Prologue/Episode 1

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Prologue
Episode 1: The Holy Land of Theater

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Izumi (Umm, where was the theater again? There should have been a map on the flyer.) ...MANKAI Theater. (I guess this is the periphery of Veludo Way? I’ll head that way.) Izumi (So this is the holy land of theater, Veludo Way... Apparently I came here once when I was younger, but I don’t remember it at all.) (It really is full of theaters—just as I’d heard. I need to make sure I don’t miss the sign...) Ill-Looking Man Uugh.... Izumi ? (He’s crouching. I wonder if he’s sick.) Um, are you okay? Ill-Looking Man I, I’m fine... Izumi (He doesn’t look fine at all....) ??? Is something wrong? Izumi Ah, this person looked ill, so I approached him, but— Ill-Looking Man I’m really fine, so.... Worried Youth Tasuku! Izumi ? (Does he know this person?) Tasuku Haruto... Haruto Don’t sneak out of the hospital! Izumi Eh? Tasuku But this is the only way I can ever leave the hospital—for the rest of my life—right? Izumi (It seems like a complicated story, but they’re acting a bit strange.) ??? Umm.... Passerby A Oh, it’s a street act. Passerby B I’ve seen him on stage before! Izumi (street act?) (...Oh, I see!) ??? What should we do? Izumi Let’s give them some space. ??? Eh? But... Izumi You’ll understand if you keep watching. ??? ??? Tasuku Just say it! My sickness can’t be cured anymore, right? Haruto That’s not true! Tasuku Don’t lie to me. I saw you talking to my doctor the other day, Haruto... Haruto Eh? Tasuku I don’t want to die without knowing anything. I want to know what’s going on with my sickness... Please, Haruto.... Haruto People will see us here. Let’s talk at the hospital. Tasuku ...All right. Izumi (I guess that’s where they’ll break?) Tasuku Thank you very much for watching. Haruto Thank you very much! Passerby A GOD-za’s actors really are amazing. Passerby B Their acting draws you in. Izumi It’s true, I couldn’t take my eyes off of them! I can’t believe that was all an act. ??? Eh? Acting? So just now, that was a performance? Izumi It’s called a street act: a street performance where the actors perform with just adlibs. Troupe members do it to make money and advertise their troupes. ??? Ah! So it’s like an etude or a flash mob? Izumi Yup. It’s common in towns with lots of small theaters, but it’s surprising when you run into one for the first time. ??? Huh... wow. I guess that’s what you’d expect of the town of theater. ...I need to study up more. Tasuku Hey, guys. Sorry for making you worry back there. Thanks. Haruto I was surprised to see you talking to passers-by when I came out. Tasuku You were too slow. Haruto What, are you trying to blame me? Izumi I was a little surprised, but it was great. Tasuku If you’d like, please check out GOD-za’s next performance. Izumi Yup. ??? Um, is GOD-za currently accepting new members? Haruto We are. You want to join? ??? I’m still thinking about it. Do you guys provide housing? Haruto We don’t have anything like that. Besides the ones who commute from home, everyone’s renting a room nearby. Only a handful of us can make a living, so it’s tough. A lot of guys barely make it through and need to rely on money sent from home. ??? Is that so... Haruto Of course, it’s a different story if you have experience and skill. ??? I see. Thank you very much. Well then, I’ll be going—. *He tips a coin* Tasuku Thank you very much. Izumi (So that boy wants to join a troupe... It kind of brings back memories of my old self.) (I should tip them too.) *She tips a coin* Haruto Thanks! See you~. Izumi (These two are talented actors who stand out—they must be popular. As expected of Veludo Way; they’re at a high level.) (I’m getting really excited about the performance I’m going to see!) Izumi (This is... MANKAI Theater, right?) (Looks like a place with a long history—or should I say old—or should I be frank and say, it’s falling apart...!) (There’s supposed to be a performance today, but I don’t see any people. Are things going to be all right?) (I came this far, but what if this letter was just a prank...) Izumi MANKAI Company is the troupe father was a part of, right? The sender addressed the letter to father, which must mean he knows him. If we meet this person, we might learn something, you know? Mother Well then, you can do as you please. It’s none of my business. Izumi It’s been eight years since father disappeared. Aren’t you worried about him, mother? Mother He must’ve died by the roadside somewhere. I’ve cut off all ties with him; I don’t care. Izumi (She said all that, but... I wonder if mother really isn’t worried about father at all.) (Plus, this sender—Matsukawa Isuke—how does he know father? Was he affiliated with father’s troupe or something?) ??? Oi, do you have business with this theater? Izumi —. Could you be Matsukawa-san— Yakuza-like Man The hell? Izumi (No. I must be wrong. Please let me be wrong!) Yakuza-like Man You... are you—. Izumi Ah, no, you’ve got the wrong person. I didn’t receive a letter of any kind. I’m just a random Passerby A. (Father, don’t tell me you owe this person money. That’s not the story, right?) Yakuza-like Man ...If you’ve got no business with this place, hurry up and leave. Unless you want to put yourself in danger. Izumi In danger...? ??? Eeeeeeep! Hey hey hey—. Izumi !? (Wh-what!? What’s this noise....) (Is that an excavator!?)
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Prologue Episode 1
The Holy Land of the Theatre

