Origins

Origins is the first and only episode of the initial version of CRiTORA: abnormal. It was released on April 22, 2022.
==Synopsis ==
Three CRiTORA end up in a mysterious place.
== Summary==
=== Ingrid ===
The scene opens in on Ingrid's cake parlor in the Food District, where she is seen sweeping the floor. She pauses, noticing Coco and Floyd outside, eagerly waiting to come in. She takes a moment to mark the parlor as open before letting the two in. Once they enter, Coco orders their usual, two slices of pineapple-apple cake. After purchasing the cake, the two leave, with Ingrid thanking them and telling them to enjoy the cake. 
=== Darrell ===
The scene transitions to the Game Time Arcade in the Tech District, where Darrell has just arrived. He meets up with Desmond, who had been eagerly waiting. While discussing what to play, Desmond suggests trying some racing games, while Darrell suggests laser tag. In frustration, Desmond points out that Darrell had been playing laser tag for the past five days, causing the latter to begrudgingly go along with Desmond's suggestion. 
=== Osmehel ===
The scene then transitions to a casino in the Moon District, where Osmehel is playing poker with Axodus and Mr. Surprise. Axodus draws two cards, and then each reveal their hands -- Axodus has a pair of fives, while Mr. Surprise reveals a pair of sevens. To both's shock, Osmehel triumphantly reveals four jacks, winning the game. As they humbly brag over their victory, Mr. Surprise takes his leave. Osmehel asks Axodus if he wishes to play again, but the latter states that he has other matters to attend to, before leaving as well. Osmehel bids him farewell. 
=== Chaos ===
After a fade to black, the focus returns to Ingrid's bakery, now under attack by ViRUSES. Ingrid takes cover behind her counter along with Josera and Grandma Rattleberry, with the former inquiring about the situation. Ingrid explains that ViRUSES began to swarm the Meetup District and spread to the rest of the city. Unsatisfied with staying put, Rattleberry decides to fight back against the ViRUSES, launching explosive blueberries that delete some of them. After a moment of hesitation, Ingrid joins in, launching rapid-fire bullets from her candles. Unfortunately, the ViRUSES prove too hardy to defeat, and deflect their attacks with ease, knocking down Ingrid. One of the ViRUSES infects Rattleberry, leaving Ingrid at her mercy.
Meanwhile, Darrell is carrying Mighty Bittie to safety, shooting down any ViRUSES in his path. A V-M4A ViRUS stuns him, causing him to lose his grip on Mighty. Mighty is slightly dazed, but is abruptly abducted by V-Rico. By the time Darrell fends off the V-M4A, he can only watch as Mighty is carried away. Overcome by rage, he furiously slashes multiple ViRUSES to deletion, before being ambushed by a V-SPAM and V-B duo from above.
Elsewhere, the Moon District descends into pandemonium, with ViRUSES running rampant and CRiTORA fleeing every which way. Osmehel darts around the area, desperately calling out for Mancuria, Viridia and Geno. However, the three are revealed to be unharmed, with them easily fending off upgraded ViRUSES. A V-A2 ViRUS suddenly appears behind Osmehel. The scene changes to a split shot of the three protagonists in shock, all stating "What in the...?" before presumably being attacked. The scene then cuts to black. 
=== The Abnormal District ===
The scene cuts to Osmehel lying unconscious in an unspecified area. They quickly regain consciousness, dusting themselves off. They take in their new surroundings, confused by the terrain of the environment; piles of trash and ruined buildings litter the area, with little life to be found. Before Osmehel can explore further, they suddenly hear a muffled cry. A brief cut reveals this to be Spud Jumbotoe, who is fleeing an unknown threat. Osmehel decides to follow them. As they leave, the sky turns dark and crackles with thunder, indicating an unknown presence. During their chase, Osmehel sees something off-screen, causing them to stop in their tracks. Spud looks around for a moment, confused. From the shadows emerges [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME], a vicious. malformed permanent V-CRiTORA. Spud resumes running, with [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME] in hot pursuit. 
In an attempt to stop them, Osmehel launches several boomerangs, but the V-CRiTORA effortlessly deletes them. Osmehel then follows up with an ice ball, which manages to briefly stun [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME], though it is not enough to stop its pursuit. Spud continues running until they reach a dead end. With nowhere else to go, they turn to face [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME] in terror, crying out as they are deleted in a single slash. 
