Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 7, Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

With very few hardships we all exited the hospital building and walked out onto the streets of Towa City. While inside the hospital building we ran into a few Monokuma, and a blood soaked Monokuma that jumped out of nowhere and almost killed a Newbie, but overall it was a good experience. Komaru using the Megaphone Hacking Gun dealt with most of the Monokuma to gain experience fighting while Drake, Sachi and I naturally created a defensive formation to protect Komaru. Drake stood to Komaru's left for defense, I stood to her right for defense and offense if needed, and Sachi using her expertise as an assassin to cover the rear as she was sensitive to enemies attempting to sneak attack our group. As for the rest of the Newbies... they just followed behind helplessly.

Shin: (Lucky no one died, but we're just starting the *game* even if it's a twenty man mission. Also, we didn't run into the Monokuma Kids or Arcade Room. The first was probably because Komaru didn't need bullets for her Megaphone Hacking Gun that had unlimited ammo and the second is because it would be too much of an advantage if we knew enemy positions as we move forward.)

Shin was beginning to think that with Hikari the mission wouldn't be that difficult even with the twenty man difficulty. Also, with his original six comrades who were strong and capable they could perhaps take the risk of directly heading straight to the base of the Warriors of Hope, Towa Hills... but that was an impossible choice now. Hikari was only about to show us a map of Towa City before Izuru Kamukura interrupted them. Without knowing the way within this large city, only two, maybe three capable comrades and having to protect Komaru, Shin knew that he could only follow the plot to move to the key points of Towa City.

Also, without the combat support of his team he would eventually wear himself out before making it to the final boss even with the Ki of Black Heaven & Earth Technique. With strong comrades the risk was worth taking... but not with his current comrades. Even if Drake and Sachi were exceptional for Newbies. If not for all these thing could even just use Void Instant Movement to fly over all the traps and mazes throughout the city and face just the Warriors of Hope with his comrades. That's why Shin could only follow the plot.

Drake: "So where do we go from here Shin?"

Shin: "Ah... Then let's ask Komaru here. Komaru what do you plan to do now?"

Komaru: "Me? Well... I guess there's no choice but to escape. I'll... I'll be killed if I stay in this city, right?"

Shin: "..."

Komaru: "...Shin, everyone, I understand that you both want to save me and take back the city, but... I'm just so scared. I can't help it and I'm not doing this to gain sympathy... but I'm so scared that I can't help it. I feel trapped. No matter what I do, I'll end up getting killed. So... I know this is... an unfair request and I've no right to ask, but...”

Shin: "Fine."

Komaru: "Huh?"

Komaru was in tears as she tried to convey that she wanted everyone to prioritize her escape from Towa City even though it was a selfish request from her standpoint, yet Shin knowing what she wanted to ask quickly agreed to her shock. From Shin's standpoint as a Player it was best to follow the original plot and agree to escort her like Toko Fukawa did who also wanted to look for Byakuya Togami. It was in Shin and the Newbies of Team Japan's best interest to just follow the plot and agree, yet from how a scared girl like Komaru saw it they all looked selfless with this act even when we said that it was our duty as members of the Future Foundation.

Komaru: "Thank you Shin. Everyone. I'm thankful towards god that I met you all."

Komaru then ran up and hugged Shin with tears in her eyes. Shin didn't know what to do against this girl and called for help from the others.

Shin: "Guys... help (Damn! This girl looks plain, but has to the talent to win over men without trying. A temptress!)."

Sachi: "Hey, can you not make out in the middle of the street like that. A street filled with corpses and stained with blood."

Komaru: "Ah, sorry about that."

Drake: "Hey, why does she only jump into Shin's arms?"

Sachi: "He is the Ultimate Protagonist after all. Also, you showed your true colors earlier and drove her away."

Drake: "Don't want to hear that from you sadistic ice queen assassin!"

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With the banter finished and a course of action set the fifteen including Komaru and myself set off. The groups current course of action was to discover a way out of Towa City for Komaru. For those who knew the plot of Chapter 1 of the game this meant traveling towards Towa City bridge which should lead off the island where the city is located and back to the mainland and afterwards the subway which should also lead back to the mainland. The Great Towa City Bridge and Subway seemed too obvious way out of the city and it was.

