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Candle & Yin-Yang are sitting in the theatre seats, Candle visibly fuming

Candle said “Here we go again. Does that ego come with a pedestal or something? Like god, this is exhausting. I thought Silver Spoon would change, I guess I should second guessed myself.”

Yang replied “Girl, you know Silver will never change. You've been giving him chance after chance, and every single time he goes right back to being the same arrogant little prick. That’s why I never trusted him in the first place.”

Yin added “Yeah, you’ve been carrying his dead weight for like, how many episodes now?”

Candle replied “I don’t think episodes is the right measurement here. It’s years, boys. Years of this. You should know that by now. I’ve dealt with him, you’ve dealt with him, everyone around him has dealt with him. And every time I thought we were finally past it, he proves me wrong… every. Single. Time. If I’m being honest, I’m about done with him.”

Yin said “You said it multiple times, and after every blow-up you still went back.”

Candle replied “Nah. Not this time. I’m serious. If he insists on being this conceited, manipulative parasite who hides behind the excuse of *‘working on himself,’*then he can rot on that pedestal alone. I don’t need him anymore.”

Yang replied “You never needed him, he needed you.”

Candle said “And that’s the pathetic part, isn’t it? I let him turn me into his personal emotional tourniquet. Every time he bled his insecurity all over the place, I was the one rushing over to patch him up. I kept telling myself that by staying patient, by being that soothing, guiding light, I could actually nurture good out of him. But all I really did was treat me and everyone else around him like dirt! I spent so much time feeding his flame that I completely neglected my own."

Yin replied “Candle, I think we never told you the reason us and you had that falling out last season.”

Candle said “Oh yeah, I remember us having that, but hey, at least I gave you guys space and we made up in the finale.”

Yang replied “And that’s why you our day one, Candle. But the actual reason why we were angry at you… was because Silver Spoon manipulated me back in episode 14.”

Candle asked “Oh, what did he say?”

Yang said “He poisoned my ear, Candle! He told me that you have brainwashed me when I was vulnerable during that challenge… pretty sure it was that 5 puzzle rooms challenge, I don’t remember. Anyways, it was during those spring rooms. Me and Yin did mindful position, so Yin wasn’t in that challenge. All of the sudden, I saw what looks like you… floating there, all calm and soft like always. I wanted to talk. I had feelings. Real ones. And Silver? He told me that I went soft. That the ‘master of destruction’ had been watered down.  He said you’d brainwashed me and that the onlyway to get my power back was to throw your gifts away and finish the rooms our way.”

Yin added “Yeah, and he believed it. But you know what’s the worst part of it all? When he told me, I also believed it. I also believed that you’d somehow twisted us, that your guidance was a leash instead of a gift, so the both of us… we started treating you like the problem and we pushed you away last season.”

Candle spits out the drink she had in her mouth, coughing violently into her hand as pure, unadulterated shock hits her.

Candle said “I’m sorry, brainwashing?!”

Yang said “Yeah.”

Candle slowly lowered her hand and said “Silver Spoon told you that I brainwashed you.”

Yin replied “Yes.”

Candle said “I can’t believe this. I mean, he always been pretty good at manipulation, but why would I ever do that to you?! All I ever wanted was to help you find balance! To help you two actually co-exist! And he twisted that and made the both of you turn on me?! Behind my back, while I was literally rooting for you both?!”

Yang replied “Yep! Exactly that! He made it sound like you were some puppeteer pulling strings in my head! And back then, you know how hot-headed I was—I bought into every slimy word he fed me! And then I told Yin, and he was also mad at you! I normally don’t do the apologies, but I on behalf of both me and Yin are really sorry. For real.” 

Candle said “Don’t you dare apologize for something you were manipulated into doing. Neither of you should shoulder the blame for a fire someone else set just to watch you burn. And you know what? Silver Spoon doesn’t need to feel sorry too… because I’m done handing out second chances like charity.”

Yin replied softly, "So... what are you gonna do? Just cut him off?”

Candle said “What else am I supposed to do? Let him run his mouth all over town like he always does? No way. I'm drawing the line right here. Next time he starts his royal highness routine, it’s over!”

Yin whispered to Yang “I’m calling it, after a few weeks, those two will be back to being besties. It’s always like that.”

Yang whispered back “Nah, let her cook. It’s about time someone melted that stuck-up piece of silverware down for good. Besides, she’s so hot when she’s unhinged.”

Yin whispered “You are completely hopeless, Yang, but you’re not wrong. In fact, she’s hot all the time.”

Suddenly, the theater doors creaked open, and Silver Spoon strutted in, his usual polished sheen reflecting the dim lights. Yin-Yang placed an arm around Candle’s shoulder in a protective, reassuring gesture, though Candle’s body had already gone rigid as stone.

Silver Spoon said “Why hello there, you two. Great to see you… well, except Yang. Hopefully, Yin is still keeping him in check. Wouldn’t want another one of those chaotic outbursts ruining the ambiance.”

He flashed his signature smug grin and then said “Anyways. My dear Candle, there you are. I was beginning to think you'd abandoned me in my time of need. Honestly, after enduring those insufferable simpletons lingering in the lobby, I desperately required a dose of your soothing little aura. However, it seems like you are currently with some inferior company. Really, darling, you shouldn't lower your standards just because the scenery is dull.” 

Yin-Yang let go of Candle’s shoulder and stood up as Yang yelled “Get outta here before I snap your pretentious little handle in hal-“

Candle grabbed Yin-Yang’s waist and dragged him back down to the chair, saying “Sit down, Yang. Let me handle this.”

Yang replied “Ohoho, you got it, boss. Go tear him apart.”

Silver Spoon said “What do you mean handle this? Don’t tell me you’re letting these two buffoons dictate who you can converse with.”

Candle asked bluntly “You wanna keep running your mouth?”

Silver Spoon asked “Pardon?”

Candle stood up and replied “You heard me. You wanna keep running your mouth?”

Silver Spoon said “Candle, please, I think you don’t know who you’re talking to.”

Candle replied “I know exactly who I’m talking to. A two-faced, narcissistic, self-absorbed leech!”

Silver Spoon said “Candle, what on earth has gotten into you? Has being in the company of these uncultured brutes again completely poisoned your senses?”

Candle replied in an offended manner “Excuse me?! These ain’t *air quotes* ‘uncultured brutes’! These are made men who actually know a thing or two about respect, something that in the last 6 or 7 years you seem to have forgotten exists!”

Silver Spoon said “Oh, please. You're seriously going to lecture me about respect? After everything I've done for you?”

Candle replied “Oh you mean belittling, guilt-tripping, manipulating, using me, and turning my true day ones against me?!  Is that the great service you provided for me?!”

Silver Spoon asked “Wait, you knew about that?!”

Candle replied “Well, I didn’t know until today at least when a little birdie, or rather, the two boys sitting right behind me, finally came clean about what really went down before them and I had that falling out! You told Yang that I brainwashed him just because ‘he went soft’?”

Silver Spoon said “I mean, am I wrong?! The grand ‘Master of Destruction’ was acting all mushy and sentimental! He was whimpering over having some ‘feelings’ l about you, Candle! It was utterly pathetic for someone like him! Why are you acting like I committed some act of high treason?”

Candle replied “High treason?! You literally turned them against me without me even knowing! I didn’t even know why they were angry at me, so I gave them space while spending months questioning myself on what I did wrong, but the truth is now out… and it makes me sick!”

Silver Spoon said “Oh, please! Must we be so painfully theatrical? I was merely looking out for Yang! He wasn’t being himsel-“

Candle interrupted “Woah woah woah. So you’re telling me that just because Yang is all about chaos and destruction doesn’t mean he can’t feel?! That he isn't allowed to have actual emotions?! That just because he’s rough around the edges, his feelings are invalid?! You saw someone opening up and lowering their guard down, and your first instinct was to poison it because you couldn't stand anyone finding genuine peace without your royal approval!”

Silver Spoon replied “Oh, give me a break! Like I said, I was looking out for him! If Yang had gone all soft and mushy, he wouldn't have been useful to anyone, least of all himself! Yang has always been a loose cannon, and I simply pointed him toward the truth! Why are you treating me like some kind of monster?! There’s a reason why I didn’t join this season, to not be that monster, not just because I was in the final 3! I chose not to compete this season so I could center myself! To work on me! To elevate my standing without having to endure another barbaric reality show!”

