StaticTale/Encryption

> Those who are lost in the dark only need a spark of hope to venture back into the light.
>
> -Encryption

## Character Information

### Aliases

The Shadowed Savior
The Grieving Soul
Arthur

### Relatives

The Specter
Devastation
Ellipse
Obscurity
Dahlia

## Biographical Information

### Place of birth

The Database (This being when Arthur truly became Encryption)

## Battle Information

### Soul Trait

Dedication (Being a mix of Determination and Perseverance while having a base of Hope)

## Biography

Arthur had survived the initial detonation of The Vicissitude, the explosion itself having sent shockwaves of pure energy across the growing Multiverse, increasing the amount of radiation that now polluted it. It was surprising that he was still alive, given he had been in the same room, or in one of the nearby rooms to where The Vicissitude had been when it detonated, yet why did he persist? Everyone he knew was probably dead, yet he was there, still standing. The skeleton eventually had no other option but to turn and flee, as he’d most likely die from the radiation if he didn’t. Now running towards the Ruins, given they were furthest away from the blast radius, when running through Waterfall, he discovered something peculiar. It appeared to be a door of sorts, one he had never seen before, furthermore, it was attached to the rocky textured walls that made up what Waterfall was. Curiosity slowly rose within the skeleton until he eventually opened it, though once having opened the door, there was nothing. What Arthur was looking into? It was the pure Void itself, nonexistence was staring directly back at Arthur, and due to his weak mind, as well as being bound to the mortal realm, merely looking into Nonexistence struck excruciating pain within the skeleton, this eventually causing him to fall unconscious before falling forward, this resulting with him falling into the Void, the door slamming shut behind him.

Everything was dark when Arthur awoke, his head throbbing and his body ached, yet he was still alive. Though once elevating himself off the ground and into an up-right position, he quickly found out that there wasn’t any ground beneath him, or it didn’t appear that way in the first place, yet instead there was a small, holographic platform (which was also colored a light purple) that followed him, allowing him to walk wherever he pleased. Now being reassured that he wasn’t going to be forever falling into the abyss below, Arthur was able to get a good look at his surroundings, and all he saw was nothing, absolutely nothing; this was the case until suddenly everything around him was quickly illuminated in a dark purple light. Arthur was able to make out floating islands in the distance as well as what appeared to be a structure of sorts, a large, purely purple beam that seemed to be shifting and morphing was being shot straight upwards into the presumably infinite abyss that made up the sky. Despite the circumstances of the world he had left, he felt fine, there weren’t any signs of injury along his skeletal body either, which was odd, though with nothing else to do and no other sense of guidance, he began making his way toward the oddly shaped structure. Along his way, he was able to make out what appeared to be bits of code flying all over the place, all of which were moving far too quickly for him to make out what each one said, perhaps they were assets for something, but this was real life, how could there be assets? The skeleton was more than confused as he now reached the structure, this being when he began to hear voices, they were faint at first, but slowly grew louder the closer he got toward the large purple beam of presumably energy. The temptation was slowly eating away at Arthur, pulling at his soul until he finally gave in. The skeleton would extend his right hand outward, and the moment his fingertip had skimmed the beam itself, Arthur was sucked inside, now being engulfed in the beam for what felt like an eternity, but was merely a few seconds.

Once the pain had subsided, Arthur was presented with what appeared to be a soul. It was purely purple and had several black markings across it, a small, black circle having formed where the two black lines on the soul came together to form an oval. Arthur watched as the soul was slowly circling around him, and without really thinking, almost instinctively, he reached out toward it, and right as the soul came in contact with his hand, it vanished. Confused, Arthur now viewed his own soul, yet it wasn’t there, instead, it had been replaced by this new soul. Arthur no longer felt any sort of pain or discomfort when looking around at his surroundings, saying he apparently had been transported about ten steps away from the structure, yet he could now make out all the code that was around him, everything was far more clearer and easier to see too. After having taken several minutes to fully understand where he was, he’d swipe his hand in a vertical motion, a bright white light now forming in a vertical oval shape, a gateway had been opened, and it led toward what appeared to be Snowdin, yet everything was still fine, monsters walking about as they pleased, laughing, playing, everything Arthur wished he could still been doing. Now stepping through the gateway, his clothing seemingly changed, his new clothes being far more comfortable than the scorched and scratchy sweater he had been wearing. And with that, Arthur was now gone, and in turn, Encryption was born.

## Personality

Encryption is now a quiet skeleton as he tends to stay out of people's way, and the only time someone will ever see him intervene is if the situation escalates to something that could result in a catastrophic disaster. He isn't one for manipulating as he prefers to simply tell the truth, no matter how harsh it may be. While at first glance, Encryption may come off as the silent type, once getting to know him, he gives off a much more friendly tone, as most see him as somewhat intimidating due to his clothing style, along with the crack in his skull. He doesn't enjoy being bothered by those he doesn't consider friends, and when having any spare time, he enjoys staying up in the mountains, as he likes to keep a level head, meaning he also meditates when given the chance. He also talks to himself to help calm his nerves when feeling tense or worried, reminding himself of the reason he keeps fighting.

In the end, Encryption is a very complex person, as he normally retains a calm and distant persona, however when angered, he acts almost like an entirely separate person. Acting completely out of the ordinary and rather aggressive, though it takes quite a lot to cause the skeleton to lash out, since due to his many hours of meditation, he usually manages to retain his calm personality.

