The Mechanic

**The Mechanic** is a well-known professional criminal and a former employee of Master Chen who was at one point imprisoned in Kryptarium Prison. During the Second Serpentine War, the Mechanic was affiliated with the Anacondrai Cultists, repairing noodle trucks for the underground crime organization. After Chen's army was banished, the Mechanic went out of business since his employer has been cursed. Due to his involvement with Chen, he was locked up in Kryptarium, where he earned the name "The Mechanic."

After the ghost invasion, the ninja were imprisoned in Kryptarium after being framed for several crimes. Upon entering the prison, they were confronted by the inmates, including the Mechanic, who was vengeful after the ninja defeated Chen and put him out of work. When the inmates started fighting the ninja, the Mechanic went after Zane to steal some of his robotic parts but thanks to P.I.X.A.L. he was stopped from doing so. Following Jay's final wish, the ninja were never sent to Kryptarium and the Mechanic didn't confront them.

At some point, the Mechanic escaped from Kryptarium, but was defeated by Kai and Zane and was subsequently placed back in prison.

While still in Kryptarium, the Mechanic strikes a friendship with Ultra Violet, over their mutual hatred for the ninja, and conspire to break out, only to be recaptured by Samurai X.

Sometime later, the Mechanic managed to escape from Kryptarium again and associated himself with a mysterious AI named Unagami.

A year later, the Mechanic was invited to join the Council of the Crystal King to exact revenge on the ninja. The ninja tried to stop him while Lloyd went undercover as him to the Council, but they were unsuccessful and he escaped to the Council, while Lloyd was discovered being an imposter and got captured. The Mechanic later joins with the Crystal council in raiding the Monastery of Spinjitzu and stealing the Weapons of Spinjitzu. Shortly after being given new powers, he participated in the Overlord's assault on Ninjago where he and his fellow council members battled against the ninja and the Resistance. The Mechanic was then ultimately defeated by Okino, losing his robo-arm in the process.

## History

### During and after the Princess of Friendship

Before Master Chen's banishment to the Cursed Realm, the Mechanic made money repairing the noodles trucks of the Anacondrai Cultists. After their defeat at the Corridor of Elders, the Mechanic was arrested and sent to Kryptarium Prison where he swore revenge on the ninja with the intent of tearing Zane apart for parts.

### The Changing Effect

#### Enkrypted

When the ninja arrived at Kryptarium for being framed for a crime spree, the Mechanic opened his and several other inmates’ cell doors, leading them to confront the ninja. Explaining his situation to Lloyd, he demanded they hand over Zane to use as spare parts in exchange for the grievances he believed the ninja had caused. However, before he could take any action, Warden Noble arrived, ordering him and Lloyd to shake hands.

During the following meal in the cafeteria, the Mechanic confronted the ninja again but was dismissed by them as at most a fourth-tier bad guy. Infuriated, he started a fight during which the Mechanic dragged Zane away, determined to take him apart. However, an electric shock orchestrated by P.I.X.A.L. sent the Mechanic flying back and he was returned to his cell by the guards before he was able to inflict any further damage to the Nindroid.

### The Overlord Sons

#### The Mask of Deception

The Mechanic manages to somehow break out of Kryptarium Prison and fights Kai and Zane with a new flamethrower robo-arm at Ninjago Harbor. However, Zane manages to freeze the villain in place.

### Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu

#### The Weekend Drill (flashback)

When Cole is riding his Earth Driller, Warden Noble calls him and informs him that there are problems in the Kryptarium prison. Cole guesses what happened and mentions the Mechanic and Sons of the Overlord.

Later, the Mechanic was sharing a cell with a Sons of the Overlord member at Kryptarium Prison, watching the fight between Cole and the Giant Stone Warrior. He later threw random objects at Cole, for defeating and placing the Giant Stone Warrior and Killow back into their cells.

### Rainbow Roadtrip

#### The Absolute Worst

While in the exercise yard, a newspaper comes at the Mechanic, who reads it, and discovers that the ninja are gone before relaying the news to Ultra Violet, who tells him they breakout after lights out. Later that night after the guards turned off the lights, the Mechanic used his robo-arm to get the keys to his and Ultra Violet's cells before they escape through a tunnel she had dug in the prison.

Once they reached the sewers, the Mechanic and Ultra Violet argue about who they thought was the worst (Zane or Nya) before Fugi-Dove shows up, telling them it is Jay. Once they heard Ultra Violet's story about her capture, the Mechanic tells her and Fugi-Dove about the time Nya stopped him and later stole his Noodle Truck of Crime before eventually listening to Fugi-Dove's story about his hatred for Jay, only to easily find it false, until they reach a grate, and start to make plans for crime breaking, only to end up captured by Samurai X when they had inadvertently triggered her hidden sensors, resulting in the three recaptured prisoners to proclaim her as the worst.

