Runtime: 60 minutes
ACT 1 — Recognition and Resistance (0:00 – 10:00)
CRC Briefing Room:
Dr. Ezra commends the Vital Five for protecting Serenvale. Despite exhaustion in their faces, they share a rare moment of appreciation.
Dr. Ezra (warmly):
“You’ve done what no one else could. You’ve made this city safer.”
Captain Trask, arms crossed and distant, remains unimpressed.
Trask (curtly):
“The job’s never really done.”
Ezra gives the team full-access security badges — a symbol of trust and progression.
Dr. Ezra (casually):
“You’ve earned this. No more restrictions.”
Trask (furious, holding up the badge):
“I never approved this! This is my operation!”
Dr. Ezra (smirking):
“You’ll adjust.”
The team laughs, easing the tension. Rosa, standing near Ezra, smiles gently, moved by their unity.
CRC Dining Hall:
That evening, the team shares a quiet dinner — laughter, relief, and peace. Even Schema chuckles. Trask remains in the corner, brooding.
Rosa (raising her glass):
“For tonight, we rest. No threats. No battles. Just… peace.”
Trask (grumbling):
“Peace never lasts.”
But for now, they enjoy it.
ACT 2 — Breach (10:00 – 20:00)
CRC Dormitories — Nightfall:
Suddenly, alarms erupt. The building shakes. A low, humming dread fills the air.
Rosa (rushing to respond):
“The portal! Something’s activating it from the other side!”
They race to the Innerverse Portal Room, where the portal glows violently — pulsing like a storm.
Then… The Hollow emerges, twisted by trauma, followed by Gravemind and Cyclone. All unstable. All angry.
The Hollow (darkly):
“You didn’t save us. You just buried us deeper.”
He attacks Solace first, overwhelming her with searing pain and emotional collapse.
The Hollow (snarling):
“Feel the nothingness I became.”
Gravemind disorients Kairo with crushing anxiety.
Gravemind (shaking):
“It never stops. The fear always finds you.”
Cyclone lashes out with gales of wind, shoving Kairo toward panic.
Cyclone (taunting):
“I am the storm inside you!”
EchoMind and The Repeater trap Schema in a mental loop of doubt and guilt.
EchoMind (whispering):
“You always repeat your failures.”
Repeater (flatly):
“You’ll never change.”
Meanwhile, Backlash and Scatter overwhelm Pax with chaos and mental attacks.
Backlash (mocking):
“You never finish what you start.”
Scatter (laughing):
“We’re both broken. Just in pieces.”
Fracta strikes Vita, crushing her with self-doubt.
Fracta (coldly):
“You can’t even save yourself.”
Each hero faces a villain crafted from their personal fears. And watching over it all is Oblivion.
ACT 3 — Oblivion Revealed (20:00 – 30:00)
Oblivion emerges, reality warping around him. His voice cuts through the chaos.
Oblivion (coldly):
“It was always me. You thought you were saving us — but you made us worse.”
The Vital Five try to fight, but Oblivion’s power is overwhelming. He drains their energy, clouds their minds, and strips away their sense of self.
Solace (through gritted teeth):
“We won’t stop… even now.”
But it’s not enough. He binds them in shadowy chains, immobilizing them.
He turns on Rosa, Dr. Ezra, and Trask, ensnaring them in tendrils of pure darkness. Each attempt to resist only brings more pain.
Rosa (crying out):
“Ezra — do something!”
Ezra (weakened):
“We’re powerless…”
Trask (defiant):
“We’ll stop you. Somehow.”
Oblivion tortures them, feeding off their despair.
ACT 4 — Chaos Unleashed (30:00 – 45:00)
Oblivion spreads his villains across Serenvale.
Oblivion (commanding):
“Go. Let the city understand what it means to break.”
Terror Across Serenvale:
- The Hollow spreads emotional numbness. Light vanishes around him. People forget who they are.
- Cyclone turns the city into a whirlwind, winds tearing through streets as he laughs.
- Gravemind paralyzes people with dread, showing them visions of their worst fears.
- EchoMind floods minds with self-doubt, voices echoing until people collapse under the weight.
- The Repeater traps people in endless mental loops — stuck in time, repeating actions helplessly.
- Scatter disorients with unpredictable chaos, always one step ahead.
- Fracta fractures emotions — love becomes hate, guilt becomes rage.
- Backlash fuels hatred and division, turning neighbors and families against one another.
Serenvale spirals into madness.
ACT 5 — Final Pulse (45:00 – 55:00)
Oblivion prepares one last move before the Rift pulls him back. His fury explodes.
Oblivion (roaring):
“I am the Void! I will not be contained!”
A massive shockwave rips through the city. Every hero and villain screams in agony. The Vital Five collapse, drained of all power. They revert to their human forms — unconscious and powerless.
Oblivion is furious. He struggles against the Rift’s pull.
Oblivion (screaming):
“I was so close! You’ll never be safe!”
He’s pulled into the Rift, his scream echoing until silence swallows him.
ACT 6 — Aftermath (55:00 – 60:00)
CRC Medical Bay:
The Vital Five lie in recovery chambers. Still. Drained. Human.
Rosa sits beside them, tears in her eyes.
Rosa (whispers):
“What now? We lost them…”
Dr. Ezra (hoarse):
“I don’t know. But without them… there’s nothing left.”
Trask stands, barely able to move, bloodied but defiant.
Trask:
“This isn’t over. Oblivion will be back. And so will we.”
A soft flicker in Solace’s face — a twitch behind closed eyelids. Faint. But real.
Some part of the fight remains.
Cut to the Innerverse:
Oblivion, weakened but smiling, stands in the shadows.
Oblivion (quietly):
“If not for my limit… I would’ve won.”
He turns toward the Rift, grin widening.
Oblivion:
“This isn’t over. I’ll be back.”
He vanishes into the dark.
End of Episode.
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