Episode 14

Episode 15 - second draft

  by  EmeraldEyes14, Mar 30, 2013, 12:19:16 PM 

TallDarkAndBishoujo   Scene 1  MASTER’s room. He is sat at a desk, absorbed in a thick, worn-looking book. <span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[As MASTER turns a page of the book, there are two hurried knocks at the door.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: (quietly, to himself) I wonder who it is…weren’t they occupied with that game? (more loudly) Come in! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[MEIKO opens the door, but does not go into the room. Standing just behind her are KAITO, MIKU and RIN. All appear worried. MASTER turns to face them.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 1An empty alleyway joining onto a busy street. The street can be seen, where people are hurrying around in their daily rushes, some on their phones, all seeming preoccupied and distracted. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[There is a metallic scuttling sound and the ground of the alley is zoomed in on. A small swarm of Hackers, which were not obvious before, are crawling around and spreading out. All but one of them, scurry towards the street, leaving behind only JOEY, the focus.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 2RIN and LEN’s room. RIN is lying on the floor with a sketchbook in front of her, sketching a bird and humming “Soleil”. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[LEN walks into the room.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: [not looking up] Len, have you seen my necklace? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: The one with the treble clef? Yeah, you left it in the piano room. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: Oh yeah. [pausing for a few seconds] You wouldn’t mind getting it for me, would you? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: I’ve been running around for you all day! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: Yeah, but it’s not like you’ve got anything better to do… <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[LEN sighs and leaves the room. RIN continues sketching and humming. After a few seconds, LEN returns, holding a necklace. It is a treble clef pendant (similar to the one in Synchronicity) suspended on a very thin silver chain.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: [looking up] Ah, finally! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[RIN looks at LEN expectantly. He smirks.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: Wanna try and get it? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: (annoyed) Hey! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[RIN jumps up and attempts to grab the necklace from LEN. He quickly moves it behind his back and out of her reach.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: Quit it! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: (playfully) Should’ve got it yourself! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: [reaching to hold LEN’s arm still and grabbing hold of the chain on the necklace] Len, seriously! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[The chain breaks and falls to the ground, leaving the pendant in LEN’s hand. Both twins look shocked.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: [picking up the chain] (snarling) Look what you’ve done! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: (uncomfortably) Hey, I was only playing around…you don’t need to get so upset over it. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: Yeah? I don’t care what you were doing, you’ve just made me break my favourite necklace! Congratulations! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: (resentfully) Maybe it wouldn’t have happened if you fetched things for yourself once in a while. I don’t enjoy doing all the work, you know. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: I’d rather you told me that before you started smashing up my things! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: Come on, that’s not what happened at all! (bitterly) Second thoughts, I don’t think I want to hang around here right now. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[LEN leaves the room, slamming the door.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 3The living room. LEN has attached the pendant to an attractive black string and is tying a knot around the ends. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: (guiltily) I should’ve just apologised…I wish I had. [looking at the necklace] But this looks okay, I think…I’ll go back and hopefully we can make up. [putting the necklace in his pocket] Or maybe I  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">should  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">take that walk and give her time to cool down. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[LEN leaves the room.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 4Haku and Neru’s room in Viper’s base. It is a rather plain, undersized room featuring only two simple beds pushed to opposite walls. HAKU is sat on the edge of one bed, while NERU is lying on the other, staring at the ceiling. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">HAKU: I suppose it’s nice to have a break. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">NERU: You serious? I almost wish we  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">were  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">out on some wild goose-chase. This is  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">awful <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">. (after a pause) Hey, wanna try sneaking out and finding somewhere fun? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">HAKU: Neru. If we got caught- which we would- <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">NERU: (quickly) Yeah, I get it, I get it…it’s just nice to think about that kind of thing sometimes. (brightening up) Think about all the places out there! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[HAKU raises an eyebrow, but the edge of her mouth twitches into a half smile.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">HAKU: How would you know? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">NERU: Well…okay, maybe I haven’t seen them properly yet…and maybe I never will…but I bet they’re awesome! (sighing) Gotta be better than this pile of bricks, toolboxes and…creepy metal beetle things, anyway. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">HAKU: They’re called Hackers. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">NERU: Whatever! Look, I’m not fussy, I just don’t fancy living in the dream house of a psy- <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[The door opens slowly and VIPER walks in.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">NERU: [sitting up in a sudden panic] Ah…V-Viper, good afternoon. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">VIPER: [looking strangely happy] Good afternoon to you as well. I’ve decided you ought to know that I’m hoping for a guest or two of mine to arrive soon. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">HAKU: (surprised) Guests? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">VIPER: (laughing softly) Yes. I do hope they find their way without too much trouble. [turning to leave] Oh, one more thing before I leave…if you should meet, don’t be alarmed if their mannerisms seem a little strange. There’s a bug going around…I hear it causes some to feel rather…overwhelmed, shall we say? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[Still smiling, VIPER leaves the room, closing the door behind her.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">NERU: Huh. Well…that was weird…and  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">polite <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">. I wonder what she’s so happy about. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">HAKU: I suppose these must be an important guests to her. Friends, perhaps. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">NERU: Tch…doubt it. [flopping back down on her bed] I’m tired. Going to sleep. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 5LEN is walking down the alleyway from Scene 1. The sky is strewn with dark clouds and it is raining. JOEY is latched on the wall LEN is closest to. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[JOEY springs from the wall and lands on LEN’s shoulder, quickly scuttling to his neck, and bites him.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: (clutching his neck) Ow! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[Joey falls to the ground, no longer moving. LEN stops walking. His eyes glitch before going dull, and a series of numbers stream faintly in them.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">VIPER: (echoed and distant) Come here… <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: [eyes going back to normal] (scared) That voice? What the heck was that? