Scene 5: The King of Fighters News At Noon
The scene opens with two anchors sitting behind the counter in the newsroom of Bernstein Studios. The program was about to begin.
"Live at Bernstein Studios, the only reliable news program in South Town, this is The King Of Fighters News At Noon!"
"Hello and welcome to The King of Fighters News At Noon. I'm lead anchor Rugal Bernstein..."
"...And I'm his co-anchor, Chizuru Kagura."
"This afternoon we have a slew of stories that have developed around town since this morning. We start with breaking news from Pioneer Plaza's church in northeast South Town," Rugal says.
"Let's now go to action reporter Mature, who's at the scene with live footage on this incident," Chizuru says.
Pioneer Park: Live
The camera then shows Mature standing in the foreground of the church, while a raging battle with the local firefighters and the burning building ensues behind her.
"Thank you, Chizuru. As you can see, this massive structure has been on fire for at least an hour now. Eyewitness reports have claimed that a large-scale wedding was taking place at this location when the fire broke out. We will now interview local officials for commentary on this situation," Mature says, walking over to Han Fu who wasn't too far from her. "So, tell us again, sir, how did this fire start in the first place?"
"Well, from what I can gather, the fire broke out from the inside during the ceremony. Our police force has narrowed down the possible suspects to two people who may be labeled as the arsonist," Han Fu responds, looking into the camera.
"I see. Who might those two persons be?" Mature questions.
"We believe it might be Andy Bogard or Mai Shiranui, as both persons possess pyrokinesis abilities," Han Fu adds. "We tried to find Andy's brother, Terry Bogard, but left to go join a tournament out of town called 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate."
"I see. Have the two remaining suspects been apprehended by authorities?" Mature questions further.
"Not yet, as we are still waiting on superior, Deputy Chief Blue Mary, to issue an official order to arrest them. However, she is currently in the hospital recovery from an earlier accident at King's Bar," Han Fu says with a slightly embarrassed laugh.
"I see. I wonder if both incidents are connected?" Mature wonders out loud.
Han Fu shrugs.
"Maybe, but our force has been spread thin enough today as it is, especially with the situation above the city," Han Fu adds, scratching his head.
"Then we will turn it over to our associate reporter Vice to talk more on this related news story," Mature says to the camera, as it then switches over to the park district.
South Town Park District: Live
"Thanks, Mature. Vice here giving you a live report on an incident involving a small man who has been suspended over the city via a bunch of balloons, and the efforts of the city to try and bring him down."
The camera pans upward and zooms in to show Choi still helplessly floating aimlessly high above the city.
"We have asked some of the locals here to provide their own witness accounts on this developing story," Vice says as she turns to Bonne Jenet and Hotaru Futaba, with Bonne speaking first.
"So yeah, me and my pirate crew have been here at the park just watching this little guy float over the city for a good hour now. One of my mates suggest we shoot a canon at him from our pirate ship to get him down, but I don't want to hurt the little guy in the process," Bonne responds to the camera with a shrug.
"I see. And what about you, young lady?" Vice says, turning over the mic to Hotaru.
"Um…I don't know much about what's going on here, but can I just ask the viewers at home to let me know if they found my big brother? His name is Gato, and I've been searching for him for months," Hotaru pleads into the camera.
Unbeknownst to Hotaru, her brother, Gato, could be seen walking by in the background munching on a burger while minding his own business.
"Fascinating. Well, that is all I have to report on my end. Back to you, Chizuru," Vice says as the scene switches back to the newsroom.
Back In The Newsroom
"Thank you, Mature and Vice. That's all to report for this noontime hour," Chizuru says.
"Join us again at Five for a recap of the latest news stories that will happen within the next few chapters. This is Rugal Bernstein…
"…and Chizuru Kagura…"
"…from The King Of Fighters News At Noon, signing off," both anchors close as the broadcast goes off air.
What else is happening around South Town?
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