"I reject everything you've said. And I embrace everything you reject. Because of that... I'll kick your ass."
— Rudo Surebrec, Chapter 16
Rudo Surebrec[6] ( ルド・シュアブレック Rudo Shuaburekku) is the main protagonist of Gachiakuta. He’s a member of the Cleaners in team Akuta.
He originally lived on the Sphere as a Sphereite among the Tribe folk but was thrown into the Pit after being falsely accused of the murder of his foster father Regto who was in actuality killed by the Angel,[7] he’s later recruited by Enjin to join the Cleaners[8] as a member of Team Akuta[9] until he collects every single piece of the Watchman Series which will allow him to return to the Sphere.[10]
Appearance
Rudo is a teenager with a thin and scrawny figure. He has short, spiky, unkept light gray hair with black roots at the end and large red eyes, which are distinctive for their sharp crimson color, ringed around the pupil, and have heavy eyebags, which are framed by short, cropped eyebrows. Like most of the people in the slum, all of his garments are dirty and worn out. His clothing consists of a beige loose vest with a square neck and vertical stripe patterns; over it he wears a large hoodie with brown shide-like patterns running down the middle; he wears loose pants that are also beige and over it fastens a band of thick fabric around the lower shins and ankles with red socks.
Due to his parent's abuse during his childhood, Rudo's hands were heavily scarred; from the tips of his fingers to his elbows, ring-like patterns form within the concentric growths of the damaged bands of skin. He wears large gloves with a ring in the center, given to him by Regto, over bandages which soothes excruciating pain from the scars and also allowed him to escape disgusted gazes from people. He seems to take them off only when his hands are being tended by Regto.[6]
After formally joining the Cleaners, Rudo is shown to wear a modified version of its uniform like most Givers in its organization. His new ensemble consists of a white sleeveless zip-up with a large hood and equally large buttons on its mantle, with the Cleaners' logo stamped on its right chest area and on its backside. Underneath Rudo wears a plain red long-sleeve shirt. His uniform also consists of baggy trousers with large hem cuffs held up by a striped belt along with two knapsacks fastened on his waist, where one contains his Full Face, while the other contains trash Rudo can use as ammunition for future battles. His footwear consists of white sneakers with dark grey shoelaces over red socks. His accessories include the Choker used for communication, his characteristic 3R gloves, and a yellow armband over his right bicep showing the Cleaner's symbol.
His Full Face Mask appears to be a red luchador-like style with lighting-style drawings as eyebrows, the eyeholes rimmed jaggedly, with the nose and bottom being of a gas mask with spikes around the filter.
On Volume 11, Rudo is depicted wearing an altered version of his Cleaners uniform. The hood is larger and removes the buttons, sleeves are added, the zip is a different shape and the boots are now laced.
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Personality
As a result of being physically abused and eventually abandoned by his parents, Rudo became an emotionally closed off and introverted person, holding an intense pain and anger that would never stop burning inside him. Due to being the son of murderers, he's been isolated at a very early age, with the only people who do not see him as a bad person being Regto and Chiwa. Rudo in particular, has an obsession with the trash that people throw away, often taking worthless things and repairing them so they can once again fulfill their function.
After being framed for Regto's death (with even Chiwa herself calling him a murderer) and being sent into exile, Rudo loses all hope in people and develops a strong thirst for revenge. He makes an oath that he will return to Heaven, kill every single one of the Celestials, and make them regret calling him filthy before throwing him away into the Ground. Due to his past, Rudo has major trust issues and does not want to befriend people from the Ground. At first, he makes it clear that he is only willing to cooperate with them in order to achieve his goal of returning to Heaven. However, Rudo slowly begins to develop bonds with the people he's met in the Ground, such as the Cleaners.
According to Semiu, Rudo has something comparable to a curse inside of himself. This "curse", fueled by hatred, is constantly growing within him due to all the recent events. This is seen most clearly when, after being released from Amo's ability, he immediately begins to beat Amo up in retaliation. Rudo is immensely emotionally attached to those he sees as his friends, so when someone he cares about is in danger or injured, he feels guilty and powerless for not being able to protect them, for instance, when Jabber Wonger seemingly killed Griss, Rudo went into a depressive state until he realized Griss actually survived. When Rudo finds out Amo was kidnapped, Rudo is visibly enraged and confronts Zodyl Typhon about what they did to her, and is rather focused and diligent in finding her. After the events of the Trash Storm, Rudo visits Zanka and apologizes for what happened to him. These traits are the result of being neglected and abused during his childhood, therefore, while Rudo treasures the bond with the Cleaners and will do everything to protect those bonds, due to his trauma, he has habit of believing that he's the one to be blamed for the things that happened to his friends that he cannot control or is not responsible for.
