigation pages and tags. <3
techheaddanie replied to your post “Updated the index page for Pleasantview Plus! I added a list of...”
I love good organized tags. ��
strangetomato replied to your post “Updated the index page for Pleasantview Plus! I added a list of...”
I appreciate specific tags, especially character tags, and I agree that they're very helpful for tracking down my own posts, haha.
Oh good, glad it’s not just me! I looooooove nice tags, index pages & the like. Always so frustrating when I find new blog to follow but they haven’t tagged properly! it’s hard to catch up with the storylines etc. 
penig replied to your photoset
Crap. Puck is coughing all over this party. You're about to have an epidemic on your hands.
Hahahahaha, oh man. My game has had a long-running flu epidemic for like, 2 years, which I can’t possibly eradicate because the hood is just too big?? I’ve just let myself get used to it.
penig replied to your photo “So, here she was. Graduating. Stella was grateful to have escaped her...”
She looks apprehensive, though. But I guess that's her default expression.
Well hey, anyone would be! But yeah, she’s got a serious face.
maarkospecter replied to your photoset “Stella’s friends with both Johnny and Tank, and they find themselves...”
Never thought that Tank could apologize to Johnny lol
Right?? Given enough time and separation their relationship does tend to heal - in my experience though, usually Tank is the one apologizing and Johnny holding a grudge. In this case I Stella did influence him to appreciate Johnny but I thought it was interesting Tank picked “Apologize”!
swedishjazz replied to your photo “Hey, guess who just got asked to pledge?” “You? Ugh, we must be...”
Jessie has another thing coming if she thinks she can step on a Capp's toes. Miranda might ve chiller but she DID grow up with Juliette and Tybalt and this is not something that hardens you into a Big Bitch when appliccable
Miranda is a nice sim at heart but when you grow up in that environment you learn how to hold your own in a fight real quick!! 
techheaddanie replied to your photo “Hey, guess who just got asked to pledge?” “You? Ugh, we must be...”
Fight fight fight ������
moocha-muses replied to your photo “So, how did it go??” Stella asked, eagerly. “We’re engaged!!!”...”
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Yeeeeeeees!!! Fight, fight fight!!!  A lot of enemies in this neighbourhood have mellowed out over time so I’m excited some fresh conflict is stirring up, haha 
nerianasims replied to your photo “So, how did it go??” Stella asked, eagerly. “We’re engaged!!!”...”
Jessie's wrong (or maybe lying.) The highest rate of divorce for any group is 40%, and that's for women who get married very young, don't have any post-high school education, and have no independent means of support. For women who get married in their 20s, are college-educated, and have a way to support themselves, it's only 25% -- except probably lower than that for both groups.
Whoops, posted too soon. Lower than that for both groups because these statistics are old, from when divorce rates were at their highest in the late 70s/early 80s.
I’ve a few different statistics depending on date, location, endless variables... honestly though I doubt Jessie is an expert in the subject & think she plucked the number out of thin air, haha 
dreadpirate replied to your photoset “I could have cheated Jessie and Sarah’s relationship into the...”
Wish the "frenemies" relationship status exists in TS2
Right??? It’d be so useful for my game lmao 
tamtam-go92 replied to your photo “So, how did it go??” Stella asked, eagerly. “We’re engaged!!!”...”
Urg jessie is absolutely one of my least favourite sims. And you capture her so good.
Same, tbh. In general I’m very sympathetic to my female characters, especially romance sims, but sometimes it’s fun to just have someone be a massive bitch, haha. Heather & Roxie are (mostly) ethical sluts so I think Jessie balances out the other romance uni girls nicely! 
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It’s hard joining a new fandom sometimes
I’m just going to take a minute to vent a little bit of my feelings and I honestly don’t care if anyone reads this.
At 25 years old (24 when I started getting dragged into it all), I thought I was “too old” to be a YouTube fan. It was, after all, rather after my time. Established in 2005, I didn’t really experience anything on YouTube until about 2007-2008. Back then it was meme-y BS like Shoop-da-Whoop, “Shoes”, Charlie the Unicorn, and Potter Puppet Pals. As I grew older, YouTube seemed like something better left to teens. Maybe use it to look up a music video or something instructional and then fall down a Slow-Mo Guys or choreography rabbit hole. Still not a fandom. The closest I came to such was binge-watching Rob Dyke’s WWYPTOTI series and Twisted Tens series.
