Summary[]
HOTAK0 is an antagonist from the ongoing VibingLeaf mythos, consisting of a man named Brian who plays through many distorted and disturbing games. In particular, he appears in bootleg_pokémon where he serves as the main antagonist.
He is an entity of unknown origin, fully aware of the fact he is within a game and recruits the player to go and get food for him, by killing off the other creatures of his world. He seems to be an all-knowing and all-powerful entity, influencing his game as much
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Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 8-C. Unknown, possibly Low 2-C with powers
Name: HOTAK0, or simply just Hotako
Origin: bootleg_pokémon (VibingLeaf)
Gender: Male
Age: At least 7-8 (His quotes were dated to 2016, and the video released on April 14 of 2024)
Classification: Game character, deformed Pikachu
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Large Size (Type 1)
- Size Manipulation (Seen here)
- Immortality (Types 2 & 3) & Regeneration (At least Low-Mid. Withstood three shotgun blasts to his face and proceeded to walk it off like nothing happened. Appeared in the next scene to have apparently regenerated all three wounds)
- Reality Warping (Unlocked the door for the player without getting up to move and warped the hub space after the player killed the third creature. Allowed the player to progress further and further as they gathered more skins)
- Platform Creation (Created bridges for the player character to advance)
- Inorganic Physiology (Type 2. It is an entity within the game, and thus lacks a proper physical body or soul despite the fleshy and gory nature of the "Pokiman" game)
- Fourth Wall Awareness & Data Manipulation (Knows he is in a game. Manipulated the UI so that the player couldn't take his skin)
- BFR (Can banish others into "The Blackhole", an infinite void of blackness where it is essentially impossible to escape. Soft-locked the player by banishing him)
- Cosmic Awareness (Referred to the game as "his game", and is seemingly aware of everything happening within the confines of the world. Was aware of Chandler speaking to the player in The Blackhole, despite seemingly not being present)
- Text Manipulation (The game, which HOTAK0 controls, stopped Chandler from communicating with the player, and is said to do the same for everyone else. Replaced Chandler's text with his own, marked with the signature "2016@")
- Existence Erasure (The game is said to erase entities from existence if they defy its will)
Attack Potency: Building level+ (Able to rip and skin the animals of his world, with all of the ones that were shown capable of withstanding blasts from a shotgun. Should compare to his durability). Unknown, possibly Universe level+ with powers (Apparently possesses full control over the game world, calling it "his game". He is implied to have trapped all of the creatures Brian faces within his game, feasting off their flesh. Can send people into "The Blackhole", which is a pitch black room of seemingly infinite size)
Speed: At least Average Human (Far superior to the player character, who looks to be a normal human. Capable of expanding across his room at least at these speeds)
Lifting Strength: Class K (Would have to be able to lift his own weight)
Striking Strength: Building level+ (Able to rip and tear the animals of his world apart)
Durability: Building level+ (Tanked three shots from a shotgun, which looks to be a Remington Model 870. Far superior to the other inhabitants of his world)
Stamina: High (Was capable of withstanding three shotgun blasts to the face and still kept fighting, despite being starved)
Range: Extended Melee Range physically, possibly Universal+ with powers
Standard Equipment: None notable.
- Optional Equipment: Seemed to gift the player a Remington Model 870 shotgun.
Intelligence: Above Average (Despite speaking in very botched English, HOTAK0 is incredibly intelligent and is aware of most things occurring in the game. After having sent the player to the Blackhole - which is possibly a separate dimension - he was capable knowing that one of the creatures was asking for help and promptly shut it up. Refers to the game world as "his game")
Standard Tactics: HOTAK0 is not the best fighter, but makes up for it with his sheer overwhelming power. He is capable of tearing apart animals effortlessly and feasting on their flesh, and is an absolute tank able to take shotgun blasts head-on. If he cannot defeat his opponent in direct combat, he will send them into "The Blackhole", a seemingly infinite void of darkness where they will never be able to escape.
Weaknesses: He hasn't shown any true fighting ability, despite having extremely superhuman strength. His power over his world isn't absolute, as people can still speak out against his wishes; even if he rectifies this by blocking their speech. Is obsessed with "feasting".
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Abnormal Strength: HOTAK0 has shown capable of killing animals and tearing them apart with his bare hands. Far superior to the other creatures of his world, who can withstand two blasts of the player's gun before dying.
- The Blackhole: A "room" of infinite darkness that HOTAK0 can banish his victims into.
Note: Characters moving around in The Blackhole would not grant FTL or higher speed, as its similarities to an actual black hole are practically nonexistent. Also, moving inside a black hole does not grant FTL speed regardless, and it was made especially clear that escape from the room was basically impossible anyways.
Others[]
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