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" Kokichi, be nicer to your fellow club members - "
But he leaves swiftly. She doesn't stop him, but she sighs long.

" ... Anyway. The kitchen is that way. It's full of snacks! This isn't like a dungeon or anything.
I don't want you guys to starve or anything, just - you know, have fun doing puzzles. "

" You guys got your map, I've explained everything, and you're all set to go! Let's make day one of the
club really fun, okay? I have some things to set up in the meantime, so, I'll be leaving too. It won't be for too long,
plus, I'll always be watching if you need me. I'm the narrator, you know? "




" Huh? Well, of course, silly. What would be the point of solving puzzles if there weren't reasons to solve them?
There's all kinds of hidden mysteries here! Not only that, there's even people around that you haven't met yet.


" If you figure out who killed Mister Wright without finding them first, they'll be the ones trapped here
while everyone else gets to leave. Kind of unfair, but what can you do? Haha... "

" I guess trapped is a bit of a dramatic word to use. "

" Anyway, you guys seem pretty pumped up, so... any other questions before you start? "


@EVERYBODY INVESTIGATING

" I can help with that! I actually have a map of the entire first floor of the building.
With that, you can start your planning. It's so cool to see everyone this pumped up - if I knew earlier that telling
you about murder would light a fire under you, well, ahaha... I might've mentioned it sooner. Anyway, here. "




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vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv The Vice President holds out a map for you to add to your Organizer.

@KOKICHI

" That's enough, Kokichi. What you're doing is bullying, and that's against the rules.
I get it's a tense situation, but you can't take it out on Kaede. She was just ... trying to do what she thought was right. "


@KAEDE

" Right? No hard feelings? "


@KAEDE

" Oh, you don't know? Aha ~ I guess you're solving puzzles, then! "


@EDGEWORTH

" I mean... there's not many ways to explain it? He's dead, you know? Cold? Six feet under? Checked out? Resigned from mortal life? "


@PEARLS

" Um... "
She doesn't seem to have many comforting words.



@LUNA

" Yep! It's as easy as that. "


@APOLLO

" Hehe ~ yeah, he's kicked the bucket! "
She glows when she looks at Apollo, smiling affectionately...


@LAYTON

" Sorry about that. You don't have to participate in solving his murder case if you don't have to.
It's completely optional! The first focus of the club will always be puzzles and solving them, not Mr.Wright. "



Monika looks at the crew, clearly baffled at the protest. One look at her face says that she didn't anticipate any pushback to any of this.

" I'd really hate to penalize anyone before we've even gotten our first puzzle...
that's not what this club is supposed to be about... we're supposed to be forever friends, y'know? "


" It really hurts my feelings that you don't want to stay... but I can see you've got a really strong conviction. "

" Tell you what, sure, you can go! All you have to do is answer this, and I'll let everyone who wants to go, go: "

" Who killed Phoenix Wright?

" Solve that and you're free to leave at any point! No eternity of puzzles or anything!
I'll take it up with the President themselves if they have a problem with that. "


@KOKICHI&EVERYONE ELSE

" Ah... w-well, those are good questions, haha."



" I'll try to explain a little more. There will be lots of puzzles I make myself, but I want
to encourage everybody else to make puzzles, too. So if you have any ideas on a cool puzzle, just ask me and I'll
help you with whatever you need. I don't know if it'll be possible, but I'd like for us to solve each other's puzzles on a weekly basis. "

" Here's a puzzle tip from me to you guys: you never know what could be useful later on, so it's best to never dismiss anything. "

" As for what happens if you don't solve a puzzle, well, I don't want to be hard on anyone if they can't figure something out.
We'll probably just offer critique on how to improve the puzzle for next time, or how to make it more intuitive to our players. "

" This club's for fun, okay? It's not a dungeon, I'm not a bad guy, and nobody's in danger. We're all here to make this the best
club we can,to support one another unconditionally, to make memories that'll last a lifetime, and to never be bored again.
That's what our club president believes, and I agree with it. "



@MILES

" Not exciting? Well... what would make it more exciting for you, then? I'm open to suggestions, as long as they follow the rules. "



@KAEDE

" Let you go...? Ahaha, that's a good one, Kaede! You can't just be let go. You've been picked by the President themselves, so, I guess you'll just have to deal, y'know? "


