Nikola Tesla/Plot

## Past

### Heir of Science

Tesla was born during a stormy and thunderous night. As he grew up, Tesla loved going to his older brother, Dane Tesla's, secret base and seeing what he would invent. Around the time he was five, on one particular day, Tesla went out of the house and knocked on the door to the secret base. From the other side, Dane asked him what God's most beloved numbers were and Tesla answered "3, 6, 9". Since he got the password right, Dane opened the door to Tesla and welcomed him to his research lab, the Gematria Zone.

Tesla asked Dane what he was making today and Dane revealed the village elder, Al, asked him to make plans for a windmill. Tesla thought it that was really ordinary but Dane revealed his design would double its drive efficiency. When Dane expressed how worried he was over how the windmill may not even move, Tesla asked him why he always accepted such requests when he was not confident in himself. Dane explained to Tesla that he did it because it made everyone happy, which seemed to leave an impression on Tesla.

After Dane expressed his worries about the windmill failing again, Tesla told him that failure was okay since one could learn something new from failure, using their sister's cooking as an example. Tesla declared that humanity could evolve because of failure and after being reminded he was only five, Dane patted Tesla's head and guessed he'd grow up to be something really amazing one day. Dane then decided to induct Tesla into the Gematria Zone but Tesla wanted to change the name to "Hyper God House" since that sounded cooler to him, to which Dane nervously said he'd consider it.

On the day of a great storm, Tesla's parents left the children in the house alone. To make sure the windmill that was under construction was okay, Dane decided to head out in the rain with a horse. After a while, Nikola got worried when his brother didn't come back and ran out into the rain himself. On the way to the windmill, he tripped before witnessing lightning strike from afar. Nikola finally made it to the windmill, where he found both Dane and his horse dead, as they were both struck by the lightning. Upon seeing the dead body of the older brother he loved so much, Tesla cried.

At Dane's funeral, Tesla assured Al that he didn't have to apologise for asking Dane to make the windmill because Dane would live on forever through science. Builders finished constructing the windmill, based on Dane's designs, but it didn't move.

After that, Tesla spent the next six years inside the Gematria Zone, improving on the original designs. At age eleven, Tesla gave the updated designs to the builders and this time, the windmill moved. As he wore his brother's goggles, Tesla said that his brother lived on through him before correcting himself by saying Dane will always be alive as long as they keep passing on the science they learn.

Tesla then dedicated the rest of his remaining life to his research, even after he had ascended to Heaven.

## Ragnarok

Many years after his death, the Gods decided to end all of Humanity, but Brunhilde pointed out a clause known as Ragnarok, which gives Humanity a fighting chance. All of the Gods rejected the idea until Brunhilde insulted their pride, making them agree. Nikola Tesla was one of the peak Human warriors selected to participate and fight against the Gods in Ragnarok.

### Eighth Round

After Tesla was selected by Brunhilde, he worked alongside other scientists like Thomas Edison, Galileo Galilei, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton and Alfred Nobel to design a theoretical robotic suit that Tesla could use to fight. After the seventh round resulted in Humanity being put in the lead, Brunhilde decided to choose Tesla to fight in the eighth round against Beelzebub. She and Göll went to see Tesla, who was writing the formula for his suit on the chalkboard walls of his room while the other scientists who were helping him were passed out. He seemingly didn't even notice the Valkyries as he muttered to himself about how the laws of physics are the most beautiful thing in the world. It was only when Brunhilde mentioned the fact that people compared Tesla's work to magic that Tesla stopped writing.

He repeated the fact that Brunhilde called it magic and said "No! Non! Nein!". Turning to face the Valkyries, Tesla asserted that he uses science, not magic, which he despises. Brunhilde asked him if he completed his current work and Tesla insisted it's been complete for a long time, in his head. All he wanted now were the materials to make his theory into reality. At that moment, Brunhilde called out to Göndul, who suddenly appeared behind her sisters.

Tesla walked up to Göndul and began inspecting her body before asking her if she would offer herself to him. Göndul gladly accepted and the two performed Völundr, resulting in Göndul becoming the Super Automaton β. Tesla then noted that, what others call "God", he considered to be the laws of physics. He declared it was their time to surpass the Gods.

Tesla entered the arena for the eighth round in a flashy manner, launching himself from a platform and showering electricity all around him, even manipulating the electricity to spell out his own name. After the fight started, Tesla immediately began observing Beelzebub from all sides and admitted Beelzebub was far different from what all the references said. Tesla guessed this would make for some wonderful material but Beelzebub insisted this would end with Tesla being destroyed. Tesla guessed Beelzebub wanted to win and destroy Humanity and said, "No! Non! Nein!".

