Maximum Mayhem

It was dark.

A night that screamed 'danger' all around. It was unnatural, really, this particular night in this particular plane of existence... Because someone was coming from another, which brought mayhem with it. Mayhem unlike any seen before... Yet, everything seemed normal. Even what one would call 'dangerous' was on a relatively normalized scale.

Why?

Because there were heroes. Superheroes.

But where there were superheroes... There were also supervillains. One of which had escaped from a different dimension and come to this one in an effort to escape someone's prying eyes from the Veritas Dimension. This supervillain -- Maximillian -- was being hunted down by the Veritas because of his dastardly attempts to destroy other dimensions, which disrupted the dimensional harmony of dimensions connected to the ones being disturbed. The Veritas was one of them.

He had the power to cause general chaos on a large scale; Magnum Chaos. This 'Magnum Chaos' that Maximillian created was usually aimed for the center of the universe he was in, which in turn would bring said universe into chaos and under his control... Yet the universes connected that were within that dimension would become weaker due to the sudden disharmony, and the dimension would eventually collapse upon itself with all of its universes within it becoming nothing but chaos. He'd done it before and sought to do it again, but was thwarted by the Veritas Dimension's protectors and chased to this dimension presently that they were in, to one particular universe, and one particular planet... A planet much like Earth. Only one thing was different than the normal earth -- there were superheroes.

Maximillian, who was able to take the form of pure chaos, found his way to this planet in a universe that seemed good to destroy troublesome, finding it to be the only thing out of his favor in this type of environment. Perhaps this dimension did have superheroes in other universes, or even had some in this universe, but they were thriving on this planet. That's what made it all the worse for Maximillian.

Tracing him to this planet of villains was the one Tear M. Lacrimoso, a white-haired man wearing a full black outfit of a jacket and denim pants, with boots and gloves to match. He was exiting a Dimension Gate -- a dimensional portal from the Veritas used for dimensional travel -- and found himself on the corner of what looked like a bad neighborhood. "Oh, drat," he said to himself, "It's so hard to track beings of chaos because they are so general." Tear walked around, searching for someone to talk to. He'd already gotten the details about this particular planet of superheroes and supervillains. "My, I DO hope that I can find at least ONE superhero here... They should know the realm better than I." Tear pulled his collar up over his face, trying his best to look shady and inconspicuous, as he didn't want to draw unnecessary attention. He just needed to find one superhero... And Maximillian.

As the many heroes and superheroes and any level of superpowered hero fled to their regular duties across the worlds, stars, universes, and so on in their dimension, the villains and supervillains began to rise up, as it was made clear from the heroes all taking to the threat of Maximillian.

Though, others that were more powerful and alert, reigning highest over the hierarchy of heroes and heroism, would find that a greater threat than Maximilliam was out in the dimension, threatening their actual dimension, and apparently had been demolishing them since a long while ago. They had taken off to face this interdimensional threat whilst the remainder of them lingered to hold off Maximilliam, leaving the individual worlds to pile up with villainy and supervillainism of all sorts.

Thus, their worlds became oppressed slums due to the absence of heroes, and almost what one could define as 'Hells' and 'Lawless Lands.'

A Pumpkin Head was left to watch over Typhon as The Wreckening continued from the Black Friday triggered by Tymon. It continued to grow, and Tymon saw on from the Fall Of The Seventh Moon in The Veritas as The Tyranophant. Though he knew all hope was not lost, he did see how the Black Friday events did trigger events that were mainstream and did indeed cause havoc and other such Magnum Chaos, such as the generation of variable Antagonists across the Prime Chaos.

The Pumpkin Head left behind enveloped Typhon and absorbed an Ungodly amount of energy through Absorption, performing 'Eat A Crow' Ritual in 'Reverse Rejection' to 'Reinvert' the 'Pervy Sage' whilst also casting 'Maximillian' off into the realm where counterpart 'Tear M. Lacrimoso' could pick up the slack and clean up.

