Chapter 203: Chapter 199 Parting Ways
When Nanaya came to Kiritsugu's chairman's office again, it was two weeks after he and Sakura met for the first time.
Bang!
Nanaya pushed open the door of Kiritsugu's office and launched a surprise attack.
Unfortunately, Kiritsugu didn't do anything to let Irisviel down at this time, which made Nanaya feel a little regretful.
"I expect you to have some common sense."
Kiritsugu, who was flipping through the documents, said with some displeasure.
"It doesn't matter. You won't be able to enjoy it even if I'm polite."
Nanaya walked to the desk and threw the stack of things in his arms on it.
"What's this?"
Kiritsugu discovered that these were all scripts. He picked up the script on top that had "Future Gospel" written on it and asked.
Since they have decided to go their separate ways, Nanaya doesn't intend to give Kiritsugu much face.
So, he said nonchalantly, "This is something I spent two weeks writing. It may need some fine-tuning, but it should be fine in general."
"Is this the script for 'Kara'?" Kiritsugu was a little surprised. "I didn't expect you to shoot so many movies at once."
"No, because I will not be filming the Kara series again. These scripts are my resignation letters."
This answer was obviously not what Kiritsugu wanted.
Kiritsugu's already gloomy face turned even more gloomy at this moment.
"What do you mean?"
"It means the same thing. Goodbye, goodbye, farewell, whatever you want to understand. It's just one sentence."
Bang!
Nanaya placed his hands on the table and said to Kiritsugu confidently:
"I quit!"
"Who are you talking to, you little brat?"
Kiritsugu rummaged around in his pocket, probably trying to find the model gun to shoot the guy in front of him dead.
Unfortunately, as soon as Kiritsugu put his hand into his arms, he remembered that he didn't bring that thing when he went out today.
"You're lucky." Kiritsugu angrily sat back in his seat, "Explain to me clearly what's going on!"
"Let's split up."
Nanaya said calmly, "I don't want to be bound by the "Kara" series, and you don't want me to develop new IPs, so it's better for us to separate."
Kiritsugu was not to be outdone. He glared at Nanaya and said, "Don't forget, kid, the copyright of many characters in your Fate project belongs to "Magical", especially the part about the Holy Grail War!"
"Is there something wrong with you?"
Nanaya picked his ears and replied, "We are splitting up, not just resigning. I own 33.33% of the studio's shares, so I should be able to take one-third of the studio's assets."
Kiritsugu had a gloomy face and waited for Nanaya to finish speaking.
"So I'll give you all the copyrights of Kara no Kyoukai, but in return, I'll take the copyrights of Magical."
"Don't even think about it!"
Kiritsugu spat.
If Kiritsugu initially considered the development of both [Erque Studio] and Lin Bao and planned to let Nanaya postpone the development of new IP, now Kiritsugu just wants to vent his anger.
"As long as I hold the shares, your plan will never succeed!"
Kiritsugu now looked like an enraged father, who was furious because his son did not follow the route he had planned.
"Don't be so heartless. You won't suffer any loss anyway." Nanaya raised the corners of his mouth happily.
The angrier Kiritsugu got, the happier Nanaya was now. The resentment that had been suppressed by Kiritsugu before could finally be vented at this moment.
"From the perspective of current copyright assets, the IP of Kara is at least five times more valuable than that of Magical. If we really want to investigate, you are the one who made the profit."
To some extent, what Nanaya said was not wrong.
After all, no one except Nanaya himself knows how successful the Fate IP is, just like Marvel is now an asset that cannot be worse in everyone's eyes.
From the perspective of interests, it would be fine for Kiritsugu to just let go.
But Kiritsugu obviously didn't want to let Nanaya get what she wanted.
"I don't think you have that power. As a major shareholder with 66.67%, I have a veto power."
When Kiritsugu said this, he was gritting his teeth.
"Well, I'm afraid that's not possible."
Nanaya took out a supplementary agreement like a magic trick and showed it to Kiritsugu.
"According to the agreement when the studio was first established, when the studio's shareholders propose to split up, they have the right to reclaim the studio's assets in equal amounts to their shares. This agreement exists as a prerequisite for the establishment of the studio, so your veto is useless."
"Tsk."
Kiritsugu looked very surprised. He asked in confusion, "Why is there such a treaty?"
"Well, I didn't know about this at first, because the supplementary agreement was not in my hands at the beginning." Nanaya said thankfully.