Along with this, Encryption does tend to talk to himself, as he keeps many of his emotions bottled up, due to not really having anyone to talk to, or that's what most thought at first. Usually when alone, Encryption can be seen talking to himself, almost as if he's having a conversation with an entirely different entity. *Many tend to believe that he's actually talking with another entity, however this entity is merely invisible to most.*

## Abilities

### Code Busters

Encryption is capable of casting his own variation of blasters, these being known as Code Busters, or Encrypted Blasters. While they function similarly to traditional Gaster Blasters, they do also have their own alterations to them. Appearance wise, the bones that the blasters consist of will be a gray color, however they'll be far more durable than any type of average bone, this being due to how they've been greatly enhanced by the Database. The blaster itself will appear to be in more of a wolf skull shape instead of the traditional dragon skull, or perhaps it appears to be a hybrid of the two. Why Encryption's blasters appear this way is unknown, though one thing the blaster will have is the large crack that travels along the left side of its skull, similar to the fracture Encryption has in his own skull. The horns that reside on the top back of the blaster skull will be purely black with dark, purple, glowing streaks traveling across them in a spiraling motion, however, these horns don't appear on all of his blasters, yet only on the ones that are charged with more magic than what's considered normal. The eye light within the left eye socket will also match with that of Encryptions, and these blasters are capable of firing large, purple rays from their mouths, this ray dealing significant damage to anything it comes in contact with. To put this into perspective, if Encryption so desired, a singular blaster could level an entire city, however, Encryption can also control the amount of magic that’s used to create each blaster, meaning if he so wished, the damage output of his blasters could be reduced to being microscopic. The range of power these blasters hold often varies, as they can, as stated, go as little as being able to damage only microscopic objects, potentially even down to the atomic level, or even to the extent of decimating entire planets. Once the blaster has been used up and all the magic it had stored is depleted, the bone that makes up the blaster will begin to melt away, leaving nothing but a jumble of code. This code will then lock onto Encryption’s target, exploding with the first thing it comes in contact with. Furthermore, Encryption can create objects from this code, whether it be weapons, objects, etc. The only drawback to this being that Encryption can’t create life with this code (includes souls).

### Malicious Infestation

Encryption is able to infect any of his attacks with malicious code, though this does require more magic to pull off, the amount of magic used also varies on the variation of attack (an example being that it’d require more magic to apply this ability to a blaster compared to that of a bone). Encryption can also choose the severity of the effects, meaning that the stronger the effect is, the weaker the target will become (if they get hit). The most common side effect of being hit would be slight fatigue and a struggle to move, as this is a passive ability Encryption has, meaning it’s applied to all his attacks apart from hand-to-hand combat. The more severe side effects would be total loss of magic use for a short duration of time, this being due to the target’s magic reservoirs being temporarily sealed off, preventing the soul from getting magic throughout the body. Another side effect would be temporarily paralysis due to the increased friction within the target’s joints and throughout their vessel as a whole, possibly resulting in the loss of consciousness. This ability is also quite useful against anything mechanical, as Encryption’s attacks can act as EMPs, meaning anything electrical based will be disabled for a short period of time.

### Fractured Administration

Fractured Administration is one of the many abilities Encryption gained upon entering the Database. While it mainly appears as simply a stronger version of the traditional blue magic attack, he’s able to achieve feats that are greater than what standard blue magic can do. An example being that while he’s able to move entities with souls, altering the gravity of said soul, he can also move inanimate, or soulless objects too, as if they did have a soul. Furthermore, Encryption will be able to alter the perception of where someone is (this being if they’re under the influence of Encryption’s Fractured Administration). While Encryption can’t alter one’s instinctive responses or reaction time, he can make it far more difficult to see oncoming attacks, this giving him a slight advantage over his foe. Encryption is also able to, with his magic, restrain one’s soul, completely revoking any ability of movement, including most forms of teleportation. With this, Encryption can apply pressure to one’s soul, this bringing excruciating pain to the one impacted by the ability. In conclusion, if enough pressure is applied to a soul, Encryption can shatter it, resulting in an instantaneous kill, though there is a chance that the soul won’t shatter immediately and instead will slowly break apart until shattering entirely.

### Shattered Temporality Rifts

Encryption can concentrate and condense an astonishing amount of energy and pressure down to the radius of a single molecule or surface. In turn, once enough pressure has been concentrated down to one point (this being equal to about ten times the mass of the sun concentrated down to a single point), the set point that Encryption had been applying pressure to will then explode, sending large shockwaves of pure energy, these shockwaves being able to rupture entire Universes, though slowly, everything within the nearby proximity will be pulled into the center point of the explosion, as a rip in time and space had been formed, this rip being just large enough to create a black hole. Encryption normally has control over this rip in time and space, though once it surpasses the size and mass of a solar system, it’ll be out of his control (only exception being if he harnesses more of the Database's power). Once the Black hole grows to equal the mass of a Universe, it’ll pull everything around it in with an equal force before imploding on itself, basically dissipating, after creating a SuperNova-like explosion.

### Fractured Eye

The Fractured Eye is an ability that allows Encryption to unleash a pitch black ray that has a purple outline around it, it'll also be emitting similar runic symbols that surround the skeleton's body along with several bolts of what appear to be purple lightning, however these are formed due to the immense friction being caused by the rotating eye light. Once this ability is activated, his left eye light will shatter, now being replaced with a thin purple circle that has a white X shape going through the middle. The eye light will soon begin to spin in a counterclockwise motion, building up friction as purple sparks begin to appear, the X shape now starting to turn from a blinding white to pitch black. Once the X shape has become fully black, it'll begin to fill the gap until it perfectly fits within the thin purple circle. Once the gap has been filled, it'll unleash a large beam directly out of his eye light, this beam harnessing the magic of his soul rather than his magic reservoirs. When fully charged, it'll take a little longer than a minute to prepare, however, it'll be able to destroy several galaxies with ease (the ray in width will equal that of a hypergiant star), along with this, it'll be able to disintegrate most types of atoms within a close proximity of where Encryption is. He can also create a weaker version of this same attack, as it'll only take about 10-20 seconds to charge up. It'll then fire a thin and slightly slower beam, this beam deals little to no damage and stuns, as it's mainly a way for Encryption to gain some distance between a foe and himself. When used this ability will leave Encryption temporarily blind, given it shatters his Eye light. His eye will eventually regenerate, though it takes time. That's if he doesn't use his own magic or use nearby code to restore his vision. This ability drains far more magic than Encryption finds preferable, meaning he only uses this ability whenever a situation grows dire, or he's desperate for an escape.

