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Act 34: The Show

-Streets 6:54 PM-

Shino, Mayuka and Jun eventually arrive at the stadium, where the concert was going to take place.

"Just a few minutes left before the show." Said Jun. "Let's go!"

Shino and Mayuka nod to Jun as they follow her to the stadium.

Behind them, were Ryuto and Fuuka, observing the three through the other side of the road.

From there, Ryuto spotted Shino and Mayuka as they went to a coffee shop that was in front of the stadium, on the other side of the road. What surprised them was that Jun was there as well.

"Hey, Fuuka." Said Ryuto.

"What is it, sweetie?" Fuuka replied.

Ryuto then points at the stadium and saw the three about to enter the stadium.

"Wait a minute, isn't that...?" Said Fuuka.

"Indeed it is." Ryuto replied, smirking. "Looks like Lady Luck is smiling on us tonight."

The two of them then eventually leave the coffee shop and crossed the road to enter the stadium. As they walk to the stadium, they proceeded to walk past Yuichi, who was walking around the streets at the time. However, they were too preoccupied to notice him.

Yuichi, however, did manage to spot the two, and stops on his tracks to take a glance at them.

"Those two..." Yuichi thought. "I don't know why, but I think I should follow them around..."

After stopping for a while, Yuichi decided to leave what he was supposed to be doing behind for now, and proceeded to follow Ryuto and Fuuka around.

-Stadium Entrance 6:56 PM-

However, before he could tail the two of them around, Yuichi must find a way to get past the ticket booth.

Ryuto and Fuuka had already given their tickets for admission to the concert, leaving Yuichi with no way to get inside.

"Dammit!" Said Yuichi. "I hope the three of them are OK..."

-Stadium 6:58 PM-

Shino, Mayuka and Jun eventually made it to the stadium two minutes before the concert starts. There were thousands upon thousands of fans who attended tonight's concert. Some of them brought signs, while some of them raised their smartphones to record the whole concert.

Shino, Mayuka and Jun look for their seats amongst all the other seats in the place. Fortunately for them, their seats turned out to be next to each other.

The three of them took their seats and chatted around for a while as the show was about to start.

"So, this your first concert?" Said Jun.

"Not really, me and Shino had gone to a few concerts in the past." Mayuka replied. "I still remember our first concert together. It was two years ago. I think it was Cane Hill or something. They really kicked ass that night!"

"Fuck yeah! And let's hope this one rocks too." Said Jun. "Ain't that right, Shino?"

"Huh? Oh. Right." Shino replied.

Jun simply shrugged and smiled.

Meanwhile, behind them, Ryuto and Fuuka took their seats, which, almost coincidentally, was only one row behind the three girls'.

"Looks like we're only a short distance away from those girls." Said Ryuto. "Wonderful. That makes our jobs easier."

Ryuto places their bag below their seats as the two of them take their seats.

After the wait, it was finally time for the concert. As soon as the band Ded themselves appeared on stage, in the flesh, the crowd erupted into cheers.

Composed of frontman Joe Cotela, guitarist David Ludlow, bassist Kyle Koelsch and drummer Matt Reinhardt, Ded were in the best shape of their careers at that point, ready to kick ass, take names, and rock the night away.

Ded officially kicked off the concert with a bang. Many people were expecting the band to start with either "FMFY" or "Anti-Everything", two of their most popular songs.

Music: "Remember the Enemy" by Ded (Misanthrope; 2017)

Instead, the band opted to play "Remember the Enemy", the fourth single from their 2017 debut album Misanthrope, as their first song for the night.

The crowd erupted in cheers as soon as the song's intro riff played through the stadium's speakers. In response, Ded gave it their all with their performance.

The song itself, as with the rest of Ded's music, was a living, breathing tribute to the nu metal of the late 90s and early 2000s, meshed together with newer influences and modernized for a brand new generation.

This comparison did not go unnoticed for Ryuto and Fuuka.

"Sounds like we're back in the year 2000, sweetie." Said Fuuka.

"Yeah..." Ryuto replied.

"Glad these kinds of bands still exist in spite of all the pop crap we have recently." Said Fuuka.

"Indeed. Almost makes me feel bad for filling them with lead... not." Ryuto replied.

As soon as the chorus began, the crowd began to sing along with frontman Joe Cotela. Among them were Shino, Mayuka and Jun, who were clearly having the time of their lives right now.

The voices of thousands of fans from all across the country, singing along to their favorite band, filled the arena that night. It was loud, it was deafening, but most of all, it was awesome.

This does not stop Ryuto and Fuuka from talking about their plans.

"Should we go for it now, sweetie?" Said Fuuka.

"Not yet. We have to fetch them first." Ryuto replied, as he began to slowly crouch and unzip the bag that they bought. "Slowly and carefully..."

Inside the huge camping bag that Ryuto and Fuuka bought was a bunch of old clothes, with an M-16, a pair of UZIs, and a bunch of ammunition sandwiched in between. How Ryuto managed to let this bag slip past security is something that only he knows.

Carefully, Ryuto reaches for the guns in their bag. Soon, Fuuka follows through as well. They have to make less noise as possible so they won't alarm anyone and end up foiling their plans.

"Have you got them yet?" Said Ryuto.

"Not yet." Fuuka replied. "Ugh, why do you have to load so much clothes on this?"

"Just shut your mouth and dig in deeper." Said Ryuto.

Ryuto and Fuuka continued to reach onto their bag to grab their weapons. As soon as Ryuto and Fuuka grabbed a hold of their guns, Ryuto glances at Yuuka to tell her when they would attack.

"Wait for it..." Said Ryuto. "NOW!"

[music fades]

TO BE CONTINUED