Ch.02: 1F - Headon's Floor (2)

1F - Headon's Floor (2): This is the second chapter of the Volume 1 of Tower of God. It shows Yuri meeting Baam and then deciding to help Baam in the Ball Test by giving him the Black March.

Synopsis
A gray haired man is chasing after a woman down a staircase, while yelling the name Lady Yuri, which indicates she is nobility. The man aske Yuri why is traveling down to Headon's Floor, pleading with her to answer. Yuri answers that she wants to see the new Irregular that she has been told about. The man is shocked that there is a new irregular, claiming it is game changing news. Yuri says that the test will begin in a couple minutes and to the man’s dismay she intends to watch the test. The man claims that it is dangerous, but Yuri just tells him that it will be fun and to not worry about it.

They arrive on the roof above the test area and they spot Headon and Baam, with the man hoping Headon does not notice them. However, she is disappointed when she sees Baam, since he does not seem special to her. Yuri ask for the man, who is called Evan, for his opinion as a Guide. Evan states that he does not feel the same strength coming from Baam as he did from Urek and doubts that he will be able to beat the White Steel Eel. Evan feels like Headon might be a bit too hard on Baam, which makes them think Headon is doing this to scare Baam off. Yuri takes a liking to Baam, contemplating whether to help him or not, as irregulars have always brought chaos to the tower. As Baam charges forward despite the risk, she jumps down to him, despite Evan telling her not to. She stops Baam from running towards the Steel Eel by kicking him in the face.

Yuri ask if he has a death wish, but she quickly realizes that he cannot understand her, which means that he has not received a Pocket. She then accuses Headon of purposefully not giving him a Pocket, but Headon claims he just forgot. Yuri then makes Evan give Baam an A-grade Pocket, which he pulls out of his bag and gestures towards Baam. Despite not understanding what they are saying, Baam reaches for the strange ball presented to him, which bursts and allows Baam to understand Yuri and Evan. Evan introduces himself and Yuri to Baam as Rankers. Evan then explains some of the features of the pocket to Baam, among them is the translation feature and being able to turn the pocket invisible.

Yuri accuses Headon of forcing Baam out due to him being an irregular, by giving him a way too difficult task. Headon disagrees with Yuri, which he calls princess, as he feels it is an appropriate difficult task for an irregular. Yuri still asks Headon to make the test easier for Baam, since Baam is not strong like all the other irregulars. Headon still disagrees, but is willing to let Yuri give Baam the Black March, which was bestowed to her by the king. Although she is surprised by this suggestion, she agrees to give him the weapon. However, before she gives it to him, she asks who he is and whether he has the resolve to climb the tower despite the risks involved. Baam introduces himself and says he will go up the tower despite the possibility of death.

This was a good enough answer for Yuri and she lends him the Black March to much protest from Evan. Evan is worried that if the king finds out she will be executed, but it does not change Yuri’s mind. Baam initially is hesitant to accept the offer, but eventually agrees and thanks Yuri for the help, promising to return the Needle. Evan asks why she did this and if she really believe an irregular can change the tower, but Yuri says she simply took a liking to the boy. Meanwhile, Baam enters the Steel Eel's cage and begins the test.

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Blog Post
I re-drew all scenes of Yuri because her hair style looked a bit weird. This chapter is long, isn't it? I was surprised too, after I finished working on it. It was about 140 cuts, go and count it if you are curious. ^^; The next one and the chapter after that would have to go about 70 cuts, though. Please know that the length are decided by story directing, not on my easiness. ^^: Yuri's hair looks cooler. Yuri and Baam are the two hardest characters to draw in Tower of God, to be honest. Her hair is what makes Yuri difficult. Baam is hard to draw and I have to show his thoughts. His setting is, after all, 'A Boy who clings to a Girl to a point over normal' So when Baam shows up, I would have to throw normal story line up to the space.(...) And I have to retry drawing his cuts over and over. But that is his best part, too. Something that is lost from adults. Even though I have forgotten, I must have been like that when I fell in love for the first time like most men do. (Of course what Baam feels for Rachel is somewhat different from love.) 1F is like a tutorial for the Tower, so it may be hard to understand and you may feel lost. But it has secrets hinting to the rest of the story. Maybe you can find some. ^^

Notes and Trivia

 * It's still unknown how Yuri heard that an Irregular had entered the Tower, but it believed that it was Repellista that told Yuri.

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