MURDER GAME 2:
And whoa, how many chapters left? Not many…how time flies!!!
Just to show the schedule; here are the remaining episodes.
Episode 8 – You’re reading it! (4 detectives remaining after tonight)
Episode 9 – This episode will determine the final three.
Episode 10 – Here, the three remaining detectives pick who they wish is the killer and explain why. They will write their choices down explaining their reasoning and how he/she did it. Afterwards, they will explain their choice to their fellow detectives and Yotsuba.
They then will head out to a location where their suspect of choice will be. (In the event of someone thinking of a suspect as another person, the eliminated detective from the previous episode will give first choice option to the detectives) This will leave a cliffhanger…
Episode 11: …this will reveal all – including various hidden clues (yes – there are some – have you found them?) and the aftermath – what will happen?
Episode 12/Epilogue – Watch as the winning detective and the
runner ups celebrate the return of peace at
So we are scheduled for 12 episodes, not to mention all the checkii sheets I’ve still got to get through. And we wittle it down to 4 detectives. And with Yomiko’s elimination, all hell broke loose last chapter. Can Kiyone hold it together? Is Yomi the next Tracey/Kenji? Will Jet hold his authority? Can Ohjiro keep his cool? And can Mamoru somehow get into the final three?
Stay tuned.
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Last time on the Murder
Game 2…
Yomi: O.K…Jet, Kiyone…and Yomiko.
Yomi as LI meant
strategy was being played, and it meant some uncomfortable moments for Jet
Black…
Yomiko: I guess when I fail it’s
fine but…
Kiyone: …oh shut up.
(Yomiko looks smug as Jet sighs in
disappointment.)
Jet: After that and you two,
prison seems a much more viable option…
More uncomfortable
moments however were for the girls of the island…namely specific imoutos…
(We have a shot of Marie (without her glasses) screaming slightly as she twinges in agony. Her brow is full of sweat and her face is white. However, to add insult to injury (and thank the heavens Kiyone isn’t on this inquiry), Karen is there, and she’s got Aria and Hinako huddled in her arms – Hinako is bawling out loudly, whilst Aria is clutching Karen’s arm tightly, her eyes closed.)
Ohjiro: This is heartbreaking…awful…
…and…
Shel: (crying) Who did this to
her?
Ohjiro: Call a hospital!
Shel: Someone cut the lines…one of
the customers has used a mobile phone or whatever they are called, but it’s not
going to make it in time…she’s near dead…
(Indeed, her cheeks are matching
the colour of her beautiful hair and her eyes are shut, coughing with small
hinges of blood on her lips.)
Shel: What can I do?
…fortunately, Taeko
and Jing seemed to be able to do more than just be cultists…in fact Jing could
be a handy person to be around in an argument…or the fact he uses some sort of
murder weapon possibility as well…
????: KIR
ROYAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(Both girls turn to the sound of
that battle cry…as an energy blast strikes in between the two girls.)
(Jet dives to protect an awestruck
Kiyone as a big explosion smashes into the centre, debris scattering and a nice
fireworks display.)
(The next thing we see is a lone
figure with a girl in each arm coming out of the flames with a black item on
his arm/shoulder. Anyone who has seen the show know who it is…but for those who
haven’t…)
Jing: A bit overdone?
(Detectives and police officers
are equally stunned. The item on his arm is a cannon device – which is in fact
Kir, Jing’s bird companion. This is identified when it reverts to normal
shape…)
…new leads and more
suspicions came about, but the real tragedy came when Yomi had to pick one of
her friends and alliance comrades to play a killer’s game…and of all the
options she picked…
Yomi: Somewhere down the line, this game struck everyone, and with these two the most. Yomiko – you’ve played several killers games already and felt betrayal despite trying your hardest. Kiyone – you’ve had experience as a police officer which means you should know all of well how stressful something like this can be. However, to decide to send one of you two out…is just not good for me. However, I said at the start that everyone is playing the game their way, as am I.
(Yomi closes her eyes before saying her choice.)
Yomi: Which is why to make sure this doesn’t happen again, I will nominate Yomiko AND Kiyone to play the killer’s game. Yomiko as the tie-breaker choice and Kiyone as my LI choice.
(Both girls look shocked. Kiyone feels raged whilst Yomiko feels betrayed. Even Yotsuba seems a bit surprised…)
Her choice…her
game…her strategy…
(The double doors open…)
Jet: She returnth.
Kiyone: I does.
…her mistake?
8 SUSPECTS REMAIN
5 DETECTIVES REMAIN
COMING OUT TO PLAY?
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DETECTIVES REMAINING
Jet Black – Cowboy
Bebop
Koyomi Mizuhara – Azumanga
Daioh
Mamoru Chiba – Sailor
Moon
Yomiko Readman – Read
or Die - ELIMINATED
Hideaki Motsumuya – Chobits
- ELIMINATED
Yui Hongo – Fushigi Yuugi
- ELIMINATED
Greta – Tiny Snow
Sugar Fairy - ELIMINATED
Kiyone Mabiki – Tenchi
Muyo!
Fujitaka Kinomoto – Card
Captor Sakura - ELIMINATED
Ohjiro Mihara – Angelic
Layer
Tsuyoshi Ohki – Kodomo
No Omocha - ELIMINATED
Shizuka Katsuya – Yu-Gi-Oh!
