Character Files: Hajime Mystio

[Yuni Shingyouji]

PreGame Origins

Mystio was born on January 1st, 1995. Mystio was born with glowing red eyes and a full head of black demonic hair, and inherited strange supernatural powers. Mystio was one of the special and mysterious people that were born into the world with strange phenomenons classified as SHSL. Mystio was a boy who was thought to be born into the world as the SHSL of hope. Mystio was unable to feel any sort of pain his entire life, and was always in pursuit of happiness. Mystio had his appearance sealed when he was three years old, and had a new look to cover his nasty appearance, all in the name of hope.

When Mystio was 12, Mystio was in a true pursuit for pain. Mystio had spent all his life trying to induce despair onto himself, and secretly caused the world to be thrown into chaos. Mystio caused the huge Technology Sweep that killed most of humanity and made the world lose it's technology, and even caused the death to Mystio's parents as they did everything they could to protect them. It was there that Mystio learned that his mother, who was blessed with the SHSL Lover, had the power to ensure both Mystio and his little sister Hatsune would be saved by sacrificing her life. She also explained then that the reason Mystio could not feel pain was because he was the SHSL hope of the world.

After the Technology Sweep, the world fell into chaos and despair. Humanity had a rough time surviving this crisis, and the twisted world became a brand new world.

Mystio and his little sister Hatsune lived together in a low income house that they had grown up on. Mystio did everything he could to look after his sister, but despite all that had happened, Mystio still grew hungry for inducing Despair onto himself. Mystio took it upon himself to make up for the chaos he had caused, and began to spread the word of hope towards the world as his mothers dying wish. Mystio himself did not believe in a single word of this though, and secretly wished to feed the world the false hope so that he could watch others suffer when they discover the truth. He himself wished that watching others pain would help him induce it upon himself.

When Mystio turned fourteen, Hatsune got abducted by a large corporation. This however, did not cause any pain to Mystio at all. He was disturbed to know that this caused great pleasure and comfort to him. Hatsune became a pop idol for hope towards technology, a job that both confused and disturbed Mystio. Mystio felt that Hatsune's betrayal against the human race by siding with the technology that rid the humans made him feel like Hatsune was above him.

At age seventeen, Mystio had finally developed a plan to induce despair against the despair Hatsune was creating. Mystio had learned of the location of the headquarters of the corporation and had the blueprints of the entire building. Mystio had planned to break in and assassinate the boss, hoping that the chaos would betray his sister, who he had hoped would in turn betray him back.

Mystio successfully killed the boss, but was surprised to watch as Hatsune used the technology to destroy the entire corporation, causing many of the family to commit suicide. The organization's demise proved a good deed to the world, and the two were praised for it. This upset Mystio, who returned to his life.

Not long after returning to his normal life, Mystio had obtained an unaddressed letter. The letter had a blank piece of paper, and a note that said "I can cause despair to you." Mystio was instantly hooked, and was willing to do anything to do this. Mystio, however, knew not how to take the letter. Mystio put the letter away and attempted to forget about it.

A week later, Mystio went to throw out the letter put away. Mystio looked at it, where the blank paper was now filled out. It said "I know the truth about your so called hope." Someone knew something he didn't, and Mystio knew that it had to do with his SHSL ability. Mystio sighed and put the letter away. Each day, he kept checking the letter to see if it changed, but it never did.

Not long after, Mystio was knocked out and dragged to an island far, far away. It was there that Mystio began his path of self discovery through the Murder Mystery Games.

[Yuni Shingyouji]

Wild Card of Hope

Name: Hijame Mystio (Referred as just Mystio)
Age: 17
Season Appearances: Season 1, Season 2
Progression: Season 1 Winner, Season 1 Final Death
Trait: Full of mystery

SEASON ONE

Mystio awoke in his room, much later then others. At his bed was MonobAir, who explained that Mystio had awoken later then the others and had missed the initial meeting for the Murder Mystery Game. Astonished and confused, Mystio listened speechless to what the bear had to say, and listened to the rules of the game. It was here that Mystio's destiny started.

Mystio walked out of his room, finding out that the Murder Mystery game had been going on for a full day. Unease at the very thought of murdering someone, Mystio heard commotion coming from a room. Mystio entered the crowded room to see the other participants of the Mystery Game situated in a Lobby. The room seemed to ignore him though as they mentioned that a dead body had just been found. Mystio was shocked to hear this, and was thrust into an investigation for RawForce. Mystio didn't know anyone at all, and had no idea who to suspect for such a thing as murder. Mystio stared in awe at the conversation going on, where everyone simply discussed the weapon and location. Mystio noticed AiWish and the two became close friends fast with just small talk.

