Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda

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If we get an opportunity to leave Antigua, I'll try to seize it just as hard as he is. But I've never been able to put voice to all these thoughts.
—Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 3: III - Guatemala Arc

Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda (ホアキン・ルイス=ホルーダ, Hoakin Ruisu=Horūda) is one of the main protagonists of the light novel rey infinito.

He is an orphan born to white and indigenous parents who later joins the Speedwagon Foundation as an investigator after proving his usefulness. Together with Octavio Luna Kan, the two become known as a legendary duo surpassing even J.D. Hernández and Lisa Lisa, known as the Huérfanos de la Tormenta (嵐の孤児たち(ウエルファノス・デ・ラ・トルメンタ), Uerufanosu de ra Torumenta, lit. Orphans of the Storm).[4]

Joaquín wields the Stand El Aleph, a catastrophic ability that uncontrollably distorts the laws of nature by enveloping Joaquín's surroundings with darkness.

Appearance

Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda is a boy in his late teens with a short and frail body[1] along with fair skin.[3] His amber eyes and expressions help him convey what he wants to say since he cannot speak. He has an indecipherable gaze at times, but there is a subtle wisdom behind it.[1]

After joining the Speedwagon Foundation, he wears a black suit with the wheel logo.[4]

Personality

Joaquín is a calm and vigilant teenager who desires to be as free as the wind, living a life free of strife.[4] He was born with a speech impediment and cannot speak his thoughts with his voice. Instead, he grunts, makes noises, and uses his expressions and gestures to convey his messages.[1] Depending on the situation, he can write down his thoughts instead, such as when he answers Lisa Lisa's question before she hires him and Octavio.[4] He wishes that he could have telepathy to communicate with his allies,[5] but usually manages to make people understand what he wants to say through pantomimes.[6]

Joaquín's primary trait is that he considers himself as Octavio's protector and is happy to play that role. He usually grunts in agreement in response to what Octavio says.[3] He goes wherever Octavio wants to, acts as Octavio's voice of reason, and acts cautiously when Octavio makes impulsive decisions. He compares Octavio to being Pinocchio, thinking of himself as Jiminy Cricket. Although there are times where Octavio is uncooperative or does things that Joaquín dislikes, he considers them as being inseparable since Octavio is the only one who could easily understand what a mute like him is thinking ever since they were kids. Lisa Lisa states that he and Octavio are like the binary system given human form; Octavio rushes toward any possibility like the number 1, whereas Joaquín is a bottomless receptacle of knowledge like the number 0. Ever since he was a child, Octavio hasn't paid attention to lectures and relies on Joaquín to listen for him. Joaquín is always interested in learning new things and gaining knowledge.[4] He puts in an exceptional amount of effort in studying, listening to J.D.'s lessons, and memorizing the Speedwagon Foundation's mission statement, to the point where he could accurately recite what he learned word by word.[7]

He also does any task asked of him without grumbling or complaining, making him well-suited to being an investigator. However, Joaquín never would have joined on his own if Octavio hadn't pleaded to join. While Octavio could name a bunch of things he would want to change in his life, Joaquín couldn't name a single thing he would like to change.[4] Unlike Octavio, Joaquín actually enjoys doing menial tasks like cleaning and peddling junk they find on the streets as a cover job for their investigation, believing this kind of work suits him.[7]

As a cautious person, Joaquín is highly observant and utilizes his skills to analyze his opponent's powers and any weaknesses they may have.[6][5]

Abilities

Joaquín is nimble like an animal with high endurance despite his frail body, making him skilled in stealth operations.[1][5] He is capable of moving quickly such as during the game of Hopscotch, where he evades all the weapons thrown at him and hops back to the cars faster than all the other investigators.[4] Joaquín's memory is sharp enough to write out priests' sermons down to the very word. He also has the ability to carefully monitor every inch of his surroundings,[4] and is extremely adept at climbing, being able to scale a building about 20 stories tall without a tether while the whole structure is constantly tilting.[6] Lisa Lisa is interested in his hidden potential.[4]

Stand

Main article: El Aleph

Wielding the Stand El Aleph, Joaquín can envelop his surroundings in darkness, instantly making it night within his Stand's range. Nearby organisms will feel lethargic and are put to sleep.

