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[Scene – Rifle's Home]
> Rifle (excitedly):
"Hey Mom! I won all the national-level under-17 running contests!
The Super Training Academy has offered me a spot to train under the best physical academy! Should I go?"
> Younger Sister (cheerfully):
"Yeah! Go for it, bro!"
> Mom (gladly):
"Of course, sweetheart!"
> Dad (proudly):
"My son… you're going to become the fastest runner in the world. You'll achieve your dream!"
> Rifle (smiling):
"Thanks, everyone!"
[Scene – Rifle Packing]
> Rifle (in a hurry):
"I need money, travel stuff… alright, now I'm ready! Hah, I can't afford to miss my flight!"
> Mom (suddenly):
"Aren't you forgetting something?"
> Rifle (casually smiling):
"I'll be back next year after completing all my training. Then, after three more years, I'll qualify for the Ultimate Race.
But yeah… what I forgot was—a proper goodbye!"
> Family (smiling warmly):
"Go!"
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[Scene Shift – Daimo at Home]
> Daimo (reading an article on his smartphone):
"Huh! This guy again... Shape.
He's started multiple businesses, built an empire, and now he's the richest man alive with the biggest fan club.
He's dominating everywhere—social media, headlines, everything.
Blah blah blah. I don't want to hear another word about this guy."
> Daimo (darker tone):
"Hey, Devil Energy… is there anything else you haven't told me?"
> Devil Energy (serious voice):
"Yes. There's something called Energy Potential—EP."
> Daimo:
"What now?"
> Devil Energy:
"EP is your energy's influence—its attack, defense, and dominance.
It's an invisible layer around your body. When you fight someone using Natural or Devil Energy, EP decides how effective your energy is.
Say you have Water Energy and your opponent has Ice. Normally, Ice would overpower Water.
But if your EP is higher, your water attacks can resist the ice.
If both have equal EP, elemental advantage decides the outcome.
However, if your EP is slightly weaker but you have greater skill and experience, you might still win."
> Daimo (understanding):
"Got it. How do I make my EP stronger?"
> Devil Energy:
"There are three ways to raise EP:
1. Become more evil. EP grows stronger when fed by intense negative emotion—anger, ego, darkness.
2. Become calm and still. If you can tame your Devil Energy and stay serene in all conditions, EP will grow through mental control.
3. Become more destructive. The more destruction you cause, the more dominant your energy becomes."
> Devil Energy (smirking):
"Honestly, I think your path is… the first one."
> Daimo (darkly):
"Me too. I didn't want to kill my parents... but when the moment came—I didn't even hesitate."
> Devil Energy:
"Maybe… you place your ego above everything else."
> Daimo (seriously):
"There will be no human left alive… except me."
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[Scene Shift – Rifle Arriving at the Academy]
> Rifle (in awe):
"Whoa… this place is huge.
And the entrance—it's so beautiful! The nature here… incredible."
A voice calls out:
> Someone:
"Hey newbie! You want to explore the campus?"
> Rifle:
"Of course!"
He walks around, observing top-class training equipment, runners in action, and advanced technology.
> Rifle:
"This is amazing…"
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[Scene – Shape on His Ship]
> Shape (chilling):
"Haha! That was an insane backflip, bro!"
> Will:
"Hah! Says the man who blew up half an island with one punch!"
Everyone laughs.
> Shape (thinking quietly):
"I just want to be… happy. Like I used to be, before all this…"
> Bell (noticing):
"You worried about something, Captain?"
> Shape (hesitating):
"N-N-No…"
> Shape (thinking):
"I'll crush every Devil Energy… until nothing remains."
> Crew:
"Hey, Shape!"
> Shape (smiling again):
"It's nothing, guys. Let's keep going."
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