Chapter 33 intermission
"Let me see, there are a total of 30 scenes so far... I came to the Devil's Court before, and I ran into a couple who sneaked in by accident. The scene of the blood sacrifice to the man was also counted as one scene, so today is a total of 29 scenes. All kinds of details cannot be missed, so many scenes are shot for a long time, and the effect is the same. After all, it is different from the actual film shooting, this is a hand-held camera.”
I looked at the footage captured by the camera, basically talking to myself.
"Speaking of which, Tian Bensen is quite interesting."
This time I looked up at Jonaberry.
"You told me in private that there was something wrong here, and seeing that I didn't take it seriously, you told Sen in front of the camera. As a result, he thought it was your impromptu performance, and he tried his best to cooperate—"
When I think of his acting skills, I can't help but smile.
"Indeed, I only gave a general setting and let everyone play freely according to the theme, but I really didn't expect him to be able to cooperate to such an extent... It can be regarded as a play idiot. In the end, until I prepared the crossbow and took the arrow Aiming at him, that guy didn't seem to understand what was happening in front of his eyes, oops, oops—"
I'm just frankly stating my feelings about the other party's first scene.
"By the way, you're quite smart too. You deliberately stayed away from Mori and the other members who played the black monster during the filming interval? You seem to have reminded Reiko and Erika. Of course, those two people go in one ear and out the other. It really feels strange, and that can also be attributed to the atmosphere of the Demon Court itself. You know, in the eyes of everyone, I am the director, the screenwriter and even the photographer. No one will doubt my instructions."
"Then, then you... use, use this demon court as the stage..."
Raspberry, who was still staring at me blankly until now, finally spoke.
"According to the instructions given by Mr. Kishima and Mr. Li in the car, the purpose of this trip is to shoot a horror movie with multiple settings..."
"Exactly. The performance of the recent hand-held camera is very good, and accessories such as lighting and microphones, the performance is too good. Compared with-"
I have a sneer on my face.
"Anyway, it's an audition, the key acting skills are really terrible. Both Tie Zhizhen and Reiko knew the content of the event, but Reiko started to play dumb from halfway through. Kishima obviously held the title of "Slasher Abandoned Garden Murder Incident" As the core members, those two should at least know the title, but Reiko acted like she didn't know the original movie at all. The old man at the gas station may have been invited by Dongnan and Mori to participate temporarily, at least he still Acting decently, creating an air of unease, and patiently waiting on the sidelines until I filmed his last lines."
"That old man turned out to be..."
"That's right, didn't Qidao also say it. 'Minister and Asen should have been here before us...I'm afraid they couldn't reach a consensus with the old man.' Isn't this kind of statement strange? It's like they It’s like there’s some special deal between them.”
I started to explain to her the various loopholes that I found during the shooting-but didn't point out on the spot.
First of all, even if it is a sideshow, the opening of the whole video is too unnatural.The reason why Kijima could only start shooting from the rear of the car was of course because I was sitting in the passenger seat at that time.
Second, before I get back in the car after filming the old man at the gas station, the obviously slow Hyerika has finished drinking the juice from "White Wood", which gives away Acts 4 and 5 There is a clear gap in time between them.
After entering the passage from the lobby, when Berry found a fork in the road, the lights of the camera appeared in the screen.At that time, Qi Dao was at the end of the team, and it was obviously impossible for him to come from his machine, but the one in my hand.
The total number of members is supposed to be seven, but the bento and bottled tea that Erika and Mori are responsible for carrying are just enough for two people to divide in half, which is an even number.And after arriving at the square, one can be placed at each end of the four stones, so there should be eight people in total.
When Mori almost fell off the cliff in the plant maze, Reiko protested at my camera unconsciously.
In the whole team, only Qidao and Sen brought their luggage, and Berry also gave him the flashlight.But after Grotta and Kishima parted, Reiko took out another flashlight from somewhere and used it.
Hui Lixiang said that she likes the scene of beheading and belly cutting in horror movies. Only the members in the same car will know that speech, and Sen is not one of them.
Berry stepped on the ground when climbing the tower, and then suffered from dizziness. Sen, who is a black monster, was really worried about her.
In order to catch up with Berry as much as possible to shoot, even my violent breathing was recorded into the microphone during the scene of climbing the tower.
Berry doesn't smoke at all, and of course he doesn't carry a lighter and matches with him, so he can't light the torch smoothly.So I secretly gave her a lighter, so that she could light the torch without any effort, so that it would not be suspicious.
