Author's Note: Hello everybody! Jet Set Radio is one of my favorite franchise with Jet Set Radio Future being my favorite video game of all time. I have a lot of nostalgia for the franchise (despite it only being two games). From the music, the aesthetic, and the crazy plot, Jet Set Radio is just a whole package of fun. My favorite thing about Future being how our favorite group of rudies were allowed to talk to one another and let their personalities shine. The most bummer thing about Jet Set Radio Future was that the ending kind of left us on a cliffhanger and we haven't gotten a continuation of the story since then, this is what I plan to do for this story. I had this idea of writing a story of the aftermath of Jet Set Radio Future, right after the gang had just defeated AKUMU. I have to thank a lot of the stories here for the inspiration. I know the fanbase is small, but it won't stop my love for the franchise.
Now I'm going to establish the ages for GGs for everyone. This is all coming from the JetSetPedia wiki page. I don't know how accurate it is, but the information is useful to gauge character ages. They only had the ages for the GGs that were in the original game, so I had to make up ages for Jazz and Clutch.
Yoyo (16)
Gum (17)
Corn (16)
Beat (17)
Combo (23)
Rhyth (16)
Garam (19)
Cube (20)
Boogie (21)
Soda (19)
Jazz (18)
Clutch (19)
I'll probably give ages for the other characters soon. I don't know how long this story will be, but I'll be sure to update as much as I can. Anyways, enough talk. Enjoy the story.
A man's desires crumbled, as the tower was once again nothing more than steel and glass.
These scraps of paper we call "money"...oppressive laws set forth by corrupted men…
None of these can ever extinguish the yearning for freedom felt in the hearts of all mankind.
Graffiti Souls are the symbol of Tokyo's Freedom.
And the more people are pushed, the stronger that yearning for freedom becomes.
And in the end, he was not strong enough to overcome that power.
He had been doomed from the beginning.
However, his existence might be nothing more than a symbol of guilt that people feel for all their greed and desire.
Or perhaps, Tokyo has shown that it is one giant radio brotherhood.
Perhaps he too realized this in the end?
Those who seek the truth will fight tooth and nail to find it.
You better believe that.
And so, the radio will once again play static and worn out tunes, and the TV will return to being nothing more than a square, plastic box.
Heh...Our world is normal again, alright.
But the graffiti left on the walls will remind people of their inner passions, it will burn into their minds, and the dreams of the city will be carried on through the streets.
People gonna remember…
It is currently daytime in Tokyo-To. The citizens of Tokyo are just going about their normal day, well...almost normal. For a few weeks or so, the streets were always finding themselves in some trouble. From the Rokkaku Police bringing in tanks and helicopters, a robot rampage, the Golden Rhinos causing mayhem around Tokyo. Yesterday however, was almost Doomsday for the entire world.
The madman and chairman of the Rokkaku Group, Gouji Rokkaku, had created a giant tower right in the middle of the Shibuya Terminal Bus Station. He used the tower to absorb the voices and souls of the people of Tokyo, plunging the entire world into darkness while playing some freaky sounding music. It seemed like the entire world was doomed, but one group stepped up to the plate to put an end to Rokkaku's plans.
The rudie gang known around Tokyo, the GGs. Started off as a trio and transformed into a collective. They've been doing a lot of fighting for the last few weeks. The police shakedowns, challenging other gang members, fighting for their lives in a game of Death Ball, street cleaning the Noise Tanks, and stopping ticking time bombs. They've triumphed through it all, and this was their biggest fight yet.
After the GGs defeated Rokkaku's creations, Zero Beat, they were all absorbed by Gouji's crazy tower and confronted the madman on the inside. Gouji used the souls of the people he absorbed and transformed into a nightmarish monster, .MU Fighting the shadows of the souls he had absorbed, the fate of the world hung in the balance for the GGs.
It was a tough fight, but the GGs managed to defeat Rokkaku Gouji and free people's souls from their imprisonment. No one really knows what happened to Rokkaku Gouji. When the tower exploded and crumbled, his body was not found. The only thing Rokkaku left behind was his voice cackling with his final words being "See ya later! Sayonara!"