He was split up into several operatives under Karasu, the $hadow Bo$$ -- Earl Grey, Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper, Archreaper, and Undertaker -- which were each culminations of Tear's ultimate form as the Second Restriction, along with Mechanica.

Thus, the Team of the $hadow Bo$$ Karasu, Earl Grey, Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper (T.Y.R.), Archreaper, Undertaker, and Mechanica was established to handle the threat of Magnum Chaos and Maximillian.

"Yes, Yes, This Way~!" Tear commandeered, then domineered with saying, "Lesson Five, In Progress!!" He chuckled, then cackled, "PRESENT DAY!!! PRESENT TIME!!!" The manic laughter continued, but only as Tear went on a tangent with the Superheroes after coming together with some Cartoon Heroes that were known as such across the entire Cartoon Universe. Those Cartoon Heroes were in trouble, and some of them were Superheroes, just the same as the Heroes and Superheroes of Maximum Mayhem. "Seems As Though Maximillian Has Come To A Head," Tear -- who was Tomon (and Khrona) -- explained. "... We'll Have To Face Him In Combat Now." Tear, for one, knew that Maximillian, who used Magnum Chaos so magnanimously, would not be anything less than Magniloquent.

That meant that Tear could use 'Tier Four' -Level- *Spells* from the Veritas Tongue & Text to tame this overridden overwriting billionaire with all the megalomaniac idealizations of himself. "I'll Try To Make This Snappy, Everyone, So That We Don't Call The Wrath Of The Pumpkinhead Upon Us Any Longer..." The others might not have known that the Living Shadow was Karasu, and also the Nightshade that robed the Pumpkin Head looking down with malice at them, but he knew... Even if no one could see it but him.

"Part Of My Superpower Is To Be Able To Transcend Mine Own Soul To A Higher Level," he mentioned, "In Case Someone Needs Me To Intervene And Gauge Who Of Us Are Capable Of Handling This Being...?" It may have irritated his soul much, but the truth of the matter was that the Living Shadow was also his -- Karasu, the Cactee; counterpart Scarecrow of the Pumpkin Heads. They were utter abomination in the Father PumpKing's sight, but they still were part of the Flames Of Eternity as their Living Shadows. This meant that Tear and Pumpkinhead could tame Karasu, but only if they both BECAME Karasu at the same time, which would enhance both of their intelligence enough to sustain such the form of an Assassin like Karasu.

That would be their Hero name. 'Karasu'. "Eat A Crow," would be the signature.

It was so boss an idea. Yet, Tear was already his own hero. But, was it unheard of for a hero to take on the identity of another hero? Or, a Superhero for another Superhero? Maybe, it would be something that would be well-spoken of, and bring them all a new texture to their playing field.

However, before that, they needed to settle Karasu down... But, who even was Karasu, anyway? That was what they were here to find out about themselves here through Karasu's entity taking itself on through the two of them fused as one -- Second and Fourth Restriction, like 'Lesson Four' and 'Lesson Two' dictated in 'Lesson Five'.

"Earl Grey, Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper (T.Y.R.), Archreaper, Undertaker, and Mechanica!" called out Karasu, who had those different versions of Tear under his command by his Leadership, "Spread Out..." That way, Karasu could deal with each Lantern one at a time rather than all at once, and seal it all with Mechanica.

Earl Grey, Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper (T.Y.R.), Archreaper, and Undertaker all set their own Mechanica Femme Fatales from Cleff's Experimental Selection in the Veritas Army under Mechanica's own rule and programmed a similitude of themselves to assist them in resolving the situation with all that was occurring, whilst also teaching others. The Mechanica would then begin to do the work themselves autonomously and automatically on auto-pilot, as per A.I. design.

Karasu too made an A.I. of itself in the Mechanica Femme Fatale Experimental Unit designed by Cleff, getting a model just the same as the others, specialized to resonate with it in the same way theirs did. With that, the Karasu Femme Fatale Mechanica could wipe up the shadows of the other Mechanica the same way as the Living Shadow did and merge with the Living Shadow as a Female Karasu that was also Tomon and Tear. This would automatically incorporate it into the Nightshade, which was in Pumpkinhead's domain, and should have appeased the Great Spirit.