" You'll warm up to things, I promise. It might not seem like much now, but if we all work together, we'll make this the best club there is. "

" I really don't want to make this a point of contention... everybody should be happy to be here and be part of the club...
but if you guys need more motivation to participate, I can make that happen. "



@KAEDE

" Um... well, it's kind of too late to really argue, y'know? "




" Nobody's leaving, so I guess you should just forget all about future, and high school, and stuff! Ahaha.. "

" Besides, everybody else seems fine with it. There's no reason to rock the boat.
You should just get settled in with your new club members. They'll be your family going forward. "



@KAEDE


" Um, is there any specific point you need me to reiterate for you? "


@KOKICHI

" All you have to do is click this helpful button here, and you'll get a recap of everything I said!
Let me know if you have any other questions, okay? Aha... "



@VERA &LAYTON&LUNA&ANGIE

" No questions? Okay... I'm glad we understand one another! "


@APOLLO

" Oh, that? Don't worry too much about being penalized. It won't happen unless you break the rules,
and you're not going to do that, right? "



@ATHENA

" Um, I don't think you listened very closely... don't forget, you can always click this if you need a recap."


@MILES

" Ahaha! Sorry, that made me laugh - there's not going to be an end to the puzzles! We'll be doing this until the end of days. Isn't it exciting? "


@PEARLS

" Not unless she joins the club! Is she interested in puzzles? "




" Hehe, thanks for being understanding, guys. I really appreciate it! "


@EVERYONE

" Firstly, I want to thank all of you for showing up. The club has been hitting hard times,
but it makes me really happy to see so many people interested in joining suddenly. Until all of you showed up, it was only three people. "

" Anyway, welcome to the club! "

Doki Doki Literature Club! OST (Main Theme)


" 'Puzzle Club' isn't too short, is it? I thought about 'Mystery-Solvers Club', but it didn't really roll off the tongue as well, ahaha... "

" Anyway, this is the Puzzle Club! Here, we put our heads together and solve riddles and problems! It's a lot of fun... "

" My name's Monika, and I'm the Vice President. I'm really sorry, but our club President couldn't be here today. I'm here to
help however I can, though. I'll answer as many questions as I can. From now on, we're all going to be great friends, and
we're going to have a lot of fun adventures together. Sort of like the one in the bathroom, right, Mr.Edgeworth? "

" I wouldn't of left her behind, but I guess that's up to you, haha... "

" I'm just going to lay down a couple ground rules, and then I'll answer questions. "

" Rule One: Nobody's allowed to leave, so don't ask, okay? There's no way out, trust me on this. Don't ask, don't try, don't
talk about it... just accept this as your reality going forward. It's not too hard, it'll be fun, I promise. You guys aren't really
known for having friends and family, I think, so it's not like you're missing much out there. "

" Rule Two: The upper floors of the apartment complex - that's where we're at, by the way - are off limits for now. In order to
gain access to the upper floors, you'll have to solve a certain amount of puzzles to earn the right to unlock those levels. Like
Rule one, you don't want to try to go anywhere you don't belong, okay? I'll know, and if you break the rules, I'd have to penalize you. "

" Rule Three: No bullying each other! We're supposed to all be friends here. "

" Rule Four: If you need any help at all, please don't hesitate to come to me! This isn't really a rule, but if you ever need help,
a tip, or some additional insight... I'm always watching, so just call and I'll come!

" Are we all on the same page so far? Ehehe.. I know it can be a lot to digest. "





" I do want to answer everyone's questions, but maybe you guys should hear my introduction first?
It might help explain some things. Ah.... if I wasn't late, there wouldn't be all of this confusion. I'm really sorry about that. "


@KAEDE


" I guess it does look bad when you see me come in like that, but don't worry,
those doors won't be opening again! There's no way to get out. "



@APOLLO

" Um, are you asking if I'm the leader? No, sorry, I'm only the Vice President.
But I'll do my best to make this club the best it can be even in our president's absence! "




She walks in through the main entrance of the lobby, closing the door behind her.
As the door shuts, so too does any hope of escaping through the front door.
You can hear the grinds of gears and wheels cranking into place.


" I'm sorry, I'm a little late! I had piano practice ~ thank you for being patient, everybody. "

" I see mostly everyone is here. I'm sure more people will pop up in time. Hello! "