Later at lunch in the cafeteria, Freakazoid, Ashley, and Stephanie were sitting together.
"Someone sent you a brick in the mail? That's HORRIBLE!" said Stephanie.
"Yeah. I feel like someone is trying to send me some sort of message." said Freakazoid.
Ashley didn't pay much attention to Freakazoid and her mother talking as she was watching the news on the tv placed in the corner of the cafeteria.
"Shh! There's some breaking news on the tv!" she said.
Everyone turned around to watch the news as the anchorwoman came on.
"We just got hold of a a video threatening an attack on US soil. The figure delivering the speech you'll hear in the video simply goes by 'The Lobe'. We warn you; some of what you might see may be disturbing."
The tv switched to the video showing the large brain-shaped head of the Lobe as he spoke in an ominous voice.
"This is the Lobe, reaching out to the world and to my old arch-nemesis, Freakazoid. In a few hours I shall be unleashing my plan for world dominance starting here in the United States. Soon you will subjugated to the horrors of reality as I-"
Suddenly, what looked like to be a henchman with a pink bag came into the picture.
"I'm back!" said the henchman.
"CAN'T YOU SEE I AM BUSY?!" said the Lobe.
"But I got you macarons from the Hello Kitty Cafe like you asked."
"I CAN'T EAT RIGHT NOW! I AM BUSY SHOOTING A VIDEO! THE CAMERA IS ALMOST OUT OF BATTERY LIFE AND I DON'T HAVE TIME TO EDIT THIS! SO GO AWAY!"
The Lobe pushed the henchman out of the way and turned to the camera.
"What was I going to say? Anyways, try to stop me, Freakazoid. I'll be waiting."
The Lobe maniacally laughed before the video went to black.
"Wait, did that henchman say Hello Kitty Cafe? They have one in San Diego." said Stephanie.
"Comic Con! Of Course!" said Freakazoid.
"Wait, why would the Lobe plan an attack at Comic Con?" asked Ashley.
"Freakazoid's show has a cult following, so of course Freakazoid is going to show up." said Stephanie.
"I can't disappoint my fans." said Freakazoid.
"We better drive over to San Diego." said Stephanie.
"I'm going with you guys!" said Ashley.
"No! You stay here where it's safe!" said Stephanie, "Come on, Freakazoid."
Freakazoid and Stephanie got into a car and drove off. After they were out of sight, a shadowy figure snuck up on Ashley and grabbed her from the back, muffling her mouth with their hand.
