Satellite Investors

* Satellite Investors
* Charon
* Nix
* Hydra
* Styx
* Kerberos

The **Satellite Investors** are a group of Cashbot Manager Bosses who were introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. This group is made of 5 Skelecogs named **Charon**, **Nix**, **Hydra**, **Styx**, and **Kerberos**. They can be found in the Plutocrat battle located in Mozzarella Styx - Pizzeria located on Sleet Street in The Brrrgh. The group was first revealed in the Hires & Heroes (v1.3.0) Trailer.

The stats of the Satellite Investors are as follows:

* Charon is a level 25.mgr with 2000 HP.
* Nix is a level 21.mgr with 1625 HP.
* Hydra is a level 22.mgr with 1700 HP.
* Styx is a level 20.mgr with 1500 HP.
* Kerberos is a level 23.mgr with 1800 HP.

## Content Sync

Toons fighting the Satellite Investors will be subjected to the same Content Sync stats as when fighting the Plutocrat.

## Cheats

### Universal

Due to being Skelecogs, all negative effects applied to the Satellite Investors will last for 1 less round.

The Satellite Investors all have a Lure Resistance of 3 rounds. However, due to Skeletal Structure each of the Satellite Investors can only be lured for 2 rounds.

### Charon

Charon absorbs 40% of damage dealt to other Cogs. This cheat will unlure Charon upon use, regardless if there was damage during that round. This cheat is seemingly triggered at random, with currently no way to consistently occur. Due to this cheat causing an unlure before the Toons attack, Charon can be Lured again on the same turn to be prevented from attacking.

### Nix

At the beginning of each turn, Nix will unlure and inflict a random toon with a reward cooldown, or if already applied, a 20% vulnerability debuff (cannot stack, cannot reset both cooldowns at once). Both last 3 rounds. Due to this cheat causing an unlure before the Toons attack, Nix can be Lured again on the same turn to be prevented from attacking. If a reward (IOU, Sue, or Fire) is prepared to be used in the same round that Shakedown activates, the reward will not be triggered at all.

### Hydra

During every turn, before attacking, Hydra will unlure and give a 10% damage up to a random Satellite Investor that isn't himself. This buff stacks multiplicatively each use, and can stack infinitely. If he is the only Satellite Investor present, he will give the damage buff to himself. This cheat essentially makes him only have one turn of Lure.

### Styx

If there isn't one in the battle, Styx will summon a random Level 15.exe of any department type. This Cog will be wearing the Waiter suit used in the Chief Executive Officer battle and will have Lure Resistance for 2 rounds. If there is not enough battle space, the waiter will be queued to come in the next time a Cog is destroyed. This ability will not trigger during Deep Freeze.

If there is a Waiter present in battle, Styx will drain a third of the Waiter's maximum health and give it to himself. This can kill the waiter. If there is no waiter, and one cannot be spawned, Styx will perform the same action but with all Cogs in battle.

### Kerberos

Every 2 rounds, Kerberos damages himself for 10% of his current HP and heals another Cog in the battle for up to 200% of the sacrificed health (e.g., provides a +360 heal if Kerberos sacrifices 180 health). This can Overcharge non-manager Cogs and does not target the Plutocrat under normal circumstances.

## Strategy

NOTE: These strategies are for the first phase of the Plutocrat battle, and some parts of the second phase. If you want a more in-depth section of Plutocrat phase 2 himself, please visit the strategy section of his page.

### Universal Strategies

* Focus on one Satellite Investor at a time. This should be quickly done as more Investors are defeated, due to the Ghost Payroll buff potentially causing a lot of damage if left unchecked.
	+ Alternatively, don't worry much about Investor priority if the plan is just to destroy all the Satellite Investors at once with Zap.
* Lure is effective on most of the Satellite Investors to minimize damage taken in the first phase.
	+ Hydra is the only one that cannot be kept lured for more than the application turn under any circumstances, as his cheat wakes him up right before he starts to attack.
	+ Styx and Nix can always be lured and kept from dealing any damage on the Lure turn. Additionally, they will unlure themselves before (Styx) or during (Nix) next turn, allowing them to be unable to attack for extended periods.
	+ Kerberos is similar to Styx, but only unlures every other turn to heal another Cog.
	+ Due to the inconsistent nature of Charon's Stand-Up cheat, Charon can only sometimes be kept stunned with lure, he will be able to attack if he doesn't use his cheat two turns in a row.
* Zap is excellent in the first phase. As Zap becomes near-useless in the second phase, you can use all of your high Zap to make quick work of the Satellite Investors, while saving other high level offensive gags such as Drop and Throw.
* Save your Level 8 Gags, other than TNT, Lightning, and Geyser, to maximize damage and safety in the second phase. Your other Level 7 Gags, if any need to be used at all, should be enough to take down the first three Investors.
* If you are using Counterfeits for this phase, be aware that if many Toons use Counterfeits, the ones off cooldown need to be prepared to Unite if needed. The Satellite Investors' combined attacks can easily deal over half of a Toon's maximum Laff in one turn, even more so if any have received Ghost Payroll buffs and damage buffs from Hydra.

