Porky/In Battle

Porky suddenly appears!

**Porky** is the final boss of the Normal Route in ***Section 2 - Oh, Mother***. He will appear in his mech right before the Delta Warriors manage to reach the Grey Door at the end of Lilliput Steps, impeding their progress. If an Obliteration Route was aborted at any point after Kris gets the concussion, a slightly different version of the fight will happen, with minor dialogues changes before and after the fight, as well as Paula not being in the Party to fight.

During the fight, *Serious Mode* will be active, changing Susie and Noelle's battle expression, as well as shortening the names of certain items. The powerful *Dual Heal* and *Red Buster* (when the Mech's eye is open) will also be available.

At the first turn, Porky will hit the SOUL with a damageless cyan *Slow Ray,* which converts the SOUL into the Cyan SOUL mode, drastically reducing its movement speed, but granting the ability to parry any attack while pressing [Z] before getting hit, like Porky himself suggested.

During the fight, the main objective will be to Topple the Mech's legs to open its eye and making it vulnerable to damage, which can be done by the ACT of the same name, or by parrying the mech's legs in one of its attacks. After all 4 legs have turned red, the eye will be open to damage.

## Attacks

Because of the nature of Porky's attacks and the speed reduction of the SOUL, almost all of them are going to be very difficult to dodge by simply moving, and thus requires the Parry ability to be used extensively.

#### **Slow Ray**

* Two cyan colored lasers track down the SOUL, converting it into the Cyan SOUL mode for the rest of the fight. It is harmless and it's always used by Porky on the first turn.

#### Stinky Gas

* Porky releases wide clouds of smoke slowly traveling towards the SOUL.
	+ While it's possible to dodge those by simply moving in a precise way, Parrying is usually a superior (and easier) method.

#### Stabbing Legs

* The 4 mech's legs will appear from the horizontal and vertical walls of the Bullet Board (each one briefly telegraphed by a red line), thrusting in a forward motion into the opposite side, before retrating and initiating another attack.
	+ If the SOUL parries a leg, it will tropple it.

#### Porky's mini-army

* Several miniature versions of Porky will appear on the bottom part of the Bullet Board, then each one will fire a laser shot towards the SOUL.
	+ Another version of this attack has the mini-army appearing both on the bottom and top walls of the Bullet Board.
* If the SOUL parries close to a mini-Porky, it will make it fall from the screen.

#### Porky's Airstrike

* Several helicopters will appear from the left side and fly above the Bullet Board, each one starting dropping bombs which will release flameballs on impact.
	+ Another version of this attack also includes the miniature Porky's army on the bottom of the Bullet Board.
* A slightly alternative version has the helicopters come from both sides.
* If the SOUL parries near an helicopter, it will make it explode into fireballs. Parrying a bomb will simply make it dissapear instead.

## Mechanics

### Cyan SOUL mode

While the Cyan SOUL mode is active, the SOUL movement speed is greatly reduces (so much that holding down [X] can't slow it down any further), but it gives access to the *Parry* mechanic by pressing [Z] when very close to a damaging projectile or attack. After a succesful parry, the SOUL will gain about a second of invulnerability from any damage (and +5 TP), while by missing a Parry (caused by parrying while not close to a projectile) the SOUL will have to wait a short cooldown before it can Parry again. During the period of invulnerability, the SOUL will not be able to graze any projectile.

Parrying can also cause certain projectiles to be removed entirely, which includes:

* The bombs dropped by the Porky's helicopters.
* The Porky's helicopters.
* The mini-Porky shooting at the SOUL (they will drop off the Bullet Board).
* The small bullets fired by the Mini-Porky

Regarding the Parry itself, it's possible to potentially prolong the duration of the invulnerability nearly indefinitely during an attack as long the Player keeps pressing [Z] near attacks, as long as no parry misses are commited (if the Player tries to parry while NOT near a damaging attack). To note however that the +5 TP recieved normally will only occur if the Parry is executed while the invulnerability state is starting to wear off.

## Strategy

The main goal in this battle is to open the mech's eye to deal regular damage, which is caused when all 4 mech's legs are toppled (indicated by those being colored red), this can be done in a few ways:

* The **Topple** ACT will topple a leg of the mech, one for each Party Member that uses it (If Paula is in the Party, Kris's Topple will count as two, damaging two legs at once).
	+ **ToppleX** simply makes all party members to topple the mech's legs at once. **[Susie and Noelle must be present]**
* When the Mech attacks the SOUL with its own legs, it's possible to parry those, causing any leg parried to be toppled.

Each legs that is toppled will go into a series of phases, showing how close they are to come back fully working:

1. Red (right after a leg is toppled) -> Light red (During the Delta Warriors's turn).
2. Grey (One turn remaining).
3. White (Fully working)

If any leg turns white, the eye will close, meaning the Delta Warriors have a max of 2 turns to deal optimal damage to Porky, unless they reset the cycle by toppling the legs again. During that period, the best sources of attack can either be Red Buster/Rude Buster or Paula's PK Freeze.

