Gachiakuta (ガチアクタ)

Welcome to the Cleaners.

See ya later, Rudo.

So she can mess with me some more?

Rudo.

This is our receptionist, Semiu.

We have her take a look at anyone who joins.

Semiu's ability is—

It's a pleasure to meet you, promising newcomer.

Enjin told me about you.

Including where you came from.

But I'd like to have a look for myself...

at your potential.

Potential?

Those glasses are Semiu's vital instrument.

They boost her kinetic vision.

If she focuses, she can see what a person's really made of.

You can use vital instruments like that, too?

What's up? See something?

Ah, of course.

He's quite athletic already, so he won't need that kind of training.

He has a good relationship with his vital instrument as well.

His use of it is still unstable, though.

He'll need practice to be able to draw on his power on command.

Is that all?

Not all.

You've got scat on your neck.

For real?! No wonder that fly wouldn't leave him alone!

No more playing in poop, okay?

I wasn't playing in it!

Thanks a bunch, Semiu.

I'm gonna take him to meet the boss.

Sure.

There's about a hundred of us Cleaners in total,

counting combatants, sentinels, and supporters.

Our jobs take us all over the place, though,

so it's rare to have everyone here at once.

Wanna meet a few folks?

Meet them?

There shouldn't be too many here today,

so it won't take too lo—

There's a ton of them here.

Let's do that later!

Episode 4

"Cleaner HQ"

This is the boss's room.

I'm gonna ask how to get up—

Hold on a minute!

I bet you're thinking of opening with, "Tell me how to get to the Sphere!"

Info's a valuable commodity everywhere.

Like I told you earlier, it doesn't come free.

You need to be the one saying you'll work here in exchange.

Also, I volunteered info about my vital instrument earlier because I had to,

but I'd recommend against asking about the boss's.

None of us know what it is either, or what power it has.

But all of us Cleaners follow the boss.

That's a loyalty you earn not just from skill, but the ability to command trust as well.

Huh?

Oh, I forgot to mention.

The boss is off on business and won't be back for a while.

Wait, what?

Huh?!

Well, that explains that.

Fine. This again, huh?

Sorry, Rudo! Guess the boss isn't here!

I heard! What now?!

Any ETA on a return time?

You'd think a leader would show a little more discipline.

Could be a long wait, I guess.

In that case,

why not come watch me work?

You can't officially join the Cleaners until the boss is back anyway,

so why not tag along as a trainee?

Besides...

I wanna know more about you.

Okay?

I'll explain the client's request.

A town near the polluted zone is reporting small trash beasts approaching their barricade.

They want a cleaning just to be safe.

That's about it.

Polluted zone?

Enjin. You didn't tell him about that?

I just called it "the dump area" to make it easier for him.

Rudo, I'll explain what this half-wit failed to.

Half-wit?

The Ground is divided into "safe zones" that support human life,

and garbage-tainted "polluted zones" where trash beasts live.

The location you came down in was an especially dangerous polluted zone—

a No Man's Land.

There are six confirmed No Man's Lands at present.

Most people would die almost immediately in one.

They're swarming with trash beasts that even Givers struggle with.

It was a miracle that Enjin came across you.

What were you even doing in that No Man's Land, anyway?

What's wrong with a man stretching his legs?

Your legs?

Well, anyway, make sure you wear a gas mask as much as possible in polluted zones.

Breathing in anything toxic could make you dangerously ill.

In a No Man's Land, you could die without a mask in about fifteen minutes.

This should be an easy job, but I want you watching closely.

Okay?

Still... it really is a garbage heap, huh?

How many minutes was I in there, breathing the air?

Thinking back, this is how I pictured the Pit when I was up in the Sphere...

I never even thought there might be people living here.

Do the people up there not know about this?

Or do they know, and send people and trash down here anyway?

Still...

When I really stop and look around, this polluted zone looks...

Like a total treasure trove!

I wanna take it all back to fix up!

By the way, I've been wondering.

Who're they?

They're Cleaners, too.

"Supporters."

They don't have powers,

but they're an important part of the team, helping us do what we do.

Nice to meet you.

S-Sure.

Nice t—

This guy's so awesome!

His grip strength is godly!

He can smash through a trash beast's outer shell!

Isn't it great? Coolest guy ever!

Not sure if I can keep up with this energy...

Sure is nice to have a strong man around!

But even if it's an "easy" job, I need to make sure I watch and learn.

Gris here's always saving our hides!

I've got you. I train hard for this.

Riyo, trash beast sighted.

How come there's so many?!

Hey, you didn't say we'd be fighting a whole herd!

You said it'd be "easy"!

No problem.

These types are slow and not strong at all.

See? Can't even dent the barricade.

Perfect for you to watch and learn.

You're such a lucky guy, Rudo.