Riddle Story of Devil (悪魔のリドル)

None of you will make it home alive

if you give up this easily!

It's kill or be killed!

No target will just lie down and let you assassinate them!

They will fight for their lives and resist you

until they are dead!

Eradicate their life.

That is the only way to neutralize their efforts!

And that is your job!

That completes the training!

We have one fit candidate!

Tokaku Azuma!

Tokaku Ahzuma. How perfect.

Year 10. Class Black.

You were practically raised in this dark,

little world of ours, so you must have at least heard of it.

You'll soon be transferred to Class Black. Your objective

is to kill the designated target before anyone else.

The target will be another high school girl

chosen for ulterior reasons. As for the rest

of your carefully handpicked classmates...

...they'll also be assassins!

Their backgrounds run the gamut.

Some are trained professionals like yourself,

some of them just find murder to be an act of pleasure.

The student to complete the assignment will be rewarded

with anything they could wish for.

Money, power, whatever you can think of.

So, Tokaku.

Just what is it you most want?

Nothing.

I have nothing to distract me.

My only concern is to kill what must be killed.

Hm?

Yes?

Got an answer off the top of your head?

Torment. Bzzz! Wrong answer!

Torment? You're one morbid bitch, huh?

Is that the only reason you're calling?

No.

Y'know how I told you you're getting transferred

'cuz you're the most apt student?

Well, that was a load of bullshit.

I simply chose the most psychologically damaged

and messed up kid I could find.

Tokaku!

Your life's not worth a damn to anyone.

Big surprise. And I don't care.

So will you kill to live? Or let live and die?

Those are two of your options.

Unless of course, you attempt to let live and live.

Tch. You're not making any damn sense, moron.

Myojo Private School.

An immersive institution accommodating

grade school through college.

The offspring of the world's most elite comprise

the student body, children of politicians and the rich.

It should take a couple of days for everyone

in Class Black to arrive.

You'll soon be contacted by the client on site

for a complete debriefing on the assignment.

And who's the client?

Why, the chairperson of the board of Myojo, of course.

Student number 1, Tokaku Azuma.

Number 2, Isuke Inukai.

Number 3, Kouko Kaminaga.

Number 4, Hitsugi Kirigaya.

Number 5, Shiena Kenmochi.

Number 6, Haruki Saguy.

Number 7, Suzu Shuto.

Number 8, Otoya Takechi...

And 10, Nio Hashiri.

11 is Sumireko Hanabusa.

12, Mahiru Banba.

Number 13. Me, Haru Ichinose.

No matter what. I'll graduate with flying colors.

Are you in Class Black too?

I'm Haru.

Tch. Um yeah, I'm...

Whoa!

Uh. Class is starting.

I take it this is your homeroom?

Good morning! Welcome to Class Black!

I'll be your homeroom teacher Mr. Mizorogi.

I've been teaching for three years now.

And biology's my field.

But this is my first homeroom. So it's nice to meet ya!

He's just an average putz.

So how did I not notice him?

é\As of today, Class Black will be your home

for the next year.

So you girls just think of me as your big brother, okay?

You're so friendly, Mr. Mizorogi.

The most pathetic trait a person can have.

Uh. And what's your name?

I'll gladly introduce myself.

Class Black, student number 2.

Mistress Isuke Inukai.

And that's with 3 i's.

You're too young to be teaching. I need a more experienced man,

40 and up, to teach me anything new.

What? 40 years old? That's like a senior citizen.

40 is nowhere even near old. Maybe I should kill you.

Oh, c'mon! Not tryna make you angry.

By the way, I'm student number 10.

Nio Hashiri.

Play-ah.

Hey, don't you two ladies go fighting over me now.

So, next up we've got student number 1.

I'm student number 1, sir. Tokaku Azuma.

Huh? Azuma?

As in the?

Ya think she's related?

Oh, and the name Tokaku?

It means an impossible thing.

I'm telling you now so you don't ask me later.

Okay, next on the list is student number 12.

Uhh, hi? Number 12?

I'll do it later, in the dark.

Hm?

I only...

...do things once the sun goes down.

Don't make me say it again.

Uh, moving on.

We've got one more.

Me! I'm student number 13.

Haru Ichinose.

I'm sure we'll all get along.

Haru Ichinose...

Actually, I thought it might be nice to have a token

of our new acquaintance.

So I made cellphone straps for everyone.

I hope you all like them!

Uh. Well thanks, man.

Wow. That's desperate.

Alright.

We need to discuss the dormitory that you'll all be living in.

If you're okay with it, student number 1,

I figured it'd be easiest to make you dorm rep,

temporarily, anyway.

I don't want this thing.

Guess I'll toss it later.

Nice view up here, huh?

And it's not just pretty, y'know.

It's got fun stories.

Like about how the workers suffered nonstop accidents

while constructing the school.

Or how they're used to be a cemetery here,

but they just built on top of it.

Y'see, I've always gone here so I'm in the know.

What do you say we team up?

I've got no problem being your underling.

No thanks. Has the target been confirmed?

It ain't you, sister, that much I know for sure.

You got the stink of trouble all over.

You think so?

The most likely target is Haru Ichinose.

She smells like oblivious prey.

Yeah, but I don't think you wanna

let your guard down around her.

It's gotta be a GPS or a listening device.

Not foolin' me.

It's not a big deal, really.

I don't think it's anything more than a cellphone strap.

That's weird. Why do I care?

It's wasteful to just toss it like that.

You obviously don't want it, so I'll keep it for myself.

I didn't even want the one she gave me,

and now I've got two.

I don't want that crap either.

Dang, dude, you look scary!

Take a look at her.

I'm not gonna hide my true nature.

You see, I'm gonna win this dumb class.

The target is clearly number 13.

Hm... You never can tell.

Uh. Do you...?

Yes, I love it. Thank you. It makes me so happy.

Honestly.

Really? That makes me happy, too!

It'll serve as a relic. It's perfect.

Did you say a relic?

A personal object of someone exalted who's died.

Hey, Azuma! Remember me?

It turns out I'm your roommate!

Mind if I walk with you on the way to the dorm?

Yeah, sure. I don't mind.

Oh, awesome. Thank you!

This place is so sprawling it's a little overwhelming.

Wow, you're kind of a fast walker, aren't ya?

That's really cool that you got selected

to be the temp dorm rep.

I'm jealous.

I'm gonna study with everyone!

It seems like a good way to make friends with people.

I just wanna enjoy life, ya know?