AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(He'll be in my range! Now's my chance!)

Expectedly, Accel quickly turns around, as his right hand shines with a large glowing aura.

Take THIS!
N-NNN--!

---

Everyone sees a humongus round radioactive explosion in the sky.

What the hell is that?
Beats us.

As the impact begins to fizzle out, two things quickly fall towards the ground.

No way! It's that Accel guy, and...
...him.
I got him the blue one!

Mech-tenant soars into the air, and grabs Accel, who has reverted to his normal state.

Damn... that bastard read me like a book.
What happened?
I just fought him at full speed. I tried to bait him into taking my best shot... but it turns out he was baiting me, instead.
Damn! Is there really any beating this guy!?
Don't underestimate me. Things didn't work out so bad in the long run...

Mech-tenant is confused, until Accel points downwards to where MKII landed.

To confront me, knowing you should perish!

MKII begins to charge forward, but a red static courses through him, as he seemingly suffers strain.

WHAT!
He pushed past his limits too hard. He won't be able to control his body the way he wants for a good bit.

MKII tries to move, but cannot overcome the static.

Ngh... GUHHHHH...

Before he can, however, A. Rock appears in front of him!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

MKII attempts to use his shield to defend, but cannot pull it out in time as he is bashed by a Burn Knuckle, with it's momentum sending him windborne. Due to being unable to properly move, he skids and crashes alongside the ground ungracefully, before be smothered by a Comically Large Berry!

Chew on THAT!

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Burn Knuckle (Flame/Impact)- The user lunges towards the opponent fist-first with a blazing energy punch.
Comically Large Berry (Nature/Damage)- Berry Man summons an extremely large berry, which squashes the target. Tends to be very painful.

Two streaks, one cyan and one dark-red streak soar upwards into the air respectively.

....!
(He's keeping up well. I never expected his speed to be on the level where he could compete with my Second State, if at all at least so early.)
(But...!)

As mile-wide charged shots downpour from behind, Accel twists and weaves through, accelerating to and fro and dodging the deathly fire from behind, before angling his flight into a different direction, where he turns around and fires A-Waves, which MKII merely uses his shield to block, though keeps all the momentum he carried in the meantime. After the interval of fire has ended, he retaliates with a larger MKII Strike, but Accel aileron rolls off it's course. Several country-destroying explosions occur in the background.

millions of billions of septillions of angles from the dark red and cyan beacons are in the air, creating the illusion of a pattern in the sky across not only the planet but every celestial body in solar system when frozen, yet, aside from the even more damaged battlegrounds, everything else is frozen in comparable to the indescribable speed both of them are experiencing. And yet, it cannot be called a moment. Because it is an experience far beyond that of even a moment's moment. Light years and Planck length become a micron's distance compared to the amount of traveling Accel and MKII do in what can only be accurately described as an existing period of time. One seems to be accelerating faster than the other, however...

(If I concentrate enough momentum into this, it should be able to stop him momentarily. He's gaining on me, anyway. I'll just let him think he's going to catch me.)
YOU HAVE BEEN AN UTTERMOST CONSTANT ANNOYANCE IN MY SIDE! AND NOW-- I SHALL ELIMINATE YOU, AND BE RID OF YOUR SICKENING NAME!

Faster, yet faster, MKII closes the gap on Accel Man. The destroyer reels back his fist, preparing for impact...

---

A-Wave (Swift/Wind)- Accel Man fires an A-shaped concussive force. Omnidirectional.

This ends here!
Uh--!
A. Rock charges towards MKII. Delta double takes at A. Rock's lack of hesitance as the latter robot points his buster forward and fires off a Buster Barrage. MKII nonchalantly walks through it and then swings at A. Rock, who slides over. as MKII turns around, he immediately sees Viking Man slash at him with a Viking Slash Flame, which hits nothing but dead air as Viking Man is spin-kicked away from behind.

Viking!
Damn!