Candle said “And yet here you are still acting like you’re God’s gift to this earth! You're the exact same insecure coward who needs to step on everyone else's neck just to feel an inch taller!”

Yang cheered on “Yeahhh, Candle! Go get him, tigress!”

Silver Spoon said to Candle “My dear, I don’t know what you’re trying to prove here. I’m not a coward! I am refined! I am someone who sought enlightenment on my own terms! And frankly, after everything we shared on the island, after all those hours I spent indulging your meditation sessions, you owe me at least a shred of basic loyalty!” 

Candle said “First of all, don’t ‘dear’ me ever again! You lost the right to speak to me with that phony affection long ago! And loyalty?! You dare throw that word at me? Loyalty is a two-way street, Silver! What you had with me wasn’t loyalty, it was pure convenience! You didn't want a friend; you wanted another minion.”

Candle slowly walked closer to Silver Spoon and get in his face as she continued, his voice lowering “You know what you are to me? You’re dead to me. I want you to get out of here, out of my sight, and out of my life. Go, leave, I don’t want to see your pathetic face ever agai-“

Silver Spoon interrupted, shoving Candle “Man, get out of my face!”

Candle immediately retaliated, shoving Silver Spoon hard on the ground.

Candle asked “You wanna go?! You wanna test me right now, Silver?!”

Silver Spoon began to crawl backwards as Candle said, following him “Yeah, get to walking! Get to walking! Don’t make me  drag you out myself!”

Yin-Yang walked over and grabbed Candle by the waist, gently pulling her back as Silver Spoon got up and began walking backwards.

Candle said “Yeah! Get outta here, you lowlife parasite! Don’t you ever come near me or them again!”

Silver Spoon exited the room and shut the door.

Candle threatened “Yeah, that’s what I thought. Let me catch you lurking around here again. I’ll drop your sorry self.”

Candle spits at the direction of where the door is and walked back to the seats, Yin-Yang trailing close behind her, his arm wrapped around Candle’s waist.

Candle and Yin-Yang sat back into the theater seats, the heavy thud of the auditorium doors still echoing in the silence left behind. Candle’s breathing was sharp and heavy, her hands clenched so tightly into fists that small tremors ran up her arms.

Yin asked “Candle… you okay? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you blow your top like that. Ever.”

Candle replied “Does it look like I’m okay, Yin? I’m so done with this nonsense!”

She buried her face into her hands, letting out a jagged, shuddering breath that rattled deep in her chest. Yin-Yang gently placed a hand over Candle’s back, rubbing small, calming circles as Yang softly said “Hey, breathe, Candle. Just breathe. He’s gone. You don't have to carry that weight no more. We’re proud of you.”

Yin added “Yeah, for real. You stood up for yourself, and for us. We know how hard that was for you, given how much you used to care about him.”

Candle replied “No, Yin. It wasn't hard at all. What was hard was spending years convincing myself that he was my true friend when all he has done was taking me for granted and being such a horrible person. Man, I hate his guts so much.”

Yang said “And honestly? Good. Hate him. You don't owe that guy forgiveness just because you once cared about him.” 

Yin added “We both hate him as much. We never forgave him after season 3. Matter of fact, we haven’t talked in months.”

Candle said “You know, that wasn’t like me at all if you think about it. The anger, the shoving, all that. That wasn’t like me.  I've spent years telling myself that anger is something I need to suppress. That if someone hurts me, I should understand them. If someone lashes out, I should ask why. If someone betrays me, I should forgive them. It’s like I have fallen from cloud nine or something, and you know what… *smirking* I’m not even sorry at all.”

Yang replied “Now that’s what I’m talking about. You have been through enough, Candle. It’s about time you stopped letting everyone step on your aura like a cheap welcome mat!”

Candle said “You know what, Yang? You’re right. Everybody wants a guardian angel. I was supposed to be that. But you know what? That angel? Has fallen.”

Yang replied in a flirting manner “Oooh, Fallen Angel Candle. That is hot… hotter than hell.”

Candle said with a smirk “Careful, Yang. You keep talking like that and you're gonna make me think you're actually trying to charm me.”

Yin-Yang smirked back as Yang asked “What if I am?”

Candle and Yin-Yang looked at each other in a manner that suspiciously looks a bit romantic.

Yin cleared his throat and said “Okay… let’s move on before this gets awkward.”

Yang replied “Oh come on, Yin. We both know you also she’s hot.”

Yin giggled and said “Shut up, Yang!”

Candle replied “Man, I’m glad you two are finally not at each other’s throats.”

Yin said “Yeah, and it’s mostly thanks to you, Candle. Remember, you’re the one who guided us through everything. You didn’t force anything. You just… gave us the tools and stepped back. Without you, Yang probably still be a massive psycho and we’d probably still be fighting every five minutes.”

Candle replied “Don’t give me all the credit, Yin. I handed you two the compass, but you’re the ones who actually chose to walk the path. You two actually put in the work to coexist, to respect one another, and to meet each other halfway.”

Yang said “Girl, come on. You deserve the credit and then some! If it wasn’t for you, I’d still be treating Yin like a whipping boy! We would’ve torn each other apart before season three even wrapped up. You gave us that foundation.”

Candle replied “Awww, thank you, boys. But seriously, don’t give me all the credit for how far you both have came. I may be manipulative at times, but unlike Silver Spoon, I ain’t no narcissist. I never only cared about myself, I never took all the credit for people’s success, and I sure as hell never used your deepest insecurities as leverage. So no, I don’t deserve the credit. It’s all on you guys.”

Yin said softly “See? That right there is why you’ll never be him. Even after everything, you still hold space for people without needing to own them.”

Yang said “You know, for someone who’s all about balance and inner peace, you sure know how to assert your dominance.”

Candle smirked and replied “And I can let the world burn for you, my dear.”

Yin-Yang blushed, Yin letting out a low whistle.

Yang said “Damn, Candle, keep talking like that and we might have to find a more private spot to... discuss this further."

Yin exclaimed “YANG!”

Candle said “Oh, Yang, always the chaotic half. Anyways. You two are thinking about rejoining the competition soon?”

Yin replied “We never thought about that. We mainly decided not to join after two seasons because we needed time to figure ourselves out.”

Yang added “And besides, did you see how dominant we were last season! We were an immunity beast!”

Candle replied “Man, I still remember the elimination ceremonies in the early days of Invitational. All you’d hear from MePhone was ‘Yin-Yang-“

Candle and Yang finished in unison “Does not count!”

Candle, Yin, and Yang burst out laughing, the sudden shared memory cutting right through the lingering tension in the auditorium.

Yin said “Oh my gosh, those were the days! Most of the time when we were up for the elimination, me and Yang got the immunity and the amount of times MePhone would say that we don’t count is crazy! Everybody wanted us out! Well, our run eventually ended by episode 15. Still don’t know how Silver Spoon not only remained longer than us but made it to the final three! That still blows my mind to this day!”

Candle replied “He made it that far because funny enough, he was riding his own inflated ego’s coattails.”

Yin asked “How does that even work?”

Candle replied “Nevermind.”

Yang said “Yo, check this out: Candle, the fallen angel, Yin-Yang, the former immunity beast, running it back one more time! Nobody would even stand a chance!”

Yin replied “Well, I’m not too sure if there are rules surrounding contestants joining mid-competition though.”

Candle said “I’m not too sure actually. I’ll have a talk with Fan and Test Tube about that.”

Yang said “Silver Spoon wouldn’t know what hit him. Oh wait, he is not even in the game he because he ‘didn’t like who he became’. Well, that aged poorly.”

Candle chuckled softly, shaking her head. "Aged poorly? That's an understatement. The guy quits because he 'doesn't like who he became,' but a few episodes in, he’s back to being the person he swore he despised. He didn't want to change. He just wanted applause for pretending to. Double standards, am I right?”

Yin replied “You’re completely right. He wanted the prestige of being a ‘reformed gentleman’ without putting in the actual dirty work. It’s so easy to preach about enlightenment when you never look in the mirror.”

Yang said “Oooh, bars! You’re on fire today! Who are you and what did you do to Yin?”

