Season 2, Episode 1

## **Opening Scene**

Season 2, Episode 1 starts off showcasing the visibly purified Poly Forest, following Pentellow's triumph over the Tree Monster in her tree form during the Season 1 finale. The narrative then transitions to Cyan's attempt to call out Cyanide, querying her whereabouts. Cube expresses concern about Cyanide's absence, prompting Orange to suggest that she may have departed due to her being a corrupt after all. Subsequently, Cyan interjects and asserts to Orange that Cyanide, much like himself and the other heroes, is also a hero. Although Gold concedes to Cyan's claim to some extent, he opines that Cyanide being a corrupt overshadows her attributes as a hero like them.

This discussion prompts Tsavorite to express sadness over not having a sister anymore in the group. Iris then voices his opinion that it would be prudent for Cyanide to not be here, given the potential threat she poses as. Pentellow concurs, emphasizing the importance of the group's current objective of seeking the orange tree pieces in the Land of Spheres. Unbeknownst to them, Cyanide is eavesdropping from atop a tree and becomes disheartened upon overhearing their discussion about her. She departs the scene, feeling dejected, until she receives a call from Dub.

Cyanide nearly slips up and mentions Dub's true name, but quickly catches her and instead refers to him as "Boss". During their conversation, Dub informs Cyanide that he has contacted Cubic about him being inside Cube's body again and inquires about the recent defeat of the beast by the caretakers and heroes, which resulted in Tsavorite's full maturation. Cyanide confirms these developments and divulges that the group is currently en route to the Land of Spheres to locate the orange tree pieces. Intrigued by this location, Dub instructs Cyanide to prioritize getting there before the main group does and to rendezvous with a sphere donning headphones and skates. Cyanide assents to Dub's instructions and queries his identity, to which Dub responds by the name "Circubit" with a sinister grin.

## **Plot**

After the intro, the next scene shows the main gang finally arriving in the Land of Spheres, with Pentellow expressing surprise at the absence of any corrupts in the vicinity. Pyrare inquires about their next course of action, to which Iris suggests heading east, as he is aware of a village located in that direction. The scene transitions to Copter, who is providing assistance to other sphere citizens who have fallen into large, unknown crevasses. The citizens express their gratitude towards her, and Heli acknowledges their appreciation while urging them to remain safe. Pyrare addresses Copter by her nickname "Rotocopter" and remarks that it has been a while since they last met.

Copter notices the group from a distance and reacts with delight, rushing over to embrace Pyrare and express her relief at their safety. Cube inquires whether this is the location where Copter was thrown after Dub's attack, to which Heli confirms and explains that she has been assisting the citizens ever since her arrival. Copter proceeds to inform the group about the strange crevasses that have been forming, causing sphere citizens to fall into them. Pentellow queries the cause behind these crevasses, prompting Iris to suggest deferring the investigation until later. He then urges Pentellow and the rest of the group to focus on reaching the village in the meantime.

The story then shifts toward Cyanide who finally arrives at the infected castle, which is presumably the home of Iris's parents. Initially apprehensive upon entering, Cyanide is startled by Circubit, who had been hiding behind the door and subsequently closes it upon her arrival. Circubit interprets Cyanide's reaction as confirmation of her identity, to which Cyanide responds with a sense of despondency regarding her reason for being there. Despite this, Circubit responds with apparent indifference, remarking that she does not have a choice in the matter, leaving Cyanide perplexed by his response.

Circubit heaves a sigh and instructs Cyanide to remain by his side, assuring her that he will take care of everything. In response, Cyanide offers a simple acknowledgment, and Circubit considers this to be a positive sign. He then proceeds to bring Cyanide along with him, presumably to engage in further mischief and chaos. The next scene shows the group's arrival at the intended village, where Iris spots Circumuscle and Spheer in the distance. Recognizing the duo, Iris addresses Spheer and Circumuscle using the nickname "Cee", prompting Circumuscle and Spheer to turn around in surprise at the sight of Iris. Spheer greets Iris warmly, expressing delight at seeing him too.

Iris introduces Circumuscle and Spheer to the other caretakers and heroes, indicating that Spheer is non-binary. Pentellow, Pyrare, and Cube welcome the duo. Spheer poses a question to the group, leaping off Circumuscle's back and inquiring whether they have encountered a shape with pink eyes only. Pyrare responds in the negative, explaining that they have not encountered that type of phenomenon before, adding that corrupted shapes tend to be entirely pink in color. Spheer appears a bit suprised that the group has not encountered this before, prompting Circumuscle to suggest they follow him and Spheer, as the situation is becoming weird for them.

The main group proceeds to follow Circumuscle and Spheer to a house where Circumuscle opens the front door to reveal a shocking sight: Cirtunda, a member of their own group, tied up in a chair with a perpetual smile and pink eyes. Spheer explains that this is the result of their grandmother's condition, which is deeply unsettling to them. Cube expresses understanding, while Iris inquires about the cause of this phenomenon. Spheer then shows the caretakers and heroes a drawing they made of Circubit. Circumuscle apologizes to the main group, acknowledging that this situation has been troubling Spheer.

In a flashback sequence, Circumuscle explains to the main gang how he, Spheer, and Cirtunda attempted to evade Circubit. Unfortunately, Circubit eventually caught up to them and began playing music from his headphones, one of his weapons. Circumuscle explains that for some reason, this only affected Cirtunda, causing her to attack him and Spheer while Circubit laughed in the background. Despite the mind control, Circumuscle was able to stop Cirtunda from attacking, and his girlfriend, Rincle, appeared out of nowhere to attack Circubit with her weapon. Rincle instructed Circumuscle to flee, even though he was reluctant to do so, and he and Spheer had no choice but to be forced to flee back to the village.

