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Danganronpa F4: One-Way Ticket to Ride (Epilogue)
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Author:  KamiPanda [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:43 pm ]
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"Jack... D-don't talk like that, this can't be it, we still need you!" Keri cried, lowering Otto reluctantly. Glancing down at the small robot, an idea struck her. "M-maybe this is the new mastermind's doing! Otto did not call for this, and is not even capable of doing anything right now. And K-Kyle is gone... So maybe Kyle's killer wants Jack out of the way for what he knows? There was a blackout too, maybe someone caused that, s-so maybe there's a... a button or something hidden somewhere we can press!"

Author:  JesusMonroe [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:46 pm ]
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"I feel like it was just automatically set up by Abby." Jack grimaced. "Not to knock you for trying or anything, but I don't see a way out of here."

Author:  Franzise Deauxnim [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:52 pm ]
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"If you've got time to compliment me, help us figure out how to get you out of this!" Urumi growled, kicking at the cell bars again. "Quit acting like this is the end! What good does it do anyone for you to just die here like this? If you feel like you have something to atone for, go out and, like, repay your debt to society or whatever!"

She took a moment to wipe her eyes, then looked around the courtroom. "Maybe Keri's right. Let's look around and see if there's an override switch or something!"

Author:  Collin1002 [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:56 pm ]
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"U-Urumi and Keri are right, Jack!" Bryan exclaimed, blinking away a few tears that were steadily welling up in his eyes. "You don't deserve to die like this! There... There's gotta be a way to get you out of this! There has to be!"

Author:  KamiPanda [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:03 pm ]
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JesusMonroe wrote:
"I feel like it was just automatically set up by Abby." Jack grimaced. "Not to knock you for trying or anything, but I don't see a way out of here."


"But that is... This is just so wrong! To be punished for something that is not even your fault... What you did to Ortwin was wrong, but in no way does that make this right!"

"I feel like there was still so much I did not know about you..." Keri then said in a quieter voice. "You have a cat, and it takes real compassion to keep a pet, but I never asked more about that. You have a real passion for cannabis, something deeper than the usual lack of interest you usually seem to display, and I never found out why it moved you so. And no matter what anyone said or did to you, you found it in your heart to forgive them, something even now I find admirable... and something I still cannot truly understand."

Author:  JesusMonroe [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:44 pm ]
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Jack just stared at Keri and closed his eyes as she kept going on. "He just smokes weed to be cool.” Jack said, as if quoting somebody. "To be grown-up. To be different. To be someone he wasn’t, and even end up believing it.” It seemed like he was finished for some time, but he decided to keep going. “He wanted to feel like he was wise. He wanted to feel like his life wasn’t being wasted, despite what others said. He wanted to be someone who didn’t have to care what others would think. He…wanted to feel like everything he was going through wasn’t a waste, that it had a purpose—because he knew things that other people didn’t."

He opened his eyes and looked at Keri seriously. "There's nothing special about me, Keri. I only owned a cat cause I was too lazy for a dog, but Kuzco was a pretty chill guy anyway." He briefly smiled. "Even Hitler owned a dog and I'm not saying I'm as bad as him but...I killed millions of people. And I let someone die. Outside of this killing game." He wiped the tears off of his face, looking like he was done crying. "I want to live. I do, but so what? That's not how this world works. What I did to Ortwin...I can't brush it under the rug. I won't do that to VAL."

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:49 pm ]
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"W-What about us..? You're leaving all of us behind..."

Author:  Franzise Deauxnim [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:52 pm ]
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"This isn't going to bring Ortwin back, or anyone else!" Urumi trembled and lowered her eyes.

"So what... Are we supposed to just stand back and watch someone else die?" she whispered hoarsely.

Author:  SiRReN [ Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:59 pm ]
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A slow beeping sounded, and V.A.L.'s arms moved as it came back online.

"Jack..." it cried weakly, "Jack... Don't... Don't die, bzzt."

Author:  JesusMonroe [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:06 am ]
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Jack looked at Koichi and Urumi and just looked down, kicking the ground. He began to roll probably the largest joint the class had seen him do yet, working quickly. He lit the flame. Before he put it to his mouth, he stopped. He heard VAL's beeps and bit his tongue.

