Diamond Dogs

## War Machine

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"An AI crystal that can split itself into two canine bodies as hard as diamond. - Diamond Dog's Bestiary Entry.

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The **Diamond Dogs** are one of the three bosses the player needs to defeat to access the Deepest Sector. The battle itself takes place over 3 phases:

**Phase 1** has the two Diamond Dogs rotate around the centre of the arena, occasionally firing green diamonds at the player. They can be damaged if the player shoots either one when their mouths are open.

**Phase 2** pits you against the Diamond Dogs who are now reduced to their heads which fire orange jewels at the player. Defeating them forces them to use their Fusion form.

**Phase 3** involves the Diamond Dog's Fusion Form. It can summon burning flames from the sky and exhale green flames (which makes it's mouth vulnerable to attack).

## Appearance

The Diamond Dog's first forms resemble two dog-like creatures made out of diamond with large heads; one of them is blue and the other is yellow. Their second forms are heads with yellow and red colour schemes. Their fusion form is a large purple dog with a mechanical head (with a white core in it's mouth), with parts of their body being made of purple flame. When defeated, they appear as a 3 dimensional purple kite diamond.

## Personality

Both Diamond Dogs are similar in personality and believe that only the strong are worthy of achieving their master's plan. They're also in synch with each other, enough so that they're able to able to fight as one.

## Story

### Gun

Regardless of which order the player goes, they'll encounter the Diamond Dogs. If the player defeated Big Boy or War Machine first, Diamond Dog (Blue) says that Gunnoid-0's training seems to be paying off. Diamond Dog (Yellow) will show interest over the player obtaining a Boss Weapon. After this, Diamond Dog (Blue) says they've talked enough and that it wants to see if the new challenger has what it takes. If the Diamond Dogs are the first boss the player fights, Diamond Dog (Blue) reveals that Gunnoid-0 will be valuable to their uprising. Diamond Dog (Yellow) reveals that their master has many like Gunnoid-0 to life which is then finished with Diamond Dog (Blue) asking the player to prove to them that their master's struggle was worth it. The fight begins.

After Phase 1 ends, the Diamond Dog's transfer their data to alternate bodies. Once Phase 2 ends, they curse their weak, unstable bodies and transfer their data into their Fusion Form. After being defeated, the Diamond Dogs (Fusion) are impressed and warp Gunnoid-0 to the Boss Data Server. After the player obtains the Diamond Dogs's boss weapon, the Diamond Dogs tells them use that power to make the Surfacians flee in terror.
After this, the player is free to return to Determination and refight the Diamond Dogs.

## Quotes

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"Well, well, well. The little Gunnoid that could. You'll be very valuable to our uprising. Our master has worked tirelessly, bringing many like you into existence. In other words, prove to us that our Master's struggle was worth it." - The Diamond Dogs talking to each other if you choose to fight them first.

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"The little Gunnoid's training seems to be paying off. To think he could've obtained a Boss Weapon so soon... Enough talk! I want to see if this Gunnoid has what it takes to join our side!" - The Diamond Dogs talking to each other if you defeated War Machine or Big Boy first.

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"Uploading data to alternate bodies...Our uprising has no room for weaklings. Fight or die! Prepare yourself for our next assault!" The Diamond Dogs after you defeat their bodies.

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"Grrouuugh! Curse these weak, unstable bodies...We've got no choice...Transferring our data to Fusion Form..."- The Diamond Dogs after being defeated again and merging together.

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"Impressive. Our master's plan grows ever closer. Our Boss Weapon will now be yours..."- The Diamond Dogs after their Fusion Form is defeated.

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"Under our Master's will, the Diamond Dogbreath and the Ascention Unit are now yours. When the day finally comes, use these powers to make those Surfacian cowards flee in terror." - The Diamond Dogs after the player obtains their Boss Weapon.

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"Back for more, Gunnoid? I for one, accept your challenge! It was getting droll here anyway. To battle!"- The Diamond Dogs if you come back to challenge them after obtaining their Boss Weapon.

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## Trivia

* Each phase uses a different A.I: Phase 1 uses the Dragon Sister's A.I, Phase 2 uses Balrog 2 and 3's A.Is and Phase 3 uses Balfrog's A.I.
* The antagonist's name Diamond Dogs is a reference to the David Bowie song, Diamond Dogs and not Metal Gear Solid V or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
* The Diamond Dog's boss fight was created as a test by creating a multi-phase boss fight using different boss A.I for each phase.
* In Gun v2, it's had smaller henchmen known as Mini Diamond-Dogs to assist it. Due to the changes to the final form in Gun v3, they were changed to regular flames.