Episode 1: I'm Jack!

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Scene: A graveyard near Landsol.

Shinobu
This spirital energy is tremendous. I didn't think such a monster could exist...

Shinobu
I'll take the front! Miyako, cover me!

Miyako
We've got a Halloween party right after this! So don't get in our way!

???
Huh? What're you all doing?

Miyako
I-It talked! Who are you!?

Jack
My name is Jack O' Lantern! I came to smash up Halloween!

Shinobu
Halloween? ... I won't allow you to do that. We will defeat you here.

Jack
Why've you gotta do that right after we just met? If you're gonna stand in my way, then I won't show you any mercy!

Skull Father
He's coming! Shinobu!

Jack
Yaaah!

Shinobu
Too slow! Miyako, I'll handle the attack! Now!

Miyako
Nice, Shinobu! I'll fight hard, too!

Jack
W-Whoa! You guys aren't bad!

Skull Father
Nice work, brat!^[1] Shinobu! This guy's got nothing!

Miyako
Me and Shinobu are the strongest! Take this!

Jack
Ugh! L-Looks like I can't use my powers in the physical world. I'll just have to... Bye-bye!

Miyako
Ah! Don't run away!

Shinobu
Miyako! Let's hurry after him!

Scene: A park in Landsol.

While that was happening... After getting off work, Yuuki was on his way home, walking through a sparsely populated area of town.

Jack
Move, move, move! ... Wait, you're a human!

Jack
Hey, if you don't give me candy, I'll play a prank on you!

Yuuki
1. "I don't have any candy."
2. "Happy Halloween."

Option 1.

Jack
What's that? Man, what a useless guy! Then, I'm gonna play a prank on you! Take this!

Option 2.

Jack
Yeah! Happy Halloween! Wait... You don't have any candy on you! Don't speak up if you don't have any!

End of branches.

Miyako
Jack! Turn yourself in!

Jack
Whoa! They chased after me! Heh heh, do you really think you can beat me at playing tag? I'm off!

Shinobu
He seems to be having quite a bit of fun... Ah, Yuuki, are you okay?

Yuuki
1. "Shinobu, has something happened?"
2. "Miyako, what are you doing?"

Option 1.

Skull Father
Hey, little man!^[2] Don't get any closer to Shinobu! Just stay there with the brat and eat your candy!

Shinobu
Father, we just happened to meet him by chance, and I'd like to ask him to help us with our work.

Skull Father
No, Shinobu! I absolutely won't permit you to spend Halloween with an uncouth fellow like this!

Shinobu
Father...

Skull Father
Eep! Shinobu's getting scary!

Option 2.

Miyako
Yuuki, you showed up at a good time! Trick or pudding -- gimme some pudding!

Shinobu
Miyako, this isn't the time for...

Miyako
Ah! That's right, if we don't hurry, then we won't get to have the party! I'll just have to get some pudding from you later!

Miyako
But Yuuki, you look like you've got free time. Come help with our work!

End of branches.

Shinobu
Right, on that topic... If you would. Will you help us stop Jack?

Miyako
You can't say no! We've gotta protect Halloween together!

Yuuki
1. "I'll help you two."

Shinobu
Thank you! Then, with that decided, let's chase Jack down!

Later.

Miyako
W-We lost him! That guy's fast...

Shinobu
He said he was going to destroy Halloween, but I'm not sure what he meant by that... We need to find him and hear his true intentions.

Shinobu
I fear that he may have gotten mixed in with the crowds here...

Miyako
There are tons of people in costumes here, so I can't tell at all...

Girl
Waaah! Give it back!

Shinobu
A child crying? What's going on...

Boy
My candy! What're you doing!?

Man
Quiet down! This is mine now! If you're not gonna play with me, then fork over your candy!

Miyako
That grown-up's stealin' candy from little kids! What a jerk!

Miyako
Give everyone's candy back! You can't bully kids like that! And also, gimme some pudding!

Man
Gah! You guys caught up? Yah!

Miyako
Whoa! That was close! What's with you, attackin' all of a sudden like that!?

Man
What a bunch of persistent pests!

Shinobu
You... Are you Jack? I can't believe you're possessing the townspeople... Release that man at once.

Man
I need this body to get my revenge! I won't give it up so easily!

Shinobu
Ugh! T-This is a problem...

Miyako
Then, I'll attack and run him down!

Shinobu
No, Miyako! If we attack him like this, we'll injure the person who's being possessed!

Miyako
Ahh... Y-You're right...

Man
No one can stand in my way... Haaah!

Shinobu
Ah! The two of you, get back! I'll handle this somehow!

Miyako
I can't just do that! I've gotta help too!

Man
If you aren't gonna attack this possessed person, then you're never gonna win!

Man
Ugh... Ahhh! I-It hurts! ... This body isn't good enough!

Miyako
H-He's acting weird!

Shinobu
I suspect that his possessed body isn't compatible with him... If his host doesn't have much spiritual power, then he shouldn't be able to use much power.

Man
Ah, yeah! I've got a good idea! Take this!

Shinobu
M-Magic!? Miyako, watch out!

Shinobu
Eeeek!

Miyako
Shinobu! Shinobu!

Skull Father
You bastard! What have you done to my Shinobu!?

Shinobu
Miyako...

Miyako
Shinobu, hang in there! I'll get you to a hospital right away!

Shinobu
I'm sorry, Miyako... I know I said we'd have a Halloween party together. Yuuki, please, take care of her...

Miyako
Shinobu! Shinobu, wake up!

Miyako
... Oooh! I'll never forgive you for this! What did you do to Shinobu!?

Man
Huh? W-What? What am I doing here...

Miyako
Eh... D-Did he go back to normal? Then, where did Jack...

Miyako
He got away again! How annoying!

Shinobu
... Uhh...