### “Darkness resides even within the purest of souls.”

Encryption needs to constantly remind himself of what he’s fighting for, who he’s fighting for. While Encryption does what needs to be done to play the hero at times, he’s quickly learned that even the purest of souls have at least been tainted at some point. This ability almost acts as a sixth sense, allowing Encryption to pick up on dark magic and energy, all of this going into account of why he had been given the role of “Judge” as with this, he’s able to pick up on LV and EXP levels. Due to his mother, his very soul too has been tainted by darkness. If in an extreme fit of anger or rage, or if his vessel itself is in danger, these levels of dark magic will begin to rise, Encryption’s limbs becoming more lanky, as he’ll go from his usual 5’7” to 7’8” during this state, his fingers will now be tipped with claws, and due to his more lanky appearance, he’ll be able to reach further and jump higher. The fur on his jacket will appear more ruffled and spikey as well; Encryption will maintain this state until either his vessel has used up all the dark mana that resides within his soul, or he finally comes back to his senses. During this time, Encryption also gains an immense endurance, speed, power as well as being able to tank far more damage than he normally would be. Encryption also has the ability to extract the dark mana/magic from souls around him, though this only increases his own chances of succumbing to this dark energy. With the large amounts of dark energy/mana that Encryption absorbs, he can use this to cast thin, yet lightning fast rays from his fingertips, these rays piercing through almost anything they come in contact with. A quick way for Encryption to release all the dark energy within his vessel is to exert all of the magic within his body. This will act as a large explosion, Encryption being the core of said explosion, furthermore, anyone caught within it will be temporarily paralyzed, this explosion acting as an EMP for that of magic based and electronic based objects and entities. Upon doing so, Encryption will revert back to his normal state, completely exhausted, though the Database will of course allow for him to regenerate.

### [Restoration]

Encryption has been granted a button upon entering the Database, this button allows for him to copy chunks of code, allowing for him to basically copy and paste code wherever he pleases. This button links directly to the Database itself, allowing for Encryption to store code so that it can be used later on. The reason the button’s name is “Restoration” is because it’s most commonly used to restore objects that are code related. For example, Encryption can copy his own code prior to a battle, and if his vessel is damaged severely, he’d be able to use the Restoration button to load his backup code. While this ability is useful, it can only be used every so often, as overuse of the button can result in corroding the DataBase itself. Encryption usually can’t restore objects that are on a Universal Scale or larger, however, the Restoration button can be used on anything smaller than the size and mass of a Universe. The appearance of the button is like a purely black rectangle that has a white border along the edges, the text that spells out Restoration being white as well.

### Sacred Code

Due to Encryption’s unique code and powers, it’s presumed that Encryption is immune to most types of buttons, including Resets, Overwrites etc. Against the odds, if someway, or somehow, Encryption reverted back to his original self, which would be prior to him gaining his powers, overtime, his powers would slowly come back to him, as the removal of his powers would also result in him losing his memories, meaning he would fully be brought back to his past self. With this, if he is killed, the Database or Firewall will gather the remnants of Encryption's code, and while it'll take time, he'll be rebuilt, though it may take some time for him to fully remember what happened. On top of being immune to most buttons, his stats are also set so they can't be lowered beyond a certain point, for example, if someone were to use an attack that would set the opponent's health to one, Encryption's health wouldn't drop any lower than 125, along with this, overtime, he'd begin regenerating the loss of health until his Hp was fully restored. The only way that these rules can be bypassed is if an entity is capable of overpowering the Database and The Firewall itself. Furthermore, Encryption’s code can’t be tampered with, unless said being is more powerful than both the Database and Firewall itself, or was birthed from The Database. Finally, Encryption is able to take code that’s nearby and use it to heal himself, meaning he can mend most physical wounds he receives, however when doing so, he has to stand still, meaning he’s vulnerable to attacks when healing himself.

### Nullifying Retaliation

There are several portions segments throughout time and space that negatively impact entities who enter them, an example being an Anti-Void. Encryption is able to withstand the effects that any of these zones bring, apart from that of the Void and those above it. This mainly being due to how significant the Database and Firewall are, and due to their immense power they emit. A passive ability to this is that Encryption is capable of inflicting damage upon those who lack of solid or physical vessel (an example of this being Specter, as Specter lacks of physical vessel), though while Encryption can’t inflict physical damage, his magic is capable of inflicting damage. Encryption’s mere presence within weaker or more unstable realms can force said realm to collapse in on itself. Furthermore, this ability is in play as long as Encryption is within existence itself, so the Void would obviously nullify this ability unless some outer force is at play.

### Soul of Transcendence

The magic and energy used to create Encryption's Soul is unknown, however it's some of the strongest magic out there, as any sort of attack directly on his soul will be deflected before being able to come in contact, even if something does manage to bypass Encryption's reflective abilities, his soul is enclosed in some sort of very durable and powerful mineral, created straight from the fabric of the Database itself, and there hasn't been any other sightings of a mineral similar throughout the Far Lands, or the Multiverse itself. Many tend to believe that while the mineral was forged within the Database itself, most likely using broken pieces or bits of ancient code, "The Protectors are the ones who allowed for such a mineral to exist in the first place. This soul is also the reason why Encryption is able to travel to realms that exist outside of the Far Lands, or the Multiverse as a whole, his soul protecting him from what most would succumb to. Along with all of this, Encryption's soul is the first of its kind, most refer to them as "Coded Souls," as nobody really knows what type of trait they portray (The trait usually varies per user). If by chance that Encryption's soul was to shatter, it would break itself down until it was beyond the atomic level, practically being erased from existence temporarily, where it'll then be sent back to the very location that the soul was created, The Database. Once in The Database, these soul shards will absorb enough energy to create a magnetic field, which will then reform his soul, as if they were magnets that were being attracted to one another. Once his soul is fully reformed, it'll be sent back to StaticTale, finally completing Encryption's Reincarnation. Morality plays a lot into the capabilities of what the Soul of Transcendence allows Encryption to achieve. Those who strive for good may have an easier time using the Soul of Transcendence than those who are corroded, and only wish for destruction or pain.

