Reprise.

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"Listen here you asshole." Mizuki ran to him and held him up by his collar. "We all gave you chance to redeem yourself and you ruined it. We're only here because Tsukasa wanted to talk to you." Tsukasa slowly approached Mizuki "calm down.."

Mizuki dropped Rui, there was a loud thud followed by a groan. "Why are you doing this..? I already gave up!" Rui was enraged. "Rui, we know what you're up planning. And we're here to stop you" Tsukasa kneeled to Rui's level

Rui chuckled "get out of my house." Tsukasa saw a face he couldn't recognize.. Rui had truly lost his mind. Tsukasa was scared, but he couldn't show it, or else he'd lose and his plan would be ruined.

"No! We don't want you to damage anything else!!" Rui could tell Tsukasa no longer cared for him, only for the things that were in danger because of his presence. Rui let out a disturbing laugh. "I don't think you realize its too late!"

Rui stood up. "My plan had already started, there is no stopping me now. Protect your precious possessions while you can. Soon everything will be covered in fire." Mizuki and Tsukasa were terrified.

"Let's get out of here, we lost him.." Mizuki said with a somewhat sad tone. Tsukasa nodded. Mizuki left before Tsukasa, He stayed for a second to look at Rui, he didn't recognize him at all..

Tsukasa opened the door to leave, but Rui grabbed his arm "Tsukasa wait, please listen to me for a second.." Tsukasa turned to him "i love you, i know i have said this multiple times but i wanted to remind you before you left forever."

Tsukasa was speechless. He didn't know if he could forgive Rui after burning the stage where he promised he'd be a star. After crushing Emu's dream. After detroying Nene's confidence.. "I don't forgive you."

"You're not the person i fell in love with a year ago." Rui let go of his arm, they stared at each other with hatred. Tsukasa left. Rui no longer felt devastated, after all, he knew what was going to happen.

Since his plan was going well, it was time for it to get to the next stage. He decided to leave his apparent for once, extremely careful in case he got caught. He didn't know how he didn't get caught buying so many matches and oil..

But it didn't matter, all that mattered was that he was closer and closer to achieving what he wanted. He was back at his apartment, he didn't feel good anymore. All the emotions he could feel were so.. dull.

He decided he'd sleep until he felt better.. as if that would happen. Before falling asleep he noticed a paper slip through his door "who in the world..?" He stood up to see what it was. A letter..? He opened it to see a familiar calligraphy

Emu Otori. "Dear Rui, since we never got to say goodbye; this will be my goodbye letter. Tsukasa told me you were planning to do something bad again.. and knowing you, you probably will.

I wanted you to know that I don't hate you.. even though you burned the wonder stage, even though you hurt everybody, you're still my friend!! And i forgive you, because i know deep down that you're sorry

i know you're lost and sad but you still have hope Rui, please don't give up!" What worthless thoughts. Does she really think There's any hope left for him? Rui ripped the letter in half.

He didn't care about sleeping anymore. It was time to burn everything to a crisp. He got ready and went out to the amusement park he previously performed in, there was police tape around the area of the wonder stage.

It was 9pm, the park was closed, he'd start the fire outside. Oil was everywhere.. Thinking now was the right time, He threw in some firewood ignorantly, so to speak.. Mizuki watched from afar and decided to call the troupe.

the scene repeated itself once again. But this time there was no stopping Rui, the fire begun.

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