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Debut
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Ability
Night Inducement

Extraordinary Senses

When Joaquín faces adversity, such as when one of his senses are taken away or he's covered in wounds, his senses are capable of evolving as if his nerves extend out into the world like capillaries. By letting his mind go utterly silent, he claims that he can see light even in the dark, feel everything such as the tiniest dust and particles, and hear or smell the faintest sounds or scents. He does not blink or breathe while in this state of concentration. With his enhanced senses, Joaquín could ignore the pain he feels, relying on his adrenaline and muscles to complete what he set out to do.[6]

He uses this skill to navigate in the darkness without any light, as he easily finds J.D. in the underground tunnels and guides him to the exit despite it being pitch black in there.[1] He naturally senses the tiny gaps and bumps on Alhorn's citadel, and constantly bounces higher up while climbing as if his whole body is a spring, disregarding his puncture wounds from Écue-Yamba-Ó's barbed wires.[6] This also enables him to see the afterimages of the movements of La Casa Verde's roots, allowing him to understand the role of each root and classify them into specific categories.[5]

Morality Viewing

According to Octavio, both he and Joaquín are capable of perceiving the light and darkness within people, allowing them to know whether one is righteous like an angel or evil like a demon. He claims that they're usually correct and that it must be gifts they received for being orphans who are very close to the gods.[3] This ability helps them succeed with gathering information and completing their first mission for Lisa Lisa.[4]

History

Background

One night, Joaquín visited Cerro de la Cruz, a large hill overlooking Antigua. He saw another young boy, Octavio Luna Kan, playing alone with a ball made out of balled-up cloth and strings. Joaquín slowly approached Octavio and picked up the ball while looking at the goal post, so Octavio allowed Joaquín to be the goalie. Soon after, Joaquín was raised in a missionary-run orphanage where Octavio already was.[7] The two became inseparable, but were eventually thrown out after refusing to join a seminary. Since then, Joaquín decided to follow Octavio, who made a name for himself in the streets and acquired a back-alley network of other orphans, homeless people, and peddlers.

J.D. Hernández, an investigator from the Speedwagon Foundation, hired Octavio and Joaquín as informants to help him catch the Monstruo of Antigua.[1]

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Guatemala Arc

Battling the Monstruo of Antigua

At night on Friday, April 20, 1973, J.D. passes by the ruins of the Convento Santa Clara and meets up with Octavio and Joaquín. Octavio informs him that the killer is on the move, and Joaquín grunts and gestures with his arms and body to communicate. Despite Joaquín's speech impediment, J.D. is still able to understand what he is trying to say through his expressions. J.D. learns that the killer attacked the sacristan at the La Merced church. Before leaving, J.D. tells Octavio and Joaquín not to engage with the killer if they find him.

Knowing the path that the killer would take, Octavio stages an ambush at the other end of a tunnel and has Joaquín follow J.D. inside to bring him back to safety. Joaquín finds J.D. and grabs his hand, forcefully running so that they could escape from the tunnel. As J.D. wonders how Joaquín managed to find his way there and avoid all the obstacles without any light, a swarm of flies suddenly rains down on them. Joaquín and J.D. manage to escape from the tunnel and emerge in the plaza in front of a cathedral thanks to Joaquín's navigational skills. The plaza is filled with spectators due to the climax of the parade. Octavio then calls out that he caught the killer. Octavio pins the man down while J.D., other Foundation workers, soldiers, an old homeless lady, and merchant children rush over to the scene. Before J.D. could yell at the locals to leave, a massive swarm of flies covers the entire sky. Lisa Lisa takes off her disguise as the old homeless lady and defeats the killer with her Ripple.

