What Happened Exactly? (Ikazuchi's Point of View - part 1)
Arion
(Was about to jump out of bed...)
Arion
(Glares at a certain hoodie hanging on the wall)
Arion
(Made it to the stairs - Presses a button)
(The stairs turned into a slide)
Aunt Silvia
(Drinking her tea)
Arion
"Aunt Silvia! Good morning!"
Aunt Silvia
"Good morning!"
(A machine served breakfast in packaging)
Arion
(Grabs it and heads out)
Arion
"I'm going now! Spotter, see you later!"
Spotter (Robo-Pet)
✔️ (Lazily barks)
Aunt Silvia
"Have a good day, Arion! Be safe!"
(The doors open automatically as he walks out casually)
Arion
(Smiles awkwardly and continues by riding his hoverboard)
Arion :
[Hi, guys! I'm Arion! Welcome to my cyberspace world!]
Arion
(Strolling stiff as the camera zooms out)
Arion :
[Here we rely on surveillance technology and virtual assistance]
(Revealing the high-tech bio-universe around him)
Arion :
[Don't worry about feeling outcasted or being a misfit here! Cause equality has always become our uniformity]
(Revealing the politeness of public interaction and the organized situation around him)
Arion :
[And here I am, just an ordinary boy living the eden life in Ikazuchi City]
Arion
(Stopping his roll with 1 leg down before crossing the road)
Arion
(Looks both directions - Making sure nobody's listening)
Arion
(Gesturing to come closer)
Arion
(Whispering) "I don't know how you say it in your language, but we call this 'Interfacing'. It's faking your facial expression to hide your emotion's existence."
Arion :
[Yupe, you heard me right!]
Arion :
[This is the world where every heartbeat is regulated, every thought monitored, and every soul shaped to fit the mold. We express peace through sameness and harmony through silence]
Arion
(Crossing the road and continued hoverboarding)
Arion :
[Now I bet you're wondering how it all started, huh?]
Arion
(Looks at us - Head gestures)
Arion :
[10 years ago, a huge conflict struck upon our nation]
(Zooming out far and wide as the crowd goes wild-And I mean literally!)
Arion :
[Civilians protest their disagreement against the government]
Arion :
[Demonstration became world war, allies became sworn enemies]
Arion :
[To handle this situation, the ministry management syndicate '5th Sector' to solve the problem]
(Scene switches to a conference area with a single man standing amongst all)
Alex
(Speaking into the mic)
Alex
"Difference is dangerous. Emotions are useless. From now on, every individual shall live in the harmony of equality."
Arion :
[By that, a serum was created-injected to every newborn. And it is once a month rapidly infused with a prescribed dose. Uploading this liquid of unity, the '5th Law' is 5th Sector's identity]
Alex
"Ikazuchi City is now at the top of the world."
Arion
(Still rolling stiffly)
Arion :
[Now the real question is... how am I talking to you?]
Arion
"Ever heard of a side effect before? Let me tell you!"
Arion
(Takes a turn to the school gates)
Arion
(Jumps off of hoverboard)
Arion :
[It's true the 5th Law was designed to suppress emotions. But some people sort of happen to be immune to it]
(Revealing all the students acting weirdly discipline instead of being carefree)
Arion :
[And instead gives them a Hyper-ability unlike average. And that explains why I'm acting overly delusional of being the lifetime storyteller]
Arion
"People call it '4th walling', but I prefer it as 'Narrating'."
Arion :
[I regained tolerance towards the injection since I was 7. Probably after Aunt Silvia adopted me. After stepping foot at the orphanage, I've had endless headaches and cried for days. Aunt Silvia helped me feel and taught me how to control myself. Turns out, she's gained tolerance herself]
Arion
(Entering a certain room)
Arion :
[She then told me all about a friend of hers who'd I love to meet. His name was Mark]
(A secret door was opened)
Arion :
[And that's where our fight to bring back real harmony began!]
Arion
(Steps in as the door closes)
Arion
"It's supposed to be a secret, but I don't see the harm of telling you anyway."
(Elevator door opens - revealing a secret hideout)
Arion :
[This is the Resistance. We're a revolutionary group of children who gained immunity. Sir Mark is my mentor. Together with his friends, they created this place just bellow the surface]
Aithor
"4th walling again?"
Arion
❓️(Turns to the sound)
Arion
"Aithor, Lucian, you came!"
Aithor & Lucian :
(Approaching the scene)
Lucian
"We're not giving up without a fight, are we?"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Calling) "Arion!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Rushing towards them)
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"Of course! There's no way I'm letting everyone down!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
❗️(Spots a friend)
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"Victor's here!"
Victor
(Approaching) "Morning."
Arion & JP :
"Good morning!"
Arion
❗️(Notices behind him)
Arion
"Oh, these are just a few of my friends!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Tilting his head)
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"So that's where the audience is. Hello!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Tries 4th walling)
Aithor
"Seriously, Arion must you talk to the air so excitedly? We're going on a mission, you know?"
Arion :
[Our fight was only a small wind at 1st. But gradually, it grew bigger and things started changing little by little!]
Mark (Mentor)
"Everyone... I'm sorry... I'm leaving the Resistance."
Mark (Mentor)
(Exits the room)
Arion
(Silently staring in front of him)
Arion
❗️(Suddenly spotting his mentor's presence)
Mark (Mentor)
"The only one who gets to decide victory and defeat is the goddess of victory!"
