The Overwrite Arc
SMG4: Mario In Space
Lil Coding has accidentally.. sent Mario into space! The code had let it slip that he was feeling insecure about his progression of his power, and Mario being Mario, suggested that he train with Lil Coding. It of course doesn't go well and the episode is spilt between what Mario encounters in space with Lil Coding trying to find ways to get him back down.
SMG4: The Totally Legit Computer Virus PSA
Similar to the Internet Safety video done a while back! It's a narrator with the help of Mario, Lil Coding, Melony, and Bob, teaching about computer viruses! How to defend against them, how to recognize suspicious links - all of that. Of course, in the stupid and wacky SMG4 way, that is. Though during one of the virus showcases, in the background, orange sparks can be seen traveling down the wire of the computer..
SMG4: A Collection Of Odd Tales
Noticing Lil Coding is still feeling down about not being able to train properly with anyone, Melony decides to spend some time with her sleeping buddy reading some stories! Of course, they're outlandish and strange, but it helps cheer up Lil Coding. Though he seems a bit more.. distant and reserved, he does end up having a good time.
Until they get to the last story, which is.. odd. It's about a young girl, with no experience with her powers of ice and no one to teach her. When then, someone comes along and offers to train her, but that she mustn't tell anyone. The girl agrees and she grows stronger, yet also weakers, losing her resolve to stand up against the abuse of her mentor. It all comes to a head when her mentor orders her to encase her friends in ice. The girl tries to refuse but unfortunately ends up giving in, freezing her friends in ice.
Lil Coding casually comments how that was dark, even by their standards, and Melony agrees. The two then elect to take a nap, the story fading from mind. But towards the end, a gloved hand with orange 0s and 1s can be seen picking up the book and taking it away.
SMG4: [: A CLUSTER. :]
It's a bit of a montage episode, but it does focus on Lil Coding. It shows him lamenting the fact that he has no one to get stronger with and shows how his insecurities and fears are growing. Until Cluster arrives, disgused to show the appearance of it being a Code like Lil Coding. It offers to help him and train with him, under the condition that no one he knows learns. Cluster lies, saying it's because if it was found out, it'd be 'sent back to its original universe'. Lil Coding agrees, and the episode shows Cluster training Lil Coding and how his clothes slowly turn more orange, like the Admin's. During the course of the episode, everyone realizes that something is going on with the Code, but he just won't tell.
The episode ends with Lil Coding and Cluster looking upon his list of commands and seeing the Overwrite command just below Rewrite. Cluster slowly smiles while Lil Coding is shown to be nervous.
The last line of the episode is "Come, Lil Coding. We need to continue getting rid of those viruses."
SMG4: Detective Bob
FM and X show up the castle, concerned about the fact that not only recolors have been vanishing again, but also residents that don't exactly fit in in the Mushroom Kingdom. Everyone immediately fears the worst, believing that ZerØ may have returned. But Bob.. for some odd reason decides to look into this, especially when everyone realizes that Lil Coding is missing too. His 'investigations' are very Bob in nature, but he always somehow leads him to the next clue.
He then witnesses Cluster make Lil Coding use Rewrite on a poor NPC, sending them somewhere unknown.
SMG4: [> COMMAND: Overwrite]
A direct continuation of the last episode. Bob returns, freaked the fuck out, but nobody really believes him at first and 3&4 are ready to absolutely pummel him until he shows some pictures he managed to take. Everyone is confused and concerned, especially since Lil Coding seems really.. dazed in that picture. Like he isn't himself. They set out to go and find Lil Coding and Cluster, hoping that maybe the scene was lacking context.
After many detours and obstacles, typical for an SMG4 video, they finally stumble upon Cluster and Lil Coding. Just as the disgused Admin has Lil Coding, use Rewrite on an NPC that, to him, is a virus because of Cluster messing with his vision. Everyone confronts them and the orange tint to Lil Coding's clothes begins to fade as everyone begins to argue with Cluster.
"Lil Coding. Use the Overwrite command on them."
"What?! No! They're my family! And I don't even know how anyway!!"
"Use the Overwrite command."
"No! No, I'm not going to! I can't use it anyway, I don't have permission to!"
"Use the Overwrite command."
"I can't, and I won't! I'm not going to use it!"
"Use the Overwrite command."
"FINE! YOU WANNA SEE ME USE A COMMAND I DON'T HAVE PERMISSION TO AND DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT?! WATCH!"
And so Lil Coding closes his eyes and uses the command. The strings of code shoot towards the gang, and a cut to white. It then shows Lil Coding opening his eyes and a distraught look on his face, showing his family is nowhere to be seen.
SMG4 Movie: RACE AGAINST TIME
It starts with the aftermath of Lil Coding using the Overwrite command for the first time. He's now much more obedient to Cluster, more quiet and complacent, more likely to agree. Hes even wearing an orange cloak now, and he can be heard muttering about how he "doesn't deserve to look like them."
They make their way to Bloopersville, and after barely any resistance from Lil Coding, the command is used upon the entirety of the town. During this entire time, Lil Coding is clearly dazed, and it almost seems like he's nothing more than a husk.
We're then shown that the gang actually escaped the Overwrite command, thanks to Domain and Forum learning of what was happening and swooping in to save them. They take them to 4's Guardian Pod and get everyone caught up on what the audience may already know; Cluster isn't actually a manifestation of code like Lil Coding, but instead, they're a Higher-Up, a powerful Admin. Domain and Forum have a few thoughts on why Cluster is here, the most obvious being to 'fix the universe'. Then, a bombshell is dropped; Lil Coding can not use the Overwrite command more than three times because his body can not handle an Admin level command. His form will break and shatter, and he will be put into an indefinite state of shutdown by his code. And when word gets to them that all the Bloopersville residents are mysteriously gone, they realize that they don't have much time left.
The rest until the end is the gang (+Domain&Forum, SMG1&2) trying to find Lil Coding and Cluster whilst the duo continue through. Lil Coding is shown progressively getting worse, falling into self loathing, guilt, self hatred, and seeming like a husk of himself. Cluster doesn't make this any better with it's abuse.
Eventually, they manage to catch up with the duo, and a battle ensues. Cluster takes on Domain and Forum, while Lil Coding takes on the rest of the gang. He's vicious against them, so entangled in Cluster's manipulation that he believes them to be viruses trying to trick them. Unfortunately, due to Cluster being a Higher-Up and it having been training Lil Coding, both overpower everyone. Cluster tells the Code to use Overwrite one more time, to get ride of them, and Lil Coding goes to do so, but..
Nothing happens. Nothing happens except for a large, red screen appearing and telling that the command has been deleted. Lil Coding desperately tries again, but the only thing that happens is the orange cloak he wears shatters. Mario pulls Lil Coding over to their side whilst Domain and Forum give chase to a fleeing Cluster (who ends up getting caught by an EXTREMELY UNHAPPY EMULATOR).
There's a lot of crying as the reunion with everyone goes on, with Lil Coding apologizing weakly because his body aches so, so much.. apologizing for so many things, but 4 and 3 pull him into a tight hug. Saying that they don't need an apology. They're just so glad he's okay, and he's out of Cluster's grasp.
The movie officially ends with Cluster being brought before the other Higher-Ups, its fate left up to the viewers..