Sweet Tooth

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Shut up and BLEED you motherfu-

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All I have to do to win is kill everyone I see? Well, boys and girls, that's the one thing I'm good at...

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This is how he sees the world, how Sweet Tooth sees his life, it is not real.

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All of us are trapped in his head. I miss the old colorful world.

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“	Flaming Ice Cream Cones may sound like they don't do much damage, but they do. Sweet Tooth has one of the most powerful special weapons in the game.	„
	~ Sweet Tooth's Description

“	Terrible things can happen when a man comes to grips with his dark side. Marcus has spent his life running from his nightmares. Needles has devoted his life to making his nightmares come true. When Marcus surrenders to Needles the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, Marcus' rational mind and Needles' fevered insanity descend into a vortex of sinister chaos. The only possible outcome is the total annihilation of anything that stands in their path.	„
	~ Dark Tooth's bio

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You know, Calypso, I've been looking at this face for a long time. I think it's time for a change. We've been doing this a long time, haven't we? You hold the Twisted Metal, I kill and destroy for you. I make a wish, and you continue to sit on your throne surrounded by your guards and women. I think you've had enough fun for awhile.

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Background

Credits to the Twisted Metal wiki for the Summary

Known as the most twisted character in Twisted Metal (which is saying something), he is the very embodiment of hate, anger, and destruction on an epic scale. Each interpretation differs from each game, but he has kept a consistent image throughout the series, being the poster mayhem icon for the series theme. Needles is truly evil and thinks nothing of anything but the joy and desire of death and chaos. His character in Black and the 2012 reboot are his most famous incarnations of Sweet Tooth. A serial killer who uses an ice cream truck and demented clown theme to perform mass homicide on innocent people or fellow contestants. His mask is a part of his evil motives as he made it as an escape from his alter ego Marcus Kane. Sweet Tooth is also the most colorful character; he dresses like a circus clown and has a colorful vehicle with designs that match that of a local circus clown. He prides himself in being the best serial killer of all time and will stop at nothing to make sure his title remains intact. In some incarnations, he has a great love for ice cream and frozen treats: he keeps these in the back of his ice cream truck along with his various killing weapons and the bodies of his unfortunate victims.

General Information

Name: Marcus "Needles" Kane, Sweet Tooth, Minion (Twisted Metal Black)

Origin: Twisted Metal

Sex: Male

Age: 36-42 (His age varies between games)

Classification: Human, clown, ice cream vendor (formerly), serial Killer, Twisted Metal contestant, leader of the Clowns Faction (Twisted Metal 4 and 2012)

Codex Statistics

Key: Base | Driving Sweet Tooth | Driving Minion | Driving Dark Tooth | Driving Tower Tooth | With Calypso's powers

Tier: At least 9-C | At least High 8-C | At least High 8-C | At least High 8-C | At least High 8-C | At least 9-C physically, possibly 2-B via Reality Warping

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At least Bone level (Effortlessly slaughtered everyone in a hospital. Threw a name plaque across a hallway hard enough to pierce through a person's forehead, ultimately killing them. Can casually shatter reinforced windows. Killed three armed police officers with his bare hands in less than a minute after breaking out of the Electric chair) | At least Large Building level (Destroyed the Statue of Liberty and part of a dam. Its weakest missiles are capable of shooting down passenger planes and blowing up large blimps) | At least Large Building level (Much stronger than most vehicles in game) | At least Large Building level (Significantly higher than before, having maxed out stats and considered to be one of the strongest vehicles compared to others within the game) | At least Large Building level (Much higher than before) | At least Bone level physically, possibly Multi-Universe level via Reality Warping (In TM 4, he had stolen and stripped away of Calypso's powers, which the latter was capable of Controls all of the universes in the Twisted Metal cosmology and is able to merge them together as it is stated by WOG that every endings are alternate universes that happens within the same universe. It's hinted in the 2012 incarnation that he sees the Twisted Metal series and other Playstation verse's as a video game that he keeps within his trophy case. Possibly tampered with the God of War universe. Should be able to create Parallel Universes in the same manner as Needles)

