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| {{LoH/StorylineTopBar|issue=Emergent Behavior|prev=Unraveling the Upstarts|next=Absolute Reckoning}} | | {{LoH/StorylineTopBar|issue=Emergent Behavior|prev=Unraveling the Upstarts|next=Absolute Reckoning}} |
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| ''The dialogue in the first panel was originally from the [[LoH/brawls/The Schism: Handhold|Schism: Handhold]] MegaBrawl. It was added here in order to improve the continuity of the story.''
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Megabrawl Story|The Schism: Handhold}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Help from Above}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' This is even worse than I suspected --<br />
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| -- Worse than even Shimmerstorm led me to believe!
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Help from Above}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' She brought me here from the 80s to show me that The Schism was not just a threat in my time.<br />
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| -- Show me that The Schism is a threat to this reality's very existence!
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Schism: Handhold}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' It is tearing its way into our reality through holes in at least three different points in the timeline.<br />
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| Agents have done their best to create that hole in this time --
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Schism: Handhold}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' The actions -- sometimes necessary actions -- have created openings in other times.<br />
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| But we are going to need everyone to focus on the task at hand.
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Team Spirit}}
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| |text='''The Crime Blotter:''' Did someone say "everyone"?<br />
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| '''Devastatrix:''' This is not the time for personal differences!
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Team Spirit}}
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| |text='''The Southside Sentry:''' Let's slap this hand back to where it came from!<br />
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| '''Shimmerstorm:''' And hope we are all ready for when and where the rest of it tries to come through.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Issue}} | | {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Issue}} |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Aloysius Zeroth}}
| | Aloysius Zeroth |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Zeroth: Genesis}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' I just asked you to help find Moxie.<br />
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| I have to ask you to leave Dr. Tessera alone.
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Zeroth: Genesis}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' Or tussle with me long enough to ensure her escape.
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| }}
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| == Rage in a Cage == | | == Rage in a Cage == |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Red Poles}} | | {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Red Poles}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Bone Crusher}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' I had an interesting discussion with a member of The Red Poles.<br />
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| They work for The Three Harmonies, he runs an underground fighting ring.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel | | {{LoH/DialoguePanel |
| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Red Poles}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|Red Poles}} |
| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' If you can prove yourself to him he may be able to tell you about Dr. Tessera.<br /> | | |text='''Red Pole:''' So you think you can fight? |
| '''Red Pole:''' So you think you're a fighter? | |
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter (1)}} | | {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter}} |
| {{LoH/DialoguePanel | | {{LoH/DialoguePanel |
| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter}} |
| |text='''Dimetrodon:''' <span style="font-size: large">Dimetrodon Fight!</span> | | |text='''Dimetrodon:''' <big>Dimetrodon Fight!</big> |
| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter}} |
| |text='''Dimetrodon:''' <span style="font-size: x-large">Dimetrodon Fight!</span> | | |text='''Dimetrodon:''' <big><big>Dimetrodon Fight!</big></big> |
| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Zeroth: Genesis}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|Zeroth: Genesis}} |
| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' If The Schism makes its way through into this reality...<br /> | | |text='''Zeroth:''' If the Schism makes its way into reality...<br /> |
| Dr. Tessera, and everything else in this world, will cease to exist. | | Dr. Tessera, and everything else in this world, will cease to exist. |
| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialoguePanel | | {{LoH/DialoguePanel |
| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Undone}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Undone}} |
| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' The Undone have scurried through where reality has been ruptured.<br /> | | |text='''Zeroth:''' The Undone have scurried through where reality has ruptured.<br /> |
| And The Schism cannot be far behind them. | | And the Schism cannot be far behind them. |
| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Billy Stopless: Genesis}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|Billy Stopless: Genesis}} |
| |text='''Billy Stopless:''' Mr. Zeroth has sent me to "ask" you to come fight with us.<br /> | | |text='''Billy Stopless:''' Mr. Zeroth has sent me to "ask" you to come fight with us.<br /> |
| He tells me not to take "no" for an answer. | | He tells me not to take "no" for answer. |
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| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Three Harmonies}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Three Harmonies}} |
| |text='''The Three Harmonies:''' As our mouths screamed in agony she mockingly called us The Three Harmonies.<br /> | | |text='''The Three Harmonies:''' As our mouths screamed in agony she mockingly called us the three harmonies.<br /> |
| Beat us in combat and we will tell you where to find her.
