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“There is only one who will enter my chamber, and he is safe! Far from you…” and with that, Orvus disappeared, leaving those two mad scientists and that one very confused Lombax to duke it out.
Of all the things that “doctor” would have done…creating that blasted triangle from my visions was not something I had expected. Still, perhaps this is an opportunity. An opportunity to find someone who can stop him before things get out of hand. I never did thank Ratchet for taking care of my dear XJ-0461 all this time.
Just as he finished that thought, the Zoni found himself on Fastoon, right in front of a sight that would make any lesser being’s very soul churn in horror. A very-much-dead Lombax with their chest deflated and their ear cut clean off, but otherwise mangled beyond recognition. Deep down, however, Orvus knew that this was the Lombax that would go on to help the six-fingered human from his more vivid visions. The very same Lombax who fathered XJ-0461’s most treasured companion. This was Kaden.
So, with most of his remaining energy, he resurrected him. He restored the Lombax to as close to his prior self as he could, though for the life of him he couldn't find that last darned ear. The slowly-corrupting Zoni knew he would come to regret this decision. Not for long, though, he reminded himself.
Now all that was left to do was to warn his fellow Zoni of his demise and of who would appear in his place. He used what was left of the energy that he still had control over to send them a message.
“H’zy jd zriuwao, zbq i cszwmwp bqwnvfzr ehzy iodriq chbrwqm nt gqls. Qwm’h zwtfa ud, tbz H kbv’s pr tnbt. Qmggmzr, gijs gphg Ywlpnf, zbq ohjr pha gpd qnzd huis oag msj Hnbv eniyl qspmhjr. Imm fqw-tvvfsemc vhuzbf iqs gw as gzdogmc kvbg fraospb. Vs’yt lsrb zunqm, gbud ghvmm qix.”
And with that, Orvus disappeared to a location outside of time. In short order, Orvus succumbed to the corruption, and in his place was a one-eyed triangle. All memories of his life as the leader of the Zoni rendered incoherent, Bill Cipher was filled with a need to see his home dimension burn.