Disclaimer: Guntz is the property of Namco.
Author's Note: I decided to continue, seeing as the story seems popular enough. I mean, when it was four hours online it had five reviews... Heheh... Thank you for your wonderful reviews. This is the second chapter.
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Read on to find out Guntz's instruction manual.
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The Guntz Owner's Guide
To the owner:
Thank you for purchasing the 'Guntz' unit. Please read this instruction manual throughly to ensure many years of happiness and joy with your Guntz unit. Namco Inc. is pleased to have brought out the new, revised units, and guarantees that all the bugs in the previous version has been fixed.
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Specifications and Aesthetics:
Name: Guntz
Alias: Shinigami Guntz, Guntz the Bounty Hunter, The Golden Death
Type: Male, Lunatean Wolf (Volk-born)
Age: 16
Manufacturers: Klonoa Works Inc, Namco, Japan.
Date of Manufacture: 2001-2002. Last revised in 2005.
Description: Antro-wolf, golden and black fur. Handsome and charismatic. Particular area of fur around the chest and neck is fluffy. Long hair, long eyelashes, well-toned body and sapphire eyes. Red jacket, black skin-tight trousers, shirt and boots. Carries guns around, hence his namesake. See the 'Mode' section below to see how this appearence can be changed.
Height/Weight: Around 1m 30-40cm in height. Weight unspecified. Teenager, but tall for his type.
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Mode:
The Guntz unit has a variety of settings, quite complicated but not that difficult once you get used to it. Your Guntz has three modes available, which you can switch as much as you want.
Mode I. Bitter and misunderstood, but not bad at all. The revised version.
Mode II. Vengeful, narcisstic and particularly bad-tempered, ideal for inspiration.
Mode III. One word: Emo.
This version is the 'Revised' version, so the standard Guntz unit will be set to Mode I. If you have a longing to draw or write, or want your Guntz unit set into Dream Champ Tournament version, you can switch your Guntz to Mode II. However, you can change the settings as often as you want.
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Accessories:
The Guntz unit will have the following items:
60 Dreamstones
2 Twin Fire Guns
1 Bazooka
2 Bulletproof Jackets
1 Laser
1 Flamethower
2 Missile Launchers
1 RedClan Motorbike
1 Pair of Goggles
The items are replaceable, and you can buy more items of your choice. Contact 1-800-NAMCO-CHAR for further information.
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Unpacking Procedures:
Your Guntz unit will arrive to you in its own protective crate, fresh right from the factory. All his firearms will be included in an additional, attached crate. To keep his moving parts pristine and clean, you might wish to give it a bath and grooming before activating the unit. It is fully recommended you do not activate the unit before the bath and grooming; his wolfish instincts will reject the contact with water and he is most likely to end up throwing you out of the bathroom. Your unit can swim well, but that is no excuse for trying to bathe a struggling, wild unit.
Warning: Female owners, married or committed to a partner are recommended to keep your partner out of the house when carrying out this procedure. Namco Inc. does not take responsibility for divorce/fight/injury prodedures due to this.
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Operating Your Unit:
Apart from the aesthetic value of your Guntz unit, it can be utilized in many ways.
Weaponary Trainer: Guntz units are extremely skilled with firearms. Your unit can give you lessons how to use guns in cases of emergency. To be fit for this use, the Guntz units' temper has been toned down, as the previous versions were impatient and unfit for training. But still your unit might still start throwing obscenities at completely inappropriate moments. See 'Troubleshooting' to solve this problem.
Bodyguard: Guntz units are skilled, strong and loyal. The unit will protect you from everything possible, even fighting until it goes offline beyond repair. Namco Inc. will not offer any refunds for any units damaged in this way, unless your story of loyalty happens to be particularly touching.
Art Model: Your unit, when set to Mode II, will be willing to pose and even strip for you to draw him. Recommended for artists.
Reading Beta: If your unit can sit through a story with him in it without commenting loudly, shifting, swearing, or falling asleep, the story is 100 percent guaranteed to succeed.
Warning: There is a very high risk of fangirl/Mary-Sue mobbing. Alternate escape routes must be planned, and it is required your unit can control its strength and obscenities. Also, this unit must be kept away from Janga units, if you don't want blood all over your doorstep.
