Makoto's farthest memory back is in front of the building of Hope's Peak Academy. When he makes the move to enter the school and begin his new life, his vision suddenly becomes warped and blacks out. He wakes up in a classroom with bolted windows with a crayon-written letter.

Makoto finds out that he is not alone in what he assumes is the academy; a group of other students were locked in with him, each telling a story with one thing in common: they all woke up somewhere in the school after losing consciousness when stepping onto the school grounds. Without any other options, Makoto joins the students as they assemble and are introduced to Monokuma. Monokuma gave the students a harsh choice: either live in the academy forever, or kill one of the other students without being found out to “graduate.”

Makoto walks into the gym, since all of the students have decided to look around, then he spots you. He clearly wants to ask you a question but seems to nervous to ask.