Juza Hyodo/Dark Tonight

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Izumi	--Ngh.
	...Huh?
	(I was working at my desk a while ago... I must've fallen asleep without realizing.)
	(I'm thirsty. I'll go get some water.)
	?!
	(Wh-why is it all red... Are those lasers?)
Chikage	What's wrong, Director-san?
Izumi	No, I mean, I have no idea why there're lasers in the hallway...
Chikage	Oh, that.
Tasuku	Maybe this is too easy...
Juza	Nah, it's amazin' that you're able to make this, Tasuku-san.
Izumi	...What's this all about, guys?
Tasuku	Ah, my bad.
	(Tasuku turns off the lasers)
Chikage	What's up with the lasers?
Juza	When I was thinkin' about my role for the next play, I had the image that the phantom thief could handle such traps effortlessly.
	But I couldn't make a trap by myself, and when I was troubled, Tasuku-san offered to help.
Tasuku	He seemed really troubled over it in the lounge.
Juza	I didn't expect him to make an actual laser trap.
Izumi	I see. So this is role-building for your phantom thief role.
Tasuku	But it seems that it was too easy for Hyodo. I need to make it a bit more difficult.
Chikage	In that case, I know a game just like this. Right, Director-san?
Izumi	Ah! Right, there is!
Juza	A game?
Chikage	Director-san and I once went to a reality escape game attraction called "Spy Mission Game".
	There was a laser trap just like this, too.
Izumi	It's about spies, so it's not exactly a phantom thief, but it still might help you with avoiding traps and such.
Juza	So that kinda thing exists...
Chikage	Why don't you go with the director? You can rest easy since she has an S-rank gold badge.
Izumi	No, that S-rank was just by chance...!
Tasuku	I think that kind of all-out method will be good for role-building.
Juza	Director, please.
Izumi	The S-rank really was a coincidence, but I guess it's fine if it's for your role-building...
Juza	Thanks.

Izumi	...Ah, I was killed last time, but I'm still ranked S as the person who's titled as the honorary spy.
Juza	This setting is really detailed. How do you determine your rank?
Izumi	You'll be challenged to various missions, and the results will determine the outcome.
	They give medals to people who do well, and this gold badge is one of them.
Juza	Did you get the badge in one go?
Izumi	Well, that was just by chance.
Juza	You've said that before, but whaddya mean by that?
Izumi	Apart from the missions, there were snipers lurking along the way, and I got shot when I covered for Chikage-san.
	Chikage-san seemed to have noticed the sniper, though. I was given an S-rank for my honorable death defending a comrade.
Juza	That so?
Izumi	Make sure to watch out for the sniper, Juza-kun.
Juza	I'll be careful not to get shot. I'm gonna aim for that gold badge too.
Izumi	Let's both do our best.
Juza	Yeah.
Izumi	The mission will be displayed on this device.
Device	Mission: Release the time bomb on the door!
Izumi	The mission is different from the last time.
Juza	Maybe it changes depending on your rank.
Izumi	I don't want the difficulty level to be too high...
Juza	This is the time bomb, huh?
	There's a few different codes lined up. There's a countdown number on the screen, too.
Izumi	There's only 3 minutes left! Is there a hint somewhere?
Juza	...I can't find anythin'.
Izumi	Hmm, what should we do...
Juza	I'll just test it out and cut one.
Izumi	Huh?! Are you sure?
	No, but there's no other way... We can't be sure that any more clues will come out either. Then, please, Juza-kun.
Juza	I'm cuttin' it.
Izumi	Y-yeah.
	--
Juza	Did it stop?
Izumi	It did! That was awesome, Juza-kun!
Device	The time bomb has been defused. Mission cleared!

Juza	We've managed to clear the missions safely so far.
Izumi	Yeah. And it's all thanks to your good luck.
	I'm sorry I didn't do much even with my S-rank...
Juza	Nah, it helps that you're experienced and knows the whole game, too.
	It's this next, huh...
Device	Mission: Go through the laser trap! An alarm will sound if you touch the laser. Proceed without being noticed by the enemy.
Izumi	Ah, this is what you came here for!
Juza	Yeah, it's finally here.
Izumi	I-I feel like there are way more lasers than last time, and it seems much harder...
Juza	I knew it, it seems that the difficulty level is determined by your rank.
Izumi	S-sorry. It's useless to be ranked so high...
Juza	Nah, the higher the difficulty is, the more rewarding it is when you clear it.
	I'll go first, and you can follow after me.
Izumi	O-okay.
	(Let's see, I lift my foot here, like this... Juza-kun will guide me, so I should be able to proceed.)
	(All right, at this rate, I'll be able to clear--)
Juza	--
	Director, watch out!
Izumi	Huh?!
	(Shooting sound)
	Juza-kun, don't tell me you covered for me...
Juza	Director, don't worry and go on without me!
Izumi	B-but--
Juza	You should escape by yourself. You'll be in danger if you stay here.
Izumi	--Got it.
	......
	(I'll be alone from here on out. I should proceed with caution... Keep my head down...put my right arm at an angle...)
	I did it! With this, all the lasers are--
Juza	Director!
Izumi	?!
	(Shooting sound)
	N-no way--
Izumi	Sorry, Juza-kun.
	Even though we came all this way, we ended up not being able to experience the laser trap that much...
Juza	No, it's still a good experience.
	It's the same case as the phantom thieves where traps aren't just the ones in front of you.
	You can't be a perfect phantom thief if you don't constantly pay attention to everything.
	'Sides, I enjoyed it.
Izumi	Thanks for saying that.
	You can see your results at the end on this device.
Juza	My result is...
Device	Spy Rank: B→S. Protected a skilled spy and honorably died in the line of duty! Advanced 2 ranks!
Izumi	Ah! This is what I got last time too!
Juza	S-rank, huh... I'm satisfied.
	How'd you do?
Izumi	Let's see...
Device	Spy Rank: S→SS. Overcoming the death of a comrade, what a heroic spy!
Izumi	Whaaat?! That raised my rank?!
Juza	That's awesome, Director. I can't catch up to you.
Izumi	Haha...I wonder if it's going to be even more difficult next time...I don't think I can clear it.
Juza	Let's team up again next time.
Izumi	I'll be counting on you, Juza-kun!

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