Mark (Mentor)
(Gives a thumbs up - Grins)
Arion
"Until the day the goddess of victory smiles down on us... We'll fight and bring harmony back for sure, Sir!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"Hey, Arion!"
Arion
❗️(Turns at the call)
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"You can still finish via telepathy!"
(His friends were already ahead of him)
Arion :
[Now where were we? Oh, right! As you can see, our headquarters is place where we receive special training.]
Arion :
[For example the poker face I've shown recently. How to control our reactions while lying. And other basic skill we'll need. All to protect our immunity towards the serum from being exposed]
Arion :
[Mark's my private mentor. Thanks to his guidance, I've become top of my class. Leaving Victor on the highest rank of the offensive line and JP as our ace defense monitor]
Arion
"Now what are offense and defense?"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Interfering) "I know!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"The Offensive Squad : A group of people who are tasked to deal with the outer world. They infiltrate the enemy and attack what's necessary, bringing back the important values needed"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"The Defensive Squad : A group of people who support the offensive line of duty from the inside. They create useful gadgets and monitor the quickest and safest route from headquarters."
Aithor
💦 "Great now we officially have 2 4th wallers."
Lucian
✨️ "Me next! I wanna try narrating for once!"
Lucian
"Just like Arion, the rest of us also have Hyper-abilities. Thanks to the serum, I gained a power boost that increases my punching and kicking skills. Aithor on the other hand is surprisingly more flexible than average. And thanks a little speed training and coding lessons, he's now the fastest hacker."
Aithor
✨️ "What can I say? I'm a genius."
Victor
❗️(Senses something)
Victor
(Pushes his teammate's back)
(A bird projectile flew by)
(It flew upwards before returning to its owner's bracelet)
Sky
(Approaching) "Just testing 1 of my newest gadgets. Hey, guys!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"It's so great to see you!"
Sky
"Same. I'm not letting you guys leave without a proper goodbye."
Arion :
[This is Sky, my childhood friend. Unlike the 5 of us, she didn't make it to the top 5 qualified to join the mission]
Sky
"Have you told everyone at home about me yet?"
Arion
"No, not yet. They're over there."
Sky
"Hey, there! I'm Sky. My Hyper-ability is my noncapability of being afraid."
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"In other words, she's fearless. So you better watch out!"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Pointing) "And what you've just seen is Victor's Hyper-ability of sensing his surroundings, meaning he's already 1 step ahead of the future."
Victor
(Smirking) "Just got lucky."
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"And here's me, the boy who defies gravity. My leg power's different than others so Sam gave me these special shoes to control my jumping."
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Shows them by lifting a leg gesturing it)
Arion
"Now the next question is... Who's Sam?"
Celia (Mentor)
(Enters the room)
Celia (Mentor)
"Attention everybody! To the top 5 Tria Class and Dýo Class Agents please report to the Mainroom emidietly!"
Sky
(Smiling) "Guess that's your cue."
Arion
"We're really gonna miss you, Sky."
Sky
"I'm gonna miss you, too... But it's for a good cause."
Victor
(Pats his shoulder)
Jean-Pierre (JP)
"See you later, Sky!"
(The 5 Agents entered raced through the halls leaving their only girl friend behind)
Sky
(Cheering) "Good luck, you guys!"
Tria Class :
(Enter the room - Have a look around)
Arion
❗️(Notices some familiar faces)
Arion
"Senior Riccardo and Gabriella?!"
Riccardo & Gabriella :
❓️(Glance over at the juniors)
Aithor
💦 (Hissing) "Arion, you're embarrassing us all!"
Arion
💦 "S-Sorry, can't help it..."
Jean-Pierre (JP)
(Watches his senior silently)
Jean-Pierre (JP)
✨️ (Happily waves back)
Celia (Mentor)
"Is everyone here?"
Celia (Mentor)
(Cross checks the members)
Celia (Mentor)
"Alright then, we're okay to go."
Celia (Mentor)
(Cueing her friend)
Devina (Mentor)
"Every information behind these doors must always remain secret from the outer world."
Devina (Mentor)
(Looks over at a certain direction)
Devina (Mentor)
"Which means you 2! No blabbing about it! No thinking about it! Understood?"
Jean-Pierre (JP)
✨️ "Cool! A secret underground chamber!"
Lucian
"How many more secrets does this place need?
Michael (Kaiser)
"As many as possible."
Michael (Kaiser)
"We won't want anyone up there to find out."
Roma
(Approaches the youngsters)
Roma
"Don't take him too serious! He always acts this way. Hi, I'm Roma. It's real nice finally getting to meet you all."
Rusty
"Introductions already, huh? I'm Rusty and this here's Wanli."
Wanli
"You there! You must the flying kid Sam's been talking about."
Jean-Pierre (JP)
❗️"Yes, sir! I'm Jean-Pierre aka JP from the Offensive Squad!"
Roma
"And you must be Arion."
Roma
"Looking forward to working with you."
Arion :
[By the way, I haven't told you about the mission now, have I?]
(The screen shows an image of an old man)
Jude (Mentor)
"This is David, Mark's grandfather."
Jude (Mentor)
"He's the only person who has never been injected by the 5th Law. He's a wise man who spent his last days writing about immense fighting techniques and tactics. These strategies of his are exactly what we need to stop 5th Sector... And also the reason of Mark's departure."
Jude (Mentor)
"He found his grandfather's whereabouts, but there was nothing left."
Jude (Mentor)
"Since then we are unable to detect Mark himself. Our conclusions are that he might be on the run."
Jude (Mentor)
"That's why we need you to retrieve the book from the owner himself."
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