Along the way the main character meet a relative of one of the survivors of the death game from Dangon Ronpa 1 and discover that the bridge was a trap and was set to collapse with bombs hidden underneath the bridge. The next method to escape the city that they thought up was the subway. Taking the subway was also a trap leading to the first boss battle and later on another trap where like the bridge as the tunnel was set to collapse and cave in on the main characters, but that's in chapter 2 of the game and too far ahead to think about.

Shin: (Our first stop is the bridge although Komaru doesn't know that yet. For now we should just guard her as we move through the city till she realizes the designation herself.)

And so Shin allowed Komaru to lead the way as Sachi, Drake and himself stayed close to protect her and the other Newbies timidly followed behind. As we made our way through the city streets we discovered a sight that we wished we never saw. For one all the streets were destroyed as if bombs had went off, cars left abandoned which needed Komaru's Megaphone Hacking Gun to move with the MOVE BULLET, and lastly as a sign that the city no longer belonged to the adults the graffiti of childish scribbles by kids were drawn on all the store walls that we came across... but that was not the worst of it.

Countless upon countless bloodied corpses of adults were left on the streets, hung on display walls of buildings and kept up with large screws stabbing through their bodies, and Monokuma units with their twisted smiling expressions continued to *play* with the bodies. Komaru and all of us together without needing to say a word to each other felt compelled to take out all of those Monokumas... yet there was something even more disturbing within this chaos.

Joining the crazed Monokuma were the even more so crazed kids wearing Monokuma styled helmets who were partially responsible for all the damage caused by the riots, the Monokuma Kids. They were *playing* along with corpses of the adults along with Monokumas, yet unlike them there were laughing, singing, and dancing as they stomped on and did other unspeakable things to the corpses. When Komaru and the Newbies saw the Monokuma kids playing with the corpses all turned pale and looked like they wanted to throw up. Some did and I felt like joining them, yet Drake and Sachi fared much better. Especially Sachi who didn't bat an eye at the scene and glared at the Monokuma kids till they scattered as they always do when threatened.

Komaru: "These kids... They aren't normal. How can they all just..."

Shin: "Yeah, I agree."

I really did, but because I knew the truth of the matter I understood the logic beyond this abnormally senseless act where children, the Monokuma Kids where killing and playing with the bodies of adults.

About the Monokuma Kids.

The Monokuma Kids were a group of children wearing Monokuma helmets who work alongside the Monokuma robots for the Warriors of Hope, featured in Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. The kids wear similar full head helmets that hid their original faces and green clothing that brought out thoughts such as the unity of a cult, and it seems impossible to tell them apart. They are mostly silent and speak very little, usually only to each other. They usually just sing and giggle, or cry if hurt and afraid. In general, they appear less dangerous (or at least, not as directly dangerous) as the Monokuma robots and they're easily frightened, but they do cause chaos and mischief in various ways and do horrible things like playing with the bodies of Adults. As they're not very physically strong nor durable, they usually attack adults with the help of Monokuma robots, other machines and explosives.

The Monokuma Kids along with the Warriors of Hope were the hated enemies of all the surviving adults of Towa City, yet there was a tragic truth behind their masks. The Monokuma Kids were originally ordinary children living in Towa City till the Warriors of Hope made their appearance. The Warriors of Hope killed their parents as they believed that the children needed to be freed from them, half-believing all children suffered the same way and the other half just wanting convenient tools/friends. They are then kidnapped by them and are later sent back to attack Towa City's adults by ordering the Monokuma robots as ground troops.

At first, their motives are a mystery, as they seem to hinder and assist the two protagonists Komaru Naegi and Toko Fukawa, as well as punish the Warriors of Hope if they fail. It's eventually revealed that they're mind-controlled through their masks by Monaca Towa the mastermind behind the events within the Warriors of Hope, though they do seem to retain some of their own emotions.

Though they take orders from the other members of the Warriors and their Servant, they're truly loyal to Monaca and only to Monaca and will turn against the other kids of the Warriors of Hope if Monaca does. It's also revealed that their masks contain explosives which are set to go off if the controller for the Monokuma robots is broken which was the point of all the events of Another Episode. The Warriors of Hope, more specifically Monaca Towa wanted Komaru to decide whether to break the Monokuma Controller or not after leading her through the city to gain the qualifications of a main character and representative of Hope for the surviving adults of Towa City, but more importantly confidence in herself.

