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On April 13, 2021 [[User:MCToon|MCToon]] had [[Flatter Day Saints]] on his channel for a debate. During the debate, FDS made spontaneous, unwarranted accusations about Toon having a child chained up in his basement.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/live/zSTanoTIU3w?t=1h37m19s</ref>

FDS also mentioned [[Wikipedia:Adrenochrome|adrenochrome]], tying the accusation to [[Wikipedia:QAnon|QAnon]].

= Initial Accusation =

FDS claimed that [[Wikipedia:Rainbow|rainbows]] were caused by the firmament and that “You cannot recreate a rainbow in a house without a concave mirror.”

To debunk this, Toon queued up a video by [https://youtube.com/@jamesagoodall Jimbo Science] called [https://youtu.be/x3yIqfa5TQo “Indoor Rainbow, Flat Earth Debunk”], where a father and his children spray water to create a rainbow inside their garage. As Toon brought it onscreen, the video was paused, showing a child sitting on the floor with his hand on a water valve.

[[File:Jimbo Science Kid.jpeg|thumb|center|The Jimbo Science kid in a garage helping with a science demonstration.]]

Before Toon had a chance to explain anything or play the video, FDS leapt to making filthy accusations that the child was [[Wikipedia:False imprisonment|imprisoned]] by Toon, possibly a victim of [[Wikipedia:Kidnapping|kidnapping]], [[Wikipedia:Child molestation|molestation]], and/or [[Wikipedia:QAnon|ritual sacrifice]]:
<blockquote>
<p style="background-color:var(--background-color-error-subtle)"><b>FDS:</b> Is that a picture live from your basement, Micktoon?</p>
<p><b>Toon:</b> No.</p>
<p><b>FDS:</b> Oh, okay.</p>
<p><b>Toon:</b> You said&mdash;</p>
<p style="background-color:var(--background-color-error-subtle)"><b>FDS:</b> I was gonna say, I wouldn’t call the cops if it was, but I would just pray for you, you know, that you let him go. I’m just saying though.</p>
<p><b>Toon:</b> So here you go.</p>
<p><i>Toon plays the video</i></p>
<p><b>Toon:</b> Got a pipe with a valve on it, and then he’s gonna&mdash;</p>
<p style="background-color:var(--background-color-error-subtle)"><b>FDS:</b> Does that kid have a shackle around his leg?</p>
<p><b>Toon:</b> I don’t think so. So here’s the light&mdash;</p>
<p style="background-color:var(--background-color-error-subtle)"><b>FDS:</b> I thought you guys were preparing that [https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/990397922931085312.html walnut sauce], you know what I mean? For you and the higher-ups&mdash;</p>
<p><b>Toon:</b> Alright. You see that light?</p>
<p><b>FDS:</b> Okay, cool.</p>
<p>&hellip;</p>
</blockquote>

Toon regained control of the conversation long enough to show the rainbow demonstration in the video.

[[File:Jimbo Science Rainbow in Garage.jpeg|thumb|center|Jimbo Science’s indoor rainbow]]

As FDS began [[Wikipedia:Moving the goalposts#Logical fallacy|moving the goalposts]], Toon closed the video and began pressing FDS to admit that he was wrong. When FDS refused Toon called him a liar, at which point FDS returned to making accusations:
<blockquote>
<p style="background-color:var(--background-color-error-subtle)"><b>FDS:</b> Walnut sauce, bro. I mean I just saw a little kid in your basement on video, Micktoon, but you know &hellip;</p>
<p><b>Toon:</b> That wasn’t my video&mdash;</p>
<p style="background-color:var(--background-color-error-subtle)"><b>FDS:</b> (making [[Wikipedia:Air quotes|air quotes]], in a sarcastic voice) “But adrenochrome’s not real, they’re not extracting that from little kids!”</p>
</blockquote>

Moments later Toon kicked FDS off the livestream, then wrapped up his show.

= Notes =

Video with [[Matthew Hakim]]: https://www.youtube.com/live/z5ckQosoN6E

Tweet at [[Kaleb Davis]] summarizing the story: https://x.com/mctoon27/status/1758376425814479261

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