Episode 2: Awakening of a Giver

Day Three in Hell

Rudo huddles inside a makeshift shelter built from abandoned refrigerators, listening to the footsteps of Trash Beasts patrolling outside. His lips are cracked, his stomach burning like fire. Three days in, and all he's found is a small bottle of expired water and a few moldy pieces of bread. The Pit is a place without mercy—the bones of the weak are quickly buried beneath freshly fallen garbage.

But Rudo hasn't given up. Every time he wants to lie down and wait for death, Regto's face appears before him. "Just because something is thrown away doesn't mean it has no value..." His father's words are like a faint lamp, illuminating the darkest corners of his heart. He must survive—to find the truth, to get revenge.

Nowhere to Run

That evening, disaster strikes. An unusually massive Trash Beast discovers his hiding spot. This monster is made of compressed car parts, with six legs and countless exposed metal shards. Its eyes—if those glowing red grooves can be called eyes—lock onto Rudo.

Rudo runs for his life. He scrambles over garbage mountains, squeezes through narrow tunnels, but the monster keeps pace relentlessly. It's too big to shake off, too fast to outrun. When Rudo bursts into a dead end made of abandoned shipping containers, he knows—this might be the end.

Awakening in Desperation

The Trash Beast smashes through the container wall, the shriek of tortured metal deafening. Rudo is backed into a corner with nowhere to go. He instinctively grabs a discarded steel pipe from the ground—and in that moment, his 3R gloves begin to emit a blinding light.

Energy flows out like a tidal wave. The metal fragments around him begin to vibrate, then fly toward the pipe in his hands like iron drawn to a magnet. In the instant before the beast lunges, a jagged greatsword takes shape—this is Rudo's first true Vital Instrument. He roars and swings the blade, severing two of the beast's front legs. Black blood sprays everywhere as the monster screams in agony.

Rescue from Nowhere

Rudo's weapon shatters after the third strike. He hasn't learned to control his power yet—the Vital Instrument is dangerously unstable. The wounded Trash Beast grows even more berserk, its tail—a massive whip of iron chains and steel cables—sweeping toward Rudo. There's no time to dodge; he can only instinctively raise his arms to protect his head and await the killing blow.

But the blow never lands. When Rudo opens his eyes, a figure stands before him—a man in a tattered coat, holding a black umbrella. "Not bad, kid." Enjin's voice is impossibly calm, as if the raging Trash Beast before him is nothing more than a stray dog. He gently opens the umbrella—Umbreaker—and a massive shockwave instantly tears the Trash Beast to pieces.

The Truth About Givers

In a safe location, Enjin explains everything to the shaken Rudo. "You're a Giver—a special being who can infuse objects with 'life force.' The weapon you just created is called a Vital Instrument. Most Givers can only create one fixed type of Vital Instrument... but you seem to be different." He eyes Rudo's 3R gloves meaningfully. "Those gloves are interesting. I've never seen anything like them."

Rudo looks down at his hands. Is this power? Is this what kept him alive in that moment of desperation? He clenches his fists, and a strange feeling wells up within him—not fear, but hope. With this power, maybe... he really can return to The Sphere, really can find whoever killed Regto.

A Fateful Choice

"Join us." Enjin extends his hand to Rudo. "We're the Cleaners—an organization that eliminates Trash Beasts in The Pit. With us, you can survive and grow stronger. Or..." He surveys the surrounding ruins. "You can keep struggling alone out here. With your current abilities, you might last another week."

"I have one condition." Rudo's voice is hoarse but resolute. "I want to return to The Sphere. I want to clear my name and find whoever murdered my father—make them pay. If you can help me do that, I'm in." Enjin is silent for a moment, then smiles slightly. "Good. I like people with goals." He turns and walks into the darkness. "Keep up, rookie. The rest of Team Akuta is waiting."

Gachiakuta Anime Episode 2 ends here, but Rudo's true journey has only just begun. In the next episode, he'll officially join the Cleaners and meet the comrades who will become his friends and family.