TheDailyREDACTED.net Remastered

## LittleBigPlanet Universe

*"I'm gonna make things clear for you, Strode! I've given you many chances to redeem yourself. I gave you so many chances for you to become the true nice person I know you can be. But the problem is, you keep refusing to make peace with Swock."
"You wouldn't understand how I feel, Thaddeus! Because you're your own boss! You don't have to worry about BEING REPLACED."*
―Thaddeus T. Thaddeus and Haven Strode
**TheDailyREDACTED.net Remastered** is a 2023 *LittleBigPlanet 3* movie created by TechnoVoltage. The movie was published to the *LittleBigPlanet* Community on February 10th, 2023.

## Level Description

*TheDaily[REDACTED].net Remastered presents Thaddeus T. Thaddeus, the host of the controversial news program that has become professionally known throughout the Imagisphere. Unfortunately, Thaddeus' struggles to maintain studio management convinces him to begin rush hiring people, with his brilliant colleague Dexter Hoffman by his side to help him during the guests' visit. But, with every plan comes someone who prevails to sabotage the supreme broadcast.*

## Story

In TheDailyREDACTED.net Studios, Thaddeus T. Thaddeus joins together with Dexter Hoffman and June Nguyen to hold National News Day, hoping to get people visiting the broadcasting studio to join *TheDailyREDACTED.net*. Thaddeus reveals that if the business doesn't hire more people before the event concludes, then the Australian Government will shut down the business due to 'poor management'. Dexter showcases to Thaddeus the Emerald Crate of Ultrimax, which he had previously discovered buried underground. He reveals that he brought the Emerald Crate with him, believing Thaddeus would like to keep it. But Thaddeus tells Dexter they should prioritize the event more.

Meanwhile, Haven Strode has an unpleasant conversation with his rival, Sweddie Swock, giving him personal orders to stay out of his way, as he wants to prove to Thaddeus that he's more than just a second-rate journalist. Unfortunately, Swock is displeased with Strode's pointless rivalry, telling him he just has to put up with him for one more day before he leaves for vacation in San Francisco. Swock begs Strode to understand the potential consequences Thaddeus can have in store for him if he continues to bully him, but Strode tells Swock to shut up, having become too upset to care. Swock leaves the room, but the moment he does, Strode lets out his frustration with Swock. Refusing to be replaced by potential new hires, Strode develops a plan to make sure no-one gets hired.

The National News Day guests visit the studio. Joined by Dexter Hoffman, Thaddeus T. Thaddeus goes up to the visitors to greet them, and begins to tell them his story on how the business came to be. Thaddeus mentions that when he was a child, he would usually watch TV every 6pm to see what was happening in the world. This led him to develop his own journal so he could document everything happening in his school, but this caused him to be constantly bullied for poking into other people's lives. Though this didn't stop Thaddeus, as he mentions that he later got a job to work for his college's paper. Thaddeus continues to tell his story, but he is interrupted by Cameron Mann, who begs him to stop his overlong long backstory.

Strode shows up to mess with Thaddeus. He tries manipulating Thaddeus into believing that hiring new people is pointless, due to the business already having plenty of people with much more years of experience intact in regards to *TheDailyREDACTED.net*. Unfortunately, Thaddeus sees through Strode's lies, and mentions that he gave Strode plenty of chances to redeem himself, but that he simply didn't want to make peace with Swock because of his concerns that his presence in the business would render him useless. Strode becomes upset, believing Thaddeus can't relate to him because he's his own boss and therefore doesn't have to worry about being replaced. Upset with Thaddeus, Strode gets even more upset when Swock interrupts the conversation, causing him to go berserk.

Strode proceeds to hurt Swock, causing a fight to break out between the two. Strode tries to throw the Emerald Crate of Ultrimax at Swock, but he dodges it, and starts punching him. Observing the fight, Cameron Mann begins to report the madness, but Thaddeus stops his broadcast. Meanwhile, Strode punches Swock towards the Emerald Crate behind him, causing it to be activated. Much to Thaddeus' confusion, the Emerald Crate begins rotating in midair, shooting green lightning all over the studio. The studio guests evacuate while everyone else in the building take cover as the Emerald Crate explodes.

Observing the destruction that was caused the studio, Thaddeus mourns over his building being wrecked and ruined because of Strode's stupidity, believing that the madness ruined his chances of getting more people to join *TheDailyREDACTED.net*, and that because of that, the business will be shut down for good. Just then, Dexter interrupts to tell Thaddeus that one of the guests is still in the building, surrounded by broken glass and debris. Thaddeus becomes concerned over the girl, but she states that she is alright, and thought she'd take cover when the Emerald Crate exploded. Introducing herself as Bethany Brant, she is offered to work as an Intern, which she accepts.

Unfortunately, because of Bethany's hiring, this results in Strode's plan to be thwarted. Concluding Strode to be irredeemable, Thaddeus fires him. Strode begs Thaddeus to let him stay, saying he is essential to helping the business, but Thaddeus states he can help the business by making sure the door doesn't hit him on the way out. Cameron Mann begins to report Strode's massive loss, causing him to become enraged. When Strode threatens Cameron Mann, Thaddeus urges him to leave, causing Strode to disappear. Swock then leaves himself to go on vacation a day early. Dexter realizes that with Strode fired, that means they now have to find someone to replace him. Cameron Mann begs Thaddeus to hire him, but his request is denied.

## Characters

* TechnoVoltage as:
	+ Thaddeus T. Thaddeus
	+ Dexter Hoffman
	+ Haven Strode
	+ Cameron Mann
	+ June Nguyen
	+ Sweddie Swock
	+ Bill Vestwell
	+ Bethany Brant

### Miscellaneous Characters

* Travis
* Elaine
* Jennifer
* Haven Strode's Mother (Mentioned)
* Tobey Maguire (Mentioned)
* Andrew Garfield (Mentioned)
* Tom Holland (Mentioned)
* Thaddeus T. Thaddeus' Father (Picture and Mentioned)
* Thaddeus T. Thaddeus' Mother (Picture and Mentioned)
* Craftington City's Mayor (Mentioned)
* Collin Bogert (Indirectly Mentioned)
* Doctor Strange (Voice)

## References

### *LittleBigPlanet* Movies

* Cameron Mann indirectly mentions OddBall Studios creator Collin Bogert, claiming to have interviewed him in an unusual setting. Collin Bogert was previously referenced in the teaser to *Micro Studios: Episode 3*, as the OddBall Studios logo is shown on Patrick Hill's whiteboard.
* The BFDI Scream is heard when Travis, Elaine, and Jennifer evacuate TheDailyREDACTED.net Studios. The scream was previously used in *Battle for BFLBI: The Power of Tanner*, most notably the part where Stan dies. The scream was later reused in the *Battle for LittleBigIsland* episode, *Capture the Contestants*.
* Doctor Strange's voice is heard when the Emerald Crate of Ultrimax is destroyed. The character previously appeared in *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special II* and *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special III*.