Grrrr... ENOUGH!!!

Suddenly, static surrounds the area as Sonic.EXE’s form changes...!

Beh bop!? (What the!?)
Witness my creations, and behold the fate of those who fall by my hands... A fate of which you shall soon share!

Suddenly, the area distorts around Boyfriend...

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(Battle Music) ♫ Vs. Sonic.EXE - Triple Trouble (Instrumental) ♫

Boyfriend finds himself face-to-face with a strange sight...

* ...



Immediately, Tails.EXE tries to spindash into Boyfriend, who barely manages to get out of the way!

---

Various holiday decorations (not limited to Christmas) are set up around the Pizzeria.





I'm-a not so-a sure. He's still has-a not come back from-a the fight with-a Zalgo... Mr. Shadow said he-a went out somewhere after the-a battle, but...

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Two figures clash on the icy planet faster than the average human eye can catch. Eventually, the two figures stop in the air, backflipping to the ground.

Hah! Not bad for an evil doppelganger!



Laugh it up while you still can; I intend to surpass you so that I can settle the score once and for all, and destroy this worthless world!



(You may say that with all that bravado, but that's just an attempt to hide the fact that you've resigned yourself to your fate of never being able to destroy the world. It'll take a lot of effort to reform you completely, but I'm sure you'll come around eventually.)
(You may be thinking you're "Go-Karting with the Enemy" for now, but don't forget: I am a mastermind of evil. I'll lay low and pretend to be your little "rival" for now, but I'm not just going to change sides at the drop of a hat; Mark my words, I'll be the one to take you out.)

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Phantom - (Represented by Attack) An Artificial Element created by the Bt Ghost of DA-1. Represents the supernatural power that is derivative from paranormal entities, such as ghosts.

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*I am aware that this isn’t the design used for the mod; I just didn’t feel confident in my spriting skill to imitate them (especially Eggman’s) and didn't want to do any style inconsistency for the mugs of the mod's characters (on my end at least), so I opted for more basic designs instead. (Which was the intention for Sonic.EXE himself to begin with, anyways, transformation aside.)

@TheHighTower :

Tepid Man picks up the Barrier Circuit!

NEW ITEM DATA!


Barrier Circuit
Core: Shield
Effect: An item to be held. Shield Core attacks heal the holder, but they are weak to Laser Core attacks.
1 Damage dealt!
1 Damage dealt!
The third attack missed...

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@Automated Turn :
Triton Bubble moves 3 spaces down.
Triton Bubble picks up the (BC) Defense Buster!

Aqua Fishtot moves 4 spaces down.
Aqua Fishtot has reached the stairs!



Team Bubble moves on to the next floor!

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@Pokeepoo :



Moved.

Hello there.
1 Damage dealt!

...Ah. (Stupid low attack stat...)

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Rho takes the disk.

RIGHT. LET'S SEE HERE...

Rho scans the disk...

...SCANS SEEM TO INDICATE THIS IS A DISK DESIGNED TO RESET MY MEMORY TO ITS DEFAULT STATE... AND IT'S BEEN USED RECENTLY.
THE QUESTION IS... WHY?

|You'll have to catch me first, tin can!|

Pikason rushes off as Pikatron follows suit, firing laser beams at Pikason, who dodges them with ease. As the two circle around the city, Bane and Fortem approach Eevtai.



|Uh, nice to meet you, too. I'm sure you can probably guess, but my name is Eevtai.|
|If you two don't mind me asking, how do you two know Pikason?|



|Destroyed our world? Yeah, Pikason already told us the story. ...But if that's the case, then this must be the Chaos Zone, correct?|



|...So that's what he is up to.|



|...His name is Prof. Gio Robovanni.|

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The robot eventually wakes up.

URGH... WHERE AM I...? THE LAST THING I REMEMBER IS... IS...
.... I ACTUALLY DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING.

(Cont. from Page 30, Post #19)

While the... monstrosities are gone, the glitch-patterned entity not only seems to still be standing... But completely unharmed.

