ultamatefangurl_666 did this amazing piece of artwork. I really like the detail on Himiko's eyes. she really does look like she was drugged. huh? What?! I said nothing! I also really like the small details on her uniform.. everything just looks perfect. Their Instagram is : rhubarbx_1234
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Himiko Yumeno, one of the three survivors of the 53rd killing game was dead. The first time that Shuichi saw her, he didn't process that she was dead. He didn't want to admit it.. he just wanted to repress it, to focus on the other parts of the murder plan, to solve the murder without looking at the body, which he knew was ridiculous.
He knew that if he hadn't of come back to this game then she wouldn't of died.. she wouldn't of been murdered. That right now, he wouldn't be staring at her lifeless body.
Shuichi looked down at the Monokuma file that the bear had handed him earlier.
Gender - Female
Height - 4'11
Weight - 39 kg (86 lbs)
Blood type - O
Time of death - 9:53pm
Cause of death - Drowing
He never should of come back to this game. He knew that he wasn't strong enough to handle it, to fix everything. No, he couldn't think like that..
He took a deep breath before putting the Monokuma file away to get a closer look at her body. Her eyes were swollen and bloodshot, fleshy redness surrounding the rims of them. Her eyes were wide open as if something unexpected had happened.
"Shuichi you know that this isn't your fault."
Shuichi stumbled forwards instinctively, nearly falling into the pool. When he finally managed to stay stable on his feet, he turned around, searching for the source of the sudden conversation. Truth be told, she was the last person Shuichi expected to see.
"I'm so sorry! Did I startle you?!"
Shuichi knelt down beside her and stroked the top of her head gently before standing back up. "No, it's fine Monomi.. I just wasn't expecting you."
AlohaGirlBG drew this. The body is in question marks because I didn't want to tell them that Himiko had died because I wanted as few people to know as possible. Ahah, the art is pretty damn perfect, I do have a slight weak spot for hand drawn art and.. lets just say there's a reason I ask for art and don't draw it myself. Ahah, I really love do love this. ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Monomi attempted to smile back at the detective, "Don't blame yourself, okay?! Promise me you won't."
Shuichi put on a fake smile and nodded.
Monomi didn't buy it for a second, "Shuichi, I don't like it when you lie to me! It isn't healthy to lie. I'm just saying that you can't bla-"
"BUT IT IS MY FAULT!" Shuichi finally snapped. His shout was full of all the emotions which he had been trying his best to hide from everyone.
Anger, sadness, lost, betrayal, isolation, love.
And all of them came bursting out in that one shout. Everything from the last game exploded out; all the horrible, traumatising memories from the last game. Everything from the very first trial to the final one, all the executions, all the dead bodies of his classmates. Kaede's limp body hanging from a single piece of rope, the metal collar still wrapped around her neck. Kirumi's broken body in a pool of thick, murky blood, her limbs outstretched at impossible angles, broken and twisted in the most horrific ways. Korekiyo's bleeding eyes as he was burned alive, the muffled, haunting screams emerging from him. Gonta's deafening scream in pure and undying pain as the giant wasp pierced through this stomach. Kaito coughing and coughing and coughing and coughing as blood shot out of his mouth. Keebo's frighteningly human expression of fear as he pressed the button to self detonate, smashing into the Academy wall. Kokichi's blood coating the entire hydraulic press, leaving no body or bones.
It was right then in that moment where Shuichi broke. Unwanted tears flooded down from his eyes, gently tapping on the poolside where they fell. His entire body was shaking but he didn't even attempt to stop it. This is what he deserved. He deserved all this pain and suffering for being weak.
Maki walked unknowingly onto the poolside, "Shuichi, I thought abou-" Maki froze when she looked down at the navy haired detective shaking, tears flowing down from his face. She had come in here to simply give Shuichi the object from the ceiling and to tell him something about the murder. The last thing that she expected to see was this.
She walked towards him slowly to not alarm him that she was there. As she approached, she found herself wondering why she had chosen to do this.. maybe a part of her old talent really was true..
Monomi looked up as she saw a tall person heading in her direction. She tapped her foot and she was gone. Shuichi looked around, not noticing the pink rabbit anywhere around him. In the corner of his tear-filled eye, he saw the last person that he wanted to see. "M-Maki?!.." His voice broke because he had been crying so much.
