The Dark Engine is a giant mechanical terrafuser built by Lord Fuse. It is emitting high levels of toxic Fusion Matter that is poisoning the Earth's atmosphere, leaving it with high levels of putridity.^[1][2][3] It’s the main source of the infection in Steam Alley and is located in the southeast corner of the area. The building is guarded by Oil Ogres and is surrounded by a thick green mist. The environment around the engine itself is filled with industrial machinery, and a large section of the ground is covered by Fusion Matter. The front of the engine is surrounded by a small incomplete road that is suspended in the air. Many parts of the building have animations, such as spinning gears and pumping pistons to simulate the movement of an engine. It also has a fusion matter top that endlessly pulsates.

History

Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall

Fusion Invasion

The Past

During the mission Dark Engine Days (Part 1 of 4), Dexter informs the player that the Dark Engine is producing more fusion matter than they can handle and sends them to defeat ten Gear Goliaths in order to stop the infection from spreading. Later on in Dark Engine Days (Part 4 of 4), it’s revealed that Fusion Hoss Delgado is hiding out in the ventilation shaft of the Dark Engine.

Trivia

• According to FusionFall Retro Gamemaster Przzyfied, during FusionFall’s pre-development, the main antagonists of the game were mechanical in nature, instead of the organic Fusion Monsters the game has today, and Terrafusers were similar in design to the Dark Engine. These plans were scrapped. The Dark Engine is a leftover from this stage of the games development, as it was supposed to be the major contraption in the Downtown section of the map.

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