Stage 2-11

**Stage 2-11** is a story stage of Chapter 2: The Meet-Cute Conspiracy.

## Script

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* Then my phone rang.
* **MC**: Excuse me...
* Gavin looked at me, his eyes saying, "How could you forget to turn off your phone during an interrogation?"
* His look shook me, and I backed out of there like I was running away.
* **Lucien**: Can you see the sky?
* Why is he asking me this?
* **MC**: Um... yes.
* **Lucien**: Can you find the direction of the research center?
* **MC**: Hang on. Let me see...
* I had no idea what was up, but I started looking anyway.
* **MC**: Yes... It should be this way. I found it.
* **Lucien**: Keep looking that way and look at the sky.
* The next moment, I saw a touch of rose red appear in the distance. The light then spread far and wide.
* **Lucien**: Did you see it?
* **MC**: Yes! How beautiful! What is that?
* **Lucien**: An interesting experiment. It finally worked out today.
* **MC**: How did you do that?
* **Lucien**: Have you heard of "space folding"?
* **MC**: To fold space like folding a piece of paper?
* **Lucien**: Yes, very similar. Once folded, two formerly remote points on the paper, will be very close.
* **Lucien**: When it comes to the sky, the friction of the atmosphere will burst in radiant light, like an aurora.
* **MC**: Wow, incredible! So science is capable of that now?
* Lucien didn't answer, but I could already see his smiling face in my mind.
* Suddenly, a thought occurred to me.
* **MC**: Um... So using this space folding, could one conceivably cross the city in 10 minutes?
* **Lucien**: I cannot simply say yes or no. But, it is possible. Is this content for a new show?
* **MC**: Yes. It's a special news piece, though I think it's better suited for Miracle Finder...
* **Lucien**: Don't worry. Any special news piece you make will be special indeed.
* I don't know why, but Lucien's words really boosted my confidence.
* **MC**: Thank you. I will try my best...
* **Lucien**: Today, people from Miracle Finder came to discuss plans for the next show. At first, I wanted them to leave.
* **MC**: Why? What happened?
* **Lucien**: I thought you would come yourself.
* I couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
* **MC**: I'm so sorry. I got an urgent assignment.
* **Lucien**: More important than me?
* **MC**: (Blushing, hurriedly explaining) That's not what I meant! I'll come myself next time!
* **Lucien**: But only for fresh ideas for new shows?
* **MC**: Professor Lucien... when I talk with you, I always stick my foot in my mouth...
* Lucien laughed aloud.
* **Lucien**: Now I'm feeling better. I can talk with your director about the show now.
* **MC**: Thanks...
* Then there was a short pause.
* **Lucien**: Recently, have you felt any... Premonitions?
* **MC**: I have been feeling a little uneasy... Why?
* I don't know why, but I feel this is what he was really calling me for.
* **Lucien**: If you run into any danger, do as I have told you.
* Lucien seems to know what my unease is pointing to, but he doesn't come out and say it.
* Is it because he thinks we're being listened in on?
* When we first met... those words--he seemed to know something already even then.
* **MC**: Thanks, I'll keep it in mind.