No one had any idea what to make of that. The fate of Rokkaku Gouji right now is a mystery.
The GGs had saved Tokyo. Now normally, anybody who does a good deed would want to stick around and soak in the praise of the people. Not the GGs. Once they defeated Rokkaku Gouji, they quickly escaped the public eye and scurried back to their Garage. The people of Tokyo wanted to thank their heroes, but the heroes didn't want to be acknowledged.
There is currently a construction crew down at Shibuya Terminal cleaning up the giant mess that Rokkaku Gouji left with his tower. Bystanders looked on at the construction workers trying to dispose of the remaining rubble of the tower. It would've been a nice little monument for tourists to see. Probably say something along the lines of "This tower almost killed us all".
The question probably on your mind is, how are the GGs doing after yesterday's events? Well just like the rest of the citizens of Tokyo, they're just going about their normal lives again. Lazing around in the Garage in silence, which was weird since they always had some music blasting from their giant stereos.
Corn is sleeping on the upper floor on the red couch with his legs hanging off the arm of the chair. He had his hat covering over his face and was snoring like a bear. Corn's nap wouldn't last for long. A honey bun still in it's wrapper landed on his face, causing the boy to wake up.
Corn feels the honey bun on his face and grabs it. He lifts up his hat and looks at the delicious treat in his hand. He tilts his head in confusion.
"Thought you might want some breakfast." Gum says skating over to Corn with her hand on her hip.
Corn yawns and stretches. He sits up and looks at the honey bun. "This is less of a breakfast and more of a snack. When I think of breakfast, I think more of pancakes and bacon with a nice side of scrambled eggs." He teases.
Gum folds her arms. "You either eat the honey bun or starve. Your choice." She says coldly.
Corn rolls his eyes and laughs. "Alright fine." He unwraps the honey bun and takes a big bite out of it. He stands up from the couch and looks over at the bottom floor to see the other members relaxing.
Yoyo was on the ground laughing and playing with Pots in his hands. The dog was happily barking and licking his owner's face. Clutch and Soda are playing a basketball game together with the hoop. Clutch had the clear advantage over Soda, making the taller rudie stumble and fall flat on his face after a crossup. Clutch scores a point with a lay up and laughs Soda. Cube was just quietly leaning on a wall with her arms folded next to the pinball table. The goth has always been on the anti-social side ever since she joined the group. Jazz is sitting on the stereos to the left reading a book while Rhyth and Boogie are sitting on the stereos to the right playing a card game. Beat, Combo, and Garam were sitting on the couches on the lower floor drinking sodas together.
Corn notices there was one member missing around the Garage. He turns to Gum. "Where's Roboy?" He asks.
"He's in the warehouse. He was short circuiting in there earlier so I had to mess around with some of the wires and soft reboot him." Gum explains.
Corn tilts his head and raises an eyebrow. "You know how to fix a robot?"
Gum snorts. "No. I just copied what you did whenever Roboy was acting weird. You're the one who built him, so he should be your responsibility."
"Can't depend on me to always do the fixing. I may be a genius, but sometimes a genius has to rest his big brain. Don't want to end up with a big head, you feel me?"
Gum smirks. "Too late. I can see your massive forehead growing already."
Corn lightly pushes Gum. "Oh shut up." The two rudies share a laugh together with Gum lightly pushing back Corn. "I'm surprised you're so relaxed considering all the bullshit we had to go through yesterday. You know with almost dying and stuff."
Gum shrugs. "Yeah well, I try not to make a big deal about it. I'm just happy that Tokyo is safe. We've been fighting constantly for weeks and we get to finally have a break. No gang wars, no Rokkaku Police, no crazy yakuza gang. We can just finally relax."
Corn nods, putting his hands in his jacket pocket. "Yeah I feel that. By the way, I've been thinking. What do you think happens with the police force now that Gouji is gone? What about the Golden Rhinos? Things are quiet for now, but there's still some shit left unsolved. Hell, we don't even know what happened to Gouji after that tower exploded."
