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These shocks are very useful.
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They draw someone's
fundamental nature to the surface.
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Show me!
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Show me the brutality you've been hiding!
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Or perhaps the shock will prove too intense...
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and he'll be crushed.
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I'm not... finished yet...
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Until I prove myself....
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I'm not dying!
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Steadfast.
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Virtuous.
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Generation to generation, the proud
bloodline of the Nijiku Clan has persevered.
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Indeed, your older brother and sister
followed in my footsteps to join the Hell Guard
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and shoulder the burden
of rule over the Ground.
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Do you understand what I'm telling you...
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Zanka?
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Yes, sir.
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Threats we face here on the Ground include
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trash beasts, garbage rain, and diseases
spread from hazardous material.
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But there is something
you must never forget—
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The greatest threat of all is your fellow man!
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The Hell Guard is a crucial institution
for keeping humanity in line.
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What await you here at the
Central Hell Guard Academy
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are rigorous trials and unsparing rivals.
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To achieve the strength the Hell Guards need,
you must learn through competition!
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There he goes with the same ol' lecture.
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Can't believe it's new trainee time already.
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Rumor says this batch's
got someone real impressive.
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Male or female?
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Female.
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Wow! Wonder what she's like!
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Zanka really carries himself
like he's a cut above, huh?
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His dad's one of the town big-shots.
We can't compare.
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Noble blood, huh?
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The Nijiku Clan's a house of elites
who all get into the Hell Guard.
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But Zanka holds strong under the pressure.
He always gets the best marks in class.
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Bet the chicks all love him, too.
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Yeah, he's graduatin' top of the class
to take the Golden Throne for sure.
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Yeah, figures.
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We're mediocrities.
Can't beat a natural talent.
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You're damn right about that!
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I wouldn't be caught dead bein'
compared to the bozos around here!
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You know how hard I'm always
workin' behind the scenes?!
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Just you wait an' see.
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I'll take top of the class
without breakin' a sweat.
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Rise.
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Sit.
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We've been seeing a rise
in Giver crimes these days.
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That means we need a strong Hell Guard
that can stand up to Givers.
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You've all undergone hard training
in your three years here.
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We're eager for any new talent we can get.
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Therefore...
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As a special case, this year,
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we've decided to accept a particularly
promising student into this class.
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She grew up in the slums,
but her abilities are undeniable.
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I couldn't stay in the dark forever.
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In the face of the "real deal"...
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I'd learn what my weakness
and real strength really were.
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The Academy's "most exalted seat"
was a chair called the Golden Throne.
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The only person permitted to sit there
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was the best student of that year.
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Episode 17
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Memories of a Mediocrity
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Incredible...
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Magnificent!
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I didn't expect you to beat every student
in our class during your first sparring session.
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You really do have what it takes.
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You could even take the Golden Throne, Hyo.
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What's her problem?
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She was raised in the slums,
but she thinks she's better than us?
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I ain't heard the teacher
praise anyone that hard before.
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She thinks she's hot shit
'cause she beat us once.
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She's sloppy as hell. No fundamentals.
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She won't get far in the Hell Guard like that!
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The only reason she beat me is 'cause
her crappy style threw my rhythm off.
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Once I get used to her style,
I could beat that beanpole in a second.
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Yeah, I'm off my game today too.
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But she also beat Zanka.
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Zanka?
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Heck, she's a tough one!
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I just couldn't beat her.
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Nice to see a style
I ain't never seen before.
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Guess I got a long way to go.
Back to trainin', huh?
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Damn it!
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I just ain't put in enough effort yet.
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I'm number one here.
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I ain't lost yet!
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Your nose.
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It's bleeding.
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She heard that?
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Heck, didn't know you were here.
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Thought you'd gone back to the classroom.
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No. I was looking for a place to get water.
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Gotta calm down.
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Gotta say, you're pretty great.
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Just got here, and you're
a Golden Throne candidate already.
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What good does sitting
on the Golden Throne do?
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Well... it's somethin' a bunch
of big names have earned.
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Hell Guard legends, higher-ups at Central...
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all kinds of famous folks
have sat in that seat.
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It's somethin' everyone wants.
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Though I hear my big sister never got to.
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I don't understand.
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What does sitting in the seat get you?
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Do you just want people
to find you impressive?
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What good does that do?
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When you've got the "real deal" around,
you see the fakes start to change.
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In some damn transparent ways, too.
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You cut your hair.