Mech-tenant flies towards MKII with his Dark Scythe in hand, slashing, but hitting nothing. With every swing, the trace of his enemy is already gone elsewhere. Berry and UV Man join in, all attempting to strike with Berry Bombs and UV Beams, but never coming close enough. Just then, Aviation Man feels an extremely large energy skyrocket from out of nowhere.

Guys! We need to get out of here, no--

---

A large, dramatic finish-like explosion can be seen where the district was. All that is has turned to dust and flames, becoming nothing towards their conqueror. With their back turned, only one person remains, with their back turned. A bright red omega symbol stretches across their back.

...Destro--

MKII is suddenly pushed back. There are no signs of visible damage, but he is alerted, and most certainly irritated.

✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✌︎✏︎✏︎✏︎✏︎✏︎✏︎
Sheesh. That was close. The plan was to gauge your power before we got serious.. but it's clear that won't amount to anything.
You've gotta be kidding me... he's way stronger than I thought he'd be!

A. Rock, currently in his Hyper-Defense Switch state, is unharmed. Viking Man, UV Man, Berry Man, and Delta seem to be covered in an aura coming from Rock's.

Thy attempt at finishing us early hast ended in splendid failure.
...

Is... everyone here insane? Do they have some kind of death wish?

...

...No. They know exactly who they're fighting, and they don't care. They know what could go down if they arrived, and they did it anyway.

I... recognize some of these people, too... not from "Butler", and not even from the Duracell event either.

...

...

I vividly remember tearing him apart.

And he didn't try to take revenge on me once. Everyone here... they're so... strong.

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Buster Barrage (None)- A quick series of rapid-fire buster shots which pelt the target directly. It's properties change depending on what state A. Rock is in.
Viking Slash Flame (Cutter/Flame)- A Viking Slash which upon impact gives the Viking Sword a flaming trail, setting the opponent ablaze with a guaranteed sweetspot defense-destroying Critical Hit. Can only be done after extended periods of battle, unless under specific circumstances.
Dark Scythe (Shadow/Cutter)- Mech-tenant's transformable weapon, which can form into a shield or a laser rifle. Is stacked to the brim with a unique, uncontrollable darkness with the power to distort reality around it.
Berry Bombs (Nature/Explode)- Berry Man fires a hazardous, round, berry-themed explosive made from genetically modified nutrients.
UV Beam (Solar/Laser)- Like a solar panel, UV Man gathers rays of energy directly from the sun, converting them into lasers and firing them at their target.
Accel Control (Swift/Space)- Accel Man starts and/or halts the acceleration of a(ny) object to a certain speed, and can shift it's trajectory into any direction possible.

Insepid wretch. It would seem your mind requires no breaking.

MKII take's off Soul's hat with one hand.

How utterly distasteful. Your hope has betrayed you yet again. As it always shall, as long as you embrace it.

MKII pimp-slaps Delta across the face wth Soul's cap, sending him crashing into a wall. The shock of the damage seems to snap Delta out of his condition.

Aghh!

MKII casually walks towards Delta. He points a buster at him.

Weakling.
...If you're going to fire, then fire! But even if I'm not enough-- Even if Soul wasn't enough-- I know there's someone out there who'll put an end to you!
YOU DARE!?

Quickly, a MKII Strike is charged up. Delta flinches, as MKII then fires it... away from Delta!?

URGHH!!!!

Delta looks at his right to see Viking Man, War Shield in hand, struggling against the projectile.

GHHHH! I SAYETH TO THEE-- NAY!
And we say nay, too.

The projectile suddenly spikes upwards, blasting through the ceiling. While this happens, Accel drops down next to Viking. Berry Man and UV Man warp in. MKII is livid beyond belief.

C. R. N.
And company, you big bully.

MKII looks towards where Delta was, soon realizing he is gone. After fully looking behind himself, he realizes A. Rock and Mech-tenant are behind him, along with Delta.

I've wanted this moment for FAR too damn long. Also, how do I keep ending up having to save this purple kid?
...It is well that you paltry have confronted me, rather than obtusely attempting escape. Your fates are sealed, no matter the quantity of you lot.

