Genius lives only one story above madness.
Schopenhauer, Parerga and Paralipomena
What?
Ibuki here.
I've acquired Class D's key card, as directed.
Yes.
I see.
We'll meet up there.
Class A's final points will be 544.
Sakayanagi dropping out -30 SP Spot misuse -50 SP Spot occupation (A - P) Total +274 SP Naming Class D's leader +50 SP
350 points ahead of Class B.
And ahead of Class D by... an overwhelming number.
Awake?
Where am I? What are you doing here?
I found you passed out and brought you here.
I ran after Ibuki-san, who stole the key card...
But I couldn't get it back.
I see.
Horikita, you should drop out.
I'll figure out a way to handle Ibuki and the key card.
You can't hold out any longer.
We can't afford to lose any more points because of me.
But...
I don't have a choice.
To reach Class A...
Why are you so obsessed with A?
It's all to gain my brother's acknowledgment.
What good will having that do you?
What is it you hope to do?
I'm responsible for all of it.
If I'd had allies, we could have taken shifts to protect the card.
But... since I don't have any friends like that...
I brought this all on myself.
You're starting to feel like you need allies, then?
I swear I'll make up for this failure.
Even if I have to do it alone...
You can't do it alone.
You're not that strong. Sorry to tell you.
You're telling me to give up?
I didn't say that.
There's no need to give up.
If you can't fight by yourself, fight with another.
I'll help you.
You're not... the kind of person... who says things... like that.
Excuse me.
Horikita... What happened?
She's passed out with a fever.
Please take her to rest immediately.
She'll have to drop out.
Do you accept that?
Yes.
I hear Horikita-san dropped out.
Ibuki-san's gone missing, too.
You think she was the one behind the arson today?
What do you think she was trying to accomplish?
You think Ibuki-san is C's leader?
Who knows?
Everyone in C retired.
It was probably one of them.
Our key card was seen?
Yeah. Though you're the only one I've told.
It suggests Ibuki infiltrated Class D to find our leader.
She probably stole the panties, too.
But why?
No, thinking won't get us anywhere...
The greater worry is... tomorrow, they'll name our leader...
The penalty from our drop-outs and a guessed leader alone will be minus 110 S-points.
Having our leader guessed will negate all our bonus points.
Which only leaves about 50 S-points?
Once the test results are revealed, the finger-pointing will start...
It'll become a witch trial.
I thought this test would be a chance for our class to come together...
I thought, if we could work together to beat this,
it would forge bonds between us.
But...
This could be the end of Class D.
Hirata... There's a favor I want to ask you.
Test, Final Day
Before the test ends,
we'll commence the naming of the class leaders.
I don't see Kaneda-kun, do you?
Where'd he run off to?
Write who you think were the other classes' leaders on here.
If you don't know, you don't have to write anyone.
We won't write anyone, I guess.
The penalty for guessing a leader wrong is 50 points.
No need to take that kind of risk.
Yeah.
We have over 200 points anyway.
Um...
It's finally over, huh?
Yeah, it is.
What do you think our score will turn out to be?
There was the thing with Ibuki-san, too...
Okay, looks like all the classes are here.
So, as of now, I declare the special exam over.
Hey.
Don't end this without me.
What's Ryuen-kun doing here?
You mean he stayed on the island?
Ryuen's here, but Ibuki isn't?
But why?
Excellent work, Ryuen.
We of Class A will earn over 500 S-points.
Let me extend a hand of gratitude for your hard work.
Hey, now. You're about to see something interesting.
What do you mean by that?
Flashback Test, Day 1
Party 1: Advanced Nurturing High School Class 1-C Representative: Ryuen Kakeru
If we hang a curtain in front of the cave and hide the stuff there,
the other classes won't discover our plan.
This is a bold plan you've thought of, though...
You really think I'm going to honestly apply myself
to some test put up by the school?
I hate hard work.
On the first day of the test, I forged a contract with Class A.
Contract for the Transfer of Special Camp Points
Class C would transfer 200 S-points' worth of goods to Class A.
