Fontaine's EPIC: The Musical

Just A Man

Sad music starts playing, and everyone groans as they are having a bad feeling about what's going to happen next.

The song plays, and people hear and see how gentle Furina is with the baby and thinking about her "child", Telemachus, softens a little. She's craddling him in her arms, a fond but tired expression on her face. She clearly doesn't want to hurt him, but she also seems to want to get over with it already.

Some people think she'd make a good parent, loving and similarly childish- anyway, the song is giving them background context about Odysseus, who he is and his family, and so on. People listen attentively so as to not miss anything. Those who especially like character backstories and lore are practically jumping in their seat.

"Will these actions haunt my days? Every man I've slain. Is the price I pay, endless pain..."
It makes people think about their own actions, or what a soldier would think and feel after murdering someone for the first time, and they feel themselves trying to relate to what he's saying.

But for some people, they were thinking about Furina, about what would these words mean in her situation? Her actions, such as faking an Archon, giving her endless pain? Some could understand, but most ordinary citizens could not or found it hard to. If it brought her suffering, why continue to do so? Was she just carrying on because she was scared of the consequences?

"Close your eyes, & spare yourself the view. How could I hurt you?"
At first people flinch, thinking she's going to do it, stab the kid, but then see her put the prop blade down with the saddest expression and now they are feeling very sad at the amount of pain in her voice and deep sadness.

Furina portrays the emotions in her voice and expressions very well. Some more emotionally sensitive people, or people who can somewhat relate to the situation, start getting teary.

"I'm just a man, Who's trying to go home. Even after all the years away from what I've known!"
It again makes people think about Furina, who is human. But faked being a god for 500 years. They start to think how that could have affected her mentally and are now understanding her better, hopefully. Neuvilette is also rather saddened. Dark storm clouds start to gather outside.

"I'm just a man who's fighting for his life. Deep down, I would trade the world to see my son and wife."
People who know what Furina went through getting even sadder at this, knowing how she'd risked her life multiple times (in the trial, putting her hand in the basin of Primordial sea water) and that she really wouldn't have lied if she could do it any other way…

"But when does a comet become a meteor?"
People full-body flinching at the sudden tone drop and the voice change of Odysseus, realising something is really wrong. People start realising where this is going...
"Uh oh, that can't be good."
"You think?"

"When does a man become a monster?" More and more people start getting looks of horror at the realisation of what he's gonna do, the determination settling onto her face as the audience gasps and shakes their heads, saying a loud and collective NO. They watch her touch the mirror with an expression of deep sorrow.

"When does the reason become the blame?"
People flinch at the parallel to Furina. Some are grimacing slightly.

"When does a man become a monster?" People start freaking out as they see her turn to the baby, approaching slowly.

"Forgive me."
(When does a man become a monster?)
They look terrified, and the audience starts getting rather loud as some freak out, telling Odysseus: Nope, you’re going to regret this…!

"Forgive me."
(When does a man become a monster?)
"NOOOOO DON'T DO IT."

"Forgive me."
People despair as Odysseus' sentences seem more like pleads and begging, realising that he's talking to the baby, that he has no other choice but to do as Zeus commands... But some are wincing at how familiar it is, Furina’s pleading tone. It gives them flashbacks and bad memories of the trial.
"Please, I really am your Archon!"

"I'm just a man..."
The place falls into complete darkness, so no one can see what Odysseus' choice was. They are left guessing, and they’re not all too happy about that. People start to discuss what they think happened in hushed tones.

"He killed the baby."
"No, he did not!"
"He totally did."
"But why?!"
"Character growth."
"..."