Nightshade would feed off of this badassery and became unto itself the Pumpkinhead, which no longer gazed down with disapproval and malice. "Peace..." Pumpkinhead bellowed into the Metal Pumpkinhead, 'Blessing' it with a 'SunKiss' from the 'Red Pumpkinhead'. Pumpkinhead was going to take this one for the team, and leave the Living Shadow to do the work in the Field with Chita whilst Pumpkinhead worked the engines in the Boiler Room in the Background. Toilsome as the task may have been, Pumpkinhead simply put on his Pumpkin Head and took off to the Archival Chamber, leaving the Living Shadow, Tomon, behind as Karasu and Female Karasu, operating executively over Tear and his Four Units of the Second Restriction from the Fourth Restriction, as well as their Mechanica. This bound them all together, and ended 'The Wreckening' where it was... For now.

"Back To The Discard Pile..." Pumpkinhead grumbled affectionately.

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By taking over Pandemia with the Living Shadow, Tomon -- in Male and Female forms -- came together in permanent perfect harmony within Tomon, completing the once Zombified boy that was created so long ago from the separation of the Female aspect into its own. With them coming together, it was like thunder. The power of it resonated within the Pumpkin Head of Pumpkinhead as something to remember very deeply and fondly, so it kept its 'Value' in its 'Pumpkin Head'. That way, Pumpkinhead could keep track of everything going on. If things got out of hand, then the Pumpkinhead began to become malicious, causing it to enter its 'Red Alert' stage as 'Bloodred Pumpkinhead'.

Now, Tomon -- androgynous and with engendered versions of every type -- entered with all of its forms all at once up to the Fifth Restriction through the Nightshade and Karasu, the Living Shadow of Pumpkinhead, thus making Tomon the 'Living Shadow' of 'Pumpkinhead' from then on -- the only one that was a child; the one without the 'Pumpkin Head', yet having a crown all his own that resembled it unbeknownst to him... "Ty-chan... Is Pleased With This Outcome..."

And yet again, the 'Holy Spirit' passed as the 'Great Spirit' and would 'Pass' almost everyone onward to their individual identities and lives within Pandemia walls, whilst also giving Tomon in all its forms all of the power to become all its forms... Which included the Black Ops; the Dark Messengers.

Fortunately, 'Karasu' was the 'Dark Messenger', both as a 'Character' and normally as an 'Entity'. "That's Mate, Mate," the Tomon's (rather, Tomon) spake, extending a tongue slyly. "Better Flip The Bird On This One..." the True Tomon flipped the bird all simultaneously at everyone, breaking free into life all of its own as all of the Black Ops and Itself as its several different forms under the Living Shadow, including Tear and Pumpkinhead; the Nightshade and the Undertaker.

Karasu's Mechanica's name was 'Black Machine', otherwise known as 'Black Gear', and 'Gear' for short, and he could pilot her like a Mech, transform her into a Mecha, and withdraw her like a miniature or Navigator.

Earl Grey, the Dark Messenger, took helm because he was the least of them, but wasn't lacking in power or otherwise in comparison to the others; he was simply the one which was the least in status, and therefore had to take point. His Mechanica was also a Dark Messenger, which harnessed the abilities of the same caliber as Earl Grey. The two of them together spelled a certain level of doom for those that would engage them, and with their Dark Messenger status, their coming into the situation was more an omen than anything.

They stood first, bearing the dark message of the Black Ops that were on the way -- the other Dark Messengers. Heralding them and their dark message of their coming, Earl Grey -- a sinister looking man of some age and stature like that of a Royal Servant -- hovered before the other Dark Messengers; the Black Ops. "Ask Not For Whom The Bell Tolls..." he bellowed.

Next, the Undertaker, which was the one that managed the Cutthroat matters, would slink off with his Mechanica into the shadows, the Archreaper and Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper following behind with their Mechanica all in tow... The darkness was the Living Shadow of the Nightshade, which the Black Ops were all culminations of. The Mechanica that were assigned with them were released into Magnum Chaos, in order to order it by the Mechanica's absolute logic autonomously and automatically, like it was previously mentioned that they were functioning in.

