Asgore/In Battle

## Attacks

* A horizontal line of fireballs forms in the middle of the arena and starts spinning around, speeding up overtime.
* Fireballs start being shot from the right and left. When they hit the opposite end of the arena they turn into a giant flame that disappears after some seconds.
* Asgore's eyes flash white, followed by strikes of his trident towards the bottom of the arena. The position the trident strikes depends on the eye(s) that flashed beforehand.
* Partial circles of fireballs that gradually spiral in around the arena. This attack gets harder as the battle progresses.
* Five fireballs move upward and downward inside the arena at varying speeds.
* Five flames form at the bottom of the arena and get stronger and burn upwards.
* Exclusively in the Ruthless Route, Asgore's final attack is an even longer version of his attack with the trident and eye flashes, followed by him striking the trident into the arena and releasing waves of fireballs.

All of these attacks become harder on a Ruthless Route.

## Strategy

In the Neutral Route, the protagonist can spare Asgore peacefully by refusing to FIGHT and using ACT commands. Unlike Toriel in *Undertale*, choosing to Spare won't progress the battle until the very end. Choosing to Talk twice to try to reason with Asgore will expand the ACT options to include Ask, Remind and Comfort. They must Ask Asgore three times what he needs them to understand. After that, Reminding Asgore thrice how they've handled the most aggressive monsters in Ruined Home, and finally Comforting him that everything will be fine will make Asgore stop attacking. After sparing him a couple times, Asgore finally relents, having hope that Chara will be fine and lets them go.

Alternatively, the player can attack Asgore until his HP reaches 0, at which point he will state Chara has passed their test to leave, and his SOUL shatters. It is also possible to do a betrayal kill if he is attacked after being comforted. He will not blame Chara for distrusting him after forcing them into combat.

In the Ruthless Route, the protagonist can only fight initially as Asgore will not respond to ACTs or mercy. When his HP starts to get low, he will again question, with increasing anger, why Chara killed his friends despite the kindness he showed to them. Unlike in a Neutral Route, after Asgore's health is depleted he performs a harder final attack with his trident. After this, Asgore stops attacking and can be killed. As he dies, Asgore will tell Chara that he has already alerted the monsters beyond Ruined Home of their actions. Alternatively, a Hug ACT becomes available after his final attack that allows the protagonist to spare Asgore, leaving him utterly confused and quiet, and abort the route.

## Quotes

### Pre-Battle

[Neutral Route]
* *(Sigh...) Human, I must confess...*
* *Today is a very important day for me. After all...*
* *It marks the day that I lost everything, many years ago.*
* *Ever since, I've only wanted to atone for my mistakes...*
* *But time and time again... I've done nothing but fail.*
* *Since that fateful day, six humans have fallen.*
* *Whether they would just stay a while, or just be passing through...*
* *Ultimately, they would leave. And t-then...*
* *Their SOULs... Taken from them, by the monsters outside.*
* *This burden weighing down on my back...*
* *TORIEL...*
* *I know that look in your eyes...*
* *That insatiable curiosity, that spark of adventure.*
* *Your DETERMINATION...*
* *Just... like...*
* *. . .*
* *I am truly sorry, human.*
* *But on a day like this, wearing these robes of commemoration...*
* *I can't allow myself to doom another child.*
* *The only way you're leaving Ruined Home...*
* *...Is by defeating me.*

* *. . .* **[Upon fleeing and returning the first time]**
	+ *I am truly sorry, young one. But as I said.*
	+ *The only way you're leaving Ruined Home...*
	+ *...Is by defeating me.*

* *You know what happens next.* **[Upon fleeing and returning subsequent times]**
	+ *The only way you're leaving Ruined Home...*
	+ *...Is by defeating me.*

[After fleeing from battle the first time]
* *Please... return inside. I need to think.*

[After fleeing from battle subsequent times]
* *. . .*

[Ruthless Route]
* *Human.*
* *At first, I wanted to believe you were scared. Acting in self-defense.*
* *But you... you went out of your way to find every you could.*
* *To kill them all, until... I can't even imagine what your end goal was.*
* *I once believe that anyone was capable of redemption.*
* *However... today seems as if it will be an exception.*
* *As such, I cannot allow you to leave.*
* *. . .*
* *Let us get to the point.*
* *I cannot let you pass alive.*