Everyone begins to circle MKII, sizing him up... as he merely stands amongst them, with his arms folded.

Succubus huffs.

Mmm. I can do that. But I'll warn you once, and only once. All memories containing your friend will be gone forever. If you do this, you will never get them back.
Does the look on my face give any implication I care?
No. But I can tell you don't actually want to do this. You're just pretending like you want to--

Proteus punches next to the wall Succubus Woman leans on.

...Archie Comics, much?
JUST DO IT! STOP TALKING, AND JUST-- JUST DO IT!
Was that reference intentional or not? | Was that reference intentional or not?
And another intruder as well. I don't do three-ways without a price, you know.

Behind the pair, something materializes.

That would be me, yes.
WHO.

The mysterious floating entity merely scratches their fin.

I am not here to divulge that information, unfortunately. Nor am I to antagonize with any of you. At least not now.
His m-mind... I can't decipher what's.. going on...

Succubus nearly faints, but falls onto Proteus's chest, slumping over on one of his arms.

...
She should not have peered into the depths of the unknown which she could not perceive. A temptress of darkness, but I contain both the dark and the light. And yet, neither.

Proteus's shields point themselves at the unknown figure...

Fasten yourself. I have already said violence is not in my proper interest. I have only come to relay one warning...
....HE... has returned.

The unidentified person disappears from whence they came... or perhaps they were never there to begin with? Nah, they totally were.

...About time...
...It's about time someone told me "He" who!?

The all-out slugfest continues as both sides trade powerful haymakers. As MKII immediately fires one, Soul crouches and rises with an uppercut. MKII leaps into the nothingness behind him and then counterattacks, but Soul uses both of his arms to block, but is pushed back regardless.

Your time is coming to an end.
...

Soul points towards MKII, as Quark Beams from all around materialize and fly straight towards him, but MKII weaves, parries, uses his shield to block as well as fire off bits of Evil Energy to avoid direct contact. This keeps him too preoccupied to stop Soul from nailing him.

Yours first.
!!?

Soul looks at MKII directly... as the latter seems less fazed by the blow than he should be.

You're efforts are futile. My power cannot be contained by any.
Rest well, knowing infinite slaughter awaits!

Quickly raising his hand, MKII lowers it in a swift, downwards chopping motion. Soul raises his arm to block, and shoots another straight fist at MKII, but the warrior slips past it, as the two then end up headbutting each other.

---

Quark Beams (Space/Laser)- Soul fires Limbo-matter from an open Space Orb (unless he is limbo, in which such event it will come directly from Limbo itself). As large as the Space Orb itself.

♫ Persona 4 Golden - Who's there? ♫

Ngh...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGH!!!! AAAAAAAAAH!!
Hurts, eh? I'll bet this is exactly how you've made a ton 'a defenseless people feel.
YOU shall... RELEASE ME!!!
I shan't. Instead, I'll make you suffer, until your existence is slowly but surely grinded into dust by the pressure of excess mass.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Yeah. Sorry 'bout that...
...but that's the way it's gotta--

Immediately, the weight of infinitude is quickly halted as Soul seemingly undoes the grip, before coming back to his senses.

Huh!?. What the he--

A foot rams itself into Soul's torso hard, as well as strong enough to knock a blue item out from Soul's pockets. Soul himself struggles to process what is happening.

Ow... this is pissing me off.
...Wait. My spare E-Tank--

Soul hears a tight compression noise. As he looks up, he sees MKII squishing a familiar energy can in front of him.

...To force me to go to such lengths as the usage of my very essence itself... you dare...
...You know what? Fine. Enough with the karma, I'll send you packing on your way to hell another way.
...No. My pride has been sullied long enough by the likes of such arrogant jackal.
You persist to stand against my conquest, so stand you shall no longer!
My strength is far greater than yours! Realize that as you honor my divine glory with death!
Sweet soliloquy, Batman...

Soul cockily wags two fingers, gesturing at the Wily Omega to charge at him.

