[Scene: The parking lot of an abandoned sawmill on a densely wooded hilltop. Mamoru tosses Zoi a helmet, which Zoi puts on before he climbs onto his bike.]
Mamoru: We're pretty high up but I picked this road because nobody uses it anymore. Just go slow and stay away from the guardrails and you should be fine. Got it?
Zoi: Sure.
Mamoru: Ok, where is your clutch?
[Zoi points to the lever on the left handlebar. He has to stand on his tiptoes for his feet to touch the ground.]
[The bike wants to topple to the side.]
Zoi: Mamoru, it won't stay up.
Mamoru: It will when you're moving. Now where is your brake.
Zoi: Behind my right foot.
Mamoru: Wrong.
[He curls Zoi's fingers around the right handlebar.]
Zoi: But you said-
Mamoru: That's the brake you want to use for now. The back brake is for when you know what you're doing.
Zoi: That doesn't sound right. Aren't both brakes kinda important?
Mamoru: Forget the back brake. [Squeeze Zoi's hand around the lever] There. That's how you brake. Don't forget. [Squeezes it again]
Zoi: Fine.
Mamoru: Throttle?
[Zoi twists the right grip]
Mamoru: Gearshift?
[Nudges it with his left calf]
Mamoru: Very good, you have all the parts down. You just have to get it moving…I want you to hold down the clutch…Now this is crucial. Don't let go of that, okay? I want you to pretend I handed you a live grenade…good, do you think you can kickstart it?
Zoi: If I move my foot I will fall over.
Mamoru: Ok, I'll do. Don't let go of the clutch.
[Mamoru steps back and slams his foot down on the pedal. The bike makes a sputtering noise and the force of the thrust rocks the bike and Zoi starts to fall sideways, but Mamoru grabs the bike.]
Mamoru: Whoa, steady. Do you still have the clutch?
Zoi: Yes.
Mamoru: Plant your feet. I'm going to try again.
[It takes four kicks before the ignition catches. Zoi can feel the bike rumbling beneath him like an angry animal.]
Mamoru: Try out the throttle, very lightly, and don't let go of the clutch.
[Zoi twists the handle and the bike roars. Mamoru smiles]
Mamoru: Do you remember how to put it in first gear?
Zoi: Yes.
Mamoru: Well go ahead and do it… left foot…
Zoi: I know.
Mamoru: Are you sure you want to do this? You look scared.
Zoi: I'm fine.
Mamoru: Very good. Now, very gently, ease up on the clutch.
[Mamoru steps away]
[Zoi eases up on the clutch and the bike bucks underneath him, and lurches to the side, landing on top of him. The engine chokes to a stop.]
Mamoru: [Winces] Zoi? [He pulls the bike off Zoi with ease] Are you ok?
Zoi: I'm fine.
[Mamoru pulls him to his feet.]
Mamoru: Did you hit your head?
Zoi: I don't think so… I didn't break the bike, did I?
Mamoru: No, you just stalled the engine. You let go of the clutch too fast.
Zoi: [climbs back on the bike] Let's try again.
Mamoru: Are you sure?
Zoi: Positive.
[Zoi kickstarts it himself this time, while Mamoru stands nearby, ready to grab the bike if something goes wrong. After several failed attempts, the engine roars to life]
Mamoru: Easy on the clutch. Ease off slowly.
Zoi: I will.
[The gear catches, the bike rockets forward.]
[Zoi is riding. He heads out of the parking lot for the open road. The wind is in his face and his ponytail is streaming out behind him.]
[He's filled with adrenaline, it's tingling in his veins. The trees on both sides of the road blur into a wall of green. ]
[Zoi's foot itches for the gearshift and he twists for more gas.]
[The road ahead curves to the left so he turns, but he takes the turn a bit to fast and the bikes skids beneath him. Fortunately, his reflexes as a Shitennou are far better than they were as a human so he is able to correct without difficulty. Within minutes the riding becomes second nature.]
[He looks back over his shoulder to confirm he's not being followed.]
[Mamoru is nowhere to be seen, so he decides it's time to attempt a teleport. Zoi opens up a tear in the fabric of reality and dematerializes in a burst of flower petals. It is only when he has entered the interdimensional void that he starts to worry about what effects teleportation might have on the motorcycle's internal combustion engine…]
[In a blind panic Zoi tries to turn the bike around, but since there is no roads in the interdimensional void, he only succeeds is yanking the handlebars to the side. Therefore, he rematerializes where he expected to, only he is facing the wrong direction. The guardrail, which had been to his right, is now approaching faster than the speed of thought.]
[Zoi screams and instinctively covers his face with his arm as he goes crashing through and starts a rapid descent down the heavily wooded side of the hills.]
[For an instant he's airborn. He twists his eyes closed and prepares for the worst, but the bike manages to stay upright as he soars down the slope. He cocks one eye open.]
[The hill is just steep enough to maintain control of the bike, but too steep for him to brake properly. He's certain that it won't be long before he comes to a sheer drop and both he and the bike will be dashed to pieces on the rocks below.]
[Then he remembers he can not only teleport, he can levitate.]
[Zoi lets of a laugh and a shriek of victory. At that point it becomes fun. He zooms down the hill at breakneck speed, dodging trees and boulders. He wonders what Mamoru must think of this if he could see him so he looks up to see how far he is down the hill.]
[He can see the gaping hole in the smashed up guardrail, but there is no sign of Mamoru. He waits. Mamoru does not appear. Still, it's about time to turn back.]
[When he turns around he sees a huge redwood pine, just inches from the front wheel of the bike.]
[He screams and swerves to avoid it. The bike skids on the loose stones beneath it, throwing him to the side. He hits the tree, face first, with bone crushing impact.]
[Zoi feels a sharp thud and the crackle of his skull shattering before the world goes black.]