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Summary of "Smile of the Gods"
In a world already fraying under the weight of secret wars and supernatural threats, former Illuminati mastermind Joyce Loo escapes a high-security Interpol prison using an ancient, chaotic artifact - the Mask, a cursed green relic that transforms her into a hyper-animated force of destruction.
Now wielding reality-bending cartoon power, Joyce tears through global institutions, assuming the identities of allies, assassinating enemies with slapstick cruelty, and plunging the world into organized madness. From infiltrating MI6 as Cammy to murdering the Joker in his cell, her campaign of chaos shatters trust and unity among the remaining heroes.
As Interpol and Delta Red crumble, a small, battered team - Vera, Cammy, Chun-Li, Ryu, and Guile - form an underground resistance. They're joined by the succubus Morrigan, who reveals Joyce's ambition: to bring the Mask's chaos not just across Earth, but into the Demon Realm of Makai.
In a cataclysmic battle across dimensions, Vera confronts Joyce and ultimately turns the Mask against her, wielding its power without succumbing to its madness. She defeats Joyce, but refuses to become another monster. She destroys the Mask... or so it seems.
The story ends with a fragile peace, but in true Mask fashion, the artifact returns, latching onto Cammy in the dead of night - grinning, alive, and ready for its next show.