(Tw: Slight gore.)

"Wh-What the.." I felt my words slip out at the sight of the boy. All he did was smile creepily at us, his gaze seeming almost innocent.

"What the hell?!" I could overhear Zuma stuttering. Out the corner of my eye, I couldn't help but notice Marshall and Rubble staring sharply at the young man, completely frozen in their place. However, Rubble looked like he was even more freaked out than Marshall...

"Well? Do I look good?" The scruffy-haired boy laughed lightly.

"DO YOU LOOK GOOD?! YOU LOOK LIKE SOME KIND OF ROBOT!" Sweetie screamed out at him.

"Trust me.. That is nowhere near being a robot. It doesn't have wires or anything." Rocky scoffed at the groomed corgi. Robodog barked twice at Rocky, his gaze stating that he felt a little offended.

"Eh whatever- And also, Rocky is right! I'm not a robot!"

"Wait... How do you know my-" Rocky started, but was cut off by the boy once again.

"I am your headmaster and caretaker for your remaining lives inside this school, MonoRyder!"

Everyone stayed silent.

...Do I remember that name from somewhere?

"...Ok?" Chase was the first one to reply amongst the group, I could tell he was just as confused as us though.

"Now! You may have realised that all the 'possible exits' in this place have been closed off to you pups!"

"Hmph. Wasn't like you were trying to hide them." Tuck sighed, clearly traumatised slightly by the situation.

"Ah, I don't intend to Tucky!" MonoRyder spoke up again. I could feel my sandy-coloured fur prickle up at his sort of... Childish yet scratchy voice.

"Yawwwwwwnnnn... You're dragging this out way too much, ya know?!" Sweetie once again tried to speak up, her tone sensing demandment.

"Jesus, I was just about to tell you. It's because you're ment to stay here!"

"Wait- Meant to stay here? For h-how long?!" Cooper called out, shivering a little at the mention.

"Uh. Forever, duh."

Now everyone was shivering. Out of fear, no doubt about that...

"I'm sorry? Forever?" Luna questioned, walking a little closer to the exit of the gym.

"What might your motive of locking us up in a gigantic building be?!" Chase shouted.

"Ah... Glad you asked.."

At that moment, MonoRyder's left eye, the one with the symbol on it, seemed to glow an even brighter red than it did before.

"You're all here for a major event... ADVENTURE BAY'S FIRST EVER HIGH! SCHOOL! KILLING GAME!!!"

My heart flickered.

My mind faltered.

An awful feeling ran through my entire body.

"So? Amazing idea right?" MonoRyder cackled, sensing our immense fear exploding within us.

"...What do you fucking mean..." Rocky muttered under his breath, Robodog gave out a concerned, holographic bark.

"Wh-What? K-Killing g-g-game?!" I couldn't help but notice small tears running down Everest's face, dripping off her silvery fur.

"But of course! If you were to just kill another dog among you (then survive the upcoming trial), you can freely walk out of this building with complete free will!" MonoRyder let out yet another creepy chuckle.

"This- Why are- Wh-What are y-you.." Rex stuttered, his body shaking.

"Haha... You can stop joking now."

"...What did you just say?"

We all slowly turned to the pup who had talked up against the black and white clothed boy...

To my shock...

It was Rubble.

"Come on guys! You're seriously gonna believe this static-coloured piece of cyborg junk?!" The bulldog shouted, almost like he was trying to stab hope into us.

"They should! I'm being dead serious about this!" MonoRyder giggled, stepping a little closer to Rubble. The short yet determined pup also took a step closer.

"You're lying, aren't you? Th-There's no way you would ever be serious about this kind of situation..."

"Oh, but I am! From head to toe, I'm saying the truth!"

"If you just want us to die, then why don't you just kill us right now!" Rubble suddenly lundged at MonoRyder.

"R-Rubble! Stop it, get back here!" Marshall called out, running closer to the two before tripping.