### Mystic Aura

Encryption is able to harness large amounts of energy and magic, this allowing him to create an aura of sorts around himself. Most commonly, this aura is used as a form of defense, as it can minimize some of the damage that Encryption is taking, it can however also be used in a more offensive manner. For example; Encryption’s capable of concentrating all of the magic used to create his Mystic aura into his hands, or any specific part of his body. Upon doing so, Encryption can then fire a large ray directly from where all the magic had been concentrated, this primarily being his hands or mouth. If using his hands, two bright purple rings will form on his palms, this also allowing Encryption to fire large, ring-like projectiles from his palms, the rays from his hands being smaller than the one from his mouth, yet they’ll be far quicker. Using these rays, Encryption can propel himself in the air, this acting as a form of flight, yet not at the same time. Another option Encryption has would be that if he so wished, he can open his mouth, firing a large, bright purple ray from it, similar to that of his Code Busters. This ray will be a bright purple (the ones from his hands and the rings from his hands being the same color) and deal far more damage than both of the rays from his hands, however, this ray would be far slower. Furthermore, if he so wishes, Encryption can discharge an immense amount of energy from his body, this explosion being capable of destroying entire cities, to possibly even entire planets, even Universes if enough energy is discharged.

### Encrypted Gateways

While Encryption is capable of teleporting, he normally uses his own temporary wormholes, also known as Encrypted Gateways. Encryption has total control of where these gateways end up, meaning if someone he’s trying to lose or prevent from following him, he can enter the gateway, then alter where the gateway goes. Encryption has to give entities authorization to use his gateways willingly, otherwise anyone who enters them will be simply spat out in a random location. These gateways are great for helping Encryption traverse between Universes, and even reach out to some realms. The downside to this ability is that Encryption can only pick locations that he’s been to, however, he can randomize the location of the gateway, allowing him to discover new locations too. If someone were to enter within the gateway without the proper authorization (obviously beings that are of higher authority than Encryption won’t apply to the authoritative rule), or without Encryption having entered before, the gateway will end up collapsing on itself, most likely instantaneously killing whoever had entered.

## Weaknesses

Encryption is known for having a fairly weak vessel, this being due to the many experiments that his mother had conducted on him during his youth and early adulthood. Along with the instability that his mind is currently in, this can make him vulnerable in certain situations. While he can often keep a level head, if something, or someone triggers the events of what happened in StaticTale, this can either cause him to freeze up, or act completely out of character, as he could quite possibly become far more aggressive and reckless.

## Transformations

* The Guardian
* OVERDRIVE

Please note that The Guardian isn't technically a full transformation, as it's mostly just a buff from Encryption's normal state (with the addition of two new attacks) along with starting the initial process into Overdrive.

## Character Information

### Aliases

The Guardian
"Protector of the Verses"

## Statistics

### Jurisdiction

8

> Together we stand face to face on the edge of reality, leaving nothing but ruin and destruction in our wake, though that ends now. Sooner or later, one of us will fall, the inevitable conclusion of this conflict is upon us.
>
> -The Guardian

Once near death or under immense amounts of stress, The Database will see this as a threat against itself, oftentimes resulting in it transferring large portions of power to Encryption, this simply being a safety measure that the Database had instilled into the skeleton. Once Encryption harnesses this power, this also means that his change into Overdrive has begun, though here, Encryption is often referred to as “The Guardian,” given in this condition, Encryption is able to freely oversee most, if not everything that the Database has to offer. Over time however, the Database will begin to call out percentages, given Encryption is slowly harnessing more and more power from the Database. This protocol is known as “Protocol Alpha.” The longer Encryption fights, or the more damage he’s dealt, bright purple cracks will begin to form and spread across the skeleton’s body, thus indicating that his vessel is reaching its maximum capacity. Once this occurs, Encryption can do either one of two things, he can either 1. Wait until Protocol Alpha reaches 100%, this then triggering OVERDRIVE itself, or 2. Encryption can overwrite the rule of the Database, ultimately initiating OVERDRIVE whenever he pleases, though the drawback to this is that the lower the percentage, the more unstable OVERDRIVE is.

## Personality

To put it simply, The Guardian doesn’t act much differently compared to Encryption, they’re both rather calm and don’t get angered easily. The Guardian doesn’t enjoy messing around when in combat, given otherwise he’d see it as merely a waste of time. He doesn’t express much emotion and isn’t afraid to inflict damage upon those who he feels it’s deserved. Karma is something that The Guardian lives by, as he feels that every action has a consequence, however, he only takes action if he feels that the many verses are at risk, given it’s his duty to maintain balance among the vastness of existence.

## Abilities

While still having all of his abilities that he'd normally have, Encryption has also been granted several new abilities upon becoming the Guardian and in this state, his attack power exceeds a Reality level, yet he can also achieve feats that Hyperversal and Ultraversal beings can reach.

### Time Crunch

The Guardian is capable of enclosing a radius that stretches across entire Universes, this area now being encased in a dark purple hue, and once within it, all time will cease to function. In most cases, Encryption ensures to transport all living inhabitants within this radius (ones who aren’t directly involved in said conflict) out of harm's way, though this isn’t the case every time. After spacetime itself has ceased to move forward, Encryption can manipulate it however he pleases, often times, he can collapse the very fabric of spacetime in on itself, ultimately creating a rip in existence and sometimes nonexistence itself that’s equivalent to entire Multiverses, though he can, of course, alter the size of this rip, given it all depends on the amount of energy he exerts into the attack.

