Danganronpa V3-- The Lewdest, Most Arousal-Inducing Event in Human History

((Warning for Danganronpa V3 spoilers! If you might play the game, you should do it before you read this story! But you probably know that already...))

The last thing Shuichi Saihara recalled from before he fell asleep, the night before the Lewdest, Most Arousal-Inducing Event in Human History, was a feeling of hope. Together, with just a small handful of his surviving friends, the boy had escaped a killing game perpetrated by a deceptive mastermind. The revelations they'd collected during the final class trial were so shocking that he and the others had been made to doubt everything they'd known about themselves and their own histories. The hope that he and the others collected wasn't the kind that they'd been told to engender by the mastermind. It was, instead, the genuine hope born of escaping that cycle altogether-- if they could believe what they'd learned-- and acting against it with new knowledge.

That only added to the "waking dream" quality of awakening in his dormitory bed the next morning, still alive after all of those horrors.

Shuichi should have been happy to have woken up. He couldn't even remember falling asleep the night before... hadn't they all been excited to venture out into the new world together and see if the mastermind's words were true? How could any of them have possibly fallen asleep before learning the truth? How could he possibly explain finding himself waking up back in the school, in a room undisturbed by the school-destroying event that had occurred? The boy's white undershirt and black/white checked boxers clung to his body as he felt a cold sweat clinging to his skin. It was as though all of the school trials and murders had been a fever dream... But he still remembered all the bad events-- and the scattered good-- that had occurred so intensely, he couldn't deny them.

Before he could question why, Shuichi clicked his tongue angrily inside his teeth and rolled in the bed, intending to fall back asleep. Shouldn't he be happy that the school wasn't destroyed? His feeling was just the opposite. A sense of unease and anger flooded his body. Would he go back outside and find all of his friends alive? Or would they simply be actors impersonating his old friends? If they were all alive now, did that mean everyone but him was in on it? The boy's tenuous hold on sanity seemed to be slipping further... It was better to go back to sleep than to face whatever new horror awaited him outside.

Of course, the one holding them hostage at this pretend school rarely respected the boundary's of the boy's room. Shuichi was unsurprised to find Monokuma standing next to the bed; the doll-like bear was holding both hands over his mouth and breathing in quiet huffs. Once he was spotted, the bear's panting became louder and its cheeks reddened. "Huff. Huff. Huff... Doki doki... I wasn't expecting him to wake up! What do I do...?" he questioned no one in particular, shaking nervously. "Watching cute boys while they sleep is my thing, Shuichi. Eeeh, you're mad at me?! You can't fault people for their fetishes! Not in a story like this!" The bear's words were as infuriating and confusing as ever.

"Tsumugi! O-Or whoever's doing this... I can't take this... Not again!" Shuichi groaned, grabbing his pillow over his head in anguish. "This is sick! Did you really capture us and put us into another replica of the dormitory? What, for another game?! There's no way I'm going to be a part of Danganronpa again, knowing what I know!" The angry bile rising in his throat made him feel like either vomiting or testing his luck tearing the bear apart.

"Danganronpa? What's that? Is that the one with the clones and the co-sleeping?" The bear asked, tilting his head slightly in a quizzical gesture. "Look, you probably dreamed up all kinds of confusing things that would make this really troublesome from a meta perspective, so how about I give you some incentive to forget about that? Two incentives, actually! I'm feeling so generous... I'd hold up two fingers, if it weren't for these low-budget paws of mine." Monokuma turned for a moment, inverting his black/white colors, then flipped back around, raising one hand. "Incentive number one! All of your friends are still alive! That could change at any moment-- for anybody, not just you unlucky kids-- but for now, you should all embrace life and all the joy that comes with it! Yay! By the way, keep in mind that advice as we get to point #2."

Everyone was alive again? That was too good to be true. If anything, they were probably replaced with actors or lookalikes. He couldn't possibly accept anything Monokuma told him. However... he wouldn't get anywhere by covering his ears. Even if he didn't often feel like the Ultimate Detective, Shuichi felt a duty to listen and process the info.

