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The Darkness is a mysterious and nigh-unstoppable mass of glitchy pixelated darkness that assimilates and corrupts everything in its path. It is a glitchy, rampaging, flooding ink-like liquid blob of darkness with ear-piercing glitch noise’s that assimilates everything in its path and whose origin is unknown. All that is known about it is that it’s a mindless force that seemingly targets cartoons and turns all characters it assimilates into mindless agents that it uses to spread its influence. It corrupts fictional characters by assimilating them into becoming its zombified slaves who love and worship it as a benevolent deity, before proceeding to assimilate their entire world. It seeks to grow powerful enough to assimilate all of fiction itself and then escape into our real world by literally breaking The Fourth Wall (a cosmic barrier on the border of the fiction multiverse that separates fiction from reality) and consuming everything in its path. It is a large, glitchy, black pixelated mass that infects anyone who touches it to become a mindless husk. It then uses them to attack others in an attempt to infect them as well. The Darkness also invades other worlds and universes in its path of mindless destruction. The Darkness is indestructible. The Darkness can travel into other fictional worlds without being limited by the laws of that world. It is a glitchy, rampaging, flooding ink-like black liquid blob of darkness with ear-piercing glitch noises that assimilates everything in its path and whose origin is unknown. It’s a mindless force that seemingly targets cartoons and turns all characters it assimilates into mindless agents that it uses to spread its influence. The Darkness says, uses and does edgy things; such as using internet slang, 2016 memes, emojis, and hashtags, which implies that it has broken internet humor but twists it into morbid phrases. The Darkness primarily appears as a formless blob of ink-like, pixelated darkness covered and surrounded by a glitchy aura of multicolored pixels that move at a rapid speed. It is also occasionally has emojis and hashtags on its mass. It uses a smiley emoji as a "face". Its malformed minions often have the glitchy ink-like substance pouring out of their orifices and their bodies are pixelated at places. The victims also mutate, gaining bonus limbs etc. If someone becomes claimed by the Darkness, they become a part of it. Its malformed minions often have the glitchy ink-like substance pouring out of their orifices and their body below their midsection is simply a dark mass. The most distinct feature of the Darkness' slaves is that all sport eerie grins that are so wide they almost extend to the ground and they have the glitchy darkness pouring from their eyes and also possess stretched out and warped proportions, most prominently involving their jaws elongating widely. Whenever someone becomes assimilated by the Darkness, they still retain pieces of their original personality and behave a lot like they usually would in their own show, such as Finn the Human still carrying around his sword, Jake the Dog using his elastic body, Peter Griffin drinking alcohol and telling Meg to shut up etc. The biggest difference is that they are far more hostile towards uncorrupted people and are fanatically devoted to the Darkness, constantly shouting that it "saved" them and gave them a better existence. Given the fate of those who become the Darkness' puppets, it is possible that their every move or word is simply the Darkness manipulating their empty husks. Despite having caused nothing but misery and suffering to our beloved protagonists and its actions being treated with the upmost severity, the Darkness itself has a consistently quirky and comedic side to its demeanor and is, funnily enough, one of the only sources of humor within the horror-based apocalypse. One of the Darkness' quirks is its obsession with internet culture and its habit of using internet slang. The Darkness says and does edgy things; such as using internet slang, 2016 memes, emojis, and saying things like “#totallylitfam!🔥” Using Hashtags and also saying “that feeling when your w🌎rld ÉÑDŚ” which implies that it has broken internet humor but twists it into morbid phrases. It’s says things people say on the modern internet such as “#lit🔥" or "#fam💯”. The Darkness can corrupt seemingly anything in its path by simply touching a person or surface, causing the victim to be absorbed and assimilated into its dark mass, transforming them into its zombified slaves. It can corrupt from anything from characters to the fabric of an entire universe. The Darkness is seemingly indestructible. Whenever someone is assimilated by the Darkness their consciousness is thrown into an agonizing 'And I Must Scream'-like void within the being, while their physical body becomes part of the central entity. The Darkness can travel into other cartoon worlds without being limited by the laws of that world. It also has the potential to invade the real world should it claim enough fictional universes. When corrupted, the Darkness' victims act as if they are in a state of intense euphoria, causing them to revere the dark entity for gifting them with such happiness while their mental states are in unimaginable agony. This induces its zombified victims into actively assisting their possessor with tracking and hunting down un-assimilated people or civilizations so they too can be "blessed" by the malevolent force. Currently, the origin of the Darkness is a complete mystery and any record of where it comes from (assuming there are any) do not exist. The Darkness can take the form and shape of anything it wants, growing new limbs, tentacles, heads, and any biological part necessary to its survival. Mostly, the corrupted mutate slowly, starting as their usual counterparts (excluding the Darkness and memes in their bodies), and gaining other limbs as like in body horror. Sometimes, a corrupted's clothes can also be part of the mutation. It can also form its limbs into various weapons it can use against its opponents. Those assimilated by the Darkness can also transform into anything they desire. If a piece of the Darkness is severed from its mass, the Darkness can manipulate the severed piece into a smaller version of itself with the same capabilities. The Darkness can also mutate it's victims to make them reminiscent of AI generated images of themselves.