"There are still many loopholes in the details, and it would be endless to talk about them one by one. If you want to talk about the biggest failure, you have to count Tie Zhizhen and Qi Dao talking endlessly when they are alone. They just want to take advantage of it. To explain the situation, it’s nothing more than a layman’s Qidao. As an actor, Tie Zhizhen behaved so poorly that I felt ashamed for him. A real actor should use acting skills instead of language. A lot of dissatisfaction, he will shout and lose his temper alone, and he is sincere."
Raspberry does not make any representations.
"I couldn't help laughing when Dongnan complained that 'it's a farce from the beginning to the end, and it's enough for President Dongma to do it all by himself'. He said that it's enough for me to take pictures by myself. .”
The other party remained silent.
"By the way, when it comes to laughing, the leisurely dialogue between Reiko and Erika makes people laugh. In the film, they are indeed ignorant of what happened, but they are not in such a relaxed state of mind. Erika is still a newcomer , don’t expect too much from her, but it’s unreasonable for Reiko to be like this. But, it’s also because of such half-hearted actors that the filming was able to proceed smoothly to this point.”
Berry remained silent and just listened intently, but the result was always my one-sided explanation.
"Actually, all the good things I photographed along the way—"
I can't help but sigh.
"In the final analysis, why did you choose double and multiple means, and why did you use a troublesome structure? I don't wait for you to ask, I will tell you directly. Based on this complicated setting, even if there is something unnatural during the shooting process, In other words, if I issued a suspicious instruction, it can be more or less fooled."
"What the hell are you trying to do..."
"Of course it's a movie."
"Could it be that you killed Mr. Tianben... and everyone..."
"Didn't I just say that the real culprit of this serial murder incident in the Devil's Garden is me."
"W-how could it be... You, you killed everyone by yourself during the filming process, so as to make a horror movie with real victims... I didn't get it wrong..."
My laughter echoed from the top of the tower.
This is a strange smile from the bottom of my heart. Berry stared at me in horror, as if facing a terrifying monster that made her hair stand on end.
"Sorry, sorry, sorry. You really misunderstood."
"But, but... big, everyone... was killed..."
"That's the truth. To match the title of "Slasher's Abandoned Garden Murder", I took a lot of chopping and chopping. Oops, don't get me wrong, my brain is fine. Then I ask the other way around , assuming that it is really made into that kind of genuine horror movie, do you think it can be successfully marketed and sold?"
"I, I don't think...it's impossible..."
"Is it? So you don't understand my intentions correctly, but it's not too far off."
"This, what does this mean... What are you doing this for..."
"The motive is quite pure, it is for money."
"for money?"
"Fake horror movies can't be sold, but genuine massacre movies can definitely sell for a good price."
"A sadistic movie?"
"It is the video that records the real killing scene, and there are also examples related to horror movies, such as the Argentine horror movie "SNUFF" in 1976. At that time, there was a lot of noise, saying that the scene where the actress was killed at the end was actually a real scene. There were also demonstrations against the release of the film. It turned out that those were all tricks to lure the audience into the cinema, and the film itself was terrible. After watching it, no one was fooled. I don’t know how many times better. Of course, the latter is not really dead, but it feels like a real shot, because the whole film is not entertaining at all. Others that cheat the box office under the banner of massacre movies include "Shocking "Special Effects" and the like, stop now."
The other party fell silent again.
"First of all, whether it's true or not, I don't like those horror movies that only know how to pile up murder scenes. It's the best to have an excellent script with cruel murder scenes. Even if the plot is messy, it should follow the pure The visuals need to shoot tragic scenes of massacres, which makes people expect what kind of vicious murderer will appear in the film. Most of this kind of works I will appreciate with relish."
"But you..."
"Well, it's another matter to become a murderer yourself. Sen said this, saying that he didn't have the confidence to do it, but after entering this magic court, it seemed that some switch was pressed-at first glance, it was really great. lines, but also the truth."
Berry stared at me in disgust.
"Of course, I never thought of shifting all the responsibility to the Demon Court, but when I first entered here, I really had a certain feeling-this is the truth."
"initial?"
"As you know, our company has some financial difficulties. Just in time for the crisis, creditors came to collect debts one after another. Then, just as Tie Zhizhen was worried, the other party began to offer to shoot child pornography to pay off the debt. Alas, instead of It’s better to say it’s a coercion than a proposal... So I proposed to make a massacre movie instead, heh heh..."
Thinking back on the conversation at that time, I can't help but laugh.
