Evil's Theater



"Point, the Theater is the Demons' nest. It should not be approached."

- One of Ma's "rules" for Evil's Forest

Evil's Theater was a small theater in the middle of Held's Forest built by Gallerian Marlon and Ma in EC 982 to house his collection of the Seven Deadly Sins. After the judge's death, it became the residence of Ma, Gammon Octo and the awakened vessels of sin.

Early History
In EC 982, Gallerian Marlon acquired the abandoned property in the Millennium Tree Forest and had the building demolished to construct a movie theater. After it was torn down, the skeletal corpses of Adam and Eve Moonlit were discovered and the judge had a graveyard built around the theater grounds. After its completion, the Venom Sword and Kayo's Scissors were stored inside the theater. Gallerian then created a documentary showcasing the vessels of sin he collected for the theater; it remained the only film that played in the theater after its construction.

After Gallerian's demise in EC 983, Ma inherited the judge's collection and stored them in the theater. In an effort to keep the awakened Clockworker's Doll alive, she was connected to the inner mechanisms of Heartbeat Clocktower as a form of life support. With the Levianta Civil War over and Gallerian dead, the theater was quickly forgotten. At some point, the Marlon Spoon, Glass of Conchita, and Four Mirrors of Lucifenia awakened and took on human forms.

Taking on the name of the "Gardener", Ma had the awakened vessels assist her in her ambition. The Master of the Graveyard, residing in the theater's graveyard, devoured anyone who wandered inside, Gear remained in the clocktower and maintained it so that the Clockworker's Doll wouldn't die. Around the same time, the Waiter acted as the theater's waitron.

Repurposed
In EC 990, the Clockworker's Doll began singing the Clockwork Lullaby and the tune echoed to those near Millennium Tree Forest. Rumors quickly spread about Gallerian's theater deep in the forest where he kept his inheritance. Seeking the judge's fortune, many entered the forest to plunder the theater but were captured and eaten by the Master of the Graveyard, garnering Millennium Tree Forest the name "Evils Forest" where those who entered never returned.

During that period, the clocktower stopped after its gears became too rusted or broken to function. Pressed for time, Gear sacrificed his heart to keep the Clocktower functioning, connecting him to its inner mechanisms and binding him to the tower. As a result, the Marlon Spoon's power was transferred to the doll, revitalizing her, and she took up the name of Master of the Court. With Ma's encouragement, the Director Doll headed the theater's inhabitants and continued Gallerian's quest to gather all the vessels of sin and create a utopia.

Any trespassers who passed through the graveyard and arrived at the theater were put on trial by the Judicial Doll and sentenced to death. At some point, Gammon Octo infiltrated the theater to steal the Venom Sword but was captured and convicted by the Master of the Court. As he prepared for his execution, the Waiter intervened and prevented his death in exchange for the intruder to replace Ma as the Gardener and do chores. Later, Ma and Gammon wrote screenplays together about the Seven Deadly Sins and the Original Sin.

In EC 998, the Master of the Court called all the inhabitants of the theater together for a "trial" meeting. The Judicial Doll asked Ma if she knew the location of the vessel of Wrath, and the sorceress replied she didn't know but that it was likely with the Master of the Hellish Yard. Afterward, the Director Doll tried to organize the information and asked Gammon to explain his reasoning for coming to the theater.

The Graveyard
The cemetery surrounding the Theater and the domain of the Master of the Graveyard. Built after corpses were found at the original construction site, it was regularly patrolled by the awakened vessel of Gluttony and her servants. Some of the trespassers would be captured by the "creeping dead", torn apart, cooked by the Servants, and eaten by the Master of the Graveyard. Due to the Queen of the Dead's brutal efficiency, many were killed and their deaths earned the Millennium Tree Forest the name "Evils Forest".

Heartbeat Clocktower
The tall clocktower at the center of the Theater and the domain of Gear. The awakened vessel of Greed protected and maintained the spire to preserve the life of the burned Clockworker's Doll. Seventeen years after its construction, the clocktower broke down due to its aging parts. Once Gear sacrificed his heart and linked himself to the tower, the clock began to work again and the Clockworker's Doll was saved. As a result, he could neither leave the clocktower nor enter the main theater.

Evil's Kingdom
The small cinema within the Theater that originally showed only one movie: an old documentary of Gallerian introducing his "collectibles". Ma later wrote several screenplays with the help of Gammon's purple dream ability for the theater. The new films reenacted the stories of the Seven Deadly Sins among others and were viewed by the inhabitants on occasion. The Waiter acted as its waitron.

Evil's Court
The courtroom within the Theater and the domain of the Master of the Court. Those who bypassed the Graveyard were captured and brought before the Master of the Court. Throwing a speedy and unfair trial, the Judicial Doll sentenced countless intruders to death. The courtroom also acted as a meeting place for the inhabitants when needed, called a "trial" by the Director Doll.

Conceptualization and Origin

 * Although its existence was not made known until later, the theater was first referenced in Evils Theater, mothy's first album; subsequent albums built upon the story of the theater and its places, such as Evils Forest, Evils Kingdom, and Evils Court.

Curiosities

 * Despite being called a "small, small theater", it houses many large facilities including a courtroom.
 * In EC 978, Gallerian denied Ma sponsorship for her desired Story of Evil adaptation; ironically, he constructed the very theater she would later use for her future screenplays four years afterward.
 * The Evils Court booklet shows that the inhabitants remained attentive in case Michaela, the successor to Held, tried anything that could bring harm to the cinema.