Hey, I'm actually leaving a review. Something I really should do more. Anyway, the chapter was well worth the wait. I have to say that I really enjoy your writing style, Shark. I like how to the point it is, no time is wasted with flowery language. It helps progress the story quicker.

I'm loving the cast we have. You're doing great portraying Ozu so far from what I've seen. I think my favorites are Jion and Zekkai. I'm a sucker for sort of sarcastic characters and Jion fits that niche perfect for me. Also, Zekkai is fun. It's good to have a proper peace keeper in a group of aggressors.

All in all, super great chapter!

Hey Hey Sharky, double review time. I particularly liked this chapter and not just because my boy was featured in it, but I really do like your fourth wall pseudo commentary and jabs, it really gives the story a comedic theme, and I really like it, can't wait to see more of it in the next few chapters.

Daiten sure is full of himself, he's a lot more confident and smug than Hakaru who's just a grumpy pants, and since he's a Rio OC, I can tell he's going to be a lil shit and fun to read about, he's the perfect hibari chef and he's not afraid to flaunt it.

Mochiko my boy, loved the humor and oh boy assuming he was a girl, nice touch there Sharky. Granted he did punch Rei's lights out, but damn I loved how you portrayed him, he's everything I imagined him to be and I know he and Daiten are going to have such fun banter.

Matomi knows something which makes her suspicious, she seems to be a bit focused and alert of her environment, a bit forward if that. I'll have to see more of her before I can determine her character.

Noa sure is a girl of few words, kind of cold, although I like her outfit. Not much to say about her other than there seems to be a lot of cold or distant types, interesting, I wonder how charismatic she is as a guitarist, given her somewhat brash introduction.

Jion sure is a character, he gives me punk vibes and all the earrings fit with his blacksmith talent. He's a crim OC, but I love her characters and I like him already.

Tsuyoshi OwO, he might know Rei, do I spy conflict in the near future? I like his talent and how cool but intimidating he is, he def knows Rei or some of the others here and he looks like a fun potential rival character, I can't wait to see more of him.

And now that the cast is all here, we get to the ringleader of this killing game. I like that you made him a human and not a mascot like Monokuma, the mask gives him a sense of anonymity and it contrasts with his flamboyant persona. Furuya has Daiten's last name, CONNNECTION!? oh my.

I really like him too, I know he's going to be a fun mastermind, and I wonder who he is under the mask, I can't wait to see more.

Great work on the last set of intros and I wish you all the best in the upcoming chapter sharky, take your time and stay safe out there during this pandemic, have a wonderful week.

I'm sorry this took so long sharky, life happened and classes really stressed me out, but better late than never I say.

I really do like the dynamic between your two MC, Koromichi and Rei, you said before they reflected some sides of you and I really like Rei's snarky and somewhat meta commentary whereas Koro is more of how most people would act in tense situations like this, great job.

BB sent a smug bastard, nice. I can tell Hakaru is going to be a rival or some kind of helper in the trials and investigations unless he's murdered first, either way, I like him, even though it was short, I can't wait to see more of him.

Vivian seems like such a nice girl, aside from her condition, she seems friendly and rather polite, don't have much else to say other than her talent is pretty interesting.

Ali sure is a bundle of energy, but that's typical with every Abbie OC XD. He's such an adorable kid, reminds me of one of those kids in cereal commercials and I love that he's trying to shill out his tours, I love him so much and want him to be protected.

Mishelle seems like your typical knowledgeable and informed girl, she's pretty plain so far, but I'll have to see more of her before I determine her character, she's alright so far, I love her talent, its pretty cool, and her noting the birds passing by is a something to take note of too. Weg sure makes really interesting characters.

Dmitri sure is a man of few words, I love his tie and how it contrasts with his stoic and silent persona. I'm sure he's going to be fleshed out, but I'm curious to see what his deal is. He's a Ziggy OC so anything can go with him.

Ah I see we have a stuck up bitch in our midst with Arara. It seems she triggered Rei a bit with her words and I can tell she's not going to be helpful during these upcoming cases. I love her outfit and how it completely contrasts with her talent, that's a Req OC for you.

