Alphatale Neo/Infected

> You think THIS is madness?! I’m merely doing the only thing I’ve been shown how to do, that being to share my pain with everything and everyone!
>
> -Infected

## Character Information

### Aliases

Jacob
The Monster above All
The Consumer of Worlds
The Hunter
Stardust!Infected
Infected

### Relatives

Error404
Alpha
Ombra
Astral Mother

## Biography

Jacob, one of four siblings within the Alternate Universe of Alphatale Neo, was always subjected to countless hours of experimentation and torment, each day becoming more unbearable than the last. Despite his circumstances, Jacob would always do what he could to try and fit in, yet time and time again, he was always treated like an outcast, one who nobody wished to be around. Jacob was never given anything new, and the things he was given were to a minimum, not to mention they’d either be incredibly worn down, or broken. Jacob always had a unique way of thinking too, something his mother, Wendy Ambrose Gaster, was quite fond of, however, her intrusive thoughts would always get the better of her and what would start as a mere checkup, where Wendy would check the young skeleton’s vitals, would often result in his body being torn apart and reconstructed over and over again, Wendy seeing just how much the boy could take. The rest of Jacob’s brothers were entirely oblivious to the mental and physical trauma that Jacob was enduring each and every day, as he was sworn into silence by his mother. The young boy’s mind was something that Wendy often took for granted, as that once peculiar and wondrous mind quickly started to decay into something far more sinister and corruptive, thus resulting in the boy failing the little homeschooling he was receiving from his mother, though it was quite clear that once Jacob was no longer being asked to complete any type of schooling, Wendy had given up on the boy, as he was nothing more than an experiment in her eyes. One night however, Jacob would learn something that ultimately changed his view of his siblings, mother, and even everyone he knew and once called friend or family.

Jacob had been up late one night, having been woken by a noise coming from outside of his room. William and Adam both were elsewhere that night, both of the skeletons were most likely staying with Quenya, a monster that Jacob never really got to meet, but always heard about from his two siblings. Ares, as per usual, was nowhere to be seen, meaning the boy was all alone to investigate the noise. Jacob silently made his way toward the source, which was none other than his mother in the kitchen, she was talking to someone, though Jacob couldn’t quite see who she was talking to. However, the words that left Wendy’s mouth left the young boy in complete silence, however it did clear up numerous things, such as why he never remembered Adam and William back during his early youth, or why he always felt out of place, and that’s because he WAS out of place. Jacob never was Wendy’s child, yet instead, the boy had discovered that he belonged to what was described as an alternate version of his supposed “Mother”. Without a word, Jacob stormed out, running further and further away from the place he once called home. He refused to stop running until his body couldn’t carry him a step further, the young skeleton eventually collapsing into the snow.

The numbing feeling within his legs began to subside as he realized he was within a snowy forest, the breeze sending chills throughout his body, yet due to being a skeleton, it didn’t get much worse than that. Jacob would eventually huddle up against a tree, sitting in silence for what felt like an eternity before the sound of footsteps could vaguely be heard over the wind. However, whispers soon began to flood the skeleton’s mind, yet he was unsure where the source of the whispers were, the only conclusion he managed to come up with was it was something to do with the silhouette which was standing not far from him, as the voices did sound somewhat familiar, almost feminine in a sense too. Nevertheless, Jacob tried calling out to the figure, yet upon doing so, he’d suddenly howl out in pain, falling to his knees in the snow while tightly grabbing at his skull. The voices were becoming so unbearable that Jacob even went to the extent of trying to fracture his own skull, which he succeeded in, resulting in a large crack trailing from his left eye socket toward the back of his skull. Jacob watched as the world around him began to grow fuzzy, everything felt as if it were spinning, and through it all, he began laughing. He wasn’t sure why, but he found the whole thing so amusing, so he continued to laugh hysterically, yet suddenly, he no longer felt like himself. Why should he tolerate the treatment he received from those around him? Why was he always the one who got picked on? Ares was just like him, was he not? No...he was VERY different from his brother, and Jacob had finally decided to prove that, he would show them all that he was no longer someone who could just be pushed around and walked over.

