Squish

"*I'd describe it pretty much how the critics describe it. There's always a threat of imminent double death and Niffty is always mistaking me for a bug and trying to disembowel me, but you come to terms with it after the first couple of weeks. We're kinda like a family in here! Like, I know everyone seems to be on the wacko spectrum 'round here, but... eh. I love 'em all. Except for Baxter. He's a douche.*"
— Squish answering customer questions about living in the hotel.

**Squish** is a supporting character in *Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light*.

He is an ink demon, Baxter's "willing" test subject, and a patient of the Hazbin Hotel. A survivor who prides himself on his ability to endure anything, he serves as the comic relief and the butt-monkey of the hotel crew, being constantly on the receiving end of slapstick, though he has occasional moments where he is able to step up and be a very helpful ally. He is considered the "heart" of the hotel crew, due to his supportive attitude and undying love for all of his friends.

## Personality

"*I would describe myself as a 'survivor'. Being a sinner, I have faced hardships that would probably give you nightmares! Almost getting Exterminated, getting roadkilled, Baxter waterboarding me- EHHHH, although, after what I've been through, nothing's really phased me anymore! In a way, I like to laugh at myself and see the humor in this cruel world! I believe we sinners just need to get to know each other better and maybe even form bonds that will last an afterlifetime!*"
— Squish.

Squish is very animated, comedic, wimpy, and easily frightened. He is quite lacking in a backbone and is quick to cower behind his allies during danger, but can be pushed to make courageous decisions when it calls for it. He frequently stutters and often feels as though he has offended people even when he hasn't. He is surprisingly outgoing and amicable for a sinner, showing immense gratitude to Charlie for protecting him from Baxter and "looking out for the little guy". He also comforted Manco when he was fearing for Moxxie and Millie's safety. He prides himself on being a survivor and bouncing back from anything that gets thrown at him. Despite the slapstick and pain he endures, he enjoys being the butt of the joke as it makes the sinners around him happier.

Squish tends to get easily frightened and frequently seeks refuge behind his friends, demonstrating a lack of a backbone in the face of danger. For instance, during an incident where Valentine disrupted the hotel's power supply and terrorized its occupants, Squish fled and hid to the bathroom while screaming at the others to fix the power issue. A running gag involves Squish's instinct to flee and beg for mercy when faced when in danger, only to later taunt and ridicule the threat once it's subdued or when he's in a secure place.

He is also shockingly modest, abstaining from vices such as smoking, drugs, and swearing (though he does, ironically enough, have a very dirty mouth when scared or frightened) though we will partake in hard, hedonistic drinking as shown when he and Lux when to *FizzarOzzie's*. He loves strutting through the Hazbin Hotel, singing "Stayin Alive" by the Bee Gees.

Squish is demiromantic and has flat-out said that he is only attracted to people with warm and bright personalities rather than their looks.

## Powers and Abilities

### Natural Powers

* **Immortality**: Due to experiencing death once, Squish is incapable of dying just like any other sinner and can instantly regenerate any injury, wound, and loss of a body part. However, he is extremely vulnerable to blessed weapons of any kind and those with divine power.
	+ **Nigh-Invulnerability**: Due to his nature as a sinner and being hardened from Baxter's experimentation, Squish can survive intense and lethal amounts of punishment, respawning somewhere in Pride good as new. He is constantly a victim of slapstick comedy, but is able to recover fairly quickly from horrific injuries, albeit dazed.

### Unique Powers

* **Ink Generation**: TBA
* **Shapeshifting**: TBA

## Relationships

### Allies

#### Crymini

Squish and Crymini have a complex, brother-and-sister-type relationship. Squish is ambivalent towards Crymini - even describing her as a "bitch" to Fergus - due to her apparent apathy to his suffering at the hands of Baxter. Whenever they interact, the two love exchanging witty remarks and insults with each other. Still, like his relationship with Baxter, Squish has hints of positivity in his relationship with her; Crymini often expresses and shows concern for Squish whenever Baxter gets too carried away with his experiments, often asking him if he is okay and offering him a cigarette, revealing that she does feel sorry for him. When Crymini was nearly erased by the Army of Darkness, Squish transformed into his Full Demon Form to protect her.