### Placement Strategies

* The placement of the Satellite Investors in either the first phase or the second phase can change the difficulty of the fight. Here are quick considerations when picking which phase a Satellite Investor should be in:
	+ **Nix:** Cheat/Damage is of mild threat in first phase. Cheat is slightly dangerous in second phase. Should ideally be present in first phase.
	+ **Kerberos:** Little threat in the first phase. Cheat be mildly dangerous in the second phase. Should ideally be present in first phase.
	+ **Hydra:** Most dangerous Cog in the first phase due to cheat and inability to not attack via Lure. Cheat/Damage pose little threat in the second phase. Would very ideally be present in second phase.
	+ **Styx**: Little threat in both phases. Should ideally be present in first phase.
	+ **Charon:** Annoying/borderline dangerous in first phase. Damage and health can cause some trouble for unprepared teams in the second phase. Should ideally be present in the second phase.

* Some Satellite Investors are more dangerous than others, which can be a lasting consequence depending on what phase they are in.
	+ The ideal order of defeat in Phase 1 is as follows: **Charon > Hydra > Kerberos > Nix > Styx**.
		- **Hydra** is a massive red flag due to his damage boost cheat, which stacks with Ghost Payroll on neighboring Cogs, along with being unable to be Lured as long as the others.
		- **Charon** does heavy damage and occasionally tanks 40% of damage dealt to other cogs, making focusing down Hydra a pain depending on whether Charon feels like using Stand-Up. His damage output is especially notable if he is paired up with Hydra where it can become very overwhelming very quickly if left alone.
		- **Kerberos** sacrifices his own health to heal another cog, but otherwise does not do much damage compared to the others.
		- **Nix** can further stack damage vulnerability and cause unite cooldown, but can be kept from attacking with constant Group Lures.
		- **Styx** cannot do anything useful when Group Lures are being used, especially with Hypno Goggles allowing the waiter to be easily ignored, as Styx will kill it before it can attack.
	+ The **ideal** cogs to have in Phase 2 are as follows: **Styx > Hydra > Charon > Nix > Kerberos**
		- **Styx'**s cheat does not work during Deep Freeze, making this Investor essentially a 1500 HP cog with no abilities if defeated quickly enough. Quickly has strong emphasis here, as he can possibly steal the health of all Cogs if he has the chance to Usury but can't summon a Waiter. He does have the lowest HP of all the Investors, so he is the easiest to defeat.
		- **Hydra** is of little threat compared to Phase 1, due to the fact he will only use his cheat on himself. The damage boost can be tricky if not killed fast enough, but he can easily be focused within 2 or 3 rounds.
		- **Charon** has a lot of health and damage, which also means the Market Bubble explosion does massive damage. Due to attacks being focused on Charon anyway, his cheat does nothing in most cases.
		- **Nix** will place at least 2 Toons on reward cooldown and/or give a damage vulnerability before Deep Freeze ends, which makes his cheats more threatening than most of the others.
		- **Kerberos** can overcharge cogs, which break Sues and causes cogs to unlure faster, which can potentially be fatal during Deep Freeze.
* With these in mind, an ideal first phase line-up would be: Nix, Kerberos, and Charon, with Hydra and Styx in second phase. This is more a rule of thumb, however: as long as Hydra isn't paired with Charon and/or Kerberos in the first phase, or Hydra is in the second phase, most beginning sets are not too difficult to manage when considering Lure immobilizes the other Satellite Investors.
	+ Toons can surrender and try the fight again if they want this optimal lineup to be possible. However, this generally only makes the battle slightly easier and is widely considered not worth the effort for most sets.
		- The most problematic set would be Hydra Kerberos Charon, due to their combination of healing, tanking, and damage. It is still manageable, but is easily the one that would give people the most trouble. A common way to deal with this set is to kill Hydra last, otherwise the last remaining manager will likely have a strong damage buff from Kick Up and become very dangerous.

