NOTE: Unlike in the rest of the "Chapters", the Class Trials themselves will be in Script format. Note that ONLY the Class Trials will be in Script form. Once finished, the story will go back to Paragraph Format. That is all. Thank you for your time.

Chapter 1.2: A Kink in the Gears: Neveryday Life

The students patiently awaited the announcement that was spoken of over the monitors, dreading it inside. Kanako had been killed at some point between last night and this morning. And the matter was made worse when Monokuma himself emerged from behind the Statue.

"Upupupupu! Now dat yer here, we can get on wid da announcement!" he said in his high-pitched Bostonian accent.

"I'd like to confirm something with you, bear." Karin spoke.

"Yes?"

"Provided one of us really DID murder Kanako, that person is allowed to graduate, correct?"

Again, the monochromatic bear laughed. He appeared as if he was thoroughly enjoying himself, even if he wore the same expression all the time.

"Upupupupu… upopopopo-BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Seran appeared legitimately confused. "What's with the laughing?!" he bellowed.

"Upupu, you guys are WAY too naïve for yer own good! Ya think it's as easy as offin' someone? Nah, ya gotta get away wid it, too!"

It was at that moment that the students recalled the Fifth Rule… the part where it said "provided their crime isn't betrayed to the other students".

"And in order ta see if ya fit the bill on dat one… we're gonna have a Class Trial!"

The students stared at Monokuma, bewildered. Monokuma then kept going. "I'd explain it, but Fatty probably knows what it entails."

Madoka sighed and began to speak. "See… back when Daddy was a student himself, he had to undergo these 'Whodunnit' Trials. If you successfully pinpoint the culprit, then the culprit alone is punished. However, if you pick the wrong person… everyone except the culprit is punished, and the culprit gets to leave…" she paused for a moment. "… and you all should know by now what 'Punishment' entails."

The class froze. According to the History Class they'd been taught at Hope's Peak, they knew what happened to those who were to be "Punished". A thick, slimy despair filled them before Monokuma spoke up again. "Anyway, I got somethin' fer ya! It's the Monokuma File!" he said as all of the students' E-Handbooks reacted. On them was information about the time and cause of death.

"Dey have all da information about da time and cause 'a death. After all, dere's only so much youse can do. Anyway, get ta investigatin'!" the bear said as he disappeared.

The group hesitated for a bit, but was brought back to their senses by Madoka. "Well, we can't just stand here all day. We have to investigate the death of Kanako" she said to everyone. Her voice was uncharacteristically calm and calculative, with no hint of emotion. To most of the students, this was unusual, but Seran had expected this. After all, she was the daughter of Kyouko Naegi.

With those words, the two headed to the crime scene; Kanako's room. Inside, Seran checked his Monokuma file.

"The victim is Kanako Mitsuru. Time of death was approximately 11:36. Victim was strangled to death by a rope-like object."

Seran understood this, and immediately began searching the room for clues… when he tripped and fell on something. Getting back up, he picked up the object… which was a black belt. A look of shock found its way onto his face. "No… it couldn't have been him… I should keep searching…" he said to himself, handing the black belt to Madoka.

"We should have two people watching the crime scene" Karin spoke up. This earned looks of confusion from the others. "Two? But why two?" Kana asked.

"If we left one person to guard the crime scene, and they turned out to be the culprit, they could easily dispose of any evidence. However, if we have two people there, we'll have a witness" Yoru added. Of course, the others took his word. After all, if there was anything he was known for, it was his rationality.

"Very well, then. Mokuso and I will guard." Hibiki squeaked, Mokuso nodding in agreement.

As the others searched the school, Seran came across a piece of red plastic, a scrap of black fabric, and bare footprints. He asked around the school for any eye witness accounts. To his surprise, he found that Miki had also witnessed the falling out between Kanako and Rokuro. However, according to her testament, she also saw Takumi trying to flirt with Kanako, and unsurprisingly, failing. Upon searching the room again, he found markings dug into the wall, as if a pen had been pressed into it while writing something. Written on the wall was the Kanji for "-ku".

When the investigation was finished, Monokuma appeared on the monitors. "Yeah… I'm getting bored, guys. Why don't ya come over to the Elevator in the Lobby?" he told them. They did as the bear said. On the way, Seran noticed glares of suspicion cast upon Rokuro.

"Everyone suspects Rokuro… and there's evidence that points to him… but I'm still not sure" he thought to himself when they reached the Elevator, where Monokuma waited.

"Now, here's the entrance to the Courtroom. Just gimme a sec" he said as he opened a panel and placed his paw on it. The Elevator opened up, with a voice that said "Next Stop: the Courtroom". The students got onto the elevator, the doors closing behind them as they descended into lower floors… until finally reaching the Courtroom; a circular room with seats arranged in a circle. There were sixteen in all, as well as a throne, presumably for Monokuma to sit on. Strangely, there was a picture of Kanako in one of the seats, although it was in black-and-white, and had a bloody X crossing it out.

"What's with the picture of Kanako? Are you trying to insult us?!" Tanzo bellowed.

