Season 1: Episode 9.4

[Scene 12]

Shiroyami: Please. Why are you standing? Have a seat. *says with a charming slight smile*

*Mitsuhiro stares at him with a serious expression as he senses a dark flow of energy coming from him until eventually sitting on the chair that was right in front of him*

Mitsuhiro: Sure thanks.

Shiroyami: So tell me Mr. Ishioka. How are you doing?

Mitsuhiro: I am doing just fine. Thank you for asking... How are you doing, Mr. Onitsuka?

Shiroyami: Ahh I am doing just as good as I possibly can too. How was your journey in here?

Mitsuhiro: Oh it was amazing. It was amazing to see the sector being so similar to Tokyo. I heard it's all thanks to you though.

Shiroyami: Oh no please. All credits go to the people who supported me. Otherwise I couldn't have done anything.

Mitsuhiro: Your secretary would beg to differ.

*Shiroyami gives a grateful smile to Yi as he says*

Shiroyami: Well I am thankful for her loyalty anyway.

Mitsuhiro: ....Speaking of loyalty, you should give the chauffeur that picked me up, a raise. She was literally complimenting about you all the way in here.

*Shiroyami gives a slight chuckle as he replies*

Shiroyami: Oh did she now? I was actually planning on giving her a raise but I guess I am bound to do it now.

*Mitsuhiro gives a slight chuckle as he continues*

Mitsuhiro: Yehah. Oh and um.... Thanks for giving me the ride though. It really made it enjoyable for me to watch the scenarios of this sector through the car windows.

Shiroyami: Well I am just glad you enjoyed it. Now let's get to the point, shall we?

Mitsuhiro: Sure.

Shiroyami: I think you may be wondering why I called you in here.

*Mitsuhiro gives a slight chuckle again as he says*

Mitsuhiro: Noho actually I am- I am not.

*to which Shiroyami just blinks and tilts his head slightly to pretend to be confused*

Shiroyami: Then may I ask what you think the reason is for calling you in here?

Mitsuhiro: To give me an offer of course... To make me join the council.... To turn me into one of your pawns-

Shiroyami: A little aggressive, don't you think, Mr. Ishioka?

Mitsuhiro: Well at least I am not lying, am I?

Shiroyami: ...Then if you already know what my offer is, do you mind if I ask what your answer is?

*Mitsuhiro starts rubbing his nape as he answers with a sigh*

Mitsuhiro: Yeaaaah um.... I think my answer's gonna be no.

Shiroyami: And may I ask why not?

Mitsuhiro: Well firstly because I don't really wanna work under anyone. Second I just want a peaceful, ordinary life. I don't wanna be involved in this.

Shiroyami: What if I was to tell you that your only way of achieving an 'ordinary life' is through.... accepting my offer?

Mitsuhiro: That is illogical, Mr. Onitsuka. Why include me in the council for an ordinary life.... if I already had one-

Shiroyami: Forgive me but did you just say you already had one? I mean..... what about last year?

*Mitsuhiro's eyes start widening instantly as if somebody is revealing his secrets or something*

Shiroyami: Does that count as an ordinary life to you?

*Mitsuhiro keeps staring at Shiroyami with his shocked widened eyes for a moment after which he goes back to his usual expression, lowers his head down and says*

Mitsuhiro: .....It seems you know who I am-

Shiroyami: Of course I do Mr. Ishioka. Of course. Otherwise why offer you? Funny thing is that you don't know who I am, which is a little odd considering that you are the man.... who they used to call.... the monster. Isn't that right?.... Mr. Ishioka?

Mitsuhiro: ....How do you know who I am?

Shiroyami: Same way I knew who your sister was. You see, when you are the head councillor of this school, Mr. Ishioka, you get a lot of facilities... I just merely used them.

*Mitsuhiro looks at Shiroyami with a serious yet emotionless expression*

Mitsuhiro: ...Who are you?

*Shiroyami gives a bigger smile than usual while saying*

Shiroyami: ...I guess we will find out eventually... For now let's focus on what I want you to do, shall we?

Mitsuhiro: Well what do you want me to do then?

Shiroyami: Nothing much. Just.... a signature to that piece of paper that's been put in front of you.

*Mitsuhiro looks at the paper for a moment as he reads the contract and looks ahead again*

Mitsuhiro: What if I refuse?

Shiroyami: I think you already know what will happen if you do. The very reason why you are helping my sister... Isn't that correct?

Mitsuhiro: ....Facilities?

Shiroyami: *smiles with a chuckle* Yes, Mr. Ishioka... Facilities. Now let us return to that question of mine, shall we? What. Is. Your. Answer?