Your bravado shalt be converted to fear!

♫ Song That Might Play When You Fight Sans {Extended} ♫

MKII flies towards Soul, swinging his Shield Blade at his adversary. The latter quickly moves his body, evading the sharp slices which cut through the atmosphere around them. After a few moments of dodging, Soul backhands MKII's arm, loosening his grip on the shield, as he then swiftly and mercilessly hammers a torrent of left-and-right haymakers into MKII's face.

...

Soul winds up one more time, for a punch stronger than the previous ones, but stops, realizing MKII is no longer there.

!


Amidst his confusion, Soul is devoured whole by a ginormous MKII Strike from behind, with the added affect of sending Soul spiraling away, but Soul manages to regain his footing quickly. He immediately swings a heavy elbow to his left, stopping MKII in his tracks.

Hnn.
Nggh!

Soul equips his Hyper Flares, and then as soundly and as rapidly as can be follows up with a plethora of punches across MKII's entire body. During this combination, MKII tries to swat out at Soul, but the aggressor immediately punishes him for his attempted backlash with even more nonstop attacks.

...

---

---

Soul stomps on MKII's foot, headbutts him, and then uses both Hyper Flares to knock him above. Dazed, MKII seems to be in disbelief.

...
...

---

---

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

His whole body now covered with the same material as his Hyper Flares, he radiates sheer power as hundreds of thousands of millions of billions of furious afterimages of the same furious Soul drive into MKII simultaneously, battering him senseless as each of them dig their fists into the same target with overwhelmingly otherworldly force. The near-limitless stampede crushes any form of resistance in accumulating as much damage as possible. As they all finally begin to subside, from above, Soul can be seen.

I'll show you the real meaning of limitless...
...*gurgle*

Soul gently opens a palm, and points it at MKII.

...Infinitude.

Immediately, a concussive pressure begins to plant on MKII. He increasingly struggles to the point where he cannot do so much as lift a finger.

Not that you deserve explanation. But what you're experiencing is the weight of limbo itself. Infinitely expansive. Always stockpiling. Always getting stronger. Sound familiar?

Soul drops down, walks over to MKII, and plants a foot over his head.

I've been saving this baby specifically for you. Nothin's more fitting than a taste of your own medicine.
UN... HAND... ME!
See? You're no destroyer, no savior, no prophecy. You're nothing. Nothing but a bully.
NGHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Despite use of his Viral Pattern, MKII's body slowly begins to break from the pressure, aside from that which is covered by his shield...

Drgh... it's about time.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

An extremely loud bellowing noise erupts in the distance. Buster fire begins to spray everywhere, and Soul reacts by dodging as much of it as possible.

Temper tantrum, huh? You really are the real deal.

Out of the smoke created from debris rises a figure.

Your attempts to lead fate astray are as insipid as the people you sought to protect.
How moronic you are to sacrifice your very own well-being. It is after trampling you which my infinite power shall skyrocket.
Don't count your edgelord chicks before they hatch.

Soul throws a Space Orb towards MKII, who instictively uses his shield to block... but unknowingly ends up in

---

by the time he looks up from his shield.

...!?
Now you can't hurt anyone else. It's over. You've lost.
Hmph... lackluster timespaces cannot contain me. Now, no one shall save you from your own demise.
It matters not where. It matters not who.


The presence of kindness is nothing to the absence of such.


Pleasure cannot be escaped by pain.


Indecisiveness cannot stand to the absolute,


justice lacks meaning in madness,


and hope shall always be overrun by despair.

...
And, of course... all beginnings are fated to fall towards their end.

You, who is Walter's shame incarnate... can never defeat me, the one chosen to embody god's wrath.
...Done monologuing yet? In case you haven't noticed, I don't care what you have to say. All I see in front of me...

Soul balls his own fist into his other hand.

...is a stain that needs permanent wiping.

MKII pulls his shield back out, as it then props razor-sharp edges. He and Soul both charge at each other, eager to fight.

♫ "YMCA" reworked to Minor Key ♫

Destroy.

