Chief Midori: My son is dead? But you can bring him back again, right?
Neffy: That is a "NO" with a capital "N-O" there, Pops. Your son was a Shitennou, and once a Shitennou dies, they stay dead forever.
Chief Midori: Some evil god killed my son? And you made me forget it? [Grabs Kunzite in a fit of rage] Give me back my memories, you son of a bitch!
[Kunzite narrows his eyes and gives Chief Midori a feral glare.]
Neffy: Oh, you might want to keep it down if you want to confine the damage control to just the people in this room. [Points to Umino and Naru seated on the floor, talking into a phone]
Umino: Where are you...you're missing all the excitement...there was this big gas exposition...Mamoru was hurt pretty bad...No, he's NOT ok... and your Dad and Kunzite are fighting about something...bummer that all this had to happen on your birthday.
[Kunzite and Chief Midori exchange glances then run over to Umino. Chief Midori grabs the phone from his hand.]
Umino: Hey!
Chief Midori: Zoi?
Zoi's Voice: Dad? What's going on? Why didn't you wake me up?
Chief Midori: Son? [grins with relief] You're alive.
Zoi's Voice: Of course I'm alive. Why is it so dark out?
Kunzite: [grabs the phone from Chief Midori] Zoisite? Where are you?
Zoi's Voice: I'm in my room. Where are you?
[Umino and Naru's eyes go wide as Neffy and Kunzite teleport away]
[In Zoi's room]
[Zoi is standing by the window, dressed in his underpants. He is looking up at the night sky with a look of dread on his face. The bed is unmade and the suit he wore is lying crumpled on the floor near the bed.]
[Kunzite and Neffy appear. Zoi turns to face them, but before he can say a word, Kunzite gathers him into his arms and holds him tight.]
Kunzite: [voice breaking] You're alive.
Zoi: Of course I'm alive. Why wouldn't I be alive?
Kunzite: [clutching Zoi close] Nephrite told me he saw you burn to death.
Zoi: Yeah? Well Neffy has a weird sense of humor.
[Kunzite just stands there holding Zoi tight. Neffy picks up up Zoi's shoes from the floor and looks at the soles. He picks up his pants and looks at them as well. Then he drops them and walks over to Zoi and rubs his calf and then grabs his ankle and lifts his foot.]
Zoi: HEY! [kicks Neffy] What do you think you are doing?
Neffy: Kunzite. I don't mean to alarm you, but I don't think that is the real Zoi.
Zoi: What is that supposed to mean!
[Kunzite holds Zoi tighter and glares at Neffy]
Neffy: I DID see the Death Phantom burn Zoi at the stake. I jumped into the pyre and tried to save him. The pain was excruciating, but because of that pesky little curse, I had no choice but to just stand there like a fool and get burned along with him.
Zoi: Curse? What curse?
Neffy: [gives Zoi a venomous glare] The Death Phantom explained this to you.
Zoi: When?
Neffy: Right before he set you-or should I say, the real Zoi- on fire. This just proves my point that you are an imposter.
Zoi: What the hell are you talking about? I'm not an imposter!
Kunzite: [narrows his eyes at Neffy] He's not an imposter. You think I don't know my own husband?
Neffy: Well, thanks to you and your pesky little curse, Kunzite, there is one surefire way to find out.
[He conjures up a sword and before either Kunzite or Zoi can react, he attempts to lop off Zoi's head.]
[He swings, but the sword stops a hairbreadth from Zoi's neck.]
Neffy: It's him alright. [dispels the sword]
Zoi: OH MY GOD! YOU JUST TRIED TO CUT OFF MY HEAD!
[Jeddy appears]
Jeddy: Gee, thanks, you two. Nothing like being left all alone to wipe away the memories of my two brothers vanishing into thin air just moments after I finished brainwashing everyone.
[They ignore him]
Neffy: He was wearing that suit. He was wearing those shoes. I watched him burn, and he hasn't gotten so much of a sunburn or a speck of ash on him.
Jeddy: What's going on?
Zoi: I don't know! I haven't even gotten dressed yet! I've been in bed all day!
Neffy: You've been in bed all day?
Zoi: Don't look so shocked! I didn't oversleep by that much! It's only 9am, for pity's sake!
Kunzite: It's 9pm.
Zoi: 9...p...m...? [He looks out the window] That would explain why it is dark out, but- I don't understand. It's my birthday, isn't it. Why did everyone let me sleep the entire day away?
[Looks over at the alarm clock and sees the Faberge Egg Kunzite gave him]
Zoi: Kunzite? Is that a Faberge Egg? Why is there a Faberge Egg on my nightstand?
[Kunzite looks at Zoi, his eyes large with concern]
Kunzite: You don't remember getting out of bed this morning. You don't remember getting attacked by the Death Phantom. You don't even remember getting into bed, do you?
Zoi: [sweating] No. I don't.
Kunzite: Zoisite. What is the last thing you remember?
Zoi: I was with you, in the Dark Kingdom. We were talking about my birthday. I asked if I could open my present, and you said I had to wait until my birthday. Then you counted down. 3...2...1. The next thing I know, I'm in bed in my underwear and Naru's calling me, asking me where I am-Kunzite, why didn't you let me open my present?