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"'''BOOK IV: The Resurrection - The SiIvaGunner Halloween Horror Special Part VI: The Cult of Proto'''" is a high quality video that acts as the fourth and final act of ''The Cult of Proto'' and the announcement video for the album ''[[PROTONOMICON ~ The Cult of Proto Collection]]''.

== Content ==
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At the start, the video shows a black screen with the text "BOOK IV / The Resurrection" shown on screen and spoken by [[Takane Shijou]]. At 0:03, Takane begins to recount the event's storyline, with the text displayed on-screen. At 9:18, the credits roll, followed by the announcement of ''[[PROTONOMICON ~ The Cult of Proto Collection]]''.

After Protegent is reborn, Bonzi attempts to talk to it, but is killed immediately. It then kills the other cultists as well, with Takane avoiding it as best as she can. She manages to break a window and escape into the sea, but the sanctuary is destroyed as Protegent flies out of the water and into the sky. She then manages to get onto a ship called the H.M.S. Skelethor, urging the captain to warn the residents of New Engrand to evacuate. The attempt is unsuccessful when the captain discovers his computer is full of viruses. As Protegent arrives and prepares to kill Takane and the captain, it notices the computer and proceeds to remove all of its malware. Seemingly calmed down, Protegent telepathically asks Takane about her missing friend, assuring that it won't clean him but also issuing a warning. After Protegent leaves, Takane and the captain return to the town, the former to pack her bags and continue her search for her friend, and the latter to pursue his true passion of streaming. Takane picks up the old Protonomicon as a souvenir for another friend, and ponders what Protegent had said to her as she leaves New Engrand. 

== Transcript ==
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<poem>
BOOK IV: The Resurrection

''["[[Nomen eius Proto - The Cult of Proto Original Soundtrack|Nomen eius Proto]]" plays in the background.]''
'''Takane''': Standing at nearly twelve feet tall, within the center of the room, Protegent had been reborn into an Eldritch abomination.
Bonzi stepped forward.
'''BonziBuddy''': "O Forsaken One, we beseech thee. Deliver this world from the sins of those who spread the viruses unto others. Reshape it into a perfect-"

'''Takane''': Bonzi was interrupted by the claw of the Demonic Proto, impaling the ape straight through the chest.
With a flick of the wrist, Bonzi was torn into strips.

''["Evil Invitation" from {{Category|Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow}} plays in the background.]''
The monster then proceeded to kill every other cultist in the room.
Despite the cultists scattering, I could still hear their maddening chants echo throughout my mind...!
'''Cult Members''': "Clean, clean, clean, clean, clean..."
'''Takane''': It then set its sights toward me. I feared the worst.
It swung its claw at my cell, destroying it. I gathered up whatever mental fortitude I had left and dived out of the cell, trying my best to avoid its grasp. I desperately looked for a way out. My attention turned to the child's open cell, with yet another window to the ocean. I grabbed a nearby candle and tossed it to the window, breaking it and filling the room with water.

As soon as I dived into the ice cold depths, I had that familiar feeling... like there was nothing around me but the voice of the abomination inside of my head. An unending pressure.
'''Cult Members''': "Clean, clean, clean, clean, clean..."

'''Takane''': Everything was weighing down on me, and all I could do was swim. Swim for dear life. I looked behind me to see the structure, hoping it would be enough to hold the abomination. However, as soon as I assured myself he was trapped, a loud rumble came from the ocean floor, as the sunken sanctuary was destroyed and a winged figure flew straight out of the water and into the skies.

''["Planet's Paralysis" from {{Category|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness}} plays in the background.]''
As I made it out of the water, I saw a nearby boat dubbed the H.M.S. Skelethor. I screamed as loud as I could, and fortunately caught the attention of its Swedish captain. He lowered a ladder for me to grab onto.
I collapsed on board, still reeling and exhausted. The voices were louder, louder than ever.
'''Cult Members''': "Clean, clean, clean, clean, clean, clean..."

