Chapter 4 : Ashes and Secrets
Page 1: The Aftermath
• Panel 1 (Wide Shot – The City in Chaos, Early Morning):
• Smoke rises from buildings, debris scattered on the streets.
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu stand on a rooftop, observing the destruction.
• Panel 2 (Close-Up – Retokyo's Eyes Narrowing):
• Retokyo's intense gaze scans the chaos below.
• Retokyo (thoughts): "Who did this?"
• Panel 3 (Wide Shot – Figures Moving Through the Smoke):
• Dark silhouettes move through the smoke, approaching.
• Kiboutsu: "Looks like we're not alone."
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Page 2: Into the Fire
• Panel 1 (Wide Shot – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Jumping Down):
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu jump down into the streets, landing roughly.
• Retokyo: "Stay sharp."
• Panel 2 (Medium Shot – A Wounded Man by the Rubble):
• A man clutches his side, bleeding.
• Retokyo (kneeling): "Who did this?"
• Wounded Man (weakly): "Shadows… they came out of nowhere…"
• Panel 3 (Close-Up – Retokyo's Expression Hardening):
• Retokyo's fists clench.
• Retokyo (thoughts): "Shadows… Was it them?"
• Panel 4 (Wide Shot – Explosion Nearby):
• An explosion erupts in the distance, sending them scrambling.
• SFX: BOOM!
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Page 3: A New Enemy Appears
• Panel 1 (Wide Shot – A Group of Agents Emerging from the Smoke):
• Several agents, armored and tactical, emerge from the smoke, weapons raised.
• Retokyo (whispers): "They're here."
• Panel 2 (Medium Shot – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Staring):
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu tense up, realizing the gravity of the situation.
• Kiboutsu: "We're not ready for this."
• Panel 3 (Close-Up – Lead Agent's Expression Unreadable):
• The lead agent looks at them coldly, raising a hand.
• Lead Agent: "You weren't supposed to be here yet."
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Page 4: No More Running
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Dodging an Agent's Strike):
• Retokyo narrowly avoids an incoming punch, rolling to the side.
• SFX: SWOOSH!
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Blocking with a Lid):
• Kiboutsu grabs a dumpster lid to block a strike, barely holding off the blow.
• SFX: CLANG!
• Kiboutsu: "This is insane!"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing Metal Debris):
• Retokyo snatches a piece of metal debris and swings it at an agent, knocking him back.
• SFX: CRASH!
• Retokyo: "I don't care, we keep moving!"
• Panel 4 (Action – Kiboutsu Ducking an Agent's Kick):
• Kiboutsu ducks just in time as an agent's kick narrowly misses his head.
• Kiboutsu: "Keep your head down!"
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Page 5: The Fight Intensifies
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Charging at the Lead Agent):
• Retokyo charges the lead agent with an uncoordinated but fierce strike.
• SFX: WHOOSH!
• Retokyo (shouting): "Get out of my way!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Swinging the Dumpster Lid):
• Kiboutsu swings the lid in a wide arc, catching an agent off-guard.
• SFX: CRACK!
• Kiboutsu: "I'll cover you!"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing an Agent's Arm):
• Retokyo grabs an agent's arm, trying to twist it but gets knocked off balance.
• SFX: THUD!
• Retokyo (gritting his teeth): "Damn it!"
• Panel 4 (Action – Kiboutsu Trying to Punch, Misses):
• Kiboutsu attempts a punch but misses as an agent sidesteps quickly.
• Kiboutsu: "This is bad…"
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Page 6: The Tide Turns
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Swinging Wildly):
• Retokyo swings the metal debris wildly, landing a hit on an agent's chest.
• SFX: THUD!
• Retokyo: "Don't stop!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Blocking a Kick with the Lid):
• Kiboutsu blocks a powerful kick, but the impact sends him stumbling back.
• Kiboutsu (gritting his teeth): "Is that all you got?"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Tackling an Agent to the Ground):
• Retokyo tackles one agent, knocking him to the ground, but more agents rush in.
• SFX: SLAM!
• Retokyo: "We can't take them all!"
• Panel 4 (Wide Shot – Agents Surrounding Them):
• Agents surround Retokyo and Kiboutsu, preparing to strike.
• Retokyo (panting): "We're outnumbered…"
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Page 7: The Final Struggle
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing Another Piece of Metal):
• Retokyo grabs another piece of debris, swinging it at the approaching agents.
• SFX: SWOOSH!
• Retokyo: "Move!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Trying to Catch His Breath):
• Kiboutsu, winded, blocks a punch with his forearm.
• Kiboutsu: "I… I can't keep this up…"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Jumping Over an Agent's Strike):
• Retokyo leaps over an agent's punch, landing behind him.
• SFX: THUD!
• Panel 4 (Action – Kiboutsu Tripping an Agent):
• Kiboutsu trips one agent, using his leg to sweep him off balance.
• Kiboutsu: "Stay down!"
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Page 8: A Narrow Escape
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Running for Cover):
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu sprint through the streets, narrowly dodging incoming attacks.
• SFX: WHOOSH!
• Retokyo: "There's an alley up ahead!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing Kiboutsu's Arm):
• Retokyo grabs Kiboutsu, pulling him toward a nearby alley.
• Panel 3 (Wide Shot – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Fleeing):
• They turn a corner, agents in pursuit.
• Retokyo: "Hurry up!"
• Panel 4 (Wide Shot – City in Flames, Agents Still Pursuing):
• The city burns around them as they run, the agents still in
End of chapter 4Page 1: The Aftermath
• Panel 1 (Wide Shot – The City in Chaos, Early Morning):
• Smoke rises from buildings, debris scattered on the streets.
