Snatcher radio play
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:40 pm
From the Snatcher Sound Clip that was released several months before the PC Engine version...
02. Introduction
"Biohazard" (Zoom Tracks) starts.
Narrator:
June 6th, 1991. A mysterious explosion destroys the Chernoton Research Facility in Moscow. Lucifer Alpha, a powerful biological weapon under development there, is released into the atmosphere, creating a deadly biohazard. It spreads throughout Eastern Europe and Eurasia, wiping out eighty percent of the populace. Half the world's people die. This incident later becomes known simply as the "Catastrophe".
50 years later. Neo Kobe City, a place of madness and decadence. A new threat stalks its citizens -- strange bioroids that replace humans with indistinguishable duplicates. Employing an artificial skin, they can sweat, and even bleed. As they "snatch" their victims, they have come to be known as "Snatchers". But these creatures aren't perfect. Their skin is extremely sensitive to ultraviolet light. Mere sunburn is fatal to them. Is it a person, or a Snatcher? This fear has given rise to a different breed of police -- JUNKER, an anti-Snatcher task force comprised of specially trained killers. One man has recently been assigned to JUNKER, driven there by the darkness lurking within his amnesia.
His name? Gillian Seed.
"Biohazard" (Zoom Tracks) stops.
03. Short Story: Gillian's Nightmare (Part 1)
The sounds of a port can be heard in the background.
Gillian (v.o.):
My name's Gillian Seed. I'm a JUNKER, part of the city's anti-Snatcher unit. Today, like every other day, I walk the streets of Neo Kobe in our hunt for Snatchers. But...I'm tired... So tired...
...
"Twilight of Neo Kobe" (PCE/SCD) starts.
Gillian (v.o.):
I've been tracking this guy for the past week. They're careful. They don't make many mistakes. That's why once you've got a hold of one, you can't let go till it's dead. What day is it...? My watch stopped a good 3 days or so ago. I don't even know what time it is anymore. No, I gotta stay focused... If my instincts are right, he should be showing up here today.
"Twilight of Neo Kobe" (PCE/SCD) stops.
A door slams shut. Footsteps follow.
Gillian:
Hey Olegovich! Mind if we talk?
Olegovich:
Wh-who are you? What's going on?
There's an echo to their voices.
Gillian:
You know exactly what's going on. What do you say you and me go get some sun? Move!
Olegovich grunts as he's forced outside. There's a heavy downpour.
Gillian:
Rain...
04. Bonus Mini Drama: All Controversy Begins with Doubt
It's raining. Someone is running through the streets. A car strikes the runner.
Driver:
Hey, are you okay?!
A gunshot is fired.
Woman:
Damn!
The woman gets up and continues to run. People on the street can be heard talking.
Woman:
Somebody help me! This guy's trying to kill me!
Gillian draws his gun.
Gillian:
Move! She's a Snatcher!
People in the crowd scream. Another gunshot. The Snatcher is struck by the bullet and falls to the ground.
Snatcher:
(coughing)
Gillian:
Give it up. It's over.
Gillian points his gun at it.
Snatcher:
Never...JUNKER.
A final gunshot. The Snatcher screams.
Gillian (v.o.):
Just like all the others...
Police sirens draw closer.
Gillian (v.o.):
Why? Why do they always put up such a fight? Are they programmed that way? Or maybe...they have their own emotions?
The police arrive.
Policeman:
ID, please.
Gillian:
I'm a JUNKER. THX-205, Gillian Seed.
Gillian is having a drink back at his apartment.
"Theme of Katrina" (Radio Play) starts.
Gillian (v.o.):
Nights like these are never easy. Those things are just...too real.
Sound of mechanical footsteps.
Metal:
Gillian... Don't you think you've had enough to drink? Your current sleep debt stands at 15 hours.
Gillian:
All right, all right... Last one.
He finishes his drink. Metal Gear walks away.
Gillian (v.o.):
Sometimes Metal's worse than the Snatchers. He's good at what he does, but I feel like I'm married to him, the way he's constantly watching over you. That reminds me...
Gillian dials a number.