After recounting his story to the caretakers and heroes, Circumuscle expresses ongoing concern for his girlfriend, Rincle, who has yet to return to the village with them. Spheer notes that Circubit is still causing problems. Cube suggests that they must locate both Rincle and Circubit. Pentellow proposes that she and others should split up, with Iris agreeing that they should search for Rincle while he and Cube track down Circubit. Iris pulls Cube closer to him, placing his arm around him. Cube gets worried about being just the two of them with their heroes because of his thoughts that it's going to be enough. Iris then says "yeah" and quickly reassures Cube that they've got this while using his powers.

The scene shifts to the forest, where Cube and Iris are joined by their heroes, still in search of Circubit. Iris directs Cube's attention by pointing to his own eye and seriously instructing him to keep a sharp lookout, emphasizing that Circubit will be difficult to spot. Cube acknowledges this with a simple "Ok," but Iris notices Cube losing focus and admonishes him to stay alert. Cube promptly apologizes for his lapse in attention. Orange suggests that he and Cyan should search from above, which Iris agrees to, cautioning them to maintain a low profile as they take to the air in search of Circubit.

Cube then begins to feel uneasy about Iris's behavior and expresses his discomfort, noting that the situation was not as serious when Lythorus was present. Iris did not immediately respond to Cube's comment, nor to his inquiry about Circubit. Cyan then flies back down and informs them that Circubit's location has been discovered. Iris leads the group, and they emerge from the bushes, observing Circubit with Cyanide. Iris makes the remark about the skater's presence, as Cyan then observes that Cyanide is present with Circubit. Iris deduces that something is amiss because of the involvement toward Cyanide, and devises a plan of action. He instructs Cube to employ his grabbing claws, while the heroes execute their strategy on the count of three. Iris warns that he will intervene if necessary, delivering an intimidating look towards Cube, Orange, and Cyan, which leaves them feeling uncomfortable.

Cube then shakes his head as Iris begins a countdown from three. Cube launches his grabbing claw at Circubit, but unfortunately fails to make contact, as Circubit is able to quickly evade the attack, with Cyanide also avoiding it by quickly zooming away. Cube retrieves his grabbing claw and becomes increasingly agitated with the others, asking where Circubit has gone. Suddenly, Circubit appears behind them and jumpscares Cube badly that he starts to scream loudly in surprise, as Circubit bursts into laughter.

Circubit greets Iris, initially failing to recognize him due to his hair. Iris responds by pointing his sword at him, accusing him of being responsible for turning Cirtunda's eyes pink. Circubit defends himself, claiming that it is not his fault that his music is mesmerizing. He then offers a deal to Iris to have Cirtunda's senses restored by having his hero, Orange fight him, while grabbing Cyanide and pulling her closer, despite her discomfort. This leads to the start of a boss level sequence as Circubit's left hand glows, and he throws a spiked ball at the group.

After Orange successfully defeats Circubit, the pure counterpart of Circubit becomes cured, as his chest triangle begins to mysteriously emit a pink below before he falls into the ground while unconscious. Iris congratulates Orange on a job well done, giving him a thumbs up. However, Cyanide abruptly departs from the scene, even as Cyan tries to call out to her. Orange advises that they should let her go, as she is not a hero like them. Cube agrees with Orange, suggesting to Cyan that they now needed to bring the pure counterpart of Circubit back to the village, as he is currently unconscious. The end credits depict the group walking back to the village, with Iris walking in front of Cube carrying the pure counterpart of Circubit and Cyan and Orange perched atop his head behind him.

## **Trivia**

* **Plot Changes** - Several unforeseen plot changes were introduced in the first episode of Season 2. Prior to the release of Season 2, Episode 1, Brittany Robinson had officially confirmed these changes, either through the comment section or through the video itself, before altering them to fit the plot of Season 2. These changes were made before the premiere of Season 2, Episode 1 on her channel.
	+ In the Drawing "Vindicate Me" video on her channel, uploaded on May 2, 2023, it was confirmed in the comment section that Circumuscle was Rincle's husband from Brittany Robinson herself with a wedding ring emoji in her comment, indicating that they were a married couple.
		- However, when Season 2 premiered in it's first episode, Circumuscle referred to Rincle as her "**girlfriend**" in the flashback sequence in his dialogue, implying that they were not a married couple.
* In the Drawing "Sevcon" video on her channel, which was uploaded on May 1, 2023, a day before the Drawing "Vindicate Me" video, it was confirmed from the speedrawing itself that Rincle's weapon was going to be controllable, much like her younger sister, Marcle, who's her weapon allows her to control patterns of circles.
	+ However, based on the flashback sequence shown in the episode, Rincle's weapon is now "**holdable**", as she is seen physically holding on to her weapon while attacking Circubit instead of controlling it.

* There is no clue of what happened to Rincle while she was fighting Circubit.
* We don't particularly know for certain what caused the large crevasses throughout the Land of Spheres.
* It is unclear who or what attacked the village.
	+ Although it is implied that Cirtunda, while mind-controlled, started acting up again and started using her weapon to start shooting out holes in several buildings within the village.

* It is implied that Iris had knowledge about the skater before the main events of the series. This can be proven when Cube inquired if Iris knew about the skater, Iris did not respond, implying that he likely knew about the skater before the main events. (**Confirmed**)
	+ This was later confirmed in the Iris's Discovery short video, when we see in the photo album of Iris in his teenage years knowing about Circubit's pure counterpart, seeing him happily hanging out with him. This suggests that Iris used to be old close friends or possibly family-related to him due to both of them having similar fluff jackets on.
* Interestingly, Circubit's pure counterpart has a similar black glow from his triangle chest like Iris.