??? (the binging of babish)

??? is a character played by the binging of babish.

Appearance
A pitch black humanoid figure with single, analog, red eye. No other discernible features.

Bio
Currently largely unknown. Only briefly manifested after a group of citizens "broke the First Chain" by sacrificing GORP Tokens, seemingly somewhat obfuscating their memories of the autumn festival event. Plausibly shares a connection with the strange object near Laundry Town often referred to as "the egg" or "the rotting thing" by citizens, and possibly the collapsed edifice between Sulphur Sanctum and Ancient City as well.

Personality
Appears to be interested in ushering "obliteration" and preventing "entropy," though it is currently unclear how it regards the two as distinct. Has promised "GREATER SACRIFICES STILL". Pays little attention to those around it. Is as quick to vanish as it is to appear out of thin air. Is growing an ego.

DEC 01 2022 - DEC 10 2022: Initial Structure Appearance


On December 1, 2022, a strange object suddenly appeared near the Subterranean Church, consisting of 4 spires and a large sphere constructed of ice and amethyst, with a swirling helix of snow about it. A sign accompanied it, indicating that it was due to "hatch", with no further elaboration. A cryptic verse was found nearby, reading:

When Creator and Creation are one and the same, If It gains Sentience beyond the station of the Game, Should a certain Chain be eschewed in the Final Match, Perhaps, then, here, you will witness The Forgotten hatch.

On December 10, 2022, a large, red, tendril-like structure spewed forth out of the sphere, which had become discolored. A sign indicated that "IT'S ROTTING". The cryptic verse had messages missing. These changes were ushered with the following global announcement:

''A GLACIAL GROANING ECHOES QUIETLY THROUGHOUT THE AIR AS PERMAFROST GIVES WAY TO SOMETHING UNKNOWN. AS IF ANTICIPATING, THOUGH UNREADY, SOMETHING HAS BEGUN TO SHIFT.''

Since then, the mass has slowly begun to "rot" further. Patches of End void have been appearing. The original cryptic verse has been replaced with an equally cryptic warning:

YOU MAY REGARD OBLITERATION AND ENTROPY AS EQUIVALENT

BUT DO NOT ALLOW THE GUISE OF DIVINITY TO FOOL YOU

ASK YOURSELF, DO YOU WISH TO TOIL IN NOTHING ETERNALLY?

DEC 27 2022: Breaking The First Chain


On December 27, 2022, citizens were made aware of a strange rumbling whose epicenter was located a distance away from Ancient City. While searching for it, some individuals came across a titanic, rusting chain embedded into the earth and stretching far into the sky. The surrounding area was decimated. At its base was a flaming structure that demanded a sacrifice symbolic of the autumn harvest event, as well as a note warning that the sacrifice not be made. Despite this, the sacrifice was made, and a result,

Memories of the season become obfuscated, replaced by a dull, pulsing ache.

??? then briefly appeared, thanking the "acolytes" for their assistance, and assured there would be more sacrifices to come. It vanished as quickly as it appeared without letting any others get a word in.

JAN 05 2023 - Present (Ongoing): The Second Chain
On January 5, 2023, ??? made another sudden appearance to raucous thunder on the outskirts of Touchdown. It professed pleasure in the progress being made on behalf of "The Will", then issued a warning of "A GRAVE ENTROPIC FORCE" attempting to manifest, stating that if it were to succeed in appearing before them, it would result in a "COUNTDOWN TO MIDNIGHT" and usher "UNENDING ENTROPY". Monarch pledged allegiance to ??? and The Will and was in turn given the "honor" of choosing where The Second Chain would fall, with the notice that it would "reach far further" than the First and that "THE MANNER OF ITS SACRIFICE SHALL ALSO BE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE STORIES AND MEMORIES THROUGH THAT LAND'S CRACKS AND SOILS". ??? left soon after, having answered but a few questions, and rather cryptically at that.

Monarch decided where The Second Chain should fall that very day. The state of The Second Chain is currently unknown.