Part 1

Phoenix Wonderland
Wonder Stage
1
Nene
“Hmph... You're a machine. Speak when you are spoken to.”
2
Tsukasa
“Understood. Please excuse my insolence.”
3
Rui
Okay, this seems like a good place to end for today.
4
Asahi
Alright, everyone, nice work today!
5
Tsukasa
Nice work!
6
Tsukasa
(That last scene didn't go the way I'd hoped.)
7
Tsukasa
(I'm definitely still having trouble gauging just how much human expression I'm supposed to be using...)
8
Tsukasa
“Understood. Please excuse my insolence.”
9
Tsukasa
Hmm... No, that isn't right either...
I'm giving a quick response like I should, but I need to hold back my emotions less.
10
Emu
Tsukasa☆
11
Nene
Nice work today.
About the last scene we just did...
12
Tsukasa
“Understood. Please excuse my insolence.”
13
Tsukasa
No, now I'm emoting a bit too much.
14
Tsukasa
However, this is the scene where he decides to speak to Sergeant Willis after seeing her at odds with herself. I doubt he's going to be completely devoid of emotions...
15
Emu
Yup yup! I agree!
16
Nene
Same. I know it's not easy, but I think you should be a little more expressive.
17
Tsukasa
I had a feeling...
But you're right. Let's try to... Wait, Emu?! Nene?!
18
Emu
Hehe. You finally noticed!
19
Tsukasa
How long have you two been here?
Also, were you listening to everything I said just now?!
20
Nene
Hold on. You really didn't think anyone else would hear...?
21
Rui
Hehe. For a conversation that you thought you were having with yourself, it was very audible.
22
Tsukasa
What?! Rui?! Asahi?! You're also here?!
23
Asahi
I know how you feel. I also had trouble getting a good grasp of that part.
24
Tsukasa
You too, Asahi?
25
Asahi
Yes. It's so difficult to gauge how much of which emotions to use...
26
Asahi
Which in turn changes the image of how I envision Bartlett speaking and behaving in the later scenes.
27
Rui
You did seem to deliberately act more robotically there towards the end.
28
Asahi
He's being reprogrammed by the military, so it seemed appropriate to show how his humanity is being chipped away.
29
Asahi
However, despite slowly losing his humanity, something seems to linger and persist within Bartlett.
30
Asahi
That something is what I believe caused Bartlett to say what he does to Sergeant Willis.
31
Tsukasa
Something lingering inside him...
How that scene is portrayed may vary greatly depending on what that actually is...
32
Asahi
It's just my interpretation, but I hope that helps.
33
Tsukasa
Yes, very!
34
Tsukasa
I'll take that into account while thinking more about this scene. And I'll return tomorrow ready to give a better performance!
35
Asahi
That's great! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
36
Tsukasa
Thank you very much!
I promise to find an answer that I feel is satisfactory!
37
Nene
Hey, don't forget to tell me too.
I'm the one who has to do that scene with you.
38
Tsukasa
Ah, I won't! Don't worry!
39
Tsukasa
(Strange... I wasn't able to give my best performance today, but I feel fantastic.)
40
Tsukasa
(This is completely different from what I went through when trying to play Thorpe. Maybe it's because I'm not as lost as I was that time.)
41
Tsukasa
(It's as if each of my experiences is guiding me and telling me what to do...)
42
Tsukasa
Anyway, I'll be going now!
See you all tomorrow!
43
Emu
See you tomorrow, Tsukasa!
44
Asahi
He really is interesting...
And such a conscientious actor.
45
Rui
Yes, he is.