Part 76: Trial 3, Part 3
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Click here to watch this update's video.: I've got it! Taka's wristwatch! See? Look. It broke with the hands pointing just past 6 o'clock.
: It must have gotten broken when he was attacked by the killer. Because as of last night...
: Hey! You! How long were you gonna keep us waiting!?
Taka's irritated voice pierced the air as he stared pointedly at his wristwatch.
: It's almost 10 o'clock, you know that!? Bedtime for all the little boys and girls!
: So if it wasn't broken after 6 last night, then he must have been attacked around 6 this morning.
: And that would be his official time of death.
: But if that's true, then he was killed well before Hifumi...: And before Celeste was attacked this morning, which happened around 7.
: That's right. Taka was killed before any of the other incidents took place.
: That simple fact slipped past all of us. We made the wrong assumption about the order of events all because of those Justice Hammers.
: That's exactly why the culprit wrote the numbers on each hammer, and had them increase in size. That way, when we saw how they were used in each incident, we'd easily make that wrong assumption.
: Now, if Taka *was* killed around 6, then everyone's alibis for his murder go out the window. Because when he was killed, we hadn't met up in the dining hall yet.
: That may be true in the case of Taka's murder, but all of our alibis still hold true for Hifumi's death.
: That's right... With him at least, we're all safe...
???: Ungyaaaaaahhh!!!
: Huh!?
: Wh-What was that!?
: That came from downstairs! It must have been...
: Hifumi! He's in the nurse's office! This is bad! Come on, we have to go back!
: When we heard Hifumi screaming, we were all together. Except for Hiro and Kyoko...
: Then we all ran down to the nurse's office, and that's where we found his body...
: That's totally true! We're all in the clear!
: Oh, I know! They must've recorded him screaming on a tape or something, then played it later on!
: If that's true, where's the tape?
: I dunno.
: Don't just go makin' stuff up!
: Anyway, we all have rock-solid alibis for when we heard Hifumi scream. Since all of us were there together, clearly none of us could have killed him.
:And it does not stop there. There was also the moment when we discovered the body had disappeared... When his body vanished from the nurse's office Hina and I were in the bathroom together, while everyone else was in the equipment room, correct?
: And then there's the disappearance of Taka's body from the equipment room... At that time, we were all gathered together in the nurse's office because of Hifumi going missing.
: Well, don't forget, I was passed out in the equipment room the whole time!
: Wait, then what if Genocide Jill did it!? She could've dragged Taka's body out of there right then!
: Even if she could pull that off, there's no way she could have done the same with Hifumi's body. Because, as we just established, she was passed out in the equipment room when his body disappeared.
: Besides, I didn't do either of 'em anyway!
: In other words, it is impossible that any of us could have killed Hifumi, or moved either of their bodies. On the other hand, Hiro and Kyoko had disappeared. So they most certainly could have done those things.
: Hmm... So what now, Kyoko?
: For now, we can't get fixated on who did it, or we'll just keep going around in circles.
: So instead of 'who' I propose we start talking about 'how'... In particular, I think we need to figure out how Hifumi's body got moved.
: That's true. We searched everywhere, but we couldn't figure out how to explain his body disappearing. And according to what Celeste said...
: We could not have been gone for more than a minute or two, though.
: So then, the killer was able to get in and move Hifumi's body in that short amount of time?
: It would seem so...
: His body apparently disappeared in the one minute her and Hina took their eyes off it. But to carry that much weight from the 1st floor up to the 3rd, in that short amount of time...
: ...Oh man, yeah! There's no way! It'd be impossible!
♪ Music fades out. ♪
: Well, what if I told you there was a way to make the impossible possible?
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: What? How!?
: If the dead body...were to move itself.
: Huh...?
: Th-The dead body m-moved on its own!?
: N-N-N-No! Not another gh-gh-gh-ghooooossst!
: I don't think it has anything to do with the occult. I think what she's implying is we thought Hifumi was dead, but perhaps in reality he was still alive.
: He was...alive!?
: Are you saying Hifumi wasn't carried out of the nurse's office, but simply walked out on his own?
: But I mean...we found his body! He was dead!