Joining the Speedwagon Foundation

J.D. has Octavio and Joaquín treated by the doctors in the Speedwagon Foundation as they offer far better resources, quality of care, and surgeries than any normal hospital. Lisa Lisa asks Octavio and Joaquín if they want money to keep quiet or if they would rather learn her tricks. Octavio reveals the duo's ambitions of wanting to leave the war-torn city so they can experience an adventure beyond the borders. He begs Lisa Lisa to recruit them as investigators for the Foundation but she isn't swayed by their story, and refuses to bend the rules the Speedwagon Foundation has about not involving itself with humanitarian aid or recruiting local hires. Octavio and Joaquín persist but J.D. rejects them in Lisa Lisa's stead. Octavio then reveals that both he and Joaquín possess a special power that allows them to perceive the morality of people, which they believe they acquired from being close to their gods. Although Lisa Lisa questions whether he's speaking the truth, she picks up on their worth and resolve, and presents them with a challenge if they want to join.[3]

Their first task from Lisa Lisa is to investigate whether there are more people hiding abilities like Fabio's. They use their massive network of informants to amass information from anyone they could find. They also craft sob stories to appeal to people's emotions, such as an eccentric old lady who refused to answer anything. Their second task is to discover how Fabio had acquired his ability. They travel to the maquiladora where he worked and interview the landlord of the apartment where he lived. They realize that J.D. and his team already investigated the same areas and wonder if this is a competition Lisa Lisa set up to see which group would find the truth first. They think back to Fabio's backstory and decide to find the trafficker that scammed Fabio. Octavio knew that most traffickers had bad intentions, robbing customers who couldn't pay and then leaving them in the forest, such as what happened to Pedro Ochoa and Enrique. Octavio and Joaquín's informants expand their search to neighboring villages and they gather together all the rumors and secrets they heard. They eventually learn that the boss of the trafficker in charge of Fabio's home village changed right before Fabio's plan to cross the border. Since then, the organization got a lot shadier, demanding exorbitant fees, forcing people to walk through dangerous areas, and shooting them with arrows.

The duo hands their report to Lisa Lisa four days after she gave them the challenge, before the deadline elapsed. They found one of the trafficker gangs stationed in the forests northeast of Guatemala City and know its general location, so they offer to accompany Lisa Lisa there as official members of the team. After reading the report, Lisa Lisa gives them a speech about fluorescent lights flickering at an imperceptible rate. She compares herself and the boys as living beneath the light, but there are some who live beneath the flickers of darkness. It's the Speedwagon Foundation's duty to capture the flicker of darkness. She asks if they're ready to hide from society by becoming members of the Foundation, and finally asks what the biggest lie they've ever told is. Joaquín grabs a notepad and writes down that saying he hasn't ever lied is the biggest lie he's ever told. Lisa Lisa appreciates his answer and accepts them as members.[4]

A Game of Hopscotch

Accompanied by Lisa Lisa, Octavio, and Joaquín, the research group led by J. D. travel by car to their destination. They pass by Mayan ruins and Lisa Lisa gives them a history lesson while Joaquín listens carefully. They reach their destination, arriving at a small settlement where the human traffickers are rumored to be. However, the place appears to be deserted. They decide to investigate anyways since they came all this way. As soon as Octavio exits the car, he steps on the prongs of a half-buried rake, severely injuring the toes of one foot.

Several of the Foundation investigators begin to fall in holes. Joaquín notices chalk drawings of shapes on the ground and makes noises while pointing to them. J.D. understands what he's trying to say, deducing that anyone who steps inside of a shape drawn in chalk will fall into a hole. However, Octavio reveals that he's already stepping inside one but hasn't fallen. Joaquín copies Octavio's posture with one foot up causing Octavio and J.D. to realize that this is a game of hopscotch. As the group stands on one foot, J.D. orders them to focus on getting back to the car before thinking of a rescue plan. Suddenly, they see a large number of shapes being drawn on the ground by an invisible evil spirit, covering the ground with patterns. Making matters worse, a rusty sickle is thrown at J.D.'s thigh, making it difficult for him to keep his balance. Several sickles, hatchets, knives, and rakes are sent flying toward the investigators, causing more of them to fall into holes.

Joaquín nearly hops back to the cars, reaching there faster than the others. However, the evil spirit draws underneath their cars, creating a hole beneath the car Lisa Lisa is sitting in. However, she manages to save herself by using the Ripple on her muffler alongside acrobatic techniques. Lisa Lisa informs them that there is no need to retreat. Instead, they now have more data about these abilities. She thinks that the ability can't spread its power over a wide range, so the user must be hiding nearby. Octavio and Joaquín both understand what she means, thinking the user might be hiding in the water tank in the corner of the plaza. Octavio and Joaquín hop to the water tank, finding a 15-year-old mixed orphan named Izahela Mena-Mena who was the user of an ability later named "Hopscotch" in the investigation files. She collapses from exhaustion and they find that she was assisted by other children who were throwing the weapons.

