to see the mosnter

Martin being strapped up in a jacket

Wearing a black mask that covers his face

Richard's explanation about the mask

The ten million dollar offer

Joshua's introduction

The build-up and dark tone

Let's go:

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🕯️ Scene: Inside a Government Facility – Holding Sector 7

[A long, sterile corridor stretches forward. Dim lights buzz faintly above. James is walking alone, stopping near a corner where Richard, the facility manager, stands.]

James (quietly):

"Someone asked to meet Martin?"

Richard (nods):

"Yeah. Someone showed up out of nowhere. Claims he has authorization. Name's Joshua."

James (sighs):

"Another one…"

Richard:

"He says it's business. Big money. Ten million dollars kind of business."

James (frowns):

"He wants to buy Martin?"

Richard:

"Exactly. I said no. But he's persistent."

[James walks away silently, then turns back briefly.]

James:

"Keep your eyes open. People like that… they don't come alone."

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🚪 Scene: Visitor Holding Room

[The metal doors open with a deep clang. Joshua steps in, flanked by two bodyguards in expensive black suits. He wears designer clothes, a sharp silver tie, and a smug expression.]

Richard (firmly):

"This is the meeting chamber. You'll speak to him through reinforced soundproof glass. There are two guards inside the containment room in case he… reacts."

Joshua (chuckling):

"Reacts? What is he — a beast?"

[Richard presses a button. Through a thick glass wall, Martin is revealed — seated and restrained. His arms are locked inside a dark jacket, tight across the chest. He wears a matte black face mask that covers everything below his eyes, tightly strapped around his head.]

Joshua (squinting):

"What's with the mask?"

Richard (coldly):

"Facility protocol. We don't allow certain criminals to show their faces. For security. And... legal reasons."

Joshua:

"You think the public's afraid of a face?"

Richard (shrugs):

"More afraid of what comes out of it."

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🧊 Scene: Martin's Cell

[Inside the glass chamber, Martin sits quietly. Legs crossed, body still. Eyes half-lidded, watching the wall. He doesn't move as Joshua steps forward to the other side of the glass.]

Joshua (mocking):

"Martin, huh? So that's the monster everyone's afraid of. I gotta say… the mask makes you look like a patient, not a predator."

[Martin doesn't respond. Just watches.]

Joshua (pressing forward):

"I'm here with an offer. Ten million dollars. For you."

[Silence.]

Joshua:

"My client wants you. Doesn't care about the blood, the deaths, the bodies. Just your mind. Your… value."

[Martin finally shifts his gaze to meet Joshua's eyes. His voice is muffled but still sharp behind the mask.]

Martin (calmly):

"I see."

Joshua (smiling):

"You come with us. You get books, comfort, privacy. No chains. No glass. You'd like that, wouldn't you?"

Martin (quietly):

"You want to move me from one cage… to another."

Joshua (shrugs):

"Call it what you like. But it pays better than this box."

Martin (leans slightly forward, the chains creaking):

"How amusing… trying to buy the devil and expecting change."

Joshua (frowns slightly):

"Come again?"

Martin:

"I bite the nurse who took my blood. The one who smiled too much. You think I won't bite you?"

[Joshua taps the glass once, smirking.]

Joshua:

"You're chained. Muzzled. Nothing but a relic now."

Martin (softly):

"Relics survive history. You? You'll be forgotten the moment you leave this room."

[Silence again. The tension thickens. Joshua straightens his coat, adjusting his sleeves.]

Joshua:

"My client still wants you. So I'll make this offer again. Nicely."

Martin (head tilts):

"Do it. But next time… bring me someone worth manipulating."

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🔒 [As Joshua walks out, Richard meets him outside the chamber.]

Richard:

"Finished?"

Joshua (shrugs):

"You keep him in there. I'll talk to the man above you next."

Richard (smiles):

"Good luck with that."

[Martin sits motionless behind the glass. His breathing is steady. Eyes narrowed. He's not angry. Just… waiting

🎭 Scene: After Joshua's Offer – Martin's Holding Room

[Interior – Martin is strapped in the black jacket, his mouth covered by a restraint muzzle. The room is dim. Joshua, well-dressed and grinning, walks slowly toward Martin. Richard watches silently from the side.]

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Joshua (smirking):

"Ya buddy… come and hug me? Oh wait… you can't. Chains, huh?"

[Martin doesn't move. Just that calm stare. Joshua leans a bit closer.]

Joshua:

"So tell me… what's the thing you're gonna say now? You know how to talk your way into people's heads, right?"

Martin (quietly, muffled through the muzzle):

"You know how to pretend, don't you?"

Joshua:

"I see. Well, here—this is for you."

[Joshua casually pulls a folded letter from his sleeve and slips it into Martin's jacket pocket—so fast and subtle, no guard notices.]

Martin (eyes focused, still calm):

"…Even though I can't see you… I know you're standing right in front of me."

[Joshua bends closer, whispering faintly so the guards don't hear.]

Joshua:

"Keep silent. It's from her"

[Then, loud again:]

Joshua:

"Well, that's that. I'll head out now."

[He turns and walks out casually. The guards begin to move.]

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🔁 Scene Shift: Just before Martin is escorted back to his prison cell

Martin (speaking suddenly, turning his head toward Richard):

"Hey Richard… don't be passive. Your ass is going to get packed real soon."

[The guards tense up, one steps forward—but Richard holds up a hand.]

Richard (stern):

"Don't. Let him talk."

Martin (tilts his head, calm):

"And your girlfriend… heard she died after getting raped. Tragic. But that's what happens when you live soft and think the world owes you safety."

[One of the younger guards clenches his fists. Richard doesn't move. His jaw tightens, but he holds back.]

Martin (softly):

"Killing me? Hurting me? Sure. Might make you feel better for a few minutes. But it won't fix you, Richard."

Martin (smirking now):

"Take care of yourself, my boy. You're what—forty, if I recall?"

Richard (quiet):

"Yeah. Why?"

Martin:

"…Just asking."

[Silence. Martin leans back calmly in his restraints. No tension in his body at all.]

Richard (to guards):

"Put him back in his cell."

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⛓️ Final Cut: Inside Martin's Prison Cell

[Martin now inside his special glass cell. Alone. He sits. Slowly pulls the letter out from under his straitjacket with difficulty. He opens it. Reads. Smiles.]

Martin (softly):

"…So it begins."

[He folds the letter back, hides it inside the mattress fold, and leans his head back. The light buzzes above. Fade to black.]