(With Soda out, I have to start doing my own stunts...)
(I'm not nearly as good as him, but I've gotta do what I can.)
Akito, the cast's all here!
Okay. Then, let's start discussing the stunts for the final showdown. Mind starting us off with any thoughts you have?
Sure.
The toughest part of this scene is probably when you have to take on all three goons and deal with them one after another...
We have some ideas of how we're gonna use drones and your cape to make your stunts look flashier...
Yeah, but isn't there anything else we can do to make this scene feel more dynamic...?
These kinds of scenes are tricky...
The movements are pretty complicated, so everyone's gotta time everything right or it's gonna look really bad...
Actually, I've already told Kusanagi and the camera crew that we might have to do multiple takes before we can get it right.
I see... It does sound pretty hard.
If we want to make things easier, we could reduce the number of enemies or have him fight each of them one at a time instead...
No, the scene would have less impact if we did that. So, let's go with our current plan for the fight...
It's only one scene, so I can just focus on it and practice until my body knows it by heart.
Shinonome...
Okay, got it...!
We'll practice until you get it perfect!
Yeah!
Get ready for round two, stunt team!
Yeah, we got this.
Now, what else is there...?
Phew...
I'm exhausted!
Still, thank goodness we have a plan now!
Right. Thanks for staying so late to discuss this, everyone. Let's start heading home.
Starting tomorrow, the camera crew and the stunt team will practice this together.
*Nod*
See you then!
Oh, right as we're supposed to head home. Shall we, everyone?
Shinonome, let's walk back together for part of the way!
No, you guys go on ahead...
I'm gonna stay a bit longer.
You are?
Then, see you tomorrow!
Later.
(I need to go over what we did just now, at least. But I can't stay for long since all the students are supposed to leave now...)
Akito.
Hm? Oh, you're still here...?
I was just wondering what you were doing staying back by yourself. You seem really motivated.
Yeah, I am a little...
We've come this far, so I don't wanna stumble here, you know?
Also...
I... I don't want this film to cause someone to feel any regret. Not after all the hard work we put into it...
So, let's put our heads together and make sure we all come out of this with no regrets...
Let's come up with the best possible solution we can for this situation. A solution that doesn't involve cutting corners.
(After I heard that speech...)
But I kinda get why you feel so motivated, Akito...
Huh?
Kusanagi did give a pretty good speech back there.
Yeah, she did...
Also, I don't want Soda and the others' hard work to go to waste.
Me neither.
I wanna make it so we're all smiling at the end.
Me too.
So, let's keep doing what we can until we call it a wrap.
Yeah!