Unlike the formal contract which comes in two copies, this supplementary agreement is only available in one original copy.
Nanaya had never seen this thing again except when he signed it.
In fact, two years ago, Nanaya had thought about asking Grandpa Nobuyuki to keep a copy, but unfortunately he forgot about it as more and more things happened later.
"It was Illya who reminded me of this. If she hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have remembered it."
"Illya?"
Kiritsugu did not expect Nanaya's answer at all.
"Because when the studio was first established, no one expected it to be so successful. At the very beginning, Mr. Nobuyuki was afraid that Illya would suffer losses, so he came up with this rule to stop the losses in time."
"Dad, you're always doing unnecessary things!"
Kiritsugu now hated Ryutani Nobuyuki who was recuperating in the United States.
Of course, what hurt Kiritsugu the most was the backstabbing from his daughter. If Illya hadn't taken out this supplementary agreement, Nanaya probably wouldn't have thought of this solution.
"So what's your answer, Chairman Ryutani Kiritsugu?"
Nanaya knew that he won this time.
Kiritsugu sneered, "Sometimes, I really want to punch you in the nose."
Nanaya calmly took a step back, so that even if Kiritsugu really wanted to punch, he would have space to dodge.
But Kiritsugu did not do so. He said with a relieved tone: "Okay, you win this time. I will find someone to liquidate the assets. Remember to find a better lawyer to help."
Although there was a smile on his face, Kiritsugu's bitterness was obviously stronger at this moment, which made him look not much better than crying.
"You don't have to worry about that. Washimine's legal team is world-class."
"As expected, you finally stood on the side of that woman. Does Illya know about this?"
"Of course I know. She will also play an important role in my new movie."
Kiritsugu's face didn't look very good. Nanaya believed that if she said she didn't know, he would definitely say bad things about her to Illya tonight.
"Don't worry, I will still abide by the agreement we made before for "Spiral" as long as you wish. Besides, I will not completely ignore the "Kara no Kyoukai" series in the future. Didn't I give you all the scripts of this series?" Nanaya tried to comfort Kiritsugu, "If you are still worried, I can be the producer. Of course, you have to pay the corresponding remuneration."
After all, it is his own child, and Nanaya certainly does not want the "Kara no Kyoukai" series to decline.
What's more, if nothing unexpected happens, the world view of "Kara no Kyoukai" and the Fate series is still the same.
Under such circumstances, Nanaya will of course control the future development of "Kara no Kyoukai".
"Where are the actors of Ryougi Shiki?"
"If she does, she will of course continue to act, and her remuneration will be in accordance with normal rules. Of course, the same goes for others."
Kiritsugu was quite satisfied with Nanaya's answer.
"Then should I wish you a big box office success in the future?"
"Well...I don't mind, but will it make you feel good?"
In response to Kiritsugu's provocative look, Nanaya responded with the same look.
"Okay, get out of here."
Kiritsugu no longer wanted to see this guy.
"I'm leaving now. I'm leaving now."
Nanaya walked towards the office door, shaking his head.
"Wait a moment."
When Nanaya was about to grab the door handle, Kiritsugu called him again.
"What? You still want to have a real-life PK with me? I don't think you can beat me."
Kiritsugu stared into Nanaya's eyes. He felt that he would never be able to like this prickly brat in his entire life.
"Well, I just want to tell you one thing. Over the years, I have met all kinds of people, but... you are the first one who dares to resist me in such a direct way, right in front of me."
"Really? Then I guess I'm the braver one."
Kiritsugu snorted in disbelief.
"Since the day I took up the director's chair, no one except my family has dared to speak to me in this tone. I thought no one dared to resist me, but I didn't expect... kid, you are the first one."
"Should I be happy then?"
Kiritsugu did not answer directly. He seemed to be talking to himself and said: "Anyway, goodbye, Nanaya Kiryu. I hope there won't be a day when you come back crying and beg me. If that happens, I will treat you well."
"I'll return these words to you exactly as they were!"
Nanaya stuck out her tongue at Kiritsugu and slammed the door shut.
Kiritsugu didn't care about Nanaya's final disrespect. He lowered his head and said in a voice that only he could hear: "Just like Iris said, maybe I am indeed..."
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Nanaya walked out of Lin Bao's building. At this moment he felt extremely relaxed. All his previous depression was thrown to Ryutani Kiritsugu along with the scripts.
"Phew~~ Looks like we still have time. Do you want to go sit with Sakura? I want to eat her stir-fried broccoli.