Negative -TPoH-

Negative is an alternate version of RGB who appears when water, more specifically tears, gets into RGB's circuitry.

RGB possesses an alternate personality and form, a sort of Hyde to his usual Jekyll. So far, Negative has appeared, or threatened to appear, only under the influence of tears. Fan speculation and certain Modmad posts suggest this may be extended to only if RGB is "killed" in any sense, including water damage. Generally referred to as "Negative" RGB due to his (static greyscale) inverted colors, introductory chapter, seemingly "flipped" personality, and of course, word of Mod. He was first introduced officially in Chapter 6, though the idea of him had been a core part of the character since the beginning.

Though the effect seems to wear off with time, and can be ended simply by changing the channel, RGB in this state is incredibly powerful, and incredibly dangerous. He is a skilled and brutal fighter, and does not possess the instinct to run away that his counterpart does. He has been shown to weaponize surrounding creatures such as Fears in order to gain an advantage.

The appearance of Negative also seems to be followed by blue roses with golden stems, which explode when he reverts back to his usual form. The vines these flowers grow on, however, remain for days at least. The vines are inedible by creatures such as Ideas, and cannot be erased by the sands outside The Forest of Wisdom, which seems to indicate that they are not made of normal "Stuff". Symbolically, blue roses often represent mystery and attaining the impossible, which makes sense considering his character. His second appearance shows he has some control over these plants, which can also be used protectively.

His primary self is not aware of the duality until Hero tells him in Chapter 28: Double Exposure, though she has been trying to tell him before. Several times, in fact. The first time RGB asks Hero how they got to the tree, Hero is too scared to tell him. She first mentions it after RGB was shot by Click. One other time happens after RGB is knocked out in the train.

Later in Chapter 28, Hero explains to RGB everything they know about Negative, which boils down to "He's the exact opposite of whatever I am usually?". Where RGB talks a lot, Negative is silent. Where RGB is colorful, Negative is in black and white. Where RGB always runs away, Negative fights back. Hero then tells RGB that Negative is scary, referencing the multiple times Negative has reached for Hero previously. RGB reassured Hero saying Negative can easily be defeated by a change of the channel.

In Chapter 29: Cutting Room, to escape The House of Lead, Hero puts her tears into RGB's circuits on purpose to bring out Negative, so that Negative can protect her from The Butterfly. It is shown that all of RGB's clothing turn grey-scale, including his heart-patterned underwear. Later in this chapter, it is revealed Negative can turn RGB's cane into a sword, and it still has the attraction effect, allowing Negative to pull himself and Hero out of trouble. This sword is made of mirror shards, which allows it to work, since swords do not work in the World of Make Believe. (Mentioned by Cell on page 219).

RGB's usual vibrant colors turn into dark static when in this state. The "mouth" of color bars disappears and his screen becomes a single, large "eye". Instead of the color bars dripping from his screen, black liquid leaks upward from his screen and vents. His channel and volume controls are also turned horizontal, rather than diagonal, invoking both the image of a minus symbol and giving him a less jaunty look. It is popular for him to be shown with his cane with the Fear head attached, making it look like a scythe.

The general rule of thumb for Negative's appearance is simply: "Make it more 'no'".

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