The Fear Claws Back

–Motives–

Chapter 1: Internal Rot - Students must suffer their muscles and organs deteriorating slowly until someone dies or they all do (the worst impacted areas develop black spots; Argos)

Chapter 2: Monster Hunt [internal rot part 2] - Students must find who suffered the worst of the previous motive before that person becomes a monster and kills them first (Argos)

Chapter 3: Fortune Telling - Students grab a fortune cookie that foretells their future in a foreshadow clue (Students must kill to eat again; Argos)

Chapter 4: Freedom? - In exchange for killing once more, Argos will step down from power (Argos)

Chapter 5: Death Painting - To learn the truth of their reality they must kill and paint the canvas in the blood of the dead (Reveal time loop motive; Monopuppet)

Chapter 6: All or Nothing - Discover the mastermind or die trying (Monopuppet)

–Maps–

Prologue Map: Twilight Fissure (aka Darkened Hope’s Peak)

Chapter 1 Map: Up to MM

Chapter 2 Map: Up to MM

Chapter 3 Map: Up to MM

Chapter 4 Map: Art Gallery

Prologue

Chap 1

Chap 2

Chap 3

Chap 4

Chap 5

Chap 6

Zaiku was intentionally made the first killer to show off the new punishment systems which would not be involving execution. All muns who chose to be killers should have been aware of this from the start before they requested/accepted the role of killer. It was additionally even made clear to those who did wish to be executed that their muse would be in the near future as a grand total of 2 full chapters are between Zaiku’s trial and the introduction of execution. That’s three trials, two or less depending on when they were a killer.

The stories of despair series also is an interactive group set. Asks make the world react to your muses actions and share their reactions at times when other muses are involved or it is demanding of the event at hand. It is rarely “lol fuk em” if ever.

A very good question dear anon!

The plot of this game starts with Trials in Fear as Trials in 2 Darkness is actually both a prequel and a sequel at the same time.

In Trials in Fear, one rose was left by the end. Roses were needed for students to escape. This is what Mary would use to escape the world and begin trying to stop Monopuppet. Her brother Ryou was the host of Monopuppet during Trials in Fear and she wanted to save him, so using the power of the book she tried to go back and start the game she lost him in over again, ensuring to erase his memories as well as the others to keep Monopuppet away as long as possible as in the original game he gave up to him willingly much like in one of the later bad endings to Trials in Fear. Additionally this is also why trials in fear had a Mary post just before ti2d had started.

An additional thing to note is this is why prologue was executed at it's bizarre pace. The two book realities were begining to overlap and coexist with one another as new consumed the old. As a result things like Haruka's reflection acting differently to Haruka had occurred, it was the "first incarnation" appearing in the reflection instead of her current self.

Mary from the start of the game held influence in the book world but only so much as she only really managed pages. In order for her goal to be reached she needed another mastermind that was either the same the first round or someone new entirely, so long as they would not force Ryou into Monopuppet’s hands.Out of the book world, He discovered the book of the original game that Mary was repeating and once it clicked with He what was going on in game she sacrificed herself. He wanted to keep everyone alive whereas Mary was content with all of them dying again so long as she could save Ryou. He was not in full awareness as her monster puppet self Argos however, which is why she still initiated the killing game, but managed to keep some kids from dying through a punishment system instead of an execution one.

For Monopuppet, he was around since prologue and never left. There was always a clue of him directly in each chapter through art, event descriptions or both. Monopuppet in this ending basically got fed up waiting and pulled everyone into the dead space, which for the living is how it was described and endured in kind. Mary instead uses her last page to set the few survivors free and end the world with her still inside it because she knew she must attone for her sins. Her connections with the first mastermind also bound her to the book, making her erasure an important step in fixing the reality of the many lives she destroyed in her pursuits. This is the final ending.

Chapter 4 was planned to be the chapter Argos gains enough conscious to offer the actual exit to the game in exchange for one more life. This was where cellphones would be brought up as the special item of this game, as well as the game Monopuppet would intervine. After telling the class the truth about Mary Ryou was to give up his body again out of pure hatred for his sister’s actions and desire to escape the hell the book had created for them both. Chapter 5 was to be all about informing about the book and getting to know Monopuppet, chapter 6 was to be the end with mastermind trial and a final judgement call by the class for what she has done.

