Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 11, Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

Shin: "..........."

Komaru: "Shin... Shin! Are you okay!?"

Shin: "...Komaru?"

Komaru: "Shin! I'm glad that you're alive! I... I was worried!"

Sachi: "Yeah, we were all worried. Not me, but I would be inconvenienced if you died."

Shin: "Sachi... you didn't need to say anything."

Shin had temporarily lost consciousness after releasing his full power last desperate attack. To defeat Mark Guyver he had to throw everything that he had and then some to defeat the hero robot. In the end Shin was forced to charge forward at the enemy at an extreme speed that even his enhanced body couldn't handle and used his ultimate technique Spirit Wave in a unconventional way. Never before attempted by channeling that higher tier of energy into Gravity Blade to meet the magic reinforced drill attack of Mark Guyver head on. Shin's body was wreaked from moving at such an extreme speed and was spiritually drained from using the one hit technique that uses up all of one's Ki... but recalling how the battle ended and seeing as he was still alive his efforts were worth it.

Shin had won and defeated the enemy Mark Guyver. His reckless bullet like speed as he charged forward and slashing the enemy with Gravity Blade reinforced by Spirit Wave met the magic reinforced drill of Mark Guyver... and that was it. Shin's tyrannical extreme sword slash sliced right through Mark Guyver's drill and proceeded to bisect the hero robot, slashing through the core reactor. The defeated hero robot fell to the floor and moments later exploded and the blast threatening to swallow up the entire coliseum. Shin had passed out due to exhausting himself and so missed the grand fireworks display, but he and his comrades had certainty defeated Masaru's Hero Robot Mark Guyver.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 3, WARRIORS OF HOPE OVERTHROWN. FIRST HALF 1/4 COMPLETE. SECOND HALF INCOMPLETE.

Shin finally accepting his victory felt both relived and worried. Defeating Mark Guyver was a well-deserved victory seeing as he had to go all out and then some to win... but it was a hollow victory. Luckily no one on his side had perished in the battle or was seriously injured, but the battle was too difficult for his liking. Defeating Masaru and his Mark Guyver was just the first out of many boss battles in Dangan Ronpa Another Episode, and in the game it was the easiest boss battle out of all. Even if he had the support of his original Team Japan along with Komaru and her Megaphone Hacking Gun, he couldn't imagine that the battle would be that much less difficult. Thinking of what awaited him in the future... it honestly frightened him. It was so Despairing it threatened to paralyze him... but for the time being he couldn't allow that.

Shin: "Komaru. Sachi. Where's Drake?"

Sachi: "The pervert priest? He ran off saying he had a little girl to catch. Really, if I didn't realize that he meant he was going to capture that girl in the Monokuma Mask who ran away after you defeated the robot... a few needles would have mysteriously been sticking out from his neck."

Komaru: "Scary! And that's not mysterious at all!"

Shin: "I see. Good. I was worried where she went off to, but I'm glad that it's taken care of. Now..."

Shin then looked towards the podium of the colosseum and Komaru and Sachi followed his gaze. They saw Masaru Daimon, alone and grasping his left arm he previously injured himself. He was both glaring at us with immense hatred and looking back towards the wreaked that was the former hero robot Mark Guyver. The hero robot could have been said to be a symbol of Masaru's confidence as the Hero of the Warriors of Hope. Masaru always tried to be the fearless leader for his friends and the Monokuma Kids who he had thought were relying on him. He was actually a coward, so everything was just for show and the pillar of his confidence as the Hero was Mark Guyver. Now that it was destroyed... even with his hated *Demons* standing before him still alive he didn't have the courage to fight them and just stood there not knowing what to do... till a choice was made for him.

- https://youtu.be/dUw5--cX-Sw

(3:00 to 4:10)

As Masaru was glaring at us all the Monokuma Kids moved together to sneak up on him from behind and grabbed him. Masaru yell at the Monokuma Kids he thought to be his subordinates as the leader of the Warriors of Hope to stop, yet they wouldn't listen. Masaru was not their *true leader* after all and were just following the command of that said true leader Monaca Towa... to punish the Warriors of Hope who lose to Komaru and her comrades. In the end Masaru with a fearful expression could only watch as he was dragged away to receive his punishment. Shin seeing all of this knew that in the original plot of Dangan Ronpa Another Episode no one was actually killed during the game's "Punishment Time", but that was the game. Maybe here their leader didn't care at all if they lived or died, so she killed them on a whim. Neither Shin, Komaru, nor Sachi knew the truth as not even a body part or trace of blood could be found as the Monokuma Kids scattered in all directions now that their show was over.

