Gum (JSRF)

**Gum** (ガム, *Gamu*) is a Rudie living in Tokyo. She is a member of the GG's, in *Jet Set Radio Future*. She acts as a teacher towards Yoyo at the beginning of the game, mirroring her role in the first game. She is one of the only characters known to have her design changed from beta to release, apart from Cube, Major Arms and Pyromaniac. Supporting a white and red color scheme as opposed to white and blue.

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## Appearance

In Jet Set Radio Future, Gum wears a light green dress, with a revealing low cut neckline, and a high collar. It is edged at both hem and collar by blue-grey/aqua bands, with an orange stripe between the thicker grey stripes on the collar. Vertical katakana adorn the front with her name, (ガム) just under her cleavage, flanked on either side by three aqua coloured short horizontal bars stacked vertically.

Between her shoulder blades is a blue-grey cross, and there is a similarly coloured patch at the base of her spine. She wears thin dark grey armbands around her upper arms, and wristbands which mirror the collar of her dress, as well as a dark grey choker. Her trademark helmet remains virtually the same compared to her counterpart in Jet Set Radio. It has a blue-grey colour, with what appears to be built-in headphones, with an orange ring where they meet the body of the helmet. Her skates mirror the helmet in colour, and have a blue grey cross on an aqua field within a lighter grey circle on both sides of each skate, with yellow wheels.

## Character Relationships + Dialogue

### NA/Cross regional Release

Dialogue
* *OK. Now Jump 3 times.*
* **[Grind]** *Don’t get cocky just yet, anyone can do that. The next technique is a grind, it’s real important. Try jumping up onto rails and fences. If you land it the right way, you’ll slide automatically.*
* *Not bad. Try it again.*
* **[Graffiti]** *Not too shabby kid. Lastly, you need to learn about Graffiti. That thing spinning around there, that’s a spray can. It’s actually the Soul of the Street, and only certain people can see it. To start, you gotta get 10 of those. If you touch them, they’re yours. Cant do Graffiti if you got no Soul, you know what I mean?*
* *You got some spray cans, huh? Time for some graffiti sprayin’, then. Go to the round-shaped mark, and pull the “right trigger”. With every single design you spray, you’re releasing the Soul to the street. The piece is done when there are no more the round-shaped mark.*
* *There you go. Just like that. Oh, I almost forgot. Let me show you a Boost Dash. Get 10 spray cans, and press the “B button”.*
* **[Completeion]** *Not too shabby. But that won’t mean nothin’ on the streets. That’s where the real test starts. But hey, if you ever feel like practicin’, just find Roboy. He can be a real pain sometimes… actually, he’s a real pain all the time, but he should be able to help you out. He’ll help you set your game settings and show you how to save your game, too. He’s cool like that.*

**[Possible placeholder in early December build, not included in final]**
* *Hello, stranger! Cool.*

*Dogenzaka Hill is GG territory. I heard there's some headphone wearin' freak creepin' up in here. If I could just find him, I'd show him what's up....*
**After first police shakedown**
 **Chapter 2** | *The area of 99th Street is built around a tower that has a bunch of places to Grind. Definitely check that place out. There are also telephone poles to Grind and billboards to Wallride... the important thing is to just try everything out. Oh, and don't forget to check the map by pressing the START button. That should give you some helpful hints.** *Cool. Welcome aboard.* **[when speaking with Rhyth]**

**When Rapid 99 Appears**
* *We actually found Roboy in a dumpster. Corn fixed him up real nice.*
 **Chapter 6** | *Actually, they say that Roboy is actually a Noise Tank prototype. Don't tell him that though, ok? We don't wanna make him cry or nothin'. In any case, we're gonna get those damn Noise Tanks.*
**After defeating all the Noise Tanks**
 **Chapter 7** | *I hear that Poison Jam's woman leader has been showin' her face in town.**
 **Chapter 9** | **Before confronting Gouji*** *Shibuya Terminal's in a state of panic. I really wanna stay out of this, but we gotta go over there and take care of business.*
 **Post-game** | *Don't use your eyes. Just try to feel it, you know?*