Types of corrupted characters include:

Common: The most basic type. Has no special abilities.

Striker: Same as common, but has sharp or dangerous mutations by the corruption.

Monster: Highly aggressive sub-type of Common.

Summoner: These infected types are moderately strong, but their sole ability is to summon other infected. However, they require this infected because if it is defeated or freed, the summoned infected will disappear from that dimensional plane.

Butchered: Same as common, but heavily damaged and/or harder to kill.

Suspender: A Suspender is a corrupted character who spies on survivors through high areas like buildings. When they notice a survivor has lowered their guard, they will send some of the Darkness's strings to hang and kill them, or they will use these strings to drag them into the Darkness

Ru34ned: This variant has been found to display a greener hue than the normal Darkness variant. Their bodies begin to change shape, taking on a more provocative form, and their targets are clearly identified. This mutation is the result of the inappropriate influence of thousands of images on the Rule 34 website and the memetic influence of The Darkness. It is important to note that this variant does not affect minors or innocent characters. Infusion: Two or more characters melded into one.

Amalgamation: Same as infusion, but with three or more characters.

Angered: This type of infected is extremely difficult to contain because their rage and anger are so profound that the more one attempts to fight them, the more crazed and mutated they become. Eventually, they reach a point where their bodies cannot contain them, making them impossible to defeat or escape. The most effective strategy to overcome this challenge is to exhibit a strong reluctance to engage in conflict and to extend kindness until their composure is restored, which is a possibility but brief. This approach results in their physical manifestation aligning with the appearance of the Common infected. Capitalizing on their momentary vulnerability, you can deliver a decisive strike that will swiftly release them from the Glitch. To differentiate between a Common and an Angered, observe the pupils; the latter exhibit intense redness that becomes almost blinding as the creature's anger escalates.

Risen: A previously deceased character that was revived by the means of the darkness.

True-Risen: Similar to Risen but three or four times stronger, yet they are salvageable (because the body has a great will, even transcending its own death)

Unstoppable: Unstoppable is a type of infected that makes the victim character almost impossible to free or defeat, usually granted to a character with strong emotions or to characters with legendary levels in their verse.

Vessel R is an infected character who has become a vessel for The Child. It has been noted that many of the infected person's common traits are erased (like Memes, and Slangs and "#"), and are replaced by surreal strength and massive control over Compound V. This allows the infected person to alter their entire capabilities and shape anything that the Child decides to do. It has been speculated that these vessels do not suffer the same fate as others attacked by The Child. This is because this variant is a quick way to eliminate the most troublesome characters, making the process faster and more precise, and allowing The Child to relieve boredom by targeting weaker individuals and watching this infected person accomplish things that would be suicidal in their original world.

