Sakuya Sakuma/The Clockwork Heartbeat

Sakuya's Role Study: Colt

Sakuya: I'm home!
Izumi: Oh, hello Sakuya. You're a little late today, what's up?
Sakuya: Sorry about that, I stopped by the library before heading back home today.
Izumi: Were you able to find any good books to borrow?
Sakuya: Yeah! I wanted to understand the setting and the characters of our play a little better.
Sakuya: That's why I borrowed books about alchemy and the history of steam engines.
Izumi: You're dedication is impressive as always, Sakuya.
Sakuya: I'll be reading the book about alchemy later on to study for my role!

Sakuya: "Alchemy is an attempt to purify base common metals into more valuable ones using scientific methods"...
Sakuya: How Interesting...
Sakuya: "Nevertheless, alchemy is not only limited to metals. Other materials, like the human body and soul, can be used to create more perfect beings".
Sakuya: Wow! That's so cool.
Sakuya: Hm? What is this picture? The "Philosopher's stone?
Sakuya: "Many alchemists aim to create the philosopher's stone".
Sakuya: "The stone is said to turn any base metal into gold, and grant the owner immortality"?!
Sakuya: Wow..

Sakuya: Hm? Juza?
Juza: Oh, Sakuya.
Sakuya: Were you on your way back home, too?
Juza: Yeah. You guys got rehearsals tonight?
Sakuya: Yeah! We've been trying to focus on specific scenes that needs more work...
Sakuya: Agh!
Juza: You good?
Sakuya: I-I'm okay! I just stumbled on a stone..
Sakuya: I'll just put it over here on the side of the road, so nobody else--
Sakuya: Huh??
Juza: What's wrong?
Sakuya: This stone.. It looks similar to this stone I was reading about..
Sakuya: It's.. It's the philosopher's stone!
Juza: ...The what?

Sakuya: We're home!
Juza: Yow.
Citron: It is hurting! Oh, how my bones have broken!
Yuki: Yeah, right. And you somehow managed to run back in here from the courtyard.
Yuki: Stop being all dramatic over it.
Sakuya: Is everything alright?
Izumi: Well.. Citron tripped in the courtyard.
Sakuya: Are you alright, Citron?
Citron: I am not.. I am in distress that I may not make it. My life will fall away life the flowers of the cherry tree.
Citron: My apologies for bringing this trouble upon all of you!
Yuki: As if you really care now..
Juza: You ain't bleedin' much tho...
Sakuya: If only we had a way to remove all the pain...
Sakuya: I got it! ..This stone!
Yuki: ..And why do you have a random rock with you in your pocket?
Juza: H'said it's some kind of philosopher's stone.
Izumi: The philosopher's stone?
Sakuya: Yeah! They said this stone can grant immortality, so I'm sure it can cure wounds, too!
Sakuya: Here, Citron. I'll heal you.
Citron: I am not understanding you, but please do!
Sakuya: Pain, pain.. Go away!
Juza: ...!
Yuki: ...
Izumi: ...
Citron: It..
Citron: It is still painful!
Yuki: Did you honestly think that a rock can cure him?
Sakuya: O-oh..I guess you're right. I-I'll be back with some bandages..