Sebiscuits: Dawn of Transcendence

*"You really wanna join that baby prodigy instead of staying in town and building up your game step-by-step? I'm afraid you're way over your head, little buddy. Just an itty... whatever happened to 'just be a friendly lookout for the people' thing?"
"But now I'm ready for more than that, Maya!"*
―Maya and Sebiscuits Cardarphen**[src]**
***Sebiscuits: Dawn of Transcendence*** (retroactively referred to as ***Sebiscuits***) is a book in the D.I.T. Literary Universe and the first book in the *Sebiscuits* trilogy. Released on March 13, 2014, it took place simultaneous to the initial onslaught of the Second NoHead War. It focuses on the protagonist receiving his powers, rescuing the Canadian prisoners, fighting Minister Maggot and Galfalor of Eris, and joining Baby Intelligence.

The novel spawned two sequels: *Sebiscuits: Apocalypse* in \_ and *Sebiscuits: Renascence* in 2023.

## Summary

### Promotional summary

Young Sebiscuits Cardarphen is an extraordinary baby with unique abilities who bears a phenomenal IQ as well as all that comes with it. Under the watchful eye of his new mentor Garett, Sebiscuits starts to embrace his destiny as a protector of peace. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine -- distracted not only by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a baby who can tie up low-level criminals discretely, but by recurring memories of another life as an ordinary infant. With help from Scott Randalph, Mary Dixon, and Sean Thomas, Sebiscuits tries to uncover the secrets of his past while harnessing his supernatural powers of heat and fire, soon putting them to the test when the evil Minister Maggot emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear. At the same time, Baby Intelligence also learns about a secret revolution spreading throughout all of Sol -- a rebellion that will place him at the center of a plot to turn the tables on the Dark Lord himself.

### Official summary

With the entire Sol System at the brink of a full-scale war, the mighty yet undiscovered mutant Sebiscuits Cardarphen looks on as Baby Intelligence, who was once known as Peter Hecks, realizes he must become the Inferno — the rallying point for the Police Grand Army, the star system's last hope against the Dark Lord. Teamed with a group of his closest friends – including the spunky Artemis and Luna, the insurgent Annabeth Black, and the rogue Beebee the Gunn – Baby Intelligence embarks on on a mission with the unit from the Grand Army as they risk their lives to liberate the globe, and stage the downfall of the Dark Lord who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying him. As Cardarphen begins a mission of his own to fight the Dark forces in secret as the emergence of the evil Minister Maggot becomes more and more problematic, the mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await both of the aspiring superheroes as they draw ever closer together, will challenge them more than ever before.

## Plot

Secret agent Aegii and her benefactor Saurya are apprehended in a haunted mansion by Galfalor of Eris, a black sorcerer under the Dark Lord. When Galfalor murders Saurya and corners Aegii, Aegii's priceless energy crystal waxes itself to her. Living an all-too-normal life trying to decide if his mysterious mystical phenomena is a blessing or a curse, Sebiscuits Cardarphen suffers from amnesia and recurring nightmares about the Police Grand Army being wiped out and a woman named Paige Nelson being murdered in a volcano. Garett, his mentor, is the only source of excitement for him; the man trains him to control his erratic pyrokinetic abilities. He also has a recurring crow as an imaginary friend.