Fuck me, I thought I was done crying.

"Nah on second thought, I'm good." He tossed the joint through the bars and just took a deep breath of the air. He sat on the ground and reached his hand through the bars, gripping VAL's claw. He didn't know the words to say.

Author:  Collin1002 [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:20 am ]
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Tears gradually slide down Bryan's face as he watches Jack in silence. Eventually, however, he decides to speak up. "I-I don't want you to die, too... D-Damn it all..." He then shakes his head and pulls out the brownie Jack had given him earlier, still sniffling and misty-eyed. "I... I promise I'll keep this as a memento of you, amigo."

Author:  JesusMonroe [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:23 am ]
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"Hehe." Jack smiled and gave him a thumbs up. "Right on, brothiero."

Author:  SiRReN [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:32 am ]
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V.A.L. used it's free claw to try to grip the cage, tugging on it.

"There must be...a way, bzzt," the robot croaked. "Jack Jack..."

Author:  Planetbox [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:33 am ]
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It seemed that time was up. Jack closed his eyes and let out a breath.

With little warning, a white-hot stream of energy burst forth from the cannon, streaking towards the cage.

V.A.L. reached for Jack just as quickly, perhaps hoping desperately to save him. However, it was far too late. The beam struck V.A.L., tearing its arm clean off. The robot was sent careening away from the cage, sparks flying from its torso.

Everyone held their hand to their face as the bright laser blasted through the cage, emitting a high pitched screech.

After about five seconds, it was over. The gun stopped firing and slowly raised itself back up to the ceiling. A few people hesitantly walked up to the cage…

Jack was gone. All that was left was his shadow, emblazoned on the floor in ash.

And the world continued to turn.

...

The remaining passengers heard a dull hum as Otto’s eyes lit up once more. He slowly righted himself, turning to look around the room.

“E-Excuse me… What just happened?” He asked, hesitantly. “Wh…Where’s Mr. Marlowe?”

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:36 am ]
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"...He's gone..."

Author:  Collin1002 [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:37 am ]
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Bryan glumly pocketed the brownie, staring at the ashes, noticably shaken. When Otto awoke, so to speak, he turned and gestured at the ash pile left behind. "... Y-You're lookin' at him..." he quickly said before rushing over to V.A.L.

Author:  SiRReN [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:38 am ]
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V.A.L. lay feebly on its side, electricity sparking in the severed hole where it's arm used to be.

It was making soft noises comparable to crying. "No, noo, no, bzzt."

Author:  Planetbox [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:02 am ]
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"...Huh?" Otto said, slowly crawlingto where Bryan was looking. He stared at the remains, occasionally blinking, as if not even he could process what he was seeing.

"Wh-What? How...?"

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:04 am ]
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"...He died because of me...it's all my fault..."

Author:  SiRReN [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:06 am ]
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"O-O-Otto," V.A.L. stuttered. "Y0ou said n-n0-nothing would hap-p3n..."

Author:  Planetbox [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:36 am ]
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"N-Nothing was supposed to happen!" Otto shouted, "See, it clearly says so on the agenda. There's no mention of anyone dying!"

Otto pulled out a piece of paper, crumpled it up, and threw it across the room.

"Th-This must have been some kind of trick. Ms. Young let her thirst for revenge outweigh her better judgement... I... I..." Otto held all four of his hands over his face, looking dismayed.

Author:  SiRReN [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:40 am ]
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"I...belieeeve y0ou, bzzt," V.A.L. said weakly.

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:45 am ]
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Koichi collapsed on the floor, breathing heavily.

"...Otto...w-we did not want to vote...yet you threatened us..! You threatened our lives..!"

Author:  Collin1002 [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:54 am ]
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Noticing V.A.L.'s weakness, Bryan leans down near it with a frown. "You gonna be alright...?"

Author:  SiRReN [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:02 am ]
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"I need... To rest, bzzt," V.A.L. answered. "Close...the circuits in my arm, bzzt."

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:15 pm ]
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Koichi was still frozen near the cage where Jack once stood. He was clearly thinking about something deeply; an air of regret was washing over him.

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:33 pm ]
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Koichi leaned his head against the bars of the cage. He shut out the cries that rung around him, focusing only on himself. He tried to imagine a world where this never happened, and a situation where Koichi could have saved the people he cared about.