...
This thing has took all of our attacks like it was nothing! Could this thing be some kind of Cybeast!?
I don't think Cybeasts are this *CYBERSQAWK*ing invincible.
...Nor do I think Cybeasts are capable are making any of THOSE things!

Oh please don't tell me there are more of them-

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01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001 01000001

This is just insanity! There's no way we can last against these things!
...You're right. NinjaGhost, plug out!
You too, SurgeMan!

The two Navis jack out immediately.

---

As soon as the two robots are jacked out, the speakers proceed making garbage noise at loud frequencies.

AGH! Everyone, evacuate the Pizzeria! Now!

In a panic, everyone rushes out of the Pizzeria.

gdi beta stop letting the thread die and do something with it



@TheHighTower :

Water Expert boosts the power of Tepid Man’s attack!
Tepid Man uses Water Balloon on Clock Man 3!Tepid Man earns 16 EXP
Bootleg Fire Man earns 8 EXP
OVERKILL BONUS! 5 Bolts received!
The held Barrier Circuit was dropped.
1 Damage dealt!
1 Damage dealt!
The third attack missed...

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@RedBomber :

Automated Turn

Water Expert boosts the power of Triton Bubble’s attack!
Triton Bubble uses Water Shot on Metal Man!Triton Bubble earns 12 EXP
Aqua Fishtot earns 6 EXP
Ambience earns 6 EXP
OVERKILL BONUS! 3 Bolts received!
The held (BC) Defense Buster was dropped!

Aqua Fishtot moves 2 spaces right and 3 spaces down.
Ambience moves 3 spaces down.

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@Pokeepoo :

Well, here’s the one that hasn’t been taken yet.





And for the record, I did not forget about Shattering Mirrors. If you want to add another team, you have to clear ONE MISSION first.

Objective: Defeat the outlaw Picket Man! (F4)

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So, you finally took back the old mantle, I see.
Huh? You...? What do you want with me?
I heard that Beta Shadow wants to keep this thread afloat... Perhaps I can do something to help with that.
...Disregarding the fact that doing so wouldn’t guarantee a thing, I fail to see a reason why I should allow you to participate.
If it’s about the whole “restricted to Mega Man Classic series characters” thing, I’ll let it be known that I will be in the robotic shell the entire time, so it’ll almost be like-
That’s not the problem. The main issue is the fact that you’re... You. How can I know for sure that you can be trusted not to do any harm?
...Ah, of course. You and Beta Shadow are being defensive about the game, its story, and its rules because of the whole... “MKII Virus” fiasco. I can assure you, I intend to be on my best behavior.
And how much of that “best behavior” is actually harmless?
...You know too well how to deal with the likes of me.
You aren’t the FIRST Darkrai I had to work with.
Ah, yes, of course. Darkrai Classic, the one before me. The fool who so desperately wanted to crush a certain purple-recolor freak that he turned to ruining holidays to get his attention. (No, I will not give context on that.)
I shall reiterate: I have NO intention of causing any trouble or harm.
...Do you even have a partner? Last I checked, the only member of your “Nightmare Force” that remains left you a long time ago.
...Hmph. Indeed, Shadow Mewtwo has shown no interest in returning to the team. That, combined with Type: Null still being lost to the Void, provides me with no current allies... But that is something I can arrange by next week.
...Fine. But don’t bother coming back here if you end up empty-handed.
Oh, believe me: I don’t plan to disappoint.

A pair of Pokemon walk out from a blue building: A Froakie and a Torchic. The Froakie pulls out a map of sorts...









Suddenly, the two hear a strange sound...




The two head out into town...

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Bane and Fortem head into the town, where several Pokemon seem to be crowding the center of the town...



The two head towards the center themselves, seeing two figures in the middle of town... One of which Fortem recognizes.



The two figures stand up.

|So, that strange contraption of his works after all.|**
|Seems like it. The question is, where are we...?|
|...Hang on. I think I recognize this place... I think we're-|

The figure suddenly senses something.

|Danger incoming!|

The figure then rushes itself and the other figure out of the way as a third figure drops down as an electrical ball from a strange portal above, which then closes itself. The figure then stands up and stares at the two figures...

|...TARGETS IDENTIFIED.|









|RESUMING COMBAT PROTOCOL.|

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*Reference: Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
**All text within vertical lines (| |) are translated from Pokemon speak.