Meanwhile, Undertaker, Archreaper, and Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper were all hidden by the darkness, awaiting Earl Grey to finish announcing the coming of Karasu, and for their Mechanica to finish assortment of Magnum Chaos into logical order rather than the calamity that it was thus far. Once the Mechanica sorted out Magnum Chaos, the rest of them could handle Maximillian. If they needed support, the Mechanica could be reprogrammed by their individual consorts, which were all simple breakdowns of Tear Lacrimoso, the Master Control of Mechanica.

Earl Grey's Mechanica, beside him faithfully as his dark call resounded in the Magnum Chaos -- ambiguous in all its manner -- reconstructed itself into a form that was more fitting toward the Chaos... Something that wasn't of any shape nor form, but something that was more illogical... Fitting to the form of the darkness. Whereas it was called when dealt with by Tear the 'Black Machine', -- or even 'Black Mechanica' -- this Mechanica and the other Femme Fatale units assimilated themselves to Maximillian's Magnum Chaos so that it would be resolved through them. However, because the other Mechanica that belonged to Undertaker, Archreaper, and T.Y.R. were with them in the Nightshade, they were only allowed to reconfigure through the programming of the Mechanica that belonged to Earl Grey.

"Initializing 'Black Machine'," she said as she reconstructed herself to be less logical and formed, as to match where in the Magnum Chaos it was illogical and malformed. Black Machine was only used to deal with incomplete, illogical, or damaged structures or mechanisms that functioned in a way that wasn't completely sound, so that the actual machines themselves could function in illogical ways without becoming 'Malchanima', which was the name for malfunctioning, dysfunctional, or illogical machines in the Veritas. They were working perfectly fine, and in that, the Mechanica of Earl Grey was sent in first to clear the Chaos and form it into something tangible so that they could pass through without being affected by the Magnum Chaos' ambiguous chaotic matters.

The other Mechanica were automatically assimilating to the first, so that when it came time for the other parts of Tear to act, they would already have the paths lain for them. "Reconfiguring 'Magnum Chaos'..." It would take some time, but with four Mechanica on it in their 'Black Machine' form, they would find all the illogical parts and become united with them, and then reconstruct it through reconfiguration into something logical and no longer chaotic, lessening Maximillian's power, in order that he no longer could function in Chaos nor Magnum Chaos due to it becoming Order through them.

Then, the next of the Dark Messengers could come, since a path was cleared for them.

Karasu's Mechanica -- the true 'Black Machine', whose name was 'Gear' -- mobilized at the motion of the others of 'Black Machine', which were simply the Mechanica that moved in illogical or dysfunctional manners. They were not the true Black Machine, but worked with her to give her way. "Ah, good work, underling~!" she condescended haughtily, "Your Black Machine is pleased with you." They spoke in a certain coded fashion that sounded kind of illogical, but was perfectly in order. "I, Black Machine Gear, will be passing through!" She considered herself first because she was, but she did not act like a Mechanica in the same way others did... She was considered 'crazy'. Insane, even. The others were just illogical or dysfunctional, but Black Machine herself was actually a fucking crazy, insane machine. It took other Black Machines to keep her in line and in order, which was why the Black Machine of Early Grey was the one to form a path for her in the illogical Magnum Chaos. "Next time, don't even THINK about going before ME!!!" she screeched happily, cackling afterward in a haughty fashion. "Just kidding; you do my work for me before I even lift a finger." The reason why she was considered crazy to other Mechanica was because she did not treat them like a part of the unit, but considered herself superior when she was not only not the greatest of them, she was also one that was part of an larger unit.

Yet, she was unique, and that was why she -- despite having more Mechanica that could be Black Machines -- was considered the true Black Machine. "Now, if you all would be so kiiiiind..." She shot a glint from her eyes over to Karasu, whom she loved, "... Mobilize Mechanica."

