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noisecontrol) wrote2013-09-26 11:18 pm
noisecontrol) wrote2013-09-26 11:18 pm
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starter memory.
Mr. H showing up just in time! "There's only one way to stay alive in Shibuya! Trust your partner." Waking up in the concert hall.
Script
Uzuki: What are you waiting for? Do what comes naturally. Save yourself. Screw everybody else, right?
Shiki: Don't, Neku. Don't kill me...
Neku: I have to.
[Neku lifts Shiki by the throat with Psychokinesis]
Uzuki: Now let's see some results!
Mr. Hanekoma (off screen): Hey! That's enuffa that.
Uzuki: ! Who are you?
Mr. H: Ah-ah-ah, sister. You gotta play by the rules. Making "erase your partner" the mission is a clear violation.
Neku: It is!?
Uzuki: I know that. I was just having a little postgame fun.
Neku: What!?
Mr. H: One mission per day. That's the rule. And only the Game Master can pick the missions.
Uzuki: I know that, too! But I'm not the Game Master. Which MEANS this wasn't a mission, which MEANS I didn't break any rules!
Mr. H: Then start walkin', sister. Your work's done for the day.
Uzuki: ...Hmph. For a Player... you know a lot about our rules.
Neku: You...you tricked me! All that about letting me out of the Game--that was all a lie!
Uzuki: Like, that is so rude! I do not lie. If I erased you, that's still letting you out of the Game! Ugh, you totally ruined all my fun. Time to call it a day. We can play some more another time.
[Uzuki leaves]
Shiki: Thank you so much. We owe you our lives, Mister...um...
Mr. H: Hanekoma. Sanae Hanekoma. Think of me as a sort of...guardian. I watch the Game, to make sure shady types don't start bendin' the rules.
Neku: That Reaper tricked us.
Mr. H: You mean she tricked YOU.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: You ignored the young lady, fell into a trap, and very nearly snuffed her for good.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: If you think you can do everything yourself, you're in for some hard lessons. Now! Apologize to the young lady.
Neku: 'Scuse me?
Mr. H: Hard feelings don't make for good teamwork. You wanna survive or not? Go on!
Shiki: ......
Neku: ...... ...Sorry.
Shiki: Neku... I, um... F-forget it. I'm over it. I mean, you didn't... She made you do it, right? And I should've stood up for myself better. So let's just put it behind us.
Mr. H: There! Problem solved! Now listen up, you two. There's only one way to stay alive in this Shibuya. Trust your partner! Especially you, Phones.
Neku: "Phones"?
Mr. H: You know what trust is, right? Partnership is essential to surviving the Game. Alone, you face limitations. But partner up, and you can smash right through them. Same goes for when you fight the Noise. You may think you're alone, but you're not. Your partner is in the other zone, sharing your energy. So you gotta sync up and send that energy back and forth.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: You won't sync up unless you OPEN up. Talk to her! Tell her how you're feeling. Lay it on her! That's the fastest way to get something across.
Shiki: He's right, Neku! Look...I know I hold you back. I'm not that good at psychs... But still! I want to win at this Game. And I want us to do it together! So tell me what you're thinking! I just want to understand you!
Neku: ......
Shiki: Neku?
Neku: I want to understand me, too... But I don't.
Shiki: What...
Neku: I can't remember anything but my name. I woke up in the intersection with no clue how I got there, no clue why I'm part of this stupid Game. I don't know anything. Because I can't remember...anything.
Shiki: But... That means...what? You have amnesia?
Neku: ......
Mr. H: Sorry to hear it, boss...That's rough.
Mr. H: OK, Phones! In honor of your growth as a human being, and a friendship saved from the rocks, I'm gonna give you a little advice, and a little gift. Make sure you remember it all.
Neku: (OK, but... First, could YOU remember my name?) Um, Mr. Hanekoma. It's Neku. Not "Phones".
Mr. H: ! Oh, right! Sorry, Neku. My bad. I got it now.
Neku: (I wonder.)
Mr. H: So let's start with some Q & A. You got questions? I got answers.
Want to ask about anything?
> The Reapers' Game
Mr. H: To win the "Reapers' Game"... you must complete seven missions, one each day.
Shiki: So...is it true that if we don't, we'll be erased?
Mr. H: Well, only if you fail, to be precise.
Shiki: Huh?
Mr. H: You two aren't the only Players. If any one Player completes the mission, you all do.
Shiki: Then we don't have to play.
Mr. H: Ah, but if you all think like that and ignore the missions--
Neku: Then we all wind up erased.
Mr. H: Furthermore, the Reapers grade the Players.
Neku: Grade us?
Mr. H: Naturally, you get points for finishing a mission.
Shiki: But...what are the grades for?
Mr. H: On the seventh day, you'll know. Just clear the missions. You'll be glad you did.
