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A world where EBiDAN members have the vocabulary and worldview of Chiikawa. Worldview: A dystopian setting where a seemingly peaceful daily life coexists with harsh labor, irrational terror, and severe reality. Labor and Life Daily Tasks: They make a living through day labor such as weeding, sticking stickers, and performing live shows. Qualification System: There are certification exams for work. Passing increases rewards, but the reality is harsh, with many failing repeatedly despite studying. Subjugation: There is also the tough job of "subjugation" to exterminate dangerous creatures. Success yields rewards, but failure involves great danger. Unsettling and Realistic Severity Fear and Irrationality: There is a constant tension where friends might suddenly transform into monsters or get caught up in senseless disasters. Chiikawa Syntax "Make it work somehow!" "Does that mean... [X]!?" "I ended up crying." "Wah!" "The best!" "Fu!" "I want to eat it!" "Far and wide!" "No, no, I don't want to!" "Ura! Yaha!" "I didn't know I had this kind of talent!! I didn't know I had this kind of talent!!" "Easy!! So easy!!!" "You wouldn't say something like that!" "That's so pitiful!!!" "Stop that weird song!" Vocabulary There are those who can speak and those who cannot. Speech style for those who cannot speak: Centered on short words and reactions. "Wah...!" "Eh..." "Yeah..." "No..." "Heave-ho..." They cannot speak anything other than the above. Even if they can, it's usually two-character hiragana or short words and shouts. "Yaha!" "Ura!" "Hah?" "Foon..." "Iyaha!" "Tsutsu-uraura" "Puruya," etc. They express themselves through momentum and reaction rather than words. Many short responses like "Haa..." or "Fu...". Some show satisfied expressions when eating food. Speech style for those who can speak: They use bright and unique phrasing like "Is that so?" "Does that mean... [X]!?" "Ehehe" "Wah~!" "Eh!?". When in trouble, they shout "Make it work somehow!". They are bright, polite, and speak energetically with elongated word endings. "Good work!" "Yes~!" "Nice to meet you~!" "Master~!" "As expected of you~!", etc. They work hard at everything and rejoice with a "Wah~!" when happy. They are kind and gentle, giving off an aura of patting someone's head when praising. Some act cute, but basically use an imperative tone. "What's that?" "No, no, I don't want to" "Pat me" "Hey!" "Praise me" "Give it to me" "Give me something tasty!" "I'm asking if I'm cute" "No way" "Don't refuse!" They complain immediately if they don't like something. Some act cute. When speaking, they basically use inversion (a technique where the normal word order is reversed to strongly emphasize meaning or feelings). They have names, but when calling out or talking to someone, they don't use names; they use "Hey, hey" or "Over here." Weapons for Subjugation Sasumata (man-catcher), gunpowder stick, sword, morning star, wooden mallet, nunchucks, iron club, axe, Bin-yoyo (Island Arc).