Children born in Meteor City don't have official records; they are essentially undocumented.
They can die without anyone noticing, so there are many cases of child trafficking and murder here.
Especially recently, some criminals consider these undocumented people to be less than human.
No matter what they do, they won't face any consequences.
As a result, Meteor City has been quite turbulent lately.
This has been Father Lisores's constant worry.
However, Luke and Chrollo, whom Father Lisores has high hopes for to change all of this, are currently busily leading the young actors in the filming process.
The Hundred Beasts Squad is based in a sacred mountain area, so there are more outdoor scenes.
This actually benefits the filming, as it can be done in the forests around Meteor City.
For scenes like mountain peaks or villain bases, they can use the built-in background images of the Easy Special Effects Video Camera.
For special environments, Luke also brought out the 3D Projector.
It's a device with two connected spherical projectors, using a fisheye lens to achieve 360-degree projection.
Invention: 3D Projector
Origin: Doraemon World — Future Tech Company
Function: Projects stereoscopic images with sound, letting people enjoy the feeling of traveling indoors. However, since the room doesn't actually expand, walking around while the 3D projection is on could cause you to bump into invisible walls or furniture.
In short, it replaces the background of the room with 3D images, but it's still your actual room.
It's worth mentioning that this particular gadget has been successfully created in his previous world.
The Fourth Dimension Pocket Project is launched by Japan's Fuji Xerox and various small enterprises, aiming to recreate Doraemon's gadgets in reality.
(T/N: orihalcon. co. jp/news/fujixerox-4d-pocket-project/
Nobunaga's house is fine for living in, but it's not suitable as a filming location.
So, everyone went to Chrollo's secret base.
An abandoned, dilapidated warehouse.
According to the original storyline, after Shalnark and others joined Chrollo's voice dubbing team, they would gather here to brainstorm and choose their roles for voice dubbing.
It was here that the initial concept for the group first took shape.
After the filming location was chosen, the crucial matter of costumes naturally followed.
"It has to look even better than the Clean-Up Rangers uniforms!"
During lunchtime, Sarasa, holding a black coconut in her arms, ate it while daydreaming.
Of course, Luke, in charge of logistics, had taken care of lunch.
This time, unlike before when everyone could choose their own food, he provided a standard meal: two steamed buns and a bowl of stew.
There was plenty of stew and buns, and refills were available; the focus was on ensuring everyone was well-fed.
Everyone held a steamed bun in one hand and a bowl in the other, slurping happily.
Especially Shalnark and Franklin, who rarely ate such fine white flour buns or richly flavored stews, they kept their heads down and ate silently.
At least, Franklin was being cooperative, rarely arguing with Uvogin.
After all, they were eating food provided by others, so they should be grateful.
The others had no complaints either. This food was so much better than what they had eaten before.
"As for the costumes, I've already designed the basic styles for our uniforms."
Chrollo said while taking a bite of a large, white steamed bun.
It truly smelled of wheat!
For everyday and casual wear, outside of combat, there didn't need to be much change.
In Meteor City, their clothing was already quite suitable for a place like a remote, forested area.
But for the battle uniforms…
"I think we can modify them like this."
With Luke's good suggestions, Chrollo made revisions until they resembled the original Power Rangers Beast Squadron costumes.
And now, it was time to use…
"Dress-Up Camera!"
Luke pulled out another new invention.
A square camera with a lens in the center and strange patterns around it.
Invention: Dress-Up Camera
Origin: Doraemon World — Future Tech Company
Function: It looks like a regular camera. After inserting a picture of clothing, taking a photo of someone will instantly make them wear the clothes shown in the picture. If no picture is inserted, the person will appear naked.
"Just insert the picture like this…"
Luke inserted the paper with the outfit design created by Chrollo into the camera, aimed it at Chrollo, and gently pressed the shutter.
Click.
Boom!
Suddenly, a puff of smoke appeared, and Chrollo was instantly wearing a very stylish and cool red battle suit!
"Wow, it's so beautiful!"
The group of people who had been lounging around after eating and drinking saw Chrollo in his new outfit and immediately surrounded him.
"Is this our battle suit?! It's amazing!"
"Wow, wearing this will make us look so cool!"
"The material of this outfit is amazing! I've never seen such high-quality fabric before!"
"It can even create clothes out of thin air?! That's incredible!"
"How does this thing work?!"
