Chapter 12 (Beast Complex)

The Sika deer and the Snow leopard (エゾシカとユキヒョウ) is the twelfth chapter of Beast Complex.

Synopsis
At the Academy Awards ceremony, where the movie "Dinner" a film that tells the story of an interspecies couple and represents the forbidden love between carnivores and herbivores, has won the awards in the category for best actor, for Luke a 37-year-old snow leopard, and best actress for Rose, a 35-year-old female sika deer. The story about the love between two animals that crosses the taboo of eating meat, has touched the hearts of many among the public.

Following the red carpet interviews, Luke and Rose wait in a waiting room until the awards ceremony, where Rose gleefully declares that she has never been in such a luxurious waiting room and proposes that they take a break before the next interview. Satisfied, Rose declares that this is like a dream come true and praises Luke for his great performance, but surprisingly Luke tells her that he didn't acted, he had actually eaten a herbivore before, Rose incredulous asks if he means how he "ate" in the movie, but Luke says no, revealing that he had killed and eaten Bob, the makeup duck who was allegedly killed by an accident right in the middle of filming, recounting that he murdered him and ate in the warehouse of the studio after relapsing from the pressure of being the lead actor, Luke recounts that in the last scene where he "devoured" her, he was praised for his "amazing performance" but was actually thirsty for blood during that scene, claiming it must have been terrifying being in front of him after he ate a duck. Bewildered Rose cannot believe what Luke is saying to her, but Luke insists that what he says is totally true, Rose claims that eating meat is a serious crime and therefore it is only reflected in fiction and asks what he was thinking Luke claims that he knows it and that is why he is confessing it to him, because he will give himself up in the next interview.

Rose, surprised after a pause, tells him that she thinks he shouldn't do it, confusing Luke, Rose asks him why he does this at the Academy Awards ceremony and if he has any idea of ​​the problems that it would cause everyone involved, Luke declares Who has waited for that award all his life, but cannot accept it while carrying the guilt of having eaten someone and does not deserve recognition for that performance, he wants to be a legitimate actor for once, but Rose interrupts him by telling him not to give a damn what he thinks, puzzling Luke who asks if she is trying to stop him because she is worried about her own acting career, which Rose denies annoyingly and Luke states that if the film is delivered it would be canceled, her achievements as actress would never see the light of day and she does not want that to happen, Rose claims that even knowing that she wants to surrender and one of the theater employees calls them to attend the interview On television, Luke tries to get out but Rose forcibly stops him, claiming that finally years of playing small roles in low-budget action movies have paid off and she won't let a predator's instinct sabotage her career, just when he thought it would. He was finally ready for it, he wants to screw it up. Remembering how she had heard she was put down by saying that it was Luke's performance that made her look good, needing to be directed by another actor and her performance will not save her next time. Rose claims it's a shame, but her acting has never been anything to write home about and she's only been a part of action movies thanks to her athleticism, but she's getting too old for it and maybe her acting career ended a long time ago. Rose declares that it is very funny and who would think that they both fell so low just before the awards ceremony, Luke apologizes and Rose comments that they have been filming for a long time and now they will go out together, Luke asks her if it is okay, join him in the stage as an actor and actress for the last time in his life.

Later on stage, Luke and Rose agreed that while he confessed to his crime, she would play the role of the tragic heroine who was kept in the dark the entire time. One of the journalists asks Luke where he got the inspiration for the last scene of the film that left the entire audience breathless, Luke and Rose exchange glances and Luke openly declares that it was a real experience, and openly reveals to the press that Bob ate the duck that died during filming, leaving all the reporters (and Rose, who only pretends) in shock, completely taken aback, as he remains silent.

Capítulo 12 (Beast Complex)