Silently, Jacob stood up, and he would express all of his torment and suffering through the only way he knew how: through pain. He’d inflict the same pain that he endured for oh so long, and without a second thought, he began venturing back toward Frosty Ridges, a sharp bone in hand. It was only a matter of time before the skeleton began to slaughter the inhabitants of Frosty Ridges, however, just as Jacob finished clearing out the town, he was confronted by his two brothers, Adam and William. With the two refusing to let him through, an all-out brawl had begun, Adam not serving as much of a difficulty, unlike William. After having grown irritated with his brother, Jacob turned toward Adam, being able to deliver one lethal strike, killing Adam almost instantly. The sight almost left Jacob in a state of shock, as Adam had never really done anything wrong to him. With Jacob fleeing the scene, tears filling his eye sockets as he ran, he could eventually hear the sound of William chasing after him, screaming and calling out to him, yet Jacob just kept running. Jacob however did end up slaughtering any other monsters he encountered, all while making sure to stay a good distance from William. Eventually the two had made their way into the lab, the two brothers continuing to fight as they would descend, each skeleton dodging the other’s attacks until suddenly, a loud THUNK filled the room. Both brothers had turned to see what had caused the noise, only to see that one of Wendy’s devices was emitting an unsafe amount of smoke. William’s eye lights shrunk as he immediately grabbed Jacob, attempting to flee towards the stairs, yet it was too late, the two brothers were engulfed in a blinding white light.

The two brothers found themselves in what appeared to be a white void of sorts, neither one knowing what happened, yet all Jacob knew was he was trapped with William, who looked beyond infuriated. Conflict would begin once more as Jacob continued to knock William down time and time again, yet he always continued getting up, it was starting to grow irritating for Jacob, yet as Jacob was preparing to attack once more, his brother hopelessly on the ground, he watched as William’s hand plunged straight through the floor. The sight left Jacob bewildered, yet he did enjoy seeing his brother struggle and flail, all while he continued to slowly move in on the panicked skeleton. Though much to Jacob’s annoyance, William managed to free his arm, though that wouldn’t stop him from attempting to behead his brother with the bone he held. Slowly, he’d lift the bone, angling it so he could strike directly at where William’s neck was, though right as he swung, William spun around, extending both of his hands outward, Jacob suddenly experiencing a sensation similar to as if his whole body was being set ablaze. The feeling didn’t last long before everything turned to nothingness.

It’s unknown what happened to Jacob after he had been presumably killed by William, though many theorize that during the process, his code had been scattered throughout the entirety of the Far Lands, only for it to begin congregating within an unknown location. Jacob’s code had become so unstable that it essentially began absorbing all neighboring pieces of code, allowing for the skeleton to essentially reconstruct himself. The skeleton found himself within a black, gridded void. The gridding that seemingly stretched infinitely in all directions was made from a neon green color, leaving him rather perplexed, yet the only thing Jacob wished was to leave. It was then that Jacob realized his body was incomplete, physically and mentally, as not only was he literally missing limbs and other parts of his skeletal body, he felt different. Nevertheless, Jacob would wander around, eventually spotting what looked to be a swirling portal of sorts, and with no other option, he began making his way towards it, deciding it’d be best to not intervene with the city of what looked to be coded entities, especially since he was in such a weak state. Eventually, Jacob made his way to the portal, and would step through.

