The Phantom of the Opera [ishimondo]

ACT 2 SCENE 1

(Hajime and Makoto, dressed as skeletons, walk towards eachother)

Makoto Naegi:
Mr Hinata

Hajime Hinata:
Mr Naegi
What a great party!

Makoto Naegi:
The prologue to a bright new year!

Hajime Hinata:
Quite a night, I'm impressed!

Makoto Naegi:
Well I did my best!

Both (raising theur glasses):
Here's to us!

Hajime Hinata:
I must say, it's a shame that Phantom fellow isn't here.

(the opera doors open and reveal a grand staircase surrounded with guests all in costumes)

All:
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade . . .
Masquerade!
Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade . . .
Masquerade!
Look around - there's another mask behind you!
Flash of mauve . . .
Splash of puce . . .
Fool and king . . .
Ghoul and goose . . .
Green and black . . .
Queen and priest . . .
Trace of rouge . . .
Face of beast . . .
Faces . . .
Take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round . . .
in an inhuman race . . .
Eye of gold . . .
Thigh of blue . . .
True is false . . .
Who is who . . .?
Curl of lip . . .
Swirl of gown . . .
Ace of hearts . . .
Face of clown . . .
Faces . . .
Drink it in, drink it up, till you've drowned in the light . . .
in the sound . . .

Byakuya/Kiyotaka:
But who can name the face?

All:
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows, spinning reds . . .
Masquerade!
Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you!
Masquerade!
Burning glances, turning heads . . .
Masquerade!
Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade!
Seething shadows breathing lies . . .
Masquerade!
You can fool any friend who ever knew you!
Masquerade!
Leering satyrs, peering eyes . . .
Masquerade!
Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you!

Kirumi Tojo:
What a night!

Kaede Akamatsu:
What a crowd!

Makoto Naegi:
Makes you glad!

Hajime Hinata:
Makes you proud!
All the creme de la creme!

Junko Enoshima:
Watching us watching them!

Kirumi/Kaede:
And all our fears are in the past!

Makoto Naegi:
Six months...

Gundham Tanaka:
Of relief!

Junko Enoshima:
Of delight!

Makoto/Hajime:
Of Elysian peace!

Kaede/Kirumi:
And we can breathe at last!

Junko Enoshima:
No more notes!

Gundham Tanaka:
No more ghost!

Kirumi Tojo:
Here's a health!

Makoto Naegi:
Here's a toast: to a prosperous year!

Hajime Hinata:
To the new chandelier!

Gundam/Junko:
And may its splendour never fade!

Hajime Hinata:
Six months!

Kirumi Tojo:
What a joy!

Kaede Akamatsu:
What a change!

Makoto/Hajime:
What a blessed release!

Makoto Naegi:
And what a masquerade!

(Kiyotaka and Byakuya walk in holding hands, Kiyotaka wearing a ring on a gold chain around his neck)

Kiyotaka Ishimaru:
Think of it - a secret engagement!
Look - your future groom!
Just think of it!

Byakuya Togami:
But why is it secret?
What have we to hide?

Kiyotaka Ishimaru:
Please, let's not fight . . .

Byakuya Togami:
Kiyotaka, you're free!

Kiyotaka Ishimaru:
Wait till the time is right . . .

Byakuya Togami:
When will that be?
It's an engagement, not a crime!
Kiyotaka, what are you afraid of?

Kiyotaka Ishimaru:
Let's not argue . . .

Byakuya Togami:
Let's not argue . . .

Kiyotaka Ishimaru:
Please pretend . . .

Byakuya Togami:
I can only hope I'll . . .

Kiyotaka Ishimaru:
You will . . .

Both:
. . . understand in time . . .

(the singing continues until the Phantom is standing at the doorway, dressed in a blood red cloak and a big black feathery hat, covering a mask of death)

Mondo Owada:
Why so silent, good messieurs?
Did you think that I had left you for good?
Have you missed me, good messieurs?
I have written you an opera!
Here I bring the finished score -
"Don Juan Triumphant" !
I advise you to comply - my instructions should be clear.
Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier . . .

(he notices kiyotakas necklace and snatches it off of him)

Your chains are still mine - you will sing for me!