Shin: "..."

Komaru: "..."

Sachi: "...Would have been nice to see it."

Shin: "...We get how scary you are, so-"

Drake: "Boss! I'm back and I've got a gift for you. She's young and cute, so I'm sure that you'll like her boss!"

Sachi: "Why are you talking like the grunt of bandit king?"

It was as Sachi said.

With a wicked smile unbecoming of the situation Drake carried on his left shoulder a sixteen year old girl. She was tied up and not allowed to escape, so Drake looked like a kidnapper, or better yet an underlining presenting a *gift* to his boss to make a good impression. Shin looked at the girl and felt incredibly pleased as he too showed wicked smile as he eyed the girl Drake had offered to him and praised his achievement. Komaru off to the side and out of the loop had no idea what was going on, but couldn't help but consider that something illegal was taking place and raised the Hacking Gun to stop them. In the end this standoff born from a misunderstanding was resolved and Komaru now knew the truth. The tied up girl that Drake had brought over was in fact one of the comrades Shin had mentioned were kidnapped by the enemy. Komaru was confused as to why Shin's comrade was helping the enemy earlier, but she then recalled how Shin mentioned rumors of a brainwashing experiment to come to her own conclusions.

Komaru: "Hey, will she be okay?"

Shin: "Of course. Who do you take me for? I'm the Ultimate Protagonist! Something like brainwashing can't stop me from saving the day!"

Komaru hearing these confident words felt relieved that Shinn had some solution in mind, but couldn't possibility hope to know just how he would fo about it... til she was shown firsthand. Komaru, Drake, and Sachi then watch as Shin's body began to glow with a powerful silver magic aura. Shin raised his right hand and extended it forward as if he was grasping something as he heard music and a rhyme replaying over and over again playing in his mind. The song kept going on and on until Shin felt compelled to say it out loud.

Shin: "【 Deceiving the night ♪ Beguiling the world ♪ The darkness that saves the girl of the endless night ♪】Holy Sword Switch!"

The trigger that will activate the magic was pulled. Upon doing so a silver sword born of magic appeared grasped in Shin's hands. Shrouded by light was a shining silver sword of heroes. A sword of hypocrisy that resembled the sword a hero carries into battle. However, part of the blade is fake, or was before. The actual range is shorter than even a knife and the true form of the magic resides in that short portion, but that was before. Now the two-handed sword can display its powers as an actual sword as well while also having a small dagger form as backup.

Passively, Holy Sword Switch protected Shin from nearly all forms of brainwashing A tier in ability and below such as in the case where Eriwn of Team Germany attempted to take over his mind with Psyche Force. When activated and the sword is summoned, the actual two-handed sword, once the sword is stabbed deep into the heart of anyone effected by magic or psychic mind control, the sword silver will sever that alignment away. That was Shin's Hope as wanted to defeat Hikari without injuring her when she was only being brainwashed by the Guide, Izuru Kamukura. Additionally, Shin had another Hope in severing the brainwashing with Holy Sword Switch. Shin recalled on Greed Island how Erwin of Team Germany had his Psyche Force rebounded after Holy Sword severed the brainwashing of Renji during the second round of fighting within Masadora.

Hikari and his other five remaining comrades were all being controlled by Izuru Kamukura, so if he removes the brainwashing with Holy Sword Switch it was his hope to damage The Guide before their final battle. Shin wasn't confident in winning a straight up fight against The Guide inhabiting Izuru Kamukura body, so this was a method to gradually weakening him before their final confrontation. Mental damage was harder to heal than physical damage and it dragged on for a long time, so it would be a terrible blow ot the enemy. Shin truly didn't know and couldn't confirm if Izuru Kamukura's Psyche Force would rebound and damage his mind, yet this was the safest and most efficient method available to save his comrades with minimal risk and give him the highest chance of defeating The Guide.

Shin transformed the Holy Sword into its dagger form and ordered Drake and Sachi to hold Hikari down and understanding his intent proceeded to do so. Hikari had remained quiet all this time without a word, yet now she struggled to escape her captors. Hikari with B-tier Mana reinforcing her normal weak body almost allowed her to escape Drake and Sachi's hold, yet Shin didn't give her the time to do so as he stabbed Holy Sword Switch into her heart. From there a silver aura enveloped Hikari which freed her from the Psyche Force brainwashing of the Guide Izuru Kamukura. Shin couldn't tell of there was any rebound to the Guide, yet he could clearly see the light of conscious return to Hikari's eyes.

