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07/21

There's a crash from downstairs, the sound of metal on metal as elevator doors are wrenched open on the ground floor and somebody steps out through them, barging out the door and leaving footprints of bright, wet red in their wake. They make their way past the lockers, past the remains of a laptop with its shattered screen and scattered keys, and grip the handles to the front doors.

The doors do not open. The handles will sooner snap off than budge— and snap off they do, tossed aside and sent clattering across the floor.

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Is it the contact, or hearing the voice of the one he'd been searching for? It's hard to really say, but as soon as Hinata's lifted up he'll start to stir. It takes a great deal of effort, but Hinata's will is strong, and he manages to force his eyes open. It's not the person on his side that he sees first, nor does he notice the different hand of the one he does see or the blood that soaks his own clothes. The moment he takes in the sight of Komaeda, agonized relief stretches out across his face.

"Komaeda, you... You're okay." Hinata's voice shakes, one part emotion and one part exhaustion from the way he's pushing his body's limits. "I looked through the whole lodge and couldn't find you, I thought- I thought I was already too late, but... You're okay..."

Almost unconsciously, limbs starting to tremble with the effort of holding himself out of the hold he'd been in, Hinata slumps back and leans into Saihara's arm. The fact that he doesn't fall flat on his back is what seems to catch his attention, and for the first time Hinata looks over at the one beside him-

If possible, his already-pale face goes even paler.

"It's... you." His voice trembles and breaks. "The one from the clock tower, from the- the stairs. I know you." Almost like it's reflexive, like the same day a very different Hinata found Saihara again, his eyes well up instantly. "Oh God, you- both of you, you can't-" He looks back at Komaeda as well, the tears spilling over more from the motion than anything. "You can't stay here, it's not safe! It might come back-"

A cackle breaks out from the screen above them.

"Oh, oh my sides! Oh, this is too much! You two barging in here and acting like you're such hot stuff, and Hinata-kun's poor little maiden heart! Give it a rest already, you're gonna make me explode!" After taking a moment to wipe away a non-existent tear, Monokuma rests a paw over his belly, giving it a self-satisfied pat. "Well, I do enjoy watching you bastards run around like chickens with their heads and wings cut off, but it'd probably be pretty boring if I let you continue believing some of these preconceived notions you seem to have. So as a little gift to you, I'll clear up a thing or fewer!"

In the time that Monokuma's been speaking, Saihara may notice that Hinata's entire body has gone rigid, his teeth clenched and expression full of panicked distress.

"You seem to think I have a hand in poor Hinata-kun's sorry state right now. You'd hurt my feelings if I had any, but fortunately I'm just a bear! Let this be your lesson not to judge others based on their appearance, because I'm not even the one who did it!" He tilts his head to the side, humming. "What was it, I wonder? A demon? A beast? A cyborg straight out of an anime? Who really knows! But it came through and wrecked my island after I'd already made such a beautiful disaster of it! Really though, if my beloved Blackened didn't want to get caught up in such a nasty thing, he shouldn't have come back after winning so spectacularly!"

He wants to leave it in Saihara's hands, arms, haha, whatever pun is useable here, there's too much riding on this, and wouldn't it just be his luck if something bad happened. Wanting things for people like survival would cause ruin to everything, and it's already enough that Saihara's injured, and probably will have to carry someone back alone. An Ultimate is important, a piece needed for survival in his delusional mind, so despite it's not an order given to him, he can take a hint when he wants to. Because it's Saihara who is here with Hinata, this is also Hinata who doesn't deserve a hopeless death, no matter how many times Komaeda can try to construct it as a stepping stone for a few people... it'll contradict everything Hinata has said to him if they let him die.

Quickly, he'll get to his feet to make his way near them, slipping Hinata's arm over his shoulder as he stares at the other boy — while Saihara speaks to Monokuma instead to figure out the meaning behind this, Komaeda's voice is low, talking to Hinata while he's slightly out of it or so he thinks, "Hey... Can you hear me...? Are you okay?" Well luckily(?) for them, he is, because whatever caused him to fully wake up is met with... relief on Hinata's end, but the confusion on Komaeda's says differently. It doesn't stay though when Hinata speaks, words that make it hard to stay where he is — looking for him? For what reason? They have an odd relationship sure, but... saying that paints a picture as if Komaeda's the one who put him through this. Even his immediate switch to Saihara makes things even more odd, it's the "I know you," for him, and of course he would? Right? ...

