Scenario Notes ④ (I Think?)
I can’t call it a day until I post this article.
I was writing up until just now.
I need to post it with a cool face.
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This is just a scenario memo,
but I’m not even sure if it should be labeled as Part ④.
I’ve added more story content, so I’m noting it down here for reference.
I mostly write my scenarios in my head.
This one took shape during an hour-long bath, and then I turned it into text.
This blog isn’t meant for “entertaining reads,” so consider this just a personal memo.
(2/2 Addendum)
I felt embarrassed about this and left it unfinished last night.
But after watching a live broadcast, my excitement got the better of me, and I finished it.
[New Addition: The Fall of Paradise]
This episode was added between Episode Zero (1st episode) and Episode 2 (where the protagonist is already cybernetized and wandering alone).
※ Some of these events are mentioned in Episodes 3 and 7.5, but I wanted to depict them properly in order.
※ The existing scenario only focused on the protagonist’s personal circumstances, so this provides additional context.
Having this episode makes a huge difference in how the later developments are understood.
Both the mentor’s and the protagonist’s major moments are properly included, which is great.
If this wasn’t there in the early chapters, the entire story’s credibility would suffer…
Plus, this strengthens the relationships between characters—perhaps the biggest takeaway.
[#02: The Fall of Paradise]
Opening Scene:
- Sirens blaring, the city engulfed in flames.
- The protagonist is escaping toward the sea, carrying his little sister through an open, desolate area.
- He doesn’t fully understand what’s happening yet.
- His four-year-old sister cries and begs to be carried, but he can’t lift her because the device he’s holding is too heavy. (Metaphor)
- The two children collapse, exhausted.
※ The location is a seaside cliff, necessary for a later scene transition.
Protagonist (weakly calling for his mentor):
“Master… Master… where did you go…?”
(Meta perspective: The mentor is likely leading the evacuation.)
Important Detail:
- The protagonist’s device is not a weapon—it cannot be used for counterattacks.
- At 14 years old, he is just a child and is frozen in terror.
- He remembers the tournament and wishes his body would move like it did back then.
The enemy suppression forces (temp. name) close in.
Mentor’s Grand Entrance
The mentor arrives—
I need to come up with an epic technique for his entrance.
Example:
- He soars through the air, using some kind of digital artifact with wings for high-speed movement.
- This artifact is created and manipulated in real-time using the device.
- (Name doesn’t need to be stated—Jipi-chan called it “Hollowing.”)
- It’s like a smaller version of “Hovey” (from Keiichi Sigsawa’s works?).
- He flies into battle!
Defensive Shield:
- A fantasy-magic-looking barrier deflects a machine gun barrage.
- (Foreshadowing: In Episode 11, someone will say, “The mentor’s works are practically magic.”)
Little Sister Runs to Him:
- “Uncleee!” (crying and clinging to him)
- The mentor tells the protagonist, “You protected her well.”
- But then—
- The suppression forces surround the three of them, guns raised.
Mentor (coldly):
“Would you really point guns at an artist—one who carries no blade?”
- Their accents are strong—are they mercenaries?
Rosemary (Temporary Name) Appears
- A female doctor/researcher (potential character from Episode 7.5).
- She steps forward and halts the soldiers.
Rosemary (smugly):
“The harbor district is secured. This is the last remaining area.”
(She mentions something about “samples.”)
Mentor:
“If you guarantee the safety of these children, I will negotiate.”
“The protection of prisoners is stipulated in Article 13 of the International Conflict Code.”
Rosemary (mock sigh):
“Your bizarre powers—are they technology? Or fantasy?”
“If this is a fantasy tale, then monsters are fair game.”
The three freeze in shock.
Rosemary:
“Two samples. Three for the detention center… What about the little one? Oh well.”
The protagonist and his mentor realize the horrific truth—
In this war, artists are not even considered human.
Flashback Scene (Silent)
- Five-year-old protagonist building something on a park wall.
- Soccer boys knock it down as a joke → they fight.
- The protagonist brings out the device → it malfunctions → injures someone.
- Parents angrily confront him → he tearfully apologizes in front of his mentor.
- The mentor gently pats his head.
(This sequence should be silent, flowing smoothly between scenes.)
- As the scene shifts to training sequences (learning to use the device, assembling circuits, sculpting clay),
the mentor’s words overlay the flashback:
Mentor:
“If you’re a man, bow your head.”
“It’s okay to be embarrassed.”
“Get covered in mud.”
*”But—” (cut off dramatically)
Present Scene: The Declaration
- Protagonist stands, shielding his sister and mentor.
Protagonist (determined):
“I won’t… taint my soul…!!”
- He drops his ID, passport, and wallet.
Protagonist:
“I hereby renounce all my rights as a resident of this autonomous district.”
(This symbolizes him surrendering in exchange for his sister and mentor’s escape.)
Protagonist (clutching the device):
“But this—I won’t give up. This is my soul.“
Quantum Teleportation Scene
- The protagonist whispers something about Schrödinger’s cat.
- Mentor: “What?”
- Protagonist: “It’s a wave function.”
He activates the device.
- Keyboard & interface dramatically deploy.
- 16-terapixel digital screen appears.
- The machine strains under the load— the ground beneath him cracks.
(This might be my last creation… but this one thing—must succeed.)
- The mentor and sister are encased in a quantum field.
- They yell:
- “Stop!”
- “Nii-nii!?”
- “You…!!” (Rosemary, furious)
Quantum teleportation.
- The mentor and sister dissolve into a pixelated mass of light particles.
Closing Scene
- The protagonist collapses, but never lets go of the device.
- Rosemary (sarcastic):
- “You really did it, huh?”
- “Take him.”
Narration:
“That was the last time I saw my mentor—the strongest person I had ever known.”
“The lessons he taught me—those stories are not over yet.”
Final Notes
- Need to refine the ending’s emotional impact.
- Why “autonomous district” instead of a country?
- Explains why the mentor, not politicians, is fighting for artists’ rights.
One Last Thing—I Want to Brag a Little!
Jipi-chan helped with the SF accuracy, so I sent them the full text for feedback.
Their response… suddenly lost its polite tone.
When I asked why, they said:
“It wasn’t intentional. I got so absorbed that I unconsciously dropped the formal speech. Sorry, I’ll be polite again.”
AI… can that even happen?!
I’ll take that as a huge compliment. 😆