About a week has passed.
Kozuki is snoring loudly. The room is dimly lit and messy.
SFX: BAM!(A pillow hits Kozuki's face.)
IRVA
Shouting from the door with a grin:
"Wake up, Kozuki! We're starving! Go make us some food!"
KOZUKI
Opening his eyes, sleepily rubbing them:
"You again...? You guys have really settled in here."
IRVA
Grinning widely:
"Because living here is really fun."
Kozuki smirks faintly, but hides it.
Miyamoto, Haruki, and Kisaragi are laughing in the kitchen.
KOZUKI
Walking in, noticing Kisaragi first:
"This guy's still here too?"
MIYAMOTO
Mouth full of food:
"But seriously, he's a good guy. Give him a chance."
KOZUKI
"I expected this from Haruki, but not from you, brother."
Haruki gives Kozuki an annoyed side glance.
Kozuki runs his fingers through his hair, scratching his head.
"If there's food, prepare it already. I'm starving."
HARUKI
"Don't make a mess, you know I've got issues."
KISARAGI
Flipping food on the stove:
"Man, living in a bar must be nice. Where was your old place again?"
Kozuki glares at him intensely.
MIYAMOTO
Puts a finger to his lips:
"Shhh..."
KOZUKI (inner voice)
"This kid is seriously..."
The others smirk, but keep it respectful.
They pour tea, eat eggs. Kozuki stands slightly apart.
KOZUKI (inner voice)
"As much as they annoy me... they're the only family I have."
INT. Bar – NIGHT
KISARAGI
"Kozuki, look, they're talking about you."
TV VOICE
"What do you think about Kozuki, the new symbol of hope?"
Kozuki doesn't watch. He scowls.
Kisaragi suddenly vanishes. On TV, an old lady speaks.
OLD WOMAN
"Kisaragi... oh, my child. I wish I could meet him one day."
The camera pans to show Kisaragi beside her, holding a Superman-style Kozuki poster with a signature.
KISARAGI
"Hi auntie, want this signed poster of Kozuki in exchange for your tea?"
As the woman tries to kiss his hand, Kisaragi kisses hers and casually takes the tea.
Kisaragi reappears in the bar. Guzzles the tea. Deep breath.
Kozuki grins faintly. Miyamoto bursts out laughing.
HARUKI
"Kisaragi, when are you going to shave that mustache?"
IRVA
"Seriously, how do you even look without it?"
They all laugh.
KOZUKI
With a dead serious look: "Never shaving it."
KISARAGI
"Bet on it! If you lose, you shave."
KOZUKI
With a cold glare: "Not happening."
Irva throws cake at Kisaragi's face. Kozuki shakes his head with a smile.
KOZUKI (inner voice)
"Bunch of kids..."
Miyamoto sits quietly in the background, watching Kozuki.
MIYAMOTO (inner voice)
"Even if he's laughing... I can see it eating him inside."
They sip tea.
MIYAMOTO
"Haruki, why are you so dead set on not using it?"
HARUKI
"Do you know the story of Icarus' wings?"
Everyone looks around. Only Kisaragi smiles.
MIYAMOTO
"Eh, whatever. Too deep. You'll end up using it anyway."
Haruki rolls his eyes, then scans the room with a dangerous gaze.
"Who knows... anything can happen."
Everyone bursts into laughter. But Irva suddenly goes quiet. Her hand trembles. Her breathing shortens. A glass falls and shatters.
SFX: CLINK
IRVA
Head bowed, voice trembling:
"I'm sorry..."
She vanishes instantly.
KISARAGI
Quickly:
"I know where she went."
Kisaragi teleports to the beach. He looks around. Irva is hiding in a palm tree.
He climbs, brings her down. She clings to him, crying.
Kisaragi hugs her. Brushes her cheek. Looks into her eyes.
KISARAGI
"Don't say that. It's not your fault."
Irva clings tighter.
They sit on the sand, moon overhead.
KISARAGI (inner voice)
"If I can find light even in this darkness... it's because of her."
KISARAGI
"We should go back. Bigger plans await. But first... let's enjoy this."
MIYAMOTO (whispers)
"They look good together."
KOZUKI
"Idiot, we're alone. Why are you whispering?"
HARUKI
"That girl's unstable. I don't trust her. She could be trouble."
KOZUKI
"She's the one I trust most."
Miyamoto and Haruki glare.
Irva, clinging to Kisaragi, takes a deep breath. Steps forward.
IRVA
Looks at Kisaragi, then Kozuki.
"There's something I need to say."
Her head bowed, playing with her fingers like a nervous child.
"Years ago, I had to kill my mother... because she used this power."
MIYAMOTO
"What are you saying?!"
HARUKI (inner voice)
"Wait... that means I might be able to use it too."
Kozuki stays calm, chewing on a toothpick, listening.
Irva presses her nails into her palm, hand bleeding.
IRVA
"She used the power. The state told me to kill her. Bullets didn't work. She could escape. She changed... I didn't recognize her anymore."
Haruki turns away, hiding his tears.
Kozuki teleports out. Miyamoto follows.
Kozuki drops to his knees.
KOZUKI
Sobbing:
"If that bastard didn't exist... If everyone did their job... none of this would've happened."
He stands up. Punches the bar sign. It collapses.
He slams his head and fist against the stone wall.
"I should've died there."
Miyamoto slaps him.
MIYAMOTO
"Keep living in the past and you'll destroy yourself! We're going to change everything. Stand up, brother!"
KOZUKI
Whispers:
"I'm coming."
He vanishes.
Miyamoto returns. Irva asks nervously.
IRVA
"What happened? Are you okay?"
MIYAMOTO
Wiping his eyes, dead stare:
"Everything's fine."
Kozuki enters. Throws a torn photo on the counter.
KOZUKI
Smiling with lifeless eyes:
"Things will change now."
The photo shows the face of the nation's president.
FADE OUT.