Gillian:
Jamie?
Jamie:
(groggy) Hmm...? Gillian? Do you know what time it is?
Gillian:
Sorry, Jamie.
Jamie:
(more awake) It's okay... What's up?
Gillian:
I was wondering if...you might wanna go do something tomorrow? Get out somewhere to take our minds off everything.
Jamie:
Sure, that sounds great, Gillian! Like where?
Gillian:
Hmm... Well, anywhere's fine as long as we're in the sun.
Jamie:
Th-the sun? Umm...I was thinking more like a movie, or...hey, how about a midnight cruise around the bay? What do you say, Gillian?
Gillian:
Yeah, that'd be great too. See you tomorrow night, then.
Gillian hangs up.
"Theme of Katrina" (Radio Play) stops.
Gillian and Jamie are out on a boat. Waves can be heard in the background.
Jamie:
(sighs) It's so nice out here... Wow, look at all the lights! Neo Kobe's not so bad when you see it like this, huh?
Gillian (v.o.):
Jamie's right. Makes you forget all about what's in it -- who's in it... How many of us have they already snatched...?
Jamie:
Gillian... You're thinking about the Snatchers again, aren't you? What's the point in coming out here if you're just going to drift off like that?
Gillian:
Sorry. I just keep thinking...maybe they have something to do with our memories.
Jamie:
Just give it time, Gillian. So...you're coming back to my place, right?
Gillian is taking a shower.
Gillian (v.o.):
Apparently Jamie and I were married before we lost our memories. I say "apparently" because all we know is we were wearing wedding rings with each other's name on them when we were discovered together. Being around Jamie helps me unwind.
He turns off the water and gets out.
Gillian (v.o.):
Hm...? Sunscreen? What's Jamie doing with sunscreen at this time of year?
Gillian and Metal arrive at a building. Gillian opens the door with his gun drawn.
Metal:
I read no lifeforms present, Gillian.
Gillian:
Damn. Maybe they're on to us. Or maybe they just stepped out... You sure this is the place?
Metal:
Yes, there is no doubt.
Metal walks around.
Metal:
Gillian, this part of the floor is different from the rest of the room.
Gillian:
What?
Metal:
There would appear to be a hidden room under the floor.
Gillian:
A basement?
They open the trapdoor.
Gillian:
(whew) What a stench. Hit your light, Metal.
They make a shocking discovery.
Gillian:
That would explain it... Metal, do an analysis.
"Pleasure of Tension" (PCE) starts.
Metal:
It is human remains. From the current state of decomposition, I would estimate it has been here for approximately 2 weeks. Cause of death appears to be internal bleeding inflicted by blunt force trauma to the head. Estimated age of victim -- 29. Hair -- blond. Sex -- female. Using available data to reconstruct victim's appearance... Reconstruction complete. Results on the display.
Gillian:
Dear god, no...
"Pleasure of Tension" (PCE) stops.
Gillian and Metal take off in the turbocycle.
Gillian pushes numbers on a door keypad.
Metal:
Gillian! This course of action cannot be condoned without a search warrant!
Gillian:
Can it! I don't need a warrant for my wife's place.
They enter and search Jamie's apartment.
Gillian:
What are these?
Metal:
They would appear to be medical receipts from visits to a dermatologist.
Someone opens the front door.
Metal:
Gillian! That's probably Jamie!
Gillian:
Hide!
Jamie walks through the apartment, humming to herself.
Metal:
(whispering) Gillian! Jamie's headed this way!
Gillian:
(whispering) Shut up!
Jamie heads toward their location.
Gillian:
This isn't good...
The phone rings.
Jamie:
Hello? Yes. No, Gillian doesn't suspect a thing. Yes. Understood. Will proceed according to plan.
Gillian:
Jamie...
Gillian emerges from his hiding place, drawing his gun.
Jamie:
Gillian!
"Theme of Ending" (Radio Play) starts.
Jamie:
You...you heard everything, didn't you?
Gillian:
Why... Why did this have to happen...
Jamie:
(coldly) The Jamie you loved is no longer in this world, Gillian Seed.
