A despairing memory (Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc Fan-fiction)

To Survive (Chapter 1 Part 12)

When we arrived in the room, Monokuma ordered us to take our places. So I took my place which was between Kyoko and Sakura. I noticed the pictures of the two dead students and frowned. What are those suppose to mean?

Makoto: And the killer is really one of us, right?

Monokuma: Of course!

Taka: Okay then... everyone close your eyes, and whoever did it, raise your hand.

Asu: I don't think that's going to work.

Mondo: Yeah, don't be a goddamn idiot. Why the hell would they raise their hand?

Kyoko must have noticed the pictures too as she asked right away what theymeant.

Monokuma: I'd feel awful if they got left out just because they died. Friendship penetrates even death's barrier!

Hifumi: F-Friendship.... penetrates?

Celeste: Okay, but what about that other empty seat? They were only sixteen of us to begin with, so why are there seventeen seats?

Monokuma: Oh, no reason. It's just that our little courtroom here can technically fit up to seventeen people.

Kyoko looked down after what he said. She knew there was more to it and so did I. 

Monokuma: First up is the case summary. Now let the class trial... begin!

Everyone went quiet. I saw Makoto was thinking really hard about what he would say. Everyone believed it was him.

Togami: So we all agree that the murder took place into Makoto's room right.

Hina: Yeah.

Fujisaki: Yeah she probably was suprise in the bathroom and that's when the killer did it.

Makoto: No that's wrong! There's clear evidence of the struggle that took place in the room, marks on the wall, the bed sheets torn apart. We can clearly see she didn't go down without a fight.

Togami: That much should have been obvious after taking one look at the scene. It shouldn't even need explaining.

Fujisaki: Sorry...

Yasuhiro: Ok then what's next?

Sakura: Next is the murder weapon.

Mondo: Someone probably used some random knife uh! THAT SON OF A BITCH!!!

Asu: No, it wasn't random. I thought I saw that knife before and went back to the kitchen where one of them was missing.

Makoto: So you confirm it's a kitchen knife.

Asu: Yes, I remember them being all there when I searched the kitchen.

Leon: Okay, so the murder weapon was a kitchen knife. But where does that get us. I mean, we all know Makoto killed her, right?

Toko: That's r-right... Makoto's room was the s-scene of the crime. What more proof do you n-need?

Kyoko: Let's draw our conclusions *after* we've presented our arguments. Otherwise, what's the point of the trial?

Leon: Well we can talk all we want, it's not gonna change *that* conclusion.

Asu: Like Kyoko said let's present our arguments before coming to a conclusion. A detail could change everything.

Yasuhiro: You both really believe that.

Kyoko and I gave him the silent treatment. He quickly looked away understanding that we did in fact believe in that possibility.