At Indy PopCon 2016, I was there with friends to see a guest (and caught glimpses of a passing Kevin Smith as I was so that was badass). Two of my friends were already in the YouTube culture world and fans of Markiplier and Dan & Phil. While we were having a snack and playing a card game, they spotted Wade (THE LordMinion777) taking some photos with fans int eh same food court area. I went over and took the photo of them with him, having no idea who this dude was. Less than a month later, (I’d say about 2 weeks) one of those two friends finally introduced me to Markiplier. I don’t remember the reasoning, but she showed me I Am Bread first. It was funny. I liked it. I didn’t think I’d get as into it as she did. However, curiosity had the better of me and I went to my room that night and watched him play ALL of OctoDad: Dadliest Catch. I laughed so hard I cried and that sold it for me. I fell in love. Of course, I had known a little about him due to gratuitous gifs and photos all over this godforsaken hellsite and I always thought he seemed like a nice, genuine person. Overtime, I just kept watching. I got to know about Bob and Wade and Team Edge. I fell in love with Chica. I just really enjoyed myself. Of course, I knew a little bit about JackSepticEye too, but I though being a Markiplier fan was about as deep into YouTube fandom as I was going to get.
About February, I saw a recommended playlist of JSE videos on an unrelated site. At this point, the post with the playlist was about 4 months old. I decided to go ahead and watch it, just to try something new. Naturally, I fell in love. I loved Jack more than I love Mark soon enough, not through any fault of Mark or anything. He’s still a wonderful person. I just loved that Jack was jsut unabashedly, fully, enjoying himself and nerding out and THEN doing the “professional” thing and reviewing the game whereas Mark would try to review while playing and get distracted by his own emotions and reactions. Not that that is a bad thing. That doesn’t mean Jack is better than Mark. I love them both SO much, but I find it easier to connect with Jack that way because that’s how I am too. I think that’s how most of us are. Once again, I thought this was as deep into YouTube fandom as I was going to get. I caught up with most of their videos (both Mark and Jack). The ones that interested me anyway. And then I would go back and forth and catch up on their latest. So, naturally, I got to know Tyler and Ethan too.
Unfortunately- and I feel like dirt admitting this, like I feel so fucking guilty and that’s why I’m venting here- I paid a lot of attention to Tyler and Mark and not a whole lot to Ethan. I didn’t have anything against him at all. He was funny and adorable. I just... *shrug*. But eventually, his self-deprecating jokes about “my channel is dying” started echoing in my head. And I found myself going “Why?” I knew they would tease him about his opening (which I think is a little unfair since it happens to be joked about more than Mark’s or Jack though there’s are targeted too) and that was about it. So, I finally went and I hit that subscribe button and waited until I had a little bit of time to really check out the content.
I finally sat down and opened the Crank Gameplays channel and started saving playlists of content that I found interesting. I don’t remember where exactly I started but I was kind of like “Okay. Cool. Cool. I mean there’s a lot of similarities between YouTube gamers, so how much can you really do?” But then I saw the video of Ethan and his brother singing “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and I was like “Wow! He can sing! He’s got a really nice voice! It’s kind of that rugged jazzy, folks-y type voice. He kinda reminds me of like... Train or Matt Nathanson. Neato.” But then in ‘recommended’ came a video (I assume a clip from a livestream) of Ethan playing ukulele and covering “Can’t Help Falling In Love”. If there’s one thing I’m a sucker for, it’s Elvis songs.
I watched that video and fell. in. LOVE. Instant stan. I don’t know what it was but I just... couldn’t help falling in love. Haha.
Like I do, I instantly tried to find out a lot about him as if to play catch up. I was surprised to find out he’s a bit younger than me. But he’s got the same birthday as my dad (three days before mine and 3 days after my favourite actor) so of course I thought that was pretty freaking cool.
Maybe it’s because I always root for the underdog and the secondary characters... maybe it’s because blue is my favourite colour... maybe it’s because I am a sucker for hazel eyes... maybe it’s because I always fall for the biggest dork... I don’t know. I can’t pinpoint it, but Ethan is so wildly different from Mark and Jack. They’re all super nice, super genuine guys, but something about Ethan tugs at my heartstrings way more.
Whatever it is, I’m happy to be here. I’m happy to watch him grow and succeed in the next year. And I’m SO excited to have the chance to meet him at Indy PopCon 2018.
