[Hey, Racewing, is it him or the evil twin who says that?]
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>Back in a tower that Necrosaro built over the Tung So Karate Super Center, Dann Zenretsu
>and his friends transported back to report to Necrosaro.
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>"We got the Zenethian Helmet and the Legendary Moltres," said Dann.
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>"Very good," said Necrosaro. "And I've wiped out more heroes thanks to my little
>apprentice."
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MMK: Do good? I? No! Evil anon I deliver! I maim nine more hero-men in Saginaw, sanitary sword a-tuck; cut a drowsy rat in Aswan; I gas nine more hero-men in Miami; reviled I, Nona, live on. I do, O God!
>"But we did run into some trouble this time around," said Alex. "Chris was at Gardenbur."
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>"That little apprentice from years ago?" asked Necrosaro. "I thought the Good Guy
>Corporation split up!"
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>"They have," said Dann. "But their members still remain."
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>"So Chris and James are still performing hero quests, eh?" asked Necrosaro.
VID: Much to our chagrin, yes, they are.
"Very
>interesting."
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>"Sorry we failed you," said Dann.
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>"One thing, Dann Zenretsu, learn that Necrosaro is actually lenient towards failure
>compared to other villains.
MARK: ...compared to the Emperor.
TIFF: Yeah, if you count leniency as strangling your subordinates over a video connection.
>Also remember that you're facing an opponent of high caliber,
>so winning a war with Chris and James will take time and possibly some losses."
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>"Whew," said Dann. "I thought I was a goner."
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>"Just make sure that if Chris and company are around, you cover all tracks.
VID: Because you won't get the old SNES tracks until each one is passed with a gold cup and passed with 100 coins.
We do not want
>James finding out and coming here," said Necrosaro.
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>"Got'cha, buddy," said Dann.
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>Later that night, Dann and Necrosaro talked again.
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TBS: Was it good for--mmf!
[He is muffled by an old sock TIFF pulled out of The Backpack.]
>"Dann, I've been thinking, but I really want to revive the Demon and Demoness Zenretsu,"
>said Necrosaro, "then lead Chris and James here when the time comes."
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>"That's very dangerous," said Dann. "We don't even know the keys to it, and even if we did,
>how could we control the evil power?"
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>"It's something I'll deal with," said Necrosaro. "Being my buddy, I want you to find out
>everything about the Demon and Demoness Zenretsu."
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>"I know enough about it, but my parents know more," said Dann.
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>"I know, that's why they will eventually come to this place," said Necrosaro. "It was part
>of our deal, wasn't it?"
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VID: As you know, Bob-I-mean-Dann...
>"Yes, but still, the danger of reviving the Demon and Demoness Zenretsu: They could be too
>strong for us to control, and we both get annihilated."
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>"As long as I have the Golden Bracelet, the Demon and Demoness Zenretsu can't beat you or
>me. The Secret of Evolution will make me even more powerful!"
MMK: Is that where a boy wanders through about fifteen different B-movie plots inside a dimension created by some mad scientist?
VID: No, that's Secret of Evermore.
MMK: Huh. Well, does it have anything to do with "The Tomorrow People?"
VID: I think that's "the next step in human evolution" you're thinking about.
MMK: Well, how about -
VID: No, it's not the Secret of Mana, either.
MMK: Actually, I was going to suggest it had something to do with Pokemon.
VID: If Chris and James get spliced with Pokemon genes, there will be a lot less theater in short order, and I shall make it so.
[MMK, finish this off, will you?]
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>"You're already thinking ahead," said Dann Zenretsu. "You are one sinister dude."
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>"Thanks," said Necrosaro. "Now, your work is complete for tonight. Go have some fun with
>your friends."
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TBS: [spits out the sock] PORN TRIGGER!
[TIFF ties the sock into place as a proper gag this time.]
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>Dann then returned to his room, where Adam, Emmanuel, and Alex were waiting.
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>"So what do we got here?" asked Dann.
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>"We're going to play some tricks on these girls," said Emmanuel. "They'll never recognize
>it's us using your screen name!"
VID: [looking at computer screen] ...DanDantheMan?
GAVOK: I wonder if he plays Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
[I might have run a bit too far with that one. Still, Jonatan might get it.]
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>"You guys are so bad," said Dann. "I don't know what I'd do without you."
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>"Well, true friends stick together, that's for sure," said Emmanuel. "C'mon Dann, we're on
>top of the world! No one is stopping us!"
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>"And Dann, man you are kicking some serious ass. Even Necrosaro is pleased," said Alex. "No
>villain in the world would be alive after that screw-up in Gardenbur."
TIFF: The villains in this story are self-inserts.
TBS: [has untied the sock] Hold me.
TIFF: No.
TBS: Well, I didn't *mean* you, but, if you're willing -
TIFF: I said, "NO."
TBS: Hey, you suggested it.
TIFF: Grrrrr....
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>"That's the life of a villain," said Dann. "But we're on a great deal here.
GAVOK: I still say we take the money.
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>"This girl, man she's such a loser," said Emmanuel. "Dumped you the minute we said
>something!"
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>"Ah well," said Dann. "I wonder who that was."
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MMK: She's from the planet Skyron! She's going to save the day by eating the rampaging blancmange!
>"We'll have the Zenethian Shield tomorrow. You'll get that King Stancia to laugh, and if
>you don't, then we'll beat it out of him!" said Alex.
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>"Perfect," said Dann. "Four-on-one, we can't lose."
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>Later on, Dann put up his Black Belt on his new dresser in the tower after his friends had
>left.
TBS: Hmm...I wonder if they still have White Mages available....
MARK: I thought he closed the store down for a while.
TBS: Awwww....
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>"Even though this is so much fun, what will come out in the end?" asked Dann. "The day I
>got this Black Belt, I was so happy; however, time passes and the one who helped me get
>there grows more distant and more distant..."
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MMK <Gryphon>: He never calls, he never writes...
>"However, I'm getting a lot of money, everyone's happy, and I'm finally out of my house,
>why should I care?" asked Dann. "Necro likes me, and he's already promised me a few
>failures. I will make sure that I don't fail Necro again, and he'll be happy as apple pie."
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>Necrosaro was later talking on his screen, "What's going on Balzack?"
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GAVOK: Balzack the Jaws of Death?
>"We've exterminated ten members of the Heroes Committee thanks to the new uniforms. What a
>stupid move Dino did by doing that."
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>"Did you get Chris and James?" asked Necrosaro.
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>"They're nowhere in sight, but we're still searching."
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MMK: We seek them here, we seek them there, we seek those heroes everywhere. Are they in the papers, are they in the news -- those demmed elusive Mary Sues?
>"Well, keep looking for them. Make sure they're delayed until I can get the keys to the
>Demon and Demoness Zenretsu."
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>"Sure thing master," said Balzack. "You won't be disappointed."
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>"You're very reliable, like Dann. You've grown much since your falls in Keeleon and
>Santeem, Balzack," said Necrosaro approvingly.
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>"Thanks master," said Balzack.
MARK: This villain's allowing for more failure than Grand Admiral Thrawn. Interesting.
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