If Hope's Peak never existed... What would happen to all those who were students? Well... Let's have a look, shall we?

Everyone had received an invitation to meet at the Suzuki Manor. Considering how much of a presence they had, it would be foolish to decline... Which is why they were all here, stood in the main hall on the illustrious home.

"Seeing as how we'll be waiting for our host, I think we should introduce ourselves." A small woman with reddish brown hair spoke up,"My name is Stevie Hendrix."

"Oh, you run that amazing daycare, don't you?" A young man with purple eyes turned to her,"I'd love to send my children there when I have some."

"I'm glad, Wait- Y-you're Daiko Magorobi." Stevie stepped back in surprise,"I'm a big fan, your talk show is incredible."

"Teri, I met a fan!" Daiko clapped his hands together.

"Why are you so surprised?" A girl with purple hair raised a brow,"You have tons of fans."

"Exactly." A blonde girl agreed,"You still get so excited when you find them, though."

"Come on guys, look at her." Daiko put his hand on Stevie's shoulder.

"We are, Dai." The purple-haired girl sighed before introducing herself,"Ignore my brother, he's quite excitable. I'm Terishi, but you can call me Teri. And this is my wife, Jay Young."

"As in Jay Young who writes those murder mystery novels?" Stevie asked,"They're so good!"

"Y-yeah, glad you like them." Jay chuckled nervously.

"Oh my god, Teri!" Daiko grabbed her arm,"I think I'm in love!"

"Wait- What?" Terishi spun around to see where he was looking and...

He was admiring a tall, ginger, bearded man who wore a large, tartan jacket and ripped grey jeans.

"Daiko, that's a homeless man-"

"A hot homeless man-"

"Daiko!" Jay covered his mouth.

The noise garnered the attention of the bearded stranger who waved over to them.

"The name's Scott, Scott Callahan. Although folks typically caw me the 'Wanderin' Piper'." He introduced himself.

"And I'm Daiko!" Daiko hurried over to him,"I'm the host of a talk show!"

The three girls watched as Daiko introduced himself to the Scottish piper and decided it was best to leave them to it.

That, however, is when Stevie bumped into someone new. A tall man with brown skin. He had one yellow eye and one that was white, covered by a scar. He was littered with scars, in fact, all over his face and visible skin. It also appeared that he had a missing arm. His attire was formal, a dark suit and tie paired with a monocle and top hat.

"O-oh, I'm sorry I-"

"Don't be." The man shook his neither,"Or do, that's not my problem."

"Ray!" A similar looking girl beside him hissed, elbowing his side,"Ignore him, he's an idiot."

Ray winced and glared down at her,"Calling me an idiot? Why the hell-"

"I'm the boss now, Ray. Not you." Her face was stone cold.

"Uhm, there's a guy watching you." Stevie pointed, noticing a man clad in a hoodie with a mask covering most of his face.

The girl sighed,"Satoshi!"

"Before you yell at me, princess, I was invited here just like you." He purred.

The girl rolled her eyes while Ray glared at the masked man with malicious intent on his mind.

"You. Watch my brother while I speak with my boyfriend." The girl ordered.

"Isa-"

"Uh, alright." Stevie agreed.

With that, the other two wandered off and left Stevie alone with Ray.

"S-so, what do you do for a living?" Stevie asked.

"I was a Crime Boss, now I just help my sister out since she's taken over." Ray shrugged,"Her name's Isabelle, and that freak following her is Volcan Satoshi."

"Woah, it's he a world famous spy? I think that's kinda cool-"

"He's not!" Ray cut her off,"He's sadistic, he's got an annoying ass attitude, he's so clingy-"

"Okay, I think I get it." Stevie sighed, shaking her head,"I can tell you don't like him very much."

"Of course I don't. He used to work for me, he's a mercenary. His loyalty is swayed by the pay. Isa assures me of how he's more loyal since they're together but I don't believe it." Ray explained.

"Aw, you're just an overprotective bug brother." Stevie smiled,"That's kinda cute."

Ray was frozen for a few moments,"Cute? C-cute!? What-"

However, he was cut off by the shattering of glass. That and shouting.

"You! How dare you show your face to me after what you've done!" They heard Volcan yell.

"After what I've done? What I'VE done!? Look at yourself Volcan, what did you do after the accident!?" An unknown female yelled.

"I had to fend for myself on the streets, Akira! I had to do things I'm not proud of just to survive, you're lucky those people found you!" Volcan snapped at the girl.

"Volcan! Take a walk, calm down." Isabelle ordered.

They heard stubborn mumblings as Volcan stormed off into another room and Isabelle returned with the girl.

She had short grey hair and one functional green eye. Her skin was pale but covered in many burns. She wore a plain white shirt, red bow and black dress.

"Ray, I know you've been hiring her behind my back!" Isabelle accused,"I said we're not using her services, especially since Volcan works with us."

"So what? He needs to get over it, she's his sister." Ray rolled his eyes,"Akira Satoshi is my wild card, my secret weapon, well, she was."

