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Over the last few hours, reports have been flooding in from all around the world.
More than three times the usual number
of car accidents have occurred.
...at the World Gymnastics Championship.
Several gymnasts took nasty tumbles during the competition.
In a further development of the surreal wave of accidents worldwide,
insurance company share prices have plummeted
around the globe.
Raising fears that many...
The scientific community believes it is a work of chance.
And religious groups talk about a divine intervention
or even the end of the world.
Welcome, New Angelus!
You're the newest member of the Angelus System for Human Protection.
But what are humans?
Humans are two-legged mammals who are flammable, brittle and highly perishable.
These are little humans.
Notice how unprepared this little human is,
his total lack of reflexes
or awareness of his surroundings.
Lucky, right? Not really.
What humans call "luck"
is merely the invisible work of an angelus.
We have teams all over the six continents,
protecting and saving human lives.
That's where you come in, recently created angelus.
If The Chief created you, it's because humans need you.
Oh, hi.
My name is Fred.
I'm the supervisor of the 5511th District,
and from now on, you'll be working under my guidance.
My job is to make sure that you do yours properly.
How will you know which human to protect?
Wanda.
Every day, your name will appear on the Daily Assignment Orders or DAOs,
next to the name of a human.
And who determines the DAOs?
-The Chief. -Exactly! The Chief.
The Chief is always watching.
In order for everything to run like clockwork, The Chief has created
the four rules of the Angelus System,
which must be followed to the letter. They are...
Rule #1: Follow the Daily Assignment Order.
This human depends on you!
Stay with them for your entire shift.
Rule #2: Do not appear to humans.
Noble work is invisible.
Rule #3: Do not interfere with humans who are not on your DAO.
The Chief knows what's best for you.
Rule #4: Never enter The Chief's Office.
He's very busy devising his master plan for humanity,
therefore, he must not be disturbed under any circumstances.
Before you leave, make sure to read
all 4,322 pages of the Brief Manual of Humanity.
Angeli can speed-read,
and easily grasp and retain information.
-It's a quick read-- -Welcome, New Angelus!
The humans are waiting for you.
-Is it okay? -That's fine.
-Hey. -Hi.
I was going...
Shoot...
Go get Fred.
Fred!
-I'm sorry about the board, I... -No, no...
What a fortuitous surprise.
Today is a very special day!
We're all very happy that you're here!
Welcome!
It's been about 300 years
since The Chief last created a new angelus.
My name is Fred, I'm the supervisor of the 5511th Angelus District,
and I'm here to welcome you...
Ulisses.
Ulisses?
-Sounds like a plural. -What?
Well, you're Fred, not "Freds."
Though "Ulisse" would sound weird. Ulisses.
Anyway, let's go.
This is the DAO machine.
Every angelus district has one.
It's how The Chief communicates with us. The names of the angeli come out of it...
as well as their protégé's.
You've already met Wanda.
Welcome.
She's in charge of the Daily Assignment Orders.
When the balls drop,
she checks the names
and updates the board.
You'll spend your entire shift with your human protégé,
then you'll come back, fill out a report, I stamp it, and Wanda files it.
And if there's time, you can relax.
Maybe check out our Angelus Gym.
Are these all the angeli?
Most of our troops are out on the streets, protecting humans.
Here are either the ones between shifts, filling out reports
or using the gym,
to train reflexes, stay in shape and maintain muscle tone.
It's not enough to be invisible.
We must also go unnoticed.
So we practice slipping through doors
and windows inconspicuously. We try not to touch humans.
That's why keeping sharp reflexes is essential.
-What's that? -Wanda's office. You've seen it.
Let's get down to business.
This is where angeli fill out their assignment reports.
No longer than a page, please.
Keep it neat and concise.
You deliver it to that lovely room, which happens to be my office.
I will approve it and hand it to Wanda.
She'll file it in the Archives.
Wanda organizes them all very precisely.
They all have a proper place on a specific shelf,
in the correct row,
in alphabetical order.
We have reports for every human ever assigned
to an angelus in our district.
If you have any questions, ask Wanda.
Okay. You answer questions,
manage the archives, update the board and take care of the DAOs.
You stamp the reports...
and what else?
I like him.
I'm the supervisor. Let's carry on.
Supervisor...
Hey, Mr. Fred...
I thought child labor was one of humanity's problems. In the manual--
Show some respect, kid. I'm 12,456 years old.
Cherub is one of the oldest angeli in the district.
Nice one, Cherub!
And these are your tutors.
Greta... Chun...
This is Ulisses, the new trainee.
How about that! We could use the help.
One angelus? We only get one?
Am I the only one?
In the last 300 years, humanity grew from 600 million
to seven billion people.
It's increased tenfold, and The Chief sent one angelus?
Don't question The Chief, Greta.
I'm the only one.
Don't play with your tie.
We have clear etiquette rules.
Aren't we invisible to humans?
-Uh-huh. -Yes.
Then why do we need to wear ties?
Let's go, rookie.
-What are you doing, rookie? -That's the door to The Chief's office.
-Yes. -Does he work in our district?
-No? -Of course not.
Every district has a door to The Chief's office.
So we can visit other districts?
Can I go through that door and emerge in Cambodia?
Have you forgotten rule #4? Never enter The Chief's office.
-So you never went in there? -No.
Then how do you know all this?
You ask a lot of questions, don't you, rookie?
Am I not allowed to?
Was that a question?
Is that a door humans can't see?
You got lucky, rookie. It's a nice day to start.
Hey.
Here.
Humans are tall.
Not necessarily. Don't get too excited. You'll be seeing lots of them.
I'm psyched. Today is going to be awesome.
-Are we there yet? -No.
Hi!
-I'm-- -She's human, not an angelus.
-Really? -Not every redhead is an angelus.
Don't do that, kid! Humans are fragile! They get chills if you touch them.
How are we going to get into the human's house?
Simple. Master key.
So this is what glasses look like.
Our human for today is nearsighted.
Explosions, car crashes, shootouts... These are all exceptions.
Our basic, day-to-day life is what you're seeing.
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