## Quotes

### Before battle:

* Porky: Heheheh... Look who it is!
* Porky: The interdimensional losers!
* Susie: ... What the hell...?
* Susie: YOU???!
* Porky: Don't look so surprised, you stupid little weakling.
* Paula: What the heck are you even doing??! **[Normal Route]**
	+ Paula: Get away!
	+ Porky: Oh, but you don't understand the circumstances.
	+ Porky: Not only did these three ruin my plans in Happy Happy Village...
	+ Porky: But they're also the source of the time-space destabilization!
	+ Susie: What the hell are you even talking about???
* Porky: Y'know, I almost thought you three were the murderers. **[Aborted Obliteration]**
	+ Porky: But you couldn't even kill that big, stupid mole!
	+ Porky: I'm surprised you losers even survived that thing!
	+ Porky: I bet IT was responsible for the murders!
	+ Susie: Then... why the hell are you attacking US???
* Porky: You see, you three jumping through these stupid grey doors...
* Porky: It's causing all sorts of dimensional destruction!
* Porky: And Giygas's plans cannot be distrupted by such ridiculousness!
* Porky: So I've come to kill you!
* Porky: Is that an issue for you or something?
* Susie: Is that an issue...?
* Susie: Heh...
* Susie: Well, I've got some news for you.
* *The Delta Warriors draw their weapons.*
* Susie: I'll launch you right into space.
* Porky: Oh YEAH???
* Porky: My mech is way more powerful than you three could ever be!
* Porky: You pathetic "heroes" of so-called "justice"...
* Porky: I'll crush you into MUSH!!!

### During the fight

* I bet you're so stumped as to what to do... **[First turn, if no attack or Topple ACT was selected]**
	+ Well, you can GIVE UP!
	+ As long as my machine's eye is closed, you can't hurt it!
	+ And you know what?
	+ I'll make it even harder for you to do so!
* HAHAHAHA!!! You IDIOTS! **[First turn, if he's attacked]**
	+ As long as my machine's eye is closed, you can't hurt it!
	+ And you know what?
	+ I'll make it even harder for you to do so!

* You PESTS! **[First turn, if Topple ACT was selected]**
	+ You knew what to do all along didn't you???
	+ I'll make you PAY for that!

* Do you feel that? **[After Slow Ray]**
	+ The sluggishness of your movements...
	+ I've hit you with a SLOW RAY!
	+ And unless you know how to use SOUL powers, you're at a big disadvantage!
	+ Imagine trying to use some kind of [Z]-Type button to parry my attacks...
	+ But you CAN'T because I KNOW you can't use SOUL power!
	+ HAHAHAHA!!!
* Susie: (Parrying... by hitting [Z] before getting hit?) **[After Slow Ray]**
* Noelle: Kris, you have SOUL powers, right? Try to parry! **[If Parry wasn't used in the first attack]**
* Susie: Dude, try doing that [Z] thing right before you get hit. **[If Parry wasn't used in the second attack]**
* Susie: Hey, that made us invincible for a bit... **[After Parrying any attack for the first time]**
* W-what did you... I thought you... **[After Parrying any attack for the first time, Porky will look visibly sweating]**
	+ D-Doesn't matter! I'll still crush you!
	+ (Oh god why doesn't this thing have a NORMAL ray???)

### After depleting his HP

* Well, well, well. Looks like you bested me.
	+ But I'm not done just yet.
	+ As you can see, my pathetic little mech is still alive.
	+ One more hit, and it explodes and dies.
	+ You'll be rewarded with EXP if you strike it.
	+ But if you let it live, then I get to run away with no punishment!
	+ What'll you do, you self-righteous moron?

* HA! You've fallen into my trap! **[Sparing it]**
	+ *The Soul gets trapped in a tiny box.*
	+ Did you think that I'd just RUN AWAY???
	+ This thing still has enough energy for me to kill you in ONE FELL SWOOP!!!
	+ I just wanted to make you fight this mech that DIDN'T want to even fight!
	+ Hahahaha...
	+ SO LONG, LOSERS!
	+ *Porky begins charging a laser beam, before getting hit by a blue strike.*
	+ W-what did you...?
	+ *Ness appears on the battlefield.*
	+ ...NESS??? How'd you...?!
	+ This isn't over losers!
	+ Ness, I'll be seeing you and Paula very soon...
	+ You'll pay for this!!!
	+ *The mech explodes, with Porky flying and dissapearing in the horizon.*

* HAHAHAHA!!! **[Killing it]**
	+ I can't believe you actually killed it to spite me!
	+ Did you honestly think it WANTED to hurt you???
	+ ABSOLUTELY NOT!
	+ And you know what the best part is?
	+ IT WON'T DO ANYTHING TO ME!!!
	+ Constantly time-traveling has made me invincible!
	+ I'll just be able to get away anyway!!!
	+ SO LONG, LOSERS!
	+ *The mech explodes, with Porky flying and dissapearing in the horizon.*

