History Recap / AtopTheFourthWallGunAndSorcery

-->'''Pollo:''' Your mother was a UsefulNotes/ColecoVision!\\

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Because Holokara is based on Linkara's personality, its FaceHeelTurn makes more sense when it's revealed that Linkara is also becoming evil.

* SimpleSolutionWontWork: Two of these, both towards pints brought up by Harvey:

* AIIsACrapshoot Holokara starts threatening Linkara friends and eventually tries to destroy Marvel Studios with ''Comicron''-1. Although it's assumed he's malfunctioning at first, it turns out Holokara was doing exactly what he was programmed to do; to be a perfect duplicate of Linkara. It's just Linkara himself was slowly turning evil and would've become just like him had Margaret not disabled his magic in fear of a FaceHeelTurn.

* DeconstructedTrope: Several of the tropes commonly associated with the angry internet review persona - an [[PsychoticManchild tantrum-throwing nerd]] who treats all reviews as SeriousBusiness and either [[DisproportionateRetribution destroys the reviewed material or beats up the characters of said material]] as a means of enacting "justice" - are taken apart in one scene where Holokara attempts to destroy Marvel over their handling of Spider-Man. Instead of being the usual "[[OhCisco 'Oh, that wacky reviewer!']] *LaughTrack*" moment, it's treated exactly as it would be in reality: as a terrorist willing to murder and destroy over something far from worth it.

A week later and analysing the gun proves fruitless, as all of Linkara's tools have become nothing more than mere toys. And it's here that we learn something new about Linkara's arsenal. All the sonic screwdrivers, power rangers gear, and other such fictional weaponry and gadgets? They are all ordinary toys that were enchanted by a spell from a magic book Linkara owns giving them the same properties of the objects they physically represent. Not only have all the weapons been reverted back into toys but the apartment is now vulnerable because the low level protection spell Linkara cast is no longer working. However what worries Linkara the most is the fate of the girl who lives inside the magic gun now that he can no longer access it.

Fortunately Linksano arrives with some good news; all of the objects on-board Comicron 1 are functioning fine as they were created with science and not magic. Included amongst this list are the ships sensors which are able to detect magic still inside the gun. As far as Comicron 1's sensors can tell there is nothing wrong with the magic gun itself. Linksano then posits a theory; what if the magic inside of the apartment is being suppressed with an anti-magic field generator kit? Linkara decides its time to pay Doctor Insano a visit.

Back at the apartment Linkara quickly comes to the conclusion that, whatever happened to his magic, it wasn't caused by an anti-magic field generator kit as Linkara's magic was still ineffectual even after leaving the apartment. After 90's Kid reveals that he wasted the BFG's power cell Linkara threatens to wring his neck before Harvey tells him to calm down. Linkara apologises but notes that, without magic to help them, the strain of maintaining their security relies entirely on NIMUE who can only do so much. Linksano likewise cannot offer much in the way of help as the rules of magic allude him even with the assistance of Vyce's data logs. The Doctor tells Linkara that he needs a magic users help to solve this problem.

Getting inspiration from this idea Linkara calls Cloak #1 and asks him if it is possible that the Gunslinger placed a curse on him that prevents him from using magic. Clock #1 thinks it's unlikely since only a few magic users in the world have that ability to cast a curse that powerful. After finding out from Linkara that every magical item he appropriated from someone else still works Cloak #1 tells Linkara that the problem is centred on Linkara's magic specifically. Cloak #1 doesn't have the knowledge necessary to help Linkara and tells him that he needs to seek out ancient and powerful magic users who can.

One week later and Linkara is preparing for his journey having commissioned Linksano to provide him with some gadgets for the trip. Harvey is incredulous that Linkara is leaving for parts unknown, virtually unprotected, and with no backup. Linkara tells Harvey that he is bringing one of the Cybermat's for protection and that he is going up north since Comicron 1 has determined some magical hotspots that he can explore. Harvey points out that he still has a show to run and the 200th episode coming out soon but Linkara has already prepared in advance. The hologram that was used when Whatley invaded a few years back will be the shows temporary host and the 200th episode has been pre-recorded. Still unsure Harvey tries to talk Linkara out of leaving but Linkara insists that this is the only solution.

And thus begins a three month long journey for Linkara as he encounters various setbacks on his travels...mostly because he keeps getting lost. Along the way he travels to various conventions and other locations in the hope of finding somebody who can assist him with the magic gun. Finally he stumbles upon some much needed information from [=ConBravo=] that directs him towards a great wizard named Aplos who can help him. After having NIMUE teleport him to the coordinates, before he loses communication with Comicron 1, Linkara visits Aplos in his home.