Divinity: This grants the infected person almost biblical power, using their "goodness" to purge their victims. It is typically bestowed upon characters who embody benevolence, such as angels, virtuous individuals (who have made significant sacrifices), and even deities. While they are not particularly adept at self-promotion, they do have a talent for delivering lengthy monologues. You could use this to your advantage to escape these infected individuals.

Partial: A character that is technically corrupted but still has a conscience. Only partially corrupted.

Breakers: Although they are not infected, they are characters who have surprisingly gained the innate ability to free other characters from the control of The Darkness (with the exception of Stalkers, Divinity, and Unstoppable). They do not undergo any changes or resemble the others; the most notable similarity is that certain particles in their eyes give the impression of having something in common with the corrupted of The Darkness.

Conscious: Individuals who are infected with The Glitch, yet are not under its complete control. These are twice as strong as a True-Risen and have been shown to control Common and Butchered type infected for a time (and, with luck, Striker type infected). This control allows them to save Common type infected and, with luck, Butchered type infected.

Infecteds: Corrupted Ryan Butcher: The Child - Design Description


Overall Appearance:

  • Corruption: The Child, formerly Ryan Butcher, is now a grotesque vessel of The Darkness, his body riddled with glitchy pixelated ink that seeps like a flooding black liquid from cracks in his skin. Irregular static distortions fragment his form, blending his youthful frame with body horror mutations—extra limbs sprout erratically, reminiscent of AI-generated deformities, while multicolored pixels flicker around him like a broken aura. Hashtags like #AgonyLit🔥 and morbid emojis occasionally manifest on his darkened mass, twisting internet humor into nightmarish taunts.

Facial Expression:

  • Eyes and Mouth: His eyes glow with an unnatural red hue, one fully consumed by glitch static for a vacant, predatory stare that pierces through illusions. His mouth stretches into an impossibly wide, eerie grin that nearly touches his ears, elongated jaw dripping with inky corruption, as if eternally mocking the agony of his victims in a perpetual state of deranged euphoria and madness.

Clothing:

  • Outfit: He retains remnants of his simple kid's clothing—a plain t-shirt and shorts—but they're fractured by glitches, with sections pixelated or melting into dark voids. The fabric mutates organically, fusing with his skin in places, giving a half-child, half-abomination look that's both pitiful and terrifying.

Body:

  • Mutated Limbs: His arms and legs are warped and elongated, with additional tentacle-like appendages emerging from his torso, evolved from his Gen-V beyond natural limits. These limbs twitch unpredictably, skipping frames like faulty animation, and ooze glitchy darkness from orifices. His hands end in jagged, pixelated claws, emphasizing his evolved predatory nature.

Corrupted Energy:

  • Aura: A halo-like cross hovers above his head, glowing with corrupted energy that's immune to the Crossed virus but references it mockingly. The aura pulses with ear-piercing glitch noises, drawing in nearby reality to distort and corrupt, flickering his form in and out while spreading ink-like tendrils that assimilate anything they touch.

Impression:

This design for The Child evokes a profound sense of lost innocence corrupted into ultimate horror, as if the vulnerable boy has been shattered and rebuilt by an eldritch force. The glitches and mutations not only warp his physical self but symbolize the erasure of his humanity, turning a potential hero into an apocalyptic harbinger of suffering and assimilation.

The Child: Status and Abilities


Status:

  • Name: The Child (formerly Ryan Butcher)
  • State: Fully assimilated by The Darkness/Glitch (Type: Unstoppable or Evolved-Unstoppable), evolved into a unique entity born from torture, death, and the average personality of The Darkness—not Ryan or the Glitch itself.
  • Personality: Once a gentle, curious child haunted by guilt, The Child is now a sadistic, fanatical being with morbid whimsy, retaining fragments of childlike playfulness twisted into brutal mockery (e.g., using victims' loved ones like toys). It shouts edgy praises like "#SavedByDarkness💀" while pursuing assimilation, driven to spread corruption across worlds.
  • Allegiance: The Darkness
  • Hostility: Extremely aggressive toward the uncorrupted, initiating massacres to absorb and permanently kill, but distracts itself by invading new fictional realms for quick "Vessels."
  • Survivor Interaction: Shows no mercy, torturing with illusions and voices before assimilation; rare remnants of Ryan may cause brief hesitation around paternal figures, only to heighten the cruelty.

