The plan worked.

*Still in Monika's POV*

"What.. Wait, this doesn't make sense.. Lily said she was fine.. H-How.." - Monika thought to herself, covering her mouth and backing away.

Atsui walked into Natsuki's house and saw it. The same sight that everyone saw. A corpse hanging from a rope. She started tearing up and looked away from it, to avoid looking at Monika and the corpse.

"....I guess you have nothing to protect anymore, huh..?" - Atsui said.

"....It doesn't make sense.. She- She can't be dead, right?! NO, SHE'S LIKE HER FATHER, SHE'S TOO STUBBORN TO DIE!" - Monika started walking back and forward trying to think of a reason why she could have done something like this.

*Sayori's POV*

Sayori looked at Monika and then looked down, Mr.BlueSky came out and she used it to communicate to Natsuki while it was in the pocket dimension, saying: "Your plan worked.. Now we just have to wait to see if he buys it.."

I then said: "I hope he's not smart enough to see through my plan.. It's perfect..!"

Mr.BlueSky then hugged me.

*Killer.Chr's POV*

Seth went down to Monika's basement again, pulling out the pendrive containing Lily's and Atsui's files.

"I don't have the pendrive with my file, but that's okay." - He said.

He then checked the live footage around Natsuki's house and saw the corpse before everyone's eyes. He examined it and zoomed in the footage.

"Hm." - He then checked the files he had in possession. And then he checked the control panel, clicking on the system file history logs.

"Lily.Chr has been deleted successfully" was registered into the logs at 7:30pm.

"Hm. The system never lied." - He then looked at the zoomed in footage, continuing - "Heh.. One small detail that they forgot then. She thought she could outsmart me.. Although I do feel bad for Lily's demise. She could have been a great ally."

He then teleported back to his house, taking the pendrive with him.

*Back to Sayori's POV*

Sayori walked home, so did everyone else. As soon as she arrived, Mr.Bluesky let me out of the pocket dimension.

I had my hair dyed purple with temporary hair dye and had purple contacts on my eyes. My plan was this: Lily disguised herself as me, and I disguised myself as her. It was perfect, Lily and I had the same body type.

I looked away and Sayori then spoke: "Hey, are you okay?"

"…Do you ever feel like giving up?"

Sayori smiled gently, replying: "All the time..! But you must not give up.."

"Why..? What's the point?"

"You had a hunch that your father wasn't dead, right? Your hunches are never wrong.. Well, your journey is not over, is it? You should get to the bottom of it. You wanna prove yourself to be worthy of the name 'Brando' don't you? Go for it, then! I will be here to protect you.."

*Natsuki's POV*

I smiled at Sayori. I never knew I could relate to Sayori in such a high level and still be reassured at the same time. I hugged her.

"I have to go over to Monika's house, she's one of the only people I trust right now. I still have to put up an act where I act as Lily.. Or maybe not."

I then sprinted my way to Monika's house. I stopped at her front door and rang the bell. It was only a few moments before she opened it but it seemed like forever.

I looked up at her. My face was emotionless. Her expression was of fear as she said: "L-Lily..? What are you doing here?!"

"….The plan worked." - I said, taking the purple contacts off my eyes.

Monika looked at me, confused. I smiled, my fang showed, as I explained: "What you saw at my house was Lily, not me. Me and her disguised ourselves as each other.. To fool Killer.Chr."

"….You.. You wanted an escape, didn't you?"

"And I got it. Sayori helped me by using one of her stand abilities, the pocket dimension. Anyway, I need shelter again. I was hoping you could let me stay here for a while until my dad is back?"

"….Yeah, sure! Seems history is repeating itself."

"I guess so.."

I walked in, Monika reset my file on her keyboard, making my hair go back to normal. I looked over at her. I saw her stand trying to punch me, RTTC got in front of me and held its fist firmly.

"You had to make sure, didn't you?"

"Yeah.. Lily caused me too much trouble."

Both stands disappeared. I then took a deep breath and muttered: "Do you believe in me when I say that he's not dead and that.. it was his doing?"

"…Partially I do."

I smiled slightly. I then went to the front door and said: "I'm gonna take a walk. I need to get my shit together before I do anything."

I walked out and walked my way to the destroyed village, with my head held down. I took deep breaths, my heart was racing from how much had happened recently.

"You look troubled.. What's wrong, dear?" - Someone spoke from behind me, a bit far.

"Huh?" - I turned around.

A lady wearing very "exotic" clothes and a long cloth that covers her private areas that also serves as a hood over her head was leaning against the wall in front of a house next to the entrance of the destroyed village, she was looking at me.

I looked at her and said: "It's nothing.." - as she walked to me, smiling, I backed away a bit, continuing - "Why do you bother anyway..?"

The lady observed me from head to toe and replied: "You have it.. That arrow. Am I correct?"

"You're not gonna have it."

"I'm not here for that.. I'm here for you, darling."

I looked her in the eyes, her eyes were turquoise, she had dark skin. She wasn't familiar to me. She then continued: "Because of your father, as well.. I know everything that happened.. The attacks, and your father passing away.." - Her smile faded, saying - "It was no accident, all of it was planned."

My eyes started glowing red.

"Were you responsible for this..?"

She shook her head, saying: "I cannot say much, they might be watching.. But not all hope is lost. Your father was prepared, so was I. None of what happened was by mere accident. It was a test."

"SO HOW DID HE DIE?!"

"Calm down, Natsuki Gushiken. Everything will become clear. But you have to follow me, by yourself."

"Explain yourself first." - I said, crossing my arms, glaring at her.

"I can't. There is no time to waste. You must prepare for your final test, Natsuki. Only then will everything become clear."

"I've had enough of these tests.."

She then turned her back and started walking away, adding: "You passed them."

"With help of my.. need to be accepted by him. He's gone now."

"In this test, you will have to also pass on your own. By passing the test, you will be greatly rewarded."

I looked at her as she walked away, asking: "If I pass this so-called test of yours.. Will I be able to know everything that happened?"

"You will know the real truth, that is all I need to say. Now, whether you go or not is up to you and you alone."