#### Baxter

Baxter and Squish's dynamic can be summed up as an abusive, master-and-servant dynamic, casting Squish into the role of Baxter's "Igor." Baxter asserts that Squish willingly agreed to be his assistant, but Squish vehemently maintains that he was forcibly kidnapped by Baxter after mistaking him for a new species. Baxter habitually subjects Squish to experimentation and utilizes him as a test subject for his inventions. Prior to their arrival at the hotel, Squish was coerced by Baxter to reside in a birdcage until his assistance was needed. Moreover, Baxter exploited Squish to power his inventions, forcing him to run on a hamster wheel.

Squish consistently exhibits a deep fear of incurring Baxter's anger; however, surprisingly, he harbors little resentment towards the mad scientist.

#### Lux

Squish has a crush on Lux and is always trying to work his rizz on them. Lux seems very aware of Squish's affection for them and finds it endearing, giggling at his antics and unsubtle flirting.

With Husk's encouragement, Squish mustered the courage to invite Lux for a night out at FizzarOzzies, which they gladly accepted under the guise of a casual gathering between friends. Thanks to Lux's help, Squish was able to journey to the Lust Ring, where they were both welcomed into Ozzie's establishment. During the evening, when Lux took on a humanoid form and faced harassment, Squish promptly came to their defense. In a critical moment, Lux shielded Squish from their tormentors, averting a potential assault.

Squish experienced profound sorrow over Lux's tragic fate at the hands of Roo, dropping to his knees in a display of grief. As the hotel crew sought refuge on Earth to escape Roo's threat, Squish remained visibly emotional, with Crymini providing solace and support.

## Quotes

### Season 1

"*I'm alive... I'm alive!*"
— Squish upon being reborn in Hell, and seconds before being ran over by Travis.

### Season 3

"***Squish**: (hurriedly) C'mon, Fergus! Can I call ya Fergie? That- That's what that guy calls you- (babbles) Listen, you can't leave me here! I get tortured 24/7, Crymini's- don't tell her I said this - a massive bitch, and Baxter treats me like I'm a slave!
**Baxter**: (in another room; singsongy) Squiiiish! (normally) Come out, come out wherever you are! I just want to strap electrodes to your dick area and see how it responds to moderate stimuli! Hehehe-HAHAHAHA!!!!
**Squish**: (he pulls Fergus face-to-face by the collar; whispering intensely) **Get. Me. The. FUCK. Out of here.***"
— Squish attempts to persuade Fergus into saving him from Baxter.

### Season 5

"***Baxter**: Despite ze rumors, I did not set zat school on fire in ze summer of '92!
**Crymini**: Yes, he did. I saw it with my own eyes.
**Squish**: I was the school.*"
— Baxter, Crymini, and Squish.

"*A-HA! TAKE THAT! TAKE ALL OF THAT, MY BEAUTIFUL, UGLY- What? I don't even know what I'm- Bro, I'm just-*"
— Squish while he and Crymini were destroying Belphegor's backup servers.

"***Loonie**: You shoulda fuckin' left him out there!
**Squish**: HEY, WHAT THE FUCK?!
**Blitzø**: (to Squish) Lay the fuck off my fucking daughter, blue waffle! She's got a point!
**Angel Dust**: Everybody chill yer fuckin' tits! We godda a motherfuckin' dino problem ta fuckin' deal with! FUCK!
**Squish**: Are we gonna fucking ignore the fucking dog telling you guy to fucking leave me to FUCKING DIE?!
**Loona**: We have too many fucking people as is, dipshit! The less people to look out for, the better.
**Blitzø**: Look at you taking charge and making morality-compromising decisions, Loonie! (points to Loona proudly) THAT'S MY FUCKING DAUGHTER, MOTHERFUCKERS! I am a proud fuckin' father!
**Squish**: Well fuck, you don't have to be a fucking bitch about it!
**Loona**: (she growls at Squish furiously) Say that again, fuckwad! I fucking DARE YOU!
**Vaggie**: Did you fucking morons not hear what Angel just said?!
**Husk**: Our fuckin' afterlives are in fuckin' danger, you fuckin' stupid shits!
**Baxter**: Yes, by my calculations our chances of survival would be vastly improved if we zacrificed ze undesirables to ze Tyrannosaurus. It's basic shit, primates!
**Vaggie**: WE ARE NOT FUCKING SACRIFICING PEOPLE!!!
**Niffty**: Oooh! CAN I JOIN IN!!! I LOOOOVE YELLING!!!
**Blitzø**: If you think I'm gonna let that scaley call girl eat my FUCKING RED ASSHOLE for anyone but Loona, you fuckers got another fucking thing coming!
**Squish**: You know what, Blitzø, can you lower your goddamn fucking voice? You're freaking out the fucking kids!
**Blitzø**: Maybe I'm a little FUCKING FREAKED OUT TOO, YOU FUCKING BABY DICK CUM QUAT!!!
**Vaggie**: (standing in front of Charlie's Angels) EVERYBODY SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!*"
— The hotel crew and I.M.P arguing after they were attacked by Missi Zilla.