- ELIMINATED
SUSPECTS REMAINING
WOMEN:
Ling-Pha Wong –
Kagome Higurashi – Inuyasha
– CLEARED
Urumi Kanzaki – Great
Teacher Onizuka
Amelia Seiryun –
Slayers - CLEARED
Kodachi Kuno – Ranma
1/2
Taeko Kanuzuki – Ai
Yori Aoshi
Izumi Himuro – Princess
Nine
Mirielle Bouquet - Noir
Mahoro Ando – Mahoromatic
- CLEARED
MEN
Nabeshin – Excel Saga
Souchiro Arima – Kare
Kano - CLEARED
Shel de Montigny – Chuuka
Ichiban - CLEARED
Ryo Saeba – City
Hunter - CLEARED
Bandit Jing – King of
Bandit Jing
Kentaro Sakata – Love
Hina - ELIMINATED
Sousuke Sagura – Full
Metal Panic!
Ryoji Kaji – Neon
Genesis Evangelion - CLEARED
Heero Yuy – Gundam
Wing – CLEARED
* * * *
(LAST NIGHT – KIYONE’S RETURN)
(We see it’s late night, as Kiyone
is returning to her room…she cautiously opens it…)
(..inside, it’s very clean. A bit
too clean…it appears that the room has lost half of it…and Kiyone realises
why…)
(…Yomi has moved.)
Kiyone: (sighing) I guess it’s for
the best…
(We take a shot at the room that
used to be Yomiko’s which she used to share with Yui. Now with a forlorn Koyomi
Mizuhara…reading a book.)
Yomi: Sorry Yomiko…but just once…I
want to be a winner…
(The two girls soon fall asleep in
separate rooms…but in the morning, how will things have changed?)
(Downstairs, we see that though
past
Jet: Looks like that’s it for the
girls…
Mamoru: …and your alliance?
Jet: Whatever…too late for me to
get in the mood…
Ohjiro: Considering everything
that happened, you have to wonder what would have happened if Yomiko had been
eliminated earlier…would have these problems with Kiyone and Yomi ever
happened?
Mamoru: Yes…but it would probably
have been worse if Greta was here then – you saw how Kiyone fawned over Aria…
Jet: She was also one of the most
hesistant about the young players…maybe she would have defected to you Mamoru…
(Mamoru doesn’t say anything, Jet
seems kinda grouchy, lack of sleep and a foiled plan probably the main causes…)
Ohjiro: Trust me – young ladies
can be remarkable – things could have really been different if that was the
case…
(3 guys and 2 girls left – and
it’s probably hard to find a decent friendship now in the house (maybe
Kiyone/Jet)…never mind alliance…(again, maybe Kiyone/Jet)…)
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NEXT MORNING (DAY 15)
(It’s been just over two weeks now
since 12 detectives took part of this physically and mentally draining case.
And now…)
(…shot of some tired detectives
named Jet, who has huge rings around his eyes, Mamoru half-awake and somehow
Ohjiro completely fine.)
(…this is the state of the guys.
The ladies?)
(Yomi is doing the coffee – it
seems no one is willing to make or eat breakfast – it’s a case of DIY – Kiyone
seems to have a bit of adrenaline (from surviving the KG?) but words are few
and far between.)
Ohjiro: I never realised it
before, but it seems Yomiko’s unique…
(Ohjiro pauses for the right
word…)
Ohjiro: …characteristics was
something the team could interact and in some cases enjoy – and now it’s gone,
it seems all the spark out of the team has gone…
Jet: (grunts) Mmmph…
Ohjiro: O.K…
(Kiyone shifts over as she manages
to coax Jet into some conversation at least…)
Kiyone: You O.K?
Jet: (grunts) Yeah…just tired…and
getting pained with wracking my brains this early in the morning…
Kiyone: Yeah…it’s scary that I’m
starting to MISS Mihoshi…
Jet: You care for her really
don’cha?
Kiyone: Wait a…
Jet: Save it. You moan about how
clumsy your partner is, and how you wished to bet transferred, but really, you
care about her a lot and you know you’ll be happy to see her when you get back.
Kiyone: (sarcastic) Yeah right…
Jet: (chuckling) Yeah, whatever
you say Kiyone. (drinks coffee) Bitter…guess that’s how Yomi likes it…
Kiyone: Kinda fitting for her at
the moment…
(Yomi enters with a coffee mug for
herself, and calmly goes into the recreation room. Jet sighs.)
Jet: Whatever you say or she says,
she hated what she did last night. I guess the girl had strategy after all…
Kiyone: Yeah…she was going to
betray us…you…in the end.
Jet: (silent for a moment)
Maybe…we don’t know that…
Kiyone: Believe the hype…
(A slam in the next room confirms
that Yomi seemed to have grown powerful hearing during those last few moments…)
Ohjiro: If I can make a suggestion
to you Kiyone, not to say your thoughts when the person inside of them is less
than 10 feet away.
(Ohjiro moves, leaving Mamoru to
see if he can shake the cobwebs…)
Mamoru: If I can’t handle this,
how will I handle college? (yawns) Maybe I should go home…
(Mamoru steps outside to get some
fresh air…)
Mamoru: (to himself) Usako…I’ll
win this…
*
* * *
Jet: Considering that Yomi now has
killed the alliance…pretty much…who would Yomiko choose?