Yin chuckled and replied “Shut up, Yang! I'm just calling it like I see it. You don't have to act so surprised every time I have a backbone."

Yang said “Hey, I ain't complaining. A little edge looks good on us. But let's be real, tonight belongs to our girl right here."

Candle replied “Man, you guys are my real day one, it was never Silver Spoon. It was always you two. I was just blind enough to believe that someone who was so empty could ever offer warmth. But that blindness is gone now. Completely burned away. Anyways, I will be right back. I just gonna have a talk with Test Tube and Fan.”

Candle walked out of the theatre, leaving Yin-Yang behind with a quick nod.

Once the doors closed, Yin said to Yang “Damn, she definitely has changed… and for the better. She seems more healthier now Silver is out of her life.”

Yang replied with a smirk “And hotter.”

Yin said “I mean, you ain’t wrong, Yang. Can’t believe she can be this bold while looking this stunning.”

Yang replied “I told ya she’s the whole total package. She’s got the looks, the brains, and now? She’s got the bite to back it up.

Cuts to Candle walking and spotting Test Tube and Fan up ahead, huddled over a clipboard

Candle approached them calmly, though her voice carried a subtle edge. “Test Tube, Fan. Got a minute? We need to talk about something important.”

Test Tube replied “Of course, Candle. What’s going on?”

The scene zooms out as Candle, Test Tube, and Fan having a chat, their voices can be faintly heard as the scene begins to fade to black. Candle be heard saying “So, you know how Yin-Yang decided not to return to the show because he wants to focus on himself? Well, me and him had a talk recently and he is thinking about coming back. Is there like a way for contestants to return mid-season? Some kind of rule or loophole?”

(End of script)

TRIGGER WARNING: the following post discusses sexual assault, rape, drugging, doxxing, and institutional failures. If you are sensitive to these topics, please do not read further. Reader discretion is advised.

G’day mates, Mr. TV here. Welp, I can’t believe I’m saying this… today we’re going to talk about the Cornell case. 

For those who somehow don’t know what I’m talking about, there is a 20-year-old former Cornell student who is being referred to publicly as Jane Doe, and she alleges that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by multiple members of the Chi Phi fraternity during the night of October 19 into October 20, 2024.

And before we go any further:

I AM FUCKING PISSED! Because HOLY FUCKING SHIT! 

Let's start with the seven men named in Jane Doe's lawsuit because these are fucking monsters!

According to the lawsuit, she was allegedly pressured into taking ketamine, along with consuming alcohol and marijuana, and then alleges that she was sexually assaulted by multiple members of Chi Phi while she was increasingly incapacitated. The lawsuit further alleges that a Snapchat message was sent to the fraternity's “Chi Phi Actives” group at approximately 1:42 a.m., effectively advertising that there was a woman upstairs who was available for quote on quote “free pussy”.

I’m sorry, FREE PUSSY?! Are you taking the absolute, utter piss?! Are you fucking serious right now?!

A human being, a young woman drugged out of her mind on ketamine, incapacitated, unable to stand, completely vulnerable, and these depraved scumbags treated her like a piece of meat to be passed around for sport! And don’t forget the rest of the chat logs that leaked out. "Shop still open?" "I fucking love Chi Phi." A photo of an incapacitated woman sent around like a trophy. Think about that for a second. While a human being was being brutalised behind closed doors, these subhumans were treating it like an open buffet! 

And as a decent human being myself, I am sick to my fucking stomach! Nobody, I mean NOBODY, should ever have to endure something so monstrous, degrading, and purely evil.

Let’s be crystal clear about the "Cornell 7": these seven individuals are fucking disgusting, irredeemable monsters. As far as I’m concerned, locking them up for life without parole is the absolute bare minimum of what they deserve. Bare minimum! Heck, send them to fucking death for all I care! I don’t care if it’s the firing squad, I don’t care if it’s the electric chair, lethal injection, whatever! All 7 of them should rot in hell! They don't deserve another day walking free under the sun!

And for the other FIFTY ‘brothers’ who sat in that group chat, who walked through that house, who read those messages, who laughed, who replied, or who just stood by with their thumbs up their asses doing sweet fuck-all while a woman was being systematically violated: YOU ARE JUST AS FUCKING GUILTY! 

Don’t you dare try to hide behind "I didn't lay a finger on her." Bullshit! Absolute, utter bullshit! If fifty grown men sit in an active group chat where someone is advertising an incapacitated, drugged girl like an open buffet, and not a single one of you kicks down the door, not a single one of you calls 911, and instead you stand around protecting each other, joking about whether the "shop is still open," you are complicit! You are cowardly accomplices! Ten-to-life in prison for every single one of those fifty bystanders! Every! Single! One! That is what they deserve! They aided, abetted, covered it up, deleted messages, and enabled pure evil!

And to every commenter who says “Oh, but BigTennis, innocent until proven guilty! They haven’t been criminally convicted in a court of law yet! Wait for due process!" I mean, fair, but THE EVIDENCE IS FUCKING REAL! I’VE SEEN IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, I’VE READ THE FILED COMPLAINT, AND THE RECEIPTS ARE RIGHT FUCKING THERE!

We’re not talking about vague, hazy hearsay. We are talking about literal, timestamped digital footprints! We’re talking about sickening Snapchat chat logs broadcast to an entire fraternity! We’re talking about messages sent by their own greasy fingers, bragging about it in real time while a human being was lying incapacitated in their house! The evidence is horrifyingly real, and anybody with half a brain cell and an ounce of human empathy can see it plain as day. And to the person (or people) who leaked that Snapchat group chat: THANK YOU!  Without those leaks, this entire horror story would have stayed swept under the rug like every other Ivy League scandal.

And you know what’s the worst part about it all: apparently most of the Cornell 7 were made to write essays.

ESSAYS?! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD?!

A young woman is allegedly drugged with special-K, stripped of her autonomy, incapacitated, passed around, and gang-raped in an Ivy League fraternity house, and Cornell University’s Title IX disciplinary board thought the appropriate administrative sanction was assigning them REFLECTION PAPERS?! THEY SHOULD HAVE CALLED THE POLICE!

Two expulsions and some essays is NOT justice! It’s simply an irresponsible way to deal with a literal felony! That is institutional cowardice at its absolute, despicable peak! You do not assign fucking homework to predators who allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted an incapacitated human being! You call the police, slap handcuffs on them, drag them before a criminal court, and have them be held accountable! 

Now, look, this is not the first time I have been political here. Matter of fact, a huge chunk of my posts on r/MrTV07 have been about politics. I talked about protests against Pauline Hanson, Youth Parliament,  the conservative ecosystem, and even my desire to become a politician one day. For anyone who thinks I’m just here for casual banter, you haven’t been paying attention. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I want a career in politics down the track. And if anyone thinks I’m going to stay silent on something this grotesque just to play it safe, you’ve got another thing coming. What kind of future leaders are we producing if people in positions of power look at alleged gang rape, drug-facilitated sexual assault, and active cover-ups, and decide the appropriate response is political neutrality, legal red tape, and hand-wringing? Leadership isn't about sitting on the fence while monsters walk free. It is about having the guts to stand up, draw a line in the sand, and fight for the vulnerable!

And apparently, there have been people who have actually tried to FIND OUT WHO JANE DOE IS! And to those people, I’m going to say in the nicest way possible… GO FUCK YOURSELVES!

I can’t believe that there are people in this fucking world who look at a SA victim and go “You know what the internet needs right now? Her identity.” ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOT!

She’s Jane Doe, I’M Jane Doe, WE’RE ALL JANE DOE! And no, this is not me pretending to be her, It’s a fucking statement of solidarity! Jane Doe could be your sister, Jane Doe could be your daughter, Jane Doe could be your mother, Jane Doe could be your best friend, Jane Doe could be the person sitting next to you on the fucking bus tomorrow morning! And if you think her identity being exposed is somehow going to make this situation better, I genuinely don't know what the fuck you're thinking! 

She chose to file as Jane Doe for a fucking reason! She has the legal, moral, and human right to anonymity. When a survivor comes forward to take on an entrenched, multi-million-dollar fraternity network and an Ivy League institution, she is already putting her mental health, her safety, and her entire future on the line. And yet, instead of directing that energy toward holding the monsters accountable, some absolute gutter-dwelling creeps are scouring the internet trying to doxx her, dig up her social media, and drag her through the mud all over again.

