Ajit Pai is the former chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, infamous for his stance against net neutrality. He is also the personification of the Harlem Shake meme. He was a competitor in the King for a Day Tournament, selected by the SiIvaGunner Backroom, where he was snapped out of existence by Thanos. He was then reincarnated as Metal Ajit Pai in the King for Another Day Tournament.
He was later re-reincarnated as a virtual assistant on SiIvaGunner's computer during The Harlem Shakeover.
Rips[]
- Main article: Harlem Shake
"Harlem Shake" is a meme on the SiIvaGunner channel, and is used on occasion to represent him.
As announced in "Hello :)", he became the host of the channel for The Harlem Shakeover after a gust of wind scattered his ashes over the SiIvaGunner mainframe. The event focused on rips featuring "Harlem Shake". As seen in "PSA from Former Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai", he was eventually dragged into the computer's recycling bin, and has remained there ever since.
Additionally, Pai makes occasional physical appearances through the video "PSA from Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai" by The Daily Caller, where his association with "Harlem Shake" originated from. He also makes a cameo in his "Metal" form in "Unusual Circumstances - A SiIvaGunner Christmas Comeback Crisis Side Story" and a vocal appearance in the "Metal Ajit Pai Political Ad" in "JET SET RADIO 7/6 ENCORE BROADCAST - Jet Set Radio Evolution".
King for a Day Tournament[]
Pai was the first competitor revealed for the tournament on July 17, 2018. His rips would include rips featuring "Harlem Shake", rips featuring fidget spinners, and rips featuring slow internet.
Pai lost to Thanos in Match 6 of Round 1. However, due to Thanos having the Infinity Gauntlet, Ajit Pai was snapped out of existence. He was the only competitor in the tournament to canonically die.
King for Another Day Tournament[]
- After his crushing defeat in the last tournament, Ajit Pai, now a sentient pile of dust, comes back with a vengeance… and a giant mech sponsored by Reese’s® peanut butter. Armed with a massive Nerf gun and fidget spinner, he is equipped to rule the Internet with an iron fist… and, of course, finally make his dreams of a Harlem Shakeover a reality.
- —Metal Ajit Pai's description on the MOJO!!
Because Thanos killed Ajit Pai in the first tournament, he was reincarnated as an anime-style mech known as Metal Ajit Pai. Changes are as follows:
- The Reese's hat, Nerf gun, and fidget spinner from KFAD1 have all been incorporated into his mech appearance.
- He now sports a red antennae with the left side being shorter than the right, to resemble the Verizon logo. This both references his time serving as Associate General Counsel at Verizon Communications, and the. Gurren Lagann mech's similarly broken headpiece from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
His source list has been expanded to include rips featuring any Ajit Pai-related memes and rips related to mecha-related media such as the Gundam franchise, Neon Genesis Evengaleon, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and the Transformers franchise.
In Round 1, Metal Ajit Pai faced Nico Nico and lost. Then in the Loser's Bracket, he faced Adam Levine and won. In Round 2 of the Loser's Bracket, he faced Wario Partners LLP and was eliminated.
Quotes[]
- King for a Day
Lines without a link come from the video "All Victory Fanfares and VS Lines!".
Against | VS quote | Victory quote |
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"Hey man, don't blame the N.M.E.'s slow service on me!" | "You're King DDD, but I'm King FCC, bitch." | |
"You were all about the Pentiums 20 years ago, but I rule cyberspace now!" | "Try waxing your modem, maybe it'll go faster." | |
"Once I shut your network down, all you'll be able to do is open Virtual DJ!" | "That's enough, spin doctor." | |
"By the time we are finished, the only game you'll be playing is Minecraft!" | "You don't need the speed, you barely stream anyway!" | |
"Not even the Men in Black can stop my efforts for a new better internet!" | "Don't download, go out and buy the record." | |
"When I'm done with you, you won't even be able to stream at 144p!" | "Hey, how's it feel to still be on dial-up?" | |
"I brought down the World Wide Web. Mr. Worldwide won't stand a chance." | "I may not be able to stop the party, but I can sure as hell stop the internet." | |
"Ever tried drinking out of a Reese's mug?" | "Try getting your games on Steam now, you drunken buffoon!" | |
"If you thought the ping was bad now, just you wait!" | "Have fun trying to drop off the battle bus now." | |
"Not sure if the FCC has any protocol against alien invasions." | "Yeah, I'll just leave the government to deal with you guys." | |
"Disney owns you, and I can take that away in a snap!" | "I'm the real neutrality around here." | |
"It's not my fault your game is online-focused." | "Don't enter a ranked battle if you're going to lag behind the competition." | |
"Screw the Solid Snakeover, it's time for the Harlem Shakeover!" | "No amount of stealth can escape the mighty hand of the FCC!" | |
"I'll turn you into a magnificent new fidget spinner!" | "Once every gamer starts paying premium, they'll want you back even less!" | |
"You've got a lot of money, but can you afford our premium speeds?" | "Time for a new Wario Land game: Harlem Shake It!" |
References in the above quotes are as follows:
- VS
- Victory
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - His song "It's All About the Pentiums"
- DJ Professor K - The Jet Set Radio song "That's Enough".
