014: Battle Royale Vol. 7
All about trust issues and having fake friends. Mimura fights Kiriyama.
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Theme Music: 'Electro Hype' by Liam Bradbury
Podcast created by Jim Fitton and Steven Gorton.
TOPICS:
· Kiriyama vs Mimura
· The arcade fight.
· Coke being synonymous for Cola.
· Trust issues, and times we were sold out by fake friends.
POP CULTURE REFERENCES:
Ella Fitzegerald sings Gershwin
"Deny yourself satisfaction in the act, yearn for more."
Geroge Gershwin – Blue rhapsody, and American in paris 1920's to 30's died before the age of 40
The following is a plot synopsis of Battle Royale vol. 7:
In the middle of their game of death, Shinji Mimura and Yutaka set out to bomb Mr. Kamon and the rest of their government sanctioned captors.
Quickly they become distracted when they bump into Keita. Mimura finds it hard to trust Keita due to his petty and cowardly sensibilities. Mimura once beat Keita at an arcade game only to be left to fend for himself against bullies without Keita around to help him.
Mimura decides not to allow Keita to follow them, firing his gun in order to threaten him. Keita begs Mimura, and failing that he turns on Yutaka. Keita berates and mocks Yutaka yet becomes scared and desperate when Mimura makes his decision final. As Keita approaches Mimura fires a second round, this time killing Keita.
Yutaka is upset that Mimura would kill someone who is defenceless, Yutaka's faith in Mimura is questioned and Mimura's inability to trust others is addressed. Mimura apologises and explains that killing Keita was an accident, in a show of trust he gives his gun to Yutaka and tearfully submits to the mercy and forgiveness of him. Yutaka forgives Mimura and gives back the gun.
Mimura's catharsis does not last long when a hail of gunfire swarms the two of them. Mimura survives, leaving Yutaka dead. Mimura is disembowelled from the gunfire and thus he changes his plan to avenge Yutaka's death before he himself dies. He succeeds in setting off the explosion in order to kill his pursuer and proudly announces how he came close to landing a coup de 'tat. He claims he would have succeeded if not for Kiriyama playing the game. This is enough to unnerve Mr. Kamon, who has been monitoring the game from the beginning yet failed to notice Mimura's plan. Students across the island notice the explosion and remain in awe.
Kiriyama survives the explosion by hiding in a nearby car and shoots at Mimura from behind, emptying his machine gun. Mimura aims for one last shot at Kiriyama , intercepting him before he can reload. Sadly, Mimura dies as Kiriyama switches to a handgun.
The morning after, we see Sugimura craft darts for the recuperating Nanahara, both having survived an encounter with Kiriyama that previous night. Sugimura leaves the sleeping Nanahara to find Kayako.
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