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Hidden Beast - Chapter-by-Chapter Summary (UNDEAD Song Event)
I'm starting to take notes on stories as I read them since I always tend to forget things right after reading lol
So here are my notes and thoughts and things I may have found funny as I read through Hidden Beast in Engstars!
Prologue
UNDEAD is filming a suspense-romance TV drama called "Love and Beast."
Before that, Koga was pissed off because of an offer for a variety show. He thinks doing too many of those will take away from UNDEAD's "cool" image. He mentions he would rather do drama acting if he had to choose something that wasn't live concerts.
Adonis mentions turning down a drama proposal from Scarlet (AKA Anzu/Producer but I'm using my OC name), and Koga flips out.
Rei, Adonis, and Kaoru whisper to each other that they already rejected the variety show proposal and didn't tell Koga and agree to contact Scarlet about the drama proposal.
Love and Beast Notes:
Koga is an Artist. His friend was killed as well as a second person. All of the murders happen at night. They had claw marks on their necks so they call the murderer "The Beast."
The Bloodthirsty Beast
Chapter 1:
UNDEAD is deliberating why the script doesn't have an ending. Rei says it may be so that it doesn't interfere with the acting. For example, if Koga is the Beast his intense acting could make it obvious.
Koga thinks there is no end because of the writers being behind schedule.
They then decide to try and practice together. Koga tries to tell them it's fine to practice alone. Kaoru teases him saying he's just nervous to say the lovey-dovey lines in front of them.
Kaoru then blushes when Rei says Scarlet can read the female protagonist lines during the practice.
Adonis asks if they need to turn the AC up since he thinks Koga and Kaoru blushing are them being too warm from the heat LOL
Love and Beast Notes:
Adonis is a Diplomat, Kaoru is a Club Host, and Rei is a Genius Surgeon
Chapter 2:
UNDEAD is practicing the script, Koga is still having trouble with the romantic "I don't want you to get hurt" line.
Kaoru and Adonis do demonstrations but when Koga tries again he still stutters and gets mad that he can't do it.
Chapter 3:
First day of filming - while Adonis is shooting a part, the other three members talk about who they think the murderer is.
Later, they notice Adonis struggling with the acting. Rei proposes they practice more using Scarlet to help out and suggests Operation Kabe-don.
Chapter 4:
The member's try to practice with Scarlet. Rei does a kabe-don example to Scarlet and Kaoru jokes that it reminded him of the old Rei (Ore Rei). Koga was like nah the old Sakuma was way cooler lol
Adonis is still frustrated that he loses sight of his strengths while acting because he subconsciously knows that it's just a show and not real.
Chapter 5:
During filming, despite the help from Kaoru, Rei, and Koga, Adonis is still struggling. He gets pulled aside by the Director and Koga stays behind to see what he can do to help Adonis, despite Rei and Kaoru's concerns that Adonis may be alone to be discussing film related content such as the Beast.
Koga then sees the Director begin to bow and apologize to Adonis and runs up to ask what's going on when Adonis mentions quitting but says that he can't share the details with Koga.
Chapter 6:
Koga explains to Rei and Kaoru what happened with Adonis and he is clearly frustrated.
Rei says that unfortunately they can't do anything but watch over Adonis because he won't tell them what is troubling him.
As the three of them head to Cinnamon, they see Adonis heading back to ES. Rei suggest maybe he just forgot something, but Koga is mad that the seniors aren't taking this serious and runs after Adonis.
Rei and Kaoru discuss with each other how clear it is that Koga really cares about Adonis with how worried he is awww :3
Chapter 7:
Koga spies on Adonis at ES and sees him meet up with Scarlet. They move to an emergency stairwell and the words and actions make it appear that they are dating.
Koga makes this assumption that they are dating and maybe Adonis is just uncomfortable working with a different actress in the filming that might get in the way of his relationship lol
Koga is spotted and Adonis finally explains to him the situation since Koga has already seen this much. The Director had his budget stolen for another project, and had to borrow a loan with an insanely high interest rate from a shady company. Basically if this drama doesn't do well, his career is over.
Adonis explains that he's having Scarlet help him practice romance scenes because he doesn't want his poor acting to bring everyone down.
