Scene 1: The Throne Room in Ilium
EXT. ILIUM - DAY
A WIDE SHOT of the legendary city of Ilium. Its golden domes shimmer under a sky heavy with dramatic clouds.
INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The camera moves into a high-ceilinged hall. Great figures sit around a massive marble table.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
(A deep voice, full of secrets)
"Ilium... a city carrying the noise of history and the whispers of legends within its walls. Great men from scattered eras have gathered here to protect what their hands have built... or to destroy it."
THE CAMERA PANS around the table, revealing the council:
ZEUS, sitting majestically with his thunderbolt.
GENGHIS KHAN, in his blood-stained armor.
GANDHI, in his simple garments.
APHRODITE, glowing with eternal beauty.
HERCULES, clenching his fists with power.
SHAKESPEARE, scribbling words in a notebook.
PICASSO, painting obsessively.
KENNEDY, watching the room with sharp intelligence.
CESARE BORGIA, feeling the edge of his dagger.
SOCRATES, his gaze lost in deep thought.
Scene 2: The Messenger's Arrival
INT. THRONE ROOM - MOMENTS LATER
A trembling MESSENGER enters, carrying the seal of the High Priest. All eyes turn toward him.
MESSENGER
(Voice stumbling)
"Great ones... the High Priest warns you of a conspiracy lurking against Ilium. You must choose... a ruler to lead the city before it falls."
A heavy silence follows, then voices explode.
ZEUS
(Striking the table with his thunderbolt, cracking it open)
"Who dares to challenge the order of the gods? Ilium is a sacred kingdom above all else!"
APHRODITE
(With a gentleness that hides a sharp edge)
"This is not the time for anger, Father Zeus. Our task is to choose one who embodies harmony... not oppression."
GENGHIS KHAN
(Standing up suddenly, his sword clattering)
"Who else but me deserves to rule? I will crush anyone who dares to stand against Ilium!"
GANDHI
(Interrupting the shouting calmly)
"Leadership should be through wisdom... not brute force. Violence will only create more violence."
GENGHIS KHAN
(Laughs bitterly, pointing at Gandhi)
"This weakling wants to teach me how to rule? Hide behind your words before I make them the last thing you ever say!"
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