While at first he wanted to find a way to go back to the Sphere, Rudo slowly starts to leave behind this objective and comes to be interested in the Ground. After he learns about his ancestor, Canis Surebrec, and that he was from that place and not from the Sphere, Rudo becomes curious and develops a new goal, which is to search and investigate about his ancestor and his conection to that place along with his true origins. And after his private conversation with Arkha Corvus, the leader of the Cleaners, Rudo takes as a personal mission to discover all the secrets and mysteries of the world, also, he fully embraces being a cleaner by calling himself "Rudo the cleaner", not feeling anymore as an outsider from the Sphere. This change in Rudo is seen during his first job as a cleaner alone. While taking care of a trash beast, he is adamant in facing the beast by himself, trying to protect others like Follo keeping them safe.
Rudo is also a bit inept at relating with others. He lacks social cues, which comes from being isolated from an early age. Rudo doesn't understand things like indirects or reading people's feelings, this can lead to misunderstandings with his peers, like when Rudo rejected the new uniform Follo made for him, while Follo took it like he disliked it, Rudo meant that he didn't want Follo to get out of his way because of him. He also has a hard time expressing himself with words, so, when he doesn't know what to responde without hurting others he tends to merely respond with short words or keeping himself in silence and responding with gazes. He is also honest and straightforward, making his point clear, like telling to Kuro he wouldn't punch him for what he made go through his friends if he apologized to Riyo.
Synopsis
- Main article: Rudo Surebrec/Synopsis
Abilities
Overall Skill Level: While not being too proficient of a fighter on his own, Rudo is very creative when it comes to utilizing Vital Instruments he creates with 3R, as he was able to defeat a Trash Beast by using a keyboard to attack its vital spots from a distance.[11] Another demonstration of this skill is how he broke through Bundus’s hands by focusing the power of 3R on a single nail gun despite Bundus’s vast experience as a veteran fighter.[12] Additionally, he was also able to to create a spike trap by using an old paint brush Remlin gave him by squeezing out the last bit of ink it had.[13]
Physical Strength: Despite being an inexperienced fighter in normal combat Rudo is immensely powerful in terms of physical strength as he was able to fight toe to toe with a large Trash Beast and even break it apart into piece just with a single strike without even using a vital instrument.[14] he was also capable of overpowering Jabber despite him being accustomed to taking hits from Vital Instruments.[15]
Immense Speed and Reflexes: Rudo is incredibly fast being able to out speed the Apostles and even dodge bullet shots mid-air.[16] While he was under the influence of Amo’s vital Instrument, he was also able to blitz Zanka and Tamsy without them noticing despite needing to cover a great distance to reach them and both being seasoned fighters.[17]
Vital Instrument
Trivia
- Likes: sweets so much that it makes him go crazy[13]
- Dislikes: Spicy foods, people of the Sphere, people who trample over important things[13]
- Rudo's Surname "Surebrec" reversed is "Cerberus" which is a creature In Greek mythology.
- The only other character in the series who’s name is inspired by Greek Mythology is Zodyl who’s last name “Typhon” is the same as the name of that of the monstrous serpentine giant.
- Rudo is shown in many instances to be represented with canine imagery, adding onto his last name being Surebrec (Cerberus).
References
- ↑ Chapter 1
- ↑ Chapter 86
- ↑ Vol.7 Character Profile
- ↑ Vol.7 Character Profile
- ↑ Vol.7 Character Profile
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 87
- ↑ Chapter 1
- ↑ Chapter 4
- ↑ Chapter 25
- ↑ Chapter 88
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chapter 66
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Chapter 33
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Vol.7 Character Profile
- ↑ Chapter 2
- ↑ Chapter 17
- ↑ Chapter 1
- ↑ Chapter 35
- ↑ Chapter 75
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