### Battle

* *Then please... turn back.* **[Talk #1]**
* *You don't understand...* **[Talk #2]**
	+ *I'm doing this for your own good, young one!*
* *You don't understand what dangers await you.* **[Ask #1]**
	+ *RUINED HOME has its perils, but...*
	+ *Just go back inside, human.*
	+ *We can share some pie and talk about this later.*
* *It's nothing you need to worry about.* **[Ask #2]**
* *...* **[Ask #3]**
* *Impressive. But...* **[Remind #1]**
* *You... hm.* **[Remind #2]**
* *You even taught Aaxel a lesson...?* **[Remind #3]**
* *I... I-I...* **[Comfort]**
	+ *Human... I promise you. For as long as you remain here...*
	+ *I shall take care of you as best I can.*
	+ *We can sit by the fire, telling stories...*
	+ *Eating butterscotch-cinnamon pie...*
	+ *We could even be like...*
	+ *Like a family!*
* *. . .* **[Spare #1 if stopped attacking]**
	+ *...But no matter what I tell myself...*
	+ *I suppose that isn't what you want, is it...?*
	+ *You want to leave this place. To be free...*
* *I... I am so terribly sorry, young one. I have shouldn't have brought you harm.* **[Spare #2 if stopped attacking]**
	+ *I still believe the outside world if dangerous.*
	+ *But, at the same time, I recognize your determination...*
* *...Ha. What am I worried about. You'll be just fine, won't you?* **[Spare #3 if stopped attacking]**
	+ *After all, you've made it this far...*
	+ *Perhaps... it's about time this old man had hope once more.*
* *...Why...?* **[Fight #1 after health reaches about a third, Ruthless Route]**
* *My friends... MY PEOPLE...!* **[Fight #2 after health reaches about a third, Ruthless Route]**
	+ *WHY did you DO IT?!*
* *I gave you my KINDNESS...* **[Fight #3 after health reaches about a third, Ruthless Route]**
	+ *I gave you my TRUST...*
	+ *And IN RETURN?!*
* *You... YOU...!* **[Before final attack, Ruthless Route]**
* *. . .* **[Hug]**
	+ *. . .*
	+ *...Why?*
	+ *...I-I...*
	+ *I d-don't...*
	+ *I... I c-can't...*
* *. . .* **[Defeat, Neutral Route]**
	+ *You... have passed your final test, young one.*
	+ *I believe that, no matter what troubles you will face ahead...*
	+ *...You will reign triumphant.*
	+ *. . .*
	+ *D-don't you worry about me.*
	+ *That last hit just... took a lot out of me, is all.*
	+ *I just... need to take... a little nap.*
* *. . .* **[Defeat, Ruthless Route]**
	+ *So... this is how it ends.*
	+ *. . .*
	+ *I told monsters to lock their doors and seek shelter.*
	+ *Evacuate if possible.*
	+ *And I've already alerted the monsters outside.*
	+ *Know this, human: the underground shall go empty, and you will be left alone.*
	+ *In your special hell.*

### Post-Battle

* *Once you leave Ruined Home, a brand new journey shall begin.*
* *While it will be hard, with monsters trying to take your SOUL...*
* *You must remember that there are always friends to be made.*
* *Still... don't forget about this place, once you go.*
* *I certainly don't think people of this city will forget YOU! Ho ho!*
* *Hm? What's that?*
* *...Ah! My sincerest apologies.*
* *I never even thought to ask your name!*
* *Stay determined, <Name>. No matter the distance between us...*
* *We will always be family.*

## Flavor Text

* *Trying to do what's best for everyone.* **[Check]**
* *ASGORE blocks the way!* **[Encounter, Neutral Route]**
* *ASGORE blocks my way.* **[Encounter, Ruthless Route]**
* *ASGORE grips his trident.* **[Neutral]**
* *ASGORE waits for my next action.* **[Neutral]**
* *ASGORE hesitates to attack.* **[Neutral]**
* *ASGORE contemplates his next attack.* **[Neutral]**
* *ASGORE breathes heavily.* **[Neutral]**
* *ASGORE is trembling.* **[Neutral, Ruthless Route]**
* *It's starting to get hotter.* **[Neutral, Ruthless Route]**
* *ASGORE is preparing something.* **[Neutral, before final attack]**
* *ASGORE has low HP.* **[Low HP]**
* *I quietly tell ASGORE that I don't want to fight him.* **[Talk #1]**
	+ *He hesitates a moment... but regains his composure.*
* *I almost tell ASGORE that I saw him die.* **[Talk #1 if Asgore was killed in a previous run]**
	+ *But... that would be creepy.*
* *I firmly tell ASGORE that I don't want to fight.* **[Talk #2]**
	+ *He lets out a sigh...*
* *My options are expanding...! TALK has opened to more ACTs!* **[Neutral after two Talks]**
* *No matter how hard I try...* **[Talk if stopped attacking]**
	+ *I just can't seem to get the words out.*
* *There are no words to explain what I've done.* **[Talk #1, Ruthless Route]**
	+ *ASGORE is unresponsive.*
* *There is nothing to discuss.* **[Talk #2+, Ruthless Route]**
* *I ask ASGORE what needs me to understand.* **[Ask #1]**
* *ASGORE grips his trident harder than before.* **[Neutral after one Ask]**
* *I ask why he chose to make a pie, if he's clearly more experienced with tea.* **[Ask #2+]**
	+ *His breathing gets funny for a moment.*
* *I ask ASGORE if pie reminds him of someone. He chokes back a sob.* **[Ask #3+]**
	+ *ASGORE's ATTACK went down! ASGORE's DEFENSE went down!*
* *But there was nothing else to ask.* **[Ask #4+]**
* *I try to remind ASGORE of something, but he doesn't budge.* **[Remind before third Ask]**
* *I remind ASGORE how I handled the Mad Dummy.* **[Remind #1]**
* *ASGORE is starting to hesitate.* **[Neutral after first Remind]**
* *I remind ASGORE how I handled the Knights. His eyebrows raise.* **[Remind #2]**
* *ASGORE remains unconvinced. But maybe one more reminder...?* **[Neutral after seconds Remind]**
* *I remind ASGORE how I handled the Greasers.* **[Remind #3]**
* *ASGORE looks impressed! But there's still something to do.* **[Neutral after third Remind]**
* *There's nothing else to remind him about.* **[Remind #4+]**
* *I try to comfort ASGORE... But now doesn't seem to be the right time.* **[Comfort before third Remind]**
* *I reassure ASGORE that everything is going to be okay.* **[Comfort after third Remind]**
	+ *Suddenly...!*
* *. . .* **[Neutral when he stops attacking]**
* *But...* **[Neutral after first Spare]**
* *...* **[Hug]**