Sakyo Furuichi/The Man Seeking Truth

Talking about Detective Drama Cliche

Backstage Stories

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Sakyo	I didn't expect I'd be playing as a detective this time.
Taichi	Sakyo-nii is strong and cool.
	Your role as a detective totally suits you!
Banri	Well, in a sense, he's gonna be the most intimidatin' detective.
Sakyo	.....You better be cautious so you won't turn into a crappy criminal.
Banri	Yeah, yeah.
Sakyo	However, the role study is surprisingly more difficult than expected.
	I often watch Western dramas and Western movies but is there anything else I can use as a reference?
Taichi	Then how about a cliche detective drama?
Sakyo	..... I see. It might become more police-like to do something cliche.
Taichi	After all, a cliche detective drama consists of a talented female detective and young newbie detective teaming up together!
Sakyo	Ah? Isn't it supposed to be two hot-blooded men in sunglasses?
Taichi	Eh.... It's my first time hearing about it...
	Also, they make full use of SNS and GPS to track down criminal groups..!
Sakyo	SNS? Do they not track down the criminals while eating red-bean buns and milk?
Taichi	Eh?! Red-bean buns and milk?!
	I've never watched anything like that though?!
Banri	Is it a generation gap?
	Sakyo-san, a stereotypical detective ain't anywhere near that, y' know.
Taichi	If anything, it's the total opposite of cliche.
Sakyo	......
Izumi	Uh, where's my shopping list.....
	Ah, found it!
Taichi	Ah, director-sensei!
Banri	Goin' out?
Izumi	Yup. I was asked to run an errand for the theater company I am helping with. I'm going to buy some of our equipment too. I'm going out for a bit.
Sakyo	Where are you going?
Izumi	To the neighboring town's shopping mall.
Sakyo	I see. I'll drive for you.
Izumi	Ehh? You don't have to bother...
Sakyo	No, I want to check some of the props we'll use for our next performance too. Don't worry about it.
Izumi	If you say so.....
	I'll gladly take up on your offer. We'll be leaving then.
Banri	See ya.
Taichi	Take care ~!
Banri	Really, that guy sure still can't be honest with himself.
Izumi	Hmm, what should we buy first.....
	*LIME notification*
Sakyo	Hm? It's LIME. From who?
	*Thump*
Izumi	Huh, Sakyo-san, something fell out of your pocket.
	Eh, Isn't this a police ID?
Sakyo	Yeah, I used it as a prop during the street act earlier.
	I didn't realize it's still inside my pocket.
Izumi	Wow, it's so detailed. You even have a picture inside.
Sakyo	We are going to use it on our next performance after all.
Izumi	I see.
Sakyo	Now, we still have a lot of stuff to buy.
	Let's get going.
Izumi	Ah, let's go!

Izumi	Hmm, the next on the list is...
Shopkeeper	Wait! A shoplifter!
Izumi	!?
Passerby A	Uwah!?
Passerby B	Kyah! W-what !?
Shopkeeper	Somebody! Get him!
Sakyo	ーー!
Izumi	Sakyo-san!
Sakyo	I'll go after him!
	Call the police!
Izumi	Y-yes.
Offender	Damn it, What a persistent chap!
Sakyo	......
Offender	Out of my way! You fucker!
	*woosh*
Sakyo	ーー！
Offender	Tch! Don't dodge! Hey! Damn it!
	*woosh*
	Stop moving!
	Take this !!
	*woosh*
Sakyo	Fu...!
	*twist*
Offender	Gyaaahh! M-my arm.....!
	Gyah...!
Sakyo	You won't be able to escape if you're pressed down on the floor like this.
Offender	Hah. Gettin' nicked by some random chap...
	So what now? I can still look for a chance to escape---
	---*thump*
Sakyo	ーー！
Offender	No....way, a police ID!?
	You fucker, you're a cop...!?
Izumi	This way!
Police Officer A	What happened here?
Offender	Damn it....!
Police Officer A	Don't move! Hey!
Police Officer B	Let us hear what you gotta say.
Offender	H-how come that yakuza lookin' guy's a cop...!!
Sakyo	Good grief.....
Izumi	Sakyo-san!
CHOICE 1: "Are you hurt" [+] Izumi Are you hurt!? Sakyo Ah, I'm fine. Izumi Phew...Thank goodness... Geez, please don't be too reckless! What am I going to do if something happens to you!? I was worried ...! Sakyo ...... Yeah, I'm sorry.
CHOICE 2: "You look just like a real detective" [+] Izumi That was great. ..! You look like a real detective. Sakyo Well, he seems to be convinced. Izumi Eh? Sakyo No, it's nothing. I might be able to utilize this experience for my role study. Izumi You're right! Sakyo-san is going to be cool as a detective! I'm sure it'll be popular with our customers!
Police Officer A	Thank you for your help.
Sakyo	It's not a big deal.
Police Officer A	No, we owe you big time!
	Thank you very much.
Police Officer B	You, at least remove your glasses when thanking someone.
Police Officer A	Ah, my bad. How careless of me.
	Shall we continue our stakeout?
Police Officer B	Ha~....
	Oi, let's buy red-bean buns and milk first.
Sakyo	........... Sunglasses, read-bean buns, and milk...
	...The hell. Guess cops these days are still the same.

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