3.2: Christmas Kids
Dribble got up the next morning to the sound of the morning announcement. Once he was dressed and had gotten his work uniform and bandana back on, he made his way to Gabriel’s room.
There, he saw Gabriel and Holly seated on his bed, looking up when they heard the door open.
“You wanted to show me a video?” He asked.
“Yep. It's a video by Cthonaut S, another involved in Project: INFERNO.” Gabriel said.
“He explains everyone’s Tera Types.” Holly said, passing him the tablet.
Dribble pressed play.
The video started out by showing a VERY tall man with four arms sitting at a table. He wore what looked like an old diving suit.
The man waved to the Camera.
“Hello!” He signed with ASL, with captions being provided. “I am Cthonaut S. Project: INFERNO has been a complete success!” His signing had a noticeably upbeat tone. With his upper right arm, he grabbed the Camera, and pointed it to what looked like glass coffins.
‘The subjects’ The subtitles said.
Then, the footage transitioned to a list of names.
‘Dribble Sterre: Fire
Jimmy Thang: Fighting
Orbulon Zeptolab: Psychic
Gabriel Agreste: Ice
Holly Jean Toulon: Stellar
William "Bill" Overbeck: Dark
Lucky: Steel
Big Man: Ground
Vanessa Shelly Afton: Ghost
Gourmand: Normal
SCP-079: Bug
Cobalt: Poison
Alastor: Electric
Tavish DeGroot: Rock
Toy Freddy: Flying
Celene Lopéz: Grass
Max Freischütz: Fairy
Heket: Water
Natsuki Brodbeck: Dragon’
The footage transitioned back to Cthonaut S.
“It was a pain setting up in Area Zero, thanks to all the Paradox Pokemon here.” He signed, looking annoyed. “At least the Paldean Pokemon League let us here.”
“Are you done, S?” Dribble heard Sapia ask.
“That's my cue before she rips my head off.” Cthonaut S signed, before the footage was cut off.
“...Sapia.” Gabriel began. “And Cthonaut S.”
“The heck is a Cthonaut?” Dribble asked.
“They explore a place known as Wonderland. They travel the Multiverse in order to protect it. My brother was one, once. But he quit after his boss, Cthonaut A, was a massive jerk to him.” Gabriel explained. “The word Cthonaut literally means Underworld Sailor.”
“Ah, and I'm guessing their suit is to protect them?” Dribble asked.
“Yep, exactly.”
“And Sapia…she is so intelligent.” Holly said.
Before the three could continue further, they heard the P.A system come on.
“All sailors report to the show stage. I repeat, all sailors report to the show stage.” Monokuma’s voice announced.
Dribble nodded to Gabriel and Holly, who got up with him and made their way to the show stage with Dribble through the cold halls of the submarine.
Once they had entered the show stage area, they found that they were the last to do so, most likely because Gabriel’s room was quite far from the show stage.
Monokuma got up onto the stage.
“As you all have probably guessed, this is another motive announcement!” Everyone muttered under their breath when Monokuma announced that.
“Much like the first motive, I will be sending you something! But instead of a nasty secret, you will all be sent the greatest weakness of someone else!”
“Bah, as if that could motivate someone to kill.” Gourmand sarcastically remarked.
“But for now, toodles!” With that, Monokuma left.
Dribble sighed. “...Well, now what?”
“Business as usual, of course.” Alastor answered.
“Yeah, if anyone wants to come on down to that bar that opened recently, I’ll be serving drinks.” Celene said.
‘I guess I’m gonna take Celene up on her offer.’ Dribble thought as he began to follow Celene to the bar.
The bar was akin to the mess hall, but it had a large bar with a large variety of liquors, wines, and beers to enjoy.
Dribble sat at the bar as Celene got behind it, with Gabriel, Lucky, and Tavish entering behind him.
“Hey boys! What could I get for all of you?” Celene asked.
“White Russian for me.” Dribble answered.
“Scrumpy, of course!” Tavish replied.
“French 75.” Gabriel replied.
“Hard Lemonade.” Lucky spoke.
“Got it.” Celene began to get their drinks ready. Lucky and Tavish were handed theirs immediately, since theirs didn't require any mixing.
“Any updates about the Project: INFERNO thingy?” Dribble asked.
“Not that I'm aware of.” Gabriel replied. “We kept finding papers, but now we know who each paper is. So all those papers did was tell us what we already know. If we find any more videos, you will see them.”
“Yeah, because I'm willing to bet that thing is why we are all here.” Lucky replied. “It surely aint a coincidence that all of us were or are subjects of it.”
“Aye, any idea as to who that Cthonaut S and Sapia are?” Tavish asked.
“...I may have an idea, but…I'd get laughed at if I said it out loud.” Gabriel said, taking his drink from Celene.
“Go ahead, Gabriel.” Dribble said. “Any lead will help us at this rate.”
“I think Cthonaut S is Samuel and Sapia is Rosie. I watched the videos again and…Sapia sounded exactly like Rosie…and Cthonaut S signed his words identically to how Samuel did.” Gabriel spoke. “But I was afraid that this wouldn't be true based on the fact that those two were killed…”
“Project: INFERNO could have always happened before they were killed, though!” Tavish said.
“Tavish has a point. Until we get concrete dates of when Project: INFERNO happened, or if we even get dates at all, those two could always be Sapia and Cthonaut S.” Celene spoke up.
Dribble nodded, taking a drink of his White Russian. “Yeah, Celene’s right.”
“...thank you.” Gabriel nodded. “The instant Cthonaut S showed up on screen…I immediately thought of him.”
“Did your brother have 4 arms like S, then?” Lucky asked.
“That is precisely the reason why I thought Cthonaut S was him.” Gabriel replied.
Dribble took another drink of his White Russian, before setting his empty cup down on the counter.
The P.A turned on, announcing the night time announcement. It was now time to head back for bedtime.
“I’m going to be going back to my room now, if anyone needs me. Bye!” Dribble said as he made his way back to his room, seeing everyone who had taken Celene up on her offer doing much the same.
Dribble got out of his work uniform and placed his pajamas back on, before laying down in his bed. But, before he went to bed, he decided to do effectively what he did with the first motive.
He decided to read the weakness he got sent.
He got on his Monopod, and opened the messages app, before heading to the direct message Monokuma had sent him.
Capitan_Monokuma: Gabriel is powerless without his Miraculouses. They are hidden under his tie. Take them off, and he will be powerless to stop you.
Dribble just shook his head. Kill Gabriel? That was the stupidest idea he’s ever heard.
He then went to the direct messages section of the messaging app, and went to direct message Gabriel.
DribbleDrive: I got your weakness, just so you know
MothMan: I got Alastor’s, if you wish to know.
MothMan: ‘Alastor is a sinner demon. While sinner demons cannot be killed by conventional weaponry, they can be killed by weapons forged out of angelic metals, such as the spears found within the armory.’
DribbleDrive: Wait, aint Max a sinner too, and would be weak to angelic metals?
MothMan: That's what I was thinking, to be frank.
DribbleDrive: Glad to know I wasn't the only one who read those profiles.
MothMan: We should both be getting to bed now.
DribbleDrive: Yeah.
DribbleDrive has left the chat.
Dribble set his Monopod on his bedside table, sighing to himself as he did so. He slowly closed his eyes, thinking of what tomorrow would bring.
Knowing the track record so far, it was only inevitable until someone was killed.
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