Upon exiting the portal, Jacob found himself greeted by what appeared to be a snowy forest. However, once the skeleton looked up, he couldn’t see the sky, yet instead, he saw nothing but stone, was he underground? Nevertheless, Jacob would continue moving forward, though he could make out what sounded like a sizzling noise, and once turning around to inspect the noise, he could see that the ground beneath him almost appeared as if it were melting away, showing numerous signs of infection...the word stuck with the mentally ill skeleton, yet he wasn’t sure why. Nevertheless, Jacob would stumble across a skeleton, however, due to the similarities to the skeleton’s appearance with his brothers, Jacob killed them on the spot, the only thing left from the skeleton was a large, double sided axe, one that Jacob decided to keep. And just as he had done to his own world, Jacob would begin to massacre the entirety of the Timeline and its inhabitants, though there was nobody that could stand in his way. The whispers in his head, they were given the name Infected, and those voices guided the young boy down a path of pure destruction and chaos. Infected eventually began to manifest into its own personification, suppressing Jacob into the depths of his own mind where he’d be trapped, forever forced to watch as Infected took control and continued to spread absolute madness wherever he went.

## Personality

* Infected
* Jacob
* The Voices

### Infected

Infected is often very chaotic and destructive, wanting to leave nothing but ruin in his wake. Infected himself is the embodiment of all the suffering, pain and torment that Jacob had to endure, essentially personifying itself into a living consciousness. All Infected knows is the trauma that Jacob had gone through, so all Infected will do is continue down the path that Jacob had started, inflicting harm and destruction to anything and anyone he comes across. His actions are very sporadic, making him quite the inconsistent character, resulting in a layer of unpredictability being added to Infected’s overall personality. One can never be completely certain of what Infected will do next, or how he’ll go about it, which is why it’s always good to be on guard when near him. In terms of combat, Infected is very straight forward, often acting in an aggressive manner, because if there’s one thing that Infected hates, it’s when things are moving at too slow of a pace. Something to note about Infected though is that he’s not always in a chaotic mindset. While most of the time he is, there have been several occasions where Infected has appeared far more tame, passive even. Infected does have his own ways of controlling himself, though it’s usually some outside force, or Jacob attempting to take back control over the vessel.

Infected doesn’t normally get angry, as he merely sees everything as a game. However, whenever he does get angry, he’s the absolute definition of being reckless. The only thoughts going through his mind are most likely to mutilate or obliterate whatever crossed him. Infected will have no consideration for his physical or mental well-being and will only focus on the objective at hand, his attacks will become more destructive due to Infected putting more magic into his attacks, yet in most cases, he’ll become more inaccurate with his attacks, causing more collateral damage than anything.

### Jacob

Jacob is a very quiet and reclusive character, even during his time back in Alphatale Neo, he was always the last one to be picked for a lot of things. The skeleton never had very high self-esteem, and still doesn’t, mainly because he still suffers heavily from the trauma of everything his mother had put him through. Jacob doesn’t like loud noises either, as they tend to cause him to freak out, triggering his fight or flight instincts most of the time. Once worked up or panicked, it takes a lot to calm him down, furthermore, Jacob will most likely lash out at those who attempt to get close to him at all, though it’s not an impossible task, but it would take some time to get Jacob to step out of his comfort zone. Jacob often feels incredibly guilty for the crimes and acts of violence he’s committed while Infected is in control, yet knows he can’t do anything to make amends for what that monstrosity has done, though. Jacob, being the timid character that he is, has numerous ways to try and calm himself down, especially during times when he’s feeling incredibly stressed or anxious. Often times, when he’s alone, Jacob could be heard singing or humming old songs that were sang to him back during his youth, as unlike Infected, who relishes in the chaos and destruction, as that’s all he’s known, Jacob remembers what life was like before it all, before all the pain and before all the suffering. As much as Jacob would like to go back to those times, he knows it’s impossible, which is why he holds onto those old tunes and songs so dearly.