As Sonic.EXE gets back up, he rushes at Boyfriend again, kicking him in the chest. Boyfriend retaliates with more Bopbeepos, only for Sonic.EXE to dodge them. As Sonic.EXE grabs Boyfriend by the collar, Boyfriend takes the opportunity to hit him where it hurts, causing him to drop Boyfriend.

GRAH! Why you little-!!!

---

Worry not, my friend; I assure you, this is no trick.

The other figure from before appears behind Tails Doll...

Unfortunately, if you're waiting for something to happen, I'm afraid a little patience is required. ...Though, if boredom truly is the issue here...

The figure then conjures up... A old-school 90s television and a Sega Saturn?

...Then, perhaps this can suffice? If not, I can grant you something else... I wouldn't want a new friend to grow bored, after all.

---

Hypno, reverted to normal, ignores X in favor of his own thoughts...

(That girl... She was the first one to have ever resisted me...)

---

---

(...If we ever cross paths again... I will be sure to wear down that resilience.)

Hypno then eyes Lord X...

(...Then again... Perhaps this should be handled one problem at a time.)

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Mind - (Represented by Laser) An artificial type created by Ninja Ghost during his time in universe MMRPG-DA-1. Represents the mind and psychic/mental powers, kinda like Psychic... except it actually came first. Sorry, Ch4s3!

---

*It has been confirmed that, canonically speaking, both Boyfriend and Girlfriend are actually rather dumb. (This has been downplayed for CZ, but regardless.)

As Boyfriend continues dodging attacks- whilst also throwing out a few Bopeebos- Sonic.EXE gets an idea.

(This could be a fun way to mess with him...)

Suddenly, the area around Sonic.EXE and Boyfriend is altered, becoming... Genesis-era Green Hill Zone?

Let's see how you can handle this blast from the past!
Bap, Beep bapbopo bep bo bebap- (Well, this isn't the first time I was pixelated-)

Boyfriend is suddenly tripped over by a Spindash from Sonic.EXE. Boyfriend gets up and unleashes Thorns at Sonic.EXE, who leaps out of the way as he rushes at Boyfriend with his claws. Boyfriend dodges again and hits him point-blank with South, pushing him back.

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Bopeebo (RECAP) - (Sound) Boyfriend generates small soundwave projectiles to deal damage to the foe, as well as lower their Attack stats. Based on his rap battle against Daddy Dearest.

...Actually, this is a good chance to actually explain these artificial types for the Sane Person's guide. (I mean, it's kinda obvious what at least most of them are from the name alone, but still.)

Sound - (Represented by Defense) An Artificial Type created by the Rotom of Universe MMRPG-DA-1. Represents soundwaves; Often converts said soundwaves into energy to use for attacks or defense.
Spindash - (Swift/Impact) A common attack used by most Mobians (and Somari characters). The user curls up into a ball and spins to build up speed, then charges forwards while still in a ball-like state to ram into opponents or gain momentum.
Thorns - (Sound/Shadow) Boyfriend sings a harsh song that spawns thorns made of a strange red energy from the ground, pricking foes and inflicting them with a Poison effect. Based on his rap battle against Spirit.
South - (Sound/Wind) Boyfriend generates a powerful soundwave that not only deals damage, but also pushes opponents back. Based on his rap battle against Skid and Pump.

The location Tails Doll ended up appears to be a checkerboard-like area. Silence and darkness fills the area... And yet, oddly, it gives out a slightly nostalgic feel.

---

Boyfriend is suddenly dropped into a strange, forest-like area.

Ugh... All this “suddenly appearing in a new area” business is getting old...

As Boyfriend gets up, a figure appears before him...

Hello again... friend...