If Komaru chooses to destroy the Monokuma Controller then the terrorized adults of the city can be saved from the threats of the Monokuma and Monokuam Kids, but the helmet that all the Monokuma Children are wearing will explode and the resulting tragedy will make all the adults look like they killed them in cold blood, proving they are all members of Despair and becoming the world's enemy, specifically Future Foundation. If Komaru chooses not to destroy the Monokuma Controller then the children can be spared, but the attacks on the adults by the Monokuma will continue and in the end... nothing would have been accomplished after all her struggles and the hardships endured by the adults.

This lose lose Despairing situation was the ultimate goal of Monaca Towa. One of her objections was to use Hope as a weapon of Despair and turn Komaru into the poster child of Despair to succeed the departed leader of Ultimate Despair, Junko Enoshima. Using Hope as a weapon of Despair means giving the adults who survival the initial riots a false Hope and drive them into a mad rage to kill everything in sight, both Monokuma and the brainwashed Monokuma Children alike, and by doing so become a city filled with child murders, in other words new members of Ultimate Despair, and become the new enemy of the world. If Komaru kills all the children to save the adults then she becomes the successor of Despair, ironically she would also be the sister of one of the two Ultimate Hopes, Makoto Naegi who was the one who ultimately defeated Junko Enoshima back at Hope's Peak Academy which made it even more heartbreaking. Also, if Komaru chose not to kill the children then she would become the enemy of adults and Monokuma alike and would prove that all her efforts, tears, and Hope to do something despite being a normal girl would all be for naught.

That was the reason behind the chaos that would turn the adults against the children and force Komaru into Despair where she has the choose between saving the adults, which was her motivation after awakening into a true heroine, or the kids who just as victims as the adults and maybe more so... and all of it would be broadcasted for the whole world to see.

Komaru: "Look! I see a bridge!"

As I was contemplating nature of the Monokuma kids and Komaru's fate if we were to stay true to the plot she spotted the bridge in the far distance. Shin and the others honestly didn't know where they were walking all this time yet following Komaru by letting her take the lead brought them here. With her Hopes of escape increased Komaru ran forward ahead of us and Drake not wanting to leave her alone went ahead with her. I sighed as this girl who mostly cried all of a sudden become upbeat and full of energy, and was about to follow her when Sachi stopped me.

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Sachi: "Hey, we don't have to follow the plot exactly, right? We already spotted the bridge, so why not skip, or break though all these road blocks. Long as we stay within the plot and don't skip any major events we wouldn't risk altering the story."

Shin: "...Yeah. That's not a bad idea. Let's do that."

Sachi: "Did you not think of it yourself, or was it that you didn't want to risk it with these comrades?"

Shin: "..."

Sachi: "It's fine. I don't need something like trust. You should at least know that we don't mean any harm since we've yet to harm Komaru. You even purposely left openings for us to attack you or her as we fought the Monokuma we came across. That at least proves that we aren't suicidal agents of the Four Pillars who only care about your death. We could, Drake and I might still be the enemy, but just value our lives."

Shin: "...And could just be laying low for a chance after the mission to wipe Team Japan."

Sachi: "But there's only a small chance of that. The Four Pillars want you and your team dead. They would send suicide bombers in a word to deal with you guys. I've heard that they even had a sleeper agent and then a spy into your team before. They wouldn't keep using the same tricks or less aggressive tactics now would they? They aren't like me. When the Four Pillars truly... truly wish someone dead they don't take their time with sleeper agents. NO, they just kill them. After two failed attempts, possibly three with the wipe of Team Germany you told us about on the way here, they'll kill you in a heart beat, Shin. They'll sacrifice a hundred for just your life."

Shin: "...Hearing you say that makes me feel relieved and even more suspicious. If you had perfectly hid your abilities you could have tried to assassinate me, but it isn't that simple. What a certain cool, but untimely failure of a main character once said about a certain Human God who talks about trust, you can't trust a person who talks about trust and lies. So I trust you... but I won't hold my breath or get upset if you decide to betray me later on."

Sachi: "Oh, I like that kind of trust. Like I know you'll leave me and Drake behind if Komaru is in danger for the sake of your own life and the lives of your real comrades."

Shin: "...Well, at best your trial members."

Sachi: "..."

Komaru: "Hey! What's taking you two so long! We need to pass through this hotel to get to the other side where the bridge is."