I love Lilith already, she's such a dorky nerd and I want nothing but good things for her. I love her look and I'm a sucker for characters like her too. I love her talent as well, comic book artist is something I want to do in the future, so I know she's gonna be a fan favorite.

Mikuru, seems blunt and straight to the point, not much to say on her either so far. I like her talent and I have respect for speedrunners, so she's good. Like I said I will have to wait before I can make a judgement on her.

Overall a great first intro chapter Sharky, sorry for the late response, I'm dumb, have a good rest of your easter and stay safe out there.

SHARKY I AM HERE TO SHOUT MY APPRECIATION OF YOUR SKILLS! OKAY FIRST OFF I LOVE REI LIKE SO MUCH BUT IM PRETTY SURE YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT BECAUSE I SAY IT A LOT! HOWEVER I ALSO LOVE JION AND TSUYOSHI ARE ALSO ON THE LIST BECAUSE FIRST OFF TSUYOSHI GIVE OFF COOL GUY VIBES AND JOIN IS HOT! OKAY I THINK I'VE SHOUTED ENOUGH - WAIT NO I DIDN'T THAT TWIST MAN! WHAT IS ACTOR DUDE'S DEAL?! SHIT BE WILD AND REI IS PROBABLY GONNA TRY TO KICK HIS ASS WHICH WOULD BE UNDERSTANDABLE AND ALSO AWESOME! IM OWN FOR WHATEVER! ANYWAYS YEA GREAT JOB SHARK! Totally looking forward to the next chapter :D!

A mastermind reveal at the BEGINNING? That is not what I was expecting at all. Not at all. So well done to you on that.
But also, big well done on getting this done! It's great to see the final members of the cast. I have to admit that I was particularly interested in meeting Matomi, since if I remember correctly she was basically the rival to Mari when you were cast selecting. In any case, I like her! She seems lively and fun.
Also, is it a coincidence that we have one OC with the surname Furuya, and this supposed mastermind guy with the first name Furuya? Or is it something more? Maybe I'm just overthinking it. But anyway, I look forward to the next chapter, whenever it may come.

Hey, nice work! We got to see the rest of the cast and once again, Rei's thoughts were pretty entertaining to read through.

We got to meet Daiten, prim and proper, unsure what to think of him at the moment but then there's Mochiko, who has show his anger issues. Hmm, that could definitely go wrong for him down the line if he's unlucky. Already know that he would punch someone, so that might not be a good sign for him. Wonder if something would happen with it or will it just be a red herring?

Matomi seems like a nice, helpful person if a bit forcefully when it comes to dragging someone from place to place, the whole knowing people is a bit interesting too. I'm also curious about Noa, the way I picture her and what I've seen here, I can definitely see her as being a cool character. Rock on Noa. Jion, Pinky, from what I've seen he kinda seems like the type of guy who tries to be cool but is actually a dork (or something like that). Though I guess that was from his pouting when he was called Pinky

With Ozu's reaction there for a second, I wonder just how he might know of Rei. If Rei was a prisoner (going by the jumpsuit) I wonder how that will tie in with Ozu's reaction. Order? Target? Connected? Or maybe its someone else instead. Still though, gonna keep my eyes on Ozu.

Oh shit the Masked Man is here! Ah man, what a way to end the chapter. We also got his identity off the bat too. Ah man, there's a lot to wonder about this Ultimate Actor, but I guess his show must go on. Excited to see what happens next and great work with the chapter Shark!

Hey, Sharky! Congrats on getting the chapter out! Can I just say that I really love Rei and her internal dialogue? It’s absolutely hilarious, and very unique in terms of writing styles/protagonists. So, looks like we have an Ultimate that is working with Monokuma for some reason. That’ll be a lot of fun. It always adds a fun dynamic to the group when there’s an open traitor.

