5.8 Finale - Confrontation and Smug

Confrontation

Scene 1 [Canon’s Apartment]
Canon: As you all may have heard, Shinika killed herself.
Atsura: This is awful.

Scene 2 [The Grand Plaza]
Irakura: Sadly, Shinika has killed herself. To commemorate the sacrifices of these brave individuals, I will be holding a state funeral. Tomorrow, I will give a eulogy at their viewing. I dare Maru to hit me, instead of innocents. I’ve told him where I’ll be, and when. So let him come. I’m going to hunt him down like the scum he is.

Scene 3 [The Grand Plaza]
Irakura: And-
Out in the crowd: Irakura!
Irakura: Yes?
Out in the crowd: Eat this!
[An arrow lands at Irakura’s feet, as his guards (on the stage) are assaulted. Maru himself jumps onto the stage and attacks Irakura. The two battle. Irakura gets the upperhand, and forces Maru to the ground, amongst cheers. Maru is super angry, and his men start to attack Irakura. Then, his guards get up and restrain Maru’s men. Undercover police rush out of the crowd, and take care of all of Maru’s people.]
Irakura: It’s over! It’s over! We are free at last!

Smug

Scene 1 [Irakura]
Irakura: Meifune, everything is going along splendidly. All who oppose me are falling… all that remain are Canon and Kasupe… I’m so close. My final victory is within grasp.

Scene 2 [Canon’s Apartment]
Atsura: Well, things certainly are different now.
Canon: Yeah… but our main goal remains the same. We will overthrow the Prince.
Koiki: But where do we go from here?
Canon: I…I don’t really know yet. We need a plan. We need to find some dirt on Irakura.
Atsura: And to find dirt…?
Canon: We’ll head to the palace.

Scene 3 [The Royal Library (at night)]
[Canon digs through scrolls in the library, reading them by candlelight. Then, the door opens and Irakura walks in.]
Canon: Irakura!
Irakura: Canon. I’d like to talk to you. Please accompany me to a cheerier place, if you don’t mind.
Canon: …
[Irakura walks out into his throne-room, and Canon follows. Irakura sits down.]
Irakura: Please, sit.
Canon: No.
Irakura: now, now, no need to be rude, simply because you’ve lost.
Canon: I haven’t lost yet. The people won’t accept a tyrant like you.
Irakura: You don’t understand the significance of the past few weeks, do you? The people see me as their greatest hero, their savior. They will accept anything I choose to do, in the name of justice, and safety.
Canon: Kasupe is a better man. And his campaign isn’t over yet! And I won’t give up on stopping you.
Irakura: I’m no fool. I won’t aid either of your efforts by doing anything stupid. The people will reject you. Your efforts are over. I’m so invincible that I’m not afraid of you. You may leave, freely.
Canon: but…but… only in the capitol! Everywhere else, you’re still evil.
Irakura: No. I’m not. I had people masquerade as terrorists in many cities, so that when I took down Maru, I would be a hero to ALL.
Canon: You…
Irakura: There’s nothing you can do. I am invincible. I am justice!