Editing Expunged (section)

== Relationships ==

=== Dave ===
Expunged has a hateful and antagonistic relationship with [[Dave]], her unwitting creator. In the [[Terminal|terminal]] command ''open power'', she outright states that she hates him for throwing away the power he could've had (interestingly using they/them to refer to Dave). This "heap of unwanted power" is what created Expunged.[https://github.com/FuseIsHere813/VsDave-3.0/blob/8dd98b48f95d123b8a4723e0149f09eb16c5c8c3/source/TerminalState.hx#L282] This is referencing the events of other logs - after an unspecified incident with Tristan winding up in the Void[https://github.com/FuseIsHere813/VsDave-3.0/blob/8dd98b48f95d123b8a4723e0149f09eb16c5c8c3/source/TerminalState.hx#L258], Dave created the P.R.A.E.M. to remove his ''unwanted'' magic so that it would not cause further harm to others. Expunged seems to believe that Dave could've become much more powerful had he not done this, and loathes him for it, even though it is the reason she exists. She either doesn't know or is unwilling to understand that Dave removed his power so as to not endanger Tristan again; if she does know about this, she may see it as a trivial reason to give up the pursuit of power. When a Twitter user figured out that Dave separated his power, Expunged sarcastically called it his tragic backstory[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1577811107602784256?s=20] before backpedalling that "it's not really tragic, just pathetic"[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1577811132852510720?s=20], as she'll never understand why anyone would give up any amount of power.[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1577811169011675137?s=20] She bears additional resentment against him for refusing to and lying about creating '''[[Minor Characters#Blade|Blade]]''', who she similarly saw as having great potential for power. 

Other terminal commands consistently describe her as a reflection of Dave, one as "always wrong"[https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/63bdbb6ee51d73d224d926b3eee8f302168718e7/source/TerminalState.hx#L247]  and another as "broken"[https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/63bdbb6ee51d73d224d926b3eee8f302168718e7/source/TerminalState.hx#L255]. Similarly in BIRTHDAY, his Proto form is described as ''"[looking] almost like [Tristan's] dad but it was all wrong"''.[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NpzvRAwsQCIWQEJgOw07Opt1T2h2HiCg_3_pDc6njho/edit] These suggest Expunged's appearance is a literal and figurative warped reflection of Dave's, though it may also be implying that Expunged's personality is reflecting Dave as well. This interpretation has tentative support in '''Insane Dave''', a hypothetical and manic-looking version of Dave that never used the P.R.A.E.M. on himself, going "down the wrong path" as a result.[https://x.com/rappareplol/status/1702681772805218773?s=20] This could imply that Dave's potential for malice and power-hungriness was removed alongside his power via the P.R.A.E.M. and became part of Expunged. Indeed, it's left ambiguous what exactly Dave's motivations were for initially researching his powers - he only pivoted to remove them with the P.R.A.E.M. after it endangered Tristan. It could be speculated that he initially began his research, whether overtly or subconsciously, out of a desire for power, which could explain his willingness to endure great pain for his studies[https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/63bdbb6ee51d73d224d926b3eee8f302168718e7/source/TerminalState.hx#L225] - or if it didn't begin with this motivation, then it could've become driven by power later in time had he pursued his research further and never removed his powers.

=== Blade ===
Expunged has the most positive attachment to Blade out of any character, a hypothetical entity that would've resulted from using the P.R.A.E.M. on [[Tristan]] to extract his golden magic.[https://twitter.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1578441369344827392] Expunged seems to value Blade's (theoretical) capabilities for power, as they refer to them as "the golden warrior" in source code. He suggested to Dave to create them[https://twitter.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1746230036963950677][https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1578261539399684096?s=20], claiming in the terminal entry cGVyZmVjdGlvbg ("perfection" in base64) that Blade "would've been perfect [...] but Dave had to refuse. He had to lie to me. Liar. Liar."[https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/63bdbb6ee51d73d224d926b3eee8f302168718e7/source/TerminalState.hx#L265] Blade does not actually exist due to this; even so, Expunged maintains a connection to it, scolding those who use its name disrespectfully.[https://fixupx.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1577812697902563328?s=20] Since Blade doesn't exist, any and all characteristics of Blade come from what Expunged attributes to them, including its name.[https://fixupx.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1578257287692443648?s=20] Blade has been described as technically being Expunged's OC.[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1578519648907055104?s=20]