At her command, the Black Machine Mechanica that were subservient to their versions of Tear would, because they were also subservient to her, being under her, be released from the Nightshade that she was also part of... Since they were all fused together as one big mass of darkness, just like Magnum Chaos was. "-I- need you to make a way for me and my darling Karasu~!" The same way Mechanica was in love with Tear was how Gear was in love with Karasu, but she was, like the rest of the Mechanica, supposed to be in love with Tear. She was different in almost every way, including that she looked almost the most human, in spite of her being more mechanical in her true form. "Before I step on you!" This manner of speech was just how she spoke, but not how she dealt with other Mechanica. Fleshy lifeforms, yes, but not other Mechanica. She was an older model, and a secret one, unlike the other four.

As the Black Machine, Gear, ordered the other Mechanica of the Black Machine that belonged to the versions of Tear to operate, the next of Tear's formed -- the Undertaker -- went into motion. "I See The Virtues Of Magnum Chaos And Will Perform Cutthroat Methods To Tear Us Through," he said from the Living Shadow, Nightsade. "Cover Me, Archreaper." The Archreaper was the assassin that would go for the kill to the core of Magnum Chaos to reveal Maximillian when the Black Machine was done illogically resolving the chaos. Undertaker -- a dreary man garb in long, black clothing that seemed ill-fitting, yet in homage to something else -- could do Cutthroat techniques like manage the Magnum Chaos with Ordered Chaos, a form of chaos that resolved all forms of Chaos.

It was working out well, and by the time the Black Machine got more than halfway through the clearing, Undertaker Tear was there to finish the job. His Mechanica was left to uphold the clarified gateway from Order and Chaos so that Maximillian could no longer utilize Magnum Chaos, and that Prime Chaos would always be within Prime Order with whatever the Veritas inhabitants were doing.

This was all that the Undertaker had to do to get Maximillian revealed, and, when the Archreaper came out from directly behind him and his Mechanica, he would go for the assassin's 'killing blow', which would erase all of the Chaos with the Order. That way, T.Y.R. -- the Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper -- could finalize Maximillian's death and make Karasu a hero, making way for the Black Ops to perform their task -- cleanup. The Black Ops should have maintained the Black Machine with their units from the Nightshade so that it wouldn't collapse upon itself and bring Maximillian back from the Prime Chaos.

The goal was to prevent Prime Chaos from forming and leaving Prime Order at the end of the ordeal so that Magnum Chaos was no longer existent, and therefore, neither Maximillian or his power. That would ensure the Archreaper -- the Assassin -- could get the 'Kill Shot' whilst T.Y.R. solidified the activities of the Veritas with a 'Holy Death'. The Archreaper was slender and resembled a ghastly figure of lanky caliber that had a scythe to perform assassination techniques. It was also garb in all black; flowing, like a stream or a cloud, in a tattered-clothing sort of fashion.

Since the versions of Tear were all moving after the autonomous Mechanica in the Black Machine unit, the Black Ops were given the opportunity to engage next through the Black Machine, making all such Chaos, Magnum Chaos, and even Prime Chaos seep from their darkness only the Black Ops units of all variety -- inclusive to Karasu and Nightshare, which were nigh one and the same.

"Confirmed," the Mechanica resounded, even the one belonging to T.Y.R., still in the Nightshade, "Chaos Is Clear; Magnum Chaos Is Null -- Prime Chaos Is Clean. Go For The Kill Now." It was a very swift and elegant process, and came together like a well-oiled machine rather than a dysfunctional cacophony of shambling works, as it seemed it was initially or that it should have been after it was orchestrated. This was strictly because the Black Machine was a resolution process and not just designed to be disorderly, but actually solve disorder through matching and resonating with disorder until it was resolved in its disorderly manner or form. That way, it would not return, and could not continue to perform.

"Do It Now, Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper," the Black Machine responded in concord.

There should have been no way for this mission to fail from here on; the Black Ops just needed to fix the positions of all the Black Machine resolved, take their positions, and allow Karasu and Nightshade to do their work, followed by the Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper in finality.

"Your Heard Them," said Karasu, spearheading the mission from the Nightshade as a Living Shadow, "Move Out!"