> Reapers
Neku: What are Reapers?
Mr. H: Their main job are running the Game, and testing the Players. So like that sister who gave you trouble before, they'll get in the Players' way from time to time.
Shiki: She was such a creep...
Neku: So they're like some kind of group?
Mr. H: Yes! Very sharp, Phones. You've seen the guys in red, by the walls? They're Reapers, too.
Neku: (I knew it.)
Shiki: Whoa, really? But the guys by the walls never attacked us.
Mr. H: Not all Reapers are cut from the same cloth. Some are Harriers; others are just Support. The wall Reapers are Support. They won't attack you. All they do is issue conditions to pass the walls.
Shiki: So they don't fight.
Mr. H: The Harriers, on the other hand, hunt Players for a living. It's not just their job, either. If they don't dispatch Noise, erase Players, and score points... THEY get erased.
Neku: So we're their lunch.
Mr. H: Everybody's gotta eat, kiddo...
> Hanekoma
Neku: Mr. Hanekoma...Who are you?
Mr. H: What, me? Pfft... ...... All right. I'll tell you a little. The name's Sanae Hanekoma. Born March 3, blood type A. I'm a Pisces and one hip café barista, mista.
Neku: I didn't ask for your personal ad.
Mr. H: I'm a big gambler. My favorite word: "windfall." "Natto" gets my tummy rumbling.
Neku: Like I said--
Mr. H: As for my physical dimensions,
Neku: Stop. Please.
Shiki: So you run a café? I thought you said you were a guardian.
Mr. H: The café's like a hobby. Totally hip, right?
Shiki: Yeah! I think it's cool.
Neku: (Uhh...what?)
Mr. H: Drop by my place if you get the chance. I'll give you the best cuppa joe you ever had-- in exchange for cash money, of course.
Neku: (What kind of invite is that!?)
> Shibuya
Shiki: This...IS Shibuya, right?
Mr. H: You bet. But not your Shibuya. It's an alternate Shibuya we call the "UG."
Shiki: "UG"?
Mr. H: As in "Underground." The UG is one big chessboard for the Reapers' Game.
Neku: You expect us to believe that?
Mr. H: The Shibuya you came from is called the RG. The "Realground."
Shiki: So we're in another world?
Mr. H: No... The RG and UG exist in the same space. What you see is the RG--the real deal.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: The UG is run by the Composer.
Neku: Who's that?
Mr. H: Shibuya's supervisor.
Neku: Shibuya has a supervisor? Right.
Mr. H: I can't say anything more on that subject. It's classified, you dig?
> No more questions!
Mr. H: Now, for that gift I promised...
[Mr. H gives Neku and Shiki the blank Fusion pin]
Mr. H: In honor of you two making up!
Shiki: What is this pin? It's blank. What it's psych?
Mr. H: This one's a little different. It takes two people to use. It only works against the Noise, when you two are in complete sync. The more you get in sync, the more you Fuse your energy, the stronger the psych this puppy will unleash. You've got talent, Phones. You can use a much wider range of psychs than the others. Learn to cooperate, and you might be able to use this one, too.
Shiki: Yeah! You're great at psychs. Way better than me.
Neku: You think?
Mr. H: There, see? You take good care of that.
Shiki: Let's try and get to work, Neku!
Neku: ...... (But...I can't use it by myself. I'm supposed to sync up with HER? Not happening. What good's a powerful pin if I can't use it?)
Mr. H: Just to be clear... You need more than talent to use that. It takes somebody with style... if you catch my drift.
Neku: I'll use it. And please... My name is Neku. Not "Phones."
Mr. H: ! Oh, right! Sorry 'bout that. I got it now, Phones!
Mr. H: Now listen up. This Shibuya ain't your Shibuya. It's the Composer's Shibuya, which the Reapers use to run the Game. No matter what happens, people won't see you, won't hear you-- and they definitely won't help you. Your partner's the only one who can keep you alive.
Shiki: So we're basically invisible?
Mr. H: Only those involved in the Game can see you.
Shiki: So...the Players, the Reapers, and...you?
Mr. H: Right.
Neku: Why am I even in this stupid game?
Mr. H: All Players come from the RG to the UG for a common reason. And each must forfeit the one thing they value most as an entry fee.
Neku: What we value most?
Shiki: Do we get it back?
Mr. H: If you win.
Neku: ...And if we don't?
Mr. H: You lose your entry fee forever. And-- well, your right to exist.
Neku's name will be redacted ... much to his frustration with how Mr. H calls him Phones. He's going to know he has amnesia and that he's a part of a game, but he doesn't know he died to be a part of this game (yet). Aather will be frustrating because it sounds like it's related, except it's really not. This memory will make him likely to rely on his team to survive, but not terribly keen on being friendly (as Neku isn't a very friendly boy right away). He'll trust them, but only because he has to; he figures that Aather, Shibuya, whatever, they're one and the same as far as he's concerned.
