Episode 5

Episode 5 of Cape of Spirits by Kristina Nguyen and Elie Byun.

Characters

 * Kanae Langham
 * Jinsei Kimura
 * Flayvus Murinay
 * Katsurou Akiyama (flashback only)

Story
Kanae shows Jinsei a "WANTED" poster with his face on it. When she sees Jinsei's shocked expression, she says, " I don't get why you're so surprised." She and Flayvus tell Jinsei that Sumire's, the empress's, orders are cruel and inhumane. Kanae also claims that Jinsei couldn't have done a better job than Sumire. When Jinsei tells Kanae that ruling an empire is not easy, she becomes aggravated and angrily accuses Jinsei of killing the empire's only hope-- Katsurou.

[Episode enters flashback] Kanae and Katsurou are kneeling next to someone hurt. Katsurou looks up, sees Jinsei, and follows him into a cave. The two vanish. Kanae probably never saw Katsurou afterwards. [End of flashback]

Jinsei then asks for his jacket. When Kanae asks why he needs it, he explains, "Katsurou Akiyama is in that jacket."

Quotes

 * [Flayvus] "Her little majesty's orders are even stricter than your loony of a dad's were."
 * [Kanae, continuing from previous quote] "And crueler. Mass exoduses of the slums. No rations for the poor."
 * [Jinsei] "You think ruling an empire is so simple?"
 * [Kanae, to Jinsei] "[Katsurou] was the key to making things right...and you... You killed him. I know you did."
 * [Flayvus, to Jinsei] "Heh, you're something else. I've never seen one person with so many coins... aside from vendors and thieves, of course."
 * [Jinsei] "Katsurou Akiyama is in that jacket."