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Panel 1:
Riku and Emilia arrive at a large, modern mansion glowing under the moonlight.
Riku (awe-struck):
"Whoa… not bad."
Emilia (grinning):
"I know right? Come in. Make yourself at home."
Panel 2:
Interior — Riku looks around, amazed by the sleek living room and high-tech gadgets.
Panel 3:
Riku stops in front of a large framed family portrait on the wall.
Riku:
"Hey… who's that guy?"
(He points at a tall boy in the photo with glasses and a serious expression.)
Panel 4:
Close-up of Emilia. She crosses her arms, looking a little annoyed.
Emilia:
"That's my eldest brother — Daichi Revan.
He's dustfull of himself, a total know-it-all.
Always competitive, addicted to games, and kind of a nerd."
Riku (excited):
"Can I meet him!?"
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PAGE 2: On the Way to Daichi's Room
Panel 1:
Emilia leads Riku down a hallway.
Emilia (warning):
"He shuts people down if he's not interested. You sure about this?"
Riku (confident):
"I'm sure! How bad can he be?"
Panel 2:
They stop in front of a door with a big "KEEP OUT - GAMING ZONE" sign.
SFX: knock knock
Panel 3 (from behind the door):
Daichi (off-panel):
"Who is it?"
Emilia:
"It's me. A friend wants to meet you."
Panel 4:
Daichi (sarcastic):
"Ohh, another one of your boyfriends, huh?
Fine. Come in so I can scare him off."
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PAGE 3: Meeting the Gamer Brother
Panel 1:
The door opens to reveal Daichi, 17, tall with sharp glasses and headphones.
He's seated in a gaming chair surrounded by glowing monitors.
SFX: click-click-click
Panel 2:
Daichi (without turning):
"So, what do you want, newbie?"
Panel 3:
Riku:
"Well… I saw your picture, and Emilia told me about you.
You seem interesting. I like games too."
Panel 4:
Daichi turns around with a smirk.
Daichi:
"Games? You and I are nothing alike."
Riku:
"What if I prove it?"
Daichi:
"…Prove?"
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PAGE 4: The Challenge Begins
Panel 1:
Riku (confident):
"We play. I'm guessing you've got Brutal Kombat X?"
Daichi (raising a brow):
"You mocking me? Of course I do."
(He tosses a controller to Riku.)
Daichi:
"Choose your fighter."
Panel 2:
Riku:
"I pick… Blazzing Havok."
Daichi (slightly impressed):
"Heh. That's my main. Bold choice."
Daichi:
"Fine, I'll take Devastation. Let's dance."
Panel 3:
Split screen of the character select with hype music.
SFX: FIGHT!
Narration (Riku):
"Let's do this…"
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PAGE 5: Round 1
Panel 1:
Fast-paced fight. Riku is landing combos.
Daichi:
"Not bad… but watch this!"
SFX: SMASH! SWIPE! BLAST!
Panel 2:
Daichi uses a finishing move.
SFX: CRITICAL FINISH!
Daichi:
"Haha! Too easy."
Panel 3:
Riku smirks slightly.
Riku:
"Having fun, huh?"
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PAGE 6: Round 2
Panel 1:
Riku starts countering perfectly.
SFX: PARRY! COMBO! KNOCKDOWN!
Daichi (shocked):
"W-what?!"
Panel 2:
Final blow from Riku.
SFX: FINISH HIM!
Narration:
Round 2: Riku Wins
Panel 3:
Daichi leans forward, serious now.
Daichi:
"I'm not letting you win the last round…"
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PAGE 7: Final Round
Panel 1:
Epic standoff. Riku executes a hidden combo technique.
SFX: SUPER MOVE UNLOCKED!
Daichi (eyes wide):
"…That combo…?!"
Panel 2:
KO screen: Riku Wins — Flawless Victory!
SFX: K.O.!
Panel 3:
Daichi lowers his controller, stunned.
Daichi:
"You… were holding back."
Panel 4:
Emilia peeks in from behind, wide-eyed.
Emilia:
"No way… no one's ever beaten my brother…"
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PAGE 8: The Aftermath
Panel 1:
Riku smiles and extends a hand.
Riku:
"Great match. You're strong, but yeah… I was pacing myself."
Panel 2:
They shake hands.
Daichi (half-laughs):
"Don't get cocky. We're playing again later."
Riku:
"Sure. But I'm beat. I need to nap."
Panel 3:
Riku and Emilia exit the room.
Daichi (calling after):
"You're not escaping next time!"
Riku:
"Who's escaping?"
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PAGE 9: The Guest Room
Panel 1:
Emilia walks Riku up the stairs.
Emilia:
"You really beat him… I think he won't sleep tonight."
Riku (yawning):
"Speaking of sleep…"
Panel 2:
She opens a guest room door.
Emilia:
"There you go. Sleep well."
Riku:
"Thanks. G'night."
Panel 3:
Riku jumps into bed, already dozing off.
SFX: fwoomp…
Final Panel (lights out):
Narration (Riku):
"This school life… might not be so boring after all."
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END OF SCENE 2 / CHAPTER 2