### Gamma Rays

The Guardian can unleash titanic sized rays from his hands, most commonly, an indication of this attack would be the large symbols that’ll appear in his palms, these symbols often resembling the ones that can be seen embedded into his vessel. Given the rapid rate he can fire these rays at, and due to how destructive they are, they can prove to be quite dangerous. Normally, these rays are large enough to dwarf entire Universes, however, he has the capability of scaling them down, this not weakening them, but only decreasing the coverage of said rays, though increasing the size will require him to exert more energy and power into the attack. If he so wished, these rays could shatter entire Realities and engulf entire Megaverses with ease. These rays consist of the purest of power, this power being directly from the Database itself. The radiation that these rays emit could leave entire Realities inhabitable for eons to come, entities that can’t withstand the power of these Gamma Rays will almost guaranteed to be killed off by the Radiation. These rays, unlike the bright purple rays that he can cast using his Mystic Aura, are purely black, furthermore, they can be seen radiating with an aura of sorts, this aura also having the ability to severely harm those in the nearby proximity of the ray.

### The Scythe of Reckoning

The Guardian is capable of summoning an abnormally large scythe, said scythe does greatly exceed The Guardian’s vessel size, yet he has no difficulties in wielding it. With this scythe, Encryption can perform all sorts of unique abilities and attacks. Another thing to note is that the scythe will only respond to the Guardian specifically, as anyone else who attempts to wield the weapon will be inflicted with severe damage. With the scythe, Encryption can send slashes that match the color palette of the scythe and himself, each slash being able to dwarf entire Universes at the very least. Another example of this weapon’s power is that Encryption can perform his own type of “special hell” that has been performed by countless characters within their own stories in the past. A puddle of sorts will rapidly begin to expand from the tip of The Guardian’s Scythe (this ability really is only used if the tip of the scythe is wedged into a large surface), the range of this puddle could range from entire cities to Reality itself, though once the puddle has reached or exceed what Encryption desired, a large, vertical column will emerge, this essentially being a giant beam that inflicts immense quantities of damage while also inflicting a form of karma, this karma draining not only one’s health, but also stamina and magic. With this scythe, The Guardian can also reap the souls of those he desires or feels the need to do so. Upon reaping one’s soul, Encryption will be able to do what he pleases with it, whether this being draining the magic from said soul, restoring the soul’s vessel or granting it a new one, or destroying the soul all together.

### “Beginning of the End”

If Encryption feels that, for whatever reason, a Reality, or multiple realities, are simply not fit to continue their stories, The Guardian can initiate what’s known as The Beginning of the End. With this ability, The Guardian will force the entirety of a Reality, or several Realities to enter the “final chapter” (Essentially the end of said Realities Life cycle) of their narratives, the entirety of said Realities will slowly shift and descend into a state of chaos, fundamentals principles that helped in allowing these Realities to operate as intended would begin to decay, and ultimately, this would result in these Realities to collapse in on themselves, the shockwaves caused by these explosions can cause significant collateral damage to the Omniverse they reside in as a whole. In the eyes of the Guardian, this ability is typically one that’s used as a Mercy Kill of sorts, given the death of said Reality is typically quick and painless for all those who reside within, however, if he so desired, he could utilize it in a far more sinister manner. The only reason that Encryption isn’t torn to shreds when attempting to perform such an act is because of the authority he’s gained from the Database.

### Reality Configuration

In short, The Guardian can manipulate, control and alter Reality as he pleases, and while the power to this ability isn’t absolute, the authority granted by the Database allows Encryption to still have extensive control over Realities and anything below or within them. The Guardian has the ability to absorb entire Realities if he feels necessary, these Realities will be condensed down into small cubes. These cubes can then be thrown at immense speeds wherever the Guardian desires. Typically, these cubes will implode on themselves after enough time has passed due to how unstable they are, though if the circumstances are right, they’ll explode instead of imploding. If these cubes explode, the amount of damage they cause is greatly amplified compared to if they were to implode on themselves.

## Weaknesses

The Guardian has a very, very durable vessel, allowing him to tank hits of all sorts, though Encryption can only sustain this state for so long, given the more damage he takes, the more and more his vessel will begin to crack. Ultimately, if he were to take enough damage, he’d either be converted back to his original state, or he’d simply shatter along with the entirety of his vessel. The more and more damaged his vessel is, the more unstable he becomes as a whole as well, this being something to keep in mind when fighting him.

## OVERDRIVE

* Reference #1
* Reference #2 (No Aura)

## Character Information

### Aliases

OVERDRIVE
"God of the Manicverse"

## Statistics

### Jurisdiction

9

> This World has been tainted by the deeds of those who seek self-fortune, putting others beneath themselves for their own gains. That all ends now. I know I can't overrule the imperfections of our existence, as our existence functions in a sense of duality, the imperfections are what create perfection, though someone like YOU has no redeeming qualities. Step forth and prove your worth.
>
> -OVERDRIVE

Once The Guardian has finally reached its breaking point, or he chooses to overwrite the Database’s rule, Encryption will be slowly enclosed within a large, purely white sphere, this sphere rapidly expanding to engulf everything within several Omniverses, potentially pushing beyond, even reaching to the very boundaries of the Threshold itself. This sphere, which can be best described as visible waves of pure energy all accumulating together to form a spherical shape, will temporarily disable all forms of magic, as long as these forms of magic are bound to concepts such as existence, nonexistence, life, death, among others that are bound to concepts as such. Once fully converted into Overdrive, Encryption will become the heart and soul of the Database, as in this state, he’s one with it, meaning his control over it is close to, if not, absolute.

