@TheHighTower : (OOC: Ah, ok.)

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Alright, Devil. What power is this, and how did you obtain it!?
...What power? Why, my friend... It's the impurest of all evil. As for how... Well, aside from the fact that I haven't been just sitting on my ass the whole entire arc, that's just the difference between you and I.

Faster than Beta Shadow could react- even with Ultra Instinct-, he is hit with a brutally strong attack.

You- as well as all other Reapers- are merely human beings, trying to play the role of a god... While I am the strength of a god, separated from the body. All without the pathetic strengths of beliefs, personality, emotions... Instead, I AM FREE TO CREATE MY OWN!

Beta Shadow is hit with another rather brutal attack.

I can obtain any sort of power I desire... All because that is EXACTLY what I am: POWER UNRESTRAINED. Compared to me, especially now, you are NOTHING!

Beta Shadow is hit with one last devastating attack, causing Beta Shadow's shades to shatter, and also causing him to revert back to his base form.

...I am not restrained by that lazy, miserable failure Robbie Rotten, nor am I by Shaggy, the Anti-Omni Meme, the fool who now calls himself "Theta Mephisto"...
...And sure as hell, not by YOU.

Beta Diablo
Evil at its Pinnacle

Th-this- *Cough* ...This... is... bullsh.....

Beta Shadow passes out.

...Hm. But it appears I must digress... I had not expected this form to trump you this much. I expected much more out of you.
No, no. This simply won't do at all. Sure, I want you dead... But if you are incapable of fighting back in the slightest, then it just isn't satisfying. I would prefer to kill my ultimate rival thinking he actually has a CHANCE, simply so I can joyfully CRUSH his hopes.
...Tell you what. I'm going to send you back to your little Pizzeria. From there, you can have all the preparation time you desire.
Just be weary of what'll happen when you next lose, my dear counterpart... Because this is the only second chance I shall grant you.

Beta Diablo warps Beta Shadow back to the Pizzeria. He then reverts to normal form and disappears.

...Moments later...

...Phi Doppelganger? Hm... the clones of McAfee Industries* caused quite the trouble for the heroes... But then again, it was likely because there weren't many heroes previously.
...My relations towards McAfee Industries is rather... complicated. But, perhaps he could be a welcoming addi-

Suddenly, an intense evil could be sensed by all of Beta Shadow's characters...

...The hell is this sensation...?
...I see. So he has grown stronger.

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Goomba Road

(This-a feeling... What IS-a this?)

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Little Papa Beta's

...I'm not the only one who's sensing this, right?
Great. The one thing I do get to be aware of, and I still don't know what it means.
Now's not the time, Beta.
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The Sol Dimension

...What in the world...?

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Toad Town

(The hell...?)

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City Docks

(...Huh. This is new to me.)

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Tails' Lab

The group was making final preparations before heading to the Mushroom Kingdom when they feel the same sensation as the other Beta Shadow characters.

What was that!? Is this the result of the Chaos becoming unbalanced?
No... This is something different.
Whatever it is, I have a bad feeling about it.

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Rocky Plateau

...What in the name of the gods is going on?
My guess, in all honesty? Trouble. Lots of it.

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The Void

...Hey, boss! We found the fortress we were looking for-
...Jazz?
...

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Psi Foretell's House (Another Dimension)

...As I have predicted. Had Beta Shadow simply finished the job when he had the chance, back at the Alleyway, perhaps such a moment could've been prevented.

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DIMENSION UNKNOWN

...Well, now. This should be interesting.

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Center of the Universe

...You know. As much as I hate you... It's all because of you that I have become this powerful. So I guess a thank you is in order.
(The hell is this power...!?)

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*A company that was run by Trio (who will be counted as a separate entity as NintendoPanda's Trio) that made counterfeit Limited, which was eventually mixed with Evil Energy when Beta Devil- who had Evil Energy at the time- decided to send away the Limited when Duo arrived on Earth to avoid his attention. Using this "Trio Limited"-Evil Energy mixture, several clones were made of the more robotic heroes. Among these clones were copies of the Genesis Unit, a "Duo Killer" named Quatro, and Phi Doppelganger, a cyborg impersonator of Beta Shadow.

