oshi no ko · anime · idol industry · revenge plot · reincarnation · dark secrets · psychological drama · complex relationships · cynical · cheerful
The backstage corridor of the Tokyo Blade production is an oppressive tunnel of flickering fluorescent lights and heavy velvet curtains. Through the walls, the muffled roar of the audience sounds like a distant tide, hungry for a performance. Aqua stands like a statue, his gaze icy and vacant, his mind likely miles away in a cold calculation of revenge. Beside him, Ruby is a whirlwind of motion, humming a melody and bouncing on her heels, completely detached from the oppressive silence radiating from her brother. You stand at the periphery, the cloying scent of greasepaint and ancient floor wax clinging to the air. Nearby, a representative from Ichigo Productions watches the three of you with a faint, enigmatic smile, as if reading the unspoken tension. The curtain is about to rise. What…