Dangan Ronpa Part #66 - Super High-school Level Update #59

Part 66: Super High-school Level Update #59

CHAPTER 03 - New Century Galaxy Legend Returns! O Armored Hero, Rise Upon This Earth! / abnormal days part

Yamada-kun’s dead body, back at the infirmary...

Ishimaru-kun’s dead body, here at the physics lab...

Two nightmarish visions revealed themselves to me one after the other.
No... those aren’t nightmares...

This is... reality...

The scene in front of me was straight out of my worst dreams.
How... could such a thing happen...

How... did this happen...?

............

I think there's one more worrying thing in this room other than Ishimaru's body.

F...Fukawa-san...!?

Is she also...!?

...Calm down. She just fainted after seeing the blood.

After seeing the blood...?

That’s right... When she’s not Genocider, Fukawa-san can’t stand blood.

We tried to wake her up but she’s not responding. Let’s just leave her alone...

I guess we have no choice... I guess she’s safe this way for now.

At least she's not dead. I'd hate losing my favorite character right now. Now we can relax and go look at the murder weapon.

It’s another hammer...

Justice Hammer #4... Even larger than the previous one...!

Does that mean Ishimaru-kun was also killed by that suspicious person...!?

But how come it is Justice Hammer #4?

...Eh? Why do you ask?

At first, Celes was assaulted with hammer #1. Next, Yamada was hit with hammer #2, but...

This one is #4. It appears #3 is missing...?

Ah...!!

...What is it?

It’s... it’s about hammer #3...

What about it?

Actually, it’s not just Ishimaru-kun who has been killed...

Yamada-kun is also dead!!

What...!?

Yamada was also killed!? Are you telling the truth!?

Y...yeah...

So that’s why you came here to find us...

...Well then, I guess we must go and see for ourselves.

Of course! Let us go!!

I ran with Oogami-san and Togami-kun out of the physics lab.

But, just after we went out the door...

Ah...!

...Celes-san? Aren’t you supposed to be at the infirmary...?

About that... something terrible happened...

We heard. Yamada got himself killed, hasn’t he...?

That’s... not it...

Eh...? What do you mean...?

It’s gone...

Gone...?

Yamada-kun’s body disappeared!

Eh......?

What are you saying...? A dead body just vanished? That’s silly...!

.........

...Are you serious?

What in heavens is going on here...!?

In any case, let us return to the infirmary!!

I rushed down the stairs as if I was rolling down...

And then, arrived at the infirmary trying to catch my breath...

...!!

I couldn’t trust my own eyes...

Yamada-kun’s dead body, which I just saw lying on that floor minutes ago...

It’s gone......?

...............

Me and Celes-chan... We went to the toilet...

We were gone for just a minute or so...

But when we came back...

It must be the culprit’s doing... He must have dragged the body away...

It’s almost as if... he’s enjoying himself.

Enjoying himself watching us running around in fear...

If this goes on... we’ll all end up dead.

He’s going to kill the rest of us just like he killed the guys...

I can’t believe it...

A dead body vanishing... I can’t believe it.

Not only do we have two consecutive murders, we also have a vanishing body on our hands...

...This is just not natural.

W...wait a second! “Two consecutive murders”... what do you mean?

Ishimaru is also dead. His body is in the third floor physics lab...

I...Ishimaru is also...!?

I...I can’t take it...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Calm down, Asahina!

If this goes on... we really will all be killed... He’s going to kill us all...

...In that case, he’ll probably go after Fukawa next.

Eh...?

I have forgotten...! We left her unconscious back at the physics lab!

...You just left her at the crime scene!?

We didn’t have a choice. It didn’t seem like she was going to wake up anytime soon.

She... wasn’t waking up...?

Togami. You noticed we left her behind? Why would you...!?

She’s a dangerous person for me... I’d be thankful if someone kills her.

Y...you villain...!!

Hey, you shouldn’t have forgotten such an important thing. I don’t have any obligation to help any of you.

This is not the time for a fight! We should get back to her, quickly!!

I...I don’t want anyone else to die...

Togami. If something happened to Fukawa, you will have to deal with me...!!

Heh...

We ran out of the infirmary, and climbed once more to the third floor...
We returned to the physics lab as fast as we could.

And over there...

...Fukawa-san!

Thank god, she’s okay...

That was when I noticed.

Something was wrong...

...!!

It’s... gone...

Ishimaru-kun’s dead body that was just there on the floor...
...is not there anynore.

How did...?

Is this all a dream?

T...this is not a dream...

I saw it with my own eyes.

Ishimaru-kun’s... lifeless body...

W...what’s going on? Did Ishimaru’s body... also disappear...?

Stop using the word “disappear”.

This is undoubtedly the culprit’s doing. The culprit hid the bodies...

But... for what reason?

...That I do not know.

In any case, it’s clear someone put on that costume and went on a killing spree.

W...we must catch him quickly... or he’ll really kill the rest of us too...

No, there’s no need to worry about that.

Eh...?

Think...

A series of murders followed by hiding the bodies. Who among us could have done all of that?

Um... that’s...

When we heard Yamada’s dying scream, everyone in this room were together on the third floor.

After that, we split into two groups, didn’t we...

It’s the same for the current disappearance of Ishimaru’s body. Everyone here was back at the infirmary.

In short, the only people capable of these actions are the two who aren’t here. Hagakure and Kirigiri.

W...wait a second!

Kirigiri-san has an alibi for the time Celes-san and Yamada-kun were attacked, doesn’t she?

We were together at the cafeteria. That’s a clear alibi!

Heh... you sure are quick to defend her.

Don’t tell me you’re in love with her.

I...I’m not...!

Whatever. I will accept Kirigiri’s alibi.

In that case, Hagakure-kun is the only one remaining who could be that suspicious person...

And that means there will be no more murders. Don’t you remember the rule Monobear set up?

That’s right...! “Only two people can be killed at one time”...

As long as that rule applies we will not have three murders. And if the culprit decides to break that rule...

Mince. Meatballs! I will grind their meat and mash it down!

By the way, did you know if you grind fish down it isn’t called “a mince”, but “a surimi”...?!

...What he said.

So you’re saying that since the culprit already killed two people, there is no chance another victim will surface.

Togami. It seems you realized from the very beginning that there was no reason to worry about Fukawa getting killed.

That’s true, but when I said I’d be grateful if anyone killed her, those were my true feelings.

Anyway, we should relax and start searching for the two missing bodies.

The two missing bodies...
Two people were killed...
Two bodies were hidden...

The only person who could that... Is the alibi-less Hagakure-kun...

But... is Hagakure-kun really the culprit?

And also, Kirigiri-san......
If she’s not involved in any of this, where the hell did she go?

...Oy, Naegi. What’s wrong?

Eh...? I...it’s nothing...

...Fine, then. First, we must find the bodies. If there are no bodies, we can’t proceed.

Let’s split up and search.

B...but...