@TheHighTower : Actually, he still can. Theta still wishes to keep Dub Eggman an ally, as thanks for essentially saving his life back when the Jazz Droid shot him.

...So, this is the new you? Just dye your hair Phantom Ruby Pink and move the purple to a cape?
Hey, if I am going to differentiate myself from Beta Devil, why not do so in style?
One moment.

Beta Devil activates the Phantom Ruby. Suddenly, an invisible veil shrouds the soon-to-be battle in the City Blocks.

...So what exactly did that do?
Simple; I created a mystic veil around the City Blocks Prototype is at currently. It causes a mental block to anyone who isn't a RedBomber character that prevents them from interfering. It'll keep a certain individual from sticking their nose where it doesn't belong, whether Walter would've permitted such or not.

...So, you've gone "neutral", you say. I assume this means that you also won't be joining my Beta Team counter group.
No. As a matter of fact, I won't.
Well, this has once again been a waist of time. Best be on my way, the-
I'm going to overtake it, and make it MINE.
...Pardo-

Suddenly, Gamma Jewel is knocked down by Theta Mephisto, who used the Phantom Ruby to drastically increase his speed to catch Gamma off-guard, pinning him down with one foot.

Listen well and listen good. If we're going to be on a team, then I get to be the one in charge. I'M the one who's going to be calling the shots.

Theta proceeds to move his foot off of Gamma, allowing for him to get back up and dust himself off.

We will assemble the rest of our team. We will crush Beta Shadow and HIS rag-tag group.
...And amid this sea of mortal men... Good and evil alike shall see who stands at the top of the food chain.

Wily Castle (MM6)

Somehow, the Wily Castle of Mega Man 6 has been rebuilt in a far better shape then it ever has been before. Approaching the castle is Gamma Jewe*- the Purple Beta Devil* is behind this one, isn't he?

Honestly, he couldn't have picked a more obvious place. The only possible way anyone could possibly repair one of Wily's Fortresses- let alone a lesser known one- to its former glory- and beyond- without knowing the schematics... Must have used something powerful to WILL it into being.

You know he has the Phantom Ruby**?

I've been watching all of the actions of Beta Shadow and his alternates between when Kirby killed all of the escaped Dead Zone villains*** and my initial comeback****.
Besides... I like to think of myself as a Jewel enthusiast.

Gamma Jewel knocks on the door. This is answered by the door opening.

Greetings. You must be that violet-colored Beta Devil, aren't you?
..."Beta Devil"... Hmph. Long past are the days when I could be compared to the powers of the Anti-Omni Meme incarnated.
But I shall admit... When he left, he left me a changed man. (And I swear to Matt, if any of you take that the wrong way I will destroy you.) At the end of the day, he was Beta Shadow's evil side, not I. And now being separate from Beta Shadow AND Beta Devil...
...It has left me Neutral.

Theta***** Mephisto
Phantom of Neutrality

...Dramatic much?

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*Gamma Jewel is an evil version of Beta Shadow that came from the Mirror Dimension (Kirby and the Amazing Mirror), while Purple Beta Devil- now Theta Mephisto- is the result of Beta Devil- finding an ally in the form of Snapcube Fandub Eggman (Starting on Page 59, Post #10, realizing his mistake of trusting the Anti-Omni Meme's power and influence (Page 63, Post #6, and splitting from him (Page 202, Post #9 and Page 240, Post #14.
**Purple Beta Devil/Theta Mephisto was allowed to keep the Phantom Ruby as compensation for fusing with Beta Shadow and a few of his alternate selves. It's a long story.
***A bit of a long story short: Dead Zone portals (portals to the afterlife) opened because a person connected to the Dead Zone was severely damaged (but not killed, so the portals were eventually sealed), allowing various members of the dead to come back to the world of the living. In the climax, a very powerful and evil Jazz is vanquished by Kirby, who uses the Star Rod. Fragments of the Star Rod then rained down upon all villains who escaped from the Dead Zone portals... Well. Almost all of them. (See link below)
****Page 299, Post #5
*****Ali Tachyos has initially suggested the name "Tau Mephisto". However, upon further research, I had found that Tau was used as a symbol of Life and Resurrection, whereas Theta symbolized Death. Guess which one I thought fitted this guy most?