Kiyone: I can’t see it being me or
Mamoru, and I think Yomi would be out as well…so you or Ohjiro are best
bets…and I’d favour you more – you haven’t been LI yet, maybe that will count
for something.
Jet: I dunno…were Yomiko and
Ohjiro close?
Kiyone: Not much…certainly not
like the yo-yo duo.
Jet: Heh, you called them
that…when you got along…
Kiyone: Yeah…
(Jet goes off for a smoke before
the inquiry, as it’s almost checkii time…)
*
* * *
(Yotsuba arrives half an hour
later than normal and explains why…)
Yotsuba: With the problems my
friends and imoutos have being having, I’ve left later to maybe avoid anybody
checkii-ing my time management. I’m just concerned about everything…
Jet: You slept in didn’t you?
(Yotsuba does the Mika-sensei look
of depression (Sensei no Ojikan ref.) and nods once.)
Yotsuba: Hai…
Jet: Figures…I’m exhausted and you
sleep in…
Yotsuba: Hey, we’ve had a lot to
go through recently…including last night’s ordeal. Kiyone, you played the
killer’s game and survived. Yomiko Readman, on her 4th trial,
finally was eliminated. So our former Miss Invincible is now the 7th
person to descend into the graveyard. But who will be safe from the same fate?
Let’s see now…who did Yomiko keep safe?
(Yotsuba does her thing as for the
final time for R.O.D fans – Yomiko Readman graces the pages (no pun intended)).
Yomiko: I guess if I die tonight, it will be the worst
feeling considering who sent me to the abyss. Because of that, I can’t choose
her again…I’m sorry Yomi…but the person I’m going to pick is a person I liked
and someone who I can tell didn’t vote for me…or would have. And I’ll say sorry
to Jet as well…as that could apply to him as well…but Ohjiro Mihara is my pick
for the lead investigator.
(Yotsuba adopts a pleasantly
surprised voice)
Yotsuba: Well, this makes it your
second time Mr. Mihara. Take your seat.
(Jet seems a little ticked off,
but doesn’t say anything. In fact, no one seems to take Ohjiro’s nomination
with too much glee. Not that he’s disliked…but rather he’s made no bridges with
anyone, good or bad. His vote could be completely open.)
Yotsuba: Right, messy business
mark 1 over – let’s go over to the notes. We now have 8 suspects left, half of the
original amount of 16. We have cleared…or in some cases…eliminated because of
the killer’s interference…8 people. And this is why I’m now going to focus on
the killer clue.
(Yotsuba slides a picture in – a
copy of the will which Kiyone found last time at the killer’s game.)
Yotsuba: Kiyone returned with a
clue that we’ve been looking for since the dawn of this case. This is Yosho
Misaki’s will…
(Kiyone once again gives a weird
look hearing that name…probably figures the producers haven’t got much originality
but let’s carry on…)
Yotsuba: Out of the 8 remaining
suspects, 6 of them are in that will. And the fact this will came about
suggests the killer is coming closer in wanting to meet you as this alter-ego.
Now, we are first going to investigate this death – it was treated as
suspicious circumstances when it occurred around a month before Kuno’s own
death. We are going to research the Great Library and learn as much as we can
about the death of Yosho. Ohjiro, make team one please – a team of two.
Ohjiro: Kiyone and Yomi.
(A page right out of Yomi’s
playbook – these two now have to work together. In one way though, it’s classic
Ohjiro.)
(We see the girls not exactly
showing much reaction to be fair, but still some cause for concern.)
Yotsuba: Very well – now as for
Team 2 – by default Jet and Mamoru, you guys have a special job to do. It has
occurred to me that the town is in a bit of panic with the recent murders and
we have been called to perform a press conference. You guys have to mess with
the press…lucky you.
Jet: Notice trace of sarcasm there
Yotsuba…
Yotsuba: Exactly…not exactly the
most fun thing you will probably do…but it is important. You will be heading to
(Mamoru and Jet seem to be making
notes, the press could be worse than playing the killer’s game…)
Yotsuba: Guys…I want you to be
careful out there – which is why I left you off the interview with the suspects
for today. I’m getting scared…and I don’t want anything else to happen…so
please…be careful…
(Question if this is a game and if
Yotsuba is a real good actress…but she seems to pull the heart strings of a few
detectives, as Yomi and Mamoru nod.)
*
* * *
Jet: So why did she pick Ohjiro?
Kiyone: Guess they were closer
than I thought…
Jet: And because of that, you and
Yomi are working together whether you like it or not…it’s two days ago
repeated…
Kiyone: Yare yare…
(Meanwhile Yomi seems to be in
conversation with Ohjiro about the same issue…)
Yomi: It’s not like I expected to
be in charge after that…I think you were the best pick for this situation.
Ohjiro: (nods) I kinda followed
your lead in the choices for the teams.
Yomi: I figured.
Ohjiro: You’re playing the game
well Yomi, no boundaries but no blood. But maybe you can break Kiyone’s poker
face out there…
Yomi: (sigh) We have things in
common – and we were close, but I guess the game really destroyed all that.
Ohjiro: That’s human nature – the
natural desire to win.
(Yomi nods as she heads out ready
for what should be an interesting couple of days for the Azu rep. As she
leaves, Yotsuba goes up to Ohjiro.)
