“A liar is only as strong as his lies..”
[Jasper Redgrave’s voice is calm and collected as he sits before us shielded from view by a large canvas.]
“When you live a life of lies, you’re able to weave the narrative to your own personal gain.”
“You’re able to deceive the one’s you love. You’re able to bury the secrets that you try to keep.”
“The deeper the lies go, the more plot armor you can gain.”
[As Jasper comes into view, we see that he’s painting on a blank canvas. Long, furious strokes.]
“But the moment you’re exposed, the whole world around you comes crashing down.”
“As soon as those lies become known for what they are, all of that plot armor that you’ve built for yourself is out the window.”
“Your friends start to see you as the coward you are. Your loved ones start seeing you for the vile monster you’ve been trying to protect them from.”
“Once a liar is exposed, they become the most vulnerable they’ve ever been.”
[Redgrave dips his brush in some water before changing colors.]
“At Ring King, El Mariachi Muerte’s world began to crumble beneath his feet.”
“How did it feel, Muerte, to lose everything you’ve worked so hard to achieve in one fell swoop?”
“For month’s, you’ve lived a life full of lies. You’ve lied to the one you love on countless occasions thinking that you were protecting her.”
“You lied about knowing what happened to your fallen comrades. You’ve lied to Gemini about the kind of man that you truly are.”
“You tried and tried to protect her from the truth, but who you needed to protect her from was the monster that you’ve become.”
[Jasper chuckles slightly.]
“But now you’ve been exposed. Your girlfriend left in tears and you now know that someone you gave your loyalty to has been trying to have you killed.”
“All of that plot armor that you thought you had built since you murdered your brothers in arms has broken.”
“And you’re now at your weakest.”
[He pauses his work, taking a second to admire his painting before continuing to add some detail.]
“In my Kingdom, there’s no room for weakness.”
“This week, you’re struggling to get back to your feet.”
“Trying to regain some sort of footing in a chaotic, upside down world created by the lies you’ve told.”
“I will be there to make sure you never get back up.”
[The Artist pauses again. He puts his paint brush down and stands from his stool.]
[For the first time, we see the painting.]
[It’s a painting of Jasper Redgrave standing over a broken and bloodied El Mariachi Muerte. His boot is pressed firmly against EMM’s neck.]
“A liar is only as strong as it’s lies..”
“And your weak ass is all out of lies.”
[Jasper clasps his hands together behind his back as he gives a sinister laugh, looking over his work of art.]
[Fade.]