MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: What finally cut that cruel, heavy atmosphere... MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: ...were that girl’s unaffected words. KYOUKO: So, what do you think we should do now? KYOUKO: Should we just continue to scowl at each other forever? MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: Her thorny words were directed at all of us. MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: And those thorns... managed to pull us back into reality. KIYOTAKA: That’s right. Of course, you’re right. KIYOTAKA: In times of fear and anxiety, one must continue moving forward! KIYOTAKA: How could I forget such a simple thing? I’m despicable. I’ll never forgive myself! KIYOTAKA: Anyone, please hit me! I deserve it! Please, anyone! MONDO: If you have time to make so much noise, just do it yourself. HIFUMI: But, speaking concretely, what exactly is our mission...? LEON: Are you an idiot? We should totally look for a way to escape! JUNKO: And while we’re at it, we should find whoever is controlling that stuffed toy and give him a good beating. CHIHIRO: Before we do that, shouldn’t we take a look at that Electronic Student ID card? CHIHIRO: Monobear mentioned some rules, and it’s probably best to check them before doing anything... CELES: It would be a bother if we go on acting without knowing the rules, and end up in an explosive situation like before. MONDO: Hrm. JUNKO: So, let’s just get it over with and check what those rules are all about...
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: Immediately after I turned on the Electronic Student ID Card, my name floated up on the screen. MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: Just like Monobear told us, the card owner’s name is displayed when the card is activated. MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: After that, I chose the “Rules” icon from the menu screen that showed up... MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: And the list of rules appeared on the screen, one by one. MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: In short, the rules binding us were...
1. The students will live a communal lifestyle with no time limit inside the school walls. 2. The time between 10pm and 7am is called “Night Time”. During Night Time there are places that are forbidden to enter, so please take care. 3. Sleeping is only permitted in the personal rooms prepared for you in the dormitory area. Anyone intentionally falling asleep elsewhere will be punished. 4. You may investigate the school as you please. There are no special restrictions on your actions. 5. No violence is permitted against the school’s headmaster, Monobear. Destruction of the surveillance cameras is forbidden. 6. A “culprit” who kills a fellow student will graduate the school. However, they must not let any other student know they are the culprit. 7. Additional rules may be added by the school at any time.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: I looked up from the screen, feeling a little dizzy. MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: When I looked around, everyone had the same glum expression on their faces. MONDO: What the fuck's going on with these rules? Do they really think they can control us this way? CELES: If you think they can’t, how about you try going around ignoring them? CELES: I’d really like to know what happens when someone breaks them, you see... HIFUMI: But... if he tries anything, Oowada Mondo-dono’s number of remaining lives will drop to zero... MONDO: ......... MONDO: Ever since I was a little kid, I was taught discipline by my big brother. MONDO: You must keep a “man’s promise” even at the cost of your own life. JUNKO: ...so? MONDO: There’s still one promise I haven’t made good. MONDO: So there’s no fucking way I’m dying in this place!! CELES: I can’t say I really understand, but for now let’s agree to follow the rules? MONDO: ...hm? Ah... I guess that’s how it has to be... SAYAKA: Excuse me... Can I say something? SAYAKA: This sixth rule... what do you think it means? MAKOTO: Are you talking about the second part, about “not letting any other student know”? MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS:I kind of wondered about that part myself. BYAKUYA: ...it probably means if you want to graduate, you must kill without anyone finding out. TOUKO: W...why? What’s going on here? BYAKUYA: You don’t have to worry about it. BYAKUYA: Just make sure you keep the rules you were given. That’s the only thing you all have to remember. BYAKUYA: You’re all a bunch of losers who can’t do anything that’s not decided for you by someone else. So don’t ask needless questions. TOUKO: ...such moving words. LEON: As in bowel movements, right? AOI: ...for the time being, let’s just drop all this foolish talk about killing. AOI: We all know the rules now, so let’s go and search the school! KIYOTAKA: Where are we? Is there an emergency exit somewhere? What about food and essential goods? KIYOTAKA: There is a mountain of things we must find us ahead of us! LEON: Alright, everyone -- let’s go exploring!! ...I’m going alone. JUNKO: Huh? Why? Isn’t that really strange? BYAKUYA: I’m sure there’s at least one of you who’s already scheming about killing someone... BYAKUYA: Are you saying I should cooperate with someone like that? SAYAKA: Hey, wait a minute! You can’t say that! BYAKUYA: You can’t be certain I’m wrong, can you. BYAKUYA: And that’s exactly why you all got so scared once you heard about the graduation rule. BYAKUYA: ...am I wrong? SAYAKA: T...that is... SAYAKA: ...... BYAKUYA: I’ll let the rest of you do as you please. MONDO: You bastard... you think we’ll just let you do whatever you want? BYAKUYA: Get out of my way, plankton. MONDO: Ahhh!? What do you mean by that!? BYAKUYA: A single plankton drifting in the ocean. BYAKUYA: It doesn’t matter what you do, yours is a tiny existence that has no effect on the vast sea around you. MONDO: Are you trying to make me kill you?! MAKOTO: H...hey, wait! We shouldn’t fight!! MONDO: Eh? What the fuck? Are you trying to be all nice with us? MONDO: I’m going to teach that kid a lesson. Are you going to stop me!? MAKOTO: N...no, that’s not what I meant... MONDO: Shut the fuck up!!
** POW!! **
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: I was hit. MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: And then fell down.
MEMORY #38
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: What finally cut that cruel, heavy atmosphere...
