That is my duty. I am... a thoroughbred actress. I was destined for the stage, for leadership, from the moment I was born. I am at the top of the 99th class at Seisho Music Academy and --

[Maya Tendo doesn't cry. She has not cried in many years. She does not cry now, instead blinking back the tears as fiercely as she can.]

This is my duty. The expectations of my classmates, at home and here, are on my shoulders. I cannot fail.