Do you know what doxxing her does? It tells every single victim of sexual assault across the globe to shut up, stay quiet, and suffer in silence because if you dare speak out, the internet will hunt you down and ruin your life while the perpetrators walk away with a slap on the wrist! Well, fuck that, and fuck every single person trying to unmask her!

To the Cornell 7: I hope you all go to hell!

To the fifty cowards: I don’t give a fuck if they’re your brothers, your best mates, or your drinking buddies, I hope you never know peace!

To the university itself: Shame on you! every single bureaucrat, administrator, and Title IX official in that university should have known better and called the authorities in the first place!

And to Jane Doe: I want you to know this, You are not alone. Not even for a single second. We see you. We hear you. We believe you. And millions of decent people across the world are standing right beside you with their fists up, screaming on your behalf. You are a fighter. You are a survivor. And every single person trying to intimidate you, send you threats, or undermine your credibility because you were incapacitated is pure scum.

And to law enforcement in Tompkins County and New York State: Go get ‘em! I trust y’all to do the right thing here, because the entire world is watching your every move! Do not let wealth, pedigree, or Ivy League prestige get in the way of justice. Drag every single one of them in front of a grand jury, bring forth the criminal indictments, and throw the absolute book at them! If someone from a working-class background did half of what is detailed in that lawsuit, they’d already be sitting in a jail cell with the key thrown away, so it’s only fair that these silver-spoon, trust-fund cowards get the exact same treatment: handcuffed, perp-walked, and slapped with the maximum sentences possible under New York law!

That’s it from me. My apologies for the absolute unfiltered rage and profanity throughout this post, but it’s just disgusting, we all know that.

To anyone reading this who is a survivor of sexual violence: please know that what happened to you is not your fault, you did not deserve it, and there are people out there who will believe you and fight for you without hesitation. Resources like RAINN in the United States (1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org) and 1800RESPECT here in Australia (1800 737 732 or 1800respect.org.au) are always available 24/7. Don't carry that weight alone. Reach out if you need support, because your life, your dignity, and your voice matter.

And to everyone who had read this and is as furious, disgusted, and sickened as I am: Y’all are legends! Y’all actually have common decency, empathy, and a spine! Thank you for being on the right side of history! We cannot let this die down! Do not let this become another horrific headline that people scroll past and forget next week once the internet finds a new distraction! Keep sharing the story. Keep demanding accountability. Keep putting immense pressure on the justice system, Governor Hochul, Special Prosecutor Letitia James, and the Tompkins County Grand Jury to ensure every single perpetrator and accomplice is criminally indicted, prosecuted, and convicted!

Thank you for reading this post. This is Mr. TV signing and always remember: I’m Jane Doe, you’re Jane Doe, we’re all Jane Doe.

Peace out, y’all ✌️

G’day mates, Mr. TV here. So we all know that TPOT 26 is going to finally have a rejoin (or possibly a debut, but let’s be real, it’s almost certainly a rejoin) after the absolute chaos of the Defeat One trilogy. And look, I’ve been thinking about this a lot since All For One dropped, and I keep coming back to the same conclusion: Cake deserves to rejoin without a doubt. And no, I’m not saying this because he is one of my all-time favourites. There are actual reasons.

When you look back at the entire Defeat One trilogy, almost every single eliminated contestant was either pushed to the sidelines, used for quick comedic relief, or given brief cameos, even rejoin favourites like Remote and Puffball. However, Cake is notably THE GUY that had the biggest role of all the eliminated contestants and to understand how he got here, we need to go back in time and talk about his history.

So Cake debuted in BFDI in 2017 along with many other recommended characters who failed to join BFDIA and spent time in the LOL for years. The Losers! with his absolute idol Loser, Clock, Eggy, Pin, Coiny, Needle, and Firey, and for all of his BFB and early TPOT run, he was… a background character and was only known as Loser’s biggest fan, which is not a great place to be stuck in for years, and because of that, he only managed to survive all of pre-split BFB and joined TPOT only to be eliminated 8 episodes in.

Just like a lot of other eliminated contestants, everybody thought that his story was probably over until the next season. Enter Suite Escape. 

Suite Escape is the eliminated contestant non-competition episode we all been waiting for, an episode where we get to see what everyone in the Elimination Area has been doing since their eliminations. When the episode was announced, nobody really thought of Cake because he didn’t that much when he was still in TPOT and there were many better candidates for a major role in that episode. But no. Cake stepped up.

For the first few minutes, Cake wasn’t doing as much. He got revived by Two, called them a murderer, ran away, and doing Cake stuff. 

Everyone was talking about breaking out of the suites and Cake pointed out  that there is a chance to rejoin, but he’d rather just get out of here. He wants to give everyone the choice, who wants to stay and who wants to go. Little did everyone know, that specific scene created a beast because after that, Cake locked THE FUCK IN! He basically became the de facto leader of the eliminated contestants almost overnight. He organised the group, delegated tasks, kept morale from completely collapsing, and we even got a montage where Cake, Fanny, and Pillow help Snowball try to figure out the fragment of Two’s power he still has, and every single attempt is peak comedy gold while still advancing the plot and during that, Cake got shrunk and turned into the adorable tiny Cake we all know and love. They escaped and that’s the end of the episode.

TPOT 23 and 24, he didn’t really do that much on his own compared to Suite Escape, but he was still there in a way most eliminated contestants simply weren’t. In Homeward Bound! and That’s What Foes Are For he ends up on the Fourse with Grassy, Pin, Foldy, Snowball, Yellow Face, Ice Cube and Puffball, riding through space to the Moon, digging, reacting, surviving the chaos. It’s not a spotlight episode for him, but it’s consistent presence. He’s not shoved into a random gag or left rotting in a room. He’s part of the actual effort.

Then All For One drops and Cake becomes one of the most important non-competing characters in the entire trilogy… even though he was hiding most of the time (hey, it worked with Bottle in TPOT 16). He was more important after the whole thing had ended because shockingly, he and Black Hole are the sole survivors… well, before that, Foldy handing over the Magic Bell and telling him she trusted him to lead if things went south. Anyways, back to what I was saying. Cake and Black Hole were the sole survivors besides the Fourse, X, Three, Four, and Two. With the magic bell, Cake helped turn everything back to normal. He recovered people, helped fix the planet, recreated the Algebralien Clubhouse, and basically became one of the key reasons everything didn’t stay permanently wrecked after One got deleted. That is not a random side character moment. That is main-plot relevance handed to an eliminated contestant who had spent most of the season as “the shy Loser fanboy.”

Look at the rest of the eliminated cast across the Defeat One trilogy. Remote? Did NOTHING despite being the ultimate  “rejoin favourite” for years. She got a couple of lines, maybe a death or two, and that was it. Puffball? Didn’t live up to the hype at all. In TPOT 22, she was teasing a major role with her whole “being frustrated over being an early boot in multiple seasons” arc and it looked like she was going to get one when we got this random-ass trio of Grassy, the Fourse and her in that first teaser photo. People were already saying that she is going to be a major player in the Defeat One trilogy because it felt like the writers were setting her up as the rejoin favourite from TPOT 22 onward. And then… she just kind of floated around. She was there, she had moments, she died a few times in All For One like everyone else, but she never got the kind of sustained narrative weight Cake did. It kinda felt like jacknjellify was like “we’re gonna take your role… and give it to Cake.” The rest, like Clock, Rocky, Saw, all that? Were kinda like background characters. They didn’t do that much, just existing in the background or getting a gag here and there.

The only person who I can see make a counterargument for “most major role among the eliminated” is Foldy. Yeah, she had the Magic Bell for most of the trilogy, she was the one who first figured out how to use it in Suite Escape, she was on the Fourse group in Homeward Bound! and That’s What Foes Are For, and in All For One she straight-up hands the Bell to Cake and tells him she trusts him to lead if everything goes to shit. That’s not nothing. She got some genuine narrative weight and a quiet little arc that she was desperately needing since BFB. But honestly, Foldy is someone who I don’t have the appeal for. She’s just alright to me. And besides, I don’t see her making any contributions to the final 10, especially since Liy is now eliminated and Foldy not having a big relationship with any of the remaining contestants that would actually matter. She’s fine as a supporting piece in the trilogy, but if we’re talking pure narrative payoff and who actually earned the spotlight the hardest, Cake still takes it by a country mile. 

