The scene opens to reveal Hysteria walking along the side of a back road with his hands in his pockets. The 40 degree weather is chilling to the bone. Hysteria shivers slightly as he continues walking. He turns a corner and sees the large sign for Chuck E. Cheese’s. Hysteria begins chuckling to himself. He shakes his head as he looks up at the sign.

Wow…. I never expected to be at a Chuck E. Cheese’s in my adult life. I never was a fan of this stinkhole as a kid. The pizza tastes like cardboard. The prizes are vastly over priced as are the tokens you receive. The ‘jungle gym’ of sorts usually just smelled like sweat and piss. The only ‘bright’ side of the place was the games were fun enough to keep you busy for a few hours. Now I’m back for mind-numbing fun. Joy.

Hysteria pushes open the doors to the Chuck E. Cheese's. Light floods from the outside through the doorway. Hysteria surveys the room and anger begins building as he clenches his fists. Several of the soldiers are walking around the room as neither Mickey, Tank, nor Frodo are anywhere to be seen. Hysteria looks around the room until he hears something rustling around in the ball pit. He walks over to the pit and suddenly Mickey Manson leaps up. Manson attempts to speak, but the only sound he emits is a few mmm's. He then spits the plastic ball out of his mouth.

"Fancy seeing you here? At least this time I have backup for when the cops arrive."

Hysteria's gloved hands are clenched as his shoulders are straight and flexed.

Why the hell did you leave the church and take almost all of the Soldiers with you? The Church must be protected at all times! It is a sacred temple, Martyr!

"I asked Tush to guard the exit and let no one in. He's very loyal to me, so I have faith he won't fuck it up. As for me returning here..."

Manson looks over to a bit of dirty pizza on the floor and licks his lips, smudging some of the mouth paint in the process.

"Lets say I am returning to my roots. This is where I was made. Also where my first real encounter with Theo was."

Hysteria begins laughing to myself. He can’t help but like the kid.

Yessss, yesssss I remember now. You met with him here before we really embraced the light of The Higher Power. How does this place feel now under the leadership of myself and The Higher Power instead of a leader who abandoned you before the match even started?

"I feel more confident. No, scratch that, I am sure now we have a leader who won't abandon me. Though, despite Pryce's selfishness, he made me who I was. That match made me who I was. Sometimes when I fall asleep, I can still feel the glass digging into my back..."

Confidence flourishes under the light of The Higher Power as if a seedling under the rays of the sun. Admittedly, that match did make your career despite your team being a team of fools and turncoats.

Hysteria turns around and looks at the Soldiers and the terrified employees.

Have you come to any conclusions since returning here?

"That although Theo abandoned us that match, he's not someone that I hate. There's a reason Theo met with me and not the other teammates. Also a reason why he paid for my bail. I think he knew I was good. I think he's scared of us, whether he admits it or not. However, this team we are facing, there's nothing wrong with any of them, but there's one weak point and that's Madison."

You think Madison is the weak point as I think that black ass Samuels is. He's been nothing except disappointing since returning demanding things as if people actually gave a damn what he wanted.

"Hmm. Though he has earned his Uni title shot and is giving it away because of his friend being the champ. If I earned a shot at the Prophetic title I would give it away too. I can respect that from him... Until he demanded money."

Regardless... where is Frodo? And Ghost Tank?

"I have no fucking idea. They weren't at the church when I rounded everyone up and left."

Hysteria looks around the room and begins counting. He stops for a moment and turns to look at Hysteria.

Were there some Soldiers missing when you left?

"Yeah. Scarecrow and Ryback weren't there. I left Woe and Tessmocher being Enlightened as well.”

I see…

He turns and sees Venomous walk up to him. Venomous spits up something into his hand. He holds his hand out to Hysteria. Hysteria takes it and wipes a little of the slobber off on Venomous. He looks down at the balled up note and opens it.



Hysteria balls up the note and shoves it back in the mouth of Venomous before delivering an uppercut to him.

Why can’t you people just tell me when you’re leaving?! For fucks sake! Manson. Get out of there. We need to go to the mall.

“Awwww, but I’m having fun. Can’t I just stay?”

Martyr.

The two stare at each other for a moment too long indicating some tension. Mickey then jumps back and begins diving into the ball pit. He disappears from vision. Suddenly, the rest of the group runs by Hysteria and dives into the ball pit too! All of the members of The Asylum present are now in the ball pit throwing balls at each other. Mickey has yet to be seen. Balls are flying everywhere as Mickey pops up and throws a ball that nails Harley Jack in the head. The two begin dueling in throwing balls back and forth. Mickey ducks under one and throws two balls! One ball nails Harley in the head and the other one goes wild. It hits the hat of Hysteria, knocking it from his head. Hysteria looks down at his hat on the floor. The Asylum grows completely quiet. Hysteria picks the hat up and is seemingly completely fine. Mickey’s eyes are wide looking at Hysteria.

Mickey…

“Yes, Hysteria?”

May I see you here for a moment?

Mickey starts wading through the balls and gets out. Hysteria begins walking away from the ball pit and indicates that Manson should follow. They get close to the entrance and Hysteria turns around.

Do you know who I am?

“Yes, of cou-“

I said, do you know who I am?

Mickey looks at him for a moment in confusion.

“Of course, you’re Hysteria.”

I’m also your friend, Manson. Do you not consider me a friend?

“Well of course I see you as a friend, Hysteria.”

Then, why the FUCK do you make me look like a fool in front of our colleagues?

“I-… I didn’t intend to, Hysteria.“

Look, The Higher Power selected me to gather the troops to worship and follow him. How can I do that if you keep treating me as a fool?

“I… I guess you can’t. I apologize, Prophet.”

Hysteria looks pissed off before bursting out laughing.

I’m just busting your balls, Manson.

The two men begin laughing crazily before Hysteria stops dead.

But if you ever disrespect me like that again… we’ll have some serious words.

Hysteria’s mask shifts to a happy expression as he extends his hand to Manson. Manson shakes it.

“Come on boys! We’ve got a mall to fuck up.”

The Asylum members leap out of the ball pit and rush for the door. Hysteria holds the door open and laughs wildly as they all exit. Hysteria follows them and leaps into the passenger seat. Mickey is the last to get in and a little boy who is holding a rag to his nose is pointing at Manson. Mickey jumps in the car and cranks the ignition.

You in a rush, Manson?

“OhnorealreasonIjustthinkweshouldgoandawaywego!”

They turn out of the lot as what appears to be the boys parents begin chasing the van with Westboro Church signs.

Did you hit a little kid?

“I… MIGHT have hit him with my door and broke his nose when we got here. “

Hysteria howls in laughter as the Land Rover zooms onto the mall.