South. Hill. Prison/Episode 10

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South. Hill. Prison
Episode 10

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Shaw Yes. Yes, you have the right person, but... Huh? Ren is dead? Oh, no, you can handle the process. Please dispose of all his belongings. I don’t mind. Yeah. Yes, understood. So he’s dead, huh. I wasn’t expecting him to go with honor in the first place, but man, it’s just like him to die behind bars. When was the last time I even saw him? …I don’t remember. Ten years ago, maybe. I don’t think I even said anything memorable when we parted. So he’s dead… And so what? Should I care? What a shitty goodbye letter. Ren You’re the same coldhearted bastard as always, Aniki. Shaw — Ren What, did you forget the face of your dear little brother, too? Color me fuckin’ shocked. Shaw Didn’t think I was invested enough to start hallucinating. Ren Too bad for you, but I’m not a hallucination. Shaw So you didn’t die? Ren Do I seem like I’m alive? Here’s your proof. I don’t even have a reflection in the mirror. Shaw So you’re a ghost. Whatever, just go home. I don’t have any business with you. Ren I didn’t wanna see your crusty mug either, but for some reason, I’m forced to follow wherever you go. Shaw What a pain in the ass. Ren The feeling’s mutual. Izumi (There’s not a drop of affection between these brothers, and the air is tense… Shaw’s character is worlds apart from the real Juza.) (Juza said he wanted to play his own foil, and I think he hit the nail on the head with this one.) Kumon (Oh my god, oh my god, Nii-chan looks so freakin’ cool, oh my god! But this play also makes me want to cry…) Shaw You’re still here? Ren Sorry about that~ Shaw Y’know, I heard you died in a dumpster in the middle of the night. What the hell’s up with that? Most people don’t die from drowning in trash. Ren Dunno. I don’t remember. Shaw If we can figure out why you died, we can find out why you became a ghost. Ren I told you I don’t remember jack shit. All I can remember is little bits and pieces from when I was alive. Shaw What a waste of space... Ren Give it up. Let’s get along, Aniki. Shaw Fuck off, why the hell would I get along with— Member A Boss? Who are you talking to? Shaw No one. Tsk, people are gonna think I’m crazy at this rate. Member A What’s wrong? S’rare to see you like this. Shaw Hey, why do you think dead people turn into ghosts? Member A Ghosts!? Boss, do ya really believe in that kinda thing? Shaw Forget about it. Member A I heard in a movie once that ghosts exist ‘cause they’ve got unfinished business from when they were alive. Shaw ...Hey, you said the police got wind of that issue from a while ago, right? Member A Oh, yeah. But we just gotta find a scapegoat like always and— Shaw I’ll turn myself in. Member A Huh!? Izumi (In order to help his deceased brother rest in peace, Shaw goes to South Hill Prison to find out more about his death and the possibility of any unfinished business.) Ren Never thought I’d come back here again. South Hill Prison feels like home sweet home. Shaw Good for you. I’m just here to fix whatever unfinished business you have and get rid of you as soon as I can. Shaw How much do you remember? Ren Uh, a little bit? Oh, I remember that guy. His name’s Douglas. We were close. Shaw Douglas. Douglas Hm? You new here? Shaw You know ‘Ren’? Douglas Ren? Shaw He was my little brother. Douglas You’re Ren’s older brother? Now that you mention it, he did say he had a brother. Shaw I’m Shaw. Nice to meet ya. Douglas Yeah, likewise. I’m sorry about what happened to Ren. It was so sudden, I was surprised, too. Shaw Actually, I’m investigating his death right now. Will you cooperate with me? Douglas Did something happen? Shaw No, it’s just been bothering me that he died in such a strange way. Douglas Got it. You can ask me anything. Izumi (I really like what they did with the lighting. It really stands out against the stark blackness of the prison. I can really tell how sensitive Akashi was to Juza’s fears when deciding where to place the lights.) Shaw Even though you saved up enough money to go to college, you went and became an underling for a good-for-nothing gang. Ren Big talk for someone with blood on his hands. Hypocrite. Shaw It’s different with me. You really don’t listen to anyone, do you? Ren You’re the same as me. Renato The new guy’s been talking to himself for a while. We got another weird one in here, huh? David Think he’d be better off in solitary confinement? Douglas That’s Renato, and that’s David. They’re in charge of us prisoners. Whether it’s goods or information, if you want something, it’s fastest to go through them. Shaw Huh. Douglas Well, you’d best keep quiet and avoid standing out. Renato Miguel. I told