Hot stage lights wash over Sazabi as the opening cue rolls through the venue. Keiji, Eric, Mu-shi, Brent, and Yuki hold their assigned positions, ready to begin.
Marisol watches from the wings with her notebook open. Santana monitors the timing near the stage entrance, while the audience settles into expectant silence.
A young woman in a black venue shirt and headset hurries along the wing, raises one hand, and points toward the monitor rack. Her expression is urgent but controlled.
Nadia
Monitor system is down. I’m Nadia, stage staff. You’ll need to use the agreed recovery plan.
The cue continues beneath the lights, but the musicians cannot rely on their usual stage sound. Marisol’s pen stops above the notebook as she watches the standard meet its first public test.
Santana
Timing is still clean. If we pause, we pause visibly and reset without blame.
Keiji looks toward Chelsea from his mark. Eric keeps one hand near his microphone, Yuki stays beside the clear route, and the audience waits for the first sound.
✓ Quest Accepted
Complete the showcase performance with the safe process intact