John Dies at the End

David Wong begins to reflect on his life and engages in a philosophical thought experiment regarding identity. He contemplates whether an axe, after all its parts have been replaced, remains the same axe, setting the stage for the strange journey ahead.

At a party hosted by David, friends including John, Fred, and Amy gather to socialize. During the festivities, David learns that Amy's dog, Bark Lee, has gone missing after a questionable interaction with Robert Marley, a self-proclaimed Jamaican drug dealer.

David visits John's apartment where he discovers a syringe filled with a mysterious black substance known as 'Soy Sauce.' John explains that this substance bestows knowledge from alternate realities but can also lead users into dangerous and unpredictable realms.

In a moment of impulsiveness, David injects himself with the Soy Sauce, propelling himself into a vivid array of dimensions. Upon his return, he encounters Roger North, who introduces a bizarre creature into David's shirt before mysteriously vanishing.

The story shifts to a police station, where Detective Appleton interrogates John and David about the bizarre events surrounding Marley's afterparty. He reveals that only John and Justin White survived, further thickening the plot of their strange circumstances.

As David tells his story, Arnie becomes suspicious and unveils that an invisible monster is hidden in David's car. This revelation marks a crucial point in the narrative, hinting at the supernatural chaos weaving through their lives.

David awakens to find himself with Detective Appleton, who has ulterior motives and intends to destroy their trailer. Tension builds as David discovers that John's body has disappeared, replaced by a malicious energy linked to the Soy Sauce.

David is kidnapped by Justin White, leading to a frantic escape to an abandoned shopping mall. Here, David and friends encounter a portal that thrusts them deeper into the reality-bending mystery involving Roger North and Albert Marconi.

As they investigate, David and John uncover the existence of Korrok, a malevolent supercomputer that aims to dominate multiple realities. Once a benign entity, Korrok now poses a grave threat, compelling the protagonists to find a solution.

In a climactic showdown, Bark Lee, possessed by John's spirit, charges at Korrok, setting off an LSD-infused explosive. This moment serves as a turning point, effectively vanquishing the monstrous entity amidst an explosive finale.

After escaping from their apocalyptic encounter, David and John reunite with Marconi and begin to rebuild their lives. David and Amy start a romantic relationship while Marconi mentors them in the art of exorcism, preparing for future challenges.

In a shocking twist, David uncovers Arnie's hidden truth involving a severed head in his trunk. This revelation forces David to confront reality, grappling with the weight of their past encounters even as Arnie dismisses the truth.

David and John engage in a lighthearted basketball match that accidentally propels their ball into a post-apocalyptic dimension. The unexpected consequences spark an absurd scenario, leading them to be recognized as 'chosen ones' by a paramilitary faction.

Faced with the prospect of becoming the saviors of a ravaged world, David and John are initially thrilled but quickly become skeptical. They ultimately decide to reject the grandiose claims of the faction, preferring to forge their own path.