Restless Night
Panel 1 (Wide shot)
Night sky over the compound, dark clouds drifting. A pale moon glows.
Caption: "Late at night, Tochiro couldn't find sleep."
Panel 2 (Close-up)
Tochiro sits on his bed, eyes heavy but mind racing.
Tochiro (thought): I need to save Arata… before the misery swallows him.
Panel 3 (Medium)
He leans forward, face tense.
Tochiro (thought): The prison's crawling with low-rank devils… the keys—Mizuna or Roku must have them.
Panel 4 (Small, silent)
A faint breeze blows through the window. Tochiro stands up, determination on his face.
SFX: FWOOOSH
Panel 5 (Vertical panel)
Tochiro slips into a hallway, shadowed and silent.
Caption: "And so, his night mission begins."
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Page 2 — The Silent Room
Panel 1 (Wide shot)
Mizuna's room bathed in moonlight. She sleeps peacefully.
Caption: "Mizuna's room — quiet, unguarded."
Panel 2 (Close-up)
Tochiro's hand slowly turns the doorknob.
SFX: KRRR…K
Panel 3 (Medium)
He moves to her wardrobe, rummaging softly through clothes.
Tochiro (whisper): "Where did she put the damn key…?"
Panel 4 (Tense close-up)
Mizuna shifts in bed, turning toward him.
Tochiro (thought): Crap… did she hear that?!
Panel 5 (Small)
Tochiro freezes. Eyes closed. Sweat runs down his cheek.
SFX: …silence…
Panel 6 (Relief close-up)
She's still asleep.
Tochiro (thought): Lucky.
Panel 7 (Insert panel)
A glint — the keychain hanging by the side of her trousers.
Panel 8 (Slim vertical panel)
Tochiro's hand gently slides it out.
SFX: CHK…
Panel 9 (Narrow long panel)
Tochiro exits the room, slipping into darkness.
Caption: "Phase one complete."
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Page 3 — The Climb
Panel 1 (Tall vertical)
The massive prison looms like a black mountain.
Tochiro (thought): Front gate? Not a chance.
Panel 2 (Close-up)
He tightens his gloves and looks upward.
Tochiro (thought): I'll climb.
Panel 3 (Low-angle shot)
Tochiro leaps and grips a wall edge, magatama glowing faintly on his neck.
SFX: THUD!
Panel 4 (Medium action)
Veins bulge, fingers digging into stone as he ascends.
SFX: SCRRCH!
Panel 5 (High shot)
He's halfway up — sweat dripping.
Tochiro (thought): Come on… almost there…
Panel 6 (Small)
He hauls himself to the top, exhausted but grinning.
SFX: HAAAH…
Panel 7 (Wide)
Ten demons patrol the rooftop, weapons glinting.
Tochiro (thought): Great… ten of them.
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Page 4 — Rooftop Battle
Panel 1 (Wide, dynamic)
Tochiro drops down silently behind the first guard.
SFX: THMP!
Panel 2 (Close-up)
Guard turns — eyes widen.
SFX: !?
Panel 3 (Action)
Tochiro's palm bursts with flame — he drives an elbow into the guard's chest.
SFX: BAM!
Panel 4 (Medium combat)
Two guards rush in. Tochiro sweeps the leg of one, spins, and lands a flaming backfist on the other.
SFX: WHAM! CRACK!
Panel 5 (Low-angle)
Tochiro flips backward over a blade swing. Sparks fly.
SFX: SHRRR!
Panel 6 (Close-up)
He grabs a guard's wrist mid-swing and cracks his neck with a brutal twist.
SFX: KRAK!
Panel 7 (Wide)
Six guards remain. Tochiro stands in their center, flames flickering around his arm.
Tochiro (thought): I'll make this quick. I don't want to kill them.
Panel 8 (Double-wide action)
He channels energy into his magatama — fire arcs from his hand as he cuts through the demons in blinding speed.
SFX: WHOOM! FSHHH!
Panel 9 (Close-up)
One last guard reaches for the alarm.
Panel 10 (Impact panel)
Tochiro strikes the guard's neck with a sharp chop.
SFX: THOK!
Panel 11 (Slim vertical)
He puts on the fallen guard's uniform, mask shading his face.
Tochiro (thought): Blend in…
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Page 5 — The Rescue
Panel 1 (Wide)
Dark corridor filled with locked cells.
SFX: CLANK… CLANK…
Panel 2 (Medium)
Tochiro searches with the keyring.
Tochiro (thought): Come on… where's Arata…
Panel 3 (Close-up)
He stops — a familiar voice calls faintly.
Arata (off-panel): "Who's there?"
Panel 4 (Medium)
Tochiro slides the key into the lock.
SFX: CHIK…
Panel 5 (Reveal)
Arata squints through the bars, then his eyes widen.
Arata: "Tochiro… you actually came."
Panel 6 (Close-up)
Tochiro smiles faintly.
Tochiro: "What kind of friend would I be if I didn't?"
Panel 7 (Wide)
Raizen sits in the back of the cell, arms crossed.
Raizen: "So the boy who captured me returns to save me. Irony's a funny thing."
Panel 8 (Split)
Tochiro glares / Raizen smirks.
Tochiro: "Don't flatter yourself. I came for Arata."
Panel 9 (Wide)
The door swings open.
SFX: KLANG!
Caption: "Freedom — for now."
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Page 6 — Escape and Reunion
Panel 1 (Wide)
Alarms blare. Red lights flood the halls.
SFX: WEEE-OOO! WEEE-OOO!
Panel 2 (Medium)
Guards scramble, weapons drawn. Tochiro and Arata sprint down the corridor.
Arata: "How did you get in so fast!?"
Tochiro (grinning): "Climbed the wall."
Arata: "YOU WHAT!?"
Panel 3 (Dynamic)
Raizen blasts a group of guards back with sheer devil aura.
SFX: BOOM!
Raizen: "If this collar wasn't on me, I'd burn this place to ash."
Panel 4 (Wide)
They reach the outer gate, panting.
Raizen: "Looks like we meet again."
Tochiro: "Yeah… just what I needed."
Panel 5 (High-angle)
A shadow descends from above
SFX: WHOOSH!
Panel 6 (Full shot)
Emilia lands gracefully, hair fluttering, eyes locked on Tochiro and she attack Tochiro
Quickly raizen stopped her
Emilia: "I'm so happy to see you, brother."
Panel 7 (Close-up, Tochiro sneering)
Tochiro: "Your sister? Guess murder runs in the family."
Panel 8 (Tense)
Emilia pulls a dagger, rage flashing.
Emilia: "Say that again and I'll cut your throat."
Panel 9 (Medium)
Raizen steps between them.
Raizen: "He saved me, Emilia. But don't forget—he's the reason I was there in the first place ''
Panel 10 (Wide final)
Arata, frustrated, yells as guards surround them.
Arata: "You two can fight later! We're surrounded by devils''
Caption: "To be continued…"