"***Crymini**: You're a bastard, you know that?
**Squish**: Don't hate the player, hate the game! (laughs) You tapping out yet?
**Crymini**: Oh, Hell no. I'll tap out when I die and go to Double Hell.
**Squish**: Whatever floats your boat. How are your eyes?
**Crymini**: They're burning, but I can still see your ugly face perfectly.
**Squish**: Like you're gonna win any beauty pageants! (laughs) You know, I like you Min. You're fun!
**Crymini**: Well aren't you a positive ray of sunshine? (cackles) ...I like you too, you smug bastard.*"
— Crymini and Squish while playing a "game".

"***Simon**: Hey, has anyone seen Moxxie and Millie?
**Squish**: No, why?
**Simon**: I haven't seen them in weeks, and now Blitzø and Loona are gone!
**Manco**: Millie said they were leaving to check on her family! They shouldn't have left the hotel!
**Squish**: Calm down, Manco-
**Manco**: Charlie told me that Beelzebub's swarm has been capturing millions of imps and bringing them to his castle because of what Millie did to Leviathan! What if they got captured, too?! (he sits on a couch) I'm sorry... I just really hope they're okay...
**Squish**: (he sits next to Manco and wraps his arm around the child) Chin up Manco! We may not quite know how they're doing, but in times like these we have to think optimistically!
**Manco**: (he smiles slightly) I guess so. Thanks, Squish... What do **you** think happened?
**Squish**: Well, I'd like to believe that Millie found her family safe and sound! I'd like to believe that all the hold-up is because Millie's family is throwing a crazy ho-down to celebrate their Beelzebub-free lands. Bullriding, pain games and drinking contests galore... (the camera begins ominously zooming in on Squish's face as droning music plays) I'd like to believe that Millie's family wasn't captured by Beelzebub, and Millie, Blitzø and Moxxie's presence did not attract the attention of the rapacious Wrath military, who seized M&M and are now forcing them to fight against a full-scale revolution... I'd **like** to believe that...*"
— Squish comforting Manco.

"***Octavia**: (she is listening to music until she looks up to see Squish speaking to her, his words drowned out by her headphones; she rolls her eyes) Fine. (pauses her music and sighs) What.
**Squish**: ...I-
**Octavia**: Do you just want to make fun of me or something. Are you that king cockroach that Niffty's been trying to kill.
**Squish**: (with his hands on his hips) Well excuuuuuuse me, Princess!
**Octavia**: (she widens her eyes and scowls) Did you just call me 'princess'? (tears well in her eyes) Did you just- Did you just call me '**PRINCESS'**!! (she breaks down in tears and throws her book at Squish, barely missing him) DON'T EVER CALL ME THAT!!! (she cries into her hands)
**Squish**: HOLY SHIT! (he hides behind a drawer, peeking out seconds later to see Octavia crying; feeling sympathy, he comes out of hiding) So, uhhhh... what was that about?
**Octavia**: (takes a deep breath) ...I get called names like 'princess' every day by ignorant people at school. It's so annoying and you were not the first one to call me that. (looks away from Squish) I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you. It's just... pent up aggression and all.
**Squish**: (after a pause, he sits next to Octavia and wraps his arm around her, offering her support as Octavia's eyes widen in surprise) I'm... I'm sorry about that. This hotel is supposed to be the place to get away from coke-addicted trust fund babies! (Octavia laughs and sniffles) I guess I need to work on my people skills...
**Octavia**: (she laughs again) We both do... (she scoops Squish up in her arms, hugging him) Thank you. I wish more people were as compassionate and understanding as you.
**Squish**: Woah-! (eyes widen as Octavia scoops him up; he awkwardly pats her hands, the awkwardness melting away) Just... being a friend.*"
— Squish and Octavia.

