Papyrus/In Battle

Papyrus is the second boss of the Neutral and Pacifist routes. After Snowdin, Papyrus begins an encounter to capture the protagonist.
Papyrus attacks with bones that vary in length. His battle introduces the light blue Attack Type and blue SOUL Mode.
On the Genocide Route, Papyrus refuses to fight. He instead spares the protagonist, as he wants to befriend and tutor them.
== Attacks ==
=== SOUL Modes ===
* Papyrus turns the protagonist's SOUL blue at the end of the attack that occurs after the protagonist spares or fights him.
=== Patterns ===
: Note: All damages assume no armor and LV 1.
; Red SOUL
* If the protagonist ACTs to Papyrus at the beginning of the fight, his bone attacks slowly scroll across the bottom, sometimes progressively rising or lowering in height. However, the bones are not high enough to hit the protagonist's red SOUL if the SOUL stays in the middle and, as a result, are easy to dodge. Papyrus continues using this attack until Spare or FIGHT is chosen. This attack deals 4 damage per hit.
; Blue SOUL
* Attacks go in the following order:
*# A "blue attack" that Sans warned the protagonist about, causing blue-colored bones to scroll across the Bullet Board. After all the blue-colored bones have passed, however, Papyrus turns the protagonist's SOUL blue and sends a small bone across the screen that catches most players off-guard. Papyrus states that this is his attack, and the SOUL remains blue for the rest of the battle. This reveals that Sans was technically misleading the protagonist about the nature of the assault. Blue bones deal 3 damage per hit; the white bone deals 4 damage.
*# Series of small bones, then a medium-sized bone.
*# One small bone, three medium-sized bones, and finally three large bones. 
*# A large bone followed by a large bone dangling from the ceiling of the Bullet Board, three small bones, and a medium-sized bone followed by another large bone dangling from the ceiling.
*# Three large bones followed by a blue bone, followed by a fast-moving small bone coming from the right of the screen rather than the left.
*# Two bones with a narrow opening to jump through, a large bone dangling from the ceiling coming from the right side, and 8 bones that form a 'hump'.
*# Two series of 2 bones with a narrow opening to jump through, another two series of 2 bones except that the opening is higher, a blue bone and a large bone coming from the right side. Finally, 2 bones with a narrow opening come from both sides of the screen.
* Papyrus continues the battle by attacking the protagonist with series after series of bones scrolling along the bottom of the square, which can be dodged by jumping. His blue-colored bones are used far less often. All of his attacks use bones, similarly to how Sans attacks. They also are slower and less intense versions of Sans's attacks.
* Papyrus eventually prepares a special attack. However, a dog steals it, and he continues the battle with an "absolutely normal attack", which is more difficult than any previous attack. The attack includes the appearance of bone attacks seen earlier in the battle, the dog (3 damage), bones spelling "COOL DUDE", a bone on a skateboard (2 damage), and a large crowd of bones (3 damage per group, 2 for final bone) that can be jumped over to a far higher level than the blue SOUL can usually reach, ending with a small bone that moves comically slow (2 damage). After surviving this attack, Papyrus decides to spare the protagonist.
== Strategy ==
Surviving all of Papyrus's attacks and finally sparing him ends the battle.
* When the protagonist would otherwise receive fatal damage, their HP is set to 1 and Papyrus puts an end to the fight prematurely. If the protagonist loses to him three times, Papyrus grows tired of capturing them and offers them the option to skip his battle and progress to the next area.
* In the Genocide Route, Papyrus instantly offers to spare the protagonist. To continue down the Genocide Route, the protagonist must kill him, which they can do in a single hit. Sparing Papyrus aborts the Genocide Route.
* After his "Completely Normal Attack", Papyrus's defense is set to his current HP multiplied by negative two. It is possible to attack him without instantly killing him, but the only way to do this is by using the Tough Glove and only confirming the attack once rather than four times.
* If Papyrus's HP is low enough, he attempts to use his special attack before he would normally attempt to use it, most likely to ensure the attack is used at least once during a Neutral Route.
== Quotes ==
=== Pre-Battle ===
; Normal
* HUMAN.
* ALLOW ME TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOME COMPLEX FEELINGS.