The thing is, though... I feel... like I don’t belong here. In Mark’s fandom, I really am just a number. Nobody notices. Nobody cares. In Jack’s fandom... well, the Overnight Watch was my first foray into community interaction and I was so surprised and overwhelmed by how welcome I was. Like it didn’t matter how long I had been a fan, what mattered was that I was a fan and I was happy to be interacting. And it’s nice to be a part of a fandom in which there’s little to no toxicity and drama and hatred amongst fans. It’s nice to be completely accepted.
In Ethan’s fandom... well, I’ve been here all of about a week... and I feel like I’m trying too hard. Like I shouldn’t be in this community because everyone else has been here longer. Everyone else understands more. Everyone else is better than me. I don’t matter.
This is why it’s nice to have @markidarkimoo as a friend. She stans with me no matter who or what.
The worst of it all in these three fandoms is that I can’t make fanart. I am shit at mood/aesthetic boards. I CAN make video edits, but my current laptop will not support my preferred software and I can’t afford a better laptop for a while. I am shit at photo edits.
I just... I can’t do anything worthwhile. I see all this other amazing work that all of the rest of you put out and I just... feel so insignificant.
Being part of a “big box” fandom like Supernatural or Marvel or Sherlock is easy for me because they’re all fictional characters and people eat up fanfic like they’re starving to death. Doesn’t matter if I can’t fan art. I can contribute to the fandom and show my love by making stories.
YouTube is different. It’s not based on fictional characters (Jack’s Egos and Darkiplier aside), it’s based all on real people. I can’t fanfic that unless it’s reader insert and that’s not something for the creators to see (*if they ever do, please kill me*) and enjoy.
I don’t know... I just feel pretty useless. These fandoms are smaller than the “big box” fandoms so I feel like I have to contribute something in order to properly show my love and appreciation and gratitude. But I can’t. I’m just useless. I’m just a blip.
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Name 10 friends.
1. Rita 2. Laurice 3. Lui 4. Angela 5. Kate 6. Jo 7. Blanch 8. Aya 9. Leigh 10. Kaye
Number 1
Who was 1's first boyfriend/girlfriend? I don’t think Rita’s ever dated anyone before? She’s probably had crushes, but she would definitely share with us if she were seeing someone.
Has 1 ever made you cry? Nope, as far as I know she hasn’t.
What's 1's natural hair colour? Black.
When was the last time you saw 1? Sometime in February, I would say. Before the pandemic. We both served terms in our org’s board so we definitely had a meeting together sometime then.
How many siblings does 1 have? 4. Three sisters - two older and one younger - and one older brother.
Number 2
Is 2 in a relationship right now? I don’t believe so. We used to tease her that she’ll for sure get a partner before she graduates college, but that seems murky now because online classes :( It’s probably not a priority for her anyway.
What are 2's parents called? If I remember correctly her mom is named Malou...as for her dad, I don’t recall anymore but I’m pretty sure it starts with an E, haha.
Can 2 sing, or play any instruments? She sings, but I’m not sure if she plays an instrument. Most likely the piano, if anything.
Who does 2 live with? She lives with her immediate family and maternal grandmother.
The last time you hung out with 2, what did you do? I genuinely have no idea. I know I didn’t see her on my last Real day in campus, that’s for sure. If I had to guess, we either got street food or studied together. Or both, heheh.
Number 3
When is 3's birthday? April something. I just could never remember the exact date, but I know our birthdays are close to each other.
How did you meet 3? They were serving in the executive board when I was still applying for our org, so they were one of the people who had to be super active in entertaining and getting to know the new applicants. As far as I know they also briefly had a crush on me but I obviously couldn’t entertain them given the circumstances back then.
Has 3 been in love before? Yes, I’ve heard them talk about their ex before and they had a good run, so they’ve definitely been in love. They also have like a billion crushes apart from that relationship.
What was your first impression of 3? They were an executive in the org when I first met them so I viewed them with utmost respect, and for a time I treated them as a superior until we eventually became closer friends.
Have you ever lied to 3? Eh probably, but just small lies. We’re not close enough for me to have to lie about anything crucial.
Number 4
What kind of music does 4 listen to? Mostly pop, pop rock, pop punk, and R&B.
What's 4's middle name? I know what it is, but I’m not sharing that.
Does 4 live close to you? I’d say she does, but I still have to travel around 15-20 minutes by car. It’s no sweat for me though, given how most of my friends live a lot farther.
