Martlet/In Battle

## Martlet

* Battle
* Overworld
* Genocide Route
* Final Phase 1
* Final Phase 2

**Martlet** serves as a final boss of Snowdin in all three routes, as well as the final boss of the Genocide Route, serving the same role as Sans in *Undertale* in that regard.

## Attacks

### Neutral/Pacifist Route

Martlet lets Clover have the first turn, waiting for several turns if they choose not to attack first. After this, she repeats the following attacks in order:

1. **Feather Fall:** Feathers fall from the bullet board, targeting the SOUL at some point during the fall.
2. **Package:** Packages are thrown from the left or right of the board. After they hit the ground, they break and release several random items.
3. **Feather Circle:** Feathers circle the SOUL, targeting it one after each other.
4. **Feather Spiral:** Exclamation marks appear on the Bullet Board, and then feathers move through these parts of the board in a spiral pattern.
5. **Feather Flow:** Feathers enter the Bullet Board from various sides, moving from one side to another.
6. **Wing Gust:** A carousel of feathers circles the Bullet Board.
7. **Tornado:** Random items start falling from the top of the Bullet Board, with some bouncing off the bottom.

### Genocide Route

During the first three turns, Martlet does not attack. She uses harder versions of her normal attacks in Neutral or Pacifist Route, she also has a extra attack and switches the order of the attacks:

1. **Feather Fall:** Feathers fall from the bullet board, targeting the SOUL at some point during the fall, when they reach the target they spit into 4 smaller feathers.
2. **Package:** Packages are thrown from the left or right of the board faster than normal. After they hit the ground, they break and release several bigger random items.
3. **Feather Circle:** Feathers circle the SOUL, targeting it in random order and splitting into 4 projectiles when reaching the target.
4. **Feather Flow:** Feathers enter the Bullet Board from various sides, moving from one side to another, when reaching a certain point they will explode into 3 smaller feathers.
5. **Feather Spiral:** Exclamation marks appear on the Bullet Board, and then bigger feathers move through these parts of the board in a spiral pattern spawning much faster.
6. **Tornado:** More random items start falling faster from the top of the Bullet Board, with some bouncing off the bottom.
7. **Feather Barrage:** A carousel of feathers circles the Bullet Board, then 3 feathers go inward and outward while spinning, after targets that targets the player will appear one after another splitting into 4 small feathers after a second.
8. **Wing Gust:** A carousel of faster feathers circles the Bullet Board.

## Strategy

### Neutral/Pacifist Route

Martlet's battle can end by either

* hitting her until her HP is low,
* not hitting her and using Insult 3 times at the end, or
* switching between hitting and not hitting until Martlet is confused.

Ending the battle with not hitting or confusion results in the same outcome, with Martlet leading Clover to UG Aviator. Ending the battle by attacking leads to Martlet flying away.

### Genocide Route

Martlet's first battle ends after her HP is almost depleted. She can't be killed here, instead choosing to fly away before you can fully deplete her HP.

During the first phase of her final battle, Martlet's armor piece causes Clover to be unable to use the FIGHT button. The battle can only be progressed by firing at her armor piece using Clover's SOUL. Clover also gains the ability to dash using their SOUL, which is useful and sometimes necessary to avoid certain attacks.

Eventually, the armor piece will be destroyed, and a cutscene will play. After this, the second phase will begin. With the armor piece gone, Clover can now FIGHT *and* use their SOUL to deal damage to Martlet until her HP reaches 0, killing her and ending the battle. During this phase, two ACTs will be added to the menu: Focus and Endure, with Endure recovering some of Clover's HP.

It's also worth noting that Martlet can't be fully killed using the SOUL blaster. Her HP can be lowered to almost nothing, but Clover can only deal the final blow using the Fight button.

