As Octopus Man, Kookakoo and Floran entered the tower, they saw a bunch of people all over the place. At least a hundred different faces. It seemed as if all of them were there to get to the top of the tower as well.
A young man in an orange jacket came up to them. He pointed at Octopus Man's face and gave an angry expression. "Oh look! It seems like we got some idiots here who think they can reach the top." he said. Octopus Man simply stared, before suddenly biting his finger.
"HEY! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?" the man yelled. "Oh sorry, I thought you were a rotisserie chicken for a second." Octopus Man replied. The man gave off a perplexed expression. "What... why a.. whatever. I'm gonna get to the top of that tower before you guys do and there's nothing that can stop me." he said confidently.
Octopus Man shrugged. "Okay." he said.
The man rolled his eyes and turned around. Floran walked up to Octopus Man and whispered, "Why are there so many people here." Octopus Man scratched his chin while thinking. "They probably are probably trying to buy the new improved Catalina." he answered.
"THE NEW IMPROVED CATALINA! FOR JUST 1 TRILLION PAYMENTS OF 1 TRILLION DOLLARS, IT COULD BE YOURS TODAY!"
"Stop with this sudden advert." Floran said annoyed.
The man from earlier walked back up to them again and shouted at them asking, "You idiots don't even know what this place is? Do you guys even have brains?" Octopus Man and Kookakoo are sitting in lavish chairs, twirling glasses of wine in their hands. "We indeed have quite excellent brains." Octopus Man said.
"Ignore them. Just tell us what this place is, or what this planet is." Floran said in a commanding tone. "Ha like I'd help an idiot." the man mocked. Floran just stared into the man's eyes, and suddenly he experienced every horror to ever be conceived. Floran wasn't just a 16th dimensional angel. She was an abyss. The man's eyes went blank and he stumbled backwards a bit before falling down.
"NOW TELL US!" Floran yelled.
Outside the building, Lusha was sunbathing in a beach chair next Boomerang who was doing the same. "Hmm... it feels like I forgot to explain something to those guys but I forgot what it was." Lusha said, thinking about what it could have been.
As the man regained his footing, he began trembling in fear. "T...this place is a competition where the winner gets a key to any world imaginable." he explained, still shaking in fear.
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"AND HOW DOES THAT WORK!" Floran shouts, still trying to intimidate him. The man flinches before speaking. "There are endless universes, and beyond them, endless higher dimensions. One is bound to have what you want."
Floran backs away and turns to Octopus Man. "So if we win we can just get the key to any world." she explained. Octopus Man's mouth waters as he imagines biscuit land. Kookakoo's mouth waters as she imagines roasting Boomering over a fire. "Stop thinking about food! We need it to get to the Triune" Floran says, scolding them. "SHE CAN READ OUR MINDS!" Kookakoo yelled before running away.
Octopus Man's arm stretches to bring her back. "Don't worry Kookakoo. I believe in you. You can totally get that half-court shot if you believe in yourself hard enough." he said. Kookakoo's eyes brighten. "Really couch? I can do it?" she said.
Floran grabs her head in frustration. "What are you even talking about?" she asked, even though she knew she would never get a straight answer.
Floran turned back to the man who was still trembling in fear. His friend ran up to him and helped him up. His friend was a boy with orange eyes and dark black hair wearing a blue hoodie. "Sorry about my friend. He is a jerk sometimes." he said with an embarrassed smile.
Octopus Man walked up to the boy and said, "You're him aren't you?" The boy had a confused look. "Umm.. I don't know what you're talking about. My name is Mr. Fluffypants." he said.
Floran had a completely emotionless expression before saying, "Mr. Fluffypants? Really? You're first name is Mr. and your last name is Fluffypants." The boy smiled brightly and said, "Yup!"
Floran stared off into nothingness. "I really hate this story sometimes." she said.
"Well anyway, I'd like you to meet my friends." Mr. Fluffypants said excitedly. "The guy you just traumatized is Caleb, and that over there is the number 7." he concluded while pointed at his friend in the distance who was quite literally a red, human-sized, number 7.
Octopus Man shook his head once he saw the number 7. He whispered to Kookakoo and said, "That guy means business." Kookakoo nodded. "He's so scary." she responded.
Suddenly, a voice coming from a giant speaker started speaking. "Welcome everyone to the Tower of Braccas. We will be starting our ascent up the tower right now!"
Two giant doors open leading to the first room. "Most of you may die, so try your hardest each and everyone of you!" the voice said.
"Boy what are the chances we got here right at the time this was starting" Octopus Man said with a smile.
As they were about to enter the first room, the entrance doors swung open. "WAIT!" a voice called out. Everyone in the room turned around to see who it was. The figure ran inside, revealing itself to be Cutecumber.
Cutecumber ran to Floran, and started groveling at her feet. "I'm so sorry. I was just so jealous because everyone thought I was weak. Please forgive me." she cried. Floran looked around, embarrassed at all the attention this was bringing her. "F..fine just stop being like this." she commanded.
Cutecumber got up, and now had a huge smile on her face. "Yay!" she said.
Octopus Man smiled and cheered in happiness. "Yes! Cutecumber's back and she faces absolutely no repercussions for her heinous actions!" Kookakoo cheered along with Octopus man. "Yeah. It's cause she's so adorable." she said.