Yotsuba: What can you make of
everything now?
(Ohjiro is silent for a moment
before answering)
Ohjiro: I want to make one thing
out of this…want to make it out as the winner.
*
* * *
(It’s not exactly a laugh fest
between both teams as they are heading off to their respective locations.
Neither team are being sent to visit a suspect…but that doesn’t mean they won’t
bump into any…)
TEAM 1 – KIYONE/LIBRARY (GREAT LIBRARY)
(As Chris blatantly rips of
YamiBou once again (coming soon to an Anirace near you if selected!), they are
quickly greeted with a familiar face.)
Kiyone: Let’s see…oh…
(Shot of Taeko Minazuki who appears to be reading (typically) a horror
novel. We see that by her side she also
has what appears to be a spells and witches book.)
Yomi: I never thought of everyone
here, she’s the one I’d end you being most fearful of…
Kiyone: For once, I’d agree.
(Taeko looks up and sees the
detectives and gulps…)
Taeko: Um…are you here to…
Kiyone: Oh no Miss Minazuki! We’re
here looking for something else – go back to your business…
Yomi: The key issue was to make sure Taeko didn’t know what
we was doing there – she’s obviously more capable in situations than we first
thought, with the kidnapping of Kagome and her little magic tricks. We have to
be careful with everyone – but it’s seems that with Taeko, we’re extra careful.
Taeko: What are you looking for?
Kiyone: Oh, just this and
that…just little odds and ends we need to wrap up.
Yomi: Sorry to bother you Miss
Minazuki, we’ll leave you be…
(The two girls return to the task
in hand, to learn about Yosho’s death. And again, Kiyone has a strange look on
her face when having to face this sort of plotline…)
Yomi: (typing on the computer) The
databases are the best chance of finding something. We can also get references
to newspaper articles from here…
Kiyone: I guess it’s better you
use one. If I get near one it explodes.
Yomi: Really?
Kiyone: Well…actually Mihoshi
usually puts coffee on a computer – and then we have to pay for it and we are
worse off than before and…
Yomi: I get it, I get it…sounds
awfully familiar to someone else I kn…
(The two girls stop, realising
they are getting back onto the thing that made them friends in the first place.
After a moments silence, the sounds of keys clattering breaks the ice as Yomi
continues searching…)
Yomi: So Kuno pretty much made
himself boss and got the will because he was supposedly the closest towards
Yosho in terms of business…and instead, he kept it on him because he knew about
the people Yosho really wanted in control – and people just went along with
that pompous fool?
Kiyone: No wonder he was killed…
Yomi: O.K, we’ve got a few
references here…
(Kiyone takes the numbers down
before searching for newspapers. Yomi does an internet search focusing on
between the end of April/beginning of May, which was roughly when the death of
Yosho occurred.)
Kiyone: Considering how much of a
person he was around here, it will probably be a front page story.
Yomi: Not probably…
(Yomi clicks on a link.)
Yomi: …definitely.
(On the page, she has searched, it
discovers local news on
Yomi: Let’s see…
(Yomi quotes from the article)
Yomi: The major shareholder within the gold sharing
business which eclipsed even the Wong dynasty, Yoshi Misaki, has been killed in
a tragic plane accident whilst on a trip to
Kiyone: How…tragic…
Yomi: Keep looking – why do I get
the feeling that there is something missing…
(Yomi keeps looking through the
articles and subsequent ones to search for more on these circumstances. She
doesn’t seem to have much luck…)
(…meanwhile, the person who
survived against a paper girl now literally is the paper girl as she searching
the newspapers from that time period. There are big headlines of Yosho in
almost all of them, but say the same thing…but then she notices one that has a
small text in bold underneath the main story – Conspriacy? Page 6.)
Kiyone: I’m relying on a footnote
huh? Well…
(She turns and there seems to be a
specialist article saying the following ‘DID
SHARESHOLDER DIE ACCIDENTLY?)
Kiyone: Here we go.
Kiyone: Suspicion of sabotage? Maybe…we know that Yosho was
worth a lot of money and was the favourite to take control. However, who would
do such a thing? Or are we reading into this? Well, let’s consider the facts.
Private plane to
Kiyone: I guess this is what he
meant by ‘not trusting the Kuno’s.’ I’m thinking either Kuno could have done
this…and it’s not like I need more excuses to hate Kodachi’s guts…
Yomi: Yeah…huh?
Kiyone: What?
Yomi: Behind you.
(Kiyone turns…and there is nothing
behind her.)
Kiyone: What are y…
Yomi: Taeko. She’s gone.
(Indeed, her books are still on
the table, but the girl isn’t there. )
Kiyone: Bathroom?
Yomi: Dunno…maybe she heard us
talking about Kuno and got uncomfortable.
Kiyone: I guess. So are we getting
print outs and photocopies?
Yomi: Yeah.
(Yomi and Kiyone go ahead to do
that, as they do so, we see Taeko hiding across from the library, and her fist
is shaking in anger…whilst the girls do their thing, she escapes the library
without them noticing.)
(It’s takes about 15 minutes for
the girls to finish their stuff, but once they do, they get ready to head out.)
Yomi: So we know that he died on a
plane crash, and possibly suspected to the Kunos.
Kiyone: Speculation but I wouldn’t
be surprised.
