Agents of the S.M.S.B.: Age of Innovation

***Agents of the S.M.S.B.: Age of Innovation*** is a direct sequel set twenty-five years after *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Latest Threat*, and the second installment of *Agents of the S.M.S.B.* trilogy. The book is written and illustrated by D. Isaac Thomas. The book sees the return of Master Intelligence, Lindsay Kellerman, Sebiscuits Cardarphen, Paige Nelson, and Captain Strength. New characters include Sheriff Jagger, Captain Photon, Squeazy, the Grover children, and Colette.

The plot follows Lindsay Kellerman and Sheriff Jagger as they attempt to take down the Dark Flame, while facing new threats in a more divided Sol System. The story takes place in Rhinebeck, New York City, and Asia starting around January of 2094. It was released on February 7, 2019 to generally favorable reviews.

## Plot

Lindsay Kellerman rushes to the aid of Master Intelligence, and together they overpower the Gladiator and bind him before revealing the helpless warlord to the remaining warriors, most of whom surrender. They can now turn their attention back to the Resometh. Finally, Valhalla is able to seize the Disc of Amity and use it to restore the fledgling material universe and proceeds to vaporize Genesis, who accepts defeat before fading into the next life. With the fighting over, Telekinibabe helps everyone back to the MBH on Earth, and Master Intelligence goes abroad in order to recuperate from the recent trauma he has endured. He visits Myra Gordon, who introduces him to Thomas Meyer, who has come to stay for a few weeks after his expulsion from Lazar Institute, a boarding school. The two men immediately become friends and he agrees to join the S.M.S.B. and become "Centauri". Ramona Meyer visits the MBH for dinner and befriends the team, whilst suggesting that they move the Pit of Holograms which was once owned by Charity Hirz to the t and i Factory.

An era of hard-won peace washes over the star system and Master Intelligence marries Cardarphen; the two innovate the S.M.S.B. and create industry. Centauri's parents die in a car crash, leading to him and Kellerman becoming friends. Later, Master Intelligence has Force Baby trained with Sagen Rolt. For his fortieth birthday, Centauri receives a river stone from Master Intelligence, something that came from the River of Light located behind NYC Hospital. Lindsay and Centauri are captured by the priests of the Styricat and the High Priest Vertenubelter. The cult worships the Arcanus and summon the soul of Bartholomew Gales, but law enforcement agents Savannah van Dukas and Exogale save them. Master Intelligence reconnects with Rocken Role and they produce a high-caliber feature film. Realizing Ramona has set them up so she can dominate society, the S.M.S.B. heads to the t and i Factory, and starts their intense trip into the seven Defense Chambers. A series of mishaps forces everyone to stay behind and only Centauri is allowed to proceed. Ramona fights him for the code to activate the pit, but Centauri brutally annihilates her. Five uneasy years pass, Centauri's research reveals the Sword of Abomination belongs to George Thames II. Master Intelligence insists that they can't just break in his workshop, making Centauri furious.

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In the climax, Centauri begins to question the truth about the S.M.S.B., and confronts Master Intelligence as they go to the Fun Room to check on Force Baby, who was becoming increasingly unstable. When Captain Strength confronts them, Master Intelligence claims disenchantment with becoming the Ring of Magic as he finally understands Centauri is truly a sociopath, refusing to help him. The three finally begin a vicious duel while Force Baby watches in horror. Set off by what he sees, Force Baby finally tries to intervene in the fight, but can't due to his erratic abilities, and in the ensuing chaos, Master Intelligence and Centauri's torrents of energy rebound into him and he dies, which prompts Thomas Meyer to flee. As Master Intelligence resolves to begin the revolution without the traitor, Thomas leaves town, steals the Sword of Abomination, and brings it with him to Egrevond, where he speaks with Senator Rokari Ken as she laments over how she has successfully gotten herself elected as Chieftain of the NA as a projection from her hand emits an image of Nebelon's face onto the ceiling.

## Development

D. Isaac Thomas confirmed that *Agents of the S.M.S.B. 2* will be announced in May of 2018. This turned out to be *The Inferno Relit*.

The book was confirmed on November 5, 2018, two days after the release of *Across the Portal: Insurgence*, to be released on February 7, 2019.

## Appearances

### Locations

* Earth
	+ Africa
		- Church of Styricataerea
	+ Arizona
		- T and i Factory
	+ New York City, New York
		- Blackwing Sanctum (footage)
		- MBH
	+ Oklahoma
		- Transylvania Quarters (footage)
	+ Russia
	+ Wyoming
		- Merchant Alley
			* Thames Metalle
* Egrevond

### Events

* Melanization (footage)
* The Gladiator's campaign (footage)
	+ Mission to Transylvania Quarters (footage)
* War for Jupiter (footage)
	+ Brightening (footage)
	+ Battle of Jupiter (footage)
* Ramona Meyer's campaign
	+ Mission to Arizona
	+ Mission to the t and i Factory
* Skirmish in the Church of Styricatearea
* Mission to Russia
* Duel in the MBH
* Theft of the Sword of Abomination

### Objects

* Cuffs of Energy
* Device of Teleportation
* Orb of Power
* Sword
* Sword of Abomination
* Verasect (mentioned)

### Species

* Chickens (mentioned)
* Humans
* Ghosts
* Scorpions
* Zerads

### Organizations

* Resometh (mentioned)
* S.M.S.B.
* Knights of Plague (mentioned)
* Order of the Mystic Specters
* Band of Justice
* Styricat
* Global Syndicate (mentioned)
* Dellatrux School Team (mentioned)

### Mentioned

* Dylan Gagnon
* Elite NoHeads
* International Symposium of Strength
* Global Syndicate
* Lord Genesis
* Mr. Stupid NoHead
* NoHeads
* Sheriff Bladepoint
* Dellatrux School Team
* Verasect

### New characters

* Thomas Meyer
* Dylan Gagnon (mentioned)
* Ramona Meyer
* Ed Meyer
* Sandra Meyer
* Martha Strout
* Benjamin Stewart (mentioned)
* Irene Stewart (mentioned)
* Force Baby's Mother (mentioned)
* Force Baby's Father (mentioned)
* Ginevra
* Gloria Sigismond
* Wesley Carrier
* Beru Meyer
* Harrison Meyer
* Nora Meyer
* Veronica
* Nicole
* Sagen Rolt
* Lily Moon
* Lisa Turpin