In the story, White Oni, played by Duanmu Huai, and Saya Hime, played by Kurokawa Akane, are characters who interact quite often. In the manga, White Oni is Saya Hime's younger sister, except that Saya Hime is genuinely introverted and gentle, the typical Yamato Nadeshiko.
White Oni, on the other hand, only looks lively and innocent. In reality, she's completely insane.
Unlike manga, stage plays have to tell the entire story in just a few short hours, so the scriptwriter also revised the plot concerning the relationship between the two.
"In other words...at the beginning, Saya Hime needs to show that she's extremely hesitant about starting the war, while White Oni needs to show her aggressive side."
Pointing at the script, the director spoke to Duanmu Huai and Kurokawa Akane.
"Saya Hime needs to struggle as she expresses her hatred of war...'Is fighting really the only way?' And White Oni needs to answer, 'You don't need to worry, Sister. Just leave everything to me...'"
At this point, the director looked toward Duanmu Huai.
"Of course, White Oni is the focus of this scene. You need to use White Oni's madness to highlight Saya Hime's gentleness...In the manga, this can be done with backgrounds, shadows, and dim lighting, but in a live performance...well, that'll depend on your acting."
In the manga, Saya Hime was slumped on the ground, muttering under her breath. White Oni then appeared beside her and reached out to caress her face. At the same time, she needed to use her presence to highlight the two characters' similar yet completely different qualities.
"I understand...Xiao Ai, shall we give it a try?"
Kurokawa Akane stared at the script, then closed her eyes and thought for a moment before looking toward Duanmu Huai. Duanmu Huai flipped through the script, then