> "When the fate of reality hangs by a vocal cord, pray your enemies are tone-deaf."
— The Blank One, tuning a mic with disdain
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[System Lounge – The Dreaded Reveal]
MC stood with dead eyes as a hologram flashed across the room:
"OPERATION DUMBASS: MISSION 4 – MULTIVERSE IDOL BATTLE"
Behind him was a glowing title card:
"Sing Your Soul or Suffer"
(sponsored by Auto-Tune and Pain™)
MC:
> "We've found the next corrupted champion…
She's fused with a multiverse idol system.
She converts defeated worlds into fanbases… and then makes them sing along until they self-destruct."
Tsunade:
> "...We're going to die in a musical."
Buggy:
> "Can I be the backup triangle player?"
Deadpool (already in glitter):
> "You can pry this sequin jacket from my cold, perfectly choreographed corpse."
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[Location: PopStar-EX Dimension – Stadium of Despair]
They spawned in the middle of a massive neon concert arena. Floating stage. Flying glow sticks.
Confetti that smelled like glitter bombs and broken dreams.
Thousands of screaming multiversal fans filled the stands—most were ghosts.
MC:
> "If we lose this, we become part of the chorus. Forever."
Kazuma:
> "You never said eternal damnation would involve synchronized dancing!"
Esdeath (tightening boots):
> "At least this hell has uniforms."
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[The Champion Appears – Idol Queen Seraphina.exe]
She descended from the sky on a stage shaped like a collapsing moon. Her outfit shimmered between timelines. Her mic was carved from the bones of deleted anime tropes.
> "It's time for the final show, darlings.
Let's see who can hit the high note of oblivion."
Saitama (blinking):
> "What the hell is a key change?"
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[Round One – Forced Karaoke Showdown]
Rimuru (with slime autotune):
> "I'm melting your heart~ and also your face~"
Deadpool:
> "MY VOICE IS A WEAPON, AND I'M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT!"
Artoria (singing a tragic power ballad):
> "I once had a scabbard, now I have regret—"
Kazuma (off-key):
> "I CAN'T BREATHE THIS IS ALL IN FALSETTO"
Buggy (hitting every wrong note):
> "I'M A YONKO, NOT A VOCALOID—AAAAA"
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[MC's Plan – Break the Algorithm]
MC activated Skill: "Emotional Evasion" to dodge the cringe factor.
Then hijacked the idol software with his Blank Essence, injecting raw chaotic lyrics.
He sang.
Monotone. Off-beat. Powerfully uncatchy.
> "The multiverse is stupid, and so am I.
This isn't a battle, it's karaoke and lies~"
System:
> "CRITICAL: ANTI-MELODY DETECTED. SYSTEM CORRUPTION IN 3… 2…"
Seraphina.exe (screaming):
> "YOU CAN'T DISSONANCE ME! I'M A POP STAR!"
Saitama:
> "Cool. Punch time."
BOOM.
Bassline annihilated.
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[Mission Complete]
> +9 Talent Points
+4200 Coins
Reward:
Skill: "Tonebreaker (Lv.1)" – Immune to musical manipulation, rhythm locks, and final boss phase key changes.
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[System Lounge – Afterparty Meltdown]
Deadpool (covered in glitter):
> "That was the worst and best thing I've ever done."
Tsunade (chugging sake):
> "If I hear another vocaloid remix, I'm defecting to the Outer Gods."
Buggy:
> "Am I famous now or cursed? I can't tell."
MC (flat):
> "Next time, we deal with a corrupted dating sim–
Wait.
We already did that."
System Notification:
> "Next mission: Battle Shonen Tournament Arc… judged entirely by cooking judges."
Everyone:
> "OH COME ON!!"
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