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: ...were that girl’s unaffected words.
KYOUKO: So, what do you think we should do now?
KYOUKO: Should we just continue to scowl at each other forever?
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: Her thorny words were directed at all of us.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: And those thorns... managed to pull us back into reality.
KIYOTAKA: That’s right. Of course, you’re right.
KIYOTAKA: In times of fear and anxiety, one must continue moving forward!
KIYOTAKA: How could I forget such a simple thing? I’m despicable. I’ll never forgive myself!
KIYOTAKA: Anyone, please hit me! I deserve it! Please, anyone!
MONDO: If you have time to make so much noise, just do it yourself.
HIFUMI: But, speaking concretely, what exactly is our mission...?
LEON: Are you an idiot? We should totally look for a way to escape!
JUNKO: And while we’re at it, we should find whoever is controlling that stuffed toy and give him a good beating.
CHIHIRO: Before we do that, shouldn’t we take a look at that Electronic Student ID card?
CHIHIRO: Monobear mentioned some rules, and it’s probably best to check them before doing anything...
CELES: It would be a bother if we go on acting without knowing the rules, and end up in an explosive situation like before.
MONDO: Hrm.
JUNKO: So, let’s just get it over with and check what those rules are all about...
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: Immediately after I turned on the Electronic Student ID Card, my name floated up on the screen.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: Just like Monobear told us, the card owner’s name is displayed when the card is activated.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: After that, I chose the “Rules” icon from the menu screen that showed up...
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: And the list of rules appeared on the screen, one by one.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: In short, the rules binding us were...
1. The students will live a communal lifestyle with no time limit inside the school walls.
2. The time between 10pm and 7am is called “Night Time”. During Night Time there are places that are forbidden to enter, so please take care.
3. Sleeping is only permitted in the personal rooms prepared for you in the dormitory area. Anyone intentionally falling asleep elsewhere will be punished.
4. You may investigate the school as you please. There are no special restrictions on your actions.
5. No violence is permitted against the school’s headmaster, Monobear. Destruction of the surveillance cameras is forbidden.
6. A “culprit” who kills a fellow student will graduate the school. However, they must not let any other student know they are the culprit.
7. Additional rules may be added by the school at any time.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: I looked up from the screen, feeling a little dizzy.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: When I looked around, everyone had the same glum expression on their faces.
MONDO: What the fuck's going on with these rules? Do they really think they can control us this way?
CELES: If you think they can’t, how about you try going around ignoring them?
CELES: I’d really like to know what happens when someone breaks them, you see...
HIFUMI: But... if he tries anything, Oowada Mondo-dono’s number of remaining lives will drop to zero...
MONDO: .........
MONDO: Ever since I was a little kid, I was taught discipline by my big brother.
MONDO: You must keep a “man’s promise” even at the cost of your own life.
JUNKO: ...so?
MONDO: There’s still one promise I haven’t made good.
MONDO: So there’s no fucking way I’m dying in this place!!
CELES: I can’t say I really understand, but for now let’s agree to follow the rules?
MONDO: ...hm? Ah... I guess that’s how it has to be...
SAYAKA: Excuse me... Can I say something?
SAYAKA: This sixth rule... what do you think it means?
MAKOTO: Are you talking about the second part, about “not letting any other student know”?
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS:I kind of wondered about that part myself.
BYAKUYA: ...it probably means if you want to graduate, you must kill without anyone finding out.
TOUKO: W...why? What’s going on here?
BYAKUYA: You don’t have to worry about it.
BYAKUYA: Just make sure you keep the rules you were given. That’s the only thing you all have to remember.
BYAKUYA: You’re all a bunch of losers who can’t do anything that’s not decided for you by someone else. So don’t ask needless questions.
TOUKO: ...such moving words.
LEON: As in bowel movements, right?
AOI: ...for the time being, let’s just drop all this foolish talk about killing.
AOI: We all know the rules now, so let’s go and search the school!
KIYOTAKA: Where are we? Is there an emergency exit somewhere? What about food and essential goods?
KIYOTAKA: There is a mountain of things we must find us ahead of us!
LEON: Alright, everyone -- let’s go exploring!!
...I’m going alone.
JUNKO: Huh? Why? Isn’t that really strange?
BYAKUYA: I’m sure there’s at least one of you who’s already scheming about killing someone...
BYAKUYA: Are you saying I should cooperate with someone like that?
SAYAKA: Hey, wait a minute! You can’t say that!
BYAKUYA: You can’t be certain I’m wrong, can you.
BYAKUYA: And that’s exactly why you all got so scared once you heard about the graduation rule.
BYAKUYA: ...am I wrong?
SAYAKA: T...that is...
SAYAKA: ......
BYAKUYA: I’ll let the rest of you do as you please.
MONDO: You bastard... you think we’ll just let you do whatever you want?
BYAKUYA: Get out of my way, plankton.
MONDO: Ahhh!? What do you mean by that!?
BYAKUYA: A single plankton drifting in the ocean.
BYAKUYA: It doesn’t matter what you do, yours is a tiny existence that has no effect on the vast sea around you.
MONDO: Are you trying to make me kill you?!
MAKOTO: H...hey, wait! We shouldn’t fight!!
MONDO: Eh? What the fuck? Are you trying to be all nice with us?
MONDO: I’m going to teach that kid a lesson. Are you going to stop me!?
MAKOTO: N...no, that’s not what I meant...
MONDO: Shut the fuck up!!
** POW!! **
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: I was hit.
MAKOTO'S THOUGHTS: And then fell down.