"Ugh." Gum groans, rubbing her head in frustration. "Come on, don't damper my mood. I want to at least imagine that we get to have some peace for now." The girl folds her arms. "If any shit goes down in the streets, we gotta clean it up. Tokyo is our home and the streets don't wait for no one. So we gotta step up to the plate."
Corin smiles, giving Gum a thumbs and a wink. "Right on!"
"Aye yo!" Yoyo calls. "We got some fool over here intruding in our Garage!" The boy points over to a figure in a long brown trench coat and fedora covering over his face coming from the entrance of the Shibuya Terminal Bus Station.
"Man. We should get like a security system or something if people are just gonna waltz in here." Gum comments.
"We are the security system. Let's check it out." Corn says.
Corn and Gum hopping over the railing down to the lower floor with the rest of the GGs following behind them. The figure stops in their tracks when they see the GGs blocking their paths. The rudies stared menacingly at the figure. Combo puts his boombox down and cracks his knuckles. Pots was in Yoyo's hand growling at the figure.
"This is the GGs' Garage. You have about ten seconds to explain what you're doing here before we start unloading paint all over that coat of yours." Corn threatens, taking out his spray can.
The figure puts his hands up defensively. "H-H-Hey! Hold on there GGs! I ain't tryna pick a fight with y'all!" The figure spoke with a male voice.
The GGs lowered their guard when they recognized the voice of the figure. "Hey! I know that voice!" Beat comments.
The man laughs. "Of course you recognize my sexy voice. You hear it all over Tokyo." The figure removes his hat and trench coat and reveals himself to be DJ Professor K.
The GGs eyes widened. "DJ Professor K?!" They all yelled.
Professor K puts his finger on his lip. "Shhhhhhh!" He puts his hands up. "Aye, keep y'all voices down." He says in a low tone. "Nobody is supposed to know I'm even outside of my studio. I came here undercover, so let's keep things on the low low fo sho though, aight?"
The GGs nod. "So what the heck are you doing here?" Gum asks.
"Well I felt like I had to come here and personally thank y'all for saving me and the entirety of Tokyo. When I got kidnapped by the Golden Rhinos and they had that freaky looking train, I thought I was a goner! But you rudies came through and stopped their plans! Then you went on and stopped Rokkaku from doing whatever crazy demonic shit he had!"
"Well we weren't gonna let that bald headed asshole do as he pleased. Tokyo is our home, and no one messes with our home!" Corn says.
"Yeah!" The rest of the GGs replied.
Professor K nods. "I hear that my brother. You kids are crazy! Anyone else would've just turned tail and skipped town, but you stepped up and laid the smackdown on his candy ass. I gotta ask though, how does it feel being the heroes of Tokyo?" The DJ puts his hand up. "Now don't worry, I ain't got no cameras or microphones recording you. I just wanna know how y'all feeling after yesterday."
Corn shrugs. "Ehh."
Gum shrugs. "Meh."
"It feels pretty sweet, yo!" Yoyo says.
"Yeah, it feels pretty cool saving the world and stuff." Beat smiles.
"I'm just happy Tokyo is safe." Combo says, picking up his boombox.
"Being a hero feels great!" Rhyth pumps her fist in the air happily.
"I feel like a motherfucking celebrity! Haha!" Garam says with a smug look on his face.
"I'm feeling pretty good about it." Boogie says.
Soda shrugs. "We're not dead. That's good. So, I guess I'm feeling good about it too."
"It was a... life changing experience. I'll say that." Jazz commented.
Clutch puts hand on his chest. "I should get a medal for risking my life to fight some demon, honestly."
Cube shrugs. "Its whatever. Nothing to make a big deal over."
Professor K raises an eyebrow. "Nothing to make a big deal over?! We all would've been dead if it weren't for you guys! It's definitely a big deal! When I was sneaking around to get here, everyone wouldn't stop talking about "the rudies who saved Tokyo".
Gum puts her hands up. "Look, we don't need constant reminders that we saved the day. It's not about that. All we wanted was to live freely, where everybody can get hyped and have fun. That's all."
