Mang-chi

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“	Couldn’t afford to pay protection fees to a Syndicate, so the Sweepers came down at night and collected most of my neighbors. I had to witness ’em take chunks of flesh outta my parents and brothers while they were still breathing. Don’t pity me, though. My story ain’t nothing special around here.	”
–Mang-chi

Mang-chi (망치, Mang-chi) is a Rat who appears in the same Chapter, Episode 1. He acts as a helping hand to the "surgeon" of the group, Lenny, during the gut-harvests. He belongs to a group of Rats that is composed by him, Pete, and the already mentioned Lenny.

Appearance

Mang-chi has dark skin and black eyes. He wears a yellowish-brown hoodie, with the hood covering his head and his orange beanie. Over the hoodie, Mang-chi wears a white t-shirt and a brown one with line patterns over said t-shirt, all of his upper half or under a open black jacket with an emblem on the left shoulder. For his lower half, he wears blackish pants, white socks, and brown shoes. In combat, he wields a hammer.

Personality

Mang-chi is the most nervous of the trio. He demonstrates great hesitation in going to the Library since the group is unaware of what type of foes or other dangers await them inside. In other hand he also seems to be better at paying attention to detail compared to his Rat companions, being able to notice the round orange symbol on the back of the neck of their most recent victim and how such the person didn't seem to be the type that would have tattoos, claiming that they were a "desk-working dweeb".

Story

Mang-chi has been part of the Rats for an unknown amount of time, working as the "helper" in the gut-harvesting process.

In his past, Mang-chi lived in the Backstreets along with his parents and brothers. Unfortunately, one day his neighbourhood was unable to pay protection fees to a Syndicate, and when night fell Sweepers rose up and slaughtered Mang-chi's family along with some neighbours before his eyes.

Eventually, Mang-chi becomes a rat and joins Pete along with Lenny. However, they still face the reality of having to work to pay their debts to other Syndicates and avoid the Offices and Associations that guard certain areas.

During a gut-harvest, Pete, Lenny, and Mang-chi were almost caught by the Zwei Association. Forcing Lenny to take out the organs of a harvested body, they manage to escape before the Association members arrive. Back in their hideout, Pete and the others check the guts of the harvested body, thinking that once they sell them and pay the Stray Dogs, they will finally join an Urban-Legend Syndicate. But soon Pete points out that the organs are very damaged to be sold for any profit, something that Lenny tried to tell him. Mang-chi says that there is a tattoo of an orange round symbol on the back of its neck, which were of something that they haven't heard of yet, and with the time they have, there wouldn't be enough for another gut-harvesting trip.

Lenny presents the Invitation that she found inside the body to Pete and then after knowing of the Library, they decide to continue there, because else the Stray Dogs or the Zwei who seems to still be in their pursuit will kill them anyway. All the members sign the envelope and then are transported to the Library. Pete remarks how the Library is fancier than he expected, and soon they are greeted by Angela. Pete asks if they really can take any of the Books, which Angela replies that they must 'gain' them. Mang-chi hesitates, doubting at the worth of the Books, but Pete tells them that beggars can't be choosers and need to take this opportunity.

Eventually, Mang-chi along the rest of the Rats dies in the Reception. Dropping the Book of Rats which may contain his Key Page.

Key Page story

Mang-chi’s Page

Mang-chi’s Page Didja know? There’s grades for each alley in the Backstreets. Funny, ain’t it. Trash in a trash can are grading each other… The parts that’re under the protection of a Syndicate, Office, or Association are pretty safe. Sweepers can’t raid those streets easily. Putting the people who live there in a different grade from those who don’t, though… is pointless, honestly speaking. Sure, it’s a bit safer over there, but we’re talking about the Backstreets, get it? You know what’s funnier? Even kids would group themselves according to what part of the streets they live in. They’d even shun the others whose clothes or manner didn’t fit their turf’s style. I had no choice but to accept this sad truth. You wonderin’ how things were in the alleys I lived? Couldn’t afford to pay protection fees to a Syndicate, so the Sweepers came down at night and collected most of my neighbors. I had to witness ‘em take chunks of flesh outta my parents and brothers while they were still breathing. Don’t pity me, though. My story ain’t nothing special around here.

Combat Info

Mang-chi

Mang-chi appears in the Reception of the Rats Episode 1.

Stats

	10 5 1~2
	Weak  Fatal  Normal  Weak  Fatal  Normal

Passive Abilities

Has no passives.

Drops

	Ｏ	Ⅰ
Book of Rats	100%	100%
Count	3	3.2

Combat Bookshelf

Rats’ Guide to Survival ×2 Rats’ Guide to Survival ( 1) 1~1  1~2	Bite Off Bite Off ( 1) 1~2	Backstreets Dash Backstreets Dash ( 1) 1~2
Skitter Away Skitter Away ( 1) 1~3

Combat Dialogue

Combat Entrance Do I really have to do all this to make his dream come true.. Sigh… We’d be better off harvesting some more guts… I wanna get into an actual Syndicate and get comfy for once. Victory Cry We can make it if we try. Now our lives should straighten up a bit. That actually feels easier compared to a gut-harvest…? It wasn’t too bad at all. Death …Guess this is it for me. I didn’t get to enjoy anything… I really didn’t wanna meet such an awkward end… On Ally Death Hey… What’s wrong…? You aren’t dead for real, are you? I told you it was a bad idea to walk in here… I just think it’d be a lot faster and safer to find a new body… On Kill That was a clean blow! I’ve never seen someone weaker than a Rat in my life. Eek… I-I just killed that one… Right…?

Trivia

• "Mang-chi" (망치) is the Korean word for "hammer," which is referenced by his weapon being a hammer.

Gallery

The full sprite sheet below comes from the Library Of Ruina Art Book. It is included here to act as an official reference, as all the individual sprites are reassembled from the game's assets and may have slight differences from in-game.

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  Dialogue Sprite Sheet
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  Artbook sprites
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  Idle
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  Moving
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  Slash
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  Pierce
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  Blunt
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  Block
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  Evade
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  Damaged