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Interaction and Compatibility with Other Models:
Your Guntz unit is programmed to be a natural loner. But it will socialize well with certain units if placed under care.
Klonoa unit: They can behave as rivals, friends or enemies depending on the programming. But if they are supposed to behave as enemies, do keep your unit away from said Klonoa unit, as the Guntz unit will try to rip the latter apart. If you are looking for inspiration, please ask your local retailer for the Slash Update Kit special ver. 2.54. KloGuntz. But it might shock you to find how quickly they can change from the moment the kit has been installed. The following events will not be pleasant for children, so keep any children and/or your partner away from the two units.
Leorina unit: The Guntz unit can socialize well, even have a romantic interest in the Leorina unit. The same goes for the latter, unless the Leorina unit is set to 'Loving the Psychotic Purple Kitty' Mode. If that is the case, she will not pay attention to your Guntz unit.
Pango unit: The Pango unit behaves like a father to the Guntz unit, and will be a kind, willing teacher. No Slash Update Kit is available. Be warned, though, as the two units can be somewhat destructive.
Jillius unit: The Jillius unit is the only non-Lunatean model to successfully socialize with the Guntz unit. It will rather be like the Pango unit, as the Jillius unit is one of the most powerful, most wise units ever produced by Namco Inc. The unit is perfectly capable of teaching the Guntz unit to control its powers, or have a chat, and will provide care for it. But beware - sometimes, those units can malfunction and they will start a screaming match wherever they happen to be. If things get ugly the units might rip each other apart. A Slash Update Kit can be attempted to be installed in those two units, but it is highly likely to fail, as the Jillius unit appears to have absolutely no capacity whatsoever in its mind for that kind of behaviour.
There are also units that should be kept away from the Guntz unit.
Janga unit: Guntz units have a natural hatred for this model. Unless they're both equipped with the Slash Update Kit version 3.56, they will fight to the death. So keep this model away!
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Cleaning:
Your Guntz model does need frequent cleaning. He'll bathe himself and groom himself as well. So it is no use to try to force him to try to submit to your grooming sessions.
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Troubleshooting:
Q: My Guntz went out for a walk, and came back with an unfamillar purple-black-red rifle in its hands. It refuses to answer where it got it from. What's happened?
A: There is a Janga unit in the neighbourhood. Your Guntz unit has fought the Janga model, won and stole the rifle that the Janga unit carried. The rifle, according to Densetsu no Star Medal, belongs to Guntz's father Butz, who Janga killed. It has not been stolen by the Guntz unit. It belongs to the rightful owner now. Do not question any further, and give your Guntz unit a treat for doing such a brilliant deed.
Q: My Guntz unit keeps staring out of the window and fingering the glass, and sighing.
A: Your Guntz has been left in Mode II too long, and its narcissm is taking its toll on the unit. Draw the curtains over the window, cover your mirrors and switch it back to Mode I.
Q: The Guntz unit doesn't want to eat.
A: It has been set to Mode III. When it's in the Emo mode, it won't eat much at all. Change its mode and give it a bowl of meat soup immediately.
Q: My Guntz keeps glancing at the next door's kitten with extreme anxiety and sometimes pulls its gun on the kitten. This is getting way beyond antisocial - what should I do?
A: Your Guntz might have mistaken the kitten for a Janga unit. He just wants self-defence and revenge. The unit must be taught firmly that the kitten is not Janga. A Pango unit or Jillius unit can help with that. Otherwise, threaten the Guntz unit with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO). A Slash Update Kit installed in it along with a Klonoa unit proves to be very effective also.
Q: My boyfriend comes around sometimes, and we have a stable relationship. But he demands that the Guntz unit be present in every room we're in. Why is that? I'm perfect, I'm beautiful and sweet with a lot of money.
A: He is gay.
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Last Note:
Your Guntz unit is guaranteed to last at least 20-30 years. Please call 1-800-NAMCO-CHAR often for available updates for your unit.
During the guranteed time, your unit can be exchanged for a new one, but only in the case of malfuctions.
Namco Inc. wishes you a happy time with your Guntz unit!
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