✦ Episode 9 – "Confusion of Shadows"Location: School – Back Hallway (After Classes End)
Silence blankets the corridor as Ilyar walks alone, hands in his pockets, his gaze drifting aimlessly to the ground. His steps are uneven—as if his heart is weighing down his feet more than ever before.
Ilyar's inner monologue:"Four days…He said it while laughing.As if I'm not even human.Not even… his son.But me?I don't even know what I am anymore."
He turns a corner and spots Rei talking to a teacher. Her features are gentle, smiling naturally… that kind of ease he never knew.
He watches her for several seconds, then quickly looks away, as if he had just done something wrong.
✦ Scene Two – Inside the Classroom (After Everyone Has Left)
Rei sits alone, focused on her notebook. She then puts it aside and gazes out the window.
Rei (murmuring):"He's always watching…But sometimes I feel like he's hurting.Not avoiding… suffering."
Suddenly, Ilyar enters.
Ilyar (neutral tone):"You forgot your book."
Rei (smiling without looking at him):"Strange that you noticed."
Ilyar:"I don't like chaos."
Rei (turns to face him):"Or maybe… you just don't like me, right?"
Ilyar (stares silently):"…"
Rei (lowers her eyes):"I'm not trying to be liked."
Ilyar's inner monologue:"You don't even have to try…But if you knew what I'm doing…You'd run on your own."
✦ Scene Three – The Leader's Headquarters
The Leader stands before a giant map. The room is tense.
Leader (calmly):"A single mistake… opens the door to ruin.But him? He'll break before he ever slips."
Himura (standing nearby, mocking):"You really think that's happening?"
Leader:"I see him choking.And I also see… he's starting to like the girl."
Himura (laughs):"The worst possible weakness."
Leader (suddenly turns to him):"And the best tool for pressure."
✦ Scene Four – School Rooftop (Final Scene: Under Orders)
Sunset.The sky glows orange, the air is still.Rei stands alone, watching the city from above. Ilyar arrives silently.
Ilyar (soft voice):"Still sneaking up here?"
Rei (quick glance):"Maybe I feel people lie less up here."
Ilyar (looks away):"People lie more when they see everything."
Rei:"Do you lie?"
He remains silent. Their eyes meet briefly.
Rei (whispers):"Sometimes… it feels like you're helping me.Other times… I feel watched."
Ilyar tenses. He grips the key in his pocket tightly.
Ilyar's inner monologue:"I'm the one who'll hand you over…But every time I look in your eyes…I feel like I'm the one ending."
Rei turns away with a slightly sarcastic tone.
Rei:"Maybe I'm just imagining things, right?"
Ilyar (barely audible):"Not always."
Rei quickly turns—But he's gone. Disappeared down the stairs.
Cut – The Leader's Headquarters – Dark Room Full of Screens
The Leader sips his coffee, a wicked smile forming.
Leader (whispering to himself):"He's cracking… step by step."
He looks at the camera feed from the rooftop, then speaks louder into the mic:
Leader (clear voice):"Three days left, Ilyar…Don't forget."
Final Scene – Ilyar's Room
He stares at his phone. The name "REI" flashes on the screen.He types a message… hesitates… deletes it.Then rewrites just one line:
"If you knew who I really am…Would you forgive me?"
Before he can hit Send—His phone rings.
Incoming Call: "THE LEADER"
Cut. Black screen.Text appears:
"To Be Continued..."