Beep bap!? (You again!?)
Did you truly believe you saw the last of me after your little Girlfriend saved you? I’m sure you noticed that my efforts have left you without your little crutch, heheheh...
Bebap ska bebobop!? (What have you done to her!?)
Worry not, she is alive... For now. But this time, she won’t be around to save you... And your soul shall join with the others!
Ba boop! Skadoop, babop be bo! (As if! I’ll beat you, just like last time!)
Ah, but one thing you fail to realize... Is that I only lost to you because I played by your rules. But THIS time... We play by MINE.

(Battle Music) ♫ Vs. Sonic.EXE - You Can’t Run (Instrumental) ♫

Sonic.EXE hovers into the air, generating an orb of dark energy in his hand...

So tell me, Boyfriend... Are you ready for round 2?

Sonic.EXE laughs maniacally.

Not bad... Though perhaps I cannot claim to be the hardest foe you've ever faced.



Beep, skebo. Be bap ba be- (Ah don't sweat it. You honestly weren't half-)



Suddenly, static appears above Boyfriend as a large hand comes out from it, grabbing Boyfriend and dragging him into the static as it disappears.

...Hm. Well, that's happening now.

Missingno. fishes into the sea and pulls a robotic suit of sorts out of the water... Noticing that it is dripping wet and slightly rusty from the saltwater.

...Welp. Guess I'll be taking a while to fix the rust... Note to self: The sea is NOT a good place to hide a robotic shell you use to-
...Huh. Why did I use this, exactly? I mean, at least in those other worlds, I had the excuse of it helping me to blend in, but... Could I even be considered out of place for this world? Surely, there's been stranger.
...I mean. I'm still going to use it. But still, food for thought.

COMPILING CHANGELOG...

So. Gamma did this last time... Why not do it myself for this one?

ADDED LOCATION “PyCryo Tower” TO AREA “Antarctica”
ASSIGNED “alphaFire.Home” TO LOCATION “PyCryo Tower”
ASSIGNED “epsilonSnow.Home” TO LOCATION “PyCryo Tower”

REPLACED LOCATION “Particle Laboratory” WITH LOCATION “Alpha Sanctuary”
ASSIGNED “zetaLight.Home” TO LOCATION “Alpha Sanctuary”

REPLACED LOCATION “Abandoned Surge Tower” WITH LOCATION “Digamma Tower”
ASSIGNED “digammaBolt.Home” TO LOCATION “Digamma Tower”

ADDED LOCATION “Orbital Observatory” TO AREA “Science Capital”
ASSIGNED “etaCosmic.Home” TO LOCATION “Orbital Observatory”
Comment: A castle level for a knight robot. There sure is a lot of science going on here. (This HAD to be some kind of translation error.)

ADDED AREA “Allegrotropolis Lakeside”
ADDED LOCATION “Hydro Treehouse” TO AREA “Allegrotropolis Lakeside”
ASSIGNED “kappaWhirlpool.Home” TO LOCATION “Hydro Treehouse”
ASSIGNED “iotaForest.Home” TO LOCATION “Hydro Treehouse”

ADDED LOCATION “Airship Atmos” TO AREA “Sky (Timeline 3)”
ASSIGNED “lambdaWind.Home” TO LOCATION “Airship Atmos”

Having most of Beta Team live under one roof (Delta’s) was fun and all, but I feel like it’s time to get them all their own homes. (And Lambda too, I suppose. I’ll worry about Xi later when he’s not in the underground.)

SEPARATED ENTITY “Legend Beta” INTO ENTITIES “Beta Man”, “Beta Man Z”, AND “Betallix Mannen”

Eh, I felt too nostalgic towards the regular Beta Men.

REMOVED ENTITIES "Sargent Ghost" and "Betallix Mannen" FROM EVENT "Titan Dweevil Battle".

At this point it feels like he has no real purpose for being there.

REMOVED “CodaCorruption.data” FROM GROUP “All-Star Numbers”

I felt as though having them stuck as Coda Corruption is a waste of potential... Especially since Coda’s never going to have his arc.
you.

RETCON: Coda’s motives during the Regulus Arc has been altered.