Now we got the YouTube comment portion of the voting revealed by Bracketcounter, and this is actually shocking. BARF BAG got the least votes.

I’m sorry, WHAT?!?!?!

Remember, this is vote to prevent, meaning the contestant with the fewest votes is the one who gets back into the game. So you’re telling me that BARF BAG, out of all people, is the front runner according to the YouTube comments?!

I genuinely don’t remember what she had done in her run before getting eliminated. Like yeah, she was kinda important in TPOT 10 because the rest of Team8s were in her mind for a challenge and she was the one who started the zombie apocalypse in TPOT 9. But other than that? What has she actually done that makes her the clear “least votes to prevent” frontrunner according to the YouTube comments right now? Like yeah, she got erased from existence for all of the trilogy, but we are not just talking about the trilogy, we’re talking about her ENTIRE RUN! And besides, what will she do in the merge? Like obviously, she has her friendship with Donut, but that’s basically it. So not only did Barf Bag do nothing before her elimination but she will probably not contribute anything to the current story unless the writers suddenly pull something out of nowhere.

And yes, I know this new vote-to-prevent rejoin system is extremely weird because instead of asking the audience “who do you want back?”, jacknjellify basically asked “who do you want to BLOCK from coming back?” And lowkey, this actually gives less developed characters a higher chance, which is something most people don’t WANT. WE want people who DESERVE a rejoin, who HAS unfinished business, who can actually ADD something to the current story, and this system feels like accidentally rewards characters for having less material. 

And yes, I know, Cake is actually third, but you know who is second? Ice Cube! Again, what has she done, how can she  contribute to the merge without being a wasted slot? Another person who has been top of the charts a lot of the time is Eraser. AGAIN, what has he done recently that makes him more deserving of a rejoin than Cake?! Like I don’t like Eraser, he can be funny at times, but he is also really boring and didn’t do that much in his entire run.

I can already imagine Cake doing all of that in TPOT 22-25, and the writers are like “Thank you, Cake! Back to the hotel with you.” That would be THE funniest fucking thing ever if Cake gets all this character development, becomes one of the most important eliminated characters in one of the biggest storylines BFDI has ever had, literally helps restore the entire world after One's defeat, gets trusted with the Magic Bell, becomes the guy who basically cleans up the aftermath of the apocalypse, and then the audience goes:

“Cool story bro. Anyway, Barf Bag is coming back.”

At that point, I’ll be questioning everyone’s sanity and Cake might be on fraud watch with a potential hearing at the Goikian Court of Audit and I wouldn’t want to do that to one of my favourite  characters in the entire franchise, but if Cake were to get snubbed, I’ll be getting that judge wig and putting Cake on trial myself.

However, hope is not lost. Bracketcounter only counted the YouTube comments and Cake got third. We still got the Google Forms votes to be tallied, and if there is one thing history has taught us about BFDI voting demographics, it’s that Google Forms and YouTube comments are two completely different beasts. YouTube comments are heavily dominated by casual viewers and younger kids who see "vote to prevent" and immediately think, "Who do I hate? Who made my favourite cry? Who was mean?" That’s why characters who evoke strong reactions. even good ones, or characters who took massive risks, get targeted and slammed with prevent votes, while characters who literally just faded into the wallpaper fly completely under the radar. 

Google Forms, on the other hand? Ever since that was introduced as a major voting method, it’s always leaned way more towards the dedicated community, the Reddit crowd, Twitter/X, and the Discord servers, people who actually analyze the story, care about character arcs, and think about how a rejoin affects the endgame. A lot of the Google Forms crowd actually realized how backwards the vote-to-prevent mechanic is and organized. Like for example, I voted Rocky because he is my least favourite character and the absolute last thing TPOT needs right now is a character who does nothing but barf green acid and sit there smiling like a potato.

So if Cake can get third in the YouTube comments, then who knows what kind of miracle the Google Forms could pull off? If the more analytical viewers actually coordinated to dump prevent votes onto characters who would literally just waste a merge slot (sorry not sorry, Barf Bag and Ice Cube fans), Cake genuinely has a fighting chance to slide into that #1 spot.

So that’s it for today’s rant, mates. Let me know in the comments below if you think Cake truly earned the rejoin spot or if there is another eliminated contestant you’re backing. 

Thank you for reading and always remember: If Cake doesn’t rejoin TPOT 26, the Goikian Court of Audit is holding an emergency session, and I, Judge T.V, will lose my mind over Case S4-CKE: The People vs Cake. 

This is Mr. TV signing off. Peace out, mates.

G’day mates, Mr. TV here. I just wanna come on here and say that… F•R•C has a dedicated subreddit now! It’s known as r/FRC_BFDI 

For those who SOMEHOW don’t know what F•R•C, it’s a fanmade trio created by yours truly consisting of my absolute top three characters: Fanny, Remote, and Cake! They are described as “a found family unit that somehow works despite their wildly different personalities”. They don’t have an official leader and instead, the three members have their own distinct roles: Cake as the strategist, Fanny as the enforcer/muscle, and Remote as the heart/glue.

I’m ngl, I really didn’t want to go with r/FRC_BFDI, but I was thinking of bunch of other names and almost all of them were pretty horrible or taken. So yeah… r/FRC_BFDI it is. I mentioned how I didn’t want to have the name sound too official or formal, otherwise fans might start treating the trio like some official BFDI alliance. But the only good option left that wasn’t already taken or just straight-up terrible was r/FRC_BFDI, so here weare.

So what is r/FRC_BFDI actually for? 

Literally all things Fanny, Remote, and/or Cake, individually, duo-wise, or as the iconic trio (the last one is most preferred, of course). Fanart, fanfiction, headcanons, discussions, memes, AUs, edits, basically any creative or analytical content involving one, two, or all three of them. I want it to be a cozy, dedicated hub for anyone who sees the potential in the trio. Whether you have been following my posts about them for months now or just stumbled across the idea five minutes ago, you’re completely welcome to join, post, and vibe! We’re just trying to put F•R•C on the map and build a solid little community around them… although it might become my third ghost town.

I’ve already decorated the subreddit, add some rules, and added some post and user flairs, and this will be crossposted as the first official post over on r/FRC_BFDI!

 

So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to r/FRC_BFDI and hit that join button before the tumbleweeds start rolling in! Mod applications are also open, so if you are interested in helping out, feel free to DM me or comment below!

This is Mr. TV, signing off. I’ll see you on r/FRC_BFDI!

Peace out, guys!

G’day mates, Mr. TV here. After being on this subreddit for 2 years (and getting really into the show for 6 or 7 years), my opinions on a lot of contestants have shifted, evolved, or in some cases, completely flipped on their head.

A few days ago, I sat down and did my second BFDI Sortr to see where everyone landed as of late 2026. Your top 3 consists of Fanny, Remote, and now One who surpassed Cake (well actually if I am actually being honest and not basing it off the Sortr, it would go Fanny, Cake, and One), but this post isn't about my all-time favorites. Today, I wanted to focus on the ones that genuinely shocked me, the characters who I used to overlook or even straight-up despise, but I have recently come around to loving or heavily appreciating over the last few months.

Without a further do, here are four BFDI characters who I’ve done a complete 180 on (except for one).

1: Loser

• Old Rank: Absolute Dead Last / F-Tier (2022–2025)
• New Rank: 27th place

For literally three to four years, Loser wasn’t just sitting in my F-tier, he was buried ten feet underground, so if you were to tell me four years back that I’d end up putting him anywhere near my top 30, I would’ve laughed in your face.

Back in the day, I genuinely couldn't stand the guy. The whole "everyone drops everything to worship the golden cube" gimmick in early BFB got on my absolute nerves, and I especially hated him because my favourite character at the time, Cake, was reduced to being his biggest follower and fanboy. In my head, I convinced myself that Loser was actively leeching off Cake’s character and denying him the chance to grow on his own. I had this completely warped, unhinged perception of Loser being some toxic, manipulative narcissist who forced everyone into a cult of personality.