His eyes dart towards Monokuma, that little satisfied pat he does, "Hmm... Monokuma, we've always been the best of friends." Term used loosely, besides, he said something about how Komaeda should already be dead, he's calling Hinata the blackened, he hasn't said Saihara's name either. It's that sort of thing that makes Komaeda hum thoughtfully, "So you can tell me, if it wasn't one of your monobeasts... where did it come from and where did it go?" He shouldn't care about something that doesn't belong to him, and not having a name for it or any control is odd for Monokuma. There's only a few outside forces that fit the description, especially if it all points towards the elevator.

With a quick look towards Saihara, he'll try and properly lead them both since someone has to be wary of the flimsy floorboards.

Saihara's just going to "..." and probably freeze for a while, because there's a lot going on. It's that kind of thing where he's standing in one place because his mind is running instead and he doesn't have the focus for both at once, but given the situation he'll snap out of it.

He wants to say he knows it's not Monokuma who did this -- because it's pretty obvious... who probably did from the evidence left behind, and so is where they went after that. Hello blood trail leading out of the elevator and into the school's main hall. Though the better question on that front is "why" (because there shouldn't be a motive??) so he lets Komaeda ask his questions anyway. Saihara's more worried about the "blackened" part and also about how Hinata's speaking to him, which is way too similar to some other time in the music club room in Yogen above.

"...It's not going to come back. We know where it went, so it's alright."

He only says it softly for Hinata's benefit, judging that the best course of action for now; all the inconsistencies can wait... until, you know, Hinata's not dying. So come on -- he'll try to help lead Hinata away and out of the room with Komaeda. They need to go back to the elevator and then the school so they can get him medical help.

It's fortunate Komaeda is down here with Saihara; the only one at Yogen who could navigate this nearly as well is Tanaka. As it is, due to the wear and tear that the lodge has undergone since the last time he was here, a few of the floorboards creak ominously as they start to cross. So far, however, they are fortunate as none of them break as they navigate back towards the doors.

At Saihara's words, the miserable expression doesn't leave Hinata's face, but the tension unwinds in his body enough that he slumps a little bit between his and Komaeda's hold. "You say that, but... I saw what it did... I thought it'd kill me for sure. If it got to you or Komaeda, I'd-"

He breaks off with a choked noise, stumbling onto one of those creaky floorboards that swallow up the sound. Hinata doesn't notice the way he feels a little dizzy as they keep walking, too caught up in worrying over whether he can keep Saihara and Komaeda safe.

However, that sound, too, is soon smothered under a greater cacophony. Monokuma all but explodes with noise as he answers Komaeda.

"The elevator! It's that damn elevator! Who installed that thing in my lethal tropical resort?! It's an eyesore! An actual eyesore!" Monokuma lets out several puffs of angry breaths before reigning himself in. "...Oh, hm, you asked me a question, didn't you. Right, the elevator, somebody put that in my poor old lodge right under my snout."

It does appear that he is not, in fact, in control of everything. He doesn't sound particularly pleased about it either.

"I don't really know why Hinata-kun decided to come back after he'd already Graduated, maybe he just missed his bear-loved headmaster? But he rode that monstrosity down here, and out of its ugly doors tumbled Hinata-kun and the mecha-beast! They had quite the tussle on the rest of the island before they came back here again, I wonder if you've earned the privilege of hearing all the plot clues yet?" This is followed by an "Upupupu!" When will the fourth wall be left alone, I hate it here. "In any case, it's as Spine-kun said - it's not here anymore! Gone, vanished, up up up the elevator before the heroic duo showed up! Bad riddance to bad rubbish."

Oh, he looks at Hinata with a smile.

"What do you mean "if" it got me, I'm already dead, apparently... Don't worry, you and Saihara-kun will make it."

Komaeda's the navigator as he walks them along the floor, eyes glancing here and there to remember how far the carpet went in his memory — he thought it'd be bad if someone tripped in the middle of the party. Sadly, with the tussle that happened within this room, the length of it now only makes him wary. Looking around towards the A/C, and where he recalls the Ultimate "Affluent Progeny"'s suitcase to be during his own time here, is there anything off around them here? Just checking in case.

Once he does that, he looks towards Saihara to see how he's holding up, and he doesn't need to be in pain or fine for Komaeda to think that maybe he should carry as much weight as he can. The other is still wounded, so he'll keep Hinata's arm on his shoulder, and slide his own hand down along his waist to try and get a better hold of him. Not the fourth wall, not the plot clues...