Script
Uzuki: What are you waiting for? Do what comes naturally. Save yourself. Screw everybody else, right?
Shiki: Don't, Neku. Don't kill me...
Neku: I have to.
[Neku lifts Shiki by the throat with Psychokinesis]
Uzuki: Now let's see some results!
Mr. Hanekoma (off screen): Hey! That's enuffa that.
Uzuki: ! Who are you?
Mr. H: Ah-ah-ah, sister. You gotta play by the rules. Making "erase your partner" the mission is a clear violation.
Neku: It is!?
Uzuki: I know that. I was just having a little postgame fun.
Neku: What!?
Mr. H: One mission per day. That's the rule. And only the Game Master can pick the missions.
Uzuki: I know that, too! But I'm not the Game Master. Which MEANS this wasn't a mission, which MEANS I didn't break any rules!
Mr. H: Then start walkin', sister. Your work's done for the day.
Uzuki: ...Hmph. For a Player... you know a lot about our rules.
Neku: You...you tricked me! All that about letting me out of the Game--that was all a lie!
Uzuki: Like, that is so rude! I do not lie. If I erased you, that's still letting you out of the Game! Ugh, you totally ruined all my fun. Time to call it a day. We can play some more another time.
[Uzuki leaves]
Shiki: Thank you so much. We owe you our lives, Mister...um...
Mr. H: Hanekoma. Sanae Hanekoma. Think of me as a sort of...guardian. I watch the Game, to make sure shady types don't start bendin' the rules.
Neku: That Reaper tricked us.
Mr. H: You mean she tricked YOU.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: You ignored the young lady, fell into a trap, and very nearly snuffed her for good.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: If you think you can do everything yourself, you're in for some hard lessons. Now! Apologize to the young lady.
Neku: 'Scuse me?
Mr. H: Hard feelings don't make for good teamwork. You wanna survive or not? Go on!
Shiki: ......
Neku: ...... ...Sorry.
Shiki: Neku... I, um... F-forget it. I'm over it. I mean, you didn't... She made you do it, right? And I should've stood up for myself better. So let's just put it behind us.
Mr. H: There! Problem solved! Now listen up, you two. There's only one way to stay alive in this Shibuya. Trust your partner! Especially you, Phones.
Neku: "Phones"?
Mr. H: You know what trust is, right? Partnership is essential to surviving the Game. Alone, you face limitations. But partner up, and you can smash right through them. Same goes for when you fight the Noise. You may think you're alone, but you're not. Your partner is in the other zone, sharing your energy. So you gotta sync up and send that energy back and forth.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: You won't sync up unless you OPEN up. Talk to her! Tell her how you're feeling. Lay it on her! That's the fastest way to get something across.
Shiki: He's right, Neku! Look...I know I hold you back. I'm not that good at psychs... But still! I want to win at this Game. And I want us to do it together! So tell me what you're thinking! I just want to understand you!
Neku: ......
Shiki: Neku?
Neku: I want to understand me, too... But I don't.
Shiki: What...
Neku: I can't remember anything but my name. I woke up in the intersection with no clue how I got there, no clue why I'm part of this stupid Game. I don't know anything. Because I can't remember...anything.
Shiki: But... That means...what? You have amnesia?
Neku: ......
Mr. H: Sorry to hear it, boss...That's rough.
Mr. H: OK, Phones! In honor of your growth as a human being, and a friendship saved from the rocks, I'm gonna give you a little advice, and a little gift. Make sure you remember it all.
Neku: (OK, but... First, could YOU remember my name?) Um, Mr. Hanekoma. It's Neku. Not "Phones".
Mr. H: ! Oh, right! Sorry, Neku. My bad. I got it now.
Neku: (I wonder.)
Mr. H: So let's start with some Q & A. You got questions? I got answers.
Want to ask about anything?
> The Reapers' Game
Mr. H: To win the "Reapers' Game"... you must complete seven missions, one each day.
Shiki: So...is it true that if we don't, we'll be erased?
Mr. H: Well, only if you fail, to be precise.
Shiki: Huh?
Mr. H: You two aren't the only Players. If any one Player completes the mission, you all do.
Shiki: Then we don't have to play.
Mr. H: Ah, but if you all think like that and ignore the missions--
Neku: Then we all wind up erased.
Mr. H: Furthermore, the Reapers grade the Players.
Neku: Grade us?
Mr. H: Naturally, you get points for finishing a mission.
Shiki: But...what are the grades for?
Mr. H: On the seventh day, you'll know. Just clear the missions. You'll be glad you did.
> Reapers
Neku: What are Reapers?
Mr. H: Their main job are running the Game, and testing the Players. So like that sister who gave you trouble before, they'll get in the Players' way from time to time.