The trio continue walking, this time with plastic cups of iced-tea in their hands.

A slight rumbling seems to be occurring, much to the three's hesitancies. Delta begins to take another sip, but--

---

---

Suddenly alerted by something, Delta quickly turns around in baffled fashion.

Destroy.

What the heck!? h-what's going on!?
That's exactly what I wanna know. This ridiculous feeling is pissing me off. But I can't put my finger on it...
I... I think I feel something... but it's incredibly light. It only--
DESTROY!

A near-uncontrollable gust of wind blows across the area, sending things and people flying inside of the mall. Explosions occur. Delta picks up something behind him, but can only react fast enough to turn to the immense energy swelling up behind him rather that avoid.

D-Delta!
Is... is that!?... no... no way! I need to--

---

---

NO!

Pop's fears seem to ring true, but seem to vanish once she realizes.... Delta is still standing there, completely fine.

U-uh..!?

Delta looks ahead, seeing MKII's surprise attack having already been blocked... by Soul.

---

---

MKII is sent flying across sectors of the mall, among other things caught between the wind pressure of Soul's punch.

Kid... I know you're angry. But do me a solid. I need you to take Pop and scram.
No...
...No, you don't get to decide who stays and who goes, anymore! I'm not leaving you behind! I'm done running! ESPECIALLY from him!
Yeah! Do you have any idea how selfish it is to just throw as aside to worry about you!? You're my-- You're our brother! You can't do this to us!
Shut up. This ain't for debate.

Soul kicks Delta, who ends up pushing Pop backwards. The two subsequently tumble into a Space Orb.

---

Pop and Delta both fly out of a rift into limbo and then out of another rift cast in limbo...

---

Delta and Pop both plop onto the grass beneath them from under a Space Orb.

A vaguely familiar wormhole opens up next to the manifested shadow...

...
I see you've finally returned. Although, you are late to the party. The ones you wish to exterminate so badly have already vanished... along with their enemy.
...

The figure merely begins walking away, but the first individual's voice halts them.

I should thank you for this body. No ordinary vessel can keep even a mere portion of my power contained this well. Regardless... you may wish to avoid undermining those acquaintances of yours.
I have been observing the land for eons; Believe when I say this: You may harbor limitless potential... but collectively... so do they.
...
...My might is unrivaled by all. Intervene, and you shall soon learn this as well.

---

Remaining body parts of Pepsiman, Ronald McDonald, and his allies float in empty space.

---

...Very well. I did not plan on altering the events of your affair regardless. Do as you wish.... I will simply find my own entertainment elsewhere.

The strange unnamed individual vanishes, leaving the figure alone.

...
...Hmph.

Arpeggio and Dracon both watch as Defteros flies away, leaving Team Prototype on their own.

What'd I tell ya? Now, they're ripe for the picking! Especially since Showboatype is too worn down to compete!

Dracon prepares to leap from his hiding spot, but is instnatly dragged back by Arpeggio.

No, you idiot! You think just because he's tired he can't do that trick of his again? We'll get crushed!
Hch! Maybe you, but sure as hell not me! I'll be fine!

Dracon balls his fists...

I gotta move on from this bastard... but it won't be until AFTER I've made him pay!

Dracon throws Arpeggio aside, and once again moves, but is startled by a voice.

Those walking corpses are reserved. You cannot have them.

Huh!?
What the hell!?

Arpeggio pulls out his revolver, as well as Dracon his Death Adder, both being immediately tipped off by the voice.

You can't tell me that, bub. Only Dracon decides his prey, 'cause everywhere he goes is his hunting grounds.
...So you say. Then it is quite ironic that the one who claims to be "hunter"...

The two begin to suddenly feel immense pains bursting inside of them. At this time, Team Prototype has already left as well.

Ugh, what's goin' on? Feels like I've got the worst tummy ache.
Ngh... we... gotta... get outta... he--

Arpeggio and Dracon both quietly explode. Meanwhile, a body manifests in front of their previous position...

...Has become the hunted.