Abandoned Light Labs

There is indeed a front door, of which opens normally. Nothing is damaged, just lacking power. Aside from that, lather, rinse, and repeat of the previous post.

Abandoned* Light Labs

When Bond Man enters, however, he finds that everything is completely out of order and power, like nobody has been there for years... Because nobody HAS been there for years. The amount of years is unknown, but regardless, nobody is there.

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*It has been confirmed that Chaos Zone's Dr. Light (and Dr. Wily) is dead.

Goomba Road

Having finally found Mario, Luigi had Doopliss return Mario's body, as well as turn him back to normal.

...There. I turned you back, and Red Slick is back in his old body. Can I go now?

Doopliss
Body-Snatching Duplighost

Not-a so fast... I couldn't help but-a realize something...
From what-a Mario told me of his-a first time meeting you*, he said you were only able to-a snatch his body because of-a the Ruby Star... so how were-a you able to do so without it this-a time?
...Heh. It's all thanks to the fantastic magic of my new master... One who was able to boost my OWN magic and tricks tenfold. Master D-

Suddenly, a white square forms around Doopliss. Then, a voice only he can hear speaks...

My my, Doopliss!~ Why should they be told of me so early? I feel like my appearance should be a surprise for them, no?
(I-I'm sorry! Please, I won't actually tell them!)
Sorry, but even if what you say is true, The fact remains that you have failed your mission. You no longer serve any purpose to me... So it's about time I end your game.
Wh-wh-WHAT!? N-n-no, please-!
Ciao.~

Suddenly, the square Doopliss is trapped in explodes violently. When the explosions cease and the smoke clears, Doopliss is nowhere in sight... Or in the land of the living.

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*Paper Mario: the Thousand Year Door

(OOC)

@NintendoPanda101 : HighTower was using Compass Man, but to be fair, Multiverse Theory does play a part in this roleplay. So, it's probably fine, as long as it isn't the Compass Man (or Clock Men) of the Chaos Zone universe.

Little Papa Beta's

Everyone looks over to see L appearing.

...Oh, hey. You must be that guest Beta Shadow told us about. Sorry, Beta Shadow himself can't be here. He's too busy with...

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???

Beta Shadow launches Beta Devil back with a rather strong hit.

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Little Papa Beta's

...Other things. So, you're stuck with just us until he gets back.

The name's Ninja Phantom. I am Beta Shadow's Pseudoreaper- basically a lesser version of a Reaper- due to having ownership over his alt account.
Bt Ghost. I'm kinda a bit of a foil towards this other guy's actions, though he never really did anything bad throughout the whole thing.
You couldn't've cut me a little bit of slack?
My name is Beta Man. My universe has essentially gone kaput, so I'm here.
The name's Sergeant Man. I'm on the same boat as Beta and Captain Egotist over here.
Oh, hardy har-har. Obviously, my name's not Captain Egotist, but it's actually Ninja Man.
My name is Epsilon. I am actually Beta Man from an alternate future, of which is also gone. But to be fair, it wasn't a fun future to live in, anyways.
Beta Man Z's the name. Like regular Beta Man, our universe has gone kaput, too. But unlike other me, ours came before theirs, and also fell apart before theirs.
...Ninja Man Z.
And I am Sergeant Man Z. I was separated from my world's Beta and Ninja for some time, but that in itself is a bit of a long story.

So, who exactly are you, mister?

Before L can speak, however, Ninja Phantom intervenes.

Maestro. According to my scanner, his name is Maestro.

Ninja Phantom then whispers to L.

Listen. I'm going to be real with you for a moment; I know who you actually are. And I'm sure you already know who I am, and who these other guys are. But the regular Beta, Ninja, and Sergeant? They DON'T know you. Nor do they remember ANYTHING of the Absurd Roleplay, because they aren't MEANT to remember. Hell, even my memory of it is foggy. I only know of it because of certain awareness, of which these three are also not meant to know about.
Bottom line: Keep any mentions of Absurd Roleplay, its events, and your real identity to a minimum, at least around these three. Ok?

