"Blood in the Living Room"
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Panel 1
Scene: Late night. The house is peaceful. Joile and Rena are sitting on the couch, lights dimmed.
SFX: DING-DONG! (doorbell)
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Panel 2
Scene: Joile opens the door — BOOM! GUNS AIMED AT HIM.
SFX: CLICK-CLICK! (gun safeties off)
Gang Leader:
Yo, cop boy... remember me? You took out my brother!
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Panel 3
Scene: Gang members barge into the living room. One points a gun at Rena.
Gang Member 2:
You messed with the wrong crew, sweetheart.
Now you're gonna pay the price.
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Panel 4
Scene: Joile stepping in front of Rena.
Joile (desperate):
Hey! Leave her out of this!
She's got nothin' to do with it!
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Panel 5
Scene: Rena glares coldly at the gunman, calculating.
Rena (thinking):
These punks want blood...
Time to throw them off the scent.
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Panel 6
Scene: Rena fakes fear and stumbles toward the kitchen.
Rena (nervously):
P-Please, let me get water... he needs his meds...
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Panel 7
Scene: Gang members glance at each other and snicker.
Gang Member 1:
Tch. Make it quick. Don't try anything funny, Barbie.
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Panel 8
Scene: Rena ducks behind the kitchen corner, eyes darkening.
Rena (thinking):
Playtime's over.
Time to unleash Echo.
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