Jacob doesn’t usually get mad per se, yet instead, he becomes more frightened and acts out of self defense. On the slight off chance that someone does actually manage to make Jacob angry, the skeleton will completely lose it, acting out in a fit of rage, lashing out at anything and everyone. Once angered, Jacob will quickly become blinded by that rage, doing everything in his power to resolve whatever angered him, though this doesn’t mean he’ll go about it the most effective way. Typically, Jacob doesn’t stay angry for long, meaning he’ll settle down not long after. There’s still some good within Jacob, however, he simply can’t see it due to the quantity of anguish, agony and guilt he’s constantly in, however, being able to show Jacob that not everything is his fault, and that he’s not entirely evil, it can help suppress Infected for longer periods of time, as Infected runs purely off chaos, destruction, negativity and things similar.

### The Voices

The Voices have been something Jacob had been struggling against for quite some time. These voices always whispered the things that Jacob wanted the most, yet he never followed up on these actions. However, overtime, these voices began to adapt and grow, eventually becoming their own form of personification. The Voices are often rather manipulative, being able to twist and bend words to make themselves sound as persuasive as possible, however, these voices aren’t always speaking words of evil. If anything, these voices act as a form of trigger or secondary consciousness to both Infected and Jacob. Infected is typically the one who gives into the voices more often than Jacob, as Infected is always told the things he wants to hear, such as the destruction he can cause, or the pain he can make others feel. When talking to Jacob, the voices aren’t as violent, however, they can still turn out to be rather demented and twisted, mainly due to how psychologically broken Jacob is.
## Abilities

* The Hunter
* Survivalist
* Jacob

### The Hunter

Infected's current set of abilities, as he's highly intuned with himself and his predatory instincts. Infected is essentially in his prime state in comparison to his past self.

### Axe of Nihilism

The large, double sided axe that Infected is always seen with is by far his most prized possession, as the axe used to belong to his first victim after Alphatale Neo’s destruction; the Sans from the Alternate Universe of Desperation!Tale. Overtime, the axe quickly became Infected’s favorite method of taking out his enemies due the several functions it had. Given the axe is double sided, each side of the axe has a different function. One side allows Infected to launch a barrage of black and red slashes, each slash being able to decimate most objects that they come across, and the black slashes tend to not only deal far more damage, but also inflict a form of infection within those they hit, causing a temporary and slow drain in mana and health, often causing those hit to hallucinate and they may even begin showing symptoms of mental decay, which often leads to a decrease in cognitive function, becoming more reliant on instincts and senses, and numerous other symptoms, a common outcome being death, whether by the infection, or by killing oneself.

Another function of Infected’s axe is that he can split the axe into two smaller axes, cleavers, or any other weapon he desires. Infected can mismatch weapons too, meaning he could give himself a cleaver and a katana, axe and a hammer, etc. Each weapon tends to have a unique function, and even if Infected has never used the weapon, he’ll still be able to flawlessly utilize the weapon.

#### God Breaker

A very powerful, yet draining ability Infected has, something that’s best described as a spell or enchantment he can cast upon his axe: God Breaker. This enchantment is only capable of being put onto his double sided axe, as any other weapon would shatter from the sheer power required to manifest such an attack. Infected can either unleash God Breaker in the form of a large, purely white slash, one that will stop at nothing and will cut into anything it encounters. Once this slash has reached a certain distance from Infected, it’ll erupt into a blinding white explosion, rapidly spreading numerous infections and diseases that Infected carries while also inflicting a catastrophic amount of damage.

Another way that Infected can cast God Breaker would be to slam his axe downward, creating an AOE based attack in the direction he’s facing. This AOE acts as a form of shockwave that will knock away anything and anyone caught in its range, dealing devastating damage as well. It’s also rumored that the God Breaker has the ability to completely shatter the defense of most Gods, thus its name. Anyone below the rank of a God will have an increasingly high chance of being immediately killed, or wounded greatly by the attack.

A third, yet highly dangerous alternative to using his axe for God Breaker would be to use his arm. If he were to enchant his arm with God Breaker, it would be far more destructive due to Infected not being able to properly control the ability. If using his arm, Infected will slam his fist into the ground, creating a large shockwave around himself, the impact being so great that it could shatter entire planets instantly, the shockwave created potentially being able to cause further collateral damage. During the use of God Breaker, Infected will completely shatter his arm, though it won’t be anything that can’t be fixed.

