Episode 3
Scene 1 | Luxury Hall – Announcement & Setup
(The grand luxury hall glitters with music, laughter, and dancing. Guests are enjoying dinner, drinks, and the lively mood.)
Announcement (Speaker):"Ladies and gentlemen, exactly 30 minutes from now the night show will begin! Please enjoy yourselves. Thank you!"
The crowd stays cheerful, unaware of the silent observers—Shura Naki and Max—watching carefully from the side.
Shura Naki (low voice):"Some Crimson Reigns members don't even bother hiding their identities… they're moving around too openly. I spotted two, but there are three more. That means five of them are on this ship… all waiting for Zara."
Max (serious):"Yes… too exposed. I think it's time we plant sensors."
Shura Naki:"Agreed. Let's go."
(Both exit the hall and step out near the railing. They discreetly place tiny magnetic sensors, invisible to the naked eye. Behind them, in the swimming pool, Grake watches silently.)
Grake (thinking):"That's Guild Hunter Shura Naki… I can never forget his face. And the one beside him… perhaps Kaen Voss sent him too. I must alert the others."
(Grake leaves the pool, enters the changing room, turns on the shower, and thinks to himself…)
Grake (thinking):"If they're here, it means others are too… but do Darius and Selene even know? Probably not… they've never seen Shura Naki before."
(He dries off, dresses, and quickly heads upstairs toward the Luxury Hall.)
Scene 2 | Outer Deck – Friends' Moment
(Ren, Zeno, Fynn, Lyra, and Emi walk out after dinner toward the railing under the night sky.)
Fynn:"Ren, I'll head back to the room for a moment. I want to record this moment with my camera."
Zeno:"Yeah… moments like this don't come again."
Ren (smiling):"True."
(Lyra and Emi exchange a gentle smile. Zeno walks a little ahead, growing quieter and distant. Ren notices.)
Ren (thinking):"What's wrong with Zeno…?"
Emi (to Ren):"Zeno looks really quiet… almost sad."
Lyra:"Fynn and I will head to the room for now."
Ren:"Alright, don't be long."
(Lyra and Fynn leave. Zeno remains by the railing, gazing at the stars—peaceful, yet with a faint sadness. Ren and Emi join him.)
Ren:"Zeno, what's going on? You seem down…"
Zeno (forcing a smile):"No… I'm fine. I'm happy."
Emi (softly):"No, Zeno… you're not happy. Don't lie to us."
Zeno (looking at Ren):"Ren… you haven't told anyone about me yet… have you?"
(Ren tenses, caught off guard. Suddenly, another announcement echoes across the ship.)
Announcement (Speaker):"Ladies and gentlemen, only 10 minutes remain! Get ready to enjoy the Night Sky Show. Thank you!"
Zeno (softly):"Only 10 minutes… until the night show."
(He starts walking forward. Ren follows, but Zeno stops him with quiet words.)
Zeno:"Ren, please… let me be alone. Don't follow me."
(Ren halts, worried. Emi steps closer and whispers…)
Emi:"Ren, Zeno looks really sad… maybe we should give him some space."
(Zeno climbs the stairs to the upper deck, disappearing into the night.)
Scene 3 | Dark Room – Crimson Reigns Meeting
(In a shadowy room, five figures gather. Grake addresses them in a tense tone.)
Grake:"Stay alert. Something big is happening here. Sensors have already been planted. Avoid using your Yugan powers unless absolutely necessary."
Selene:"Grake is right. I know Shura Naki… he's a Guild Hunter and Kaen Voss's close ally. I saw him on this ship, but I didn't realize he already knew about us."
Grake:"Maybe he knows even more… that Zara is arriving tonight."
Selene:"…Maybe yes."
(Darius and the other members exchange uneasy glances, tension filling the air.)
To Be Continued…