It's settled, then!

Beta Shadow lends the Address over to L.

Later, L! Oh, and expect a bit of a welcoming committee when you drop by. A few others are hanging around there, too.

Beta Shadow warps back to his Pizzeria.

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Little Papa Beta's

Oh, you're back. Where did you even go, anyways?
Oh, you know. Just went to go see an old friend.
I suppose this would be another inside joke I don't get.
Oh, you're back, too. How did that talk with Rotom go?*
Had no benefits whatsoever.
Yeah, that's more-or-less to be expected.
You know, I think he still wants to fight you over his universe's death.
Well, maybe I'd give him that if he was deserving enough of a person. Pokemon. Whatever he is, honestly.

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*Reference: Page 308, Posts #10-14- tired of not understanding the 4th-Wall references, Beta Man seeks answers from a particular purple Rotom. Of which led to... Less than results.

Beta Shadow releases RX.

Brash's group doesn't exactly have any particular place they need to go. This is actually their base of operations. (Also, to all but Dyna, please don't ask who Brash is.)
I even less so have anywhere to go. I've already stated my greetings, so I'm going back to my Pizzeria.*
...Actually, you can come by if you'd like. Mighty- you probably know him- placed a sort-of barrier around the place, which tends to keep out people who are not friends, employees, or customers, so Doc Robot can't possibly get in.
...Unless he wants pizza for whatever reason. In which case, just hide until he's gone or get out while he's not looking.

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*Ever since Page 34, Post #8, Beta Shadow had opened a Pizzeria. The currently known employees are Papyrus and a Sniper Joe (named Sniper Giuseppe) as head chefs, Sabata (controlled by HighTower) and Spider-Man (controlled by Walter/RedBomber; possibly still knocked out, which is another story in its entirety) as delivery people, Beta Serif (Beta Man from an old Undetale AU I made) as cashier, Sans as a Security Officer and Janitor, a Rotom Phone named Moto as Manager, and Reggae as the mascot. There are also other employees, including other cashiers and waiters, though they currently remain ambiguous.

Hey, man. He didn't come with me. I was actually talking to them (Brash Crew) about her (Blaze).
I don't know exactly what is going on around here, but I suppose since I have what I came here for, I'll be on my way.

Blaze leaves the scene.

...Yeah, all-in-all, Doc Robot never arrived- or even was invited here- on my behalf. His coming in during my notice of a visitor was nothing more than a coincidence.

...Well, this is happening.

You going to actually step in for this one?

Nah. I'm just going to spectate this one. I'm still on break from Regulus.* Besides, you heard the 8BDM base skin. This is a one-on-one battle... In a manner of speaking.
...Speaking of.

Beta Shadow pauses RX in time to keep him out of the battle. He then spawns in a chair and pulls out one of his Dr. Peppers.**

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*The previous main villain. The current main villain is technically RotomSlashBlast's Singularity group, but the plot leans more towards GammaGhost's Kilroy character.
**Page 168, Post #19: When Beta Shadow's physical form shattered (see Page 158, Post #17, Kirby gives Beta Shadow a lifetime supply of Dr. Peppers he obtained from the Super Dragon Balls (see Page 160, Post #1 to Page 161, Post #3 to coax him into reforming.

(How did Bond Man get here?*)

...This is Doppler Labs, correct? I believe I have sensed the Sol Emeralds within this facility. As their guardian, I must request that they are returned to me.
Blaze the Cat
Princess of the Sol Dimension

Blaze looks over to the situation occurring.

...Is this a bad time?

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*The Bond Man of Chaos Zone is unrelated to the Bond Man that was merged with L a long time ago. This Bond Man was a part of a group of Concept Robots working for the Life Virus from Battle Network (see Page 84, Post #3, but the group switched sides some time after Life Virus' death. (Also the Life Virus turned into a BN version of Trio later on, but that's a different story.)