The investigation went underway, but Mystio found no point in investigating anything. He would try to hear people's alibi's in the investigation room, but the evidence wouldn't help him much in this trial. He was the first to strongly suspect Zaidann for pushing the evidence against VTKajin so hard, so Mystio drove the attention to him instead. Shocked and worried, Zaidann revealed some information that Thraxinator pointed out was the perfect motive. Thinking they understood entirely what happened, most people alongside Mystio voted Zaidann the murderer. It is to be noted that Mystio's emotions during the trial was secretly supporting Zaidann, but his brain was telling him this was the only answer he could come up with. Zaidann was executed, even though innocent.

Due to being one of the causes of killing an innocent person, Mystio carried the weight of it heavily. Mystio suddenly fell into a depression early in the game, and refused to refer to the game in anything but The Hell Game. Mystio had met up with to make friends with a character named Bed and AiWish to try to find peace in the world before going to bed.

The next day, Seadrias and VTKajin were both found murdered. Mystio was shocked to find this out, and investigated minorly. It seems though that Mystio was once again behind in the murder, and that others had already found out anything he could. Mystio sighed and grabbed a kitchen knife for protection, but then was sought out by Yokai to become part of the Knife Alliance. This alliance would protect each other, so Mystio felt safe. Other members included AiWish, Klea, and Lexi. Yokai was the leader. Mystio also learned that it was Lexi who had murdered Seadrias, so Mystio played safe and avoided that murder.

When investigating VTKajin, however, Mystio found the obvious evidence pointing towards Bed and Saeko that everyone else realized. Mystio then contacted Bed and found out that the two were part of a mini-alliance, and that they were weak in numbers. Mystio offered to protect Bed in the trial. It wasn't long after that Saeko suicided, and caused a triple investigation.

Mystio, knowing all three murders, struggled. Mystio found himself voting for Bed as killing Saeko, although he wished he was wrong. It was after that that another innocent person, Bed, was executed.

Mystio returned to his room, where he found a table full of potions and vials. Most were unnamed, but two were clear. One was labeled Poison, and the other Cure. Mystio took the vials to AiWish, who examined them and told him that they were instant touch poison and that they would murder whoever touches it within an hour. Yokai then approached Mystio telling him that she needed his help.

Yokai asked Mystio if he was suicidal. This shocked Mystio, as he hasn't been asked this before. Mystio said that to end this Hell Game, he was. Yokai told him that he was to be the key player to an important murder, a massacre. Yokai had planned to fake her death and mass murder all of the knife alliance, and asked Mystio to suicide to frame himself. Mystio was hesitant, and agreed.

Mystio was to cause a distraction with PepperSeed, another murderous player. It was then that Mystio fulfilled his final plan. Mystio created a book with false clues to the second objective, and baited it with poison. Mystio also baited his knife handle with poison.

Mystio gave the book to Lexi, the player who strongly wished to solve the second objective. Lexi hid himself in his room as Mystio told him that Yokai planned to kill him. Mystio then told Lexi that he was going to save Lexi from Yokai, and told Lexi to agree to meet Yokai in the place Yokai was going to mass murder. On her way to the hall, Mystio convinced Pepper, who only cared about killing, to assist him with strangling Yokai to avoid making wounds. Mystio then planted the knife in Yokai's hands to create poison. Mystio then had Pepper drag the body to his room, and suicided. Mystio killed himself with a knfie, and had Pepper take the knife away. Lexi died soon after.

Mystio died to ensure everyone, including himself, with a wicked or blood tainted heart would die. Mystio died with the last thought that he saved the innocent Klea and his good friend AiWish.

The selfless act is what ended the season. 

[Yuni Shingyouji]

The Wheel of Fortune

Name: Hijame Mystio (Referred as just Mystio)
Age: 17
Season Appearances: Season 1, Season 2
Progression: Season 2 8th Death
Trait: Full of false hope

SEASON TWO

Mystio awoke, alive and breathing. Mystio was shocked, as the last thing he remembered was the suicide. Mystio finds out that he is actually in a completely different area, a Courtyard of sorts. Around Mystio, Mystio sees MonobAir, ESP, and AiWish. Mystio never did have much of a chance to meet ESP.