Durability: At least Bone level (Can survive having his head on fire for extended periods of time. Was relatively fine after being stabbed in the eye with a pair of scissors. Survived the electric chair), possibly Large Building level (Can survive his truck exploding on him and able to drive Axel's Vehicle which has no roof or walls other than his tire to protect him, meaning he consistently tanks hits from other drivers at this level) | At least Large Building level (Consistently one of the most durable vehicles in the series, and can easily tank hits from other vehicles on this level) | At least Large Building level (Much higher than before) | At least Large Building level (Significantly higher than before, having maxed out stats compared to his previous vehicle) | At least Large Building level (Same as before) | At least Bone level, likely Large Building level

Striking Strength: Bone Class | At least Large Building Class (Can ram other vehicles hard enough to damage them. The Sweet Bot's Sweet Slam can destroy a well-sized building in one hit, and is easily one of the strongest attacks in the game) | Same as before | Same as before | Same as before | Bone Class, as high as Large Planet Class via size manipulation

Lifting Strength: Peak human, possibly Higher (Broke out of leather restraints with ease. Tossed Calypso off the top floor of his tower. Threw a name plaque hard enough to embed it in a man's skull. Tossed numerous victims through reinforced glass windows during his rampage through a hospital) | At least Class 5 in Sweet Bot form (Its size is this large compared to a delivery truck) | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Peak human, as high as Class Z via size manipulation

Travel Speed: Peak Human | Superhuman | Superhuman | Superhuman | Superhuman | Likely Peak Human, possibly Relativistic+ via size manipulation (Has control over Calypso's powers, which the largest known size he has reached would grant him this much speed), possibly Higher (Amplified the speed of Amanda Watts' dragster to such a degree that it broke through a barrier and began travelling backwards through time. However, it is unknown whether or not he would be capable of applying this to himself, as he has never been shown using this ability to affect a living being)

Combat Speed: Peak human | Superhuman | Superhuman | Superhuman | Superhuman | Likely Peak human, possibly Relativistic+, possibly Higher

Reaction Speed: Supersonic+ (Can see bullets in slow motion in-game, and should be easily comparable to other drivers who can dodge machinegun bullets, missiles and tank shells in their vehicles) | Same as before | Same as before | Same as before | Same as before | Supersonic+, possibly Relativistic+, possibly Higher

Stamina: Very High, as he slaughtered an entire hospital and didn't seem tired afterward

Range: Extended melee with Machete. Higher by throwing his machete. Far Higher with various firearms. As high as Several Hundred Meters with various weapons. Possibly Multi-Universal via Reality Warping

Intelligence: Genius (Some of his incarnations are able to trick and out smart the likes of Calypso, which he was able to not only take over his contest but also steal his powers doing so. He holds a lot of experience in Twisted Metal, winning most if not all of The TM contest. Is the leader of the Clown Faction)

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Powers and Techniques

Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Weapon/Driving Mastery, Passive Reality Warping and Subjective Reality (Both Marcus and Needles Kane are capable of changing the entire Twisted Metal universe as how they view it, with the former often thinking it's a dream. This is was what lead to the creation of the Twisted Metal Black universe, where Marcus had to disguise himself as Minion and speak in code so Needles would not discover him. An addition to that, he claims that everybody is trapped within his head. This also possibly lead to the creation of both Dark Tooth and Tower Tooth, as Needles becomes fully dominant of the personalities), Genius Intelligence, Multiple Personalities (Multiple Personalities; Taking the form of Marcus and Needles Kane).

Resistance to electricity

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Invisibility (Possesses temporary cloaking technology), Fire Attacks (Napalm and Rear Flame), Magnetism Manipulation, Healing, Curtain Fire, Ice Manipulation (Can fire ice projectiles which freeze opponents), Technology Manipulation (Can fire EMP projectiles which briefly shut down machinery), Forcefield Creation (The truck can generate temporary forcefields, including ones which steal and recreate any weapons that hit them), Weather Manipulation (Possesses "ENV" weapons, some of which are capable of generating cloud-to-ground lightning and summoning tornadoes), Explosion Manipulation (Various missiles and bombs), Homing Attack (Homing Missiles and Laughing Ghost), Intangibility (Laughing Ghost can phase through objects), Transformation (Sweet Bot mode, which grants the truck increased mobility, shockwave attacks and Flight)

Same as before minus The Laughing ghost and Transformation. Passive Forcefield, Fire Manipulation

Same as before minus Passive Forcefield. His Machine guns now only fires Homing Attack that are Intangibility (The Laughing Ghost)

Same as before, his special attacks now fires Bolts of electricity and barrages of Laughing Ghosts