** [Normal]
*** FEELINGS LIKE...
*** THE JOY OF FINDING ANOTHER PASTA LOVER.
*** THE ADMIRATION FOR ANOTHER'S PUZZLE-SOLVING SKILLS.
*** THE DESIRE TO HAVE A COOL, SMART PERSON THINK YOU ARE COOL.
*** THESE FEELINGS...
*** THEY MUST BE WHAT YOU ARE FEELING RIGHT NOW!!!
*** I CAN HARDLY IMAGINE WHAT IT MUST BE LIKE TO FEEL THAT WAY.
*** AFTER ALL, I AM VERY GREAT.
*** I DON'T EVER WONDER WHAT HAVING LOTS OF FRIENDS IS LIKE.
*** I PITY YOU... LONELY HUMAN...
*** WORRY NOT!!! YOU SHALL BE LONELY NO LONGER!
*** I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL BE YOUR...
*** ...
*** NO...
*** NO, THIS IS ALL WRONG!
*** I CAN'T BE YOUR FRIEND!!!
*** YOU ARE A HUMAN!
*** I MUST CAPTURE YOU!!!
*** THEN, I CAN FULFILL MY LIFELONG DREAM!!!
*** POWERFUL! POPULAR! PRESTIGIOUS!!!
*** THAT'S PAPYRUS!!!
*** THE NEWEST MEMBER...
*** OF THE ROYAL GUARD!
** [If Papyrus was spared on a previous run]
*** SOMEHOW, I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE AN OLD FRIEND...
*** EVEN THOUGH I'VE NEVER ACTUALLY MET YOU BEFORE!!
*** I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY I FEEL THIS WAY...
*** DID I MEET YOU ONLINE???
*** I HAVE MANY "SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTIONS."
*** IT'S HARD TO KEEP TRACK OF THEM ALL.
*** JUST A DOZEN MORE, AND...
*** I'LL FINALLY REACH DOUBLE DIGITS!!!
*** ... HEY, WAIT A SECOND!
*** YOU CAN'T BE MY FRIEND!!! YOU'RE HUMAN!
*** I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ALMOST TRICKED ME INTO NOT DEFEATING YOU!!!
*** WHOOPSIE DOOPSIE!
* [Second Attempt]
** OH... WHERE COULD THAT HUMAN HAVE GONE.
** ... WAIT... IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!!!
** HELLO! I WAS WORRIED THAT YOU HAD GOTTEN LOST!
** IT SURE IS A RELIEF TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE RIGHT HERE...
** ... WAIT A SECOND!!!
** YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO ESCAPE!!!
** GET BACK THERE!!!
* [Second Attempt, if Papyrus was spared on a previous run]
** I SUPPOSE THIS PROVES WHAT I SAID.
** WE REALLY ARE BOUND TOGETHER.
** TWO BONES IN THE SKELETAL ANATOMY OF FATE!!!
** THAT'S HOW YOU APPEAR HERE NOW...
** EVEN THOUGH IT'S VERY IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO ESCAPE.
** AMAZING!!!
** I FEEL A SINCERE...
** WAAAAAIT A SECOND!!
** I STILL HAVE TO CAPTURE YOU!!!
** WHOOPSIE-DOOPSIE!!
* [Third Attempt]
** BACK AGAIN, EH?
** I SUPPOSE IT'S MY FAULT...
** I TOLD YOU BEFORE THAT I WOULD MAKE YOU SPAGHETTI.
** IT'S ONLY NATURAL THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO SEE ME...
** IN THE DIRE HOPE THAT I WOULD MAKE YOU SOME.
** WELL... I UNDERSTAND.
** PAPYRUS IS HUNGRY, TOO!
** HUNGRY FOR JUSTICE!
* [Fourth Attempt]
** YOU'RE BACK AGAIN?!?!
** I FINALLY REALIZE THE TRUE REASON WHY.
** YOU...
** JUST MISS SEEING MY FACE SO MUCH...
** I'M NOT SURE I CAN FIGHT SOMEONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY.
** BUT MOSTLY... I'M GETTING REALLY TIRED OF CAPTURING YOU!
** SO... WHAT DO YOU SAY? [Unused]
** (Fight Papyrus?)
** [Yes]
*** OKAY...
*** I GUESS.
*** IF YOU WANT ME TO CAPTURE YOU.
*** I'LL TRY AGAIN!!!
** [No]
*** ... OKAY...
*** I GUESS I'LL ACCEPT MY FAILURE...
; Genocide
* HALT, HUMAN!