- SIDE QUEST REWARD 4, TEAM JAPAN GENOCIDE. 7,000 POINTS AND B RANK REWARD AWARDED TO BOTH PLAYERS!

As both Shin and Hikari heard this message from God they knew that Holy Sword Switch had worked. Hikari was untied and she immediately removed the disgusting Half Monokuma Mask from her face. Hikari previously didn't have control over her actions, yet she recalled everything that happened since the time Izuru Kamukura brainwashed her along with the others, left Shin behind, meeting up with the mastermind of the Warriors of Hope, and being assigned to Masaru Daimon.

Hikari had a lot to say now that her consciousness returned, yet she had no time to say anything of importance as she was beginning to fade away. Shin rushed to her side, but when he tried to lay a hand on her his hand just went through her. This was proof that Hikari fulfilling her role in Shin's Guide Test and was being removed from the Mission World to neither hinder nor support him. Hikari in those last moments as she was fading away recalled how interference by strengthening Mark Guyver had almost killed Shin. The thought of leaving like this was too Despairing for her, and so taking one last action to help Shin on his dangerous battle that awaited him used one last magic spell.

Hikari: "Sorry and I hope this helps. Good luck. Breath of the Archangel!"

As Hikari's figure disappeared a magic being took her place. A beautiful woman with pale skin and light blond hair manifested before Shin, Drake, Sachi, and Komaru. This was the Archangel summoned by the magic spell that was one of the three prizes from Greed Island, Breath of the Archangel. Shin had seen this spell of Hikari's as Team Japan tested it's abilities in the Terminal Lobby, but for the two Newbies and especially Komaru they were shocked and left speechless at this surreal sight.

This mythical beauty of a woman spoke with a gentle voice saying it would heal Shin. She would usually ask what they wanted, but Hikari already set Shin as the target of this healing spell. The archangel then took a deep breath and blew out a soft green wind that surrounded Shin and only Shin. Then slowly but surely, all his injuries and depleted stamina were recovered and he was returned to perfect condition and the archangel, saying farewell, left. Breath of the Archangel couldn't restore his lost energy like Ki, but with all his fatigue gone and the natural high regeneration of Black Heaven & Earth Technique he was confident he would be at full capacity within the next few hours.

Shin: (This is the best feeling! It's like I've gone to the spa. Of course I'm still out of Ki, but I have the Life Force Booster from Aqua if I need it.)

Shin had the Life Force booster left behind by Aqua. It would fully restore even his above B tier energy to full once per day. Shin's current Ki thanks to Black Heaven & Earth Technique was far greater than B tier Advance Ki, but all the same the Life Force Booster would fully restore any Ki to full once per day at the price of a backlash five minutes afterwards. Still, Shin didn't know what could happen during the rest of the mission, so if possible he would rather save its use for an emergency and let his Ki naturally regenerated with the help of the new Cultivation Manual.

Off to the side Komaru had seen everything. There were too many things to comment on like the brainwashed companion of Shin, the majestic silver sword appearing in Shin's hand, or how Hikari had vanished in thin air before her very eyes... but what occupied most of her thoughts was the way Shin looked at the girl called Hikari. Shin had run to her side and not knowing he had showed an expression of deep affection and worry for Hikari. The face Shin made for her... made her jealous for some reason. Komaru had heard Shin had a real life harem of girls, but the way he cared for Hikari showed that it was more than a relationship of flesh or halfhearted feelings... but real and true love.

Komaru: "..."

Shin: "I think we should go now. The battle is over, but who knows what those brats will do if we stay here to rest for too long. Let's not take any chances."

And like so the first boss battle of "Dangan Ronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls" and Chapter 1 of the game came to a close. Now Shin, Komaru, Drake, and Sachi proceeded onward to the next stage of the game Chapter 2.

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Proofread by Azarza.

I honestly came up with the Psyche Force rebound as I was writing this and somehow it turned into a great idea! Amazing right? I actually didn't know how I would go about Shin fighting Izuru Kamukura and now I do. Also, a friendly reminder of the item Aqua lent Shin. I changed it up so it's different from its initial description.

Life Force Booster -

Rating 75.

A wristwatch that can rejuvenate the wearer's life energy to full, up to B tier but in exchange they will experience great pain beginning five minutes after it’s used and lasting for thirty minutes. Three uses. Requires 1200 Points and C rank reward.