### After the fight:

#### Normal Route:

* Susie: What the hell is up with these guys??? **[If spared]**
	+ Susie: This is the second time this happened.
	+ Ness: That's so weird...
	+ Ness: What was Porky doing in there...?
	+ Paula: Wow, Ness, that was really cool!
	+ Paula: Umm... I'm Paula, by the way.
	+ Ness: Oh! I've been trying to look for you!
	+ Ness: Were you helping these guys get here?
	+ Paula: Yeah, they were looking for the grey door here!
	+ Ness: Oh, so that's why I was hearing about that.
* Susie: What the hell is up with these people? **[If killed]**
	+ Susie: Why did he like... challenge us like that...?
	+ Susie: This is the second time this happened.
	+ Paula: Don't worry about it too much.
	+ Paula: It's just a robot.
	+ Susie: ... Alright.
	+ *Ness appears.*
	+ Ness: I thought I heard Porky over here.
	+ Ness: Did you guys take care of him?
	+ Paula: ... Is that...?
	+ Paula: Are you Ness?
	+ Ness: Yeah, that's me!
	+ Ness: I'm trying to find someone named Paula.
	+ Paula: Hey, that's also me!
	+ Paula: I thought I was gonna have to find you!
	+ Ness: I guess these three took care of everything?
	+ Paula: Yeah, and I helped them get here, too!

* Ness: Hey, you guys helped me to get closer to defeating Giygas.
* Ness: It seems like you all took care of everything.
* Ness: Now I can absorb the power of this place.
* Susie: Hey, we’re not called the **DELTA WARRIORS** for nothing.
* Noelle: No we aren’t!
* Susie: (Just go with it!!!)
* Susie: Well, we might as well get going.
* Susie: Good luck with your adventure, you two.
* Ness: Thanks a lot!
* Paula: Good luck getting home!
* *Ness and Paula leave.*
* Susie: Kris, Noelle.
* Susie: Let’s get outta here.

#### Aborted Obliteration Route:

* Susie: What the hell is up with these guys??? **[If spared]**
	+ Susie: This is the second time this happened.
	+ Ness: That’s so weird…
	+ Ness: What was Porky doing in there…?
	+ Noelle: Sorry if I’m being rude, but…
* Susie: ... I feel like... **[If killed]**
	+ Susie: I'd be more affected by this if we didn't like...
	+ Susie: Do much worse.
	+ *Ness appears.*
	+ Ness: I thought I heard Porky over here.
	+ Ness: Did you guys take care of him?
	+ Susie: Oh, uhh, yeah!
* Noelle: Who are you?
* Ness: Oh! My name is Ness.
* Ness: I heard there were killings happening over here...
* Ness: So I came to check over here.
* Ness: It seems like you guys already took care of it.
* Susie: Huh...?
* Ness: Well, some people thought a giant moster did it.
* Ness: And I hear a huge, monster mole guarder this place.
* Ness: So I guess that it did the killing.
* Ness: You guys took care of it, did you?
* Ness: And by proxy, you guys also freed Paula, right?
* Susie: Oh, yeah, right, yeah!
* Susie: We, uhhh... did.
* Ness: That's really cool.
* Ness: Also, you guys helped me get closer to defeating Giygas.
* Ness: Now I can absorb the power of this place.
* Susie: Hey, we’re not called the **DELTA WARRIORS** for nothing.
* Noelle: No we aren’t!
* Susie: (Just go with it!!!)
* Susie: Well, we might as well get going.
* Susie: Good luck with your adventure, dude.
* Ness: Thanks a lot!
* *Ness leaves.*
* Susie: Kris, Noelle.
* Susie: Let’s get outta here.

## Flavor Text

* *Porky suddenly appears!* **[Encounter]**
* *Dedicated troublemaker turned loyal servant of evil.* **[Check]**
	+ *The mech's closed eye gives it much more defense.*
	+ *Topple its legs to startle it and open its eye!*
* *Mechanical whirrs fill the air.* **[Neutral]**
* *Smells like metal and gas.* **[Neutral]**
* *Porky flashes a mischievous grin.* **[Neutral]**
* *Porky's mech stomps idly.* **[Neutral]**
* *You and Paula moved to topple the mech legs! Got two!* **[Topple with Kris, if Paula is in the Party]**
* *You and Paula moved to topple the mech legs! The mech is now vulnerable!* **[Topple with Kris, if Paula is in the Party and all 4 legs are toppled]**
* *Susie moved to topple Porky's mech legs! Got one!* **[Topple with Susie]**
* *Susie moved to topple Porky's mech legs! The mech is now vulnerable!* **[Topple with Susie when all 4 legs are vulnerable]**
* *Noelle moved to topple Porky's mech legs! Got one!* **[Topple with Noelle]**
* *Noelle moved to topple Porky's mech legs! The mech is now vulnerable!* **[Topple with Noelle when all 4 legs are vulnerable]**
* *Everyone moved to topple Porky's mech legs! The mech is now vulnerable!* **[XTopple and Paula is in the party.]**
* *But the mech's legs were already completely disabled.* **[Topple ACT when all 4 legs are already toppled]**
* *Porky's mech is sparking.* **[Low HP]**