Heart Game: Hurricane - Run 2

[idolpro]

[At first, all is still; all is silent.]

[The only light is the light from your phone, where a checklist has taken over the screen. It reads:]

___ Make a change
___ Repair something
___ Protect something
___ Find the True Heart
___ Survive

[Then the light comes up, bright, and then brighter, and you are in…]

Comments

[offontherightfoot]

[When he answers, he's speaking in Japanese, but with a thick Russian accent.]

Yes, yes. She is in city, as always.

[irregular]

Do you know where she usually goes?

[Is he being rude?

[He's probably being rude. Okay, dial it back a bit and start over.]

Just it's a pretty big city and we're kinda on the clock.

[offontherightfoot]

I know, of course. But it is private place. I cannot tell you where.

[irregular]

Is she safe there? We--

Okay, I dunno how I got here or anything. All I know is there's gonna be an attack, and it's gonna be soon. And... it's just me, I lost the others and - I know she really matters, way more than any of us can get. I don't wanna go dragging her back or anything. I don't wanna intrude on something private, either. But - if I don't find her...

[He breaks off.]

She's safe, right? If she is - well, I trust her. But if she isn't, and there's anything I can do... I wanna try and do it.

[offontherightfoot]

Mother of god. Another attack?

If anyone will be safe, she will be. He knows she is strong.

[irregular]

Yeah. Any time now--

[And there's the announcement. He breaks off.]

Shit. What would he want?

[offontherightfoot]

For you to be safe.

[irregular]

Is this winnable? We - they just dumped us here, all of us. Is this gonna be a fight we can win?

[offontherightfoot]

If you are clever, and quick, and strong.

He has faith in you.

[irregular]

... two out of three ain't bad.

[He laughs. What else can you fucking do. Clever. He's the guy who maimed himself getting the briefing pack.]

[offontherightfoot]

[And then the countdown comes to an end, and the boy looks up toward the open ceiling.]

Mother of god -