The ruined city trembled.Purple light continued pouring from Mr. Somebody’s cracked forehead.

Nobody slowly stepped forward. Every instinct screamed at him to stay away. Naturally he ignored those instincts. "What now?"

The clone stood motionless. The purple glow intensified. Cracks spread across his forehead.

CRACK.

CRACK.

CRACK.

Nobody narrowed his eyes. "...Okay. That doesn’t look healthy."

Then the forehead split open further. Purple flames erupted outward.

FWOOOOOOOSH!

The flames didn’t look normal. They looked alive and violent. The temperature of the entire battlefield increased instantly.

Nobody took a step back. "...Nope."

The clone’s body began changing. The skin around his head cracked. Purple fire leaked from inside.

Then two massive demonic horns slowly emerged from both sides of his skull. The horns twisted upward. They looked long, sharp and monstrous.

Nobody immediately pointed. "FK NOOOOOO!"

The system appeared.

Red warning windows flooded his vision.

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[HIDDEN DESCRIPTION UNLOCKED]

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Entity Name:

Mr.Somebody

True Classification:

Demonic Clone

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Skills:

Nonstop Regeneration Purple Hell Flame Unknown

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Nobody stared. Then stared again.

Then pointed angrily at the system. "YOU LEFT THAT PART OUT!"

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[IT WAS HIDDEN]

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"THAT IS NOT HELPFUL!"

The clone slowly raised his head. Purple flames erupted from his eyes. His entire body radiated a terrifying aura. One hand still held a crowbar. The other hand burned with demonic fire.

Nobody slowly backed away. "This isn’t fair. You’re not me. You’re my knock off freako version."

The clone took a step forward.

CRACK.

The ground shattered.

Nobody pointed. "Wasn’t this supposed to test my power against myself?"

The clone remained silent. Purple flames continued burning.

Nobody waved both arms. "This is not how classic tropes work!"

The clone answered by throwing fire.

FWOOOOOOOSH!

A massive wave of purple flames exploded toward him. Nobody immediately jumped.

FLASH!

Zigzag Teleportation activated. The flames barely missed.

Unfortunately....barely wasn’t enough. Part of the fire touched his arm.

"AAAAAAAHHH!" Nobody screamed. The pain was unreal. It felt like molten metal had been poured directly onto his skin. He rolled across the ground. Trying to extinguish the flames. Eventually they vanished. But the pain remained.

Nobody stared at his burned arm. "...Okay. That hurts way too much."

The clone rushed forward.

BOOOOOM!

Nobody barely raised his crowbars.

CLANG!

The collision shook nearby buildings. The clone pushed forward relentlessly. Purple flames surrounded every attack.

Nobody gritted his teeth. Then pushed back.

CLANG!

CLANG!

CLANG!

The battle resumed. This time it was much more dangerous. Every attack from Mr.Somebody carried demonic flames. Every collision sent sparks and fire flying everywhere.

Nobody dodged.

Countered.

Retreated.

Advanced.

But slowly he realized something. The clone was much stronger now. The hidden form had amplified everything. Speed, strength, durability, everything.

Nobody jumped backward. Then smiled nervously. "...Still. Your regeneration might just be some gimmick."

The clone rushed. Nobody rushed too. The two collided.

Then....

SLASH!

Nobody suddenly changed weapons. The Blade Crowbar appeared. Its sharpened edge gleamed.

Before the clone could react....Nobody swung.

CRAAAAAACK!

The blade sliced straight through Mr.Somebody’s neck. The head detached and blood flew. The body collapsed.

THUD.

The severed head rolled across the ruined street.

Nobody stared. Then slowly exhaled. "...Pheww." A grin appeared. "Knew it. It was just a gimmick." He wiped sweat from his forehead. Then turned around. "Man..For a second I thought..." He stopped. His instincts screamed. Something stood behind him. It felt very close.

Nobody slowly closed his eyes. Then smiled awkwardly. Without turning around, he spoke,"System."

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[YES?](ᵕ • ᴗ •)

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"...He got up, didn’t he?"

The answer came instantly.

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[YEP]

YOU’RE FKED USER

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Nobody sighed. "True."

Then he slowly turned around. And immediately regretted it.

The clone stood there completely alive. Purple flames burning brighter than before. The severed head was reattaching itself.

Muscles reconnected, bones fused. Skin regenerated. The neck completely restored itself. The head clicked back into place.

CRACK.

Mr.Somebody tilted his head as if nothing had happened.

Nobody pointed immediately. "JUST DIE YOU FREAK!"

The clone rushed.

BOOOOOM!

Nobody rushed too. The two collided once more.

SLASH!

Nobody cut his chest open. The wound regenerated instantly.

SLASH!

He cut off an arm. It regenerated.

SLASH!

Another arm. Regenerated.

SLASH!

Leg. Regenerated.

SLASH!

Shoulder. Regenerated.

SLASH!

Torso. Regenerated.

Nothing stayed damaged. Nothing remained injured. Every wound disappeared within seconds.

Nobody continued attacking.

Again and again.

Again. Yet nothing changed. The clone simply kept coming like an unstoppable nightmare.

The ruined city slowly became covered in destruction. Buildings collapsed and roads shattered. Purple fire spread everywhere.

Nobody’s breathing became heavier. The clone showed no signs of slowing down.

Eventually Nobody jumped backward panting heavily.

The clone continued walking forward. Purple flames burned around him.

Nobody pointed toward the system. "System."

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[YES?]

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"Can you give me a white flag? I wanna surrender."

The system paused.

Then answered.

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[THAT’S NOT BOB]

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Nobody blinked. "What?"

The system continued.

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This clone will cut you

and make you into a human flag.

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Nobody stared.

"..."

"...Stop scaring me."

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[I AM BEING REALISTIC]

(ᵕ—_—)

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Nobody immediately pointed. "THAT’S WORSE!"

The clone suddenly appeared directly in front of him.

FLASH.

Nobody nearly screamed. The crowbar descended.

CLANG!

He barely blocked. The impact sent him flying through an abandoned building.

CRAAAAASH!

Concrete exploded everywhere. Nobody rolled across the floor. His entire body hurt.

The clone slowly walked through the rubble. Purple flames illuminating the darkness. The demon clone looked less like a reflection now. And more like a monster wearing his face.

Nobody slowly stood. His grip tightened around the crowbars. Fear crawled through his chest. But beneath that fear something else existed. It was determination. Because if he couldn’t defeat this thing, everything he endured until now would mean nothing.

Nobody wiped blood from the corner of his mouth. His breathing had become rough.

The clone wasn’t even slowing down.

Every wound healed and every slash vanished. Every strike that should have ended the fight meant nothing.

"Dang it..." Nobody looked around the ruined city.

Burning buildings, collapsed roads. Purple flames everywhere.

The battlefield itself looked like it was turning into hell. Meanwhile Mr.Somebody continued walking forward.

Step.

Step.

Step.

Like an executioner approaching his target.

Nobody tightened his grip on the crowbars.

Fear was there. No point denying it.

He felt he was being outmatched not by a monster but by a version of himself that refused to stay down.

The clone raised his burning crowbar. Purple flames reflected across the ruined streets.

Nobody exhaled slowly. Then grinned despite everything. "Yeah...You really are me. Annoying as hell."

The clone said nothing. But the flames around him intensified. Almost as if accepting the challenge.

The clone raised his burning crowbar. Nobody raised his own. The ruined city burned around them.

And the battle entered its most dangerous phase yet.