Loge, Vadeo, The Imposters, Nathaniel and most of the contestants make their way to the mansion. Domino's Crew and Windows 95 are still at the studio, while Rush Hour is already far ahead. The world around them has changed dramatically; a red sky filled with dark clouds looms above the group, and there is no sign of life anywhere.
Bandy: The mansion is up ahead, we'll be there soon.
The Swordsman: Can we really trust you?
Bandy: I'm on your side, honest!
Megalo: His story checks out. One of Daemon's most potent abilities is mind-control.
The Batter: I don't like to admit it, but I won't be able to purify this thing alone. We might have to work together.
The following moment of silence is broken by the Imposters' giggling. The Batter sighs annoyedly.
Purple Gold: Do we really have a chance against this guy? Even with all of us…
PaRappa: We just gotta believe!
Tyler: Tch. Like that'll solve our problems.
Engineer: ...Somethin's comin' our way.
Volbear runs towards the group at an alarming speed. Megalo-chan runs forward, and Volbear leaps up into her arms.
Megalo: Volbear! Where have you been this whole time?
Volbear is shivering.
Loge: That's not a good sign…
Suddenly, the earth begins to shake, and a crack forms beneath the group.
Toby: Uh-oh.
Pa Grape: Hold onto your hats, men!
As the crack widens, everyone scatters in all directions. The Swordsman trips and falls into the rift.
The Swordsman: Nooooooo!
AVGN: Oh fuck!
Imposter L: Do something, HB!
Imposter H: For Bosnia!!
Imposter Hostbot flies swiftly into the crack, catches The Swordsman, and returns to the surface. The Swordsman is shaking with fear.
The Swordsman: I was almost a goner. I owe you my life, brave machine.
Imposter H: Don't mention it, white boy.
Engineer: Well, this could be a problem.
Loge, Toby, Orange, Megalo-chan, Volbear, The Pirates, Purple Gold and the Monkeys are on the other side of the rift.
PAC-MAN: Nope!
PAC-MAN hops on the Galaga ship and starts to cross the rift.
Megalo: PAC, wait!
PAC-MAN: Huh?
Megalo-chan shoots a fireball across the rift. It hits the air and dissipates, indicating a forcefield. The Galaga ship slows down but hits the forcefield and bounces back.
PAC-MAN: Aw man…
Imposter H flies forward, ignoring the forcefield entirely.
Megalo: How did you…
Imposter H: Bosnian's secret. Now let's get moving!
AVGN: Guess we're sitting this one out.
The separated group press forth and eventually reaches the front of the mansion, where the door is ajar. Vadeo opens the door further and the group head inside. They soon find Shofu beaten up on the floor.
Loge: Oh, crap!
Shofu: Urghhh...guys is that you?
Vadeo helps Shofu to his feet. Simisage offers Shofu a Sitrus Berry which he accepts gratefully.
Shofu: It's Rush...he got hacked and turned on me.
Larry: But where did he go?
Shofu: He went up that staircase…
Vadeo: Could you take Shofu to safety, Imposter H?
Imposter H: Can't. I won’t be able to get him past that forcefield.
Vadeo: ...I’ll take him outside.
Loge: Vadeo?
Vadeo: Do you still have them, Loge?
Loge: Yeah, I got them.
Vadeo: Good. Look after yourselves in there, guys. Don’t touch anything you probably shouldn’t.
Vadeo supports Shofu as he takes him outside of the mansion. The remaining group climbs the staircase. On the floors above they notice a lot of strange machines. There are several items on the ground, including a white ribbon, a pamphlet for a theme park, a wooden hammer, a toy fairy wand and a laptop. After finding nothing of interest, the group continues to the roof of the mansion, being once again greeted by an unforgiving red sky. The air is thick with a crimson mist.
Larry: You know they say that a red sky at night is a sailor’s delight.
??? (Daemon): Well, I’m about to give you something else to be delighted about!
The mist clears, revealing Daemon stood in front of four cages each containing Hostbot, Hiipa, Beta and Rush. All but Hiipa are unconscious.
Hiipa: Oh! Loge, and the others!
Loge: Give us back our friends, you demon!
Daemon spins his hammer playfully.
Daemon: What’s the magic word, woody? Don’t you have basic manners? But I wasn’t planning on giving you them back anyway, instead I’m packing a nice big surprise for all of you! Sound good?
Megalo-chan’s hands become cloaked in flames.
Daemon: So impatient as always, aren’t we? ...Diabloko.
Megalo-chan’s eyes and hair flare up with anger.
Orange: Broccoli? I don’t see any broccoli around here!
Toby: Not now, Orange.
Orange: Oh, sorry.
Daemon: You’re finally going to be punished for disobeying my orders. Very long overdue, but once I heard you were heading off to some HiipaSpooker event I couldn’t believe my ears! What a perfect opportunity to both punish you and redeem an old failure at the same time! The HiipaSpooker program is mine...and so is your head!
Daemon begins to transform. He grows much larger, his arms and legs extending outwards and becoming more muscular. Once the transformation is complete, a much taller Daemon with huge muscles grins down threateningly at the heroes.
Purple Gold: Here goes...