Professor K smiles. "Y'all are pretty humble. I appreciate that about you GGs. You keep it real." The DJ picks up his trench coat and hat and puts them on. "Well, I better make my way out of here. I got a radio station to run, you know." He smirks.
Corn chuckles. "Yeah you do. This place is pretty boring without Jet Set Radio. I mean...Jet Set Radio Future." He corrects himself. He fistbumps DJ Professor K. "It was nice seeing you DJ Professor K."
Professor K nods. "It was nice meeting you all too. Hey, just make sure you don't tell anyone you saw me here."
"Only if you keep it low about us on Jet Set Radio Future. Don't want people hounding us while we skate around." Gum says.
"Deal. Keep it funky GGs." DJ Professor K waves.
"You too!" All the GGs wave goodbye at DJ Professor K as he starts making his way back to Shibuya Terminal.
"So, what now yo?" Yoyo questions.
Corn shrugs. "I don't know. Guess can just continue lazing around until Professor K gets back to his studio and plays some music. I didn't really have any plans today besides sleep. Especially after yesterday, a good nap is what I need."
Rhyth puts her hand on her chin and starts tapping on her cheek. "Hmmmm…" She began to ponder. An idea pops into her head. "Why not a party?" The girl suggests.
The GGs turned to their friend. "A party?" Gum questions.
Rhyth shyly nods. "Yeah. A "Tokyo was not destroyed and we saved the day" kind of party. We can have pizza and drinks and stuff while we listen to Jet Set Radio Future. Just play video games and relax. That sounds fun right?"
"Isn't that just what we usually do during our spare time?" Boogie asks.
Rhyth taps her fingers together. "Well...yeah. But now we get to do it as heroes."
"I don't have any objections to the little lady's idea." Garam shrugs.
"I don't either." Boogie replies.
"Alright then. I guess it's settled then. We'll have a party to celebrate Tokyo being saved." Corn agrees.
"I suggest for the pizza, we go out and get it ourselves in Dogenzaka Hill instead of ordering it. Cause clearly it didn't work out the last time we tried." Gum says.
"Now that you mention it, you guys never got that pizza right?" Yoyo asks.
Corn shakes his head. "No we did not. At least we ain't got ripped off online. I made the right call to pay when the dude got here, and he never did so he's never getting paid."
Jazz raises her hand. "I can go get the pizza. You guys can hit me up on my cell and let me know if you want any specific topping on your pizzas."
"I'll come with ya. You're gonna help carrying some boxes back." Beat says.
Beat and Jazz leave out of the Garage and to the entrance of Shibuya Terminal.
"I can go get the drinks." Combo says.
"You bringing booze to the party, homie?" Clutch asks with a grin on his face.
"Most of y'all here aren't even old enough to drink. As the oldest in the group, I have to be the responsible adult around here and keep the drinks away from you kiddos. Especially you, Clutch."
Clutch rolls his eyes. "Yeah whatever." The red haired waves off Combo and walks away.
"I'll come with you Combo. I have a good eye for picking out drinks and chasers. I'll get something sweet for the both of us." Boogie says.
Garam steps in between Boogie and Combo. "Let me join you! I can help bring some water or something. The little lady could use some extra set of hands." He grins at Boogie.
"I think I'm good enough Garam." Combo says.
Garam pouts. He turns to Boogie. "Excuse us one second." Garam pulls over Combo to the side away from Boogie. "Come on man, you gotta bring me with you. Your boy is tryna make the moves on the Boogie."
Combo raises his eyebrow. "Really?"
"Yeah man! You know I've had a little thing for Boogie ever since we met her in Kibogaoka. She's a pretty cool lady. A lady like that needs a guy to match how cool she is." Garam points to himself. "And you know, ain't nobody else got the amount of swagger that I do." He smirks.
Combo folds his arms and smirks. "You got a lot of confidence for someone who likes to hang around in the sewers and mess with people."
Garam rubs under his nose and grins. "Hey man, confidence gets you far. So how about it? Lemme tag along and I can spit game at Boogie. I think we might be able to hit it off." He says
Combo sighs. "Aight. You can tag along. You better be making progress by the time we come back for the party."
