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Welcome to the Cleaners.

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See ya later, Rudo.

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<i>So she can mess with me some more?</i>

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Rudo.

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This is our receptionist, Semiu.

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We have her take a look at anyone who joins.

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Semiu's ability is—

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

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Enjin told me about you.

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Including where you came from.

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

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at your potential.

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<i>Potential?</i>

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Those glasses are Semiu's vital instrument.

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They boost her kinetic vision.

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

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<i>You can use vital instruments like that, too?</i>

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What's up? See something?

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Ah, of course.

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

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

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His use of it is still unstable, though.

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

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Is that all?

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Not all.

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You've got scat on your neck.

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

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No more playing in poop, okay?

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I wasn't playing in it!

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Thanks a bunch, Semiu.

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I'm gonna take him to meet the boss.

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Sure.

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

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counting combatants, 
sentinels, and supporters.

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Our jobs take us all over the place, though,

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

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Wanna meet a few folks?

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Meet them?

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There shouldn't be too many here today,

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so it won't take too lo—

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There's a ton of them here.

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Let's do that later!

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<b>Episode 4</b>

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<b>"Cleaner HQ"</b>

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This is the boss's room.

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I'm gonna ask how to get up—

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Hold on a minute!

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

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Info's a valuable commodity everywhere.

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

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

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

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

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

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But all of us Cleaners follow the boss.

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

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Huh?

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Oh, I forgot to mention.

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

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Wait, what?

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Huh?!

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Well, that explains that.

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Fine. This again, huh?

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

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I heard! What now?!

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Any ETA on a return time?

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

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Could be a long wait, I guess.

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In that case,

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why not come watch me work?

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

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so why not tag along as a trainee?

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Besides...

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I wanna know more about you.

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Okay?

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I'll explain the client's request.

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

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They want a cleaning just to be safe.

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That's about it.

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Polluted zone?

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Enjin. You didn't tell him about that?

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

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

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Half-wit?

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

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

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

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a No Man's Land.

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

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Most people would die 
almost immediately in one.

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

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It was a miracle that Enjin came across you.

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

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What's wrong with a man stretching his legs?

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Your legs?

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

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Breathing in anything toxic 
could make you dangerously ill.

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

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

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Okay?

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<i>Still... it really is a garbage heap, huh?</i>

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<i>How many minutes was I in there, 
breathing the air?</i>

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

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<i>I never even thought there 
might be people living here.</i>

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<i>Do the people up there not know about this?</i>

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<i>Or do they know, and send people 
and trash down here anyway?</i>

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<i>Still...</i>

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<i>When I really stop and look around, 
this polluted zone looks...</i>

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<i>Like a total treasure trove!</i>

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<i>I wanna take it all back to fix up!</i>

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By the way, I've been wondering.

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Who're they?

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They're Cleaners, too.

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"Supporters."

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They don't have powers,

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

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Nice to meet you.

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S-Sure.

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Nice t—

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This guy's so awesome!

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His grip strength is godly!

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

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Isn't it great? Coolest guy ever!

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<i>Not sure if I can keep up with this energy...</i>

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Sure is nice to have a strong man around!

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

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Gris here's always saving our hides!

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

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Riyo, trash beast sighted.

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How come there's so many?!

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

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You said it'd be "easy"!

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No problem.

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These types are slow and not strong at all.

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See? Can't even dent the barricade.

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Perfect for you to watch and learn.

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You're such a lucky guy, Rudo.

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Wow...

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<i>True, they seem a lot milder 
than those first trash beasts I saw.</i>

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<i>So some are stronger than others?</i>

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<i>They look a lot like animals, too.</i>

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They're not mild at all!

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Hey! Hey!

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Those ones seem way more dangerous!

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C'mon, it's just fine.

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It's not fine at all!

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They're not weak like those others!

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We should call for reinforcements!

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They're just a slightly tougher version 
of those small ones.

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They're a bit stronger, but still 
perfect training for a newbie.

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Now that we're seeing the big ones, 
I doubt the herd gets any larger.

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It's plenty large as it is!

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But if we round them up quick, 
we get to go home early.

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I know. Let's get back and 
throw you a welcome party!