The Speedwagon Foundation takes Izahela and the other children into custody and they learn from her testimony about a man named Alhorn being the leader of the traffickers, who used an Arrow on herself and several others. Lisa Lisa gives a speech about mysterious phenomena occurring in Peru and possibly other locations caused by what seems to be a virus. She hypothesizes that a man who wished for the power of a god made the Arrows from minerals at these locations and there must be several of these Arrows throughout the world. Lisa Lisa states that it is now the Speedwagon Foundation's duty to retrieve every arrow in circulation. For the present, they will focus on capturing the subordinates of Alhorn and recover the arrows they possess in Latin America. At night, Octavio feels restless from Lisa Lisa's speech, excited that he has a new opportunity for gaining power. Never seeing Octavio in this state before, even Joaquín feels excited about the potential that awaits them.[4]

Peru Arc

Tracking Down Alhorn

While on the road or at their lodgings, Joaquín and Octavio have to go through physical training and studying, which Joaquín takes seriously and puts his utmost effort into. In 1974, Joaquín and Octavio are in San Juan de Lurigancho, Peru, working as salvage dealers as a cover job for their investigation. They would clean up junk and sell them for money, giving most of their change to homeless people in exchange for information. Joaquín enjoys the cover job, feeling that he is suited for it.

At their base in Lima, Octavio is more interested in learning the Ripple power that Lisa Lisa uses. J.D. explains that it isn't just a simple trick but a profound martial art technique. Joaquín, having studied the history, elaborates that the Ripple is an ancient technique passed down from hermits in the East and that grueling training is required. Just then, Lisa Lisa arrives at the base to begin the briefing of what they learned from Fabio and Izahela.[7]

Octavio and Joaquín decide to investigate at the barriada, where Lisa Lisa lost communication with her special investigators. Still pretending to be salvage dealers, they pull a cart full of scrap around to blend in with the locals. While looking around, they witness cats acting territorially aggressive. At night, Joaquín goes to buy groceries. Octavio ends up being attacked in the plaza by around ten thugs, but turns the situation around and beats them all. A corrupt officer who led the ambush arrives and threatens Octavio, but Octavio negotiates with the man to bring him to Alhorn after he mentions that he has information. Joaquín, who was hiding, overhears their conversation and secretly follows the patrol car up past several hills.[8]

Infiltrating the Citadel

Joaquín is about 20 meters away from the citadel when he suddenly sees flashing lights. He realizes that it is a message in Morse code from Octavio. The message indicates that Octavio has located prisoners in the top of the south building, who need to be rescued immediately. After a few moments, Joaquín answers "OK" using his flashlight.[9]

As he approaches the southern building, he notices its construction against a cliff side, making direct entry challenging due to the guards and patrols. However, the southern side is less guarded. After navigating various obstacles, Joaquín finds himself at the base of the southern building, ready to scale its walls despite it being about 20 stories tall. Joaquín is confident about his natural climbing abilities, using bars and poles embedded in the wall to pull himself up. He encounters a few challenges while climbing, including a loose pipe and the increasing height that plays tricks on his perception. However, he then touches a sticky, glowing substance which illuminates in a fluorescent yellow-green, revealing a grid-like pattern across the wall.

Suddenly, an eerie chant, "Écue-Yamba-Ó," echoes around him. It reminds Joaquín of the venomous warning of a scorpion. As the chant persists, the glowing grid on the wall seems to come alive, and Joaquín realizes he had activated some sort of sensor. To his horror, the entire building begins to tilt towards the cliff, indicating he had triggered a defense mechanism of the complex. He tries to navigate the wall, but the sticky web is not only adhesive but also barbed. The barbed wires stab his entire body, covering him in both blood and goo. The more he tries to move, the more he becomes ensnared. Amidst his struggle, Joaquín tries to deduce the nature of the mysterious substance and gives it the same name as the eerie chant echoing around him. He theorizes that this might be the work of someone with powers similar to Fabio and Izahela. Given the vast coverage of the sticky net, Joaquín ponders whether the user of this power is nearby or if the ability activates automatically upon contact. With the wall nearing a 120-degree tilt, Joaquín would die if he were to fall.

