A messanger Flunky approached his boss, the C.E.O. This was like the hundreth time he'd try to harmlessly ask Flippy to return one half of the town to him! He'd even pleaded for just a fourth of the land, but Flippy was too selfish. The C.E.O had tried giving him things, but he just wouldn't budge. The Flunky told his boss the tragic news, frustrating the C.E.O.

"I guess this is it, boys," The C.E.O sighed, "The selfish Flippy has declined his very last chance to harmlessly make peace with us Cogs. We're launching Operation T.O.O.N as planned!"

"Perfect!" Trooper #1 exclaimed, "I've already captured 2 toons that were mindlessly wandering the streets of Toontown Central."

"You know I'd pity the toons, but their little mayor has declined our friendly request, once again," The C.E.O said, "Bring them to the Clubhouse. I'll be waiting there. Don't be slow!"

Trooper #1 guided the 2 toons to the Clubhouse. The 2 toons were... Serge and Max...! The boys were frightened to death, being captured by the Cogs. They somehow started to believe that Flippy was innocent in some way.

"Good morning, toons," The C.E.O said, "I have brought you here for one specific reason. The reason being that I'm going to try to ally some toons to our side. Will you automatically join me?"

"No!" Serge cried, "Flippy told us that he'd stab us all if we ever did anything but harm Cogs!"

"Let me tell you a story, toon," The C.E.O sadly sighed, "Flippy was an innocent aspiring toon... But then once he was in power, he just wanted more and more. He got 'possessed' by something people call 'The Dark Heart', which caused him to be mindlessly cruel to others. You remember the time of fairness when Cogs and toons shared the land half and half?"

"I do remember that time," Max sighed, "Those were the good days. No fighting ever happened back then..."

"Please help," The C.E.O said, "Flippy is using everyone for his selfish needs. The Cogs' business market will fail! We don't have easy communication, we have to try to invade areas to create companies... It's just not good!"

"Come on, Segre... Just do it..." Max said, "Flippy isn't the good one. If you're armed by robots, you won't be stabbed by Flippy."

"I'll warn you now, toons," The C.E.O said, "Flippy is not a good person. In fact, I'd call myself the goodman in this story!"

"I'm starting to believe you," Serge said, "But... Do I have The Dark Heart?"

"It is hard to find that out by ourselves," The C.E.O told him, "We'll just have to wait and see. If your acts are nothing but cruelty from a future point, you've been infected with The Dark Heart. You'll see a sign of your eyes randomly flashing black. Then you will perform cruel acts. When you are infected it's hard to see. When you're not, you can easily see others. Other Dark Hearted people can see others, so they know who their own allies are."

"Flippy is a jerk!" Max yelled, "He... For all these years... He forced us into making other toons believe that he was the good one! The newer toons all believe that Flippy is a good man, trying to protect us from evil! Who's the bad guy? HE IS. You're the good one. I believe you."

"Well, seeing this, I don't think you 2 are infected with The Dark Heart. That's great." The C.E.O said.

"I've never spoken to Flippy before." Serge told them.

"Then you probably don't have The Dark Heart," The C.E.O told him, "So, will you boys join me?"

"But you guys fail so much!" Serge cried, "If I join you, I'll fail too! And then we'll... Die."

"Do you know how many of my men died in this war because of FLIPPY?" The C.E.O venomously shot out, "I lost my BROTHER because Flippy decided to kill him. He took TNT and just blew my brother up into a million pieces!"

"Your brother... Died?" Max asked.

"Yes," The C.E.O sadly replied, "Flippy killed him in the year that he decided to make Gags."

"I'm so sorry," Serge said, "But I can't help you. It would be against our friendly toon code."

"FRIENDLY toon code?" The C.E.O asked, "Are you joking! You toons MURDER my men! So many of them have died! They suffered pain, and then blew up! I am sick of being defeated."

"I'll join you for sure." Max said.

"If Max joins you, I'll join you, too." Serge stepped in.

"Yes!" The C.E.O exclaimed, "Troop Leaders, I have 2 toon warriors on my side now! And boys, don't worry. We'll be getting more toons to join you. But you 2, since you joined first, will be my Toon Warrior Leaders."