My eyes went dark before they shot open and I pulled off my mask.

Akira
If anyone is going to get killed it should be me.

Shinji
Yumeno-san?!

Tayaka
Yumeno-san!

Akira
What you know it's true.

Tayaka
What the hell has gotten into you Yumeno-san?!

Yuuki-san came over to me and grabbed my shoulders to make me face her, making my hat fall off in the process.

Akira
You guys really think I would let her live so easily!
You all should hate me.
You all should hate me!
Because of her!
It's all because of her!
It's all my fault!
You can't save her so stop trying!
You shouldn't want to save me.
I'm too much of a burden for anyone to want to help me.
You should just kill her!
Kill this useless wad of flesh that traps me!
You should hate her!
THIS IS A WARNING!

Tayaka
...

Shinji
...

Mozomo
...
Yumeno-san?

Tayaka
Yumeno-san!

Akira
...

Akira
...
You shouldn't be here.
You useless trash...

Akira
...

My eyes went back to normal and I fell to the floor holding my head.

Tayaka
Yumeno-san?

I moved my head up wide-eyed.

Akira
S-s-sorry you g-guys h-h-had to s-s-see t-that!
Y-you a-a-all p-probably w-want t-to a-avoid m-m-me n-now r-r-right?

Tayaka
No!
NO!
Yumeno-san!
I would never let something like this make me hate you!

Shinji
There are not a lot of things you can do to make anyone hate you Yumeno-san!
Because we care about you.

Tayaka
Yeah, I want to be able to help you Yumeno-san.
Is there anything I can do?

Shinji
I'll help too!
Anything you need us to help you with?

Akira
I-I y-y-you s-s-shouldn't b-be h-he-helping m-me.

Tayaka
Whatever you say Yumeno-san, you can't stop us from wanting to help you.

Shinji
Yeah we are all friends and that's what friends do for each other right?

Akira
...

Tayaka
You don't have to say anything.
Just know we are here to help.

Shinji
Yeah!
Yumeno-san we are here for you!

Mozomo
I would like to help as well.
I find this new development intriguing.

Akira
...

[Acquaintance Card Obtained]

Shinji
Ah!

When we walked out of the classroom we were met with another student.

Akira
!

Tayaka
Oh, you must also be an ultimate student right?

Isaki
Yes.
I'm Isaki Runoko the Ultimate Judge!
Who the hell are you?
You guys were the ones who caused the commotion in the gymnasium right.

Shinji
...

Tayaka
...

Akira
...

Akira
Why is he so on edge?
Was he always like this or is it just because we are in a killing game?
Are a lot of the Ultimates here affected by the situation?
Or is it only some?...

Isaki
And you must be the one who confronted Makigumo earlier.

Akira
Y-yeah!
S-sorry i-if I-I m-m-made y-you a-angry.

Isaki
Wow I didn't expect you to be such a damn pushover.
Earlier you were so bold and now you're just pathetic.

Akira
Y-you're r-r-right.

Tayaka
Damn bastard!
You can't just say any shit you want to Yumeno-san!
If you think you can get away with that with no consequences you're as good as dead!

Yuuki-san charged at him only to be stopped by Shinji who was now holding her back.

Tayaka
Let me go!

Shinji
Not if you're going to say you are going to kill someone!

Akira
P-please d-d-don't f-fight o-over w-w-worthless t-trash l-like m-me!

Isaki
?

Tayaka
Yumeno-san you are not trash!

Isaki
You don't think that people below you are trash?

His eyes went dark making me flinch.

Tayaka
You fucking bastard!!

She broke out of Momoto-san's grib and bolted toward him.

Smack

Isaki
...

Shinji
Yuuki-san! You can't just punch other people.

Tayaka
This damn bastard needed to be taught a lesson...

Shinji
But Yuuki-san-

Tayaka
Don't try to make it seem like I'm the bad guy here.

She started to walk towards the stairs to go back downstairs.

Akira
Y-yuuki-s-san
W-wait!

I grabbed her arm and clung onto her.

Tayaka
Get off of me.

Akira
N-no I-I n-n-need y-you t-t-to s-stay s-safe.

Tayaka
Yumeno-san...

Shinji
Well we should probably go and check out the basement.
There are probably more Ultimates there...

Isaki
...

[Earned Acquaintance Card]

We walked down to the basement in silence.
Damn this is awkward.
And the only one to blame is me.