Oh...I guess I didn't...YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB SHARKY! I LOVE REI LIKE A LOT AND POOR KORO IS PRECIOUS AND DESERVES ALL THE HUGS AND THIS IS REPETITIVE AND ALL BUT YOU STILL DID A GOOD JOB CAUSE YOU'RE AN AWESOME WRITER AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WHATEVER IT IS YOU ARE GONNA WRITE! ok that's enough shouting for now! :D

YOU DID IT AAAA. Well done, Sharkster!
Gotta say Ali is my favourite right now, he is far too cute. Mishelle is pretty adorable too. Though, sounds like Rei is going to have a hard time with everyone on this ship-why do I feel like she has only seen the beginning of the weirdness?
But yeah, great work! I look forward to the next chapter

Ey, you a did it.

It's real interesting and fun to see things from Rei's perspective and her own little comments. I also find her rather refreshing as a protagonist too (did I say that before? probably).

A mysterious note? Probably nothing but a madman's ramblings. How dare he drag out the word count. Anywho:

We soon meet my boi Hakaru and the Ultimate Patient Vivian! Vivian, she's great! I love her a lot already. She does have that yin and yang when paired with Hakaru, very interesting that she carries an IV drip around too, could make for a interesting murder weapon down the line. And I guess I know what I'm calling my next Jigglypuff. Throw those hands! Always up for some fisticuffs. On a more serious note, good job with Hakaru.

Ali certainly is a energetic one isn't, perhaps eccentric would be a more fitting description, and Mishelle, seems a lot more calm, perhaps a little aloof in comparison, perhaps it's the eyes, a little hard for me to pinpoint her character exactly in that regard.

So far, there seems to be a lot of matching yin-yang pairs. Rei and Koromichi, Hakaru and Vivian and now Ali and Mishelle. That is, until the last part turned into a trio with Dmitri or I guess you can call it a quad squad with Arara a far bit away, but seems to be a trio.

So we got three Takamotos. Takamoto, Evil!Takamoto and Inverted!Takamoto. Speaking about the inverted one, Dmitri being the silent type of the case, not really much to go off asides from that, that and to stop looking at his goatee.

So next we move to Arara. Speaking about Arara, I loved her and Rei's interaction with one another and the simple fact that Arara lost the staring contest, while Rei still left afterwards, that victory was a lot more refreshing than a lot of other protags interacting with that sort of character. I highly look forward to seeing more Rei not taking any or Arara's future bullshit.

Now we move onto the last two for this chapter. Lilith and Mikuru. Lilith seems pretty hyper and has that child-like excitement, I can see why she's a comic book author, it fits really well with her. Mikuru, or Armadillo, is much like the many other pairs here and fits with Lilith quite nicely. She's pretty chill. I like her a lot too.

Man, this chapter was wonderful. The references and the fourth wall stuff was fun too. Makes me really like Rei more. As I mentioned before, a lot of yin-yang pairs in this one and I wonder if the same will be prominent next chapter? Will we get another Koromichi?! Anyways, great chapter, Sharks.

These people are really weird, but that makes the cast fun! We certainly have a lot of... unique personalities. Arara is something else, isn’t she? I was told but I didn’t believe. Although it was fun that she lost the staring contest so quickly. I don’t think that’ll endear her to Rei at all...

Ali is precious and I love him so much already. He’s such a good boy. Protect him. Save him from this misery.

Also we seem to have a lot of non-Japanese ultimates, which is interesting. At least in this group. That’s always fun. Wow this review is all over the place. So I’ll end it by saying that I really liked this chapter and can’t wait for the next one!

Well, I guess I might as well join in. Even if I am a few days late. Hey! Look, it's a...

*Looks at smudged writing on had*

...Seeker Mode. What could this mean?

Well well well
if it isn't a
secret code

Oh my goodness~

Is there perhaps a hidden...

SECRET CODE

hidden within here? (Gets out magnifying glass)

Good luck with the selection Sharky! I look forward to meeting our lovely cast of soon-to-be-dead students! :)

Jumps on the bandwagon
*whispers lovingly into ear*
SECRET CODE