(Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In)
EXT. BARREN GROUND - EVENING
TEXT APPEARS: YEAR - 2064.
As the wind gushes with a walloping whoosh, ERIC VESTLERS
walks past a segmented hand that emerges from the dark
soil...
ERIC halts. He holds a cigarette between his lips, unlit. He
pulls out a matchbox from his right pocket... hauls it open
to pick up the matchstick right at the top.
He strikes, thrice on the striking surface. The matchstick
burns on the fourth.
He lights the unlit cigarette.
As we pan from a medium close up to a close up, a gentle
piano music intensifies into a high pitched electronic piece
that mimics the nature of waves.
ERIC takes a puff. Deep and Long, as the constant shudders
of a man runs through his mind...
ERIC VESTLERS
Begin.
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EXT. OUTSKIRTS OF SKALZKAS - EVENING
K stares, downwards. He even forgets to blink, as he upholds
his vengeance, strong and tall in his blood red eyes.
TEXT APPEARS: YEAR - 2272
As K stands 17 meters away from the end of a cliff, the
smoke emitted from the blazing fire that burns the city of
SKALZKAS intensifies the dark atmosphere, even darker,
then... monochrome. Amidst the intensified darkness, a ray
of hope shines, the setting sun's reddish-orange ray
spotlights K. Polishing his black war-suit into dark brown.
Out. From the blazing fire, THE SKELZERS stomp. The
silhouette of a 11,693 men approach the cliff.
The vengenful eyes of K mirror the aggressive stomp of THE
SKELZERS on the dead remains of the citizens of SKALZKAS.
The general commander of THE SKELZERS, ZAKAR, raises his
head, sights above the cliff, and locates K. He yells!
(Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In) 2.
ZAKAR
Army. Rise!
Uniformly, THE SKELZERS sprint. Each step rising their feet
32 inches above the ground.
K outstretches his hand, a little below his waist. To sense
the diminutive cylinder-like structure: THE SENKOR, attached
to his belt.
As the debris of sand gusts, K's master, KERRID commands.
KERRID
Don't! This is Suicide! Get here.
Now. Inside the air-C.
K steps back, three steps... towards the direction of the
gusting debris. He stops, firmly.
K doesn't think for a moment, he pulls out THE SENKOR and
repositions it for a firmer grip.
K shoves his right shoe behind, against the sand and
clenches a sturdy stand.
The trainees of KERRID reciprocate as they aggressively
clench forward. KERRID outstretches both his hands to halt
the trainees. The trainees adhere to the gestural command.
As tears advance in the eyes of KERRID, he mumbles his
command.
KERRID
(mumbles)
Let go. Let go of him.
Piercing through the gusting wind, K eventually speeds up,
higher and higher.
Meanwhile, THE SKELZERS arise, together. Their rise beneath
the cliff looks proptional to a bunch of ants trying to
climb a tall wall.
As K tightens his grip on THE SENKOR, the diminutive
cylinder-like structure transpires into a 7.4 feet long
spear.
K, with the long spear hastens to the edge of the cliff as
the orangish rays from the big sun beside partially moulds
K.
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A melodramatic music plays,
K approaches to the verge of the cliff, he clenches THE
SENKOR with both his fists, he pulls THE SENKOR,
outstretches it so that the heel points the ground and the
shaft points the monochromatic orangish sky.
The Music Stops. No sound.
And... K jumps! Off the cliff.
An I pitched orchestral music along with a Sorprano plays.
The dazzling rays of the orangish-red semi-circle, the sun,
envelops K to such an extent that only his silhouette
remains. The semi-circle sun almost transpires as the entire
background, the silhouette of K pulls THE SENKOR further
behind, forming an arc amidst the air.
Grounded, ZAKAR looks above.
A low angle shot with an orchestral folk music plays.
An arc like structure pierces through the brownish sky with
the shaft pointing to the ground.
ZAKAR trembles with fear.
ZAKAR
(trembling)
Run. Run!
