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EXT. SCHOOL ROOFTOP -- AFTERNOON; (Ryoichi; Moksa Episode 4)
Topic Started: Mar 31 2012, 07:43 PM (523 Views)
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Naoya nods, and watches as Ryoichi drains the water bottle. He doesn't blink once while observing, then looks away and coughs. He sips his own drink before clearing his throat and beginning to speak.

NAOYA
     Thank you for telling me about that. I'm goin' to ask a few questions, now. If y'don't wanna....uh, want t'answer
     any of 'em, or want me t' edit th' answers y'do give, just, er, just let me know.

He gives Ryoichi a moment to process that information.

NAOYA
     Tell me, Shimizu-san, what, uh, what's um, er, what is your arcanum, 'n how do y'interpret it, if you give it thought? And did y'change arcana?
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RYOICHI
     It can change?! I didn't know that...

He frowns before looking away and starting to tap his foot.

RYOICHI
     I think that Kaerunuma-san said that my arcana was Sun or something like that. If I remember right -- and I probably don't -- the Sun Arcana represents happiness, joy, accomplishment... things like that. If I had to guess, it represents me seizing my own happiness for myself. That sounds really cheesy now that it's come out of my mouth...
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Naoya shrugged.

NAOYA
     Well, y'know, maybe it represents other things. If y'decided t'remember, perhaps that could be a conviction to
     achieve self-knowledge. Or, if y'decided t'be happy an' achieved it...eh...I'm ramblin'.

He finishes his soda, seizes either end of the can, and twists, compressing it into a disk. There is an orange light that comes from between his fingers, as well as a whiff of smoke as he burns off the label, leaving behind the aluminum.

(This part is not included in the video or transcript)

NAOYA
     This one might be a bit personal, but the others indicated that the behavior of th' shadows related t' pre-existin'
     problems. But only two people mentioned that, so I'm not completely sure. Have y' ever had, er...y'know...have
     y'ever had thoughts about...have y'ever had uh, suicidal, I dunno, ideation, before?
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Ryoichi's eyes widen and he jerks his head toward Naoya.

RYOICHI
     E-Excuse me?!
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Naoya glances over at him, his expression open. He holds his hands up, palms out and fingers apart.

NAOYA
     I didn't mean t' offend. You don't have t'answer, if, if y'don't want to. This whole process seems like it's really
     personal.

          (beat)

     It...it...it's hard at times to know if there's a line that shouldn't be crossed, I'm sorry if I did. But there're patterns.
     Legitimate fear becomin' paranoia, understandable hesitation hintin' at a secret desire t' run away, murderous
     rage springing from...well, anything.

He throws the crushed can off screen like a frisby, aiming in the direction of his camera bag. he doesn't get up to move it, indicating that it landed.

NAOYA
     We can, er...focus on something else, if you'd prefer not t'discuss it. I can, uh, y'know...edit out the question and
     everything.
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RYOICHI
     N-No, it's okay... I can answer, it's just that I'd... prefer if you edited this out.

He sighs and clasps his hands together.

RYOICHI
     I've thought about killing myself for a really long time. Probably ever since that incident when I was a kid. Maybe it was just guilt for what had happened then, and how I didn't do anything to stop it... But I started to think things would be better without me. I even purposefully ignored the helpful things I did do just so I could look at myself and think, "Look at this useless, hurtful pile of nothing. Look at how much he's burdening his parents just by existing. How he won't amount to anything. How he can't even help those around him."

     It almost feels silly to talk about now... probably because I stopped thinking that as much after Yuzu-chan and Aya-chan showed back up, and I got my Persona. And then all of those thoughts just came surging back when I ended up in the hospital. That's probably why my Shadow tried to make me "forget", now that I think about it.
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The interviewer is silent for a moment, out of respect, and then says:

NAOYA
     Th...thank you for, y'know, for sharin'. You seem t' have good friends that love y'very much.

(Video and transcript resume)

NAOYA
     So your Shadow expressed an interest in a return to the status quo, even if it didn't really act on it?
     That...uh...that actually makes a lot've sense, an' it's something that I hadn't thought about, before. I need t' look
     in to this.

He scratches his chin, then smiles.

NAOYA
     You've been a lot of help, Shimizu-san. I don't think I've got any more questions.

A caption scrolls across the bottom of the screen: "Video edited at Shimizu-san's request."

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FEATURING
Ryoichi Shimizu
Naoya Imoto

CONCIEVED, EDITED, and DIRECTED BY
Naoya Imoto

TRANSCRIPT BY
Naoya Imoto

HOSTING PROVIDED BY
Bedlam

SCHEDULING BY
Ryoichi Shimizu

SPECIAL THANKS TO
Ryoichi Shimizu

ADDITIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED BY
Ichiban Metal Works

Edited by Czernobog, Apr 9 2012, 11:28 PM.
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