He called destruction a foolish act since it was the very abandonment of creation itself. Tesla asserted the Human race would never stop creating and that was something not even the Gods could stop. Not caring, Beelzebub made the first move as a crack appeared on the ground where his weapon, the Staff of Apomyius, was touching it. The crack extended towards Tesla, who dodged it as the crack went all the way to a pillar and destroyed it. When everyone began thinking it was magic, Tesla disagreed and said it was science, having figured out Beelzebub's ability of vibration. With the offensive vibrations of his right hand, Beelzebub leapt forward and slashed. Tesla just about moved back in time but the attack cut through the abdomen of his Völundr, **Super Automaton β**.

Tesla was amazed by Beelzebub's abilities, calling the works of the gods truly magnificent. This elicited no response from Beelzebub. Nikola then charged at the god, imbuing his armour with electricity as he tried to punch Beelzebub. The Lord of the Flies narrowly avoided the attack, as Tesla went on the offensive, delivering a series of fast punches all imbued with electrical energy, otherwise known as the **Plasma Pulse Punch**, or PPP. This barrage was completely avoided by Beelzebub, who was able to dodge all the attacks. Tesla then changed his strategy, trying for a punch, which Beelzebub dodged.

However, the god realised Tesla was not releasing any energy from his attack, and Tesla was able to land a hit on the god with **Plasma Pulse Jet Punch**. However, the attack did no damage to Beelzebub, who used his left hand's defensive ability through his staff: **Sorath Samekh: Gates of Hell**. Beelzebub remarked that if the attack was all Tesla had then he was dead, switching his staff to his right hand and using **Sorath Vav: Fallen Angel of Gluttony**, swinging his staff down in a destructive arc. Nikola Tesla intercepted this attack with **Plasma Pulse Punch Twin**, but was unable to neutralize it and was hit by the attack, leaving numerous wounds and damaging his Völundr. Beelzebub, disappointed in Tesla's abilities, remarked that he wouldn't do, deeming him too weak to kill him. However, Nikola simply beamed with joy, pointing out the capabilities of Beelzebub's staff and asking if he could borrow it for study.

Beelzebub was not amused and stated he would not play along with the scientist's whims and fancies, preparing to kill him. Before he could, Tesla interrupted him, saying that he was getting too arrogant. The scientist then said it was ready, and created a massive cage of electricity around the two, known as the **Gematria Zone: Prison of the Gods**. Tesla began to float, stating that in the 9.63m by 9.63m world, Beelzebub was no god, he was. Tesla then burst forward using **Zero Max**, forcing Beelzebub to use **Sorath Samekh** to defend himself. However, it wasn't enough, as a gash formed on his left shoulder. Tesla then quickly maneuvered around Beelzebub, using his immense speed to trip him up.

Tesla then landed another punch, which Beelzebub was again unable to fully block, resulting in more injuries. The Lord of the Flies then used his right hand to slash at Tesla, who dodged, then trust his staff with both hands towards the human, trying to use **Sorath Vav** again. Before he could, Tesla dodged in the same awkward position, turning it into a spinning motion and attacking Beelzebub with **Plasma Pulse Punch Surprise**. The impact yet again was too much for Beelzebub to block with **Sorath Samekh**, causing him to cough blood as he was sent back. Tesla dubbed his high speed movement as **Tesla Step**. Nikola used his speed to try and land another attack on the god, but Beelzebub was able to completely negate the attack with his staff.

Preparing to attack once again, Beelzebub stated that the previous attack would be the last time Tesla would hit him, but Tesla disagreed. He crossed his arms as energy built up around him and disappeared, reappearing behind Beelzebub and landing a powerful **Plasma Pulse Punch**, resulting in an enormous explosion. Despite being able to get his left hand up, Beelzebub took a heavy amount of damage, the attack tearing off all clothing on his upper half and sending him crashing to the ground. Getting to his feet, Beelzebub stated that there were three conditions that needed to be met for Tesla to teleport. He said that the first was that Tesla needed time, citing his hesitance to aggressively attack him, instead focusing on preserving distance.

He surmised that the second one was that Tesla could only do it over a certain distance, saying that the **Tesla Steps** were not just wasteful motions, they were a way to get Beelzebub into the perfect position. Beelzebub then stated that the third condition was that Tesla could only teleport a limited number of times, as one of the coils attached to Tesla's **Super Automaton β** broke apart. Tesla was ecstatic that Beelzebub was able to figure his technique out, further expanding on his **Tesla Warp** by saying that it could only be performed safely inside the **Gematria Zone** and that his barrage of punches were to amass Tesla particles. Beelzebub noted that the electricity flying off Tesla's fists was to amass particles in that area, which Tesla concurred with, saying that he synchronized the particles around them with his coil and 'flew'.