It was the release of TPOT 18 and TPOT 19 when I started to finally see the light and TPOT 21 sealed the deal. His arc with Winner was where I completely opened my eyes and see Loser for who he actually is: a genuinely caring, insecure celebrity who got swallowed up by the immense pressure and expectations placed upon him. Seeing him break down, confront his past, and finally reconcile with Winner made me realize that Loser was never malicious; he was just drowning in parasocial adoration and didn't know how to navigate it without disappointing everyone. Add to that the fact that Cake flourished independently anyway, and all my old resentment completely evaporated. He’s got layers, tragic depth, and an iconic presence. 27th place, and well-deserved at that. Once again, shout out to u/Auggs-the-Loser-Fan for making me come to my senses. Loser would be proud of you.

2: Roboty

• Old Rank: Boring / Couldn’t Give a Fuck (D/C-Tier)
• New Rank: 34th place

Roboty used to be the definition of background filler to me. Back in early BFB and throughout his time stuck in the EXIT, I genuinely didn’t care for him in the slightest. His entire shtick felt like just sitting there, beeping in Morse code, and waiting to get eliminated or tossed aside.

However, in the recent years, I have come to the conclusion that Roboty is amazing as a comedic and entertaining character. You can love a character for who they are while acknowledging that as a contestant, they’re practically useless. And that is Roboty to a tee.

He doesn’t bother helping in challenges, he sits in the corner doing virtually nothing. But looking back, he is so fun as a comedic relief. Like most of the stuff he has done character-wise never fail to keep me glued. His sheer apathy towards everything happening around him is peak dry humor, when Leafy was trying so desperately to force toxic positivity down his throat in BFB was fun, and having a personal hideout at the waterfall where he can just stand there and relax is so Roboty. 

What I wish for Roboty is that he does stuff and actually contribute to challenges. I see a lot of potential in him if he ever gets another shot, but even if he stays a completely useless bum on paper, I appreciate the absolute hell out of him now. He’s the undisputed king of being a fantastic character while being an objectively god-awful contestant, and I wouldn’t trade him for the world. 34th place is well-earned. Keep going, king.

3: 8-Ball

• Old Rank: Mid / A Few Fun Moments (C-Tier)
• New Rank: 22nd place

Next up is the pool ball who doesn’t have a favourite number.

For the longest time, 8-Ball sat comfortably in my C-tier as the epitome of "mid." Back in early BFB, I didn’t despise him, but I felt like his arc with Golf Ball carried him and once that wrapped up with his early boot in BFB 8, I kind of just wrote him off as wasted potential who was only there to serve as a catalyst for Golf Ball's team drama. He felt like a one-note joke with the whole "I don't have a favorite number" thing, and whenever I thought about A Better Name Than That, my attention immediately drifted to Golf Ball, Tennis Ball, or TV instead.

That all changed recently, and I have to give massive credit to u/AdmirableList9041 for single-handedly opening my eyes. Through seeing their passion, deep dives, and breakdowns of 8-Ball's character, I went back and rewatched his scenes with a completely different mindset, and man, I was doing this guy dirty for years. He is such an entertaining character.

He’s all laid-back, deadpan, and someone you can just easily kick back and vibe with while also being entertained by. His arc with Golf Ball is probably in my opinion the best arc in early BFB and it’s mainly because of 8 Ball’s hilariously stubborn attitude. He didn't rebel against GB because he was some strategic mastermind or wanted to get on GB’s nerves; he did it (as revealed in BFB 4) purely because he thought he was helping her and everything he said was in a sarcastic tone. He wanted to add some humor to lift the spirits of their team, which is actually so wholesome of him in hindsight. It showed that underneath that blunt, monotone exterior, he wasn’t trying to sabotage or tear the team apart out of malice; he genuinely wanted to bring a bit of levity and balance to an overly stressed environment.

His friendship with Basketball is also criminally underrated. Seeing how Basketball making him the leader of ABNTT and genuinely believing in his weird leadership really brought out a more cooperative, appreciative side to him. And his standout moments during the EXIT arc and with Firey, David, and Dora during the One storyline were really what cemented my newfound love for him. He actually steps up when it counts, showing that he's far more than just a one-liner machine. He brings a weirdly comforting and grounding dynamic to the group, especially when things get chaotic. Going from a character I basically wrote off to landing at an impressive 22nd place is a huge leap, and 8-Ball has definitely earned that spot.

4: Pen

• Old Rank: Liked him a bit but wouldn't care if he left (B-ish Tier)
• New Rank: 21st place

Unlike the other three on this list, I never disliked Pen. He was always just... there. Sitting comfortably in the middle of the pack in my B-tier. I thought he was a cool dude, and his classic bromance with Eraser and Blocky is obviously iconic, but if he were to get eliminated at any point, I genuinely wouldn't have batted an eye. To me, he felt like the generic "cool guy" archetype who just coasted by on his popularity and his association with more chaotic, interesting characters.

But over the last few months, my perspective shifted drastically, and a huge chunk of the credit for that goes to u/Alert_Intention_9408, one of my closest friends here on the subreddit. Whenever we'd talk about the show, he would gush about Pen and how recently, he has done dirty by the writers recently by having little to no voice lines and being sidelined.

Hearing them passionately defend him and talk about how Pen deserves so much better made me take a step back and actually analyze his character beyond the surface level. And honestly? They were completely right. When you look past the "generic cool guy" exterior, Pen is arguably one of the most grounded, relatable, and surprisingly anxious characters in the entire show. He’s not a mastermind, he’s not aggressively wacky, but he has a huge heart and genuinely tries his best to help his team, even when he has absolutely no idea what's going on.

I especially love his friendship with Liy during mid-to-late TPOT, seeing how supportive and caring Liy is towards him when his anxieties start flaring up really gave him the emotional depth I never realized he needed. It was so refreshing to see Pen step out of the shadows of his classic friendships with Eraser and Blocky to develop a dynamic that wasn't just based on being a "bro" or acting "cool." He’s a fiercely loyal friend who carries this underlying fear of messing things up for the people he cares about. Watching Liy help him build his confidence and find his own footing was arguably one of the most heartwarming parts of the recent episodes.

I’m one of those people who hopes that Pen gets more things to do now that the merge is beginning soon and I even have Pen in my personal TPOT final 4 or even 3. That 21st place spot is well-deserved and I hope Pen gets the respect he  truly deserves from the writers and the fandom alike in these upcoming episodes. If he actually manages to make it to the finale, I'll definitely be cheering him on every step of the way… but not as much as my girl Fanny!

So yeah, those are the four characters who have completely turned my opinions upside down over the last few months. It really goes to show how much a fresh perspective, a new storyline, or even just some incredibly passionate fans on this subreddit can open your eyes to what makes a character so special. The writers have been cooking with these later TPOT episodes, and I'm so glad I gave these guys a second chance. Whenever that is appreciating someone as a character like Roboty, seeing someone for who they are like Loser, enjoying someone’s chillness and deadpan humor like 8-Ball, or advocating for someone who deserves to step into the spotlight and truly shine on his own like Pen, it just proves that opinions in this fandom are never truly set in stone.

What do y’all think? Do these characters deserve my blessing, or did I make a massive mistake bumping any of them up this high? Drop your takes in the comments below.

Until next time, this is Mr. TV signing out. Peace out, y’all ✌️

G’day mates, Mr. TV here. Today, I’m here to announce my next big project (more like putting it out there)

So, we all know that Cake was, for most of his run, defined almost entirely as Loser’s biggest fan and hasn’t gotten any major character development until not long ago starting from Suite Escape. In that episode, he finally locked in, showed some genuine spine, and proved he could stand up on his own two feet instead of just trailing behind Loser or being meekly pushed around.

So that got me thinking: What if Cake had ALWAYS possessed this sweet a friendly yet assertive, confident, and proactive personality right from the very start of BFB?

The Ground Rules

Before we dive into the butterflies, let’s lay down the foundational rules for this timeline so we keep things grounded and faithful to how BFDI works:

1: Pre-BFB Lore Stays Untouched: Nothing before BFB 1, except maybe his mindset, is altered, including the events of BFDIA 13 (Well, Look Who It Is!) where Cake was fat-shamed by Marker before transforming into his new look along with the rest of the recommended characters.

