"So detective Saihara, have you found any new information about the case?" Scarlette placed her hand on my shoulder. This made me jump a bit because I was so lost in my own thoughts...which is probably why she ended up touching my shoulder in the first place. "Ah, sorry," I spoke up getting out of my chair to face her.

"I haven't found any new leads on the case...I'm actually worried that maybe this case is bigger than just a few people we found that was connected to the kidnapping...maybe something terrible," I whispered to myself, making her sigh. "Oh Shuichi, you always overthink things, which is why I'm so fond of you!" She moved her hand to pat my head making me blush a bit. She reminds me of Kokichi in the way she is somewhat childish when getting another person's attention.

"Y-yeah I guess so?" I said, sounding more confused about my statement than I intended to sound. "Well keep up the good work!" She said with a smile looking back at the open door to my office before she looked back over at me. I noticed that there were some people passing by which is probably why her comment sounded like she was going to leave the room...she knows something. "What--" I started before she put her finger to my lips, closing the door with her heel. I was a little worried about how this looked to any onlookers...but she knows me and Kokichi are in love and that my feelings for her will only be in a friendship sense--I hope she knows that.

"Sorry for this kind of intrusion...but I found something out. There is a break in the case." Her voice was hushed making me realize that it must be more sensitive information. I slowly moved back from her and went to close the blinds before turning on the lamp on my desk. "What did you find?" I moved slowly to sit back in the chair behind my desk while she sat in the one on the other side of the table.

"Well, I know that the bear you described that was working with the 'mastermind' also known as Tsumugi Shirogane is involved. There has been someone committing terrible acts of crime that goes by the name Monokuma which is the name of that bear correct?" These words hit me. Like a thousand bricks coming into contact with my lungs making it hard to breathe. "W-what?" I choked a bit on the air trying to make its way into my lungs.

"Shuichi are you okay?" She said moving over to pat my back. "Y-yeah, I'm fine," I said gasping a bit when I could breathe normally again. "Okay...but Monokuma was the name of the bear correct?" She asked again. I gave her a nod before I could hear her heels clicking on the floor as she moved to open her briefcase. There was a file in there that was named Monokuma, or Mono Kuma.

"This is the file." She said placing it in front of me. I shakily opened it to reveal case after case of pretty graphic murders. The only common theme I found was there was a small drawing of the bear either in burnt letters on a victim, on the wall in blood, or carved into the wall--or even the victim(s). It was so disturbing that I felt a little dizzy. I remember reading of some older cases of the killing game we had to go through...I talked to Nagito as well as Kyoko about these killing games that happened that are also known as 'Danganronpa'.

Nagito had to do a killing game similar to ours with his class, except it was a government-approved situation where they just had to sign up. After this, they were all put under using a technology called neuropathic Gear, also known as Neo Gear. It was a trial run for this gear but this experiment had to be discontinued after this Monokuma virus came into the system causing a killing game similar to the one we were in.

Kyoko was in the same spot except hers took place when there was anarchy in Japan in a small city no one has heard of. Hope's Peak sent their class there to get some research for a report...but then they were trapped in the main campus by the headmaster's granddaughter who caused another killing game where there were only 6 survivors.

While the game Maki, Kokichi, me, Tenko, and Himiko survived only had five survivors...it's cruel that this has happened three times and there is still someone going around causing despair to spread while we can all just sit here and hope that we can find out who it is before it hits close to home.

Kokichi...

I will have to protect him at all costs. I looked over at Scarlette and I could tell that she knew exactly what I was thinking. We need to try our best to get this case cracked and open for the world to know...and for us to catch this 'Monokuma Killer'

"Well, you wanted to go on a lunch break around 13:00 right?" She asked, changing the topic. I could tell she was doing it because she knew this was a lot to take in. "How about we go get some coffee at 13:30?" I looked over at the clock that read 12:50 before Scarlette spoke again grabbing my attention.

"That's a great Idea Shuichi!" She said with a smile. Her smile was always able to calm me down and this was definitely a time when I needed something to cheer me up and calm me down a bit. "Thank you Scarlette, I needed this." She smiled at me before moving over to rub my shoulders.

"I know you have been worried about Kokichi, but remember that you are getting married soon and I'm so happy for the both of you!" She whisper-yelled, making me chuckle softly. "You're right about that, which reminds me, we haven't even talked about the wedding much and-" She cut me off by snapping her fingers.

"I have got that covered Shuichi, your wedding will be a good day for you to remember and to cherish." Her words made me smile. Kokichi is going to be my husband in a short time from now and it makes me feel so happy. I love him more than anything and I want to give him the world even if I am working a lot...I want to be there for him, for forever and always.

Never parted as death can't break this bond.

-Part 19 is out! And I will be posting some more poetry on my channel this week! Sorry nightmares storyline updates are so slow--I am trying my best to get them recorded and ready for you all! Thank you so much for your support and kindness! Wishing you all the best!-

-SK-