Enhanced Senses (Demonstrated here; Can see the inside of a person's body if he so desires), Genius Intelligence, Weapon Mastery, possible Weather Manipulation (Implied to have created the series' ENV weapons, a few of which have been capable of calling down lightning bolts and summoning tornadoes), Cosmic Awareness and Clairvoyance (Has a complete awareness of other timelines and all events that played out across the Multiverse. Often guides the contestant despite not being physically present. Watches those he banishes, even if they are across time or trapped in a pocket dimension), Immortality (Extra Replacements; Even if Calypso dies, is sealed away, gets his soul taken away, or has his body swapped with another he will always be back to normal as he navigates between all the alternate realities with alternate versions replacing him), Plant Manipulation (Made the world covered in Flowers), Law Manipulation (Bound to the rules of Twisted Metal, in which he must grant the wish of the tournament's winner whether he wants to or not. Calypso created this contest and its rules), Fate Manipulation (Made Needles the "Star of Twisted Metal", which allowed him to win every TM contest he partakes in. This eventually lead to Calypso's demise during the events of Twisted Metal 4, allowing Needles to take full control over his contest; quite literally becoming the head of The Twisted Metal tournament), Pain-tolerance (Shrugged off having his face burnt off beyond recognition in the first game), Non-Standard Interaction (Able to physically interact and harm Incorporeal beings), Creation (Can create an endless amount of money out of thin air. Created Pizza out of thin air), Durability Negation (Created a pair of Voodoo dolls, where anything inflicted on the dolls will be inflicted on the targeted user), Power Nullification and Breaking the Fourth Wall (Can prevent The Player from continuing the story if they are playing on Easy difficulty, forcing them back to the title screen. Views Twisted Metal as a game. Can restrict his powers as he is bound by the Twisted Metal rules), Biological Manipulation (Can seal off someone's mouth completely), Aura (Has a red aura signature around him in the 2012 incarnation. Green in Head-On), Power Bestowal, Teleportation, Telepathy (Can speak to people in their minds, even after sending them across time. Knows his contestants wishes before they can even wish for it in the first place), Reality Warping and Wish Granting, Size Manipulation, Spatial Manipulation, and Large Size (Planetary; Stretched a man's face around the entirety of Earth after enlarging himself to planetary size. Can decrease the size of others to the of a mere ant), Physics Manipulation, Space-Time Manipulation and Dream Manipulation (Was capable of pulling all of the contestants into the Twisted Metal Universe which is a series of dreams connected together that span multiple universes), Summoning, Sound Manipulation, Implied Shapeshifting, Subjective Reality (Should scale to Needles), Illusion Creation (Standard Illusions; Created an illusion of a pinewood forest to fool Marcus Kane after teleporting him to a mental hospital), Electricity Manipulation, Portal Creation, Resurrection (Of others), Transmutation (Turned Axel into a clock. Can turn others into a pair of key-chains), Statistics Amplification, Time Travel, Time Manipulation (Trapped Agent Stone in a time loop where he is forced to relive the time he won the Twisted Metal contest and having his life ended by a bullet), Mind Manipulation, Chaos Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, Madness Manipulation and Morality Manipulation (Reduced the entire world into a state of chaos and destruction, becoming a battle ground for the human population. By doing this, Calypso had caused everyone to kill each other until there was no one left on the planet. Made Genie desirable to females, which had attracted an immense crowd as a result), Age Manipulation (Aged down Captain Rogers body to that of a 20 year old), Metaphysics Manipulation (Soul Manipulation) and Absorption (Can absorb the souls of the dead, making him grow stronger. Should be comparable to Mr. Grimm, who was able to absorb the souls of the entire planet), Immersion (Seemingly created a Hell within a Painting that contains trapped prisoners that are tortured for eternity. Can send someone inside a television), Incorporeality Negation (Turned Simon Whittlebone's ghost mortal again), Causality Manipulation (Made a car crash event that occurred years ago never happen), Acausality (Unfixed Causality), Power Absorption/Transfer (Stripped away Mr. Grimm's status as a Grim reaper, and as result, lost his powers and became human. Calypso had transferred that status over to a little girl. Somehow stole Minion's powers before the events of Twisted Metal 2, which was what allowed him his wish granting abilities), Possession (Can switch bodies with other people), Technology Manipulation (With his powers, upgraded Cousin Eddy's RV into a more technologically advanced one. Granted Amanda Watts' dragster the ability to drive at the speed of light, as well as the ability to travel through time with sheer speed alone), Spaceflight, Self-Sustenance (Respiratory Self-Sustenance), Dimensional Travel, Sealing, Numerous forms of BFR (Has sent people to space, other parts of the world, throughout time, inside entire pocket dimensions, parallel universes, mental asylum's, dreams, etc), Pocket Reality Manipulation (Capable of trapping enemies inside of household objects, as shown when he imprisoned Lance Wilder inside of a television. Holds ownership and control over a pocket dimension housed inside of a painting, to and from which he can transport others with a thought. As "Dr. Ospylac", he was able to create and later remove a pocket reality disguised as a back-alley medical clinic)