Mystio learned that he had a very special ability. Mystio was the Wheel of Fortune, and had a very special power. Players who get noticed in the Hell Games by MonobAir get rewarded special secret powers, and all the players before him was to be rewarded theirs first.

Mystio learned that another Hell Game was going to start, and that his true destiny rests in this building. Mystio learns that the Wheel of Fortune can go back in time and erase one chosen event, where he would have to do an action to stop it from happening. If anyone is involved other then those that know of his power, he would be giving it away. Mystio also learns that ESP was Justice, an ability that can detect lies. And that AiWish got the Tower, which can see everything. He also learns that AiWish was the Tower the last game. The three of them decide to form an alliance.

The game is introduced where Mystio learns that MonobAir isn't the only MasterMind. Neko, a player from the last season, was a threatening character that encouraged mischief. Neko taunted the players by giving them all cake, Mystio took the initiative and smashed the cake into the ground, destroying it.

Mystio heard rumors that everybody wanted to use ESP and never kill her, despite ESP feeling she would be rushed by everyone according to something she did in season 1. Mystio had a private meeting with her, where ESP was unsure of Mystio's words. ESP asked a favor, for Mystio to host a Justice Trial against ESP. The Justice Trial, if majority voted ESP was Justice, would kill ESP. But if not, ESP could kill any who voted yes. Mystio held the trial, and every character wanted ESP to live, so they all voted no. Mystio, as the only yes, was spared by Justice. Many players began to assume Mystio was the Tower because of this action, and Mystio gained many enemies.

It wasn't long after that AiWish was murdered. Mystio freaked out and found out the murderer was Luna relatively quickly by pointing out her obvious attempt to frame herself and act innocent. Mystio then used the wheel when people least expected it and reversed the death, erasing all memory of it.

Mystio then learned that AiWish had lost the Tower, and was now Justice. This means that ESP had lost Justice somehow, Mystio was shocked to find out ESP no longer wanted much to do with him. Mystio went back to his room and found a note that told him that the second mastermind could be murdered if she failed certain conditions. The second mastermind had already failed almost all of them, besides committing murder. Mystio was shocked as he had no idea she could do that.

Mystio and AiWish were placed into a loose alliance confederation with Kyou, Seadrias, and VTKajin. The team solved various puzzles, with Mystio and AiWish dropping subliminal hints to the others because they were too headstrong to accept theories straightforward. The others were able to solve some floors, and get things moving.

A character that picked many fights with Mystio named Rena died being hung by a cross. Mystio put a lot of thought into the investigation and believed heavily it was Neko's dogs Tio and Yokai doing the work. Mystio had to get the murder right, or they would not believe he was the tower. Mystio realized Tio was drawing far too much attention to himself, so Mystio went with Yokai and successfully go the murder right. Yokai was executed guilty.

During an investigation, Mystio was one of the very few to memorize a special message on a chalkboard before Kyou altered it to try to mislead others. Mystio revelaed the message to all in hope that everyone could work together. Unfortunetly, this hope was lost when a player named Thraxinator decided to run around and hoard all the items, causing mass confusion and worry among the antagonists.

A girl named Lucina came to the Courtyard explaining that she needed to spend a couple days piceing together a picture that has to do with the last Hell Game's ending, and the gap between the memories. Mystio offered his room and promised protection, secretly referring to his Wheel of Fortune. Lucina accepted his offer and stayed in his room for many days, where the two bonded very close. Mystio then felt that Lucina, as a new player to the Hell Games, was going to die soon if she kept giving away all her evidence freely. Mystio offered to make the picture appear to be a hint that Lucina was important to our memories, that way the antagonists would want her alive, and spread the truth to all the protagonists so that they would not be led off track. Lucina, however, was too sincere to lie, and rejected the offer.

The Alliance Mystio was part of discovered a secret Crypt. Mystio also learned that Neko had found out that he was the Wheel of Fortune. Mystio dedicated himself to hiding in this room constantly. Mystio then heard that they were about to break down a locked door with a man named Chatter.
Seadrias, VTKajin, and Lexi were busy chasing and fighting with Thrax, so Mystio and AiWish went with Chatter to break the door down with an axe. Inside, was many weapons of mass destruction, although each person could only take one. It wasn't long before a war broke out.

Before too many casualties, Mystio used the wheel with AiWish, and the two of them constructed rams made out of bone to break down the door. They also stole a door from PikachuHats room that was too sturdy to break. They broke down the door, took weapons, and replaced the door with the new one. AiWish then broke the lock. The memories of the war ceased to exist.