'''Takane''': Then I felt a sharp pain across my cheek.
The captain was literally slapping some sense into me!
In my brief moment of clarity, I begged him to head for the harbor so we could warn the residents of New Engrand to evacuate before the demon could get to them.
We headed inside the boat to the Captain's quarters.

Inside the ship, the steering wheel had been replaced with a fancy-looking computer with an auto-cruise option. At first, I didn't understand why the technology-free town had automated boats, until he explained that he was from outside of the country, looking for some good fish.
He went to the computer, but when he tried turning it on, it started stuttering.

'''The Captain''': "Oh no..." he bemoaned. "The main system crashed. The ship won't sail."
'''Takane''': "Why won't it work?!" I frantically asked.
'''The Captain''': "I'm afraid it must've been infected with malware. I could've sworn it had an antivirus built-in. Maybe...
I really have been playing around with system destruction too long...!"

''["Nomen eius Proto" plays in the background.]''
Suddenly, we heard a large crash as the boat began to rock.
I had a feeling we were too late.
A claw smashed through the door as it tore off the wall to inside the boat.
Protegent let out a loud shriek, and with it, the voices came back.
'''Cult Members''': "CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN..."

'''Takane''': The world around me grew dark. I tried to scream, but I could not hear myself over the chanting.
I felt like this was it. I WISHED this was it. I wanted it all to stop. My life flashed before my eyes, but amidst the cacophony of insanity, I wanted none of it.
I wanted nothing.
I wanted to be clean.

The captain and I braced ourselves to meet our end.
I could feel it closing in... but then, time stood still.
If only for a brief moment.

Then I saw it.
It was the computer screen... surrounded by many, many viruses. It was as if I was looking through the eyes of the demon itself.
And just like that... its grip upon my mind began to loosen.
Because it had bigger fish to fry.

The creature immediately placed us aside, and headed for the system. It meticulously started typing away at the computer with its two claws, and before we knew it...

''["Tada" from {{Category|Windows 3.1}} plays.]''
The machine was good as new.

''["Reminiscences - In Search of Family" from {{Category|The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve}} plays in the background.]''
The creature then turned to us.
Despite its hideous appearance, the creature was no longer horrifying. I could no longer see any darkness, or hear any voices. It was all gone.
It seemed...content with itself. I didn't have the slightest idea why, but after thinking about it, I began to realize.

This creature was still Proto.
Behind the nightmarish hellspawn was still just a man who wanted to get rid of viruses. In his life, he was never particularly good at removing malware, even crashing systems every time he tried, but in his new life, despite everything, he had somehow managed to not only remove the viruses from this computer, but when the Captain tried it out, he said that it ran better than it ever had before.

I couldn't claim to have known much about Proto when he was alive, but for seemingly the first time, he was happy.
He then turned to me.
'''Protegent''': "You..."

''["Cantus Montetten" from {{Category|Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia}} plays in the background.]''
'''Takane''': A voice echoed from within my mind. Was he speaking telepathically? It was like last time, but considerably more mellowed... and with a slight accent.
'''Protegent''': "You're looking for someone, aren't you?"

'''Takane''': I was taken aback.
'''Protegent''': "A virus, is he not?"
'''Takane''': The demon's eyes narrowed slightly. I knew who he was talking about... but for fear of another cleansing, I tried to keep my mind shut. Of course, that's probably not how telepathy works, so naturally he could read me like an open book.

'''Protegent''': "Don't worry. I have no need to clean him. Even if he did kind of kill me on set."
'''Takane''': I sighed in relief.
'''Protegent''': "But, heed this warning."
'''Takane''': The demon opened its eyes wide, like it was trying to make itself very clear.

'''Protegent''': "A virus left uncleaned will eventually mutate... no matter how benign you think it is."
'''Takane''': That statement caught me off-guard so much I could not help but speak out loud.
"Huh?"
After this, he flew back into the skies, soaring above New Engrand into the rising sun. The technology-free town had no need for an antivirus such as he.