## Flavor Text

### Genocide Route

#### Final Battle Phase 1

* *A worthy opponent.* **[Check]**
* *The zenith of Monsterkind.* **[Neutral]**
* *The enemy prepares to attack.* **[Neutral]**
* *The enemy's defense can be destroyed.* **[Neutral]**
* *The enemy will know justice.* **[Neutral]**
* *The enemy tries to persist.* **[Neutral]**
* *The enemy can't last forever.* **[Neutral]**
* *The enemy gazes onward.* **[Neutral]**
* *The enemy grows weaker.* **[Neutral]**
* *A moment of remembrance is taken...* **[Remind]**

#### Final Battle Phase 2

* *Fallen down.* **[Check]**
* *Closure.* **[Neutral]**
* *Finality.* **[Neutral]**
* *Home.* **[Neutral]**
* *Freedom.* **[Neutral]**
* *Righteousness.* **[Neutral]**
* *Vindication.* **[Neutral]**
* *Endtimes.* **[Neutral]**

## Quotes

### Neutral/Pacifist Route

* *Martlet of the Royal Guard has encountered a human! Prepare to apprehend! Protocol one, be courteous and allow your opponent the first attack!* **[Intro]**

#### Missing

* *Aww, you missed! That's not fair! You could've had this great attack and - ZOOM! Just goes right by without even leaving a mark. Tell ya what, I'll give you a chance to try again! Take your best shot!* **[Miss #1 after intro]**
* *But that was so close! One more try! Take your time with aiming this one, I'm in no rush!* **[Miss #2 after intro]**
* *Uh... you don't mind if I take my turn, right? I mean, I want you to get to hit me, I really do! But I think this is starting to break protocol, and, well... I'm on thin ice as it is with that, ya know? ... Okay, one more shot! But make it count!* **[Miss #3 after intro]**

#### Hitting

* *Good, now for protocol two: attack back! It is time to show you the true strength of a Royal Guard!* **[Hit after intro]**
* *There you go! Just like that! ... Oh, it's my turn! Sorry! See, the guidebook didn't say it would hurt really... Well, whatever, back to protocol! Now it's my turn!* **[Hit after intro]**
* *Alright, intruder! Prepare for the Royal Guard Gauntlet!* **[Hit after intro]**
* *Okay, finally, now for protocol two: attack back! It is time to show you the true strength of a Royal Guard!* **[Hit after several misses]**
* *Ow! That kinda hurt...* **[Hit #2]**
* *Uh-I'm sorry, it's just, see, my guidebook... It didn't really say being attacked would hurt this much... I guess it makes sense, but still... ...ow...* **[Hit #3]**
* *Ow!!* **[Hit #4]**
* *Does it hurt this much when I attack you? 'Cause I'm scared I'm gonna break a wing here! I don't want you to feel like this! I wouldn't want anyone to feel like this! ...For the Royal Guard I guess...* **[Hit #5]**
* *Ow!!!* **[Hit #6]**
* *Okay, okay, ow, this cannot be right! I mean - OW - I'm gonna be all black and blue tomorrow! It hurts you too, right? Like, it's impressive you don't show it, but... Ow!* **[Hit #7]**
* *Alright, uhhh... Martlet of the Underground Royal Guard is hereby retreating. I mean, there's gotta be a better way, right? I'll uhhh... I'll come up with something! I'll find you again, small human! With a new and improved plan of action!* **[Hit #8]**
* *...?* **[Not hitting after hit #1]**
* *???* **[Not hitting after hit #2]**

