9 - The City of Graffiti

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[00:33] Riyo
    You're up late, aren't you?
[00:37] Riyo
    It's 4 a.m.
[00:40] Riyo
    We set out tomorrow, you know.
[00:44] Rudo
    Riyo... wh-what are you doing in my room?
[00:48] Rudo
    When did you... and how...
[00:51] Riyo
    My room's right above yours.
[00:54] Riyo
    I heard all the moaning and groaning,
[00:56] Riyo
    so I got worried and
    came in through the window.
[00:59] Rudo
    The wi—
[01:00] Rudo
    Right. Sorry.
[01:04] Rudo
    But... she's on my bed...
[01:10] Riyo
    Is it because of your hands?
[01:13] Rudo
    They don't hurt as much
    when I've got the gloves on.
[01:17] Rudo
    But I've still got to wash them now and then.
[01:23] Riyo
    Those wounds look nasty.
[01:25] Riyo
    They don't look exactly like burns...
[01:30] Rudo
    You'd have to ask my asshole parents.
[01:36] Riyo
    Parents give us a lot of things, don't they?
[01:42] Riyo
    Good things...
[01:45] Riyo
    and bad.
[03:42] Enjin
    Looks like it might be a while yet.
SIGN    Episode 9
SIGN    "The City of Graffiti"
[03:52] Corvus
    Anyway.
[03:54] Corvus
    Since Rudo's full-face isn't done yet,
[03:56] Corvus
    I'd like you to head out
    for the last of your prep first.
[04:00] Rudo
    "Full-face"? Prep?
[04:04] Enjin
    There's a thing we Cleaners are obligated
    to wear when we enter a No Man's Land.
[04:10] Enjin
    This here.
[04:11] Rudo
    Hey, I remember that.
[04:13] Enjin
    We Cleaners have an artist in our ranks.
[04:17] Enjin
    He makes our full-faces and our clothing.
[04:21] Enjin
    But he freaks out if we give him a deadline,
    and his work quality suffers,
[04:25] Enjin
    so we tend to just go at his pace.
[04:28] Enjin
    He went off on Zanka
    for trying to rush him one time.
[04:34] Corvus
    So in the meantime,
    you'll do the rest of your prep...
[04:38] Corvus
    Well, phrased simply,
    you'll have a spell cast on you.
[04:44] Semiu
    You never know what might
    happen in a No Man's Land.
[04:47] Semiu
    You step on some innocuous trash, and boom.
[04:51] Semiu
    Suddenly, you're trash beast food—
    it happens all the time.
[04:57] Semiu
    To minimize that risk,
    we have a particular Giver cast—
[05:03] Semiu
    or rather, draw—a spell on you.
[05:05] Rudo
    Draw?
[05:07] Semiu
    The boss gives him free rein, so he comes to
    draw here at Cleaner HQ sometimes too,
[05:12] Semiu
    but we haven't seen him in a while.
[05:14] Semiu
    I suppose he's busy.
[05:16] Enjin
    I wish he were here. It'd save us a trip.
[05:20] Rudo
    So what's going on?
    Where are we actually going?
[05:25] Enjin
    The City of Graffiti, Canvas Town.
[05:30] Enjin
    And the team who'll be coming to see
    the No Man's Land woman with us...
[05:44] Enjin
    These guys.
[05:48] Enjin
    From "Akuta," we've got Zanka, Riyo, and me.
[05:53] Enjin
    From "Eager," we've got Delmon and Tamsy.
[05:57] Enjin
    Then we've got supporters—
    Gris, Follo, and Tomme.
[06:01] Enjin
    You typically want to run
    with teams of five supporters,
[06:04] Enjin
    but when going into a No Man's Land,
    we minimize the number of unpowered supporters
[06:08] Enjin
    and up the Giver count instead.
[06:14] Delmon
    Rudo!
[06:16] Delmon
    I heard your life story!
[06:19] Delmon
    You've been through hell, kid!
[06:21] Delmon
    I can't believe anyone would treat
    one of their own that way! Unforgivable!
[06:26] Delmon
    I like people with passion like yours!
[06:29] Delmon
    You should join Eager—
[06:31] Tamsy
    Lay off, Delmon.
[06:34] Tamsy
    Enjin recruited Rudo.
[06:37] Tamsy
    That means he's Akuta.
[06:40] Tamsy
    Sorry, Rudo.
[06:41] Tamsy
    He's really a good person.
[06:44] Tamsy
    That said...
[06:45] Tamsy
    I also like people with passion.