Osmehel is horrified by Spud's deletion, and immediately flees as [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME] turns its attention on them. After some time, Osmehel escapes into an alleyway, allowing them to evade the V-CRiTORA. As they catch their breath, a camper van passes by, loudly honking. Their interest piqued, Osmehel decides to follow them, seeking solace. Ingrid emerges from the back door, preparing to fight, but is surprised upon seeing another CRiTORA. She offers her candle, grabbing Osmehel and pulling them inside. Ingrid informs Darrell, who is driving the van, that they found another survivor, with Darrell asking if they had seen any other CRiTORA. Osmehel explains that they only saw Spud, and that they were deleted by the V-CRiTORA, much to Ingrid's annoyance. 
=== The Mighty Trio unites ===
The van finally stops in another area of the district, giving the trio a moment to gather their wits. The three introduce themselves to each other, with Ingrid and Darrell describing their previous lives in CRiTOPiA. Osmehel notices a stairway leading to an upper floor, and proposes to go up to explore. The second floor is somewhat dusty and barren, with Ingrid noting the van hasn't been used in a long time. Fortunately, they find futons for them to sleep on. A few minutes later, Darrell explains how he arrived in the district and how he found Ingrid, with the latter adding that she saw another CRiTORA that was deleted by [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME]. Osmehel asks why it would do such a thing, but doesn't receive a solid answer as the creature's nature is largely unknown. Darrell declares that the three rest, but fails to give a specific time due to being confused by the district. As he comments on the weirdness of the district, the scene zooms out from the van, panning up toward the blackened sky. 
==Cast==
*Katie Otten as Ingrid Sprinkandle
*Mike de la Morte as Darrell Halostorm
*Sam A. Webster as Osmehel Solsym
* Moira Todd as Coco Princess
*Vincent Fabbri as Desmond Sumabu-ON and Josera Cocobean
*Nathan Wagner as Axodus Wasteria
*Anthony LoGatto as Grandma Rattleberry
*Garrett Eulett as V-SPAM, V-M4A, and V-RT
*Derek Spangler as V-A and V-B, and Spud Jumbotoe (uncredited for Spud)
*Also starring [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME]
===Cameo appearances===
*Floyd Peppuppy
*Anastasia Soliker (not physically shown, but as a statue and in the playing cards)
*Mr. Surprise
*Mighty Bittie
*Rico Freeland
* Mancuria Solsym
*Viridia Solsym
*Geno Solsym
*The Caveman
==Trivia==
*This is the first episode:
**Of the CRiTORA: abnormal side series.
** To lack a title card.
**To introduce:
***The current ViRUS emblem.
***A deleted CRiTORA: Spud Jumbotoe.
***A permanent V-CRiTORA: [ERROR SCRAMBLED NAME].
***Three new types of ViRUSES: V-M4A, V-SPAM, and V-GULP.
***Upgraded versions for the ViRUSES, specifically V-A, V-B, V-C, and V-D.
*Four previews of the episode were released:
**The first on March 28th, featuring Ingrid sweeping the Cake Parlor's floor.
**The second on April 4th, showcasing Desmond and Darrell.
**The third on April 11th, featuring Osmehel at the casino.
**The fourth on April 16th, showcasing a portion of the Abnormal District described as a "creepy place".
*A novelized edition of this episode, split in two chapters, was released on November 10th, 2022.
**This novelization was later deleted following Daydreaming Birdie and LastyGhost's temporary fallout and remains lost media. However, a rebooted novelization has been made since.
===Cultural References===
*One of the cakes in the parlor resembles Gigantamax Alcremie from Pokémon, albeit simplified and with a bow replacing its main body.
* The arcade stands at Game Time! Arcade are nods to Guitar Hero and Taiko No Tatsujin.
*Among the objects trashed in the Abnormal District are:
**Mettaton's wrecked body from Undertale.
** Balan's hat from Balan Wonderworld.
**The Slot Machine Gun from Professor Layton.
*In the van's second floor, there is a poster with a color palette reminiscent of the Gray Quake Wisp from the Sonic series.
== Episode ==
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== External links ==
* Watch on YouTube
Category:Episodes
Category:Abnormal Episodes