**Although Gum is camera focused, this dialogue can be attributed to any GG [cutscene]**
* *In the end, Gouji Rokkaku disappeared, and the streets of Tokyo were saved. 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 to get hyped for fun. That is all.*

Note: No other GG dialogue appears in chapter 5 besides Jazz's

Noted Interactions
* Roboy - After the race at the stadium, if the player talks to Gum, she will reveal that Roboy is rumored to be a Noise Tank prototype but she also tells the player: "Don't tell him that though, ok? We don't wanna make him cry or nothin'.", caring about his feelings. In the Japanese-exclusive dialogue, she will say "I can't tell the difference between you and Mk.1" after Roboy talks to her, further cementing the fact that the playable Roboy is an identical "brother" of Roboy called Mk. 2.
* Beat - Before getting to know him, Gum absolutely does not like Beat, calling him "some headphone wearing freak" and saying she "can't wait till she gets her hands on that creep" when he's first talked about. It's unknown what their relationship is after he joins the gang.
* Combo - Combo seems to have an interest in her. If Gum speaks to him on Shibuya Terminal, he has a special dialouge with her, after being mad that Poison Jam sprayed all over his turf, he will ask her and tell her: "Was it you, princess? You've been a bad, bad girl. You better hit me with everything you got 'cause I ain't gonna hold back just because you're a girl!". If you fail his challenge and talk to him again, he will say: "You liked that, eh? I'll do it again for you.", as opposed to taunting the player with "Man, you're not all that. Here, I'll show you one more time." when failing his challenge as a male character. It is unknown if Gum returns those feelings, but even if she did, it would be over in 10 minutes, anyway.
* Pots - In the Japanese-exclusive dialogue, she will dismiss Pots with: "Go back to your dog house." after he talks to her. This could be either due to shock or her asserting authority.
* Rival Gangs and Zero Beat - In the Japanese-exclusive dialogue, she will say "We don't reject anyone who volunteered for the GG... Do we?" after either a Love Shocker, Rapid 99, Poison Jam, Doom Rider, Immortal or Zero Beat talks to her. She is the only one who can be considered somewhat 'warm' to Zero Beat.
* NT-3000 - In the Japanese-exclusive dialogue, she will say "It's good to see you here. But I can tell the difference immediately." after NT-3000 talks to her.

## Personality

DJ Professor K describes Gum as a "Real cool lady who leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever she goes." And the Japanese version of the official JSRF website states Gum was known to abandon a guy's heart in 10 minutes - both showcasing that she may not be one for romance, but uses her looks to advantage.

Gum's mental attributes are more showcased in game through dialogue. She has a rather task oriented disposition; headstrong and well aware of her surroundings and not a push over as she's willing to test Yoyo before he can join the GG's. Through out the story line, much of Gum's dialogue pertains to assuring the player and being confident. She will not hesitate to put the task even demanding Corn/Combo to "Step on it!" Her seriousness towards situations shows she's not fond of her enemies: (temporarily) Beat for example.

She is shown to be very welcoming to female recruits like Boogie and Rhyth.

## Gallery

Gum's JSRF logoGum's icon from dec. JSRF beta build

## References

* Special credit to Crabbi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxpEYkIrhy4&t=395s
* https://pastebin.com/hiLKNJgH by Crabbi
* Special Credit to jamie\_s for translation of the jsrf guidebook on JSR ARCHIVES
* https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/475263-jsrf-jet-set-radio-future/44372770
* https://jsrfcomrestoration.github.io/JSRFdotcom/cha.htm
* Special thanks to @RisingSonic17 on twitter for organizing dialogue, and providing info on character media appearances
* Big thank you to raditact for providing the current jsrf model references