#### Not Hitting

* *Umm... I don't think I'm supposed to be helping you, but... that was supposed to be your turn... It's okay, I space out and miss stuff like that all the time! I'll let you go again!* **[Turn #1]**
* *Uh... I - h-hold on, I have the guide book on me. I'll check what to do when someone doesn't actually attack. You can just... uhhhh... Take another turn! Go for it! Hit me as hard as you can!* **[Turn #2]**
* *Uh-okay, I'm really sorry for the wait. I'm looking. I'm not the best Royal Guard ya know, but I'm really trying to be better! Last week I apprehended this girl: Total human! Oh, I think it's your turn.* **[Turn #3]**
* *Aha! Royal Guards are to proceed to the next step without hesitation! Oh... does that count as hesitation? What? Protocol two! My attack!* **[Turn #4]**
* *That was only a warmup. Prepare for the Royal Guard Gauntlet!* **[Turn #5]**
* *Hi-YA!* **[Turn #6]**
* *Take this, intruder!* **[Turn #7]**
* *Phew! This is a real#workout. Keep it up, Martlet!* **[Turn #8]**
* *...?* **[Turn #9]**
* *Umm... Hold on, I'm checking this one more time. That can't be right! You're not fighting back! I don't want to hurt you! You're all cute and stuff! You go on and have your turn, I'm gonna check that handbook again.* **[After Turn #9]**
* *See, when I apprehended that girl, I didn't have this problem. Well... I guess she didn't attack me per se... But she scolded me and got real aggressive, like: "What are you on about?! I'm not human! Clear the feathers out of your head!" Would you mind being aggressive like her?* **[Turn #10]**

#### Insulting

* *Come on! Get aggressive! I can take it, I swear! Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can only make me sad!* **[Not Insulting when asked to insult]**
* *Aww! That was adorable! I don't even feel insulted! I feel like I've been honored! You put so much work into that! You aren't making this easy here! Here I go... protocol and all that... for#the Royal Guard!* **[Insult #1]**
* *Give it another try! I believe in you!* **[Not Insulting after Insult #1]**
* *That's more like it! What kind of Royal Guard wears rags like these, right? It's not like I stayed up all night sewing them or anything, haha... Oh, right, it's my turn.* **[Insult #2]**
* *Come on, dig into some deep aggression! Break down my self esteem until it is a pile of metaphorical rubble! Crush my mental health like a bug under your shoe! Wait... do you crush bugs?* **[Not Insulting after Insult #2]**
* *I have to say, you're not wrong about that one. I've kinda been on probation for... a while. One more misstep and I can say goodbye to Royal Guard-dom. And all the nice perks that come with it... My cozy uniforms, my Royal Guard discount at the movies, my nice insurance rates! When they find out how much I hesitated here, I'm doomed! I mean, they specifically said don't hesitate! I GOT IT!* **[Insult #3]**

#### Confusion

* *Okay, what is going on?! I mean, don't get me wrong, being attacked hurts! And you had a good thing going there with the not hurting me thing, but... I just can't follow your logic! Like, did I have a bad first impression on you? Did I mess something up? Did I say something wrong here? If I did, I'm sorry, but violence really isn't the answer to your problems, you know. It's important to be able to talk through our issues with words. Don't call in the cavalry for the small stuff.* **[Hit twice and not hit once or twice]**
* *Okay, wait, I'm really confused! First of all: Ow! Why? Why do you keep hitting me?! I mean, yes, I am attacking you, but‒OW! At least be consistent please! Like, if you attack me a bunch and then it's your turn again... Well, then I expect you to attack, and I can ready myself, you know? But when you keep going back and forth like this... You're giving me whiplash! Plus, I don't know how to feel right now! You attacked me, so I should have no qualms with apprehending you! ...but then you stopped attacking me, so I thought: "Hey, maybe you overreacted, Martlet!" "Being a human isn't such a serious crime!" "Maybe just let the kid off with a warning this time!" "If you catch them being human again, that's when you arrest them!" But then you hit me again, and now everything is all muddled! And now all I know is OWWW it hurt.* **[Hit twice and not hit thrice]**
* *Wait, wait, before you hit me again... or don't hit me again... Actually, what are you trying to do here? Nevermind that, answers to serious questions are above my pay grade. The other guards said no interrogating or getting emotionally invested. And I think I know what that means! Maybe! Either way you seem like a good kid.* **[After either of the above two quotes]**
* *Well, some of the time at least. And some of the time is good enough for me! Oh, I have a great idea! What if I help you get through Snowdin before you become an adorable popsicle?! And, along the way, I can teach you to be a better citizen of the Underground! It'll be fun! It happens in movies all the time! A grumpy little human enters and then two or three montages later... TA-DA! Okay, I'll be right back! I need to go figure how to trigger a montage!* **[After the above quote]**

