Hey there, here is a short Naegi chapter. They will probably always be just this length. I can get enough information in and it doesn't really take long to write this length(700-1k words) so yeah. I'm also working on the next chapter delingently. Since this is just a Naegi chapter I will still leave the poll open. Anyway. I finally planned the whole first chapter out and part of the second, so it's just a matter of writing. I will try to update at least once a month, but I can't promise anything. I sometimes suddenly get very busy.

I hope you enjoy this short view in whats going on on the other side of things.

Having thoughts about the hut got Naegi in a bad mood. It didn't help that he had a bad feeling about today. Deciding that it was no use moping in his room, he got up and headed for lunch.

The dining hall was almost empty. No wonder. He was rather late after all. Just a few people he didn't know that well yet and Byakuya, who also had the day off, were there. The others must be back to work already. He went over to the buffet got some food and sat down at Byakuyas table. The guy just looked up from the book he read, scoffed and went back to reading. Naegi sighed. That was typical Byakuya, alright. Though Naegi noticed that the book he was reading was „So Lingers The Ocean", he decided not to comment on that. While eating he watched TV. There were multiple in the room for entertainment. Just three programs were actually still broadcasting (thanks to the future foundation), but it was better than nothing. At least it made everyone feel like there was a tiny bit of normalcy left in this world.

While watching some random anti-despair commercial, his bad feeling from earlier that day came rushing back at full force. He swallowed what he had in his mouth and poked his fork in his food. Would the world someday be back the way it was? He hoped so. Heck, they all hoped so. Making some patterns in his mashed potatoes, he thought about the Remnants of Despair. Once they were rehabilitated and back in society, he would truly feel like this world was curable. Their recovery was a bright ray of hope shining towards them. Sighing, Byakuya put his book down.

"What are you in such a mood for?", he asked Naegi, stoic as ever.

"I just have a bad feeling, is all."

"Irrational. This is the safest place in this world at the moment. Our work is also slowly taking a hold of society. It is only a matter of time." With that Byakuya was obviously done, since he went back to reading immediately. Naegi gave an awkward smile. Was that Byakuyas way of comforting someone? But at least he knew Byakuya was right. He had seen it himself. And wasn't he usually one of the most hopeful people? Even he could have a bad day. So maybe it was just that. Yeah, probably.

BRZZZT

Suddenly the TV program got cut off. In it's place was static. Was there a problem with the broadcast? The picture cleared and Naegi froze. No, no it couldn't be. This couldn't be happening. No no no no no no. Byakuya noticed Naegis shocked state.

"What is it this time?", he asked. All Naegi could do was point at the monitor. Byakuya looked over , his eyes going wide. There on the monitor was a black and white bear staring straight into the camera. Byakuya snapped out of it first and started barking orders.

"YOU OVER THERE! GO AND GET EVERY SINGLE AVAILABLE MEMBER! NOW! Naegi, watch what happens, I'll get Kirigiri und something to record this." Naegi just nodded, eyes fixed on the screen in front of him. The bear now waved at the camera.

"Hello there!~ Welcome dear viewers to this totally awesome new experience! Are you all excited?", the voice that still haunted Naegis nightmares started speaking. No, he wasn't excited. He was scared, his feeling had been right after all, "Yes? You all know what's happening, right? Of course you do! A new season of the super despairing killing game is about to begin! This time with a new theme. Here you go: The preview you have all been waiting for!" The camera proceeded to glide through what appears to be a castle. It was only illuminated by candles. And Naegi could count 16 unconscious people lying everywhere. Whenever the camera entered a new room the name of the room showed up and the people that were lying there were shown and introduced.

By now a bunch of people hurried into the room, looked at Naegi as if to validate what they were seeing.

"It has begun again.", was all he said, sounding determined. He had to leave his own fear behind. These people needed him.

This time the future foundation would save the victims without fail. Naegi would make sure of that.