Phantom Ashes – Episode 10
Scene 1: "Whispers in the Shadows"
Setting: Phantom Guild – Top Floor Balcony, Late Night
Wide shot – Grake is standing in a dark balcony area, talking on the phone. City lights twinkle in the distance.
Narration:
"In the silence of the night... some secrets live only in whispers."
Close-up – Grake's face is half-shadowed, speaking close to the phone mic.
Grake (low tone):
"Zeno is still under control... but Ren is breaking his focus.
And that new girl... her presence feels dangerous too."
Black speech bubble – Unknown voice only, no face shown. Just glowing text.
Unknown (Voice Only):
"Alright... no problem.
Keep trying to separate Zeno from Ren...
And from that girl too."
Grake slowly presses the button to end the call.
Grake:
"Okay."
(SFX: Click – Call disconnect)
Back shot – Grake walks into a dark corridor, his shadow stretching long.
Narration:
"His smile held a scheme... and his footsteps, a new strategy."
Close-up – Profile view of Grake with a mysterious smile on his lips.
Grake (thinking):
"Now the real game begins…"
Scene 2: "Confessions Under the Night Sky (Extended)"
Setting: Ren & Zeno's Room – Window Side, Late Night, Cool Breeze
Wide shot – Ren and Zeno stand by their room's window. A cool breeze blows outside, city lights shimmer, tall buildings visible.
Narration:
"In the cool night air, unspoken words pass between two friends..."
Medium shot – Zeno looks at Ren with a curious expression.
Zeno:
"Ren, why do you want to become a guild member?"
Close-up – Ren with a calm smile, light falling gently on his face.
Ren:
"I want to meet my grandfather and father...
I've never seen them."
Close-up – Ren smiles and looks at Zeno.
Ren:
"And you, Zeno?"
Inner monologue – Close-up of Zeno's face, looking a bit tense, thinking.
Zeno (thinking):
"Should I tell Ren I'm an assassin...?
No, not yet..."
Suddenly from behind – A shadowed voice interrupts.
Voice (off-panel):
"I'll tell him."
Wide shot – Ren and Zeno turn around. Grake is standing there. Both are shocked.
Close-up – Zeno tenses up, thinking.
Zeno (thinking):
"Is he going to tell him?"
Medium shot – Grake looks at Zeno with a mysterious smile.
Grake:
"Your friend Zeno is an assassin."
Extreme close-up – Zeno is deeply tense, fear and stress visible in his eyes.
Grake smiles at Zeno, confident and mysterious.
Ren looks at Grake with a calm smile.
Ren:
"So,"
(Then asks)
"Why did you come to our room anyway?"
Grake acts indifferent, thinking it doesn't matter to Ren.
Grake (inner thought):
"He didn't care? Even though he's an assassin? Why doesn't it matter at all?"
Grake smiles confidently.
Grake:
"I came to challenge you."
Ren curiously asks.
Ren:
"What kind of challenge?"
Grake speaks in a serious tone.
Grake:
"Tomorrow Malric will test us.
Let's see who passes—you or me."
Ren nods confidently, accepting the challenge.
Zeno looks at Ren, still tense, while Grake walks out of the room.
Scene 3: "Truth and Trust"
Setting: Ren & Zeno's Room – Near the Window, Late Night
Medium shot – Zeno hesitantly asks Ren.
Zeno:
"You don't care that I'm an assassin?"
Close-up – Ren appears confident and calm.
Ren:
"No man, not at all."
Medium shot – Ren gives a confident smile.
Zeno also smiles slightly, feeling a bit more relaxed.
Ren speaks in a light-hearted tone.
Ren:
"Just remember one thing...
When you're hiding behind me, hide carefully!"
Zeno laughs, the tension eases.
Both stand near the window, looking at the city lights. Their bond feels deeper.
Scene 4: "Unexpected Encounter"
Setting: Corridor Outside Ren & Zeno's Room – Late Night
Medium shot – Grake walks a bit tensely, thinking.
Grake (thinking):
"Ren didn't care... That's strange."
Suddenly Emi appears in front of him, blocking the way.
Emi:
"Do you know where Ren and Zeno's room is?"
Close-up – Shock flashes briefly on Grake's face, but he composes himself.
Grake (confidently):
"Just go straight and take a left."
Wide shot – Emi walks toward the room without saying anything.
Grake watches her, thinking.
Grake (thinking):
"Her speed... is it because of training, or something else?"
Close-up – Grake with a serious expression.
Narration:
"Every face hides something... and every path tells a story."
Episode 10 Ends.