* I WAS NEVER ONE TO BEPIS. [Unused]
* HEY, QUIT MOVING WHILE I'M TALKING TO YOU!
* I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HAVE SOME THINGS TO SAY.
* FIRST: YOU'RE A FREAKING WEIRDO!
* NOT ONLY DO YOU NOT LIKE PUZZLES.
* BUT THE WAY YOU SHAMBLE ABOUT FROM PLACE TO PLACE...
* THE WAY YOUR HANDS ARE ALWAYS COVERED IN DUSTY POWDER.
* IT FEELS...
* LIKE YOUR LIFE IS GOING DOWN A DANGEROUS PATH.
* HOWEVER!
* I, PAPYRUS, SEE GREAT POTENTIAL WITHIN YOU!
* EVERYONE CAN BE A GREAT PERSON IF THEY TRY!
* AND ME, I HARDLY HAVE TO TRY AT ALL!!!
* NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!
* HEY, QUIT MOVING!
* THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!
* HUMAN! I THINK YOU ARE IN NEED OF GUIDANCE!
* SOMEONE NEEDS TO KEEP YOU ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW!
* BUT WORRY NOT! I, PAPYRUS...
* WILL GLADLY BE YOUR FRIEND AND TUTOR!
* I WILL TURN YOUR LIFE RIGHT AROUND!!!
* I SEE YOU ARE APPROACHING.
* ARE YOU OFFERING A HUG OF ACCEPTANCE?
* WOWIE!! MY LESSONS ARE ALREADY WORKING!!
* I, PAPYRUS, WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS!
=== Battle ===
; Normal
* NYEH HEH HEH! [Check]
* [Flirt]
** WHAT!? FL-FLIRTING!?
** SO YOU FINALLY REVEAL YOUR ULTIMATE FEELINGS!
** W-WELL! I'M A SKELETON WITH VERY HIGH STANDARDS!!!
** [I can make spaghetti]
*** OH NO!!! YOU'RE MEETING ALL MY STANDARDS!!!
*** I GUESS THIS MEANS I HAVE TO GO ON A DATE WITH YOU...?
*** LET'S DATE L-LATER!! AFTER I CAPTURE YOU!
** [I have zero redeeming qualities]
*** OH NO!!! THAT HUMILITY... IT REMINDS ME OF,
*** MYSELF!!!
*** YOU'RE MEETING ALL MY STANDARDS!!!
*** LET'S DATE L-LATER!! AFTER I CAPTURE YOU!
* [Flirt #2]
** OH NO!!!
** LET'S DATE L-LATER!! AFTER I CAPTURE YOU!
* LET'S DATE L-LATER!! AFTER I CAPTURE YOU! [Flirt #3+]
* [Insult]
** HOW SELFLESS...
** YOU WANT ME TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT FIGHTING YOU...
** I DON'T DESERVE SUCH HOSPITALITY FROM YOU ...
* [Insult #2]
** THERE'S NO NEED TO LIE TO YOURSELF!!!
** YOUR BARBS HIDE A HIDDEN AFFECTION! YOU EMOTIONAL CACTUS!
* [Insult #3]
** DON'T...!
** DON'T WASTE YOUR WORDS ON ME!
* DON'T WASTE YOUR WORDS ON ME! [Insult #4+]
* OH, I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT ONE OF THOSE. [Using any ITEM]
* [Captured]
** THIS IS AN ERROR MESSAGE. REALLY!!! [Unused]
** YOU'RE TOO WEAK!! I WAS EASILY ABLE TO CAPTURE YOU!!!
** I WILL NOW SEND YOU TO THE CAPTURE ZONE!!
** OR, AS SANS CALLS IT...
** OUR GARAGE???
** YOU'RE IN THE DOGHOUSE NOW!
** NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!
* [Fight or MERCY]
** SO YOU'RE SERIOUS... [Fight]
** SO YOU WON'T FIGHT... [MERCY or miss]
** THEN, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN HANDLE MY FABLED 'BLUE ATTACK!'
; Normal (Blue SOUL)
* YOU'RE BLUE NOW.
* THAT'S MY ATTACK!
* NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!