Gillian:
(enraged) Goddamn Snatcher!
To be continued
02. Introduction
"Biohazard" (Zoom Tracks) starts.
Narrator:
June 6th, 1991. A mysterious explosion destroys the Chernoton Research Facility in Moscow. Lucifer Alpha, a powerful biological weapon under development there, is released into the atmosphere, creating a deadly biohazard. It spreads throughout Eastern Europe and Eurasia, wiping out eighty percent of the populace. Half the world's people die. This incident later becomes known simply as the "Catastrophe".
50 years later. Neo Kobe City, a place of madness and decadence. A new threat stalks its citizens -- strange bioroids that replace humans with indistinguishable duplicates. Employing an artificial skin, they can sweat, and even bleed. As they "snatch" their victims, they have come to be known as "Snatchers". But these creatures aren't perfect. Their skin is extremely sensitive to ultraviolet light. Mere sunburn is fatal to them. Is it a person, or a Snatcher? This fear has given rise to a different breed of police -- JUNKER, an anti-Snatcher task force comprised of specially trained killers. One man has recently been assigned to JUNKER, driven there by the darkness lurking within his amnesia.
His name? Gillian Seed.
"Biohazard" (Zoom Tracks) stops.
03. Short Story: Gillian's Nightmare (Part 1)
The sounds of a port can be heard in the background.
Gillian (v.o.):
My name's Gillian Seed. I'm a JUNKER, part of the city's anti-Snatcher unit. Today, like every other day, I walk the streets of Neo Kobe in our hunt for Snatchers. But...I'm tired... So tired...
...
"Twilight of Neo Kobe" (PCE/SCD) starts.
Gillian (v.o.):
I've been tracking this guy for the past week. They're careful. They don't make many mistakes. That's why once you've got a hold of one, you can't let go till it's dead. What day is it...? My watch stopped a good 3 days or so ago. I don't even know what time it is anymore. No, I gotta stay focused... If my instincts are right, he should be showing up here today.
"Twilight of Neo Kobe" (PCE/SCD) stops.
A door slams shut. Footsteps follow.
Gillian:
Hey Olegovich! Mind if we talk?
Olegovich:
Wh-who are you? What's going on?
There's an echo to their voices.
Gillian:
You know exactly what's going on. What do you say you and me go get some sun? Move!
Olegovich grunts as he's forced outside. There's a heavy downpour.
Gillian:
Rain...
04. Bonus Mini Drama: All Controversy Begins with Doubt
It's raining. Someone is running through the streets. A car strikes the runner.
Driver:
Hey, are you okay?!
A gunshot is fired.
Woman:
Damn!
The woman gets up and continues to run. People on the street can be heard talking.
Woman:
Somebody help me! This guy's trying to kill me!
Gillian draws his gun.
Gillian:
Move! She's a Snatcher!
People in the crowd scream. Another gunshot. The Snatcher is struck by the bullet and falls to the ground.
Snatcher:
(coughing)
Gillian:
Give it up. It's over.
Gillian points his gun at it.
Snatcher:
Never...JUNKER.
A final gunshot. The Snatcher screams.
Gillian (v.o.):
Just like all the others...
Police sirens draw closer.
Gillian (v.o.):
Why? Why do they always put up such a fight? Are they programmed that way? Or maybe...they have their own emotions?
The police arrive.
Policeman:
ID, please.
Gillian:
I'm a JUNKER. THX-205, Gillian Seed.
Gillian is having a drink back at his apartment.
"Theme of Katrina" (Radio Play) starts.
Gillian (v.o.):
Nights like these are never easy. Those things are just...too real.
Sound of mechanical footsteps.
Metal:
Gillian... Don't you think you've had enough to drink? Your current sleep debt stands at 15 hours.
Gillian:
All right, all right... Last one.
He finishes his drink. Metal Gear walks away.
Gillian (v.o.):
Sometimes Metal's worse than the Snatchers. He's good at what he does, but I feel like I'm married to him, the way he's constantly watching over you. That reminds me...
Gillian dials a number.
Gillian:
Jamie?