"You hear that... it's like a bonus from all the activity we've done together, I wonder if he'd tell us anything good..." He faces towards the youth again as he expresses his thoughts, but looking over his countenance more than anything to see if he looks paler. Isn't situations like these you're supposed to keep someone talking so they don't pass out... Komaeda's sick, and he's kind of jealous he's not the one almost dying here... he's got to step up his game.

There's not much in the way of visual differences that Komaeda will be able to find. The carpet is bunched up or ripped in places, but he will probably have to rely on memory and hearing more than anything. Should he look for that suitcase, he will find it mysteriously absent.

But Komaeda may have other things to be more concerned about. The moment he hears those words, Hinata draws to a halt; if Komaeda and Saihara are still moving, they may be stumble a bit from how his previously weak body is displaying a show of strength once again, heels digging in to keep both of them still.

"Why... don't say something like that! Don't listen to what Monokuma says, he's lying, I didn't kill anybody!" Hinata grows visibly more distressed as he speaks, breaths coming faster. Any more and he'll be hyperventilating. "I don't know what's going on, why that thing came after me, but I- I didn't do anything to Pekoyama or Kuzuryuu, I don't know why-" He breaks off with a wounded sound, shakes his head. "It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter, because... Komaeda, you were here, in the lodge. Just like I thought you'd be, even if I couldn't find you before it got to me. So... Don't joke around about being dea- Ngh!"

Hinata breaks off at the feeling of the hand at his side, excruciating pain blossoming out from the whole area. What Komaeda may quickly notice is that his side is drenched in blood, significantly more than what the shoulder injury had been when Saihara first got to him. Reflexively, he jerks away at the touch and knocks into Saihara slightly. And should anybody look behind them, they'll notice that there's been a fresh trail of blood leading from where Komaeda and Saihara have brought Hinata up to this point.

When Hinata's voice raises, his feet had already shifted, but they do so even more when he moves away from the touch causing him pain - and the floor creaks underneath them. Proceed with caution.

Edited (I FORGOT ONE THING I'M SORRY this is why we don't rush before work) 2021-07-31 22:59 (UTC)

So the "blackened" Monokuma was referring to... is Hinata. Komaeda seemed to think it was himself for some reason, but Saihara kind of had a feeling it was this -- they pressed the red button in the elevator after all, so he's keeping that in mind. For the few seconds he gets at least, before jumping and rushing to support Hinata the best he can -- which is to say, they stumble around a few steps, and the floorboards start creaking.

"H-Hinata-kun? Are you alright...!? I don't know if the floor will hold... we should try to get closer to the wall."

Because thinking logically, there's probably a higher chance of the floorboards being safer there -- whatever objects had gotten thrown around would have been more likely to bounce off the wall, or at least break their impact there. And there's also the issue of Hinata's side being injured too, obvious now from what just happened. So he looks at Komaeda.

"Th... The table cloth. I'll go back to get it, alright? If we wrap it around him, it should slow the bleeding."

So he's going to very, very gently extract himself, making certain Hinata can lean on Komaeda before he goes (yes, he's leaving Hinata in Komaeda's arms, you're welcome). They can head on to the safer area, Saihara's gonna risk the rest of the floor by himself for them so he can go grab the cloth. And as he does so... he calls out quietly.

"...Monokuma. Tell us what you know."

He spares the monitor a single look, then glances away for the briefest second -- like there's some sort of guilt involved. Hmmm. I wonder why. But anyway, he's careful to pick his way, testing the boards first before he steps on them. So he has time to talk, and I guess one very specific bgm is playing now because, yeah, you guessed it, we're about to lie.

"You have no idea where the elevator came from... or what the thing that destroyed your place was. But we do. I know exactly who that was, and I know where the elevator goes, too. If you don't talk, I'll bring it back."

He can't because the elevator wouldn't even come here without Hinata or Komaeda, and anyway if they all leave the "instance" would probably change for next time, to something else. This bit isn't likely to be accessible again even if Saihara could bring Legion back. But that's not the point... the point is, does Monokuma know that? :)

If he makes it back to the table, he'll pick up the table cloth, bundle it into a ball, and throw it towards the other two so Komaeda can start to tie it around Hinata. Assuming they did get safely to the wall.

With Hinata and Komaeda...

Hinata doesn't quite realize that Saihara is gone until he recovers from the pain enough to open his eyes again. When he hears him speak to Monokuma, he tries to call Saihara's name - and only lets out a distressed noise, frustrated tears building in his eyes, because he doesn't know it. Anymore, even if Hinata isn't exactly aware of that part.