### The Hunter’s Pistol

Throughout his travels, Infected had managed to get ahold of yet another weapon, one that allows him to attack from range. It’s unknown exactly where Infected got the pistol from, however, Infected is incredibly accurate with it, making the weapon extremely lethal. Infected can manifest his own magic into the pistol, allowing him to fire anything from magic-infused bullets to the very infections which he carries. Furthermore, through looking down the small sight that the pistol has, Infected is able to trace the footprints of anything that had stepped foot in the area, though the scope isn’t used too often, as Infected has many other means of tracking down his targets.

### Inferniums

Inferniums are physical manifestations of combustible magic which burn at temperatures so extreme that they always appear to be made of flames. In most cases, Inferniums are seen as being a purple color, however, they do also have a red, white blue, and black variation. The purple variation is the weakest, while the black is the most destructive. Typically, these manifestations reside within Infected’s skull, or anywhere within his vessel, and Infected can release them at will, also commanding them where to go, and being able to force them to combust at will. If Infected never commands them to combust, they’ll do so upon coming in contact with any form of physical matter. Infected also has total control over the amount of destruction they cause, this being why they come in multiple different colors. The more destruction the Inferniums can cause, the more magic it requires to use them. To put their destruction into perspective, the purple Inferniums can level entire cities, while the black ones could decimate entire planets, potentially even solar systems, however, they’re rarely used for such high levels of destruction, as Infected as numerous other more effective methods.

### Unholy Scream

Infected is able to unleash an ear-piercing scream, the frequency being so immense that it can cause a temporary or permanent loss of hearing. Furthermore, this ability cleanses all magic present, also preventing most enemies from using their magic until they’ve regained their hearing. Upon screaming, the radius of the scream’s effect will turn a blood red, giving Infected a decent speed and power boost, furthermore, large spikes will emerge from the ground at random, only staying up for a few seconds before dissipating. These spikes usually have some form of warning before appearing, so they can be avoided, however, they never spawn around Infected, and the reason why it’s crucial to avoid these spikes is because they carry the many diseases that Infected carries, not to mention that their effects could potentially work quicker if impaled by one of the spikes.

### Cannibalistic Tendencies

Infected is quite notorious for attempting to eat his foes, though it’s not because he’s hungry. Infected normally tries to eat any living entity he can, this being because he can mutate and alter his biological construct, meaning if he bites into another monster, he’ll gain some of their biological construct. An example being if Infected were to bite into, or consume a monster that has immense speed, Infected will be able to travel at much faster speeds than he originally could. The mutations in his DNA tend to adapt so they better suit his appearance, an example being if Infected were to eat a Whimsun, instead of gaining the Whimsun’s wings exactly, he’d instead gain wings that are constructed of bones, a sort of flesh being used to allow the wings to actually work.

### Enhanced Senses

Infected’s senses are incredibly sensitive, meaning he can easily pick up on sounds, his eye sight is nigh perfect, his sense of smell is impeccable, and so forth. Using these heightened senses, Infected can usually pinpoint the location of several entities at a time without struggling, which is all the more reason why it’s difficult to sneak up on Infected, as he’ll most likely know where his aggressor is before they know where he is.

#### 6th Sense

While Infected’s primary five senses are greatly above what can be considered average, Infected has also adapted what can best be described as a sixth sense. The skeleton can, to some degree, sense oncoming danger, his body typically acting subconsciously to help him avoid any oncoming threats that might slip under his radar. Infected hasn’t nearly perfected his sixth sense to the same degree of his other five senses, so while his instincts aren’t as good as they could be, he’ll still prove to be a challenging foe.