"Hey, you're that arsonist, aren't you." Stevie realised.

"I am." Akira sighed,"Although, it comes with a price."

"A price?" Stevie raised a brow.

"Heh, have you seen my face?" Akira forced a small smile,"Everyone knows who you are, by your mistakes. That's why I can never go back."

"Oh, Akira, I-"

Akira then gasped,"Wait, I see my partner! I didn't know they were invited too!"

"Hm?" Stevie turned to see someone new, calmly walking over.

They had long black hair, tied in a ponytail along with a pair of warm, amber eyes. Their attire was formal like Ray's, a black suit with a purple tie and white gloves.

"I know you too, Jeffery Sicilian, right?" Stevie raised a brow,"My brother is obsessed with you, you're one of the reasons he got into chess."

Jeff chuckled,"I'm glad to have been an inspiration for him. Does he play professionally?"

"No, he plays Tetris professionally though." Stevie answered,"He does still love chess, but I'm really bad."

"Stevie! You left me in the car." Her younger brother walked in, arms crossed.

"I mean, I didn't lock it-"

"I realized that now." Tetra sighed.

"I didn't know your brother was a robot." Ray glanced him up and down.

"Oh- He's not, he just wants to keep his identity safe while he's out. In Public, he only goes by his online alias." Stevie explained,"Tetra."

Ray snickered but Isabelle stepped on his foot,"I know a few people who should take a page out of your book, keep their identity a secret."

"Anyway, look. Isn't that your idol, bro?" Stevie asked.

Tetra turned to Jeff and froze.

"Greetings." Jeff smiled, holding out their hand,"It's a pleasure meeting you."

"H-h-hi." Tetra stammered as Stevie wandered off.

She saw so many incredible people, much better than her in her opinion. Kirari Doragon and her girlfriend Ash Rosenberg. Kirari was world renowned jeweler, famous for her golden necklaces and wedding rings. And then Ash's talent for fixing up gardens and making beautiful pieces of artwork with flowers gained her a TV show although... Stevie always felt that their was always something a little off with her.

Then Crystal Cobain, she's a famous lead singer and tours with her band all over the continent. And Scorpius Voleno, well-known for their extremely detailed artwork pieces. Despite many rumours that they trace their artwork, they have persistent and remained in the limelight.

Dawn Kamakiri, she won many awards after she assisted skyrocketing the population of wild praying mantises in New Zealand. Sancia Seijō, she opened her own facility where she helps train animals, she's even been successful with wild animals like bears and the most untame of pets.

Yūrei Kitsune, a world famous psychic who has allegedly never made a wrong prediction before! Or Ikuto Doku, they own one of the most high-class bars in the whole country, his drink making abilities are unparalleled.

Then as she turned she caught sight of the Bunko twins, Azumi and Ebony. Ebony is well-known for her status as a Grand High Witch and then Azumi's horror romance novels are an unrivalled talent.

She could also see siblings, Taeko and Alfonso Renaissance III. After trouble she faced, Taeko set up a school that teaches young children self defense while also owning a small library of her own. Stevie knew Alfonso really helped Taeko with her school and how he was a trained body guard but she didn't know much else about the mysterious man.

Over in the corner was Masako Chouko, a highly successful yet blind ballet dancer. After one performance she was attacked and blinded but still continued performing, which Stevie admired. Then she saw Cinders Young and Ambrosia Aeron, the co-owners of a chain of confectionery stores. Rumour has it, they're just as sweet as the sweets and cakes they bake.

Then at the other side of the room was Yumeko Tatsumi, an incredible musician. After a fight with her ex-girlfriend, Yumeko was left partially deaf but Stevie thought their playing was just as good as before!

The last two people she saw was Leo Tomo and Lucille Sicilian, younger sister of Jeffrey Sicilian. Leo is a famous mathematician, well-known for his cold demeanor around everyone and then Lucille is a pathologist, extremely talented in her field. She's helped solve so many cases people claimed would never be solved.

That's when their host finally decided to reveal themselves. Dimitri Suzuki, the Founder of an Academy who taught people how to be butlers and his twin brother, Ayato Suzuki, a matchmaker with quite the celebrity clientele. Apparently everyone he's matched together has stayed together and had happy relationships... Maybe she has to pay him a visit. Lastly, Ayano Suzuki, not much is known about their younger sister but it's rumoured she has a body count up in the 50's, such a cruel rumour about a young girl.

"Ladies, Gentleman and my Non-binary Associates. Welcome to our home!" Dimitri smiled,"I have invited you here because I have a proposition for you."

Stevie looked around as everyone else began mumbling. A proposition?

"I am going to start up a school for incredibly talented young children and I'd like for you to all teach there." Dimitri explained,"Your wide array of talents will surely aid in the education of children with extraordinary talents."

"Well folks, what do you say?" Ayato looked at them all hopefully.

Teach? At a school for incredibly talented children? Stevie? They... Couldn't be serious.

"No qualifications necessary." Ayano added,"Now... Will you help us?"