Stage 1-9

**Stage 1-9** is a story stage of Chapter 1: Final Program.

## Script

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* Lucien's Office
* **MC**: Professor Lucien, I never imagined you'd be so young... I'm so sorry
* I annoyedly made a mental note-- never judge people by their appearance!
* **Lucien**: It's alright. I didn't introduce myself.
* **MC**: Thanks... So, let me tell you about the plan for the last show of Miracle Finder.
* **Lucien**: Yes, please. You can use my blackboard if you like.
* **MC**: Sure.
* I took a deep breath and started the introduction.
* **MC**: For our final show, the theme we're going with is "Lies That Can't Be Seen Through".
* **Lucien**: I'm sorry, but I think this plan is not feasible.
* **MC**: What? I haven't even begun yet.
* **Lucien**: I viewed the files you gave me.
* **MC**: But didn't you just glance at them?
* Lucien, seemingly very smug, laughed out loud.
* **Lucien**: It's nothing, let me explain the details.
* He walked over the blackboard, very close to me. I felt a little nervous.
* **Lucien**: So, what's your view of superpowers?

* Choice 1: Believe in Them
* Choice 2: Don't Believe in Them

* **MC**: I think superpowers may really exist in this world.
* Suddenly, he looked into my eyes very earnestly.
* **Lucien**: Why do you think this?
* **MC**: Dad's Miracle Finder is a show about superpowers. I've seen many phenomena.
* **MC**: Sometimes, we failed to explain them scientifically. Perhaps, superpowers do exist.

- **MC**: I think superpowers are fake. We should find out the truth behind them.

- **Lucien**: Similar to what your father did?

- **MC**: Yes. My father always taught me to view the world through the lens of science.

- **Lucien**: Have you heard of the Red Queen Hypothesis?

- **MC**: No... What's that?

- **Lucien**: "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place."

- **MC**: Is that a quote from... Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

- **Lucien**: Humans have existed outside of natural selection for too long. They have forgotten how cruel the world is.

- **MC**: Huh... It sounds weird but true... In nature, humans have no more threats.

- **Lucien**: But it's dangerous when you forget to fear. Do you know the way to avoid danger?

- **MC**: Is there a way?

- Suddenly, Lucien drew close. I stepped back involuntarily, leaning against the blackboard.

- With one hand on the board, he drew in very close. The sunlight backlit and obscured his face.

- My heart beat like crazy.

- **Lucien**: When you're in danger--

- He leaned in even closer to my ear and whispered.

- **Lucien**: Trust your instincts.

- **MC**: While I was still wondering what all that meant, this mysterious neuroscientist let me go.

- **Lucien**: (Smiling) Sorry, I didn't want any other people to overhear those words.

- **MC**: ... But it's just the two of us in the room.

- **Lucien**: What you cannot see isn't necessarily nonexistent, like a crisis lurking in the dark.

- **MC**: Oh, okay, I got it.

- **Lucien**: Back to your show. Since its subject is superpowers, you should have your own thoughts on the matter.

- **Lucien**: However, your view on superpowers is still framed by your father's views. Am I right?

- **MC**: My father built Miracle Finder with his own hands, piece by piece...

- **Lucien**: Every show reflects the character-- the color-- of its producer.

- **Lucien**: However, I don't see any of your color in this. This is still the same episode plan as two years ago.

- **MC**: !

- **Lucien**: Your color-- it's very special. Unlike any other... At least to my eyes.

- **MC**: I'm starting to understand... thank you, Professor Lucien!

- Lucien raised his eyebrows in slight annoyance.

- **Lucien**: Are you leaving?

- **MC**: Yes! I have to return to prep the show with my colleagues.

- **Lucien**: Should I, have lectured a little longer just then?

- **MC**: Huh?

- **Lucien**: It's fine. You can go now.

- **MC**: Professor Lucien... Will you attend our last show?

- **MC**: Ah, sorry. I mean after I finish our new show plan, I'll come back and...

- **Lucien**: Alright, I'm in.

- **MC**: Ha? Wha, what?

- Lucien smiled and patted my head.

- **Lucien**: I'm in. I hope I won't be disappointed...

- **MC**: Great! Thank you, professor.

- **Lucien**: Next time we meet, you can just call me Lucien.

- I nodded shyly, then left his office.