Terror Infinity Side B
Chapter 4, Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
The Guide's Test.
Izuru Kamukura had said as such when he first appeared before us and now he is reconfirming it. He and God were impressed by Team Japan's performance to date, especially the wipe out of Team Germany in the last mission, but this wasn't enough for God to officially offer us its support. By the sounds of it, it was like getting an interview due to your resume, but not getting the job on the spot even if you are the best choice for the position. God wanted to test us one last time before making this deal official. This might have to do with why we had yet to receive our mission and why the Guide appeared before us as Izuru Kamukura, a character from the world of Dangan Ronpa.
Shin: "A Test? And what does not optional mean exactly?"
Izuru Kamukura: "The definition should be obvious human. What a boring person and a waste of brain cells. Your Potential is decent enough, but... boring."
Shin: "What!"
Izuru Kamukura: "Don't mind. It is just that the brain of this individual is just like this is all. Even if I, the Guide, am in control, this is not my body, but that of Izuru Kamukura. His memories and way of thinking has greatly affects me whether I like it or not... but I don't hate it that much."
Kisara: "Then why are you using it?"
Izuru Kamukura: There are two reasons, but the first are the rules. No one; Player or God has the right to break the rules set by the creators of this dimension. Only Players, the characters and the story itself are allowed to affect one another, so to interact with you God had sent the Guide into your mission and had him fuse with this character, Izuru Kamukura."
Jin: "That is what I wanted to know about before. What is the need for the Guide to possess a character from the mission. If you just wanted to talk you wouldn't have gone that extra mile unless-"
Izuru Kamukura: "Unless the Guide planned to do harm to the Players... Is that what you were going to say?"
Shuai: "I don't get it."
Aqua: "I do. I heard about it from Sozin back in the real world, so I know what Jin is worried about. The Guide can't hurt Players, but the only exception is the Player taking the test to become the true team leader. For the Guide to take over a character, an existence that can interact and harm us means that he isn't just here to give us Team Japan the backing of God."
Izuru Kamukura: "Nicely deducted, but before we get into that... Player Hikari."
Hikari: "Ye-Yes!"
Hiakri looked like she was about to fall over having gained the attention of Izuru Kamukura, but none of us could blame her. Izuru Kamukura gaze that appeared as if he could see our inner thoughts, possibly our very souls was too powerful for even someone who had unlocked their Genetic Constraint to handle. Only Aqua and I held some small amount of composure when his eyes swept past us, but just barely. Izuru Kamukura... he was just that powerful and domineering of a existence.
Izuru Kamukura: "To answer your earlier concern, yes, God is indeed normally a simple and soulless program, but that is when its limiters are functioning. Now that the Four Pillars are messing with God's Dimension and the need to take action has come, the true form of God, the greatest masterpiece of the first to unlock their constraint devised before ascending is now able to use its higher functions.
Hikari: "True form?"
Izuru Kamukura: "God has three distinct personalities that are normally dormant. The one that governs the Exchange System, the one that governs the Mission Worlds and all the missions, and lastly the one that governs the rules (Is God true form the Magi from Eva?). Now awakened and seeing no other course of action they have collectively decided to support a Team to fix the issues caused by the Four Pillars, but... they are conflicted on some matters."
Aqua: "How so?"
Izuru Kamukura: "Its if you are the right team for God to support. There are very few teams not supported by the Four Pillars in God's Dimension and the only team that is Awakened is Team Japan. You have also shown a lot of potential and even have six members who have unlocked their constraints and even two of you at the Second Stage. You are an ideal team for God to support as you have high potential, but... unfortunately they can only back one team and one team only and that's it."
Shin: "I don't understand the problem then. If we are the ideal teams then why not support us? Why test us?"
Connor: "...In large scale battles, a decision about who to side with is vital. It could spell death if you chose incorrectly for both you and your comrades."
Jin: "I see. It's my guess that only one team can be support by God and it’s for keeps. Just one shot. This guy or God is worried about if this seemingly ideal team is good enough to place their one and only chance at correcting God's Dimension on us, Team Japan. Whether to wait for another team or not is probably their main concern."
Shin: "...Is that the truth?"