Shiki: She was such a creep...
Neku: So they're like some kind of group?
Mr. H: Yes! Very sharp, Phones. You've seen the guys in red, by the walls? They're Reapers, too.
Neku: (I knew it.)
Shiki: Whoa, really? But the guys by the walls never attacked us.
Mr. H: Not all Reapers are cut from the same cloth. Some are Harriers; others are just Support. The wall Reapers are Support. They won't attack you. All they do is issue conditions to pass the walls.
Shiki: So they don't fight.
Mr. H: The Harriers, on the other hand, hunt Players for a living. It's not just their job, either. If they don't dispatch Noise, erase Players, and score points... THEY get erased.
Neku: So we're their lunch.
Mr. H: Everybody's gotta eat, kiddo...
> Hanekoma
Neku: Mr. Hanekoma...Who are you?
Mr. H: What, me? Pfft... ...... All right. I'll tell you a little. The name's Sanae Hanekoma. Born March 3, blood type A. I'm a Pisces and one hip café barista, mista.
Neku: I didn't ask for your personal ad.
Mr. H: I'm a big gambler. My favorite word: "windfall." "Natto" gets my tummy rumbling.
Neku: Like I said--
Mr. H: As for my physical dimensions,
Neku: Stop. Please.
Shiki: So you run a café? I thought you said you were a guardian.
Mr. H: The café's like a hobby. Totally hip, right?
Shiki: Yeah! I think it's cool.
Neku: (Uhh...what?)
Mr. H: Drop by my place if you get the chance. I'll give you the best cuppa joe you ever had-- in exchange for cash money, of course.
Neku: (What kind of invite is that!?)
> Shibuya
Shiki: This...IS Shibuya, right?
Mr. H: You bet. But not your Shibuya. It's an alternate Shibuya we call the "UG."
Shiki: "UG"?
Mr. H: As in "Underground." The UG is one big chessboard for the Reapers' Game.
Neku: You expect us to believe that?
Mr. H: The Shibuya you came from is called the RG. The "Realground."
Shiki: So we're in another world?
Mr. H: No... The RG and UG exist in the same space. What you see is the RG--the real deal.
Neku: ......
Mr. H: The UG is run by the Composer.
Neku: Who's that?
Mr. H: Shibuya's supervisor.
Neku: Shibuya has a supervisor? Right.
Mr. H: I can't say anything more on that subject. It's classified, you dig?
> No more questions!
Mr. H: Now, for that gift I promised...
[Mr. H gives Neku and Shiki the blank Fusion pin]
Mr. H: In honor of you two making up!
Shiki: What is this pin? It's blank. What it's psych?
Mr. H: This one's a little different. It takes two people to use. It only works against the Noise, when you two are in complete sync. The more you get in sync, the more you Fuse your energy, the stronger the psych this puppy will unleash. You've got talent, Phones. You can use a much wider range of psychs than the others. Learn to cooperate, and you might be able to use this one, too.
Shiki: Yeah! You're great at psychs. Way better than me.
Neku: You think?
Mr. H: There, see? You take good care of that.
Shiki: Let's try and get to work, Neku!
Neku: ...... (But...I can't use it by myself. I'm supposed to sync up with HER? Not happening. What good's a powerful pin if I can't use it?)
Mr. H: Just to be clear... You need more than talent to use that. It takes somebody with style... if you catch my drift.
Neku: I'll use it. And please... My name is Neku. Not "Phones."
Mr. H: ! Oh, right! Sorry 'bout that. I got it now, Phones!
Mr. H: Now listen up. This Shibuya ain't your Shibuya. It's the Composer's Shibuya, which the Reapers use to run the Game. No matter what happens, people won't see you, won't hear you-- and they definitely won't help you. Your partner's the only one who can keep you alive.
Shiki: So we're basically invisible?
Mr. H: Only those involved in the Game can see you.
Shiki: So...the Players, the Reapers, and...you?
Mr. H: Right.
Neku: Why am I even in this stupid game?
Mr. H: All Players come from the RG to the UG for a common reason. And each must forfeit the one thing they value most as an entry fee.
Neku: What we value most?
Shiki: Do we get it back?
Mr. H: If you win.
Neku: ...And if we don't?
Mr. H: You lose your entry fee forever. And-- well, your right to exist.
Neku's name will be redacted ... much to his frustration with how Mr. H calls him Phones. He's going to know he has amnesia and that he's a part of a game, but he doesn't know he died to be a part of this game (yet). Aather will be frustrating because it sounds like it's related, except it's really not. This memory will make him likely to rely on his team to survive, but not terribly keen on being friendly (as Neku isn't a very friendly boy right away). He'll trust them, but only because he has to; he figures that Aather, Shibuya, whatever, they're one and the same as far as he's concerned.