The Dark Claw Marks
Chapter 1:
The group gathers at Cinnamon to discuss what Adonis told Koga. Adonis also reveals that his character is the Beast so he has been trying to grasp the deep feelings of the character.
Rei is concerned about the Director's financial situation jeopardizing the entire project so he tasks Kaoru and Koga with continuing to help Adonis practice while he goes to figure out the details of the debt and handle the money situation.
Chapter 2:
Kaoru asks Adonis why the Beast does what he does (meaning the murders). Adonis explains that the character has Dissociative Identity Disorder. He loses himself and becomes the Beast at night time.
While they practice, Rei meets with Madara and gets an investigation report from him. He seems excited to be helping out Rei.
Rei finds out that the lender for the loan is not associated with criminals and actually used to be in the entertainment business. Rei has a rough plan now to put into motion... (Oh boy here he goes XD)
Chapter 3:
Adonis is still practicing but nothing is helping. Kaoru and Koga seem to be at a loss on what else to do to help. Then Rei shows up.
Rei explains that he is going to go with the Director to visit the lender and negotiate the ridiculous interest rate of the loan.
The other members hate this idea and don't want Rei to put himself in any danger like this and that they should go to the police instead.
Rei says the Director would be tied up in investigations if they went to the police which would delay the drama and all the hard work of the staff and Scarlet would go to waste.
Rei then says he wants them all to go with him to the negotiation. He says if Adonis watches a real villain he might learn something to help. Kaoru reluctantly agrees to come with and Koga is pissed and says nothing.
Rei what are you planning? Lol
Chapter 4:
At the entrance to the building that the lender is in, Rei hands the others some self-defense items that he picked up from the warehouse at the filming set. Adonis takes a baton as his choice while Koga picks a knife (not sharp, just props)
They go in to negotiate the illegal interest rate but to no avail. The lender refuses to lower it and guards come in and surround them!
Adonis doesn't like to fight, but if it comes down to protecting his friends, he will do anything.
Chapter 5:
Adonis breaks the baton weapon to try to show off his strength to the guards. Then he flips a billiard table (Omg do the writers know how much those weigh?) Koga is panicking a bit since Adonis has no weapon and the guards aren't running.
Rei then says not to worry. The guards will pull back. Why?
Yep...
Yeppp...
I should have known XD
The scene was all a set up. The guards and lender were all hired by Rei to get Adonis to feel anger.
Rei explains that he and the Director did actually go to negotiate the debt though, and got an extension on it. Since the lender used to be in the entertainment field, Rei and the Director showed him some footage from "Love and Beast" to prove that the drama would be successful.
Anyway, Adonis requests to go film right away so that he can preserve the feeling of anger, but swears to only act that way in acting and never for real.
Epilogue
Chapter 1:
This chapter is pretty much just UNDEAD acting out the final scene of the drama.
Inogari (The Diplomat/Adonis), reveals that the Beast is inside him. The good Inogari chained himself up but the Beast breaks out of the chains with ease in front of the Artist (Koga), and the Detective (the female protagonist).
Chapter 2:
The scene continues. The Surgeon (Rei), and the Club Host (Kaoru) arrive with the police. The Beast takes the Detective as a hostage but grows weak to her voice as if Inogari is battling his inner Beast.
Inogari is arrested and the other three chat with the Detective afterwards on their future plans.
Then it's time for UNDEAD to film the MV!
Chapter 3:
The members reminisce on all the experiences they had while filming. Koga brings up how he thought Adonis was dating Scarlet. Kaoru is like "What!? No one told me about this!!" Aww Kaoru :3
I liked this quote from Adonis so I copied it directly from the game:
Adonis: "FORBIDDEN RAIN: This song tells the story of a forbidden relationship, depicting the pain and sorrow of a man who carries another personality: the Beast.
He is struggling with the dormant beast inside.
Maybe it's like love, a back-and-forth battle between reason and emotion."
THE END
WAIT THEY NEVER EXPLAINED WHY THE SCRIPT HAD NO ENDING WTF!?
It’s only been just over a month since my local movie theater stopped showing it but I already miss going to see Top Gun on the big screen with my nui’s. 9 times wasn’t enough 🤣😅🥺
It’s only been just over a month since my local movie theater stopped showing it but I already miss going to see Top Gun on the big screen with my nui’s. 9 times wasn’t enough 🤣😅🥺
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