(As they step outside, they are
greeted with something a bit too early for their tastes…)
Yomi: Oh no…
(They see two very familiar items
– the killer’s envelopes. One red,
one black…all trouble.)
Kiyone: Hey, where’d Taeko go?
Yomi: Her books are…yeah, they are
still there?
Kiyone: If she’s still in…
(Kiyone and Yomi go back inside
the library to check to find Taeko – however, after a big search everywhere,
they conclude she has gone.)
Kiyone: Weird or coincidence?
Yomi: The envelopes arrive…and
Taeko disappears…
(The girls need to think about
that…)
*
* * *
PLAZA SQUARE –
(By the time the gents are setting
up, the press media are all there. Not all of them are important, but there are
a few anime cameos there and there about, including Takeshi Saehara (DN Angel), Winia (Scrapped Princess) and Kino (Kino’s
Journey). The rest are random guys, but Jet and Mamoru seem a little
bemused about this prospect…)
Mamoru: This could get ugly…
Ryo: All press conferences are
ugly…just some more than most…
Jet: That ISN’T too reassuring…
Ryo: Sorry…
(It isn’t long before calm is the
order and the detectives have to face the music. First of all, Jet prepares a
small statement.)
Jet: We are here today on behalf
of all the detectives and police force who have worked on this case up to date.
We appreciate your patience in asking questions and to find out answers, and
that is why we are here today. So, fire away.
(And fire they do.)
Reporter 1: Can the investigators
tell us how the investigation is going in relation to the various amount of
murders which have occurred recently?
Jet: You mean as in relation to
each other or in general?
Reporter 1: Well, whether this is
just a made serial killer or if there is a link to these deaths. After all,
three high-profile business people were victims of this killer’s blade…
Jet: You’ve just answered your own
question there. Yes, that is definitely a link towards the three people in
question, however, that doesn’t automatically assume that is a link towards the
killer’s motives. And for that, we cannot comment any further.
Reporter 2: So, how have you been
doing in searching for motives and suspects?
Jet: Obviously, I can’t tell you
names, however, we had an original list of 18 people, all of which we could
have linked with the original murder of Tatewaki Kuno, and of those 18, we have
dismissed various people.
Takashi(DN Angel): So who can you safely say you can keep
off the list now?
Jet: Should we give that out?
Mamoru: Best not…giving out names even in clearance could still ask about how they were linked.
Jet: Good call. (to Takashi) I’m afraid we can’t drop names even if we have cleared them, because they could still be linked with the case one way or another.
Reporter 3: You’re not trying to blank us are you?
Mamoru: No…we will tell you information we are confident in giving you.
Winia: Such as?
Jet: We can confirm that the attacks, specifically the first one could have been driven by motives of greed, wealth, jealously and revenge. We know in specifics to all of them, mostly with the death of one Ling-Pha Wong…
Winia: (interrupting) Ah, the granddaughter of Xu Wong. He’s recently been taken into hospital because of the tragedy.
(Mamoru notes this: They didn’t know about that – using the press right, to get information FROM them is important.)
Jet: …the attack on Ling-Pha wasn’t a sexual motive – therefore our killer most likely had some sort of personal reasoning behind his or her attack.
Mamoru: Because of this, we cannot confirm or deny the motives in question.
Kino: You however are aware of what certain people could do and why. We have a good understands of Kuno’s past and his affairs and a lot of people could be after him. We also know that Kentaro had some…busy little pastimes…and Ling-Pha was preparing for a building which could have angered people.
Jet: All of that is true, I won’t deny that. However, if you know this, then you could wonder about suspects yourself.
Kino: Indeed. I want to know if Mahoro Ando or Taeko Minazuki have been linked with the death of Kuno.
Mamoru: (as calm as Kino) One of them has and now been subsequently cleared.
(Technically a truth…)
Reporter 2: And interestingly, on your behalf is the head of police, but where is the sister of the deceased in Tatewaki’s behalf?
Jet: Actually…we were wondering about…
(Suddenly, Mamoru gets a call from someone. Jet is continuing to talk as Mamoru answers.)
Mamoru: Hel…
Yotsuba: GET OVER TO
Mamoru: Whoa, Yotsuba-chan, hold on!
Yotsuba: GET RYO WITH
YOU! IF JET CAN HANDLE A FIREARM, GET HIM HOOKED UP!
Mamoru: We’re still in conf…
Yotsuba: END IT! IT’S
AN EMERGENCY!
(Yotsuba hangs up as Mamoru noted the panic in Yotsuba’s voice…he goes over to Ryo and whispers in his ear. Ryo’s eyes widen.)
Ryo: Yotsuba-chan never panics. We’d best wrap this up and head over there.
(Ryo goes over to Jet and asks about the situation. Jet nods and goes to the media.)
Jet: We are sorry to cut this press conference short but an emergency has come up and it seems we need to deal with it, so please, forgive us…
(Typical press commotion ensures as Jet and Mamoru follow Ryu to their police car. When Ryo mentions the firearm issue to Jet, he is surprised.)
Jet: This is very serious then…
(Even Mamoru is holding a rose – is it that serious?)
* * * *
(The duo went over as fast as they could to
(flashback to episode 4)
Kiyone: Is there
anything you can tell us?