Neko warned everyone that if nobody caused mass murder, Neko would do something terrible. Mystio countered her with speeches of hope to encoarage people of the bluff. Many supported him and nobody murdered. After the time passed, Zaidann and Tiano was murdered. Mystio knew that Neko had killed them, yet refused to vote that he knew to avoid suspicion. Right after the trial, Mystio slashed Neko several times with the battle axe in an attempt to "save her" from her misery.

The weapons from the armory were found easily, and Mystio learned that ESP had used him in the beginning to create a justice trial in order to fulfil conditions for Magician. Mystio knew that if he did not take credit for the murder, an innocent person like ESP would die and get the blame. To make sure he was doing the right thing, Mystio tested them by fighting ESP. Nobody could see through too many lies besides the few people who already knew the truth and were manipulating others to fight for them, but Mystio learned to stop doubting his own hope. Mystio learned to stop putting hope on others, and to learn to hope for himself. Mystio admitted to his wrongdoing and accepted his execution.

[Yuni Shingyouji]

The Final Ray of Hope

Conclusion

Mystio was one of the many players who had became part of a secret investigation force. The force was created from all the players who had played the Murder Mystery Games, which were held within a simulation on a deserted island. Throughout the years, simulations would end one after the other, where the players would continue to survive and grow stronger.

The players that were chosen for the games all had inherited special and unique powers at birth, and were contained / strengthened on this island. Mystio's little sister, Hatsune, had a devious plot in store to murder all the players who had been part of the team.

Mystio was part of a different investigation force, when he had learned of the death of Hatsune's therapist, Mystio began to look into things. It was then that Mystio found out that Hatsune was also involved within the games, and was part of the other force. Mystio also learned that Hatsune was labeled the SHSL Despair, and that she was always bullied by all the people she worked with. This was, without question however, as there was various evil deeds done by Hatsune.

Mystio solves the case easily of the therapist, learning that it was indeed Hatsune that had murdered him. Mystio went to Hatsune's house, which he learns had been completely transformed into a haunted Phantom Mansion. Mystio keeps his eye on the entire area for a week, observing and figuring out what was going on. Mystio finds all the other members of Hatsune's force inside, and finds out that Hatsune was going to force them into playing a Murder Mystery Game to kill each other.

Mystio investigates the entire house on his own, discovering the many clues scattered around to peice together what his sisters plans were. He discovers that his sister had died, and was revived as a phantom within the space, and she could not kill within the magical circle. Mystio learns that she had lied to the players, telling them they all died, in order to get them all to kill each other.

Mystio unlocks the casket holding Hatsune's body. The games began, but it was already too late for her. Mystio dragged her body, and continued to move past the magical circle. Mystio started to glow, as she slowly began to disappear. Mystio's partner, Luna, who had no item to kill with, freaked out and grabbed the Rocket Launcher Mystio had hidden for any player that could win. The rocket launcher glowed, and Luna fired it at Mystio. The rocket hit and blasted him, making him blank out immediately. The rocket launcher, along with Mystio, disappeared.



Mystio awoke inside a pod. His body felt very weak, and he managed to contain the strength to open the pod. Mystio was apparently inside one giant simulation, one with many smaller simulations inside to train him for the simulated investigation force. Mystio looked around, and seen several other pods. One of which opened, revealing the now awake Hatsune.

A single door was in the well lit room, a shutter door. The door has a sign on the top, that said EXECUTION. It glowed and made a noise suddenly, and the door opened. With no where else to go, Mystio and Hatsune walked out. They were on a giant stage, surrounded by a huge crowd of people.

On the stage was a large screen, that seemed to display all the other players in their simulations. The screen flipped off. The floor beneath Mystio suddenly contracted, and Mystio fell. Mystio shortly landed on a pedistil that rose back up to the stage, now with a large cage around him.

The cage had barbed wire all around it. The large monitor now switched to a karaoke game for Hatsune, who now had a large visor and headphones on. A large pitch meter was shown on the screen, with the message "Sing loudly to keep Hajime alive!". The cage started to tighten and clamp towards  Mystio, but seemed to slow down if Hatsune sang the song on the screen loudly.

Eventually though, she fell to the ground. And the cage immediately snapped, slicing Mystio.

And, at his last seconds, Mystio felt the true despair he wanted. The despair of an ironic execution.