In a moment of introspection, Joaquín recalls his unique ability and closes his eyes to enhance his senses. He never really had to use this power in his hometown, but now, as a member of the Speedwagon Foundation, it is his key to survival. Joaquín launches himself upwards, using the wall's tiny imperfections as footholds. Despite the extreme angle and the pain from the barbs, he continues to leap higher, relying on his heightened senses to guide him. The building nearly tilts to 180 degrees, but Joaquín swings across ladders like monkey bars and finally reaches his destination. He finds a vent and squeezes inside the duct, making his way inside. He takes a moment to catch his breath and regain his balance, as his world is right-side-up again. Écue-Yamba-Ó's siren also goes silent.[6]

Prison Escape

Joaquín discovers a dimly lit room filled with around 15 prisoners, appearing more like a quarantine ward than a jail. As he assesses the situation, a woman recognizes the logo of the Speedwagon Foundation on his uniform and identifies herself as Sasha Loggins, one of Lisa Lisa's special investigators. Joaquín explains that he can't talk so the two communicate using a pen and paper. Sasha reveals that the prisoners, including herself, had been shot with Alhorn's Arrow to observe the after-effects. She shows Joaquín the wound on her chest, which embarrasses him. Her partner, Gustave Shaulo Messina, unfortunately did not survive. Sasha expresses her intent to escape with Joaquín's help, declaring that she would serve as Joaquín's "radar" using her ability to see the evil spirits.[6]

They stealthily navigate the building, avoiding guards and checkpoints, while Sasha incapacitates any guard who sees them using the Ripple. Despite wearing camouflage attire, Octavio interrupts their progress by noisily greeting Joaquín. Octavio mentions being hurt by barbed wires, so Joaquín wonders if Écue-Yamba-Ó works inside the building as well. Octavio then reveals that he had intentionally started a fire in the building as a distraction, believing it would force Alhorn to evacuate with the Arrow. Suddenly, an explosion rocks the building, indicating the fire had reached a gas cylinder. The group rushes back to evacuate the immobile prisoners by putting them on gurneys. Despite the chaos, they manage to reach the bottom floor, only to be confronted by more guards at the bridge's entrance. Octavio and Sasha defeat the guards, but Alhorn's right-hand man, Dos Santos, blocks their way.[5]

Battle Against Dos Santos

Dos Santos summons his own ability, La Casa Verde, causing the surroundings to change dramatically. Trees burst through the floor, their roots intertwining and transforming the bridge into a dense forest. As they try to retreat, aerial roots attack them like predatory snakes. These roots ensnare people, pulling them into the air and binding them. Octavio, caught by these roots, manages to free himself with Joaquín's help using a machete Octavio stole from an earlier guard. Dos Santos hovers above them, manipulating the forest as an extension of himself.

Joaquín closes his eyes, enhancing his senses to decipher the patterns and roles of the different roots in the forest. He identifies six types of roots, each with a specific function. Among them, he believes that targeting the respiratory roots might be the key to hindering Dos Santos's control over the forest. However, the rapidly growing forest makes it challenging to communicate this insight to his allies. He tries to telepathically speak to them, but fails.[5]

Lisa Lisa and J.D. arrive at the citadel by following signals left behind by Joaquín, and witness their comrades struggling against Dos Santos. Octavio desperately attempts to choke Dos Santos, using all his strength to keep him restrained. However, the roots relentlessly try to pry Octavio off and even attempt to invade his mouth. Meanwhile, Joaquín swings from root to root, trying to get closer to assist his friend. Sasha's ability awakens, sending a bird carrying her braided cord to Octavio. It manages to reach Octavio thanks to Joaquín adding extra weight to the roots, making them sag down. Lisa Lisa and Sasha both transfer as much Ripple energy as they could through the other end of the braid. The Ripple surges through Octavio harmlessly and transfers into Dos Santos, incapacitating him and ceasing the aggressive growth of the forest. Octavio had passed out from exhaustion while strangling Dos Santos, so Joaquín carries him on his back.

