A despairing memory (Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc Fan-fiction)

Welcome to Despair (Prologue Part 3)

Junko: Giving up already? No other stupid bear puns?

Monokuma: Quiet down now, quiet down. Ah, okay so...! 

Sakura: He had abandonned the gag... 

Monokuma: Everyone, stand at attention and bow! And... good morning!

Only Taka answered as he asked.

Toko: Y-You don't have to s-say it back...

Monokuma: Now then, let us commence with a most noteworthy and memorable entrance ceremony! First, let's talk a bit about what your school life here will be like. Now, ah make no mistake- you few students, so full of potential, represent the hope of the world. And to protect such splendid hope... you will all live a communal life together solely within the confines of this school. Everyone will live in harmony together, and adhere to the rules and regulations of the school. Ah, now then... regarding the end date for this communal life... There isn't one!

As he said those words I stared back at him. Did he really meant that were going to live here... forever?

Monokuma: In other words, you'll all be here until the day you die! Such is the school life you've been assigned. 

Toko: Wh-What did he just say? Until the day we d-die...?

Monokuma: Oh, but fear not! We have quite an abundant budget, so you won't lack for all the common conveniences.

Sayaka: That's the least of our worries right now! 

Junko: Yeah, what the hell? You're saying I have to live here forever? You're screwing with us, right?

It seemed that indeed, we were trapped here till our final breath. I looked away. Kyoko was also lost in her thoughts. Probably trying to figure everything.

Monokuma: I am not screwing with you! I am no liar, of that you can be 100% sure. Ah, and just for your information... you're completely cut off from the outside world. So you don't have to worry about that dirty dirty land beyond these walls ever again! 

Makoto: Cut off...? So all those metal plates all over the school... They're these to keep us trapped in here? 

Monokuma: That's exactly what they're there for. Not matter how much you may yell and scream for help... help will not come. So with all of that in mind, feel free to live out your life here with reckless abandon! 

Leon: Come on, what the hell is this? 

"Trapped in here" is something I should react to, but I don't. I can't remember anything. The only thing I remember is my name. Everything seems so far yet so close. As I am trying to remember nothing. There's nothing. Nothing to remember and nothing to feel.

Leon: I don't care if the school or whoever else is behind it all, this is just a really bad joke. 

Mondo: Yeah! Cut this shit out! It isn't funny anymore! 

Monokuma: You keep saying this is a lie, or a joke. A bunch of skeptics, all of you. But I guess you can'T help it, huh? You all grew up in an age where you're taught to doubt your neighbor... Well, you'll have plety of time to find out wether or not what I say is true. And when that time comes, you'll see with your own eyeballs that I speak the undeniable truth. 

Celeste: Having to live here forever would be... quite the problem. 

Monokuma: Come, now. What's the matter with all of you? You decided of your own free will to attend Hope's Peak Academy, didn't you? And now, before the entrance ceremony is even finished, you've already decided you want to leave? 

It's true, we all wanted to come here. If we didn't then we wouldn't be standing here. Although, is it really what we expected. Obviously no, but how come we never heard of this. If it was normal, then how could we all be so oblivious to all of this.  

Monokuma: Oh, but you know...  I guess I did forget to mention one thing. There *is* one way for you to leave the school... 

Toko: R-Really...?

Monokuma: As headmaster I've crafted a special clause for those of you who would like to leave! I call it the Graduation Clause! Now, let me tell you about this fun little rule. As I mentioned, in order to maintain an environment of harmony here, we rely on a communal lifestyle. And if someone were to disrupt that harmony, they and they alone would be allowed to leave the school. That, my students, is the Graduation Clause! 

Byakuya: What do you mean by "disrupt the harmony"? 

Monokuma: Phuhuhu... Well, you know... If one person were to murder another. 

Makoto: M-Murder!? 

Murder....?