* [Captured #2]
** WELL!!! YOU MAY HAVE CLEVERLY ESCAPED FROM JAIL BEFORE...
** BUT THIS TIME, I'VE UPGRADED THE FACILITIES.
** NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE TRAPPED...
** BUT YOU WON'T EVEN WANT TO LEAVE!!!
** NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!
* [Captured #3]
** YOU ARE... PERSISTENT!
** BUT! IT JUST WON'T WORK ON ME!
** I AM THE PERSISTENTEST!
** AND IF YOU THINK YOU ARE PERSISTENESTER...
** THAT IS WRONG! GRAMATICALLY WRONG!
** BECAUSE THE CORRECT FORM WOULD BE...
** NOT AS PERSISTENTEST AS PAPYRUS, THE PERSISTENTESTEST!
** I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS LESSON.
** NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!
* BEHOLD! [Turn 1]
** HMMM... I WONDER WHAT I SHOULD WEAR... [After Flirt]
*** TRY HOLDING THE 'UP' BUTTON TO JUMP!!! [Turn 2, if take a hit]
*** HOW HIGH CAN YOU JUMP? [Turn 3, if take a hit]
*** HOLD 'UP' LONGER TO JUMP HIGHER! JEEZ!!! [Turn 4, if take a hit]
* YEAH! DON'T MAKE ME USE MY SPECIAL ATTACK! [Turn 2]
** WHAT!? I'M NOT THINKING ABOUT THAT DATE THING!! [After Flirt]
* I CAN ALMOST TASTE MY FUTURE POPULARITY!!! [Turn 3]
* PAPYRUS: HEAD OF THE ROYAL GUARD! [Turn 4]
* PAPYRUS: UNPARALLELED SPAGHETTORE! [Turn 5]
* UNDYNE WILL BE REALLY PROUD OF ME!! [Turn 6]
* THE KING WILL TRIM A HEDGE IN THE SHAPE OF MY SMILE!!! [Turn 7]
* MY BROTHER WILL ... WELL, HE WON'T CHANGE VERY MUCH. [Turn 8]
* I'LL HAVE LOTS OF ADMIRERS!! BUT... [Turn 9]
* HOW WILL I KNOW IF PEOPLE SINCERELY LIKE ME??? [Turn 10]
* SOMEONE LIKE YOU IS REALLY RARE... [Turn 11]
** WILL ANYONE LIKE ME AS SINCERELY AS YOU? [After Flirt]
* I DON'T THINK THEY'LL LET YOU GO... [Turn 12]
* AFTER YOU'RE CAPTURED AND SENT AWAY. [Turn 13]
** AND DATING MIGHT BE KIND OF HARD... [After Flirt]
* URGH... WHO CARES! GIVE UP!! [Turn 14]
* GIVE UP OR FACE MY... SPECIAL ATTACK!!! [Turn 15]
* YEAH!!! VERY SOON I WILL USE MY SPECIAL ATTACK! [Turn 16]
* NOT TOO LONG AND I WILL USE THAT SPECIAL ATTACK!!! [Turn 17]
* THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE... BEFORE MY SPECIAL ATTACK!! [Turn 18]
* [Turn 19]
** BEHOLD...! MY SPECIAL ATTACK!
** WHAT THE HECK!
** THAT'S MY SPECIAL ATTACK!
** HEY! YOU STUPID DOG!
** DO YOU HEAR ME!?
** STOP MUNCHING ON THAT BONE!!!
** HEY!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!
** COME BACK HERE WITH MY SPECIAL ATTACK!!!
** ...
** OH WELL.
** I'LL JUST USE A REALLY COOL REGULAR ATTACK.
* [Turn 20]
** *SIGH* HERE'S AN ABSOLUTELY NORMAL ATTACK.
** WELL...! *HUFF* IT'S CLEAR... YOU CAN'T! *HUFF* DEFEAT ME!!!
** YEAH!!! I CAN SEE YOU SHAKING IN YOUR BOOTS!!!
** THEREFORE I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, ELECT TO GRANT YOU PITY!!
** I WILL SPARE YOU, HUMAN!!!
** NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO ACCEPT MY MERCY.
; Normal (Red SOUL)
* ... [Neutral]
* [Defeat]
** ALAS, POOR PAPYRUS!
** WELL, AT LEAST I STILL HAVE MY HEAD!
; Genocide
* ... [Neutral]
* [Defeat]
** W-WELL, THAT'S NOT WHAT I EXPECTED...
** BUT...
** ST... STILL! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
** YOU CAN DO A LITTLE BETTER!
** EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK SO!
** I... I PROMISE...
=== Post-Battle ===
; Normal
* NYOO HOO HOO...
