Episode 4: Satsuei kaishi

Satsuei kaishi
Other titles
Japanese	Satsuei kaishi (撮影開始)
Crew
writer	Dai Satou
penciller	Naoki Serizawa
Publishing details
orig country	Japan
Story details
last	Episode 3: Matsura reshi mono
series	BIOHAZARD heavenly island
next	Episode 5: Mori no kaijin

Satsuei kaishi is the fourth chapter in the BIOHAZARD heavenly island manga series. It was re-released as part of the BIOHAZARD heavenly island 1 tankōbon. The title translates as "Shooting Start". The script was written by Resident Evil: Revelations 2 writer Dai Satou with pencilling from Naoki Serizawa.

Plot

On the beach of Sonido de Tortuga Island, the equipment has been set up and shooting is about to begin. The crew dig a hole as part of an entertainment gimmick, expecting one of the contestants to fall in it. AD Tominaga covers the hole with a sheet and marks it for the crew with some driftwood. The director calls for shooting to commence before AD is ready.

The show starts, introducing the contestants who make striking poses before they begin; some of them are addressed respectively. Zi Li (Chinese: Zǐ Lì; Pinyin: 紫麗), an Asian contestant, is shown alongside Laura Bierce, a "Hollywood gem" (ハリウッド宝石) and Mayu, the Japanese contestant. Kylie is the defending champion (前回優勝者) and is described as "Wild and Big" (ワイルド＆ビッグ), while Millie is described only as "Mysterious" (ザ・ミステリアス ミリー). Crazy Alex then joins the cast as the presenter, declaring the start of the fourth Idol Survival series. The game starts and the idols begin running into the jungle, followed cosely by their personal cameramen.

Mayu, paired up with AD, is worried he is ill when he begins sweating, unaware it is in response to her cutesy glances for the camera. The two stop and AD notices Coco, one of the contestants he saw in the jungle the day earlier. He realises he didn't see her at the start of the competition and that she looks injured. He eventually catches on that she is a zombie. Remembering Raccoon City, AD cannot believe the same virus from that city could be on Sondido de Tortuga.

When Coco disappears, AD and Mayu conclude they'd imagined the whole thing with some persuasion. AD receives loud complaints on his earpiece from the staff, angered that he isn't pointing his camera at Mayu. Stage 1 of the gameshow begins when the two arrive. The object is to collect a series of cards scattered across the jungle; the person who finds the least is dropped out. It is Tominaga's job to record Mayu's progress for the purpose of counting. Kylie runs over and kicks Mayu, sending her to the floor. She then takes a card Mayu found and sarcastically apologises. Crazy Alex spots this on the cameras and calls out her dirty tactics, but refuses to disqualify her. Instead, he jokes about Mayu's "heavy chested"-ness and suggests she'll be the dropout due to having no cards.

Mayu is angered by Kylie's cheating and ignores AD's suggestion of looking for more cards, in favour of hunting down Kylie. AD warns her not to break any rules. Catching up, the two see a large man in a tribal mask impale Kylie with a spear.

Characters

• Mayu
• Laura Bierce
• Kylie
• Zi Li
• Coco (flashback)
• Matthew Espinosa
• Crazy Alexander
• AD Tominaga
• Laura Bierce
• Zi Li
• Millie (first appearance)

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