you to do the laundry, didn’t I? Miguel Aah, I’m sorry! David Migue~l, take care of this too, won’t you~? Miguel Whoa! Shaw Who’s that? Douglas He trades in manual labor for money. Renato Hey, Miguel. Shaw That’s enough. David Huh? Ren Uh oh. He told you to keep quiet. You really don’t listen to anyone, do you, Aniki? Shaw Shut up. Renato What was that? You got a problem, new guy? Shaw I said that’s enough. David Okay, Miguel, you wanna stop business? Miguel N-no, I’m good! Renato Y’hear that? Stay out of this, newbie. David If you wanna do well here, follow the rules. Shaw Eat my ass. Douglas Phew. Shaw What’s up? Douglas Nah, I was just thinkin’ you really do feel like Ren’s older brother. Izumi (Shaw is quickly surrounded by the other prisoners after clashing with Renato and his gang…) Shaw You need something? Prisoner A Nah, just thought I’d show the newbie how we do things around here. Prisoner B Look, it ain’t good to let your head swell up, yeah? Prisoner C Yeah, we gotta get along! Shaw —Ghh. So getting along means violence to you guys, huh. Prisoner A That’s part of our style here, too! Shaw —Tsk. Prisoner B Gh—! Prisoner C Ugh! Shaw So you’re lookin’ down on me, too. Prisoner A Shit— Wha—!? Why’d the glass—Ow! Ren You always forget to watch your back, Aniki. Shaw Did you break that glass? Who d’you think’s gonna clean this up? Jeez. Ren That’s all I get after helping you out? Prisoner D Heard you went against Renato, newbie? Prisoner E He’s gathering an opposing force. Let’s both join. Shaw What’re you talking about? Douglas Looks like you accidentally became the leader of the resistance against Renato. And on that note, I’ll be your adviser. Shaw Why is this happening… Well, whatever. Looks like I’m a natural at gathering guys like this under my belt. Douglas You’re a lot more hot-headed than Ren. Ren You really are. I’m way cuter, aren’t I? Shaw Shut it. Douglas Haha, sorry, sorry. Miguel Shaw, thank you for earlier! I’m really scared of Renato and David, but I’ll join your team! Shaw Team… Douglas You’re a born leader. Izumi (Shaw ends up creating an opposition group to Renato’s, and before they know it, they’re already planning their counter strike…) Renato You wanna overthrow your superiors so bad that you’re causing an uproar like this? I’ll send your ass straight to the punishment chamber. Shaw There’s something I want to know. Renato You can just ask me about it like a normal person. Shaw I don’t know what you’ll demand in exchange for it. Renato I see you’ve got brains to think with. David But you’re shakin’ the boat, new guy, and these are rocky waters. Prisoner A Seriously, you’re way too cocky! We’ll show you what you get when you go against Renato! Prisoner D I’ve been fed up with you guys for ages! You’re so full of yourselves! Douglas Well, I guess a festival like this is fun every once in a while. Miguel I-I’ll fight, too! Ren Aniki! Prisoner A Ow! The glass again!? Ren Like I said, you always forget to watch your back. Still, helping you out is pretty refreshing— Shaw Huh!? Don’t smirk at me like that. Whose fault do you think it is that I’m in this situation? Ren No matter how I think about it, it’s your own fault. Douglas The prison guard’s gonna notice us at this rate. Shaw Let’s settle this quickly. Ren, smash the lights. Ren Don’t order me around like one of your lackeys! Renato —Gh. Shaw Don’t move. Renato When did— Shaw Nobody move. I’ve got his head. David Renato!? Renato You heard the man. Prison Guard A What are you up to!? Everybody, line up! Izumi (Little by little, the atmosphere between Shaw and Ren begins to change. You can really see this in the way Juza and Azami play their characters.) Renato So? What’d you wanna know? Shaw I thought you’d be more reluctant. Renato Well, this isn’t bad every once in a while. It’s a good way to let off some steam. David Hurry the hell up and state your business. Douglas Someone’s irritated. Are you frustrated that you lost? Renato Yeah, this guy hates losing. Shaw I wanna know about my little brother, Ren. Tell me everything you know. Renato So you’re Ren’s older brother? David You ain’t similar at all. Shaw That’s because we have different fathers. David We got some supply requests from Ren, but... Renato You can go ahead and say it. David He was planning to escape prison. Shaw Escape? Renato Douglas, you hear anything about it? Douglas No, nothing. Renato He asked us for some unusual stuff. When I asked him about it, he straight up told me his plans. David That guy had more of a backbone than I thought. He seemed promising, too. Shaw Were you guys gonna escape, too? David I wish. My dad’s in the hospital, and it doesn’t seem like he has much time left. Shaw Breaking out of jail, huh... Go ahead and prep the things