Pandora's Box - The Box

Pandora's Box - The Box is the second stage of the final four stages of Bro Warriors Alpha. It is a series of two boss battles, back-to-back, with a rest period between them.
== Layout ==
The stage lies within a flat plane of shallow water next to a massive waterfall, where Pandora's box lies beneath.
== Strategy ==
During the beginning of the stage, El Raidjin will tell the players to leave, but they will refuse and a fight will begin. Although El Raidjin is the first boss of the stage, he is not to be underestimated, his attacks are fast and unrelenting. 
=== El Raidjin ===
El Raidjin will usually begin the battle by attacking with a large, long-range electric shockwave that has the THUNDER effect. At close range, Raidjin can crush his opponents with a deadly 5-hit combo that will leave the player at extremely low health if they are lucky. It is not recommended to fight El Raidjin head-on recklessly, as his damage is way too great. At half health, El Raidjin becomes even more powerful and wields another sword. Now, El Raidjin gains a 10 hit combo that ends in a powerful special shockwave, that will deal THUNDER effect damage to all players hit. It is best to stay away from him and try to attack him with hit and run tactics, but be wary that he is capable of blocking in this state as well. 
=== Opening/Destroying the Box ===
Once El Raidjin is defeated, he will leave, but not before issuing a warning that the Box is not left unguarded. Once he leaves, the players have a chance to rest and heal up by picking up Heart items. Troop strength will not be replenished during this part of the stage, but troop strength will also not be depleted during this part of the stage, so players are also free to reset and switch weapons if they wish. When all players are ready, they can interact with Pandora's Box by going up to it and pressing 1 (Interact); or, if the player wishes, they can "open" the Box by pressing 1 when prompted. Choosing to destroy or open the box will affect dialogue and the boss' starting Attack stat, and the difficulty of the ensuing battle.
=== Opening the Box ===
If the player chooses to open the Box, Saint Germain will praise them for their hard work, and tell them to return to the Stage of History immediately - until they are interrupted by a mysterious presence. The Minotaur appears, and it chastises the player for their greed, and immediately attacks in an Enraged state.
=== Destroying the Box ===
With the Box seemingly destroyed, the heroes do not suspect any fear, until they hear a mysterious voice - a beast has been summoned by the Box, and is now attacking them!
=== Minotaur ===
Minotaur is the final boss of this stage, and the most difficult boss of this stage. With high defense, overwhelming attack power, and the ICE effect, he is not to be underestimated at all. 
==== Strategy & Summary ====
==== Before the Battle ====
Preparation is key. Coordinate with teammates and grab the Heart items that spawn. When everyone is fully healed, destroy the box (do NOT open it), or Minotaur will begin the fight in Rage. Given that Minotaur will most likely attack whoever is closest to the Box, it is not recommended to open the box unless the player truly wishes to do so. Destroying the box is the better option because the Minotaur will have to activate Rage at the start of the battle, instead of already having it active.
Getting frozen once by the Minotaur can mean instant death if you are hit by his attacks whilst frozen. Players should be extremely careful not to get hit by his attacks that have high chances of freezing, Even if not frozen, the Minotaur has powerful single-hit attacks that have massive range. His Critical Wave attack will emit a powerful shockwave that ignores the DEF of his targets. His Negative Wave attack cannot be blocked, but it also takes players out of Awakening and/or Boost, and debuffs them even further. One Step, One Breath is a two-hit attack that causes ice spikes to form, freezing players that are hit, and Labrys Strike is a move that the Minotaur can use to mix-up players, either hitting them with an unblockable overhead swing with his ax or a low-hitting, but powerful wide-ranged sweeping slash with his ax. Hell Breaker is a powerful charge attack with the Minotaur's horns, that can be blocked, but will do massive damage regardless. If a player is hit by this attack, the Minotaur may use a follow-up attack where he uses his horns to freeze the player, then toss them away, dealing massive damage. Ice Wall is a move that Minotaur will use after having only 50% health remaining. He stomps the ground, and causes glaciers to form, and then cuts them in half, sending them as projectiles towards the player. After becoming enraged, the Minotaur gains access to even more frightening attacks during the second phase, such as Psycho Rage, an attack that maximizes the Minotaur's attack, and allows him to attack relentlessly for 10 seconds to a maximum of 3 minutes, taking reduced damage the entire duration. When the Minotaur uses Psycho Rage, stay far away from the Minotaur, and try to kite him if possible, using ranged attacks or ranged pokes at a safe range where it is not possible for him to hit you. After Psycho Rage is over, the Minotaur will return to normal and become tired for a maximum of 10 seconds, where players can attack him. Every time Psycho Rage is used, the more powerful it becomes, and the longer its duration becomes, with a maximum of 3 minutes, and damage mitigation going all the way down to a maximum of 0.01 effectively making him nigh-invincible, causing the fight to drag on even longer It is not recommended to not let the fight drag on; defeat Minotaur as soon as possible after he becomes enraged, or you are going to have a serious problem. At 10% health, Psycho Rage becomes permanent and its effects become maxed, and the Minotaur will no longer become tired. This is the final stretch; defeat him by kiting out Psycho Rage, and stay as far away as possible from him; ranged weapons work best here. Defeating Minotaur will complete the stage.
==== Rage ====
The Minotaur's "Rage" ability allows the Minotaur to attack relentlessly, giving a 1.25x multiplier to his Attack stat, and increasing the freeze chance of his ICE-effect attacks. At the final phase of this fight, Rage becomes Psycho Rage, where he takes less damage while in Rage, and his Attack stat doubles. Opening the Box will cause the Minotaur to already have this state active.
=== Cutscene: After the Battle ===
Saint Germain will tell the heroes to finish the Minotaur off, but they will ignore him. The Minotaur will thank the players for helping him see that not all humans are as bad as he thought. As he is in the midst of thanking them, a loud rumble is heard and Pandora's Box begins to open by itself, despite the fact that the heroes seemed to have destroyed it. The Minotaur attempts to destroy it, but it becomes pure energy and explodes. The Minotaur saves the heroes by shielding them from the blast, losing his life in the process.
The heroes, enraged, go to the Stage of History to look for answers...