### After Rainbow Roadtrip

Sometime at this point, the Mechanic managed to break out from Kryptarium Prison again. Then he was confronted by Unagami and he decided to help him with his plan, thus beginning preparations for the release of *Prime Empire*. Unagami then created or improved the Mechanic's Noodle Truck of Crime. The Mechanic was also associated with some henchmen by this point.

### Prime Empire Original Shorts

#### Let's Dance

When Nya and Jay arrive at Benny's Arcade Emporium, Lloyd calls them and notifies them that they've received a report of the Mechanic breaking into a warehouse.

#### Upgrade

After stealing money from the Ninjago City Bank, the Mechanic went to his headquarters and told a computer about the Noodle Truck's upgrades. When the Mechanic asked if the computer can reveal his identity to him, the computer replied that he'll reveal his identity when the time is right.

After failing to use a noodle machine in his Noodle Truck, the Mechanic asks the computer if he was able to get a robo-arm that is able to feel things. Luckily for the Mechanic, the computer was able to print blueprints of the arm, which the Mechanic quickly built. After testing out the robo-arm, the Mechanic once again questions the computer's identity again, only for the computer to reply that his name is Unagami.

### Sugarcube Gamer

#### Would You Like to Enter Prime Empire?

The Mechanic and his henchmen enter an old electronics warehouse and steal the *Prime Empire* motherboard. However, they are spotted by the ninja so he escapes in his noodle truck. After a short chase through the streets, he is captured and arrested when Cole ties him to a pole.

While the ninja were investigating his hideout, Jay finds an old arcade cabinet which is titled *Prime Empire*. He inserts the recovered motherboard into the cabinet and a wave of red energy bursts from the machine. Before being escorted to the Ninjago City Police Station, he laughs wickedly as he hears the shockwave of red energy pass through.

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#### Dyer Island

The Mechanic was interrogated by the ninja about the mysterious V-shaped symbol as well as Unagami, the latter surprising him. He then told them it was too late and it had already started. Lloyd then has the Commissioner take the Mechanic away while he gloats. As he was still gloating with officers dragging him, he peeks his head at the doorway to resume gloating before the Commissioner closes the door on his face.

#### Level Thirteen

The Mechanic was able to escape the prison and convinced the prisoners (except Fugi-Dove) to work for Unagami.

Later, the Mechanic and the prisoners invaded Borg Tower to retrieve the original Arcade Pod. When they finally make it upstairs, the prisoners fight off the ninja and the Mechanic tells Lloyd that Unagami plans to start a new revolution and that he'll be serving at his side. Moments later, Lloyd attempts to enter *Prime Empire* but was stopped by the Mechanic. However, the Mechanic was pushed by Zane, allowing the ninja to enter *Prime Empire* while Zane escapes with P.I.X.A.L. and Cyrus Borg. When Soto tried to go after him, the Mechanic stops him, saying that they're only at Borg Tower to retrieve the original Arcade Pod. Although, when the Mechanic pressed the start button, the Arcade Pod wouldn't work, as Zane took the *Prime Empire* motherboard when he escaped with P.I.X.A.L. and Cyrus.

#### Ninjago Confidential

The Mechanic and his henchmen ambush Zane and P.I.X.A.L. while they are investigating Buddy's Pizza. Zane is electrocuted by one of the Mechanic's gadgets. When P.I.X.A.L. checks to see if he's alright, but she too is electrocuted by the Mechanic.

#### The Prodigal Father

The Mechanic explains to Zane that they are building the Manifestation Gate which requires Energy cubes from the players who lost all of their lives. The Mechanic then demands the *Prime Empire* motherboard, but Zane claims he destroyed it. Knowing that he's lying, The Mechanic unveils Wu who was captured earlier by henchmen. He goes as far as to threaten to harm Wu, so Zane finally confesses and gives him the motherboard. The Mechanic inserts the motherboard in the Manifestation Gate and also uses Zane for a power source despite having a high risk of being destroyed. A portal is created and the Mechanic waits for Unagami to enter.

#### Game Over

Once the Manifestation Gate was complete, an anger-riddled Unagami escaped *Prime Empire*, along with his armies and the AI within the game. The Mechanic and his henchmen were overwhelmed by the spectacle and, ironically, ran away from the master they were serving.

The Mechanic then returned to his headquarters and hid there.

