Max Hakton

Zatch Hakton (Cousin)

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## General

Max Hakton is a character who appears in *The Story*. He is Zack's brother who replaces Zack in the event he gets kicked out of the novel, taking over his role as Hacker among other things.

## Personality

Max is a lot like Zack, yet somehow better. Despite Hacking and causing the same shenanigans, the other characters absolutely love him and enjoy every single second that he's in their lives. While he seems to be quiet and composed like Zack, deep within lies a burning hatred for his brother who was always the better one in the family. This is why, when the opportunity arose, he stepped in to take his place and erase him from existence. This makes him a lot more like Zatch- someone with ulterior motives who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

## Appearance

Max is a young man of average height and slim build. He has short black hair that is a bit more styled than Zack's. His eyes are black, but aren't quite as beady. Notably, he has freckles.

## History

### *Origins*

Max is something of a situational character that was meant to spite the real-world Zack. The real Zack would always have me read the novel to him on the bus and supplied a lot of ideas for Season 2. Of course, I could use his involvement in the novel as leverage against him and would often threaten to remove him completely if he didn't do certain things, such as not coming over to hang out at my house when he said he would. There were times when I followed through on this threat and removed him for certain periods which is where Max came into play. Zack was obviously a key component in the novel and couldn't just be removed, so someone had to take his place. Hilariously, the characters absolutely *adore* Max and always comment on how much better he is than Zack. Although Zack would always return in the end, it was entertaining to strike a nerve with him in this way.

### *In the novel*

#### Season 2

He made his debut in Season 2's *The Sportside Island Adventure*. When the others were busy failing at various sporting events, Zack found himself warped to the White Void shortly after discovering his Hacking ability. Here, a character named Max flew in from nowhere, kicked him in the head, and sent him tumbling down into a flaming pit where he was said to have burned for the rest of the day. He was removed from the rest of the chapter and Max took his place, though he was still seen in the audience with the others during the frisbee event. Max shot to the top of the popularity charts almost immediately and went off to participate in an episode of *Viewer Fun* that featured him obliterating Michael- something that Zack was never able to accomplish. Once the chapter was over, Zack returned and Max was all but forgotten.

#### Season 5

He wasn't seen or heard from again until Season 5 during the Thanksgiving chapter, *Thanks for No Thanks*. Here, he visited the house for the holiday and it was revealed that he was actually Zack's brother all along. The two proceeded to cause trouble by Hacking the turkey and stealing pants which effectively ruined what was supposed to be a nice holiday.