Peter Hecks, having rechristened himself as Baby Intelligence, recovers after nearly being killed by the wicked Kenzie Walters. Afterwards, he swears his fidelity to the Police Grand Army, accepting their terms. Motivated by his idol's example, Sebiscuits becomes a self-described friendly lookout for the people by the time he was three months old, at which point his ability to talk and walk independently has improved to a noticeable extent. He soon learns to harness his powers, the ability to manipulate heat itself. From a broken chasis and the word of an elderly passerby, he deduces that Baby Intelligence has continued his quest to purge the NoHeads. While Baby Intelligence is stressed by everything that is happening, he is comforted by his friends' presence, especially Annabeth Black. He decides that he will be the "Inferno", a symbol of the war against the NoHeads as part of an elaborate "hearts and minds" strategy. In exchange, he demanded for ample opportunity to kill the Dark Lord. He also asked for them to help him build a laboratory in the MBH, a process which Lizzy Karl winds up taking charge of. One night, after Cardarphen catches a group of criminals raiding a station for their leader Minister Maggot, he returns home to Garett. After a brief talk with the antagonistic Lori, Baby Intelligence accompanies Natalie Hone to Wellington Hotel, which the Grand Army intends to use as a base while they attempt to recruit Manhattan to the cause. However, the Dark Lord personally orders the hotel come under siege; Baby Intelligence is later comforted by the eccentric Artemis and Luna.

Everything takes a horrible turn when Cardarphen learns that Mary Dixon is training to become an assassin against her wishes and that numerous prisoners from Uranus and Canada are being trafficked by the wealthy Dee Croesus. They team up and rescue the Canadian prisoners from Croesus, heading deep into his mansion. Meanwhile, the NoHeads attack Jade Sanctum outright; Bladepoint orders a mass evacuation into deep, underground shelters, and the facility survives the attack. Baby Intelligence and his friends subsequently go offworld for the first time, heading for Venus to complete a mission. The next day, Bathilda confirms smugglers are arriving soon, but Sebiscuits is suddenly given something by Ben, a trinket from Baby Intelligence, making him realize he is conducting a search for children like him. The Canadian endgame ensues. While the kids are being loaded, Cardarphen interrogates a captured Croesus, who claims he is working for Minister Maggot. Maggot captures him and he reveals he has been working with Garett this whole time. However, Cardarphen convinces Garett he needs a "potty break" and blasts him into a ravine, leaving to finish overseeing the extraction. After being forced out of business and finding obsession with avenging the deaths of his precious coworkers from the robot battle in New York, Minister Maggot finally manages to corner Baby Intelligence in Central Park. As Cardarphen watches and discretely sets things around the combatants on fire, Baby Intelligence battles Minister Maggot, ending with the superhero saving the criminal's life after Cardarphen destroys his firearms, and leaving him for the police along with the plane's cargo.

At long last, Sebiscuits heads to the MBH the following morning in hopes of joining Baby Intelligence. Baby Intelligence refuses to accept him, hugely concerned that Cardarphen is extremely vulnerable to the Darkness. Subsequently, he flies into action upon learning wicked servants of the Dark Lord have captured Mayor Katie Black. Cardarphen disobediently follows him and they infiltrate the *Wasp* flagship, where they encounter Annabeth Black, realizing she has been working for the NoHeads this whole time. Distraught, the babies proceed to free the Mayor and battle Galfalor of Eris, whom Cardarphen forces to retreat just as an explosion occurs deep in the base. They overhear the Dark Lord himself expressing fury at the Mayor's escape and then Baby Intelligence learns much to his shock that the Lemur is actually his mother, Rotta Hecks, making him wonder if there's any women he can trust at all. The wily warmonger escapes the battle-torn ship, which the trio works together to escape from. In the city, Cardarphen and Baby Intelligence are both praised for their heroics. Cardarphen's wildest dream comes true when Baby Intelligence makes him a superhero in training, a Grand Army mascot, and his first apprentice, all of which Sebiscuits promises to hold with honor.

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## Appearances

### Locations

* Earth
	+ New York City, New York
		- Jade Sanctum
		- MBH

### Events

* Rescue of the Canadians and Uranians
* Duel at Central Park
* Battle of the Wasp
* Dogfight over Earth (mentioned)
* Attack on New York (mentioned)

### Organizations

* NoHeads
* Police Grand Army

### New Characters

* Aegii
* Mary Dixon
* Galfalor of Eris
* Saurya

### Mentioned

* Attack on New York
* Dogfight over Earth
* NASA

## Music

 Uprising | Muse | * End credits.

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