"Nah! It wouldn't be right if Kanako had to miss out, simply because she was dead!" Monokuma began. "This ensures that she gets to participate, even in death! Now take yer seats." The students took their seats, as Monokuma began the trial.

-Class Trial: Script Mode Initiate-

Evidence: Black belt, black fabric, piece of red plastic, Kanako's dying message, Miki's testament, and bare footprints.

-Monokuma: Welcome to the Court Room! Yer feelings don't matter here, so you can forget that right now!

-Koi: So for us to survive, we have to prove Rokuro's guilt, correct? *glares at Rokuro*

-Monokuma: If that's who you think it is, then go for it! Just know that if ya get it wrong, the killer goes free, and you all get axed! Whether it's literal or figurative is still up fer debate.

-Seran: First, we should start off with the murder weapon.

-Madoka: It was the black belt. The width of the belt matches the width of the bruise perfectly. *shows the belt*

-Gina: Y-You touched the body?! HOW DISRESPECTFUL! *is fuming now*

-Madoka: Even if it's to find out whom her killer is? *shoots an uncaring glance at Gina*

-Gina: *huffs* Alright, so we know what was used to murder Kanako. Is there any other evidence that points to Rokuro?

-Miki: Come to think of it, Seran and I saw Rokuro and Kanako arguing last night.

-Tanzo: And if you look at her dying message, there's obviously the kanji for "-ku". It's obvious he's the killer. Not to mention the footprints.

-Rokuro: Wait! I lost one of my belts last night!

-Yoru: Yes. You conveniently "lost" a belt. Your argument doesn't hold up.

-Seran: *Thoughts: I don't know… this seems a bit TOO obvious… and this trial is going surprisingly quickly.*

-Yoru: And to top it off, a piece of black fabric from the murder weapon was found on the crime scene.

-Seran: *perks up* YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG! *a bullet shoots Yoru's statement*

-Yoru: Why the sudden exclamation, Seran?

-Seran: Well, look at the belt. *shows the black belt, which is still whole* If the fabric REALLY came from the murder weapon, the belt itself would have a piece of it torn off. But if you notice, the black belt is intact, with no trace of tearing on it.

-Madoka: Indeed. And in addition, feel the black fabric. It feels nothing like Rokuro's black belt, and more like a T-shirt.

-Yoru: *feels the belt and the fabric* Now that you mention it… they DO feel different. But that doesn't change the fact that Rokuro is the murderer.

-Seran: I don't know. I think we should talk this case over more, so we can get the full picture.

-Gina: F-Fine! We'll keep going… but it won't change a thing!

-Seran: If you notice, the black fabric, like Madoka said, feels as though it came from a T-Shirt. If that's the case, then someone else could have been in the room. Rokuro doesn't wear T-Shirts. He only wears his Judo Gi. Therefore, someone else must have been in the room.

-Tanzo: But that doesn't give us anything. There are a few of us who wear black T-Shirts or at least T-Shirts with black on them.

-Madoka: But we CAN deduce that someone besides Rokuro was in her room at some point.

-Tanzo: True… but who?

-Hibiki: W-We're out of clues… we're already out of clues…

-Seran: *perks up once more* YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG!

-Hibiki: EEP! *flinches*

-Seran: Sorry about that, but there IS one more clue we're overlooking. Two, actually.

-Madoka: *smiles knowingly*

-Takumi: W-What clues, man? We're all out!

-Seran: Well, there's another part to Miki's testimony. Isn't that right, Miki?

-Miki: Yeah, but I don't think it's important…

-Madoka: Degrees of uncertainty are irrelevant here. If you know something, say it.

-Miki: Well… it was basically Takumi trying to flirt with Kanako right after the argument with Rokuro.

-Mokuso: That's just Takumi, isn't it?

-Miki: I know, but this time, it felt… off. Like he was legitimately trying to win her affection, as opposed to just hitting on her.

-Seran: And there's more. *shows the red plastic* I found this piece of red plastic at the crime scene.

-Karin: What does that even give us?

-Mokuso: Yeah! That could have come from anything!

-Seran: Well… I know one thing in particular that this scrap could have come from.

*The room tensed up as Seran lifted his finger, and pointed it at someone… his finger landing on Takumi.*

-Takumi: W-What the fuck?! Why are you pointing at me?!

-Madoka: Well, your headphones are red, correct? It wouldn't be out of place for this shard to have come from it.

-Takumi: BULLSHIT! I DIDN'T KILL KANAKO! Didn't you pay attention?! She was strangled with ROKURO'S black belt! And what about the footprints?! No one but Rokuro walks around barefoot! That proves it!

-Seran: Do they? Someone could have easily taken their shoes off in an attempt to frame Rokuro.

-Takumi: *is silent*

-Madoka: Well, Takumi? Would you like to confess now?

-Takumi: Would I… like to confess? LIKE HELL I WOULD! YOU HAVE NOTHING THAT PINS THIS TO ME!

-Seran: But the evidence suggests that you did it!

-Takumi: OH REALLY?! AND WHAT OF KANAKO'S DYING MESSAGE?! SHE WAS CLEARLY TRYING TO WRITE ROKURO'S NAME!

