LoH/story/Emergent Behavior

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The dialogue in the first panel was originally from the Schism: Handhold MegaBrawl. It was added here in order to improve the continuity of the story.

Megabrawl Story: The Schism: Handhold
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Help from Above|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: This is even worse than I suspected -- -- Worse than even Shimmerstorm led me to believe!
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Help from Above|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: She brought me here from the 80s to show me that The Schism was not just a threat in my time. -- Show me that The Schism is a threat to this reality's very existence!
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Schism: Handhold|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: It is tearing its way into our reality through holes in at least three different points in the timeline. Agents have done their best to create that hole in this time --
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Schism: Handhold|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: The actions -- sometimes necessary actions -- have created openings in other times. But we are going to need everyone to focus on the task at hand.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Team Spirit|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Crime Blotter: Did someone say "everyone"? Devastatrix: This is not the time for personal differences!
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Team Spirit|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Southside Sentry: Let's slap this hand back to where it came from! Shimmerstorm: And hope we are all ready for when and where the rest of it tries to come through.

Beginning of Issue
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: Welcome to the frying pan! The proverbial fire is right behind me.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: The Schism is grinding Hong Kong beneath its heel. At a critical point in the history of what you know as The Genesis Squadron.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: The person you know as Moxie's powers have just emerged. And there are forces in play trying to capture her ... again.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: You have been brought back further in the timeline to help save her ... ... and for your experience fighting The Schism.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: I am going to put out this grease fire over here. You find Moxie.

Killer Queen

Beginning of Fight: The T-Generates
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Moxie: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: Moxie has burst free from her captors with her powers in full bloom. She was originally captured by the Triad enforcers, The Red Poles.

Beginning of Fight: Scarlet Tiger
	The Scarlet Tiger: Your fighting style seems very familiar child. Confirm what I already suspect in battle and I will point you in the right direction.

Beginning of Fight: Red Poles
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Bank Shot|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Scarlet Tiger: While The Red Poles kidnapped Maureen Xie... She is now being chased by the T-Generates.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Bank Shot|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Scarlet Tiger: Find them and you will find her. Though truth be told, I am not sure she needs your help.

Beginning of Fight: Moxie: Genesis
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Outer Strength|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Moxie: I have had a very... Strange day.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Outer Strength|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Moxie: I appreciate your help with that menagerie. But right now I just want to be left alone.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Outer Strength|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Moxie: And I am prepared to use this newfound power. On anyone who stands in the way of that.

End of Fight: Moxie: Genesis
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Welcome Wagon|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Moxie: You convinced me that I have to learn how to use these powers. And to seek out the others like me that you mentioned.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Welcome Wagon|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Moxie: I overheard some talk of a secret lab from my kidnappers. They said something about a Dr. Tessera.

Tangled Web

Beginning of Fight: Codename: Sidekick
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Codename: Sidekick|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Codename: Sidekick: You have an appointment to see Dr. Tessera, pal? Codename: Sidekick is the only patient she is seeing today.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Codename: Sidekick|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Codename: Sidekick: You can have a seat in the waiting room... Or the emergency room. Makes no difference to me.

Beginning of Fight: Codename: Soldier
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Codename: Soldier|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Codename: Soldier: My young protege feels that his role comes with an obligation to banter. I am Codename: Soldier and we do need to "question" the doctor.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Codename: Soldier|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Codename: Soldier: We were the subjects of a program conducted by Dr. Tessera To create enhanced soldiers for when the Cold War started heating up.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Codename: Soldier|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Codename: Soldier: The program was unceremoniously shut down when the funding ran dry. They tried to shut us down as well. It made us angry.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Codename: Soldier|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Codename: Soldier: I am afraid we must turn you away today. One way or another.

Beginning of Fight: The T-Generates
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The T-Generates|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Tiger T-Generate: Hssssssssssssssssss! Gorilla T-Generate: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Beginning of Fight: Aloysius Zeroth
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Zeroth: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: I just asked you to help find Moxie. I have to ask you to leave Dr. Tessera alone.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Zeroth: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: Or tussle with me long enough to ensure her escape.

Rage in a Cage

Beginning of Fight: Red Poles
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Bone Crusher|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: I had an interesting discussion with a member of The Red Poles. They work for The Three Harmonies, he runs an underground fighting ring.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Red Poles|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: If you can prove yourself to him he may be able to tell you about Dr. Tessera. Red Pole: So you think you're a fighter?

Beginning of Fight: Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter (1)
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Dimetrodon: Dimetrodon Fight!

Beginning of Fight: Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter (2)
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Dimetrodon: Dimetrodon Fight!

