The Pink Corruption Series

*For detailed information on the series, see the Pink Corruption Series Wiki.*

## **Summary**

The Pink Corruption, also referred to as TPC or PC, is a web-animated series consisting of both an animated + comic series. It is based on Berzerk Studios' game "Just Shapes & Beats." The animated episodes and original concept were developed by Brittany Robinson, who was formerly known as LucasTheDubber. The comic was created by Itz-Friday. However, in 2022, Itz-Friday, the current owner, left the JSAB community due to the drama and toxicity happening around it.

## **Summary**

The series premise is simple, it is set in a world where the inhabits "Shapes" possess innate magical abilities. The story centers on the main protagonists, Cyan and Cube, who were assigned as caretaker and hero alongside other caretakers and heroes from mysterious, mythical trees known as the "Trees of Life" to protect their homeland from the antagonist named Dub, who created a virus called The Pink Corruption Virus to spread across Paradise. They must bond and become stronger together to prevent the Pink Corruption virus from overtaking Paradise once and for all.

## **Terminology**

**Pink Corruption Virus:** The Pink Corruption, also referred to as "the titular virus", is a highly contagious infection that can corrupt its victims with just one touch, taking only seconds or possibly minutes even to take hold. Infected shapes will start displaying symptoms such as profuse sweating, involuntary jerking of the head and body, momentary flickering of a pink hue, difficulty walking, heavy panting, trouble standing, and speech impediments. The creation of the virus is unknown according to Pyrare in Episode 5 who doesn't have enough sufficient info about how it was originally made from Dub and his son, Barracuda. It's worth noting that the symptoms of Pink Corruption mentioned earlier are delayed in caretakers and do not affect heroes at all. In the case of heroes, they may sustain damage and possibly break into several pieces instead. It also grants shapes who became infected with new abilities such as Disease Manipulation, Corruption (Type 1 & 2), Dream Manipulation (Possibly only seen who is semi-corrupted), Enhanced Senses, Mind Manipulation (Can mind control other shapes), Resistance to Disease Manipulation and Purification (Type 3) (For Perma-corrupted Shapes only)

* **Corrupted Shapes, Flowers, & Monster Shapes:** Theses species are essentially the evil doppelgängers of their pure counterparts that were originally from the virus itself. They are often characterized by their aggressive, rudeness, and sometimes excessive self-confidence behavior. In addition, they may acquire new physical traits and, with hair being the most common, and a change of clothing. It is worth noting that most corrupted shapes are considered to be distinct individuals from their pure counterparts.
* **Perma-corrupted Shapes:** Perma-corrupts are shapes that have this specific type of corruption, rendering them impossible to purify fully, even if they choose to renounce their ways. It remains unclear how they are able to resist purification while in this state. Currently, the only shapes who have this are Dub and Barracuda also known as the controllers of the virus.
* **Corrupted Heroes:** Corrupted heroes, much like corrupted shapes, Flowers, & Monster Shapes are the evil counterparts of their pure counterparts of the Heroes themselves. Evidently through episode 9 to 10, they are usually forged from distinct fragments from the corrupted trees of life and intended to serve as weapons, often given as allies to other corrupted shapes. It is implied that corrupted heroes are the only heroes that are immune to the Dub's virus. At present, the only corrupted hero so far is Cynaide.
* **Undead Corrupts:** Undead Corrupts are corrupted characters that were resurrected. This likely only happens from the character, La Danse Macabre.

**Monster Shapes:**  Monster Shapes are cyclop-like species that share similarities with regular shapes, but are significantly larger in appearance. Due to their notorious reputation for being evil, they are often feared by many. However, not all Monster Shapes are malevolent, and some, like Pyrare, are celebrated for their positive reputation as protectors of Paradise for being a caretaker. Some monsters, such as Ajaceare, may have a smaller size and a single eye, which only adds to their intimidating appearance. Like other beings, monsters can also have fragments of the Tree of Life within them, with the triangles on their chests appearing upside down.

**Flowers:** Flowers is characterized by their tall, pointed abdomens, and lanky builds.  These species is hypothesized that they predominantly the main habitants in the central regions of Paradise, in close proxmity to the Trees of Life. All members of this species bear triangles on their chests, albeit with some variations in appearance depending on gender. Specifically, the females wear dresses and adorn themselves with hairbows, while the males typically do not wear any clothing. However, their leader, Lythorus, is an exception to this norm, as he is the only male observed to wear a jacket.

* **Water Running:** In the Episode 1 intro, Flowers, like Lythorus can run on water freely without sinking into the bottom. It's unknown if Flowers can stand still and walk on wate

**Natural Ability:** Every shape is unique, possessing its own set of distinctive attributes that sets it apart from others. Amongst these features, there are certain natural traits that can be attributed to each shape based on the category it belongs to. Unknowingly, we don't know what natural abilities Triangles, Pyrimads, Octagons, Polyhedrons, Decagons, and Heptagons possess. The abilities so far can be seen below.

* **Enhanced Strength (Cubes):** Square/cube-shaped characters possess superhuman strength, making them physically stronger than most other shapes.
* **Enhanced Speed (Spheres):** Sphere characters have super speed that makes them much faster than most shapes. Other similar abilities that make them quick, such as Teleportation from one of the main character named, Iris.
* **Enhanced Resilience (Pentagons):** Pentagon characters possess a unique ability known as Enhanced Resilience, which renders them immune to physical harm. Despite this, they can still experience pain.
* **Acrobatics (Hexagons):** Hexagon characters are known for their highly acrobatic abilities. However, it should be noted that this has not been seen in the series in person considering that it's canonically confirmed from the first creator.
* **Laser Beams (Monster Shapes):** Monster Shape characters can shoot out beams of their eye at their opponents.