2: Cake remains on the Losers!: Yes, he is still involved in the part where he, Clock, and Eggy argued about who Loser is teaming up with, which leads to Loser saying that they are on the same team and that’s when the Losers! are formed.

3: Cake has his TPOT 22+ mindset from the start: He retains the sweet, gentle, and considerate demeanor we all know and love, but the crippling self-doubt, passive wallflower tendencies, and blind idolisation are gone. He knows his worth, speaks his mind when something isn't sitting right, and takes genuine initiative in challenges. He may look up to Loser still, but he made it clear that he want him and the rest of the team to be equals (so that probably means that Loser and Cake are not besties in this timeline). This honestly would make him very similar to his teammate Clock, except with way more warmth, emotional intelligence, and actual personality (which he got criticised about during the BFB days) /hj.

Let’s talk about some changes.

Firstly, the dynamic between Cake and Loser changes completely. In canon BFB, Cake was basically the president of the Loser Fan Club. He fawned over every word Loser said, baked him treats just to get a smile, and constantly looked to him for validation. In this timeline? That dynamic gets turned on its head. Cake still thinks Loser is a genuinely nice bloke and respects his natural leadership, but he doesn't put him on a pedestal. Matter of fact, while everyone is treating him like a god, Cake (and also Clock) are the only two people treating Loser like an actual teammate.

This leads to my second change, who the hell will be Cake’s best friend in this timeline. We can’t have him wait until TPOT to have an actual best friend. So my pick, and I’m know this would be super biased of me (because I am a Clake shipper), it’s none other than Clock.

Think about it: Clock (yes, Eggy was still a bit fangirlish) is probably the only other member of The Losers! who wasn’t completely blinded by the Loser fanclub brainrot. In canon BFB, Clock was practically the laid-back and cool straight man of the team who was just there to get the job done, but he didn't have anyone who actually connected with him on a genuine, personal level.

With Cake most likely become the second-in-commend for Loser, it naturally creates an awesome duo where Cake and Clock constantly bounce off each other. Clock appreciates having someone who isn't losing their marbles over Loser every five seconds, and Cake appreciates Clock's straightforward, no-nonsense attitude. Cake essentially acts as the emotional bridge between Clock's blunt pragmatism and the rest of the team's hyperactive worship. Instead of Clock feeling isolated from the group dynamic like he was in canon, he has a genuine mate in Cake who actually listens to him, backs him up, and keeps team morale intact without needing Loser’s blessing 24/7. 

This leads to my third change, Cake never  joins Just Not. With Cake and Clock being inseparable, instead of Clock ditching both Cake and Eggy for Winner, Clock and Cake BOTH ditch Eggy, which results in Cake ending up right on The S! alongside Clock and Winner (Bottle or Yellow Face would be his replacement on Just Not). Yes, Clock still becomes obsessed with Winner and that’s still why Clock joined the S! in the first place, but with Cake right there alongside him, things are bound to play out quite differently. I would have things play out the same until TPOT 3 when Clock pressured Winner in doing a solo performance during the challenge which still happens and Winner still snaps at Clock. However, once Winner storms off, I would have Cake personally confront Clock, with him pulling Clock to the side and being like “Dude, what the hell is going on? This is not you! This is not the Clock I know! Why are you suddenly so obsessed with putting Winner on a pedestal? You of all people used to despise that kind of idol worship back on The Losers!” 

After talking some sense into Clock, Clock actually takes a step back and listens. In canon, nobody was close enough to Clock on The S! to give him an honest, brotherly wake-up call, which is what led to him doubling down, spiraling, and getting alienated by the entire team. But with Cake acting as his anchor, Clock finally realises how suffocating he's being towards Winner. Clock wouldn’t act some obsessive to Winner, but that won’t be enough as he still gets eliminated in TPOT 7 anyway. Maybe before that, Cake had a talk with Winner, which could lead to Clock and Winner burying the hatchet there instead of TPOT 10. 

And my fourth change is that Cake’s confidence in BFB 7 was not a one-off thing. In canon, after Loser got eliminated, Cake suddenly was doing the challenges independently but when BFB 8 arrives, he couldn’t even press a buzzer (for the challenge) without Loser there to support him. In this timeline, he always had that drive, assertiveness, and self-assurance from day one. So that means during that quiz challenge in BFB 8, when Donut asked “what is snow + gasoline”, Cake would have zero hesitation in slamming that buzzer and giving the correct answer (glue) without breaking a single sweat. That could mean that Saw from Bleh never got to answer that question first, leading to the Losers! getting second safe.

Now, let’s talk about the butterfly effects

1: Cake never gets eliminated in TPOT 8

In canon, Cake got out with 3,193 votes on Just Not because, frankly, he was treated as background decor and barely had any lines to remind viewers why he was worth saving. But in this timeline? Cake isn’t even ON Just Not to begin with Instead, he’s on The S!, who was up for eliminated. However, he would most likely be one of the most popular members of The S! alongside Winner! With his proactive attitude, his emotional intelligence, and him actually being the voice of reason trying to hold Clock accountable while still caring about him, the viewers would eat that up. Rocky would most likely still be eliminated from the S!, as for Just Not? If Yellow Face is on there instead of Cake, he would be eliminated. However, if I have Bottle on Just Not, Bomby would most likely be the one getting the chop.

2: the BFB 13 “MY SPIRITUAL…” argument never happens 

In canon, Eggy and Cake had an argument in BFB 13 over whose spiritual connection to Loser was stronger, right as Eggy insisted they shouldn't just blindly follow the other teams. In this timeline, Cake still ends up enthusiastically walks toward the hole because it’s the perfect way for the team to win (instead of claiming that "Loser's spirit" is telling him to jump in after iance). Eggy would still immediately stop him, telling him that blindly diving into the hole would just make him a follower. She states that they should listen to their "inner Loser," asserting that "Loser" stands for independence, perseverance, and dignity.

In this timeline, Cake would probably roll his eyes and say something like “Woww, you’re still not over him, are you? Eggy, he got eliminated six episodes ago. Besides, Loser specially made me second-in-command before he left, so technically, you’re under me. So do you want us to lose or what?” That shuts Eggy down right there and Cake would be like “That’s what I thought. Come on, dive in!”

Because of this, The Losers! don’t waste crucial minutes squabbling in the dirt. Cake leads the charge and instead of the remaining Losers (that being Cake and Coiny) heading to Golf Ball’s Factory in BFB 14 and dying (alongside Naily while helping Woody), the Losers would most likely steal an emerald from iance or grabbed one from the emerald cavern before the lava completely floods the area, either way The Losers! would still eh safe.

3: the Clock Disappearance Situation 

In canon, Clock dies in “Enter the Exit” and stays unrecovered for ages. By the time the Losers! finally notice he’s gone in “Return of the Rocket Ship” and “The Four is Lava,” they’ve completely forgotten his name, his existence, and the fact that he was even on the team, which ends up becoming the reason why Clock became obsessed with Winner in the first place (he never wanted anyone else to feel as forgotten and irrelevant as he did and Winner had been forgotten in the past)

In this timeline, Clock would still be dead for a few episodes, but by BFB 13-15, Cake would be the one actively noticing and being like “Yo, has anyone seen Clock around here?” while the rest of the team is still half-focused on the challenge or their own drama.  He would still wait until the end of BFB 15 when Four was recovering everyone after the lava apocalypse, instead of Leafy asking Four to revive Pin, Cake, and Clock, Cake (if he even stays alive) would and say something down the lines of “The people on my team are dead are Pin and oh, especially Clock.” Once Clock gets revived, the rest of the team would still realise it was Clock, which kinda pissed Cake off, saying something like “Don’t tell me you guys forgot about Clock”. The team would have still forgotten about Clock (except for Cake) and Clock would still walk off and had his rant, possibly with Cake following him, looking at his teammates in pure disappointment.

So yes, Clock still gets forgotten, and you’d probably be like “that changes nothing” and you’d be mostly right. Clock’s trauma of being erased from everyone’s memory is still the catalyst that makes him latch onto Winner later. The difference is that Cake is right there the entire time as the one person who didn’t forget him. So when Clock starts spiralling into that “I will never let anyone feel as invisible as I did” mindset, Cake is already positioned as the guy who can call him out on it before it fully consumes him and when Clock has that elimination speech in TPOT 7, he would acknowledge Cake as the only person who never forgot him and called him something like a “true day one unlike… some people.” 

