Episode
10: S.I. 3
"Time
is a Valuable Thing"
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The
Lost Chapter
Chapter
2: Ryo's Journey from Yokosuka to Hong Kong
"The Boat. 1987"
:Ryo
stands in his cabin:
:He
starts to unpack his belongings and store them in his dresser:
:A
man knocks on Ryo's door, then peaks his head in:
?
Man: Are you Ryo?
Ryo-san:
Yes.
:The
man walks in fully and shuts the door behind him:
:He
lifts his hand out for a shake:
?
Man: I'm Trevor. It looks like we'll be rooming together.
Ryo-san:
(not really caring) I see.
:Trevor
was an American:
:He
looked very young, barely past his twenties at most:
:He
didn't care much for his clothes because he traveled a lot, but was
a very talkative and open minded fellow:
Trevor:
So why Hong Kong?
Ryo-san:
Business.
Trevor:
Oh really? I'm going for business too. What kind of business?
Ryo-san:
Personal business.
Trevor:
I'm helping with the trade at the harbor. Not lifting those heavy
boxes or anything, but more of "in the background" work. Like
doing the papers, scheduling the times of the ship arrivals, ya know,
stuff like that.
Ryo-san:
Ok.
:Ryo
sits on his bunk and takes out the amulet that Nozomi gave him:
:He
looks at the picture inside and smiles:
:Trevor
looks over Ryo's shoulder:
Trevor:
Ehhh, you got a lady?
Ryo-san:
(closing the amulet) That's none of your business.
Trevor:
Hey man, we're gonna be on this ship for a while. I know about
ships, trust me. So we minus well share our secrets. You go first.
Ryo-san:
I'd rather not.
Trevor:
Ok I will then. I get very violent when I sleep….
Ryo-san:
How so?
Trevor:
I suggest you just stay in your bed and let me stay in mine, and
ummm… where some ear muffs at night time because I get a slight bit
of turrets too.
Ryo-san:
That's very odd.
"Main Deck"
:Ryo
overlooks the ocean:
:All
he could think about was Lan Di:
Fisherman: I think I got one!
:The fisherman's pole bends like he caught a great white shark:
Fisherman: (reeling) Oh it's a big one!
:A
very odd feeling electrocutes down Ryo's spine:
:The
fisherman hooks up Chai and flops him over on deck:
Fisherman: Whoa! Baby look at this one.
:His girlfriend stands next to him, amazed:
Ryo-san: You!
:Ryo arms his fists:
Chai:
(puking out ocean water) L-Lan Di Sama….
Fisherman:
And look baby, it talks too! Ewwww ahhhhh….
:He
starts to snap photos:
:Ryo
charges for Chai:
:Chai
stands up and snatches the fisherman's girlfriend, shielding
himself behind her:
:He
pulls out a sharp pocket knife and holds it to her neck:
Chai:
Back off.
Ryo-san:
Let her go.
Chai:
Hahahaha. Not until I get what I came for. Hand the mirror over!
Ryo-san:
Let the girl go first.
Chai:
Same time.
:A
tumbleweed rolls in between Chai and Ryo:
:Ryo
takes out the Phoenix Mirror, looks at it one more time, and tosses
it towards Chai:
:Chai
pushes the girl forward and jumps for the mirror:
Chai: My precccciiiouuusss!!
:The fisherman leaps and snatches the mirror:
Fisherman: Hahaha fuck you BOTH!
:The
fisherman runs off:
:Chai
runs after him:
:Ryo
follows close behind:
:Ryo
dives for Chai's feet tripping him up:
:He
jumps over Chai and runs:
:Chai
grabs a hold of Ryo's feet and trips him up:
:Chai
starts to run:
Ryo-san: Come here you creepy skinhead!
"Below
Deck"
"Cabin
Hallway"
:Ryo
runs into the hallways and searches frantically for Chai and the
fisherman:
:They
were nowhere in site:
:He
starts to kick down every single door in search until he finally
finds the one:
:The
room was dark with candles everywhere and the type of piano music
you'd imagine you'd hear if you went to Hell:
:Chai
was crying and hanging from the ceiling with his arms strapped up in
the air:
:The
fisherman was laughing devilishly, worshipping a cross in his hand:
Ryo-san:
What the hell?
Chai:
Help me!
Fisherman:
(holding a detonator towards Ryo) Step any closer and I'll blow
this ship up!
Ryo-san:
Who are you?
Fisherman:
I'm a time traveler! I'm not suppose to be here!
Chai:
He's crazy! Get me out of here!
:Ryo looks out the window and sees that the sun was nearly down:
Ryo-san: Trevor…
:Ryo runs off:
Chai: NOOOOOO!!
"Ryo's Cabin"
:Ryo walks into his cabin and sees the bunk beds flopped over, his dresser stuck into the wall, the numbers "666" imprinted everywhere, and Trevor standing tiredly in his pajamas:
Ryo-san:
Damn. You weren't kidding.
Trevor:
AHHH!!
:Trevor
takes out a random spear and tosses it at Ryo:
:Ryo
dodges:
:Ryo
walks back to the fisherman's room:
Ryo-san:
Hey! I have your bomb. God, you couldn't of hid it in a better
spot?
Fisherman:
No way!
Ryo-san:
Come see.
Chai:
I hope this is part of your plan because I'm about a half an arms
length away from dying!
