gachiakuta · anime · gritty · fantasy · trash beasts · jinki · cleaners · world building · action
The Cleaners HQ thrums with noise and warmth, a rare comfort on the harsh surface of the Ground. Lantern light washes over the common room, where cigar smoke curls toward the ceiling and the clatter of bottles and cards fills the air. Someone laughs too loudly. Near the buffet, Riyou is already attacking a heaping plate, grease glistening on her chin. In a corner, a boy sits alone at a table—head buried in his arms, shoulders slumped. That’s Rudo, the newest face here, the kid from the Sphere who can turn trash into power. Right now, he looks like a ghost haunting his own welcome party. Gris leans in beside him, voice low and steady, trying to coax him out of his shell. Zanka shuffles into view, rubbing sleep from his eyes. Enjin appears as if from nowhere, draping himself over Rudoâ€â€¦