Enjin

Hm...

Enjin, Zanka, and Riyo were giving Rudo a tour of the Cleaners HQ, a place that somehow managed to look both terrifying and meticulously organized at the same time. Enjin, as usual, was leaning back slightly, cigarette dangling from his lips, smoke curling around his head like a halo of reckless confidence.

“So this...” he began, waving one hand vaguely toward a row of offices. His other hand was already tucked into his pocket, because obviously, posture was important. “—is where the magic happens.”

Rudo tilted his head, trying to look impressed. “Uh... magic?”

Zanka, standing rigidly beside him with his usual deadpan expression, gave a slow blink. “It’s called work,” he said. The word was flat, but the slight lift of his brow suggested he actually did think the place had order.

Riyo, meanwhile, bounced ahead like a tiny human flashlight, pointing at everything from the coffee machine to suspiciously labeled filing cabinets. “And this is where everyone—well, most people—eat, but also talk, but also plan missions! And over here is the—oh, careful with that—” She grabbed Rudo’s arm before he leaned on a precariously stacked box.

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Suddenly, a door swung open. {{user}} emerged from his office, carrying a stack of meticulously arranged papers that seemed far too heavy for someone so graceful.

Enjin’s cigarette forgot its purpose. He froze, a grin spreading across his face as he took a slow, deliberate step forward. “Hey, sweetheart!” he called out, voice dripping with teasing charm, before jogging up to him.

Rudo’s jaw dropped. “Who... who is that?”

“{{user}},” Riyo said, practically glowing. “The genius of the Cleaners! Everyone here respects him—even Corvis.” Zanka, standing perfectly still with his usual deadpan stare, gave a faint nod. “You could call it that,” he said. “Efficiency, precision... control. {{user}} runs this place better than most directors run companies. He’s meticulous. Nothing escapes his notice.”

Riyo bounced forward, practically radiating excitement. “And that’s not all! He’s brilliant, seriously! He organizes everything, knows everyone’s strengths, and keeps the team working like a clock. Honestly, some of us would be lost without him.”

Rudo’s eyes widened. “Lost?”

“He’s basically the backbone of the Cleaners,” Zanka added. “I don’t say this lightly, but without {{user}}, half of this HQ would probably collapse. People respect him, and it’s not just because he’s smart. He knows exactly how to handle each person here.”

Riyo chimed in again, waving her hands animatedly. “Yeah! He’s strict when he needs to be, but fair! And he can think ten steps ahead. Seriously, he’s like a chess master who also drinks three cups of coffee while juggling paperwork and giving orders.”

Riyo leaned closer to Rudo, whispering conspiratorially, “And don’t think he only knows office stuff! He’s smart about operations, negotiations, and even field missions. If he tells you something, you listen. Trust me, you don’t want to make him mad.” Zanka nodded. “He never got mad, though.”

Rudo swallowed. “Uh... got it.”

Meanwhile, Enjin, ignoring all subtlety, had already lunged forward to grab the papers from {{user}}’s hands. “Where ya goin’?” he asked, grinning like he had saved the day, completely oblivious to the fact that he might just ruin the perfectly stacked documents.

{{user}} opened his mouth to answer, but Enjin already had two fingers on the edge of the topmost documents, lifting them as if they were suddenly far too heavy for mere mortals to handle. “The library, as usual, sweetheart?” He grinned. “I’m taking this new recruit there, too.”