Iiya: Well…
????: Ii-ya…
(The door was
obviously not completely closed. Aria is now outside…and she is just a picture
to behold. Short blue hair, a beautiful light blue dress, her pink parasol over
her head, she looks just like a doll. A mere 8 years old as well ups the
cuteness factor by 10 times…and the detectives fall for her…big time.)
Kiyone: K-k-kawaii…and
this is from someone who sees Sasami all the time…
Yomi: I thought
theoretically that Chiyo-chan was the cutest child of all time…it proves my
theories are wrong sometimes…
Fujitaka: I’m sure
Sakura-san would love to have her as a sister…
(Iiya cringes as Aria
looks at the three detectives…)
Aria: (slowly)
Iiya…friends?
Iiya: (sweatdrops)
Hai, that’s right Aria-sama, they are friends, and they want to talk to you if
it is possible about another one of your friends!
(Aria gets another
good look…and grabs Kiyone’s hand…)
Aria:
Friend…Aria’s…friend?
(One look is all that
needs to melt Kiyone…)
Kiyone: Yes yes, I’m
your friend Kiyone-chan! The girl with the glasses is Yomi-chan and the man
over there is Fuji-chan!
(Yomi covers her mouth
to avoid laughing whilst Fujitaka just smiles. It is Fujitaka after all…)
Aria: (pointing)
Ki-chan…Yo-chan…Fu-chan…
Kiyone: That will
do…is that O.K Aria…(unsure of the suffix)…chan?
(Aria looks and
smiles. She nods as Kiyone takes the hand of the French/Japanese girl and they
head inside.)
(end flashback)
Mamoru: So, this is where the girl Aria lives?
Jet: Yeah, should know considering Kiyone went there and gabbed about it. Not too fond of cute…
Mamoru: And she’s a sister right?
Jet: Right. So…
(Suddenly, Jet realises what Mamoru is saying…)
Jet: Oh god!
(The two head out running, where they see something not too surprising…)
Kodachi: Move aside!
Arima: (grunting) I’m afraid I can’t do that.
(We see Souchirou Arima fending off against a raging Kodachi Kuno – and on the side…a fallen Aria with her maid Iiya.)
Mamoru: Is she…
(Iiya looks at the detectives and breathes a sigh of relief…)
Iiya: She just fainted – Arima-san saved her in time. She was shooting a dart…at a child for god’s sake! Arima-san somehow deflected the dart and managed to disarm her, but Kodachi…
Ryo: FREEZE!
(Ryo holds out his automatic as Arima kneels down, clutching his side.)
Jet: Are you behind the attacks of the sisters, like Marie and Shirayuki?
Kodachi: Humph – what’s it to you?
????????: Maybe nothing – but to us, it’s BIG.
(Suddenly, Kodachi turns to see Nabeshin behind her. On the side of Nabeshin are two other suspects, Izumi Himuro and Sousuke Sagara…)
Izumi: You little bitch…you dare try to harm anyone…especially a little girl…
Sousuke: Izumi please – let’s be rational…
Kodachi: Someone with some intelligence…
Sousuke : …if I wasn’t, I would have already blasted her head off her empty shoulders.
Kodachi: You heathen!
Ryo: I suggest you come down to the station and…
(Kodachi is one step ahead of Ryo as she throws a powder bomb not unlike her rival Ukyo Kuonji to the ground. It temporary blinds and forces the detectives and others to get back. Izumi wipes it away with her tennis racquet before realises…)
Izumi: Damn, she’s gone!
(Izumi looks around…)
Izumi: Jing…where are you? You can still stop her…
(Arima immediately checks up on a fainted Aria and sighs.)
Arima: She’s just sleeping…that’s good.
(Above them, unknown to the detectives and the suspects, Mirielle Bouquet is watching them. She waves her beautiful blonde hair before leaving. Meanwhile, Arima is still tending to his ‘little sister.’)
Arima: Forgive me Aria-chan, I nearly couldn’t…
Nabeshin: You saved her Arima-san, we can’t ask anymore than that…
Arima: But if you guys hadn’t have come…well…she had me on the ropes so to speak…
Mamoru: I think they are all indebted to you Arima-san.
(Arima turns to the detectives, lifting Aria in his arms.)
Arima: Thank you, but I haven’t been totally honest with you guys. I think it’s time I should rectify that. Iiya, is it O.K if I speak to them inside?
Iiya: Of course, we need to take Aria-sama to bed after all.
(Arima nods)
Nabeshin: We should be off – that bitch won’t get too far…
Ryo: I should go to her place and arrest her.
Izumi: She’ll be in hiding – a typical Kuno, they hide all their lives…
Sousuke: We must be off. Safe bidding Souchirou Arima.
(The three other suspects nod as they head off, whilst Jet and Mamoru join Arima for a long chat. After all, despite being cleared, he has lied to the detectives several times about his whereabouts…)
* * * *
Arima: So you knew about it…and yet…
Jet: We can safely say you didn’t do it.
Arima: Despite that, I feel I need to talk about what I did do that night in question – as it is relevant to your case.
(Shot of Mamoru doing his job as father (well, of the future I guess) and helps Iiya tuck Aria into bed. Jet continues his job as investigator as Arima tells all.)
Arima: Basically, that night I was going to confront Kuno…I had planned it for that night.
