The forces of Good (#33, Bread, Susie Moon, Mother Earth, and the Shubert Angels) and Evil (Zero, Nero, Esso, Extra, and Sissy) try to gain control of Dude's soul.
The factions of Virtue (#33, Bread, Susie Moon, Mother Earth, and the Shubert Angels) and Vice (Zero, Nero, Esso, Extra, and Sissy) vie for dominance over Dude's spirit.