- Will Smith - His song "Switch".
- Pitbull - His song "Don't Stop the Party".
- Wario Bros. - A play on "Harlem Shake" and the game Wario Land: Shake It!.
- King For Another Day
Lines without a link come from the video "All Vs/Victory Lines".
Against | VS Quote | Victory Quote |
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"Look at how ant-sized you are, I could crush you faster than I crushed Net Neutrality." | "Nothing but splinters now." | |
"I wonder what internet laws you have over there at Inkopolis..." | "Good luck streaming your news station, girls." | |
"I've already made the net a lot slower, maybe I can follow Europe's footsteps and remove fair use too!" | "You're gonna need a stand-in lawyer from all the musicians I just called about your "parodies"." | |
"Escuchen: Métanse conmigo y les mostraré el verdadero terror, con los terroristas." | "Nunca metieron cabra, saramambiches." | |
"I don't even feel the need to tamper your online service, you already did the work for me." | "I have to admit, I was impressed at your internet speeds when that Joker person was released for Smash Super Bros." | |
"I made a protocol for the FCC just in case of an alien invasion. Capture them, and have them work for us." | "My plans to restore internet freedom can now spread through the entire galaxy!" | |
"Mess with me and I can truly make your life a bullet hell." | "Maybe you can pour me some of your drink into my cup here." | |
"H-hey big guy! Or should I say small guy! I'm back and better than ever to restore internet freedom! Prepare to be blown into Reese's Pieces!" | "I'd be more than happy to kill you here, but luckily Disney slipped a few "donations" my way." | |
"Might you two unsavory gentlemen be interested in a deal to help take down unofficial microgames from the internet?" | "No deal? That's a shame, but oh well; I can still take you guys off the web!" | |
"Perhaps you'd be interested in an exclusive package from N.M.E. for only $60 a month?" | "You're telling me you want a connection from LIGHTYEARS away? What am I gonna do with all your money?!" | |
"D-D-DO THE SOLID SNAKE! Get it? Because you're... Come on, work with me here!" | "Hey, don't feel bad! At least you still get to play on your pachinko machine!" | |
"If you surrender now, I might be generous enough to let you stream on Spotify." | "Don't be so down in the dumps, you still have a chance on SoundCloud! Just purchase our media package!" | |
"It's incredible how you even get connection down in that cave. Mind if I change that?" | "I think we both know who the better robot is here, buddy." | |
"Oh hey, still using a Payphone?" | "You'll still be able to post pictures of animals online, such as yourself." | |
"You can look at all the hot babes you want online for only $20 a month!" | "Hopefully your data will last long enough to scroll through at least one girl on Tinder. If not, sucks to be you." | |
"Local restaurants in these times are doomed to die. Join me, and I can make the Krusty Krab a franchise to be feared!" | "I'll make sure Viacom takes no pity on your soul." | |
"Merely taking over YouTube's algorithms is a fool's errand." | "It would appear that her empire was only a plastic one." | |
"It's laughable to think that all your machines are destroyed by a hedgehog." | "It's for the best if you just stay making those poops on YouTube...as if you have any access now, sucker." | |
"Bonjour, you two! And...you. Hey, what do you say us metal heads do France a favor and restore their internet freedom?" | "Your loss. My FCC minions are better than your little yellow blobs, anyway." | |
"As a conflicted mech, I was on the fence about having a different name, but when you put it in all caps...You've persuaded me." | "If you like, you can act as a royal guard for the FCC! We hate to inform you that we have no pasta, however. Only Reese's." | |
"I just finished making you a personalized package! Now your fans need to subscribe for just $8 a week!" | "Oh, man! I totally forgot to charge you guys for your edutainment package...this is embarrassing." | |
"Hey doc, interested in investing into a medical package? You can hand out your daily doses for a much bigger and better price!" | "Let's split it, 50/50. I'm on top, you're on bottom. It's only fair! It'll be worth it, I assure you!" | |
"If you're looking for a heart to steal, you won't find one here. Had to get rid of it once I got the upgrade." | "Did I just step on something?...Sounded like a bug..." | |
"Looks like it's time to expand my online influence to Australia!" | "If I got my hands on this baby, I could make all the Reese's Pieces I could ever want..." | |