[06:50] Enjin
    Since we've got Mr. Passion
    himself right here,
[06:52] Enjin
    Delmon, how about one of
    your trademark speeches?
[07:06] Delmon
    Let's get going to Canvas Town!
[07:13] Delmon
    The road will be rocky and perilous!
[07:17] Delmon
    However!
[07:19] Delmon
    We shall never falter!
[07:21] Delmon
    For we are the Cleaners!
[08:15] Citizen A
    Hey, watch it! You messed up my lines!
[08:19] Citizen B
    You're pissin' me off!
[08:20] Enjin
    Sorry!
[09:15] Rudo
    Are all cities on the Ground built like this?
[09:19] Tamsy
    Most of the big cities have
    the dome thing going on.
[09:23] Tamsy
    It protects them from Sphere litter.
[09:27] Rudo
    Litter?
[09:28] Tamsy
    Yeah. Trash thrown from the Sphere.
[09:31] Tamsy
    Most people who can't make it in a city
    and have to live in the open
[09:36] Tamsy
    end up crushed by "trash rain."
[09:39] Tamsy
    Don't let it bother you, though.
[09:42] Tamsy
    It's the fault of the people
    who propagate that culture.
[09:50] Man A
    Huh? Huh?
[09:52] Man A
    What the heck?
[09:55] Man B
    What are you doing...
[09:57] Man A
    Well... it's just...
[09:58] Man A
    There's something weird about this city.
[10:02] Man A
    The door's open, but I can't go in.
[10:07] Man B
    No freaking w—
[10:12] Man A
    No way. What's going on here?
[10:27] Enjin
    Don't worry, Rudo. Just walk on in.
[10:31] Enjin
    So long as you're not
    planning any funny business,
[10:34] Enjin
    you can come and go as you please.
[11:03] Rudo
    So much art...
[11:05] Riyo
    Yeah, it really is a sight, isn't it?
[11:09] Enjin
    Plenty of people on the Ground like to paint,
[11:12] Enjin
    but not everyone thinks highly of it.
[11:16] Enjin
    So, legend has it, they made Canvas Town
    so they can make art wherever they like.
[11:23] Zanka
    It gets even more painted every time I come.
[11:25] Zanka
    Really is like the whole town's a canvas.
[11:28] Riyo
    Corvus says they used to
    call it the City of Art.
[11:32] Tamsy
    Hey, Delmon, you've got paint on you.
[11:37] Rudo
    Huh? Did we come here to look at art?
[11:41] Enjin
    No.
[11:42] Enjin
    We came to meet the artist Giver
    who's based out of here.
[11:48] Enjin
    He's got the power to put a protective
    spell on anything he draws on.
[11:53] Rudo
    A protective spell?
[11:57] Enjin
    How to explain...
[12:00] Enjin
    For instance,
    "Negate one attack on this wall."
[12:05] Enjin
    He channels that kind of... feeling?
    Meaning? Into his drawing,
[12:08] Enjin
    and it ends up applying to the wall.
[12:12] Enjin
    Kind of like that.
[12:13] Enjin
    Remember those two punks
    who couldn't enter the town?
[12:18] Enjin
    It's because the Giver drew the spell
[12:20] Enjin
    "Don't let people with bad intentions
    into the city" on the outside wall.
[12:26] Enjin
    They probably had some nasty stuff planned.
[12:31] Rudo
    It sounds like a flexible power.
[12:34] Enjin
    Well, his vital instrument's a rare breed.
[12:37] Enjin
    It's not actually his, per se.
[12:39] Enjin
    It's handed down through—
[12:42] Enjin
    Hey, there.
[12:44] Enjin
    Sorry.
[12:45] Enjin
    You okay?
[12:58] Riyo
    You made that kid cry.
[13:01] Riyo
    Enjin made a kid cry!
[13:04] Enjin
    Ah, shit.
[13:06] Mayor
    You're here earlier than expected, Cleaners.
[13:12] Enjin
    Mr. Mayor?!
[13:16] Enjin
    Thought we'd find you
    in your house like usual.
[13:19] Enjin
    We came to ask Gob for some spells again.
[13:22] Enjin
    Where can we find him today?
[13:24] Rudo
    Gob?
[13:26] Mayor
    I'm sorry to tell you...
[13:30] Mayor
    He died this morning.
[13:49] (Flashback) Gob
    There's plenty more script I wanna tag.
[13:58] Enjin
    Are you serious?
[14:01] Mayor
    Body pollution.
[14:04] Mayor
    Gob couldn't be satisfied in the safe zones.
