| Izumi | (The night where Chris stands on stage as the Phantom sings in his stead....) |
| Carl | “You surprised me. I didn’t even recognize the singer of that aria tonight. Were you slacking up till now?” |
| Chris | “No, it was just a fluke.” |
| Carl | “Huh... Well, whatever.” |
| Phil | “Chris-kun, your song today—.” |
| Chris | “?” |
| Phil | “No, it’s nothing. That was a huge success. I have high hopes for you.” |
| Raoul | “Chris, what in the world was that!?” |
| Chris | “You heard him, right? He’s no ghost. He really exists!” |
| Raoul | “So you’re saying that that’s his voice? But why did you do that—.” |
| Chris | “I just thought he was someone who needed to stand on stage again. That’s all.” |
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| Staff | “Chris-san. Here’s a gift from one of your fans.” |
| Chris | “Thanks.” |
| “—Woah.” |
| Raoul | “Chris, what’s wrong?” |
| Chris | “Raoul—.” |
| Raoul | “—What is that!? Run! Close the door!” |
| Chris | “Was that a... poisonous spider?” |
| Raoul | “Where did you pick that up?” |
| Chris | “No, it was supposed to be a gift from a fan....” |
| Raoul | “Is this harassment? It’s going too far even for that.” |
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| Izumi | (Mysterious events begin occurring immediately after the Phantom reveals his voice on stage....) |
| (Finally, in the middle of a performance....) |
| Chris | “—hh.” |
| Phantom | “—Watch out.” |
| *Crash* |
| Opera audience A | “Woah!” |
| Opera audience B | “Oh my goodness, the chandelier—.” |
| Chris | “You’re....” |
| Opera audience A | “What’s this? Is it part of the show?” |
| Opera audience B | “Not an accident?” |
| Phantom | “...You foolish man.” |
| Chris | “—Phantom?” |
| Richard | “No.... no, it’s impossible....” |
| Phantom | “Richard. Do you intend to repeat your offense from ten years ago? Even if you kill this man, your crimes will not disappear.” |
| Richard | “What are you saying—.” |
| Opera audience A | “Was this how the story went?” |
| Phantom | “I returned from the depths of hell to get my revenge. Don’t think you can escape your own crimes.” |
| Richard | “What are you doing!? Draw the curtains! Capture the infiltrator!” |
| Phantom | “....” |
| Chris | “—Ah, wait for me!” |
| Raoul | “Chris!” |
| Izumi | (The highlight here is the exchange between Richard and the Phantom.) |
| (The Phantom, whose wounded face grimaces from loathing under the mask, and Richard, who is frightened of his own crime....) |
| (The Phantom is pulled along by Homare-san’s expressive Richard.... This is good.) |
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| Phantom | “How long are you going to keep following me?” |
| Chris | “Phantom—no, I should call you Erik. I’ve always wanted to talk to you.” |
| Phantom | “....” |
| Chris | “I want to help you as a friend.” |
| Phantom | “Friends? You have hope and a whole future ahead of you; I reside at the bottom of hell. You and I, friends? You’re delusional.” |
| “Listen. I made you listen to my song in order to beat you down.” |
| “To tell you that your abilities are insignificant. To make you realize that you have no talent; to make you despair.” |
| Chris | “But I still found hope in your song. You were the one who polished my singing.” |
| Phantom | “It’s impossible for us to be friends. Haven’t you learned that everyone around you is a rival?” |
| “You cannot obtain a role unless you betray, outwit, and overcome everything. Only one person can stand on stage.” |
| Chris | “But—.” |
| Phantom | “Leave. A man like you doesn’t belong in this sort of place.” |
| Chris | “——.” |
| Izumi | (The Phantom’s heart is moved by Chris’s pureness and kindness. It’s a scene that requires delicate acting, but... he’s conveying it well.) |
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| Phil | “You’re going to investigate the incident from ten years ago? Why are you digging up something so old?” |
| Chris | “It’s important. Please help me out.” |
| Phil | “Well, I don’t mind helping, but we did conduct a confidential investigation at the time, too. But we found nothing.” |
| Raoul | “I’m already on board. I won’t be satisfied unless I do everything I can.” |
| Phil | “I understand. I’ll get in touch with the staff from back then.” |
| Izumi | (Raoul and Chris struggle to corner the criminal who wounded the Phantom....) |
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| Raoul | “Richard can’t make any excuses if we have this many witnesses.” |
