Moderator
The flame that illuminated a world shut in darkness-brought by Prometheus.

Moderator
This award is bestowed upon a troupe that has overturned the conventions of the theatre world and kindled an undying passion in our hearts.

Moderator
This year, the troupe that expanded the framework of theatre and cast a sharp stone into the souls of those who watched was... this troupe.

Moderator
The 34th Prometheus Award goes to...Theatre Troupe Eden! Congratulations!

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How they took the violence and twisted love inherent in the tale of 'Bluebeard' and elevated it into a new production through their unique interpretation and creative direction-it deserves nothing but praise.

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Their overwhelming creativity erased the boundary between stage and audience, giving us an impact that transcends words.

Moderator
Now then, representing the troupe, we have Renjakuno Hatsumi. Please, come up to the stage.

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Everyone, once more-let us greet her with thunderous applause that ignites the fire of acclaim!

Hatsumi
Thank you. I am honoured to stand in a place like this.

Hatsumi
This award exists only because of the efforts of all the actors and staff. ...I truly thank you all.

Hatsumi
From this moment forward, we will not settle for the status quo, but continue to pursue ever more wonderful stages-this I swear here.

Classmate A
Toneri-san, congratulations on winning that award! And you were the lead too! I saw the performance! It was so cool~!

Nikako
Thank you! I can't believe you came to see it...! I'm so happy~!

Nikako
I'll tell everyone in the troupe that kids from my class came! I'm sure they'll all be thrilled!

Classmate B
Toneri's villain performance was amazing! It makes sense that it got recognised overseas!

Classmate C
Yeah, the first half was so alluring, and the second half was genuinely scary! It was nothing like your usual self, Nikako-it felt so fresh~.

Classmate A
Didn't you say that the other day too?

Nikako
Hehe.

Nikako
(Eden won the Prometheus Award, and Shigure-chan gets to stay at Eden too...)

Nikako
(Everything's working out so well. I'm so incredibly happy right now...!)

Nikako
(Eden had its rough patches before... But it feels like a good wind is finally blowing.)

Nikako
(And I'm sure it's all because we worked hard together like this.

Okay, I won't let my guard down—let's keep running forward like this~!)

Iruru
Whew...

Iruru
(Man, I wasn't expecting to get peppered with questions like that. Can one award really change the world this much...?)

Iruru
(...It would've been unthinkable for the old Eden.)

Iruru
Hehe, I guess this is what they call happy trouble.

Tetra
The awards ceremony—good work.

Thanks to Hatsumi's guidance, everyone looked polished.

Hatsumi
I've heard enough words of praise, Tetra-san.

More importantly, what's the real reason you called me out here?

Hatsumi
Surely it wasn't just to commend us for the awards ceremony?

Tetra
...You're as perceptive as always.

Hatsumi
My, what's that envelope...?

Tetra
It's a notification you ignored once before, but now that Eden's grown this big,

the world won't leave us alone.

Hatsumi
This is... even I didn't anticipate this.

That the World Theater League would invite us to their "Dai Star Festival," of all things.

Hatsumi
(I've already shown them the path. Eden has drawn closer to its dream.

But...)

Tetra
You going to turn this one down too?

Hatsumi
No... my mind has changed.

Hatsumi
I have no intention of pandering to authority.

But now that the path ahead has opened up to new choices...

Hatsumi
I'll use it to my advantage. To prove the correctness of my conviction,

and to show this paradise to even more people as a stage for that very purpose.