Metallikats

The **Metallikats** are a couple of cybernetic robots. Originally **Mac** and **Molly Mange,** a couple of Mobian criminals were the leaders of a gang known as the Lapago until they were arrested. They were were presumed to have died after escaping prison and now revived as robots now calling themselves the Metallikats. While they were also in service with the Racing Drones, they began working with the Lady of Chaos Nyx Kane.

## Personality

Mac and Molly often bickered with each other, but would come to each other's aid when one was in trouble, and it is shown that they truly care for each other. Mac was considered the "muscle" of the team, while Molly was considered the "brains."

After their defeat, they became wiser and learned from their mistakes after underestimating their enemies and could not take on the Syndicate by themselves.

## Biography

### Early Life

Mac and Molly Mange were a bickering couple of Husband-and-Wife team who took the life of crime to rob banks and steal Dust to sell to the market. They recall the time of getting married when they robbed the casinos when Mac used a ring he stole from an old lady to propose to Molly, having a Las Vegas wedding with the priest held at gun point.

They done a few jobs for some for hire, rumours they once competed against the Ravens in Chicago and later formed their own gang known as the Lapago when they received an invite to join the Gobb Syndicate. They did well to avoid the Hunters, the authorities and The Justice Friends for awhile until one day their gang fought against a train when they discovered to belong to a Satyra Lieutenant named Simion, they thought to have gotten off easy until his forces tracked them down and destroyed their hideout when. The battle caught the attention a team of hunters who captured the Mange couple and send them to Alcatraz island. Spending a few months in prison until they somehow escaped the island until they mysteriously vanished, presumably drowned by a passing boat. Their gang dissolved with no leaders or enough men and joined other branches rather then help their bosses out for all they've done.

### The Metallikats

The couple made a surprise comeback as machines and found some of their former members such as Scar, given the remaining members a message if they survived that the Metallikats will be taking over the Red Caps‘ loot and get back at the Syndicate members who left them to rot in prison, despite their former attempts to offer service, the Metallkats wiped them out with the help of the Racing Drones. They plan on going after anyone who caused their downfall, and even some such as Phil Ken Sebben for personal issues. They contacted Gelorum who hired them for the job to take out her former associates to retrieve their technology and gave her new upgrades for payment. Using their new abilities and weapons stolen from Hackle, the two began their new life of crime by attacking the city of GrimmFall they later pursue a vendetta against Mayor Sebben for denying their parole request, though it turned out that Deputy-Mayor Callie Briggs had done it, as the mayor was too “busy” to handle it. However, the SWAT Kats learned of their activities from one of the survivors of the attack. They were defeated by the SWAT Kats and their remains were given to the professor to rebuild them.

They were eventually found by Nyx Kane, a Lady of Chaos, her familiar Professor Pericles and Juniper Lee. Who invaded Professor Hackles lab with the goal of retrieving them their at the time decapitated would witness the confrontation and Hackles death at Nyx's hands, when the professor while attempting to explain his actions ended up setting off the Lady of Chaos causing her to electrocute him to death. After Nyx and Pericles sent June through a portal to Moana, the Lady of Chaos approached the table where their heads rested telling them they could now talk.

Later the repaired Metallikats would be among a gathering in Gravity Falls where they met Preston Northwest and Pacifica Cipher. The former's mocking angering them and others insulting all those Nyx had chosen as her new allies and followers, with Pacifica arrival on the scene ceasing further hostilities and welcoming the Metallikats and the others gathered to their ranks.

The Metallikats would later return to the GrimmFall city mayor’s building, holding Flay Allster as a hostage to force the mayor to comply to theirs and Nyx’s demands such as the piece of the Planispheric Disk, and also came into knowledge of the Spiral Gems Mac told them that he and his wife put aside their vendetta when they became wiser to avoid the same mistakes. While Nyx was segueing with the mayor over her past, they were caught by surprise of an unknown hero dressed as a spider and forced to make their escape with the Lady of Chaos.

### Wierdmaggedon

The Metallikats were made as guards for Pacifica's and Dipper Pines wedding with Bunny as the flower girl, the two recalled how their wedding went and laughed of the fond memories of casino robberies.

## Powers and Abilities

with their new robotic bodies, the Metallikats are stronger and faster than their organic forms, no longer feel physical pain without the worry of being shot by blasters with their minds transferred into their new forms. Their arms can able to change or replace with weapons for combat.

Furhe details of their weapons and capabilities is unknown.

## Relations

### Allies

**Gelorum-** While their precise standing is unknown Gelorum is a contact and past client to the Metallikats prior to their imprisonment, having hired them to deal with Scar and his gang after they took weapons and tech.

**Racing Drones**

**Nyx** **Kane** -The Metallikats came into working with the Lady of Chaos after fixing them up and helped them get back at the professor from using them as servants even if they were criminals. They did a few things and even set up the wedding between Dipper and Pacifica.

**Professor Pericles**

### Enemies

**Red Caps -** Mac and Molly use to work together with the Red Caps to steal weapons, rob banks and Dust for profit. However, after the couple were arrested, they were left to rot in jail and swore revenge on the Red Caps by destroying their business after becoming machines.

**Lapago** - A branch of criminals the Metalikats once control before they were crushed by the Satyra and the Surviving members disbanded. After joining other gangs such as the Red Caps instead of helping their former bosses to break out, they were entirely wiped out by their former leaders and the help of the Racing Drones.

**Scar -** Scar was a former subordinate to Mac and Molly in the Lapago who betrayed and turned his back on his former leaders after their arrest and joined up with the Red Caps. They would later pay him back after their transformation into the Metallikats brutally killing him.

**Phil Ken Sebben** - The Metallikats have a vendetta toward the mayor of GrimmFall city, originally because they believed he turned down their parole and their bribes for it. They attempted vengeance only to be defeated and now likely despise Sebben even more than before. Realising their mistake from the previous fight, they knew then to avoid a fight with someone who is the wielder of a Spiral Gem and more skilled than them, but still hold a grudge against him and love nothing more than to see him dead.

**Callie Briggs -** Callie is revealed to be the one to really turn down the Metallikat's paroles and bribes in their attempt of revenge on Sebben. They tried to kill her by throwing her out the window of GrimmFall city hall only for Callie to save herself with her semblance. After their first encounter with Callie and learning the truth she has likely been added to the Metallikats hit list.

**SWAT Kats**

**Satyra**

**Simion -** Simion is the Satyra lieutenant that Mac and Molly stole from when they raided a train that belonged to him. At first they believed they got away in the clear only for his forces to track them down and destroy their hideout, the ensuing battle would ultimately be responsible for their arrest. It is quite likely that the Metallikats hold a grudge blaming him for their arrest.

**Flay Dante**

### Neutral

**Professor Hackle**

**Juniper Lee**

## References

* GrimmFall:
	+ Chapter 243 (Mentioned)
	+ Chapter 247
	+ Chapter 249
	+ Chapter 258
	+ Chapter 299
	+ Chapter 321
* GrimmFall: Acceleracers
	+ Chapter 10 (First Appearance)

## Background Information

The Metallikats are one of the recurring villains of the *Swat Kats.* Their appearance in GrimmFall: Acceleracers was based in the episode “The Metallikats”.