What's 4's star sign? Virgo, I think?? Yeah, I’m pretty certain she’s a Virgo.
Describe 4's appearance. Black hair, a beauty mark on the left side of her face, big eyes, a bit of on the heavy side but not super, always has her pearl earrings on.
Number 5
Do you/did you go to school with 5? We were coursemates and were part of the same journ org, but we only ever had like one class together since she’s a year above me which made our timelines different.
Have you ever held hands with 5? Yes, she’s pretty physically affectionate so she’s held my hand and played around with it at least once.
Tell me about the last conversation you had with 5. LOL this is kind of my fault, but I had been asking for help for a work-related thing. She only got to reply like 3 hours after and was super apologetic since she had been presenting slides at work using her laptop, but I never got back to her since I myself was super busy; and I don’t think I’ve even opened the messages, either. Whoops.
Would you ever consider being more than friends with 5? Oh my god no hahahaha. I love her to death but I view her as a sister more than anything.
Have you ever got into an argument with 5? Nah. She knows I’m not the type to get into an argument and if she had a problem with me she would simply tell me.
Number 6
Who is 6's celebrity crush? Most likely someone from BTS, though I’m not sure who her bias is. Judging from her tweets she’s also recently gotten into Jessi, but idk if she’s won celebrity crush status.
How old was 6 when you met him/her? She wassssssssss 18. She was a college freshie when we met.
Do you have a favourite photograph of 6? I don’t think so, and idk if I’m in the place to have a favorite photo of specifically her lol.
Is 6 attractive? She’s very pretty, yes.
Have you ever made 6 cry? I hope not?? She would for sure tell me if I have.
Number 7
7 is coming to your house for dinner; what will you cook? I’d order some pizza, get a tub of ice cream, and prepare a vape pod for her as well since that’s our favorite thing to do together.
The last time you saw 7, what was he/she wearing? No idea when that even was. She didn’t really spend a lot of time in the org hangout because she only had one or two classes, so I didn’t get to see her much to begin with.
What's the first letter of 7's last name? A.
What's the age difference between 7 and yourself? She’s a full year younger.
Is 7 capable of breaking your heart? Sure, if she like broke my trust or something.
Number 8
What do you like the most about 8's personality? She’s friendly and has always been supportive of me. I know she has shit to fix about herself as I’m well aware of her abusive behavior...but she’s a friend and I will always be behind her as she tries to improve and get better.
When was the last time you spoke to 8 in person? Jesus...maybe all the way back in 2019? She hadn’t come back to campus ever since she graduated, so that must’ve been the last time I saw her.
Have you ever had a dream about 8? She’s probably appeared in them but she was never a focal character.
What colour is 8's car? She doesn’t have one.
How old is 8? She will be turning 25.
Number 9
Has 9 ever cried in front of you? No.
The last time you spoke to 9, what did you talk about? I was asking her about what kind of gifts Andi would like for Christmas since she knows them far better than I do.
What kind of men/women does 9 like? We never really get to talk about this but knowing how Andi is, someone who has a healthy relationship with God and has strong faith, and someone who can respect boundaries, is creative, and challenges her with intellectual conversations. Thought it should also be important to note that Andi’s enby, so this question shouldn’t be limited to just men and women.
Would you go to 9 for advice about love/relationships? Yes, I know she’d be more than welcoming to listen.
Have you ever spent the night at 9's house? Never been to her place nor had an overnight thing with her.
Number 10
Who introduced you to 10? I don’t think anyone did; we just met each other in school.
Do you speak to 10 every day? No. We talk only occasionally but we’re super chummy when we do.
What if 10 told you that he/she was going to be a parent? She’d never tell just me since we aren’t close enough, but if she were to announce anything like that I’d be over the moon for her and would definitely congratulate her.
Does 10 ever come to you for advice about anything? Nope.
Has 10 ever flirted with you? No.