Komaru having interrupted the heavy heart to heart between Shin and and Sachi called them over. The road was blocked so the only way around to get closer to the bridge was to go inside a hotel building, but agreeing with the earlier suggestion of Sachi, Shin chose to go another route as he stood before a huge wall of conveniently placed metal cargo containers. Komaru didn't understand what was going on at first, but then took a step back seeing a strange sight. Shin's left arm grew three times its size and reflected a silver light as the skin tone changed to match. He then took a step forwards and punched the metal wall of cargo containers. His fist met the metal containers head on, and unlike how Komaru expected to happen his fist didn't break, but actually smashed through the metal and then-

- *BOOM*!!!

With a sonic boom, the wall of metal cargo containers exploded and cleared the path ahead for them. Komaru, Drake, and even the ice queen Sachi looked on in amazement.. and then in fear as a new threat approached. Over a dozen Monokuma units rushed through this the new clearing in the road in and behind them were a new enemy. Three Monokumas wearing green bullet proof vest and helmet to match and behind their backs were silver containers filled with hand grenades.

Shin recognized them as one of the different models of Monokuma units, the Bomber Monokuma. The three Bomber Monokuma allowed their comrades to rush forward and laughed as they prepared bombs to throw at Shin and the others. In the game they weren't difficult enemies to face and were even useful at time to blow away other enemies; but in real life, there being three of them and being added by a dozen normal Monokuma they were a real threat.

Shin: "Great! Komaru stand back and snipe the new Monokumas! I'll-"

Drake: "Wait leader! You stay back with the girl. Let us Newbies handle this!"

As Drake said this he entered Unlocked Mode as he rushed forward alone and kicked the forward most Monokuma sending it flying. Drake was not as enhanced as Shin, but possessing Faith Energy comparable to a C tier whole enhancement the Momokuma that was kicked didn't get back up and exploded. Drake like Sachi knew that Shin had yet to trust him and so he wanted to use any chance to improve his standing. If you are a Newbie not present during the team's conception than you might not be considered a part of the team and will be the first to be left behind. Drake didn't want this and so he went all out and was about to show of one of the two skill that's he's development on his own when-

Sachi: "Perverted priest! Pay attention to your surroundings!"

A grenade from the rear positioned Bomber Monokuma unit was thrown to blow up Drake and three more grenades followed. Four bombs were about to land and blow Drake away when needles flew through the air, struck and detonated the grenades in mid-flight. Drake looked back and saw Sachi and in her hands were countless needles between her fingers. He didn't know where she kept all of those needles on her person and not having enough reason not to ask the ice queen that, he turned back trusting his fellow Newbie. The remaining Monokuma units quickly surrounded Drake waiting for the next wave of bombing to begin and would attack if he moved to escape, yet he was unconcerned as he took the silver cross around his neck and squeezed it tightly in his hands.

Drake: "My god isn't the God of this dimension, but all the same you deserve some divine punishment! Weight of Sins!"

A white aura of Faith Energy was released from Drake's body and then quickly spread outwards as a light capturing the surrounding Monokuma units. It was a basic Faith Energy spell to restrict the moments of others and would gain a stronger effect if those captured by this light had committed great sins... and it had a great effect of the enemy. The Monokuma units that had taken part in the genocide of the adults of Towa City momentarily had their movement speed decreased down by 50%. Drake then charged the enemy and swiftly put an end to those that had a hard time moving. Drake grabbed the head of one Monokuma and smashed it to the floor. A second Monokuma tried to slash him for behind, but a sweeping kick followed by a ruthless stomp to the face end its life. A third, fourth, fifth and the remaining Monokuma charged forward, yet their speed was so slow Drake couldn't help but take advantage of them with his prided judo.

Sachi: "Like I said pay attention to your surroundings you worthless priest!"

Sachi saying so entered Unlocked Mode for the briefest moment and as she released three long slim needles from her right hand. The Bomber Monokuma had retreated some distance and planned to throw more grenades and they were her target. Taking into account distance and air resistance the three needles cut through the space between them and stabbed into their three red eyes. The Bomber Monokuma had no time to react and exploded having their weakness targeted.

