Terin and Copy had no clue what was going on. Arthur closed the doors from the inside. Arthur knocked on the door and then kicked them. The doors came off the hinges and were sent flying. The experience from last time was very different. The infernal heat was nowhere to be found and he could look without being blinded by everything. Everything was still grainy. It looked like a really low resolution picture and there was a shade of brown in every colour. The three of them still looked normal but in this place they stood out too much. They left the building. Terin could still heard the noise of distorted bass-boosted music everywhere. Some noises were just pure bass, but this time they didn’t bother him at all. He could see people all around him. It looked like a normal sector in a normal region. Most people blended in with the grainy environment but there were some that still looked somewhat normal. The most surprising thing were that some people didn’t have a head but instead a crying laughter emoji face. Terin saw them before but he was struggling for his life and couldn’t get a good look. Seeing one now made it look very strange yet it somehow felt normal. While Terin was studying the environment a kid approached them.

“Hey Mister! Can I ask you a question?”

“You just did.” - Arthur replied to his question. As soon as the answer came distorted bass noise could be heard. The kid was annoyed but didn’t give up.

“Can I ask you 2 questions?”

“You just did.” - Another louder distorted bass noise could be heard. The kid was getting angry at this point but tried to calm down. Feeling smart he asked another.

“Can I ask you 4 questions?”

“You just did.” - Another even louder distorted bass noise happened. This broke the straw and the kid wasn’t even trying to hide his anger and started yelling at Arthur.

“When?!”

“Now.” - The distorted bass so strong Terin could feel his entire body shake. Everyone was looking in their direction. Some were clapping and congratulating Arthur while others were just laughing at the kid. The kid himself lost his head. It was a crying laughing emoji. As soon as it became that it went away from them like he never even wanted something from them. Arthur was feeling very smug.

“Damn, 4 combo on verbal. I don’t remember the last time this happened. That’s why I always say kids are not meant for this dimension.”

“Still couldn’t you go easy on him? It’s just a kid and you turned him into that abomination. All he wanted is to ask you a question.”

“I see. You don’t understand anything. The main currency here is something we named “pranks”. He tried to pull of a verbal prank on me, which is the type that gets the most out of another person. He saw that we weren’t fried up like everyone else and thought it was easy money. Since it was a kid it probably tried to pull something like “Do your parents know if you are gay?” and the only way to beat that is if you are gay. So I just countered his attack. And I didn’t turn him into an abomination. Emoji faces just take control over you but you are still aware of everything. They control you and do whatever the face is. Everyone here is a crying laughing emoji which means they control you to do the things you find most fun. He is about to have the time of his life now. The only thing emoji faces can’t do is prank each other and people love doing that so that’s why everyone isn’t an emoji face. Enough exposition now. We have to find Marc as fast as possible.”

The crowd around them dispersed and they started moving. After walking for a couple of minutes Terin noticed that only entertainment stores are operational. And entire streets were filled with them along with a few abandoned buildings. The roads also weren’t made of asphalt but just sand. It was impossible to live here. Arthur stopped them near the building on the corner. It looked abandoned but there was a giant toad the size of a human next to the door.

“Whatever you do, don’t mention that sea toads are actually fish.”

Neither Copy nor Terin knew that but they still didn’t understand why he would mention that. They approached the giant toad.

“Despa the Sea Toad, at your service. How may I help you.”

“Despa, it’s Arthur. You know me!”

“Hmm…. Arthur? I suppose I do know you. Very well. Head inside with your companions. I do hope you won’t cause a ruckus.”

Terin and Copy didn’t understand anything but they quietly followed Arthur inside. Inside loud rap music was being played but the distorted bass was so loud that it made it impossible to understand anything. The room was filled with smoke to the point where it was near impossible to breathe. In the centre of the room was a glass table surrounded by a couch and an armchair. On the couch there was a person in a very thick long coat. The long coat was covered with thick fur inside which made no sense to wear in a hot temperature like this, but the person didn’t seem to mind. The person next to him wasn’t much different. He had a winter jacket on him. Next to them on the armchair there was something that looked like a human shaped green frog. It’s skin made it look like it was made from cotton. It was wearing a bathrobe. They weren’t too surprised at the sight of their new guests. The man in the thick long coat asked the human frog.

“Ayo Bermit, who these fams?”

“No clue Dragon. Who y'all are? And why the hell you bring a thot here?”

Since these were Arthur’s acquaintances Terin and Copy decided to remain silent and let Arthur do all the talking.

“Friends of Thot Patrol, we helped you Bs at Twotch. Killed that Thot Leviathan. And also this is a machine so it doesn’t count.”

“Oh shit my B, shoulda said so sooner. Let’s bool. Call Prez to join us fam.”

Something that Terin never thought would happen in the Deep Fried dimension happened. He could hear normal rap music with no bass distortion coming from behind the doors. It kept getting louder and louder. The door opened and the music turned into the pure bass sound. It was so strong it blew Terin away. The person that came in gave off immense power. He looked human but his skin was orange and he had blonde hair. And like everyone else he was also wearing a coat, and his was the thickest. Terin wasn’t sure if he was human or not.

“Arthur! Wtf you doin’ b? Long time no see! Let’s bool.”

“Hey Prez. I am busy so I can’t, I am hunting Marculius but we don’t know where he is, can you help us?”

“It’s no problem. All we gots to do is summon our lord ‘n’ savior. Give me a second.”

Prez picked up his phone and pressed a few buttons. It seemed like he is sending a message. Couple of seconds passed and Terin felt something strange was happening. Strong distorted bass exploded next to him. It messed up both his vision and earring. Once it stopped a person was standing next to him. He was at least 2 meters tall and wore a white asian conical hat that covered his face. He wore a thin white shirt and a long white skirt made out of paper talismans. Just with 1 look at this man Terin knew that no matter how long he trained he would never be able to beat it. Challenging him was equal to death. He was arrogant but not stupid. The man spoke in a deep voice that echoed throughout the entire room. It brought chills just listening to it.

“Mortals, why have you called me?”

Everyone was still acting casually and no one was bothering to give any respect to the person that just arrived. Prez was the one to speak to him first.

“Lord Thugger, these two destroyed the Thot Leviathan. And require your help.”

“Impressive. I will grant you a wish each. Wait. You.” - he pointed at Terin. - I sense a deep curse within you. One that hasn’t appeared in millenia. Are you the Dab Master?”

“Yes, Lord Thugger.”

“I shall cleanse it for you.” - Lord Thugger ripped apart one of his talismans and rolled it up. He pulled out a lighter from his pocket and gave it to Terin. - “Smoke this.”

Arthur saw the scene and started laughing. Terin ignored him and took a puff. He lost his conscience and collapsed. But he woke up before he hit the ground so he stopped himself. Once he woke up he forgot about everything he did since he went into Dab Overload. But somehow he knew why and what they are doing here so nothing surprised him.

“One wish completed.”

“Ayo Lord Thugger, shouldn’t you let them choose their own wishes?”

“They are not high enough to know what they wish for. This is for the best. Your second wish is to know where Marculius Zurcerberius is?”

“Yes, we need to find him as soon as possible!”

“See? They do not know what they want. I will instead teleport you to him. But only you two. Arthur is staying with us.”

“What? Why are you taking him?

“Chill. He did not bool with us for a while.”

Terin wanted to protest more but Lord Thugger already lit up another rolled up talisman. He puffed smoke on Terin and Copy and they disappeared with the sound of everyone cheering that Arthur is staying.