"The second piece of good news for a goody-two-shoes like you is that you're not playing a killing game this time. Think of this one more like the bonus game..."

Shuichi gulped, now sitting up in his bed. The first part sounded too good to be true, but at least it was in character. Renouncing killing games, though? The Monokuma he knew was made for the express purpose of hosting those. This couldn't be any further from the norm.

"You know, in the western world, you could get a killing game approved more easily than you could get this kind of game approved! This one's straddling an AO rating! Are we even going to be able to broadcast it for the world's degenerates?" Monokuma asked, breathing more and more heavily as he posed the questions to Shuichi. The boy just watched with a sullen expression on his face, unable to keep up with the conversation or the comedic timing. "... It's a good thing there's so many other people here. I have to do all the heavy lifting when it's just you and me." The bear waved his arms and bared his fangs. "Aren't you gonna ask me what kind of bonus game?!"

"What kind...?"

"A sexy game." The bear froze up wearing his usual smile, half unassuming teddy bear and half smirking demon.

"... Is this another joke?" Shuichi asked, not knowing how he was supposed to take this information.

"Bwaaah! You no-sell my jokes and then you second guess my exposition! You're no good as a protagonist, Shuichi! Don't blame me if people don't tune in to this route!" Monokuma growled, then sighed deeply. "You've heard of this kind of game before, huh? It's a sexy game! You can call me Erokuma from here on out! The rules are really simple compared to some of the other ones you'll find. Your mission is to collect 'Triggers' that you can implant into all of your friends, to make them do erotic things for you or help you do them yourself! After that, with just a simple phrase or action, you'll be able to make them do all kinds of things. You can manage your Triggers from your special memo pad. Now that it's not being used for **** announcements, we have to use it for something!"

"Wait-"

"I'll start you out with just a couple and you'll get the rest by completing missions those totally un-loveable trash characters that I call cubs will give you. They're getting a second chance too, though they aren't romanceable. Don't try to use any Triggers on the Erocubs, you pervert!"

"Wait-!"

"You're probably wondering now: do I get Triggers for just the girls, or the boys too? Well, for this latest iteration, we've decided to embrace both sides! I won't be upset if you set up a hot and steamy scene with Ryoma. His voice is kinda familiar, huh? Probably gets otaku like you pretty horny. Huff... Huff..."

"I... what?! W-Wait! Monokuma!!"

The bear finally shut up, allowing Shuichi to get some words out. After the first word, he interrupted to say "Erokuma," but otherwise, he allowed Shuichi to talk.

"This sounds like you're telling me to overwrite my friends' personalities and control them. I can't possibly do that..." Shuichi spoke quietly, worrying what answer he'd get.

He was right to be worried. "Can't? You prefer the killing game, then? Two things get ratings: sex and ****. So if you don't want to have sex... Then you're okay killing them?" The bear tilted its head innocently with what sounded like a hopeful voice. When Shuichi babbled protest, the bear shook his head. "If you don't go along with the ero game, this turns into a killing game again. If we can't rely on what's new, we'll turn back to what's old. You get it?"

Shuichi nodded slowly... He'd have to play along for now, at least until he found a chance to escape the mastermind's game.

"Good! Your memo's been updated with a list of the rules. Read them all out now and don't forget them. It'll be a pain if you have to pull out your memo while you're doing something important..."

Shuichi Saihara... Welcome to The Lewdest, Most Arousal-Inducing Event in Human History!

Game Overview:

Ero Points are logged on your pad. Your goal is to achieve a minimum of 100 Ero Points each day before 12 AM. If you do not, a new killing game begins. There is no limit to how many Ero Points you can collect during a day, but extra in one day do not roll over to the next day. Shuichi will be expected to unlock and use 'Triggers' to achieve the necessary Ero Points.

How to gain Ero Points:

Missions are assigned daily by Erokubs. Completing one of these missions will unlock 20 Ero Points. Using an active Trigger for the sake of any erotic scene will result in 10 Ero Points. Repeated use of the same Trigger against the same target may result in Ero Point subtraction, at Erokuma's judgment. Additional rules regarding the gaining or subtraction of Ero Points may be introduced by Erokuma as the game proceeds.

