Made In Japan

[Megan Suzuki]

[Scene: Inside a dimly lit rehearsal studio. Neon lights flicker overhead. The air smells like dust, sweat, and old amps. A cracked mirror leans against the wall. Megan Suzuki sits on a flight case, rocking slowly, wearing her “On the Glitchside” T-shirt. Her OCW duffel is slung next to her, unopened. The silence feels personal.]

Megan Suzuki: Turmoil... yeah. I felt it slip. I watched it slip. That pin was mine to break, and I got there late. No one to blame. Just me and my hesitation.

Megan Suzuki stands up slowly, running her hand across a rack of guitars, fingers trailing like she’s searching for something familiar.

Megan Suzuki: I ain’t gonna stand here and make excuses. Serena took her shot and nailed it. Props to her. Cheryl? You fought like hell too. But now… now the focus shifts.

Megan stops in front of the mirror, staring at her reflection. She tightens her taped fists, expression hardening.

Megan Suzuki: Riot. Made in Japan. But don’t get it twisted—this isn’t some homecoming. This ain’t a tribute. It’s a warzone disguised as a match name. And across from me? Junko.

Megan scoffs, a half-smirk pulling at her lip. She grabs her Glitchside tee and pulls it down taut.

Megan Suzuki: You’re slick, Junko. You’ve got that quiet killer aura. That violence-in-poetry vibe. But me? I’m the scratch in the vinyl. The bootleg tape that never dies. I’m the glitch.

Megan picks up a guitar and slams a distorted chord. The feedback rings out loud and raw.

Megan Suzuki: You want “Made in Japan”? I am Japan, Junko. But not the part they put on postcards. I’m the alley show. The dive bar match. The girl who got told to stay in her lane and revved up anyway.

Megan steps forward, leaning into the camera. Her eyes locked in, burning with purpose.

Megan Suzuki: You come to Riot thinking you’re facing another Joshi? Nah. You’re facing me.

Megan pulls her duffel off the ground and slings it over her shoulder.

Megan Suzuki: Time to remind the world what it sounds like when a punk makes impact.
No resets. No rewinds. Just riot.

Megan turns off the amp. The feedback dies. She walks out the door as the “On The Glitchside” logo flashes briefly on screen.

[OCW RIOT | MADE IN JAPAN | MEGAN SUZUKI vs. JUNKO]