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goals/to-do list for the weekend, which actually lasts 3 days for me because Seward's Day is a state holiday:
rework my WIPs list into something less shitty
get some new renal support food for Scully, a little of several different kinds if I can so I can figure out what he might actually want to eat
get an imprint of his paw because with this whole kidney disease thing, I've realized the very first tattoo I want is his paw print
go to Planet Fitness at least once, ideally long enough to listen to the whole Hamilton soundtrack, because unlike literally everyone else I actually still have not done that, and I think the only way for me to do it is to treat it like a podcast
do a quick Etsy commission
try to finish at least one personal customizing project because if this local commission actually happens, it's going to be a lot of work packed into...not much time at all
update my "Custom figures" doc with recent commissions
make an AO3 doc for cosplay (also, finish going through old photos to find and organize everything relevant, whether I post it or not)
tighten the screws on the bathroom doorknob so it doesn't constantly feel like it's about to fall off
type up my current notebook
ACTUALLY WRITE SOMETHING. probably I would feel a lot less stressed about Infinity War if I finished something relevant, whether it explicitly deals with Loki's possible death or not; if nothing else I have a lot of Loki feelings taking up a lot of my attention and trying to finish a fic would be a productive way of using them, as well as like...making me feel better no matter what happens
clean up my room a little bit?? it's a disaster and it's only gotten worse lately because uh, I never got around to finding homes for some of my Christmas gifts so they just joined the massive chair/floor pile; ditto everything from ECCC (also I have a TON of fandom t-shirts I don't wear anymore, mostly because they no longer fit, so I should...really go through that mess to make space for other stuff)
go to the local March For Our Lives tomorrow
get @alaska-gothic running, which at least requires going through enough of my photos to find profile/cover pictures (and possibly everything else I might ever use, if I get fixated, which...tends to happen)
leave voicemails for my legislators about Bolton's appointment for sure, maybe other things
play more Silent Hill 2
also, play more SWTOR, because I haven't since before ECCC
experiment with the various things I've bought to make a pair of bluetooth earbuds work with my TV so my mom can watch the news or Dr. Oz or whatever the fuck without making my blood pressure skyrocket
somehow this feels both over- and underambitious
WHOOPS TAXES, GOTTA FINISH MY TAXES, haha THAT'S the important thing I was forgetting, fuck
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Sleep with or without clothes on? I always sleep with clothes on.
Prefer black or blue pens? Black.
Dress up on Halloween? Nah, not anymore.
Like to travel? Yes. I wish I could more of it. And now with the pandemic who knows when I’ll be doing any traveling. 
Like someone? I don’t have any romantic feelings for anyone currently.
Are you dating the person you like? There’s no such person as I said.
Do they know? Uh, wouldn’t the person I was dating know I was dating them?
Who sleeps with you every night? No one.
Think you’re attractive? No.
Want to get married? No. It’s not something I see ever happening for me.
Are you a good student? I was. I’m done with school now.
Are you currently happy? No.
Have you ever cheated on someone? Been cheated on? Nope and nope.
Birthplace? Somewhere in California. 
Christmas or Halloween? Christmas.
Colored or black-and-white photo? Colored, but black and white photos are beautiful as well. I just like color.
Do long distance relationships work? They certainly can. People do it.
Do you believe in astrology? Nope.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Not at all.
Do you consider yourself the life of the party? Haha, no, definitely not.
Do you drink? Nah, I haven’t drank in 8 years now and have no desire to. Just wasn’t my thing.
Do you think dreams eventually come true? Not always of course, but some do.
Favorite fictional character? I watch a lot of shows and movies and read a lot of books, so I have many favorites.
Go to the movies or rent? I enjoy going to the movies. Some movies I like to experience in theaters for the first time, like the big ones that I’m excited about. Some movies I think look kinda good, but I can wait until they’re available to rent or stream. I miss going to the movies, though. It’s been almost a year now since the last time.
Have you ever moved? Yeah.
Have you ever stolen anything? When I was a kid I thought the candy in the big candy bins at the store were free, ha. Whoops.
How’s the weather right now? It was super windy today. 
Last time you cut your hair? Almost a year ago.
Last person you talked to on the phone? My mom.
Last time you showered? A couple days ago.
Loud or soft music? I like to have the volume at a reasonable level. I don’t need it blasting.
McDonalds or Burger King? I like some stuff from both.
Night or day? Night.
Number of pillows? I only use two, but I have like 11 on my bed lol. I like throw pillows.
Piano or guitar? Piano.
Future job? I don’t know. :/
Current job? I don’t have one.
Current longing? I want Wingstop.
Current disappointment? My mom and brother checked a few places and couldn’t find any of my Starbucks Doubleshot energy drinks, so that sucked. 
Current annoyance? My head hurts.
Last thing you ate? Some shortbread cookies. I was dipping them in Almond Breeze that has a hint of honey in it and the combo was delicious. 
Last thing you bought? Starbucks.