The group was both fascinated by the flashy uniform on Chrollo and amazed by the transformation.
Just by using a photo of clothing, could it really make them change into such beautiful outfits?!
They had never heard of anything like this before!
But Luke had done it so easily.
He was like a magical genie granting wishes; it seemed he could do anything!
Uvogin secretly gave him a thumbs-up.
Luke did indeed have a unique way of working; he only helped after being begged.
"With this, the costumes are perfect!"
Chrollo, wearing the costume, experienced it firsthand.
Whether it was jumping, running, or simply sitting or lying down, the suit felt so smooth and comfortable.
And most importantly…
It looked incredibly cool and stylish!
"I'm becoming more and more confident about this shoot!"
Chrollo smiled at Luke, his voice unusually excited and full of admiration: "With these costumes and preparations, we'll definitely make an excellent film!"
"It's even better than I expected!"
"Thank you so much for all the props and logistical support, Luke!"
The others nodded in agreement.
From the delicious food to the stylish and comfortable clothing, and even the 3D Projector they could use as a background, everything Luke provided was impressive.
Even Franklin and Sheila, the more mature and kind-hearted ones, felt that Luke had done everything perfectly.
Meanwhile, they have been enjoying Luke's hospitality without giving anything in return… It made them feel a little guilty.
"Nothing, it's just for the filming, right?"
Luke looked Chrollo up and down, then exclaimed: "In that case, the Beast King Red role is officially decided!"
Well, Luke didn't plan to change the initial lineup for the team.
Red represented the lion, yellow represented the eagle, blue represented the shark, white represented the white tiger, and black represented the bull.
Then, depending on the filming situation, they could add the silver wolf or other animals.
As for making Chrollo the main character, the Red Lion…
Once the show becomes popular, Chrollo will be in the spotlight, attracting more attention, and he could quietly stay behind the scenes.
In a team, there are those who work behind the scenes and those who are in the spotlight.
Chrollo would be the one to represent the team and maintain its image.
If this project really becomes a hit, there might be other issues.
With Chrollo's intelligence and ability, handling such matters and dealing with various people would be something he excels at.
Later, even outsiders would probably think that Chrollo was the core leader of the team.
And he, the real big boss, could comfortably stay in the background.
Within the team, there's no need to say much; Luke is already above Chrollo in terms of position.
Whether it's age, demeanor, contributions, or the amazingness of his various inventions…
Just the fact that he can provide everyone with good food is enough to guarantee his unshakeable position.
Not to mention that Luke would continue to use his inventions to further solidify his position.
His inventor role might not be prominent in the script, but the inventions he creates would greatly enhance his overall standing.
After Chrollo finished testing, others also started vying for roles.
Nobunaga took the yellow eagle, Franklin got the black bull, Shalnark got the blue shark, and Pakunoda got the white tiger.
The initial five members were thus decided. "Wow, that's so cool! I wish I could wear a costume like that too…"
Sarasa, standing beside them, looked utterly envious.
Well, she was the youngest and shortest of everyone present, even shorter than Feitan.
She hadn't fully grown yet, unlike Feitan.
Because of her height, there weren't many suitable roles for her in the team.
The voice dubbing was fine, but acting…
"I can only play the guide on sacred mountains, right?"
Sarasa sighed while looking at the script.
In the sacred mountain, there was a holy maiden who guided the members of the Hundred Beasts Squad to become true heroes, and she also notified the team members when the sacred mountain was attacked.
It wasn't a big role, but it was a positive character.
"Be grateful, at least you're getting a role."
Franklin, somewhat surprised that he could get a positive role with his appearance, comforted her.
He usually picked the roles that no one else wanted.
Originally, he always ended up voicing unwanted roles like the great villain, King Dark Demon.
Now he had another black-themed role, but this time he was a hero!
"We thought Machi would be more suitable for this kind of holy maiden role…"
"I don't want to!"
Machi vehemently refused, which was rare for her.
"Why? It's the holy maiden role! Everyone dreams of that…"
"Then you go! If I have to act, I want to be a villain!"
Machi complained.
"If you want to be a villain, I'd gladly give it to you…"
Feitan chimed in, his gaze turning piercingly deep.
Then he stared straight at Phinks, who had his hands in his pockets, whistling at the sky as if nothing had happened.
"You bastard, why the hell are you dragging me along to be a villain with you?!"