The Opening Act (A Splatoon Script)

Part 3 - Ugly Truths

Coral: What? (Agent 3 pounds on the tube to get Coral's attention.)

(Agent 3 points down the hall.)

(The door to the lab is starting to open again.)

Coral: Eep! (She runs behind Agent 3's tube.)

(Three octolings come in, searching the area.)

Coral: [Thought] They must've seen the unconscious guard! Ugh, what do I do now? (Coral hides as close as she can to the tube.)

Coral: Okay, it looks like I gotta fight! It's now or never! (She starts to come out of her hiding spot.)

Coral: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (She runs toward the three.)

Coral: aaaaa... (The three octolings turn to face Coral.)

Coral: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! (She runs away, panicked. The octolings run after her.)

Coral: ! (She skids to a stop as octolings appear on her other side.)

Coral: Stay back! Back! All of you! (She waves her inkbrush around.)

Nariko: Oh, honey, they're not going to listen to you. (Nariko walks in.)

Nariko: They only listen to me. (Nariko stands in front of the soldiers surrounding Coral.)

Nariko: You know, even though you're my enemy, I'm actually glad to find that you're in one pretty little piece. That outfit I've been working on for a project hasn't gotten messy or torn in any way! (She circles Coral, and Coral shudders.)

Coral: Wait, this is yours? There's no way this'll fit you.

Nariko: Yes, so I've been told.

Coral: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say it like that! It's just that you're so tall, and I'm so short, and it fits me perfectly and-

Nariko: Can it, girl. I've been told that, too. (Coral is confused as Nariko walks away, who rolls her eyes.)

Nariko: But, that doesn't matter. What matters is that my outfit is in one piece and I've captured you. (She turns with a smile.)

(Coral stands there, not as alarmed as she should be.)

Coral: You haven't exactly... captured me. I mean, you haven't tied me up or anything like that. You've got me surrounded, and I'm in a tough situation right now, yes, but I don't think that counts as capturing me. (She throws her arms out, motioning at the soldiers who are pretty far away, though she's still surrounded.)

Nariko: No, I've basically captured you, honey. But, if you insist with the dramatics, then... (She backs up a little bit.)

Nariko: Get 'er, girls. (She motions for her soldiers to attack.)

(Multiple octolings shoot towards Coral.)

(She tries to deflect the shots and fight back, but there's too many soldiers.)

(Coral gets pushed into ink.)

Nariko: Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa! Soldiers, that's enough! Stand down! I didn't mean for you to try to kill her! I still need my outfit back and looking perfect! (She steps in.)

Nariko: Now, put your guns down. You won. (The octolings are a little confused.)

Nariko: Thank you. (They put their guns down.)

Nariko: *Ahem* (She stands in front of Coral and tries to regain a threatening composure.)

Nariko: You know, I've been wondering what you've been trying to do on my ship. I haven't seen you for so long that I thought that either you were REALLY good at sneaking around or you fell off of the ship! (Nariko kneels in front of Coral as Coral tries to get free from the enemy ink.)