(Arima catches the look of Jet and realises what he could have implied…)
Arima: Oh no, I wasn’t going to kill him. I will admit to maybe going to threaten him or getting violent if necessary, but definitely not death.
Jet: So what happened?
(Mamoru joins him as Arima explains.)
Arima: I was heading into the darkness when I heard a rustle…
Flashback
Arima: I was going
into the undergrowth – I didn’t to risk whatever alarm systems Kuno had, but
the undergrowth noises were louder than mere insects doing whatever. And then…
(Shot of a figure
striking something down towards Arima’s head…)
* * * *
Arima: The last thing I remember was someone hitting me on the head with something – felt hard, metal perhaps…maybe strong wood, I couldn’t tell. It was someone strong anyway….almost like the hilt of a gun.
(Interesting…was it the killer?)
Jet: Did you see their face? Was it a man or a woman?
Arima: I couldn’t tell, it was so dark. When I recovered, I
didn’t know what time it was, so instead of risking returning home, I headed
over to
Jet: That didn’t help much either.
Arima: I know, and I apologise. It was stupid as it implemented me in the case, but I hope you guys understand.
(He glances over at Aria)
Arima: I have to make sure she’s O.K…and seeing Kodachi…
Jet: We understand.
(Whether they do or not is immaterial – the fact is they have got what Arima was doing that fateful night and also what happened to him. A new lead? A possibility – did the killer knock out Arima?)
* * * *
(Back at the mansion, Jet and Mamoru notice that Kiyone and Yomi are already heading on their way out again…)
Jet: Huh? Where you girls going?
(The girls don’t answer, and just head off. Jet sighs before heading in to hopefully a more sane source of information, Ohjiro.)
Jet: Ohjiro, where they go?
(Ohjiro is finishing some writing down as the guys join him)
Ohjiro: Oh, one of the sisters called…you know, the one that they failed to speak to before…(thinks)…Sakuya.
Jet: Ah, so she’s gonna speak to them now?
Ohjiro: I guess.
Mamoru: Does that mean we’re done?
Jet: Please say yes…
Ohjiro: (smiles) He just wants a beer.
Jet: Can you read minds or something?
Ohjiro: So how did you do?
Mamoru: Guess he can’t. Well, let’s say we had to take a little detour…
* * * *
(A quick shot of the
e-mail that Ohjiro received from Sakuya)
Detectives,
I apologise for my
outburst the last time you tried to talk to me, but Kuno really didn’t give me
pleasant memories. His flirting, his attempted blackmail and his past with me
and my other sisters, it’s not something you can easily talk to me about.
However, I’m willing to do so now. Can a team or something meet me at
Best regards,
Sakuya.
(In the van, despite their animated talking during the inquiries, Yomi and Kiyone are still saying very little to each other personally. Because of this, the trip to the amusement park is a loooonnnnnggg one….)
* * * *
(The detectives escape outside the van, where Sakuya, who is pretty easy to spot (even for Japanese girls, her distinct hair and long hairs stand out like a sore thumb) outside the gates.)
Kiyone: Sakuya?
(The tall girl nods as she waves to let the detectives feel comfortable.)
Sakuya: Hello there…
Yomi: Oh sorry. I guess we haven’t been introduced yet – I’m DI Koyomi Mizuhara, but everyone calls me Yomi. And this is…
Kiyone: (interrupting) I’m DI Kiyone Mabiki. Nice to meet you.
(Yomi looks a little miffed)
Sakuya: Oh…where are those two girls who last talked to me?
(O.K, Sakuya isn’t exactly subtle in her approach…direct is more the word. Both Kiyone and Yomi look a little down.)
Yomi: We shouldn’t say – but let’s just say the case got them.
Sakuya: O.K.
Kiyone: Anyway, Sakuya-san, we heard you wanted to talk to us for some reason…
Sakuya: Yes…I felt I needed to speak to you – I wasn’t exactly forthright last time you guys talked to me…
Yomi: We can understand and we’re happy that you wish to speak to us now.
Sakuya: Yes…though it’s still uncomfortable.
Kiyone: We understand.
Sakuya: O.K then…
(The girls take a walk outside the park as Sakuya explains the situation.)
Sakuya: I’ll admit that the reason that I didn’t want to talk to people concerning Kuno, was basically because I was afraid.
Kiyone: Afraid?
Sakuya: Afraid that any information I tell you could be passed to other people…certain other people.
Yomi: Certain?
Sakuya: You talk to a lot of people. I just didn’t want to risk telling you guys anything which you may need to say to others. I guess I just wasn’t trustworthy enough in your skills…and maybe now I am…
Yomi: Who in particular?
Sakuya: You know…them.
Kiyone: (guessing) Of the cult?
Sakuya: Yep…them. You see, Kuno was spreading rumors of…shall we say…me and my brother getting…shall we say…
Yomi: Please…don’t do that…it gets the vile image of doujinshi in my head and I don’t want that…
Sakuya: So you understand. Completely untrue – it was just Kuno’s way of trying to blackmail me which failed. He was still sore along with his sister about the failed takeover of the school.
Kiyone: Has Kodachi been near you?
Sakuya: No.
Yomi: So you didn’t want the occult Nyostar to know? Isn’t one of them your sister?
Sakuya: Yes, and another problem…if this were to leak, my sisters would not have been happy with me – we’re a close family the girls of sisters altogether – it’s like a chain family, we are stronger when we are linked. And recently…
(Sakuya looks like to cry)
Yomi: Oh, you know.