Izuru Kamukura: "Basically that's it, but you are wrong about one thing Player Jin."
Jin: "What?"
Izuru Kamukura: "We don't have the luxury of time anymore. Somewhere in this dimension two teams are coming dangerously close to unlocking all of God's secrets and gain full control of the dimension as well. God cannot allow this to happen, but the actions of Players can't be hindered unless they break a rule which they haven't. Looking for the secrets of God's Dimension is within a Player's rights, but it has gone too far. God doesn't understand, but the creators don't want Players to go against their wishes, yet never intended to stop them from doing so. To put it simply rebelling against God isn't forbidden for Players."
Hikari: "But the emergency measure..."
Izuru Kamukura: "That was placed to keep the game fair. In the situation where Players attempt to mess with this dimension and gain access to God, it is allowed to suspend their additional support for those teams and back one team to counter attack the rebellious teams. The creators deemed that doing so would be valid since any teams that can mess with God's Dimension to this extent has an unfair advantage over other teams."
Shin hearing this was reminded that danger equals reward within God's Dimension. For example by overcoming a great danger that is B tier a Player can acquire a B rank reward and some points. In this instance The Four Pillars are attempting to take control of God's Dimension, which is the reward, and the corresponding danger to gain this reward is God taking certain counter measures to stop them. These counter measures were the removal of the Guide and Leader Position, the change in mission format within God's Dimension, and the final counter measure... was Team Japan. Shin felt strange that he was on the other side of the Danger equals reward equation and didn't know if that really was a good thing or not. Still, Shin and the others closely listened in as Izuru Kamukura continued to speak.
Izuru Kamukura: "Also, in fairness the creators made it clear to God that they have only one and only one chance to fight back against the rebel Players. If that team is ever wiped out then that is it. "
Aqua: "So this test which is normally meant to choose the new leader of a team is now also your way of choosing a team to back up?"
Izuru Kamukura: "Correct human, Even if God is running out of time they won't back up a weak team for just a last ditch effort that will end in failure. This test will determine if you, Team Japan has what it takes to fight the powerful teams of the Four Pillars."
Hikari: "And it is not optional, right?"
Izuru Kamukura: "...That is correct."
Shuai: "What the hell is this? So even if we don't want to fight the Four Pillars you will make us?"
Izuru Kamukura: "...What of it human? We are already aware that the Four Pillars are out for your team’s blood. You will encounter those teams eventually due to the rules like in Hunter X Hunter - Greed Island. You can't avoid it, so why not ally yourself with God? Really, you have a brain despite its low performance, so why don't you use it. If you don't you’re a waste of space."
Shuai: "You!"
Shuai who rarely gets mad was just about to jump at Izuru Kamukura as he continued to speak and look at us as if we were below him. In the end Aqua had to step in and pull Shuai back before he died against this Guide. Shuai tried to break free from her, but Aqua's grip on him was too strong.
Aqua: "Cool it Shuai. Also, Guide, if we don't have a choice then get on with it already. Tell us about the test. Do we also have to complete the mission as well, or can we ignore it? You brought us here to this Mission World, "Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls" for a reason, so get to it."
Izuru Kamukura: "I'll explain the test in a moment, but... The answer to that last question... Does that even need to be asked?"
- *EXPLOSION*!!!
It was at that time that a large explosion was heard. It wasn't so close by that it affected us, but we could all see the result. The top half of what looked like a hotel building was blown off and fell to the streets below to kill who knows how many adults still on the streets and what remained of the destroyed hotel had caught on fire and was now slowly, but surely burning to the ground. No fire trucks and police sirens could be heard coming to the rescue, so it was a disaster that was only going to get worse by the second.
Izuru Kamukura: "This is the Mission World. God's Dimension after all. The world where danger equals reward and reward equals danger. Of course you have to do both the test and survive Dangan Ronpa as well. God doesn't need weaklings as their arms and legs after all. Do your best to impress us. Your lives are on the line after all."
