The Annoying Teddy Bear

As Jason arrived at the gym, he inspected it. The gym was decorated, just like in a normal opening ceremony, but, considering the situation, Jason assumed that it will be anything but a normal ceremony. When he saw that there wasn't anything suspicious in the gym, he dragged one of the chairs next to the exit and sat on it, in case he'll have to run away if things go south.

One by one, the rest of the students arrived at the gym, and when the last one arrived, a tall teen said:

"See everyone!? It's just a normal opening ceremony!" said the tall teen. He had dark brown hair, styled in dreadlocks that stick out. He has brown skin with stubble on his chin and dark brown eyes. He wore three layers of shirts, the top one being a green Japanese male uniform jacket he wore on his shoulders, the second one being an open button-down white shirt, and his third layer is a small yellow short-sleeve shirt. he used a yellow rope as his belt to hold up his large black pants that are rolled up past his ankles.

In Jason's eyes, he looked a few years older than a normal high school teen. Jason thought that either he was held back classes multiple times, and considering that it was their first year in high school and he looked at least 20 years old, it indicates that he's not the brightest person... or he was a teacher, but considering the way he carries himself, it seemed very unlikely, so Jason decided that he was just an idiot

And then, they heard the high-pitched carefree voice again:

"Hey there! Is everyone here? Good! Then let's get things rolling!!" the voice said from the direction of the podium. Then, a monochrome bear suddenly appeared on top of the podium.

"A... teddy bear?" asked the small light brown-haired girl

"I am not a teddy bear!" the bear answered in anger, surprising everyone

"I am Monokuma! And I'm the headmaster of this academy! Nice to meet you all!"

'A talking robotic bear? And I thought that nothing can surprise me...' Jason thought as he looked at the bear with his eyebrow raised

"AAAHHH!!! The teddy bear can talk!!!!" shouted one of the most overweight teens he saw in his life, and he was born in America, so it means something. Aside from his overweight figure, the teen had large hands, thin legs, and a face that, weirdly, resembles a hamster. He had short black hair that ends with curled points against his cheeks and forehead and a small pointed ahoge and had dot-like black eyes and wore a pair of black glasses over them. He wore a white button-down shirt, an orange tie which has a patterned vertical double-headed blue arrow design, with a light grey, unbuttoned cardigan over his shirt, a pair of dark gray trousers, and on his back, he had an orange backpack.

"C-Calm down! I'm sure that there's a speaker inside it!" said the uptight black-haired teen

"I told you already, I'm not a teddy bear!!!" the bear said angrily, and then he jumped and landed in front of the overweight teen.

"I am Monokuma, and I am your headmaster!" the bear shouted angrily

"AAAAAH! It moved!" the overweighted teen screamed out once more

"Seriously man, calm down! It's probably just some kind of remote control toy or something" Mondo said

"To think that I would be compared to some child's toy..." said the bear in a depressed tone, but quickly changed his tone and said:

"My remote control system is so complex that it would even put NASA to shame... stop making me saying things that might destroy NASA's dreams! I won't be able to BEAR it if I will"

"Bear it? That's just lame..." stated Jason, receiving a look of approval from Celestia

"Now, then, moving on. We need to quickly get started" the bear said

"That's it? No more stupid bear puns?" asked (fake) Junko

"Now then. Everyone, stand at attention and bow! Good morning!" the bear said, completely ignoring Junko

"Good morning!" the uptight black-haired teen answered back

"Y-you don't h-have to respond" said a teen wearing glasses. The teen had long dark purple hair she keeps in two braids. She had grey eyes and large round glasses. She wore a typical purple Japanese school female uniform with a noticeably lengthy skirt.

"Now then, let's commence this memorable entrance ceremony! First, let's talk about what your school life here will be like.

You, who were chosen to attend this academy for your amazing talents, represent the world's hope. And to ensure the protection of this hope… You will all live a communal life solely within the confines of this school. Everyone will live in harmony together, and will follow the regulations of the school! Regarding the end of this communal life... there isn't one! You'll be spending the rest of your life here! This is the school life you all assigned to!" The bear explained

'Oh? He wants us to live here for the rest of our lives? I doubt that this is all there is to it...' Jason thought, as most of the other students began to panic

"W-What did you say? O-our whole lives?" the glasses girl asked

"But don't worry! We have a quite big budget, so you won't lack any of the common conveniences!" the bear stated

"That's not the problem!" exclaimed a student he recognized, Sayaka Maizono, the Ultimate Pop Sensation. Sayaka had long, dark blue hair, which she held in place with several clips. Her eyes were also dark blue. She wore an eyeliner and a blush, which Jason assumed that she wore makeup to help keep her appearance. She wore a traditional Japanese school uniform comprising of a long-sleeved white shirt with a blue sailor collar and a pink ribbon bow tie with tails, a blue tartan skirt, and black thigh-high socks.

"What the hell!? Are you saying that I have to live here forever!?" exclaimed (fake) Junko

"I am no liar, that much you can be certain of! Oh, and just so you all know, you have all been completely cut off from the outside world, so there's no need to worry about that nasty place outside of this school ever again!" the bear said

"Cut off? So all of these metal platings are for keeping us trapped in here?" asked a short teen. He had spiky, desaturated brown hair with a prominent ahoge, and hazel colored eyes. He wore a zipped-up dull green hoodie with a red stripe along the zipper, with an open black jacket over the hoodie, and black jeans.

"Exactly. You can scream as much as you want, but help won't come. So with that in mind, feel free to enjoy your new lives here!" the bear stated

"This is just a really bad joke..." said another student Jason recognized, Leon Kuwata, the Ultimate Baseball Star. He has dyed orange spiked hair, a goatee, and pale blue eyes. He wore a white blazer jacket with a popped collar, a white shirt with a red grunge skull design, and dark blue jeans. He also wore a padlocked chain necklace, two overlapping studded belts, rings, and several piercings - one in his lower lip, one in his tongue, and six in his right ear.

"Yeah! Cut the crap, you fucking shit! It isn't funny anymore!" shouted Mondo in anger

"You are all a bunch of skeptics, aren't you? But, I suppose you live in an age where you are taught to doubt others. Well, you'll have plenty of time to find out whether I speak the truth" the bear said

"It would be quite... problematic to live in here forever..." said Celestia

"What's wrong with you guys? You all came to Hope's Peak Academy of your own free will, and now you want to leave amid the opening ceremony? Oh, but you know... there IS one way for you to leave the school..." the bear said suggestively

"R-really?" the glasses girl asked

Jason noticed that the tension in the room went down a bit, however, there were still a few that were skeptical about what the bear said

'Now, let's see what is the annoying bear wants...' Jason thought and directed his attention back to the bear

"I, the headmaster, have created a special clause for all those who want to leave! I call it...the Graduation Clause! Now, let me tell you the details of this little rule. As I mentioned earlier, you are to maintain an environment of harmony, and we rely on a communal lifestyle to do so. However... if someone were to disrupt that harmony, they alone would be allowed to leave. That's the Graduation Clause!" explained the bear

Jason was about to ask what he meant by disrupting the harmony, but Byakuya asked before him:

"What do you mean by "disrupt that harmony"?" he asked

"Puhuhu... Well... you know... if a student were to murder another..." the bear said and chuckled with amusement.

The atmosphere in the entire room grew heavy as everyone's blood went cold, after they heard what the bear said. Even the more stoic people of the group weren't unfazed by this change. Everyone showed a reaction. Everyone but Jason.

'I see... so this is what God meant... interesting...' Jason thought and waited for the bear to continue with his explanation.