When he reaches for Saihara, he steps on the board that he'd been moving around frantically on before - and it cracks. But fortunately, the sound of it startles Hinata, and he falls back into Komaeda before he pitches forward too much. Below, the board echoes as it connects with the ground a short distance underneath them.

Do they move to the wall after that? The rest of that part is in ~~Nimise's~~ God's hands.

Meanwhile with Monokuma...

Why are you looking away from the screen guiltily, Saihara!!!! Anyway, this bear is not happy. He shows one of his claws, glinting in the light. There's something just as dangerous in his tone when he speaks, as well.

"...I really did underestimate you. I looked at you when you came in here, and never for a second did I think you'd have the audacity to challenge me like this. Komaeda-kun went to the afterlife and brought a rotten boy from hell back with him, is that it?" As threatening as he sounds, there's a blankness to his voice that's almost as unnerving as the the danger. He sounds like he's on the verge of something, but not anything good. "I really want to grill you about that elevator, but I don't feel like having that thing barrel through here again either. Two of my poor decorations are already in such disarray, you know? I guess it doesn't hurt anything to tell you, not when the Game's already over..." His claw drops, and some cheer finally returns to his tone. "...especially if I get to see that despairing look on Hinata-kun's face again! It's really priceless!"

Somewhere in the room, Hinata grips Komaeda's sleeve deathly tight.

"As you must already know by now, this was the stage of our lovely tropical Killing Game, our sea salt Despair! After I made that announcement, the Hope's Peaks students were all in a tizzy, not sure what to do with themselves... And then, like a beacon of hope, Togami Byakuya appeared with his party that would bring everyone together with the power of friendship. It was gross!

"As preparations went underway, Hanamura-kun and Komaeda-kun holed up here to cook and clean respectively. What good househusbands! But Komaeda-kun... Well. I don't need to tell him about his own plans, do I?" Monokuma chuckles like it's their own secret. "And Hanamura-kun, of course, was terrified by what he was up to." There's a pause here, as Monokuma hums thoughtfully. "You know, you kids are really full of surprises, I guess. I wouldn't have thought Hanamura-kun had that in him either, you know? But he charged at Komaeda, attempting to get the knife away from him... But it must've been fate, because that was when Hinata-kun came through the door. You decided you were going to help out, right?"

"I'm telling you... It didn't happen like this..." These are Hinata's only words. Weak, like he's protested several times by now.

"Yes, yes, your amnesia acting up again or not, I'm aware." Monokuma waves a paw like it's unimportant. "Anyway, Hinata-kun came through the hall doors - and all he could see was Hanamura-kun about to stab his dear, precious friend! So he dived for Hanamura-kun, too... But Hinata-kun is a lot stronger than he thinks, you know? When Hanamura-kun tried to push the knife into his shoulder, Hinata-kun pushed down so, so hard - right through his heart! I was so proud!

"There's no mystery in going through all the investigation and the trial when we already know the answers, right? I can skip that part, right?" He barrels on, not waiting for an answer. "Komaeda-kun tampered with the evidence to make himself appear to be the culprit. Hinata-kun was too in shock and too afraid of dying to steer his class in the right direction, and they voted for the wrong person. Hinata-kun was the victor of the Killing Game, and Komaeda-kun got to... huh, what did he say again? Oh, that was it! I executed him, and he got to die for the sake of the hope inside of Hinata-kun that he loves, that sounds about right. So sappy, so gross. Hinata-kun crying was the only good thing out of it. I'm glad he's dead, except I can still hear his voice."

Memeing aside, there's clear displeasure there - because Komaeda appears to be very much alive.

"In any case, after I executed everyone else afterwards, I decorated Jabberwock Island and sent Hinata-kun home... But now he came back again, with that eyesore elevator and hell robot! It chased him down through a bunch of the island, before they ended up back here... I was so excited, my heart was racing at the thought that I'd get to have a reprisal of my body discovery announcement. But then you two decided to show up, and I guess that's on hold for now... How unfortunate."

Leaving Hinata's life in my hands... Not like this Saihara-kun, please.

As Saihara migrates to the other side, Komaeda keeps his eyes on him as his hands reach out to steady Hinata because he's not allowed to fall, and part of him wonders why he's even doing this. Hinata DID lay his ass out — fundraiser dementia aside — so would Hinata even want this, but it seems like the answer to that feels like it'd be different. Between what he does and what he says, he's off, but that's because... Komaeda knows Hinata.

