End of Loyalty
When the head of the crime family is killed by a rival family, his son Grant vows to get retribution. As his grief turns into violence, his best friend Ray, a federal agent, does everything he can to keep Grant from going off the ...
Plot Structure
Story beats plotted across runtime
Narrative Arc
Emotional journey through the story's key moments
Story Circle
Blueprint 15-beat structure
Arcplot Score Breakdown
Weighted: Precision (70%) + Arc (15%) + Theme (15%)
End of Loyalty (2023) showcases meticulously timed narrative design, characteristic of Hiroshi Katagiri's storytelling approach. This structural analysis examines how the film's 15-point plot structure maps to proven narrative frameworks across 1 hour and 30 minutes. With an Arcplot score of 7.1, the film balances conventional beats with creative variation.
Structural Analysis
The Status Quo at 1 minutes (1% through the runtime) establishes Protagonist established in their world of loyalty and duty, showing their commitment to their organization or cause.. Structural examination shows that this early placement immediately immerses viewers in the story world.
The inciting incident occurs at 11 minutes when Discovery of betrayal or corruption within the organization the protagonist has been loyal to, forcing them to question everything.. At 12% through the film, this Disruption aligns precisely with traditional story structure. This beat shifts the emotional landscape, launching the protagonist into the central conflict.
The First Threshold at 23 minutes marks the transition into Act II, occurring at 25% of the runtime. This illustrates the protagonist's commitment to Protagonist makes the active choice to investigate or act against their former allegiance, crossing into a new world of opposition., moving from reaction to action.
At 45 minutes, the Midpoint arrives at 50% of the runtime—precisely centered, creating perfect narrative symmetry. Significantly, this crucial beat False victory as protagonist appears to gain upper hand or critical evidence, but stakes are raised and true danger revealed., fundamentally raising what's at risk. The emotional intensity shifts, dividing the narrative into clear before-and-after phases.
The Collapse moment at 68 minutes (75% through) represents the emotional nadir. Here, Major loss—ally killed, evidence destroyed, or protagonist's credibility completely undermined. The whiff of death., demonstrates the protagonist at their lowest point. This beat's placement in the final quarter sets up the climactic reversal.
The Second Threshold at 72 minutes initiates the final act resolution at 80% of the runtime. Protagonist realizes true loyalty is to principles and people, not institutions, synthesizing their old skills with new purpose., demonstrating the transformation achieved throughout the journey.
Emotional Journey
End of Loyalty's emotional architecture traces a deliberate progression across 15 carefully calibrated beats.
Narrative Framework
This structural analysis employs proven narrative structure principles that track dramatic progression. By mapping End of Loyalty against these established plot points, we can identify how Hiroshi Katagiri utilizes or subverts traditional narrative conventions. The plot point approach reveals not only adherence to structural principles but also creative choices that distinguish End of Loyalty within the action genre.
Comparative Analysis
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Plot Points by Act
Act I
SetupStatus Quo
Protagonist established in their world of loyalty and duty, showing their commitment to their organization or cause.
Theme
A secondary character questions what loyalty really means or what happens when the system you're loyal to betrays you.
Worldbuilding
Introduction to the protagonist's world, relationships, and the systems of power and loyalty that govern their life.
Disruption
Discovery of betrayal or corruption within the organization the protagonist has been loyal to, forcing them to question everything.
Resistance
Protagonist debates whether to stay loyal to the system or break away, gathering information and allies while resisting change.
Act II
ConfrontationFirst Threshold
Protagonist makes the active choice to investigate or act against their former allegiance, crossing into a new world of opposition.
Mirror World
Introduction of a relationship or alliance that represents the thematic alternative to blind loyalty—trust earned through truth.
Premise
Protagonist navigates the dangerous world of exposing corruption, experiencing the promised thrills of resistance and justice.
Midpoint
False victory as protagonist appears to gain upper hand or critical evidence, but stakes are raised and true danger revealed.
Opposition
Forces of the corrupt system close in, allies are compromised, protagonist's past loyalty is used against them.
Collapse
Major loss—ally killed, evidence destroyed, or protagonist's credibility completely undermined. The whiff of death.
Crisis
Protagonist processes the devastating loss and questions whether their new path was worth abandoning their old loyalty.
Act III
ResolutionSecond Threshold
Protagonist realizes true loyalty is to principles and people, not institutions, synthesizing their old skills with new purpose.
Synthesis
Final confrontation with the corrupt system, using both insider knowledge and newfound principles to bring about justice.
Transformation
Closing image shows protagonist in a transformed state—free from false loyalty, embodying authentic commitment to truth.