: Perhaps he was simple *playing* dead.
: That... It isn't possible...!
The idea that Hifumi was still alive... Is it really possible?
: Are you saying that when we first found Hifumi in the nurse's office...there's a chance he was actually still alive?
: No...it is impossible. Hifumi was dead, without a doubt.
: And you know that how?
: Surely you heard the body discovery announcement along with the rest of us...
: Hifumi's dead body had been found...and that is why the announcement was made.
: Are we really so sure about that? Maybe the announcement was intended to signal someone else's discovery...
But the body discovery announcement was only made once, that much I'm sure of...
: We only heard the body discovery announcement once when both bodies were first discovered and then again once they were rediscovered in the repository.
: It stands to reason that maybe the announcement wasn't meant for Hifumi's body after all...
> Shoot 'dead body had been found' with 'someone else's discovery'
: Was the body discovery announcement that was made really intended for Hifumi?
: Of course it was. The announcement played right after we discovered his body.
: Maybe, but that was also the same time that Taka's body was found.
: That's right. It wasn't long after finding his body that we heard the announcement.
: So there's a good chance we've made a mistake in there somewhere. I think we've confused whether the announcement was for Hifumi or Taka.
: First of all, if two bodies had been found, there really should have been two announcements.
: Maybe Monokuma simply got lazy and rolled them together into one...
: What do you say, Monokuma? Any comment?
: Well, it's a very sensitive issue, so I can't go into too much detail...
: But what I *can* say about the body discovery announcement is that...
: ...it's only broadcast when three or more people find a dead body for the first time!
: That didn't answer our question, man! We're asking if you're a lazy bum!
: No, actually, that was plenty.
: Huh?
: He said it's only broadcast when a body is discovered 'for the first time.' Which means even if we find the same body again later, he won't make the announcement again.
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: If that's true, then why was the announcement made again later on?: Huh? Later on!?
: Exactly. We heard the body discovery announcement twice.
The second body discovery announcement... The first time it played was when we found each body in the nurse's office and the equipment room... And the second time was when...
> When both bodies were rediscovered
: We heard it a second time in the repository when we rediscovered the two bodies.
*Ding dong, ding dong*
: A body has been discovered! After a certain amount of time, which you may use however you like, the class trial will begin!
: It didn't seem weird at the time...but it contradicts what Monokuma just told us, doesn't it?
: Exactly. If we were actually 're'discovering both bodies, the announcement shouldn't have played.
: Then in reality, when the two dead bodies were rediscovered, one of them was actually...
: ...being discovered for the first time!
: So when we found Hifumi the first time in the nurse's office, he wasn't actually dead yet... Meaning he wasn't actually found dead until we came upon him in the repository.
: And that's just part of it... There's one other thing that leads me to believe he was still alive in the nurse's office...
: Oh! Oh! I know! I know!
: Because he was super good at playing dead! Badda-bing badda-boom!
: That is the worst logic I have ever heard... But honestly, I do not think there's anything that can prove he was still alive.
: Okay then, let's take another look at the events surrounding the discovery of his body. Then it should become clear whether he was really alive or not.
: This whole thing is pointless...
There has to be proof that shows Hifumi was still alive. I have to find it and show it to everyone!
Part 78: Trial 3, Part 5
Click here to watch this update's video.: Huffy had the note, right? Then the person it was intended for must have been Huffy!
: But remember what the note said. What time did it say to meet?
: 6 a.m., I believe...
: The time doesn't matter!
: The note has nothing to do with Tick Tock!
The time mentioned in the note... I feel like that's the key.
: Taka's wristwatch was broken around the same time the note said to meet.
> Shoot 'nothing to do with Tick Tock' with 'Broken Wristwatch'
: No, there absolutely is a connection!
: Wh--!? What the hell are you talking about!?
: The note said to meet at 6 a.m., which is the same time Taka was murdered.
: We've already proven that using his wristwatch.
: But there's more--look where the note says to meet.
: The equipment room, right?
: Which is where Taka was killed. I see...
: So, Taka was murdered at both the time and place written in the note.
: I think that should be plenty to show that this note was definitely meant for Taka!
