"don't be so formal, my guy! we're friends, not associates."
"i was trying to be polite."
"really? okay then, just call me Housemaster. i like that."
"as you wish, Housemaster."
"what did i just say-"
"EXCUSE ME? Who the hell are you people, and where are you?!" Aneko demanded, shouting at the ceiling.
"oh crap, forgot you guys were there."
"they're the whole reason we are here."
"yeahhhhhhhh... alright, alright, clear the stage!"
Out of caution, Benji and Takemoto backed away from the stage. All of a sudden, the metal flowers began to creak, slowly twisting their way down to ground level or climbing up to the top of the stage. They positioned themselves like loudspeakers and spotlights respectively.
"alrighty, i'm coming down!"
A particularly large flower nestled on the back wall of the stage opened its petals, and out slid a figure, hastily running over to the stand in the center, climbing up to stand on top of it. It took the microphone, clearing it's throat. Due to the lighting, it was not yet visible.
"okay, i'm here. uh..."
It pulled out... flashcards? from somewhere, and began to read off of them like a Year 5 in an obligatory play.
"greetings, esteemed Ultimates of Earth! it is such a pleasure to have you all here, present, alive and well today inside of my mansion, the Gold Bloom Mansion. i hope you are all doing okay. my name is, turn on lights- oh, uh, wasn't supposed to read that part, em... can you turn the lights on please?"
It seemed to be speaking to the other voice. The flowers turned on their lights, revealing the Housemaster.
"thanks." With each following word, it got more and more confident, eventually throwing the cards to the side. "my name is Monobox, the Host, the Essence of God, the Extraterrestrial Being, the Monokuma Variant Number 212 and the Housemaster of your new life!"
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"queue applause."
Dead silence.
"i said-"
"HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT IS THAT THING???"
"...what the fuck?"
"No."
"You look like shit man-"
"shut up! gas them."
A hissing sound filled the room as the invisible gas settled over them.