He doesn't worry about Saihara, he's an Ultimate, this is practically beneath him, and his familiarity with Monokuma makes this a sight to watch — he knows he can't marvel him for long or his easy use of Legion as a threat, which Komaeda says nothing on at the moment to leave Monokuma confused and bruised by the thought. Instead, he's trying to grab the cloth that's thrown their way...

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut there's that crack within the floorboard, and Komaeda clingy enough to pull Hinata against him (with the other's help because that's what he was doing already) so that nothing too bad happens... anyway, the cloth drops right into the hole before them like a reminder, and as Komaeda guides Hinata forward somewhat — he'll let go once he thinks the other is safe to lean down and grab the cloth. The moment he touches it, he hears his name leave from Monokuma's snout, but he doesn't acknowledge whether his comment is true or not, but in a way, how he phrased it... he kinda right. Though, they really don't need to discuss his plans, or even him at all!

It's hilarious, this portrayal of Hinata being the blackened, and Komaeda has to do his best not to laugh. Despite the other's inner struggle, it doesn't feel real, especially with Saihara here in chapter one? But what is... is that Legion brought Hinata here, and is the reason the other is like this. He hums in thought after, wrapping the cloth around Hinata tightly to make sure his would covered properly, and to slow some bleeding. He pulls with his mechanical hand to make sure it'll stay in place, and once satisfied with his work, "Come now, Blackened-kun... let's move, we don't want to stay right here if..." He hesitates, taking a breath because we all know he's dying, "He... brings it back. A clash between hope and despair is a beautiful thing... a shame we won't see it..."

Anyways, as they make it to the wall, he's going to let the other use it to support himself on one side while Komaeda remains on the other. His intentions seem to be guiding Hinata to the door... one pat, two pat at his uhmmmm back, go that way.

Hinata winces when the cloth is wrapped around him, but it's nothing compared to the expression he makes at what Komaeda says.

"Please-" His voice is wounded, tortured, raw like Komaeda put one of those wounds on Hinata himself. "Please... don't call me that..."

Komaeda's bandaging is somewhat successful - not a permanent solution by any means, but it's tight enough that it slows the bleeding considerably. Hinata's so distracted that he'll even move with Komaeda a little bit as he pushes at him.

"He keeps- saying that, that I did these things, but it's wrong! He's wrong, because I'd never..." His voice starts to shake. "I'd never... kill anyone, not even by accident, and I remember thinking that I wasn't going to come here so I wouldn't bother you." Hinata shakes his head hard, as if he's trying to clear the thoughts that are there. "I don't know what happened to Pekoyama and Kuzuryuu, but- You were here, I found you, and Hanamura must be, too. Monokuma keeps lying, about me, about you... But you're fine, and everyone else-"

Hinata breaks off, like it's just occurring to him again at the thought of "everyone". He tries to stop, turn around and go back, but he's weak enough that Komaeda would be able to stop him easily if he pushed hard enough.

"Wait, we- We can't leave without-" He makes a helpless, angry noise at the thing that's denied him once again. "I can't even... say his name, whenever I try it's gone, but-" His voice drops into an agonized whisper. "He's important. He's one of the most important friends I'll ever have. And I can't leave him here with Monokuma and his lies... after I finally found him again...!"

Why can't Hinata remember...? More than anything Monokuma has to say, more than any of the other ends that also don't add up, that's the one that gives Shuichi pause. Because Hinata's important to him too -- an extremely special friend, no matter how that had started. Just because the gorintos they touched had fabricated an experience for them, that doesn't make all the interactions that came after any less real.

"...Saihara Shuichi. That's my name."

It's quiet, but firm enough to make it through the small distance across the room, and answer Hinata's question. And more than that...

"It's alright. Even in a fabricated story like this... the only way you'd have killed was by accident. There's no doubt you're the real Hinata-kun -- and you never would have killed in a real scenario. I know that... I believe you."

That's more proof of his character than anything else. And it's not like there isn't evidence to back it up, like the details of Monokuma's story or the fact that he and Komaeda were even able to reach this space. So he's never been more sure of it. This is exactly the time to be believing in his friend. Either way, Shuichi looks around one last time, ignoring whatever else Monokuma has to say as he thinks. They really need to get out of here, but how can he know that there isn't anything else important they're missing? Nothing stands out on first glance...