Most recent thing you are looking forward to? New episodes of my some of my shows I watch this week.
What are you hearing right now? I’m watching a vlog.
Plans for the weekend? Nothing out of the ordinary.
What did you do today? Slept until 5, had coffee, checked my social medias, watched TV, had dinner and watched The Servant with my mom and bro, and now here I am doing surveys and watching YouTube videos.
Pick a lyric, any lyric or song? Nah.
Pick a movie quote? Nah.
Do you believe that Walt Disney is really frozen? No.
Did you ever hear that myth? Yeah, I know about it.
When you get older, do you want children? I’m 31 and know that I don’t want children.
If not do you want cats instead? I want dogs instead.
Do you believe it's easy to forgive and forget? Not the forgetting part.
Do you ever wish your parents would disappear? No!
When you feel like running away from it all, who do you call? I don’t call anyone I just cry and do my normal go-to activities to try and distract myself and get through the day.
Do you speak any foreign languages? Not fluently, but I can speak a little Spanish.
Are you in high school? Nooo, I graduated over a decade ago. I’m old.
Elementary? Omg.
College? Nope, I graduated back in 2015.
How many stairs can you climb before you wanna pass out? Well, I can’t take the stairs at all since I’m in a wheelchair.
Have you ever kissed someone with braces? No.
Do you want to? That’s a weird thing to want to do lol. Like, you can not mind or not care if you did, but to be like, “I really want to kiss someone with braces” is weird.
What color is your shower curtain? Blue.
Do you own a wallet? Yeah.
Do you have any money in it? Nope.
Do you think you smell good? I smell my deodorant. 
Do other people agree? Hopefully no one thinks I smell bad.
Do you think painting toenails is stupid? No? I don’t paint my toenails, but I don’t think it’s stupid to do so.
Do you enjoy school? I enjoyed aspects of it.
Why or why not? I’m someone who easily gets overwhelmed, stressed, and burnt out, but I enjoyed learning about the stuff I was interested in and not all the projects were bad.
Have you had sex in the past week? No. Or ever.
Is it awkward when you run into your ex? That never happens. We don’t live in the same city for one, but also I don’t go anywhere, ha.
Are you afraid of falling in love? Yes. I fell in love twice and was rejected and hurt, so not the best experience. But I think I’m more afraid the older I get, too.
Was your last kiss drunk or sober? Sober.
Do you remember who you liked in Year Seven? My best friend at the time, Kyle.
Are there any relationships you wish could have lasted longer? Ty and I never dated, but I feel like something could have happened between us. I feel like it was heading in that direction and if we had more time together... who knows. But things got messed up.
Will you get kissed tonight? Nope.
Have you had to have stitches at all in the last year? No.
How old will you be on your next birthday? 32.
Which is coming next: Christmas or your birthday? My birthday.
Have you ever stayed up all night and then gone to work in the morning? Not work, but school.
Would you pierce your nipples for $100? Nooo.
Have you ever dated someone who had a child? No. That’s not something I want, but that’s also something I worry about the older I get because it’s not uncommon for people my age to have a child, probably more, so finding someone who doesn’t may be hard.
Are you taller than 5’6”? No, I’m like 5′4.
Would you ever consider adoption? I don’t want children, I think I’ve made that pretty clear now.
How do you feel about your life right now? I feel good at all about it.
What’s the last song you listened to? I don’t remember to be honest. I haven’t been listening to music lately.
Have you ever been a clown for Halloween? No.
Is your hair longer than your shoulders? Yeah, it’s past my butt.
What time did you go to bed last night? Not until after 9AM. :/
When did you get up this morning? It was evening time when I got up at 5PM.
When was the last time it rained? A few weeks ago.
Are your fingernails painted at the moment? Nope. I haven’t painted them in years.
Do you ever go hunting/fishing? No. I have no interest in either of those.
When was the last time you went camping? Never. Not something I have any interest in doing either.
Are you currently wearing anything orange? Nope.
Do you know anyone who is a nurse? Yeah.
Are you currently wearing any jewelry? Nope.
Was any of it given to you?
If so, by whom? What are you looking forward to tomorrow? There isn’t anything.
Do you know anyone who plays guitar? Not that I know of.
How many missed calls have you had today? One.
Have you told anyone you loved them today? No.
Are you wearing shoes at the moment? No.
Does it snow where you live? No, sadly.
Do you live within an hour of the ocean? More like 2 1/2 hours.