[14:07] Mayor
    He wanted to paint
    in the polluted zones too.
[14:11] Mayor
    I'll bet he went maskless more than a
    few times, so focused on the joy of art...
[14:17] Mayor
    After I warned him
    time and again to wear it.
[14:39] (Flashback) Enjin
    Watch this one, Rudo.
[14:41] (Flashback) Enjin
    That's Gob.
[14:43] (Flashback) Enjin
    That's a guy who never deviates
    from what he wants to do.
[15:00] Mayor
    Sorry. It's rotten news
    to have sprung on you.
[15:05] Enjin
    Don't sweat it. We...
[15:09] Tamsy
    Seriously, don't let it bother you.
[15:12] Tamsy
    It's a common cause of death
    here on the Ground.
[15:17] Mayor
    He already had his successor picked out.
[15:23] Mayor
    The heir to his generational
    vital instrument.
[15:37] Mayor
    The successor is always chosen
    by the previous user.
[15:42] Mayor
    I don't know what standard they use,
[15:46] Mayor
    whether it's drawing skill
    or something deeper.
[15:51] Mayor
    But whoever inherits this pen
    always awakens powers as a Giver,
[15:58] Mayor
    and takes on the job of spellcaster.
[16:04] Mayor
    This child is Remlin Tysark,
[16:07] Mayor
    the appointed spellcaster after Gob.
[16:13] Mayor
    Inheriting this pen is
    a tremendous honor for any artist.
[16:19] Mayor
    But for one so young...
[16:24] Mayor
    The spellcaster is like
    the city's spokesperson.
[16:28] Mayor
    Can someone so young
    withstand such pressure?
[16:39] Follo
    Yeah, there are people
    who can become Givers right away.
[16:43] Follo
    An object needs to be taken care of for
    a long time to become a vital instrument,
[16:49] Follo
    but those who already
    have high Giver potential,
[16:52] Follo
    even if they don't have their
    own object, can become a Giver
[16:55] Follo
    the moment they take
    an instrument in their hand.
[16:58] Follo
    Assuming the quality
    is high enough, of course.
[17:03] Follo
    Though, if Zanka's to be believed,
    there's aptitude involved there, too.
[17:09] Tamsy
    Aptitude aside,
[17:10] Tamsy
    the idea of passing on a vital instrument
    is a rare thing in itself.
[17:14] Follo
    True.
[17:17] Rudo
    Passing on a vital instrument...
[17:21] Mayor
    Enjin. I'm sorry to say,
    but this may take quite some time.
[17:26] Enjin
    Seriously, don't worry about us.
[17:29] Enjin
    There's no need to rush.
[17:31] Mayor
    Remlin and Gob were close.
    Almost like siblings, I'd wager.
[17:39] Mayor
    Then for this to strike... so suddenly...
[17:46] Mayor
    Gob really did paint with so much joy.
[17:52] Mayor
    You could tell how much he loved it,
    whether or not it was a request.
[17:59] Mayor
    I'm not an artist myself,
    but I became the mayor here
[18:05] Mayor
    because I wanted to protect that sight.
[18:10] Enjin
    I get it.
[18:16] Enjin
    He'd drop by the Cleaners whenever
    he wanted, paint what he wanted,
[18:20] Enjin
    and leave when he wanted.
[18:24] Enjin
    The way he'd grin when he ran off...
    Guess I'll never see it again.
[18:38] Enjin
    Well, we'd better be going.
[18:42] Mayor
    Yes. I'm truly sorry.
[18:47] Enjin
    Remlin, was it?
[18:53] Enjin
    We'll come hang out again.
[18:55] Enjin
    Take care.
[19:03] Remlin
    No more!
[19:09] Remlin
    No more, no more, no more!
[19:14] Remlin
    No more dark stuff!
[19:17] Remlin
    Celebrate!
[19:46] Mayor
    R-Remlin?
[19:49] Remlin
    I had a thought.
[19:51] Remlin
    It hurts that Gob died,
    and I feel sad about it.
[19:55] Remlin
    But Gob can't enjoy his afterlife
    if we're all weepy out here.
[20:00] Remlin
    So...
[20:03] Remlin
    Because of that...
[21:05] Remlin
    Let's party!
[21:30] Remlin
    Let's celebrate his life
    with parties, painting, and joy.
[21:42] Mayor
    I'm sorry, Enjin.
[21:44] Mayor
    It looks like you won't get
    your spells for a while yet.
[21:48] Enjin
    I figured.
[21:51] Enjin
    This is Canvas Town,
[21:53] Enjin
    the city of freedom and joy.