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[DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS VIDEOS UPLOADED UNDER PROJECT "PHIDOT"]

OVERVIEW OF PROJECT:
>>> On February 7th, 2023, Kirb privately announced a hiatus he would be taking for most of the year to spend time bettering his mentality. While these matters need not be discussed publicly, this led to him needing outlets to blow off steam and express how he felt. One of these projects was titled [phiDOT].

>>> SEASON 1
> phiDOT began on February 24th, 2023 with little plan to do anything important. The visual design took existing characters and mutated them into monochrome copies, albeit with heavy edits. The characters seem to live in a forever-spanning void with sparsely-placed man-made constructs. There is no terrain, and any machines, plant life or other physical objects may spawn from the same essence that creates the copies.
> There are [26] episodes in Season 1, and aside from the final one, are each 30 seconds in length. The season is split into [4] sections that are tinted with a different color. Sections 1 and 4 contain [7] episodes while Sections 2 and 3 contain [6]. Also, some episodes will contain text written in [Berrunic], an alphabet comprised of Kirb's own runic lettering.
> The episodes can be described as follows:

>> Ф.A
> Kade's mimic stands and stares at the viewer with a creepy smile and blank, white eyes. It jumpscares the viewer with a loud breathing sound and getting close to the camera in the last 2 seconds. This Section is tinted magenta.

>> Ф.B
> Kade's mimic sits in the middle of a large group of prisms for the duration of the video.

>> Ф.C
> Small, bird-like creatures are huddled in a pile near the bottom-left of the screen. It can be interpreted that the prisms were some form of egg, and these creatures harched from them.

>> Ф.D
> Asriel's mimic standing at a side view and staring at the viewer. Liquid-like waves of the essence cover his lower half.

>> Ф.E
> Asriel's mimic proudly displaying his weapon, which also takes inspiration from the original's Chaos Sabre.

>> Ф.F
> Kurson's mimic switching back and forth between the left and right sides of the screen. He repeatedly says "REGENERATE", "RESTORE", "REVITALIZE", "REPROGRAM".

>> Ф.G
> What appears to be Kirb from a back angle, turning his head to look at the viewer from the side. He is hyperventilating while the regular ambience is replaced by an increasing heartbeat. The camera cuts back and forth between Kirb and Kade's mimic; the mimic stands next to a clock with broken hands and all the numbers replaced with Xs. The art style also becomes more rough and sketch-like.

>> Ф.H
> Chisk's mimic is standing in a rainstorm while brandishing their weapon. They occasionally blink but otherwise stare motionless at the viewer. This Section is tinted turquoise.

>> Ф.I
> A large machine holding an empty heart-shaped object. The footage goes blank a couple of times before showing the heart slightly fuller each time.

>> Ф.J
> An injection needle is shown with "EXTRACT" written above it in Berrunic. The screen glitches heavily while the assets change; "EXTRACT" is written legibly, the needle becomes realistic stock art of itself, and the background is a much brighter, cloudy texture.

>> Ф.K
> A more info-heavy animation with Kade & Chisk's mimics. Kade's carries some filled heart capsules over to Chisk's, proceeding to slice them open with their weapon. The hearts' fluid spills out and Kade's mimic seemingly picks it up via levitation.

>> Ф.L
> A vertical loading bar is on the left, a legible percentage count is in the middle, and a rapidly-spinning clock is on the right. This indicates progression of time and gathering resources. The percentage and bar start at 25% and hit 76% when the video ends.

>> Ф.M
> Kirb is shown twitching while hunched over, leanjng on a wall with one hand pressed to it. A close-up of Kade's mimic's hand is shown, snapping to get Kirb's attention. Kirb is shown turning around, mouth agape and eyes widened. The mimic holds a hand out with a menacing expression, offering one of the heart capsules to Kirb. Kirb is shown immobile, blinking a couple of times before the video ends.

>> Ф.N
> Cloud's mimic is standing with his arms and legs wobbling in a 2-frame animation. The screen goes black multiple times with the mimic changing spots each time it comes back. This Section is tinted yellow.

>> Ф.O
> Thunder's mimic is shown controlling the lighting; a sound effect plays and bolts animate across his body whenever he turns the lights on.