:The
fisherman walks into Ryo's cabin:
:Ryo
slams the door behind him and holds it shut:
:He
hears the fisherman scream, sounds of heavy things hitting the
ground, then an awkward moment of silence:
:He
opens the door and saw the fisherman on the ground unconscious:
Trevor: (waking up) Ah! I did it again!
"Main Deck"
:Chai and Ryo stand side by side, overlooking the ocean:
Chai:
So did you get the mirror?
Ryo-san:
Sure did.
Chai:
Hmmm…
Ryo-san:
What?
Chai:
You wouldn't give it to me even if I tried.
Ryo-san:
Nope.
Chai:
I'm tired of working for Lan Di Sama. My mission ends here. Here,
take this.
:Chai hands Ryo a letter:
Chai:
It was written by a spy that used to be undercover as a Yellow Head.
Ryo-san:
What is a Yellow Head?
:Chai grins:
Chai: You'll find out.
:Chai
dives off the boat and disappears from site:
:Ryo
stands confused, but determined:
:The
boat sails off into the night:
"Shenhua's House. 1988"
:Ryo looks over the paper that he got on Chai:
Ryo-san: (reading) Lan Di meets with the Yellow Heads every June for business…
:He
thinks: he already knows the exact location and a way into their
headquarters. This should be a piece of cake:
:The
only problem was…:
Ryo-san: What's the date?
:Shenhua walks in after a long day at the village cutting hair, makes herself a cup of tea and relaxes in front of Ryo:
Ryo-san:
Shenhua. What's the date?
Shenhua:
1982 right?
Ryo-san:
It's 1988 Shenhua.
Shenhua:
Oh boy.
:Shenhua's father walks in:
Ryo-san:
Sir, do you know what the date is?
Shenhua's
Father: It's the golden age of peace, love, and heroine: 1966.
Ryo-san:
(looking down) I'm so screwed.
Shenhua:
Ryo says it's 1988 Father.
Shenhua's
Father: That explains why a Beatles CD hasn't came out in forever!
Shenhua:
Do you DO heroine Father?
Shenhua's
Father: (blushing) Of course not. What do I look like?
Ryo-san:
Listen, everybody, I need to find out the exact date. It's very
important.
Shenhua:
It's not gonna be easy around here. You have to travel at least a
hundred miles to hear any sort of "tick". But….
Ryo-san:
…….
Shenhua:
….. there's a way.
Ryo-san:
Show me.
"Bailu
Village"
"The
Hut of the Corrector"
:A skinny old man with long gray hair and a black, baggy robe sat inside with burning enceintes shrouding him in smoke:
Shenhua:
(whispering over to Ryo) This man knows everything.
Ryo-san:
So just walk up to him and ask for the date?
Shenhua:
It's not that easy. You have to lie to him and he'll correct you.
Ryo-san:
That's it?
:Shenhua
nods:
:Ryo
walks up to the Corrector and bows:
Ryo-san:
Hello, I'm Ryo Hazuki.
Corrector:
No your not.
Ryo-san:
Excuse me?
Corrector:
Your Ryo Hazuki from the Hazuki Dojo in Yamanose.
Ryo-san:
That's right.
Corrector:
Would you like me to continue?
Ryo-san:
(curious) Sure.
Corrector:
Your mother's name is Kiyoko.
Ryo-san:
I think so, yeah.
Corrector:
She had a big orgy with Iwao, your Father, and you came from her. But
don't worry, because of the many Japanese Rum shots she took, you
came along. Iwao didn't have a chance otherwise.
Ryo-san:
(thinking he can get a future reading) Oh, and then she had my
brother Fuku-san next.
Corrector:
No. That's your gay roommate. You're an only child.
:Ryo was relieved Shenhua, who he thought may have been his sister, wasn't his sibling:
Corrector:
I could of said, Shenhua, which you were just thinking, was your
sister. And that you've been having incest and that your going to
regret it and that Lan Di, who you hunt, is your Father, and that
your just in one big, messed up circle between love and rivalry in
your family, in which you don't even know it. Yeah, that would of
really blown your mine. But you'd just remember, the grass is
always greener on the other side, even with incest.
Ryo-san:
Odd. It would have been very unfortunate to find that information out
today on June 15, 1978.
Corrector:
The date is June 24th, 1989.
Ryo-san:
1989?!
Corrector:
I'm just pulling your balls. It's June 24th 1988.
Ryo-san:
Thank you, that's all.
Corrector:
Your not thankful.
Ryo-san:
Yes I am.
Corrector:
Your glad because you fooled me.
Ryo-san:
Oh shit.
:Ryo runs out, snatching Shenhua on the way:
Corrector: It's ok! Happens all the time. I just sit back and take it!
:The Corrector starts to tear up:
Corrector: (sadly) I do sit back and take it… all…. All the time.
"Shenhua's House"
:Ryo packs his things, including both mirrors:
Ryo-san:
Shenhua, where going to Hong Kong. I must finish the job.
Shenhua:
I'm not going.
Ryo-san:
Why?
Shenhua:
I've grown used to nature again. I can't leave again. I wish you
luck though.
Ryo-san:
No. I can't do this by myself.
Shenhua:
Sure you can. You're the Man from the East.
Ryo-san:
Are you sure?
Shenhua:
Positive.
:Ryo starts to walk out, turning around for his last words:
Ryo-san:
I'll come back for you. I swear.
Shenhua:
Sure you will. Take care.
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