: Hmm...well, when you put it like that...
: No further objections! Kyeeehahahaha!
: Then someone used that note to trick Taka, just the same as me...
: Gh--! The culprit really is a cold-blooded monster! Telling people they'd found a way out...!
: But if they gave the note to Taka...what was Hifumi doing with it?
: Stuffed down his pants, no less!
: Most likely, Hifumi stole it off Taka's corpse after he died.
: Huh? He stole it...?
: Where's your proof? Go ahead, show us.
Proof that Hifumi stole the note from Taka...
> Present 'Kiyotaka's Scrap of Paper'
: When I searched Taka's body, I saw that his lifeless hand was gripping a small scrap of paper. If I'm right about this, the sheet of paper this piece came from is...
: I knew it! It fits perfectly with the note we found hidden on Hifumi!
: Then Taka's scrap and Hifumi's note...
: Yup. They're from the same piece of paper.
: Hifumi had the note meant for Taka, while Taka's corpse still grasped a small piece of that note... There's only one way to explain it...
: Taka died clutching the note. Hifumi tried to free the note from his death grip leaving behind only one small scrap. Did I get all that right?
: That means Hifumi knew the note was important...
: Exactly. Which proves that he was an accomplice in the murder.
: Whoa...!
: Yeah, after seeing all this, Hifumi was super involved in this whole thing for sure! In fact...
: He was behind the whole thing! In FACT, he's still alive!
: ...Sorry, no.
: When we found him in the repository, Hifumi was truly and completely dead. The second body discovery announcement proves that.
: So then...who killed Hifumi?
: Whoever did is the mastermind...the true killer.
: He was killed in the repository, so he must have been killed not long after transporting Taka's body.
: So he must have been killed after Taka's body vanished but before we found both bodies in the repository...: During that time, we'd all split up and were searching for Taka's missing body.
: In other words, during that time...none of us have alibis.
: Wait, but me and Sakura were together!
: Stop trying to steal the spotlight, ya stupid walrus!
: Who are you callin' a walrus!?
: Anyway, when they were killed bothers me too, but there's something that's been bothering me even more!
: And what might that be?
: The weapon they used to kill Hifumi!
: The weapon...?
: Yeah, cuz I mean...according to the Monokuma File... The way Taka and Hifumi were killed was almost the same, with them having similar fractures and all...
: But Justice Hammer 3 and 4 were still laying around in the nurse's office and equipment room, right?
: So if Hifumi was killed in the repository, the culprit woulda had to grab one of the hammers, kill Hifumi, then put the hammer back where they found it.
: But wouldn't that be seriously risky for 'em?
: ...I'm surprised. It seems there's some semblance of a brain knocking around that skull of yours, after all.
: Hell yeah, it's packed in there good and tight!
: He's right, though. I don't understand it, either. The Monokuma File makes it clear that they were killed using similar instruments... But if the hammers were already laying around those other rooms...
: So the question is, how could the culprit have gotten their hands on either of the hammers? Personally, I haven't a clue.
: So which hammer was used to attack Celeste? Number one or number two!?
: Those were accounted for in other rooms, too. And I don't think either one is big enough to kill someone.
: Um...then, uhh...
: ...Is it not possible they used a different weapon?
: I don't think is *is* possible! They were both killed with the same kinda thing, right?
: So then, what was used to kill Hifumi...?
The weapon that was actually used to kill Hifumi... The whole picture surrounding this case won't become clear until we figure that out. Somehow, I have to find the truth!
: What was used to kill Hifumi...? Was it Justice Hammer 3? Maybe Justice Hammer 4?
: Well, whatever it was, there's one thing we have to figure out. How was the culprit able to move around so freely with the weapon? How did nobody witness them carrying it?
: Sounds like a Justice Hammer 5 is about to make its appearance! Check out murdergear.com/hammertime for more info!
: Well, one thing seems pretty clear... The murder weapon had to be one of the Justice Hammers!
: And, uh...that's about it.
If the weapon used to kill Hifumi really was similar to the weapon used to kill Taka...
: We found that odd spotless hammer that looked like it had been recently washed in the repository.