### Genocide Route

* *Oh my goodness! Did you get left behind?*
* *Might I ask your name?*
* *Hmm...not on the resident list...*
* *Umm... see, this is tough. I can't leave my post.*
* *I'm supposed to wait here until this bad person comes.*
* *The troublemaker who caused all this, ya know?*
* *But I can't just leave you to find the others alone!*
* *You're a child! I could never do that!*
* *Okay, how 'bout we hurry and catch up with the others...*
* *Then I come back and no one will ever know!*
* *Ready?*

[The battle starts after the above dialogue]

* *Hey, what are you doing?*
* *There's no need for fighting now!*
* *We have to get going if we wanna catch up! Come on!*

### Apologizing

* **[Apologize #1]**
	+ *Wha-what are you saying?*
	+ *This isn't your fault. It-it can't be.*
	+ *There's no way you...*
	+ *You're just a child.*
* **[Apologize #2]**
	+ *So...*
	+ *You're just apologizing?*
	+ *Is it that simple?*
	+ *You destroyed lives!*
	+ *The monsters of Snowdin are terrified!*
	+ *And you're just... apologizing?*
	+ *Is, well, what else can you do, I suppose?*
	+ *I mean, everyone is allowed to make mistakes but...*
	+ *This is a little more than a mistake.*
* **[Apologize #3, aborts Genocide Route]**
	+ *You're really sorry, aren't you?*
	+ *You're scared...*
	+ *This was probably self-defense.*
* **[Attack after Apologizing, leads to Battle]**
	+ *Of course. I see how it is.*

#### Attacking

**[Hit #1]**

* *Ow! What are you doing?!*
* *I understand if you're scared, but you have to trust me!*
* *I'm with the Royal Guard! It's my job to make sure you're safe!*

**[Hit #2]**

* *Ow ow ow! Look, I get it!*
* *You're scared and don't know what to do, everyone is!*
* *But you can't take that out on me!*
* *If you go around hurting everyone all the time, well...*
* *No one will ever help you!*

**[Hit #3]**

* *Hey! Snap out of it!*
* *Do you do this to everyone who tries to be nice to you?*
* *You...you do, don't you.*
* *You're the one they're all running from, aren't you?*
* *I-I don't know what to do... I've been so...naive.*
* *You're just a kid.*

**[Hit #4]**

* *Well, I'll be honest with you,*
* *My handbook says nothing about this specific situation.*
* *However...*
* *I do know that something similar has happened before.*
* *They put a stop to that so...*
* *It's up to me to put a stop to this!*

[Here, Martlet begins her attack]

* *So you can take a hit.*
* *I'm sorry to hear that.*
* *That means I'll just have to hit harder!*
* *You know, I'm almost glad you attacked me when you did.*
* *If you had waited, I might have told you where the others went.*
* *But now you'll never find them.*
* *This whole thing is a tragedy.*
* *And the saddest part is that there was no need for it.*
* *They say monsters are made of love, hope, and compassion.*
* *We would have agreed to help you in a heartbeat!*
* *But you wouldn't understand that.*
* *You're no monster.*
* *I know what you are...*
* *...and it's something I fear is much worse.*
* *It's that hat of yours that gives you away.*
* *You're a human through and through.*
* *I want you to know, I don't hate your kind.*
* *There's gotta be nice humans out there.*
* *Or at least somewhat reasonable humans.*
* *I hoped that was you...*
* *You're still trying?*
* *Pretty...determined there, aren't you.*
* *Luckily, so am I.*
* *...*
* *Why...won't you back down?*
* *\*huff\* \*huff\**
* *Okay...*
* *You win...*
* *I'm done attacking, so please...*
* *Lower your weapon.*
* *...*
* *...Thank you...*
* *\*huff\* \*huff\**
* *My handbook says this thing...*
* *"There's no shame in a tactical retreat."*
* *I've never...been sure what that applied to, but...*
* *I think...huff...that time is now.*