Forbidden Actions:

Performing any of the following actions will result in the abandonment of the erotic game and the beginning of a new killing game.

• Shuichi reveals the presence of Erokuma, contact with any mastermind, or the existence of Triggers.
• Shuichi kills anyone.
• 12 AM is reached without achieving 100 Ero Points.

Passive Triggers:

These Triggers are always in play and cannot be deactivated.

• Maki Harukawa-- Incapable of understanding clues that relate to the nature of the game, but continues to understand their previous history. They will be unaware of the erotic game in progress.
• K1-B0-- Incapable of understanding clues that relate to the nature of the game, but continues to understand their previous history. They will be unaware of the erotic game in progress.
• Himiko Yumeno-- Incapable of understanding clues that relate to the nature of the game, but continues to understand their previous history. They will be unaware of the erotic game in progress.

Active Triggers:

These Triggers activate when a certain action is performed. They must first be assigned to targets using the memo pad. Some can be applied to multiple targets while some will be expended on one target.

None available.

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"Mono-" Shuichi began, staring suspiciously at his tormentor, before the bear interrupted him.

"Erokuma."

"... Erokuma," the boy corrected himself, frowning with evident displeasure. "How long am I supposed to keep playing this game of yours?"

"Best not to think about it," the two-tone bear chuckled deviously, partially covering his mouth with one paw. "Do you even know or remember anything outside of my games? Didn't what happened last time teach you not to worry about what's 'outside' of this game? I'll tell you this: if you spend your days rebelling against me and trying to find some way out, you're not going to make 100 Ero Points. Pu pu pu... I find the mind works best under pressure, like a diamond. A diamond I squeeze so hard with my Ten-Hundred Newton Crushing Claw that it's ground up into useless powder! My favorite diamonds to squeeze are wedding ring diamonds."

Shuichi rubbed his chin thoughtfully while pondering his next question. Finally, his sweat seemed to have died down... He foresaw a situation in which he may be able to hold onto his decency with these bizarre rules. "So... The Erokubs each have one mission a day, worth twenty points, right? If I were to accomplish every mission every day, I'd never have to use any of the Triggers..."

The bear seemed to glower, but he nodded his head regardless. "Yeah, you cheater, you could do it that way. But it won't be that easy! Those cubs of mine may be useless, but they value their lives, and I told them that they'll face brutal punishment if they don't make their missions nice and challenging! The rewards have to be good too! I also gave them just half a day to come up with them. This is what the games development industry calls 'crunch.'" The newly dubbed Erokuma crossed both hands behind his back and kicked one foot sheepishly. "But you're a virgin, aren't you, Shuichi? There's a lot of fun things you can do with these Triggers, you know? Why bother completing five missions a day when you could finish two or three, then use your Triggers all day for the rest? Wouldn't that be more fun? Or are you the kind of jerk who has to finish them all every day to see if you get a trophy at the end? What if one Trigger was something really stupid like 'Kaede's boobs fall off when I check my memo pad,' would you still go after that one?"

"... Would there really be a Trigger like that?"

"... No. Or else I'd kill whatever dumb cub came up with it." The bear raised one paw and extend his claws, while a dark shadow overtook his eyes.

"O-Okay," Shuichi sighed, feeling awkward at finding himself on the same wavelength as Monokuma for once. Even he acknowledged that the idea of depriving Kaede of that glamorous feature of hers was nearly as bad as contemplating a ****. "But yes, I'm not going to use Triggers to change the behavior of all of my friends if I can help it, Monokuma. Whoever's behind this may like to brainwash and toy with people, but I'm not going to be a tool for somebody's amusement. I'll find another way..." That earned him another laugh from the bear. Suddenly, Shuichi spied his alarm clock and the time reading on its face. "Oh shoot! I'm already wasting time. It's 11:00 am already! What are the missions?"

"Glad you asked!"