Parrying

Parrying is a game mechanic introduced in Find the Koishis II, in which a brief moment of time allows for a direct and aggressive strike on a Koishi, contributing to either the Koishi's collectible status or dwindling it's health in case of a Major Threat.
== Overview ==
Besides waiting for a Koishi's Aggression to peter out, parrying is another means available to the player when dealing with violent Koishis.
Parrying is an easy skill to master, with it only necessitating knowledge of when opportunities are available & nimble enough fingers and timing to reach and hit the Koishi before the windows runs dry. Despite it's name, players are currently unable to parry projectiles a-la ULTRAKILL, which the system is lifted from, and it's implied the player is retaliating against melee attacks moreso like Dark Souls.
Although parrying is most times necessary to progress through Major Threat fights, there are bosses that don't necessitate parrying (i.e. the 1000-KOI "Fantasymover") and there are Koishis that simply need time to progress before they can be collectible (i.e. Yuukoi Kazami 98), meaning that parrying is a sort of "whenever-needed" skill.
== Available Parries ==
=== Standard Koishis ===
Koishi 	Parriable Abilities
Antinomic Koisatomimi no Miko 	
* She can be parried after her thrown sword attack fully elapses.
Aya Komeiji 	
* After using her camera-flash ability.
GutterKoi 	
* When GutterKoi's gun jams.
Heavy Weapons Koishi 	
* After a full cycle of attacking, during the moment when she's eating her Sandvich.
Koittertank 	
* After their missile attacks.
Super Mega Ultra Alpha Valve Koittertank	
* After their missile attacks.
Koizuchi Miyadeguchi 	
* During her disguise phase, knocking her out of her illusion and making her Collectible. Due to early-coding shenanigans, the Parry may not register.
=== Major Threat Koishis ===
Koishi 	Parriable Abilities
1000-KOI Defence System (1000-KOI "Fantasymover")	
* After completing a full attack cycle. It is Parried by hitting the lit-up screen.
Koishipiece (Junkoishi) 	
* Infinite-length parry windows after "Star and Stripe", "Manifest Destiny" and "Hecatia Bless America".
Minoshi Prime 	
* Can be parried twice during "THY END IS NOW".
* "JUDGEMENT" in both phases. Can be parried twice in Phase 2.
* "PREPARE THYSELF" in Phase 1.
* "CRUSH" and "DIE" in Phase 2.
Radiant Minoshi Prime 	
* Can be parried during and after "THY END IS NOW".
* "JUDGEMENT".
* "PREPARE THYSELF".
* "USELESS", after slamming down.
SwordsKoishi 	
* Can be parried before firing her shotgun in Phase 1.
* Both her lunge and quick-slash attacks are Parriable after completion.
Koishyphus Prime 	
* During "YOU CAN'T ESCAPE", albeit hard to reach.
* "THIS WILL HURT". Parrying the attack can stop the blast. Explodes twice in Phase 2.
* "BE-GONE", before dashing and exploding. Parrying the attack can stop the blast.
* "DESTROY", before dashing and summoning bombs.
Supergiant Koishyphus Prime 	
* Can be parried during "YOU CAN'T ESCAPE", even through blasts.
* "THIS WILL HURT". Parrying the attack can stop the blast.
* "BE-GONE", before dashing and exploding. Parrying the attack can stop the blast.
* "DESTROY", before dashing and summoning suns.
* Parriable for all of "NICE TRY".
Koina Matara 	
* Parriable after "Sword of the Seven Stars".
* Parriable after summoning her minions via "Performers Unattached to Society".
* Parriable after summoning the third backdoor in "Danmaku Dupion".
* While taunting.
Koishi Senri 	
* Parriable after "Ink and Silver".
* Parriable after "Lamentations of the Crane's Cry".
* Parriable after summoning her minions via "The Crane's Verdict".
* Both incarnations of Obsidian Blade.
Archangel Koishabriel 	
* After her sword-summoning attack.
* After her lance-summoning attack.
Apostate Koishabriel 	
* She is parriable only while taunting.
Junkoishi 	
* The player technically parries Junkoishi at the end of the fake-out "Perfect Hatred" attack in order to end the fight.
Flesh Tesseract (Judashi Prime) 	
* After it's bullet spam attack.
* After it's three-beam attack.
Casshi Prime (Flesh Tesseract) 	
* Following the slams on the attacks "DAMNATIO MEMORIAE" and "YOU WILL BE CRUSHED".
* After exploding in "ERGO SUM".
Brutushi Prime (Flesh Tesseract) 	
* After throwing the spears in "DECIMATE".
* Before exploding in "I'LL FINISH THIS CHARADE".
Judashi Prime 	
* After the lasers fire in "FOOLISHNESS" and "TURN TO NOTHING".
* Twice during "YOU WILL BE ERASED"; both before and after the explosion.
* After exploding in "SUFFER".
* After slamming down in "INSIGNIFICANT".
* Before her "super-dash" attack.
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