"***Squish**: Aight, we got two pieces of evidence already, bois. two pieces!
**Moxxie**: Loona is female...
**Squish**: ......Interesting concept.*"
— Squish and Moxxie.

"***Squish**: (sits at the Angst Bar, facing Husk) Can I vent?
**Husk**: (groans) Since when did I become every poor schlumps therapist?! ...Sure. (he pours Squish a drink)
**Squish**: Well, you see... I've been wanting to ask someone out... But I can't tell if they like me back.
**Husk**: Lemme guess, Lux?
**Squish**: H- How the fuck did you know?!
**Husk**: You ain't slick, lover boy. Everyone's seen the way you stare at her, ya creep.
**Squish**: (sighs and looks down) I didn't want to-
**Husk**: Calm down, kid. I'm just yankin' yer chain.
**Squish**: Oh... That's nice... Anyway, it's just... Lux is super cool! Their personality is the most warm and bright out of anyone else in the hotel!
**Husk**: Eh, but why THEM of all people? Ain't they uh, basically a glowin' ball of light?
**Squish**: I know, I know... But... can't quite place it, but... they just make me feel something, you know? I like people for their personalities, not their looks. And the way Lux just radiates such positivity, is... It makes me feel all warm and tingly on the inside! (giggles with excitement)
**Husk**: Well, the heart wants what the heart wants, kid. Go for it. 'Any hole is a goal' that's what I say.
**Squish**: Uh... T- Thanks. Thanks.*"
— Squish and Husk.

"***Squish**: (slicks his "hair" back and leans against a wall) So, uh Lux, you got any plans or...?
**Lux**: Uhhh, I'm gonna go chill with Charlie later.
**Squish**: H- Hey, me too! Me too.
**Lux**: (giggles) Alright, cool.
**Squish**: Yeah. You uh... maybe wanna have dinner tonight? Are you a vegetarian?
**Lux**: Not really.
**Squish**: Y- Yeah! Same. Matter of fact, just the other day I was talking Crymini like 'I eat EVERYTHING, know what I mean?'
**Lux**: (giggles) Uh, okay then! Does FizzarOzzie's sound good?
**Squish**: Hell yeah! I've always wanted to go there! You can use your magic and shit to help me cross into Lust, right?
**Lux**: Bro, I'm a celestial entity! You get I could!
**Squish**: (chuckles awkwardly) Well, I guess I'll catch you there at eight, Kirby! (does finger-guns at Lux while walking backwards)
**Lux**: (laughs and grows arms, doing finger-guns back at Squish) Whatever you say, Bendy!
**Squish**: (gasps and blushes while still walking backwards) You're a gamer too?! (he suddenly falls violently down a flight of stairs, making an explosive crashing noise)
**Lux**: Holy shit! (shouting from the top of the stairs) SQUISH! ARE YOU OKAY?!
**Squish**: Ah, Christ... I'm good! Heh. Who put those stairs there, amiright? (laughs awkwardly) Thank goodness Corey broke my fall.
**Corey**: (strained and crushed into a paste) Help... me...*"
— Squish works his non-existent rizz on Lux.