Linkara is befuddled by the fact that Aplos, going by the name Steven nowadays, acts like a normal person and even lives in a suburban house but the wizard tells him that most magic users have learned to go with the times. Linkara tells Aplos about the problems with his magic and the wizard asks for the magic gun. Aplos is able to commune with the gun, who tells him that her name is Margaret, and after preforming some brief tests, he is able to tell Linkara what the problem is. [[WhamLine Linkara is turning evil.]]

Aplos tells Linkara that the signs of him turning evil have been slowely developing for a while now, he has become power hungry, egomaniacal and increasingly selfish. Aplos points out that magic is a power and that many often try and learn magic to gain more power for themselves but this is not how magic works. With a rare exception like Malachite magic cannot be utilised for evil purposes. Magic is derived from the soul and, if the soul feels itself slipping into evil, it can no longer access magic.

Linkara is incredulous that his soul is preventing him from utilising magic but Aplos explains that it is not his soul that cut Linkara of from his magic, it was Margret herself who got see the signs coming and wanted to warn her friend before it was too late. When Linkara still doubts that he is turning evil Aplos asks him if he has ever had moments when he was selfish, greedy, overly threatening and arrogant. Linkara is left disturbed when he realises that he has had many moments like that and Aplos tells him that, at the moment, his actions are not shaping up as those of a hero.

Linkara leaves Aplos' home feeling dejected after learning such harsh truths about himself when he suddenly runs into a girl. Linkara quickly realises that this girl is Margaret who has temporarily taken human form to speak with him. Linkara asks in frustration what he has to do to make things right and Margaret tells him that he should try to be better now that he knows what he could potentially become. Margaret admits that she has been deliberately holding back, she hasn't used her full potential, because she was uncertain about Linkara. When Linkara asks if she should use her power to kill him Margaret assures Linkara that she is his friend and that, no matter what happens, she is glad she made the effort to get through to him. Having become invigorated by their talk Linkara tells Margaret that he is ready to go home whilst she replies that she already is before disappearing.

Linkara reveals that he is well aware of what has been happening, thanks to Pollo's short-range transmitter and he asks Holokara if he was responsible for the communications breakdown. Holokara denies this and says that the communications break a month ago was caused from a malfunction on-board Comicron 1. After learning this information, Linkara shuts Holokara down using a emergency procedure from NIMUE. After making sure that his friends are all right, Linkara sits down to review Batman: Jazz #1.

After the review is over, Holokara reappears, having created a backup of himself in case of emergency, and confronts Linkara. Fortunately, Pollo and Linksano have already figured out how he brought himself back online and plan to permanently shut Holokara offline shortly. Dejected but undeterred, Holokara reveals to Linkara the plan he placed into motion while Linkara was gone. Comicron 1's weapons are charged and ready to fire on the coordinates that Holokara provided: the offices of Marvel Entertainment in New York. Holokara reveals that he intends to use Comicron 1 to destroy Marvel unless it undoes "One More Day" and rewrites every storyline that misuses his and Linkara's favorite characters; no more cheap shock deaths and no more superheroes becoming inexplicably evil. From now on, it is the fans who will dictate what stories will or won't be allowed to print.

Linkara then asks NIMUE why she didn't immediately shut down Holokara when it became apparent what his intentions were and she explains that there have been a number of unexplained malfunctions on-board Comicron 1 that have prevented her from acting at peak efficiency. Harvey wonders what the point of Linkara's journey was and Linkara explains that he now fully believes that he will never turn evil after witnessing his friends banding together to defeat Holokara. With them by his side Linkara believes that he will never again be tempted by evil. Afterwards the gang decide to go to Dairy Queen to celebrate (using Pollo's money since Linkara spend all of his on the journey).

One week passes and the gang has exhausted every possible way they can think of to escape from the apartment and tensions are running high. Harvey eventually starts arguing with Linksano about his role as a scientific adviser to the team and the fact that numerous times his equipment has been faulty and that, without Vyce around, the good doctor has very little reason to play nice anymore. Harvey also points out that Linksano has been on Comicron 1 unsupervised numerous times and that at any point he could have done something to NIMUE's systems.