-Seran: YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG!

-Takumi: HOW?!

-Seran: There are three people with "-ku" in their name; Rokuro, Miki Hagakure… and you, Takumi.

-Takumi: *stifled anger* It was obviously Rokuro! He didn't want anyone to find out that he was still a virgin!

-Rokuro: W-What?!

-Seran: And you've just dug your own grave. How did you get that information?

-Takumi: I- err… I don't know anything! I don't even know how you search for pictures of fat chicks all the time!

*The group looks at Seran, bewildered and shocked. Madoka does the same, albeit with a slight blush on her face.*

-Seran: … Thanks for that… anyway, you killed Kanako, and here's how!

-Seran: The culprit had wandered into Kanako's argument with Rokuro. With that knowledge of Rokuro being angry with Kanako, they had an opportunity to act. Sure, the killer would need a black belt. However, if they had managed to find Rokuro's missing black belt, they could have managed easily. All they needed to do then was to walk around barefooted to complete the act. The killer could have also easily entered her room under the guise of asking for help on something academic.

Once the culprit was in, they quickly got to work. As the killer attacked, Kanako tried to write their name into the wall. However, she could only get part of their name in before she was strangled. During the scrap, however, she managed to break off a piece of red plastic on the culprit's person, and ripped a piece of their black t-shirt. The culprit didn't notice, however, and made their way…

… Isn't that right, Takumi?!

-Takumi: *tries to rebuke this statement, but falls to his knees*

-Monokuma: Well, it's getting to be that time. Alright, class! Cast yer votes! Will ya make the right choice, or the wrong one?

*The students cast their votes… the camera cuts to a Monokuma slot machine, which rolls and eventually lands all three slots on Takumi's face. Celebratory sounds come from the machine as confetti rains down and poppers come from the machine itself.*

Monokuma let out his signature laugh as he reveled in the despair. "Upupu! You guys got it right! The one who killed Kanako Mitsuru was Takumi Fujioka!" he told them. The class looked at Takumi in disappointment. "Takumi… why? Why did you do it?!" Rokuro asked.

"….." Takumi remained silent. His spirit drained from his body.

"It seems Takumi is using his right to remain silent! I'll explain in his stead" Monokuma began. "See, Takumi always wants ta get someone ta like him, right? It seems Kanako piqued his interest more than the other chicks. So he was trying ta strike a meaningful relationship with her for once. However… she immediately rejected him, and worse, attacked him on a personal level. This broke him greatly… so in a blind fit of rage… well… you know what happened."

The class took this revelation in shock. Takumi merely sulked in place, knowing he was about to die. The pain Kanako left him with didn't help his burden, either. It was then that Monokuma waved his paw.

"But enough of that crap! Let's get on with the execution!" he said. Takumi froze in fear, pleading for his life. "Please! Don't kill me!" he begged, but the bear didn't listen.

"It's Punishment Time!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

With that, a button arose in front of Monokuma's throne. The bear instantly whacked it with a gavel… and a chain grabbed Takumi by the neck, dragging him into a corridor…

Execution: Let's Play Takumi's Final Game!

Takumi was faced with a computer, with Minecraft on the screen. Relieved, he started to record a let's play of it… however, the surroundings started to pixelate, until they fully resembled Minecraft. He was soon surrounded by mobs. Not wanting to die, he fought them off, but text appeared above them, reading "Hell Mode". Eventually, he found a house to hide in, and locked himself inside. However, zombies eventually broke down the door, so he fought back with a sword. The sword broke, sadly, and he resorted to punching… but Creepers eventually surrounded the house and exploded, taking the house with it... from the sky landed Takumi's headphones, burnt and melted from the explosion…

Monokuma laughed as the students watched in horror.

"T-This is insane! Let us out!" Hibiki screamed, afraid of dying. Madoka was also visibly shaken by this; her face was drenched in fear and despair, much to the others' shock.

"Well, that was fun! That wraps up the Class Trial! But before I go…" Monokuma began before handing out pieces of paper. "These are the collective fetishes. Read over 'em when ya get the chance!" he chuckled.

Seran, however, was at his boiling point. Two of his friends were killed in cold blood, and the one to blame for it all was standing in front of him. His long white hair started to flow upwards slightly, as he stomped towards the monochrome bear. However, he was stopped by Madoka.

"Seran, I know you're upset… but if you really want to make him pay, it's best to take it on the chin for now…" she told him.

"Whew! That was close… barely avoided punishment, ya did!" Monokuma growled before leaving the courtroom.

The students looked at the papers they were given… and blushed like mad. Both despair and embarrassment filled their faces. What are their fetishes, you ask? Well, most of them aren't my characters, so I can't tell you that…

And that's it for Chapter One: A Kink in the Gears. The reason I didn't show the fetishes is because these aren't my characters. I don't have jurisdiction over those. However, if the creators of the characters (except for Madoka, Seran, Karin, and Miki) want to tell us what the fetishes of these characters are, feel free to post them in a review. Well, tune in for Chapter Two… as soon as I get a new motive.