Let’s be honest here: The path taken with Coda since becoming Coda Zenith has been VASTLY different from when he initially appeared. Because of this, I have changed his motives from then to simply be to establish himself as a villain.

RETCON: Coda no longer has the pieces of the killed-off No Constancy bots.

Clash Man NC wasn’t going to die anytime soon, anyways.

RETCON: Vs. Carol event added

Added a classic mod- Carol- to the Funkin’ lineup. This will have occurred between Tankman and Whitty. (Also, going to say for the record that the conclusion of Girlfriend vs. Hypno has occurred off-scene.)

...Well. Unless I change my mind, I think that's it. I'll see you all later to start off the Vs. Sonic.EXE subplot!

The figure continues tapping his foot impatiently, faster and faster, until suddenly...

GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! That's IT! I grow tired of waiting... We'll just go ahead and start. If those two wish to crop up when it's their cue, then fine, but otherwise we're doing this without them!

Suddenly, a bunch of Warp Rings appear behind Tails Doll, Sanic, and the other figure.

Each of you will go to a different location as selected by me. The victim will arrive there when it's your turn to torment them. Now, GO!
(Well, now. Seems that someone needs to loosen up a little...)

The other figure enters the ring behind him.

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(The following scene plays out after Tails Doll and Sanic enter their rings, assuming that occurs.)

...

The figure looks back to a pile of corpses behind him...

If all goes according to plan...

A red, glitch-like aura surrounds the corpses...

...Then his soul shall join the rest of them. Oh, how fun it will be...

The figure then turns around completely, then wags his finger in the air with a sinister grin...

...Wouldn't you all agree?

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To Be Continued...

The robot doesn't even budge as it appears to be turned off. A disc of sorts slides out from the back of its head.

...

---

...So... What now?
...Go home and wait for Part 3, I guess?

Everyone mutters in agreement as Theta warps everyone out with the Phantom Ruby.

Rho Program crashes into the metaphysical ground as Delta's time speeding up wears off.

...
...Welp. Consider your thrashed. Do you give in, then?
...MHM.
So you'll deactivate the protocol?
...MMH.

Rho Program presses a button on his arm, creating a holographic monitor and keyboard. He then types a few things into the keyboard.

END ROLEPLAY PROTOCOL DEACTIVATED

...And delete it so you won't be able to use it again?
...

Rho enters a few more inputs.

REQUEST: REMOVE AntiRemovalVirus.mal FILE
PLEASE ENTER PASSWORD

PASSWORD ACCEPTED

FILE AntiRemovalVirus.mal DELETED
END ROLEPLAY PROTOCOL REMOVED

Well, that was easy.
...Hey, wait. Isn't this place a dead universe? How the hell did Delta manage to speed up time that doesn't even exist?
That's a pretty good question. I'll be sure to tell you about it never.
So we're done here, right?
I just need to do one more thing first.
AND WHAT EXACTLY WOULD THAT B-

A disc is slipped into the back of Rho's head, suddenly causing him to shut down.

...Uh, what was that?
A disc I created that will cause a total reset. I created it right before Beta Shadow came to MMRPG; Rho ran off before I had the chance to install it. Rho should eventually wake up with no recollection of this battle, or anything aside from the fact that I created him.
...So in other words, you just installed amnesia into him.
Pretty much. I figured he'd be a good fighter if we just remove literally everything that caused him to be a bad guy in the first place.
You really think we'd want him around after he tried to kill us all and end all roleplays?
Psh, nah. I wouldn't do that to you guys.
Then, what do you intend to do with him?
...

---

Suddenly, a random robot is dropped in front of Soren and Cyber.

The figure is tapping his foot impatiently.

It better be, because I'm starting to lose my patience.
(Assuming that the collapse of the whole world doesn't happen beforehand...)
What was that?
Oh, nothing we need to worry about, I'm sure.

As the group avoids the shovel, Legend Beta continues to charge his attack.

---

Boyfriend approaches what appears to be a strange door.

...Right. So that monochrome guy said the exit should be right through here...