"***Squish**: (he, Crymini and Octavia are walking through the hotel in the dark, using a flashlight to illuminate their surroundings) I don't like this one bit, guys?! Why the hell did we split up?!
**Crymini**: 'Cuz the hotel is fucking massive, dumbass. (while walking, Crymini looks over at Octavia) You okay?
**Octavia**: Oh, of course. I'm fine, really. This... ghostbusting doesn’t have the same affect on me as it does others... I’ve always seen the beauty in horror.
**Crymini**: (she giggles uncontrollably) The 'beauty in horror'? Pfffff... (she snorts) You sound like you've never actually experienced a genuine horror, kid.
**Octavia**: ...You do make a valid point. Maybe I don't know much about true fear... But, I like to think that if I were to come face to face with a spirit that would be capable of actually putting my life in genuine danger... I’d just be more fascinated than afraid. I’d be interested to study this subject, even if it’s something that could potentially harm me.
**Crymini**: Ugh! Octi, that's the dumbest logic I have ever heard! You think you'd be interested to study the thing that's actively putting your life in danger? Get off the horror movies for once and get a reality check before you get hurt!
**Octavia**: (she smiles slightly) ...You’re really sweet, Mini. But, I won’t get hurt, I promise. I’ll be fine, honest. (Crymini and Octavia share a look, with Crymini blushing deeply)
**Squish**: HELLLOOOO?! There's a ghost loose in the hotel!
**Crymini**: The fuck do you want us to do? We've been looking for the damn thing for ten hours now.
**Squish**: I'm glad you asked! (Squish presents futuristic-looking guns to Octavia and Crymini) We're gonna use these guns. They emit a bolt of concentrated antimatter which can dissolve ectoplasmic cells. And, uh... don't tell Baxter I stole these from his secret stockpile.
**Crymini**: I mean... (she picks up a gun, looking at it) I'm down for using guns 'n' shit but how do you know this crap even works?
**Squish**: Baxter tested them on me. Believe me, they work.
**Crymini**: You're not a ghost. You're a dumbass.
**Squish**: Well, it hurt and I didn't feel normal again for a couple months! So it's gotta do something! (while loading the gun with ammunition, Squish sees Crymini offering a gun to Octavia) Mini, what are you doing?! You can't give a plasma pistol to a minor!
**Crymini**: Why not? It ain't illegal here. You gonna report me or something?
**Octavia**: Uh... (she gently pushes Crymini's hand away) No thanks, Mini.
**Squish**: Alright, guys, we may not know what this ghost looks like, but Pentious screamed like it was terrifying, so we should find it pretty fast. I'm the most level-headed person here, so- (Valentine suddenly bursts into the hallway in a wispy, ghost-like form, flying around erratically) **WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?! OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!** (Squish blasts his plasma gun wildly while taking cover under a table)*"
— Squish, Crymini and Octavia ghostbusting.

"*(he is cornered by three Exorcists) Nonononono!!! Please don't kill me! I'm too young to die! (cowering) PLEASEDON'TKILLMEPLEASEDON'TKILLME!!!! (Manco suddenly appears and blasts the Exorcists away with his angelic magic as Vaggie fights off reinforcements) Uh?! I mean HAHAHA!!! NOT TODAY!!! (flips off the Exorcists while hiding behind Vaggie) FUCK YOU, BITCHES!!!! (points to his dick with his middle fingers) SUCK MY DIIIICK!!! HAHAHAAHAHAAAA!!!*"
— Squish being nearly exterminated.

### ???

"*I think they fucked me. Yep... they screwed me over. (he awkwardly sits outside the Olive Garden which as low key jazz music playing on the speakers; he pulls out his phone, contacting Crymini) Where are you? [...] I got kidnapped and interrogated these weird nerds! After they were done, they just dumped me outside of an Olive Garden and told me not to tell anyone, but I said 'fuck that shit'. So now I'm stuck here, at Olive Garden, listening to this bullshit jazz music.*"
— Squish.

## Trivia

* His design is based on Bendy, the titular character from the 2017 video game *Bendy and the Ink Machine*.
* His theme song would either be "Stayin Alive" by the Bee Gees, "3 O'Clock Things" by AJR, or "Particle Man" by They Might Be Giants.
* Though Baxter frequently claims that Squish was a willing test subject who underestimated his job, Squish claims that he was captured by Baxter, who mistook him for a new species of demon.
* Squish's favorite music genre is indie.
* He is the third shortest member of the main cast, only beaten by Corey and Peel.
* Squish powers Baxter's experiments by running on a giant hamster wheel.
* Squish pronounces "drawer" as "draw".
* Squish sometimes "inks" himself when he is scared.
* He claims that he is a Sagittarius.
* Squish has never smoked and believes smoking is for losers.
* Squish would be a huge fan of the Jonas Brothers, Backstreet Boys and Billy Joel.
* Before taking residence in the hotel Squish used to live in a bird-like cage in Baxter's lab.
* Squish implies that he is a gamer in "Light of Love".
* Squish is demiromantic, as shown in "Light of Love" when he claims that he is attracted to people's personalities rather than their physical traits, explaining why he is infatuated with Lux despite them literally being a glowing ball with a face.