''['''???''' plays in the background.]''
The captain and I made our way back to the Harbor.
It was early morning, and the port was still quiet.
Despite the demon's departure, I was still mentally shaken.
The scars of mine remained... but I suppose that's nothing a good bowl of ramen, or five, or sixteen couldn't fix.
I thanked the captain for the ride, and offered to pay for the damages that Proto had caused to his boat.

However, he seemed fine enough with his newly-repaired computer, claiming he could finally quit his life as a fisherman to pursue his true passion: Streaming.
Pacing through the town, it felt much calmer than before.
There was not a single cultist in sight. On the way back to the hotel, I found the old Protonomicon... tattered, battered, and its pages scattered.

No longer did this ghastly tome exude any supernatural, mind affecting power, and thank the non-eldritch gods for that. I was going to throw it away, but I decided to pick it up... there's a weird delusional girl I know who would probably get a kick out of its gothic readings.
I arrived back at the hotel ready to pack my bags and resume my journey to find my friend.

''["Hanamuke no Tori" from {{Category|THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! Theater Days}} plays in the background.]''
That's when I had a thought: He had once told me that he was a sort of virus, that he was born from a "glitch in one of the rips". I never cared about any of that, as he was always nice to me and everyone, but I couldn't help but worry about what that creature had said...
"A virus left uncleaned will eventually mutate..."
What did he mean by this? I had a bad feeling.

I wasn't the only one who was on the search for my friend.
And should we ever find him, or if he returns...
I hope he will be okay.
As I gazed upon my slowly healing hands, and the skyline of New Engrand disappeared behind me, these thoughts circled around and around in my mind endlessly... like echoing voices.

The town may be okay...
but I am not so sure about my sanity.

''["[[Back to Simpler Times - The Cult of Proto Original Soundtrack|Back to Simpler Times]]" plays in the background as the credits roll. The logo for "The Cult of Proto" is shown, followed by the album cover for [[PROTONOMICON ~ The Cult of Proto Collection]] with the text "'''PROTONOMICON ~ The Cult of Proto Collection''' out now!"]''
</poem>

== Description ==
<poem>
PROTONOMICON ~ The Cult of Proto Collection:
https://gilvasunner.bandcamp.com/album/protonomicon-the-cult-of-proto-collection

Mirrors: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tNULeZnfq19vix4Af0A1ahjYwt-a7Eig?usp=sharing

The SiIvaGunner Halloween Horror Special Part VI: The Cult of Proto
CREDITS

Original Concept
[[The Green Spy]]
[[Maggie]]

Directed by
[[Jiko Music]]

Video Editing
[[minindo]]

Art
[[moralem]]
[[ralpho]]
[[mBluett]]
[[circunflexo]]
[[Sarvéproductions]]
[[cheebins]]

Character Design by
[[KiIvaKunner]]
moralem
mBluett

Written by
Jiko Music (half-consciously) & [[Smoky]] (indubitably)

Proofreading
circunflexo
[[Dirty Spaceman]]
moralem
Sarvéproductions

Cast
[[Kathia Roman]] - [[Takane Shijou]]
[[AJ Zeg]] - Protegent
Seth Weeks ([[9onetwo]]) - Herbert West
Adult Male #2 - BonziBuddy
Jiko Music, [[livvy94]], Microsoft Sam, [[Whatthefnu]] - Cult Members
[[Vinesauce Joel|Vargskelethor Joel]] - The Captain

Audio Mastering
[[RHMan]]
Sarvéproductions

Music Composed and Arranged by
[[Jp]]
Jiko Music
livvy94
minindo
[[BigBadBlob]]
[[athenamite]]
[[PsychLantern]]
</poem>

== Trivia ==
*Prior to this video's premiere, its description read as follows:
:It is now safe to turn off your computer.
*The figurehead of the H.M.S. Skelethor is [[w:c:vinesauce:VargFren|VargFren]], a Vinesauce Joel self-caricature frequently used in his streams.
*At 2:45, the memetic image of a bald Vinesauce Joel can be seen on the left side of the room.
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