## Personality

Calm and collected, that’s the best way someone could describe how Overdrive acts, as it’s very rare to see him get worked up over something. His ability to lack any sort of expression or show any signs of emotion are often what make him such a challenging foe, given how it’s next to impossible to distract him from the task at hand. Encryption’s personality often shifts entirely upon using Overdrive, this being due to the Database’s authority and desire (along with the fact his soul type and trait are changed) to sedate whatever threat had been, or still is present. Many look up to Overdrive as some sort of legend, myth, or god in a sense, yet Overdrive doesn’t see himself in such a way, as his sole purpose is to bring justice, and restore balance to the verses. Despite how morality plays a crucial role in how Overdrive functions, he isn’t afraid to break these morals if it means he’ll be able to properly sedate whatever his current target is. Overdrive can be compared to that of a computer program, just with some sentience to it, as while Overdrive still thinks for himself, most of the time, his thoughts are altered by the authority of the Database, however, one thing’s for certain, Overdrive won’t back down from a fight (if he finds any meaning for having the fight), and he most certainly won’t die without giving it his all, as in his eyes, it’s his sworn duty to help restore balance and do what’s best, for the greater good.

## Abilities

### Bounded Metaphysical Manipulation

Encryption, in a sense, has a very, miniscule amount of power that is most commonly shared among Metaversal beings, however, when excluding the Metaverse itself, this Manipulation proves to be next to absolute, as only those who are close to, or match Overdrive’s power can withstand the Manipulative capabilities that Overdrive holds. This manipulation ranges from anything such as being able to rip apart or create the very strings (relating to String Theory) that make up existence, to ripping apart entire clusters of Omniverses with ease. This manipulation can also be strongly felt within the very aspect of the Outerverse itself as Encryption has the ability to tap into Metaphysics itself, though this power is very, very limited once Metaphysics becomes prominent.

### Instantaneous Transportation

A simple ability that allows Overdrive to travel at such speeds that it can appear in multiple places at once, even then, most beings will only be able to catch the after-images of where Overdrive has previously been. With this, Overdrive can travel at such speeds that this alone can rip apart Spacetime, along with matter, antimatter, dark matter, along with most, if not all other aspects, compounds, particles, molecules, atoms, quirks that existence itself consists of.

### Adaptation

Overdrive has authority and immunity to most, if not, all types of Manipulation, this being due to his powerful, practically unbreakable connection with the Database, which is also immune to all forms of Manipulation. Overdrive is capable of instantaneously reacting to changes in circumstances, improbability, and uncertainty.

### Virtual Restoration

Overdrive is capable of healing or restoring practically anything he desires (As long as it doesn’t transcend the Outerverse), he can heal wounds of all sorts, reverting those to a state prior to injury. With this, Overdrive is capable of healing or reversing any sort of mental injury or damage that has been done, an example of this would be negating mind control entirely. Anything that is within or below the Outerverse, Overdrive can restore, this including entire verses all of these abilities trigger automatically on Overdrive, as the Database prioritizes preserving itself (Encryption) during this time. Overdrive can also revert Out-Codes back to their formal state, examples being Error/Geno to Classic, Fatal!Error to Geno/Classic, etc. When reverting Out-Codes, most of the time Overdrive must manually trigger this, and after having reverted an Out-Code, he can undo this revision.

If a foe Overdrive is facing uses a transformation of sorts, Overdrive can often use this to revert said user back to their original state, this also temporarily locking them out of whatever transformation they intended on using, this however only works on one conscious at a time, meaning if an entity has two (or more) consciouses, then it’ll most likely force the user to switch consciousness.

### Overdrive Series

Upon fully transforming into Overdrive, Encryption will be given a very specific set of attacks that only he will be able to use, as these abilities have all been specifically modified and adapted to fit Encryption himself. For example, if anyone were to gain control over Encryption and he’d ultimately transform into Overdrive, all these abilities would be inaccessible, as they rely solely on Encryption’s magic, morality, along with direct confirmation from the Database itself, as the Database must authorize the use of these abilities. Under specific circumstances, authorization of the Database can be overwritten, though this rarely occurs. Furthermore, whenever one of these abilities are being optimized or used, the Database itself will call out which attack is specifically being used.

#### Overdrive Series: Outerversal Subsidence

An ability similar to The Guardian’s Time Crunch, though what differentiates the two is that, unlike Time Crunch, which is bound to the third and fourth dimensions (often referred to as Spacetime), Outerversal Subsidence can be used on a far larger scale. Overdrive can exert an unfathomable amount of power into a singular point or radius. Once enough energy has been concentrated into a singular point, one of two events will occur: the first being that this singular point will begin to rapidly expand outward, traveling at speeds that are immeasurable to anything and everything bound by concepts, ultimately causing the Outerverse and everything below it, to in a sense “shatter”. An alternative to this outcome is that the amount of energy at said singularity will do the exact opposite, so instead of rapidly expanding outward, it’ll collapse in on itself, creating a rip in fiction itself, and here, large portions of the Outerverse will collapse with this newly formed rip, everything bound to fictional concepts are prone to be affected.

#### Overdrive Series: Fictional Laceration

Overdrive is capable of unleashing a singular, purely black ray from his chest, this ray originating directly from his soul. This ray consists of large amounts of Dark Energy, along with antimatter, thus allowing the ray to cut through practically anything that has matter, no matter how powerful said object is. Due to the extensive authority and power that the Database holds, this ray is capable of cutting through entire verses, even that of the Outerverse itself.

This ray will leave “burn” marks across anything it comes in contact with (this implying that said object isn’t reduced to nothing upon contact), however, these marks will begin to infect anything within the nearby vicinity, almost like a virus. Black, vein-like markings will stretch across the entirety of the verse the attack occurred within (the only exception being the Outerverse). Ultimately, once these veins have stretched across the entirety of the verse, they’ll rapidly crush and compress the verse itself down to a singular point. Overdrive will have this sphere at his disposal and use it whenever he feels necessary. For example, if he were to use this ability on a Multiverse, and then throw the sphere that had formerly been a Multiverse, that sphere will equal the amount of destruction required to destroy a singular Multiverse. Overdrive won’t be able to harness the power of anything below a Universe, as it would be seemingly pointless.