"Even the other party was surprised, but they made a decision immediately, and said that they would figure out a way to sell. At that time, the first thing that came to my mind was this magic court. When I said that I wanted to use this as a stage for shooting, the other party simply agreed. I accepted my waywardness without hesitation, and found the key to the Demon Court not long after."
"So, you stepped on it before..."
"Sure. Qi Dao also said that I have been busy working outside recently. I handed over the key to Dongnan this morning so that everyone can enter the magic court. Of course, I am the only one."
"I should have thought of that earlier."
"But it's also my fault for being too excited. I forgot to lock the entrance not long ago, and a few men and high school girls who looked like students slipped in, just like the couple seven or eight years ago. It's a blessing in disguise. After I found out, I used them for a rehearsal of killing and filming. I had to confirm in advance whether props such as the torture room can be used, so I just tried them."
"So you put someone who has nothing to do with you..."
"I didn't expect it. Seeing my companion die, the remaining girls began to resist fiercely. I had no choice but to deal with her quickly. It's a pity. But thanks to that lesson, I will use it no matter how sure the occasion is today. The stun gun, no matter how careful you are, it is always right, and judging from the results, it really came in handy."
Berry stopped talking.
"Fortunately, the footage taken last time was not bad. I plan to use it as the opening scene of this film, so it can be regarded as serving the audience."
The other party remained silent.
"By the way, back to the topic of stepping out, I really can't figure it out by myself, so I chose the route for everyone within the range confirmed in advance."
"That map is also to induce us..."
"Well, of course, so I only provided the minimum information on purpose. Speaking of which, everyone really thought that you made the map, and they didn't think about it. Until three days ago, they refused to participate in the show and were busy writing papers. Students, where do you have time to study the reports of "Maze Grass" carefully, and even deduce a large map based on a few photos. In fact, you only said that it was a sketch made with reference to "Maze Grass", and did not name the author. Riding Shima then said that even the president could not do this, and you tried to deny it. But because I told you in advance, that map is considered to be made by you, so you didn't explain much..."
"yes……"
"However, you slipped your mouth on the Staircase Hell. You told Reiko and Erika that the article in "Maze Soko" didn't mention the route you took at all. The two of them didn't even use their brains. If what you said is true, then And how is it possible to make a map based on that report alone?"
"The ones who can make that map can only be those who have the opportunity to personally enter the Demon Court..."
"Completely correct."
"You always choose to kill people between shoots - why?"
"Good question. The biggest advantage of this method is that members other than the sacrifices will think that I went to a scene that has nothing to do with me to shoot, so they won't be suspicious of my whereabouts."
"So, in that ruin-like scene, the one who divided us into three groups at the intersection was also—"
"That's right. I've calculated everything. Tie Zhizhen will definitely ask Dong Nan about the business status of our company whenever he gets the chance, and Qi Dao is also happy to hang around you in the name of photography. The remaining group is Reiko and Hui Lixiang, their task is naturally to witness the black monster played by Mori. This grouping is logical and has only one purpose, so that Dongnan can be alone in a place far away from the main force, and it is also convenient for me to hide. Everyone thinks that I am going to shoot Mori in There was no suspicion at all in the scene of the wandering in the Demon Court. On the other hand, I instructed Sen to stand still before everyone enters the maze. When you are ready, follow Tie Zhizhen and Dongnan, waiting for the opportunity to attack."
"You expected in advance that Mr. Dongnan would stay alone after the conversation, and only Mr. Li would join us first?"
"I have been with them for a long time, and this level of prediction is not a problem. The reason why I chose Dong Nan first is because even if the middle-aged man is hacked to death, the audience will not be too interested, even if he is kept. It’s just getting in the way. Afterwards, Tiezhizhen and Qishima were chosen, and the reason is exactly the same as Reiko’s speculation.”
"What are you..."
I immediately understood Raspberry's question.
"The shooting of the murder scene basically relied on the portable camera in my hand. Depending on the occasion, I also used a tripod to set up other cameras to cooperate with the shooting. For example, two additional cameras were prepared in the torture room, and a total of three cameras were used to shoot at the same time. After all, two It's a charming offering... that's right—”
At this moment, I suddenly realized a certain common reaction of a series of sacrifices.
"Not only did everyone not understand the reason why they were killed, but they also seemed unable to understand why the prisoner kept taking pictures."
"This, this is also a matter of course."
"At that time, I approached Dongnan with the camera, and he yelled such a sentence-'What the hell are you doing? Why are you holding that kind of thing at me'. After that, Tie Zhizhen'Why...don't use that kind of Something', Reiko also said 'why...you want' after realizing the existence of the camera. Kishima was stabbed through the chin with a knife, so he couldn't speak, but he was very sensitive, and he noticed the unnaturalness before I did it, several times Looking back in surprise."