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu stand on a rooftop, observing the destruction.
• Panel 2 (Close-Up – Retokyo's Eyes Narrowing):
• Retokyo's intense gaze scans the chaos below.
• Retokyo (thoughts): "Who did this?"
• Panel 3 (Wide Shot – Figures Moving Through the Smoke):
• Dark silhouettes move through the smoke, approaching.
• Kiboutsu: "Looks like we're not alone."
⸻
Page 2: Into the Fire
• Panel 1 (Wide Shot – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Jumping Down):
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu jump down into the streets, landing roughly.
• Retokyo: "Stay sharp."
• Panel 2 (Medium Shot – A Wounded Man by the Rubble):
• A man clutches his side, bleeding.
• Retokyo (kneeling): "Who did this?"
• Wounded Man (weakly): "Shadows… they came out of nowhere…"
• Panel 3 (Close-Up – Retokyo's Expression Hardening):
• Retokyo's fists clench.
• Retokyo (thoughts): "Shadows… Was it them?"
• Panel 4 (Wide Shot – Explosion Nearby):
• An explosion erupts in the distance, sending them scrambling.
• SFX: BOOM!
⸻
Page 3: A New Enemy Appears
• Panel 1 (Wide Shot – A Group of Agents Emerging from the Smoke):
• Several agents, armored and tactical, emerge from the smoke, weapons raised.
• Retokyo (whispers): "They're here."
• Panel 2 (Medium Shot – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Staring):
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu tense up, realizing the gravity of the situation.
• Kiboutsu: "We're not ready for this."
• Panel 3 (Close-Up – Lead Agent's Expression Unreadable):
• The lead agent looks at them coldly, raising a hand.
• Lead Agent: "You weren't supposed to be here yet."
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Page 4: No More Running
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Dodging an Agent's Strike):
• Retokyo narrowly avoids an incoming punch, rolling to the side.
• SFX: SWOOSH!
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Blocking with a Lid):
• Kiboutsu grabs a dumpster lid to block a strike, barely holding off the blow.
• SFX: CLANG!
• Kiboutsu: "This is insane!"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing Metal Debris):
• Retokyo snatches a piece of metal debris and swings it at an agent, knocking him back.
• SFX: CRASH!
• Retokyo: "I don't care, we keep moving!"
• Panel 4 (Action – Kiboutsu Ducking an Agent's Kick):
• Kiboutsu ducks just in time as an agent's kick narrowly misses his head.
• Kiboutsu: "Keep your head down!"
⸻
Page 5: The Fight Intensifies
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Charging at the Lead Agent):
• Retokyo charges the lead agent with an uncoordinated but fierce strike.
• SFX: WHOOSH!
• Retokyo (shouting): "Get out of my way!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Swinging the Dumpster Lid):
• Kiboutsu swings the lid in a wide arc, catching an agent off-guard.
• SFX: CRACK!
• Kiboutsu: "I'll cover you!"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing an Agent's Arm):
• Retokyo grabs an agent's arm, trying to twist it but gets knocked off balance.
• SFX: THUD!
• Retokyo (gritting his teeth): "Damn it!"
• Panel 4 (Action – Kiboutsu Trying to Punch, Misses):
• Kiboutsu attempts a punch but misses as an agent sidesteps quickly.
• Kiboutsu: "This is bad…"
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Page 6: The Tide Turns
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Swinging Wildly):
• Retokyo swings the metal debris wildly, landing a hit on an agent's chest.
• SFX: THUD!
• Retokyo: "Don't stop!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Blocking a Kick with the Lid):
• Kiboutsu blocks a powerful kick, but the impact sends him stumbling back.
• Kiboutsu (gritting his teeth): "Is that all you got?"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Tackling an Agent to the Ground):
• Retokyo tackles one agent, knocking him to the ground, but more agents rush in.
• SFX: SLAM!
• Retokyo: "We can't take them all!"
• Panel 4 (Wide Shot – Agents Surrounding Them):
• Agents surround Retokyo and Kiboutsu, preparing to strike.
• Retokyo (panting): "We're outnumbered…"
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Page 7: The Final Struggle
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing Another Piece of Metal):
• Retokyo grabs another piece of debris, swinging it at the approaching agents.
• SFX: SWOOSH!
• Retokyo: "Move!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Kiboutsu Trying to Catch His Breath):
• Kiboutsu, winded, blocks a punch with his forearm.
• Kiboutsu: "I… I can't keep this up…"
• Panel 3 (Action – Retokyo Jumping Over an Agent's Strike):
• Retokyo leaps over an agent's punch, landing behind him.
• SFX: THUD!
• Panel 4 (Action – Kiboutsu Tripping an Agent):
• Kiboutsu trips one agent, using his leg to sweep him off balance.
• Kiboutsu: "Stay down!"
⸻
Page 8: A Narrow Escape
• Panel 1 (Action – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Running for Cover):
• Retokyo and Kiboutsu sprint through the streets, narrowly dodging incoming attacks.
• SFX: WHOOSH!
• Retokyo: "There's an alley up ahead!"
• Panel 2 (Action – Retokyo Grabbing Kiboutsu's Arm):
• Retokyo grabs Kiboutsu, pulling him toward a nearby alley.
• Panel 3 (Wide Shot – Retokyo and Kiboutsu Fleeing):
• They turn a corner, agents in pursuit.
• Retokyo: "Hurry up!"
• Panel 4 (Wide Shot – City in Flames, Agents Still Pursuing):
• The city burns around them as they run, the agents still in
End of chapter 4