Class C/Class A Contract Contents (1) 1: Class C will buy 200 S-points' worth of goods and transfer them to Class A. Class A will have the right to determine which items are bought. 2: Class C will identify the leaders of Class B and Class D, and give all earned information to Class A.
And I'd give information Class C found about other class leaders to Katsuragi.
Party 1: Advanced Nurturing High School Class 1-C Representative: Ryuen Kakeru Party 2: Advanced Nurturing High School Class 1-A Representative:
Regarding the leaders, I need more than your word on them.
I need you to show me a photo of the key card,
or the real thing.
Sure thing.
But... When you form an alliance with someone, you really should trust them.
Party 1: Advanced Nurturing High School Class 1-C Representative: Ryuen Kakeru Party 2: Advanced Nurturing High School Class 1-A Representative: Katsuragi Kohei
That's right.
I need you to really hate me. If you don't...
then you can't fool anyone else.
Go.
Then I sent Ibuki and Kaneda to act as spies in Classes D and B.
Flashback Test, Day 2
Then, the reveling.
We spent all of the 100 S-points we had remaining after the trade,
then had everyone except Ibuki and Kaneda drop out.
I alone remained.
I hid myself on the island.
You must really hate Katsuragi, eh?
I was in contact with Class A's Sakayanagi faction, too.
One of them was intentionally misusing a spot to reduce his own class's points,
and was human garbage forthright enough to tell me Class A's leader.
Flashback Test, Day 6
What I didn't expect was for Ibuki's digital camera to break.
Thanks to that, Katsuragi and I had to personally verify the card Ibuki stole.
It's genuine.
Good job.
Our contract is complete.
Shall I tell you who B's leader is, too?
B was naturally closely guarded,
and I have no incriminating photos or concrete evidence, but...
If you have no solid evidence, I don't need it.
Ryuen, you stink.
Go take a shower or something.
Test, Final Day
Ryuen.
Are you there?
Is it finally over?
Kaneda-kun and Ibuki-kun have dropped out.
I see.
Then... shall we finish it?
Class Leader Declaration Form
Yes.
Class A's leader is Totsuka Yahiko.
B's is Shiranami Chihiro.
D's is Horikita Suzune.
Honestly... You claim to hate hard work,
but look at you. Dirty clothing, injuries all over...
They all speak of your determination and hard work toward seizing victory.
Cut the babbling, Teacher.
Now I can guess the leader of each class, subtracting 50 points from each,
S-points as calculated by Ryuen (1) Class A: Starting S-points: 300 S-points Sakayanagi's refusal to participate: -30 S-points Bonus Points Total Spot misuse: -50 S-points Negated 170 points Leader guessed: -50 S-points (Guessed by Class C) Class B: Starting S-points: 300 S-points Lifestyle expenses: Approx. -100 S-points Bonus Points Total Leader guessed: -50 S-points Negated 150 points (Guessed by Class C)
In terms of points gained, A will be reduced to a mere 170.
S-points as calculated by Ryuen (2) Class C: Starting S-points: 300 S-points Transfer of goods: -200 S-points Lifestyle expenses: -100 S-points Bonus Points Spot occupation: +26 bonus points Leader guesses: +150 bonus points Total: 176 points
We of Class C will receive 150 just from guessing leaders.
Combined with our bonus points from securing spots, we'll exceed Class A.
I win.
I will now reveal the results of the exam.
Coming in last...
Class C, with zero points.
What?
Next, in third place, Class A, with 120 points.
In second place, Class B, with 140 points.
And in first place, Class D, with 225 points.
That is all.
First place?
R-Really?
We did it!
I dunno what happened, but we got first place!
I guess we actually did work really hard!
What on earth happened?
Summer Special Test Rules
During this test, students will receive set penalties under the following conditions: 1.) Those unable to continue the test due to poor health or injury will result in a 30-point penalty and retirement. 2.) Pollution of the environment will result in a 20-point penalty. 3.) Each absence at 8 AM and 8 PM daily roll call will result in a 5-point penalty. 4.) Violence, theft, or destruction of property against another class will result in immediate failure for the class to whom the offending student belongs and the forfeiture of all that student's private points.