We walked into the game room.
There were two other students in there and they seemed to be playing a game.
It seems intense

Nikoto
Are you sure you want to bet more Ichi-Kun?

Hachi
When I get started I stick with it until the end.
Let's do another round Unochi-Kun!

Nikoto
Alright, you will lose again.

Hachi
And you're probably right.

Shinji
Hey, who are you guys?

Hachi
Oh!

Nikoto
So there are more students...
I thought we talked to all of them.

Hachi
Remember the girls from the gym?

Nikoto
Yes?
Who wouldn't?

Hachi
This girl was the one who confronted Makigumo-san!

Shinji
You mean Yumeno-San?

Akira
?!

Shinji
Here we will introduce ourselves
I'm Shinji Momoto Ultimate Designer

Tayaka
I'm Tayaka Yuuki Ultimate Musician...

Akira
I-I a-a-am A-Akira Y-Yumeno t-the Ultimate P-P-Poet

Hachi
I'm Hachi Ichi the Ultimate Animator but some people call me the Ultimate Otaku...

Nikoto
I'm known to the world as Nikoto Unochi the Ultimate gambler!

Shinji
The Ultimate Gambler?

Nikoto
I have always had a flare for playing games
And especially winning them!
I am undefeated when it comes to gambling!
I have never lost a game to anyone!

Shinji
That's impressive

Akira
T-That's a-a-a g-good t-talent to h-have...
Un-unlike m-m-mine...

Tayaka
Yumeno-san...

Hachi
I have heard of you Yumeno-san!

Akira
H-h-how?!

Hachi
I alway have to find good ideas for my animations so I always go to poems or stories
And you are one of the most inspiring authors I have met!

Akira
!?!

Shinji
It's super cool how many people here know you Yumeno-san!

Tayaka
That's actually something to be very proud of!

Akira
...

Nikoto
So have you been up to the second floor?

Tayaka
No it's has a gate over the stairs dumbass!

Nikoto
Hmm
That's what most people have said...

Tayaka
...

Hachi
Anyway we should get back to our game Unochi-Kun!

[Obtained Acquaintance Card]

Nikoto
You're on!

[Obtained Acquaintance Card]

We walked out as Nikoto was shuffling the deck once again.
I noticed a room that was connected to the Gameroom.
Curious I walked over and opened the door.

Anashi
Tch!

Tayaka
Hey weren't you the one yelling at Makigumo-San earlier?!

Anashi
Yeah what about it?!

Tayaka
I wanted to know if I was mistaken.

Anashi
Oh, sorry I don't mean to yell!
My voice is just naturally a loud volume!

Shinji
What were you doing in here?

Anashi
I was checking to see if there were any clues in here...

Shinji
Clues?

Tayaka
Why the hell do you think you could find clues here?!
And what clues are you trying to find?!

Anashi
We seem to all be trapped here and Shi Tenshi seems to be in power at the moment.

Shinji
Yeah we all know this...
Why are you bringing this up again?

Anashi
If she has power she can make us cooperate...
She would do this to make us play this killing game...

Tayaka
You mean like a motive?

Anashi
Yeah I mean a damn motive!!
Makigumo-San came to talk to me earlier and the damn bitch told me that a motive was already introduced.

Shinji
Really?!

Anashi
No dumbass!
Anything Makigumo-San says is bullshit!!

Shinji
Oh...

Tayaka
That damn bitch!

Akira
G-guys w-w-we should c-calm d-down!
I-It c-c-could g-get o-o-out of h-hand and b-become v-violent...

Shinji
You're right Yumeno-San!
It's better if we work together instead of arguing!

Anashi
Teamwork is always the best policy!
Trust others to become stronger!

Tayaka
I guess...

Akira
T-that's a-a g-g-good p-plan!

Anashi
I haven't told you guys my name!
My name is Anashi Mukato!
I am the one and only Ultimate Commander!

Shinji
I can see that...

Tayaka
Yeah you can definitely broadcast your voice...

Anashi
What did you say dumbass?!

Tayaka
Sometimes...
You can be an idiot...

Anashi
I'm not an idiot!!

Tayaka
*Sigh*

Anashi
Stop calling me an idiot!

Shinji
It seems we have struck a nerve...

Akira
This could be dangerous...
He seems to make impulsive decisions and has anger issues...
This is not a good combination.
Especially in a killing game...

We slowly walked out of the room leaving Mukato-Kun to rant...
On the way back to the stairs I noticed there was a library I asked them if we could check it out.
We slowly made our way into the library.