Suikoden VII

Play Performances (updated: 5/26/2025)

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Bluebeard

The Cast

Bluebeard: Viktor

Wife: Astraea

Bride 1: Zerase

Bride 2: Dinah

Brother 1: Denzel

Brother 2: Vahan

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The lights came up onstage, but to the surprise of the audience the curtains were closed. A low hum of dramatic music filled the theatre. Viktor stood at stage left and Astraea stood at stage right. "Welcome to my luxurious mansion, Wife," Viktor said in a dull, uninspired voice. It was clear that he was not enjoying acting. "I hope you will be comfortable here."

"I am very happy to be here, my Husband!" Astraea exclaimed, clapping her hands.

"Now I must leave for business," Viktor said, and he raised a cartoonishly big brass key for all to see. "This house is for you to explore. But you must NOT!" He paused for dramatic effect. "Go into the cellar," he finished with dull, dramatic flare. "You may go into all rooms but the cellar. Do you understand, Wife?"

"O-Of course, Husband," Astraea said, taking the large key.

"If you go into the cellar I've make you sorry," Viktor quickly blurted out, pointing his finger at her.

"Viktor, you rushed through your lines!" Nour hissed from the front row. "You need to slow down and lay the foundation of your villainy!"

"I don't threaten women!" Viktor snapped at him, unmindful that he was breaking character.

"You have threatened me," a voice from behind the curtain called out.

"You're an exception!" Viktor snapped at the closed curtain before storming off stage left.

"This is quickly turning into a disaster performance," Primrose mused, glancing around at the patrons. People were muttering in discontent.

"Oh...the key to this large and magnificent house!" Astraea said in wonder as she held the large key in both hands. Then she looked towards the curtain. "My dear husband said I cannot go into the cellar...but he said this was my house as well, did he not? Because he told me I could not...now I truly want to see what's in there!"

Astraea turned her back fully to the audience and raised the key with her left hand. "I will go and see what's down there now!"

At her words the curtains were pulled open, showing the audience the charge as a dramatic chord rose with the music. The audience exclaimed in shock at what was displayed. Instead of an elaborate set, there was a large white sheet hanging up covering the stage. Smears of red and red handprints covered the sheet. It was red paint, but it was obviously meant to symbolize blood smears.

And in the white sheet, Zerase and Dinah had pushed their heads through holes that had been cut into the sheet at standing height. Their eyes were closed and they were unmoving. It was clear that their presentation was meant to look like two decapitated heads that were hanging on the wall.

"Oh, my God!" Astraea cried out, hurrying to center stage and standing between Zerase and Dinah. "These poor souls...! The women who have gone missing—are these them?!"

"..." Zerase said.

"..." Dinah said.

Astraea gasped dramatically, and spun around to face the audience. "Bluebeard," she said. "The monster everyone says kills his brides after he marries them! That person—is my own husband!"