| Izumi | (They can’t keep going....) |
| (The audience is having fun thanks to Summer Troupe, but everyone is exhausted from standing on stage for so long. The audience is probably starting to wonder if something is wrong.) |
| (I can’t let them stall any longer. I need to make a decision—.) |
| ——. |
| Sakyo | Sorry for making you wait. |
| Izumi | !! |
| |
| Tenma | ——. |
| And with that, Autumn Troupe’s fourth performance, “DEAD/UNDEAD” will begin shortly. |
| Kumon | Thank you for waiting! |
| Misumi | Enjoy~! |
| *Applause* |
| |
| Muku | Pant, pant.... |
| Yuki | Pant, took you long enough.... |
| Kazunari | That was tough~! |
| Kumon | I’m so tired~! |
| Izumi | Thank you so much, guys! |
| Tenma | You just barely made it. |
| Banri | You really helped us out. |
| Tenma | You can thank us later. For now, just focus on making this your best final performance. |
| Banri | You’re right. |
| Izumi | Hurry up and get ready—! |
| Azami | I’ll get you ready to stand on stage in ten minutes. |
| |
| Azami | .... |
| Izumi | (I thought it would be impossible to get ready in ten minutes, but....) |
| Azami | Done. Next—. |
| Juza | He’s fast.... |
| Taichi | His hands are moving so fast I can’t even see them! |
| Banri | You’re like the thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara. |
| Sakyo | I’m the last one. |
| Azami | .... |
| ...I know this isn’t like me, but when I got caught back there, I was so scared that I was shaking. |
| Because I thought I might ruin all your hard work up till now. |
| Banri | That’s what you were scared of? |
| Sakyo | So that’s why you were acting so uncharacteristically meek? |
| Azami | When you guys came along in those stupid animal costumes—when I heard shithead Sakyo’s voice, I was relieved from the bottom of my heart. |
| Sakyo | That “stupid” was unnecessary. |
| Azami | ...I’ll never say this again, but when I was a kid, I always thought of you as my real father. I still do. |
| Sakyo | ——. |
| Azami | Maybe I grew up so rough because... I had two fathers instead of my mother. |
| Sakyo | ...Don’t blame me. |
| |
| Roy | “...I found a tasty-looking one.” |
| Ivan | “Roy...?” |
| “Roy, you were alive—!?” |
| Abel | “Open your eyes. That one’s already on the other side.” |
| Ivan | “——.” |
| Roy | “Let me eat you!” |
| Ivan | “—Roy!” |
| Abel | “—Hah!” |
| *Hit* |
| Roy | “—guh.” |
| Izumi | (The action scenes are way sharper than usual...! How should I put it—they’re more raw and powerful...) |
| (Don’t tell me it’s because they just came back from fighting....) |
| |
| (Ivan defeats Roy, and finally comes face-to-face with his murderer once again....) |
| Ivan | “You’re the one guy I’ll never forgive.... I’ll never forgive you, red-eyes!” |
| Red | “This meal sure barks a lot.” |
| *Bang* |
| Ivan | “—hh.” |
| “He’s fast—.” |
| Abel | “Ivan!” |
| Red | “Your back is wide open!” |
| Ivan | “!!” |
| *Hit* |
| Ivan | “Gah.” |
| Izumi | (Omi-kun is even more like the Wild Wolf than usual. He shines even more as the enemy.) |
| |
| Bill | “...Abel, I’m sorry... I failed to protect you again....” |
| “Back then, too... If we had been more careful... You wouldn’t have been involved in that accident... Your body wouldn’t have become like that....” |
| Abel | “——.” |
| Izumi | (Sakyo-san... The difference between his face as a ruthless undead and his face as a father is starker than ever) |
| (Especially as a father... He hasn’t made an expression like that up till now.) |
| Bill | “Abel... Sasha... Please, live in my stead....” |
| Abel | “Father—!” |
| “Uwaaaaah!” |
| Izumi | (Azami-kun’s expression is just as good as Sakyo-san’s. You can really feel his sadness from losing his father....) |
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| Ivan | “So, what will you do? Will you live as a human, or as an undead?” |
| Abel | “...I’m Abel. I’m blockhead Ivan’s partner, right? |
| Ivan | “That bit was unnecessary.” |
| Abel | “I will live as Abel.” |
| Izumi | (The newfound determination to live as his true self... I’m sure Azami-kun’s own feelings come across in those words.) |
| (Azami-kun can perform like this because he found his path in life.) |
| |
| *Applause* |
| |
| Azami | ——. |
| Sakyo | What are you spacing out for? |
| Banri | Are you worn out? |
| Azami | ...I wanna keep acting. |
| Banri | Looks like you’re finally getting how fun theater is. |
| Juza | Well done. |
| Taichi | That was awesome! |
| Omi | It was your best show. |
| Sakyo | It’s time for the curtain call. |
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| Banri | Thank you very much! |
| Azami | Thanks. |
| Taichi | Thanks~! |
| Yakuza A | That was great! |
| Chairman | .... |
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| Sakoda | Uuu, Azami, I’m so glad...! |
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| Sakyo | The chairman and Sakoda both made it in time. Looks like they managed to clean things up. |
| Ryo | Omi-sa~n! |
| Omi | Oh, Ryo, you’re here too. |
| Azami | .... |
| What the heck? Shifuto didn’t come.... |
