Swayzak

**Swayzak** is a malicious virus and one of the enemies of TOM and Sara after infecting the *Absolution* to trap them in Hyperspace. While defeated, he would soon make his return in the future, all while vowing revenge.

## Appearance

He is completely orange/red with some yellow markings here and there, with glowing yellow eyes and a vented yellow mouth. Having metallic skin, clawed hands, and appears as some sort of digital devil.

## Personality

Swayzak is a nasty virus who's completely malicious and sadistic, wishing to cause harm to all he meets, including his mortal enemies TOM and Sara, whom he wants revenge on after his encounter with them many years ago.

He is rather confident in himself, and loves taunting his enemies, insulting them. He also enjoys making people falter, using his powers to distract people and takes advantage to strike. He is however prone to underestimating the powers of others, which can leave him vulnerable to beings stronger than him.
Biography
In the distant past, Swayzak would infect and take control of the Absolution in an attempt to make it crash into Earth. However, TOM didn't give up that easily and kept transmitting into the ship's system to try and eject Swayzak. After a failed attempt to infect TOM that Sara sabotaged, Swayzak was gone, and SARA returned alive and well.

However, sometime later after the events, Swayzak remained active, and was contacted by a trio of inter-dimensional villains: X the Eliminator, Control Freak and Psycrow with Control Freak having upgraded the virus further in return for a special favor he can use one day.

### Grimmfall: Toonmai Rebirth

When TOM and SARA were in hyperspace, they fell in contact with something. SARA believing it was Swayzak, but TOM realized it had been someone else. Control Freak in fact.

### GrimmFall: Wacky Races

After the race, Control Freak would freak out upon discovering that the Teen Titans of his world were sending a signal across dimensions, fearing that they might find him. X the Eliminator and Psycrow would calm him down, telling him he had no fear.

While agreeing, Control Freak wished to play it safe. He would then decide to find someone to help to stop the broadcast. He then finds Swayzak on his list, contacting him knowing full well that the virus would gladly do this to get back at TOM. Calling him in so he can stop the broadcast made by TOM and SARA from trying to contact anyone outside Dimension GF-007 such as the Teen Titans for help in return for an upgrade he had received from them a while back..

### Elemental Rescue Arc

When the time came to invade the Gem Homeworld, Swayzak would be called upon to start his part of the mission. Which was to use his powers to cut off all forms of communications of the Gem systems. While he was at it he would succeeded in his mission of cutting the broadcast on the Absolution cutting off TOM and SARA's connections by jamming them as a personal revenge against the robot and A.I. from years ago. The two were shocked that Swayzak was still alive. The two then trying their best to get rid of him by calling Sebben, knowing full well if Swayzak is involved, things couldn't be good as they noted his jamming signals covered the dimension of the Teen Titans, parts of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Gem Empire.

To bad the plan is already in motion, with all Gem communications jammed with even ships ending up lost and colonies unable to call for back up as enemies arrived. Entire moons, planets, and asteroids going dark thanks to the virus's efforts. This would allow all the forces to begin their strike at the Gem Homeworld thanks to this distraction.

On Homeworld, Yellow Diamond would soon find this out and get on board to deal with the virus herself as none of the Peridots could do anything against it. Mocking Yellow at how useless the empire was that couldn't stop him. Unfortunately he never expected that Yellow could actually **enter cyberspace** on her own. Where she would proceed to take apart his virus allowing communications to slowly go back online. He would strike but easily be beaten, vowing it wasn't over.

Swayzak would then get more serious and during the second battle, would attempt to copy her style. Though during the fight, he could only get a few slices and would once more be overwhelmed. So he changed to the shattered form of Pink Diamond thinking he could distract her and win. Instead he would only aggravate her and instantly lose, Yellow swearing if she ever got her hands on him, she'd torture him for the mistake he made.

Swayzak would then speak to Limburger stating his hold would soon end as Yellow Diamond is restoring communications, soon the defense system. He would also be surprised at Limburger's plan in allowing the Plutarkion fleet to be destroyed, stating it wasn't the plan for the leader Camembert to get killed, only for Limburger to state he was making alterations. Swayzak would then leave but states he doesn't care for his plans, and only for his own ambitions before leaving.

### Virus Showdown

As Yellow Diamond prepared to defeat Swayzak, he came and taunted them. Stating himself above them, having caused discord on other worlds and they couldn't stop him. He would be constantly belittled though by Yellow, who had tricked him into constantly talking before being shut out as he roared in outrage.