Beginning of Fight: Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter (3)
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Dimetrodon: Cage Fighter|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Dimetrodon: Dimetrodon Fight!

Three-in-One Stooges

Beginning of Fight: The Undone
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Zeroth: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: If The Schism makes its way through into this reality... Dr. Tessera, and everything else in this world, will cease to exist.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Undone|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: The Undone have scurried through where reality has been ruptured. And The Schism cannot be far behind them.

Beginning of Fight: Billy Stopless: Genesis
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Billy Stopless: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Billy Stopless: Mr. Zeroth has sent me to "ask" you to come fight with us. He tells me not to take "no" for an answer.

Beginning of Fight: Red Poles
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Red Poles|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Red Pole: We hear you have been asking about Dr. Tessera. Our boss says he has some information for you...
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Red Poles|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Red Pole: If you can get past us with your head on your shoulders to hear it.

Beginning of Fight: The Three Harmonies
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Three Harmonies|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Three Harmonies: You are trying to find Dr. Tessera? You are looking at her handiwork.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Three Harmonies|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Three Harmonies: As our mouths screamed in agony she mockingly called us The Three Harmonies. Beat us in combat and we will tell you where to find her.

End of Fight: The Three Harmonies
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Three Harmonies|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Three Harmonies: If you need to make some money we could always use someone with your skillset. It is not a bad life. Do a little collection work during the day, fight in the evenings.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Three Harmonies|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Three Harmonies: Ah, yes, Dr. Tessera. She has another lab set up not far from here. But I would hurry if I were you. You are not the only person looking for her.

Genesis and Genesis

Beginning of Fight: The Abyss: Genesis
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The Abyss: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Abyss: You have not responded to Billy's coercion or Zeroth's persuasion. The Abyss welcomes the challenge of a willful adversary.

Beginning of Fight: Helios: Genesis
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Helios: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Helios: This. Ends. Now. If you can withstand the fury of Helios you are free to do as you please.

End of Fight: Helios: Genesis
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Helios: Genesis|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Helios: Do what you must for the time being... ...but your help will be needed if this threat is as dire as Zeroth fears.

Beginning of Fight: The T-Generates
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/The T-Generates|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Tiger T-Generate: Hssssssssssssssssss! Gorilla T-Generate: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Beginning of Fight: Dr. Tessera
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Dr. Tessera|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Dr. Tessera: Welcome my child -- and know that I mean that quite literally. Although I do not recognize you.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Dr. Tessera|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Dr. Tessera: I thought I knew all my "children". But you seem more evolved. Another generation of our children perhaps?
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Dr. Tessera|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Dr. Tessera: My "dear" Zeroth keeps so many secrets... Come closer and let me look at you...
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Dr. Tessera|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Dr. Tessera: And by "look at you" I mean open you up with a scalpel. And see what secrets you contain.

Abominations Unite

Beginning of Area: Abominations Unite
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Shadowplay|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Abyss: Are you done with your little diversion? Helios: We are getting stomped out here!
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Arch Villainy|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	The Abyss: Literally! Helios: And this cosmic appendage appears to have some additional boots on the ground.

Beginning of Fight: Dr. Tessera
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Scientific Method|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Genesis Squadron Member: Dr. Tessera and The Three Harmonies have both decided to roll the dice on a new reality. And are doing everything they can to keep us from stopping The Schism.

Beginning of Fight: The Three Harmonies
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Close to the Chest|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Genesis Squadron Member: Hard to blame them for wanting a do-over. The pair of them are grotesque mosaic experiments far removed from their human origins.

Beginning of Fight: Schism: Footfall
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Last Stand|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Genesis Squadron Member: This thing is leaving footprints across the city. Let's track it down and turn that leg into an oversized end table!

End of Issue

The last panel dialogue was originally in the Schism: Footfall megabrawl. It has been added here in order to complete the story.

Megabrawl Story: Schism: Footfall
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: Are you done scratching your itch? You probably found more questions than answers.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: Let's deal with the task you came back to the time to deal with in the first place! Save the hard looks for later --
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Arch Villainy|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: If there is a later. If The Schism manages to make it through into our reality...
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Last Stand|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: Then we may very well end up having never existed. The Genesis Squadron was formed to prepare for another threat.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Welcome Wagon|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: But they have barely had time to get to know each other. Much less how to work as a team.
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Schism: Footfall|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: We need to find every able body to join this battle. And if we can somehow overcome pretty steep odds...
[[Image:LoH_Cards_{{#varpull: LoH/cards/Cover Fire|LoH/Card|image}}|180px|]]	Aloysius Zeroth: ...You will live long enough to carry a grudge.