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After saying as much Izuru Kamukura began to explain this test, the Guide's Test that we of Team Japan had no right to refuse or runaway from:
1. First, the main objective of the Guide's Test is to defeat the Guide. This means that they must defeat the Guide who is occupying the body of the character of the artificial Ultimate Hope with the greatest talents and member of Ultimate Despair, Izuru Kamukura. It was impossible for Team Japan to return to the Terminal Lobby unless they defeat the Guide.
2. Second, Team Japan must complete the mission alongside the Guide's Test. The Mission World of Dangan Ronpa Another Episode was not just a setting for their battle, but a part of their battle as well. If the main mission isn't completed as well then Team Japan can't return to the Terminal Lobby even if they defeat the Guide Izuru Kamukura.
3. Third and most importantly, only one member of Team Japan may partake in the Guide Test and Mission as this is a battle to choose a singular leader who will lead the team supported by God. Once a Player has been chosen to become the potential leader all other Players will stay on the side lines and won't be allowed to interfere during the course of the mission and Guide Test. Lastly, if the potential leader dies, fails the main mission, or Guide's Test than everyone on Team Japan will be erased.
Hikari: "This... this is insane! Just one person and one person only will decide whether we live or die! How do you expect he or she alone to complete not just a twenty man mission, but your stupid test as well? It is still a twenty man mission, right?"
Izuru Kamukura: "Yes. Even if you are on the side lines it won't change the difficulty rating of this mission since it's automatically set once your team arrives and a random number of New Players are added to Team Japan. The New Players that I've kept asleep this whole time will be able to assist him though."
Shuai: "What kind of assistance can they offer!? They're just normal people."
Izuru Kamukura: "I should mention one thing. The Guide Test automatically increases the difficulty level of the mission, so to some extent the mission isn't a real twenty man mission. I'm forbidden to say more, but I can at least say this is just a story plot mission with just a few increased difficulties."
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Jin: "So no plot changes... Okay, but even so I agree it's a little too harsh, but I doubt he's willing to change anything even if we argue, so let's get to the matter at hand since we have no choice in the matter. Who will we send to solo the mission and become the official Team Leader?"
This was the question of the hour, yet to my surprise it was not a difficult choice for my teammates. I immediately thought of Aqua as our representative in this test as she's the strongest member of the team. I thought of myself as the ace Player, but in a direct life and death clash I couldn't see myself defeating Aqua and so I thought it was obvious who we should choose. It was the obvious choice, but everyone else's answer to this was united, yet different to my own. They unanimously chose me.
Shin: "Me?
Aqua: "Yes you. Who else is there? We don't have another Hopeless leader and terminally ill otaku, do we?"
Shin: "Insults aside, I would think you were the best choice Aqua. You’re stronger than me after all."
Aqua: "For now that's the case, but as I've said before your potential far surpasses my own. You’re constantly improving, yet I've been stuck at the Second Stage of the Genetic Constraint for a while now and I've yet to truly master my enhancements. I don't feel that your progress as a Player has slowed down in the least. No it has has only grown, so I think trusting in you with the Leader Position is the smartest choice."
Hikari: "I agree. I have no combat power, so it can't be me. Also ... I trust you the most within the team so I know you won't let me down... outside of our relationship of course."
Shin: "That last part was far from necessary."
Hikari: "You’re also a worthless otaku, so your knowledge will come in handy."
Shin: "Not necessary!"
Shuai: "I can't think of anyone better than you leader as well. You’re a leader I can follow the very end... but won't use as a role model for relationships."
Connor: "...You’re stronger than me and are already the leader. You’re good enough... sort of."
Jin: "You understand the plot better than anyone, so you'll know when to follow or to change the plot to your advantage and accept the risk. I'm trash, but even I can see that your the best choice.”
Kisara: "...I wish I could come with you and fight alongside you, but as my master it's impossible for you to lose to some silly test. No one else here has the qualifications to lead us. No one else has the ability to not let us down. This should go without saying."
Everyone for their own reason saw me as the best choice for this mission and knowing that they couldn't come with me gave me some of their tools hoping that it will help. Aqua handed over her Life Force Booster that restores energy, Shuai his M41A-M Pulse Rifle, Connor his anti-material sniper rifle and spare bullets, and Jin his rarely used EVA Progressive Knife. Hikari unfortunately didn't have any equipment to lend to her disappointment. Kisara wanted to hand over her katana Shusui, yet not being an expert swordsman and already having a magic sword in Gravity Blade, I declined to take her sword.