**Tricking Martlet On The Final Hit**

* *Oh! Ow! How are you so strong?!*
* *Why did I let my guard down?...*
* *I-I can't do this alone!*
* I need to alert the other guards...
* Please stay right here!
* **\*Game crashes due to there being no failsafe despite there being dialogue\***

### Final Battle Phase 1

* *...*
* *So you found me.*
* *Pretty easy when there's so few left.*

[The battle starts after the above dialogue]

* *Not wasting any time, huh?*
* *...*
* *You know...*
* *My whole life...*
* *My whole life, I was taught that humans are the enemy.*
* *The truth stared right at me but I chose to look away.*
* *I tried to see the good - I wanted to believe it wasn't true.*
* *But you...*
* *Any ounce of "good" you ever had is six feet under.*
* *I don't care if your motivation was "noble"*
* *I don't care if it was only your twisted idea of fun.*
* *Nothing can justify your sins.*
* *I ran...*
* *Twice I could've done something different. Tried harder.*
* *...Prevented so many deaths.*
* *But I knew that chance was slim.*
* *I'm far too limited in my current state.*
* *But now...*
* *This is my responsibility alone.*
* *You should've finished me when you had the chance.*
* *\*Pant pant\**
* *Clover...*
* *Your terror...*
* *Ends NOW!!!*

### Final Battle Phase 2

* *What do you think you're doing?*
* *Searching for a reason to hate me?*
* *Strange...*
* *You didn't need a reason when killing the others...*
* *Heh.*
* *I bet you feel r-real accomplished right now.*
* *But the only thing you managed to accomplish...*
* *...is pissing me off even more.*
* *There's only one way this ends.*
* *And right now, I feel invigorated.*
* *Good luck.*

As Martlet's HP is reduced during this phase, certain sets of dialogue will occur.

**[About 75% HP remaining]**

* *\*Huff\**
* *I'm...*
* *\*Huff\**
* *I'm doing j-just fine!*
* *You, however...*
* *You seem to be s-struggling, heh.*
* *Sorry, but I won't let up!*

**[About 50% HP remaining]**

* *W-What's going on?*
* *The s-serum, it...*
* *N-No! I can handle it!*
* *I have to keep going!!*
* *I'M GOING TO WIN THIS BATTLE!!!*

**[About 25% HP remaining]**

* *Why is it wearing off!?*
* *WHY IS IT WEARING OFF!?!?*
* *I DON'T WANT TO DIE!*
* *I NEED MORE TIME!!!*

**[Almost 0% HP remaining]**

* *Y O U . . .*
* *Y O U C A N ' T W I N .*
* *Y O U C A N ' T . . .*

**[0% HP remaining]**

* *. . .*
* *H-How many more ?*
* *How many until you are satisfied ?*
* *We only t-took five .*
* *You've taken dozens .*
* *You aren't just . . .*
* *All you are is a self-serving maniac.*
* *. . .*

* *I hope you*

Martlet will then panic as soon the serum of the blue soul ran out.

* *n-NO!*
* *PLEASE!!*
* *WHAT DO I DO!?*
* *STOP!!!*
* *SOMEONE!*
* *H E L P M E . . .*

## Trivia

* Martlet has special dialogue during genocide, as due to how the game is coded, martlet runs away if the highest possible damage of your last attack would kill martlet. If you have the rubber bullets equipped at the start of the fight and get martlet down to the second to last hit, you can switch to the Ice Pellets to deal enough damage to kill her while bypassing the check to prevent you from doing just that. This leads to some extra lines of dialogue displayed above, in which martlet gets scared and then runs away. Despite there being dialogue programmed for this decision, there is no failsafe cutscene tied to the martlet genocide fight, or any normal cutscene tied to this ending, leading the game to crash.