Do you ever do things even though you know you'll regret it later? Yes. And not do things that I know I’ll regret not doing.
What are you currently sitting/laying on? My chair.
Have you ever dated a friend of one of your siblings? No.
How old is your oldest living grandparent? I think he’s 87.
Do you remember who you were dating in July 2006? No one.
Are you still dating that person? Yes, I’m dating no one. ha.
Who was the last non-relative of the same sex you had a conversation with? My doctor.
Last non-relative of the opposite sex? The nurse at my last appointment.
Do you tend to fall for people who don’t return your feelings? Yep. :/ 
Where do you go to school, if anywhere? I’m done with school. I wouldn’t give you the name anyway.
Do you have a job? No.
Where did you get the shirt you’re wearing? Hot Topic.
Are you left-handed? Nope.
Do you wear contacts? No, I wear glasses.
Who are your godparents? I don’t have any.
What do you think of winter? I love the winter.
Did you have an imaginary friend as a child? No.
Which parent do you look most like? My mom.
Ever been to Alabama? No.
Do you use eBay to buy or sell? I’ve only ever bought stuff on eBay. 
Ever failed a test? Yes.
Do you have any friends who are famous? No.
Is your computer a laptop? It is.
Could you go the rest of your life without drinking alcohol? I’ve gone 8 years and have no desire as of now, so. 
What did you dress up as for Halloween? It’s been a few years since I’ve dressed up for Halloween. I’m over that part of it.
Your most recent ex breaks down and tells you they love you, what do you do? Ha, that wouldn’t happen. 
You and your last ex: who should hate whom? Neither of us should hate the other. Nothing happened to warrant those kind of feelings. 
When was the last time you stayed at a hotel? Almost a year ago during my Disneyland vacation.
Would your parents be okay with you dating someone of another race? Yes.
Is your self esteem high or low? My self-esteem is shit. When was the last time you showered? A couple days ago.
Is music a daily part of your life? No. Especially not lately. 
Yellow nail polish: yes or no? Sure.
Have you ever received a hickey from the last person you kissed? No.
What are you doing right now? This and watching a YouTube video.
What time did you wake up this morning? I didn’t get up until 5PM.
When was the last time you cried really hard? About a week ago.
Think of your last kiss, was it good? Yeah.
Have you held hands with somebody in the past three days? My doggo. (:
Have you ever held hands with the same sex? Yeah, my mom.
If the year consisted of only one season, which would you choose? Fall or winter.
What’s bothering you right now? My head hurts.
What were you doing at eleven last night? I was coloring and watching Sister, Sister. Lol, sounds like I traveled back to my childhood.
What was the last thing you drank? Water.
Are you wearing anything you borrowed from someone? No. All the clothes I wear are mine.
Have you ever kissed the last person you text messaged? No.
What side of a heart do you draw first? The left, I think.
Is there someone you will never forget? There’s a lot of people I’ll never forget.
Is there someone you don’t ever want to be out of your life? My loved ones, of course.
This time last year, were you single? Yep. I’ve been single for 8 years.
Do you listen to music when you’re down? I don’t turn to music anymore for that, I tend to turn to ASMR.
What is your mom saved as in your phone? “Mama Bear” with a bear and purple heart emojis. 
When’s your birthday? July 28th.
Can a relationship last without honesty? I don’t know what kind of relationship that would be. 
Do you curse in front of your parents? No. I’m a grown adult and still feel weird about it lol. And it’s not like my parents don’t cuss. My mom loves her f-bombs, ha. I’m just weird.
Are you short? Yes.
Did you have any unread text messages this morning when you woke up? No.
Which shoe do you put on first? I think my left. 
Do you wish things were better? That sure would be nice.
What are your plans for Friday? New episodes of a couple shows I watch come out, so I’ll have those to watch. Otherwise, just the same ol’, same ol.’
Saturday? Nothing out of the ordinary.
Anything going on this week? No.
Do you find it hard to trust others? For me, it’s opening up to people that is hard for me.
Are you a patient person? No.
Do you laugh a lot? I haven’t had a good, real laugh in so long. I chuckle and do the blow air out of nose laugh, ha.
Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? Yeah.
What color shirt are you wearing? Black.
What color are your pants/shorts? I’m wearing blue leggings.
Plan on getting married? No.
Do you believe that love lasts forever? Not always, but it definitely can.
Do you believe everyone needs a second chance? Not everyone, but generally. I give out many chances.