>> Ф.P
> Jett's mimic is shown in disrepair, laying comatose on the ground with his body parts torn to shreds. Many scratches and exposed wires cover his metallic body. His screen, where his eyes would be, flicker with static in the last few seconds, then show a single red eye.

>> Ф.Q
> Pumpers's mimic is dancing to a song with music note particles floating around them. The music is notably playing in reverse; it is the old version of Rapacious Reptilian Rage, which would have its remaster made just a few months later. Perhaps this use case motivated Kirb to do so?

>> Ф.R
> Many doors of varying designs floating within a close proximity of each other.

>> Ф.S
> Kirb is shown kneeling down and crying to himself. Kade's mimic watches from a distance, then is shown much closer, likely trying to intimiate Kirb further.

>> Ф.T
> Kirb is shown struggling to swim, motion lines and bubbles around him. This actually mimics the art used in Air Breather. This Section is tinted red and introduces a Pause/Play button in the bottom-left of the screen; this video is on Pause.

>> Ф.U
> Kirb is standing in an open area with multiple speech bubbles popping in and out around him. This video is on Play.

>> Ф.V
> Kirb is laying on his back, staring at the sky with an unamused expression. This video is on Pause.

>> Ф.W
> Kirb is pressed against a wall looking nervous, trying to overhear a conversation between two parties. More speech bubbles appear as the indistinct characters talk. This video is on Play.

>> Ф.X
> Kirb is holding a large padlock by the arch piece, similar to a briefcase. This video is on Play.

>> Ф.Y
> Kirb is bound to chains latched on his arms while his hair covers most of his face. This video is on Pause until the last few seconds where he opens his eyes and raises his eyebrows in surprise, the button changing to Play.

>> Ф.Z
> The only video out of the bunch to be more than 30 seconds long; it is a conversation between Kirb and what could be Kirb's own mimic. A transcription is as follows:

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> THE FOLLOWING IS AN AUDIO RECORDING CAPTURED FROM [UNIVERSE ID-706869444F5F]
> [MIMIC] YOU HAVE NO MOTIVES.
> [MIMIC] NO DIRECTION.
> [MIMIC] NO SINGLE CLUE WHERE TO DRIVE YOURSELF.
> [MIMIC] YOU'RE LOST IN THE MINDFOG.
> [MIMIC] YOU'RE PUSHING AGAINST THE GRAIN.
> [MIMIC] BEATING YOURSELF UP.
> [MIMIC] YET DESPITE THE WORLD AND YOURSELF AGAINST YOU, YOU FIND A WAY FORWARD.
> [MIMIC] WHY?
> [MIMIC] HOW, EVEN?
> [MIMIC] BY THE BARE MINIMUM OF STRENGTH, YOU FIGHT.
> [MIMIC] LOSING YOUR GRIP WHILE CLINGING ON.
> [MIMIC] YOU'RE SWEATING BULLETS WHILE KEEPING A SMILE.
> [MIMIC] YOU CAN'T KEEP GOING LIKE THIS, YOU KNOW.
> [MIMIC] YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP EVENTUALLY.
> [MIMIC] YOU'RE RUNNING YOUR ENERGY DRY.
> [MIMIC] TESTING YOUR LIMITS TOO FAR.
> [MIMIC] BURNING.
> [MIMIC] OUT.
> [MIMIC] CAN'T YOU SEE HOW EXHAUSTED YOU ARE?
> [MIMIC] JUST TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T QUIT.
> [KIRB] ...because it gives me something to look forward to every day.

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> When Kirb says his line, the visual style changes to outline him in black and fill in his colors. Afterward, the screen fades to black and shows the end scene. The phiDOT logo is fades in, and after a few seconds, "phiDOT by SonicKade2048" is shown. The video ends there.

>>> SEASON 2
> Kirb's perception of his vent projects slowly changed as the year went on, and into 2024. He decided to attempt a second season of phiDOT, alongside making Episode 1 of CONFINED ATONEMENT and publicizing SONICKADE: Genocide Run.

NOTES, TRIVIA & MISC.:
> The Universe ID reads "phiDOT" in hexadecimal. While it may seem like a small easter egg, this has the potential to hint of other universes being named similarly, letting us infer which hex strings they could be using.