| | Beatus in combat and we wll tell you where to find her. |
| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Three Harmonies}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Three Harmonies}} |
| |text='''The Three Harmonies:''' Ah, yes, Dr. Tessera. She has another lab set up not far from here.<br /> | | |text='''The Three Harmonies:''' Ah, yes, Dr. Tessera. She has another lab set up not far from here.<br /> |
| But I would hurry if I were you. You are not the only person looking for her. | | But I would hurry if I were you. You are not the only person looking for her |
| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Abyss: Genesis}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|The Abyss: Genesis}} |
| |text='''The Abyss:''' You have not responded to Billy's coercion or Zeroth's persuasion.<br /> | | |text='''The Abyss:''' You have not responded to Billy's Coersion or Zeroth's persuasion.<br /> |
| The Abyss welcomes the challenge of a willful adversary. | | The Abyss welcomes the challenge of a willful adversary. |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Helios: Genesis}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|Helios: Genesis}} |
| |text='''Helios:''' Do what you must for the time being...<br /> | | |text='''Helios:''' Do what you must for the tie being<br /> |
| ...but your help will be needed if this threat is as dire as Zeroth fears. | | ...But your help will be needed if this threat is as dire as Zeroth fears |
| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|The T-Generates}} | | |art={{LoH/CardArt|The T-Generates}} |
| |text='''Tiger T-Generate:''' Hssssssssssssssssss!<br /> | | |text='''Tiger T-Generate:''' Hssssssssssssssssss!<br /> |
| '''Gorilla T-Generate:''' Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! | | '''Gorilla T-Generate:''' Grrrrrrrrrrrr! |
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Dr. Tessera}}
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| {{LoH/DialoguePanel
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dr. Tessera}}
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| |text='''Dr. Tessera:''' Welcome my child -- and know that I mean that quite literally.<br />
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| Although I do not recognize you.
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dr. Tessera}}
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| |text='''Dr. Tessera:''' I thought I knew all my "children".<br />
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| But you seem more evolved. Another generation of our children perhaps?
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dr. Tessera}}
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| |text='''Dr. Tessera:''' My "dear" Zeroth keeps so many secrets...<br />
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| Come closer and let me look at you...
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Dr. Tessera}}
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| |text='''Dr. Tessera:''' And by "look at you" I mean open you up with a scalpel.<br />
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| And see what secrets you contain.
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| }}
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| == Abominations Unite ==
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Area|Abominations Unite}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Shadowplay}}
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| |text='''The Abyss:''' Are you done with your little diversion?<br />
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| '''Helios:''' We are getting stomped out here!
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Arch Villainy}}
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| |text='''The Abyss:''' Literally!<br />
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| '''Helios:''' And this cosmic appendage appears to have some additional boots on the ground.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Dr. Tessera}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Scientific Method}}
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| |text='''Genesis Squadron Member:''' Dr. Tessera and The Three Harmonies have both decided to roll the dice on a new reality.<br />
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| And are doing everything they can to keep us from stopping The Schism.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|The Three Harmonies}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Close to the Chest}}
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| |text='''Genesis Squadron Member:''' Hard to blame them for wanting a do-over.<br />
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| The pair of them are grotesque mosaic experiments far removed from their human origins.
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| }}
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Beginning of Fight|Schism: Footfall}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Last Stand}}
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| |text='''Genesis Squadron Member:''' This thing is leaving footprints across the city.<br />
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| Let's track it down and turn that leg into an oversized end table!
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| == End of Issue ==
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| ''The last panel dialogue was originally in the [[LoH/brawls/The Schism: Footfall|Schism: Footfall]] megabrawl. It has been added here in order to complete the story.''
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| {{LoH/DialogueBegin|Megabrawl Story|Schism: Footfall}}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Cover Fire}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' Are you done scratching your itch?<br />
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| You probably found more questions than answers.
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| }}
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Cover Fire}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' Let's deal with the task you came back to the time to deal with in the first place!<br />
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| Save the hard looks for later --
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Arch Villainy}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' If there is a later.<br />
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| If The Schism manages to make it through into our reality...
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Last Stand}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' Then we may very well end up having never existed.<br />
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| The Genesis Squadron was formed to prepare for another threat.
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Welcome Wagon}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' But they have barely had time to get to know each other.<br />
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| Much less how to work as a team.
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Schism: Footfall}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' We need to find every able body to join this battle.<br />
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| And if we can somehow overcome pretty steep odds...
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| |art={{LoH/CardArt|Cover Fire}}
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| |text='''Aloysius Zeroth:''' ...You will live long enough to carry a grudge.
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| }} | | }} |
| {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} | | {{LoH/DialogueEnd}} |