Boyfriend approaches the door slowly... Then takes a deep breath as he opens the door.

---

For whatever reason, Boyfriend awakens here.

...This... Doesn't like anywhere near where I was when I died.
That is because I brought your body to here.
...Beh bo skebap ba bopbepo... (...I shouldn't be surprised of anything at this point...)
Quite. In any case, I have brought you here because I wish to alleviate some boredom... And some irritation. And I figured you would suffice.
Be... Skabobop? (You... Want to rap battle me?)
Like you said, you shouldn't be surprised at this point.
Beep boop, ski badoop! (In that case, bring it on!)
Well, then...
...Let us begin.

A lone figure stares into the vast emptiness that expands across the dead universe. He doesn't turn around to the portal that opens up behind him, but he is aware that it has.

...I SEE THAT YOU HAVE ARRIVED. MY TRAIL OF CLUES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED FASTER THAN WHAT I HAVE CALCULATED.
...Clues?
...THE ONES THAT I LEFT FOR YOU TO FIND ME? SO THAT I COULD GLOAT YOU IN YOUR FINAL HOURS?
Yeah, nope. Sorry, pal, but we just got here from wild guessing.
...WELL, THEN. THAT WAS A WASTE OF EFFORT.

The figure turns to face everyone.

...REGARDLESS, YOU ARE FAR TOO LATE. EVEN IF YOU FOUND OUT WHERE I WAS WITHOUT MY HINTS, YOU HAVE FAR FROM ENOUGH TIME TO STOP ME BEFORE THIS THREAD MEETS ITS END. AND THEN, THE LAZINESS OF YOU "ROLEPLAYERS" SHALL BE PURGED ONCE AND FOR ALL.



..."GONE ROGUE". HMPH. I PREFER TO TITLE MYSELF AS... LIBERATOR.
Ah, go take your "liberation" and SHOVE IT. Haven't you ever heard of "work hard, play hard"?
Beta Devil's actually right for once; I think we're better at maintaining a balance of work and roleplaying than you give us credit for.
AH, BETA, BETA, BETA. I'M AFRAID YOU ARE THE MISTAKEN ONE. AFTER ALL...

The robot pulls out an energy blade of sorts.

...THERE'S NO BALANCING YOUR SCHEDULE AROUND AN ADDICTION.

Swarms of slash-shaped projectiles are sent towards the group. One of the slashes manage to cut off a few strands of Beta's hair...

...allowing him to watch as the strands are slowly erased in a trail of 1s and 0s.

...Oooookaaaaay. Don't let the laser sword touch you. Noted.
THAT WAS JUST A WARNING; I'M NOT GOING TO GO DOWN EASY... MEANING YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO STOP ME.
And what makes you say that, exactly?
HAVEN'T YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION? THERE IS LESS THAN 50 POSTS LEFT UNTIL YOU RUN OUT OF TIME FOR STOPPING ME... WHICH IS FAR FROM ENOUGH TIME FOR SUCH A HIGH-STAKES BATTLES SUCH AS THIS.
...Well, then. We'll just have to make time, won't we?
HEH. I SUPPOSE I CAN PLAY AROUND WITH YOU IN CONGRATULATION OF YOUR FUTILE OPTIMISM. SO HOW DO YOU PLAN TO STOP ME IN TIME, EXACTLY?
Dude. There's about 17 people here, and you're literally just one guy.
That aside? We just need to make the fight go by faster so we can accomplish this in a fewer number of posts. And we have our way of doing that...
If you wouldn't mind, Delta?

Delta cracks his knuckles.

Gladly.

Delta goes into his Overclocked form and prepares something. Everyone else powers up, as well.

Prepare for a fast-motion ass kicking!
WAIT, WH-


Suddenly, time fasts forwards at an incredible rate, causing the ongoing battle of epic proportions to occur at a rate faster than can be explained.

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Deletion Blade - A powerful saber that deletes anything* it slashes.

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*Within reason; It has been discussed that erasure of another person's character cannot occur without their consent.