### Generations

#### The Fifth Villain

As the ninja entered the old arcade that was the Mechanic's base, the criminal attacked them using the robot arms of his truck. When Lloyd shouted at him that he would not escape, the Mechanic agreed with him, as it was his home, and he continued to fight. When Zane attacked him, the Mechanic fired his robo-arm and tried to hit him. However, Lloyd then managed to drop the *Prime Empire* arcade cabinet on the Mechanic and trapped him. Subsequently, the ninja gagged him and tied him up, and placed him in his truck.

#### The Council of the Crystal King

While Lloyd pretended to be the Mechanic and went to the meeting of the Crystal Council instead, the real Mechanic was still tied up and gagged in the truck. However, when no one was watching, he managed to disconnect his robo-arm and free himself. Subsequently, he started fighting with Jay and Cole, and he even managed to flip the truck over. After the accident, he quickly opened the door and fled across the manhole to the subway tunnel. As the ninja climbed into the tunnel, the Mechanic hid and then knocked out the distracted ninja onto the train tracks. Although they managed to save, the Mechanic insisted that he just wanted to make sure they were awake. Then he started fighting them and even told them he could do it all day as the ninja got out of shape. As another train passed by, the Mechanic grabbed it with his robo-arm and escaped so he could meet the Crystal King.

#### After the Council of the Crystal King

The Mechanic was eventually brought to the Crystal Temple and met the other members of the council.

#### The Fall of the Monastery

The Mechanic and most of the other members of the Crystal Council were sent to steal the Golden Weapons from the Monastery of Spinjitzu by Harumi. He, Pythor, Aspheera and Vangelis were able to enter in the Hangar bay by using the secret tunnel Aspheera used previously. Despite interference from them and the MiniPix, the council were able to steal them with the Mechanic taking the Shurikens of Ice.

#### Darkness Within

After raiding and destroying the Monastery, the Mechanic returns to the Crystal Temple with the four Golden Weapons, along with his fellow members. Around the big crystal, they place the four weapons around it as Aspheera uses her new staff and its magic to transform the Golden Weapons into the Weapons of Destruction through a ritual and through that, they bring the Overlord back into the world of Ninjago, known as the Crystal King.

#### The Coming of the King

Upon the Overlord's return, he gives the council powers before handing them back the crystalized Golden Weapons. When the Mechanic saw Mister F handle one of the shurikens, he protests before he is given the other. He soon mocks the other members' failed leadership before being silenced by the Overlord.
After Lloyd jumps, dragging Harumi along, Aspheera demands for the council to jump after them, but the Mechanic refuses and retorts back, telling her to jump.

#### Return to Primeval's Eye

The Council chases Lloyd and Harumi on Dragonides.

#### Quittin' Time!

In midst of the crystal infection, the Crystal Council received a directive from the Overlord to deliver the ninja to him. The Mechanic was worried about the slow progress of the Vengestone Guards and urged them to speed up their search. Meanwhile, Nya attempted to break free from the mast on top of her, but the Mechanic intercepted her. He ridiculed her for her lack of abilities and cautioned her that her tenure as a ninja had come to an end. Subsequently, he instructed the guards to crystallize her. Upon Jay's arrival, the Mechanic praised the Lightning Ninja's skills and proceeded to inquire about his relationship with Nya, pointing out the clash between water and electricity. Jay, however, responded with a retort and fought with the Mechanic. The Mechanic attempt the throw his Shuriken of Destruction at Jay, but the latter deflects it, sending the Mechanic and the Vengestone Guards backward. As he recovered, the Mechanic ordered the Vengestone Guards to go after Jay and Nya.

#### An Issue of Trust

The Mechanic meets with the Overlord but he is reprimanded by the spirit before Harumi and Mister F reveal that they know where the ninja are. He later joins the Council to surround the Resistance with their army to overwhelm them.

#### Dragon Form

Along with the rest of the crystal army, the Mechanic engaged in battle against the Resistance while mounted on a Dragonide. Using his Dragonide, the Mechanic attacked Ronin, transforming him into a crystal zombie. However, the Mechanic and the army were confronted by the allies of the Resistance, allowing the ninja to achieve Dragon Form. The Mechanic taunted Nya, highlighting her perceived inability to attain Dragon Form, which he deemed as a crucial aspect of being a ninja. The Mechanic made an attempt to use his Shuriken of Destruction, however, it was ineffective as the opposing shuriken had been restored. Nya retaliated by trapping the Mechanic under a water pipe, and Okino intervened by severing his robo-arm.

Following the battle, the Mechanic was apprehended and incarcerated in Kryptarium Prison with the remainder of the Crystal Council.