Ishioka is fascinated by Raizo's retelling and the critique, but can say nothing before tonight's show begins.Shiba Raizo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:07 am"No trouble at all, if you'll indulge my unpolished critique."
Raizo inhaled slowly.
"It was a tale to please no one- and, I think, in the way the author intended. Two siblings each fall in love with the same woman, injecting tensions into what had been a close and loving family dynamic. Their rivalry escalates, culminating in a duel- which the play ends before we see the result."
He shook his head.
"If you value Bushido, they are fools, slaves to the sin of Desire who allow their desires to destroy their relationship with their own family kin. If you value love, they're selfish idiots, incapable of letting the woman they both claim to love decide between them. Either way, I found it quite... unpleasant."
And then the play began.
As soon as the play concludes, the Lion pivots to his Phoenix companion. "A more pleasing show tonight, I think. An affirmation of duty and the rewards that its faithful execution can lead to?" There's a hint of a smile on the Matsu's face that, given his usually bland expression, almost seems like giddiness.