Garam smiles and pats Combo on the chat. "Thanks homie." He waves to Boogie. "Hey! I'm tagging along, little lady!"
Boogie smiles. "Great! Then let's get a move on to Dogenzaka Hill."
The three rudies begin making their way to Dogenzaka Hill.
Soda yawns and scratches his head. "Welp. I'm gonna go to the warehouse and catch some more Zs." The tall rudie skates away.
Rhyth turns to Yoyo and taps on his shoulder. "Hey, Yoyo? Would you like to hang out in Rokkaku Dai with me?" She says all coy. "I think Potts would like to go for a walk too." Rhyth bends down and pats Pots on the head in Yoyo's arms. "Wouldn't you little guy?" She smiles.
"Arf! Arf!" The dog happily barks.
"That doesn't sound like a bad idea, yo. Been awhile since I've taken the little guy out for a walk, let's go." Yoyo nods.
Yoyo and Rhyth start skating their way to Rokkaku Dai Heights. Corn turns to the two rudies. "Hey! You guys be careful! We don't know if Poison Jam is still roaming around over there!" He warns.
"Hmph." Cube folds her arms. "I thought those fools would've skipped town. I'd be surprised if they're still here."
Gum raises an eyebrow at Cube. "You don't know what happened to Poison Jam?"
"Nope. After they failed me when you clashed with us, I abandoned them. Couldn't depend on them to get the job done."
"That's pretty cold of you." Corn states.
"Well it is what it is." Cube places her hands in her pocket. She turns away from Gum and Corn and starts skating away from them.
"So when will you eventually abandon us?" Gum questions, placing her hands on her hip. She had a cold glare at the goth.
Corn turns to Gum with a worried look on his face. If there was one thing he knew about Gum, its that she was very upfront with people for better or for worse. He had a feeling that this would probably lead to a nasty argument.
Corn places his hand on Gum's shoulder. "Come on Gum, let's not get into a fight here." The leader tries to defuse the situation.
"I think we should be a little conscious here Corn. If she's gonna betray us, then we have to be ready." Gum says.
"Don't be ridiculous." Cube turns to Gum. "I have no intentions to stab you in the back. If I wanted to, I could've left the GGs after we dealt with Rokkaku."
"Well then why didn't you?" Gum asks.
"Because…" Cube lowers her head. She sighs and looks away again. "Honestly, it's not like I had anywhere else to go. Even after everything I did, you still showed enough compassion to let me join you. I don't know whether to call you stupid or be grateful. I do appreciate it your kindness though. Been awhile since I felt like I had friends."
Gum and Corn eyes widened at the response. This is the first time they've seen this vulnerable side of Cube. The goth has always been quiet and reserved. They couldn't have believed that the lady who wanted to cook and feed them to Poison Jam would be feeling bummed about having no friends.
Gum rubs the back of her head in embarrassment. "Well don't I just feel like an asshole." She mutters.
"Cube, you know the GGs aren't just a gang you know? We're practically like family now. That means you're part of it too." Corn says. He skates up to Cube and places his hand on her shoulder. "Yo, you know you can talk to us if you ever feel down. You're among friends Cube. You can trust us unless its Clutch."
"Fuck youuuuuuuu!" Clutch screamed from far away.
Corn and Gum snickered. Even Cube had a small smirk on her face. She turns to Corn.
"Your words are appreciated Corn. I guess I can open up about something. How would you like to know why Poison Jam and Rapid 99 hate each other in the first place? I may or may not have something to do about that." Cube says.
Corn and Gum's gasped as their eyes widened in shock. They slowly turned to each other. Everyone knew that Poison Jam and Rapid 99 hated each other, but the question was always why. The rumor always alluded to something big going down between the two, but there were never any particular details.
But now the secrets will finally be revealed. What does Cube have to do with what happened back then?
Author's Note: I always thought the Garage was weird. It's like in some sort of junkyard or something? It's weird. I just decided to also bring in the warehouse from the first game in here. So next time we meet, the party will start.