"But, please listen to me. I'm sorry for asking this right now... but if there's anything you remember that shouldn't be left behind... we should take it with us."

Because, unlike his earlier lie, they probably wouldn't be able to come back to this exact place once no one's left behind like this time. Oops. And if there isn't... then they can meet at the door. Komaeda can lead Hinata there, he's sure, and Shuichi himself will detour around the broken floor to regroup.

"...Saihara."

He breathes out the name, relief coursing through his veins. He's in pain, his head is spinning - but he feels like he can breathe again. Saihara Shuuichi. His best friend in another life. His words are a balm, soothing the nerves that Monokuma has been rubbing raw for however long.

"Thank you. For believing in me, even after what he said..."

It's such a relief - to have anyone believe him, but especially to have Saihara believe him, he relaxes in Komaeda's hold. Not quite letting himself be pulled away, but not quite fighting any longer, either.

"I'm sorry, though... I don't know what would be important right now, what would even help in this situation. We could try to find Hanamura, maybe-" He breaks off, thinking about what he woke up to, and tries not to shudder. "I haven't... checked any other rooms in here, so maybe-"

It isn't Hinata cutting himself off this time.

"Things you should be taking with you? Don't tell me you were thinking about leaving without even saying goodbye, were you?"

Monokuma's voice is oddly calm, oddly cheerful.

"Komaeda-kun."

Something eerie, unsettling drips back into his tone.

"Don't you remember? You're supposed to be dead by now."

Something dangerous.

"And I don't like my executions walking away."

From outside comes a crash of stone, splintering of wood. There are whirs of machinery, large metal steps crashing towards them, getting louder and louder and louder.

There isn't much he has to say on the ordeal of their exchange, information important between the two of them that he'd rather not pry in because it doesn't involve him. That, and who would he be intruding in on a conversation an Ultimate is holding with another person? He doesn't feel the need to be relieved, because he already knew that the other would manage to come out of this slightly unharmed. Besides, his hope has always brought upon situations that are worthy of praise, he's that amazing after all, and it's pretty lucky for Hinata to witness it as well.

His fingers splay open against Hinata's back, making sure that he keeps walking while making conversation. If they keep up this pace, they can get out under record time and certain amount of blood loss, they could call it a win. Monokuma plays on a different side of the field compared to them, and so when Komaeda hears his name, he doesn't make it a habit to stop and talk like old times.

"Bother someone else." Out of all the people to talk to him, it's not like he wanted to have Monokuma be the one — there's two more people within this room, preferably an Ultimate, and this is what he gets. That's enough to drag down his mood with a disappointed sigh, not worried by the way the animatronic, or... virus speaks to him. Sure, Komaeda doesn't have the strongest will to live, and the concept created for him does fit perfectly, just like his younger days — willing to kill himself for the sake of another to be a stepping stone for hope, but as far as that goes right now...

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...?

The ground shakes underneath them, his legs feel like paper that could fold over because of the immediate impact of the beast. He makes sure to keep his hands onto the other so he doesn't fall over, already having an idea of what's supposed to be happening here. Using this threat if unfair because Saihara has like 700000 push-ups, and curl-ups, and jogging experience under his belt, and what does Hinata and Komaeda have? A bleeding out body, and a sickly disposition which won't be doing much for them. "It seems my being here have gotten you two into this mess... How unfortunate..." Just by accompanying Saihara to stumble across Hinata, he's pulled them into a second chance at an execution — but that doesn't stop him from weighing his options. He could separate from them, his eyes glance over to the side because if it's him that Monokuma wants, then the chances of him abiding by the rules... is rather high, if this plays just like back home, the specific role that he took under means he can't break it.

He doesn't think of breaking from them yet.

"Forgive me, Saihara-kun..." A pause, admitting his mistake, "Hinata-kun..."

Hinata's hands wind tightly into Komaeda's sleeve, like he can sense what Komaeda's thinking about. The rest of his body may be weak, but his grip is strong enough that he will be pulled along before he lets Komaeda go.

"Don't- Don't apologize, it's not your fault-" His words come out as wheezy gasps, face drawn in terror. They can't have long at all if the ground is already shaking. "Come on, we have to run- Somewhere, I don't know where!" He'll raise his voice to call out over the distance. "Saihara, come on!"

Unfortunately, Hinata doesn't remember the elevator. But he's hoping desperately that if they run to the front door fast enough, they'll be able to get out. They have to be able to get out, right...?

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