Refuse.
Jodie's first reaction was to refuse fiercely, resolutely refusing to play a role that sounded wrong no matter how she looked at it.
However, before she could speak, she glanced around and suddenly realized that Hattori Heiji had been right: the only person here who could play the "drunken victim" was herself.
Jodie: "..."
Could it be...
She really had no choice but to do it?
It was not until she sat on the deceased's single bed and watched Jiang Xia produce a bottle of Sherry from who knew where that Jodie belatedly realized something.
"If there isn't a suitable actor, why not just scrap the entire script?! This lousy script doesn't have to be performed!"
Jodie slapped her thigh in frustration, only then realizing that she had forgotten the option of "smashing the stage."
"How about... backing out now?"
A "Forget it" rose to her lips, but when she looked at everyone bustling around because of this, then thought about how those words could tear down some invisible stage... After hesitating for a moment, Jodie quietly closed her mouth.
"Tearing down a stage... really is something that needs careful consideration. I can't make a decision lightly," Jodie muttered inwardly.
"I remember Shuichi has tried something similar before. But even someone as capable as him often ended up with a totaled car, injuries all over, and a missing gun. If I did the same thing..."
Putting herself in Akai Shuichi's past situations, Jodie's face turned green after only a little thought.
"I'd better just act it out... Come to think of it, this role practically seems tailored for me."
Jodie rubbed her chin, hurrying to think before things began. "The targeting is far too obvious. Once I noticed it, I would probably reject this seemingly dangerous suggestion—and the