"On the verge of destruction?"
Everyone stared at Fang Zheng in stunned disbelief.
"What does that mean? Was there a world war?"
"No. Strictly speaking, you can think of it as something like a combination of a cult and a virus. Simply put, someone called Ultimate Despair wanted to destroy this world, so she spread despair and plunged the world into chaos and collapse. The Monokumas under her command then ran rampant everywhere, turning every region into hell."
"Wait, then what about the countries? Aren't they doing anything? And the military? Where's the military? Why aren't they coming out to help?"
At this, Asahina hurriedly spoke up, while Fang Zheng merely shrugged.
"The military is made up of people too. And people can be infected by emotions. I said this before, didn't I? This is a form of cult-like mental brainwashing, so whether it's the military, the police, or other organizations, they're basically finished now."
"How could that be..."
Everyone revealed looks of utter shock at Fang Zheng's words. Yet Fang Zheng simply continued. Since he had already started spoiling things, he might as well spoil everything!
Spoiling things felt great for a moment; spoiling things forever felt great forever!
"And do you remember what Monokuma said at the Opening Ceremony? You came to this school as the hope of the world. That part was indeed true. Originally, this school was meant to serve as a shelter. I'm sure you saw the steel plates covering the windows and the completely sealed gates. From the inside, it really does look like a prison, but at the same time, it has the functions of a shelter. The original purpose of building this shelter was to protect the last remaining hope from the despair ravaging the world."
"W-Wait a second!"
Makoto Naegi hurriedly