Stage 3-4

**Stage 3-4** is a story stage of Chapter 3: Idol Power.

## Script

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* When I walked out of the makeup room and entered the set, the atmosphere was electric.
* Such a huge set, advanced equipment, and a full crew. The producer in me was giddy with excitement...
* **MC**: So... this is how they coordinate the multiple cameras on the set...
* **MC**: Each unit director has one, two, three... four assistants on hand?!
* **MC**: Is this the script with stage directions? So detailed!
* This is literally heaven to me.
* **MC**: Ouch!
* As I was immersed in the backup script I "borrowed" from the camera crew, I bumped into somebody.
* I checked the pudding inside the bag.
* **MC**: Luckily it was still there in one piece...
* **MC**: Sorry, are you alright? (Looks up)
* **MC**: You?!
* The person I just ran into now, staring at me with withering indifference, was Victor.
* I never thought I would see him here.
* But the arrogant air on his face confirmed to me it could be nobody else.
* **Victor**: Do you have to run into something every time you leave your house?
* **MC**: ... I see you weren't paying attention either.
* **Victor**: I was wondering if this fool who was walking while reading would really bump into me.
* **MC**: So you just stood there?
* **Victor**: Yes, and just as expected.
* **MC**: How bored you must be...
* Victor looked at the files and notebook in my hand.
* **Victor**: So what've you got there that's so engrossing?
* I hid the script behind me hastily.
* **MC**: This is a confidential document of Project X. It's not for you.
* **Victor**: ...
* **Victor**: So you're bouncing all over the place, to take notes?
* **MC**: ... Yes. I'm diligent. So what?
* Victor's face still had a "how can your IQ be so low" expression.
* **Victor**: Do you need more time to write everything down?
* Before he finished the sentence, everyone around us just froze.
* Victor had really made time stop... I looked around, not knowing what to make of it all.
* The shooting in the distance froze too. Amidst everyone, Kiro was looking around in great confusion.
* Before I had time to think, everything went back to normal. I looked back at Victor, who was staring at Kiro.
* **Victor**: I didn't think there'd be another Evolver here...
* **MC**: What?
* **MC**: ... Do you mean Kiro?
* **Victor**: If you're talking about the blond star, yes.
* Kiro is also an Evolver? No kidding...
* I looked at Kiro. He still looked confused, but he quickly went back to interacting with the host.
* Maybe he thought it was a hallucination?
* **Victor**: Throw your notebook away.
* **MC**: Ah?
* **Victor**: If you want to make progress, first you have to give up your inefficient ways.
* **Victor**: So, what's the place where you can learn to set up management the best? Try to think.
* Patronizing words as usual, but if I'm not mistaken, he's instructing me?
* **Victor**: Pudding?
* **MC**: What?
* Is he planning to take away my pudding? I got nervous.
* **Victor**: You'd better put it in the fridge. There's a café nearby. Or do you want the director to taste your terrible pudding?
* **MC**: ... How do you know my cooking's bad?
* **Victor**: Eyes on the road. Don't bump into anybody.
* Victor didn't say anything more and just walked off on his own.
* ... Though all he said was right, I don't know why, but he is always able to make me angry.
* Perhaps that's every CEO's superpower?