> Shoot 'one of the Justice Hammers' with 'Spotless Hammer'
: The murder weapon wasn't a Justice Hammer at all. No, it was something completely different.
: But...seriously? A different weapon?
: Specifically, a hammer from the repository. The killer could have easily used that to kill Hifumi.
: Now, all the hammers in the repository were covered in flecks of grit and debris... But for some reason, one of them had been scrubbed clean.
: Huh...?
: And the reason it had been scrubbed clean was most likely because it had been used to commit murder. If the hammer got covered in Hifumi's blood, of course they'd have to clean it off.
: I'd also like to point out that the repository has all kinds of hammers--big ones, small ones, and even some flat, mallet-like ones. I think whoever made the Justice Hammers used those as a basis for their design.
: If that's true, that would explain the Monokuma File's note about the wounds being similar...
: So Hifumi moved Taka's body to the repository, where someone then used a hammer to kill *him*.
: And whoever did that is the true killer--the one Hifumi was working with...and the one who betrayed him...!
: Hold on a moment. I still think it's strange to assume someone was working together with him. The way the 'graduation rule works, there is no benefit to helping someone else carry out a murder.
: So the idea that anyone would work together like that is simply ludicrous. We talked about this, did we not?
We did talk about how there wouldn't be any reason for anyone to work together... At least, that's what we thought at first. But...
: Based on the rules that have been laid out for us... Even if more than one person is complicit in the murder...only the one who actually carried out the act can 'graduate' and survive.
: Assuming the rule holds true, it is simply impossible that two people worked together on this.
: That *is* how the rule was explained to us...
: But that only really applies if there's one murder, right?
: In this case, however, there were two murders.
Is the possibility of an accomplice really that insane? Or is there some chance...?
: Our Truth Bullets are once again not very helpful. The reasoning behind why the answer is what it is require a little thinking but even on Mean difficulty there are only two Weak Points here.
: It doesn't take much to realize that you're supposed to memorize Kyoko's statement, even if you're not sure why you're doing it.
> Shoot 'impossible' with 'two murders'
: Since there were two murders, it's at least plausible that more than one person was involved.
: ...What do you mean?
: If there'd only been one murder, then yes, the idea of an accomplice isn't really worth considering.
: Naturally, if only one person can be saved per murder, an accomplice has no risk versus reward benefit.
: Risk versus reward...benefit?
: The payoff for working together--the reward that balances out the risk of taking part in the scheme. There's no point in being someone's accomplice if there's no benefit to you.
: However, if there *were* some potential mutual reward for the risk, then cooperation becomes possible.
: You're saying that two people could act as each other's accomplices to commit two separate murders.
: I think that's what the true killer told Hifumi; they would each have an accomplice for their crime. And based on the case's events, Hifumi would have been the first one to act, murdering Taka. They made him carry out the first murder so he couldn't back out of helping them later on.
: So in this case, there wasn't one single person committing multiple murders...
: Instead, each person killed someone, creating two separate incidents. And it only looked like one person because that's how the true killer designed it to look.
: A single suspicious individual, a similar weapon used in each crime, disappearing bodies...
: By creating one seamless set of circumstances, they made it look like one person was behind it all!
: The mastermind picked their target and managed to convince him to go along with their plan. And then, to avoid the 'no accomplices' rule, they simply...killed their accomplice.
: Which, if true, means that betraying Hifumi was part of the plan from the very beginning.
: Th-That's just...awful! How could anyone be so cruel!?
: You think so? I can't help but admire its cunning. Still, their choice of accomplice seems...odd.
The effort made to convince us the two murders were the same. That was the main characteristic this time.
Kyoko must have noticed that fact from the very beginning... Which is why she said not to look at this as a series of connected events, but entirely separate incidents. Kyoko really is amazing. Although...when you think about it, she's almost *too* amazing. Like, it's almost unnatural how good she is at this...
: I understand how an accomplice could be involved, but then who was the one pulling Hifumi's strings?
: That's problem numero uno right now!
The true killer manipulated Hifumi to carry out a number of actions, and in the end...murdered him. In the debates up till now, the way the case has unfolded... When you consider all that there's really only one person who seems to fit.