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What's your favorite food?

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I'm not officially in the Cleaners yet...

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A "Welcome to the Ground" party, then?

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H-How are you so laid-back?

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Aren't you risking your life here?

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Rudo.

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To be part of the Cleaners...

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Rather, to survive on the Ground,

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it's important to keep your cool!

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Th-That's true! 
Enjin always kept his cool too.

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Is that what I've been missing?

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Which means I need to keep cool too!

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No worries. No worries.

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Keep cool. Just keep cool.

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Right?

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This one's nuts!

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I've never seen a trash beast so stylish...

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Not great teaching material...

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But...

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A tough opponent sure 
does get my blood racing!

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No worries.

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Keep... cool.

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<b>Gachiakuta</b>

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<i>Scissors?</i>

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Before I tidy up the big one,

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I'd better do a little light dusting.

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Cleaning time!

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What just happened? What did she do?!

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She swung the scissors with her foot?

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Those scissors are Riyo's vital instrument—

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the Ripper!

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Most people use scissors with their hands,

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but Riyo mainly wields them with her feet.

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Ill-mannered though it is.

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<i>So everyone uses objects their own way?</i>

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By the way, Rudo.

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Don't drop your guard 
just because you're observing.

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Riyo!

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Gotcha.

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Send a few more of them my way, 'kay?

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Yes, ma'am!

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<i>Without powers, they can't 
defeat the trash beasts,</i>

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<i>but they can disable them 
and let the Giver strike the final blow.</i>

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<i>So this is how the Cleaners fight.</i>

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<i>I'm just lending a hand 
until I get what I'm after!</i>

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Let's see...

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Looks pretty spic and span to me!

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That just leaves...

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This big mess!

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Riyo's moved on to the big one?

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We'll do what we can 
to take apart the small ones

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and keep them out of the fight.

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Yes, sir!

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Hey! Get out of there!

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Y-You kidding me?!

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Rudo?

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If I want to get that info, 
I need to join the Cleaners!

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I won't just be a burden to everyone!

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I'll be able to do this too!

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I'll prove it...

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What's with this shape?

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<i>Hang on a minute.</i>

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<i>This... My power...</i>

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<i>How do I use it again?</i>

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Instinctively rushing to help someone.

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Nice work, Rudo.

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Riyo! Rudo!

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Sorry. We got careless.

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Thank you both.

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So, did you clean up the big one?

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Cut it in two.

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But that didn't do the trick.

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I've cut it a few times with my instrument, 
but it just won't go down.

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A trash beast impervious to vital instruments?

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Pretty weird, right?

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A trash beast's weak point is usually 
where it is on a living being,

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so if you cut it in two with an instrument, 
it should be dead meat...

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Ah, well.

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It's still a trash beast, so I can probably 
just dice it up until it can't move.

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Let's do it that way!

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As it's a new type, we'll log and report it.

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We'll warn the surrounding towns as well.

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Have a good time!

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What do I...

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All right...

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Let's thin out that mop top of yours first!

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Do you know what style you'd like, sir?

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What? The full crew cut?!

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I don't have my clippers, 
so it might take a while!

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And there you are!

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Huh? You've got something shining here, sir...

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Got something to hide?

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It's gonna hit us too!

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<i>I said I was gonna kick the ass 
of the guy who killed Regto,</i>

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<i>and all those assholes up in the Sphere...</i>

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<i>But I can't use my power.</i>

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<i>I keep being a burden.</i>

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<i>What am I doing here?</i>

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Get a grip already!

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I don't know what made you freeze up like that,

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but if you've got a goal, run toward it 
while you have a chance to accomplish it!

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Learn from us!

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Yeah, keep screaming!

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The screaming means...

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I've found your weak point!

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Did she... beat it?

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Riyo! You okay?

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How did you beat it?

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It died when I stabbed through this.

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I think this is what was powering it.

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But...

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A vital... instrument?

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What does it mean?

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A vital instrument... in a trash beast?

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What's going on here?

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Huh?

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What the heck am I...

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I think...

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That Sphereite kid kicked my ass, and then...

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Who're you?

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A Sphereite, you say? Where is he now?