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Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. Close-up of Ryan taking Min-Gi's hand to be pulled up, a green glow visible from Min-Gi's palm.

Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. Ryan and Min-Gi are standing in the middle of the banquet hall in the castle car, rocking out on their instruments.

🎸❤️: I'm a simple man. A simple family man.

🎹💙: Your Honour, I am a simple man. A simple brownie man.

Screenshot from episode 9, The Castle Car. Ryan and Min-Gi abruptly sit up from being assaulted by the items in Jeremy's bedroom by Morgan, their hair mussed in different ways.

Screenshot from episode 1, The Twin Tapes. In the final scene of the split sequence, Ryan looks at Min-Gi through the glass door of Dumpty's Diner. On the left, Min-Gi sees Ryan awkwardly smiling at him. On the right, Ryan sees Min-Gi gasping.

🎹💙: You bought the tickets.
🎸❤️: Dude, for the normal train! I didn't go to the metro station and say, 'Hi! Two tickets on the Wormhole Judgment Line.'

Screenshot from episode 2, The Iceberg Car. In a volcanic environment, Ryan looks unimpressed while Kez looks at Min-Gi considering how to work the era stat.

Screenshot from episode 1, The Twin Tapes. Preteen Min-Gi and Ryan are sitting at a booth in Dumpty's Diner and laughing. Ryan is kneeling in his seat and holding a glass of water.

🎸❤️: I'm a simple man. A simple family man.

🎹💙: Your Honour, I am a simple man. A simple brownie man.

🎹💙: It's nighttime. Maybe she's asleep.
🎸❤️: You think castles sleep?
🎹💙: You know she talks, but you're gonna get hung up on her circadian rhythm?

Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. Min-Gi and Ryan are standing together on the stage of the open mic show in Utica, looking at each other while the latter man sings and plays guitar.

Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. From under a red blanket, Ryan holds up his numbered hand.

From the same scene. Min-Gi looks down at Ryan with a slight smile.

Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. In Morgan's banquet hall, Ryan glances back at an off-screen Min-Gi fondly as he says the quoted dialogue.

From the same scene. Ryan's head is now turned backward as he finishes speaking.

🎸❤️: I wasn't just rushing you. I was rushing myself.

Screenshot from episode 2, The Iceberg Car. Min-Gi and Ryan are glaring down at Kez with confused exhaustion.

From the same episode. the boys have glanced more upward, looking angrier.

Digital monochromatic sketch of two dogs that look vaguely like Ryan and Min-Gi. Ryan is a yappy little Pomeranian while Min-Gi is a wizened Labrador.

art by peroroh

Screenshot from episode 3, The Old West Car. Ryan and Min-Gi are leaning forward against the bars of their jail cell, eyebrows cocked and frowning at (an offscreen) Kez eating cash and polaroids.

Cropped screenshot from episode 9, The Castle Car. Ryan is still doing his dumb little 'cool' rockstar pose while a sweaty Min-Gi is wiping his brow with his forearm, showing one of the pit stains on his jacket. Part of the opening credits are over Ryan's body.

Screenshot from episode 1, The Twin Tapes. Teenaged Min-Gi is offering Ryan a white and pink T-shirt.

🎹💙: We can’t play that out there!
🎸❤️: Why not?
🎹💙: We made it up when we were, like, six. If we’re gonna impress them–
🎸❤️: Impress who? The talking beehive you’ll never see again? Dude, relax. The pressure couldn’t be more off.

Several digital drawings in a single page with a basic colouring style. Clockwise from top left: Taking a phone call, Min-Gi calls for Ryan who is shushing him. Ryan sits on a chair with an acoustic guitar, listening to a tape. Smaller Min-Gi and Ryan sitting and looking at something interesting. Min-Gi sitting at his keyboard with headphones partially on. Ryan sleeping in the car while Min-Gi drives tiredly. Min-Gi sitting on the ground with a toothpick in his mouth and holding a can of coffee.

More of the same. Clockwise from top left: Ryan motions Min-Gi to step in view of his camera. Two printed photos, one of Ryan standing in front of a building shaped like a giant goose and a more up-close one Min-Gi also by the giant goose. Full-body profile of Min-Gi wearing a basic winter outfit with a toothpick in his mouth again. Ryan and Min-Gi sitting on the hood of their car eating takeout. Min-Gi trying to figure out a Macintosh while Ryan leans on top of the machine with concern.

art by Christina Tsui

A watercolour painting of Ryan and Min-Gi in a kitchen. Holding a Chicken Choice Judy logo mug, Ryan looks with concern at a vaguely Kez-shaped pancake in a pan that Min-Gi is disappointed about.

art by Christina Tsui

Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. Ryan and Min-Gi are at the open mic in Utica, jamming on their instruments with closed eyes and open-mouthed smiles.

From the same episode. Ryan and Min-Gi are now facing each other with their eyes opened, happy expressions mostly unchanged..

Promotional art featuring a fake album cover for fictional musician Ridge Irvine's 'Lion Tamer', but somehow Kez, Min-Gi and Ryan are there, with the boys riding the eponymous lion. Min-Gi is on the lion's back looking scared out of his mind, while Ryan is on the lion's ass yelling because he's stoked. Kez is floating above the lion's head and pogging. Also everything's on fire behind them.

art by Ridge Hirano

🎸❤️: Just like we talked about in /this/ booth back in middle school.
🎹💙: It was that booth.
🎸❤️: Are you sure it was that one?
🎹💙: Yep, that booth.
🎸❤️: Okay, well I'm going tonight, and I think ~you~ should come with.

🎸❤️: Yeah, but what if your shirt didn't fit?
🎹💙: What?
🎸❤️: That'd be worse, right?
🎹💙: You still have that?
🎸❤️: Never… done a show… without it. Shrunk in the wash.

Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. On stage at the open mic in Utica, Min-Gi stands behind his keyboard while Ryan leans backwards towards him, playing his guitar.

Cropped screenshot from episode 2, The Iceberg Car. Standing in the middle of a prehistoric jungle, Min-Gi holds the era stat, glaring exasperatedly at an angry Ryan crossing his arms.

Screenshot from episode 10, The Train to Nowhere. Ryan is playing his guitar, smiling with his eyes closed as he belts out the chorus to 'Train to Nowhere'.

From the same episode. Closeup of Min-Gi, smiling with his eyes closed as he belts out the chorus 'Train to Nowhere'.

Two storyboard frames from a deleted scene in episode 7, The Art Gallery Car. In the first (labeled scene 7, panel 7), Ryan spreads his arms open as if expecting a hug. The second (labeled scene 8, panel 1) Min-Gi smiles at Ryan fondly. Ryan's guitar case also appears on his back suddenly.

storyboard by Marie Lum

Screenshot from episode 8, The Mega Maze Car. Min-Gi and Ryan look at each other with confused expressions while crouching behind a large stone wall.