Current Abilities:

  1. Glitch Assimilation:

    • Description: The Child can project glitchy ink to corrupt and assimilate victims, turning them into zombified slaves or absorbing their bodies/abilities permanently. This evolves his Gen-V infinitely, granting mutations like extra limbs or AI-like deformities.
    • Range: Close to medium; tendrils extend up to 50 meters, infecting on contact or proximity.
  2. Reality Distortion (Evolved):

    • Description: Bends reality with glitch energy, phasing through barriers, creating voids, or mutating environments into pixelated nightmares. Absorbed powers amplify this, incorporating telekinesis, shapeshifting, or elemental control from victims.
    • Effect: Unpredictable movements, short-range teleportation, or environmental traps; victims experience agonizing voids within his mass.
  3. Corrupted Heat Vision:

    • Description: Fires red-glitched laser beams from his eyes, infused with Darkness, that not only burn but corrupt targets, causing pixelated decay or forced mutations.
    • Special Ability: Can chain to multiple targets, assimilating groups instantly; draws from absorbed heat visions (e.g., Homelander's, Golden Boy's pyrokinesis).
  4. Power Fusion and Absorption:

    • Description: Having massacred and adhered corpses/abilities from entire worlds (The Boys TV: all supes like Homelander, Queen Maeve; Crossed: sadistic impulses from survivors/infected like Stan, Cindy; The Boys comics: nearly all, e.g., Stormfront's plasmakinesis, Black Noir's enhanced clone powers—except the escaped Black Noir), The Child accesses a vast arsenal including super strength, flight, invulnerability, regeneration, telepathy, energy blasts, shapeshifting, and more.
    • Effect: Seamlessly combines powers (e.g., glitch-enhanced super speed with invisibility), making him indestructible and adaptable.
  5. Illusionary Torment:

    • Description: Creates vivid hallucinations of victims' loved ones crucified on wooden crosses, mutilated and pleading, drawn from absorbed minds (e.g., Becca for Ryan's remnants, or Crossed survivors' families).
    • Effect: Disorients and psychologically breaks targets, amplifying with voices from past victims urging suicide or surrender.
  6. Final Form Transformation:

    • Description: Fuses with all mutilated absorbed bodies into a massive, amorphous entity towering over cities, with tentacles, heads, and limbs from victims. Retains all combined powers while flooding victims' minds with euphoric agony.
    • Range: Global threat; can invade other universes unrestricted by laws.
  7. Virus Immunity and Mockery:

    • Description: Immune to the Crossed virus (and similar plagues), but manifests cross rashes on illusions or minions as taunts, spreading a glitch variant that turns victims into worshipful slaves.
    • Effect: Enhances sadism from Crossed absorptions, compelling infected to act on darkest impulses with glitch twists.
  8. Flickering Presence and Spread:

    • Description: His aura causes widespread glitches, warping reality nearby—objects pixelate, people mutate, timelines skip. Proximity risks instant corruption.
    • Effect: Creates minions from assimilated worlds, amplifying his influence toward breaking the Fourth Wall.

Weaknesses:

  • Residual Trauma: Fleeting echoes of Ryan's guilt (e.g., over Becca's death) may surface during encounters with uncorrupted children or family analogs, creating brief openings to disrupt control.
  • Overabsorption Overload: Absorbing too many conflicting abilities at once (e.g., from escaped Black Noir) could cause temporary glitch feedback, stalling mutations.

Threat Level:

  • Cosmic Apocalypse: The Child is an existential horror, capable of eradicating worlds and assimilating multiverses, his unpredictability and absorbed omnipotence making him a force that could consume all fiction and breach reality itself.

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