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Equipment

A serrated machete. Will sometimes travel with a shotgun, a chainsaw, molotovs and other firearms.

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Notable Techniques

• Machine Guns: Standard attack. With Dark and Tower Tooth, they fire the Laughing ghost
• Fire Missile: Sweet Tooth fires a standard missile. Has minor homing capability.
• Homing Missile: Sweet Tooth fires a missile that can track targets.
• Power Missile: Sweet Tooth fires a missile that does more damage than a standard missile.
• Rear Flame: Sweet Tooth unleashes a stream of flames from behind.
• Tire Spikes: Sweet Tooth drops spikes on the ground.
• Oil Slick: Sweet Tooth drops a pool of oil on the ground.
• Freeze Missile: Sweet Tooth fires a missile full of Liquid Nitrogen that freezes nearby targets.
• Turbo: Sweet Tooth can temporarily accelerate.
• Ricochet Bomb: Sweet Tooth fires a Bo,b that can bounce off walls.
• Remote Bomb: Sweet Tooth drops a bomb that can be remotely detonated at any time.
• Shotgun: Sweet Tooth sticks his shotgun out of the wind and fires at nearby enemies.
• Energy Shield: Sweet Tooth turns on a shield that can temporarily block attacks. With Minion, his shield is already on but can be taken out if the opponent destroys his panels
• Invisibility Cloak: Sweet Tooth can become invisible for a short period of time.
• Napalm: Sweet Tooth fires a ball of flame at his foes.
• Jump: Sweet Tooth can jump over obstacles easily.
• Ricochet Disc: Sweet Tooth fires a disc that can bounce off walls and explode.
• Swarmer Missile: Sweet Tooth fires a swarm of up to 6 missiles at once.
• Napalm Cone: Sweet Tooth fires flaming scoop of ice cream that bounces off walls. Comes in Chocolate and Vanilla flavor.
• Laughing Ghost: Sweet Tooth can fire it's giant bobble head like a missile and cause a big explosion. It can pass through walls (Twisted Metal 3 and 2012).
• Henchmen: This is the most powerful special weapon in the game. Just one of these can kill small and most medium-sized vehicles. When fired, three orbs in the shape of ominous clown faces home in on their targeted adversary and traps them. The blue orb summons electricity that pulls the enemy toward its center and can be nearly impossible to escape from. The green orb relentlessly fires M.I.R.V missiles, and the red orb shoots flames. These orbs can also navigate through walls and the ground, and in their final stage, they emit huge explosions, causing an immense amount of damage.
• Flaming Blaze: A powerful flamethrower at close range, but a series of homing fireballs at long range. Possibly the most devastating weapon in the game
• Dark Tooth Chew: Using the jaws attached to it, Dark Tooth grabs, chews, and throws away opponents.
• Flamethrower: Tower Tooth fires a flamethrower mounted at its feet.
• Lighting Storm: Tower Tooth unleashes a storm of electricity on opponents, which knock them high into the air and deal an extraordinary amount of damage.
• Sweet Bot: Sweet Tooth got a major upgrade a step years went by and now it can turn into a giant killer robot.
  • Sweet Shred: Sweet Bot uses it's Gatling Gun and fires away.
  • Clown Air: The Sweet Bot can temporarily hover above the ground for a short period of time.
  • Laughing Death: Sweet Bot can throw it's own head like a Laughing Ghost (Does less damage though).
  • Sweet Smash: While hovering, The Sweet Bot can drop down and do a ground pound that can smash vehicles.

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Other

Weaknesses: Insane. Despite his strength, Sweet Tooth is still human and therefore susceptible to human weaknesses.

Others

• Jeff the Killer (Jeff the Killer) - Jeff's profile (Both were at 9-C, 10 meters apart, Jeff had access to a knife and Sweet Tooth to a machete)

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