Writ of Execution

Writ of Execution, also known as the Crusher, is a boss in SANABI. Chronologically speaking, it is the second boss of the game.
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== Behavior ==
During the chase sequence, it can attack by emerging from any surface, projecting a holographic warning soon before its attacks. After it retreats, it leaves a permanent patch of destroyed terrain where it emerged from, which is impossible to grapple and will damage the player if touched.
During its boss fight, the Crusher will attack from beneath the ground, tracking the player and attempting to emerge underneath them. It may also attack from either side of the arena, emerging from the ground and rapidly moving across the stage.
Once it reaches the second stage, in addition to its usual repertoire, the Crusher will also gain the ability to slowly emerge from the ground and chase the player while emerged, creating a dangerous tornado above it.
== Looks ==
Writ of Execution is a giant, mechanical monstrosity resembling a cross between a worm and an industrial crusher, with a set of rotating mechanical teeth that surround its glowing orange power source. Its white and orange body has several exposed parts, and is branded with the Mago Group's logo.
== Throughout SANABI ==
The Crusher makes its first appearance not long after the protagonist enters Mago City, with Mari warning of its presence only moments before it attacks. After a brief chase, the protagonist manages to evade it, with Mari in tow. She explains that the Crusher--officially named "Writ of Execution"--was originally designed to quickly demolish buildings on the lower levels of Mago City, as it is constantly being redeveloped. However, it has gone haywire, and is now trying to destroy everything in the lower level. She devises a plan to destroy it by lifting it from the ground with a crane, and removing its black box, which would supposedly have intact data on what has happened in Mago City.
They track the Writ of Execution to its maintenance center, which is hidden underneath a garbage disposal facility. After being attacked by a remote missile strike, the protagonist is knocked into the garbage dump, where the Crusher promptly attacks him. With a nearby crane, the two attempt to carry out the original plan by disabling the Crusher's power source, but even weakened, it proves too strong for the crane. Using his arm, the protagonist hammers the crane hook into the Crusher's mouth, finally destroying its power source and ripping it in two.
Mari searches the inside of Writ of Execution, but does not find a black box. Instead, she finds a key from Mago Group, which opens a secret passageway to the executive offices. Along the way, they pass through a secret construction facility, which harbors an enormous amount of dormant replacement Crushers. Though they remain dormant for most of the game, they activate when the protagonist returns to Mago City from the ground level, attempting to attack them as they scale the city once more.
== Trivia ==
* The Crusher has two themes in the official soundtrack: The Big, Loud Chaser (during the chase sequence), and Writ of Execution (during the boss sequence), which share similar motifs.
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