"Don't worry little guy! If it's a pound you want, I can drive you straight into the ground!" | "If you include "Harlem Shake" in your little rhythm game... MAYBE... I'll charge you 1% off to listen to music online." | |
"Slow speeds, low quality, and limited uploads until you get a Premium account? ...I think we could get along." | "Don't worry, once the repeal of Net Neutrality reaches Japan, you'll still be able to drive memes straight into the ground." | |
"Monkeying around isn't gonna stop me from winning, I thought we learned that last time..." | "Thank you for switching your "banana phone" to Verizon. I don't think you'll be able to pay your bills with bananas, though." | |
"Is this thing my doing? Was the internet a little...too slow?" | "I can't believe I terminated my own creation...but it is my duty to restore internet freedom." | |
"I may allow cute photos of animals on the internet...but I feel a little cruel today." | "It really is a shame that without your music on the internet, you will fade into obscurity. I know what it feels like to fade away..." | |
"Now that I'm the FCC's president, it's time to finish what the last one couldn't and shut you down... permanently!" | "Ahhh, this tournament would feel so empty without me!" | |
"The courts couldn't even stop my legislation, so how do you think you two can stop me?" | "You guys never learn your lesson, do you? I always get what I want." |
References in the above quotes are as follows:
- VS
- Nintendo Power - The Nintendo Switch's online service.
- Thanos and Daft Punk ft. Pharrell - The "Restoring Internet Freedom Order" effect by the FCC.
- ZUN - The genre Touhou Project games typically fall under, known as "bullet-hell".
- Wario Partners, LLP - Nintendo's infamous tendency of taking down fangames based on their properties.
- King Dedede, Johnny Bravo, Jack & Elmo and Dr. Piccolo - An infamous tendecy caused by the FCC when net neutrality was killed which limits some features on websites until the person received the internet package.
- The King Dedede quote also references the company Nightmare Enterprises owned by eNeMeE from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
- DJ Professor K - The audio streaming platform Spotify.
- Adam Levine - The Maroon 5 song "Payphone".
- Papyrus - The video "Ajit Pai Reads Mean Tweets".
- Jack Bros. - The Phantom Thieves of Hearts from Persona 5.
- Nico Nico - Downsides of the website Niconico.
- The Jazz Cats - "PSA from Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai".
- Eminem - His song "Without Me".
- Victory
- Off the Hook ft. Paruko The station that Pearl and Marina host in Splatoon 2.
- Pitbull and the Aliens - The Bad Bunny song "Tu No Metes Cabra".
- Nintendo Power - The release of Joker from the game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Men in Black and MissingNo. - The "Restoring Internet Freedom Order" effect by the FCC.
- Thanos - The donations to charity from Disney.
- DJ Professor K, Dr. Robotnik and Jack and Elmo - An infamous tendecy caused by the FCC when net neutrality was killed which limits some features on websites until the person received the internet package.
- The DJ Professor K quote also references the music streaming platform SoundCloud.
- Solid Snake - The Metal Gear Solid 3 Pachislot.
- Adam Levine - The Maroon 5 song "Animals" and "PSA from Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai".
- Johnny Bravo - The online dating app Tinder.
- Mr. Krabs - The infamous massive copyright infringement lawsuit from the conglomerate Viacom, who owns SpongeBob SquarePants.
- Donkey Kong - A feature in the My Verizon account where a person can switch devices with another line in the account, this will ensure each person will keep their phone number and plan, but will have the swapped device.
- The Jazz Cats - His loss in the first tournament against Thanos.
- Eminem - His song "Without Me".
Gallery[]
King for a Day[]
- Most retrieved from the King for a Day Bonus Art Package.
King for Another Day[]
- Most retrieved from the kfad2 art folder.
The Harlem Shakeover[]
- Portraits by Sean-Patrick and moralem (used in Hello :), Trailer Theme - Kolo Terorita, and PSA from Former Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai):
Trivia[]
- He didn't have a demo playlist in the first tournament, being the only character to not have one.
- Metal Ajit Pai, along with "Weird Al" Yankovic, Solid Snake, and DJ Professor K are the only characters to have victories in the second tournament but none in the first one.
- Of the four, he was the only one whose victories were exclusive to the losers bracket.
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