[ID: six shots from ‘revolutionary girl utena’ with lines from ‘othello’ edited onto them. touga’s side profile, his jaw set firm and eyes obscured as he stands in akio’s apartment. text reads: ‘iago: what, are you mad? i charge you get you home.’
nanami standing in between anthy and utena in akio’s apartment, clutching herself, looking extremely distressed and uncomfortable. anthy is looking to the floor and utena is turned to nanami expectantly. text reads: ‘emilia: good gentlemen, let me have leave to speak. ’tis proper i obey him, but not now. perchance, iago, i will ne’er go home.’
nanami’s side profile out of focus in the foreground, still clutching herself and now with tears running down her face. her eyes are not visible. in the background, utena stares at her in shock and confusion. text reads: ‘no, i will speak as liberal as the north; let heaven, and men, and devils, let them all, all, all cry shame against me, yet i’ll speak.’
a flashback to episode ten, indicated by a gauze lighting effect that softens the shot. touga, shirtless and with bandages covering his injuries from episode nine, wipes a tear from nanami’s eye as he wraps his other arm around her. he has a condescending smile on his face, and she is blushing. text reads: ‘iago: be wise and get you home.’
back to the present, nanami stands before the window in utena and anthy’s room at night, her reflection far more visible than her actual body. the shot is a close-up of her clenched fist against and reflected in the window. text reads: ‘emilia: i will not.’
touga leaning in to kiss nanami in akio’s car. text reads: ‘[iago draws his sword and threatens emilia.]’ /end ID]
revolutionary girl utena (1997), her tragedy / william shakespeare, othello / revolutionary girl utena (1997), the romance of the dancing girls