#### Hunter’s Instinct

Infected is known to be able to track down his foes quite easily. All it takes is merely locking eyes with him for more than a second and he’ll be able to track down his target for hours on end. During this time, Infected will be able to clearly pick up on traces of magic left by his enemy, easily pick out any footsteps, fingerprints or other traces they might’ve left, along with numerous other things. After several hours, these effects do start to wear off, making it more difficult for Infected to track down his target until eventually, the tracks are essentially unnoticeable once more.

### Spiraling Insanity

The longer Infected is within a timeline, the more powerful he becomes, not only because his infections begin to spread if he’s present for an extended period of time, but if he were to gain enough LV within said timeline; approximately 10 LV to be exact, he’ll be able to unleash what appears to be another Unholy Scream, however, this one doesn’t deafen those who hear it, instead, Infected will replicate the entirety of the timeline, presenting those he wishes with a ruined, desolate, and infection rampant copy of the timeline. Within this copied timeline, all the monsters who exist within the normal timeline will have a copy of themselves, though these copies appear deformed, amalgamated, and function solely off of instinct and bloodlust. Infected’s abilities are also greatly enhanced within this timeline, furthermore, Infected can force the copied timeline to merge with the original version, allowing the manic versions of the monsters to encounter their normal selves. For each monster that’s killed by their manic counterparts, Infected’s power will continue to grow, as he’ll gain the LV granted from each kill. The infections within the timeline will continue to push those within it to the brink of insanity, often resulting in many to either flee, fight, or outright kill themselves for a number of reasons.

### Infections

Infected is known to carry numerous diseases, infections, and countless forms of bacteria with him at all times, making his presence a hazard in itself. These infections can range anywhere from doing literally nothing, or even having a positive impact, to being able to siphon magic, or these infections can ingrain themselves within the minds of any living creatures, forcing them to lose all sense of rational thinking, thus turning them into a crazed, manic variation of their former self. Infected can also control how potent these infections are, as long as they are caused by his presence. If there are already existing infections, Infected won’t be able to control them, unless they were previously brought into the location by him.

### Psychological Infestations

If there’s one thing Infected loves, it would be psychologically tormenting those around him. Infected has numerous ways to make those he desires experience hallucinations of all sorts, using these as a primary fear tactic. Infected can almost gauge the amount of fear, guilt, anxiety, and many other emotions which are similar, someone is experiencing, and once they’ve reached a breaking point, Infected can summon a sort of transparent chain, one that will latch onto their soul, allowing Infected to rip the soul right out of their vessel. In most cases, Infected will merely crush the soul, killing the soul keeper instantly, however, he does have the option to cage and bind the soul to his magic, essentially turning the soul keeper into an eternal servant, or at least until the magic is lifted or the soul is shattered.

### Biospheric Fluctuation

Oddly enough, Infected is able to manipulate most types of vegetation or plant life to a rather extreme degree. It’s not something he does very often, as the more he uses this ability, he’ll begin to grow vines which typically stem from essentially anywhere on his body. If these stems are not dealt with, they’ll begin to weaken Infected, even to the point of allowing Jacob to take control of the vessel for an extended period of time. Any and all forms of floral life which are affected or created by Infected won’t be prone to his infections. The skeleton’s bones also tend to have a more positive influence on the environment, yet it’s unsure as to why. Usually, the only time this ability is used is when Infected is in a more docile or calm state of mind.

### Tainted Heart

Infected has the ability to use his own variation of blue magic, and while in terms of power alone, this blue magic is weaker, it has several other purposes. In most cases, Infected uses his blue magic to either increase the amount of gravity affecting someone’s soul, or he can use it to hold one’s soul completely still for a decent amount of time, however, Infected can not as much move things with his blue magic. If a soul is caught within Infected’s blue magic for too long, they’ll begin showing signs of decay, and while this can be used on objects, in terms of living beings, their bodies will begin to decompose, despite still being alive. The soul itself will begin to turn from its usual color to a dull gray, though eventually, the decomposition process will stop, and the soul keeper will be nothing but an empty husk of who they once were. Infected can however crush one’s soul with his blue magic, though that’s about as extensive as his power goes with his blue magic. This action is usually caused by adding gravitational force to all sides of the soul, essentially compressing and crushing it down into a singular point before shattering it all together.