"Have you finally noticed... the true face of the murderer..."
"God knows. By the way, Reiko understood that her seduction didn't work, and her expression at that time was really desperate."
Raspberry is dumb.
"Well, I'm really dull about things other than horror works, and I don't have much interest in women. Reiko probably used this to confirm my identity and tried desperately to tell Erika. She originally wanted to say 'the end of the hole' Well, it turned out to be inaudible at all, leaving only an 'uh' sound."
"Big, everyone..."
"By the way, I was really taken aback when Reiko smelled the blood in the tunnel behind Grotta. After each murder, I disposed of the bloody clothes and knives safely. Next time She will definitely use a new product when she turns back, so she can detect it, it seems that the smell left by killing three people in a row is indeed very strong."
"Everyone trusts you completely...so everything is done according to your request...but you betrayed everyone..."
"In every sense, my position is indeed ideal. It is a complete psychological blind spot for everyone. In other words, I am an invisible member."
Seeing my triumphant appearance, Raspberry cast a disgusted look.
"If I want to maximize my market advantage, the black monster played by Mori is also a wonderful existence. As long as I make good use of it, I can do whatever I want. TOEFL, killing people openly during the shooting of horror movies, this unbelievable behavior It's so natural to be covered up."
Then I kindly explained other points to Raspberry.
For example--
In the scene where Tie Zhizhen chases the black monster in the maze, the monster disappears on Dead End Road is the fifteenth scene, and Tie Zhizhen looks into the passage and jumps to the sixteenth scene. Sen came out of the passage.
At the double door deep in Grotta's third room, the trio of Reiko, Erika, and Raspberry parted with Kishima.According to what I told Reiko, this is another trap of the Demon Court.Actually, of course it was an arrangement to kill Kishima.As for why the door couldn't be opened, it was of course just acting.
Hui Lixiang disappeared from the iron maiden in the torture room of the old castle, which is the same reason as the black monster disappeared in the maze. At that time, Hui Lixiang just hid behind the iron maiden and screamed.After that, I hid in the dark while the camera was pointing at Reiko, and waited obediently to the side according to my instructions.
"Until I knocked Reiko down with a stun gun and turned around to walk up to her, that child obediently hid in the dark and watched."
"You are too much..."
"Unfortunately, letting her scream behind the iron maiden was a big failure. Later, when Reiko actually operated it, it was confirmed that the iron maiden could hardly hear the internal movement after closing the door. Didn't Reiko mention that a man was locked inside for a whole day?" Did it take two days to die? She said it herself—this door is thick and heavy, if she hadn’t been interrupted, she would have filled in the first half of the sentence—so the screams of the tortured couldn’t leak out. Alas, I committed the crime. Confused."
"Wait a moment... Since your goal is to shoot massacre movies, why bother arranging everyone to act? It's not necessary at all."
Berry looked puzzled.
"Indeed. Although there is also an intention to confuse the public and hide the true purpose of the photography, but frankly speaking, there is really no need to do this step."
"In that case, why do you..."
"For a complete horror movie, of course."
The sentence seemed incomprehensible to her.
"Well, from your point of view, my purpose is just to shoot massacre movies... Of course the main idea is correct, but this alone does not constitute art at all."
"Well, if that's the case... you really still..."
"I don't want to make a horror movie where people are actually killed—you mean this? Well, it's true that I can't completely deny it. Actually, I also have my own plans."
"What plan..."
From her tone of voice, she didn't seem to believe my statement at all.
"The massacre movies are nothing more than satisfying people's desire to see dismemberment scenes and the moment when the same kind is killed. Focusing on this alone, the market is very narrow. If you want to broaden the market, you must add some entertainment elements."
"Entertainment, entertainment?"
"That's right. Let's use the prepared script—that is, the plot of a horror movie—for a series of performances that look like horror movies. On the surface, it is a fictional work with the theme of disembowelling."
"You really... No, not normal."
"Hmph, do you think I'm a fireman?"
"You originally planned to shoot a massacre movie just to revive the company—of course, this is abnormal enough, but at least you have the fundamental motive of money. But now, you are just indulging in the fun of killing...and you are doing it yourself, I am delighted by the murder scene I personally filmed..."
