Easy as Nothing

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(Den rushes forward at high speed, dodging buildings as Zankoku fires energy blasts in his direction. Explosions light up the city’s night sky.)

Den: Oh, come on! I was already exhausted from walking all over the place just to find you!

Zankoku: Death doesn’t wait for you to rest. It’s always lurking for people like you.

Den: Oh, so good people, then?

Zankoku: A killer is hardly good.

Den: Says the guy who’s literally the villain here.

Zankoku: I am NOT a villain!

(Den dodges another blast, spins mid-air, and launches himself at Zankoku with a kick that sends him crashing through a billboard.)

Zankoku: I’m just a seeker of justice for what you did to me!

Den: Justice? You call this justice? You’re out here wrecking half the city!

Zankoku: I’m taking back what was rightfully mine!

Den: Newsflash, buddy—I’m not yours to begin with!

(Zankoku emerges from the wreckage and fires another energy blast. Den improvises a shield from some metal debris, deflecting the attack and throwing the scraps back at Zankoku.)

Zankoku: Such a shame you had to be so young, kid…

Den: Young? Sure. But still more mature than you. Ever thought about that?

Zankoku: Silence!

Den: Nah, you shut up! I don’t take orders from you. Besides, what’s the big plan after you kill me, huh? What’s next?

Zankoku: Uh, well… I’ll…

Den: See? You don’t even know!

(Screams echo in the distance. Citizens are in danger as the destruction spreads.)

Den: Oh, great. That’s just fantastic.

Zankoku: This is on you.

Den: ON ME?! Are you SERIOUS right now?! I’m over here trying to fix this mess—even though, yeah, I screwed up before—and YOU are making it worse?! You’re the real disaster here, pal!

(Den leaps to another building as Zankoku chases him. Civilians scream as part of a building collapses.
Den drops to street level, landing smoothly, and quickly scoops up two frightened kids, carrying them to safety before the rubble can hit.)

Den: Alright, listen up. Head over to those cops. They’ll get you to the evacuation point—your parents are probably there.

Kids: Got it! Thanks!

(Zankoku descends from the sky, furious, slamming into the ground and causing a shockwave that sends cars flying. Den barely dodges the chaos.)

Zankoku: Alright, you’ve played hero long enough. Back to me.

Den: You’re kidding me, right?!

(Zankoku charges at Den, and the two collide in the middle of a plaza as debris rains down around them.
Den is thrown into a wall but quickly gets back on his feet, brushing off the dust.)

Den: Good thing I’ve got this power, huh?

(Out of nowhere, a group of monsters emerges from the shadows, surrounding both of them. Zankoku frowns.)

Zankoku: What is this? They should be under my control!

Den: Maybe they finally realized you suck as a boss.

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