* I CAN'T EVEN STOP SOMEONE AS WEAK AS YOU...
* UNDYNE'S GOING TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN ME.
* I'LL NEVER JOIN THE ROYAL GUARD... AND...
* MY FRIEND QUANTITY WILL REMAIN STAGNANT!
* (What should you say?)
* [Let's be friends]
** REALLY!? YOU WANT TO BE FRIENDS, WITH ME???
** WELL THEN...
** I GUESS...
** I GUESS I CAN MAKE AN ALLOWANCE FOR YOU!
* [What a loser]
** HUH? WHY WOULD YOU...
** BERATE YOURSELF SO LOUDLY???
** IS IT BECAUSE...
** YOU DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH TO BE MY FRIEND?
** NO!!! YOU'RE GREAT!!! I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND!
*** [After Flirt]
**** WOWIE!! WE HAVEN'T EVEN HAD OUR FIRST DATE...
**** AND I'VE ALREADY MANAGED TO HIT THE FRIEND ZONE!!!
**** WHO KNEW THAT ALL I NEEDED TO MAKE PALS...
** WOW!!!
** I HAVE FRIENDS!!!
** AND WHO KNEW THAT ALL I NEEDED TO MAKE THEM...
* WAS TO GIVE PEOPLE AWFUL PUZZLES AND THEN FIGHT THEM??
* YOU TAUGHT ME A LOT, HUMAN.
* I HEREBY GRANT YOU PERMISSION TO PASS THROUGH!
* AND I'LL GIVE YOU DIRECTIONS TO THE SURFACE.
* CONTINUE FORWARD UNTIL YOU REACH THE END OF THE CAVERN.
* THEN... WHEN YOU REACH THE CAPITAL, CROSS THE BARRIER.
* THAT'S THE MAGICAL SEAL TRAPPING US ALL UNDERGROUND.
* ANYTHING CAN ENTER THROUGH IT, BUT NOTHING CAN EXIT...
* ... EXCEPT SOMEONE WITH A POWERFUL SOUL.
* ... LIKE YOU!!!
* THAT'S WHY THE KING WANTS TO ACQUIRE A HUMAN.
* HE WANTS TO OPEN THE BARRIER WITH SOUL POWER.
* THEN US MONSTERS CAN RETURN TO THE SURFACE!
* OH, I ALMOST FORGOT TO TELL YOU...
* TO REACH THE EXIT, YOU WILL HAVE TO PASS...
* THROUGH THE KING'S CASTLE.
* THE KING OF ALL MONSTERS...
* HE IS...
* ... WELL...
* HE'S A BIG FUZZY PUSHOVER!!!
* EVERYBODY LOVES THAT GUY.
* I AM CERTAIN IF YOU JUST SAY...
* "EXCUSE ME, MR. DREEMURR... CAN I PLEASE GO HOME?"
* HE'LL GUIDE YOU RIGHT TO THE BARRIER HIMSELF!
* ANYWAY!!! THAT'S ENOUGH TALKING!!!
* I'LL BE AT HOME BEING A COOL FRIEND!!!
* FEEL FREE TO COME BY AND HANG OUT!!! 
** FEEL FREE TO COME BY AND HAVE THAT DATE! [After Flirt]
* NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!
; Genocide (Aborted)
* WOWIE!! YOU DID IT!!!
* YOU DIDN'T DO A VIOLENCE!!!
* TO BE HONEST, I WAS A LITTLE AFRAID...
* BUT YOU'RE ALREADY BECOMING A GREAT PERSON!
* I'M SO PROUD I COULD CRY!!!
* ... WAIT, WASN'T I SUPPOSED TO CAPTURE YOU...?
* WELL, FORGET IT!
* I JUST WANT YOU TO BE THE BEST PERSON YOU CAN BE.
* SO LET'S LET BYBONES BE BYBONES.
* I'LL EVEN TELL YOU HOW TO LEAVE THE UNDERGROUND!
* JUST KEEP GOING EAST!
* EVENTUALLY YOU'LL REACH THE KING'S CASTLE.
* THEN YOU CAN LEAVE!
* OH, I ALMOST FORGOT TO TELL YOU...