Izuru Kamukura: "Good. Looks like you've chosen your potential leader. Shin, I knew and Hoped that it would be you. If it's you and your amazing potential to evolve then Team Japan may have a chance. I'll be leaving first. The mission has yet to begin, so you have to stay here for a few hours till the start of the mission. In a minute you'll receive your long awaited mission as well, so... hurry up and find me once everything is over."
Izuru Kamukura turned around and leaving the same way he came he walked to the door leading down from the roof of the hospital building. To Shin’s surprise, Hikari, Aqua, Shuai, Connor, Jin and Kisara followed after him without a word. Shin knew that the others may have to leave him behind as they were sidelined for this mission, he just expected them to disappear, be transported by God outisde the Mission World maybe, but... not this. A creepy feeling came over him as he watched his comrades leave with Izuru Kamukura. Shin called out to them to say goodbye, yet not one of them responded. They just walked through the door and down the steps as they entered the hospital building and the only one left standing ready to close the door to the roof was the Guide Izuru Kamukura. He took one last look at Shin and closed the door, yet he could still hear a voice despite being alone. It was the voice of the man who had just left.
Izuru Kamukura SL: (Don't worry about them. They have been controlled by me. I lied about one thing before. Your teammates won't be just on the sidelines. They won't be on your side... but mine. They've been hypnotized by me into killing machines who will get in your way of completing the Main Mission. Defeat them without harming, knock them out, kill them, or whatever. I don't care, but if you fail to defeat your six comrades by the end of this mission then they will be erased. No big deal.)
Shin: "You!!!"
Shin charged at the door the others left through and attacked it, yet it was as though he struck into cotton and the force couldn’t go anywhere, which backfired and caused him to feel horrible. Fortunately, he didn’t use his Ki in the attack; otherwise it wouldn’t have ended so well. There seemed to be a protective field on the door. Shin touched it in disbelief and felt a soft field covering it. Then he quickly turned and tried to climb over the fence railing of the roof, yet the same fields were covering them. Like the Guide had said the mission hadn’t begun yet. The field protected them from danger and also prevented them from entering the mission too early, and the Guide having the power to ignore this barrier as a representative of God used this to keep Shin from following him and his comrades. Shin couldn't either quickly defeat the Guide, nor could he save his comrades from the brain control. Shin could do nothing as he was left behind with the thirteen Newbies and as his six comrades who were being led away by a man who planned to use them as tools of death.
Izuru Kamukura SL: (Good luck Player Shin. Try to save your comrades while trying to stay alive yourself. If you can overcome this trial then you will gain all the support God has to offer and you will become the true leader of Team Japan. Human, come and try to kill me if you can!)
And it was with those parting words Shin heard his Player Watch beep into life as the blank screen lite up. The details of the mission where finally displayed to him and once he read through it all... he was stunned silent. Shin was partly worried about his comrades, but the potential points and rewards of his fifth mission in the world of Dangan Ronpa Another Episode forced his brain to cease all thoughts and keep replaying the new information in his mind over and over again.
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GOD'S MISSION.
DANGAN RONPA ANOTHER EPISODE - ULTRA DESPAIR GIRLS, TWENTY MAN MISSION.
GUIDE'S TEST.
STORY PLOT.
MAIN QUEST: The Mission.
Objective 1. Escort Komaru Naegi. Help her escape Towa City safety, or chose to help her defeat the Warriors of Hope and save Towa City from their control.
Objective 2. Defeat the Guide, Izuru Kamukura and complete fusion.
Base Survival Reward: 1000 Points.
Combat Mission Reward: 2000 Points and C rank reward.
God's Test Mission Reward: The Leader Position will be unlocked, Team Member Recommendations will be unlocked, Free Distribution will be Unlocked, Mission Preview will be Unlocked, Enemy Team Elimination will be Unlocked, and level up in the Leader's Genetic Constraint stage by one.
SIDE QUEST: Bonus Points.
