The general, another member of the dynasty, leads a failed coup that brings civil war to Makono. The war, a bloody and seemingly endless affair, is a manifestation of the family's unresolved conflicts playing out on a wider scale.
Scene: During the civil war, the general's troops massacre a group of protesters near the old town center. The massacre is followed by an eerie calm. The next morning, it is discovered that the bodies of the victims have disappeared, but in their place, tiny, fragile flowers have sprouted from the oiled, toxic ground. These flowers, beautiful and poisonous, are a supernatural symbol of the forgotten dead, who now haunt the town as silent, beautiful reminders of its violent past.
The song of resistance: The Afrobeat musician, the general's cousin, is in Europe during the war, gaining fame with his politically charged music. His songs are infused with the sounds of the talking drums, which carry encrypted messages that only the people of Makono can understand. His music becomes a form of spiritual resistance, carrying the stories of the dead and forgotten across the seas, ensuring that their memories are not lost. His songs are both a celebration of his people and a mournful elegy for his family's curse.
The final generation: The tech genius and the crumbling simulation
The final generation of the Osaro dynasty is haunted not by the past, but by an idealized, digital version of it.
Scene: The reclusive tech genius, the last of his line, has created a virtual reality simulation of a pristine Makono, before the oil
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