In a post-apocalyptic world, a young boy survives by scavenging and trading junk. He befriends a robot girl named Apple and together they try to rescue Frederick, a strongman whose brother was killed by the villainous Zeus. Zeus, who controls a machine that extracts moisture from corpses, is determined to capture the trio. The boy, Apple, and Frederick engage in a series of battles against Zeus' henchmen, including Skeletron. Along the way, the boy discovers his own past and the truth about his parents' death. Ultimately, the boy and Apple defeat Zeus, but not before Apple sacrifices herself to save the boy. The boy buries Apple and sets off on a journey, symbolically saying goodbye as a new star appears in the sky, representing Apple's soul.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The world was devastated by a global cataclysm in 1997.
2. The cataclysm led to the destruction of the environment, and people began to mutate.
3. The boy's parents were killed when he was very young.
4. The boy has been living on his own, scavenging for supplies and avoiding the wasteland.
5. He has a fascination with the Turbo Racer, a superhero from comic books.
6. The boy has a friend named Bagu, a junk dealer who helps him.
7. The boy meets a mutated girl named Apple, who has a tracking device on her wrist.
8. Apple is taken by Zeus's men, and the boy decides to rescue her.
9. Zeus is a crime boss who organizes underground battles in his pool.
10. The boy discovers a Turbo Racer costume in an abandoned aircraft and decides to wear it.
11. The Turbo Racer costume has a special glove that can shoot energy blasts.
12. The boy, Apple, and Frederick (Zeus's brother) team up to defeat Zeus and his men.
13. Apple is revealed to be a robot, but the boy still cares for her.
14. The group visits a robot cemetery, where they are attacked by Zeus's men.
15. Apple's head is cut off by Skeletron, but the boy manages to reattach it to a new body.
16. The group faces off against Zeus and his men in a final battle.
17. Zeus is revealed to be a robot, and the boy defeats him with the help of Apple and Frederick.
18. Apple sacrifices herself to save the boy from the blast wave of an explosion.
19. The boy buries Apple on the playground where they first met.
20. The boy says goodbye to Frederick and sets off on a new journey.
21. A new star appears in the sky, representing Apple's soul.