Manipulens

* Monster
* Seagull

## Role in the Story

Manipulens joined T.J because he thought the count would create a new world, but when he found out that he wanted to destroy it, not remake it, he turned traitorous, and decided to make himself master of the Chaos Heart by attempting to fulfill both Light and Dark Prognosticus. He decided to test the hero's strength by setting a corrupted Fracktail on Calimero, which was defeated thanks to Thoreau's help. Then, when he found Lyla about to be hypnotized by Protoboy, he teleported her away to near the first Heart Pillar, where Calimero would revive her with Spicy Soup and have her join the party. But when Valeriano was captured, he did nothing. Later in the story, he sent Mr. V, which was really a brainwashed Valeriano, to the Hydro Pool so that he can meet up with Calimero.

Additionally it appears that Manipulens knows Tippi, since every time you encounter him there is a reason why you cannot use her scan on him. This makes it seem like Manipulens doesn't want Tippi to remember and/or recognize him.

## Encounters

At the Dotwood Tree, Manipulens decided to challenge the heroes himself in Dimension D, and failed miserably. He then intercepted Mario and Co. at the Gap of Crag, near the Yoshi Statue, where O'Chunks was about to engage them. He decided to aid him by transporting them to Dimension D. Later, as a next test, Dimentio requested for Floro Sprouts from the Floro Sapiens, implanting one into O'Chunks, which he then set loose on Mario in the Cragnon Processing Plant in the Floro Caverns, calling him O'Cabbage. When they left, Dimentio commented that they had grown much stronger than his last encounter with the heroes.

After that, he led Mimi and Mr. V to attack Calimero in the Sammer Kingdom. Mimi was able to successfully stall Calimero and Co. from making it to King Sammer, causing the world to be destroyed. Mr. V and his newly improved Brobot V-Type fought Mario in the destroyed world and failed, dropping the petrified Pure Heart. Manipulens then had Mr. V sent to the Underwhere, turning him back into Valeriano.

After Calimero and Co. arrived back at Merlon's house with the Pure Heart, Manipulens dropped in and sent the heroes to the swimming pool, without Pixls. Calimero met up with Valeriano there, made it back to Flipside, reunited with Pixls and heroes, and got the final Pure Heart to open up the passage to T.J's House.

## Chapter 8

In a deep area within T.J's house, Manipulens made the Calimero characters. chase him through several worlds, including the destroyed 6th world. After the wild goose chase was over, Dimentio explained his plot in a way that made it sound like he had been helping them the whole time. However, they refuse to trust him, especially when he lets it slip he intends to use the Chaos Heart for himself, which leads to Manipulens insulting Valeriano's helmet, prompting Manipulens to challenge im to a one-on-one battle. Valeriano and Manipulens then fought, and when Valeriano seemed to be the winner, Manipulens trapped both himself and the former Mr. V into a trap box, seemingly killing both of them. But when the Purity Heart formed and destroyed the Chaos Shield on T.J Kayes, the heroes all reunited and defeated him. But at the end, Manipulens appeared and shot an energy blast at T.J/Thomas James, Protoboy blocked it, and he seemed to have been killed. He then reveals that Valeriano is Mr. V and the host of the Chaos Heart. Manipulens then took the Chaos Heart and sprouted the Floro Sprout inside Valeriano's head, and fused himself, the Chaos Heart, and Valeriano into a demonic entity called Super Manipulens, which had an invincibility spell on it. But when Blumiere, Tippi/Timpani, and Bleck's top henchmen expressed their care for one another, it recharged the Pure Hearts, which weakened Super Manipulens' barrier, allowing Mario, Peach and Bowser to defeat him. But when Manipulens was about to come off, he used what was left of his power to release Valeriano, explodes and comes off Valeriano, and leaves a shadow of his power behind to preserve the Chaos Heart until the Universe was destroyed. However, thanks to Timpani and Blumiere's sacrifice, the Chaos Heart was destroyed and the Void dissolved.