#### Overdrive Series: Outerversal Destabilization

Overdrive is capable of destabilizing anything that’s bound through conceptual means (existence, nonexistence, probability, improbability, etc.) as long as it doesn’t match, or surpass that of the Outerverse or a being of Outerversal Power. Upon having destabilized something, he can convert it into a strand of code, which will then be sent to the Database. After the Database has processed the verse or anything that has been destabilized, Overdrive will be able to harness that power and utilize it in combat, this process is almost instantaneous, though it does vary depending on the amount of stress Overdrive is under. Anything below a Universal scale that has been processed by the Database will have its power amplified to match that of a Universal scale before that energy is then diverted to Overdrive for him to use, and with this power, he can use it however he wishes, as it can also be used as a form of regeneration.

#### Overdrive Series: Stardust Obliterator

The large, Astral Hands that Overdrive has will all begin to glow a neon purple and all at once, these hands will discharge high amounts of pure Dark Energy as well as power directly from the Database. These rays are capable of destroying anything and everything (And nothingness) that they encounter, as they do transcend all normal means of destruction, this being why the destruction they cause will influence the Outerverse itself, along with objects and beings that may require conceptual authority to harm or destroy. The Rays from these Astral Hands, if Overdrive wishes, will lock onto a specific target instead of firing in the direction the hands were facing, furthermore, these blasts travel at speeds so immense that only the after images can be seen, this being after the destruction has been caused.

#### Overdrive Series: Omniversal Discharge

Overdrive is able to utilize the large, Astral Blaster that often can be seen hovering above his head. Upon using it, the blaster will first start by opening its mouth, here, everything excluding beings of high enough power will start being pulled into the blaster, large, cubic, pixel-like projectiles will be shot from the blaster’s mouth down in all directions, these cubes exploding on impact. As the blaster begins to absorb more and more matter and energy, the blaster will continue to increase in size, eventually reaching the point of being equivalent in size and mass to an entire Multiverse. Upon having harnessed enough matter and energy, Overdrive will exert an immense amount of energy up into the blaster, this forcing it to discharge all the energy that had been stored up within it; with this, the blaster will unleash a large, multi-colored beam that’ll engulf entire Omniverses. Prior to the blaster unleashing its attack, the Astral Hands that Overdrive has will accompany it, all of which will be illuminated a different color, ultimately, the hands firing rays that are far smaller than the one from the blaster, yet together, they’ll be able to level entire clusters of Omniverses. The blaster itself will now begin to discharge high amounts of radioactive energy, this energy appearing as bolts of lightning, each bolt being able to cause mass destruction if it were to strike a physical object.

#### Overdrive Series: HyperNova

From the upper section of his back, Overdrive is capable of discharging purple beams of Dark Energy, with them spreading throughout the exhibit like that of a forever-evolving species. Once they have all been released, the Dark Energy will spread throughout the verse that he resides within. This does not destroy the verse, as it will simply recolor the darkness into a purple abyss, obscuring it similar to that of a hologram. To use this ability to its fullest extent, Overdrive must do a hand gesture symbolizing death itself, causing gravity to alter as opposed to what it truly is, tearing the verse in half as a result of this.

An alternate use for this would be that if two or more of these rays of Dark Energy were to collide, then they’d begin to form a purely purple sphere. This sphere, while most of the time, never grows to be very large, its mass will equal that of entire Omniverses, and all this energy will instantly be discharged with the first existing thing within the verse that it comes in contact with. The size of this “Hypernova” will be about 4.588x1015 times the size of a typical Omniverse.

#### Overdrive Series: Manifested Ultipotence

Overdrive is capable of warping whatever verse he’s dormant within into the Database, the entire verse temporarily becoming one with the Database for the time being. After doing so, Overdrive’s power will reach an all-time high, as there will never be another time where his power can exceed what it becomes in this state, as due to being so close to his source of power, his feats are greatly amplified. While the verse itself may appear the same, apart from the fact that it’ll all be colored dark purple and black, matching that of the Database, this verse is actually temporarily within the depths of the Database, this being why the verse will now be infested with radiation, practically killing all forms of life that can’t withstand the radiation. Overtime, the very verse itself will begin to decompose due to this radiation eating away at the matter and energy that was formerly sustaining the verse. In a sense, this ability can be related to Reality Warping, as Overdrive will be warping the entirety of Reality around himself. As long as the verse is present, Overdrive will be able to sustain it, though once the verse has fully decomposed, everyone within it will be sent into a verse that will be specifically chosen by the Database itself. The Ultipotence that Overdrive holds can only be sustained within the Database, as once he exits, the distance from his source of power greatly increases.

#### Overdrive Series: Fragmented Omnilock

Overdrive can cast a singular, holographic-like, red hand that appears similar to the Astral hands that often hover around him. This hand will be 2.345x109 times bigger than an average sized Omniverse and with this fist is embedded the power of an Omnilock. Anything struck by this fist will be unable to move, no matter the status or power of said being or object, furthermore, all forms of magic will be nullified as the target struck by the fist will begin to peer into an uncountable, infinite amount of verses, each one having a different outcome, yet all of them seemingly correlate to the decisions that they had made. In conclusion, a third eye will appear on Overdrive’s forehead, the eye within this newly opened eye socket will be mix of red and yellow, a similar colored ray, that’s capable of engulfing an infinite amount of Omniverses will be shot from this eye, the target that was struck by the fist will be completely erased from the fabric of existence, nonexistence and all other forms of concepts that were previously binding them to fiction itself, this resulting in them being entirely erased from the story as a whole. This attack can only be used once, as after all is said and done, Overdrive will be in an extremely weak state, yet he’ll be able to pull off one final attack if need be.