We pan out as with the frame set to the legs of THE
SKELZERS.
THE SKELZERS run. Some legs outrun the legs of the others,
some fall and some tremble. As the minute dust particles in
the ground begin to oscillate, higher and higher as the
seconds increases, The shaft of THE SENKOR approaches the
ground, the ground itself begins to quiver, most of THE
SKELZERS fall, the dust particles jump even higher, a feet
tall at least, and... THE SENKOR lands.
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A reverberation of shattering ground is heard.
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(Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In) 4.
The burning SKALZKAS burns even higher as the fire spreads
vigorously.
The compound wall of SKALZKAS lies on the ground, shattered
down into pieces darkened with the fire burns.
The camera pans from ground level to the top of the cliff.
The cliff is partially cracked from the ground level to the
top, the edge of the cliff melodramatically cracks and falls
off.
The orangish-brown dust strongly gusts, the ground is
scattered with THE SKELZERS lying dead, amidst the dead, at
the center, K stands up and tall holding the spear that's
pierced on the ground.
The eyes of K remain wide open even with the particles of
sand passing through, they refuse to manifest any form of
emotion. Out of nowhere, indistinct sound shudders. As
seconds pass, The indistinct sounds transpires to be
somewhat distinct. As the sound transpires, the stoic eyes
of K begins to focus on the somewhat distinct sound with the
eyes lowered to the left. The sound further transpires, into
the screams of the man.
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INT. ZERRIKEN LAB - EVENING
7 scientists firmly grip the brawling K from his left and
right.
K constantly screams, vigorously, with his eyes closed.
While holding the restless K, the chief assistant comments.
THE CHIEF ASSISTANT
A form of intense pain is being
transmitted, call ERIC. Now!
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EXT/INT. BARREN GROUND, ZERRIKEN LAB - EVENING
As ERIC inhales the last bit of his immensely shortened
cigarette, ERIC receives an alert with the TELECOMMUNICATOR,
a device that provides instant alert beeps in his pocket.
We track ERIC.
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ERIC runs to find a manhole cover amidst this barren ground
with human flesh peeping out. One miss, he quite accurately
found the manhole cover. ERIC kneels down to remove the
circular manhole cover made of ductile iron, he places the
cover right beneath his feet and climbs down two steps on
the ladder attached. ERIC closes the opening with the
manhole cover (the camera moves inside the slight opening as
ERIC closes the manhole cover) and swiftly moves down the
remaining 14 steps. ERIC as he reaches the ground runs
forward, the light switches on detecting the presence of
ERIC and adhering to the speed. As each light switches on,
the underground vault transpires to be a laboratory with
each facility designated to specific research. ERIC opens
the clinic door on his left and inquires to the nurse,
ERIC
Doc?
NURSE
(in a hurry)
Inside.
ERIC instantly rushes to the chief facility, right ahead
with big metal doors open, and the 7 scientists along with
the medical director await the arrival of ERIC.
ERIC walks inside the chief facility, with uncertainty. The
anxiety oscillates in his eyes as he asks,
ERIC
(trembling)
d-dead?
The medical director responds,
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
critical. but no, not dead.
The chief assistant interrupts.
THE CHIEF ASSISTANT
(chaotically)
I guess, the eleventh, uh, K was or
is a success.
ERIC
My experiment is a success?
THE CHIEF ASSISTANT
He transmitted various forms of
emotions from the future.
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ERIC
Proof?
THE CHIEF ASSISTANT
We've retrieved visuals from brain.
2272 it is.
We pan from MEDIUM to MEDIUM CLOSE UP. As we pan, an
oscillating music builds up composed of piano, strings and
harp.
ERIC 3101 3101 holds still, he exhibits no emotion, he
remains stoic as the chief assistant's voice comments
faintly.
THE CHIEF ASSISTANT
(faintly)
You have created, THE MOST POWERFUL
WEAPON.
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TITLE: UNTITLED AFTRS SCRIPT
(Printed with the demonstration version of Fade In) 7.