Harvey cries out and says that he doesn't want to be here but Future Linkara tells him that he is always here. The ghosts aren't the ones who have been taking Harvey on this journey he has been doing that himself. Harvey tells Future Linkara if he could say goodbye, especially if their was someone out there like the one you lost, and Future Linkara tells him that he isn't Harvey's son and he needs to except that so he can move on. Harvey tells him how angry he was when Linkara left for three months without saying goodbye, that it was like loosing his son all over again. Future Linkara reiterates that he can't be the one Harvey want's him to be and that it's time for him to say goodbye. And what better time to do that then Christmas?

Two months later, after Linkara finishes reviewing the 5th issue of All-Star Batman and Robin, Pollo contacts Linkara on-board Comicron 1 and tells him that they are going to do a security overhaul on the systems on the ship and in the apartment. Linkara thinks that's great as hopefully it will stop any more intruders from entering the apartment...right before Linkara is stunned in the back by the Gunslinger who steals his magic gun.

After his successful theft of the gun an enraged Linkara beams on-board Comicron 1 and orders all stations to be manned for an all out assault on the Gunslinger. He orders NIMUE to track down the Gunslinger's spaceship and reviews Youngblood #5 in the meantime. After the review is over NIMUE manages to find the Gunslingers spaceship and Linksano warns that it he is dimension jumping. Linkara orders Comicron 1 to pursue the Gunslinger into the temporal portal. Linkara tells Harvey to hail the enemy vessel (which turns out to be a house) and tells the Gunslinger to surrender. He refuses and a firefight ensues.

Comicron 1 has an easy advantage over the house ship and manages to reduce the enemies shields by 62% however a malfunction happens in Comicron 1 weapons systems which is effecting a bunch on unrelated areas as well. Harvey tells Linkara that they can still fire but the ships energy is dropping fast. With the Gunslinger's ship gaining speed Linkara orders Harvey to fire a whole in the enemy vessels shields which ends up using the last of the weapon systems power. The power drain from the weapons system means that only one human and one smaller being can teleport at the time so Linkara and Pollo teleport on-board the Gunslingers ship.

Linkara realises to his horror that he has condemned Jaeris to never again return home and wishes to find and apologize to him. However that will have to wait as suddenly a distress call from earth sounds. Neutro is attacking cities! When Linkara asks how it can be running around Comicron 1 receives a transmission; a shrill laugh telling the populace of earth that their lord and master has returned. Doctor Insano is back.

Linkara tells NIMUE to fire the forward lance at Neutro and destroy it. However Neutro has been equipped with an energy shield that absorbs Comicron 1's weaponry. Insano hails Linkara and asks him about his lost magic. While he is dismayed to learn that Linkara has his magic back now he replies that he has also equipped Neutro with a magic negater and, with the energy shields, not even a blitz ball can stop him now. Linksano promises Linkara that, with an hour, he can penetrate Neutro's shields enough so Linkara can teleport into the robot. Until then Linkara decides to gather his thoughts with a comic book (specifically Star Wars 3-D #1).

However, their fight is interrupted by the arrival of Jaeris, who wants to kill Linkara for destroying his anchor. Linkara apologizes to Jaeris and promises him that, with Comicron 1 and Doctor Linksano, they can help him get back home. Insano, seeing an opportunity to get the drop on Linkara, tells Jaeris that, if he helps him, not only can he get him home he can create and army of robots to fight Jaeris' battles for him. Jaeris asks what Linkara could do to convince him and Linkara offers him both magic gun and Comicron 1. With this gesture Jaeris turns his gun on Doctor Insano and a two-on-one fight begins.

On-board Comicron 1 NIMUE is concerned by the number of malfunctions she has experienced over the last year and realises that they are too specific to be mere malfunctions. She decides to run a self diagnostic on herself to determine the fault when suddenly her monitor begins sparking. Afterwards, NIMUE says "Self diagnostic... cancelled" as her monitor goes from green to red, ending the story arc.

* AIIsACrapshoot Holokara starts threatening Linkara friends and eventually tries to destroy Marvel Studios with Comicron-1. Although it's assumed he's malfunctioning at first, it turns out Holokara was doing exactly what he was programmed to do; to be a perfect duplicate of Linkara. It's just Linkara himself was slowly turning evil and would've become just like him had Margaret not disabled his magic in fear of a FaceHeelTurn.

** When coming up with ideas on how to take out the out of control Holokara, Harvey suggets [[AttackItsWeakPoint shooting his mobile emitter]]. Linksano explains that, since Holokara is based on Franchise/StarTrek technology, he's partially made of force fields, which he could expand to protect said emitter.