"Yeah, maybe the idea of rebuilding Profondo Rosso didn't exist from the very beginning. Dongnan is another matter. If he is interested in the company, at least he won't kill Qidao together. With Dongnan who can only talk It’s different, Qi Dao has real talent and practical work, but it’s also very troublesome to keep him... Actually, I plan to start another company, but it’s not the one that exists legally. That is to say, ordinary fictional horror films directed by Profondo Rosso Production and distribution, a new company—I’m thinking of calling it INFERNO—specially provides horror works including massacre movies to some members. It will be divided into operations in this way.”
After all, I stared at Raspberry again.
"Also for the sake of the future, we must first complete the first "Slasher Abandoned Garden Murder Incident"—"
"You, are you going to... kill, kill me?"
Her eyes revealed a stubbornness that would not give in easily amid extreme fear, and now I felt at ease.
"No, I plan to remove you from this work."
"what?"
"At first, I planned to use you as a dessert, after Reiko and Erika of the main course. But then I figured it out, the character Jonaberry should play the leading role, and it would be wasteful to just make desserts—— "
Berry had no answer.
"As you observed, and as I explained, we have come here all the way, and what we saw on the way is only a small part of this demon court. There are many undiscovered worlds. So, I want to give you a chance."
"What's the meaning?"
"Let me explain the rules. It's very simple. After I send the signal, you leave the tower. Let me do the math. Well, I will start tracking you after ten minutes of giving the signal. If you are If the murderer of the Demon Court catches up, you will lose. Of course, you can fight whatever you want. You are welcome. My age is more than twice your age, old bone, even if you are a woman, it is not completely There is no chance of winning. Then, if you can find out the so-called secret passage back to the main entrance before you are caught by me, and escape smoothly, then you will win. How about it?"
"It seems that I have no choice but to accept."
"It's a great help that you think like that. Here's something to give you before we start."
Just in case, I hid my luggage in the room on the top of the tower in advance, and now I took out a small rucksack from it and handed it to Berry, telling her that it contained emergency food, flashlight batteries, bottled drinking water and other items.Berry showed great resistance to my approach, but she also understood that this is an essential equipment for a successful escape.
She stretched out her trembling right hand to take the backpack, and asked, "Why did you give it to me..."
"You know, my mood is also very complicated. If you are caught immediately, how can there be any fun? The hide-and-seek link after that is very exhausting. If you are hungry, thirsty and unable to walk, I will be very embarrassed. , at least let you guarantee a certain degree of vitality."
She was speechless.
"You may be thinking, what nonsense is this guy talking about. But these things are necessary for you, please take them well."
Berry hugged the rucksack to her chest and continued to back away slowly.
"Ah, don't worry—please wait for my signal first."
I told her to be restless.
"I forgot to tell you something, Kasuya Erika is still alive. She was tied to the stretching table in the torture room, but her limbs were immobilized, and there was almost no trauma. She was in good condition, and she was even unscathed .I just poured some cold water on her."
"Then with her—"
"This is not possible, because Hui Lixiang is the star of "Slasher Abandoned Garden Murder Incident". The so-called stretching table is a device that makes people lie on the table with their hands in a long live position, and then pulls their limbs. It is considered stretching and fitness It’s a compulsory version of the instrument. Unlike Reiko, she has a very elastic body. If you stretch her muscles to the extreme, and then use a sharp knife to cut them one by one—”
"Don't, don't say it!"
"If you want to save her along with you during your escape, that's your freedom."
"Varied……"
"My basic goal is to hunt down Jonaberry. On the way, I may take a detour to the torture room, inflict some torture on Hui Lixiang, let her see some blood, and then continue to accompany you later. This is also a situation, please keep in mind .”
"This is too..."
"Needless to say, I naturally know the shortcuts in the demon court better than you. I don't necessarily know the hidden passages leading to the main entrance, but I know the various forks in the court, so even if I go to the torture room, I won't follow you. leave."
"No, but... can you really be so flexible? Maybe when you are distracted by Miss Kasuya, I will have enough time to escape."
"Huo, I really didn't miss it. You are different from your appearance, but you are very resilient in your bones. I didn't intend to use Hui Lixiang to set up obstacles for you. You can leave her alone. After all, taking care of yourself is the most important thing. In short, what do you do? Action has the highest probability of survival for the two of you, so please weigh it carefully."
The explanation came to an end, and I left some time for her to think.
"Do you have any questions?" Berry, who was in deep thought, immediately shook her head upon hearing this.
"Really, then please get ready." As I spoke, I raised the camera, stared at her and waited for a while.
"Next, "Act Thirty-First: Horror Newborn", get ready, start shooting!"
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