### Survivalist

The set of abilities Infected had not long after the destruction of Alphatale Neo. It's unknown as to where Infected gained these abilities, however, many theorize that he received them from something, or rather, someone. This entity however is still unknown, even to the likes of Infected.

### The Ravager

Infected’s trusty and most reliable weapon, his axe. Infected’s axe consists of a singular, long, yet highly durable form of metal in the shape of a metal beam, two incredibly sharp blades on either side, creating a double sided axe. With one side of the axe, Infected can cast large red slashes in whatever direction he swings, creating a decent amount of damage with each slash. The opposite blade however has a different function, as Infected can force the blade to heat up to extreme temperatures, allowing him to cut through numerous objects due to not only the heat, but also the friction which is generated due to the fact that the axe blade is vibrating at immaculate speeds.

### Wisps

Infected is capable of casting numerous manifestations which appear as flames. While these manifestations do technically need Infected’s magic, they typically consist more of physical representations of the Voices that Infected is always hearing. Infected doesn’t really have control over where these wisps go, which is why he’s able to summon them in such large quantities, meaning they can cover a decent sized radius, the damage they cause often depending on the amount Infected uses. These wisps often appear to be a dull red color, however, occasionally, their flames might intensity, and while this entirely happens at random, these wisps are highly destructive, uncontrollable, and will combust at random.

### Infectious Presence

Infected is known to be constantly carrying numerous diseases and infections, these diseases all contagious to most, if not, everything around him. In most cases, merely being around Infected for too long can cause major illnesses, though in most cases, these diseases are minor and might result in an increased rate of magic depletion within his foes. Infected can also manifest these diseases into his attacks; specifically his axe, allowing him to deal even more lethal damage.

### Cannibalism

Infected will often bite into, or consume entities of all sorts, allowing him to mutate his biological and DNA constructs. Infected can only maintain one mutation at a time however, and the mutations aren’t instantaneous either and can take anywhere from minutes to hours to occur. There’s also a chance that with these mutations, Infected won’t receive the exact mutation that he desired, as mutations in DNA can often result in abnormalities to occur.

### Guard Shatter

A weaker variation of God Breaker, though with this, Infected can use his axe to create immense shockwaves in all directions, shattering the guards of anyone who attempts to block the attack while also stunning them temporarily. During this stunned period, Infected is able to deal extra damage and his infections become more potent to those who have been stunned. The stun itself typically lasts for about thirty seconds, though the more powerful the entity, the less time they’ll be stunned.

### Manic Safeguard

Infected can manifest his magic into something more physical, even using a physical manifestation of his mind and the Voices to cast a barrier of sorts around himself. While the shield does protect Infected from all physical attacks and greatly weakens magic-based attacks, his own damage output is reduced greatly, and his movement speed is lowered by a good amount. Furthermore, Infected himself can’t really attack with the guard up, otherwise he’d risk shattering it himself. However, anyone who strikes the shield physically will be launched backwards while also experiencing numerous hallucinations depending on the events which had occurred throughout their life. If the guard is struck by a magic-based attack, the guard isn’t guaranteed to protect Infected and deal damage to him.

### War Cry

A weaker, and slightly altered version of Unholy Scream, Infected can let out an ear-piercing scream, raising his speed, attack, and defense while also temporarily disorienting his opponent. While he can’t fully deafen anyone who hears his scream, he can disorient them by creating a constant ringing sound within their ears, this often resulting in one’s vision becoming blurry in the process. After having used his War Cry, Infected can charge up his magic-based attacks at a much quicker rate, even being able to use them more often as they won’t require as much magic to use.

### Jacob

The abilities that Jacob possesses and utilities when in control of the vessel. While Infected can use them, he rarely does.

