From Doc Scratch, the kids learn about a game mechanism called the "Scratch" that allows the humans to reset their session to escape Jack but will also inadvertently summon Lord English, Doc Scratch's master who seeks dominion over all of reality.Įxecuting the Scratch resets the kids' universe, and versions of themselves become guardians to a new group of players, who are versions of their own ancestors. Rising tensions among the trolls eventually boil over, and some begin to attack and kill others almost half the group (including Vriska) dies before Karkat manages to restore order. However, Vriska sabotages key events which results in the kids' accidentally empowering Jack Noir from a simple adversary to an seemingly-invincible monster. Returning to the present, the two species cooperate to salvage the kids' game session. Before they can claim their prize, they are attacked by Jack Noir and forced into hiding, where they begin to troll the kids via a chat program.Įach of the twelve trolls is associated to a western zodiac sign and a color The trolls win their session and a new universe – the universe the kids inhabit – is created. The group and troll society as a whole is manipulated by the enigmatic Doc Scratch, who serves an even more mysterious master. The narrative shifts to a side story arc about the trolls and the specific sequence of events that led this group to play their own session of the game. Among them, Karkat Vantas, Kanaya Maryam, Terezi Pyrope, and Vriska Serket each develop a relationship with the four humans, and the trolls are revealed to be an alien species simply called "trolls".
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