If fellow mods were involved enough in aiding the group running, there was also the bonus material of gag bad endings just like in Trials in Fear. Unfortunately due to circumstances both mods had dropped entirely during chapter 1 so this could not be achieved and this is the final result.

All of these set ups were pieces to an intricate story and were in their own rights clues to a much larger picture. However since half the game was scrapped in an instant a lot of it got rushed by the end so confusion is understandable.

Everything was silent. Haruka finds herself alone outside the doors of Hopes Peak, the doors locked for the night but thankfully no signs of anyone inside. Nightfall has come and there’s a pleasant chill in the air. Before her a book lay on the ground.

She was free, and perhaps the others were somewhere else around the campus, or perhaps appearing elsewhere from the book world entirely. One could only hope such freedom extended beyond herself. The only real sign of life in the immediate area was a dog and a few spiders, one of which had a missing leg.

Before being able to decide to do anything with the book that lay at her feet, the book itself catches fire. Seemingly trying to consume itself and destroying itself in the process, it makes bizarre shapes in the light. Strangely enough even the fire seems otherworldly as it does not ignight the grass nor the trees and is not hot to the touch. The cold breeze passes by again as the flames remain unwavering until there is nothing left.

Mary notices as you spend your last question on her. She smiles and nods slightly, managing to reveal a crumpled piece of paper between her clasped hands while Monopuppet is distracted with the remaining students who have killed.

From what you’ve come to understand, your freedom was close at hand. Now all that stood in the way was Monopuppet. You brace yourself for a gorefest of execution to follow only to find the other students fading into the psudo space. Yourself as well began to fade, consumed ever so slowly into white.

It’s peaceful in a way but strange in another. You see so many different versions of yourself flashing before your eyes, trials with different killers, even a different looking Monopuppet. You see the first book through He’s eyes as she reads the texts and speaks softly to another student in a library looking long since foreign to you. You see a battle on a strange lake and a boy with a mask waking into a black void, a wilted rose in hand. You watch as other students unfamiliar to you become all kinds of misshapen monstrosities. You watch as Zaiku is deformed into a small white cat.

You see everything in the abyss as you clutch your cellphone tightly and close your eyes, the visuals now overwhelming you.

You can hear a faint noise and a part of you knows Anzu, Zaiku, Yuki and perhaps even the masterminds have perished. You’re not sure and a part of you doesn’t want to be.

Monopuppet’s finger rises to Argos as he utters a clear “Mo” It seems whatever he was planning for your trade is about to commence.

The strange psudo space fades into an inky blackness and you’re forced to squint as a bright light flickers on. It’s a large television screen. You’re in some kind of new room and though you are able to move freely again, you can’t help but notice the lack of other lights or exits and the other students are there with you.

You stare at the screen as it turns on, revealing waves of static.

(since this is ooc it won’t be counted as part of the game)

If the muns (not even all are related to nor involved in the drama this group had, so “all” is not the correct term here friend) are pissed because this game exists and is finally being completed after nearly a year running near solid 6 months of which it was dead, then their problems are not this group and are using it as an excuse to be a jerk. No one is being forced to play or follow along, no one ever has been. Things are being tagged as well as being spacey on that was also a complaint (as was failing to commit to executions which we’ll get to in 5 minutes).

If they have problems of the content posted they are always free to message me to fix it. I have no problems with criticism nor of going back and fixing posts. If they willingly chose not to and instead create drama instead of discussing things with me, as far as the only mod is concerned they’re just being dramatic for the sake of it.

Thank you for having enough concerns about the well being of this group to ask a legitimate question in it, dear anon. It’s appreciated.

(since this is an ooc question it will not be counted towards the game.)

The game was for a time, most players dropped and had their reasons. Given inactivity and only one mod left since chapter 2 this is going to be the ending to this game as though it did have its problems the game itself was never bad and deserves to have a final rest in a legitimate ending. You are free to join along, dear anon.

A side note is one of the many complaints was too much art (which is a little bit funny considering the only mod is also literally behind making 99% of the art for this game due to the fact no one wanted to contribute after game started), so there will be no art for this finale. Though the mod is sad at this, still hopes that it will at the very least be a sign of sincerety about seeking to create peace over conflict.