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No biggie. I wanted a change.
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Some of the fakes try to imitate them.
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Hey, how'd you do that move?
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I won't tell nobody. You mind?
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Some of the fakes try to steal from them.
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Must be nice to be a natural talent.
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Some of the fakes just disparage them.
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Yeah, it'd be way easier.
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They're disgusting.
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Wish I'd been born that way.
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But...
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We'll be having a special class today.
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We've gathered together a number of weapons.
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Follow your intuition and
choose one that speaks to you.
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A Hell Guard must be able to
use a variety of weapons,
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but picking out a weapon that's
high-quality and suits your strengths
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is an indispensable skill as well.
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Let's see how sharp your eyes are.
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The most disgusting one of all
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was the one who thought
he was any better than the fakes—
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Me.
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Wow, so that academy even has
classes on weapons selection and stuff?
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And that's the weapon you chose?
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But then...
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What are you doing down there?
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Hang on.
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Didn't you say the class was three days ago?
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Does that mean...
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You've been in that makeshift well
without food or water all that time?!
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You'd be dead right now if we hadn't passed by!
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I saw a hole, so I felt
obliged to crawl into it.
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I can't get out now.
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I hear you.
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Guess we'll just sit here and enjoy
some of your local leaf-shaped manju.
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The others chose the weapons
they thought looked strongest.
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I figured Hyo would do the same.
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So I thought I'd go against the grain.
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I picked up a worn-out piece of crap
that didn't even look like a weapon.
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You hear about it all the time, right?
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"The most awesome weapon
is the one that looks like junk."
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So it wasn't an awesome weapon?
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It wasn't even a weapon.
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The school screwed up settin' up the table,
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and some random stick got
mixed up with the others.
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Never thought I'd be the one
people were lookin' at that way.
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Then came the moment
everyone was waitin' for,
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when the "real deal" chose a weapon...
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It was this ordinary, unremarkable sword.
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Man, I'm shit!
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I'm the shittiest piece of shit
in the shit heap!
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I'm pure shit!
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I was the biggest scuzz ball all along,
wantin' people to think I was a natural...
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Now I know.
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A mediocrity can never become a natural talent!
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Drop dead.
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I just wanna drop dead.
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I'm as big a poser as this stupid stick.
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Just lame as hell.
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Huh?
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Can't a mediocrity still get better
than natural talents?
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Not that I know what makes
someone a natural talent,
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but if that's not what you are,
who says you need to be?
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Besides, whatever you say,
you want to keep at it, don't you?
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You're still holding on to that
"stupid stick," aren't you?
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Most people would call it rubbish and toss it,
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but you're still clinging on.
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Not that you should care what
a simple passer-by has to say...
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But you can't become strong
until you know your weakness.
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Oh, that's right.
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We'll be back in this city
to eat more of that manju.
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I'd like to see you prove one day...
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That the average can eclipse the gifted.
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Lovely Assistaff.
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Didn't I tell ya...
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I ain't gonna die until I prove it.
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I'm gonna show you...
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what a mediocrity can do!
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Hey Zanka, old buddy...
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What a... mediocrity... can...
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Sounds like you're hallucinating real nice.
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Gloopy-goo toxin!
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Neurotoxin!
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Then throw in the venomenal hallucinogen!
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Well? Well? Well?!
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That's what I stabbed you with!
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Crazy intense, right?!
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It's phenomenal!
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No... venomenal!
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I got that one from a guy
who tried to kill me with it.
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It causes hallucinations so vivid
you'll think they're real life.
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Then afterward, it makes you
wanna puke your guts out!
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You won't be able to get enough!
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Ow!
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My damn ribs hurt, man!
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Hey, y'know? When you break a rib, man...
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It hurts even to laugh.
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You knew that, huh?
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Yeah, figured. Most people do.
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I thought you'd give me a crazier fight.
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Guess it's over already...
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Maybe another Cleaner
would've been more fun.
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Look at you! You're having a blast!
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C'mon, man! No fair!
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Let me in on this!
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Let's go!
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I'm out!
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Aw, nobody's here either?!
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What's going on here?
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I dunno how to get out,
and I've been here all alone.
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You're my only friend, Roachie!
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Wait for me!
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Hey, I said wait!
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Roachie!
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The party can't last forever, Zanka old pal.
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Guess I'd better offer you up
to the trash beast now.
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Good ol' Jabber carried out
his mission like a champ!