Hibiki: We don't fucking know!
Mikado: That's right. I was the first to see their bodies, so I can say that I'm the killer.
...Wait... Mikado's probably not the killer...
Nikei: NO, THAT'S WRONG!
BREAK!
"You're getting it all wrong." I said calmly, but definitely. "Mikado is not the killer."
"Tch! It was you, wasn't it? You've kept your mouth shut this entire time, and I bet it's 'cause you've got the conscience of a dirty killer!" Mikado said, pointing at me.
"Suddenly, it's like I'm no longer being the main protagonist." I noted. "It's like everyone's stopped noticing me! I don't want to be treated as a non-protagonist character. So please, stop suspecting me!"
"I still think that Nikei's the culprit!" laughed Mikado.
"You what!?" I exclaimed.
NON-STOP DEBATE, START!
Nikei: Guys, I'm not the killer, okay?
Mikado: Says Mr. Probably-the-Murderer over there.
Nikei: Yeah, but I didn't do it!
Teruya: Nikei's innocent. He's goddamn innocent!
Setsuka: Someone sounds desperate. Certain... things still allow us to implicate Nikei.
Sora: You guys have nothing to save him with. He doesn't even have an alibi!
No... I can prove my own innocence here!
Nikei: NO, THAT'S WRONG!
BREAK!
"Okay, guys. I'm not the culprit." Nikei said. "I may not have an alibi, but that doesn't mean I killed Shinji and Kanade."
"Please don't argue, guys... you're... you're both right in your own ways. Can't we just settle down and be happy? Mr. Yomiuri didn't kill." Syobai nodded.
"We have to find the culprit!" Setsuka said.
"Then all we have to do is figure out who doesn't have an alibi." Teruya said. "If we do that, we're sure to find our culprit."
"That should be simple enough. After all, most of us have ample alibis." Sora said.
"Yes. Once we pin down everyone's alibis, then we can focus on whoever doesn't have an alibi." Iroha cheered with a happy expression. "We are getting closer to the truth!" So, we've confirmed that me and Mikado aren't culprits, and are now ready to try to figure out who could have killed her. There aren't a lot of people without alibis, but we'll have to scrutinize them thoroughly to make sure we've found our target. And if we're able to find them, then I'll do everything I can to prove that they were the one who killed Kanade and Shinji. And so, the class trial continued, along with our search for our culprit.
"Alright! Let's pin those alibis down!" Setsuka declared.
"We can exclude the people who were in their rooms, correct?" Hibiki asked.
"People were in their rooms. So, we can assume they're all innocent then." Kokoro nodded.
"Mr. Sannoji and Mr. Yomiuri already proved why they're not the culprit." Syobai added.
"Then you two are in the clear." Setsuka nodded. "Only Syobai doesn't have an alibi."
"Wait, Setsuka? Do you have an alibi?" I asked.
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SDRA2 Redux: Trouble on Jabberwock Island
Fanfiction(Originally on A03) My name is Nikei Yomiuri. I'm known as the Ultimate Journalist. When I received my acceptance letter to Hope's Peak Academy, I didn't expect to meet thirteen other students, much less get told by an insane bird about how we are t...
Chapter 3 Trial (Part 1)
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