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Izumi (Let's see, what was the location of the theatre again? I'm sure there was a map on the flyer.) ...'Mankai Theatre'. (It's at the end of 'Veludo Way', I think. I'll first go look there.) (So this is the holy land of the theatre, Veludo Way... I should have come here when I was little, but I totally don't remember it.) (I had heard of it before, but there really are a lot of theatres here. I'll have to make sure I don't miss the signboard...) Man who seems to be hurt Urgh... Izumi ? (He is crouching. Maybe he is physically hurt.) Excuse me, are you okay? Man who seems to be hurt I-I'm fine... Izumi (He doesn't look fine at all...) ??? Did something happen? Izumi Well, this person is crouching, so I called out to him. Man who seems to be hurt I'm really fine, so— Young man in a hurry Tasuku! Izumi ? (Maybe an acquaintance of this person?) Tasuku Haruto... Haruto You know you can't sneak away from the hospital! Tasuku But, if I don't do this, I can never in my life go outside of the hospital again. Izumi (Somehow it seems like a complicated conversation, but it is a bit weird.) ??? Err... Passerby A Oh, it's a street act. Passerby B I have seen a theatre play with that boy! Izumi (A street act?) (Oh, that's what it is!) ??? What should we do? It seems like it will probably be okay? Maybe? Izumi I think so too. Let's give them some space. ??? Eh? But... Izumi If you watch, you will understand. ??? ??? Tasuku Tell me the truth! My disease can't be cured anymore, can it? Haruto That's not true! Tasuku Don't lie. I overheard it a while ago. You and the doctor were talking. Haruto What? Tasuku I don't want to die without knowing anything. I want to properly know the state of my disease... Please, Haruto... Haruto Here there are people watching. Let's talk inside the hospital. Tasuku ...All right. Izumi (Is this the end of the first act?) Tasuku Thank you very much for watching. Haruto Thank you! Passerby A The actors of GOD Company are great as always. Passerby B You just get captivated by their acting. Izumi (It's true, I couldn't look away! And I don't feel like that just now was a performance.) ??? Eh? Acting? Was that just now a play? Izumi A street act is the performance of a play on the street as advertisement. Members of a theatre group combine earning money and getting advertisement by doing this. ??? I see! Something like a improvisation play or a flash mob? Izumi That's right. With a lot of small theaters in this town it is really popular, but the first one really is surprising, isn't it? ??? I see... As expected of the town of acting. I should do some more research. Tasuku Sorry for making you guys worry just now. Thanks. Haruto You just started talking to passersby, of course they were surprised. Tasuku You were just too late. Haruto What is that supposed to mean, are you saying I did something bad? Izumi I was a bit surprised, but it was interesting. Tasuku If you would like to, please come see a play of GOD Company sometime. ??? Excuse me, is GOD Company now recruiting members? Haruto We are, are you interested in joining? ??? I'm still thinking about it. Is there a dormitory? Haruto We don't have that kind of thing. Except for the ones that are living with their parents, everyone is hiring a room nearby. Since there are also a lot of runaways, it's pretty tough. There are always a lot of fellows that are scraping by on an allowance. ??? I see... Haruto But as an experienced person with ability that isn't a problem, right? ??? I understand. Thank you very much. Well then, I'll be going. (He gives them a coin.) Tasuku Thank you very much. Izumi (So that kid wants to join a theatre company... That kind of takes me back, like I'm looking at my old self.) (I should give them a coin too.) (She gives them a coin.) Haruto Thanks! See ya! Izumi (These children are good looking and their acting is great, so they're probably popular. As to be expected of the center of Veludo Way, the level is high.) (Makes me look forward to the play I'm going to see now.) (This is Mankai Theatre... I think.) (It looks like it has a great history, and like it's very old, and... It's actually almost falling apart!) (There is supposed to be a performance today, but there are no people, so I hope it's all right.) (After coming all the way here, if this letter was only a prank...) Flashback Izumi (Mankai Company is the theatre group Dad was in, right?) (As the sender wrote a letter addressing Dad, that person probably knows him, so if I meet him maybe I'll learn something about him.) Izumi's Mother Well then, do as you want. Your mother knows nothing after all. Izumi It has been eight years since dad went missing, right? Aren't you worried? Izumi's Mother That person could be dying by the roadside somewhere. We are not in a relationship anymore, so I don't care. End Flashback Izumi (Saying those words... Mum, you're really not worried about Dad, are you.) (But I wonder what kind of relationship the sender of this letter, Matsukawa Isuke, has to my father. Maybe an official of Dad's theatre group?) ??? Hey you, do you have something to do with this theatre? Izumi — Are you Matsukawa-san? Yakuza-looking man What? Izumi (He can't be. He can't be, right? I hope he isn't!) Yakuza-looking man Are you... No way. Izumi Ah, you're mistaking me for someone else. It's not like I have received a letter or anything, I'm just Passerby A. (No way Dad, I hope you're not in debt to this person, you're not that kind of guy, right?) Yakuza-looking man ...If you have no business here, just leave. You don't want to go through a dangerous situation, do you? Izumi A dangerous situation? ??? Eeeeek! There we go!! Izumi !? (What!? What is this noise...) (Wait, a shovel car!?)
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