#### Overdrive Series: The Final Frontier

If all else fails, Overdrive does have one final trick up his sleeve, given this attack is mostly used after his Fragmented Omnilock. Overdrive has the capability of compressing entire clusters of Omniverses into small, glowing purple spheres, each sphere being no larger than a Universe at most, yet the destructive capabilities these spheres hold can destroy entire chunks of the Outerverse, whether it be conceptually, or physically, of course transcending normal means of destruction. Overdrive can summon an uncountable, presumably infinite amount of these spheres, hurling them down upon his foe at speeds that greatly surpass most, if not all things bound to the concepts of existence, nonexistence, and even beyond. Oftentimes, the destruction these spheres cause may be reversed, as the remnants of the former Omniverses are still present, these remains eventually coming together once more to form entirely new Omniverses.

An alternate method that Overdrive has when going about his finisher is that he can absorb all of these former Omniverses thus giving his right arm a blinding, neon blue hue that’ll entirely encase said arm. Here, Overdrive can throw punches that’ll shake the very fabric of the verse as a whole, this including the Outerverse. Furthermore, Overdrive can discharge all this energy into a ray that maintains a similar color to the hue that had formerly encased his arm, this ray being 9.23x1060 times the size of a larger scaled cluster of Omniverses. This also does give Overdrive a temporary boost of power to combat the cooldown this ray has. Overdrive won’t be forced back into his normal state until he’s used this ability to its fullest extent (this being presented in the paragraph above). Both forms of this attack are capable of shattering everything below the Outerverse, along with Outerversal Power with absolute ease, even then, beings of Outerversal power may struggle handling the capabilities and feats that Overdrive has.

## Weaknesses

The main weakness that Overdrive has, given he lacks any type of physical weakness, is that most of his abilities must be authorized for use, this simply being a safety measure that was instilled by the Database incase one, someone were to gain control over Encryption while he was in his Overdrive state, and two, incase the Database isn’t able to manifest enough magic into Overdrive, given while this is going on, the Database has to sustain the remainder of the Manicverse, and only under very dire situations can the Database convert the entirety of its power to him.
## Relationships

The Specter: Formerly known as Thomas, Encryption was very close with his brother prior to their Universe’s demise, and even after the destruction, whenever given the chance, the two can be seen with one another. Out of the four brothers, Encryption and Specter are the closest.

Devastation: Someone Encryption had formerly cared for dearly during his past life, Percy was always the one who was experimented on the most by their mother, and while Percy is still in his vessel, something, or someone else is pulling the strings.

Ellipse: Ellipse and Encryption aren’t incredibly close to one another, as while they got along back when they lived in StaticTale, they can now be seen more as mutuals instead, given Ellipse doesn’t let himself get close with anyone really, not anymore. (Formerly known as Mason)

Dahlia: The one behind all of the pain and suffering that Encryption endures. She’s the reason why StaticTale fell, and he despises her, his very mother, with a passion beyond what most could comprehend. (Had given herself the name Emily to blend in.)

Obscurity: Being the father figure, and the only good parent in Encryption’s life, Obscurity was always there when Encryption needed him, though after the Vicissitude had exploded, Obscurity was sent through a rip in the fabric of existence itself, this meaning that Obscurity would be trapped within the void. (Had been referred to as Ajax).

Zenshia: Zenshia was formerly a human who had found herself within the Database with her pet cat. However, with no way to escape, the two slowly grew to become glitched while their vessels surprisingly adjusted to the harsh conditions of the Dead Zone that they were within. Encryption had ultimately found Zenshia, and while she was incredibly scared of him at first, the two have quickly grown to be close friends.

## Trivia

* Encryption was the only one out of all his brothers that actually enjoyed Thomas's cooking, though he never understood why the others hated it so much.
* Oddly enough, Encryption enjoys watching Anime, as it's always been one of those things that's captivated him, perhaps it's because of how much he watched it with his brothers when they were all younger?
* One of the things Encryption did when he was younger, and still does now, is star gazing. He's always been fond of space, as it's always piqued his interest, however, he was never sure why, or what he found so interesting about it, after all, star gazing is just looking up at stars that are light years away, yet he always found something so calming about it.
* One of the things that really annoys Encryption is when he's interrupted while in the middle of doing something. This was a repeating event in his youth, as it still happens quite often on a daily basis. He was never sure why it annoyed him so much, perhaps it's the fact he just wanted to accomplish what he was trying to do, and distractions only slowed him down.
* Over the years after StaticTale's Destruction, the stress of everything that had happened began to catch up with the skeleton, as he couldn't run from his problems anymore. And now that **he's** always with him, Encryption has developed a real bad case of insomnia, as per night, he usually gets a few hours of sleep at most.
* Normally, Encryption will only be seen with one eye light, this being the white one in his right eye socket, however, upon being put under high amounts of stress, or if he begins to experience extreme emotions (Primarily being hatred, rage, etc.), this is when his left eye light will form. This eye light is purple mainly due to the high concentration of magic it holds, breaking said eye could result in an explosion that could destroy a small house. Furthermore, if he wished, he could manually activate this eye, as he tends to use it as a form of intimidation from time to time.
* Encryption would actually be far more powerful than what he is currently if he only had more experience with his powers. Everything he's learned about himself and his powers has been self taught.
* It's been seen countless times that whenever Encryption's straining his vessel and soul, a purple, sludge-like substance can be seen leaking from his eye sockets, along with any cracks in his skull. This sludge being a byproduct of the high amounts of magic being produced in a short duration of time.
* The entity that resides within Encryption's mind and vessel was created when Encryption stumbled into the Database itself, given it initially saw him as a threat.

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