Suddenly, an intense pain engulfs Joaquín and Octavio. Joaquín turns around to see that Alhorn had shot them with the Arrow using a crossbow. He taunts them about their changed fates and promises to meet them again, before escaping from his hideout on a truck. The duo fall unconscious while Lisa Lisa, Sasha, and J.D. rush to their side.[10]

Eternal Night

Joaquín and Octavio are taken to the Foundation's infirmary. Joaquín finds himself in a disoriented state, drifting between consciousness and sleep, unable to discern the passage of time. Every time he awakens, it is always night. The Foundation's staff, including medical officers and researchers, frequently visit Joaquín, but Octavio is conspicuously absent. The staff's demeanor towards Joaquín had changed, with many appearing suspicious and melancholic. Joaquín feels increasingly isolated and yearns for Octavio's presence.

Sasha visits Joaquín and describes Dos Santo's Fantasma, reassuring Joaquín that she does not see any Fantasma near him. Lisa Lisa also visits Joaquín, advising him to rest and sharing stories of her past upon Joaquín's request. Joaquín realizes how him and Octavio are now a part of her story, and she is a part of theirs. However, the atmosphere shifts when Lisa Lisa reveals the grim news about Octavio. He had contracted a severe infection from the Arrow wound, leading to gangrene in his left thigh. To save his life, the Foundation had no choice but to amputate his leg. Devastated by the news, Joaquín later visits Octavio, who appears drastically different. Octavio is pale, spiritless, and expresses envy and confusion over why Joaquín had been chosen by the Arrow but not him. Despite Joaquín's daily visits, Octavio remains in this desolate state.

Joaquín finds himself in a state of heightened awareness, sensing the world more acutely than ever before. He realizes that despite not being able to see his own Fantasma yet, he has awakened powers from the Arrow. Joaquín despairs that anyone becomes lethargic when they are near him, recognizing the curse of his newfound power. Deciding that staying at the Foundation would be detrimental to their mission and could potentially harm others, Joaquín chooses to leave, as if sentencing himself to exile. As he makes his way out, he walks past Octavio's room. Despite appearing dazed, Octavio demands to come along. Joaquín hesitates, but agrees. The two of them set out together, leaving the Foundation behind.

Joaquín's power continues to manifest as they travel, turning everything around him into night and causing life to wither. They avoid populated areas, traveling through desolate landscapes. Their journey leads them to the edge of a vast rainforest. Joaquín and Octavio paddle up the Amazon River in a rowboat, seeking solace and isolation in the heart of nature.[11]

Chapters

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Chapters in order of appearance

Quotes

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  • If Octavio wants to go somewhere, I'll go with him. If he wants to leave this place, I'll leave with him. I'll always stick to him like a burr—I even join him when he goes on dates with muchachas. I'm Octavio's foil, his voice of reason—the Pepito Grillo to his Pinocho. I'm the bardo who writes songs of his exploits as a salvador. I'm the one who follows him, picking up the caution that he threw to the wind. And I'm happy in this role. Octavio isn't just some naive knight of chivalry and justice; sometimes, he can be uncooperative, or do things I don't like. But ever since we met as kids, he's the only one who’s been able to understand a mute like me. We're inseparable. So, can you understand my reasoning? If Octavio wants to join the Foundation, I'm joining too. If he says this world is full of surprises and adventures made just for us, I can believe it too. And if we get an opportunity to leave Antigua, I'll try to seize it just as hard as he is. But I've never been able to put voice to all these thoughts.
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 3: III - Guatemala Arc
  • If we get an opportunity to leave Antigua, I'll try to seize it just as hard as he is. But I've never been able to put voice to all these thoughts.
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 3: III - Guatemala Arc
  • Saying that I haven't ever lied is probably the biggest lie I've ever told.
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 3: III - Guatemala Arc
  • I'm a born climber. If the wall's got cracks and bumps like this on it, I don't need a tether.
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc
  • What can I see, and what can I not see? What's visible, and what's invisible? Where are we supposed to draw the line?
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc
  • Just between you and me, I'm pretty strong when push comes to shove. Although I've never been able to tell anybody that. I've never even told Octavio.
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc
  • I'm gonna tell Octavio I’m the king of escalada libre the next time I see him!
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc
  • Let's go to a place with nobody and nothing in it and breathe new life into it. We'll make our own order and rituals out of nothing in the silence.
    —Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, rey infinito Chapter 11: XI - Peru Arc

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