The taller boy started to walk away from her. He didn't want to talk to anyone, let alone get into a fight with Maki, all he wanted was to be alone. "I really don't want to argue now.. I just don't think that I—"
Then, one thing Shuichi never expected Maki to do happened. She hugged him. "Don't finish that sentence. I was being difficult earlier, I'm sorry for not understanding."
racoonzthetrashpanda is the person behind doing this art.. I'm so awkward ahhh. It's sooo good. I love the style. It's a comic style but is also more of a childlike one, which I really like. Shuichi's face in the last part is perfect. So please comment and follow them!
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Shuichi remainined silent as he hugged her back.
Maki spoke again. "Listen, I've done some terrible things as an assassin and they were my fault, I did them. But this, this wasn't your fau-"
Shuichi violently broke the hug all of a sudden, pushing himself and Maki apart. His entire body was glimmering with anger but he tried to contain it. "Don't tell me that this isn't my fault. I know it is. Nothing you say will change my mind. Now, is there a reason you came to me?" Shuichi's reply was incredibly cold and empty. He sounded broken.
Maki sighed before putting her 'assassin persona' back on, "I managed to get down that object on the ceiling. I was confused at first but, it looks like a drone. I put it down over there." Maki pointed towards a corner of the room. Shuichi kept his head down as he headed towards the object. He picked it up and inspected it carefully.
"It looks like a normal drone Shuichi, but if you turn it over, it seems to of been built for another purpose." Shuichi looked back at Maki who had her arms firmly crossed against her chest. Shuichi took a note of this then turned the drone over. Instantly he noticed what Maki was talking about. There seemed to be extra propellers attached to the bottom of it.
Shuichi turned to face Maki shyly. "I-I.. t-thank you.."
"Oh.. and, there is one more thing that I wished to show you." Maki realised, searching for something in her pocket. She finally fished something out and presented it to Shuichi. "This is the drug suvorexant, most commonly used as a strong type of medication to help you sleep. But if you look inside, the bottle is nearly empty."
Shuichi took the bottle then inspected the label. 'Suvorexant may cause drowsiness, decreased mental alertness, and problems with coordination. Only take one suvorexant pill at one time, if you take more than this recommended amount, you may fall unconscious.' Shuichi handed the bottle back to Maki, "Where did you find this?"
"Well, I've had experience with this sort of thing before and I can recognise when someone has been drugged easily. Her pupils clearly indicated that she was under the influence of drugs. So I went to your Ultimate Lab, as I noticed them there previously, and spotted a bottle out of place. And that was Suvorexant. The shelves were so neatly organised, the killer must of planned this."
"That explains Himiko's behaviour.. Kaito did say that she was incredibly tired."
"Thank you Maki, this really does help."
Shuichi started to walk away, thinking that the conversation was finished but Maki spoke up again making him turn back.
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Maki's cold outward appearance melted into a more sympathetic one, "You don't need to thank me, I will never understand your situation but may I just ask.. why are you blaming yourself so heavily for her death? Unless you murdered her, which I think is impossible, it isn't your fault. Can you answer me that?"
Shuichi took a deep breath, walked back towards her, checked if anyone was there, then gave Maki the answer she was looking for. "Himiko was one of the three survivors that made it out of my version of the killing game.."
Maki's eyes widened with shock, "THREE?! But what about Kokic-" She finally realised. Maki looked back at Shuichi then she embraced him in a gentle hug much to Shuichi's surprise. "He died, didn't he?"
When Shuichi didn't reply, Maki had her answer. "Is that why you're getting close to him now?Don't think I didn't notice that mark on your neck."
Shuichi gasped, blushed bright red, then slapped his hand onto the side of his neck where he remembered that Kokichi had bit down on last night. "W-What?! W-why didn't.. WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING?!"
Maki huffed. "Well I didn't noticed it until I hugged you and I guessed that it was Kokichi who made it.. are you-"
"We haven't talked about it yet.."
Maki crossed her arms, "I was actually going to ask whether you're ready for the trial, we've only got an hour to go until it starts."
Shuichi blushed even harder out of embarrassment. "Oh, right, I-I think I'm ready.."
Maki smiled then turned to leave. She walked a few steps before calling something after her, "Do what you need to do for the trial. Make sure you're prepared and make sure you hide that hickey." And with those words, Maki left.
Shuichi took a deep breath and turned back to Himiko's body. He was going to do this for her.. it was his fault that she died so he had to do anything in his power to make the murderer pay. "I'm so sorry Himiko.."
If Tsumugi actually cared for her fellow classmates, she would of shed a tear at the detective's words. Shuichi's voice seemed so genuine, determined and caring. But she felt none of these things. She still remained hiden behind a small panel in a corner of the room. She smiled, now knowing that she had found out the truth about Kokichi and Shuichi. Now she could finally start to carry out her plan.
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