Ren asked for. Let’s try to figure out how he was going to escape from here. Douglas In that case, I might be able to help a little, too. He did say something about wanting to break out before. But if he really was planning it, I wish he’d have talked to me about it. That way, I could’ve— Shaw You wanted to get out? Douglas It doesn’t look like I’m getting out of here anytime soon. If I’m gonna die, I wanna die outside these walls. Shaw Then let’s get out together. Douglas That’s not a promise to be made lightly. Ren Aniki’s just that kind of guy. Shaw Ren, any memories about your jailbreak? Ren Nothing at all. Shaw Don’t you at least remember why you wanted to break out? Ren I don’t. Izumi (After asking Renato about the details of Ren’s dealings, Shaw finds out that Ren was planning to escape prison…) Shaw Do you have any idea where Ren tended to spend his time? If he was digging a hole, it should’ve taken him a while. Douglas Someplace he hung around... Now that you mention it, he used to read some book around the perimeter of the grounds. Somewhere around here. Shaw ...Here! Found a hole. Douglas So that guy was digging this all that time... Shaw Now we just gotta figure out when he was planning to use it. David It’d be tough to skulk around an experienced night guard, but if you’re up against a newbie, there’s your chance. Douglas If we’re talking about the guards’ shifts, I might have an idea. Shaw Why would you— Douglas Huh? Shaw No, it’s nothing. Ren Hey, why do you think I tried to break out of prison? Shaw You’ll remember once we try to break out tomorrow. Ren Speaking of which— Shaw Shut up, I’m trying to sleep. Ren Sounds like a you problem. I’ve got way too much free time, so. Shaw You... Ren Just so you know, you can’t hit a ghost. Shaw I’ll get rid of you tomorrow, no matter what. Ren I wonder when the two of us last had a fistfight~ Shaw It was when you came back just to borrow some money. Ren Did that really happen? Shaw It was when I was aiming for my promotion. Ren Oh, maybe I was planning a jailbreak to borrow some money from you. Shaw If you’d done that, I’d have beaten you to death. Ren Haha, if that’s how it ended, I might not have become a ghost with forgotten regrets. Come to think of it, I haven’t spent this much time around you since we were at the institution. Shaw Yeah. Back then, you were still a nice, obedient kid. Ren Hearing you call me obedient feels gross. Shaw You grew up into a little asshole. Izumi (Now the atmosphere between the two has started to change. They’re slowly starting to feel like brothers that get along…) (Because they’ve finally grown close, the thought of Ren passing on after they finish their task makes this scene even more heart-wrenching.) Shaw Let’s go. David Wait, the guard’s coming. Prison Guard A Number 187? Ren That was my number. Prison Guard B The guy who died the other day. Looked like he was planning to break out of here. He died before exposing himself so we have no idea how far he had gotten with his plan. Just to be safe, keep your eyes out for anything suspicious. Prison Guard A Understood. Shaw What did he mean? Does this mean Ren’s plan was leaked to the guards? David Renato and I didn’t let anything slip. There’d be nothing in it for us, y’know. Shaw Then is there anyone else who could’ve tipped them off? David But no one other than us… Shaw Douglas, how’d you get to know the guards’ shifts? Douglas Huh? Shaw That’s not information ordinary prisoners can get their hands on. Douglas Uh... I just happened to observe their routines while cleaning... David I didn’t know we had any cleaning spots where you could steal a glance at the guards’ shifts. Shaw You’re the one who tipped them off about Ren, aren’t you? The guards hired you as a mole to keep track of the other prisoners’ movements. You wouldn’t have been able to say no if they offered you a reduced sentence, would you? Douglas — *gasp* Prison Guard C Dammit, this sucks. David Why is he still here? Tonight’s shift was supposed to be a newbie. Are we fucked? That guy’s coming to the smoking room here. Douglas, you didn’t trick us, did you? Douglas No way! Prison Guard D Excuse me! I’m here for my shift! Prison Guard C You’re late, newbie! Prison Guard D I’m sorry! Shaw Looks like that part wasn’t a lie after all. Douglas ...Sorry. I’m— Shaw Let’s go. We’ll talk later. Douglas I was the first person to notice Ren was gone, and I knew he was trying to escape. He spoke to me about his jailbreak plan, after all. But we promised we’d get out of here together, so when I saw him leaving, I thought he’d betrayed me. I thought he’d abandoned me. That’s why I snitched to the guards. I had no idea he’d end up dying. It’s all my fault. I regret everything. Shaw Ren’s death wasn’t the