He then stated that it took 63 seconds for the ability to work, leading Beelzebub to ask why he would give away something like that. Tesla then stated his philosophy that science and humanity had only progressed because they shared their strengths and weaknesses freely, and that with-holding information was a crime in and of itself. Beelzebub smiled as he got to his feet, stating that humans talked too much, before coughing blood. Beelzebub struggled while Tesla relentlessly attacked his shield. He tried to hit Tesla, but he dodged. Beelzebub used the distance to place both hands on the skull on his staff.

The eyes on the skull began to glow as Tesla tried to punch Beelzebub. The god was knocked back, but the skull continued to glow as he poured his power into it, using the vibrations of both his left and right hand. Beelzebub's body swelled up and the energy created a giant black orb around the fighters, which then burst in a massive explosion, destroying the **Gematria Zone** in the process. The attack, known as **The Original Sin of the Underworld No. 0: Chaos**, gouged out the arena floor, severely wounding both Tesla and Beelzebub.

Beelzebub noted his surprise over Tesla's survival, as another coil from Tesla's armour broke, as he used it to reduce the damage caused by the attack. The Lord of the Flies acknowledged Tesla as amazing and prepared to end him, but Tesla simply stated that humanity had no end. Creating the **Gematria Zone** again, Tesla utilized **Tesla Step** to blitz Beelzebub with more electrified punches, forcing the god onto the defensive again. Beelzebub struggled to block Tesla's attacks due to the damage his body had sustained after using **Chaos**, but was able to cut Tesla with his right hand after stopping one of his attacks. Tesla tried to speed away, but the damage to the ground rendered **Tesla Step** useless.

Nikola pointed out that Beelzebub's body had taken a lot of damage due to his techniques, to which Beelzebub rebuked him, saying that it didn't matter, and it's all to kill Tesla. He rapidly thrusted his staff as his body began to get damaged further. Tesla was barely able to avoid the strikes. Beelzebub then used **Sorath Tau: Prayer of Darkness**, using the vibrations to amplify each other and creating a barrage of staff thrusts, the ensuing explosion causing further damage to Tesla. The scientist exclaimed in joy, dubbing Beelzebub's attacks as incredible and calling them perfect material for his research. He used the power from the final coil to cloak himself in electricity.

He then launched a barrage of punches, all imbued with the energy from his coil, an attack called **Plasma Pulse Punch Mobius**.

The attack forced Beelzebub to once again use **Sorath Samekh**, trying his hardest to block the unrelenting attacks as his body got scarred and bled due to the strain. The two fighters continued their battle of attrition, as Tesla kept up his barrage and Beelzebub used both of his hands on his staff to defend himself. Eventually, Tesla staggered, he noted Beelzebub's **Chaos** attack caused his insides to have become scrambled, and his constant contact with Beelzebub's vibrations had caused internal damage. He tried for another punch, but Beelzebub deflected it and raised his right arm, planning on using a vibration blade. However, Tesla rebalanced himself and prepared to use **Plasma Pulse Punch Jet**, thanking Beelzebub for allowing science to evolve once again. Just before his fist was about to connect with the god's shield, Tesla's arm disappeared in a splatter of blood. Tesla used **Tesla Warp** on only his right arm, causing it to teleport behind the god. Tesla then used his left arm to punch Beelzebub at the same time, using the pincer attack: **Plasma Pulse Punch Cross**.

Before the attack could connect, Beelzebub used his left arm and staff to block the right arm and change it's course, while narrowly dodging Tesla's left arm and stabbing him through the heart with **Sorath Reish: Satan's Horns**. Defeated, Tesla's last coil disintegrated as he admitted that his last attacked turned out to be folly due to his naivety, despite him thinking it would win him the fight. Beelzebub disagreed with his assertion, stating that he merely trusted Tesla, and that a man so smart would not reduce the fight into one of strength alone. Due to this, Beelzebub was able to figure out that Tesla was going to trick him. Nikola stated that it was an honour to fight him. As humanity was dejected by another loss, Tesla implored them to raise their heads. He stated that the fight allowed humanity and science to evolve once again, and as long as they didn't give up, Ragnarok would never come. He staggered, but Göndul supported him. As the two began to die, Tesla used his last moments to tell humanity to look forward, never stop, and to advance forward.

### Legacy

Tesla's speech further motivated his fellow humans even after his death, with the various scientists agreeing to take on his legacy and allow humanity to advance even further.

A picture of Tesla also appeared in a shrine that Brunhilde visited after Round 8. In it, he represented "advancement".