Episode Four
"A Very Special Episode"
Midari took the time to write every name down that was needed, putting them all into the hat.
"How sweet! All these sweet little well-wishings...but now...it's time to pay your dues!" Midari stuck her hand into the hat, pulling out a handful of names, her other hand holding the gun at the group.
"Our first name is..."
"Stop right there." Yumeko walked forward, eyeing Midari.
"If you're going to kill us, at least do it honestly."
"Huh? What the fuck are you talking about?!" Confused at first, Midari soon smiled.
"Ohhh! I get it! You want me to go one by one? Or show all the names?"
"Not at all! Instead..."
"I want you to reveal who you really are."
Midari's smile faded.
"Wha...what the fuck?! What are you suggesting here?!"
"It's fairly obvious. You aren't actually Midari Ikishima."
"W-What? Hahaha...of course I am...I-"
"Oh? Then, answer this: how did you know Talon had immunity?"
"Ha! From his note, of course!" Midari tried to sound confident, but she was breaking into a sweat. Clearly she hadn't expected this.
"But he never handed you a note. You just happened to know he was immune. Do you need more evidence? I'll be happy to provide it. I can ask you all about our gamble together, Midari and myself. I'm sure you know all about that, don't you, if you are truly Midari? Or perhaps, you'll find your memories are tainted, like I-No did, and say that you can't remember a thing. Isn't that so convenient? Everyone can remember or forget anything to suit the needs of those in charge! In fact...you must be one of the people in charge, one pulling the strings while acting like a pawn, the only one who knew about the note besides those of us in this group!"
"Reveal yourself to us...Sam Leeds!"
Midari was silent, staring at Yumeko in surprise. Until soon...she smiled.
"
Heh...heh heh heh...a ha ha ha...HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
In an instant, Yumeko would be knocked a good few feet, crashing into the smoothie hut. Meanwhile, Midari would begin to transform, the green energy those at Sirena Beach had seen surround Jack surround her, as her form became larger and inhuman.
"Congrats, Yumeko," it said to the now unconscious girl.
"You got it right-I'm an imposter. But you missed one big detail: I'm not Sam Leeds."
"Then...what the Hell are you?!"
The transformation finished, and before them all was the creature from the airplane.
"Why...I'm the Devil himself. And like I said, I'm here to collect my dues!" He would slash at
Kusanagi, his claws slicing her stomach open and killing her instantly.
"That was one! I still got five more to go!" He lifted the slips of paper up and shook them.
"Don't think you're off the hook just because your little detective figured me out."
"The five people on these papers...you're mine!"
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"Well, isn't this setting up to be a showdown."
Up atop the hills of Gelato Beach, I-No sat on a stone stage, watching the events below unfold. Beside her were a girl in a mask, and Kirari Momobami herself.
"I have to admit-I didn't think anyone would figure it out. Should we try to kill her next or..."
"Only if she loses a game," Kirari replied.
"I think it makes this whole situation more entertaining, wouldn't you agree? She did the same thing back at our academy. My perfect system of control was shaken up because of her. I couldn't resist putting her into this little game of ours-just to see how she'd do."
"And her little friend? Why did you have her brought along? She seems kind of...bitchy."
"Mary is actually very fascinating, too. I don't understand her at all, so seeing her here would be fun, too... Well, that and I needed a little leverage, of course. Killing her, only to bring her back to life...we have to give them all a little bit of hope before crushing them. If the house always won, that just wouldn't seem fair."
"But no matter what, the house does win in the end. Just like promised." I-No winked at Kirari.
"Though, I wonder...where is the actual Midari?"
"She seems to have vanished. Yuriko and Yumemi as well, after their games. It's the strangest thing. And yet..."
"It makes this situation more...exciting, don't you think?"
"...you know, I don't think your world has a very nice definition of 'exciting'..."
".........."
Starring:
@Archmage Jeremiah as
Risky Boots (Shantae)
@Cromartie Sarkissian as
Tony Stark (The Superior Iron Man)
@Crow as
Ernesti Echavalier (Knights & Magic)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as
Kars (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
@dark as
Colonel Mael Radec (Killzone)
@Gummi Bunnies as
Maria Ushiromiya (Umineko no Naku Koro ni
@J A Y F R OM T H E 6 I X as
Toshinori Yagi (Boku no Hero Academia)
@Jeremi as
The Fourth Doctor (Doctor Who)
@Kaykay as
Hina (Hinamatsuri)
@Kentucky as
Peter Parker (The Amazing Spiderman)
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as
Yusuke Kitagawa (Persona 5)
@LuckycoolHawk9 as
Rita Hanson (Groundhog Day: The Musical)
@Mari as
Yamashiro (KanColle)
@Midnight Maiden as
Hiyori Iki (Noragami)
@Minerva as
Ritsuka Fujimura (Fate/Grand Order)
@Otto as
Talon (League of Legends)
@Takumi as
Yato (Noragami)
@thatguyinthestore as
Shantae (Shantae)
@The Myrmidon as
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death (Magic: the Gathering)
@Verite as
Gon Freeces (Hunter X Hunter)
@York as
Ami Kawashima (Toradora!)
@Yun Lee as
Yumeko Jabami (Kakegurui)
In Memoriam
Nagihiko Fujisaki - IMPALED!
Starlow - TURNED TO DUST!
Kusanagi - SLICED OPEN!