"I wish I could have told you more, but I am a selfish person..." Koichi whispered softly to himself. "I wanted you to die remembering I was first and foremost your ally...but this would have never happened if it was not for me. And now it is time to face the consequences of my sins."

He unbuttoned the pin and tossed it inside the cage. It would lay with what Koichi thought to be his final regret.

"...Everyone," Koichi announced loudly. "We have a class trial to finish...I want you all to be the ones to avenge Jack. Avenge everyone. This charade was indirectly caused by one source. I am weak, so I cannot do it myself."

He took a deep breath, before announcing his resolve. "We have two topics left to discuss. But one is of importance. Who is the new mastermind? I want you to find this person, and cast upon them your judgment. Like I said at the beginning, do it without discrimination. Judge them solely on their actions."

Author:  Franzise Deauxnim [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm ]
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"...How are we supposed to do that?"

Urumi was sitting on the floor with her back against her podium, legs pulled up to her chest and her head against her knees; as a result, her voice was partly muffled. "It's not like there's proof as to who it is, right? Anyone could have sent those motives. And even if we do find out who it is, what then? Do they get killed, too?"

She raised her head slowly and blinked the tears out of her eyes, a miserable frown on her lips. "I'm sick of it. Sick of watching everyone here die one after another. I can't deal with it anymore..."

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:15 pm ]
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"...I'm sorry, Urumi. But I think it's almost over. We must find and punish the mastermind, right..? I think they should pay for all they did."

Author:  Planetbox [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:18 pm ]
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Otto stared out the window into the darkness of the subway tunnel. To some, it seemed as if it was reaching towards the ship.

"She... deactivated me..."

Otto's voice was strangely low, as if it had lost its rigor. "Why...Why did she do that?" He asked, "It's like she thought... if I was awake, I would have done something..."

Otto continued to stare silently out of the window. Eventually, he picked up his pilot hat and reached inside, pulling out a huge stack of papers that were clipped together. Then he opened a hatch in the floor and tossed them in. Ash flew upwards as the agenda was incinerated, and Otto returned to his pedestal.

"The only way to find the mastermind is to identify the one action only they could have committed today... I'm certain it would tie directly back to them."

Author:  Collin1002 [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:43 pm ]
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"Something that only they could've done...?" Bryan questioned with a raised brow, putting his hand to his chin. "Hmm... There's gotta be something that stands out among everything that happened..."

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:56 pm ]
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"Well...think about it. Think about what the mastermind does in this game..."

Author:  lcarus [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:31 am ]
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"Oh, that certainly narrows it down..." Oscar sighs, running a hand through his hair. He quickly glances between Urumi and Koichi before continuing. "Suppose we really can't put this off any longer, but do we honestly have much to go off of? The mastermind watches and apparently oversees the rest of us, so what 'action' are we looking for here?"

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:37 am ]
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"Think about it...something the mastermind has done each location. There was something the mastermind had to do, right?"

Author:  Collin1002 [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:38 am ]
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"Er... Send in a motive?" Bryan guessed, crossing his arms. "Actually... hey, Otto, how were the motives sent in, exactly?"

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:06 am ]
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"That was investigated, wasn't it?" Koichi offered. "The motives are sent through by fax. We found the fax machine in the secret room."

Author:  Franzise Deauxnim [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:07 am ]
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"We didn't get a motive for here," Urumi pointed out as she pulled herself up and shuffled back behind her podium wearily. "And the fourth one wasn't in Kyle's room, either. If it ever existed at all, anyway."

Author:  CaptainPancakes [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:09 am ]
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"Oh, yeah. That's strange, isn't it?"

Koichi took a deep breath. "Why do you think a motive wasn't found? Do you think the mastermind simply didn't send one in?"

Author:  Planetbox [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:14 am ]
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Otto scoffed, "You think Mr. Crawford simply made up everything about that fourth motive? That's just ridiculous..."

Author:  Franzise Deauxnim [ Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:52 am ]
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"Well someone taking just that one motive out of the locked box doesn't make sense, either," Urumi countered. "We already heard what it was supposed to be. ...Maybe something about the way it was written would give away who wrote it?"

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