4: Cake possibly never appearing in TPOT 22 as a eliminated contestant

If Cake does end up being in the final 13, he would not just be sitting around in the elimination area, and if he were to get eliminated before TPOT 22, that episode wouldn’t be as important for him because it would be another normal episode for Cake.  The leadership moment where he organises the escape, assigns tasks, and motivates the others would still happen, but it wouldn’t feel like a sudden “level-up”, it would just be Cake being Cake. The emotional weight of “this is the Cake we’ve been waiting for” vanishes because the audience has already seen that version of him for his entire run. Instead, Suite Escape becomes more about the group dynamic and the reveal of Yoyle City under the mountain.

This might be a community-driven project (that’s if it becomes a reality):

If you haven’t noticed already, there is a lot of things I haven’t decided on. And you know what? I want this what if series to not be just me deciding everything myself and then dumping the entire timeline on you guys, because firstly, I don’t really have the brainpower despite me doing multiple series similar to this, and secondly, I want you to help me out to make it realistic and actually interesting instead of me just going “Cake does this now” for 20 paragraphs and calling it a day (this series might even be canceled before even coming out lol).

So, here are some questions I have for you guys 

1: How early should Cake's independence actually start BEFORE BFB 1?

2: Does Cake actually become the second-in-command of The Losers? (And de-facto leader post-BFB 6?)

3: How important would Cake and Clock’s friendship would be in BFB and TPOT?

4: Would Cake end up getting eliminated by Suite Escape?

5: Would Cake still be friends with the other people he met/became friends with in TPOT? (Price Tag, Nickel, Bomby, Naily, etc?) or are we going to see completely new friendships?

The announcement doesn’t mean it will 100% happen: 

I’m gonna make this very plain and honest declaration: this whole project relies heavily on whether or not I actually find the energy and motivation to sit down and write long parts of this. I know, I literally done this before, but I am planning to cover both BFB and TPOT, which would be at least 10 parts long. And yes, I have came up with this in my head and I love this idea, but the writing process for this specific project would be a huge pain. Heck, if someone is down to do it, maybe I can hand over control of this project to someone else who has the time and passion to see it through!

So, if this post gets enough traction and people are actually invested in seeing this timeline play out, I’ll do my best to bring it to life, but don’t be surprised if it gets scrapped altogether! So for this project, I could only see two possible outcomes: 1, I hand over the project to a fellow user, or 2, it ends up getting canceled before the first part even drops.

If you guys want to see this become a reality, answer those five questions down in the comments, drop your own ideas, and if you want to, you may express your interest in taking over (if I find one particular user I know pretty well and is actually a solid writer, it’s going straight to them).  

I’ll see y’all in the comments and I will determine if I’ll end up making it, handing over the reins, or straight-up binning the project.

Catch ya later!

G’day mates, Mr. TV here. Yes, I am already expanding the NEO-ONE lore because there is a lot of things I have forgotten or didn’t think of before. These range from meta context to in-universe details. Let’s begin.

So firstly, I briefly mentioned that Fifteen was the person who made NEO-ONE, but if you want the exact thought process behind NEO-ONE’s creation, then I shall explain.

Fifteen, after hearing a lot of stories about One from Three, she, despite not being close to One personally, began to feel a deep sense of sympathy for everything One went through. Fifteen felt guilty about how things ended and believed that One genuinely deserved another opportunity at redemption. However, as time went on, Fifteen came to a rather bittersweet realization: One was ultimately better off remaining dead. She’s in a better place, free from all the pain, suffering, and trauma she endured over those 17+ years (from 2009 all the way to 2026).

With the in-universe reasoning covered, let’s dive into the meta context next.

So you all know that I made this OC because Emily Pitcher left. I said it in the introduction post’s intro and the entire meta purpose of this character is to avoid the awkwardness of a straight recast. So if Emily were to not have left the crew, the closest thing to NEO-ONE we would have gotten is simply me continuing to have the idea of One beginning a redemption arc after her revival and all that. To put it bluntly, NEO-ONE as a concept would literally not exist at all if Emily Pitcher had stayed with the BFDI crew.

Building on that meta aspect, this ties right back into why I decided to go this route instead of a traditional recast. The whole point here is that original One gets to stay dead. Instead of bringing One back to life with a completely different voice actor, Emily’s original, iconic performance as One remains untouched and permanently preserved as the definitive One. Meanwhile, NEO-ONE gets to step into the spotlight as an entirely separate, distinct character with their own voice actor.

Now let’s get to who NEO-ONE is. At first, it sounded like NEO-ONE was their own separate entity who was made from One’s remains and a bunch of scrap metal, all joined together by nuts and bolts. But in reality, NEO-ONE is technically One’s soul inside a machine. Yes, that means that One has technically been brought back from the dead. They have One’s memories, thoughts, and feelings. They were literally built using One’s remains, look almost identical to One (aside from the robotic elements), and, depending on who voices them, could even sound strikingly similar to One. But at the same time, they possess their own distinct thoughts, feelings, personality, and emerging identity.

Following on from that, Neo actually remembers being One. Because they carry One’s core memories and consciousness inside their programming, the belief isn’t some crazy delusion, it’s actually pretty much true. Neo WAS One. In fact, if you want an idea of how seamless that transition felt from their perspective, their very first potential line upon being powered on would literally be: “Woah, I'm back already?”

Now, let’s talk about the name itself.  The name “NEO-ONE” was given to them in-universe by Fifteen. The “Neo” part comes from the actual Greek prefix meaning “new.” So Fifteen didn’t just slap “Neo” onto the front because it sounded cool or robotic; she literally intended the name to mean “The New One,” because that was NEO-ONE’s entire purpose, to be the new One. And funny enough, this was something I just realised, Neo is literally an anagram of One. If you scramble the letters in “O-N-E”, you get “N-E-O”. A complete coincidence on my part initially, but it fits so ridiculously well in hindsight.

Now, I have mentioned in detail that NEO-ONE was heavily inspired by the Inanimate Insanity contestant Bot. The whole narrative structure of a mechanical recreation of a deceased character (Bow), initially intended as a direct replacement, who gradually breaks away to discover an independent identity.

However, what I DID NOT mention is that the picture of NEO-ONE that came with the post? That’s NEO-ONE’s permanent design. Unlike Bot, who had Nickel and Balloon help give them a makeover when they began establishing their own identity, Neo stays the same. NEO-ONE, from the start, didn’t look the exact same as One. You can see that they have one arm (and the OG One is armless), they have a right blue glowing eye, and their body is covered in nuts and bolts. You can easily tell the difference between the two at a glance. So while Bot needed that physical makeover to visually break away from Bow and assert who they truly were, Neo doesn't need a redesign to signify their growth. The visual distinction between the past and the present was already baked into their existence right from day one.

I have talked about NEO-ONE’s personality in the introduction post, but what you don’t know is that their personality represents something.

NEO-ONE’s personality represents what One wanted to be or could potentially have become if she had never spent fourteen years imprisoned on the Moon. They aren’t just some watered-down, "nicer", or less traumatized copy of One with the rough edges smoothed out. Instead, Neo genuinely embodies the person One wished she could have been before all that agonizing isolation warped her. Neo gets the chance at life, healing, and connection that One was robbed of for nearly two decades.

Now let’s go back to the One connection. Neo doesn’t run away from or erase their origins. They can look at their reflection, feel those lingering memories, and openly acknowledge, “I used to be One.” But what they firmly refuse to accept is the assumption that “therefore, I am One” defines who they are in the present. Their past as One will always be a fundamental part of them, they can’t just wipe the hard drive clean of those memories, nor do they try to. But “Neo” is the identity, name, and person they actively choose for themself moving forward. They aren't shackled by the bitterness, the broken promises, or the desperation that came to define One in the end. Neo gets to carry the history without being condemned to repeat it.

Anyway, that pretty much covers all the major details and nuances I left out or glossed over in the initial reveal! What do you guys think? Feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Cheers for reading, mates!