Shin and Komaru who didn't have a part to play in this battle watched this all unfold and were amazed. Komaru witnessing the strength of her Future Foundation comrades felt reassured that they could definitely help her escape the city. As for Shin he too was impressed, but had his concerns. Drake was confident, strong and possessed interesting abilities, but he either didn't have too much combat experience or just got too caught up in the moment to watch out for other dangers in a fight. As for Sachi he didn't have any real complaints as she backed Drake and defeated some of the enemy Monokuma on her own, but he couldn't help but feel that she fought in a defensive manner and didn't take any risk which at times could lead to a swifter end to a battle.

Komaru: "Amazing! You, Drake and Sachi are all amazing. We can definitely escape Towa City!"

Shin: "Yeah they are something. Amazing comrades I wouldn't want to be my enemy, so I Hope they keep this up. Anyways, now that the path is clear let's go. The bridge is just up ahead Komaru."

Komaru: "That's right. I can... I can finally escape!"

Shin: "..."

Shin knowing what lied up ahead remained silent and followed after Komaru as she sprinted forward now seeing the bridge just up ahead. Komaru believed, no could only believe that the path before her was one of Hope... but all that would await her was more Despair.

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- "The Bomb Inside Her 1".

I, Yumi Kayakuda (16), am a normal female high school student in every way. At least, I wish that were the case. I have a bomb in my womb that will explode when I fall in love. That’s why ever since I was born, I have been pure and innocent, but then I encountered the boy I “like”, Snota Honen who says he loves me. Not attached but not distant, less than lovers, more than friends; we are at our limit. “Sorry, but at this rate I’ll end up liking you, so do something horrible to me!" Lighting a fire in your heart?! A risqué, thrilling love story!

Komaru: "This... This is it! The Bomb Inside Her! This manga... Oh, it's been ages since I read this! I love it!"

Sachi: "Hey, why are your eyes shinning like that? It's just a comic book."

Komaru: "Huh? Just a comic book? This is Manga!"

Shin: "Huh? Just a comic book? This is Manga!"

Sachi merely commented on Komaru's obsession with Manga, but with the topic of Manga in the air and it being assaulted, drew Shin into the mix. Shin and Komaru then just glanced at each other for a second and coming to a deep understanding proceeded to tell Sachi the wonders of Manga together. Sachi being feed up with the both of them escaped and coming out victorious Shin and Komaru hi five each other in joy.

Komaru: "We did it! Still, I'm surprised that you love Manga as well. You yourself are a protagonist after all. Ah, by the way I've been wondering something! Just what are you superpowers supposed to be? You have just a wide variety of skills that I can't tell what your origin story could possibly be."

Shin: "Me? Along with welding a variety of sci-fi and magic tools... made by someone who can't be named I have two abilities. A kind of demonic mutation (Can't say ghoul even if half) and the energy that you've probably heard of before Ki, also called Qi or Prana depending on your source material."

Komaru: "Amazing! With such talents you're really the Ultimate Protagonist!"

Shin: "Hm, continue to praise me."

Drake: "Haha, you two seem very compatible. I'm jealous. Seriously, I want to flirt with a high school girl... preferably a middle school girl, but all the same I can't help but be jealous. Even that time I visited an all rich all-girls school for a service I didn't get anywhere."

Komaru: "..."

Shin: "Aim higher age wise first if you want a girl. Also, I don't feel that way or have time to flirt with another girl. I'm on a mission after all. Additionally, I don't need to flirt with any girls as I have a harem."

Komaru: "...Harem?"

Shin: "Yeah. I'm in a relationship with three amazing women at this time. A mature and badass red haired superwoman of my dreams with Adamantium Claws and a werewolf ability. A small, cute, and sometimes harsh internationally wanted hacker girl with magic and psychic powers. And just recently a peerless supermodel level beauty knowing ancient swordsmanship which was used for a famous manga has joined my growing family. I'm the Ultimate Protagonist after all, so this much is natural."

Drake: "You really are talking that title to heart, aren't you?"

Sachi: "A man with a harem in real life... How shameless. Maybe I should prepare a special poison to... ah; did I say that out loud?"

Shin: "You did, so please don't."

Komaru: "...A harem?"

Komaru's expression showed her inner Despair as she heard that her savior and prince on a white horse who saved her not only was in a relationship with another girl, but three at that who all sounded far better than her. It was shocking to say the least... but-

Komaru: "...A harem... I wonder if there's still Hope to-"

Shin: "Hm? What was that?"

Komaru: "Ahem, nothing! Nothing at all! Just talking to myself!"

Shin: "Oh. Okay then."

Sachi: "How shameless and dense of you."

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