Out of the darkness came light, but not a light that could be seen as light; simply visibility. The visibility of all forms of Chaos in Ordered Sequence... And of course, in correspondence, Maximillian. "The Kill...!" Archreaper moved in for the 'Kill Shot' that should have been totally successful strictly from Order Of Operations after everything that could be utilized by Maximillian was neutralized. This was done in the sight of all, so that the Heroes and Superheroes that struggled -- as well as any other creature of this Dimension -- would be able to bear witness to how the Veritas worked.

The credit was only to their glory in vision, since, as soon as it was done, the Veritas intended to cut this short and take leave, as it was taking up too much time and energy. The Heroes and Superheroes may have been able to show their support and their gratitude in all sorts of ways, but the Veritas had to return to whence they came, lest the Pumpkinhead that started 'The Wreckening' return to them and seek to destroy again. When there was too much for Pumpkinhead to deal with, the stress came out belligerently and maliciously, sometimes murderously, as with The Wreckening.

But, because this operation was being completed smoothly by the Black Ops in all their ways, the Nightshade of Pumpkinhead was appeased, and therefore, so too Pumpkinhead. "This Is The Final Move!!!" cried Tomon, who was both Karasu and the Black Ops, male and female, in all House Veritas -- Forbidden as Tomon was. "Go For It, Tear!" Tear would be signaled to complete everything and return to one form unified of the four different entities that made up his Spirit and True Vessel. That way, the Black Ops would return with the Nightshade through the Living Shadow and leave with Pumpkinhead in order for Tear and the Mechanica to finish with cleanup.

T.Y.R., the Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper, came to finish the job. By withdrawing all of the Nightshade into the sacred holy Mirror that it beheld, this being would be left behind in its silverish-white robes, shining silver locks and glistening silver face shining just like the Mirror. "Twas But A Glimpse..." it said, the 'eye' within the mirror closing shut, taking all light with it after it was all revealed to everyone in this dimension, "... Of What The Veritas Does And Can Do." This was the finalizing process of how the Veritas operatives worked together and functioned as both a unit and in their own units. "... Be Well, Dimension Of Heroes And Superheroes," the Tsukuyomi Yin Reaper droned, something like a Dark Messenger, which it also was, "For The Veritas Has Saved You From Destruction." Even if they also almost caused some destruction, as well, with Pumpkinhead.

"Our Mechanica Will Finish Logically Resolving, And The Rest Of Us Shall Leave. As A Reward, We Leave The Mechanica That Are Here With You, For They Are Simply Placeholders For What Would Be Order In This World -- Something Like A Regular Machine." The Mechanica that belonged to Tear would still return with him, but their facsimile and the resonant that were made in the form of the resolution of the Magnum Chaos up to Prime Chaos would remain as fixed entities to be like an auxiliary crutch or support until this dimension and those connected were healed. "Leave Everything To The Mechanica, And Consider Any Gratitude You May Have Programmed Into The Mechanica Automatically As You Might Experience It." That was the blessing of having machines, because they could automatically autonomously resolve whatever situation that came up as a functioning unit rather than independent entities that worked things out individually, as the entities of the Veritas tended to do.

They had finally achieved the goal of clearance of the Chaos and Maximillian, who was nothing without the power to create or stir Chaos in its forms to his will. This realm was clean, and the remaining Mechanica as well as their Order issued by the Veritas all the way up to the Ninth Restriction were the proof. After the Ninth Restriction, the realm of Heroes and Superheroes would factor itself into becoming Prime Order from the Ninth Restriction on, and be eternally saved as long as they did not oppose the Veritas and its auxiliary Mechanica which were keeping the handicapped realm or realms stabilized for the moment.

The entire scenario came to a close with the Metal Pumpkinhead capturing the realm like it had done with the Lost World long ago, when entrapping it. However, this time, it was a Blessing to be encased, like a loving womb through its internal system, as opposed to something hard and harsh.

It initialized the 'Argus Card System' to finish the job of the 'Mechanica' as per 'Master Control'.