Do you want your tongue pierced? No.
Do you always answer your phone? When it’s my parents or brother.
What woke you up this morning? I haven’t gone to bed, yet, but most likely it’ll be my alarm.
What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? It’s only 12:33AM, but I hope to be asleep at 8.
Do you say "sexy" a lot? I like never say that.
Ever made out in a pool? No.
Do you like to have long hair or short hair? Long. I just wish I had the energy and motivation to style it and take better care of it. My hair is so long and all I do is throw it up in a bun all the time.
Where do you keep your money? In my bank.
What was the weather like today? It’s currently 57f.
Do you want to cut your hair? Just a trim.
Do you like sushi? Blech, no.
Are you over the age of 25? Yes. I’m 31. I typed 32 at first, I’m already aging myself up ugh. I have a few months until then.
Do you have a nickname? Just Steph and Sis.
Do you change your phone background a lot? Not a lot, but every few months I’d say. I really get into during the holidays.
Would you get back with your last ex if you could? No.
Do you still talk to the person you had your first kiss with? Nope. It’s been like 10 years since we’ve talked or seen each other.
How long does it take you to get ready to go out? Ha, my outings only include going to the doctor now, but it doesn’t take me long at all. I put in minimal effort.
Have you ever been strip searched? No.
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dazzlemebree · 3 years
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“Time for your lesson, princess!” - Shego, Kim Possible. Hello lovelies! Here’s another radical shot of my Shego cosplay captured and edited by my amazing photographer @halfmadstudios! So for a small update, I’ve started gym and I’ll be 20 years old soon, that’s right, my Birthday is coming up whoop whoop, haha. I’m also super excited to bring you guys some more awesome cosplays this year, yes, not as many cons will be happening but maybe if we’re lucky, I’ll definitely be holding my own booth at Magneticon and maybe might consider making it to Brisnova or another con towards the end of this year. Anyways, first up for new cosplays this year will be Number Five so stay keen for that photoshoot coming up y’all! Hehe, well, until next time. Happy cosplay! �� Cosplay by: Me 💄 Make up by: Me ✂️ Wig brought from: eBay, styled by: Me 📷 Photo taken and edited by: @halfmadstudios, additional edits to face, body and filter by: Me Shego cosplay bodysuit made by: @braekor, brought from: eBay Green eye contacts brought from and made by: @anivolution.lenses White, green and black body paint made by: @officialsnazaroo, brought from: eBay https://www.instagram.com/p/CJzgm_kF8WD/?igshid=1by2tdsirdhm1
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silversnaffles · 6 years
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Sooo I was tagged by @tenderloveandcanter to do this what’s in my grooming kit challenge thing (thanks for remembering me FoR ONcE, jk ily) and it’s just made realise I really need clean out my grooming kit more often lol
ANYWAY, photo 1) the two grooming kits! I do also have a bucket of spare brushes that are all pretty much older than me, but these are the ones we use. The black bag is technically my mum’s grooming kit but I use it as she has nicer brushes than me and robbed things from my grooming kit anyway lol
Photo 2) my grooming kit! I have loads of dirty baby wipes left over from last year when I’d end up covered in hoof oil or when I’d wipe some dust off the mares. I really need to throw them away whoops. We also have Amber’s eye drops from when she had an eye infection and one of those rubber things from a martingale despite me not owning one. The brushes are all pretty old but do the job. The brown mitt is so great btw, makes the ponies v shiny. And the purple hoof pick came free in a magazine 👌🏻
Photo 3: so many scissors??? And some throat sweets?? Also so many mane combs?? And see that little white chalk thing? I spent like £4 on that and it’s not even that good ugh. At least my pink plaiting bands were worth every penny 👌🏻 Oh and that wooden wipey thing? Well, it’s like those shedding tools that are like £20 except this was a £2 builder’s version haha Also we have my lifesaver that’s my NAF mane and tail conditioner 🙌🏻 There’s also some out of date sun block for Merlin’s nose that we really need to replace before summer
edit: just remembered the electric fence hook that's also in that grooming kit for some reason lol
So that’s that then?? Hopefully getting a new grooming kit for myself this summer. I’d love an eqclusive dark horse set 😍😍😍 but also beggars can’t be choosers so idk what I’ll end up with lol
Anyway, I tag @equinecrazy @scotchy-mist and @equus-swift (sorry if any of you guys have already been tagged💕)
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