Helpful Mole

The Helpful Mole (Nicknamed Holly Mole) is a mole that is encountered throughout the game of EarthBound that guides the player on certain aspects of the game. He appears to Ness with a hard hat on and is also shown to be wielding a shovel on his right hand. Although he has a similar sprite as the Mole Playing Rough, this mole is different from many others in that he is kind towards Ness. He also seems to have some sort of omniscience, as in many of his lines he trips up on accidentally saying things from the player's perspective (describing things as "from the perspective of the TV screen" meaning to be interpreted as the interface they are using to play), keeping EarthBound's constant trope of breaking its own fourth wall.
Examples of his tips include approaching an enemy and it automatically becoming tame/turning back to normal/destroyed, what the color of the swivels on screen mean when an enemy approaches, etc.
== Appearances ==
=== Onett ===
"(I am not your enemy. I am simply your average run-of-the-mill mole. Would you like some hints on fighting enemies?)
No: (Ah, I see... You've already got a good grasp of how to fight effectively.)
Yes: (Listen carefully. My hint involves which way you are facing when a battle with an enemy occurs. If you allow enemies to approach you from your back or side, they may get a surprise opening attack. When they approach you this way, your TV screen, no... no... I mean the world in front of you will show a red swirl for a second. On the other hand, if you approach an enemy from the back or side, you may get a surprise opening attack. In that case, your TV... Oops again! ...The world in front of you shows a green swirl. The point is, try to fight so that you always have the advantage.)"
=== Twoson ===
"(I'm not an enemy. I'm just a friendly mole. I'll tell you how to distinguish between your friends and enemies. It's easy to tell an enemy just by looking at them. Enemies look like humans with weird-colored faces. Beware of them. However... you can't get more powerful if you avoid your enemies.)"
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