*Mitsuhiro looks at him emotionless and starts looking down slowly in every one of his blinks thinking deeply about something*

Mitsuhiro: .....With all due respect, I refuse.

*Shiroyami's smile starts to fade away but returns as he says with a blink*

Shiryami: I thought you knew what will happen if you do

Mitsuhiro: Well that's the thing. It won't.

*Shiroyami stares at him expressionless for a moment until a slight smile appears again with a blink*

Shiroyami: And would you be able to explain why it won't?

Mitsuhiro: Because in order to reveal who I am, you need to reveal who you are too. And I don't think you are willing to risk that, are you Mr. Onitsuka?

Shiroyami: You really are smart, aren't you Mr Ishioka?

Mitsuhiro: I just have my moments, nothing else. Anyways it's getting pretty late so.... thanks again for the ride

*Mitsuhiro starts getting up from his seat and starts walking away with his hands in his pockets after saying*

Mitsuhiro: And um..... good talk.

*However after a while or so, Mitsuhiro senses something and instantly stops as*

BAM

*a huge 7'2 giant silhouette in the shape of a bald man lands right in front of Mitsuhiro, shattering the ground after jumping from the third floor*

*Mitsuhiro's unfazed, standing in front of him with his usual face while the giant silhouette looks at Mitsuhiro dead in the eyes with his arms crossed on one another*

Shiroyami: I suggest you think again, Mr. Ishioka. Because if you don't, I am afraid you are going to regret it.

*As Shiroyami finishes with an emotionless smile, Mitsuhiro just turns his face around while saying*

Mitsuhiro: ...I have regretted my whole life.... What makes this so different?

*After which, Mitsuhiro just casually starts to walk away and leave the room passing the giant silhouette*

Yi: ...What now, sir?

Shiroyami: Well, nothing out of the ordinary. I knew that he was never gonna join me anyway.

Yi: So should we just let him go?

Shiroyami: Yes. I mean, let him enjoy his life while he still can, right? *says with a charming smile*

[Scene 13]

*Night time; back in sector 9*

*In Fujimura's bedroom*

*Fujimura is revealed to be getting out of her shower stall with a towel wrapped on her whole body*

*Fujimura's phone which was on the bed, starts ringing*

*She walks to her bed and picks it up*

Fujimura: Hello, Fujimura here! How are you doing? .....I am doing fine too. Thanks for asking! Hm... Hm hm..... Hm hm..... Hm. Okay then! Consider it done! Byeee!

[Scene 14]

*Meanwhile Mitsuhiro is standing on the rooftop of his own apartment and staring at the stars in the vast sky, deeply thinking about something*

Illustration

*Vague memories start flashing in his eyes as he stares at the sky and thinks more and more*

*Vague memories of a young boy holding a gun with blood dripping from his hands*

*Vague memories of a young girl on the floor trembling and weeping as if it's her last day*

*Vague memories..... of that boy.... shooting that girl to death-*

*Mitsuhiro instantly closes his eyes as if he regrets wholeheartedly about the thing he just recalled*

*Mitsuhiro gulps anxiously and continues staring at the sky until it's interrupted by-*

Suzune: There you are.

Mitsuhiro: Oh heyy. When did you come in here-

Suzune: What are you doing out here?

Mitsuhiro: Well I was looking at the stars as always.

Suzune: Is that the only reason?

Mitsuhiro: Why do you think it's not?

Suzune: Because you are standing. Normally you lay down while watching the stars.

Mitsuhiro: Can't it just be a coincidence?

Suzune: Oh so like the last 75 times I saw you on the rooftop lying down might just be a coincidence?

Mitsuhiro: Aww. You know me so well. *says with a slight smirk*

Suzune: Shut up..... Anyways what happened?

Mitsuhiro: Well I had a talk with your brother. Wanted me to join the council. But I wasn't interested so..... I kinda declined.

*Suzune stares at him after a moment of silence, hoping to get some more information*

suzune: ....And?

Mitsuhiro: That's... kinda it.

Suzune: Then what's worrying you?

Mitsuhiro: ...I don't wanna talk about it?

Suzune: Why?

Mitsuhiro: ....Because it concerns with the question of who I am... Or at least who I was.

Suzune: So you hate your past self?

Mitsuhiro: ...Yes... Yes I do. Anyways, why did you come in here again?

Suzune: Oh yeah. We got a problem...

*Suzune brings out her phone as she says*

Suzune: It's Yamagura.

*Mitsuhiro just stares at her with a suspenseful expression*