I'm In Charge of SCP

Chapter 43 "There Was a Sixth Act"

A moment later, the third act had just ended. Zhang Jue looked at the cast members, who gradually became bizarre at the backstage. Their faces were dull.

He found that anyone who had performed on stage would become depressed for a short period after getting off the stage. A minute later, they will return to a normal state as if they had changed and energized.

Once they were in this state, their five senses had closed. There was nothing but the play, and the script will sway their behavior. Leo had just been dispelled once by his ability, but he turned into the same state as the others again after getting on the stage. This allowed Zhang Jue to determine the plan he had developed.

--Shoot the man before he runs with the horse, and capture the thief before attacking the King.--

He tried to find the Hanged King. But if it was only him against the Hanged King. He would stand on one side of the stage, and the Hanged King would appear on the other. But if he had moved to the other side, the Hanged King would quickly disappear again.

He had to think of another way. Time had passed, and the behavior of the actors had become more and more unusual. Zhang Jue knew he had to do something, and he decided to go on the stage.

Act 4 had ended, and the curtain opened on Act 5. Zhang Jue dressed up in his clothes, a European medieval king's attire, and came on stage.

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The fifth act began with a banquet. According to Zhang Shijia's adapted script, it was a banquet held by the usurper Zallo to kill the ministers who knew the truth about the King. Before the guests raised their glasses, Charlie and his mother Isabella came to the banquet to expose Zallo's plot.

In the end, Zallo will be hanged, and Charles will gain his throne as the new King.

Under normal circumstances, Zhang Jue playing as the ghost of the Hanged King, would have watched the whole banquet. He briefly communicated with Charlie and finally disappeared at the end of the story, on his way to Heaven.

But now, since the plot had long departed from its original arrangement, and the actors' performances were completely out of their control. Leaving Zhang Jue to improvise his play.

"Is that Advisor Zhang?" In the audience, President Bai recognized Zhang Jue at a glance because Zhang Jue's impromptu costume selection didn't match so well with the other actors' costumes.

Minister Qiu nodded, "I think so. Look at his face. He's not wearing that heavy makeup either."

President Bai laughed, "You don't say, I was really looking forward to it. This Advisor Zhang, obviously extraordinary, Hahaha."

Some students who had seen the theatre club rehearsal before were also whispering, wondering why there was an additional character to the original play. So, the vast majority of students watched an improvised play for the first time, so Zhang Jue's appearance out of nowhere didn't cause much discussion.

The performance continued and was nearing the climax of the entire play.

"Zallo! You devil from hell! What you've done was part of your sinister plot! You killed my father! With the intention of taking everything that was supposed to be mine!"

"Oh, bloody. Where did this madman come from? Your imagination is richer than the birds of the air! Who can prove what you say!"

"I can prove it. My child, here I come. Ministers, I, Isabella, your queen, can prove Charlie's words! Zallo he's not only wanted to take Charlie's throne. He wanted to poison all of you, and the glass of wine in your hands is the proof!"