1. Orientation - The first player to explain to the New Players the inner workings of Missions, Exchanges and how to return home. 100 Points.
2. Monokuma Robot KILL - Every 10 Monokuma defeated rewards 1 Point. Every 10 Bomber Monokuma defeated rewards 5 Points. Every 5 Siren Monokuma defeated rewards 1 Point. Every Junk Monokuma defeated rewards 5 Points. Every Guard Monokuma defeated rewards 1 Points. Every Beast Monokuma defeated rewards 10 Points. Every Ball Monkumas defeated rewards 10 Points. Every Destroy Monokuma defeated rewards 50 Points.
3. Warriors of Hope Overthrown - Defeating four members of the Warriors of Hope awards every member 4000 points and C rank reward. Defeating Monaca Towa awards every member 4000 points and two C rank rewards. Defeating Monaca is not included in the first part of this Side Quest.
4. Team Japan GENOCIDE - Defeating a member of Team Japan, both Players rewarded 2000 Points and C rank reward. Defeating an unlocked member of Team Japan, both Players rewarded 7000 Points and B rank reward.
5. GOOD ENDING - Reach the Good Ending of Dangan Ronpa Another Episode - Ultra Despair Girls with Komaru Naegi by defeating Big Bang Monokuma after all members of the Warriors of Hope are defeated. Rewards every member 3000 Points and B rank reward. Defeating Big Bang Monokuma without the assistance of Komaru Naegi rewards 6000 Points and two B rank rewards.
PENALTIES: Negative Points/Death.
1. New Players - Negative 1000 for a Player killing a Newbie Player. A New Player is a New Player till the start of their second mission.
2. Spoiler - Negative 10 points per Sentence.
3. Falling Behind - Cannot be more than 5,000 meters away from Komaru Naegi. Will be TERMINATED if outside that range. If Komaru Naegi successfully escapes the city alive then the mission will continue and penalty will be voided.
4. Towa City War Zone - May not leave Towa City under any circumstances. Leaving Towa City results in TERMINATION.
5. The DEATH of a child results in DESPAIR - The injury or death of a Monokuma Kid caused by the Player deducts -10,000 Points. The injury or death of a member of the Warriors of Hope caused by any Player deducts -50,000 Points from every member.
6. BAD END - Reaching the Bad Ending of Dangan Ronpa Another Episode - Ultra Despair Girls, or Komaru Naegi dies. All Players of Team Japan TERMINATED. If Komaru Naegi successfully escapes the city alive then the Bad End penalty will be voided no matter Komaru Naegi's after state condition.
7. Guide Test Failure - If the potential team leader of Team Japan dies then all Players of will be TERMINATED. Failing the Guide Test results in the TERMINATION of all Players.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Mission Information.
1. Brainwashed members of Team Japan may receive points and rank rewards from the mission, but only from the Basic Mission, Combat mission, and Team Japan Genocide. No other Side Quest rewards can be acquired.
2. When a brainwashed member of Team Japan is defeated they will be removed from the Mission World and moved to a suspended state. Any and all injuries outside of Death will be repaired by the end of the mission. Failing to defeat a teammate before the mission is over will mean their death once the mission ends.
3. With each defeat of a member of the "Warriors of Hope" the combat A.I of the Monokuma robots will be upgraded.
TOTAL SCORE: Pending.
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Proofread by Azarza
For anyone who couldn't tell this fifth mission is broken as hell in how Shin will be rewarded at the end and it gets worse than you can just tell from above. I'm a believer of not breaking the setting of one's writing, and for Terror Infinity that's risk equals reward. Still, I'm going with a one time excuse that God is allowing Shin to acquire a lot of rewards to increase his and his team's power level if they will become his chosen team. Also, were getting close to the action.
Editor’s note: (HOLY FUCK ARE YOU MAD!!!!I’ve seen my share of the craziest missions but this…. THIS IS THE MOST OVERPOWERED, IMBALANCED AND HORRIFYING MISSION OF ALL TIME!!!! I LOVE IT! THIS IS SO FREAKING AWESOME!!!!
How he even survives this is beyond my comprehension you mad genius you!!! 10/10 made the best choice in proofreading this series).