Welcome back from the test, all!
Hey, Koenji! We lost 30 points because of you!
Calm yourself. I was laid up and in poor health.
What else was I to do?
Damn you...
Cut the crap! Quit glistening with pool water!
Wait!
What's going on here?
It all happened more or less as I expected.
The Katsuragi faction will lose a great deal of influence.
Yes.
If we're united heading into the second term, Class A will be invulnerable.
Katsuragi's here. I need to hang up.
Yes. Well done.
How are you gonna take responsibility, Katsuragi?!
That contract you signed was a huge mistake!
You all signed off on it, too!
This is just pathetic, Katsuragi.
Hashimoto...
Having someone as untrustworthy as you around is why
Katsuragi-san couldn't move around in a crowd!
And because of that...
Hashimoto, you were in contact with Ryuen, weren't you?
You sold the name of Class A's leader to him.
Second place, eh?
It's still basically a loss.
Class D was the only winner this time.
Hey... Remember what the teacher told us when we started here?
There's nothing in this school you can't buy with points.
Yeah, that's right...
It's really expensive, but you can buy it, you know...
The right to join the class you want.
Sorry.
I've figured it out.
The reason for their high score,
and the reason ours was zero.
It's because we didn't guess Class D's leader.
You're not our leader, Horikita.
What? But the card...
What's your name doing on it?
Just before the test ended, I changed D's leader.
You can't change leaders without a good reason.
Each class will choose one student to be their leader. During the test, leaders cannot be changed without a legitimate reason. On the last day of the test, each class can declare who they think is the leader of the other classes. For each leader guessed correctly, that class receives 50 bonus points. If the leader is guessed incorrectly, the class loses 50 points as a penalty. In addition, a class whose leader is guessed correctly loses 50 points as a penalty, and loses all bonus points gained during the test.
Which means that if you do have a good reason, you can change leaders.
A leader's failing health is a good reason.
As a result, Ryuen and Katsuragi named you as leader, and they were wrong.
You arranged all of this, didn't you?
I did.
Ibuki was a spy, so I destroyed her digital camera.
As a result, Ibuki would need to steal the key card itself.
I waited until your condition had deteriorated sufficiently...
Flashback Test, Day 6
I'll give you Sakura's email address if you'll do something for me.
I intentionally got you to show your card to Ibuki,
got you dirty,
got you to visit the waterfall,
and lured Ibuki into stealing your card.
I used the arson to throw the camp into a panic,
giving Ibuki the opening she needed to escape.
Then, just as they'd planned it, she went to show Ryuen the card.
Then you got me to drop out and changed our leader.
Initially, I'd hoped to earn points through spot occupation,
but I saw Katsuragi leaving a spot with a card in hand.
So A's leader was Katsuragi-kun?
No, Katsuragi is a cautious man.
He wouldn't do anything so careless.
He wouldn't even occupy a spot at a time when someone else might see him.
It was a performance to conceal
the fact that someone else had occupied the spot without asking him first.
Thus, I was able to surmise that A's leader was Yahiko, the person with him then.
As for Class C, I knew that Ryuen was still on the island.
When we ran into Ryuen, there was a radio next to him.
Ibuki had one of the same radios.
If Ryuen himself was in contact with Ibuki,
it meant he must still be on the island.
I became convinced that Ryuen was C's leader.
It was at that point that I switched from a spot occupation strategy
to a leader identification strategy, and I used you.
I left Class B alone.
In the long run, eroding our alliance with Class B would be to our disadvantage,
and there was a spy from C in Class B, too,
so I confirmed that their leader would be guessed even without any action from me.
And as you surmised,
B's leader was guessed, causing them a serious loss of points.
Having one's leader named is a loss of 50 points.
And all bonus points are negated as a result.
You really put one over on everyone.
You claim you have no interest in reaching Class A.
Why, then, did you help me?
What is it that drives you?