guards’ fault. They only found him after he died. Otherwise, they would’ve been able to find more traces of his jailbreak. He died on his own. Douglas Really...? Shaw Yeah. Let’s clean up after the mess he made. Ren I tried to break out on my own...? Leaving Douglas behind...? Douglas The hole opens up at this garbage dump. Shaw So that’s why Ren died here. David Hey, what’s that? Douglas A letter...? It’s addressed to Shaw. David He could’ve just mailed it. Ren I didn’t know your address. Shaw I didn’t even tell him my address after I cut him off. This letter... You were too late, idiot. Ren I don’t wanna hear that from you. Izumi (On top of the fence Shaw finds a letter… Finally it is revealed that Ren passed away when trying to retrieve the letter he had written for Shaw. He ended up slipping and falling to his death.) Shaw What do you two plan to do from now on? David I’m headed straight to my dad’s hospital. Douglas I’m gonna get as far away from here as I can. You? Shaw I’m gonna visit my Ma’s grave. I guess this is farewell. David Don’t get caught. Shaw You too. Douglas Thanks, Shaw. I’m glad I met you brothers. Shaw Thanks for being friends with that idiot Ren. Shaw This is the first time the two of us have come to visit Ma’s grave together, isn’t it? Ren It is. Shaw Is this where you planned to put your letter? Ren Yeah. No matter how coldhearted you are, I knew you’d find it here eventually. Shaw I should’ve come to see you sooner. I wasted so much time for nothing. Ren It’s my fault as much as yours. Shaw I’m sorry, Ren. Ren That’s the first time you’ve ever apologized to me. Shaw Don’t be an idiot. I’ve definitely… Wait, Ren, your body’s— Ren Oh, looks like my time’s come. See you on the other side, Aniki. Shaw Selfish until the very end. Izumi (Shaw watches as the sunlight peeks over the horizon, illuminating Ren’s face before he disappears…) Ren I’m not sure what to write in this letter, but whatever. It’s been a while. Heard you got promoted again, and now you’re the boss? You really are cut out for the mafia. I didn’t fit into that crowd the way you did. I wonder why we’re so different, even though we’re brothers. No, that’s not what I’m writing this for. Here’s what I’m trying to say: thank you. Talking to you face-to-face would’ve ended in another fight, so I’m putting it in a letter. Well, since I don’t know your address, I was wondering how to get this to you. I thought I’d leave it to Ma. Even you visit her grave, right? Honestly, ever since Ma died, I feel like I was nothing but a pain in the ass for you. The only thing I remember is your pissed off face. At the time, I thought my life would be better without you around. But now I understand you thought about me a lot. Guess I’ve grown up too, huh? I mean, before now, I wouldn’t have said this even if someone put a gun to my throat. Maybe the time I’ve spent here has changed me. ‘Cause I have this friend, Douglas. He’s pretty quick-minded, and he’s a good guy. He’s the one who came up with this jailbreak plan, too. I was supposed to escape together with him, but I thought it might be better if I got out for a while to make sure it’s safe first. I’m gonna leave this letter here and go back to South Hill Prison. The next time we meet will be after my prison sentence is over. Only if you’re up for it, though. Well, see you on the other side, Aniki. From: Ren. To: my lovable, piece-of-shit Aniki. Izumi (As the sun rises, the light around Shaw grows until he’s completely enveloped…) Shaw — Izumi (The sun takes its place in the sky above… and Juza’s eyes seem to light up as his whole body begins to glow. He’s finally escaped the darkness, and he can bask in the sun as all his regrets melt away.) (The play ends with Juza’s sparkling eyes as he stands in that shower of light...) (He looks so beautiful standing there under the light.) (Juza wished for a scene where he could bathe in brilliant light, and he got just that. It’s right there in front of me.) Juza Thank you so much! Azami Thank you so much. Akashi I’m glad the play went over without a hitch. Juza looked better than ever in this performance. Kumon NII-CHAN! Juza !? Kumon Nii-chan…. you did so well! Juza Thanks. You know I wouldn’t be standing here if it wasn’t for you. Kumon No no no, this was all your work! Good luck on your performance tomorrow! Well then, I’ll take my leave now so I don’t cause anymore trouble! Sakyo He came and went in the blink of an eye. Banri Wasn’t he in the audience just a second ago? Taichi He zoom-zoomed! Omi You know, he was probably so worried he couldn’t contain himself. Azami I guess you guys have a bond no one could possibly understand. Juza ...Yeah. That kid’s always been stronger than me.
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