### Flames of Retribution

Jacob can unleash a fury of flames, all of which range in size and color, however, these flames typically burn depending on the tendencies of whoever is caught within them. This means that while someone could have a high amount of LV and EXP, if their actions are justified, the flames won’t burn as severely, though they will still experience minor burns due to the fact that they have gained any amount of LV in the first place. Jacob can manipulate these flames to essentially any extent, as long as he can visually imagine what he desires, making them very versatile and mobile.

### Grieving Soul

Jacob can cast his own form of Blue magic, and while he can’t exactly manipulate one’s soul using it, he can however warp gravity around the soul, making time around the soul move slower, thus resulting in the soul keeper perceiving it as Jacob slowing down time. Jacob can’t sustain this ability for very long though, however it can be utilized to allow Jacob to inflict a good amount of damage. While Jacob can cast this ability on objects that don’t have souls, allowing him to manipulate how fast or slow objects age. The effects of this ability can be stretched to that of an entire Alternate Universe.

### Stationary Overcharge

If Jacob were to stand still for a certain amount of time, he’ll be able to overcharge his vessel with magic, allowing him to cast more destructive attacks, move faster, and take less damage. This ability is toggleable, and with it, Jacob can create shockwaves of pure energy when going from a stationary position to his top speeds, allowing him to, at the very least, break the sound barrier.

### Katanas of Retaliation

Jacob can grant himself one or two katanas, each katana has a slightly different function, as one of the katanas can begin vibrating, allowing it to heat up. Once the katana has reached 2,700°F or 1,482.22°C, Jacob can unleash numerous barrages of bright white slashes. These slashes will burn and cut through almost anything that they come across. Jacob can however heat this katana up even further, allowing it to reach a peak temperature of 3,000°F or 1,648.9°C, here, the slashes that Jacob launches will turn a blinding blue color, as they’ll move quicker, cut through more, and deal more severe burns, but they’ll also cause small explosions with anything they cut through, and a larger, fiery explosion once they’ve encountered something they can’t cut through.

Jacob’s second katana is able to discharge large quantities of magic in bursts, meaning it can be used to deal damage, but also to knock his opponents away from him. A common function the katana is used for is to rupture entire chunks of matter. An example being that if Jacob wished, he could thrust his katana into the ground and discharge a large quantity of magic, essentially rupturing and shattering an entire planet or large moon. Jacob can also unleash this charge of magic as a large, opal colored slash, this slash could cut through entire galaxies, potentially entire Timelines or AUs, though the amount of destruction caused would range depending on the amount of magic Jacob put into the attack.
## Weaknesses

Infected certainly does come off as a powerful foe, though one thing he lacks is strategy. Infected always acts first, and never bothers to think about the consequences, meaning having a strategic defense is one of the best ways to combat him. While Infected can withstand normal levels of light, due to his vision being enhanced to the degree that it is, bright lights might stagger the skeleton for several seconds, leaving him vulnerable for attacks. Infected also has an incredibly high pain tolerance, meaning despite his injuries, he’ll continue to fight, however, he won’t take much notice of his injuries until it’s too late. With this, it’s wise to use larger scaled attacks, or attacks that are more difficult to avoid, as Infected isn’t used to exactly having to dodge attacks, given he normally is able to withstand damage that’s thrown his way.

## Trivia

* Infected is referred to as “The Monster above All” due to the fact he’s killed numerous entities who were deemed as Gods. He’s also known as “The Consumer of Worlds” because of the fact that he tends to consume things and entities he encounters to some degree, and for the numerous Alternate Universes he’s destroyed.
* When alone, Infected can often be heard humming to himself, yet the tune is always unrecognizable, mainly due to how distorted Infected’s voice can become, especially when at a lower volume. This being part of the reason why Infected either speaks loudly or shouts, so that he can be understood.
* Some inspiration was used from Terumverse's variation of Infected, so credit to them for some of the ideas and concepts portrayed on Infected's page!

## Gallery

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