Why do—
There she is! Horikita-san!
We were looking everywhere!
How'd you do it?
We heard you were the reason Class D won!
Hirata-kun told us you were the one who figured out A's and C's leaders!
Thanks to that, we got tons of points!
You're amazing! Total genius!
Um...
Ibuki-san was behind the fire, and she tried to run away, so you chased her, right?
Um, actually...
He said that's the reason you were under the weather!
So cool! Total friendship!
Wh-What are you talking about?
Horikita-san sure is popular, huh?
I suppose she is.
I really do hate her...
Because, for better or worse, she has no hidden side.
She's the opposite of me.
Most people are like that.
As am I.
Hey, Ayanokoji-kun.
Yes?
If you had to choose between me and Horikita-san...
you'd choose her, wouldn't you?
Dunno.
Meanie...
Chabashira Sae No subject Meet me in the theater.
First, allow me to commend you.
I'm genuinely impressed.
You're satisfied, then?
Then tell me...
Is it true that man asked you to have me expelled?
I won't do any more for you without proof.
I know everything about you.
That's proof enough, isn't it?
The wings of Icarus.
What about it?
Icarus took flight in order to be free.
But only because
his father Daedalus instructed him to make the wings and take flight.
He wasn't flying of his own free will.
Doesn't that sound just like you?
That man, your father, said this.
"Someday, Kiyotaka will choose expulsion of his own accord."
You'll burn your wings under the sun,
fall into the sea,
and die.
It's out of the question.
Poor, tragic Icarus.
What will you do next?
I think you know that.
Icarus didn't heed Daedalus's warnings.
You'd receive hundreds of thousands of points every month until graduation?
Special Camp Contract Terms
From the start, this contract was what I was after.
Class C/Class A Contract Contents (2) 3: Once Class C has fulfilled items (1) and (2) above, all students of Class A will, each month, transfer 20,000 private points to Ryuen Kakeru. This contract will last until graduation from this school. 4: The signatures below indicate agreement to the contents of this contract. *Signatures of Ryuen Kakeru and all Class A students (Sakayanagi excluded)
The test points were secondary.
However...
I don't like it when people get in my way.
Class D...
I f—
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka 11814 PPt Horikita Suzune 44226 PPt Kushida Kikyo 39313 PPt Sakura Airi 12466 PPt Sudo Ken 850 PPt Hirata Yosuke 8515 PPt Yamauchi Haruki 777 PPt Ike Kanji 918 PPt Karuizawa Kei 3159 PPt Koenji Rokusuke 52 PPt Matsushita Chiaki 8054 PPt Sato Maya 7487 PPt Shinohara Satsuki 9680 PPt Wang Mei-yu 7211 PPt
You again?
Ryuen Kakeru 127056 PPt Ibuki Mio 112701 PPt Kaneda Satoru 119395 PPt Ichinose Honami 2628138 PPt Kanzaki Ryuji 176408 PPt Katsuragi Kohei 382355 PPt Sakayanagi Arisu 352037 PPt Totsuka Yahiko 342215 PPt Hashimoto Masayoshi 336954 PPt
What is it now?
Hirata-kun told me.
When you told him A and C's leaders,
you said I was the one who figured it all out.
And after the test was over,
you asked him to work to bring the class together.
Are you trying to use me as a cover?
Horikita, do you remember what I said back then?
You need allies.
You did it for that?
You've finally started to change.
It's your fault...
Grudgingly, I will acknowledge you as an ally, too.
Still, I don't want you acting buddy-buddy with me once we're back at school.
We're only working together to reach Class A.
But... I will say one thing.
Thank you.
Not that I'm saying that I need you or anything...
But, Horikita...
I've never once thought of you as an ally.
Not you. Not Kushida.
Not Hirata.
All people are nothing but tools.
It doesn't matter how it's done.
It doesn't matter what needs to be sacrificed.
In this world, winning is everything.
As long as I win in the end...
Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite
That's all that matters.
Thanks for joining us until the end!!
Tomose Shunsaku Thanks for watching!