A close-up of two anime characters in a dramatic, teal-toned scene, one with dark hair and a calm expression, the other with light hair and a distressed look, their faces nearly touching as the dark-haired character gently holds the other's face, with text on the left reading "WHAT AN UNTIMELY, BORING END." The scene then cuts to a wide shot of a stage with a large, ornate, purple structure, where several figures in dark suits stand on platforms, one figure in a hat stands behind a cage containing a small child, and a lone figure stands to the left on a checkered floor. This is followed by a r