* TO REACH THE EXIT, YOU WILL HAVE TO MEET...
* THE KING.
* THE KING OF ALL MONSTERS...
* HE IS...
* ... WELL...
* HE'S A BIG FUZZY PUSHOVER!!!
* EVERYBODY LOVES THAT GUY.
* I AM CERTAIN IF YOU JUST SAY...
* "EXCUSE ME, MR. DREEMURR... CAN I PLEASE GO HOME?"
* HE'LL GUIDE YOU RIGHT TO THE BARRIER HIMSELF!
* ANYWAY!!! THAT'S ENOUGH TALKING!!!
* I'LL BE AT HOME BEING A COOL FRIEND!!!
* FEEL FREE TO COME BY AND HANG OUT!!!
* NYEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!!!
== Flavor Text ==
; Normal
* He likes to say: "Nyeh heh heh!" [Check]
* Papyrus blocks the way! [Encounter]
* Papyrus is preparing a bone attack. [Neutral]
* Papyrus prepares a non-bone attack then spends a minute fixing his mistake. [Neutral]
* Papyrus is cackling. [Neutral]
* Papyrus whispers "Nyeh heh heh!" [Neutral]
* Papyrus is rattling his bones. [Neutral]
* Papyrus is trying hard to play it cool. [Neutral]
* Papyrus is considering his options. [Neutral]
* Smells like bones. [Neutral]
* Papyrus remembered a bad joke Sans told and is frowning. [Neutral]
* You INSULT, but to no avail. Seems ACTing won't escalate this battle... [Insult #4+]
* You FLIRT, but to no avail. Seems ACTing won't escalate this battle... [Flirt #3+]
* Papyrus is thinking about what to wear for his date. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus is thinking about what to cook for his date. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus dabs some Bone Cologne behind his ear. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus dabs marinara sauce behind his ear. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus dabs MTT-Brand Bishie Cream behind his ear. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus dabs MTT-Brand Anime Powder behind his ear. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus dabs MTT-Brand Cute Juice behind his ear. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus dabs MTT-Brand Attraction Slime behind his ear. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus dabs MTT-Brand Beauty Yogurt behind his ear. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus realizes he doesn't have ears. [After Flirt]
* Papyrus has lumps of weird-smelling ointment on his head. [After Flirt, unused; removed altogether by version 1.001-4 (1.05 on PC)]
* You're blue now. [After Papyrus's blue attack]
* Papyrus is too busy FIGHTing to accept your insult. [Insult after Papyrus turns the SOUL blue]
* Papyrus is too busy FIGHTing to flirt back. [Flirt after Papyrus turns the SOUL blue]
* Papyrus is getting ready for a regular attack. [After Papyrus's failed special attack]
* You throw the stick. Papyrus brings it back in his mouth. [Using Stick]
* Papyrus is at the edge of defeat. [Low HP; unused]
* Papyrus is sparing you. [Spare conditions met]
; Genocide
* Forgettable. [Check]
* Papyrus is sparing you. [Encounter/Spare conditions met]
== Trivia ==
* When defeated in the Neutral Route, Papyrus says "ALAS, POOR PAPYRUS!" This is likely a reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet, of the famous scene where Hamlet talks to the skull and says "Alas, poor Yorick!"
* If the protagonist loses to Papyrus, Asgore's sound bite plays as the screen fades to black.
* Even if the protagonist's HP has been diminished by another enemy, their HP is restored to its maximum upon engaging Papyrus in battle.
* Papyrus and Toriel are the only characters that do not have animated battle sprites.
** However, he has them Concept Art for Papyrus Battle Sprite, by Toby Fox, before drawn by Temmie Chang.
** Papyrus has an unused confused battle sprite.
* Papyrus is the only boss in the Genocide Route who refuses to fight the protagonist.
** Papyrus is the only character in the game to continue to believe the protagonist can "do better" and redeem themself for the greater good despite following the Genocide Route through Snowdin and dying to the protagonist.
* While Papyrus's "special attack" is shown as a bone during his battle, it is possibly implied that the attack somehow involved a Gaster Blaster.
* Papyrus's pose is likely to be a reference to ancient Egyptian drawings that resemble his stance. Ancient Egyptians wrote primarily on papyrus, a type of paper.
* If the player jumps too high in Papyrus's last attack, the SOUL can fall out of the bullet board.
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