**The Trees of Life:** The Trees of Life are mysterious and powerful mythical trees located at the center of Paradise. It is comprised of four distinct "parts," each associated with its own unique color, hero, and pieces. The Tree's purpose is to generate, create, and mature heroes to serve as caretakers, also known as the chosen ones, in their mission to protect Paradise from dangerous threats, such as the Pink Corruption Virus. Despite its significance, much of the Tree's history remains shrouded in mystery, including its origin, powers, and how each part functions separately. However, we do know that it emerged during the first outbreak and has since remained a vital force in Paradise. Additionally, each part of the Tree contains pocket realms that house its respective heroes.

* **Heroes:** The heroes are entities that came from the trees themselves are paired with caretakers, who share similar shapes and serve as their guardians. The hero obeys and follows their caretaker, fighting fiercely when necessary to safeguard the shapes. Interestingly, the hero's personality often mirrors that of their caretaker, with the exception of Gold, whose speech is characterized by a high-pitched sound effect that resembles their caretaker's voice. What sets heroes apart from others is their extraordinary powers and abilities, especially sealing and purifying the virus. However, these abilities require a considerable amount of energy, which means that heroes must rest and also eat to recharge.
* **Caretakers:** Caretakers are individuals who assist, battle alongside, and safeguard the heroes they are assigned to while also providing them with care. They hold a higher social standing than the majority of shapes, and due to their connection to a direct link to the Tree of Life, possess more potent powers and abilities, such as the ability to resist corruption.
* **Group Shapes:** Groups are composed of shapes with fighting abilities, which are categorized based on their proficiency. Each group holds fragments of the Tree of Life's, which can properly mature a hero to boost their powers. Additionally, they have a telekinetic ability to call their specific pieces back them to be protected within their chest triangle.
* **Enhanced Forms:** Enhanced forms are essentially upgraded versions of shapes, whose abilities are bolstered by the potent energy source of the tree of life. This infusion of energy makes them considerably more powerful than their regular counterparts. In addition, the caretakers can also undergo enhancements through familial ties, as demonstrated in the Season 1 finale, where such a connection resulted in a significant boost in their overall strength.

## Power Of The Verse

In Episode 4, Squadril made an brief observation that the effectiveness of a shape's abilities usage depends on various factors such as their skill level, inherent nature, and combat proficiency. From the perspective of the verse itself, the series had a decent start, gradually gaining momentum as it progressed. In terms of power scaling, the majority of characters and villains encountered extend from Wall Level (9-B) to Small Building Level (9-A). Highest-tier characters so far possess enhanced forms, derived from the source energy of the Trees of Life, or powerful corrupted shapes which elevates their power level to Building level (8-C).

In terms of speed, it can be described as rather fast. The slowest characters managing around Superhuman to Subsonic speeds. But, most of the characters can attain Supersonic speeds running and reacting quicker than fast cannonballs. Nonetheless, the swiftest among them, including both heroes and villains such as the Heroes and Spheres, can achieve FTL+ reaction speeds, enabling them to swiftly react and dodge laser beams from Monster Shapes.

When it comes to Lifting Strength, normally, the majority of characters who are not in the category of being a Cube tend to have Above Average Human lifting strength. Nevertheless, characters who possess superhuman strength are typically classified as Class 5 to Class K.

Their is a fair amount of Hax such as Shape Manipulation, Power Nullification, Purification (Type 3), Forcefield Creation, Flight, Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Pocket Reality Manipulation, Weapon Mastery, Telekinesis, Teleportation, and etc.

## **Calculations**

**Attack Potency (Main Calculations)**

* **Cyan Slamming Into A Wall** - 26 KJ - **(Wall level) 9-B**
* **Cube Punching A Large Rock** - 0.001 Tons - **(Wall level) 9-B**
* **Dub Rips All The Trees of Life From The Ground** - 0.004 Tons - **(Wall level+) 9-B**
* **Cubic Pulverizing A Cave Entrance** - 0.046 Tons - **(Small Building level) 9-A**
* **Cube Slicing Through A Large Rock** - 0.056 Tons  - **(Small Building level) 9-A**
* **Commando Circumsphere's Ability** - 0.31 Tons - **(Building level) 8-C**
* **Pentellow's Enhanced Form AP** - 0.38 Tons - **(Building level) 8-C**

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**Speed (Main Calculations)**

* **Cube Reacting To Lycanthropy's Attack** - 29 m/s - **(Superhuman)**
* **Iris Running Towards Dub** - 37 m/s - **(Subsonic)**
* **Commando Circumsphere Ability's Speed** - 449 m/s - **(Supersonic)**
* **Pentellow Reacting To A Cannonball Attack** - 493 m/s - **(Supersonic)**
* **Iris Dodging Dub's Laser Beam** - 4480231733.44 m/s -  **(FTL+)**

**Lifting Strength (Main Calculations)**

* **Cube's Weight** - 90kg - **(Above Average Human)**
* **Cube Lifting A Large Rock** - 1.10 tons - **(Class 5)**
* **Dub Lifting All Tree Of Lifes** - 923 tons - **(Class K)**