"You know, the rules state that you're not allowed to attack your headmaster..."

Rules...?

"DO YOU THINK I CARE?!" Rubble screamed out, visibly mad, and attempting to scar the boy's face with his slightly chubby paw.

"Oho! Aha! So, you wanna go down to Chinatown huh?"

"Who cares?! You can't just do this to our friends!"

"...Well, you asked for it."

MonoRyder's voice seemed to get surprisingly ominous. He flung Rubble down to the rigid ground of the school gym single handedly, his other hand reaching into his jacket pocket.

"What are yo-"

The gym was blinded by a devastating field of red light...

*SLICE*

I could barely see or hear anything, but I could feel something.

A slight droplet on my paw.

As the light slowly died down, my sight gave me vision of the scene that had occurred.

Although, it wasn't sweet in any way.

Directly in front of me, was Rubble, standing still with his eyes wider than a bug's. MonoRyder was standing in a pose, like he had thrown something at the bulldog. Was really shocked me though was Rubble's right ear.

It had a tear in it, bleeding out slowly to the floor. Below it lay a pocket knife, small bloodstains on its silvery blade dripping small blooddrops to the laminated wooden floor of the gym.

I felt my heartbeat go rapid at the sight.

"..."

"What did I say?! Attack your headmaster and you will be punished!" MonoRyder angrily shouted at us, regaining his balance.

"WH- WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Arrby's kind and caring attitude seemed to break shape for a slight moment as he witnessed the scene. All Rubble could do was stay still like he was encased in stone.

"M-My god... H-He really..." Cooper's words stuttered out. Luna was visibly sweating.

But the most effected I could see was... Marshall.

His eyes stared at Rubble's state like he had just been shot by a criminal. It almost looked like he was about to break down and never stop crying.

"..." Rubble himself was staring into space.

"Now! Now that we don't have any interruptions... Let me explain with more details." MonoRyder once again announced, his face going eerily pleasant again.

"All 16 of you are stuck within this school for the rest of your lives. That is how it will be, unless one of you wants to break the peace. And as you would have guessed by now, that is by killing another pup among you! It doesn't matter how, they just have to be dead! Now, if a body is discovered, which takes 3 dogs to trigger, then an investigation shall begin. After that is over, a Lookout Trial shall take place, where you have to figure out 'whodonit'!"

My sandy coloured fur prickled at his voice. MonoRyder smiled again at us, he creepiness starting to get to my head.

"Now... I think that it's about time I told you about one last thing!" MonoRyder chuckled, placing his hands behind his back. Soon afterwards, he pulled out 16 small tablet-looking devices, 8 in each hand.

"These are what I like to call 'PAW-Handbooks'! Make sure that you keep them, because they're vital for gaining access to multiple areas of the school!" The young-ish boy laid all the PAW-Handbooks in a neat square in front of us.

"Also, remember this! Each handbook has a small name inscribed on the bottom of it. If a handbook has your name on it, It's yours! However, it is FORBIDDEN to lend you handbook to another 'student'. If I catch any dog doing that act, they shall have to be punished!"

...

...Punished?

Wh-What does that mean...?

"Anyways, feel free to explore the school to your hearts content! I hope I find some corpses soon!" And with that, a cloud of smoke erupted from behind the door, MonoRyder escaping through it.

My mind was stuck with various thoughts.

I took a moment to consider the dreadful situation.

We were all stuck in this place, the only way out being murder. Those who tried to resist got a taste of their own medicine. All 16 of us felt weak, due to one thing...

It felt like fear...

Dread...

Panic...

Despair.

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PROLOGUE: CHAPTER FINISH

REMAINING PUPS: 16

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AN: HOLY COW THIS TOOK FOREVER SORRY GUYS- Anyways, hope you enjoyed the prologue of this fanganronpa! Sorry it took a long time guys, updates are usually slow from me. But anyway, stay tuned for chapter one! See you my fellow padders.

~ Oak-44