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[LEN turns in the opposite direction to the one he was travelling in before. He realises he is walking and stops.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: Where am I going? [holds his head, eyes flickering] My head… <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[LEN’s eyes then turn blank again as he begins to walk once again, although this time with no hesitation.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 6MIKU is walking down a corridor in MASTER’s house. RIN rushes towards her. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: (breathlessly) Miku! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MIKU: (concerned) Rin! What’s the matter? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: (struggling to speak) We had a fight- Len and me- and it was really stupid, but I said some mean things…and he stormed out…and…and…he’s been gone for three hours… <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MIKU: (softly) Rin…calm down. I’m sure Len feels bad too…he wouldn’t hold a grudge against you. He’ll be back soon. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: [shaking her head] No. Whether it’s my fault or not- something else is definitely wrong! I can’t explain it…but I just know. We’re twins, as close to being the same person as you can get…trust me, we need to help Len! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MIKU: [nodding] Okay…I guess he's been gone for a while. Let’s find the others. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 7LEN is walking down an empty footpath. His eyes are dull, his face shows no real expression, and his movements are quite forced. The sky is strewn with dark clouds and it is raining. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[After a few seconds of walking, the necklace falls out of LEN’s pocket, making a soft chiming sound. LEN stops walking and looks down at the necklace- still moving rather unnaturally. However, his eyes begin to flicker.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">LEN: Rin… <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[His face displays a brief look of panic, then there is a sharp electrical buzzing sound and LEN’s eyes turn dull again. He resumes walking. The necklace is shown, still lying on the ground as raindrops fall upon it.]  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 8MEIKO, KAITO, MIKU and RIN are searching a quiet street. There are no pedestrians, but there is the gentle hum of nearby traffic. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: He’s not here either… <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[A Hacker appears, climbing from the ground onto KAITO’s leg.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">KAITO: [noticing and freezing the Hacker] (scared) Agh! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[The Hacker drops to the ground. Small sparks jump from it and it makes a slight crunching noise indicating it has been destroyed.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MIKU: (startled) Kaito, are you okay? What happened? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">KAITO: It was a bug! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: (snorting) A grown man scared of bugs. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">KAITO: (embarrassed) I can’t help it! And this was a pretty big one, see? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[KAITO picks up the Hacker, then recoils slightly.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: [taking the Hacker from KAITO] Whatever that is, it’s not a bug. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: (cautiously) I don’t like the look of that thing. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: [squinting at the bug] Me neither…but at least it looks dead. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MIKU: (fearfully) Guys…don’t you recognise what that is? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[The other VOCALOIDs look confused.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: (gasping) A Virus! We have to take this to Master straight away. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 9MASTER’s room. The walls are painted light blue and aside from a bed, bookshelf and desk, there is not much furniture, giving an uncluttered and warm feeling to the room. MASTER is sat at a desk, absorbed in a thick, worn-looking book. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[As MASTER turns a page of the book, there are two hurried knocks at the door.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: (quietly, to himself) I wonder who it is…and I thought I had them entertained. (more loudly) Come in! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[MEIKO opens the door, but does not go into the room. Standing just behind her are KAITO, MIKU and RIN. All appear worried. MASTER turns to face them.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: (concerned) Hmm? What is it, did something happen? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: We can’t find Len anywhere. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[MASTER frowns for a second, then smiles slightly and sighs.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: Oh, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. He’s probably just playing a trick on you. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: [shaking her head] He’s not. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[RIN steps forward, the Hacker cupped in her hands. MASTER breathes in sharply and stands up, carefully taking the Hacker from RIN.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: This is a Virus, isn’t it? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: Yes, it must be... <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: Then we’ve got to go back out right now! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: (quickly) That’s not a good idea. I don’t want to risk the disappearance of anyone else. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MIKU: But we can’t just leave him… <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: Hold on just a moment…I’ve been working on another little project for a while now. I was going to wait a while before giving them to you, do some testing and improving, but if you’re going to find Len safely, you’ll need a constant communication link. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[MASTER leaves the room and comes back carrying four headsets (the ones on the VOCALOIDs' box arts.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MASTER: These are your communicators. I'll quickly teach you the controls, and then you can go. The most important thing to know is that at the first glimpse of danger or uncertainty, you mustn't hesitate to use them... [holding up the Hacker] In the meantime, I'll have a good look at this. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes';color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5000pt;font-family:'Verdana';">Scene 10MEIKO, KAITO, MIKU and RIN have on their headsets and are in their Battle Mode outfits. They are running through field-like area, scattered with a few trees. Several Hackers crawl around. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[A Hacker scurries towards the group and MIKU crushes it with her sword.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">KAITO: [glancing at the Hackers in horror] Are we actually  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">following <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;"> these things? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: [sending fire at another oncoming Hacker] Of course we are! We’ve got a better chance of finding the enemy that way! Plus, Rin had a good feeling about this, right? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: (determinedly) Yeah. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MIKU: [pointing ahead] Someone’s there! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[An figure can be seen in the distance, but the Sun is shining behind them, making them little more than a silhouette.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">MEIKO: (excitedly) Then let’s wring some answers out of them! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[The VOCALOIDs run towards the figure. It gradually becomes clearer and clearer that this figure is LEN. The group stop around ten metres away from him.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: (happily) Len! You’re safe! I’m so glad! <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">[LEN stares coldly back at her.] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

<p class="p0" style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">RIN: [smile fading in realisation] L-Len…? <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Verdana;">

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