intestines and reproductive system were mercilessly uninstalled to allow Gelorum to stuff robotic compartments into him, forcing him as a slave under her control. Kadeem did not survive the process. He died pleading Gelorum to stop the conversion process. As a cyborg, Kadeem was missing his original legs and crotch, one arm, and his hair was wired with Drone technology. His carcass was last seen falling off the building the Drones used to capture him and then Markie in after refusing to help them, stating that "Kadeem is gone!". It is never revealed if he survived the fall. Metal Maniacs The Metal Maniacs are one of the two racing teams in the Hot Wheels AcceleRacers series. They are a group of muscular, wrestler-like, rough neck drivers whose vehicles are a mixture of scrap metal and racing car components reminiscent of old-style muscle cars. They have a raucous and reckless driving style with the cars to match. They have a fierce rivalry with the Teku. Tork Maddox (voiced by Adrian Holmes): The current leader of the Metal Maniacs. Tork has a rivalry with Nolo Pasaro, the current leader of the Teku, who blames Tork for the death of his older brother, Tone. In truth, Tork did not cause Tone's death, but allows Nolo to blame him because Tork believes himself to be responsible, nevertheless. Often suffering from nightmares of the race, during which he hits Tone's rear bumper causing him to spin out and crash. He always restrains himself when Nolo tries to get revenge on him for killing his brother, telling him he doesn't want to fight him. When Nolo comes to terms with that fact, they eventually become friends. Tork also loves sports, fighting, and racing. His only car in the AcceleRacers series is "Hollowback". Taro Kitano (voiced by Kevan Ohtsji): A former racing champion and former team leader of the Scorchers in Highway 35, he is a millionaire that has climbed Mount Everest and skied down it twice. A calm and collected racer who respects the Teku's Vert Wheeler and Karma Eiss. He used to date Lani Tam, but they broke up as she later commented, "They didn't talk much". He appears to be attracted to the equally calm and collected Karma, whom he admits is an extremely good driver. His first car in the series is '70's Plymouth Road Runner, a repaint of his car from Highway