SCENE I. Friar Keiichi's cell.

[Enter Keiichi and Kamui]

Keiichi: On Thursday? Isn't that awfully soon?

Kamui: My father Aoki wants it that way, and I have no reason to object.

Keiichi: But you say you don't know what Subaru thinks. I don't like it.

Kamui: He's weeping so much for Hokuto's death, so I didn't talk much of love...His father thinks that it's dangerous for him to be so sad, so he's speeded up our marriage. He thinks Subaru's spending too much time alone. So there is a good reason for our haste.

Keiichi: [aside] I wish I didn't know the reason it should be slowed down.
Look, here comes Subaru.

[Subaru enters]

Kamui: Good to see you, my lord and husband!

Subaru: I am not your husband yet.

Kamui: You will be, on Thursday.

Subaru: What will be will be.

Keiichi: How true. Hey, Kamui, since he's going to die before he marries you, how about you marry me instead?

Kamui: O.o
...[to Subaru] Did you come to confession?

Subaru: None of your business.

Kamui: Do not tell him that you don't love me.

Subaru: I will tell you that I love him.

Kamui: And I'm sure you'll tell him that you love me.

Subaru: If I did, it would be harder to say it behind your back than to your face.

Kamui: And your face tells me you've been crying.

Subaru: Not that it makes much difference.

Kamui: Yes it does! Your face is lovely! Don't say horrible things about it!

Subaru: I didn't say anything but the truth, and I said it to my face, not to you.

Sorata: They're arguing like an old married couple!

Seishiro: [attempts to glare Sorata to death]

Kamui: Your face belongs to me.

Subaru: [with large hints of sarcasm] Oh, of course it is yours, since it is not mine. Keiichi, are you busy now? Or would evening mass be a better time?

Keiichi: Now is fine. Kamui-sama, we need some time alone.

Kamui: Of course! I would not disturb devotion! Subaru, early on Thursday I'll wake you up. Till then, goodbye, and keep this holy kiss. [kisses Subaru. Seishiro switches his glare-o-vision to Kamui.]
[Kamui exits]

Subaru: [trying to discreetly wipe his mouth] Shut the door and come weep with me. I am past hope, past cure, past help!

Yuuto: I don't know, have you talked to Freud?

Keiichi: Wasn't Seishiro just in here acting like this?
Oh, Subaru, I know your grief. It's hurting my brain trying to come up with something. I hear that nothing will stop your marriage- have we established yet that it's on Thursday?

Subaru: Don't tell me that unless you know what to do to stop it! [grabbing a knife from his boot] If, in your wisdom, you can't help me, just tell me so, and this knife will stop my marriage.
God joined my heart to Seishiro's, and you joined our hands, and you sealed up together. If I marry or fall in love with another, I will slay both bonds. Therefore, give me some idea of what to do, or I'll kill myself now. Don't take too long speaking, for I long to die, unless you know how to fix this.

Keiichi: Don't kill yourself yet; I do have an idea, but it will require courage. If, rather than marry Kamui, you will kill yourself, then I think this will work. You will face death himself to escape death- if you dare, I'll give you the potion.

Subaru: I would jump of that tower over there rather than marry Kamui-

Kamui: This is doing wonders for my ego.

Subaru: -Sorry. You know I don't mean it.
Or I would become a thief or walk through a pit of snakes or be chained with bears, etc. etc. I will do anything that has frightened me before to avoid cheating on Seishiro.

Kamui: ...Oh. Well, that's all right then.

Keiichi: All right, then. Go home, be happy, agree to marry Kamui. Tomorrow is Wednesday; ask to be alone tomorrow night. Don't let your nurse in your chamber. Take this vial and drink the whole potion. Quickly your blood will turn cold and you'll have no pulse. You will be cold and breathless and nothing will tell that you live. You'll pale and your eyes will shut and you'll look as though you are dead. This state will last for eighty hours and then you'll awaken as if you'd just been sleeping. When Kamui comes in the morning to wake you, you'll be dead. You'll be dressed in your best clothes and taken to the vault where all the Sumeragi lie. In the meantime, I'll write Seishiro and let him know about the plans so he can take you to Kyoto. As long as you don't fear or have doubts, it should work.

Subaru: Give me it! Don't tell me about fear!

Keiichi: All right. Leave and be strong in your decision. I'll send someone to Kyoto with letters to Seishiro.

Subaru: Lord, give me strength! Goodbye, Keiichi!

[all exit]