## Dialogue

* Nix: "We ain't forgettin' ya, gotta use this while it lasts!"
* Hydra: "Money can't provide happiness above the family, but it'll do for now!"
* Styx: "I'm sure tha raise will be put ta good use!"
 Slush Fund
* "Consider this ya share for this operation."
* "I said I wouldn't let anyone mess with ya, didn't I?!"
 Stand-Up Guy
* "Alright, that's enough. I'm takin' a stand."
 Shakedown
* "Maybe this'll shake some sense into ya."
* "Ya look a little shaken up, Toon."
 Kick Up
* "Look out, this might have a bit of a kick."
* "Ya gonna be kickin' yourself for not plannin' ahead, Toon."
 Sitdown
* "Let me introduce ya to my little friend."
 Usury
* "Cosndier this a fiscal "black hole," if ya will."
 Tribute
* "In honor of my fallen Satellites."
* "Suits like us gotta look out for each other."

 Death Taunts
* "Enjoy a one-way ride to the stars, Toon."
* "Get outta our orbit, Toon."
 Friend Request Denials
* The Satellite Investors shake their heads in unison: "We think ya oughta gibbous some space."
 Attempt to Sue
* Nix: "The Don's gonna have to pay for that, ya know!"
* Hydra: "Ya wouldn't even survive in court with us anyways!"
* Styx: "Ya ain't even got the experience to win the lawsuit, Toon."
* Kerberos: "I wouldn't show up even if ya paid me."
 Attempt to Fire
* Nix: "The boss didn't approve of this at all. Nice try, Toon!"
* Hydra: "That's funny kid, but I ain't movin' a muscle."
* Styx: "A piece of paper ain't gonna do anythin' anyways."
* Kerberos: "The Don call the shots 'ere, not you!"

## Version History

v1.4.0 BETA
* The Kudos managers have some new tricks up their sleeve!
	+ Plutocrat and his lackies are now generating 15% more dough through money laundering and pizza sales!
		- Styx can now usury from all Cogs if he can't summon a waiter.
		- Nix's HP has increased from 1500 -> 1625
		- Styx's summoned waiter has increased in level from 12 -> 15
			* This also means the waiter can no longer be a Tier 6 Cog.
		- Styx's HP has increased from 1300 -> 1500
		- Styx's Sit Down will no longer trigger during Deep Freeze.
		- Kerberos' attacks have increased in damage.

v1.3.0.8 BETA
* Adjusted the abilities of some of Plutocrat's investors to make their strength more consistent.

v1.3.0 BETA
* The boss wants to speak to ya's at Mozzarella Styx, the new pizza place on Sleet Street.
	+ The Satellite Investors were added to the game in addition to the Plutocrat.

## Trivia

* Each of the five Satellite Investors are named after one of the five moons of Pluto.
* The Satellite Investors do not use the texture meant for Executive Cashbot Skelecogs. They are simply regular Skelecogs that are color-coded in different shades.
* Hydra is one of the only non-Lawbot Skelecogs to wear a bowtie rather than a necktie.
* All five Skelecogs are bundled into one group of the Cashbot Cog gallery as opposed to individual sections.
* Despite their level range being listed as 20-35, it is impossible to see a Satellite Investor higher leveled than Charon, who is only level 25.
	+ Likewise, it is also impossible to see an attack do 39 damage without any sort of buffs.
* In early stages of the fight's planning, the Satellite Investors were originally going to have much higher Defense values compared to their current versions. Higher than any other Cog's defense to date. These defense values were as follows:

* Satellite investing is a method of portfolio construction designed to minimize costs, tax liability, and volatility while providing an opportunity to outperform the broad stock market as a whole.

## Gallery

The Satellite Investors' appearance in an official Twitter comic.Hydra, Charon, and NixRender of the Satellite Investor CharonRender of the Satellite Investor NixRender of the Satellite Investor HydraRender of the Satellite Investor StyxRender of the Satellite Investor Kerberos