It was then that in a matter of seconds, Yellow Diamond came into his personal hidden surer causing him to be surprised and outraged at her intrusion. Despite this he still believed himself better as he had home field advantage and struck at her. Launching attacks that he thought would kill her, only for Yellow to survive with him getting angrier and angrier at her disrespect until he grew into a massive size.

This would be his downfall as Yellow exploited this and had hiddenly entered Diamond Battle Mode and struck with such speed and power he could't even stop her. A mere second later, she would plunge her weapon and release her power instantly wiping him from the Gem network as he screeched in pain cutting off his disruption while falling apart.

According to Limburger's ally, Karbunkle, Swayzak had indeed survived, his core intact. Though he had hidden himself somewhere in the dark version of cyberspace to heal with none able to locate him.

### Digital Plans

Swayzak, while still recovering and angry, would find Van Kless through the dark cyberspace. From there he would observe his work undetected. Becoming interested in his ability to make artificial data based beings, and the potential his work had. Deciding to remain watching for now in order to see what he can make from this.

## Powers and Abilities

Swayzak shows himself to be fully capable in bringing down communications, infecting, and totally ruining anything he gets his hands on. Being one of the most powerful viruses to date, having actually shut down the entire Gem Empire systems despite how advanced they were. Even entering the Absolution and stopping TOM and Sara a few times. He even showed himself surviving Yellow Diamond and her Diamond Battle Mode attack, though not without injury.

**Infection:** Like any virus, Swayzak is capable of infecting all machinery stopping them from functioning. From ships to the lights to even the Homeworld of the Gems own defense system.

**Jamming:** Swayzak can jam all communications from light years away and cut off all communications.

**Avatar Form:** Swayzak can create a form in the digital realm of Cyberspace, and even harm Yellow Diamond. Though due to his lack of skill in real battle and the near limitless power of a Diamond, Swayzak was easily beaten.

**Mimicry:** He can copy a way a person can fight just by watching them, though unable to fully adapt against those more skilled than him.

**Form Shift:** He can change into the forms of others, an example being Pink Diamond.

**Size Alteration:** He can change his size at will, becoming even bigger than Yellow Diamond.

**Stealth:** If he wishes, he can hide with nobody able to locate him by using the dark version of cyberspace as a location.

## Relationships

### Enemies

**TOM -** His mortal enemy as it had been TOM and his allies to stop him from first infecting the Absolution. Angered at losing and being kicked out, he would swear revenge. Awaiting opportunities like the Gem Invasion just to get payback. TOM fully aware how dangerous Swayzak is. TOM hates having been controlled by the malicious virus.

**SARA -** While not as much as TOM, SARA also shares position of being Swayzak's enemy and doesn't mind hurting her.

**Yellow Diamond -** Swayzak would mock Yellow Diamond at how he easily brought down their defenses. Yet he would make the mistake of underestimating her, and even earning her ire by turning into Pink Diamond. Being beaten so easily, with his own virus being destroyed at a rapid pace, Swayzak swearing he will get revenge one day. Yellow also stating the same wishing to tear him apart for his crime into turning into her sister.

By their third meeting she crushed him in a humiliating matter without even caring if he survived. As he was cut off from the Gem network, Swayzak is forced into hiding likely wishing revenge for this.

### Allies

**Control Freak -** He cares not for Control Freak, but still helps him out as a favor when Control Freak upgraded him.

**Psycrow -**Cares little for him like any other organic being but helps out during the attack on the Gem Empire's network.

**X the Eliminator**

### Neutral

**Limburger -** He was surprised by Limburger's goals to change the plan, but ultimately didn't care but states he's only in this for his own ambitions.

Van Kleiss - While it doesn't show to much of his thoughts toward Van Kleiss, Swayzak finds his work interesting and full of potential. Believing it may be what he needs to ascend further in power to defeat those against him and for revenge. Van Kleiss is unaware of his existence.

## Background Information

Swayzak is the main villain of Trapped in Hyperspace, as well as the tie-in game of the same name. During the Total Immersion Event, TOM and SARA sent the *Absolution* into hyperspace on a trip to Earth, leaving Swayzak with the perfect opportunity to wreak havoc.

Swayzak also made a cameo appearance in SARA's game review of Rez, which gave the main protagonist of Rez his nickname of "Swayzak." The voice actor of Swayzak is American actor Carl Lumbly, who also voices Martian Manhunter.

## Trivia

* In the *Trapped in Hyperspace* online game, Swayzak had a different voice actor; an unidentified New Zealander who did not treat the staff kindly.