| “We’ll indict him during the presentation of his newest piece. It’s the perfect stage for the Phantom’s resurrection.” |
| Phantom | “How foolish....” |
| Chris | “Your voice is the treasure of the opera. We can’t let it stay buried.” |
| Phantom | “...No need to flatter me. I simply want revenge on that man.” |
| Chris | “Revenge... You need to return to the stage, you know?” |
| “Hey, wait, Erik—.” |
| “....” |
| Raoul | “...Are you sure you’re fine with this? He might have lost his soul as a singer at the bottom of hell.” |
| Chris | “That can’t be. His song is so beautiful....” |
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| Chris | “Richard. I accuse you of attempted murder by burning Erik’s face!” |
| Richard | “What are you saying—that’s nothing but hogwash!” |
| Raoul | “I think that’s a poor excuse. And more than that, the man himself will testify.” |
| Richard | “Erik has died! He cannot stand as a witness! You must have found a fake for that farce the other day as well.” |
| ♪ |
| “——.” |
| Invitee A | “...This voice is.” |
| Invitee B | “Impossible....” |
| Chris | “Anyone who has heard Erik’s voice in the past would know that it’s really him.” |
| Richard | “Ridiculous.... That’s right, you have no proof. You’re simply copying his voice....” |
| Phantom | “I do have proof. This face that you burned ten years ago is the most decisive evidence—.” |
| Richard | “——.” |
| Invitee A | “That’s... Oh no....” |
| Invitee B | “How awful....” |
| Phantom | “Isn’t it awful? Isn’t it horrifying? This wound is your crime itself.” |
| Richard | “Kuh—.” |
| Phantom | “I lived these past ten years for the sole purpose of getting my revenge.” |
| *Squeeze* |
| Richard | “I can’t breathe—.” |
| Chris | “Stop Erik! If you hurt him, you’ll never be able to stand on stage again! I want to hear your song!” |
| Phantom | “——.” |
| Richard | “D-damn it—.” |
| *Crash* |
| Invitee A | “Woah!” |
| Invitee B | “Oh no, the candle stand—hurry, extinguish the fire!” |
| Invitee A | “No, it’s spreading too fast....! Run, everybody!” |
| Invitee B | “The pillar will collapse!” |
| Raoul | “Chris, watch out!” |
| Chris | “—hh.” |
| *Thump* |
| Phantom | “—Kuh.” |
| Chris | “Erik...! Oh no, you need treatment right away—!” |
| Phantom | “No. After all these years, a ghost cannot be wounded.” |
| Raoul | “Chris! Run!” |
| Chris | “Come with me, Erik—!” |
| Phantom | “The curtain has not fallen yet.” |
| Chris | “Erik!!” |
| Phantom | “Let me dedicate my last song to you, my friend....” |
| Chris | “——.” |
| ♪ |
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| Raoul | “They never found Erik or Richard’s bodies.” |
| Chris | “I see....” |
| Raoul | “Looks like the reconstruction will take some more time.” |
| ♪ |
| Chris | “The song....” |
| Raoul | “Eh?” |
| Chris | “No, it’s nothing.” |
| |
| *Applause* |
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| Tsumugi | Thank you very much! |
| Tasuku | Thank you very much! |
| Guy | .... |
| Izumi | (Guy-san is all frozen up as usual.) |
| Tasuku | ...——. |
| Guy | ...I’ll give it a go. |
| Thank you. |
| Opera audience A | Kyaah! |
| Opera audience B | Guy-san, you’re so handsome! So cool! |
| Izumi | (The audience reactions are perfect. He grabbed their hearts.) |
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| Izumi | Nice work, everyone! You were wonderful! |
| Homare | Yes, that was a fine product for our first day. |
| Tasuku | I was a worried, but we managed. |
| Hisoka | ...The Phantom was good. |
| Azuma | You were far more human than when we first met—it was charming. |
| Guy | Ah.... |
| Izumi | What’s wrong? |
| Guy | No, I think... I’m just so relieved that I ran out of steam. |
| Tasuku | Oh, so that’s what it is. |
| Guy | I’m so glad we made it through smoothly.... |
| Homare | Pull yourself together. We have many performances ahead of us, you know? |
| Guy | Ah, that’s right.... “The curtain has not fallen yet.” That line didn’t go so well during the last scene. I need to come up with a better way to express my emotions.... |
| Izumi | (He made it through the last day and received such tremendous applause, but he’s still not satisfied....) |
| Tsumugi | You’re right. Let’s keep improving. |
| Tasuku | Don’t be satisfied with today’s results. |
| Homare | We need to polish our acting more and more. |
| Izumi | (Guy-san—everyone—is full of positive motivation. I’m already looking forward to the final performance.) |