Expunged wanted Blade to exist due to how extremely powerful it would be, though additional motivations are left open to interpretation.[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1578261539399684096?s=20] 

=== Exbungo ===

[[File:Exbongo.png|200px|thumb|Exbongo.png|400px]]
Expunged describes [[Exbungo]] as fat and ugly in the terminal command ''open exbungo''.[https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/63bdbb6ee51d73d224d926b3eee8f302168718e7/source/TerminalState.hx#L213] Additionally, they appear to have modified one of the backgrounds in the game with a scrambled image of Exbungo's sprites and the text, ''"Expunged is hacking this image as you read it!! You better watch for he will hack you too with his crazy powers!!!!!!!"''. [https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/main/assets/shared/images/backgrounds/void/exbongo/Exbongo.png] In the terminal's source code, however, Expunged also remarks in a commented-out sentence that they only have access to their own and Exbungo's file[https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/63bdbb6ee51d73d224d926b3eee8f302168718e7/source/TerminalState.hx#L209] - meaning this threat may be a bluff, and he can only "hack" Exbungo's assets specifically.

Their relationship appears to be antagonistic, though it is unclear why. Exbungo is one of only three characters that Expunged has made an explicit declaration of their opinions for, the others being Dave and Blade, lending it some significance that they harass and insult him with no known provocation. While this could simply be how they would interact with anyone and it isn't special to Exbungo, there is room for speculation on whether Expunged dislikes him because he's a joke character in her likeness.

=== Tristan ===
Expunged encounters Tristan in the Void in BIRTHDAY, though they do not directly interact. Expunged's feelings towards Tristan are unclear; at most, they requested for Dave to create Blade, which would entail using the P.R.A.E.M. on Tristan. Given their fixation on things that have great potential for power, it's possible that they see Tristan more favorably than Dave, as he has not particularly rejected or thrown away his power unlike his father, but this is merely speculation. Tristan is described in the terminal command ''open tristan'' as "the key to defeating the one whose name shall not be stated"[https://github.com/BemboLikePizza/VsDave/blob/63bdbb6ee51d73d224d926b3eee8f302168718e7/source/TerminalState.hx#L208], which is referring to Expunged; it's unknown what this defeat entails, or when it would happen.

=== Bambi Minions ===
Expunged can summon '''[[Minor Characters#Bambi Minions|Bambi Minions]]''' at will.[https://x.com/rappareplol/status/1472799921560596482?s=20] The only implication to their relationship is a render by rappareplol of Expunged and a minion standing next to each other, where Expunged is looking down at the minion with a confused expression.[https://x.com/rappareplol/status/1464159102272212992?s=20]


[[File:Expunged and minion.png|200px|thumb|left|Expunged and a Bambi minion.|200px]]

=== Nimbi ===
[[Minor Characters#Nimbi|Nimbi]] does not appear in the game anymore, thus his canonicity is uncertain. His creator has stated that Expunged created him as a special minion after the events of Exploitation in order to find and get rid of Boyfriend and Girlfriend. The reason Nimbi does not have a face is because Expunged forgot to give him one.[https://x.com/HomeBuilderXD/status/1711560638873366699?s=20]

=== Bambi ===
While several of Expunged's forms are heavily based on Bambi and use the same soundbytes, they are not related to each other as people, including familially.[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1533243985380052992?s=20] It is unknown if Expunged knows about the existence of Lord Bambi.

=== Madden ===

Expunged never makes any direct statements or depicted interactions with [[Madden]]. However, some of Madden's responses in a (dubiously canonical) QnA suggest that the two have been in proximity to each other for a long time[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1586248152700530688] and don't have a good relationship.[https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1586259098932170753][https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1586261837745528832][https://x.com/OfficialMTM101/status/1586256020040359936]

=== Cell ===
Cell is not canon to Vs. Dave and Bambi, though there is an illustration by rappareplol that shows them interacting with Expunged. She insists them to "JOIN ME BOY" and questions them when they say they're on their own terms. She becomes pensive and dodgy, however, when asked where she lives (implying the Void).[https://x.com/rappareplol/status/1692361697967644968?s=20]