Sakuya: Yeah…
Kiyone: We’re sorry…
Sakuya: It’s O.K. But with Chikage-chan, being an imouto AND a member of Nyostar, it was doubly worse. The rumours that Kuno spread aren’t really something that Chikage would agree with…and with all these other people, she has some strong friends…and what they do…
(Sakuya shudders)
Sakuya: Some of those Nyostar guys have tried to pressure Chikage-chan into trying to get me to ‘confess’ as they put it. I keep saying that it isn’t true, but they seem quite insistent. It’s getting me a bit worried to be honest…
(Sakuya pauses)
Sakuya: …but in the end, what she has any right to say is none of my care or business.
(It seems that Sakuya seems a bit different to maybe the other sisters – she’s certainly a bit more mature…and perhaps not as natural friendly as some of the others.)
Sakuya: Well…they’ve pressed Chikage-chan…again and again…and it hasn’t worked, and I’m not budging on that.
(Sakuya turns and bows)
Sakuya: I thank you for your time…
(Before the detectives have a chance to stop her, Sakuya’s runs off. Whilst not quite as fast as Mamoru, Sakuya is quite quick, and the detectives are left in her dust. Both Kiyone and Yomi are athletic, but they realise they can’t catch her.)
Kiyone: Damn…she is a problem.
Yomi: (Sarcastic) Maybe that’s how Yomiko saw it when she dealt with her…
Kiyone: Not now…not in the mood…
Yomi: Whatever. She wouldn’t tell us everything, we can’t help her. End of story.
Kiyone: Wonder if her speech is making her victimised?
Yomi: Victimised? Wait…
Kiyone: Huh?
Yomi: Maybe she’ll be a victim…for what I don’t know, but if people believed those rumours, you know a religious cult won’t exactly…
Kiyone: As much as I hate to admit it, that’s a good point. Come on, let’s get back.
(Yomi nods as the two rivals head back with the info they got…)
·
At the
Great Library, Yomi and Kiyone found out about the mysterious death of Yosho
Misaki. Sabotage by the Kunos? They suspect it…but suspect Taeko Minazuki
seemed to hear them and run out. Not long after, two envelopes appear.
·
The press
conference wasn’t the main issue – that was when Jet and Mamoru were called
over to
·
Sakuya
contacted the detectives and met – explaining the rumors between her and Kuno
and the rumor he threatened to spread. She seems scared of Nyostar, which
includes her sister Chikage.
(All in all, a day and a half…)
* * * *
Jet: (serving mango and papaya pancakes for dessert) So basically that chick has a screw loose?
Kiyone: (nods) I actually think she has been in a relationship with her brother – sick as it sounds – it would show why she’s afraid of Nyostar. If she was telling the truth, then why is she scared?
Mamoru: Well, all the girls are being targeted…and by Kodachi. I’m amazed that they haven’t arrested her. Maybe she’s on the run….
* * * *
(…three hours after Mamoru said that, let us cut over to Kodachi, who seems to have been in hiding. She is on top of a tree, and is waiting for someone or something…)
(…on cue, a black car (not a limo) heads down towards Kodachi…as the driver’s window opens.)
Jing: What is it?
Kodachi: Let me in. Now.
Jing: (sighs) I can’t believe you’re on the run. Why?
Kodachi: Never mind!
Kir: You heard the lady!
Jing: Sometimes Kir I wonder what you see in certain women…
(Jing eventually lets her in as the two drive down the pathway, as Kodachi is making directions…)
Kodachi: Down this road…I don’t have much time…
Jing: Time for what?
Kodachi: Time to get rid of this disgusting sister life for all – the heathen detectives and some of your cult friends stopped me from getting one of them…
Jing: Getting? I don’t understand…
Kodachi: I’ve been trying to get rid of all this filth – but one of you guys seems to save them…
Jing: Hold it…YOU are the one poisoning the girls?
Kodachi: (laughs) Well…why else am I directing you down here? That hotel is there and that girl’s natural beauty really sickens me – she worse than most…almost as bad as that blue haired child I tried to g…
Jing/Kir: (screaming) WHAT?!!!
(That outburst actually takes Jing out of control of the car and he skids off the road, nearly crashing into a lorry. He hits a lamppost as the windows smash…)
(Shot of Kodachi in the back seat, coughing up blood…)
Kodachi: (coughs) Dammit Jing…you’re part of this aren’t you?
(No response.)
Kodachi: Jing, where are you, you brat?
(No response…but there is someone else taking an interest in Kodachi’s bursts of anger…)
The trademark red camera flashes as someone slowly sneaks up
to the car.
Kodachi: Jing, where are…
Suddenly Kodachi realises she’s face to face…with the person
who killed her brother.
Kodachi: YOOOU…
*FLASH*
*BANG*
And now…like brother…like sister…
* * * *
(It isn’t long before the team hear about this…and Jet
makes a wry comment about something Haruka told them…)
Jet: And that makes the four not
so innocent…
(On the other hand, Kiyone seems
pleased…)
Kiyone: I don’t have any remorse
for her – she tried to kill an 8 year old girl.
(Yotsuba has called them to say
they are collecting evidence – and the team will be looking through it
tomorrow)
*
* * *