El Gato was a civil rights activist that changed Pensparcian lives forever.
Real Life[]
El Gato refers to a not misheard sound on TikTok from a clip in season three of the anime Demon Slayer the character Suma thanks Tengen Uzui and says "arigatou" (thank you), leading people to think it said "el gato." As the sound spread in March 2022 on TikTok, it became associated with a trend featuring a paper cutout of a cat known as "munchkin cat papercraft," as well as other videos showing people's cats.
On March 1st, 2022, TikToker kirigiritereamo a clip from Demon Slayer of the character Suma thanking Tengen Uzui, saying through her cries, "arigatou," or Japanese for "thank you". In the video, they caption the cry of "arigatou" as "el gato," which is Spanish for "the cat." On April 4th, 2022, TikToker spacecadetval[2] posted a video using the sound showing the construction of a paper cutout of a cat, gaining over 1.4 million likes in one week.
Biography[]
El Gato was born in the swampy region of Pensparce. Pensparce borders the Almanga Jungle to the northwest, a lake to the west, and the Silly West to the north. Kitties in the region were often mistreated by people from other regions. They weren't given equal rights and people called them insults like "Mole Men" and "Swamp Goblins." El Gato had limited access to education and he didn't know a lot growing up. Most of the time, he would get distracted from his desk and look out the window. Of course, the mud that covered the outside was already pooling to the windows. It was a rather tough wet season and crops were smothered. This caused a mild depression in the region. The leaders of Pensparce were corrupt and would take bribes.
The higher-ups in Silly City and the Silly West wanted the residents of Pensparce to stay in their decaying villages because they thought that they would poison their citizens. As El Gato was growing up, he started to see this discrimination. He was starting to get fed up with the way other people treated them. El Gato studied public speaking in school and he found that he had a natural talent. He impressed his classmates and graduated top of his class. El Gato's life couldn't be better. That wouldn't last when he was ambushed by a group of city boys that wanted to show Pensparcians who was boss. El Gato was mugged and left with no money. But, he realized that he couldn't give up and that giving up would block the road to justice.
El Gato then created the Pensparcian Equal Right Society (PERS), which sought to give Pensparcians equal rights and the ability to migrate to other regions. He faced major discrimination for this, but he kept on. He publically advertised his movement and regularly held motivational speeches. He also revealed the brutality officials were placing on them and their cause. This caused many kitties to open their eyes to the wider civil issue that was going on. Soon, more people joined his protests and the Silly City officials had to make a decision. They then arranged a meeting in between Sneezy Cat and El Gato. The two would discuss about civil rights and their ability to travel. At the end of the meeting, Sneezy Cat and El Gato shook hands. This was momentous as Sneezy Cat had become the first kitty from Silly Country to touch a Pensparcian in 300 years.
Soon after, more laws were dropped and more progress was made. There was still an issue though, the Pensparcian leaders were still trying to stop the movement. El Gato realized that the way to stop them was trhough their money. El Gato met with several government officials in Silly Country to stop funding them. Many declined, but some excepted because it was the way the media was pointing towards. El Gato then held protests at their houses and they were forced to accept. The Pensparcian leaders were running out of money so they caved when El Gato pressed them. They admitted to election fraud and money laundering. They were sentenced to life in prison. The question soon came to mind though, who would be the next president of Pensparce.
El Gato realized that running for office could help bring attention to the cause. He joined the ballots and he won by a landslide. He immediately improved civil laws and allowed better mobility throughout the region, although the region still stays relatively unexplored to this day. He then pressed the Silly Country to allow them to move there and after many months of pressure, they caved. El Gato had achieved his goal and he kept his presidency until his death. He died from a heart attack on June 30th, 2008. He had lived a very successful life and he is remembered as a civil rights activist that changed Pensparcian lives forever.
Trivia[]
- He likes martial arts
- He was friends with Sam once
- He learned to stand on his hind legs at the age of three