"Gentle Scientist" Squadule

Light on its feet, quick like a Fiend, it has its head in the clouds while plotting long schemes. You better step back.

### Special Attacks

Silence!, Mockery, Meteor Shower, Hissing Outburst, Crashdown, Nimbus Nova, Recollection, One More Time!, Power Outage

## Monster Statistics

### Health Points (HP)

150 (shield) / 15 (actual) / 1500 (rematch, actual)

## Drops

### Rare Drops

Staircase S'mores ★★ + Random Grub ★★

**"Gentle Scientist" Squadule**, otherwise known as **Squadule**, is the final boss of the Stairway to Nimbus Sub-Area in *Miitopia: Bringing the Party Back Together!*. It is known for having *many* attacks and a unique battle. It can be refought once per day after the first victory.

## Appearance

Squadule is a white reptilian beast with a red underside. Some of its scales are also red, mainly on its head, cheeks, and tail. It has blue flame-like tufts of fur running down its back, from head to tail. It wears blue gloves, a mask, and one boot, the other being a key item obtained by the party. It has a cloak that is cut short, the rest of it being seen in a previous cutscene. It has a robotic voice and metallic sound effects, though it seems the most organic of all the Stairway monsters. When the Scientist's face is attached, it is overlayed on the beast's head.

## Story and Battle

Squadule was created, alongside the rest of the Staircase Guardians, to create a sustainable energy source for potential establishments on mainland Miitopia. And it was all by one scientist! Nimbus technology is amazing! It can do ANYTHING, so don't question a thing! The Stairway to Nimbus was the first application of the Staircase Guardians, since a lot of lighting and maintenance was required to keep the place functional.

Squadule rested at Astral Corridor, where they still do to this day. They were a favorite of the Gentle Scientist, too, seen by the fact that they were entrusted with managing the facility and by the fact that they're so *clean.* The journals illustrate Squadule's role in keeping the peace, and why they would have POSSIBLY needed a high speed stat (to handle any rogues or attacks). One night, however, Squadule glitched out and, with their SHEER POWER, stole the face right off of their creator!

Squadule locked up both sides of the Stairway to Nimbus, isolating the building from the rest of the world.

The party fights Squadule at Astral Corridor, but it's not quite a normal boss fight. This boss has "shield" HP that, when it hits zero, causes a Howlmonger to be summoned at the end of the turn. After that, the HP refills. The goal of this boss is to survive long enough to **defeat 15 Howlmongers**! It's easier than it sounds. Attacks that deal more than one bar of HP will have the damage carry over, resulting in more Howlmongers spawning. A maximum of four Howlmongers can be spawned at once. Instant Kill moves will cause the maximum possible number of Howlmongers to be summoned all at once. Squadule can only summon a maximum of 15 unique Howlmongers, so eventually, they will stop summoning them altogether.

Though Squadule can "recall" Howlmongers, if all 15 have been defeated, they will short-circuit, destroying their shield. Their HP is so low that, even with high defense, they can be taken out in a few hits. Winning the battle the first time around frees the Gentle Scientist's face.

From then on, Squadule can be refought, except it now has a variation of "Squad Up!" not unlike the Dark Lord's "Face Steal" to summon stronger Guardians, in addition to their normal moveset. Their battles are good for getting grub.

## Trivia

* Squadule is the only Staircase Guardian that doesn't have the "Squad Up!" skill on their first battle. (The irony is *painful*.)
* Squadule's name is a portmanteau of "Squad" and "Module"