Jamie:
(groggy) Hmm...? Gillian? Do you know what time it is?
Gillian:
Sorry, Jamie.
Jamie:
(more awake) It's okay... What's up?
Gillian:
I was wondering if...you might wanna go do something tomorrow? Get out somewhere to take our minds off everything.
Jamie:
Sure, that sounds great, Gillian! Like where?
Gillian:
Hmm... Well, anywhere's fine as long as we're in the sun.
Jamie:
Th-the sun? Umm...I was thinking more like a movie, or...hey, how about a midnight cruise around the bay? What do you say, Gillian?
Gillian:
Yeah, that'd be great too. See you tomorrow night, then.
Gillian hangs up.
"Theme of Katrina" (Radio Play) stops.
Gillian and Jamie are out on a boat. Waves can be heard in the background.
Jamie:
(sighs) It's so nice out here... Wow, look at all the lights! Neo Kobe's not so bad when you see it like this, huh?
Gillian (v.o.):
Jamie's right. Makes you forget all about what's in it -- who's in it... How many of us have they already snatched...?
Jamie:
Gillian... You're thinking about the Snatchers again, aren't you? What's the point in coming out here if you're just going to drift off like that?
Gillian:
Sorry. I just keep thinking...maybe they have something to do with our memories.
Jamie:
Just give it time, Gillian. So...you're coming back to my place, right?
Gillian is taking a shower.
Gillian (v.o.):
Apparently Jamie and I were married before we lost our memories. I say "apparently" because all we know is we were wearing wedding rings with each other's name on them when we were discovered together. Being around Jamie helps me unwind.
He turns off the water and gets out.
Gillian (v.o.):
Hm...? Sunscreen? What's Jamie doing with sunscreen at this time of year?
Gillian and Metal arrive at a building. Gillian opens the door with his gun drawn.
Metal:
I read no lifeforms present, Gillian.
Gillian:
Damn. Maybe they're on to us. Or maybe they just stepped out... You sure this is the place?
Metal:
Yes, there is no doubt.
Metal walks around.
Metal:
Gillian, this part of the floor is different from the rest of the room.
Gillian:
What?
Metal:
There would appear to be a hidden room under the floor.
Gillian:
A basement?
They open the trapdoor.
Gillian:
(whew) What a stench. Hit your light, Metal.
They make a shocking discovery.
Gillian:
That would explain it... Metal, do an analysis.
"Pleasure of Tension" (PCE) starts.
Metal:
It is human remains. From the current state of decomposition, I would estimate it has been here for approximately 2 weeks. Cause of death appears to be internal bleeding inflicted by blunt force trauma to the head. Estimated age of victim -- 29. Hair -- blond. Sex -- female. Using available data to reconstruct victim's appearance... Reconstruction complete. Results on the display.
Gillian:
Dear god, no...
"Pleasure of Tension" (PCE) stops.
Gillian and Metal take off in the turbocycle.
Gillian pushes numbers on a door keypad.
Metal:
Gillian! This course of action cannot be condoned without a search warrant!
Gillian:
Can it! I don't need a warrant for my wife's place.
They enter and search Jamie's apartment.
Gillian:
What are these?
Metal:
They would appear to be medical receipts from visits to a dermatologist.
Someone opens the front door.
Metal:
Gillian! That's probably Jamie!
Gillian:
Hide!
Jamie walks through the apartment, humming to herself.
Metal:
(whispering) Gillian! Jamie's headed this way!
Gillian:
(whispering) Shut up!
Jamie heads toward their location.
Gillian:
This isn't good...
The phone rings.
Jamie:
Hello? Yes. No, Gillian doesn't suspect a thing. Yes. Understood. Will proceed according to plan.
Gillian:
Jamie...
Gillian emerges from his hiding place, drawing his gun.
Jamie:
Gillian!
"Theme of Ending" (Radio Play) starts.
Jamie:
You...you heard everything, didn't you?
Gillian:
Why... Why did this have to happen...
Jamie:
(coldly) The Jamie you loved is no longer in this world, Gillian Seed.
Gillian:
(enraged) Goddamn Snatcher!
To be continued