SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES | ULTRAKILL (Halloween)

Hell, as a place, is an extradimensional collection of various chaotic planes layered one on top of another, each possessing a different theme and aesthetic in accordance with the sin it embodies. Each layer has its own sky as well as being infinite in size, despite being located directly under a different layer; this is because the layers of Hell are abstract concepts of space, rather than actual physical locations. Think of it as an upside down, pain-flavored wedding cake of infinite size and incomprehensible scope. Hell does not exist in any normal space, though it can be visited and explored. It’s landscapes and natural laws change constantly , which seems to further point toward its chaotic and overall physics-denying nature. At the same time, its completely formless, abstract, and science-denying nature is still not comprehended by humans. Possibly because it is simply far too vast and complex for any living being to truly comprehend. Hell is mainly inhabited by the Husks, who are nearly mindless wretches formed from the tormented souls of the damned. Under normal circumstances, they are doomed to suffer eternally for the crimes they committed in life. However, when intelligent enough or led by the right people, they can escape their eternal torture or simply refuse to undergo it. To prevent this, Angels (specifically, those who came from human souls) are sent down to act as wardens; punishing the rebellious damned with heavenly fire until they resume their respective torments. There is also a species that exists exclusively in Hell, having never been a living being: the Demons, who are made from the very flesh which Hell is composed of. They seem to exist for the sole purpose of defending Hell and keeping an eye on the damned. They are extremely hostile, and very protective of their natural habitat, to the point where it is nigh impossible to research them safely. After the discovery of this terrible place and the subsequent exploration of it, certain Machines were sent down to aid humanity with the expeditions. Even though the Hell Exploration and Excavation project has long since ended, some of them are still down there, abandoned and fighting for survival. Yet former scouts aren't the only Machines who reside in the Inferno: deep down, in the 7th layer, machines who were thought to be long extinct dwell and fight each other for all time. It must've really liked the war that brought them into existence. Something Wicked, as stated by the terminal, is a humanoid creature comprised of withered and rotting veins, arteries and nerves, with a dead heart on its chest connecting all of them similar to that of a Prime Soul's insides. It towers over V1, being nearly twice as tall and has a noticeable red/crimson glow when in close proximity, alongside red and green pixels showing up at medium range, and white pixels at close range. Something Wicked cannot crouch or crawl, preventing it from accessing several portions of the map, such as vents and areas with low ceilings, making these spots helpful for quick shelter. Very little is known about this creature. Some speculate it to be a Husk, but due to its elusive and extremely hostile nature, no one has been able to confirm the hypothesis. All that can be determined for sure is that it consists entirely of a withered cardiovascular system and a dead heart, which has led to the common assumption that its physical body's manifestation failed. Only one has ever been observed and it has never been seen leaving the section of the Mouth of Hell in which it currently resides. No attacks can kill it, but they make it buy some time before it comes around again.