The Full Graduation Clause

After a few minutes, Monokuma called everyone to the gym. When Jason entered the gym, he saw that everyone was already there, noticed the gloomy atmosphere, and noticed the unconscious Makoto.

"What happened to him?" asked a puzzled Jason

"He fainted when he saw the... body..." said Kiyotaka

"I see. So where is the bear?"

"I'm afraid that he hasn't arrived yet..." said Celestia

Then, Makoto slowly woke up.

"You're finally awake! Are you okay?" asked Aoi worriedly

"...Huh?" asked Makoto. It seems he was still a little fuzzy from fainting, as he looked around without understanding what's going on. Then, Makoto's eyes widened in terror, as it seems that he recalled what happened, and he screamed, and then said:

"So... it wasn't a dream?... it was real?" asked Makoto

"That's right. What you saw did happen. Maizono... is dead" said Byakuya, making Makoto's despair increase greatly. Then, he tried to run, while saying:

"I have to see it for myself! I have to see if Maizono-San is-"

"She's dead. We all saw it ourselves. The sooner you accept it, the faster you can make the one who did it pay for what he has done" said Jason

"The one who did it? It has to be the mastermind!!!" exclaimed Makoto, but then, Monokuma appeared in front of them and said:

"I would never do that! As long as no one violates a school regulation, I won't interfere! After all, if I were to kill someone, it'll go against the whole purpose of this school!"

"Then... who did it?" asked Chihiro

"isn't it obvious? One of you was the one who killed her!" said the bear

"You're joking, right?" asked Leon

" You bet I'm serious! The guilty amongst you should know that perfectly well"

"Someone... killed someone!?" said a shocked Kiyotaka

"it is amazing what some people are capable of" stated Celestia

"Don't just assume he's telling the truth!" exclaimed Mondo

"Now, can you finally tell us exactly what is going to happen. Because, according to you, the one who killed her is supposed to be able to leave, but it's not that easy, is it? That's why you called us here, right?" said Jason

"Puhuhu... that's right! As expected from the Ultimate Chess Player, you completely understood me! We are perfect for each other!" exclaimed the bear, and it even had something resembling a blush on its cheeks.

"That's disgusting" Jason stated

"So cold..." said Monokuma with a depressed expression, which changed to a happy one, as he said:

"Well, I guess it's time to explain the second part of the Graduation Clause! Like I said before, you must kill someone if you want to leave. However, as the school regulations state, you have to do that without being discovered for doing so. This means, that we need a system to discuss the identity of the culprit, to assess whether he got away with it or not! For that, after a certain amount of time after the murder took place, a Class Trial will occur!

During the Class Trial, everyone will gather together, including the culprit, and will debate on who do they think the culprit amongst you is. At the end of the trial, a vote will be held to determine the identity of the culprit. If the majority of you vote correctly, then the peace-disrupting culprit will be punished and the rest of you will continue your lives at this school. However, if the majority of you vote wrongly, then the culprit will be allowed to leave, and the rest of you will be punished instead! That's the gist of the Class Trial!" the bear explained

"...What do you mean by "punished"?" asked Hifumi

"To put it simply... it's execution!"

"E-Execution!?" Hifumi exclaimed in shock

"By execution, you mean..." said Chihiro

"Execution is... Execution! Ex-e-cution! Electric chair, Bzzt-Bzzt! Poison gas, Cough-Cough! Torn apart by a hurricane!" the bear said in a sinister tone

"Let me get it straight... if we get it right, only the killer will be killed. But if we're wrong, then all of us will be executed!?" asked Kiyotaka

"What a smart chimpanzee you are! Implying you didn't do it without specifically saying it!

Just like on the outside, you guys will be the ones who will decide who is guilty. However, you cannot make that decision lightly, after all, your lives are on the line! Let me just add this to the list in your e-handbooks..." the bear said, and after he finished talking, Jason felt a vibration in his pocket.

"Hold on a second! You're freaking insane, you know that!? A class trial? What the hell is that!? I don't want to have anything to do with it!?" said (fake) Junko angrily

"Why not?" asked the bear

"What do you mean "why not"!? Why do I have to waste my time trying to figure out who murdered someone!?"

"What!? Are you saying you're not going to participate in the trial!? Only punishment awaits for doing that!" the bear said threateningly

"Say whatever you want! I'm not going to be a part of this!"

"Don't be so selfish!" said the bear angrily

"You're the selfish one! Kill whoever you want, but it's got nothing to do with me!"

"If you want to leave... you'll have to get through me first!" the bear said and started to run towards (fake) Junko, although his running was more of waddling than running. Then, (fake) Junko took a step forward and raised her other leg, ready to stomp on Monokuma...

Only for Jason to pull her by the hand, successfully pulling her away from the bear. His actions made (fake) Junko face him, and her expression told him everything.

She wasn't angry at him, as a normal person would've been if he truly was furious as she was, or at least as she displayed she was a few seconds ago. Her expression showed surprise and shock, which told Jason that everything that just happened was just an act. It told him that she was working for the mastermind, and he wasn't going to give up on the chance of getting information from her, whether she told him willingly or not. Then, (fake) Junko expression quickly changed back to a furious one, as she tried to pry his hand off her, but Jason didn't let go, and she said:

"What the hell do you think you're doing!? Get your hands off me, you creep!"

"And then what you'll do? Go and stomp on him, and get yourself killed?" Jason said

"W-What are you talking about?"

"Have you forgotten about Rule No. 5? You're forbidden from hitting the bear physically, so if you had stomped on him, you would've received a punishment, and it doesn't get a genius to realize that punishment means death, at least for this bear" explained Jason

"Puhuhu... he's right, you know? If you would've done that, I would've punished you severely. But, how cruel you are, Harris-Kun! I wanted to display to you all exactly what a punishment is, but you ruined my performance!"

"But what do you want me to do!? Sit and talk about murder? I'm not going to do any of that!" said (fake) Junko

"So don't. You can simply stand and watch while the others solve the crime. All you need to do is to attend the trial and vote like the majority. Don't be stupid, and get yourself killed for no reason" Jason stated

"He's right. We all have to do as Monokuma says since we don't have any choice" said Kyoko

"Anyway, I have something to give to you all. Something that will help you in your investigations" Monokuma said, and then Jason felt another vibration from his pocket.

"Now, if you will all take a look at your e-handbooks, I've added a file to your Notes function. In there, there is all of the information I've gathered about the crime. I like to call it... The Monokuma File! Naturally, you guys aren't expert detectives, so you can only do so much with a corpse. So, I've gathered for you everything I know about the circumstances and the cause of death" the bear explained

"Wait... so you know who the culprit is?" asked Leon

"Of course he knows. There are surveillance cameras everywhere, so it's obvious that at least one filmed the scene. If he didn't know, he couldn't do that Class Trial thing, as he wouldn't know whether our vote is correct or not" stated Jason

"Now then, please put your full effort into your investigation! After all, you don't have a choice but to do so! I'll see you all at the Class Trial!" the bear said, and disappeared, once again leaving the shocked students in the gym, however, this time, there were only 15 students present, as the body of the sixteenth student... is laid dead at the bathroom within Makoto's room...