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Chapter 4 - Pure Soul

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[Dramatic Opening – Parallel Scenes]

Each in a different place, the three fated souls speak to themselves…

> Rifle (tense, self-talking):

"To achieve my goal…"

> Daimo (worried, self-talking):

"To survive long enough…"

> Shape (focused, thinking):

"To take revenge…"

All three—simultaneously, with full resolve:

> (Unified)

"I will become stronger than ever before!"

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1 Year Time Skip

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[Scene – Shape aboard his boat]

> Shape (to crew):

"Guys, something strange is going on in the nations of Vincent O and Limbodark.

People are being murdered in large numbers…

I'm almost certain Devil Energy users are behind it.

We're heading to Vincent O first."

> Wujo:

"I'm excited for this mission. Let's go!"

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[Scene – Rifle returns home]

> Rifle (thinking, while approaching his hometown):

"I don't know how I got these powers… but I've grown stronger.

It's been a year since I last saw my family.

Dad will be proud of my speed… Mom will cook something delicious…

And my sister—she'll want to know everything.

I can't wait to see them!"

> Rifle (slowing down, confused):

"Why is the town… so silent?"

"There's my house!"

> Rifle (bursts through the door):

"Huh—!"

> Rifle (horrified):

"A… a beating heart… in someone's hand…

And three bodies… lying motionless... in my home…"

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[Scene – Daimo, inside the house]

> Daimo (thinking):

"I haven't killed much this past year… only one, to survive.

I've been focusing on strengthening my EP…"

> (Suddenly notices Rifle)

"Wait—*605 years?!"

> Rifle (staggered):

"Daimo…? 610 years… you… you have Devil Energy…"

> Rifle (rage exploding):

"MY FAMILY!!!"

"MY FAMILY!!"

(screams)

"PURE SOUL!!"

> Daimo (terrified):

"600 years?! How did he—?!"

> (Daimo fires a powerful Purple Sphere)

> Rifle (furious):

"Water Punch!"

(The sphere is easily reflected.)

> Daimo (desperate):

"You're mine—Lightning Zap!!"

> Rifle:

"Aqua!!"

(He blocks the lightning effortlessly.)

> Rifle:

"Water Pulse!!

You are no longer my friend.

I will not forgive you!"

> Daimo (attempting to tank it):

"Water? It vaporizes!"

> Daimo (confidently):

"You haven't trained your EP enough…"

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[Scene Shift – Shape and crew sailing]

> Member 2:

"How long till we reach Vincent O?"

> Shape:

"Maybe… three days."

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[Back to the Fight – Daimo vs. Rifle]

> Daimo (muttering):

"Collapsing Sphere… Collapse it all!"

The entire house collapses, and the town begins to shake.

> Rifle (calmly turns into water)

(But Daimo's attack is too powerful—half of Rifle's body is destroyed.)

> Daimo (laughing):

"Is that all you've got?!"

> Rifle (grins slightly):

"Pure Water."

> (Rifle begins regenerating…)

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Flashback – One Year Ago

> Rifle trains on a treadmill. His speed increases beyond expectations…

> Inside Soul Realm – A vision appears:

Devil Energy:

"I will make your soul my slave."

> He shows proof by manipulating water.

> Rifle:

"I have enough years to live.

I'll train to control Devil Energy too—just in case.

I never thought such a thing existed.

Maybe someone randomly forfeited it into me…"

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Flashback 2 – Childhood

> Rifle is getting bullied in school.

> Daimo (protective):

"Don't touch my best friend."

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[Back to Present]

> Daimo (surprised):

"What…?"

> Rifle (pointing at Daimo):

"I'll give you one chance. Run.

Because once I begin chasing…

I will never stop."

> Daimo (backing away):

"His EP is overwhelming! How?!?"

> Rifle (calm but serious):

"I'll give you three days.

Then I'll take revenge for my family."

> (He breaks down)

"I should've come earlier…

I thought I had only one person other than my family…

But I was wrong."

> Rifle (wipes tears, serious):

"No matter what… I'll kill him."

> (Suddenly, a loud explosion erupts behind him—BOOM!)

The house is obliterated into dust.

> Rifle (shocked):

"No way… Damn it!!"

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[Scene Shift – Shape at a night shop]

> Shape (reflecting, emotionally):

"Everyone's

asleep.

I was an orphan…

Someone—I don't even remember who—gave me a billion dollars.

That was the start.

I built everything from scratch.

These friends I have now… they're loyal.

I met them after four years of grinding through business.

They're the only people I truly have.

I have to protect them."

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